Tirthankar Charitra Part 1

Author(s): Ratanlal Doshi
Publisher: Akhil Bharatiya Sadhumargi Jain Sanskruti Rakshak Sangh
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/001915/1

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prApti sthAna 1-zrI akhila bhAratIya sAdhumArgI jaina saMskRti rakSaka saMgha, sailAnA " eduna bilDiga, pahalI dhobI-talAba lena, bambaI-2 sarAphA bAjAra, jodhapura (rAjasthAna) svalpa mUlya 12-00 dvitiyAvRtti vIra saMvat 2511 2000 vikrama saMvat 2042 san 1973 mudraka--zrI jaina priMTiMga presa, sailAnA (madhya pradeza)

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prAk kathana paramavandanIya tIrthakara bhagavaMta hI dharma kI Adi ke kartA haiM--"jinapaNNattaM. tttN|" jina tIrthaMkara bhagavaMta ke dharmazAsana ko zirodhArya kara ke ananta jIva paramAtma pada prApta kara gaye aura vartamAna meM bhI jinake mArga kA anusaraNa kara ke jo apanA utthAna karate haiM, una paramopakArI bhagavaMtoM ke utthAna kA krama, pUrvabhavoM kA varNana evaM tIrthakara bhava kA caritra jAnanA pratyeka upAsaka ke liye Avazyaka hai / sabhI jinopAsaka jinezvara bhagavaMtoM kA caritra jAnane kI icchA rakhate haiM, parantu sAdhana upalabdha nahIM hone se vivaza rahate haiN| isa avasapiNI kAla meM hae tIrthaMkara bhagavaMtoM kA vyavasthita caritra hamAre samAja meM hai hI nahIM / sva. suzrAvaka zrIbAlacandajI zrIzrImAla ratalAma nivAsI ne do bhAgoM meM tIrthaMkara caritra prakAzita kiyA thA, parantu vaha saMkSepa meM thA aura dhArmika parIkSA vorDa ke vidyArthiyoM ke upayoga kI dRSTi se likhA gayA thaa| vaha saMkSipta caritra bhI Aja upalabdha nahIM hai| bhagavAn RSabhadevajI, zAMtinAthajI, ariSTanemijI, pArzvanAthajI aura mahAvIra svAmIjI ke jIvana caritra to milate haiM aura DhAla-copAI ke rUpa meM bhI mila sakate haiM, parantu samagra rUpa meM--jaisA zrImad hemacandrAcArya kA "triSaSThizalAkA puruSa caritra" hai, vaisA koI graMtha nahIM thA . / isa abhAva kI pUrti kA hI yaha prayAsa hai / isakA prArambha 'samyagdarzana' varSa 14 dinAMka 5 janavarI san 1963 ke prathama aMka se kiyA thA, so abhI cala hI rahA hai| jinezvaroM kI dharmadezanA kA varNana samyagdarzana varSa 12ke 5 janavarI 61 aMka se prArambha kara varSa 13 aMka 18 taka 20-9-62 taka huaa| isakA mukhya AdhAra 'triSaSThizalAkA puruSa caritra' hai| hamane "cauppanna mahApurisa cariyama," AgamoM ke phuTakara ullekha aura kahIM-kahI DhAla-copAI kA bhI upayoga kiyA hai| bhagavAna ariSTanemi caritra likhate samaya to AcArya pU. zrI hastimalajI ma. sA. likhita jainadharma kA maulika itihAsa bhI sammukha rahA hai| * gata varSa pUjya zrI hastImalajI ma. sA. likhita "jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa" jayapura se prakAzita huA hai|

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AgamoM meM bhagavAn RSabhadevajI kA jambUdvIpaprajJapti sUtra meM, bha. mallinAtha kA jJAtAdharma kathA sUtra meM, bha. ariSTanemijI kA uttarAdhyayana meM aura bha. mahAvIrasvAmIjI kA AcArAMga sUtra meM saMkSepa meM kucha ullekha hai / hamAre isa caritra kA mukhya AdhAra ' triSaSThi zalAkA puruSa caritra' hai, parantu isake kaI vidhAnoM meM, Agamika vidhAnoM se bheda dikhAI diyA hai / apanA basa calate hamane Agamika vidhAnoM ko hI sthAna diyA hai, parantu kaI sthAnoM para upayoga nahIM lagane ke kAraNa Agama-viruddha vidhAna bhI ho gae hoMge - hue ho hoMge / isaliye meM apane isa caritra ko pUrNa rUpa se prAmANika batalAne kA sAhasa nahIM kara sakatA / pUrNarUpa se prAmANika to Agama hI haiM / AgamoM se jina graMthoM kA mata-bheda rahe, una graMthoM ko pUrNa rUpa se prAmANika kaise mAnA jAya ? (6) graMthakAra ne tIsare ' maghavA' aura cauthe ' sanatkumAra' cakravartI ko vaimAnika devaloka meM utpanna honA likhA hai, jaba ki AgamAdhAra se hamane mokSagAmI mAnA hai / graMthakAra ne prathama jinezvara kI putrI sundarIjI ko brAhmIjI ke sAtha dIkSita honA nahIM mAna kara hajAroM varSa pazcAt dIkSita honA mAnA hai (pR. 80 ) 1 (2) graMthakAra ne bha. Adi jinezvara ke samavasaraNa meM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI upasthiti kA ullekha kiyA hai (pR. 65) kintu usa samaya koI sAdhu-sAdhvI the hI nahIM / (3) cakravartI aura vAsudeva apane samaya ke sarvottama nareza hote haiM / tIrthaMkaroM ko chor3a kara anya koI bhI manuSya unase adhika balavAn nahIM ho sakatA, kintu prathama cakravartI samrATa ko apane laghubandhu bAhubalI se parAjita honA batalAyA hai (pR. 93 - 97 ) / (4) sagara cakravartI ke sATha hajAra putroM ke sAmUhika maraNa kA vRttAMta graMthakAra ne diyA, vaha hameM vizvasta nahIM lagatA (pR. 141 pAdaTippaNa) / (5) tripRSTa vAsudeva kI utpatti mahAn anaitika saMyoga se batAI hai (pR. 210 215) / bhagavAn mallinAtha ke caritra meM jJAtA sUtra aura tri.za. pu. caritra ke mantavyoM meM bahuta antara hai / jJAtA sUtra meM bhagavAn ko 'jayaMta' nAmaka anuttara vimAna se cyava kara AnA likhA hai, taba graMthakAra 'vaijayaMta' batalA rahe haiN| sUtra meM kuMbharAjA aura chahoM narezoM ke paraspara yuddha hone kA spaSTa ullekha hai, kintu graMtha meM mAtra nagara ko gherane kA hI likhA hai| sUtra meM dIkSA tithi pauSa zu. 11 likhI hai, taba graMthakAra mArgazIrSa zu. 11 batalAte haiM / sUtrakAra usI dina kevalajJAna honA batalAte haiM aura graMthakAra bhI yahI batalAte haiM, parantu

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( 3 ) Avazyaka bhASya gA. 261 meM eka dina uparAnta kevalajJAna honA likhA hai| sUtra meM nirvANa tithi caitra zu. 4 likhI hai, parantu graMthakAra phAlguna zu. 12 batalA rahe haiN| parivAra kI saMkhyA meM bhI antara hai / isa prakAra ke antara anya tIrthaMkaroM ke caritroM meM bhI ho sakate haiN| isalie isa graMtha kI ve hI bAteM prAmANika mAnI jAya jo Agamika vidhAnoM se aviparIta ho / hamane eka abhAva kI pUrti kA prayAsa kiyA hai| isameM hamase kaI bhUleM bhI huI hogI / akele kAma kiyA hai aura saMzodhana karane vAlA bhI koI anubhavI vidvAn nahIM mila sakA / isaliye isameM kaI bhUleM rahI hoMgI | itanA hote hue bhI eka vastu prastuta huI hai, jisa para Age koI mahAnubhAva parizrama kara ke saMzodhita saMsraNa taiyAra kara samAja ke sAmane prastuta kara sake / isa graMtha meM 19 tIrthaMkara bhagavaMtoM, 8 cakravartiyoM aura 7 vAsudevoM baladevoM aura prativAsudevoM ke caritra samAviSTa hue haiM / prasaMgopAta anya aneka sambandhita caritra bhI Aye haiM / hamArA vicAra hai ki isake bAda dUsare bhAga meM bIsaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn munisuvrata svAmI kA aura ikkIsaveM tIrthaMkara zrI naminAthajI kA caritra ho / bhagavAn munisuvrata svAmIjI ke zAsana meM AThaveM vAsudeva baladeva ( zrI rAmacandrajI lakSmaNajI) hue haiM, isase yaha caritra bar3A hogaa| tIsare bhAga meM bhagavAn ariSTanemijI ma. kA caritra hogA aura aMta meM bha. pArzvanAthajI aura bha. mahAvIra svAmIjI kA caritra dene kA vicAra hai / yaha kArya na pUrA hogA ? svAsthya aura sAdhanoM kI anukUlatA para hI kArya kI pragati rahI huI hai| isa graMtha kI eka hajAra pratiyoM ke sahAyaka - zrImAn seTha lAdhUrAmajI pannAlAlajI golecchA khIcana nivAsI haiM aura dUsarI eka hajAra pratiyoM ke dravya- sahAyaka zrImAn seTha pArasamalajI milApacandajI boharA maMDyA nivAsI haiN| donoM mahAnubhAva dharmapriya haiM aura jJAna pracAra kI prabala bhAvanA vAle haiN| isa sahayoga ke liye saMgha ApakA pUrNa AbhArI hai | saMgha ne aba taka jo bhI dhArmika sAhitya prakAzita kiyA hai, usakA samAja meM acchA svAgata huA hai / Aja kitanI hI pustakeM hamAre sTaoNka meM nahIM hai aura mA~ga banI rahatI hai / hI rakhA hai| lAgata se bhI kama / sAhitya kA mUlya bahuta kama hai / saMgha se prakAzita sAhitya kA mUlya bhI hamane kama anyatra prakAzita sAhitya kI tulanA meM isa saMsthA ke saMgha ko samAja ke pUrNa sahayoga kI AkAMkSA hai / sailAnA ratanalAla DozI bhAdrapada pUrNimA 2030

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dvitIyAvRtti ke viSaya meM nivedana tIrthakara caritra bhAga 1 kI prathamAvRtti san 1973 meM prakAzita huI thI, samAja meM isakA acchA upayoga huA, dharmakathAnuyoga kA viSaya hone se pAThakoM kI ruci isameM banI rahI / jyoM-jyoM dharmapremI mahAnubhAvoM ko isakA paricaya hone lagA, tyoM-tyoM isakI mAMga bar3hatI gayI / pustaka kI upayogitA isI se prakaTa hai ki isakI 2000 pratiyA~ kucha hI samaya meM bika gayI / pAThakoM kI ora se isake punarprakAzana hetu patra Ane lge| uttarottara bar3hatI huI mAMga ko dekha kara mUla Agama prakAzana ke mahattvapUrNa kArya ke bAda cirapratikSita tIthaMkara caritra bhAga 1 kI yaha dvitIyAvRtti prakAzita karate hue hameM atyaMta prasannatA hai| isa prakAzana meM nimna mahAnubhAvoM ne agrima pustakeM kraya kara artha sahayoga pradAna kiyA, ataeva saMgha kA ApakA AbhArI haiM1500)00 suzrAvikA zrImatI vI. vasaMtAbAI, sirUguppA (karnATaka) / sva. zrI vijayakumArajI makAnA kI 13 vIM puNya tithi ke upalakSa meM / zrImAn indracandajI luNAvata, geyalegaphuga (bhUTAna) ke sadprayatnoM se nimna rAzi prApta huI-- 315)00 zrImAn surajamalajI mohanalAlajI luNAvata, geyalegaphuga (bhuuttaan)| 165)00 zrImAn phatecandajI luNAvata, geyalegaphuga (bhuuttaan)| 165).. zrImAna jhumaramalajI luNAvata, geyalegaphuga (bhuuttaan)| 465).. zrImAn ghevaracandajI sampattalAlajI luNAvata, geyalegaphuga (bhuuttaan)| 4.5)00 zrImAn hanumAnamala jI bAlacandajI luNAvata, nokhAmaMDI (rAja.) (pU. mAtAjI ke pacole kI tapasyA kI khuzI meM) AzA hai samAja ke anya dharmapremI mahAnubhAva bhI ApakA anukaraNa kara sAhitya sevA meM udAratApUrvaka apanA yogadAna deNge| saMgha kA prayatna prArambha se hI alpa malya meM sAhitya prakAzita kara jinavANI ke pracAra kA rahA hai / isa AvRtti meM bhI lAgata se alpa mUlya rakhA gayA hai / AzA hai dharma priya mahAnubhAva isase lAbhAnvita hoNge| sailAnA (ma. pra.) vinIta dinAMka 18-4-1985 pArasamala caNDAliyA

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viSa yA nu kra ma Ni kA + 20 kramAMka viSaya pRSTha | kramAMka viSaya pRSTha bhagavAn RSabhadevajI 26 sunandA kA yoga 1 pUrvabhava-dhanya sArthavAha 27 vivAha 2 bodhilAbha 28 bharata-bAhubalI aura brAhmI-sundarI 3 yugalika bhava kA janma 4 deva aura vidyAdhara bhava 29 karma bhUmi kA prAraMbha-rAjya sthApanA " 5 svayaMbuddha kA upadeza 30 prabhu ko vairAgya aura devoM dvArA / 6 adharmiyoM se vivAda udvodhana 7 pravrajyA grahaNa aura svarga gamana 15 31 varSIdAna 8 devI ke viyoga meM zokamagna 32 dIkSA 9 nirnAmikA kA vRttAMta / 33 sAdhuoM kA patana aura tApasa-paraMparA 58 1. lalitAMga deva kA cyavana 34 vidyAdhara rAjya kI sthApanA 11 manuSya bhava meM punaH milana 35 bhagavAn kA pAraNA 12 rAjya-lobhI putra kA duSkRtya 23 | 36 bhagavAn ko kevala jJAna 13 jIvAnanda vaidya aura usake sAthI " 37 samavasaraNa kI racanA 14 kuSTha rogI mahAtmA kA upacAra 38 bharatezvara ko badhAiyA~ 15 bharatajI ko cakravartI pada 26 | 39 marudevA kI mukti 16 aneka labdhiyoM ke svAmI 27 / 40 bhagavAna | 40 bhagavAn kA dharmopadeza 17 tIrthaMkara nAma karma upArjana 29| 41 jJAna ratna 18 kulakaroM kI utpati-sAgaracaMdra kA | 42 darzana ratna sAhasa | 43 cAritra ratna 19 marudevA ke garbha meM avataraNa 36 | 44 dharma-pravartana 20 Adi tIrthaMkara kA janma 38 / 45 prathama cakravartI bharata mahArAja kI 21 dizAkumArI deviyoM dvArA zauca-karma " digvijaya 22 iMdroM kA Agamana aura janmotsava 40 46 cakravartI kI Rddhi 23 vaMza sthApanA 46 47 aThANu putroM ko bhagavAn kA upadeza 24 janma se cAra atizaya " aura dIkSA 25 prabhu ke zarIra kA zikha-nakha varNana 47 48 bAhubalI nahIM mAne 29, 75 ~ Mr .

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pRSTha 142 108 10 ( 10) kramAMka viSaya pRSTha kramAMka viSaya 49 yuddha kA Ayojana aura samApti 89 71 rAkSasa vaMza 140 50 bharatezvara ke bala kA paricaya 91 | 72 putroM kA sAmUhika maraNa 51 bharata bAhubalI kA dvaMdva-yuddha 93 73 zoka-nivAraNa kA upAya 52 bAhubalIjI kI kaThora sAdhanA 67 74 mAMgalika agni kahA~ hai 143 53 yogIrAja ko bahinoM dvArA udbodhana 68 | 75 indrajAlika kI kathA 147 54 bharatezvara kA pazcAtApa aura 76 mAyAvI kI adbhuta kathA 150 sAdharmI sevA 77 sagara cakravartI kI dIkSA 154 55 marIci kI kathA 106 78 bhagavAn kA nirvANa 157 56 marIci aMtima tIrthaMkara hoNge| bhagavAn saMbhavanAthajI 158 57 bhagavAna kA mokSa gamana 58 bharatezvara ko kevalajJAna aura 79 bhayaMkara duSkAla meM saMgha-sevA 158 nirvANa 8. dharmadezanA-anitya bhAvanA 161 59 TippaNI-sunAra kI kathA kA / bhagavAn abhinandanajI 165 aucitya 81 dharmadezanA--azaraNa bhAvanA 166 bhagavAn ajitanAthajI 119 bhagavAn sumatinAthajI 166 60 vairAgya kA nimitta 120 61 tIrthaMkara aura cakravartI kA janma 122 82 mahArAnI kA nyAya 170 62 sagara kA rAjyAbhiSeka aura prabhu 83 dharmadezanA--ekatva bhAvanA 172 kI pravrajyA 126 bhagavAn padmaprabhaHjI 175 63 dharmadezanA--dharma dhyAna 84 dharmadezanA--saMsAra bhAvanA 64 AjJA vicaya 85 nAraka kI bhayaMkara vedanA 65 apAya vicaya 86 tiryaMca gati ke duHkha 178 66 vipAka vicaya 87 manuSya gati ke duHkha 180 67 saMsthAna vicaya 88 deva-gati ke duHkha 181 68 gaNadharAdi kI dIkSA 134 69 zuddhabhaTa kA paricaya 135 bhagavAna supArzvanAthajI 185 70 meghavAhana aura sagara ke pUrva bhava 138 / 89 dharmadezanA-anyatva bhAvanA 186 176 131

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( 11) ww 203 206 kramAMka viSaya pRSTha | kramAMka viSaya pRSTha bha0 candraprabhaH svAmI 188 bha0 vimalanAthajI 249 9. dharmadezanA--azuci bhAvanA 189 | 108 svayaMbhU vAsudeva caritra 250 bha0 suvidhinAthajI 109 dharmadezanA-bodhi-durlabha bhAvanA 253 91 dharmadezanA--Asrava bhAvanA 192 bha0 anaMtanAthajI 257 62 dharma viccheda aura asaMyatI-pUjA 197 110 vAsudeva caritra 258 --tattva nirUpaNa bha0 zItalanAthajI 261 112 guNasthAna svarUpa 264 63 dharmadezanA--saMvara bhAvanA bha0 dharmanAthajI 270 bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI | 113 vAsudeva caritra 94 dharmadezanA---nirjarA bhAvanA 204 | 114 dharma dezanA--krodha kaSAya ko 95 tripRSTa vAsudeva caritra naSTa karane kI preraNA 275 66 azvagrIva kA hone vAlA zatru 213 / 115 mAna-kaSAya kA svarUpa 278 97 siMha-ghAta 116 mAyA-kaSAya kA svarUpa 280 68 tripRSTakumAra ke lagna 117 lobha-kaSAya kA svarUpa 283 99 patnI kI mA~ga | 118 cakravartI maghavA 287 100 prathama parAjaya 224 / 119 cakravartI sanatkumAra 288 101 maMtrI kA satparAmarza / 120 sanatkumAra cakravartI kA 102 apazakuna alaukika rUpa 296 103 azvagrIva kA bhayaMkara yuddha bha0 zAntinAthajI 301 aura mRtyu 227 104 tripRSTa kI krUratA aura mRtyu 234 | 121 dAsIputra kapila 301 122 indusena aura bindusena kA yuddha bha0 vAsapajyajI 236 | 123 bhaviSya-vANI 307 105 vivAha nahIM karU~gA 237 / 124 sutArA kA haraNa 106 dvipRSTa vAsudeva caritra 238 125 vAsudeva anantavIryajI 107 dharmadezanA-dharmadurlabha-bhAvanA 242 / 126 nArada lIlA nimitta bnii| 317 218 220 / 225 mr m mr m

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pRSTha m mmm kramAMka viSaya pRSTha | kramAMka viSaya 127 vAsudeva-baladeva nartakiyoM ke 144 vIrabhadra kA vRttAMta 365 rUpa meM 316 145 chaThe vAsudeva-baladeva 128 yuddha kI ghoSaNA aura vijaya 146 subhUma cakravartI 377 126 pUrvabhava varNana 147 parazurAma kI kathA 130 megharatha nareza 148 datta vAsudeva caritra 383 131 kurkuTa kathA 334 132 megharatha rAjA kA vRttAMta 335 bha0 mallinAthajI 385 133 kabUtara kI rakSA meM zarIra dAna 340 134 indrAniyoM ne parIkSA lI 345 | 150 mahAbala muni kA mAyAcAra 386 135 bhagavAn zAMtinAtha kA janma 346 / 151 tIrthakara janma 136 pAMcaveM cakravartI samrATa 348 152 nimitta nirmANa 137 dharmadezanA--indriyajaya 346 153 pUrvabhava ke mitroM kA AkarSaNa 388 138 mahArAjA kurU candra kA pUrvabhava 352 | 154 arahannaka zrAvaka kI dRr3hatA 389 136 bhagavAn kA nirvANa 155 cokkhA kA parAbhava 364 bha0 kunthunAthajI 156 yuddha aura avarodha 365 157 mitroM ko pratibodha 396 141 dharmadezanA-manaHzuddhi 360 158 varSIdAna 398 bha0 arahanAtha svAmI 363 / 151 dharmadezanA samatA 143 dharmadezanA-rAga-dveSa tyAga 364 160 pariziSTa 359 403

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tIrthaMkara caritra bha0 RSabhadevajI AdimaM pRthivInAtha-mAdimaM niSparigrahim / AdimaM tIrthanAthaM ca, RSabhasvAminaM stumaH // 1 // pUrvabhava-dhanya sArthavAha jambUdvIpa ke pazcima mahAvideha meM kSitipratiSThita' nAmaka nagara thaa| 'prasannacandra' nAma kA rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| vahA~ atula sampatti kA svAmI 'dhanya' nAmaka sArthavAha (vyApAriyoM kA netA) rahatA thaa| vaha udAratA, gAMbhIrya, dhairya aura sadAcArAdi guNoM se suzobhita thA / vaha nagarajanoM meM vizvAsa yogya, AdhArabhUta aura sarva sahAyaka tathA rakSaka thaa| usake AdhIna rahane vAle sevaka bhI dhanya-dhAnyAdi se yukta evaM sukhI the| eka bAra dhanya seTha ne vyApAra ke liye dUrastha vasaMtapura jAne kA nizcaya kiyaa| usane nagara meM udghoSaNA karavAI ki--- " dhanya-zreSThI vyApArArtha vasaMtapura jaaeNge| isalie jo bhAI unake sAtha calanA

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tIrthaMkara caritra cAheM, ve tayyAra ho jAveM / jinheM pU~jI kI AvazyakatA hogI, unheM pUMjI milegii| jinako vAhana cAhie, vaha vAhana pA sakegA aura jise bhojana, rakSaNa aura anya prakAra kI sahAyatA kI AvazyakatA hogI, to vaha bhI milegii| jo sabhI prakAra ke sAdhanoM se vaJcita hoMge, unakI sage bhAI ke samAna sahAyatA kI jaaygii|" dhannA seTha kI isa udAra udghoSaNA kA lAbha hajAroM manuSyoM ne liyaa| zubha muhUrta meM sArtha ne prayANa kiyaa| usa samaya jainAcArya zrI dharmaghoSa munirAja, apane ziSya-parivAra ke sAtha dhanya-zreSThI ke pAsa Aye / AcArya ko dekhate hI seTha uThA / namaskAra kiyA aura Ane kA prayojana pUchA / AcAryazrI ne kahA-- "hama bhI Apake sArtha ke sAtha AnA cAhate haiN|' AcArya kA abhiprAya jAna kara dhannA seTha bahuta prasanna huaa| usane kahA-- "bhagavan ! maiM dhanya huaa| Apa avazya padhAreM / maiM ApakI sevA kruuNgaa|" seTha ne apane rasoiye ko bulA kara kahA-- " dekho, ye AcArya aura inake ye santa bhI hamAre sAtha cala rahe haiM / inake lie bhI bhojana....... / " seTha kI bAta pUrI hone ke pUrva hI AcArya ne kahA-- "bhadra ! hama usa AhAra ko grahaNa nahIM karate, jo hamAre lie banAyA gayA ho, yA hamAre saMkalpa se banavAyA ho / jisa AhAra meM hamAre uddezya kA eka dAnA bhI milA ho, vaisA AhAra yA pAnI hamAre lie grahaNa karane yogya nahIM rhtaa|" "mahAnubhAva ! kue~, tAlAba athavA nadI Adi kA sacitta jala bhI hamAre lie anupayogI hotA hai / hama vahI AhAra-pAnI lete haiM, jo nirdoSa ho, acitta ho aura gRhastha ne apane liye banAyA ho / hamAre lie jinezvara bhagavAn kI yahI AjJA hai|" yaha bAta ho hI rahI thI ki itane meM eka anucara pake hue AmoM kA thAla bhara kara lAyA / seTha ne ve phala grahaNa karane kI AcAryazrI se prArthanA kI / taba AcAryazrI ne kahA-- "ye phala jIva yukta haiM / isalie hamAre sparza karane ke yogya bhI nahIM hai|" seTha ne AcAryazrI ke vacana suna kara Azcarya prakaTa karate hue kahA-- "aho zramaNavara ! Apa to koI mahA duSkara vrata ke dhAraka ho| aisA vrata pramAdI puruSa to eka dina bhI dhAraNa nahIM kara sktaa| Apa hamAre sAtha avazya padhAreM / hama

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--pUrvabhava--dhanya sArthavAha Apako vahI vastu arpaNa kareMge, jo Apake yogya hogii|" sArtha-saMgha ne prasthAna kiyaa| AcAryazrI bhI AnI ziSya-maNDalI ke sAtha IryAsamiti yukta vihAra karate hue calane lage / sArtha bahuta bar3A thaa| hajAroM manuSya sAtha the| khAne-pIne kA sAmAna, vyApAra kI cIjeM aura bistara, vastra, baratana Adi Dhone ke lie tathA rAste meM pAnI le kara sAtha calane meM baila, gadhe, khaccara Adi hajAroM pazu the / sArtha / sazastra senA bhI sAtha thii| jAnA bahuta dUra thaa| zItakAla meM prasthAna kiyA, kintu uSNakAla bhI bIta cukA aura varSAkAla aayaa| varSA ke kAraNa sabhI mArga ruka gaye / gamanAgamana ruka gayA / sArthapati ne varSAkAla bitAne ke lie ucita sthAna para par3Ava DAlane kI AjJA dii| tambU tana gye| asthAyI nivAsa kI vyavasthA ho gyii| AcAryAdi bhI eka sthAna meM Thahara gye| varSAkAla lambA thA aura sAtha meM manuSya bhI bahuta ho gaye the / ataeva khAdya sAmagrI kama ho gaI thii| bhAvI saMkaTa kI AzaMkA se sArthapati dhanya seTha cintita rahane lge| unheM acAnaka smaraNa ho AyA ki--"maiM dharmaghoSa AcArya ko sAtha lAyA aura unake anukUla vyavasthA karane kA vacana diyA, kintu Aja taka maine unase pUchA bhI nahIM, yAda bhI nahIM kiyA / aho ! maiM kitanA durbhAgI huuN| maine mahAtmAoM kI upekSA kii| una akiMcana mahAvratiyoM kA jIvana aba taka kaise calA hogA ? aba maiM unheM apanA muMha bhI kaise dikhAU~"--vaha cintA se chaTapaTAne lgaa| anta meM nizcaya kiyA ki prAtaHkAla hote hI AcAryazrI ke caraNoM meM upasthita ho kara kSamA mA~gU aura prAyazcitta kruuN| usake lie zeSa rAtri bitAnA kaThina ho gyaa| prAtaHkAla hote hI vaha kucha yogya sAthiyoM ke sAtha AcAryazrI kI sevA meM upasthita huaa| usane dekhA ki-- AcArya jJAna, darzana aura cAritra se suzobhita haiM / unake mukhakamala para zAMti evaM saumyatA spaSTa ho rahI hai / tapa ke zAMta teja kI AbhA se unakA ceharA dedIpyamAna ho rahA hai| unake parivAra ke sAdhuoM meM koI dhyAna-magna hai, to koI svAdhyAyarata / koI vandana kara rahA hai, to koI pRcchA / koI sIkhe hue jJAna kI parAvartanA kara rahA hai, to koI vAcanA hI le rahA hai| sabhI saMta kisI na kisI prakAra kI sAdhanA meM lage hae haiN| ve sabhI TUTI-phUTI evaM jIrNa nirdoSa jhoMpar3I meM baiThe hue haiM / sArthapati Adi ne AcAryazrI aura anya mahAtmAoM ko vandana kiyA aura unake sammukha baiTha kara nivedana kiyA-- "bhagavan ! maiM ApazrI kA aparAdhI huuN| maine ApakI sevA karane kA vacana diyA

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4 thA, kintu Aja taka Apake darzana bhI nahIM kara skaa| maiM pramAda ke vaza ho kara ApakI smRti hI bhUla gayA / mahAtman ! Apa to kRpAnidhAna haiM, kSamA ke sAgara haiM / mere aparAdha kSamA kareM - prabhu ! sArthapati ! ciMtA mata karo ". - AcArya zAMta vacanoM se seTha ko Azvasta karane lage--" Apane jaMgalI krUra pazuoM se aura coroM se hamArI rakSA kI hai / Apake saMgha ke loga hI hameM AhArAdi dete haiM / mArga meM hameM kucha bhI kaSTa nahIM huA / isalie kheda karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / " " maharSi ! guNIjana to guNa ho dekhate haiM / maiM bhUla aura doSa kA pAtra hU~ / maiM apane hI pramAda se lajjita ho rahA hU~ / Apa mujha para prasanna hoveM aura mere yahA~ se AhAra grahaNa kareM " ' -- dhanya sArthavAha ne kahA / " tIrthaMkara caritra bodhilAbha AcAryazrI ne sAdhuoM ko AhAra ke lie bhejA / jisa samaya sAdhu gocarI ke lie gaye, usa samaya seTha ke rasor3e meM sAdhuoM ko dene yogya nirdoSa sAmagrI kucha bhI nahIM thI / seTha ne dekhA -- sivAya ghRta ke aura kucha bhI nahIM hai| usane munivaroM ko ghRta grahaNa karane kA nivedana kiyA / sAdhuoM ne pAtra Age rakha diyA / sArthapati zrI dhanya zreSThI ne bhAvoM kI uttamatA se -- bar3e hI pramoda bhAva se bhaktipUrvaka ghRta dAna diyA / ghRta dAna ke samaya bhAvoM kI vizuddhi se sArthapati ko mokSa ke bIja rUpa ' bodhi-bIja ' - - samyaktva kI prApti huI / seTha dAna dene ke pazcAt munivaroM ko pahu~cAne Azrama taka gayA aura AcAryazrI ko vandanA kara ke baiTha gayA / AcAryazrI ne sArthapati ko dharmopadeza diyA, jise suna kara vaha bahuta prasanna huA / usane kahA--" bhagavan ! ApakA upadeza mere hRdaya meM utara gayA hai / maine Aja pahalI bAra hI aisA upadeza sunA / meM aba taka andhakAra meM hI bhaTaka rahA thA / ' AcAryazrI ko vandanA kara ke seTha apane sthAna para Aye / varSAkAla pUrA huA / sArthapati ne prasthAna kI tayyArI kI aura udghoSaNA karavA kara sabhI ko tayyAra hone kI sUcanA dI / pUrA saMgha cala par3A / jaba saMgha, bhavAnaka aura vizAla jaMgala ko pAra kara gayA aura choTe-moTe gAMva Ane lage, taba AcAryazrI ne saMghapati dhanya seTha ko sUcita kara ke pRthak vihAra kara diyA aura sArtha vasantapura kI dizA meM Age bar3hA / vasantapura pahu~cane ke bAda

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bha* RSabhadevajI--yugalika bhava xx deva aura vidyAdhara bhava kraya-vikraya kara ke saMgha, pIchA lauTA aura sukhapUrvaka svasthAna--kSitipratiSThita nagara pahu~ca gyaa| yugalika bhava kAlAntara meM sArthapati dhanya seTha Ayu pUrNa kara ke uttarakuru kSetra meM yugalika puruSa ke rUpa meM utpanna huaa| uttarakuru kSetra ke yugalikoM meM ekAnta 'suSama-suSamA' nAmaka Are jaisI sthiti hotI hai| vahA~ kI pRthvI, mizrI jaisI mIThI aura nirmala hotI hai / jala bhI svAdiSTa hotA hai / vahA~ tIna dina ke bAda AhAra lene kI icchA hotI hai| vahA~ ke manuSyoM ke 256 pasaliyA~ hotI hai| zarIra kA pramANa tIna gAu lambA aura Ayu tIna palyopama kI hotI hai| ve alpa kaSAyI va mamatva rahita hote haiM / dasa prakAra ke kalpavRkSoM se vahA~ ke nivAsiyoM kA nirvAha hotA hai / ve kalpavRkSa isa prakAra ke haiM 1 madyAMga--isa vRkSa se madya--pauSTika rasa milatA hai| 2 bhRgAMga--pAtra detA hai| 3 turyAMga--vividha prakAra ke vAdintra milate haiN| 4 dIpazikhAMga--dIpaka-sA prakAza dene vAle / 5 jyotiSkAMga-- sUrya-sA prakAza milatA hai aura uSNatA bhI milatI hai| 6 citrAMga--vividha prakAra ke puSpa / 7 citrarasa se bhojana / 8 maNyaMga se AbhUSaNa / 9 gehAkAra se ghara aura 10 anagna kalpavRkSa se sundara vastra milate haiN| unake jIvana ke anta ke dinoM meM eka yugala kA janma hotA hai / ve apanI santAna kI pratipAlanA kevala 46 dina hI karate haiM / isake bAda unakI mRtyu ho jAtI hai aura ve devagati prApta karate haiN| deva aura vidyAdhara bhava dhanya sArthapati aise sukhada kSetra meM janmA aura apanI lambI Ayu bhoga kara saudharma svarga meM deva huaa| devaloka kA AyuSya pUrNa kara ke pazcima mahAvideha kI gaMdhilAvatI vijaya meM vaitADhya parvata ke Upara gaMdhasmRddhi nagara thA / vahA~ ke vidyAdharoM ke adhipati zrI zatabala kI candra-kAntA bhAryA kI kukSi se putrarUpa meM janma liyaa| vaha mahAbalI thA, isalie usakA nAma bhI 'mahAbala' rakhA gayA / yuvAvasthA meM vinayavatI' nAma kI sundara kanyA ke sAtha usake lagna hue / yuvarAja bhoga bhogate hue kAla vyatIta karane lge|

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eka dina vidyAdhara- pati mahArAja zatabala, ekAnta meM baiThe hue azuci bhAvanA meM magna ho kara socane lage tIrthaMkara caritra - " 'aho ! yaha zarIra svabhAva se hI azucimaya hai / Upara ke AvaraNoM se hI yaha zobhAyamAna ho rahA hai / isakI svAbhAvika azobhanIyatA kaba taka DhakI rahegI ? pratidina zobhA satkAra karate hue, yadi eka dina bhI isakI sajAI nahIM kI jAya, to duSTa manuSya ke samAna yaha zarIra tatkAla apane vikAra prakaTa kara detA hai| bAhara nikale hue viSTA, mUtra, kapha, zleSmAdi se manuSya ghRNA karatA hai, kiMtu vaha yaha nahIM socatA ki hamAre zarIra ke bhItara kyA hai ? yahI to bharA hai / jisa prakAra jIrNa vRkSa ko koTara meM sA~pa, bicchu Adi jantu rahate haiM, usI prakAra zarIra meM bhI aneka prakAra ke kRmi aura duHkhadAyaka roga bhare haiM / yaha zarIra zaradaRtu megha ke samAna svabhAva se hI nAza hone yogya hai / yauvana-lakSmI vidyut camatkAra ke sadRza hai aura dekhate-dekhate hI calI jAtI hai / AyuSya bhI patAkA ke samAna capala hai aura saMpatti jala taraMga ke tulya tarala hai / bhoga, bhujaMga ke phaNa ke samAna viSama hai aura saMgama, svapna kI taraha mithyA hai / isa zarIra meM rahI huI AtmA, kAmakrodhAdi ke tApa se tapta ho kara dina-rAta paka rahI hai / isa prakAra zarIra kI dazA spaSTa dikhAI dete hue bhI ajJAnI jIva, duHkhadAyaka pariNAma vAle viSayoM meM sukha mAnate haiM aura azuci sthAna meM rahe hue kIr3e ke samAna usI meM prIti karate haiN| unheM vairAgya kyoM nahIM prApta hotA ? ve parama sukhadAyaka aise dharma aura mokSa - puruSArtha meM parAkrama kyoM nahIM karate ? .. mujhe yaha suavasara prApta huA hai / aba vilamba karanA ucita nahIM / " isa prakAra vicAra kara ke rAjA ne yuvarAja mahAbala kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura svayaM dharmAcArya ke samIpa nigraMtha - pravrajyA grahaNa kI / bahuta varSoM taka cAritra kA svargavAsI hue / pAlana kara ke svayaM buddha kA upadeza mahArAja mahAbala kuzalatApUrvaka rAjya kA saMcAlana karane lage aura manuSya sambandhI - kAma bhoga bhogane lage / ve kAma bhoga meM atyanta Asakta ho gae the| rAjya saMcAlana aneka mantriyoM dvArA hotA thA / mukhyamantrI cAra the / cAroM mukhya mantriyoM ke nAma isa prakAra

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--svayaM buddha kA upadeza the-1 svayaMbuddha 2 saMbhinnamati 3 zatamati aura 4 mahAmati / ina cAroM meM svayaMbuddha vizeSa truddhimAn samyagdRSTi aura rAjA kA hitaciMtaka thaa| eka bAra svayaMbuddha ko vicAra huA ki-- " merA svAmI kAma-bhogoM meM DUba rahA hai| indriyoM ke viSaya rUpI zatru ne rAjA ko apane adhikAra meM kara liyA hai / isa prakAra svAmI ko manuSya-janma vyartha gavAte dekha kara bhI nahIM bolUM aura cupacApa dekhA karU~, to yaha merI karttavya-vimukhatA hogii| merA kartavya hai ki maiM mahArAja ko kAma-bhogoM se mor3a kara dharma ke mArga para lgaauuN|" isa prakAra soca kara yathAvasara svayaMbuddha ne namratApUrvaka mahArAja mahAbala se nivedana kiyA "mahArAja ! yaha saMsAra samudra ke samAna hai| jisa prakAra nadiyoM ke jala se samudra tRpta nahIM hotA aura samudra ke jala se bar3avAnala (samudra meM rahI huI agni) tRpta nahIM hotA, jIvoM kI mRtyu se yamarAja (kAla) aura kASTha-bhakSaNa se agni tRpta nahIM hotI, vaise hI yaha mohI AtmA, viSaya-bhoga se tRpta nahIM ho sakatI / AkAMkSA bar3hatI hI rahatI hai| kiMtu jisa prakAra nadI ke kinAre kI chAyA, durjana, viSa aura viSadhara prANI kI atyanta nikaTatA-vizeSa sevana, duHkhadAyaka hotA hai, usI prakAra viSayoM kI Asakti bhI atyanta duHkhadAyaka hotI hai| kAmadeva kA sevana tatkAla to sukha detA hai, kiMtu pariNAma meM virasa evaM dukhada hotA hai aura khujAle hue dAda kI khujalI ke samAna vAsanA bar3hAtA hI rahatA hai / yaha kAmadeva naraka kA dUta, vyasana kA sAgara aura vipatti rUpI latA kA aMkura hai / pApa-rUpI kaTu phaladAyaka vRkSa kA siMcana karane vAlI jaladhArA bhI kAma-bhoga hI hai| kAmadeva (moha) rUpI madirA meM madamatta huA jIva, sadAcAra ke mArga se haTa kara durAcAra ke khaDDe meM gira jAtA hai aura bhavabhramaNa ke jaMjAla meM par3a jAtA hai| jisa prakAra ghara meM ghusA cUhA, ghara meM aneka khaDDe khoda kara bila banA detA hai, usI prakAra jisa AtmA meM kAmadeva praveza karatA hai, usameM dharma artha aura mokSa ko khoda kara khA jAtA hai|" "striyA~, darzana, sparza aura upabhoga se atyanta vyAmoha utpanna karatI hai / striyA~ kAma rUpI zikArI kI jAla hai / "ve mitra bhI hitakArI nahIM hote, jo khAne-pIne evaM vilAsa ke sAthI haiN| ve mantrI apane svAmI kA bhAvI hita nahIM dekha kara svArtha hI dekhate haiN| aise loga adhama haiM-- jo svArtharata, lampaTa aura nIca haiM aura lubhAvanI bAteM karate hue svAmI ko striyoM ke moha meM DubAne ke lie vaisI kathA, gIta, nRtya evaM kAmoddIpaka vacanoM se mohita kara

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tIrthaMkara caritra patana kI ora dhakelate haiN|" ___ "he svAmin ! Apa apanI ruci bdleN| aise vyaktiyoM kI saMgati chodd'eN| Apa svayaM sujJa haiM / isa Asakti ko chor3e aura dharma meM mana lagAveM / jisa prakAra cAritra-rahita sAdhu, zastra-rahita senA aura naitra-rahita muMha zobhA nahIM pAtA, usI prakAra dharma-rahita manuSya bhI zobhA nahIM paataa| usakI durgati hotI hai aura vaha bhavAntara meM mahA duHkhI hotA hai / dharma, jIva ko sukha-zAnti aura samRddhi dene vAlA hai / isalie Apa adharma ko tyAga kara dharma kA sevana kreN|" adharmiyoM se vivAda svayaMbuddha mantrI kI dharmasammata bAta " saMbhinnamati'' nAma ke mantrI ko nahIM ruci / vaha mithyAmati nAstika thA / svayaMbuddha kI bAta pUrI hote hI bola uThA; -- " svayaMbuddhajI ! dhanya hai Apako aura ApakI buddhi ko| Apane apane svAmI kA acchA hita socaa| Apake vicAra se Apake udAsIna mAnasa ke darzana hote haiM / Apa se mahArAja kA sukha nahIM dekhA jAtA / svAmI kI prasannatA Apa ko acchI nahIM lgtii| jo sevaka apane bhoga ke lie svAmI kI sevA karate haiM, ve svAmI ko kaise kaha sakate haiM ki--'Apa bhogoM kA tyAga kara deM |'yh to dhRSTatA hI hai|" "jo prApta uttama bhogoM ko tyAga kara adazya evaM asatya bhogoM kI--paraloka kI AzA rakhate haiM, ve bhUlate haiN| kyoMki paraloka kI mAnyatA hI asatya ke AdhAra para khar3I hai| kisane dekhA hai paraloka ? vAstavika hastagata satya ko chor3a kara mithyA dhAraNA meM bhaTakanA mUrkhatA hai / vAstava meM yaha zarIra hI saba kucha hai| zarIra ke atirikta aisI koI AtmA nahIM hai, jo paraloka meM sukha aura duHkha bhogane ke lie jAtA ho / jisa prakAra gur3a jala aura anya aneka padArthoM ke yoga se mada-zakti vAlI madirA utpanna hotI hai, usI prakAra pRthvI, ap, teja aura vAyu se cetanA zakti utpanna hotI hai / vAstava meM zarIra se bhinna koI zarIradhArI--AtmA nahIM hai, jo zarIra chor3a kara paraloka meM jAtA ho / zarIra ke nAza ke sAtha hI saba kucha naSTa ho jAtA hai| aisI sthiti meM prApta sukhopabhoga ko chor3a kara udAsIna jindagI bitAnA, kevala mUrkhatA hI hai| dharma-adharma ke vicAra mana meM lAnA hI bhUla hai / mAtra bhrama hai / isa prakAra ke bhrama se prApta sukhopabhoga se vaMcita rahane se jIvana rUkhA ho jAtA hai / isa prakAra ke ajJAna se kAma-bhogamaya sukhI

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bha* RSabhadevajI--adharmiyoM se vivAda jIvana naSTa ho jAtA hai / jisa prakAra gadhe ke sira para sIMga nahIM hote, usI prakAra dharmaadharma bhI nahIM hai / jisa prakAra pASANa kI snAna, vilepana, puSpa aura vastrAbhUSaNa se pUjA karane se puNya nahIM hotA aura pASANa para baiTha kara malotsarga yA mUtrotsarga karane se pApa nahIM hotA, usI prakAra dharma-adharma aura puNya-pApa bhI kucha nahIM hotA / yadi karma se hI jIva utpanna hote aura marate hoM, to pAnI kA bulabulA kisa karma se utpanna aura naSTa hotA hai ? ataeva jaba taka hama icchApUrvaka ceSTA--kriyA karate haiM, taba taka 'cetana' kahA jAtA hai aura cetanA naSTa hone para saba kucha naSTa ho jAtA hai / isake bAda punarbhava nahIM hotA / punarbhava kI bAta hI yukti-rahita aura asatya hai| isalie he mitra svayaMbuddha ! apane svAmI, zirISa jaisI komala zayyA meM rUpa aura lAvaNya se bharapUra aisI sundara ramaNiyoM ke sAtha krIr3A karate haiM aura amRta ke samAna bhojya evaM peya padArthoM kA yathAruci AsvAdana karate haiM, unheM niSedha nahIM karanA cAhie / sukhopabhoga meM bAdhaka bananA svAmIdroha hai|" ' "he svAmIn ! Apa dharma kI bhrama nAla se dUra raheM aura dina-rAta sukhopabhoga meM magna rheN|" saMbhinnamati ke aise vicAra suna kara svayaMbuddha ne kahA -- "aho, nAstikatA kitanI bhayAnaka hotI hai| jaise andhA netA, khuda ko aura apanI TolI ko bhI andhakUpa meM girA detA hai, vaise hI nAstika-mati ke vicAraka bhI bhole logoM ko nAstika banA kara khuda adhogati meM jAte haiM aura sAthiyoM ko bhI le jAte haiM / nAstika loga AtmA kA astitva nahIM mAnate, kintu vicArazIla vyakti ke lie yaha anubhava-gamya hai / jisa prakAra hama sva-saMvedana se sukha duHkha ko jAnate haiM, usI prakAra mAtmA ko bhI jAna sakate haiM / sva-saMvedana meM kisI prakAra kI bAdhA nahIM hotI / isalie AtmA kA niSedha karane meM koI bhI zakti athavA yukti samartha nahIM ho sakatI / 'maiM sUkhI hU~, maiM duHkhI hU~, mujhe bhUkha lagI hai, maiM pyAsA hU~,'--Adi bhAva AtmA ke atirikta kisI bhUta-jar3a meM utpanna nahIM ho sakate / isa prakAra ke jJAna se apane zarIra ke bhItara rahI haI AtmA kI siddhi hotI hai| jitane manuSya dikhAI dete haiM, una sabhI meM buddhipUrvaka kArya meM pravRtti hotI hai / isalie unameM bhI AtmA hai--aisA siddha hotA hai / jo prANI marate haiM, ve hI punaH utpanna hote haiM, isalie AtmA kA paraloka bhI hai| jisa prakAra bAlyAvasthA se taruNa avasthA aura taruNa avasthA se vRddhAsvasthA prApta hotI hai| ina avasthAoM ke parivartana meM bhI AtmA to vahI rahatI hai, usI prakAra zarIrAntara se punarjanma hotA hai|

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10 "1 tatkAla kA janmA huA bAlaka, mAtA ke stana para mu~ha de kara stana pAna karatA hai ( mu~ha calA kara dUdha pIne kI kriyA karatA hai) yaha kriyA usane pUrvajanma ke sivAya kahA~ sIkhI ? " saMsAra meM kAraNa ke anurUpa hI kAya hotA hai / kAraNa ke pratikUla kArya nahIM hotA / phira acetana bhUtoM se cetana AtmA kaise utpanna ho sakatA hai ?" 22 'mitra saMbhinnamati ! maiM tumase hI pUchatA hU~ ki cetanA pratyeka bhUta se utpanna hotI hai, yA sabhI bhUtoM ke saMyoga se utpanna hotI hai ? yadi pratyeka bhUta se utpanna hotI ho, to cetanA bhI bhUtoM ke jitanI hI honI caahie| yadi sabhI bhUtoM ke sammilana se cetanA utpanna hotI ho, to paraspara bhinna svabhAva vAle bhUtoM se eka svabhAva vAlI cetanA kaise utpanna ho sakatI hai| ?" tIrthakara caritra " rUpa, gandha, rasa aura sparza guNa pRthvI meM hai / rUpa, rasa aura sparza guNa pAnI meM hai| teja, rUpa aura sparza guNa vAlA hai aura eka sparza guNa vAlA vAyu hai / isa prakAra ina bhUtoM meM svabhAva kI bhinnatA hai / aise bhinna svabhAva vAle bhUtoM se abhinna svabhAvI cetanA kaise utpanna ho sakatI hai ?" "yadi kahA jAya ki 'jisa prakAra jala se bhinna svabhAva ke motI kI utpatti hotI hai, usI prakAra bhUta se cetanA kI utpatti hai," to aisA kahanA bhI ThIka nahIM hai, kyoMki motI meM bhI jala hotA hai aura jala tathA motI bhUtamaya hI hai / inameM visadRzatA nahIM hai / " " 'gur3a jala aura anya vastuoM se banI huI madirA meM mAdakatA utpanna hone kA tumhArA dRSTAnta bhI upayukta nahIM hai, kyoMki mada-zakti svayaM acetana hai / isalie cetana ke lie acetana kA udAharaNa ghaTita nahIM ho sakatA / " eka pASANa, pUjA jAtA hai aura dUsare para mala-mUtra kiyA jAtA hai-- aisI yukti bhI ApakI vyartha hai / kyoMki pASaNa acetana hai, use sukha-duHkha kI anubhUti nahIM hotI / ataeva deha se bhinna aisI AtmA hai aura vaha paraloka meM jAtI hai aura dharma-adharma bhI hai aura dharma-adharma ke pariNAma svarUpa paraloka bhI hai-aisA siddha hotA hai / " "" 'svAmin ! jisa prakAra agni ke tApa se makkhana pighala jAtA hai, usI prakAra strI ke AliMgana manuSya kA viveka naSTa ho jAtA hai / anargala evaM atyanta rasayukta AhAra ke upabhoga se manuSya, pazu ke samAna unmatta ho jAtA hai / candana, agara, kasturI aura ghanasAra (tathA itrAdi ) Adi sugandhI padArtha se kAmadeva, manuSya para AkramaNa karatA hai / zabda, rUpa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza, ye indriyoM ke viSaya, AtmA ko vikArI banA kara

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--armiyoM se vivAda adhogati meM le jAte haiN| isalie inakI Asakti hitakAraka nahIM hotii| isalie he narendra ! pApa ke mitra, dharma ke zatru aura naraka kI ora le jAne vAle aise viSayoM se Apa vimukha raheM / inheM tyAga deM / isI meM ApakA hita rahA huA hai|" narAdhipati ! hama pratyakSa dekhate haiM ki saMsAra meM koI manuSya sevya hai, to koI sevaka hai, eka dAtA hai, to dUsarA yAcaka hai, eka jIva, vAhana banatA hai, to dUsarA jIva usa para savAra hotA hai, eka bhayabhIta ho kara abhayadAna mA~gatA hai, to dUsarA abhayadAna detA hai aura eka sukhI hai, to dUsarA duHkhI hai / isa prakAra dharma-adharma ke phala pratyakSa dikhAI dete haiM / isalie Apa adharma ko tyAga kara dharma kA AcaraNa kareM / isI meM ApakA kalyANa hai|" svayaM buddha ke yukti-saMgata vacana suna kara saMbhinnamati cupa raha gayA, taba 'zatamati' nAma ke tIsare kSaNikavAdI mantrI ne kahA--"mitra ! pratikSaNa nAza hone vAlI vastu kA jJAna karane vAlI zakti ko hI 'AtmA' kahate haiN| isake sivAya AtmA nAma kI koI svatantra vastu nahIM hai| bastu meM sthi ratva nahIM hotaa| jIvoM meM to sthiratva buddhi hai, vaha to vAsanA hai / isalie pUrva aura pazcAt kSaNoM kA vAsanA rUpa ekatva hI vAstavika hai / kSaNoM kA ekatva satya nahIM hai|" svayaMbaddha--"mitra ! koI bhI vastu anvaya--paramparA rahita nahIM hotI / vastu meM sthiratva--dhruvatva bhI hotA hai| jisa prakAra jala aura ghAsa Adi pUrva kAraNa kA pazcAt kArya, gAya se dUdha prApti rUpa hotA hai, usI prakAra dhruvatva bhI hai / koI bhI vastu AkAzakusuma ke samAna paramparA rahita nahIM hai / ataeva kSaNabhaMgura kI mAnyatA vyartha hai / yadi kSaNabhaMgura---pratikSaNa vinaSTa hone, kI bAta hI satya ho, to saMtati kI paramparA kaise mAnI jA sakatI hai ? yadi saMtati-paramparA evaM nityatA mAnI jAtI hai, to samasta padArthoM meM kSaNabhaMguratva kisa prakAra mAnA jA sakegA? sabhI padArthoM ko ekAnta anitya evaM pratikSa ga nAza hone vAle mAne jAya~, to kisI ke yahA~ rakhI huI dharohara kAlAntara meM phira mA~ganA aura pUrva kI bAtoM aura ghaTanAoM kI smRti rahanA kisa prakAra hotA hai ?" ___ hA~, yadi janma hone ke bAda ke kSaNa meM hI sabhI kI mRtyu ho jAtI ho, janma ke bAda dUsare kSaNa meM vaha putra, prathama ke mAtA-pitA kA putra na kahAtA ho aura ve mAtA-pitA nahIM mAne jAte hoM, tathA vivAha ke pazcAt bAda ke kSaNa meM prathama kSaNa ke nAza ke sAtha hI pati-patnI kA sambandha bhI naSTa ho jAtA ho--unameM sthAyitva nahIM rahatA ho, taba to pratikSaNa vinaSTa hone kI mAnyatA satya ho sakatI hai| kintu yaha pratyakSa ke viruddha hai,

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tIrthakara caritra ataeva asatya hai| sabhI vastu pratikSaNa naSTa hone vAlI mAnane para pApa kA phala bhogane kI mAnyatA bhI mithyA ho jAtI hai| corI karane vAlA cora yA hatyArA, vaha kSaNa bIta jAne para anya kSaNoM meM daNDa kA bhAgI nahIM raha sakegA aura jo daNDa bhoga rahA hai, vaha koI dUsarA prANI hI mAnA jAyagA / isa prakAra kRtanAza (kiye hue karma kA phala naSTa honA)aura akRtAgama (nahIM kiya kA phala pAnA)ye do mahAn doSa A jAveMge / ataeva ekAnta kSaNabhaMguratva kI mAnyatA mithyA hai aura dravyApekSA dhruvatva mAnanA satya hai / kSaNikavAdI zatamati ke cupa raha jAne para 'mahAmati' nAma kA cauthA mantrI bolA " svayaMbuddhajI ! Apa-hama saba mAyA ke cakkara meM par3e hue haiN| hama jo kucha dekhate haiM aura Apa jo kucha kahate haiM, yaha saba mAyA kA hI prapaJca hai / na to koI vastu dhruva hai, na kSaNabhaMgura, saba mAyA hI mAyA hai / mAyA ke atirikta dUsarA koI tattva nahIM hai| hama jo kucha jAnate-dekhate haiM, yaha saba kA saba svapna evaM mRgatRSNA ke samAna mithyA hai| guru-ziSya, pitA-putra, dharma-adharma, apanA-parAyA, Adi bAteM saba vyavahAra ke lie hai| tattva se to ye sabhI bAteM mithyA hai / jisa prakAra eka gIdar3a, mAMsa kA Tukar3A mu~ha meM dabA kara nadI ke kinAre AtA hai| vahA~ macchI ko dekha kara lalacAtA hai aura mAMsa ko eka ora rakha kara macchI pakar3ane ko jhapaTatA hai, kiMtu macchI pAnI meM lupta ho jAtI hai aura udhara mAMsa ke lothar3e ko giddha pakSI uThA le jAtA hai| vaha aprApta macchI kI AzA meM prApta mAMsa ko bhI kho baiThatA hai / isI prakAra jo loga, paraloka kI AzA se isa loka ke prApta sukhoM ko chor3ate haiM, ve donoM ora se bhraSTa hote haiM aura apanI AtmA ko dhokhA dete haiN| pAkhaMDI logoM ke mithyA upadeza suna kara aura naraka se bhayabhIta ho kara mohAdhIna prANI, vrata aura tapa ke dvArA deha damana karate haiM, ve ajJAnI haiN|" mahAmati kI mithyA vANI suna kara mahAmantrI svayaMbuddha ne kahA--" yadi saMsAra meM sabhI vastu asatya aura mAyA (bhrama) mAtra ho, to jova apane kRtyoM kA kartA bhI nahIM ho sakatA aura bhoktA bhI nahIM ho sakatA / yadi saba svapna ke samAna hI ho, to jisa prakAra svapna meM prApta dhana, sampatti, ramaNI aura hAthI Adi mithyA hote haiM, vaise prApta sAdhana bhI mithyA hI honA cAhie ? phira mithyA vastu kA lobha hI kyA aura rAja-sevA Adi se dhana Adi kI prApti kA prayatna hI kyoM hotA hai ? yadi padArtho

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--amiyoM se vivAda kA kAryakAraNa bhAva satya nahIM hai, to duSTa dvArA AkramaNa kA bhaya bhI nahIM honA cAhie aura "meM" "tuma" "ve" Adi vAcya-vAcaka bhI nahIM honA cAhie aura vyApAra-vyavasAya aura sevA Adi vyavahAra kA phala bhI nahIM milanA cAhie ? jaba samasta vyavahAra mithyA hai aura saba mAyA hI mAyA hai, to mAyA ke pakSakAra ko to vyavahAroM se mukta hI rahanA cAhie ?" "mahArAja ! yaha saba vitaNDAvAda hai aura viSayAbhilASA ke poSaNa kI mithyA yuktiyeM haiM / Apako isa para svayaM socanA cAhie aura viveka ke dvArA viSayoM kA tyAga kara ke dharma kA Azraya lenA aura bhaviSya sudhAranA caahie|" mantriyoM ke bhinna-bhinna matoM ko jAna kara apane nirNaya ke svara meM mahArAja mahAbala ne kahA;-- "mahAbuddhi svayaMbuddhajI ! Apane bahuta hI sundara aura hitakAraka upadeza diyaa| ApakA upadeza yathArtha hai / maiM dharma-dveSI nahIM huuN| parantu dharma kA pAlana bhI yathAvasara hI honA cAhie / vartamAna meM mitra ke samAna prApta yauvana kI upekSA karanA ucita nahIM hai| ApakA upadeza yathArtha hote hue bhI asamaya huA hai| jaba vINA kA madhura svara cala rahA ho, taba upadeza kI dhArA vyartha hI nahIM, azobhanIya lagatI haiN| dharma kA paraloka meM milane vAlA phala niHsandeha nahIM hai| isalie ApakA isa loka meM prApta sukhabhoga kA niSedha karanA ucita nahIM lgtaa|" mahArAja ke vacana suna kara svayaMbuddha vinayapUrvaka kahane lagA; -- "mahArAja ! dharma ke phala meM kabhI bhI sandeha nahIM karanA caahie| Apako yAda hI hogA ki jaba Apa bAlaka the, taba eka dina apana nandana vana meM gaye the| vahA~ hamane eka sundara aura kAntivAn deva ko dekhA thaa| usa deva ne Apako kahA thA ki-- __ "vatsa ! maiM atibala nAma kA terA pitAmaha huuN| maiM saMsAra aura viSaya-sukha se nirveda pA kara nigraMtha ho gayA thA aura ArAdhaka ho kara lAMtaka svarga kA adhipati deva huA huuN| isalie tuma bhI viSayoM se virakta ho kara dharma kA Azraya lo|" isa prakAra kaha kara vaha deva antardhAna ho gayA thaa| isalie he mahArAja ! Apa apane pitAmaha kI usa vANI kA smaraNa kara ke paraloka meM vizvAsa kreN| usa pratyakSa pramANa ke Age Apake sAmane anya pramANa upasthita karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rhtii| " mantrIvara ! Apane mujhe pitAmaha ke vacana kA smaraNa karA kara bahuta acchA

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tIrthaMkara caritra kiyA / maiM usa prasaMga ko bhUla hI gayA thA / aba maiM paraloka ko mAnya karatA huuN| aba mujhe Apake dharma-vacanoM meM kucha bhI zaMkA nahIM rhii|" ___ rAjA ke aise AstikatA pUrNa vacana suna kara svayaMbuddha mantrI harSita huA aura kahane lagA;-- "mahArAja ! Apake vaMza meM pahale kurucandra nAma kA eka rAjA ho gayA hai / usake kurupatI nAma kI rAnI aura harizcandra nAma kA putra thA / kurucandra rAjA mahApApI, mahAAraMbhI, mahAparigrahI, anArya, nirdaya, durAcArI aura bhayaMkara thaa| usane bahuta varSoM taka rAja bhogA, kiMtu marate samaya dhAtu-vikRti ke roga se vaha naraka ke samAna duHkha bhogane lgaa| use ruI ke narama gadele Adi kA~ToM kI zayyA se bhI ati tIkSNa lagane lge| sarasa bhojana bilakula nirasa, kaDuA, sugandhita padArtha durgandha rUpa aura strI-putra Adi svajana bhI zatru ke samAna lagane lge| usakI prakRti hI viparIta aura mahA duHkhadAyaka ho gaI thI / anta meM vaha dAhajvara se pIr3ita ho kara raudra-dhyAnapUrvaka mRtyU pA kara durgati meM gyaa|" __ kurucandra kI mRtyu ke bAda harizcandra rAjA huaa| usane apane pitA ke pApa kA phala pratyakSa dekha liyA thaa| isalie vaha pApa se vimukha ho kara dharma ke abhimukha huaa| usane apane subuddhi nAma ke zrAvaka mitra se kahA--" mitra! tumhArA kartavya hai ki tuma dharmopadeza suna kara mere pAsa Ao aura roja mujhe sunAyA kro|" isa prakAra pApa se bhayabhIta huA rAjA dharma ke prati prItivAm ho kara dharma sunane lagA aura zraddhA rakhane lgaa| kAlAntara meM nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM, zIlandhara nAma ke mahA muni ko kevalajJAna utpanna haa| devagaNa kevalajJAnI mahAtmA ke pAsa jAne lge| subuddhi zrAvaka, apane mitra mahArAja harizcandra ko bhI kevalajJAnI bhagavAn ke pAsa le gyaa| dharmopadeza suna kara rAjA saMtuSTa huA / usane kevalI bhagavAn se pUchA; - "bhagavan ! merA pitA mara kara kisa gati meM gayA ?" "rAjan ! sAtavIM naraka meM gyaa|" rAjA virakta huA aura putra ko rAjyabhAra sauMpa kara, sabuddhi zrAvaka ke sAtha bhagavAna ke pAsa pravajita huA aura cAritra pAla kara siddha gati ko prApta huaa| svayaMbaddha pradhAna Age kahane lagA ; / / mahArAja ! Apake vaMza meM eka 'daMDaka' nAma kA rAjA huA thaa| usakA zAsana pracaNDa thaa| zatraoM ke lie vaha yamarAja ke samAna thA / usake 'maNimAlI' nAma kA patra thaa| vaha sUrya ke samAna tejasvI thaa| daMDaka rAjA, strI, putra, svarNa, ratna Adi meM

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--pravrajyA grahaNa aura svarga gamana Asakta ho kara ArtadhyAna yukta mRtyu pAyA aura bhayaMkara ajagara huA / vaha apane rAjyabhaNDAra meM rahane lgaa| jo bhI vyakti bhaMDAra meM pahu~catA, use vaha kruddha ajagara nigala jaataa| eka bAra 'maNimAlI' bhaNDAra meM gyaa| use dekha kara ajagara ko sneha utpanna huaa| vicAra meM magna hote pUrvajanma kA smaraNa huA aura apanA putra jAna kara zAntipUrvaka use nirakhane lgaa| maNimAlI ne bhI samajhA ki yaha merA pUrvajanma kA saMbaMdhI hai| usane jJAnI mahAtmA se pUcha kara jAna liyA ki vaha ajagara usake pitA kA jIva hI hai| maNimAlI ne ajagara ko dharma sunaayaa| ajagara saMvega bhAva meM rahane lagA aura zabhadhyAna se AyaSya purNa kara ke svarga meM gayA / usa deva ne putra-prema se prerita ho kara eka divya muktAhAra maNimAlI ko arpaNa kiyA / vahI hAra Apake vakSasthala para abhI bhI zobhA pA rahA hai / Apa mahArAja harizcandra ke vaMzaja haiM aura maiM suvaddhi zrAvaka kA vaMzaja huuN| mere pUrvaja ke samAna meM bhI Apako dharma kI preraNA karatA huuN| maine Aja nandana vana meM do cAraNa muniyoM ko dekhA aura Apake AyuSya ke viSaya meM pUchA / unhoMne ApakA AyuSya mAtra eka mahIne kA hI batAyA hai / isalie Apako abhI hI dharma ArAdhanA karanI caahie| Apake lie yaha avasara cUkane kA nahIM hai / svayaMbaddha ke dvArA apanA AyuSya eka mAsa kA jAna kara rAjA cauMka utthaa| usane svayaMbuddha kA upakAra mAnate hue kahA--" he mitra ! he advitIya bhrAta ! tuma mere parama upakArI ho aura sadaiva mere hita kI bAta hI socA karate ho| tumane moha nIMda meM be-bhAna bane hue aura viSayoM kI senA se dabe hue mujha pAmara ko jagAyA, sAvadhAna kiyaa| aba tumhI batAo ki isa alpakAla meM maiM kyA karU~, kisa prakAra dharma kI ArAdhanA karU~ ?" "mahArAja ! ghabarAiye nahIM, svastha raha kara zramaNa-dharma kA pAlana kIjie / eka dina kA dharma-pAlana bhI mukti de sakatA hai, to svarga prApti kitanI dUra hai ? pravrajyA grahaNa aura svargagamana mahAbala nareza ne pUtra ko rAjyabhAra diyA aura dIna-anAthajanoM ko bharapUra anakampAdAna diyA ---itanA ki unheM jIvana meM kabhI mA~gane kI AvazyakatA hI nahIM pdd'e| svajanoM aura parijanoM se kSamA yAca kara munIndra ke pAsa sarvasAvadha yoga kA tyAga kara ke anazana kara liyA aura samAdhibhAva meM sthira raha kara 22 dina ke caturvidha AhAra tyAgarUpI anazana kA pAlana kara aura namaskAra mantra ke smaraNapUrvaka deha tyAga kara dUsare svarga ke 'zrIprabha'

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tIrthaMkara caritra nAma ke vimAna meM utpanna hue / unakI divya AkRti, saptadhAtuoM (hAr3a, mAMsa, raktAdi) se rahita zarIra, samacaturasra saMsthAna, zirISa puSpa jaisI sukomalatA, divya kAMti aura vajra ke samAna kAyA thii| vaikriya-labdhi hone ke kAraNa ve icchAnusAra zarIra banA sakate the| ve avadhijJAna se yukta the aura aNimAdi ATha siddhi ke svAmI the| unakA deva nAma 'lalitAMga' thaa| jyoMhi lalitAMga deva, devazayyA meM utpanna huA tyoMhI jayajayakAra hone lgaa| deva daMdubhi aura vAdintra bajane lage / lalitAMga deva cakita ho gyaa| vaha socane lagA--" yaha svapna to nahIM hai ? mAyAjAla to nahIM hai ? yahA~ ke loga mere prati itane vinIta aura svAmI-bhAva se mere prati kyoM barata rahe haiM ? isa lakSmI ke dhAma aura Ananda ke mandira rUpa sthAna meM maiM kaise A gayA ?" isa prakAra vaha soca hI rahA thA ki pratihAra ne hAtha jor3a kara namratApUrvaka nivedana kiyA-- "he svAmI ! Apako svAmI rUpa meM prApta kara ke hama dhanya hue haiN| anAtha se sanAtha hue haiM / Apa hama para apanI kRpA dRSTi brsaaveN| svAmin ! yaha IzAna devaloka hai| Apane apane puNyayoga se isa zrIprabha vimAna kA svAmitva prApta kiyA hai| ApakI sabhA ko zobhAyamAna karane vAle ye Apake sAmAnika deva haiM / ye tetIsa deva ApakI AjJA kI pratikSA karate haiN| ye hAsya-vilAsa evaM Ananda kI goSThI ko rasIlI banAne vAle deva haiN| ye nirantara zastra aura kavacadhArI Apake AtmarakSaka deva haiM aura ye lokapAla Apake vimAna kI rakSA karane vAle haiN| senApati bhI haiM aura prajArUpa deva bhI haiN| ye sabhI ApakI AjJA ko zirodhArya kreNge| ApakI dAsa ke rUpa meM sevA karane vAle ye Abhiyogika deva haiM aura sabhI prakAra kI malinatA dUra karane vAle ye kilviSI deva haiM / sundara ramaNiyoM se ramaNIya aura mana ko prasanna karane vAle ye Apake ratnajar3ita prAsAda haiM / svarNa kamala kI khAna rUpa ye vApikAe~ haiN| ye vArAMganAe~, cAmara, ArisA aura paMkhA hAtha meM le kara ApakI sevA meM tatpara rahatI haiM / yaha gandharva varga, saMgIta karane ke lie upasthita haiN| isa prakAra pratihArI kA nivedana sunane ke bAda lalitAMga deva ne apane avadhijJAna se pUrvabhava kA smaraNa kiyaa| use dharma ke prabhAva kA sAkSAtkAra huaa| isake bAda usakA vidhivat abhiSeka kiyA gayA / / deva ke viyoga meM zokamagna isake bAda vaha krIr3Abhavana meM gayA, jahA~ use 'svayaMprabhA ' nAma kI devAMganA divAI

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--nirnAmikA kA vRttAMta - . - . - . - . - . - . 4 - 4 dI, jo apanI prabhA se dizAoM ko prakAzita evaM suzobhita kara rahI thii| vaha atyanta sundara evaM AkarSaka thI lalitAMga deva ko apanI ora AtA huA dekha kara vaha harSa evaM snehapUrvaka uThI aura usakA satkAra kiyA / ve donoM Apasa meM krIr3A karane lge| kAlAntara meM svayaMprabhA devI kA avasAna ho gyaa| usake viyoga se lalitAMga deva ko bhArI AghAta lgaa| vaha tatkAla mUcchita ho gayA, phira sAvaceta hone para vilApa karane lagA aura priyA kA raTana karate hue idhara-udhara bhaTakane lgaa| mahAbala rAjA (lalitAMga kA pUrvabhava) ke niSkramaNa aura svarga-gamana ke bAda svayaMbuddha mantrI ko bhI vairAgya ho gyaa| vaha zrI siddhAcArya ke pAsa dIkSita ho gyaa| varSoM taka saMyama kI ArAdhanA kara ke IzAnendra kA 'daDhadharmA' nAma kA sAmAnika deva haa| vaha apane pUrvabhava ke sambandhI lalitAMga deva kI durdazA dekha kara tatkAla usake pAsa AyA aura use samajhAne lgaa| usane kahA--' bandhu ! tU strI ke pIche itanA pAgala kyoM ho rahA hai ? are, apane ko smhaal| dhIra puruSa to prANa jAne kA samaya Ane para bhI vicalita nahIM hote, taba tU to unmAdI hI ho gayA hai / " dRr3havarmA ke upadeza kA lalitAMga deva para koI prabhAva nahIM pdd'aa| vaha kahane lagA--"mitra ! prANoM kA tyAga to sahana ho hai. kinta prANapriyA kA viraha sahana nahIM ho sktaa| tujhe mAlama nahIM ki saMsAra meM --" sAraM sAraMgalocanA" sAra hai to eka mRganayanI hii| isake atirikta sabhI niHsAra hai|" lalitAMga kA mohodaya tIvratara dekha kara mitra deva duHkhI huA / usane avadhijJAna ke upayoga se jAna kara kahA-"mitra ! ghabarAo nahIM, tumhArI hone vAlI priyA ko maine dekha liyA hai / maiM tumheM batAtA hU~, suno-. nirnAmikA kA vRttAMta pRthvI ke Upara dhAtakIkhaMDa ke pUrva-videha meM nandI grAma hai / vahA~ 'nAgila' nAmaka gRhastha rahatA hai| vaha daridra hai| vaha dinabhara bhaTakatA rahatA hai, phira bhI usakI aura usake kuTumba kI udarapUrti nahIM ho pAtI aura bhUkhA-pyAsA hI so jAtA hai / jaisA vaha daridra hai, vaisI hI usakI strI ' nAgazrI' bhI durbhAginI hai| usake chaH putriyA~ hai / unakI bhUkha bhI dUsaroM kI apekSA bahuta adhika hai| ve saba lar3akiyAM kurUpA aura ghRNApAtra hai| isake bAda nAgazrI phira garbhavatI huI / nAgila ne patnI ko punaH garbhavatI jAna kara vicAra

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18 tIrthakara caritra kiyA--" meM kitanA durbhAgI hU~ ki manuSya hote hue bhI nArakIya jIvana bitA rahA huuN| abhI peTa bharane kA ThikAnA hI nahIM laga rahA hai aura yaha phira garbhavatI ho gaI / zatra ke samAna putriyoM kI saMkhyA bar3hatI hI jA rahI hai| ina daridratA ko deviyoM ne mujhe barabAda kara diyaa| merI zAnti lUTa lii| maiM bhUkha kI jvAlA se sUkha kara jarjara ho gyaa| aba bhI yadi kanyA kA hI janma huA, to maiM ina sabhI ko chor3a kara calA jaauuNgaa|" isa prakAra ciMtA hI ciMtA meM vaha ghula rahA thA phira usake putrI kA hI janma huaa| jaba usane yaha sunA to ghara se hI bhAga nikalA / nAgazrI ko prasava ke duHkha ke sAtha pati ke palAyana kA duHkha bhI sahanA pdd'aa| vaha sadya janmA pUtrI para atyaMta roSa vAlI hii| usane usakA nAma bhI nahIM diyA, sAla-saMbhAla bhI nahIM kii| phira bhI vaha sAtavIM lar3akI bar3I hotI gaI / loga use 'nirnAmikA' ke nAma se pukArane lage / bar3I hone para vaha dUsaroM ke yahA~ kAma kara ke apanA peTa pAlatI rhii| eka bAra kisI tyauhAra ke dina kisI bAlaka ke hAtha meM laDDU dekha kara usane apanI mAtA se laDDU mA~gA / mAtA ne krodhita ho kara kahA-- "terA bApa yahA~ dhara gayA hai, jo maiM tujhe laDDU khilA dUM / yadi tujhe laDDU hI khAnA hai, to rassI le kara usa ambaratilaka parvata para jA aura lakaDI kA bhAra bA~dha laa| use beca kara maiM tujhe laDDU khilA duuNgii|" mAtA kI aisI AghAtakAraka bAta suna kara nirnAmikA rotI huI parvata para gaI / usa samaya parvata para yugandhara nAma ke mahA muni ko kevalajJAna utpanna haA thA aura nikaTa rahe hae deva, kevala-mahotsava kara rahe the / nikaTa ke grAmoM ke loga bhI kevalajJAnI bhagavAn ke darzana karane A-jA rahe the / nirnAmikA unheM dekha kara vismita huI aura utsava kA kAraNa jAna kara vaha bhI mahA muni ke darzana karane calI gii| usane bhI bhaktipUrvaka vandanA kI / kevala jJAnI bhagavAn ne vairAyavardhaka dezanA dI / nirnAmikA ne pUchA--" bhagavan ! Apane saMsAra ko duHkha kA ghara kahA, kintu prabho ! saba se adhika dakhI to maiM hI huuN| mujha se bar3ha kara aura koI dukhI nahIM hogaa|" sarvajJa bhagavAn ne kahA"bhadre ! terA duHkha to sAdhAraNa-sA hai, isase to ananta guNa duHkha naraka meM hai / vahA~ paramAdhAmI devoM dvArA nAraka jIva, tila ke samAna kolha meM pIle jAte haiM, vasUle se chile jAte haiM, karavata se cIre jAte haiM, kulhAr3e se kATe jAte haiM, ghana se lohe ke samAna kUTe jAte haiM, zilA para pachADe jAte haiM, tIkSNatama zUloM kI zayyA para sulAye jAte haiN| unheM ubalatA haA sIsA pilAyA jAtA hai| unheM aneka prakAra ke duHkha, paramAdhAmI devoM dvArA diye jAte haiN| ve maranA cAha kara bhI nahIM mrte| unakA zarIra Tukar3e-Tukar3a ho kara bhI punaH duHkha bhogane ke lie pAre ke samAna jur3a jAtA hai aura phira bhayAnaka duHkha cAlU ho jAtA hai|

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--nirnAmikA kA vRttAMta vahA~ kI kSetra janya vedanA bhI mahA bhayaMkara hotI hai| nAraka jIvoM ke duHkha to tumhAre lie parokSa haiM, kintu jalacara, thalacara aura nabhacara tiryaMca jIva bhI aneka prakAra ke duHkha bhogate haiN| jalacaroM meM se kucha jIvoM kA bhakSaNa to jalacara hI kara jAte haiM, kucha kA bakAdi pakSI aura kucha ko manuSya mAra kara, bhuna kara aura pakA kara khAte haiN| unakI camar3I utArate haiM, aMga-pratyaMga kATate haiN| sthalacara hirana Adi nirbala jIvoM kA sabala siMhAdi khA jAte haiM, zikArI loga nizAnA banA kara mAra DAlate haiM / baila Adi para zakti se adhika bhAra lAdate haiN| unheM bhUkha pyAsa, zIta, uSNa Adi sahana karanA par3atA hai| cAbuka, Ara aura lAThI Adi kA prahAra sahana karanA par3atA hai| nabhacara--tItara, kapota, cir3iyA Adi ko bAja, giddha Adi pakSI pakar3a kara khA jAte haiM aura zikArI bhI mAra girAte haiM / isa prakAra jIvoM ko apane karmAnusAra aneka prakAra ke bhayaMkara duHkha bhogane par3ate haiN| manuSyoM meM bhI kaI janmAndha haiM, kaI bahare, gUMge, paMgu aura kor3hI haiN| kaI corI, hatyAdi aparAdha ke daNDa meM zUlI, phAMsI Adi kA daNDa bhogate haiN| kaI dAsa banA kara bece jAte haiM / unase pazu kI taraha kAma liyA jAtA hai aura bhUkha-pyAsa Adi ke kaSTa sahanA par3ate haiM / asahya vyAdhiyoM se pIr3ita manuSya, mRtyu kI kAmanA karate haiN| deva bhI pArasparika lar3AI Adi se duHkha bhogate haiN| svAmI kI sevA meM unheM kleza hotA hai / isa prakAra yaha saMsAra, svabhAva se hI dAruNa duHkha kA ghara banA huA hai| isake duHkha kA pAra nahIM hai| isa duHkha ke prati kAra kA ekamAtra upAya zrI jinopadiSTa dharma hai / hiMsA, asatya, adatagrahaNa, abrahma aura parigraha ke sevana karane se jIva, apane lie duHkhadAyaka karmoM kA saMcaya karatA hai / inakA sava athavA deza se tyAga hI sukha kI sAmagrI hai|" sarvajJa bhagavAn kA upadeza suna kara nirnAmikA pratibodha paaii| usane samyaktva sahita pA~ca aguvrata ko svIkAra kiyA aura ghara A kara vaha rucipUrvaka dharma kA pAlana karane lgii| vaha aneka prakAra ke tara bhI karane lagI / vaha yauvana vaya pA kara bhI kumArikA hI rahI / usa ke kuruu| aura durbhAgya ke kAraNa usake sAtha vivAha karane ko koI bhI tayyAra nahIM huaa| isase saMsAra se virakta ho kara nirnAmikA ne yugandhara manirAja ke pAsa anazana grahaNa kiyA aura abhI dharmadhyAna meM rahI huI hai / isalie he lalitAMga ! tuma abhI usake pAsa jAo aura use apanA darzana do / tumhAre rUpa ko dekha kara vaha tumameM Asakta hogI aura mRtyu pA kara tumhArI priyA ke rUpa meM utpanna hogii|"

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10 tIrthaMkara caritra lalitAMga deva, mitradeva ko sUcanA ke anusAra nirnAmikA ke samIpa AyA / nirnAmikA deva ke rUpa para mohita ho gaI aura usI ke vicAroM meM deha chor3a kara ' svayaMprabhA' nAma kI lalitAMga deva kI priyA ke rUpa meM utpanna huI / lalitAMga bhoga meM pUrNa rUpa se lubdha ho gayA / lalitAMga deva kA cyavana isa prakAra bhoga bhogate hue lalitAMga ko apane cyavana ( maraNa ) samaya ke cinha dikhAI dene lage / ratnAbharaNa nisteja hone lage, mukuTa kI mAlAe~ mlAna hone lagI aura vastra malIna hone lage / use nidrA Ane lagI / vaha dIna hone lagA, aMgopAMga DhIle hone lage / usakI dRSTi manda hone lgii| usake kalpavRkSa kA~pane lage / aMgopAMga meM kampana hone lagA / usakA mana ramya sthAnoM meM bhI nahIM lagatA / usakI yaha dazA dekha kara svayaMprabhA bolI- " nAtha ! Apa mujha para aprasanna kyoM haiM ? mujha se aisA kauna-sA aparAdha huA hai ?' lalitAMga ne kahA - "priye ! terA koI aparAdha nahIM hai, kintu merA hI aparAdha hai / maine manuSya-bhava meM dharma kI ArAdhanA bahuta kama kI, isase devAyu itanA hI pAyA / aba mere cyavana kA samaya nikaTa A rahA hai / usI ke ye lakSaNa haiM / " - yaha bAta ho hI rahI thI ki izAnendra kA Adeza milA - indra jinavandana ko jAte haiM, isalie tuma bhI clo|' usane socA--' yaha acchA hI huaa| aise samaya dharma kA sahArA hitakArI hotA hai / vaha devI ko sAtha le kara jinadarzana ko gayA / vahAM jinezvara kI vANI zravaNa se utpanna pramoda bhAva meM ramatA huA lauTa rahA thA ki rAste meM hI Ayu pUrNa ho gayA aura pUrva videha ke puSkalAvatI vijaya ke 'lohArgala' nagara meM suvarNajaMgha rAjA kI lakSmI nAma kI rAnI kI kukSI se putra rUpa meM utpanna huA / usakA nAma 'vajrajaMgha' rakhA gayA / manuSya bhava maiM punaH milana lalitAMga ke viraha se dukhita huI svayaMprabhA bhI dharma-ruci vAlI huI aura vahA~ se cyava kara usI puSkalAvatI vijaya kI puMDarI kinI nagarI ke vajrasena nAma ke cakravartI rAjA

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bha* RSabhadevajI--manuSya bhava meM punaH milana 21 kI guNavatI rAnI kI putrI huI / vaha atizaya sundara thii| usakA nAma ' zrImatI ' huA / yauvana vaya prApta hone para eka dina vaha mahala ko chata para car3ha kara nAgarika evaM prAkRtika zobhA dekha rahI thii| udhara manorama nAmaka udyAna meM eka munirAja ko kevalajJAna utpanna ho gayA thaa| una kevalI bhagavAna ke darzanArtha devatA A rahe the| una devoM ko dekha kara rAjakumArI zrImatI kI pUrva-smRti jAgrata huI / vaha socane lagI--"aisA devarUpa to maine kahIM dekhA hai|" isa prakAra socate hue use jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna ho gyaa| usane apanA pUrvabhava dekhA aura mUcchita ho gii| zItala candanAdi se upacAra kiyA gayA aura vaha sAvadhAna ho gii| usane socA--" mere pati lalitAMga deva bhI manuSya-bhava prApta kara cuke haiN| ve bhI isa pRthvI para hI kahIM hoNge| ve mere hRdayezvara haiM / meM unhIM ke sAtha vacana vyavahAra kruuNgii| ve jaba taka majhe nahIM milate taba taka meM kisI dUsare ke sAtha nahIM bolaMgI aura mauna hI rhuuNgii|'' isa prakAra nizcaya kara ke vaha mauna hI rahane lgii| jaba usane bolanA banda kara diyA, to sakhiyoM ne deva-doSa kI kalpanA kara lI aura mantrAdi upacAra hone lagA, kintu pariNAma zUnya hI rhaa| use koI kAma hotA, to vaha likha kara athavA saMketa se batA detI / yaha dekha kara usakI paMDitA' nAma kI dhAtrI ne ekAnta meM kahA--'putrI! tU vizvAsa rakha, maiM terA hita hI karU~gI / tere mana meM jo bAta ho, vaha mujhe batA de / maiM usakA upAya karU~gI, dhAtrI-mAtA kI bAta suna kara rAjakumArI ne apanA pUrvabhava sunA kara manobhAva batA diyaa| dhAtrI ne eka paTa para kumArI aura lalitAMga ke pUrvabhava ko citrAMkita kiyA aura citrapaTa le kara ravAnA huii| usa samaya vajrasena cakravartI kI varSagATha A gaI thii| usakA bar3A bhArI utsava ho rahA thaa| usa utsava meM sammilita hone ke lie dUra-dUra se aneka rAjA aura rAjakumAra A rahe the| paMDitA usa citrapaTa ko le kara rAjamArga meM khar3I rhii| loga usa citrapaTa ko dekhate aura cale jAte / 'durdAnta' nAma kA eka rAjakumAra bhI usa utsava meM sammilita hone AyA thaa| usane rAjakumArI ke saundarya kA varNana tathA citrapaTa pradarzana kA Azaya sunaa| usake mana meM kUmArI ko prApta karane kI lAlasA jgii| usane kucha jAnakArI prApta kI aura citrapaTa dekhane ko gyaa| dekhate hI mUcchita hone kA DhoMga kara ke gira par3A aura kucha samaya pazcAt cetanA prApta karane kA Daula kara ke uThA aura kahane lagA ki "yaha to mere pUrvabhava se saMbaMdhita citra hai| maiM svayaM lalitAMga deva thA aura rAjakumArI merI svayaMprabhA devI thii|" isa prakAra usane jAla bichAyA / paMDitA usa rAjakumAra ke DhaMga dekha kara

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22 . tIrthaMkara caritra zaMkita huI / usane rAjakumAra se citra kA pUrA paricaya batAne kA kahA / durdAnta ne kahA--" yaha meru parvata hai, yaha puMDarIkinI nagarI hai, yaha lalitAMga deva hai|" paMDitA--" ina muni kA nAma kyA hai ?'' durdAnta--nAma to maiM bhUla gayA / paMDitA--" mantriyoM ke madhya baiThe hue rAjA kA nAma kyA hai ?" durdAnta--" maiM nAma nahIM jaantaa|" paMDitA-" yaha tapasvinI kauna hai ?' durdAnta- "ise bhI maiM nahIM jaantaa|" paMDitA ko vizvAsa ho gayA ki yaha mAyAvI hai| usane kahA "kumAra ! yadi tU svayaM lalitAMga kumAra hai, to nandI grAma meM jaa| vahAM terI priyA hai| vaha laMgar3I hai| use jAti-smaraNa huA hai| usI kA yaha citrapaTa hai aura usane apane pUrvabhava ke pati ko khojane ke lie diyA hai / cala, maiM tujhe usake pAsa le cluuN| vaha bicArI bahuta duHkhI hai| maiM usakI dayAjanaka sthiti dekha kara hI paropakAra kI bhAvanA se yaha paTa le kara AI / aba tU jaldI cala / " kumAra yaha suna kara vismita huA aura nIcA mu~ha kara ke calatA banA / kucha samaya bAda vahA~ lohArgalapura se rAjakumAra vajrajaMgha AyA / vaha citra dekha kara mUcchita ho gyaa| upacAra karane para vaha sAvadhAna huaa| usane kahA-" yaha citrapaTa to merA pUrvabhava batA rahA hai| isameM merI priyA kA bhI ullekha hai| yaha dekho-IzAnakalpa rahA / yaha zrIprabhaH vimAna / yaha maiM lalitAMga deva / yaha merI priyA svayaMprabhA devI / yaha nandI grAma vAle mahAdaridrI kI putrI nirnAmikA / yaha gaMdhAratilaka parvata / ye mahAmuni yagaMdharajI / yahA~ nirnAmikA anazana kara rahI hai aura isake pAsa maiM ise AkarSita karane ke lie devaloka se A kara khar3A hU~ / isake bAda yaha dRzya mere jinavandana kA hai aura isake bAda lauTate hue merI mRtyu ho gaI / merA vizvAsa hai ki merI viyoginI priyA svayaMprabhA bhI yahIM-kahIM hogii| usI ne jAtismaraNa se pUrvabhava jAna kara isa citrapaTa ko tayyAra kiyA hai|" rAjakumAra vajrajaMgha kI bAta para paNDitA ko vizvAsa ho gayA / vaha rAjakumArI ke pAsa AI aura sArI ghaTanA sunAI / zrImatI ke harSa kA pAra nahIM rhaa| paNDitA ne ye samAcAra rAjA ko sunAyA aura rAjA ne vajrajaMgha kumAra ke sAtha zrImatI ke lagna kara diye / ve nava-dampatti lohArgalapura Aye / suvarNajaMgha rAjA ne rAjya kA bhAra yavarAja vajrajaMgha ko de kara nirgrantha-pravajyA dhAraNa kara lii| udhara cakravartI mahArAja vajrasena bhI apane patra puSkarapAla ko rAjya de kara dIkSita hue aura tIrthaGkara pada paaye|

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rAjya-lobhI putra kA duSkRtya vajrajaMgha aura zrImatI, bhogapradhAna jIvana vyatIta karane lge| unake eka putra huaa| udhara puSkarapAla mahArAja ke adhinastha sAmanta loga vidrohI bana gye| unheM vazIbhUta karane ke lie vajrajaMgha rAjA ko AmantraNa diyA / vaha patnI-sahita senA le kara ravAnA huaa| rAste meM eka saghana vana thA / usameM dRSTi viSa sarpa rahatA thaa| isalie dUsare mArga se ho kara senA Age bar3hI aura vidrohI rAjAoM ko parAsta kara ke punaH vaza meM kiye| puSkarapAla nareza ne vajrajaMgha rAjA kA (jo puSkarapAla kA bahamoI bhI lagatA thA) bar3A bhArI satkAra kiyaa| vajrajaMgha, zrImatI-sahita apane nagara kI ora ravAnA huaa| use mAlUma huA ki zarakaTa vana meM zrI sAgarasena aura manisena nAma ke do munivaroM ko kevala. jJAna utpanna huA hai / vahA~ devoM ke AvAgamana ke prabhAva se dRSTiviSa sarpa niviSa ho gayA hai| aba isa sIdhe mArga se ho kara jAne meM koI bAdhA nahIM hai / vajrajaMgha yaha jAna kara prasanna huA ki kevalajJAnI munirAja abhI isI vana meM haiN| vaha usI mArga se calA aura munivaroM ke darzana vandana aura upadeza zravaNa kara nirveda bhAva ko prApta huaa| usane nizcaya kiyA ki rAjadhAnI meM pahu~ca kara rAjya kA bhAra, putra ko sauMpa kara pravajita ho jAnA aura pitA ke mArga para cala kara mAnava-bhava saphala karanA / vaha lohArgalapura phuNcaa| udhara vajrajaMgha kA yuvaka putra, rAjyAdhikAra prApta karane ke lie bahuta hI adhIra ho rahA thaa| usane lAlaca de kara amAtyoM ko vaza meM kara liyA thaa| idhara rAjA aura rAnI ke mana meM pratrajita hone kI tIvra bhAvanA thii| ve dUsare hI dina putra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara dIkSita honA cAhate the / rAta ko rAjA-rAnI ne zayana kiyA / udhara mantrI-maNDala kA SaDyantra claa| unhoMne usa AvAsa meM viSailA dhuA~ phailA diyaa| vaha dhuA~ zvAsa ke sAtha zarIra meM praveza kara gayA aura bhAvavirakta dampatti kA prANAnta kara diyaa| rAjA-rAnI uttarakurU kSetra meM yugalarUpa se utpanna hue| vahA~ se mara kara ve saudharma svarga meM deva hue| jIvAnanda vaidya aura usake sAthI divyabhogoM ko bhoga kara, AyuSya pUrNa hone para vajrajaMgha kA jIva, jambUdvIpa ke videha kSetra ke kSitipratiSThata nagara meM, suvidhi nAma ke vaidya ke yahA~ " jIvAnanda" nAma ke putra rUpa meM utpanna huA / usI samaya ke lagabhaga usa nagara meM anya cAra bacce utpanna hue| yathA - 1 IzAnacandra nareza ko kanakAvatI rAnI kI kukSi se 'mahIdhara' nAmaka putra,

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24 tIrthakara caritra 2 sunAzIra mantrI kI lakSmI nAmaka patnI se 'subuddhi' putra / 3 sAgaradatta sArthavAha kI abhayamatI strI se 'pUNabhadra' aura 4 dhanazreSThi kI zIlamatI ke udara se 'guNAkara' putra / inake atirikta zrImatI kA jIva bhI devaloka se cyava kara usI nagara meM Izvaradatta seTha kA 'kezava' nAma kA putra huaa| kuSTha rogI mahAtmA kA upacAra ye chahoM bAlaka sukhapUrvaka bar3hate hue kizoravaya ko prApta hue aura paraspara mitra rUpa se khela-kUda meM sAtha rahane lge| inakI maitrI eka zarIra kI pA~ca indriyA~ aura mana ke samAna ekatA yukta thii| unameM se jIvAnanda vaidya, Ayurveda meM niSNAta huA / vaha anya sabhI vaidyoM meM vizeSajJa evaM sammAnanIya thaa| eka bAra vaha apane anya mitroM ke sAtha ghara baiThA huA thA, usa samaya eka guNAkara nAma ke rAjarSi tapasvI manirAja bhikSArtha padhAre / unakA deha kRza ho gyaa| ve kuSTha roga se pIr3ita the| unake tana meM kIr3e par3a gaye the| unakA sArA zarIra kRmikuSTha vyAdhi se vyApta ho gayA thA / asahya pIr3A hote hue bhI ve auSadhopacAra kA vicAra hI nahIM karate the aura zAnta bhAva se sahana karate hue saMyama kA pAlana kara rahe the| tapasvI munirAja bele ke pAraNe, AhAra ke lie padhAre the| unheM dekha kara rAjakumAra mahIdhara ne vyaMgapUrvaka kahA-"mitra jIvAnanda ! tuma kuzala vaidya ho / tumhArA auSadha-vijJAna bhI advitIya hai / kiMtu tumhAre hRdaya meM dayA nahIM hai / tuma vezyA ke samAna paise ke binA A~kha uThA kara bhI rogI kI ora nahIM dekhate / tumheM dharma ko nahIM bhUlanA cAhie aura apanI yogyatA kA upayoga, paropakAra meM bhI karanA cAhie aura aise tyAgI tapasvI saMta kI bhaktipUrvaka cikitsA karanI caahiye|". jIvAnanda ne kahA--" mitra ! Apane mujhe kartavya kA bhAna karA kara merA upakAra kiyaa| maiM ina mahA muni kI cikitsA karanA cAhatA huuN| kiMtu abhI mere pAsa inakI auSadhI kI sAmagrI nahIM hai| auSadhI meM kAma Ane vAlA 'lakSapAka tela' to mere pAsa hai, kinta gozISacandana' aura 'ratnakambala' nahIM hai| yadi Apa ye donoM vastue~ lA deM, to inakA upacAra ho sakatA hai|"

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--kuSTha rogI mahAtmA kA upacAra 25 jIvAnanda kI bAta suna kara sabhI mitroM ne kahA--"hama donoM vastue~ laaveNge|" ve bAjAra meM gaye / eka vRddha seTha ke nikaTa jA kara unhoMne donoM vastue~ mA~gI / pratyeka vastu kA mUlya "lAkha sonaiyA" thaa| vRddha ne pUchA--" Apa ina vastuoM kA kyA upayoga kareMge ?" unhoMne kahA--" eka tapasvI manirAja kI auSadhI meM AvazyakatA hai / seTha ne kahA--" mahAnubhAva ! kRpA kara ye donoM cIjeM Apa le leN| mUlya kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| Apa dhanya hai ki yuvAvasthA meM bhI dharma kA sevana karate haiM / Apake pratApa se mujhe dharma kA lAbha milaa| isalie maiM ApakA AbhArI huuN|" seTha ne donoM vastue~ de dI aura pariNAmoM meM vRddhi hone para dIkSA le kara mukti prApta kii| ___ vaha mitra-maNDalI auSadhI aura sabhI sAmagrI le kara muni ke pAsa vana meM gyii| munirAja vaTavRkSa ke nIce kAyotsarga kara rahe the| mitra-maNDalI ne tapasvIrAja ko vandana kiyA aura nivedana kiyA ki--"hama Apake dhyAna meM vighna kara ke cikitsA kareMge, ataeva kSamA kreN|" ve tatkAla kI marI huI gAya kA zava lAye aura use eka ora rakha diyaa| phira unhoMne lakSapAka tela se munivara ke zarIra ke pratyeka aMga kA isa prakAra mardana kiyA ki jisase vaha tela zarIra kI pratyeka nasa meM vyApta ho gayA / usa ati uSNa vIrya vAle tela se muni mUcchita ho ge| tela ke prabhAva se vyAkula hue kIr3e, zarIra ke bhItara se bAhara A gaye / kRmi ke bAhara Ane para jIvAnanda ne ratnakambala se zarIra ko AcchAdita kara diyaa| ratnakambala kI zItalatA pA kara, tela kI garmI se tapta bane hue kRmi, ratnakambala meM A gye| phira dhIre se ratnakambala ko le kara usake kIr3e gAya ke kalevara meM chor3a diye| isake bAda tapasvIrAja ke zarIra para gozIrSacandana kA lepa kiyA, isase muni ko zAnti milii| isake bAda phira tela kA mardana kara ke mAMsa ke bhItara taka tela phuNcaayaa| usase mAMsa ke bhItara taka pahu~ce hue kRmi bAhara A gaye / unheM bhI pUrvavat ratnakambala meM le kara gAya ke kalevara meM chor3a die / punaH candana kA lepa kara ke zAnti pahu~cAI aura punaH tela kA mardana kara haDDI taka pahu~ce hue kRmi ko bAhara nikAla kara pahale ke samAna ratnakambala meM le kara gAya ke mRta zarIra meM chodd'e| candana ke vilepana se tapasvIrAja ko zAMti milI aura ve nIroga ho ge| isake bAda munivara se kSamA yAcanA kara ke mitra-maNDalI apane sthAna para AI aura munivara vihAra kara gaye / kAlAntara meM chahoM mitra saMsAra tyAga kara pravajita ho gae aura bahuta varSoM taka saMyama aura tapa kA sevana kara ke anazanapUrvaka deha tyAga kara bArahaveM devaloka meM indra ke sAmAnika deva hue|

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cakravartI pada acyuta svarga kA 22 sAgaropama kA dIrgha evaM sukhamaya jIvana pUrNa kara ke ve chahoM jIva, anukrama se manuSya-bhava meM Aye / ve jambUdvIpa meM pUrva-videha ke puSkalAvatI vijaya meM, lavaNa samudra ke nikaTa, puMDarI kinI nagarI ke rAjA vajrasena kI dhAraNI, rAnI kI kukSi se anukrama se pA~va putra utpanna hue| 1jIvAnanda vaidya kA jIva vajranAbha nAma kA pahalA putra huA 2 rAjaputra kA jIva, dUsarA putra huaa| usakA nAma bAhu thA 3 subAhu nAma kA tIsarA mantrI-putra huA, 4 cauthA pITha nAma vAlA zreSThi-putra huA, 5 sArthavAha putra kA mahApITha nAma diyaa| inake atirikta kezava kA jIva 'suyazA' ke nAma se dUsare rAjA kA putra huaa| yaha suyazA bacapana se hI vajranAbha ke Azraya meM rahane lgaa| ye chahoM rAjaputra sAtha hI khelate aura krIr3A karate bar3hane lage / vidyAbhyAsa karane meM unakI buddhi tIvra thii| ve kalAcArya ke saMketa mAtra se samajha jAte the| ve vIra yoddhA aura sAhasI the| _vajranAbha ina sabhI meM atyadhika pratibhAzAlI the| inake garbha meM Ate samaya mAtA ne caudaha mahA svapna dekhe the| samaya paripakva hone para lokAntika devoM ne pRthvI para A kara mahArAja vajrasena se nivedana kiyA-'bhagavan ! aba dharmatIrtha kA pravartana kara ke, caturgati rUpa saMsAra mahAvana meM bhaTakate hue bhavya jIvoM kA uddhAra kreN|' vajrasena mahArAja ne varSIdAna diyA aura vajranAbha yuvarAja ko rAja de kara svayameva dIkSita ho ge| ghAtIkarmoM kA nAza hone para kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta kara tIrthakara hue| idhara vajranAbha mahArAja kI AyudhazAlA meM cakraratna kA praveza huA aura dUsare 13 ratna bhI prApta hue / mahArAdhirAja vajranAbha, cakravartI narendra hue / rAjakumAra suyazA unakA sArathI huaa| puNya aura samRddhi kI vRddhi ke sAtha cakravartI samrATa kI dharmabhAvanA bhI bar3hane lgii| jisa prakAra sugandha se AkarSita ho kara bhramara, kamala-puSpa ke pAsa Ate haiM, usI prakAra prabala puNya ke udaya se cakravartI ko caudaha ratna ke atirikta nava-nidhi bhI prApta ho gii| mahArAjAdhirAja vajranAbha kI AjJA sAre puSkalAvatI vijaya para calane lgii| puNyAnabandhI-puNya ke udaya se vajranAbha mahArAja ke puNya-vRddhi ke sAtha dharma-vRddhi bhI hone ngii| unakA vairAgyabhAva bar3hane lagA / kAlAntara meM tIrthaMkara bhagavAna vajrasenajI paMDarIkinI nagarI padhAre / cakravartI samrATa vajranAbha, bhagavanta kA Agamana jAna kara harSita huaa| vaha apane pitA tIrthakara bhagavAn ko vandana karane gyaa| bhagavAn kA dharmopadeza mana kara vairAgya bar3hA aura putra ko rAjya bhAra de kara apane cAroM bhAI aura suyazA ke sAtha

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- aneka labdhiyoM ke svAmI dIkSita hue| vajranAbha munirAja caudaha pUrvadhara hue aura anya muni ekAdazAMga ke pAThI hue / kAlAntara meM tIrthakara bhagavAn vajrasenajI nirvANa pada ko prApta hue / aneka labdhiyoM ke svAmI 27 tapa saMyama se AtmA ko pavitra karate hue zrIvajranAbha munirAja, apane sAtha dIkSita hue muniyoM ke sAtha vicarane lage / prazasta dhyAna evaM zubha yoga se kSayopazama bar3hate unameM aneka prakAra kI labdhiyeM utpanna huI / saMyamapUrvaka tapa ke prabhAva se una munivaroM meM kaisI zakti prApta huI, usakA varNana saMkSepa meM yahA~ kiyA jAtA hai / khelauSadhi labdhi-- jina munirAja ko yaha labdhi prApta ho jAya, unake zleSma ke kiMcit lepa mAtra se kuSTha rogI kA ugra kor3ha dUra ho kara sundara zarIra bana jAya -- -- aisI vizeSatA / jallauSadhi labdhi - - jinake zarIra ke mela ke sparza se rogI ke roga dUra ho jAya / AmaSauSadhi labdhi - jinake zarIra ke sparza mAtra se roga miTe / sarvoSadhi labdhi-- jinake zarIra ke sparza se varSA Adi kA jala, rogahara auSadhI rUpa bana jAya / zarIra kA sparza kara ke calA huA vAyu, auSadhI rUpa ho jAya / mu~ha athavA pAtra meM AyA huA viSamizrita AhAra bhI amRta ke samAna hitakArI bana jAya / jinake vacanoM kA smaraNa hI viSahara mantra ke samAna hitakArI ho| jinake nakha, keza, dA~ta aura zarIra se utpanna sabhI maila, auSadhI ke rUpa meM pariNata hotI hai, aisI sarvoSadhi labdhi ke dhAraka / aNutvalabdhi * -- jisake dvArA sUI ke chidra meM se nikalA jA sake, aisA sUkSma zarIra bana jAya / mahatva zakti -- jisake prabhAva se meru parvata ke samAna bar3A zarIra banAyA jA sake / laghutva zakti- zarIra ko vAyu se bhI adhika halakA banAne kI zakti / gurutva zakti -- indra bhI jise sahana nahIM kara sake, aisA vajra se bhI bhArI zarIra banAne kI zakti | prApti zakti - pRthvI para khar3e raha kara grahAdi ko athavA meru parvata ke agrabhAga ko sparza kara lene kI zakti / * aNutva se le kara kAmarUpa zakti taka kI sabhI labdhiyA~ eka bekriya labdhi meM hI samA jAtI hai /

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28 tIrthaMkara caritra prAkAmya zakti -- jisake dvArA bhUmi para calane ke samAna jala meM gamana ho sake aura bhUmi para bhI sarovara meM unmajjana- nimajjana ke samAna kara sake, aisI zakti | Izatva zakti - cakravartI aura indra kI Rddhi kA vistAra karane kI yogyatA / vazIkaraNa zakti -- jisase bhayaMkara aura krUra jantu bhI vaza meM ho jAya / apratighAti zakti -- jisase parvata ke bhItara bhI unake lie gamana karane yogya mArga bana jAya / apratihata antardhAna zakti -- vAyu ke samAna adRzya hone kI zakti / kAmarUpatva zakti -- jisake dvArA samakAla meM hI aneka prakAra ke rUpa banA kara sAre loka ko bhara de, aisI zakti / bIja buddhi -- eka artha rUpa bIja se aneka artha ko jAnane kI buddhi / koSTha buddhi-- koThI meM bhare hue dhAnya ke samAna, pahale sune hue sabhI artha yathAsthita rahe, vismRta nahIM ho / padAnusAriNIbuddhi + - Adi, anta yA madhya ke eka pada ke sunane mAtra se sAre graMtha kA bodha ho jAya, aisI zakti / manobalI -- vIryAntarAya ke viziSTa kSayopazama se dRr3ha manobala ke svAmI / eka vastu kA uddhAra kara ke antarmuhUrta meM zruta-samudra kA avagAhana karane vAle / vacanabalI -- muhUrta bhara meM mUlAkSara kA uccAraNa kara ke sabhI zAstroM ko bolane kI zakti vAle | kAyabalI - - bahuta lambe samaya taka kAyotsarga pratimA meM kheda rahita ho kara sthira rahane vAle / amRtakSIra madhvAjyAzravI ( kSIramadhusarpirAsavI) jinakI vANI dukhiyoM ke mana meM kSIra, amRta, madhu aura ghRta jaisI zAMti aura sukha dene vAlI hotI hai / akSINamahAnasI -- jinake pAtra meM par3A huA alpa bhojana, bahujanoM ko dAna karane para bhI samApta nahIM hotA / akSINamahAlaya - - tIrthaMkara pariSadA ke samAna alpa sthAna meM bhI bahuta se jIvoM kA + isake tIna bheda hote haiM-1 anuzrota padAnusAriNI = prathama pada yA artha sunane se aMta taka ke sAre graMtha kI anukrama se vicAraNA ho, 2 pratizrota padAnusAriNI = aMtima pada sunane se prAraMbha taka ke sabhI padoM kI vicAraNA ho, 3 ubhaya padAnusAriNI = madhya ke kisI eka pada ke sunane se Age-pIche sabhI padoM kA jJAna ho jAya, aisA viziSTa buddhibala /

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bha0 RSabhadevajI 4 tIrthaMkara nAmakarma upArjana samAveza karAne kI zakti vAle / saMbhinnazrota labdhi - eka indriya se pA~coM indriyoM kA kAma lene kI zakti vAle / jaMghAcAraNa labdhi - isake pratApa se ve eka ur3Ana meM rUcakavara dvIpa para pahu~cane meM samartha the / lauTate samaya prathama ur3Ana meM nandIzvara dvIpa aura dUsarI ur3Ana meM apane sthAna para A jAte / yadi Urdhvagati kare, to eka ur3Ana meM meru parvata para rahe hue pAMDukavana meM pahu~ca jAte aura lauTate samaya prathama ur3Ana meM nandanavana meM aura dUsarI ur3Ana meM apane sthAna para Ane meM zaktimAn the / vidyAcAraNa labdhi - - prathama ur3Ana meM mAnuSottara parvata para aura dUsarI ur3Ana meM nandIzvara dvIpa para jAne kI zakti vAle aura lauTate samaya eka hI ur3Ana meM apane sthAna para pahu~cane kI zakti vAle the| unakI UrdhvaM gamana kI zakti jaMghAcAraNa ke viparIta thI / isake atirikta unheM AzIviSa labdhi, nigraha labdhi, anugraha labdhi aura aneka prakAra kI labdhi prApta ho gaI thI / kintu ve ina labdhiyoM kA upayoga nahIM karate the / tIrthaMkara nAmakarma upArjana 29 mahAmuni vajranAbha svAmI ne bIsa prakAra kI uttama ArAdhanA kara ke tIrthaMGkara nAmakarma kA dRr3ha bandha kiyA / vaha uttama ArAdhanA isa prakAra hai- 1 arihaMta bhagavaMtoM kI bhakti, bahumAna, guNAnuvAda kiyA aura unake virodhiyoM dvArA kiyA jAtA huA avarNavAda miTA kara ArAdhanA kI / 2 siddha bhagavaMtoM kI zraddhA, bhakti, stavanAdi kara ke / 3 pravacana -- jinezvara bhagavaMtoM dvArA prarUpita dvAdazAMgI rUpa nirgratha pravacana kI bhakti, bahumAna kara ke / 4 guru -- AcArya kA bahumAna kara ke, bhaktipUrvaka anukUla AhArAdi se vAtsalya kara ke / 5 sthavira - 20 varSa kI dIkSA vAle paryAya sthavira, 60 varSa kI umra vAle vaya sthavira, sthAnAMga, samavAyAMga ke jJAtA zrutasthavira kI bhakti kara ke / 6 bahuzrutapana ko prApta hue mahAtmAoM kI sevA kara ke / 7 tapasvI munivaroM kI vaiyAvRtya kara ke / 8 jJAna -- vAcanA, pRcchA Adi se sUtra, artha aura donoM kI sAdhanA karate rahane se /

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30 9 darzana -- zaMkAdi doSa se rahita, sthairyAdi guNayukta aura zamAdi lakSaNa vAle samyagdarzana kI ArAdhanA kara ke / 10 vinaya -- jJAna, darzana, cAritra Adi kA vinaya kara ke / 11 prAtaH sAyaM ubhayakAla bhAvapUrvaka SaDAvazyaka kara ke / 12 vratoM kA zuddhatApUrvaka niraticAra pAlana kara ke / 13 zubha dhyAna se samaya ko sArthaka kara ke / 14 yathAzakti tapAcaraNa kara ke / tIrthaMkara caritra 15 abhaya-supAtra dAna de kara / 16 vaiyAvRtya - - AcArya, upAdhyAya, sthavira, tapasvI, glAna, navadIkSita, sAdharmika, kula, gaNa aura saMgha kI thAyogya sevA kara ke / 1 17 Akula-vyAkulatA chor3a kara, samAdhibhAva rakha kara aura gurvAdi kI yathAyogya sevA kara ke unheM samAdhibhAva meM rakhane se / 18 navIna jJAna kA abhyAsa karate rahane se / 19 zruta--samyagzruta kA zubha bhAvapUrvaka pracAra kara ke aura zruta kA avarNavAda dUra kara ke / 20 dharma - prabhAvanA - upadeza aura pracArAdi se dharma kI prabhAvanA kara ke / tIrthaMkara nAmakarma kI parama zubha puNya-prakRti kA bandha uparokta bIsa prakAra kI uttama ArAdhanA se hotA hai| inameM se kisI eka pada kI ArAdhanA bhI tIrthaMkara pada kI prApti ho sakatI hai, taba adhika aura sabhI padoM kI ArAdhanA ke puNya prabhAva kA to kahanA hI kyA hai / utkRSTa bhAvoM se ArAdhanA ho, to tIrthaMkara pada prApta karane kI yogyatA A sakatI hai| mahA muni vajranAbhajI ne utkRSTa bhAvoM se sabhI padoM ko ArAdhanA kI aura tIrthaMkara nAmakarma kA bandha kara liyA / bAhuni ne sAdhuoM kI vaiyAvRtya kara ke cakravartI pada ke bhoga phala kA bandha kara liyA / tapasvI munivaroM kI sevA kara ke zrI subAhumuni ne alaukika bAhubala upArjana kiyA / eka bAra vajranAbha mahArAja ne kahA--" dhanya hai ina bAhu- subAhu munivaroM ko jo sAdhuoM aura tapasvI rogI Adi azakta munivaroM kI bhAvapUrvaka sevA karate haiM / " unakI

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bha0 RSabhadevajI x kulakaroM kI utpatti x sAgaracaMdra kA sAhasa aisI prazaMsA suna kara pITha aura mahApITha muni ke mana meM vicAra huA-- "jo upakAra karate haiM, unhIM kI prazaMsA hotI hai| hama Agama ke abhyAsa aura dhyAna meM tatpara rahate haiM, isalie sevA nahIM kara sakate, to hamArI prazaMsA kauna kare / " isa prakAra kI khinnatA tathA mAyA- mithyAtva se yukta IrSA karate rahe aura AlocanAdi nahIM kara ke strItva kA bandha kara liyA / 31 chahoM mahA muniyoM ne anazana kiyA aura ArAdhaka bhAva ko puSTa kara ke sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna meM tetIsa sAgaropama kI sthiti vAle deva hue / kulakaroM kI utpatti-sAgaracaMdra kA sAhasa jambUdvIpa ke pazcima mahAvideha meM aparAjitA nAma kI anupama nagarI thI / IzAnacandra nAma kA rAjA usa nagarI kA svAmI thA / usa nagarI meM candanadAsa nAma kA eka dhanADhya seTha rahatA thaa| usake suzIla, sundara aura aneka guNoM se yukta ' sAgaracaMdra ' nAma kA yuvaka putra thA / ekadA rAjAjJA se basaMtotsava meM sammilita hone ke lie sAgaracandra udyAna meM gayA / vahA~ nRtya, gIta, vAdintra aura vividha prakAra ke khela Adi se manohara utsava ho rahA thA / rAjA aura prajA sabhI Amoda meM lage hue the ki udyAna ke nikaTa se eka karuNa citkAra sunAI dI" bacAo, bacAo, bacAo," yaha citkAra zabda sAgaracaMdra ke kAna meM pdd'ii| vaha apane priya mitra azokadatta ke sAtha vividha dRzya dekhatA huA ghUma rahA thA / citkAra sunate hI vaha bhAgA aura dhvani ke sahAre eka guphA ke nikaTa pahu~ca gayA / vahA~ guNDoM dvArA eka yuvatI kA apaharaNa ho rahA thA / sAgaracandra ne pahu~cate hI usa guMDe ko pakar3A jo yuvatI ko ghasITa rahA thA / usakA galA dabA kara pachAr3a diyA / itane meM dUsarA guMDA churA ta na kara sAgaracaMdra para jhapaTA, kiMtu catura sAgaracaMdra ne usa guMDe ke chure vAle hAtha para lakar3I kA aisA prahAra kiyA ki churA chUTa kara dUra jA par3A | sAgaracaMdra ne churA uThA liyA / itane meM usakA mitra azokadatta aura anya loga bhI A gaye / guMDe bhAga gye| yuvatI baca gaI / vaha usI nagara ke zrImanta seTha pUrNabhadra kI suputrI 'priyadarzanA' thI / rUpa lAvaNya se suzobhita sundarI para sAgaracaMdra mohita ho gayA aura priyadarzanA bhI apane uddhAraka yuvaka sAgaracaMdra para mohita ho gaI / donoM apane-apane ghara gae / sAgaracaMdra ke sAhasa aura priyadarzanA ke rakSaka kI bAta nagarabhara meM phaila gaI /

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tIrthakara caritra sAgaracandra ke pitA ne jaba yaha vRttAMta sunA, to daMga raha gyaa| usane putra ko ekAnta meM le jA kara kahA ki-"putra ! tUne azokadatta se mitratA kI, yaha acchA nahIM huaa| yadyapi azokadatta bhI kulIna hai, kintu hRdaya kA mailA dikhAI detA hai| aise vyakti ke sAtha kI huI mitratA duHkhadAyaka hotI hai / tU svayaM buddhimAn hai / maiM tujhe kyA samajhAU~, aura apana to vyApArI haiN| apane ko dhana ke samAna vIratA bhI gupta hI rakhanI cAhie aura sAhasa kA kAma nahIM karanA caahie|" sAgaracandra ne socA-'pitAjI mohavaza sAhasa ke kAmoM se rokate haiN|' usane kahA-"maiM kahA~ sAhasa karane jAtA huuN| vaha to acAnaka prasaMga upasthita ho gayA thA aura socane kA samaya hI nahIM rahA thaa| jaisI bhAvanA jagI, vaisI pravRtti kI aura azokadatta kI burAI mujha meM to nahIM A jAyagI, maiM svayaM sAvadhAna raha~gA / itane dinoM kI mitratA ekadama tor3a denA ucita bhI nahIM rahegA / phira jaisI ApazrI kI aajnyaa|" seTha ne kevala sAvadhAna rahane kA saMketa kara diyA / kAlAntara meM sAgaracaMdra kA vivAha priyadarzanA ke sAtha ho gyaa| donoM kA jIvana atyanta snehamaya bItane lgaa| azokadatta bhI priyadarzanA para mohita ho gayA thaa| usakI vAsanA durdamya ho gii| vaha mohAndha ho kara priyadarzanA kI tAka meM rahane lagA / eka bAra jaba sAgaracaMdra bAhara gayA haA thA, azokadatta priyadarzanA ke pAsa AyA aura kahane lagA "priyadarzanA ! tumheM eka gupta bAta kahanA hai|" "aisI kyA bAta hai-bhAI !" "tumhArA pati sAgaracaMdra, dhanadatta seTha kI patnI ke sAtha rahatA hai / maine apanI A~khoM se dekhA hai|" "hogA, kisI kAma se milanA huA hogaa| isameM vicAra karane jaisI kauna-sau bAta hai ?" priyadarzanA ! usakA Azaya maiM jAnatA huuN| vaha usa para mohita hai aura usase usakA gupta sambandha hai|" priyadarzanA vicAra meM par3a gaI / usako ciMtita dekha kara azokadatta ne kahA,-- "priye ! ghabarAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM / yadi vaha tumheM nahIM cAhatA, to maiM tujhe apanI hRdayezvarI banAne ko tayyAra huuN|" / ye zabda sunate hI priyadarzanA cauNkii| aba taka vaha use pati ke mitra aura apane hitaiSI devara ke samAna mAnatI thI / kiMtu usakI manobhAvanA kA patA lagate hI vaha garajI

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bha0 RSabhadevajI x kulakaroM kI utpatti - sAgaracandra kA sAhasa 33 aura bolI - "rAdhama ! tere mana meM ese vicAra hI kaise utpanna hue ? duSTa ! kyA isIlie tU mere puNyAtmA pati para kalaMka lagAtA hai ? cala nikala yahA~ se / khabaradAra aba kabhI idhara AyA to|' ___azokadatta nirAza aura apamAnita ho kara calA gyaa| usane socA--"jaba mitra yaha bAta jAnegA, to kyA samajhegA?' usane sAgaracaMdra ko bharamAne ke lie jAla rcaa| vaha priyadarzanA ke pAsa se apane ghara jA rahA thA, to rAste meM sAgaracaMdra AtA huA dikhAI diyaa| vaha udAsa mu~ha lie sAgaracaMdra ke sAmane aayaa| sAgaracaMdra ne udAsI kA kAraNa pUchA to pahale to vaha mauna hI rahA / vizeSa Agraha karane para bolA-- "mitra ! kahane jaisI bAta nahIM hai| maiM kyA kahU~ tumheM ? mata pUcho aura mujhe mere bhAgya para hI chor3a do|" sAgaracaMdra Azcarya vyakta karatA huA bolA--"kyA mujha se bhI chipAne jaisI bAta hai ?" " nahIM mitra ! mere mana meM tuma se chirAne jaisI bAta kabhI nahIM ho sakatI / kiMtu tumhAre hita ke lie maiM yaha bAta tumase chipAnA cAhatA huuN| maiM tumhAre jIvana meM kalaha kI Aga lagAnA nahIM cAhatA / tuma mata pUcho mitra ! mata pUcho / mata pUcho / " azokadatta kA kaMTha avaruddha ho gyaa| usakI A~khoM se A~sU nikala par3a / yaha dekha kara sAgaracaMdra ghabarAyA / usane Agraha ke sAtha pUchA-- '' tumheM kahanA hI pdd'egaa| yoM bhI tumhArA duHkha dekha kara maiM dukhI ho rahA hU~, taba bAta sunane se vizeSa kyA hogA ? tuma abhI kaho / vilamba mata kro|" "mitra ! kaise khuuN| muMha nahIM khulatA / hRdaya svIkAra nahIM krtaa|" "to bhI kho| dera kyoM kara rahe ho|" "mitra ! jJAniyoM ne kahA hai ki " strI mAyA kI putalI hai| usake aMga-pratyaMga meM mAyA, vaJcanA aura vAsanA bharI rahatI hai| vaha kabhI vizvAsa ke yogya nahIM ho sktii| yaha maine Aja samajhA hai| tumhArI prANapriyA zrImatI priyadarzanA, kAmAndha bana kara mere gale lipaTa gaI / maiM to tuma se milane gayA thA / yadi mujhe aisA mAlUma hotA, to maiM vahA~ jAtA hI nahIM / kadAcit pahale se vaha mujha para Asakta thI / ekAnta dekha kara lipaTa gaI / maiM staMbhita raha gayA aura use dUra haTA kara bhAga niklaa| abhI vahIM se calA A rahA huuN| yaha hai mere duHkha kA satya kAraNa / "

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tIrthaMkara caritra sAgaracaMdra ko azokadatta ke zabda viSa-pAna jaise lge| use patnI ke prati tanika bhI zaMkA nahIM thii| vaha usa para pUrNa vizvasta thaa| kiMtu mitra kI bAta suna kara vaha stambhita raha gayA / digmUr3ha ho gyaa| usake hRdaya meM Aga jaisI laga gaI / vaha kyA kare! ! ! ___ sAgaracaMdra ko stabdha dekha kara azokadatta bolA- "mitra ! ghabarAo nahIM / aba cintA chor3a kara sAvadhAna raho aura usakI bAta para kabhI vizvAsa mata karo tathA isa bAta ko bhI apane mana meM hI rakha kara, jaise cale vaise calAte rho| anyathA sArA parivAra duHkhI ho jaaygaa|" sAgaracandra nIcA muMha kiye ghara lauTa AyA / Avega miTane para usane yahI nizcaya kiyA ki jisa prakAra zarIra meM phor3A ho jAne para, paTTI bAMdha kara use calAyA jAtA hai, usI prakAra priyadarzanA ko udAsIna bhAva se pUrva ke samAna nibhAyA jAya, jisase parivAra meM zAnti banI rahe / vaha priyadarzanA ke sAtha udAsInatA se rahane lagA aura mana kI gAMTha mana meM hI dabAye rahA / priyadarzanA ne sAgaracandra ke hRdaya ko AghAta nahIM lage, isa vicAra se azokadatta kI nIcatA kI bAta use yA kisI ko bhI nahIM kahI / usane socA--'maine use kutte ke samAna dutkAra diyaa| aba vaha kabhI mere sAmane nahIM A skegaa| phira sAgara caMdra ke mana meM azAMti utpanna karane kI AvazyakatA hI kyA hai ?' vaha nahIM jAnatI thI ki usa kAmIkutte ne sAgaracaMdra ke hRdaya meM kaisA viSa bhara diyA hai| vaha apane kartavya kA pAlana yathAvat karatI rhii| sAgaracaMdra ko saMsAra ke prati aruci ho gaI / vaha apanI sampatti kA dAna karane lagA / kAla ke avasara meM mRtyu pA kara sAgaracaMdra aura priyadarzanA, jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra ke dakSiNa-khaMDa meM, gaMgA-sindhu nadI ke madhya-pradeza meM, isa avasarpiNI kAla ke tIsare Are ke palyopama kA AThavA~ bhAga zeSa rahane para yugalikapane janme / unakI Aya palyopama ke dasaveM bhAga jitanI thI aura avagAhanA 900 dhanuSa thI, azokadatta pApa ke phala se usI kSetra meM hAthI ke rUpa meM utpanna huaa| vaha cAra dA~ta vAlA thA / usakA varNa zveta thaa| eka bAra ghUmate-phirate hAthI ne apane pUrvabhava ke mitra sAgaracaMdra ko apanI yugalinI sahita dekhA / dekhate hI usake mana meM prIti utpanna huI / usane snehapUrvaka yugala ko saiMDa se uThA kara apanI pITha para biThA liyaa| sAgaracandra ko bhI hAthI ke prati prIti ho gii| use apane pUrvabhava kA smaraNa huaa| aba yugala, hAthI kI pITha para baiTha kara phirane

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bha* RSabhadevajI 4 kulakaroM kI utpatti 35 lagA / unheM isa prakAra phirate dekha kara anya yugala vismita hue| unhoMne usakA nAma 'vimalavAhana' rakhA / vimala vAhana jAtismaraNa jJAna ke kAraNa pUrvabhava meM pAlI huI nyAyanIti ko jAnane lgaa| kAla-parivartana ke sAtha dravya-kSetrAdi meM bhI parivartana Ane lgaa| kalpavRkSoM kA prabhAva maMda hone lgaa| unase prApta khAdyAdi sAmagrI thor3I utarane lgii| madyAMgavRkSa se peya rasa thor3A, svAda meM pUrva kI apekSA maMda aura vilamba se milane lagA / isI prakAra sabhI prakAra ke kalpavRkSoM ke phala thor3e, svAda meM hIna aura vilamba se prApta hone lage / kAla-prabhAva se yugalikoM meM bhI mamatva bhAva jAgrata hone lagA / eka dUsare ke kalpavRkSoM para lalacAne lge| paraspara khiMcAva utpanna hone lagA aura vivAda khar3e hone lage / aisI sthiti meM vyavasthA banAye rakhane aura zAntipUrvaka rahane ke lie kisI vyavasthApaka kI AvazyakatA huii| sabhI yugalikoM ne yaha bhAra vimalavAhana ko sauMpA aura use apanA kulakara * mAnA / vimalavAhana ne sabhI yugalikoM meM kalpavRkSoM kA vibhAjana kara diyA / yadi koI niyama kA ullaMghana karatA, to vimalavAhana usakA nyAya karatA aura niyama tor3ane vAle ko 'ha' kAra zabda se daNDita karatA / vaha kahatA ki- "hA, tuma duSkRtya karate ho," basa, itanA kahanA bhI usa samaya mRtyudaNDa se bar3ha kara mAnA jAtA thaa| vimalavAhana kI Ayu cha: mAsa zeSa rahane para usakI yugalinI ne eka yugala ko janma diyaa| unakA nAma (cakSaSmAna' aura 'candrakAntA' rkhaa| ve 800 dhanaSa U~ce aura asaMkhya pUrva Ayu vAle the| ve zyAma varNa vAle the / cha: mahIne taka unakA lAlana-pAlana kara ke vimalavAhana mara kara bhavanapati kA suvarNakumAra deva huA aura yugalinI nAgakumAra jAti ke bhavanapati devoM meM utpanna huii| cakSuSmAn bhI vimalavAhana ke samAna 'ha' kAra nIti se hI yugalika maryAdA kA saMcAlana karane lgaa| vaha dUsarA kulakara huaa| usakI Ayu ke chaH mAha zeSa rahe, taba yugala utpanna huaa| unakA nAma 'yazazvI' aura 'surUpA' rakhA / yazazvI bhI apane pitA ke bAda yugalika maryAdA nirvAhaka huaa| vaha tIsarA kulakara huaa| kiMtu usa samaya taka viSamatA meM vRddhi ho gaI thii| loga 'ha' kAra daNDa-nIti kI upekSA karane lage the, taba yazazvI kulakara (kulapati) ne 'ma' kAra nIti calAI / alpa aparAdha vAle ko hakAra aura vizeSa aparAdha vAloM ko makAra=" mata kara' tathA mahAn aparAdha vAle ko hakAra-makAra donoM prakAra se daNDita karane lgaa| * kulakara-kulapati, svAmI, vyavasthApaka /

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tIrthaMkara caritra yazazvI ke 'abhivandra' aura 'prItirUpA' hue / abhicandra cauthA kulakara huA / unake 'prasenajit' aura 'cakSukAntA' hue / prasenajit nAmake pA~caveM kulakara ke samaya sthiti meM vizeSa utAra AyA, taba usane 'dhikkAra' nIti apanAI / inake 'marudeva' aura 'zrIkAntA hue / marudeva chaThe kulakara hue / inake aMtima (sAtaveM) kulakara 'nAbhi' aura (marudevA' janme / marudevA ke garbha meM avataraNa tIsare Are ke caurAsau lAkha pUrva aura 89 pakSa (tIna varSa sAr3he ATha mAsa ) zeSa rahe, taba ASAr3ha mAsa ke kRSNa pakSa kI caturdazI ko uttarASAr3hA nakSatra meM candra kA yoga hone para maharSi vajranAbhajI' kA jIva, sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna meM 33 sAgaropama kA Ayu pUrNa kara ke, nAbhi kulakara kI marudevA patnI ke garbha meM utpanna huaa| inake garbha meM Ane para tInoM loka meM sukha aura udyota huA aura zrI marudevAjI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / ve isa prakAra the 1 ujjvala varNa, puSTa skandha aura baliSTha zarIra vAlA eka vRSabha dekhA / jisake gale meM svarNa kI ghugharamAla pahanI huI thii| 2 dUsare svapna meM zveta varNa vAlA parvata ke samAna U~cA aura cAra dA~ta vAlA gajarAja dekhA / 3 kezarIsiMha 4 lakSmIdevI 5 puSpamAlA 6 candramA 7 sUrya 8 mahAdhvaja 9 svarNa-kalaza 10 padma-sarovara 11 kSIra-samudra 12 devavimAna 13 ratnoM kA Dhera aura 14 dhUmra-rahita prakAzamAn agni / ye mahA maMgalakArI caudaha svapna dekhe / svapna dekha kara jAgrata huI marudevA harSita huI aura nAbhi kulakara ko mIThe vacanoM se svapnoM kA vRttAnta sunAyA / nAbhi kulakara ne apanI sahaja buddhi se vicAra kara ke kahA--" tumhAre eka aisA putra hogA, jo mahAn kulakara hogaa|" vAstava meM garbhastha jIva bhaviSya meM hone vAle tIrthaMkara bhagavAn the| usa samaya indroM ke Asana kampAyamAna hue / indroM ne avadhijJAna se Asana kampane kA kAraNa jAnA / sabhI indra marudevAjI ke pAsa Aye aura vinayapUrvaka svapna kA vAstavika artha batAte hue kahA + --- +baha karmabhami ke prArambha kA samaya thaa| usa samaya jyotiSa zAstra ke jAnane vAle nahIM the| ataeva yaha kAma indroM ko karanA pdd'aa|

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bhaM. RSabhadevajI - marudevA ke garbha meM avataraNa 'svAminI ! Apane prathama svapna meM balavAn vRtrabha dekhA hai / isakA artha yaha hai ki ApakA hone vAlA putra ratna aisA parAkramI aura lokottama mahApuruSa hogA -- jo moharUpI kIcar3a meM pha~se hue dharmarUpI ratha kA uddhAra karegA / 2 hasti darzana kA phala yaha hai ki ApakA putra mahat puruSoM kA bhI guru hogA aura mahAn balazAlI hogA / 3 siMha- darzana se ApakA putra, puruSoM meM siMha ke samAna, nirbhaya, zUravIra, dhIra aura parAkramI hogA / 4 lakSmIdevI kA darzana yaha batAtA hai ki ApakA mahAn puNyazAlI putra, tIna loka kI rAjyalakSmI kA adhipati hogA / 5 puSpamAlA se vaha puNyadarzana vAlA hogA aura saMsAra ke prANI unakI AjJA ko mAlA ke samAna zirodhArya kareMge / 37 6 manohara aura AnandakArI hone kA saMketa, candradarzana karA rahA hai / 7 moha evaM ajJAnarUpI andhakAra kA nAga kara ke jJAna kA prakAza karane vAlA vizvottama mahApuruSa hone kI sUcanA sUryadarzana se milatI hai / 8 mahAdhvaja batA rahA hai ki garbhastha puNyazAlI AtmA, mahAn pratiSThita evaM yazasvI hogA / 9 pUrNa kalaza kA phala hai - sabhI prakAra kI vizeSatAoM ( atizayoM) se paripUrNa honA / 1. jisa prakAra padmasarovara, manuSya ke tana kA maila dUra kara ke zAnti detA hai, usI prakAra ApakA hone vAlA putra ratna, saMsArI prANiyoM ke pAparUpI tApa kA haraNa kara ke, AtmA ko pavitra aura zItala banAvegA / 11 samudra-darzana batAtA hai ki ApakA putra, samudra ke samAna gambhIra hogA / 12 vimAna darzana kA phala hai ki mahAn bhAgyazAlI aise vaimAnika deva bhI Apake putra ratna kI sevA kareMge / 13 ratnarAzi batAtI hai ki vaha mahAn AtmA, guNa-ratnoM kI khAna hogI / 14 mahAn tejasvI hogA vaha mahApuruSa - yaha sandeza nirdhUma agni kA aMtima svapna de rahA hai / ye caudaha svapna batA rahe haiM ki garbhastha jIva, caudaha rAjaloka kA svAmI hogA /

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38 tIrthakara caritra W isa prakAra svapnoM kA artha batA kara aura praNAma kara ke sabhI indra apane-apane sthAna para gaye / mahAmAtA zrImatI marudevA, indroM ke mukha se svapna kA phala suna kara parama harSita huii| garbha sukhapUrvaka bar3hane lagA / garbha ke anukUla prabhAva se mAtezvarI ke zarIra kI zobhA, kAnti aura lAvaNya bhI bar3hane lagA tathA nAbhirAjA kI Rddhi, yaza, prabhAva aura pratiSThA meM bhI vRddhi hone lgii| prakRti bhI kucha anukUla ho gaI, jisase kalpavRkSoM kI phaladA zakti meM bhI kucha bRddhi huii| manuSyoM aura pazu-pakSiyoM kI prakRti meM bhI kucha saumanasya kI vRddhi huii| Adi tIrthaMkara kA janma garbhakAla pUrNa hone para caitra-kRSNA aSTamI kI ardharAtri ko sabhI graha ucca sthAna meM rahe hae the aura candramA uttarASAr3hA nakSatra meM thA, taba parama saubhAgyavatI mahAdevI marudevA kI kukSi se eka yugala kA sukhapUrvaka janma huaa| jisa prakAra devoM kI upapAta zayyA meM deva kA janma hotA hai, usI prakAra rudhirAdi vajita, karmabhUmi ke Adi mAnava, AdikumAra kA janma huaa| dizAe~ praphulla huI / janasamudAya meM svabhAva se hI Ananda kA vAtAvaraNa nirmita ho gayA / Urdhva, adho aura tiryak loka meM udyota ho gyaa| jaise svarga apane Apa harSa se garjanA karatA ho, vaise AkAza meM binA bajAye hI megha ke samAna gambhIra zabda vAlI duMdubhi bajane lgii| usa samaya nAraka jIvoM ko bhI kSaNabhara ke lie apUrva sukha kI prApti huI / bhUmi para calate hue maMda-maMda pavana ne pRthvI para kI raja aura kacarA dUra kara ke saphAI kara dii| megha sugandhita jala kI vRSTi karane lge| dizAkumArI deviyoM dvArA zauca-karma isa samaya apane Asana calAyamAna hone se adholokavAsinI ATha dizAkumAriya tatkAla bhagavAn ke janma sthAna para bhAI aura bhAvI Adi-tIrthakara tathA unakI mAtA ko tIna bAra pradakSiNA kara ke vandanA kI aura apanA paricaya detI huI kahane lagI;-- "he jagajjananI ! he vizvottama loka-dIpaka mahApuruSa ko janma dene vAlI mahA * mAtA ! hama adholoka meM rahane vAlI ATha dizAkumAriyA~ haiM / hama avadhijJAna se jinezvara

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--dizAkumArI deviyoM dvArA zauca-karma 36 bhagavAn kA janma jAna kara, janmotsava karane ke lie yahA~ AI haiM / Apa hameM dekha kara bhayabhIta nahIM hoveN|" isa prakAra kaha kara unhoMne pUrvadizA kI ora dvAra vAle eka vizAla 'sUtikAgRha' kI racanA kI / inake bAda saMvartaka vAyu calA kara sUtikAgRha ke AsapAsa kI eka yojana pramANa bhUmi ke kAMTe, kaMkara, kacarA Adi ko dUra pheMkA aura bhagavAn ko praNAma kara ke madhura svara se gAna karane lgii| isI prakAra meru parvata ke Upara rahane vAlI Urdhvaloka-vAsinI ATha dizAkumAriyA~ bhI aaii| unhoMne bhI praNAma kara ke apanA paricaya diyA aura megha kI vikUrvaNA kara ke sugandhita jala kI maMda-maMda vRSTi kI aura uThI huI dhUla ko dabAyA / pA~coM varNa ke sugandhita puSpoM kI vRSTi kara ke pRthvI ko suzobhita banAI / phira gAyana kara ke apanA harSa vyakta karane lgii| isI prakAra rUcaka parvata ke pUrva kI ora rahane vAlI ATha dizA kumAriyA~ AI aura apane hAtha meM darpaNa le kara gIta gAtI huI khar3I rahI / dakSiNa dizAvAlI ATha digkumArI deviyA~ hAtha meM kalaza le kara khar3I rahI / pazcima rUcaka kI ATha deviyeM hA meM paMkhA le kara gAtI huI khar3I rhii| uttara rUcaka kI ATha deviyeM ca~vara liye hae, rUcaka kI vidizA meM rahane vAlI cAra devakumAriye dIpaka le kara aura rUcaka madhya kI cAra dizAkumArI deviyAM Akara nAbhinAla kA chedana kara bhUmi meM gAr3atI hai aura ratnoM se gaDDe ko bhara kara ke gAyana karatI hai| - isake bAda una deviyoM ne janmagRha ke pUrva, uttara aura dakSiNa meM tIna kadalIgRha kI racanA kI aura unameM devavimAna jaise cauka aura siMhAsana Adi kI vyavasthA kii| isake bAda eka devI ne tIrthakara ko apane hAtha meM liye, dUsarI catura dAsI ke samAna mAtezvarI kA hAtha pakar3a kara dakSiNa dizA ke kadalIgRha meM le gaI / vahA~ mAtA aura putra ko siMhAsana para biThAyA aura lakSapAka tela se dhIre-dhIre mardana karane lgii| phira ubaTana kiyaa| isake bAda pUrva dizA ke gRha meM le jA kara svaccha jala se snAna kraayaa| sugandhita kaSAya vastroM se unake zarIra ko poMcha kara gozIrSa candana kA vilepana kiyA aura donoM ko divya vastrAbhUSaNa phinaaye| isake bAda uttara dizA ke maNDapa meM le gaI / vahA~ unhoMne pracalita krama se gozIrSa candana kI lakar3I se sugandhita dravyoM kA havana Adi kriyA kara ke, bhagavAn ko dIrgha Ayu vAle hone kA AzIrvAda diyA, phira mAtA aura kumAra ko sUtikAgRha meM sulA kara maMgalagAna gAne lgii|

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indroM kA Agamana aura janmotsava prabhu kA janma hone para prathama svarga ke adhipati zrI saudharmendra kA Asana calAyamAna huaa| avadhijJAna se bhagavAn kA janma jAna kara unake harSa kA pAra nahIM rahA / ve Asana se nIce utare aura bhagavAn kI dizA meM sAta-ATha varaNa cala kara nIce baitthe| dAhine ghuTane ko nIce TikA kara bAyeM ghuTane ko khar3A rakhate haiM aura donoM hAtha jor3a kara mastaka jhukAye hue bhagavAn kI stuti karate haiM / stuti karane ke bAda ve apane AjJAkArI 'hariNaiga meSI' deva ko AjJA dete haiM ki--tuma 'sughoSA' nAma kI apanI vizAla ghaMTA ko bajA kara, udghoSaNA kara ke sabhI deva-deviyoM ko bhagavAn ke janmotsava meM sammilita hone kI sUcanA do / hariNagameSI deva, indra ko AjJA zirodhArya kara ke sughoSA ghaMTA ke pAsa AtA hai aura usa para tIna bAra prahAra kara ke udghoSaNA karatA hai ki-- "he devoM aura deviyoM ! dhyAna de kara suno ;' "jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharatakSetra meM bhagavAn AdinAtha kA janma huA hai / zrI saudharmendra, tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kA janmotsava karane ke lie jambUdvIpa ke bharatakSetra meM pdhaareNge| indra mahArAja kI AjJA hai ki sabhI deva-deviyA~ bhagavAn kA janmotsava karane ke lie aaveN|" sughoSA ghaMTA kA gaMbhIra nAda hote hI battIsa lAkha vimAnoM meM rahI huI sabhI ghaNTAe~ garaja utthii| ghaNTAnAda sunate hI Amoda-pramoda meM Asakta hue deva-devI stabdha ho kara sAvadhAna ho gye| unake mana meM jijJAsA huI--"kyA bAta hai ? isa samaya kaunasI sthiti banane vAlI hai ? indra kA kyA Adeza hai ?" itane meM indra ke senApati hariNagameSI deva dvArA indra kI AjJA unake kAnoM meM par3atI hai / indra kI AjJA sunate hI kaI deva to bhagavAna para ke apane rAga ke kAraNa prasannatApUrvaka jAte haiN| kaI deva, indra kI AjJA kA pAlana karane ke lie jAte haiM / kucha devAMganAoM dvArA utsAhita ho kara jAte haiM aura kucha mitroM ko preraNA se jAte haiM / isa prakAra devagaNa indra ke pAsa upasthita hote haiN| indra apane 'pAlaka' nAma ke AjJAkArI deva ko eka asaMbhAvya aura apratima vimAna kI racanA karane kA Adeza detA hai / AjJAkArI deva, eka aise vizAla vimAna kI racanA karatA hai, jisameM hajAroM staMbha khir3akiyA~ dhvajAe~ Adi haiM / sundara citroM, toraNoM aura vandanavAroM se suzobhita hai / madhya meM prekSAmaNDapa (atyanta AkarSaka dazyoM se paripUrNa pradarzanI) banAyA / usa prekSAmaMDapa ke madhya meM maNimaya pIThikA banAI / usa para siMhAsana banAyA / usake vAyavya uttara tayA uttara-pUrva dizA ke madhya meM indra ke

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bha0 RSa madevajI--indroM kA Agamana aura janmotsava 41 sAmAnika devoM ke Asana sajAye gye| usake pUrva meM indra kI ATha indrAniyoM ke siMhAsana lage / dakSiNa-pUrva ke madhya meM AbhyaMtara sabhA ke sadasya devoM ke siMhAsana, dakSiNa meM madhya sabhA ke devoM ke aura dakSiNa-pazcima ke madhya meM bAhya pariSada ke devoM bhadrAsana tathA pazcima dizA meM senApatiyoM ke siMhAsana lagAye gaye / ina saba ke Asa-pAsa AtmarakSaka devoM ke siMhAsana lge| isa prakAra vimAna kI pUrNarUpa se racanA kara ke zakendra se nivedana kiyaa| zakendra ne uttara vaikriya kara ke apanA rUpa banAyA aura indrAniyoM tathA samasta deva-pariSad ke sAtha vimAna ke nikaTa AyA aura vimAna kI parikramA karatA huA pUrva dvAra ke sopAna car3ha kara vimAna meM apane siMhAsana para baiTha gayA / sAmAnika deva uttara dvAra se aura anya deva dakSiNa dvAra se A kara apane-apane AsanoM para baiTha gaye / indra kI icchA se vimAna gatizIla huA aura saudharma svarga ke madhya meM ho kara claa| usake pIche anya devoM ke vimAna bhI zIghratA se cle| ve asaMkhya dvIpoM aura samudroM para hote hue nandIzvara dvIpa para Aya / ratikara parvata para Thahara kara pAlaka vimAna ko saMkSipta kiyA (eka lAkha yojana ke bar3e vimAna ko bilakula choTA banAyA) aura vahA~ se cala kara bhagavAna ke janma-sthAna para AyA / sUtikAgRha kI pradakSiNA karane ke bAda vimAna IzAnakoNa meM ThaharAyA gyaa| indra, vimAna meM se utara kara prabhu ke pAsa AyA / indra ko dekhate hI dizAkumAriyoM ne unheM praNAma kiyA / indra ne pradakSiNA kara ke prabhu ko aura mAtA ko praNAma kiyA aura mAtA se isa prakAra kahane lagA; ___"he ratnakukSidhAriNI jagatmAtA! maiM Apako namaskAra karatA huuN| Apa dhanya haiM, puNyavatI haiM, uttama lakSaNoM se yukta haiM / ApakA janma saphala hai / saMsAra meM jitanI bhI putra vAlI mAtAe~ haiM, una sabhI meM Apa adhikAdhika pavitra hai| Apane dharma kI Adi karane vAle dharma kA prasAra kara ke jagat ke jIvoM ko parama sukha prApta karAne vAle, aise Adi tIrthaGkara ko janma diyA hai| maiM saudharma svarga kA indra hU~ aura Apake putra kA janmotsava karane ke lie yahA~ AyA huuN| Apa mujha se kisI prakAra kA bhaya nahIM kreN|" itanA kaha kara indra ne mAtezvarI ko nidrAdhIna kara diyA aura prabhu kA eka prati x devoM kA zarIra vaikriya' hotA hai| usameM hamArI taraha rakta-mAMsa, haDDI Adi nahIM hote| unake svAbhAvika zarIra ko bhavadhAraNIya' kahate haiM aura AvazyakatAnusAra bar3hAne-ghaTAne aura icchita rUpa banAne kI kriyA ko 'uttara vaikriya' kahate haiN| .

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tIrthakara caritra biba banA kara mAtezvarI ke pAsa sulaayaa| isake bAda indra ne apane pA~ca rUpa banAye / phira bhagavAn ko praNAma kara ke--" he bhagavan ! ApakI AjJA ho"--isa prakAra kaha kara apane eka rUpa se donoM hAthoM meM bhagavAn ko grahaNa kiyaa| dUsare rUpa se pIche khar3e raha kara hAtha meM chatra dhAraNa kiyaa| do rUpa cavara dhAraNa kara donoM ora rahe aura pAMcaveM rUpa se vajra dhAraNa karake AkAza mArga se Age cale / isa prakAra prabhu ko le kara meru parvata ke pAMDuka vana meM pahu~ce / phira 'atipAMDukabalA' nAmaka zilA para siMhAsana rakhA aura indra apanI godI meM prabhu ko le kara pUrva dizA kI ora mu~ha kara ke baitthe| jisa samaya saudharmendra, bhagavAna ko le kara meru parvata para Aye, usa samaya 'mahAghoSA' ghaMTA ke nAda se prabodhita ho kara IzAnendra, pRSpaka vimAna meM baiTha kara apane parikara sahita dakSiNa dizA ke mArga se IzAnakalpa se nIce utare aura tirache cala kara nandIzvara dvIpa para Aye aura ratikara parvata para apane vimAna ko saMkucita kara, meru parvata para bhagavAn ke samIpa bhaktipUrvaka upasthita hue| sanatkumAra indra bhI apane 'sumana' vimAna dvArA upasthita hae / mahendra, zrIvatsa vimAna se, brahmendra, nandyAvarta vimAna se, lAMtakendra, kAmaga vimAna se, zukrendra, prItigama vimAna se, sahasrAra indra, manorama vimAna se, AnataprANata ke indra, vimala vimAna se aura AraNAcyuta devaloka ke indra, sarvatobhadra vimAna meM baiTha kara bhagavAn kA janmotsava manAne ke lie bhaktipUrvaka meru parvata para Aye / ratnaprabhA pRthvI kI polAra meM rahane vAle bhavanapati aura vyantara ke indroM ke Asana kampAyamAna hue| usa samaya camaracaMcA nagarI kI sudharmA sabhA meM asurarAja camarendra ne avadhijJAna ke upayoga se jaba bha. AdinAtha kA janma honA jAnA, to vaha bhI apane parivAra ke sAtha aayaa| 'balicaMcA' nagarI se balindra, nAgakumAra jAti ke dharaNendra aura bhUtAnendra, vidyutkumAroM ke indra-hari aura harissaha, 8.rNakumAroM ke indra --veNudeva aura veNudArI, agnikumAroM ke indra--agnizikha aura agnimANava, vAyukumAroM ke indra -- velaMba aura prabhaMjana, stanitakumAroM ke indra--sughoSa aura mahAghoSa, udadhikumAroM ke indra-jalakAnta aura jalaprabha, dvIpakumAroM ke indra--pUrNa aura avaziSTa aura dizAkumAra jAti ke indra--amita aura amitavAhana bhI aaye| __vyantara jAti ke devoM meM pizAcoM ke indra--kAla aura mahAkAla / bhUtoM ke indra-- surUpa aura pratirUpa / yakSoM ke indra--pUrNabhadra aura maNibhadra / rAkSasoM ke indra- bhIma aura mahAbhIma / kinnaroM ke indra--kinnara aura kiM ruSa / kiMpuruSoM ke indra---satpuruSa aura

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- indroM kA Agamana aura janmotsava mahApuruSa / mahoragoM ke indra - atikAya aura mahAkAya / gandharvoM ke indra -- gItarati aura gItayaza | vyantaroM kI dUsarI ATha nikAya ke 16 indra haiM / jaise - aprajJapti ke indra -- sannihita aura samAnaka / paMcaprajJapti ke indra -- dhAtA aura vidhAtA / RSivAditoM ke indra-RSi aura RSipAlaka / bhUtavAditoM ke indra--- Izvara aura mahezvara / RditoM ke indra-suvatsaka aura vizAlaka / mahARdritoM ke indra --hAsa aura hAsarati / kuSmAMDoM ke indra-zveta aura mahAzveta / pAlakoM ke indra -- pAvaka aura pAvakapati / 43 jyotiSiyoM ke asaMkhyAtA candra aura sUrya / ye 'candra' aura 'sUrya' - ina do nAma ke hI haiM / isaliye ginatI meM do hI liye haiM / DE vaimAnikoM ke 10, bhavanapatiyoM ke 20, vyantaroM ke 32 aura jyotiSiyoM ke 2 / isa prakAra 64 indra, bhagavAn kA janmotsava manAne ke lie meru parvata para ekatrita hue / janmotsava kA prArambha karate hue vaimAnikoM ke acyutendra ne apane AjJAkArI devoM ko janmotsava ke yogya upakaraNa ekatrita karane kI AjJA dI / AjJAkArI devoM ne IzAnana kI ora jA kara vaikriya-samudghAta kiyA aura uttama pudgaloM kA AkarSaNa kara ke, sonA, cA~dI, ratna, sonA aura cA~dI ke mile hue, sonA aura ratnoM ke mile hue, sonA, cA~dI aura ratna ke mile hue, cA~dI aura ratna ke mile hue aura mRtikA ke aise ATha prakAra ke uttama, eka hajAra ATha sundara kalaza bnaaye| isI prakAra jhArI, darpaNa, karaMDiye, Dhakane, thAla, caMgeriyeM Adi banAye aura kSIra-samudra Adi viziSTha sthAnoM ke jala, zreSTha kamalAdi puSpa, gozIrSa Adi sugandhita candana Adi ekatrita kiye / isake bAda acyutendra ne apane sAmAnika, AtmarakSaka, lokapAla Adi devoM ke sAtha uttarAsaMga kara ke bhagavAn ko snAna karAyA, candana se aMga para vilepana kiyA, puSpamAlAe~ Adi se suzobhita kiyA, sugandhita dhUpa se vAyumaNDala sugandhita kiyaa| parivAra ke anya deva tathA AjJAkArI deva, usa samaya vibhinna prakAra ke vAdintra bajAne lge| kaI nRtya karane lage, kaI harSAtireka se kUdane, phAMdane aura vividha prakAra ke kautuka karane lage / isa prakAra meru parvata kA pAMDukavana, dravya jinezvara ke janmotsava se AlhAdita hone lagA * 1 * jisa prakAra sAdhAraNa manuSyoM ke janmotsava hote hai, usase adhika ADambara yukta janmotsava bar3e-bar3e seThoM, sAmantoM, ThAkuroM aura rAjA-mahArAjAoM ke yahA~ hote haiM aura una saba se zreSTha prakAra se cakravartI samrAToM ke yahA~ janmotsava hotA haiM / kintu bhAvI jinezvara bhagavAn ke sarvotkRSTa puNya - prakRti ke udaya se, unakA janmotsava, saMsAra ( samasta loka ) kI uttama hasti ( marvazreSTha devendra ) dvArA, loka kI

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44 tIrthaGkara caritra acyutendra se snAna vilepanAdi karavAne ke bAda prabhu ko vandana namaskAra kiyA aura stuti karate hue bole ; " he jagannAtha ! he dharma-pravartaka ! he kRpAtra ! siddhidAtA ! ApakI jaya ho, vijaya ho, Apa Ananda kareM / " acyutendra kI ora se janmAbhiSeka ho jAne ke bAda anya 62 indroM ne bhI yathAkrama janmAbhiSeka kiyA / usake bAda IzAnendra ne apane pA~ca rUpa banAye / usameM se eka rUpa, bhagavAn ko godI meM le kara baiThA / eka rUpa ne chatra dhAraNa kiyaa| do rUpoM ne donoM ora vara dhAraNa kiye aura eka rUpa trizUla dhAraNa kara ke khar3A rhaa| isake bAda saudharmendra ne bhagavAn ke cAroM dizA meM cAra vRpabha rUpa bnaaye| unake pratyeka ke donoM U~ce siMgoM se, U~cI jaladhArAe~ (phavvAre ke samAna ) nikalane lagI / ve dhArAe~ AkAza meM eka sAtha mila kara prabhu ke mastaka para girane lagI / isa prakAra snAna karavAne ke bAda devaduSya vastra se zarIra poMchA / candana kA vilepana karAne ke bAda divya vastra pahinAye, mukuTa dhAraNa karAyA, svarNa kuNDala pahanAye, muktAmAlA phinaaii| isa prakAra aura bhI AbhUSaNa pahinA kara vandana-namaskAra aura stuti kI aura isake bAda zakendra ne pUrva ke samAna apane pA~ca rUpa banA kara bhagavAn ko IzAnendra ke pAsa se apanI godI meM liye aura anya rUpa chatra, cAmara aura vajra le kara, AkAza mArga se cala kara janma-sthAna para Aye aura bhagavAn ke prati - bimba ko haTA kara bhagavAn ko mAtezvarI ke pAsa sulAye, phira mAtA kI nidrA dUra kI / zakrendra ne bhagavAn ke sirahAne vastra - yugala aura kuNDalAdi AbhUSaNa rakhe aura prabhu kI dRSTi meM Ave, isa prakAra chata meM eka svarNa aura ratnamaya ' zrIdAmagaMDa' (geMda) laTakAyA, jo ratnoM kI laTakatI huI mAlAoM se suzobhita thA / rIti ke anusAra viziSTa prakAra ke dravyoM aura sAdhanoM se yaha sArI kriyA sampanna hotI hai / yaha manuSya bhava meM hone vAle mahAn abhyudaya kI nizAnI hai ki jisakA janmotsava saMsAra kA sarvocca vyakti-acyutendra karatA hai / vizva kA mahAn indra, jisa navajAta manuSya bAlaka kI anucara ke samAna sevA kare, usa bAlaka ke puNya ke utkRSTa bhaNDAra kA to kahanA hI kyA ? zrImad hemacandrAcArya ne uparokta stuti 'cAraNamuniyoM ne kI ' aisA likhA hai| kintu yaha bAta samajha meM nahIM aatii| usa mamaya bharata airavata meM cAraNa muni to kyA, para sAdhAraNa muni hone kI sambhAvanA bhI nahIM hai | yadi mahAvideha ke AveM, to vahA~ to sAkSAt bhAva- tIrthaMkara birAjamAna hote haiM / unheM chor3a kara yahA~ janmotsava jaisI sAMsArika---Arambhayukta - - sAvadya kriyA meM zarIka hone ke lie cAraNa muni AveM, yaha kaise mAnane meM Ave ? vaha to muni-maryAdA kA bhaMga hI hai / vaha uslekha avAstavika hai |

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- indroM kA Agamana aura janmotsava isake bAda kubera ( vaizramaNa ) deva ko AjJA de kara sonA, cA~dI Adi aura upayoga meM Ane yogya bahumUlya siMhAsanAdi upakaraNoM se jina bhavana ko paripUrNa karAyA / isake bAda AjJAkArI devoM ke dvArA cAroM nikAya ke devoM meM zakendra ne yaha udghoSaNA karavAI -- 45 "yadi kisI bhI duSTa prakRti vAle deva ne, jinezvara aura unakI mAtezvarI kA aniSTa cintana kiyA, to unheM saudharmendra kaThora daNDa deMge / usake sira ke Tukar3e-Tukar3e kara diye jAyeMge / ' isa prakAra kI udghoSaNA ke bAda indra ne bhagavAn ke hAtha ke aMgUThe meM aneka prakAra ke uttamottama rasoM se bharI huI amRtamaya nAr3I (nasa) kA saMkramaNa kiyaa| jisase aMguSTha cUsane se hI unakI kSudhA gAnta ho jAya / bAla tIrthaMkara mAtA kA stana pAna nahIM karate / isalie yaha vyavasthA kI gaI / isake bAda dhAtrI - karma karane ke lie indra ne pA~ca apsarAoM kI niyukti kI / meru parvata para janmotsava ho cukane para zakendra, bhagavAn ko rakhane ke lie Aye aura bahuta-se deva aura zeSa indra, meru parvata se hI ravAnA ho kara, devoM ke nivAsa rUpa nandIzvara dvIpa para gaye / zakendra bhI prabhu ko rakha kara nandIzvara dvIpa para gaye aura aThAI mahotsava kara ke sabhI deva apane-apane sthAna para gaye / prAtaHkAla hone para bhagavatI marudevA jAgrata huii| prabhu kA janma aura devAgamana Adi bAteM unake lie svapnavat thI / unhoMne nAbhi rAjA ko sArA vRttAnta sunAyA / ve bhI AzcaryAnvita hue| prabhu kI jaMghA para vRSabha kA lAMchana thA, tathA mAtA ne caudaha svapna meM se prathama svapna meM vRSabha dekhA thA, isalie prasanna ho kara mAtA-pitA ne prabhu kA nAma 'RSabha aura prabhu ke sAtha janmI huI bAlikA kA nAma 'sumaMgalA' rakhA / prabhu AnandapUrvaka bar3hane lage / indra dvArA niyukta pA~ca dhAtrI apsarAe~ nirantara prabhu kI sevA meM rahane lagI x | } + yaha indra kI bhakti thI, anyathA kSIradhAtrI dugdha-pAna karAtI hI hai / * garbha meM AnA, janma lenA, janmotsava, lagnotsava, rAjyAbhiSeka Adi kriyAe~ sAMsArika hotI hai / ye udaya bhAva kI kriyAe~ haiN| jisa prakAra saMsAra meM hama sabhI ye kriyAe~ karate haiM, usI prakAra ye bhI haiM / inakA nirgrantha-dharma se koI sambandha nahIM hai| ye sabhI kriyAe~ Azrava, bandha aura Arambhayukta hai, sAbaya hai / svayaM bhAdinAtha bhI janma, bAla aura yauvanAdi sAMsArika avasthA meM caturtha guNasthAnayukta

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caMza sthApanA jaya zrI RSabha kumAra eka varSa ke hue taba sau dharmendra, karmabhUmi ke Adi mahAmAnava ke vaMza kI sthApanA karane ke lie bhArata bhUmi para Aye / khAlI hAtha prabhu ke sammukha nahIM Ane kI dRSTi se ve eka ikSu-yaSTi (gannA) sAtha lete Aye / usa samaya bhagavAn apane pitA zrI nAbhi rAjA kI goda meM baiThe the / indra ko dekhate hI prabhu ne apane avadhijJAna se indra ke manogata bhAva jAna liye aura indra ke hAtha se ikSu-daNDa lene ke lie hAtha lambA kiyA / indra ne praNAma kara ke vaha gannA prabhu ko sAdara samarpita kara diyA / ikSu grahaNa karane ke kAraNa indra ne bhagavAn kA 'ikSvAku' nAma kA vaMza sthApana kiyA / janma se cAra atizaya bhagavAna AdinAthajI kA zarIra, janma se hI-~-1 sveda (pasInA) mala aura roga se rahita aura sundarAkAra thA / svarNa-kamala ke samAna zobhanIya thA, 2 unakA rakta aura mAMsa, gAya ke dUdha ke samAna ujjvala evaM sugandha yukta thA, 3 unakA AhAra-nIhAra carmacakSu ke lie agocara thA aura 4 unake zvAsa kI sugandha, suvikasita kamala kI mugandha ke samAna thI / ye cAra atizaya unake janma ke sAtha hI the| prabhu kA zarIra vajra-RSabha-nArAca saMhanana' (zarIra kI sarvottama racanA, jisase haDDiyoM kA jor3a aura paTTa vajra mekha se sudRr3ha ho jAtA hai) aura samacaturasra saMsthAna yukta thaa| ve maMda gati se calate the / vaya se bAlaka hote hae bhI gambhIra aura madhara vacana bola kaI deva, bhagavAn ke sAtha khelane ke lie apanA bAlaka rUpa banA kara Ate the, to unake sAtha, unakI icchApUrti ke lie prabhu khelate the| yadi koI deva, prabhu ke bala kI parIkSA karane ke lie AtA, to vaha tatkAla parAbhava pA jaataa| kaI devakumAra, bhagavAn ko prasanna karane ke lie mayUra bana kara kokArava karate aura nRtya dikhAte / kaI popaTa, mainA, koyala, haMsa Adi bana kara apanI madhura bolI aura mohaka rUpa se manaraMjana karate / koI sundara azva, sAMsArika avasthA meM the| ataeva janmotsavAdi kriyA meM dharma mAnane kI bhUla nahIM karanI cAhie / indroM ne bhAvI jinezvara-jinase bhaviSya meM dharma-pravartana kI mahAna AzA hai-jAna kara unake dvArA saMsAra ke bhavya jIvoM kA uddhAra jAna kara, harSAtireka se janmotsava manAyA hai| jinake dvArA bhaviSya meM hita hone kI AzA ho, unakA atyAdara kiyA hI jA.A hai| isA daSTi se isa prasaMga ko samajhanA caahie|

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--prabhu ke zarIra kA zikha nakha varNana 47 - - - ---- --- - -- - - - - -- - - - - gaja Adi rUpa bana kara bhagavAm kA vAhana banatA / isa prakAra krIr3A karate hue bhagavAn bar3hane lge| ___ aMguSThapAna kI avasthA bIta jAne ke pazcAt jinezvara, siddha-anna (pakAyA huA anna) bhojana meM lete haiM, kiMtu RSabhadeva to devakurU. uttarakurU kSetra se, devoM dvArA lAye hue kalpavRkSoM ke phaloM kA hI bhojana karane * aura kSIrasamudra ke jala kA pAna karane lage / isa prakAra bAla-vaya vyatIta hone para bhagavAn yauvanAvasthA ko prApta hue / prabhu ke zarIramA zirava-narakha varNana prabhu kA mastaka atyanta Thosa, snAyuoM se bhalI prakAra ba~dhA huA, parvata ke zikhara ke samAna AkAra vAlA aura patthara kI piNDI ke samAna gola tathA zreSTha lakSaNoM se yukta thaa| unake bAla semala vala ke phala kI rUI ke samAna komala, sulajhe hue, sundara camakIle, ghugharAle aura uttama lakSaNa yukta the / bAloM kA raMga harSita bhramara aura kAjala ke samAna kAlA thA / bAloM ke sthAna kI tvacA nirmala, svaccha aura dADima ke phaloM ke samAna lAla thii| mastaka bhAga, chatra ke AkAra kA thA / lalATa aSTamI ke candramA ke AkAra jaisA thaa| candramA ke samAna saumya mukha thaa| unake kAna manohara, mukha se jur3e hue skandha taka lambe aura pramANa yukta the donoM gAla bhare hue mAMsala aura sundara the / bhauheM jhuke hue dhanuSa ke samAna bA~kI aura bAdala kI rekhA ke samAna patalI, kAlI kAnti se yukta thI / A~kheM, khile hae zveta kamala ke samAna thii| jisa prakAra patrayakta kamala suzobhita hotA hai hai. usI prakAra baraunI yukta zveta A~kheM zobhA pA rahI thii| nAsikA garUr3a kI coMca ka samAna lambI, sIdhI aura U~cI thI / oSTha, vizuddha maMge aura bimba phala ke samAna lAla the / dA~toM kI paMkti nirmala caMdra, zaMkha, go-dugdha, phena, kunda ke puSpa, jala-kaNa aura kamala-nAla ke samAna zveta thI / akhaNDa, paraspara mile hue snigdha aura sundara dA~ta the| daMta-paMkti ke bIca meM vibhAjaka rekhAe~ dikhAI nahIM detI thI / tAla aura jivhA, tape hue sone ke samAna lAla * kyoMki usa samaya bhArata ke manuSya phalAhAra hI karate the, na to usa samaya anna pakAne ke kAma meM Ane vAlI bAdara agni hI yahA~ thI aura na pakAne kI vidhi hI koI jAnatA thA / + yaha varNana aupapAtika sUtra ke AdhAra para diyA hai| zrI hemacandrAcArya ne nakha-zikha varNana kiyA, kintu jinezvaroM ke sarIra kA varNana 'zikha-nakha' hotA hai|

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tIrthakara caritra the| dAr3hI mUMcha ke bAla, sadA eka samAna aura sundara rUpa meM chaMTe hue-se rahate the unakI ThuDDI sundarAkAra mAMsala aura vyAghra kI ThuDDI ke samAna vistIrNa thii| unakI gardana golAkAra, cAra aMgula pramANa, tIna rekhA se yukta aura zaMkha ke samAna thii| kaMdhe zreSTha vRSabha, vyAghra, hAthI aura siMha ke samAna pramANa se yukta evaM vizAla the / prabhu ke bAhu, gAr3I ke jar3e ke samAna gola, lamba aura puSTa the| unake bAhu aise dikhAI dete the jaise icchita vastu ko prApta karane ke lie kisI phaNidhara (bhujaMga) ne apanA mahAn zarIra phailAyA ho / prabhu kI hatheliyA~ lAla, unnata, komala, bharI huI, sundara aura sulakSaNoM se yukta thii| aMgaliyoM ke milane para, bIca meM chidra dikhAI nahIM dete the / aMguliyA~ puSTa, komala aura zreSTha thii| aMguliyoM ke nakha tAMbe ke samAna kucha lAla, pavitra, dIpta aura snigdha the| hAthoM meM candrAkAra, sUryAkAra, zaMkhAkAra, cakrAkAra aura dakSiNAvarta svastikAkAra rekhAe~ thiiN| bhagavAn kA vakSasthala, suvarNa zilAtala ke samAna samatala, prazasta, mAMsala, vizAla aura caur3A thaa| usa para zrIvatsa kA cinha thA / mAMsalatA ke kAraNa pasaliye dikhAI nahIM detI thI / prabhu kA deha svarNa kAnti ke samAna nirmala, manohara aura roga se rahita thaa| deha meM eka hajAra ATha uttama lakSaNa aMkita the| unake pArzva (bagale) nIce kI ora kramazaH kama ghere vAle ho gae the aura deha ke anukUla sundara, puSTa tathA ramya the / vakSasthala para sIdhI aura samarUpa se eka dUsare se milI huI, pradhAna, patalI, snigdha, mana ko bhAne vAlI, salAvaNya aura ramaNIya romoM kI paMkti thI / matsya aura pakSI kI-sI uttama aura dRr3ha mAMsa-peziyoM se yukta kukSi thii| matsya ke samAna udara thA / nAbhi gaMgA ke bha~vara ke samAna dAhinI aura ghUmatI huI taraMgoM sI caMcala evaM rya kI teja kiraNoM se vikasita kamala ke madhya-bhAga ke samAna gaMbhIra aura gahana thii| deha kA madhya-bhAga tridaNDa, masala aura talavAra kI mUTha ke samAna kSINa thaa| kamara, zreSTha azva aura siMha ke samAna uttama ghere vAlI thI / guptAMga zreSTha ghor3eM ke samAna gupta aura uttama thA aura lepa se rahita rahatA thA / hAthI kI sUMDa ke samAna jaMghAe~ thI aura cAla bhI zreSTha hAthI ke samAna parAkrama aura vilAsa yukta thii| gola Dibbe ke samAna puSTa ghuTane the| hariNI kI jaMghA ke samAna aura kuruviMda tRNa ke samAna kramaza: utaratI huI piMDaliyA~ thii| pA~voM ke Takhane sugaThita, sundarAkAra evaM gupta the| bhalI prakAra se sthApita kachue ke samAna pA~va the| kramazaH bar3I-choTI aMguliyA~ thI / U~ce uThe hue, patale tAmravarNa aura snigdha nakha the| rakta-kamala ke samAna komala aura sukumAra pagataliyA~ thI / parvata, nagara, magara, samudra,

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bha0 RSabhadevajI-- sunandA kA yoga--vivAha cakra, svastika Adi maMgala cinha, pagataliyoM meM aMkita the| ___jisa prakAra bahumUlya ratnoM se yukta ratnAkara, sevana karane ke yogya hotA hai, usI prakAra uttamottama evaM asAdhAraNa lakSaNoM se yukta prabhu bhI devoM aura manuSyoM ke lie sevA karane yogya the| sanandA kA yoga eka bAla yugala, tAr3a-vRkSa ke nIce khela rahA thA / bhavitavyatAvaza tAr3a kA par3A phala TUTa kara puruSa-bAlaka para par3A aura vaha mara gyaa| / bAlikA akelI raha gaI / vaha digmUr3ha ho gii| usake mAtA-pitA use le gye| usa bAlikA kA nAma 'sunandA' rakhA / usake mAtA-pitA bhI thor3e hI dinoM meM mara ge| bAlikA akelI raha gii| vaha idhara-udhara bhaTakane lgii| vaha atyanta sundarI thii| kucha yugala usa akelI bhaTakatI huI bAlikA ko sAtha le kara apane kulapati zrI nAbhirAjA ke pAsa Aye / zrI nAbhirAjA ne use zrI RSabhadeva kI patnI ghoSita karate hue svIkAra kara lii| vivAha ekadA saudharmendra, bhagavAn ko vivAha ke yogya jAna kara bhagavAn ke pAsa AyA aura sunandA tathA sumaMgalA ke sAtha vivAha kara ke, vivAha sambandhI loka-nIti pracalita karane kA nivedana kiyaa| prabhu ke mauna rahane para zakendra ne manogata bhAva jAne / bhagavAna ko tirayAsI lAkha pUrva taka udaya bhAva ke adhIna-gRhavAsa meM rahane kA yoga thaa| zakendra ne devI-devatAoM ko bhagavAn kA vivAha racAne kI AjJA dIx / devAMganAe~ vaivAhika maMgala + yugala kA yaha akAla maraNa Azcaryajanaka mAnA gayA hai, kyoMki akarma-bhUmi ke manuSya paripUrNa avasthA bhoga kara hI marate haiN| 41-usa samaya akarma-bhUmi ke bhAva cala rahe the / vivAha karane kI rIti hI nahIM thii| eka mAtA-pitA se sAtha janme hae bhAI-bahina hI avasthA pA kara pati-patnI ho jAte the| zrI RSabhadeva ke vivAha se hI yaha vidhi pracalita haI / usa samaya karma-bhUmi ke bhAvoM kA udaya cala rahA thaa| . 2 zrImad hemacandrAcArya ne jo vivAha-vidhi batAI, usameM to AcAryazrI ke samaya ke vidhi

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tIrthaMkara caritra gAna gAne lagI / eka ora devAMganAe~ sumaMgalA aura sunandA ko jAne lgii| pIThI, candana, itra, uttama vastra aura bahumUlya AbhUSaNa Adi se donoM vadhue~ sajAI gaI / dUsarI ora deva, RSabhadevajI ko snAnAdi se zRMgArita karane lage / vivAha ke lie eka sundara maNDapa banAyA gayA / bhavya Asana lagAye gaye / zrI RSabhadevajI ko aura donoM kanyAoM ko svarNa siMhAsana para pUrvAbhimukha biThAye / iMdra ne sumaMgalA aura sunandA kA hAtha zrI RSabhakumAra ke hAtha meM diyA aura lagna-graMthI meM jor3e / gandharvagaNa, bAje bajAne lage aura bahuta-se devI-devatA gAyana tathA nRtyAdi karane lge| nAbhi rAjA, marudevA aura anya yagalika strI-puruSa ekatrita ho kara isa vivAhotsava ko AzcaryapUrvaka dekhate rahe / vivAha kArya pUrNa kara ke indrAdi deva svarga meM gaye / usI dina se isa bharata kSetra meM vivAha-vidhi prAraMbha huii| vidhAnoM kA khUba samAveza huA lagatA hai| jaise--vivAha ke samaya dahI uchAlanA, makkhana pheMkanA, vedikA banAnA, agni ke phere lenA, mathAnI ko vara ke bhAla se tIna bAra sparza karavAnA, sarAvale meM agni rakha kara usameM namaka DAlanA aura usa sarAvale ko vara se ThukarA kara naSTa karavAnA, vedi kA sthAna gobara se lipanA, vara ko argha denA, durvA car3hAnA, mAtR-bhavana (kuladevI ?) meM lagna honA, deviyoM dvArA anucara (vara ke sAtha rahane vAle mitra-zrI RSabha kumAra ke sAtha indra ke sAmAnika deva anucara the) kI vividha prakAra se haMsI-majAka karanA Adi aura devAMganAoM kI vividha halacaloM kA varNana hai to rasapUrNa aura kAvya-kalA se samRddha, kiMtu ye kriyAe~ graMthakAra ke apane samaya kI zrIRSabhakumAra ke lagna meM jur3a gaI hai| zrI AdikumAra kA sunandA ke sAtha vivAha huaa| isa ghaTanA ko kaI sudhAraka loga, 'purnavivAha' batA kara vidhavA-vivAha ke pakSa meM barabasa ghasITa le jAte haiM / yaha unakA anyAya hai| patnI banane ke pUrva hI vidhavA mAna lene jaisI besamajhI isa bAta meM hai| yaha ThIka hai ki yugalika hI patipatnI bana jAte haiM / yadi sunandA ke sAtha janmA huA yugala nahIM maratA, to vahI usakA pati banatA, kiMta unakA bhAI-bahina kA sambandha bhI to mAnanA cAhie na.? kyA yugalikoM meM bhAI-bahina hote hI nahIM ? aura garbha se hI pati-patnI bana kara janma lete the ? vAstava meM ve jaba taka mAtA-pitA ke saMrakSaNa meM rahate the taba taka bhAI-bahina ke rUpa meM rahate the aura jyoM hI sayAne hae ki svatantra vicaraNa karane lagate / svatantra vicaraNa ke dina se unheM pati-patnI mAnanA ucita hai| isake pUrva ve bhAI-bahina the| manandA ke sAtha janme hae bacce kA maraNa ba.lavaya meM (bhAI-bahina ke rUpa meM mAtA-pitA ke saMrakSaNa meM rahate the tabhI) ho gayA thaa| ataeva use kuMvArI (apariNitA) mAnanA hI ucita hai / jaba usameM patnIbhAva kI utpatti hI nahIM huI bo use vidhavA kase mAra lI gaI ? yaha anyAya nahIM hai kyA?

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bharata- bAhubalI aura brAhmI-sundarI kA janma zrI RSabhakumAra apanI donoM patniyoM ke sAtha, vedamohanIya va rma ke anusAra anAsakta bhAva se bhoga bhogane lge| kucha kama chaH lAkha pUrva taka bhoga bhogane ke bAda 'bAhu' aura 'pITha' ke jIva, sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna se cyava kara zrI sumaMgalAjI kI kukSi meM garbha rUpa se utpanna hue aura 'subAhu' tathA 'mahApITha' ke jIva zrI sunandAjI ke garbha meM utpanna hue / sumaMgalAjI ne zrImarudevA ke samAna caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe aura zrI RSabhakumAra ko svapna kI bAta kahI / zrI RSabhakumAra ne kahA - "priye ! tumhAre garbha meM rahA huA bAlaka, prathama cakravartI nareza hogA / " garbha-kAla pUrNa hone para sumaMgalAjI kI kukSi se yugala kA janma huA / putra kA nAma 'bharata' aura putrI kA nAma 'brAhmI' diyA gayA / zrI sunandAjI ke putra kA nAma 'bAhubalI' aura putrI kA nAma 'sundarI' rkhaa| isake bAda zrI sumaMgalAjI ne anukrama se 49 yugala putroM (98 putroM ) ko janma diyaa| jisa prakAra aneka zAkhAoM se vRkSa suzobhita hotA hai, usI prakAra putrI aura putroM se zrI RSabhadevajI suzobhita the / karma-bhUmi kA prArambha - rAjya sthApanA jisa prakAra prAtaHkAla meM dIpaka kA prakAza kama ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra akarma-bhUmi ke bIta jAne aura karma bhUmi ke udaya se kalpavRkSoM kA prabhAva kSINa hone lgaa| ve thor3e phala dene lage / udhara zAMta prakRti vAle yugalikoM meM kaSAya kI bhAvanA jaga kara vRddhi pAne lagI / ve 'hakAra,' 'makAra' aura 'dhikkAra' kI nIti kI avahelanA karane lage / isa paristhiti ko dekha kara kucha yugalika ekatrita ho kara zrI AdinAtha ke pAsa Aye aura vyavasthA jamAne kA nivedana kiyaa| zrI AdinAthajI ne avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagA kara dekha liyA ki "aba suvyavasthA aura zAnti ke lie sattAdhArI zAsaka kI AvazyakatA hai| isake binA ma to vyavasthA rahegI, na zAnti hI / avyavasthA hI azAnti kI jar3a hai| isakA upAya mujhe hI karanA par3egA / karma bhUmi ke AdikAla meM yaha vyavasthA isI prakAra huI aura hotI rhegii| merA udaya bhI usI ke anusAra hai"- ' -- isa prakAra soca kara kahA " Apake sAmane jo samasyA hai, vaha Age cala kara bar3hegI / isake lie Apako eka zAsaka kI AvazyakatA hai / Apa apane lie eka zAsaka niyukta kara leN| vaha sampUrNa adhikAra aura sainya zakti ke sAtha Apa para zAsana karegA aura ApakI kaThinAiyoM ko dUra

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/ 52 tIrthaMkara caritra kregaa| Apa sabhI ko usa zAsaka kI AjJA meM rahanA pdd'egaa|" upasthita samUha ne kahA--"svAmin ! Apa hI hamAre svAmI haiM / hama aura kisa svAmI ke pAsa jAveM ? Apa se bar3ha kara athavA Apake samAna dUsarA koI bhI vyakti nahIM hai / isalie Apa hI hasAre zAsaka bana kara hamArI pratipAlanA kreN|" zrI RSabhadeva ne kahA--"Apa apane kulakara ke pAsa jA kara prArthanA kreN| ve Apake lie zAsaka kI vyavasthA kreNge|" sabhI yugalika zrI nAbhi kulakara ke pAsa gaye aura prArthanA kii| nAbhi kulakara ne kahA--"RSabha ApakA rAjA hogA / " sabhI yugalika prabhu ke pAsa Aye aura nAbhi kulakara kI AjJA sunaaii| usa samaya saudharma svargAdhipati zakendra kA Asana calita huA / usane avadhijJAna se prabhu ke rAjyAbhiSeka kA samaya jAna kara rAjyAbhiSeka karane ke lie prabhu ke pAsa aayaa| usane svarNa kI vedikA aura usa para eka siMhAsana banAyA aura tIrtha-jala se abhisiJcita kara rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| divya vastra paridhAna kraayeN| ratnoM ke mukuTa Adi alaMkAra dhAraNa karAye / isake bAda indra, una sabhI ke rahane ke lie vinItA' nAma kI nagarI nirmANa karane kA 'kubera' ko Adeza de kara svarga meM calA gayA / ___ kubera ne bAraha yojana lambI aura nau yojana caur3I aisI vinItA nagarI kA nirmANa kiyA aura usakA dUsarA nAma 'ayodhyA' bhI rakhA / bhavya, sundara aura sabhI prakAra kI suvidhAoM se paripUrNa bhavana banAye / bAjAra, hATa, udyAna, bAga-bagIce Adi yathAsthAna bnaaye| bAlakoM ke khelane ke lie ramaNIya sthAna / AvAsa bar3e hI sundara, khir3akiyeM aura kamare Adi se paripUrNa / sabhI prakAra kI sajAI ke sAmAna aura gRhakArya ke lie upayogI aise palaMga, Asana, zayana aura anya sabhI prakAra ke upakaraNoM kI vyavasthA kara dii| nagarI ko dhana-dhAnya aura vastrAdi se paripUrNa kii| surakSArtha kilA bnaayaa| lAkhoM kUe, bAvar3I, kuNDa, gRhavApikA Adi nirmANa kiye| janma se bIsa lAkha pUrva bItane para zrI RSabhadevajI isa avasarpiNIkAla ke prathama nareza hae / ve apanI prajA kA putra ke samAna pAlana karate the| kAla-prabhAva se manuSyoM ke manogata bhAvoM meM bhI kliSTatA A gaI thii| isase saMgharSa bhI hone lage the| ataeva sajjanoM kA pAlana karane aura duSToM kA damana karane ke lie yogya maMtriyoM ko niyukta kiyaa| cora Adi se prajA ko bacAne ke lie 'ArakSaka' niyukta kiyA / yadala gayadala rathadala aura pAyadala, isa prakAra cAra prakAra kI senA banAI aura balavAna senApati

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bha0 RSabhadevajI - karma bhUmi prArambha- rAjya sthApanA sthApita kiyA / gAya, baila, bhaiMsa Adi pazuoM ko bhI upayoga ke lie grahaNa kiye / kucha samaya bAda kalpavRkSa naSTa ho gae aura sAdhAraNa vRkSa utpanna hue| usa samaya loga kanda, mUla, phala aura gehU~, canAdi dhAnya, kacce aura chilake sahita hI khA jAte the / kacce dhAnya ke khAne se unakI pAcana kriyA bigar3I ora peTa meM gar3abar3I utpanna huI, to ve zrI RSabha nareza ke pAsa Aye aura nivedana kiyA, taba nareza ne kahA - " tuma dhAnya ko sApha kara ke chilake haTA kara khAo / " kucha dina bAda yaha bhI nahIM pacA, to phira nareza ke pAsa Aye / prabhu ne pAnI meM bhigo kara narama hone para khAne kA nirdeza diyA / kucha dina bAda, bhIgA huA anna bhI nahIM pacane lagA, to nareza ne usa bhIge hue anna ko muSTi yA bagala meM dabA kara aura zarIra kI garmI de kara khAne kI salAha dii| jaba yaha bhI kaSTa kara huA, to loga duHkha kA anubhava karane lage / itane meM vRkSoM ke paraspara gharSaNa se agni utpanna huI aura tRNa- kASThAdi jalane lge| nava utpanna bAdara agni ko loga Azcarya - pUrvaka dekhane lage aura prakAzamAna agni ko rana samajha kara grahaNa karane ko jhapaTe, kiMtu isase unake hAtha jle| hAtha jalane para ve zrI RSabha nareza ke pAsa gye| nareza ne kahA .. ' snigdha aura rUkSa kAla ke yoga se agni utpanna huI hai| agni kI utpatti na to ekAnta snigdha kAla meM hotI hai aura na ekAnta rUkSa kAla meN| tuma use hAthoM se mata chuo| unake Asa-pAsa ke ghAsa Adi ko haTA do, jisase vaha phaile nahIM / phira usameM dhAnya Adi ko pakA kara khaao|" una anajAna logoM ne jaba dhAnya aura phaloM ko agni meM DAlA, to ve jala gaye aura ve khar3e-khar3e dekhate hI rahe / ve phira nareza ke pAsa Aye aura kahA - " " svAmin ! agni to bhukkhar3a hai / vaha sabhI cIjeM khA gaI / " prabhu ne gIlI miTTI kA eka piMDa liyA aura use phailA kara batAte hue kahA- - " tuma isa prakAra miTTI kA pAtra banA kara use sukhAlo aura usameM dhAnya rakha kara agni para rakho aura pakAo / vaha jalegA nahIM aura tumhAre khAne yogya ho jAyagA / " miTTI kA pAtra banA kara Adi nareza ne sarvaprathama kuMbhakAra kA zilpa prakaTa kiyaa| isake bAda ghara banAne kI kalA batAI / phira vastra-nirmANa kalA, keza karttana kI kalA, citrakalA Adi kalAe~ dikhAI / anna utpanna karane ke lie kRSi karma aura vyApAra Adi batAye / sAma, dAma, daMDa aura bheda, aise cAra upAya se nAgarika evaM rASTrIya vyavasthA kAyama kii| apane jyeSTha putra 'bharata ko bahattara kalAe~ sikhAI / bharata ne apane bhAiyoM aura putroM Adi ko una kalAoM kI zikSA dI / bAhubalI ko hasti, strI aura puruSa ke lakSaNoM kA bodha diyA / brAhmI azva, 53 ,

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tIrthaMkara caritra ko dAhine hAtha se aThAraha prakAra kI lipi sikhAI aura sundarI ko bAyeM hAtha se gaNita, tola, nApa Adi batAye aura maNi Adi ke upayoga karane kI vidhi btaaii| nareza ke Adeza se vAdI-prativAdI kA vicAra, rAjA, adhyakSa aura kulaguru kI sAkSI se calane lagA / dhanurveda, Ayurveda, arthazAstra, yuddha Adi tathA mAtA, pitA, bhrAtA Adi sambandha usI samaya se calane lage / prabhu kA vivAha dekha kara tadnusAra vivAha hone lge| uparokta sabhI kArya sAvadha haiM, phira bhI zrI Adi nareza ne udayAnusAra, apane uttaradAyitva ko nibhAne ke lie pravRtti kI / isake bAda ugrakula, bhogakula, rAjanyakula aura kSatriyakula-aise cAra bheda se kula kI racanA kii| ugra-daNDa ke adhikArI-ArakSaka ko 'ugrakula,' mantrI Adi ko 'bhogakula,' mitra-gaNa 'rAjanyakula' aura zeSa sabhI kSatriyakula' ke kahalAye / isa prakAra vyavahAra-nIti kA pravartana kiyA / yoM aneka prakAra kI suvyavasthA se yaha bharata-kSetra prAyaH mahAvideha kSetra ke samAna ho gyaa| isa prakAra Adi nareza ne tirasaTha lAkha pUrva taka rAjya kA pAlana kiyaa| prabhu ko vairAgya aura devoM dvArA udbodhana eka bAra vanitA ke udyAna meM basaMtotsava manAyA jA rahA thaa| parivAra ke anurodha se Apa bhI usameM sammilita hue| vahA~ logoM kI mohalIlA--khela-kUda, ha~sI-majAka, natya-gAna Adi vikAravardhaka ceSTA dekha kara Apako vicAra huA ki-aise utsava to maine pahale kabhI kahIM dekhe haiN| aisA vicAra Ate hI avadhijJAna ke upayoga se anuttara vimAna aura usase bhI pUrva ke bhava dekhe aura pUrva ke bhoge hue sukha tathA pAlA huA cAritra sAkSAt dikhAI diyaa| moha ke kaTu vipAka kA vicAra karate hue prabhu ko vairAgya utpanna ho gyaa| ve saMsAra se virakta ho gae / bhagavAn ke virakta hone para, brahma devaloka ke aMta meM rahane vAle--1 sArasvata 2 Aditya 3 vanhi 4 aruNa 5 gardatoya 6 tuSitAzva 7 avyAbAdha 8 maruta aura 6 riSya--ye nau prakAra ke lokAMtika deva, prabhu ke samIpa upasthita hae aura parama vinIta ho kara namra nivedana karane lage-- "he prabhu ! bahuta lambe kAla se bharata-kSetra meM se naSTa hue mokSamArga rUpI dharmatIrtha kA pravartana kara ke bhavya jIvoM para upakAra kreN| Apane lokavyavasthA kara ke janatA kA aihika upakAra to kara diyA aura nIti pracalita kara dii| aba dharmatIrtha ko calA kara

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bha0 RSabha devajI-vIdAna 55 - . - . - . - . - . -. . . parama sukha kA mArga kholeN|" ___ isa prakAra nivedana kara ke lokAntika deva, svarga meM gaye aura prabhu abhiniSkramaNa kI icchA karate hue bhavana meM padhAre / varSIdAna saMsAra se virakta bane hue zrI AdinAthajI ne apane sAmantoM aura bharatAdi putroM ko bulAyA aura sabhI ke sAmane saMsAra-tyAga kI bhAvanA vyakta karate hue kahA " maiM aba isa rAjya aura parivAra ko tyAga kara nigraMtha bananA cAhatA hU~ / aba Apa apanI vyavasthA sNbhaaleN| manuSya ko saMsAra meM hI nahIM phaMsA rahanA caahie| use jIvana meM usa mahAn kartavya kA bhI pAlana karanA cAhie jisase janma-maraNa kA anAdi se lagA huA duHkha miTa kara zAzvata evaM avyAbAdha sukha kI prApti ho / maiM isI kartavya kA pAlana karane ke lie, Apa sabhI ko chor3a kara pratrajita houuNgaa| Apa bhI isa dhyeya ko dRSTi meM rakheM aura jaba taka vaisI tayyArI nahIM ho, taba taka uttaradAyitva ko bhalI prakAra se nibhAte rheN| prabhu ne rAjakumAra bharata ko sambodhita karate hue kahA "putra ! tU isa rAjya ko saMbhAla / maiM to aba saMyama rUpI rAjya grahaNa kruuNgaa| isa rAjya meM aba merI ruci nahIM rhiiN|" __ bharata hAtha jor3a kara vinayapUrvaka kahane lage-" svAmin ! Apa ke caraNa-kamala kI sevA meM hone vAle sukha-sAgara ko chor3a kara rAjya kI jhaMjhaTa meM par3ane kI merI icchA nahIM hai| maiM to zrIcaraNoM kI chatra-chAyA meM hI parama sukha kA anubhava kara rahA huuN| Apa majhe isa sukha se vaJcita nahIM kreN|" " bharata ! tumheM samajhanA cAhie / merI icchA ke viruddha mujhe rokanA mere hita meM nahIM hogA / tumako merI icchA kA Adara kara ke mujhe Atmika rAjya prApta karane meM sahAyaka bananA cAhie aura yaha rAjya-bhAra grahaNa karanA caahie| yadi rAjya-vyavasthA nahIM saMbhAlI jAya, to macchagalAgala' cala jAya (bar3A maccha, choTe maccha ko nigala jAtA hai, isI prakAra zaktizAlI, garIba ko lUTa le) / isalie tuma isa rAjya-bhAra ko grahaNa karo aura isakA bhalI prakAra se pAlana kro|"

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tIrthakara caritra prabhu ke Adeza ko zirodharya kara bharata ne rAjya-bhAra grahaNa karanA svIkAra kiyA aura prabhu ke Adeza se amAtya, sAmanta aura senApati Adi ne bharatakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| bhara ke atirikta bAhubalI Adi 99 putroM ko yogyatA ke anusAra pRthaka-pRthaka dezoM kA ra.jya diyaa| isake bAda zrIRSabhadevajI ne sAmvatsarika dAna denA prAraMbha kiyaa| jaba varSIdAna denA prArambha huA, to indra ke Adeza se kubera ne muMbhaka devoM ke dvArA zrIbhaNDAra meM aisA dravya jamA kiyA ki jo bhUmi meM, bAga, udyAna, zmazAna, jalAzaya Adi meM dabA ho, jisakA koI svAmI nahIM ho aura jisakI vaMza-paramparA meM koI nahIM bacA ho| varSIdAna prArambha karane ke pUrva yaha udghoSaNA karavAI ki-jise jo vastu cAhie, use vaha vastu dAna meM dI jaaygii| pratidina prAtaHkAla se lagA kara bhojana ke samaya taka zrI AdinAthajI, eka koTI ATha lAkha sonaye kA dAna karane lge| dIkSA jaba nityadAna ko eka varSa pUrA ho gayA aura pravrajita hone kA samaya AyA, to zakendra kA Asana calAyamAna huA / vaha bhagavAn kI sevA meM upasthita huA aura usane bhagavAn kA dIkSAbhiSeka kiyaa| 'sudarzanA' nAma kI zivikA meM prabhu birAje / prathama manaSyoM ne aura bAda meM devoM ne zivikA uThAI / sura aura asuroM ne maMgala bAje bajA kara dizAoM ko guMjA diyA / cAmara bijane lage / bhagavaMta kA jayajayakAra karate hue bhagavAn ko savArI nikalI / bhamavAn ko jAte dekha kara vanitA nagarI ke loga unake pIche pIche daur3ane lge| deva-gaNa apane vimAnoM meM baiTha kara AkAza mArga se Ane lge| bhagavAn ke donoM ora bharata aura bAhubalI baiThe the / anya aThANu putra prabhu ke pIche cala rahe the / maru. devI mAtA, sumaMgalA aura sunandA rAnI, brAhma-sundarI putrI aura anya striyeM sajala nayana ho pIche-pIche cala rahI thii| bhagavAn, siddhArtha nAmaka udya.na meM padhAre aura azoka vRkSa ke nIce zivikA se utare / bhagavAn ne apane AbhUANa aura varatra utAra diye / usI samaya indra ne eka devadUSya vastra bhagavAn ke kandhe para rakha diyA / yaha caitra-kRSNa aSTamI kA dina thA / candra, uttarASAr3hA nakSatra meM AyA huA thaa| dina ke aMtima prahara meM devoM aura manuSyoM ke, bahuta bar3e samUha ke sAmane prabhu ne cAra muSTi loca kiyaa| prabhu ke kezoM ko saudharmapati zakrendra ne apane dastra meM grahaNa kiyA / jaba

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bha* RSabhadevajI--dIkSA www W bhagavAn pA~cavIM muSTi se zikhA kA luMcana karane lage, taba indra ne nivedana kiyA--"he svAmI ! aba itane keza to rahane dIjie, kyoMki jaba ye keza havA se ur3a kara Apake kandhe para Ate haiM, taba markata maNi ke samAna zobhita hote haiN|" prabhu ne indra kI prArthanA svIkAra kara lii| indra ne bhagavAn dvArA luMcita kezoM ko kSIra samudra meM praveza kraayaa| aba indra kI AjJA se vAdintra bajAnA roka diyA gayA / phira bele ke tapa se yukta aise zrI nAbhikumAra ne devoM aura manuSyoM ke samakSa, siddha ko namaskAra kara ke isa prakAra uccAraNa kiyA-- " meM sabhI pApakArI pravRti kA tyAga karatA huuN|" isa prakAra uccAraNa kara ke cAritra grahaNa kiyaa| jisa prakAra zarada Rtu kI teja dhUpa se tape hue manuSya ko bAdala kI chAyA A jAne se zAMti milatI hai, usI prakAra prabhu ke mokSamArga para. ArUr3ha hote hI nArakI ke jIvoM ko bhI kSaNabhara ke lie gAMti milI / bhagavAn ko saMyamarUpI dharma-ratha para ArUr3ha hote hI manaHparyava jJAna utpanna ho gyaa| prabhu ke sAtha cAra hajAra rAjA bhI dIkSita ho ge| isake bAda indra aura anya devI-devatA bhagavAn ko vandana-namaskAra kara ke apane-apane sthAna para cale gae aura nandIzvara dvIpa para aThAI mahotsava kiyA / bharata-bAhubalI Adi parivAra bhI zoka-saMtapta hote hue bar3I kaThinAI se svasthAna Aye / pravajita hone ke bAda isa avasarpiNI kAla ke Adi mahAmuni zrI RSabhadevajI ne mauna dhAraNa kara ke apane 'kaccha,' 'mahAkaccha' Adi muniyoM ke sAtha vihAra kiyA / bele ke pAraNe ke dina prabhu ko kisI bhI sthAna se bhikSA nahIM milI / usa samaya loga bhikSAdAna karanA jAnate hI nahIM the| usa samaya usa kSetra meM koI bhikSu nahIM thaa| prabha hI AdibhikSuka hue, taba loga bhikSA denA kyA jAne ? aura prabhu to mauna hI rahate the / jaba prabha bhikSA ke lie kisI ke yahA~ jAte, to vaha yahI samajhatA ki ' hamAre mahArAjAdhirAja hamAre ghara Aye haiN|' bhagavAn ne maunapUrvaka vicarane kI pratijJA kara lI thii| jaba bhagavAna bhikSArtha jAte, to loga uttama ghor3e, hAthI aura anindya sundara kanyAe~ le kara upasthita hote. koI hIre-motI aura bahumUlya AbhUSaNa le kara arpaNa karane AtA, koI vividha varNa ke bahumUlya vastra le kara arpaNa karane AtA / isa prakAra bahumUlya bheMTa le kara loga Ate. kintu bhojana-pAnI dene kA koI nahIM khtaa| prabhu una sabhI bheMToM ko agrAhya hone ke kAraNa svIkAra nahIM karate aura lauTa jAte / unakA anukaraNa karane vAle svayaM dIkSita

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tIrthaMkara caritra rAjAgaNa bhI lauTa jAte / sAdhuoM kA patana aura tApasa-paramparA - isa prakAra nirAhAra rahate kaI dina bIta gae, taba kSudhA Adi parISahoM se duHkhI hue aura tattvajJAna se anabhijJa sAdhu, Apasa meM vicAra karane lage-"hamase aba yaha duHkha sahana nahIM hotA / bhagavAn to kucha bolate hI nhiiN| aba hama kyA kareM ?'' unhoMne kacchamahAkaccha muni se pUchA / unhoMne bhI kahA--" bhagavAn ke mana kI bAta hama bhI nahIM jaante| kintu aba ghara calanA bhI anucita hai, kyoMki hamane apanA rAjya to bharatajI ko de diyA aura sAdhu bana kara nikala gaye / aba pIchA lauTanA ucita nahIM hai| isase acchA yahI hai ki kisI aise vana meM hama ruka jAya~ ki jisameM acche-acche phala hoM aura pIne ke lie pAnI bhI mila ske|" isa prakAra vicAra kara ke ve gaMgA nadI ke nikaTa rahe hue vana meM gaye aura icchAnusAra kaMda-mUla-phalAdi kA AhAra karane lage aura valkala se tana DhA~kane lge| tabhI se kaMdamUlAdi kA AhAra karane vAle jaTAdhArI tApamoM kI paramparA clii| vidyAdhara rAjya kI sthApanA kaccha aura mahAkaccha rAjA ke nami aura vinami putra the| ve prabhu kI dIkSA ke pUrva hI kAryavaza videza cale gye| jaba ve lauTa kara Aye, to unake pitA unhoMne bana meM tApasa ke rUpa meM mile / unhoMne pUchA--"ApakI yaha dazA kyoM huI ?' unhoMne apanI pravrajyA kI bAta khii| jaba nami-vinami ko mAlUma huA ki unakI rAjadhAnI nahIM rahI, to ve khoja karate hue bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke pAsa Aye / bhagavAn dhyAna yukta khar3e the| unhoMne nivedana kiyA--" Apane apane putroM ko to rAjya de diyA, lekina hama to yoM hI raha ge| aba hameM bhI kahI kA rAjya diijie|" bhagavAn ne koI uttara nahIM diyA, to unhoMne socA--" hama inhIM kI sevA kareMge / inheM chor3a kara mahArAja bharata yA aura kisI ke pAsa kyoM jAveM ? jinhoMne bharata ko rAjya diyA, ve hamako bhI deNge|" isa prakAra soca kara ve donoM bhagavAn ke sAtha raha gae / bhagavAn jahA~ padhArate, vahA~ ye bhI pIche-pIche jAte aura jahAM Thaharate, vahA~ ye bhI Thahara kara Asa-pAsa ke sthAna kI saphAI karate, use svaccha banAte

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bha0 RSabhadeva jI--vidyAdhara rAjya kI sthApanA aura sugaMdhita puSpa bikherate / phira hAtha meM talavAra le kara donoM ora aMga-rakSaka ke samAna khar3e raha kara paharA dete| ve pratidina trikAla vandanA kara ke nivedana karate-" hameM Apa hI rAjya dIjie / hama Apako choDa kara anyatra nahIM jaaveNge|" kAlAntara meM nAgakumAra kI jAti ke devoM kA dharaNendra, bhagavAn ke darzana karane aayaa| usane nami-vinami ko bhakti karate hue aura rAjyazrI kI yAcanA karate hue dekha kara pUchA--"are bhAI ! tuma kauna ho aura bhagavAn se kyA mA~gate ho ? dekhate nahIM, ye to nigraMtha haiM / " unhoMne kahA-- "ye hamAre svAmI haiM / hama videza gaye, pIche se Apane apane putroM ko rAja de diyA aura sAdha bana gae aura hama yoM hI raha gae / aba hama inase rAjya kI yAcanA karate haiN|" dharaNendra ne kahA--"aba to ye sAdhu haiN| inake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM bacA / tuma bharata mahArAja ke pAsa jAo / ve tumhArI mA~ga pUrI kreNge|" --" nahIM bhAI ! hama to inase hI leNge| bharata ke pAsa jAveM aura ve kaha de ki 'mujhe to pitAjI ne diyA aura tumhAre pitA ne apanI icchA se chor3A, to phira hama kyA kareM ? hama to inhIM se rAjya leMge / aise samartha svAmI ko chor3a kara dUsare ke sAmane hAtha pasArane kauna jaave|" ---"are bhAI ! tuma samajhate kyoM nahIM ? jaba inake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai, to tumheM kyA deMge"- dharaNendra ne punaH smjhaayaa| --"mahAzaya ! Apa apanA kAma kariye / hama yahA~ se Talane vAle nahIM hai" -nami-vinami ne kahA / nAgendra inake bholepana para prasanna ho gyaa| usane kahA " maiM bhavanapati deva kI nAga jAti kA indra aura ina mahApuruSa kA sevaka haiN| tumhArI prabhu-bhakti dekha kara maiM prasanna huuN| tuma bhAgyazAlI ho / maiM tumheM tumhArI prabhu-bhakti ke phalasvarUpa vidyAdharoM kA aizvarya pradAna karatA huuN|" dharaNendra ne nami-vinami ko 'gaurI,' vijJapti' Adi ar3atAlIsa hajAra vidyAe~ dI aura kahA ki " tuma vaitADhya parvata para jA kara donoM zreNI meM nagara basA kara rAjya kro|" nami-vinami ne vidyA ke bala para puSpaka nAma kA vimAna tayyAra kiyA aura dharaNendra ke sAtha vimAna meM baiTha kara apane pitA kaccha-mahAkaccha ke pAsa aaye| unheM apanI saphalatA sunAI / phira bharata mahArAna ke pAsa A kara unheM bhI nivedana kiyA aura svajanAdi ko sAtha le, vimAna meM baiTha

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tIrthakara caritra kara vaitADhaya parvata para aaye| nami ne dakSiNa zreNI para pacAsa nagara basAye aura 'rathanupura' nagara basA kara rAjadhAnI banAI / vinami ne uttara zreNI meM sATha nagara basAya aura 'gagana vallabha' nagara ko rAjadhAnI bnaayaa| ve donoM dharaNendra kI batAI rIti se nyAya aura nIti pUrghaka rAja karane lge| bhagavAn kA pAraNA bhagavAn AdinAthajI mauna raha kara, nirAhAra eka varSa paryanta Aya-anArya dezoM meM vicarate rahe / vicarate-vicarate prabhu 'gajapura' (hastinApura) nAmaka nagara meM padhAre / usa nagara meM bAhubalI ke pautra va somaprabhaH rAjA ke putra 'zreyAMsa kumAra' rahate the| unhoMne svapna meM dekhA ki-'meru parvata jo svarNa ke samAna hai, vaha kucha zyAma ho gayA haiM / usa parvatarAja kA unhoMne dUdha se abhiSeka kara ke ujjvala kiyA / usakA kAlApana miTAyA / ' usI rAta ko 'subuddhi' nAma ke seTha ne yaha svapna dekhA-'sUrya se nikala kara girI huI sUrya kI sahasra kiraNoM ko zreyAMsa kumAra ne punaH sUrya meM praveza karAyA, isase sUrya atyaMta prakAzamAna huaa| 'somaprabhaH nAma ke rAjA ne svapna meM dekhA ki--'aneka zatruoM se ghire hue kisI rAjA ne mere putra zreyAMsa kumAra kI sahAyatA se vijaya prApta kii|' zreyAMsa kumAra, subuddhi seTha aura 'somaprabhaH' rAjA ne apane-apane svapna kA varNana eka dUsare ke sAmane kiyA, kintu ve apane svapna ke pariNAma kA nirNaya nahIM kara sake / bhagavAn RSabhadevajI ne usI dina hastinApura nagara meM praveza kiyA / prabhu ko Ate dekha kara loga apane-apane ghara se nikala kara prabhu ke nikaTa A gaye aura apane-apane ghara padhArane kA Agraha karane lge| koI snAna, mardana, vilepana ke lie Agraha karane lagA, to koI vastra, ratna AbhUSaNAdi grahaNa karane ke lie prArthanA karane lagA aura koI apanI parama sundarI yuvatI kanyA grahaNa karane kA Agraha karane lagA / koI ratha, koI ghor3A, isa prakAra loga vividha prakAra kI bhoga yogya vastue~ grahaNa karane kI prArthanA karane lge| kiMtu prabhu una sabhI kI prArthanA kI upekSA karate hue Age bar3hate rahe / logoM kA kolAhala bar3hane lgaa| jaba yaha kolAhala zreyAMsa kumAra ke kAnoM taka paha~cA, to usane apane sevaka ko kAraNa jAnane ke lie bhejA / sevaka ne lauTa kara nivedana kiyA--" bhagavAn RSabhadeva padhAre haiN|" zreyAMsa kumAra yaha zubha samvAda suna kara uThA aura harSollAsapUrvaka prabhu ke sanmukha aayaa| usa samaya prabhu usake AMgana meM padhAra gae

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bha0 RSabhadeva jI-bhagavAna kA pAraNA the| kumAra ne vandana-namaskAra kiyA aura apalaka dRSTi se prabhu ke zrImukha ko dekhane lgaa| use vicAra huA ki "aise mahApuruSa ko maine pahale bhI dekhA hai|" isa prakAra bivAra karate use jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna huA aura usane jAnA ki "pUrva-videha kSetra meM bhagavAna, vajranAbha ke bhava meM cakravartI samrATa the, taba maiM unakA sArathI thaa| usake pitA vajrasena mahArAja tIrthaMkara the| unheM maine isI rUpa meM dekhe the / jaba zrI vajranAbha cakravartI ne zrI vajrasena tIrthaMkara ke samIpa dIkSA lI, taba maiMne bhI usake sAtha dIkSA lI thii| usa samaya tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke zrImukha se maiMne sunA thA ki yaha vajranAbha, bharata-kSetra meM prathama tIrthaMkara hogA / meM svayaMprabhAdi ke bhava meM inake sAtha rahA huuN| isa bhava meM ye mere prapitAmaha haiM / sadbhAgya se ye Aja mere yahA~ padhAra gaye haiN| isa prakAra vaha vicAra karatA hI thA ki kisI ne A kara use ikSu-rasa ke ghar3e bheMTa kie / zreyAMsa kumAra jAtismaraNa jJAna se nirdoSa bhikSA-vidhi jAna gayA thaa| usane prabhu se vaha kalpanIya rasa grahaNa karane kI prArthanA kI / prabhu ne donoM hAthoM kA karapAtra banA kara Age kiyaa| zreyAMsa kumAra ikSa-rasa ke ghar3e le kara bhagavAna ke kara-pAtra meM khAlI karane lagA aura bhagavAn rasa-pAna karane lge| zreyAMsa kumAra ke harSa kA pAra nahIM rhaa| isa avasarpiNI ke Adi mahAzramaNa zrI RSabhadevajI ne dIkSA lene ke eka varSa bAda pahalI bAra ikSa-rasa kA pAna kiyA / bele ke tapa ke sAtha caitra kR. 8 ko dIkSA lI thI, jisakA pAraNA eka varSa bAda huaa| prabhu ke pAraNe se manuSyoM aura davoM meM prasannatA chA gii| AkAza meM deva-duMdubhi bajane lgii| devagaNa "ahodAnam, ahodAnam" kA uccAraNa karane lge| ratnoM kI vRSTi,pAMca varNa ke uttama puSpoM kI vRSTi, gandhodaka kI vRSTi aura vastroM kI vRSTi, isa prakAra pAMca divya prakaTa hue / dharmadAna kI pravRtti isa prakAra zrI zreyAMsa kumAra se prAraMbha huii| prabhu ke pAraNe kI bAta jAna kara aura ratnAdi kI vRSTi se vismita ho kara rAjA aura nAgarikajana zreyAMsa kumAra ke bhavana para Ane lage / kaccha aura mahAkaccha Adi kSatrI tApasa bhI Aye / ve sabhI harSotphulla ho kara zreyAMsa kumAra ko dhanyavAda de kara usake saubhAgya kI sarAhanA karane lage aura kahane lage ki "prabhu ne hama sabhI ke Agraha aura prArthanA kI upekSA kii| hamArA Atithya grahaNa nahIM kiyA aura hameM isa prakAra bhUlA diyA ki jaise hameM jAnate hI nahIM ho-jaba ki prabhu ne hamArA lAkhoM pUrva taka putra ke samAna pAlana kiyA thaa|"

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62 tIrthaMkara caritra zreyAMsa kumAra ne unakA samAdhAna karate hue kahA- "Apako aisA nahIM socanA caahie| prabhu pahale to parigrahadhArI rAjA the| kiMtu saMsAra tyAgane ke bAda sabhI sAvadha yogoM kA tyAga kara ke sAdhu bana ge| unhoMne sabhI prakAra ke parigraha aura yogo ko tyAga diyA hai| phira ve dhana, hAthI, ghor3e aura kAminiyoM ko svIkAra kaise kara sakate haiM ? yadi unheM Apase ye vastueM lenI hotI, to prApta sampadA ko tyAga kara kyoM nikalate ? prabhu to aba khAne-pIne ke lie anna-pAnI bhI vaisA hI lete haiM, jo hama loga apane lie banAte haiM, jo jIva-rahita aura sabhI prakAra ke doSoM se rahita ho / Apa, prabhu kI caryA ko nahIM jAnate haiM. isalie Apa nirdoSa AhAra-pAnI ko chor3a kara dUsarI anupayogI aura saMsAriyoM ke lie upayoga meM Ane vAlI cIjeM grahaNa karane kI bhagavAn se prArthanA karate rahe / aisI prArthanA kaise svIkAra ho sakatI hai ? "yuvarAja ! hama to unhIM bAtoM ko jAnate haiM, jo prabhu ne hameM sikhAI hai / prabhu me hameM aise dharmadAna kI vidhi to batAI hI nahIM, taba hama kaise jAnate ? kiMtu Apane yaha bAta kaise jAna lI ?"-logoM ne pUchA "jisa prakAra graMtha ke avalokana se ajJAta bAteM jAnI jAtI haiM, usI prakAra maine bhagavAna ke zrImukha kA avalokana karate hue jAtismaraNa jJAna prApta kiyA aura usase mujhe vividha gati ke ATha bhavoM kA smaraNa ho AyA aura pUrva-bhava meM bhagavAna ke sAtha pAle hae saMyama ke smaraNa se sArI vidhi kA jJAna ho gyaa| gata rAtri ko maiMne, mere pitAzrI ne aura seTha subuddhi ne jo svapna dekhe, usakA pratyakSa phala prApta ho gayA / maine dekhA-kaMcana varNa vAlA sumeru parvata zyAma ho gayA aura maiMne use dUdha se sIMca kara svaccha kiyaa| isakA pratyakSa phala mujhe yaha milA ki dIrgha kAla ke ugra tapa se kRza hue prabhu ko ikSu-rasa se pAraNA kraayaa| jisase vaha punaH suzobhita ho gyaa| __ "mere pitAzrI ne zatru ke sAtha yuddha karate hue jinheM dekhA, ve prabhu hI the| prabhu ne mere dvArA ikSu-rasa kA pAraNA kara ke parISaha rUpI zatru para vijaya prApta kii|" "subuddhi seTha ne sUrya-maNDala se girI huI sahasra kiraNoM ko mujhe punaH sUryamaMDala meM Aropita karate dekhA, jisase sUrya punaH suzobhita ho gyaa| isakA phala sUrya kiraNoM ke samAna prabhu ke zarIra kA teja+kSINa ho rahA thA, yaha pAraNe ke prabhAva se punaH dedIpyamAna ho gyaa|" + zrI hemacandrAcArya ne yahA~-sahana kiraNa rUpa kevalajJAna' mAna kara binA AhAra ke kevala

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bha0 RSabhadevajI-bhagavAn ko kevalajJAna isa prakAra zreyAMsa kumAra se suna kara sabhI loga apane-apane sthAna para gaye / bhagavAn bhI pAraNA kara ke anyatra vihAra kara gye| bhagavAna ko kevalajJAna bhagavAn RSabhadeva jI eka hajAra varSa taka maunayukta vividha prakAra ke tapa evaM abhigraha karate hue vicarate rahe / chadmasthAvasthA ke aMtima dina prabhu banItA nagarI ke purimatAla nAma ke upanagara meM padhAre aura usakI uttara-dizA meM sthita 'zakaTamukha' udyAna meM vaTavRkSa ke nIce dhyAnastha ho ge| chadmasthakAla kI tapazcaryA meM karma ke vanda ke vRnda jhar3a gaye the aura AtmA halakI hotI jA rahI thii| ghAtIkarmoM kI jar3a kaTane kI ghar3I nikaTa A rahI thii| dhyAna kI dhArA bddh'ii| apramatta guNasthAna se apUrvakaraNa (nivRttibAdara) guNasthAna meM praveza karane kA sAmarthya prakaTa huaa| dharmadhyAna se Age bar3ha kara zukladhyAna kI prathama paMkti para phuNce| Atmabala savizeSa prakaTa hone lgaa| sattA evaM udaya meM Aye hue karma-zatru vizeSa rUpa se naSTa hone lage aura vijayakUca Age bar3hane lgii| apUrvakaraNa se anivatti bAdara guNasthAna meM paha~ce, phira sUkSma-samparAya nAma ke dasaveM guNasthAna meM praveza kara ke zeSa rahe hue mohanIya ke mahAaMga aise lobharUpa mahAzatru ko bhI parAsta kara ke zukladhyAna kI dUsarI sIr3hI para pahu~ca gaye aura kSINamoha guNasthAna prApta kara liyaa| isake bAda jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya aura antarAya, ina tIna karmoM ko eka sAtha naSTa kara diyaa| isa prakAra cAritra aMgIkAra karane ke eka hajAra varSa ke bAda phAgana-kRSNA ekAdazI ko jaba candramA uttarASAr3hA nakSatra meM AyA, taba prAtaHkAla ke samaya prabhu ko kevalajJAna aura kevala-darzana prApta huA / ve sarvajJa-sarvadarzI hue| lokAloka ke bhUta, bhaviSya aura vartamAna ke sabhI bhAva jAnane-dekhane lage / prabhu ko kevalajJAna prApta hone para vizva meM eka prakAza phaila gayA aura sukhazAnti kI lahara vyApta ho gii| nArakIya jIvoM ko bhI kucha samaya ke lie sukhAnubhava huaa| bhraSTa' honA mAnA, kitu yaha kalpanA samajha meM nahIM AI / kSudhA-parISaha evaM tapa kA prabhAva deha para to par3atA hai, kiMtu usase AtmA bhI kamajora ho jAtI hai aura AtmaguNa naSTa hote haiM-aisA nahIM mAnA jAtA / isalie hamane apanI mati se yahA~ 'zarIra kA teja kSINa hone kA likhA hai| phira bahazrata kahe, vaha satya hai|

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samavasaraNa kI racanA bhagavAn ko kevalajJAna - kevaladarzana utpanna hote hI devaloka ke indroM ke Asana kampAyamAna hue / indroM ne apane avadhijJAna ke upayoga se jinezvara bhagavaMta ko kevalajJAna honA jAnA aura ve sabhI apanI Rddhi ke sAtha kevala mahotsava karane ke lie Ae / 1 AcArya likhate haiM ki isa bAra saudharmendra kI savArI meM 'airAvaNa' nAma kA gajarAja thA / airAvaNa nAma kA deva hI hAthI banA - parvata ke samAna vizAla aura zveta varNa vAlA / usake ATha mu~ha / pratyeka mu~ha para ATha lambe vistRta aura kucha Ter3he dA~ta the pratyeka dA~ta para svaccha aura susvAdu jala se bharI huI eka-eka puSkariNI ( bAvar3I ) thI / pratyeka puSkariNI meM ATha-ATha kamala the / pratyeka kamala ke ATha-ATha patra the / pratyeka patra para vibhinna prakAra ke ATha-ATha nATaka ho rahe the / aise lAkha yojana jitane vizAla gajarAja para zakrendra apane parivAra sahita baiThA thA zakrendra kI savArI calI / gajendra apane vizAla deha ko saMkucita karatA huA thor3I hI dera meM zakaTamukha udyAna meM -- jahA~ prabhu birAjamAna the, A pahu~cA / anya indra bhI A upasthita hue / / isake pUrva vAyukumAra deva ne usa kSetra ko eka yojana pramANa svaccha kara diyA thA aura meghakumAra deva ne sugandhita jala kI vRSTi se siMcita kara diyA thA / vahA~ vaimAnika devoM ne samavasaraNa ke Upara ke bhAga kA ratnamaya prathama gar3ha banAyA aura usa para vividha prakAra kI maNiyoM ke kaMgUre banA kara suzobhita kiyA / usa gar3ha ke Asa-pAsa jyotiSI devoM ne svarNamaya gar3ha banAyA aura ratnamaya kaMgUroM se suzobhita kiyaa| yaha madhya gar3ha thA / isake bAhara bhavanapati devoM ne rajatamaya tIsarA gar3ha banAyA / yaha svarNamaya kaMgUroM se darzakoM ko AkarSita kara rahA thA / pratyeka gar3ha kI cAroM dizAoM meM eka-eka aise cAra daravAje the / pratyeka gar3ha ke pUrva daravAje para donoM ora eka-eka vaimAnika deva dvArapAla ho kara khar3A thA, dakSiNa dvAra para do vyantara deva, pazcima dvAra para do jyotiSI deva aura uttara dvAra para do bhavanapati deva paharA de rahe the| dUsare gar3ha ke cAroM dvAra para prathama ke samAna cAroM nikAya kI do-do deviyA~ pahare para thIM aura bAhara ke gar3ha ke cAroM dvAra para deva khar3e the / samavasaraNa ke madhya meM vyantara devoM ne vAyA thA / usa vRkSa ke nIce vividha prakAra ke ratnoM se eka eka maNimaya chandaka ( pITha ko chata ke samAna AcchAdita karane vAlA AvaraNa vizeSa ) eka vizAla azoka vRkSa banapIThikA banAI aura usa para x devoM kI vaikriya zakti ke Age yaha koI asaMbhava bAta nahIM lagatI / aise gar3ha banAne kA ullekha samavAyAMga ke atizayAdhikAra meM nahIM hai /

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bha* RSabhadevajI-bharatezvara ko badhAiyA~ bnaayaa| usake madhya meM pUrva dizA kI ora pAdapIThikA yuMkta eka ratnamaya siMhAsana kI racanA kI / usa para tIna chatroM kI vyavasthA kii| siMhAsana ke Asa-pAsa do deva, zveta cAmara le kara khar3e rhe| samavasaraNa ke cAroM daravAjoM para adbhuta kAnti vAlA eka-eka 'dharmacakra' svarNa-kamala meM sthApita kiyaa| prAtaHkAla, cAroM prakAra ke devoM ke vizAla samUha ke sAtha prabhu, samavasaraNa meM, pUrva dvAra se padhAre aura siMhAsana para pUrva-dizA kI ora muMha kara ke virAjamAna hue| prabhu ke mastaka ke cAroM ora prabhAmaNDala prakAzamAna ho rahA thA / deva dundubhi + AkAza meM gaMbhIra pratizabda karatI huI baja rahI thI / eka ratnamaya dhvaja, prabhu ke samIpa zobhAyamAna ho rahA thaa| vaimAnika deviyA~ pUrva dvAra se praveza kara ke tIrthaGkara bhagavAn ko namaskAra kara ke prathama gar3ha meM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kA sthAna chor3a kara * apane lie niyata sthAna kI ora agnikoNa meM baiThI / bhavanapati, jyotiSI aura vyantaroM kI devAMganAe~ dakSiNa dvAra se praveza kara naiRtya koNa meM, aura bhavanapati, jyotiSI aura vyantara deva, pazcima dvAra se praveza kara vAyavya koNa meM baiThe / vaimAnika devagaNa, manuSya aura manuSya-striye uttara dizA ke dvAra se samavasaraNa meM praveza kara ke IzAnakoNa meM baitthe| dUsare gar3ha meM tiryaJca A kara baiThe aura tIsare gar3ha meM sabhI Ane vAloM ke vAhana rahe / prabha ke samavasaraNa meM kisI ke lie pratibandha nahIM thA / vahA~ koI bhI manuSya, deva aura tiryaJca A sakate the| unheM na to kisI prakAra kA bhaya thA, na vaira-virodha hI / ya.. jAtigaNa athavA pUrva kA koI vaira-virodha hotA, to bhI zAnta rhtaa| bharatezvara ko badhAiyA~ bhagavAn ke gRha-tyAga kara pravrajyA svIkAra karane ke bAda putra-viraha se marudevI mAtA duHkhI rahatI thI aura A~sU bahAtI rahatI thii| mahArAjA bharata unake caraNa-vandana karane Ate, + deva-dundubhi kA ullekha Agama meM nahIM hai| * sAdhu-sAdhvI the hI kahA~ ? sAdhviyoM kI to abhI dIkSA hI nahIM huI thii| x graMthakAra khar3I rahane kA likhate haiM, kiMtu aupapAtika sUtra ke artha meM matabheda hai| yakti se bhI lagatA hai ki jaba tiyacinI-uraparisada baiTha sakatI hai, to manuSyanI aura devAMganAe~ kyoM khaDI rhe|

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tIrthakara caritra taba ve RSabhadeva ke samAcAra ma~gavAne kA khtii| bharata mahArAja unheM sAntavanA dete rahate / isa prakAra dina bItate-bItate eka hajAra varSa nikala gye| mahArAjA bharata ko eka sAtha do badhAI sandeza mile / yamaka nAma ke sandezavAhaka ne kahA-"mahArAjAdhirAja kI jaya ho / badhAI hai mahArAja ! bhagavAn RSabhadeva zakaTamukha udyAna meM padhAre haiM aura unheM kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana kI prApti huI hai| devagaNa, kevala. mahotsava karane A rahe haiM--mahArAja ! jaya ho ! vijaya ho ! Ananda ho ! kalyANa ho!" bharata mahArAja yaha sandeza suna kara prasannatA se bhara utthe| itane meM zamaka nAma ke sandezavAhaka ne praNAma kara ke kahA "svAmin ! prabalatama zatru kA palabhara meM vinAza karane vAlA, zakti kA anupama bhaNDAra, deva-rakSita astra 'sudarzanacakra' AyudhazAlA meM A upasthita huA hai| yaha sArvabhauma sAmrAjya ke hone vAle adhipati kI sevA meM upasthita hotA hai / jaya ho-vijaya ho mahArAja ! Apa isa avanItala ke Adi cakravartI samrATa hoMge mahArAja ! badhAI hai|" marudevA kI mukti bharatezvara ne socA---' mai pahale kisa kA utsava mnaauuN|' tatkAla unhoMne nizcaya kara liyA-bhautika Rddhi kA milanA utanA prasannatA kA viSaya nahIM haiM, jitanA asaMkhyakAla se isa bhArata-bhUmi para se asta hue dharma ko utpanna karane vAlA aura mokSa ke dvAra kholane vAlA kevalajJAna rUpI bhAva-sUrya udaya honA hai / yaha saMsAra ke bhavya prANiyoM ko zAzvata parama sukha dene vAlA hai| ataeva sarvaprathama kevalamahotsava manAnA hI uttama hai / mahArAjA ne kevalamahotsava manAne kI AjJA dI aura sandezavAhakoM ko isa badhAI ke upalakSa meM bahamalya pAritoSika de kara bidA kiyaa| phira Apa svayaM sandezavAhaka bana kara marudevA ke pAsa pahu~ce aura bole "pitAmahI ! Apa jinakI yAda meM sadaiva cintita rahA karatI thI, ve Apake priya putra bhagavAn RSabhadevajI yahA~ padhAra gaye haiM, aura unheM kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana rUpI zAzvata AtmaRddhi prApta ho gaI hai| Apa darzana ke lie padhArane kI tayyArI kreN|" prabha-vandana ke lie savArI jur3I / marudevA mAtA hAthI para savAra huii| unake pAsa

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ma. RSabhadevajI--bhagavAn kA dharmopadeza bharatezvara birAje / jyoMhI savArI samavasaraNa ke nikaTa pahu~cI ki bharata mahArAja ne pitAmahI se kahA "dekhiye, yaha aneka dhvajAoM se suzobhita indradhvaja dikhAI de rahA hai| yaha mere pUjya pitAjI kI parama vijaya kI sAkSI de rahA hai| Apa yaha jo dundubhi kA nAda suna rahe haiM, yaha bhI prabhu kA yazogAna kara rahA hai| aba dekhiye--yaha ratna aura svarNamaya gar3ha dikhAI de rahe hai, ye devoM ne banAye haiM / are Apa dekheM to sahI ki Apake putra kI sevA bar3e bar3e devI-devatA aura indra taka kara rahe haiN|" mAtA ne samavasaraNa kI racanA dekhI / vaha mantra-mugdha ho gaI / prabhu ke parama zAnta zrImukha para unakI dRSTi sthira ho gaI / unhoMne apalaka dRSTi se prabhu ke mukha se jhalakatI huI vItarAgatA nirakhI / unake mana meM bhI yaha bhAvanA jagI ki--jaisA RSabha vItarAga ho gayA, vaisI vItarAgatA hI parama sukha dene vAlI hai| parAye para mohita honA duHkhadAyaka hai aura AtmatuSTha raha kara apane meM hI lIna rahanA sukhadAyaka hai|" mAtA kI vicAradhArA vegavatI huI, vajraRSabhanArAca saMhanana yukta balazAlI AtmA meM sthiratA vaDhI / karma-samUha jhar3ane lge| apramattatA me kSapaka-zreNI meM Age kUca huI / kevalajJAnakevaladarzana prApta kara ke yogoM kA nirodha kiyA aura zaileSIkaraNa kara ke mokSa prApta kara liyaa| devoM ne unake zarIra ko kSIra-samudra meM padharA diyaa| pitAmahI ke viyoga se bharata mahArAja ko zoka huaa| ve tatkAla hAthI para se utara kara aura rAjacinha ko tyAga kara samavasaraNa meM gaye aura pUrva dvAra se praveza kara ke prabhu ko vandana-namaskAra kara indra ke pIche baiTha ge| bhagavAn kA dhamopadeza isa avasarpiNI kAla ke prathama tIrthaMkara bhagavAn RSabhadevajI ne kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana hone ke pazcAt bAraha prakAra kI pariSadA meM jo dharmopadeza diyA, vaha isa prakAra thA-- " Adhi, vyAdhi, jarA aura mRtyu rUpI saikar3oM jvAlAoM se ghirA huA yaha saMsAra, dedIpyamAna agni ke samAna hai| sabhI sAMsArika prANI isa dAvAnala se bhayabhIta haiN| isa bhaya se mukta hone kA prayatna karanA hI buddhimAnoM kA kartavya hai| jisa prakAra asahya garmI se bacane ke lie sukhArthI loga, registAnI mArga ko ThaNDe samaya meM pAra karate haiN| usa

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68 tIrthaGkara caritra samaya samajhadAra prANI rAta kI sukhamaya nIMda meM par3e rahane kA pramAda nahIM karate / ve jAnate haiM ki yadi rAta ke samaya sote rahe, to dina kI bhayaMkara garmI meM, agni ke samAna dhadhakatI huI retI para calanA mahAn kaSTakara hogaa| ___aneka jIkyoni rUpa saMsAra samudra meM gote lagAte hue jIva ko uttama ratna ke samAna manuSya-janma kI prApti honA mahAn kaThina hai| jisa prakAra dohalA * pUrNa karane se vRkSa phaladAyaka hotA hai, usI prakAra paraloka kI sAdhanA karane se prANiyoM kA manuSya-janma saphala hotA hai / jisa prakAra duSTajana mIThe vacanoM se mohita kara ke logoM ko Thaga lete haiM, unakI mIThI vANI, pariNAma meM duHkhadAyaka hotI hai, usI prakAra indriyoM ke mohaka viSaya pahale to madhara lagate haiM, kiMtu unakA pariNAma mahAn duHkhaprada hotA hai / jisa prakAra bahuta U~cI pahu~cI huI vastu aMta meM nIce giratI hai, usI prakAra aneka prakAra kA prApta hubhA sukhada saMyoga, anta meM viyoga duHkha meM hI pariNata hotA hai| manuSyoM ko prApta huA dhana, yauvana aura Aya, ye sabhI nAzavAn haiN| jisa prakAra marusthala meM svAdiSTa jala kA jharanA nahIM hotA, usI prakAra caturgatimaya saMsAra meM bhI sukha nahIM hotaa| kSetra-doSa se aura paramAdhAmI devoM kI asahya mAra se, dAruNa duHkhoM ko bhogane vAle nArakoM ke lie sukha to hai hI kahA~ ? zIta, tApa, vAyu aura jala se tathA vadha, bandhana aura kSudhAdi vividha prakAra se pIDita, tiryaJca jIvoM ko bhI kauna-sA sukha hai ? ___ garbhAvAsa, vyAdhi, jarA, daridratA aura mRtyu ke duHkhoM se jakar3A huA manuSya bhI sukhI nahIM hai| pArasparika mAtsarya, amarSa, kalaha tathA cyavana (maraNa) Adi duHkhoM ke sadbhAva meM bhI kyA devI-devatA sukhI mAne jA sakate haiM ? isa prakAra cAroM gatiyoM meM duHkha hI duHkha bharA huA hai, phira bhI ajJAnI jIva, pAnI kI nIcI gati ke samAna saMsAra kI ora hI jhukate haiN| isalie he bhavya jIvoM ! jisa prakAra sAMpa ko dUdha pilAne se viSa kI vRddhi hotI hai, usI prakAra manuSya-janma kA durupayoga karane se duHkhoM kI vRddhi hotI hai| ataeva isa manuSya janma rUpI dUdha ke dvArA saMsAra rUpI viSa kI vRddhi nahIM karanI caahie| he vivekazIla prANiyoM ! isa saMsAra-nivAsa meM utpanna hote hue aneka prakAra ke * bakula Adi kaI prakAra kI vanaspati aisI hotI hai ki jinake anukUla kriyA hone para praphullita evaM phalayukta hotI hai|

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bha. RSabhadevajI--jJAna ratna wwwwwwwwwwww duHkhoM kA vicAra karo / yadi duHkhoM ke kAraNa ko hI naSTa kara ke sukhI bananA hai, to saMmAra ko chor3o aura mokSa ke lie prayatnazIla bano / garbha kA duHkha, naraka ke duHkha ke samAna hai| prANiyoM ko janma ke samaya--prasava sambandhI vedanA vaisI hI hotI hai, jaisI kuMbhI (nArakI ke neriyoM kA utpatti sthAna) ke madhya meM se khIMca kara nikAle hue nAraka ko hotI hai / mukta jIvoM ko aisI vedanA kabhI nahIM hotii| mukta jIvoM ko na to, zastrAghAta sambandhI pIr3A hotI hai, na vyAdhi janya hii| yamarAja kA agradUta, aneka prakAra kI pIr3AoM kA kAraNa aura sabhI prakAra ke teja aura parAkrama kA haraNa karake, jIva ko parAdhIna banAne vAlA--aisA bur3hApA bhI mukta jIvoM ko prApta nahIM hotA aura bhava-bhramaNa kI kAraNa rUpa mRtyu bhI (jo devatA taka ko mAra detI hai) mokSa prApta siddhAtmA se dUra rahatI hai / __ mokSa meM parama Ananda, mahAn advaita evaM avyaya sukha, zAzvata sthiti aura kevalajJAnarUpI sUrya kI akhaNDa jyoti rahI huI hai| isa zAzvata sthAna ko vahI AtmA prApta kara sakatI hai, jo jJAna, darzana aura cAritra rUpI tIna ujjvala ratnoM kA pAlana karatI ho|" jJAna ratna ratnatraya kI ArAdhanA karane kA upadeza dete hue bhagavAn ne kahA; --- " jIvAdi tattvoM kA saMkSepa athavA vistAra se yathArtha bodha honA hI samyagjJAna hai / yaha mati, zruta, avadhi, manaHparyaya aura kevalajJAna--aise pAMca bheda vAlA hai| matijJAna-avagraha, IhAdi aura bahugrAhI, abahugrAhI Adi bhedayukta tathA indriya aura anindriya se utpanna hone vAlA matijJAna hai / / zrutajJAna--aMga, upAMga, pUrva aura prakIrNaka sUtroM se aneka prakAra se vistAra pAyA huA tathA 'syAt' pada se alaMkRta zrutajJAna aneka prakAra kA hai| ___ avadhijJAna--deva aura nAraka ko bhava ke sAtha aura manuSya-tiyaMca ko kSayopazama se utpanna hone vAle avadhijJAna ke mukhyataH chaH bheda haiN| manaHparyayajJAna--Rjumati aura vipulamati, ina do bhedoM se manaHparyaya jJAna hotA hai| vipulamati mana:paryayajJAna vizuddha evaM apratipAti hotA hai| kevalajJAna--samasta dravyoM aura sabhI paryAyoM ko viSaya karane vAlA, vizva-locana ke

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70 tIrthaMkara caritra samAna, ananta, eka aura indriyoM ke viSaya se rahita kevalajJAna hotA hai|" darzana ratna "zAstrokta tatva meM ruci honA samyak zraddhAna hai| yaha svabhAva se aura guru ke upadeza se, yoM do prakAra se prApta hotA hai| anAdi-ananta saMsAra ke cakra meM bhaTakane vAle prANiyoM ko, jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya, vedanIya aura antarAya, ina cAra karmoM kI utkRSTa sthiti tIsa koTAnukoTi sAgaropama pramANa hotI hai| gotra aura nAma karma kI sthiti bIsa koTAnukoTi sAgaropama pramANa hotI hai aura mohanIya karma kI sthiti sattara koTAnukoTi sAgaropama kI hotI hai| jisa prakAra parvata meM se nikalI huI nadI ke pravAha meM AyA huA patthara, athar3Ate-TakarAte apane-Apa gola ho kara komala ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra karmoM kI sthiti kramazaH 29, 19 aura 69 koTAkoTi se kucha adhika kSaya ho jAya aura eka koTAkoTi sAgaropama se kucha kama raha jAya, taba prANI yathApravRttikaraNa se graMthI deza ko prApta karatA hai|" graMthI-rAga-dveSa ke aise pariNAma ki jinakA bhedana karanA bar3A kaThina hotA hai| yaha rAga-dveSa kI gAMTha, kASTha kI gAMTha jaisI atyanta dRr3ha aura kaThinAI se TUTane vAlI hotI hai| jisa prakAra kinAre taka AyA huA jahAja, viparIta vAyu calane se punaH samudra meM calA jAtA hai, usI prakAra rAgAdi se prerita kitane hI jIva, graMthI ke nikaTa A kara bhI use kATe binA vApisa lauTa jAte haiN| kucha jIva, graMthI ke nikaTa Ate-Ate hI punaH lauTa jAte haiM aura kitane hI prANI graMthI ke nikaTa A kara Thahara jAte haiN| zeSa kucha hI prANI vaise uttama bhaviSya vAle hote haiM, jo 'apUrvakaraNa' se apanI zakti lagA kara usa graMthI ko tatkAla tor3a dete haiN| isake bAda 'anivRttikaraNa ' se antarakaraNa kara ke mithyAtva ko virala kara antarmuhUrta mAtra ke lie samyagdarzana ko prApta karate haiN| yaha 'naisargika (svAbhAvika) zraddhAna' kahAtI hai aura jo samyaktva, guru ke upadeza ke avalaMbana se prApta ho, vaha 'adhigama samyaktva' kahalAtA hai| samyaktva ke aupazamika, sAsvAdAna, kSayopazamika, vedaka aura kSAyika, ye pAMca prakAra haiN| 1 jisa prANI kI karmara / jise samyaktva kA prathama lAbha

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bha. RSabhadevajI--darzana ratna mAtra hI hotA hai, vaha 'aupazamika samyaktva' kahAtA hai tathA upazama-zreNi ke yoga se jisakA moha zAnta ho gayA ho aisI AtmA ko aupazamika samyaktva' hotA hai| 2 samyaktva kA tyAga kara ke mithyAtva ke sammukha hote hue prANI ko anantAnubandhI kaSAya kA udaya hote, jaghanya eka samaya aura utkRSTa chaha AvalikA paryanta, samyaktva kA pariNAma rahatA hai| use 'sAsvAdana samakita' kahate haiN| 3 mithyAtva- mohanIya kA kSaya aura upazama hone se hone vAlA bodha, 'kSayopazamika samyaktva' kahAtA hai / isameM samyaktva-mohanIya kA udaya rahatA hai / 4 jisa bhavyAtmA ke anantAnubandhI kaSAya catuSka, mithyAtvamohanIya aura mizramohanIya kA kSaya ho gayA ho, aisI samyaktva-mohanIya ke antima aMza kA vedA karate hue kSAyika-bhAva ko prApta .rana ma tatpara AtmA kA pariNAma 'vedaka-samyaktva' kahAtA hai / (isakI sthiti eka samaya mAtra kI hai)| 5 anantAnubandhI kaSAya kI caukar3I aura darzana-trika, mohanIya karma kI ina sAtoM prakRtiyoM ko kSaya karane vAlI prazasta bhAva vAlI AtmA ko prApta (apratipAti) samyaktva 'kSAyika samyaktva' kahAtA hai / samyagdarzana, guNa kI apekSA---1 kAraka 2 rocaka aura 3 dIpaka, yoM tIna prakAra kA hai| kAraka-jo virati bhAva ko utpanna karane vAlA--saMyama aura tapa kA AcaraNa karAne vAlA hai, vaha kAraka samyaktva hai| rocaka-jisake pariNAma svarUpa tattvajJAna meM, hetu bhaura udAharaNa binA hI dRr3ha pratIti ho, ruci utpanna ho, vaha 'rocaka samyaktva' kahAtA hai / dIpaka--jo samyaktva ko pradipta kare (jAhira kare athavA dUsare zrotA ke samyaktva ko prabhAvita kare), vaha 'dIpaka samyaktva' hai (yaha prathama guNasthAna meM hotI hai)| samyaktva ko pahicAnane ke pA~ca lakSaNa isa prakAra hai-- 1 zama 2 saMvega 3 nirveda 4 anukampA aura 5 Astikya / ina pA~ca lakSaNoM se samyaktva kI pahicAna hotI hai / zama--jisake pariNAma svarUpa anantAnubandhI kaSAya kA udaya nahIM hotaa| kaSAya ke zaktizAlI prabhAva (anantAnubandhI prakRti) ke abhAva se, AtmA meM jo zAnti utpanna - - x jisane darzana-mohanIya kA bhI upazama hI kiyA ho /

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72 tIrthakara caritra hotI hai, vaha ' zama' nAmaka lakSaNa hai / saMvega --karma pariNAma aura saMsAra kI asAratA kA cintana karate hue jIva ko viSayoM ke prati vairAgya bhAva utpanna ho, use 'saMvega' kahate hai ( mokSa kI abhilASA athavA dharma- prema ko bhI 'saMvega' kahate haiM ) / nirveda - - saMvegavaMta AtmA ko saMsAra kArAgRha ke samAna aura svajana, bandhana rUpa lagate haiM / isa prakAra saMsAra aura sAMsArika saMyogoM se hone vAlA virakti bhAva ' nirveda' lakSaNa hai / anukampA -- ekendriyAdi sabhI prANiyoM ko saMsAra sAgara meM DUbate hue dekha kara hRdaya kA Ardra -- komala ho jAnA, duHkhI honA aura duHkha nivAraNa ke upAya meM yathAzakti pravRtti karanA "anukampA " hai / Astikya -- itara darzanoM ke tattvoM ko sunane para bhI Arhat tattva (jina praNIta tattva) meM AkA~kSA rahita ruci banI rahanA -- dRDha zraddhA rahanA, ' Astikya' nAma kA lakSaNa hai / isa prakAra samyagdarzana rUpI ratna kA svarUpa hai / darzana ratna kI kSaNabhara ke lie bhI prApti ho jAya, to isake abhAva meM pahale jo mati ajJAna thA, vaha (ajJAna) parAbhUta ho kara matijJAna rUpa pariNata ho jAtA hai / zrutaajJAna parAbhUta ho kara zrutajJAna ho jAtA hai aura vibhaMgajJAna miTa kara avadhijJAna ke bhAva ko prApta ho jAtA hai / cAritra ratna sarvathA prakAra se sAvadya yoga kA tyAga karanA 'cAritra' kahAtA hai / vaha ahiMsA, satya, acaurya, brahmacaryaM aura aparigraha, yoM pA~ca vratoM se pA~ca bheda kA kahA jAtA hai / ye pA~ca mahAvrata haiM / pA~ca-pA~ca bhAvanA ( kula 25 bhAvanA) se yukta ye mahAvrata mokSa sAdhanA ke lie avazya pAlanIya hai / ahiMsA --pramAda ke yoga se trasa aura sthAvara jIvoM ke jIvana kA nAza nahIM karanA 'ahiMsAvrata' hai / satya -- priya, hitakArI aura satya vacana bolanA, 'sunRta' (satya) vrata kahAtA hai / apriya aura ahitakArI satya va trana bhI asatya ke samAna hotA hai / asteya -- binA dI huI vastu kA grahaNa nahIM karanA 'asteya vrata' hai / kyoMki dravya

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bha0 RSabhadevajI- cAritra ratna (dhana-dhAnyAdi) manuSya ke vAhya prANa ke samAna hai| isakA haraNa karane vAlA, prANoM kA haraNa karatA hai-aisA samajhanA cAhie / brahmacarya-divya (vaikriya) aura audArika zarIra se abrahmacarya ke sevana kA mana, vacana aura kAyA se, karana, karAvana aura anumodana kA tyAga karanA--' brahmacarya vrata' hai| isake aThAraha bheda hote haiN| aparigraha-samasta padArthoM para se moha (mUrchA) kA tyAga karanA 'aparigraha vrata' hai| moha ke kAraNa aprApta vastu para bhI citra meM viplava hotA hai / isalie aparigraha vrata mUrchA tyAga rUpa hai| yatidharma meM anurakta aise yatindroM ke lie uparokta svarUpa vAlA sarvacAritra hotA hai / gRhasthoM ke lie deza (AMzika) cAritra isa prakAra kA hai / samyaktva-mUla pA~ca aNuvrata, tIna guNavrata aura cAra zikSAvrata, isa prakAra gRhasthoM ke bAraha vrata haiN| hiMsA tyAga--laMgar3A-lUlApana, kor3ha andhatyAdi hiMsA ke duHkhadAyaka phala dekha kara buddhimAna puruSa ko niraparAdha trasa jIvoM kI saMkalpI hiMsA kA tyAga kara denA cAhie / ___ asatya tyAga --gUMgA, totalA, aspaSTa vacana aura mukharogAdi aniSTa phala ke kAraNoM ko samajha kara kanyA, gAya aura bhUmi saMbaMdhI asatya, dharohara (thApaNa) dabA lenA aura jhUThI sAkSI denA, ye pA~ca prakAra ke bar3e asatya kA tyAga karanA caahie| adatta tyAga - durbhAgya, dAsatva, aMgaccheda, daridratA Adi kaTu pariNAma kA kAraNa jAna kara sthUla corI kA tyAga karanA caahie| abrahma tyAga--napuMsakatva, indriya-cheda Adi bure phaloM kA kAraNa aise abrahmacarya ke phala kA vicAra kara ke buddhimAn prANiyoM ko svastrI meM hI saMtoSa rakha kara, parastrI kA tyAga karanA cAhie / parigraha tyAga--asaMtoSa, avizvAsa, Arambha aura duHkha, ye sabhI parigraha kI mUrchA ke phala haiM / isalie parigraha kA parimANa karanA cAhie / ye pA~ca aNuvrata haiN| digvirati-chahoM dizAoM meM maryAdA kI huI bhUmi kI sImA kA ullaMghana nahIM karanA / yaha prathama guNavrata hai| - - + vaikriya aura audArika, yoM do prakAra kA maithuna, mana, vacana aura kAyA ke bheda se chaha prakAra kA haa| isake karana, karAvana aura anumodana, ina tIna prakAroM se guNana karane para aThAraha bheda hote hai|

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tIrthakara caritra bhogopabhoga parimANa vrata-bhogopabhoga (khAna-pAna Adi meM kAma meM Ane vAlI vastuoM) kA zakti ke anusAra parimANa rakha kara zeSa kA tyAga kara denA, yaha dUsarA guNavrata hai| ___anarthadaNDa tyAga-1 Arta aura raudra, ye do 'apadhyAna' haiM, inakA AcaraNa 2 pApakarma kA upadeza 3 hiMsaka adhikaraNa (zastrAdi) denA tathA 4 pramAda kA AcaraNa karanA, yaha cAra prakAra kA anartha-daNDa hai / zarIrAdi tathA kuTumba-parivArAdi ke lie hiMsAdi pApa kiye jAya~, ve 'arthadaNDa ' haiN| isa ke atirikta anartha-daNDa hai / isa anarthadaNDa kA tyAga karanA tIsarA guNavrata hai| sAmAyika vrata--Arta-raudra dhyAna tathA sAvadya-yoga kA tyAga kara ke muhUrta (do ghar3I) taka samatAbhAva dhAraNa karanA-sAmAyika nAma kA prathama zikSA vrata hai| dezAvakAzika-digvrata (chaThe vrata) meM dizA kA jo parimANa kiyA hai, usameM dina aura rAtri saMbaMdhI saMkSepa karanA, tathA anya vratoM ko bhI saMkSepa karanA dUsarA guNavrata hai / pauSadhavrata--cAra parva dina (aSTamI, caturdazI, amAvasyA aura pUrNimA--ye cAra tathA dUsare pakSa kI aSTamI, caturdazI yoM kula chaha) meM upavAsAdi tapa karanA, kuvyApAra (sAvadha vyApAra) kA tyAga karanA, brahmacarya kA pAlana karanA aura snAnAdi kriyA kA tyAga karanA 'pauSadha vrata' nAma kA tIsarA zikSA vrata hai| atithisaMvibhAga vrata--atithi (muni) ko cAra prakAra kA AhAra, vastra, pAtra aura sthAnAdi kA dAna karanA / yaha cauthA zikSA vrata hai| mokSa kI prApti ke lie isa prakAra ratna traya kI sadaiva ArAdhanA karanA caahie| Adi tIrthakara bhagavAn RSabhadevajI ne kevalajJAna prApta hone ke bAda, prathama dharmadezanA dii| isase pratibodha pA kara RSabhasena Adi saikar3oM bhavyAtmAe~ asAra saMsAra kA tyAga kara mokSamArga para agrasara huii| dharma-pravartana bhagavAna kI parama pAvanI dharmadezanA suna kara usI samaya bharata mahArAja ke RSabha. sena Adi pA~ca sau putra aura sAta sau pautroM ne saMsAra me virakta ho kara muni-dIkSA grahaNa kii| bhagavAn ke kevalajJAna kA devoM dvArA kiye hue mahotsava se prabhAvita ho kara bharata mahArAja ke putra 'marici' ne bhI saMyama svIkAra kiyA aura bharata mahArAjA kI bhAjJA se

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bha0 RSabhadevajI - prathama cakravartI bharata mahArAjA kI digvijaya -- brAhmI bhI pravrajita huI / kintu bAhubalI kI AjJA nahIM hone se 'sundarI' dIkSita nahIM ho sakI aura zrAvikA bnii| bhagavAn ke dIkSita hote samaya jina logoM ne bhagavAn ke sAtha dIkSA aMgIkAra kI thI aura bAda meM parISahoM se vicalita ho kara tApasa ho gae the, unameM se 'kaccha mahAkaccha' ko chor3a kara zeSa sabhI tApasa punaH bhagavAn ke pAsa dIkSita ho ge| zeSa bahuta-se manuSyoM aura tiryaMcoM ne zrAvaka vrata dhAraNa kiyA aura bahutoM ne tathA devoM ne samyaktva grahaNa kiyA / 75 bhagavAn ne RSabhasena (puMDarIka) Adi sAdhu, brAhmI Adi sAdhvI, bharata Adi zrAvaka aura sundarI Adi zrAvikAoM ke caturvidha saMgha kI sthApanA kI / yaha catuvidha saMgha isa avasarpiNI kAla kA prathama saMgha -- prathama tIrtha huA / RSabhapena Adi 84 buddhimAn sAdhu gaNadhara nAmakarma ke udaya vAle the / unheM bhagavAn ne 'utpAda, vyaya aura dhrovya' isa tripadI kA upadeza diyA / isa upadeza ke AdhAra para una gaNadharoM ne caudaha pUrva aura dvAdazAMgI kI racanA kii| zrI tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ne una gaNadharoM ko sUtra, artha aura sUtrArtha kA dravya-guNa- paryAya evaM naya- nikSepa Adi se pravartana karane aura gaNa dhAraNa karane kI anujJA pradAna kI / bhagavAn ne punaH zikSAmaya dezanA pradAna kii| isameM prathama prahara vyatIta ho gayA / usake bAda bhagavAn siMhAsana se uTha kara devachaMdaka meM pdhaare| phira mukhya gaNadhara zrI RSabhasenajI (puMDarIkajI ) ne bhagavAn kI pAdapIThikA para baiTha kara dharmopadeza diyA / gaNadhara mahArAja ke upadeza ke bAda pariSad ke loga apane-apane ghara gae / kucha samaya bAda bhagavAn zrI RSabhadevasvAmI ne ziSyoM ke sAtha vihAra kiyA aura bhavya jIvoM ko dharmopadeza tathA yogya jIvoM ko sarvavirati dezavirati pradAna karate hue grAmAnugrAma vicarane lage / prathama cakravartI bharata mahArAjA kI digvijaya bhagavAn kI dharmadezanA suna kara mahArAjA bharata, zastrAgAra meM Aye aura sudarzanacakra ko dekhate hI praNAma kiyA / cakra kA morapiMchI se pramArjana kiyaa| use pAnI se dhoyA, gozIrSa candana kA tilaka kiyA aura puSpa, gaMdha, cUrNa, vastra tathA AbhUSaNa se X tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke samavasaraNa meM gaNadhara mahArAja kI vezanA hone kA ullekha AgamoM meM nahIM milatA, graMthoM meM hI milatA hai /

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tIrthakara caritra cakra-ratna kI pUjA kii| usake Age cAMdI ke cAvaloM se aSTa-maMgala kA Alekhana kiyA / usake Age uttama dravyoM kA dhUpa diyaa| usake bAda mahArAja ne cakra ko tIna pradakSiNA dI aura sAta-ATha caraNa pIche haTa kara, bhUmi para baiTha kara praNAma kiyA tathA vahA~ raha kara aThAI-mahotsava kiyaa| isake bAda hasti-ratna para ArUr3ha ho kara senA ke sAtha digvija ke lie pUrva-dizA kI ora prasthAna kiyA / mahArAja ke prasthAna karate hI vaha yakSAdhiSThita cakra-ratna, senA ke Age calane lgaa| phira daNDa-ratna ko dhAraNa karane vAlA 'suSeNa' nAma kA senApati-ratna, uttama azva-ratna para savAra ho kara Age calane lgaa| purohitaratna bhI mahArAjA ke sAtha ho gyaa| vizAla senA ke lie bhojanAdi kI suvyavasthA karane vAlA 'gAthApati-ratna' tathA senA ke par3Ava (mArga meM Thaharane yogya sukhadAyaka AvAsa) kA prabandha karane vAlA 'vAddhikI-ratna' bhI senA ke sAtha huA / isI prakAra carma-ratna, chatra-ratna, maNi-ratna, kAMkiNI-ratna aura khaDga-ratna bhI nareza ke sAtha rahe / sArI senA cakra-ratna kA anugamana karane lgii| pratidina eka-eka yojana pramANa cala kara cakra-ratna Thahara jAtA aura vahIM senA kA par3Ava ho jAtA / isa prakAra senA calate-calate gaMgAnadI ke dakSiNa taTa para pahu~cI / vahA~ senA kA par3A huA / senA ke pratyeka sainika aura hasti Adi paza ke khAne-pIne aura anya Avazyaka sAmagrI ko uttama vyavasthA thii| vahA~ se prayANa kara ke samudra-taTa para 'mAgadha tIrtha' ke nikaTa pahu~ce / vahA~ par3Ava kI suvyavasthA haI / mahArAjA ke AvAsa ke nikaTa eka pauSadhazAlA kA bhI nirmANa huaa| mahArAjA pauSadhazAlA meM padhAre aura mAgadha tIrtha-kumAra deva kI ArAdhanA karate hue vidhivat tele kA tapa kiyA / tapa pUrNa hone para mahArAjA bharata, snAnAdi se nivRta ho kara ratha para savAra hue aura samadra kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| ratha kI nAbhi-dhurI taka samudra ke pAnI meM pahu~cane ke bAda ratha ko khaDA kiyA aura mahArAjA ne dhanuSa uThAyA, usa para nAmAzrita bANa caDhA kara mAgadha tIrthAdhipati kI ora chor3A / vaha bANa, sUrya ke samAna camakatA, Aga kI cinagAriye choDatA aura vidyuta ke samAna dhArA bikheratA huA tIvra gati se bAraha yojana cala kara mAgadha tIrtha meM, mAgadhAdhipati kI sabhA meM girA / acAnaka ghaTI isa ghaTanA ko dekha kara adhipati deva ekadama kopAyamAna ho gayA aura bhayaMkara krodha yukta bolA ___ "kauna hai yaha mRtyu kA grAsa ? kisakA jIvana samApta honA cAhatA hai, jo merA apamAna kara rahA hai ? dekhatA hU~ mai usa abhimAnI ko"--isa prakAra bolatA huA vaha mAgadha tIrthAdhipati deva, khaDga le kara uThA aura usa bANa ko dekhane ke lie calA /

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- prathama cakravartI bharata mahArAjA kI digvijaya 77 usake sAtha hI usakI sabhA ke sabhAsada tathA anya anucara deva bhI kopAyamAna ho kara apane-apane zastra le kara uThe aura usa bANa ko dekhane ke lie Age bddh'e| itane meM amAtya ne bANa ko le kara dekhA / usa para nimnalikhita akSara aMkita the; " maiM bharata kSetra ke isa avasarpiNI kAla ke Adi tIrthaMkara bhagavAna AdinAtha kA putra aura prathama cakravartI bharata, mAgadha tIrthAdhipati ko Adeza karatA hU~ ki tuma merA Adhipatya svIkAra kara ke mere zAsana meM rho| isI meM tumhArA hita hai / ' isa prakAra kA ullekha par3ha kara deva ne vicAra kiyA aura avadhijJAna kA upayoga kara ke nizcayapUrvaka bolA " sabhAsadgaNa ! uttejita hone kI bAta nahIM hai / bharata kSetra kA jo cakravartI samrATa hotA hai, usakI AjJA meM hameM rahanA hI par3atA hai / isa samaya mahArAjAdhirAja bharata, Adi cakravartI ke rUpa meM zAsana pravartana karane nikale haiM / inheM cakravartI kI Rddhi prApta huI hai| hameM inakI sevA meM upasthita ho kara unakI adhInatA svIkAra karanI caahie| isI meM hamArA hita hai / ve samudra meM hamArI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| hameM mUlyavAn uttama bheMTa le kara unakI sevA meM calanA cAhie / yaha bAta suna kara sabhI loga zAnta hue / mAgadhatIrtha kA adhipati bahumUlya bheMTa, mAgadha tIrtha kA jala tathA vaha bANa le kara bharata mahArAja kI sevA meM AyA aura praNAma kara ke bheMTa upasthita kI tathA cakravartI mahArAja kI adhInatA svIkAra kI / mahArAjA bharatezvara ne bheMTa svIkAra karate hue mAgadhatIrthAdhipati kA satkAra kiyaa| isake bAda ve apanI chAvanI meM Aye aura tele kA pAraNA kiyA / mAgadhadeva svasthAna gayA / mahArAjA ne mAgadhatIrtha sAdhanA ke upalakSa meM aThAI mahotsava kiyA / , mahotsava pUrNa ho cukane para sudarzana cakra AkAza mArga se dakSiNa dizA kI ora calA aura cakravartI ne bhI senA sahita usakA anugamana kiyA / kAlAntara meM ' varadAma' nAmaka tIrtha ke pAsa phuNce| yahA~ bhI bharatezvara ne tele kA tapa kiyA aura varadAma tIrthAdhipati ko sAdhane ke lie nAmAGkita bANa pheMkA / mAgadha tIrtha ke samAna varadAma tIrthaM bhI cakravartI ke adhikAra meM AyA / isI prakAra samudra kI pazcima dizA ke ' prabhAsa' nAmaka tIrtha ko adhikAra meM liyA / 11 isake bAda samudra ke dakSiNa kI ora sindhu nadI ke kinAre Aye aura sindha devI kI sAdhanA ke lie tele kA tapa kiyA / sindhu devI kA Asana calAyamAna huaa| devI ne avadhijJAna se bharatezvara kA abhiprAya jAnA aura bahumUlya ratna, ratna jar3ita siMhAsana tathA AbhUSaNAdi le kara sevA meM upasthita huI aura cakravartI kA zAsana svIkAra kiyA / bharata

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78 tIrthakara caritra mahArAja ne devI kI bheMTa svIkAra kI aura usakA satkAra kara ke bidA kI tathA vijayotsava mnaayaa| isake bAda vaitADhya parvata ke pAsa Aye aura vaitADhyAdi kumAra deva ko adhIna karane ke lie tele kA tapa kiyaa| use apane AdhIna banA kara timisrA guphA kI ora gaye aura guphA ke adhiSThAyaka kRtamAla deva kA ArAdhana kiyA / deva, mahArAjAdhirAja bharata kI sevA meM upasthita huA aura uttama bheTa dhara kara adhInatA svIkAra kI / phira sindhu nadI ke dakSiNa kI ora ke siMhala, barbara, yavana dvIpa ke logoM ko vaza meM karane ke lie senApati ko bhejA / senApati ne unheM jIta kara cakravartI mahArAjA ke AjJAdhIna bnaaye| isake bAda senApati timisrA guphA ke nikaTa AyA aura usake dvAra ko praNAma kiyA, phira daMDa se kiMvAr3a para tIna bAra prahAra kiyaa| isase guphA ke dvAra khula gaye / kiMvAr3a khulate hI mahArAjA kI savArI senA sahita guphA meM calI / usa vizAla guphA meM ghora andhakAra thaa| maNi-ratna kI sUrya ke samAna prabhA se samasta andhakAra nAza ho kara prakAza phaila gayA / guphA meM do nadiyA~ baha rahI thii| eka nadI unmagnA thI, jisameM par3A huA bhArI patthara bhI nahIM DUbatA thA / nadI kI teja dhArA use ghumA kara bAhara pheka detI thii| dUsarI nimagnA nadI meM par3A huA pattA aura tinakA jaisI halakI vastu bhI DUba jAtI thii| vAddhika-ratna ne una nadiyoM para tatkAla sudRr3ha pula bA~dha diyA / isa pula para ho kara cakravartI kI senA uttara khaNDa meM phuNcii| udhara zaktizAlI evaM pratApI bhilla aura kirAta Adi rahate the| ve dAnavoM ke samAna durdamya evaM yuddha-priya the| cakravartI mahArAjA kI car3hAI dekha kara ve krodhita hue / yuddha bhar3aka uThA / cakravartI mahArAjA kI senA ke agrabhAga ke sainika, zatrusenA ke parAkrama ke Age Thahara nahIM sake aura raNa chor3a kara bhAga khar3e hue| yaha sthiti dekha kara senApati suSeNa kupita huaa| usane apanA ghor3A Age kiyA aura zatruoM kA saMhAra karane lagA / senApati kA utkRSTa parAkrama dekha kara kirAtoM kI senA bhAga gaI / kirAta yoddhA bhayabhIta hue| unhoMne sindhu nadI ke kinAre retI meM leTa kara apane iSTa deva meghamAlI ko anazana pUrvaka smaraNa kiyA / deva ne A kara kahA--"bharata-kSetra ke Adi cakravartI bharatezvara, khaNDa sAdhane ko nikale haiM / inakI AjJA mAna lene meM hI lAbha hai| phira bhI maiM tumhAre lie cakravartI ko upasarga karatA huuN|" aisA kaha kara meghamAlI deva ne ghanaghora varSA prArambha kara dI / lagAtAra sAta dina-rAta taka mUsalAdhAra varSA hotI rhii| cAroM ora pAnI hI pAnI ho gayA / cakravartI mahArAjA kI senA, carma-ratna aura chatra-ratna ke sAdhana se surakSita

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--prathama cakravartI bharata mahArAjA kI digvijaya 79 / rhii| use kisI prakAra kA kaSTa nahIM huaa| kiMtu mahArAjA bharateza ko vicAra huA ki "yaha akAla varSA kaise huI ? kisI ne upadrava to nahIM kiyA hai ?" isa prakAra vivAra hote hI unakI sevA meM rahane vAle devoM ne meghamAlI deva ko phaTakArA / vaha apanI lIlA sameTa kara calA gayA aura apane ArAdhaka ki rAtoM ko kahatA gayA ki "tuma cakravartI samrATa bharatezvara kI sevA meM jA kara unase kSamA yAcanA karo / unako bheMTa de kara adhInatA svIkAra kro| aisA karane se hI tumhArA hita hogA / tumheM aisA karanA hI hogaa|" ve kirAta-bhilla Adi mUlyavAn bheMTa le kara samrATa kI sevA meM upasthita hue| bheTa dhara kara kSamA mAMgI aura adhInatA svIkAra kii| mahArAjA ne unakA satkAra kara ke bidA kiyaa| - isake bAda cakra-ratna cullAhamavaMta parvata kI ora gayA / mahArAjA bhI senA-sahita udhara hI cle| vahA~ ke deva ko adhIna kiyaa| vahA~ se RSabhakUTa parvata para aaye| vahA~ ke pUrva zikhara para samrATa ne kAkiNI-ratna se isa prakAra likhA; -- "isa avasarpiNI kAla ke tIsare Are ke prAnta bhAga meM, maiM bharata nAma kA prathama cakravartI huA huuN| maine vijaya prApta kI hai / aba merA koI zatru nahIM rahA / " - isake bAda cakravartI mahArAjA vaitADhya parvata para gaye aura nami-vinami nAma ke vidyAdharoM ke adhipati ko AdhIna kiyaa| vinami ne apanI atyanta sundarI yuvatI kanyA 'subhradrA' ko cakravartI mahArAja ko bheMTa kI / yaha cakravartI kI 'strI-ratna' khlaaii| nami-vinami ne apane-apane putra ko rAjya de kara arihaMta bhagavAn RSabhadeva svAmI ke pAsa jA kara nigraMtha dIkSA svIkAra kii| cakravartI kI senA vahA~ se lauTa kara gaMgA mahAnadI ke nikaTa AI aura gaMgA devI ko apane adhikAra meM kii| isake bAda khaMDaprapAtA gUphA saadhii| isake bAda mahArAjA ne 'nava nidhAna' kI sAdhanA kI / nava nidhAna ye haiM--- 1 naisarga--isase grAma-nagara Adi kI racanA hotI hai| 2 pAMDuka--isase nApa-tola Adi ke gaNita tathA dhAnya aura bIja kI prApti hotI hai| 3 piMgala nidhi--isase strI, puruSa aura azvAdi ke AbhUSaNa kI vidhi jJAta hotI hai| 4 sarvaratnaka nidhi-isase sabhI prakAra ke ratnoM kI utpatti hotI hai|

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80 tIrthakara caritra 5 mahApadma nidhi - sabhI prakAra ke sundara vastroM kI prApti hotI hai / 6 kAla nidhi - - isase bhUta-bhaviSya kAla kA jJAna aura zilpa - kRSi Adi kA jJAna hotA hai / 7 mahAkAla nidhi -- isase svarNa - ratnAdi kI khAnoM kI utpatti hotI hai / 8 mANava nidhi - zastra, yuddha-nIti aura daMDa-nIti kI prApti hotI hai / 9 zaMkha nidhi -- kAvya, nATya aura vAditrAdi niSpanna hote haiM / ye nau nidhi cakravartI ke adhIna hue| ye nidhAna pustaka rUpa meM, dRr3ha evaM surakSita peTI meM rahate haiM / deva inakI rakSA karate haiM / isakA sthAna mAgadha tIrtha hai| kiMtu cakravartI ke puNyodaya se unheM prApta hue| ye akSaya-- sadAkAla bharapUra rahane vAle haiM / isa prakAra sarvatra apanA zAsana calA kara mahArAjAdhirAja bharatezvara, ayodhyA nagarI meM padhAre / bar3A bhArI utsava manAyA gayA aura cakravartI kA bar3e bhArI ADambara se mahArAjyAbhiSeka kiyA / cakravartI kI ddhi cakravartI mahArAjAdhirAja kI Rddhi isa prakAra thii| unakI AyudhazAlA meM sarvottama Ayudha-- 1 cakra- ratna 2 chatra - ratna 3 daNDa- ratna aura 4 khaDga ratna the / unake ratnAgAra (lakSmIbhaMDAra ) meM -- 1 kAMkiNI ratna 2 carma ratna 3 maNi ratna aura 4 no nidhAna the / unhIM ke nagara meM utpanna 1 senApati ratna 2 gAthApati-ratna 3 purohita-ratna aura 4 vAddhikI ratna - ye cAra ratna the / vaitAdya parvata ke mUla meM utpanna gaja-ratna hastIzAlA meM aura azva ratna azvazAlA meM tathA vidyAdhara kI uttama zreNI meM utpanna strI - ratna unake vizAla antaHpura meM thA / 1 solaha hajAra deva unakI sevA meM the / battIsa hajAra rAjA unake adhIna the / unakI bhojanazAlA ke lie 363 pradhAna rasoIdAra the| inameM se pratyeka ko rasoI banAne kA avasara varSabhara meM eka dina hI AtA thA / unakI senA meM corAsI lAkha hAthI, corAsI lAkha ghor3e, corAsI lAkha ratha, chiyAnave karor3a padAti sainika the / rAjyAbhiSeka ke bAda bharatezvara apane sambandhiyoM se mile / usa samaya ve apanI bana sundarI ke durbala zarIra ko dekha kara dukhita hue| rAjabhaginI sundarI ko jaba dIkSA

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- 18 putroM ko bhagavAn kA upadeza aura dIkSA 81 kI anumati nahIM milI, to vaha AyaMbila tapa karane lagI / isase usakA zarIra durbala ho gayA thA / jaba mahArAja ne usakI yaha dazA dekhI, to unhoMne usake vairAgya se prabhAvita ho kara dIkSA lene kI AjJA pradAna kara dI / bha* RSabhadevajI grAmAnugrAma vihAra karate hue aSTApada parvata para padhAre / rAjaafrat sundarI ke niSkramaNa kA samaya A gayA / bharatezvara ne unheM bhagavAn ke samIpa dIkSA dilaaii| 18 putroM ko bhagavAn kA upadeza aura dIkSA mahArAjAdhirAja bharatezvara ne cha: khaNDa sAdha liyA aura rAjyAbhiSeka bhI ho cukA / kintu unake khuda ke bandhu ( jo pRthak-pRthak bhUpati the ) rAjyAbhiSeka ke samaya upasthita nahIM hue aura apane ko cakravartI ke AjJAkArI nahIM maanaa| hajAroM yojana dUra ke dUsare deza ke rAjA aura deva taka AjJAkArI rahe aura apane hI choTe bhAI rAjA, bilakula svatantra rahe, to ve pUrNarUpa se cakravartI samrATa nahIM ho skte| unake cakravartIpana meM nyUnatA raha jAtI thI / ataeva unhoMne apane sabhI bandhu rAjAoM ke pAsa dUta bheja kara AjJA meM rahane kI svIkRti ma~gavAI | rAjadUtoM se bharata nareza kA abhiprAya jAna kara ve sabhI bole-pitAzrI ne bharata ko aura hama sabhI ko pRthak-pRthak rAjya de diyA hai / bharata apanA rAjya sambhAleM aura hama apanA rAjya sambhAleM / hama bharata kI AjJA kyoM mAnane lage ? bharata ne hameM kyA diyA, jo vaha hamase apanI AjJA manavAnA cAhatA hai ? yaha usakA anyAya hai / abhI pitAzrI vidyamAna hai / hama unase nivedana kareMge ki bharata sattA ke mada aura rAjya - tRSNA ke jora se hameM dabAtA hai aura apane sevaka banAnA cAhatA hai / " rAjadUtoM ko ravAnA karake ve bhagavAn Adi jinezvara kI sevA meM pahu~ce / vandananamaskAra karane ke bAda nivedana kiyA / 'svAmin ! Apane yogyatA ke anusAra bharata ko aura hama sabhI ko pRthak-pRthak rAjya de kara svatantra kara diyA thaa| hama sabhI to Apake diye hue rAjya meM hI saMtoSa kara ke calA rahe haiM, kiMtu hamAre jyeSTha-bandhu bharata kI tRSNA bahuta bar3ha gaI hai| usane apane rAjya kA bahuta hI lambA-caur3A vistAra kara liyA aura aba hamAre rAjya bhI apane adhikAra meM karanA cAhatA hai / usane hamAre pAsa apane dUta bheja kara yaha mAMga kI hai ki 66

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82 tIrthaMkara caritra (( 'tuma yA to merI sevA karo yA rAjya chor3a kara haTa jAo / isa prakAra bharata hamAre sAtha anyAya evaM atyAcAra kara rahA hai -- prabho ! " " nAtha ! sevA vahI karatA hai, jise sevya se kucha pAne kI AzA ho, athavA bhaya ho / hameM na to bharata se kucha lenA hai aura na bhaya hI hai| aisI dazA meM yuddha kA hI mArga zeSa raha jAtA hai / hama unase yuddha kareMge, yahI hamArA nizcaya hai / phira bhI kucha karane ke pUrva zrIcaraNoM meM nivedana karane ke lie upasthita hue haiM / yadi koI zAnti kA mArga ho, to batalAiye kRpAlu ! jisase raktapAta kA avasara nahIM Ave / " bhagavaMta ne pharamAyA - " 'AyuSyamAnoM ! manuSya meM vIratva kA honA Avazyaka hai / jinake vIryAntarAya karma kA kSayopazama hotA hai, vahI vIratva rakha sakatA hai / parantu zakti kA sadupayoga hI AtmA ko parama sukhI banAtA hai / dhana, lakSmI, rAjya, strI, kuTumba, parivAra aura bala tathA adhikAra ke lie vIratva kA kiyA huA upayoga, AtmA ko duHkhI banA detA hai aura ina sabhI prakAra kI bAsanAoM aura duHkhoM ke mUla, lobha tathA usake sAthI krodha, mAna aura mAyA rUpI durvRti ko naSTa karane meM lagAyA huA vIratva, AtmA ko vaha ananta Atma - Rddhi detA hai ki usake Age bharata kI nAzavAn Rddhi kisa ginatI meM hai ?" 46 'bhavyoM ! aisI Rddhi to kyA, isase bhI adhika deva Rddhi tumane pUrvabhavoM meM prApta kara lo aura palyopama sAgaropama taka usakA upabhoga kiyaa| usa deva Rddhi ke sAmane manuSyoM kI Rddhi kisa hisAba meM hai ? isa Rddhi meM racA-pacA manuSya nIca gati meM jA kara asaMkhya kAla taka duHkha bhogatA rahatA hai / isalie maine isa paudgalika Rddhi kA tyAga kara ke mokSamArga apanAyA / isalie merA to yahI kahanA hai ki tuma isa jhaMjhaTa ko chor3o aura AtmadhanI bana jAo / " " bharata ko jo Rddhi prApta huI, vaha akAraNa nahIM hai / usake pUrva-bhava ke prabala puNya kA udaya hai | vaha isa avasarpiNI kAla kA prathama cakravartI hai / isa prakAra kI Rddhi bhI apane samaya ke eka hI puruSa ko prApta hotI hai / vaha cakravartI hogA / kintu tumhAre tyAga ke prabhAva se vaha tumhAre caraNoM meM jhukegA / tumheM sevaka banAne vAlA mahAbalI bharata tumhArI vandanA karegA / mahattA tyAga kI hai, bhoga kI nahIM / yadi tumheM janma, jarA, roga, zoka, saMyoga, viyoga aura mRtyu se bacanA hai aura parama AtmAnanda prApta karanA hai, to apane bhItara rahe hue rAga-dveSa, viSaya- kaSAya evaM paudgalika dRSTi ko tyAga kara dravya-bhAva

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--bAhubalI nahIM mAne 83 nigraMtha bno| yahI tuma saba ke lie hitakara hai| isIse paramAtma pada kI prApti hotI hai|" ___ 'bhavyoM ! samajho, samajhane aura samyag-dharma kI ArAdhanA karane kA aisA uttama avasara bAra-bAra nahIM aataa| yadi isa bAra cuka gaye, to phira svAdhInatA calI jaaygii| uTho aura pramAda chor3a kara sAvadhAna ho jaao|" - bhagavAn Adi jinezvara kA upadeza 98 hI bAndhavoM para asara kara gyaa| unake moha kA nazA haTa gayA aura jJAna-cakSu khula gaye / ve bhagavAn ke pAsa sarvasaMyamI nigraMtha bana ge| bAhubalI nahIM mAne apane 98 bhAiyoM kA rAjya svAdhIna ho jAne para senApati ne samrATa se nivedana kiyA-- "mahArAja ! cakra-ratna aba taka AyadhazAlA meM nahIM aayaa|" "kyoM mantrIjI ! kyA bAta hai ? mere bhAiyoM kA rAjya bhI aba svatantra nahIM rahA, to aba kyA rukAvaTa ho gaI ? aisA kauna vIra zeSa raha gayA, jisane aba taka apane ko svatantra banAye rakhA hai ?"--samrATa ne pradhAna-mantrI se puuchaa| "svAmin ! aura to koI nahIM, kevala Apake laghu-bandhu zrI bAhubalIjI hI bace haiM, jo ApakI adhInatA svIkAra karanA nahIM cAhate / ve haiM bhI mahAbalI aura balavAnoM ke garva ko naSTa karane vAle / jisa prakAra eka vajra ke sAmane anya sabhI astra nagaNya haiM. usI prakAra bAhubalIjI ke Age sabhI rAjAoM kA bala nirupAya hai| jaba taka Apa unheM nahIM jIta lete, taba taka vijaya adhUrI rahegI"--pradhAna-mantrI ne namratApUrvaka nivedana kiyaa| ___ bharatezvara vicAra meM par3a gye| unhoMne kahA--"eka ora choTA bhAI AjJA nahIM mAnatA, yaha bhI lajjA kI bAta hai, dUsarI ora bhAI se puddha karanA bhI acchA nahIM hai| jisakI AjJA apane ghara meM hI nahIM calatI, usakI AjJA bAhara kaise calegI ? eka ora choTe bhAI ke avinaya ko sahana nahIM karanA bhI burA hai, dUsarI ora garvonmatta ko zikSA denA bhI rAja-dharma hai| mere sAmane eka ulajhana khar3I ho gii| kyA kiyA jAya ?" "mahArAja ! cintA jor3a kara zrI bAhubalIjI ke pAsa dUta bhejie / ve jyeSThabandhu kI AjJA mAna leM, to ThIka hI hai, anyathA unheM zikSA denI hI par3egI / aisA karane

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84 tIrthakara caritra - - - - - - - - - - meM lokApavAda nahIM rahegA''--mantrI ne kahA / mahArAja ne mantrI kA parAmarza mAna kara eka sandezavAhaka, bAhubalIjI ke pAsa bhejaa| rAjadUta takSazilA nagarI meM A kara rAjabhavana meM gayA aura zrI bAhubalIjI ko praNAma kiyaa| bAhubalIjI rAja-sabhA meM aneka rAjAoM aura mantriyoM ke sAtha baiThe the / zrI bAhubalIjI ne rAjadUta se bharata mahArAja aura vinitAvAsiyoM kI kuzala-kSema ke samAvAra pUche / rAjadUta ne bharata mahArAja kI chaH khaMDa sAdhanA, vinitA meM hue rAjyAbhiSeka aura kuzala-maMgala ke samAcAra nivedana karane ke bAda namratApUrvaka isa prakAra kahA; -- "mahArAja ! jinakI sevA meM nau nidhAna aura caudaha ratna haiM / hajAroM deva jinakI sevA kara rahe haiM aura cha: khaMDa jinakI AjJA zirodhArya kara rahA hai una parama aizvaryazAlI mahArAjAdhirAja ke Ananda aura kSema kA to kahanA hI kyA ? unakI AjJA meM calane vAloM ke yahA~ bhI sadA sukha-zAnti rahatI hai / bharatezvara ko itanI utkRSTa Rddhi prApta huI hai, phira bhI unheM sukha kA anubhava nahIM huaa| jisa gRhapati ke ghara Anandotsava ho aura kuTamba-parivAra ke dUra-dUra ke loga bhI jisa utsava meM sammilita hoM, usa maMgala prasaMga para usakA bhAI hI sammilita nahIM ho kara pRthak raha jAya, to usa gRhapati ko sukhAnubhava kaise hogA--mahArAja ?" lagAtAra sATha hajAra varSa taka bharatezvara ne chaha khaMDa kI sAdhanA kI aura usakI siddhi ke upalakSa meM rAjyAbhiSeka kA mahotsava kiyA / usa utsava meM dUra-dUra taka ke loga Aye, deva aura indra taka Aye, kintu unake apane bhAI hI usameM sammilita nahIM hue| ve Apa sabhI kI pratIkSA kara rahe the / Apake nahIM Ane se zrI bharata mahArAja ke mana meM azAnti rahanA svAbhAvika hI hai| mahArAjA ne apane bhAiyoM ko bulAne ke lie dUta bheje, kita koI nahIM AyA aura Apake atirikta sabhI bhAiyoM ne bhagavAn kI sevA meM jA kara sarvavirati svIkAra kara lI / unakI ora se bharata mahArAja, bandhu-prema se vaJcita raha gye| aba Apa eka hI bhAI unake haiM, jinase ve bhrAtR-prema kI AzA rakhate haiN| Apa hI unakA bandha-prema saphala kara sakate haiN| isalie Apa vahA~ padhAra kara unake bandhu-prema ko saphala karane kA kaSTa kreN|" "mahArAjAdhirAja bharatezvara Apake jyeSTha bandhu haiM / ve Apake lie pUjya haiM--sevya haiN| ApakA kartavya hai ki Apa binA bulAye hI unakI sevA meM upasthita ho kara unake AjJAkArI bane / Apake nahIM padhArane aura cakravartI mahArAjA kI AjJA ko svIkAra nahIM

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RSabhadevajI -- bAhubalI nahIM mAne karane ke avinaya ko mahArAjAdhirAja to sahana kara lete haiM, kiMtu janatA para isakA burA prabhAva par3atA hai / nindaka logoM ko nindA karane kA avasara prApta hotA hai aura usa nindA rUpI kIcar3a ke chIMTe jaba bharatezvara taka pahu~cate haiM, to unheM bhI isase kheda hotA hai / Apake padhArane se burAI kA yaha chidra banda ho jAyagA aura bandhu-prema kI dhArA akSuNNa rhegii| wwwwwwww 41 bha0 rAjadUta kI bAta suna kara bAhubalIjI bole; " dUta ! tuma yogya ho| tumane apanA prayojana bar3I yogyatA ke sAtha nivedana kiyaa| maiM bhI mAnatA hU~ ki jyeSTha-bandhu bharata, pitA ke tulya sevya haiM / ve hamArA bandhu-prema cAhate haiM, yaha bhI unake yogya evaM ucita hai / kintu bar3e bhAI bharata, bar3e-bar3e rAjA-mahArAjAoM aura devoM se sevita haiM / mahAn Rddhi ke svAmI haiM / ve hamAre jaise alpa Rddhi vAle choTe bhAI ke Ane se lajjita nahIM ho jAya, isI vicAra se maiM nahIM AyA / " rAjya ko apane AdhIna karane meM sATha hajAra varSa taka lage choTe-choTe rAjya ko apane adhikAra meM karane ke lie hI dUta bheje / yadi unake mana meM bandhu-prema hotA, to ve apane rAjya athavA yuddha kI icchA kyoM prakaTa karate ?" 'jyeSTha-bandhu, dUsaroM ke rahe aura apane choTe bhAiyoM ke unhoMne sabhI bhAiyoM ke pAsa bhAiyoM ke pAsa dUna bheja kara 85 " 'mere anya choTe bhAiyoM ne bar3e bhAI se yuddha nahIM karane kI zubha bhAvanA se hI . apanA rAjya tyAga kara pitAzrI kA anusaraNa kiyaa| ve mahAn sattvavaMta the| tumhAre svAmI ne una choTe bhAiyoM dvArA tyAge hue rAjya ko apane adhikAra meM le kara, jisa lobhavRtti kA paricaya diyA, yaha unake vandhu-prema kA pramANa hai, yA rAjya- lobha kA ?" " ' catura dUta ! bharatezvara ne kyA vaise hI zubha bhAvoM se tujhe mere pAsa bhejA hai ? rAjya chinanA cAhate haiM ? kintu yahA~ unakI vaha bandhuoM ke samAna rAjya kA tyAga kara calA jAne apane bandhu-prema ke chala se ve mujha se bhI cAla saphala nahIM hogI / meM una choTe vAlA nahIM hU~ / ' " meM mAnatA hU~ ki gurujana - jyeSTha vyakti sevya haiM / kiMtu taba taka hI, jaba taka ki ve apane gurutva ko dhAraNa kiye raheM / mana meM svArtha kI malinatA nahIM Ane de / guNasampanna gurujana hI pUjya haiM / jo gurupada kI oTa meM svArtha sAdhanA karake gurutva ke guNoM se rahita hote haiM, unheM Adara-satkAra denA to lajjAspada hai, vivekahInatA hai / meM aisI vivekahInatA se bacanA cAhatA huuN| jinake mana meM kArya - akArya, ucitAnucita aura madguNoM ko sthAna nahIM ho -- aise nAmadhArI gurujana to tyAgane lAyaka hote haiM / "

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tIrthaMkara caritra "yadi maiM jyeSThabhrAtA ke nAte unakI AjJA kA pAlana karU~, to bhI vaha bhrAtasambandha kI apekSA nahIM raha kara rAjya ke kAraNa svAmI-sevaka sambandha hI loka-prasiddha rhegaa|" "mujhe mAlUma hai ki bharata ko indra bhI apanA AdhA Asana de kara sammAna karatA hai, kintu yaha to pitAzrI kA jyeSTha putra hone ke kAraNa hai / isalie mere mana para ina bAtoM kA koI prabhAva nahIM pdd'taa| maiM jyeSTha-bandhu ke mana meM prema nahI lobha kA vAsa dekha rahA huuN| isalie maiM tumhArI bAta svIkAra nahIM krtaa|" zrI bAhubalIjI kI bAta suna kara 'suvega' ne pariNAma kA bodha karAte hue kahA ; " mahArAja ! Apake vicAra vAstavikatA se dUra haiM / mahArAjAdhirAja bharatezvara kI AtmA mahAn hai aura ApakA bhrama nirmUla hai| Apa pratyakSa dekha rahe haiM ki hajAroM rAjAoM ne unakI adhInatA svIkAra kara lI, to unake rAjya unake pAsa hI rahe / kisI ke rAjya se kisI ko haTAyA nahIM gayA / kirAtoM ne yuddha kiyA, to unheM kSati uThAnI par3I aura anta meM unheM AjJAdhIna honA hI par3A / jyoM hI ve zastra DAla kara zaraNa meM Aye. tyoM hI samrATa ne unakA sammAna kiyA aura unheM abhayadAna de kara vidA diyaa| ataeva Apa bhrama ko tyAga kara jyeSTha-bandhu kI AjJA zirodhArya kreN| yadi Apane mere nivedana para yogya nirNaya nahIM kiyA, to Apake lie hitakArI nahIM hogaa| Apako yaha bhI soca lenA cAhie ki Apake namra nahIM banane para samrATa ke lAkhoM hAthI, ghor3e, ratha aura karoDoM padAti senA ke sAmane Apako aura Apake rAjya kI kyA dazA hogI ? manuSya ko zAMti ke sAtha acchI taraha se Age-pIche kA vicAra karane ke bAda hI kisI nirNaya para pahu~canA cAhie / Aveza meM A kara kiyA huA sAhasa duHkhadAyaka ho jAtA hai|" rAjadUta kI bAta kI avagaNanA karate hue zrI bAhubalI ne kahA ;--- "suvega ! tuma apane kartavya kA pAlana karate ho / tumane apane svAmI kA bAharI ujjvala pakSa batA kara apane kartavya kA pAlana kiyaa| kintu maiM bharata ko vaisA nahIM maantaa| mere sAmane 18 bandhuoM ke rAjya ko AtmasAt kara lene kA aisA mahAn udAharaNa hai ki isake Age tere svAmI kI sadAzayatA Tika nahIM sakatI aura jo tU usakI sainyazakti kA varNana kara ke mujhe DarAnA cAhatA hai, to yaha terI bhUla hai / yadi bharata ke pAsa senA kA mahAsAgara hai, to maiM svayaM usa sAgara meM bar3avAnala (samudra ke bhItara rahane vAlI .

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- bAhubalI nahIM mAne agni) hU~ / mujhe bharata kI sainya zakti kA koI bhaya nahIM hai / maine bacapana meM isa bharata ko TAMga pakar3a kara AkAza meM U~cA pheMka diyA thA aura phira use eka puSpa ke samAna hAthoM meM jhela liyA thA, jisase zarIra ko AghAta nahIM lge| kintu vijaya ke naze meM vaha pichalI bAta bhUla gayA hai aura cATukAroM ne use abhimAna ke zikhara para car3hA diyA hai / ThIka hai, tuma jAo / apane svAmI se kaho ki maiM usakI icchA ke anukUla honA nahIM caahtaa|" zrI bAhubalIjI aura rAjadUta kI bAteM suna kara sabhA meM upasthita rAjakumAra, rAjA, senApati Adi krodhita hue| unheM rAjadUta kI bAteM tuccha, vivekazUnya, nareza aura deza kA apamAna karane vAlI aura asahanIya lagI / ve rAjadUta ko daNDa dene ke lie tayyAra ho gae / suvega, rAja sabhA se cala kara apane ratha ke pAsa AyA aura ratha para car3ha kara vinitA kI ora cala diyA / 87 bharatezvara ke dUta kI bAta takSazilA kI janatA meM phailI to sarvatra halacala maca gaI / rAjya kI ora se kisI prakAra kI sUcanA nahIM hone para bhI loga yuddha kI tayyArI karane lage / jaba suvega apane ratha para savAra ho kara, vinitA kI ora lauTA jA rahA thA, to usane mArga meM logoM kI halacala aura yuddha kI tayyArI dekhI / nagarajana hI nahIM, gA~voM ke kisAna bhI krodhita ho kara apane Apa yuddha kI tayyArI karate dikhAI diye / use vicAra huA ki bAhubalI ko cher3anA bharatezvara ko bhArI par3a sakatA hai / suvega ne vinitA pahu~ca kara mahArAjAdhirAja bharatezvara ko apanI asaphalatA ke samAcAra sunAye aura kahA - "bAhubalIjI bhI Apake samAna mahAbalI haiM / ve ApakI AjJA meM rahanA nahIM cAhate aura yuddha karane ko tayyAra haiM / unakI sabhA ke sAmanta tathA rAjakumAra, pracaNDa yoddhA haiM aura ve merI bAta sunate hI AgababUlA ho ge| vahA~ kI prajA bhI apane Apa hI Apa para kruddha ho kara yuddha kI tayyArI karane meM laga gaI hai / yaha sthiti hai mahArAja ! vahA~ kI / aba Apa jaisA yogya samajheM vaisA kreN|" rAjadUta kI bAta sunakara bharatezvara prasanna hue / unhoMne kahA - " maiM jAnatA hU~ suvega ! bAhubalI ke samAna zaktizAlI dUsarA koI manuSya nahIM hai / vaha sura-asura se bhI nahIM DaratA | trilokanAtha tIrthaMkara kA putra aura merA bhAI mahAbalI ho, yaha to mere lie prasannatA kI bAta hai / mujhe gaurava hai ki merA choTA bhAI advitIya mahAbalI hai / maiM usake balAbhimAna ko sahana karatA huA usakA hita cAhatA hU~ / usase merI zobhA hai, kyoMki

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88 tIrthakara caritra vaha merA bhAI hai / maiM usake duvinaya kI upekSA karatA huuN| rAjya to prApta ho sakatA hai, kiMtu aisA bhAI milanA azakya hai / mere 98 bhAI cale gaye, aba yaha eka hI rahA hai / isake sAtha lar3AI karane kI merI icchA nahIM hai / aba maiM isa ekamAtra bhAI kA manamuTAva sahana nahIM kara skuuNgaa|" unhoMne mantriyoM kI ora dekha kara pUchA; - " bAlA, tuma kyA kahanA cAhate ho ?" bAhubalI ke avinaya aura samrATa kI kSamA se uttejita ho kara senApati suSena bolA "bhagavAn AdinAtha ke putra mahArAjAdhirAja kSamA kareM, yaha to ucita hai, kiMtu karuNA ke pAtra para kSamA ho, vahI ucita hai / jo manuSya, jisa rAjA ke gA~va meM basatA hai, vaha bhI usa rAjA ke adhIna hotA hai, taba bAhubalIjI to hamAre eka deza kA upabhoga kara rahe haiM, unheM to adhIna honA hI caahie| jaba ve jyeSTha-bandhu ke nAte aura vacanamAtra se bhI adhInatA svIkAra nahIM karate aura apane bala kA ghamaNDa rakha kara avajJA karate haiM, taba ve kSamA ke pAtra nahIM rahate--mahArAja !" " samrATa ! vaha zatru bhI acchA hai, jo apane pratApa meM vRddhi karatA hai| kintu vaha bhAI to burA hI hai jo apane bhAI ke pratApa evaM pratiSThA ko hAni pahuMcAtA hai| rAjA, mahArAjA aura samrATa, apane bhaNDAra, senA, putra mitra aura zarIra se bhI apane pratApa ko adhika mahatva dete haiN| apane teja kI rakSA ke lie ve apane prANoM kI bhI bAjI lagA dete haiM, kyoMki pratApa hI unakA jIvana hotA hai| Apako rAjya kI koI kamI nahIM thI, phira chaha-khaNDa sAdhane kA kaSTa kyoM uThAyA ? kevala pratApa ke lie hI / cakra-ratna Ane para bhI yadi Apa khaNDa sAdhanA nahIM karate, to Apake pratApa meM kSati AtI / vAstava meM vaha sarvottama astra-ratna, kisI aise hI bhAgyazAlI ko prApta hotA hai, jo mahAn pratApI ho, satvazAlI ho aura usakA prApta honA sArthaka banA sakatA ho|" "svAmin ! jisa satI kA zIla eka bAra khaNDita ho jAya, to vaha asatI hI mAnI jAtI hai, usI prakAra jisakA eka bAra prabhAva khaNDita ho jAtA hai, to vaha khaNDita hI rahatA hai / " ___"gRhasthoM meM pitA kI sampatti meM bhAiyoM kA hissA hotA hai| una bhAiyoM meM koI tejasvI hotA hai, to dUsare bhAI usake teja kA Adara aura rakSA karate haiM, upekSA nahIM karate, taba Apa jaise chaha-khaNDa ke vijetA kA apane ghara meM hI vijaya nahIM ho, to yaha samudra tirane para bhI eka choTe khaDDe meM DUba marane ke samAna hogA--deva !"

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bha. RSabhadevajI-yuddha kA Ayojana aura samApti " kyA kahIM sunA bhI hai ki nakavI samrATa kA pratispI ho kara koI rAjya kA upabhoga kara sakatA hai ? mahArAja! Apa merI prArthanA nahIM mAne, to ApakI icchA, parantu Apane khaNDa-sAdhanA ke samaya yaha pratijJA kI thI ki " maiM apane sabhI zatruoM ko jIta kara, apanI AjJA ke adhIna banAne ke bAda rAjadhAnI meM praveza kruuNgaa|" usa pratijJA kA kyA hogA--mahArAja ! aura cakra-ratna jo aba taka nagara ke bAhara hI rahA hai, use kaise sthAnAsIna kareMge--prabhu ! maiM to nivedana karU~gA ki bhAI ke rUpa meM zatru bane hue bAhubalI kI upekSA karanA ucita nahIM hai / phira Apa dusare mantriyoM se bhI pUcha liijie|" yuddha kA Ayojana aura samApti senAdhipati kI bAteM sunane ke bAda samrATa ne pradhAna-mantrI vAcaspati kI ora devA / unhoMne bhI senApati kI bAta kA samarthana kiyA aura vizeSa meM kahA-"mahArAja ! aba yuddha kI tayyArI kA Adeza diijie|" mahArAja ne AjJA pradAna kara dI / zubha muhUrta meM prasthAna kiyA aura bahalI deza meM A kara sImAnta para par3Ava DAla diyA / bharatezvara kI car3hAI ke samAcAra pA kara bAhubalIjI ne bhI tayyArI kI aura sImAnta para A kara par3Ava lgaayaa| dUsare dina cAraNa-bhAToM ne donoM narezoM ko yuddha ke lie nimantraNa diyA / bAhubalIjI ne apanI yuddha-pariSad ke rAjAoM ke parAmarza se apane putra rAjakumAra siMharatha ko senApati ghoSita kiyA aura bharatezvara ne suSeNa senApati ko yuddha karane kI AjJA pradAna kii| bharatezvara ne sainikoM ko sambodhita karate hue kahA; "yoddhAgaNa ! Apa mere choTe bhAI se yuddha karane jA rahe haiM / Apa jisa prakAra merI AjJA kA pAlana karate haiM, usI prakAra senApati kI AjJA kA pAlana kareM aura yaddha meM vijaya prApta kreN| Apa yaha dhyAna meM rakheM ki jisake sAtha Apa yuddha karane jA rahe haiM, vaha sAdhAraNa senA nahIM hai| bAhubalI svayaM advitIya mahAbalI hai aura usake senApati, sAmanta tathA sainika sabhI zaktizAlI haiN| kirAtoM ke sAtha hue yuddha se bhI yaha yaddha vizeSa ugra ho sakatA hai / maiM Apako vipakSa kA bala bar3hA-car3hA kara nahIM batA rahA huuN| yaha vAstavika sthiti hai / ataeva Apako kisI prakAra kA pramAda aura asAvadhAnI nahIM rakhanI cAhie aura prApta uttaradAyitva kA prANapaNa se pAlana karanA caahie|"

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tIrthakara caritra " maiM mAnatA hU~ ki Apa sabhI zUramA haiN| Apako jIvana se bhI adhika vijaya priya hai| Apake senApati mahAn yoddhA aura raNa-nIti pAraMgata haiM / inakI adhInatA meM lar3ane vAle sadA vijayI hI hote haiN| vipakSa kI apekSA apanI senA bhI vizAla hai aura zastrAstra bhI uccakoTi ke haiN| isa prakAra kI viziSTatA kA phala tabhI prApta hogA, jaba ki Apa sabhI, sadA sAvadhAna raha kara apane kartavya kA pAlana karane meM jI-jAna se juTa jaaveN|" 'vIra sainikoM ! ApakA parAkrama nirNAyaka hogaa| isI para sATha hajAra varSa ke parAkrama se prApta vijayazrI kA sthAyitva rahA huA hai| yaha antima yuddha hogA aura isameM ApakI vijaya nizcit hai / sAhasa ke sAtha prasthAna karo aura vijayI bano / maiM Apa sabhI kI maMgala kAmanA karatA huA Apake sAtha huuN|" "mahArAjAdhirAja kI jaya ! hama avazya vijayI hoNge| hamArA zaurya zatru-pakSa ko parAsta kara ke rahegA / cakravartI samrATa bharatezvara kI jaya / mahAbAhu senApati susena kI jaya / " vizAlatama senA ke jayaghoSa se prakAza guMja uThA / dizAe~ kampAyamAna ho gaI aura sArI prakRti hI bhayAkrAnta ho gii| vAtAvaraNa kI vikSubdhatA ne devoM ko AkarSita kiyaa| unhoMne bha0 RSabhadeva ke putroM meM yuddha aura lAkhoM manuSyoM ke raktapAta hone kI tayyArI dekhii| ve tatkAla yuddha-bhUmi meM Aye aura yuddha prAraMbha hone ke kSaNoM meM hI donoM senAoM ke madhya meM khar3e raha kara kahA ___ "hama donoM pakSoM se mila kara yuddhabandI kA prayatna karate haiM, taba taka tuma Thaharo aura pratIkSA karo / tumheM bha0 RSabhadeva kI ANa hai|" bhagavAna kI AjJA dene se donoM pakSa stabdha ho gaye / unakA utsAha--yuddhonmAda ThaNDA ho gayA / prahAra karane ke lie uThAe hue astra nIce jhuka ge| x devoM ne bharatezvara se nivedana kiyA-- "naradeva ! Apa jaise yogya evaM Adarza RSabha-putroM ko yaha vizva-saMhAra kaise bhAyA ? ahiMsA-dharma ke parama pravartaka bha0 AdinAtha ke putroM aura bharata-kSetra ke Adi narezoM ke hRdaya meM itanI utkRSTa hiMsA ? karor3oM manuSyoM kA saMhAra kara pRthvI, nadI-nAloM aura sarovaroM ko rakta se bharane kI utkRSTa bhAvanA ? yaha kyA anartha kara rahe haiM-- x'triSaSTizalAkA puruSa caritra' meM devoM ke Ane kA ullekha hai / anya sthaloM para indra kA Agamana batAyA hai| baha matAnsara hai|

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bha0 RSabhadeva jI--bharatezvara ke bala kA paricaya jinezvara bhagavAn ke paramabhakta zramaNopAsaka ? Apa sacce jinopAsaka haiM yA yaha saba daMbha hI hai ? are, Apa isa jamatI huI rAjanIti meM hI yuddha kA bIja bote haiM, to bhaviSya kI rAjya-paramparA kaisI hogI ? kucha socA bhI hai ?" devoM kI bAta suna kara bharatezvara ne kahA-- "ApakA kahanA yathArtha hai / Apa jaise uttama deva hI vizvahita kI bhAvanA rakha kara sadpravRtti karate haiM / dUsare to pakSa, vipakSa ke haiM, tathA lar3Ane-bhir3Ane aura khela dekhane vAle haiN|" " he pavitra Azaya vAle devoM ! maiM yuddha-priya nahIM huuN| maiM dUsare kisI se bhI yuddha karanA nahIM cAhatA, to apane choTe bhAI se yuddha karanA kaise cAhU~gA ? mujhe rAjya-lobha bhI nahIM hai, kintu karU~ kyA? yaha cakra-ratna sthAnAsIna nahIM hotaa| isI ke lie mujhe vivaza ho kara yaha mArga apanAnA pdd'aa| yadi meM aisA nahIM karatA hU~, to cakravartI kI paramparA bigar3atI hai, anahonI ghaTanA hotI hai| isa samaya meM utsAharahita ho kara jana-saMhAra kI cintAyukta isa apriya pravRtti meM lagA huuN|" "yaha koI niryAta kA hI prabhAva lagatA hai, anyathA bAhubalI bhI aisA nahIM thaa| vaha mujhe pitA ke samAna mAnatA thA / mere sATha hajAra varSa taka khaMDasAdhanA meM lage rahane se usakA sneha kSINa ho kara viparIta bhAvanA banI hai| aba Apa hI koI mArga nikaale|" "narendra ! hama bAhubalIjI se milate haiN| yadi samAdhAna kA koI mArga nikale, to ThIka hI hai| anyathA isa bhISaNa yuddha ko tyAga kara Apa donoM bhAI svayaM hI niHzastra yaddha kara ke nirNaya kara leN| kyA Apa yaha bAta mAneMge ?" -"hA~, mujhe svIkAra hai"-bharatezvara ne khaa| deva, bAhubalIjI ke pAsa aaye| unheM bhI samajhAyA / ve nahIM mAne / kintu bharatezvara ke sAtha svayaM yuddha kara ke nirNaya karane aura sainikoM ko yuddha se pRthak hI rakhane kI bAta unhoMne bhI svIkAra kara lii| bhISaNa raktapAta Tala gyaa| bharatezvara ke bala kA paricaya donoM ora yuddhabandI kI ghoSaNA ho gii| donoM ora ke sainikoM ko yaha samajhautA acchA nahIM lagA / ve yuddha kara ke vijaya prApta karane ke lie tarasa rahe the| unhoMne yuddha rokane kA prayatna karane vAloM ko gAliyAM dii| raNa-kSetra se unakA palaTanA kaThina ho gyaa|

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62 . tIrthakara caritra koI kahatA thA--"jaba yuddha nahIM karanA thA, to car3hAI kara ke Aye hI kyoM ? dUsarA kahatA thA --- kisI kAyara mantrI ne mahArAja ko aisI viparIta salAha dI hogii|" tIsarA kahatA thA--"aba ina zastroM ko samudra meM DUbo do|" cauthe ne hatAza ho kara kahA--'hA, merI sArI AzA hI naSTa ho gii| Aja apanA parAkrama dikhAne kA avasara A gayA thA, vaha durdeva ne china liyaa|" pA~caveM ne kahA--"hamArI raNa-vidyA aura yuddhAbhyAsa vyartha gyaa| aba isakI AvazyakatA hI nahIM rhii|" sainikagaNa yoM aneka prakAra se apane mana kI bhar3Asa nikAlate aura roSa vyakta karate hae lauTa rahe the / senAdhikAriyoM ke lie unheM zAnta karanA kaThina ho rahA thA / bharatezvara ke senAdhikAriyoM ko, dvaMdva-yuddha meM bharatezvara ke vijayI hone meM sandeha huA / ve parassara kahane lage; -- " samrATa mahAbalI haiM, kiMtu bAhubalIjI to advitIya balavAn haiN| unase indra bhI nahIM jIta sktaa| aisI dazA meM samrATa ko daMdra yaddha karane denA hamAre lie duHkhadAyaka hogaa| samrATa ne devoM kI bAta mAna kara acchA nahIM kiyaa|" bharatezvara ke bala kA paricaya isa prakAra senAdhikAriyoM ko paraspara vArtAlApa karate dekha kara bharatezvara unakA Azaya samajha gae / unhoMne senAdhikAriyoM ko apane pAsa bulAyA aura kahane lage; --- "vIra hitaiSiyoM ! jisa prakAra andhakAra kA nAza karane meM sUrya kI kiraNeM Age rahatI hai, usI prakAra zatruoM ko naSTa karane meM tuma loga mujhase Age rahate ho / jisa prakAra gaharI khAI meM par3A huA hAthI, pahAr3I kile taka nahIM pahuMca sakatA, usI prakAra tuma yoddhAoM ke rahate koI bhI zatru mujha taka nahIM A sakatA / tumhAre hRdaya meM udbhUta mere-prati hita-kAmanA kA maiM Adara karatA huuN| kintu tumane kabhI mujhe yuddha karate dekhA nahIM haiM / tumheM mere bala kAparicaya nahIM hai| isIlie tumheM sandeha ho rahA hai / aba tuma sabhI ekatrita ho kara mere bala ko dekha lo, jisase tumhArI zaMkA dUra ho jaay|" bharatezvara ne eka gaharA khaDDA khudavAyA aura usake kinAre para khuda baiTha ge|

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--bharata-bAhubalI kA dvaMdva-yuddha isake bAda apanI bAMyI bhujA para bahuta sI mudar3ha sA kaleM ba~dhavAI aura sainikoM ko sambodha kara kahA;-- _ 'yoddhAoM ! jisa prakAra baila, gAr3e ko khica kara le jAte haiM, usI prakAra usa kinAre para khar3e raha kara tuma sabhI, ina sAMkaloM ko apane sammilita bala se eka sAtha khico aura mujhe isa khaDDe meM girA do| dekho, tuma yaha mata socanA ki isase mujhe duHkha hogaa| isa samaya tumhArA lakSya apanI pUrI zakti lagA kara mujhe isa khaDDe meM girAnA hI honA cAhie / maiM tumheM AjJA detA hU~ ki apanI sampUrNa zakti lagA kara mujhe khico / bharatezvara kA Adeza hone para bhI yoddhAgaNa tayyAra nahIM hue, taba unheM Agraha pUrvaka dRr3ha svara meM AjJA dI gii| yoddhAgaNa uThe / unhoMne dUsare kinAre para khar3e raha kara sA~kaleM pakar3I aura khicane lge| bharatezvara ne sainikoM ko utsAhita karate hue vizeSa bala lagAne kA kahA / jaba sabhI kA bala eka sAtha lagA. to kautaka karane ke lie bharatezvara ne apanA hAtha thoDA lambA kara diyA / yoddhAgaNa sabhI eka bala se jhUma gae, kintu bharatezvara ko eka aMgula bhI nahIM khisakA sake / anta meM bharatezvara ne jhaTake ke sAtha apanA hAtha sameTa kara chAtI para cipakA liyA, to sA~kale khicane vAle sainika dhar3Ama se eka dUsare para gira ge| yoddhAoM ko mahArAjAdhirAja ke bala kA patA laga gyaa| unheM vizvAsa ho gayA ki bharatezvara bhI mahAn balAdhipati haiM / unakI zaMkA naSTa ho gii| bharata-bAhubalI kA daMnda-yuddha isake bAda bharatezvara yuddha bhUmi kI ora cale aura bAhubalIjI bhI Aye / saba se pahale donoM bandhuoM ne dRSTi-yuddha karane kA nizcaya kiyA / yuddha-bhUmi meM donoM pratidvaMdvI vIra, zakra aura IzAna indra ke samAna suzobhita ho rahe the| donoM ora ke senApati adhikArI aura sainika, Asa-pAsa paMktibaddha khar3e raha kara unakA azastra yuddha dekha rahe the| sarva prathama dRSTi-yuddha prAraMbha huaa| eka dUsare ko animeSa dRSTi se dekhane lge| dhyAnastha yogI ke samAna, bahuta dera taka donoM eka dUsare ko sthira dRSTi se dekhate rahe / kiMtu aMta meM bharatezvara ke netroM meM se pAnI bahane lagA aura A~kheM banda ho gii| devoM ne bAhubalIjI kA jayanAda kiyA aura una para puSpa vaSTi kii| unake pakSa kI ora se

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tIrthakara caritra jayaghoSa kiyA gayA aura vijaya ke bAje bajAye gaye / bharatezvara ke senAdhikAriyoM aura subhaToM ke hRdaya ko AghAta lgaa| eka ora harSAveza, to dUsarI ora viphalatAjanya ghora udAsI / yaha dazA dekha kara bAhubalIjI bole -- ___ "Apa yaha nahIM samajheM ki maiM anAyAsa hI jIta gayA / abhI to yaha pahalA hI yuddha huaa| Apa cAheM to vAk yuddha kara leN|" cakravartI tayyAra ho ge| unhoMne bhayaMkara siMhanAda kiyaa| jisa prakAra megha kI bhayaMkara garjanA hotI hai aura mahAnadI kI mahAn vegavatI bAr3ha AtI hai aura usakA gaMbhIratama nAda hotA hai, usase bhI adhika bhayaMkara siMhanAda huA / ghor3e rAsa tur3A kara bhAgane lge| hAthiyoM ko bhAgane se rokane ke lie aMkuza bhI vyartha rahA / U~Ta nAtha ke khicAva ko bhI nahIM mAnate hue vegapUrvaka daur3ane lage / bharatezvara ke siMhanAda ne bar3e-bar3e zUravIra manuSyoM ke bhI hRdaya dahalA diye| isake bAda bAhubalIjI ne siMhanAda kiyaa| unakA siMhanAda bharatezvara ke siMhanAda se vizeSa bhayaMkara huA / isa mahAghoSa ko suna kara sarpa bhUmi meM ghusane lage / samudra meM rahe hae magara-matsyAdi bhayabhIta ho kara sapATI para se bhItara ghusa kara tala taka pahu~cane lge| parvata kA~pane lge| meghagarjanA ke sAtha kar3Ake kI bijalI girI ho--isa AbhAsa se manuSyagaNa bhayabhrAnta ho bhUmi para leTa ge| pRthvI dhujane lagI aura devagaNa bhI vyAkula ho gae / bAhubalI ke siMhanAda ke bAda bharatezvara ne phira siMhanAda kiyA / yoM siMhanAda hotehote bharatezvara kI garjanA kA ghoSa manda hone lagA aura bAhubalIjI ke siMhanAda kA ghoSa bar3ha kara rahane lgaa| isameM bhI bAhubalIjI vijayI hue| aba bAhu yuddha kI vArI thii| donoM bhAI bhir3a gae / malla-yuddha hone lgaa| kabhI donoM paraspara gutha jAte, kabhI pRthak ho kara phira karasphoTa pUrvaka uchalate-kUdate hue A kara gutha jAte / kabhI bharatezvara nIce A jAte, to kabhI bAhubalI / donoM mahAbaliyoM ke vastra aura zarIra dhUla-dhUsarita ho ge| bahuta dera taka malla-yuddha hotA rahA / aMta meM bAhubalIjI ne bharatezvara ko uThA kara AkAza meM uchAla diyA--pheMka diyaa| bAhubalIjI dvArA pheMke hae bharatezvara, dhanuSa meM se chUTe bANa kI taraha AkAza meM bahuta U~ce taka cale ge| AkAza se nIce Ate samaya senA meM hAhAkAra maca gyaa| yaha dekha kara bAhubalIjI apane ko dhikkArane lage--"aho ! meM kitanA adhama hU~ / pitA ke samAna pUjya jyeSTha-bhrAtA para prahAra karate aura unheM sImAtIta kaSTa pahu~cAte kucha bhI saMkoca nahIM kiyA / dhikkAra hai

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--bharata-bAhubalI kA dvaMdva-yuddha mere bala ko, dhikkAra hai mere duHsAhama ko, vikkAra hai merI bhujA ko aura mere aise duSkRtya kI upekSA karane vAle rAjya-mantriyoM ko bhI dhikkAra hai|" isa prakAra vicAra Ate hI unhoMne AkAza kI ora dekha kara pRthvI para girane ke pUrva hI bharatezvara ko apane hAthoM meM jhela liye| cAroM ora harSa kI lahara daur3a gii| kintu bharatezvara ke hRdaya meM kopa kI jvAlA bhar3aka utthii| usa samaya bAhubalIjI vinamra ho kara kahane lage; "he bharatAvipati ! he mahAvIrya ! he mahAbAhu ! Apako kheda nahIM karanA caahie| deva-yoga se meM isa bAra jIta gayA, to bhI maiM vijayI nahIM huaa| aba taka Apa ajAtazatru hI haiM / Apa Age ke yuddha ke lie tayyAra ho jaaie| bharanezvara ne kahA; -- "merI bhujA, muSTi prahAra kara ke pichale doSa kA parimArjana kregii|" itanA kaha kara unhoMne mUTha utthaaii| ve bAhubalIjI kI ora daur3e aura bAhubalIjI kI chAtI para joradAra prahAra kiyA / kintu usakA bAhubalIjI para koI prabhAva nahIM par3A aura ve aDiga rahe / isake bAda bAhubalIjI mUTha tAna kara bharatezvara para jhapaTe aura unakI chAtI para mukkA maaraa| isa AghAta ko sahana nahIM kara sakane ke kAraNa bharatezvara macchita ho kara dharAzAyI ho ge| unake girane aura mUcchita hone para bAhubalI ko vicAra huA ki "kSatriyoM ke mana meM yaha vIratva kA durAgraha kyoM utpanna hotA hai ki jo apane bhAI taka ke prANoM ko naSTa karane vAlA bana jAtA hai / yadi mere bhAI jIvita nahIM rahe, to mujhe jIvita raha kara kyA karanA hai ?'' isa prakAra cintA karate hue aura A~khoM se AMsU bahAte hue bAhubalI apane uttarIya vastra se bharatezvara para vAyu saMcAra karane lge| thor3I dera meM bharatezvara sAvadhAna ho kara uThe / donoM kI dRSTi milii| donoM bhAI nIce dekhane lage / vAstava meM mahApuruSoM kI to jaya aura parAjaya donoM lajjita karane vAlI hotI hai| bharatezvara kucha pIche haTe, daMDa uThAyA aura bAhubalI ke mastaka para joradAra prahAra kiyaa| isa prahAra se bAhubalI kA mukuTa TUTa kara cUra-cUra ho gayA / bAhubalI kI A~kheM banda ho gii| thor3I dera meM netra khola kara unhoMne apanA daMDa uThAyA aura bharatezvara kI chAtI para joradAra prahAra kiyaa| isa prahAra se bharatezvara ke sudRr3ha kavaca ke Tukar3eTukar3e ho gae aura ve vivhala ho ge| sAvadhAna ho kara bharatezvara ne phira se daMDa uThAyA aura ghumA kara bAhavalI ke

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tIrthakara caritra - o-ers-e---4404 mastaka para bhArI AghAta kiyaa| isa AghAta ke kAraNa bAhubalI jAnu taka bhUmi meM dhaMsa ge| ve mastaka dhunAne lge| usa prahAra se vaha daMDa bho TUTa kara Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho gyaa| thor3I dera meM sAvadhAna ho kara ve bhUmi meM se bAhara nikale aura apane daMDa ko eka hAtha meM le kara ghumAne lage aura ghumAte-ghumAte bharatezvara ke mastaka para Thoka mArA / isa prahAra se bharatezvara apane kaMTha taka bhUmi meM dhaMsa gae / cAroM ora hAhAkAra ho gyaa| bharatezvara mUcchita ho ge| thor3I dera bAda sAvadhAna ho kara ve bAhara nikle| isa prakAra hAra-para-hAra hotI dekha kara bharatezvara ne socA+--aba merI jIta kI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM rahI / kadAcit mere sAdhe hue chaha khaMDa bAhubalI ke lie hoM aura vaha cakravartI hone vAlA ho ? eka kAla meM do cakravartI to nahIM sakate / yaha to aisA ho rahA hai ki jaise mAmUlI deva, indra ko jIta le aura sAdhAraNa rAjA cakravartI ko jIta le / kadAcit bAhubalI hI cakravartI hogaa|" isa prakAra vicAra kara rahe the ki yakSa-devoM ne bharatezvara ke hAtha meM cakra-ratna diyaa| bharatezvara ne usa cakra ratna ko ghumAyA / bharata ko cakra ghumAte hue dekha kara bAhabalI ne vicAra kiyA--" bharata apane ko AdinAtha bhagavAn kA putra mAnatA hai, kintu vaha daMDa-yuddha ke uttara meM cakra calA rahA hai, kyA yaha kSatriyoM kI yuddha-nIti hai ? devatAoM ke sAmane kI huI uttama yuddha-nIti kI pratijJA kA nirvAha bhI usane nahIM kiyA / dhikkAra hai--use / maiM usake cakra ko daNDa prahAra se cUra-cUra kruuNgaa|" isa prakAra vicAra karate rhe| itane meM bharata kA calAyA huA cakra bAhubalI ke pAsa AyA aura unakI pradakSiNA kara ke vApisa bharatezvara ke pAsa lauTa gyaa| kyoMki cakra-ratna sAmAnya evaM sagotrI puruSa para nahIM calatA, to aise carama-zarIrI puruSa para kaise cale ? + isa prakAra cakravartI kI hAra hone kI bAta vicAraNIya lagatI hai| yadi yaha satya hai, to isako bhI acherA-AzcaryabhUta avazya batAnA thaa| zrIkRSNa ke amarakaMkA gamana ko Azcarya rUpa mAnA to yahA~ to cakravartI kI bhArI parAjaya aura parAjaya-para-parAjaya hai| ise Azcarya ke rUpa meM kyoM nahIM mAnA ? yaha ghaTanA 'subhama' aura 'brahmadatta' jaise pApAnabandhI-pUNya ke dhanI aura naraka jAne vAle ke jIvana se sambandhita nahIM, kintu puNyAnubandhI-puNya ke svAmI aura mokSa pAne vAle bharatezvara kI atyanta parAjaya ke rUpa meM ho kara bhI Azcarya ke rUpa meM nahIM aaii| yaha vicAra kI bAta hai| udaya kI prabalatA aura vicitratA ke Age kucha asambhava to nahIM hai, para AgamoM meM khAsa kara 'jambUdvIpa prajJapti matra' meM-jahA~ bharatezvara kI digvijaya kA vistRta varNana hai, vahA~ ina parAjayoM ko batAne vAlA eka bhI zabda nahIM haiN| isIlie vicAra hotA hai|

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bhara RSabhadeva jI --- bAhubalIjI kI kaThora sAdhanA cakra-ratna ko lauTatA dekha kara bAhubalIjI kA kopa bhar3aka uThA / ve mukkA tAna kara bharatezvara para jhapaTe, kintu bharatezvara ke nikaTa Ate hI ekadama ruka gae aura socane lage ; -- "aho ! bharatezvara ke samAna maiM bhI rAjya meM lubdha ho kara jyeSTha-bandhu ko mArane ke lie tatpara ho rahA hU~ ? hA, isa pApinI tRSNA ne kitanA anartha karAyA ? jisa pitA ne rAjya - vaibhava ko tRNa ke samAna tyAga diyA aura jina choTe bhAiyoM ne ise ucchiSTa ke samAna jAna kara chor3a diyA, usI ke lie meM jyeSTha-bandhu ko mArane ke lie jhapaTa rahA hU~ / dhikkAra hai- mujhe / " isa prakAra socate hue unhoMne bhI rAjya kA tyAga kara, nirgratha banane kA nizcaya kara liyA + aura bharatezvara se bole ; -- "he bandhuvara ! maiMne rAjya ke lie hI Apako kaSTa diyA aura vidroha kiyA / isake lie Apa mujhe kSamA kreN| Apa kSamA ke sAgara haiN| maiM svayaM isa rAjya kA tyAga kara ke prabhu ke mArga kA anugamana karU~gA / " unhoMne uThAye hue apane mukke ko apane sira para utAra kara kezoM kA loca kara ke saMyama svIkAra kara liyA / devoM ne jayadhvani ke sAtha puSpa varSA kI / bAhubalI ko pravrajita hote dekha kara bharatezvara lajjita hue aura azrupAta karate hue bAhubalI ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| usa virakta bandhu kA guNagAna karate hue kahA'munivara ! Apa dhanya haiM / Apane mujha para anukampA kara ke rAjya kA tyAga kara diyA / maiM pApI hI nahIM, pApiyoM kA ziromaNi hU~, anyAyI hU~ aura lobhiyoM meM dhurandhara huuN| meM rAjya ko saMsAra kA mUla jAnatA huA bhI nahIM chor3a sktaa| vIra ! tuma hI pitAzrI ke sacce putra ho, jo pitAjI ke mArga kA anusaraNa kara rahe ho / meM unake mArga para calUMgA, tabhI unakA kharA putra banUMgA / " isa prakAra pazcAttApa karate hue vahA~ se haTe aura bAhubalIjI ke putra ' candrayaza' ko usa rAjya para sthApita kara ke bAhubalIjI ko punaH vaMdanA kI ora rAjadhAnI meM lauTa Aye / 97 bAhubalIjI kI kaThora sAdhanA pravrajyA svIkAra kara ke munirAja zrI bAhubalaujI vahIM-- usI sthAna para dhyAnastha + vibhinna sAhitya meM matAntara hai / isameM dIkSA kA kAraNa svayaM ke hRdaya meM udbhUta vicAra batAyA, taba anyatra indra dvArA kiyA huA nivedana batAyA hai|

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98 ho gae aura niSkaMpa-- aDola khar3e rahe / grISma kA pracaMDa tApa bhI unako calita nahIM kara skaa| deha se pasInA jharatA aura raja- kaNa ur3a kara unake deha para cipaka jAte / isa prakAra sArA zarIra raja- maila se lipta ho kara kIcar3a jama gayA / kiMtu dhyAnastha munirAja kI isa ora dRSTi hI nahIM gaI / ghanaghora varSA aura pRthvI para bahate hue pAnI se unake deha para zaivAla jama gaI / deha ko kaMpA dene vAle jhaMjhAvAta Aye, parantu yogIrAja kA sthira-yoga nizcala rahA / vana upavana ko apane zIta- dAha se dagdha karane vAlI atyanta zIta aura sAtha hI hima-varSA ke bhayaMkara upasarga bhI mahAn AtmabalI mahAmuni bAhubalI nahIM DigA sake / jisa prakAra ve yuddha meM ajeya rahe, usI prakAra prakRti ke mahA prakopa ke ghora kaSToM ke sAmane bhI aparAjeya rahe aura dharmadhyAna meM vizeSa sthira rahane lge| unakI dhyAna-dhArA vizeSa vikasita hotI rahI / jaMgalI bhaiMse unheM vRkSa kA sUkhA ThUMTha samajha kara apanA sira, skandha aura zarIra ragar3a kara khujAlane lge| siMha unake pairoM kA sahArA le kara vizrAma karate / hAthI unake hAtha pA~va ko sUMDa se pakar3a kara khiMcane kA upakrama karate, kiMtu niSphala ho kara lauTa jAte / camarI gAyeM apanI kA~Te ke samAna tIkSNa-- khuradarI jIbha se unake zarIra ko cATatI thI / varga ke bAda ugI huI beleM unake zarIra para lipaTa kara chA gaI thI / bA~sa aura tIkSNa darbha ke aMkura unake pA~va phoMDa kara Upara nikala Aye the / unake zarIra para lipaTI huI latAoM ke jhuramuTa meM cir3iyeM apane ghoMsale banA kara rahane lagI thI aura mayUra ke kokArava se bhayabhIta sarpa usa latA meM chupane ke lie unake zarIra para car3hate aura pairoM meM lipaTa jAte / yogIrAja ko bahinoM dvArA udbodhana isa prakAra kI kaThora sAdhanA karate hue mahAmuni bAhubalIjI ko eka varSa bIta gayA / unakA moha mahAzatru jIrNa-zIrNa ho gayA thA, phira bhI vaha mAna ke mahAzraya se TikA huA thA | sthiti paripakva hone AI thI, ki isa mAna- mahipAla ko naSTa karane meM eka mahA nimitta kI AvazyakatA thI / sarvajJa sarvadarzI bhagavAn Adi jinezvara ne mahAsatI brAhmI aura sundarI ko sambodha kara kahA tIrthaMkara caritra -- AyeM ! mahAmuni bAhubalIjI kaThora sAdhanA kara ra haiM / eka varSa kI sAdhanA M

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bha* RSabhadevajI--yogIrAja ko bahinoM dvArA udbodhana 99 meM unhoMne karma ke vRnda ke vRnda kSaya kara DAle / unhoMne dhyAnastha ho kara antarzodhana kiyA aura bahuta-se doSoM ko naSTa kara DAlA / kintu eka doSa unakI AtmA meM aba taka chupa kara baiThA huA hai| usakI ora unakI dRSTi nahIM gii| isa doSa ko dUra karane meM tumhArA nimitta Avazyaka hai / unakA upAdAna tumhArA nimitta pA kara jAgrata ho jAyagA aura mohAvaraNa ko naSTa kara ke zAzvata--sAdi-aparyavasita parama jJAna prApta kara legA / isa samaya tumhAre udbodhana kI AvazyakatA hai / isalie tuma jAo aura unase kaho ki--" munivara ! aba isa mAna rUpI gajarAja se nIce utro| Apa jaise parama parAkramI, isa mAna ke phande meM phaMsa kara vItarAga dazA se vaMcita raheM---yaha ucita nahIM hai|' jaba bAhubalI jI dIkSita hue, to unake mana meM yaha vicAra AyA-" yadi maiM abhI prabhu ke caraNoM meM calA jAu~gA, to mujhe apane choTe bhAiyoM ko bhI vandana-namaskAra karanA pdd'egaa| kyoMki ve mujhase pUrva dIkSita hue haiN| isalie maiM yahIM tapa karU~ aura kevalajJAna prApta karane ke bAda prabhu kI sevA meM jAu~ / " ina vicAroM meM mAna-kaSAya kA raMga thA / yahI doSa vItarAgatA meM bAdhaka bana rahA thaa| __ mahAsatI brAhmI aura sundarI, vana kI ora calI / vana meM pahu~ca kara ve munirAja bAhubalIjI ko khojane lagI / ve unheM dikhAI nahIM diye / pasIne se jamI huI raja se lipta aura latAoM se AcchAdita maharSi ko ve bar3I kaThinAI se khoja sakI / unako pahicAnanA sarala nahIM thA / ve manuSya ke rUpa meM to dikhAI hI nahIM dete the / patrAvalI se AcchAdita zarIra ko koI kaise pahicAna sakatA hai ? vuddhibala se hI ve munivara ko jAna sakI / tIna bAra pradakSiNA kara ke vandanA kI aura isa prakAra bolI ;-- "maharSi ! hama brAhmI-sundarI sAdhvI haiN| apane pitA evaM vizvatAraka bhagavAn RSabhadevajI ne hamAre dvArA Apako kahalAyA hai ki hAthI para savAra rahane vAle puruSoM kA moha-mahAzatru naSTa nahIM hotA / ve kevalajJAna prApta nahIM kara sakate / ataeva hAtha se utara kara nIce Aiye / " itanA kaha kara ve donoM mahAsatiyeM vahA~ se lauTa AI / mahAmuni bAhubalIjI, uparokta zabdoM ko suna kara Azcarya meM par3a ge| nimitta ne apanA kAma kara diyaa| aba upAdAna aMgar3AI le kara apanA parAkrama karane lgaa| maharSi vicAra karane lage;-- __ "aho ! maine to samasta sAvadya-yoga kA tyAga kara diyA aura niHsaMga ho kara vana meM sAdhanA kara rahA huuN| mere pAsa hAthI to kyA, ghor3A-gadhA kucha bhI nahIM hai| isa

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10. tIrthaMkara caritra zarIra ke atirikta kucha hai hI nahIM-mere pAsa / phira hAthI kI bAta kaisI ? kyA mahAsatI jhUTha bolI ? bhagavAn ne asatya samvAda bhejA ? nahIM-nahIM, na to mahAsatiyeM jhUTha bolI hogI, na bhagavAn ne hI asatya udbodhana karAyA hogA / unakA Azaya dravya hAthI se nahIM, bhAva hAthI se hogA"-maharSi Atma-nirIkSaNa karane lage / dIrvakAla kI dhyAna-dharA ke nIce dabA huA cora pakar3a meM A gayA; --"are ! hAM, vaya meM choTe, kiMtu vrata-paryAya meM jyeSTha aise laghu-bandhu zramaNoM ko vandana nahIM kara ke apanA bar3appana banAye rakhane kI bhAvanA mere mana meM chupI par3I hai| maine kAyutsarga kiyA, dharma dhyAna dhyAyA, kiMtu sAdhanA ke pUrva se hI chupa kara baiThe hue isa DAkU mAnasiMha kA mardana nahIM kiyA aura chupe zatru ko TikAye rakhA / moharAja kA pratyakSa meM to mujha para jora nahIM calA aura usake anya tIna mahA senApatiyoM se maiM ajeya rahA, parantu mujha meM hI chupa kara merI sAdhanA ke mahAphala se mujhe vaMcita rakhane vAlA yaha duSTa mAnasiMha mujhe dhokhA detA rahA aura maine isa ora dekhA hI nahIM / vAstava meM hAthI ke rUpa meM rahe hue mAnasiMha para meM savAra rhaa| merI kaThora sAdhanA aura aDola dhyAna bhI isa dUSita bhUmi para calatA rahA / meM kitanA adhama hU~ ? bhagavAn vRSabhanAtha kA putra aura unake caraNoM meM varSoM taka rahane, upadeza sunane aura sevA karane kA suyoga pA kara bhI maiM vivekI nahIM bana sakA / dhikkAra hai mere abhimAna ko aura zatazaH dhikkAra hai mere avivekIpana ko| maiM abhI jA kara sabhI vrata-jyeSTha zramaNoM ko vandanA karatA huuN|" isa prakAra vicAra kara ke mahAn satvazAlI mahAmunijI calane ko tatpara hue aura pAMva utthaayaa| cintana kI isa cinagArI ne zukla dhyAna rUpI vaha jvAlA utpanna kI ki mAnamahipAla kI aMtyeSThi hI ho gaI / mAna ke marate hI usakI oTa meM rahe hue sUkSma kodha mAyA aura lobha bhI bhasma ho gae / tatkAla zukla dhyAna kI dUsarI jyoti utpanna huI aura jJAnAvaraNa-darzanAvaraNa aura antarAya kama bhI jala kara rAkha ho ge| maharSi bAhubalIjI parama vItarAga sarvajJa-sarvadarzI bhagavAn ho ge| ve vahAM se cala kara bhagavAn AdinAtha ke samavasaraNa meM upasthita hue aura kevala niyoM kI pariSad meM baiTha ge| bharatezvara kA pazcAttApa aura sAdharmI-sevA bhagavAna RSabhadeva svAmI grAmAnugrAma vicarate aura bhavya jIvoM ko pratibodha dete hae aSTAda parvata para padhAre / deva-deviyA~ aura indra-indrAniyA~ bhagavAn ke samavasaraNa meM

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bha. RSabhadevajI --bhAratezvara kA pazcAttApa ora sAdhI-sevA upasthita hue| vanapAlaka ne mahArAjAdhirAja ko bhagavAna ke padhArane kI badhAI dii| isa zubha samAcAra ne samrATa ke hRdaya meM harSa kI bAr3ha utpanna kara dii| unhoMne badhAI dene vAle ko sAr3e bAraha karor3a svarNa-mudrA pradAna kara puraskRta kiyA aura siMhAsana se nIce utara kara, prabhu kI ora sAta-ATha caraNa cala kara vidhivat vandanA kii| isake bAda bharatezvara ne prabhu ke darzanArtha samavasaraNa meM jAne ke lie tayyAriyAM karane kI AjJA dii| svayaM snAnAdi kara ke vastrAbhUSaNa se susajjita hue| bar3I dhUmadhAma se savArI nikalI / prabhu ke samavasaraNa meM pahu~ca kara bhaktipUrvaka vandana-namaskAra kiyA aura yogya sthAna para sabhA meM baitthe| prabhu ne dharmopadeza diyaa| prabhu kI upazama-bhAva-vardhaka dezanA suna kara bharatezvara ko vicAra huA; "aho ! maiM kitanA lobhI huuN| merI tRSNA kitanI bar3hI huI hai| maiMne apane choTe bhAiyoM kA rAjya le liyaa| mere ye udAra hRdaya vAle bandhu, moha ko jIta kara aura prabhu ke caraNoM meM raha kara apanI AtmA ko zAnta-rasa meM nimagna kara, alaukika Ananda kA anubhava kara rahe haiN| are, kauA jaisA apriya pakSI bhI akelA nahIM khAtA / vaha jahA~kahIM thor3A bhI khAne jaisA dekhatA hai| to pahale 'kA~va-kA~va'kara ke apane jAti-bandhuoM ko bulAtA hai aura saba ke sAtha khAtA hai| kiMtu maiM aisA pApI huA ki apane choTe bhAiyoM kA rAjya china kara unheM mAdhu banane para vivaza kiyaa| maiM una kauoM se bhI gayA-bItA ho gyaa| yadyapi maiMne inakA chor3A huA rAjya, inake putroM ko hI diyA hai, kintu yaha to usa DAkU jaisA kArya huA, jo eka ko lUTa kara dUsare ko detA hai / isameM bhI maine apane adhipatya kA svArtha to sAdha hI liyA / hA, mere choTe bhAI mokSa puruSArtha meM lage haiM, taba maiM saba se bar3A ho kara bhI artha aura kAma puruSArtha meM raMga rahA huuN| ye tyAgI haiM aura maiM bhogI huuN| inheM bhoga se vimukha kara ke maiM mana cAhe utkRSTa bhoga, bhoga rahA huuN| yaha mujhe zobhA nahIM detaa| mujhe apane bandhuoM ke sAtha saMsAra meM raha kara bhrAtR-droha ke kalaMka ko miTAnA caahie|" isa prakAra vicAra kara ke bharata mahArAja utthe| unhoMne prabhu ke nikaTa jA kara vinayapUrvaka manobhAva vyakta kiye aura apane bhAI-muniyoM ko bhoga kA nimantraNa diyaa| bharatezvara ke susupta viveka ko jAgrata karate hue jinezvara bhagavAn ne kahA ; "he sarala hRdayI rAjan ! tere ye muni-bandhu mahA satvazAlI haiM / inhoMne saMsAra ko asAra aura bhoga ko roga-zoka aura duHkha kA bIja jAna kara tyAgA hai / ye mahAvratadhArI nigraMtha haiM / aba inakA AtmArAma, dharmArAma meM vicara kara nirdoSa Ananda kA upabhoga kara rahA hai / isa pavitra uttamottama AtmAnanda ko chor3a kara aba ye pudgalAnanda-viSayAnanda kA vicAra hI nahIM krte| inakI dRSTi meM pudgalAnandI jIva, usa sUara jaisA hai, jo viSThA

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102 tIrthakara caritra bhakSaNa karatA hai / tyAge hue bhogoM ko puna: bhoganA, inakI dRSTi meM vamana ko cATane ke samAna hai|" cakravartI samrATa bharatezvara samajha ge| unheM pazcAttApa huA-"abhogI dazA ke sAdhaka, bhoga sambandhI nimantraNa svIkAra nahIM karate, yaha ThIka hI hai| maine binA vicAre hI AmantraNa diyA aura nirAza huA, kintu zarIra ke lie bhojana to Avazyaka hotA hI hai / maiM ina muniyoM ko bhojana karA kara kucha to sevA kara skeNgaa|" isa prakAra vicAra kara ke unhoMne pA~ca sau gAr3e bhara kara bhojya-sAmagrI ma~gavAI aura AhAra ke lie nimantraNa diyaa| taba jinezvara bhagavaMta ne kahA "rAjan ! yaha auddezika AhAra hai| nirdoSa mAdhukarI karane vAle nigraMthoM ke lie aisA AhAra tyAjya hai|" narendra ne socA--"hA~, yaha bhojana to muniyoM ke lie hI banA hai| isalie isake lie agrAhya hai| kintu mere yahA~ to aisI bhojya-sAmagrI hai, jo inake lie nahIM banI / yaha (laDDU, peThA, per3A, khAjA Adi jo nAztA Adi meM calate haiM aura kucha dina rahane para bhI kharAba nahIM hote inake kAma meM A skegii|" yaha soca kara unhoMne muniyoM ko uddezya kara nahIM banAI huI aisI kRta-kArita doSa se rahita sAmagrI ke lie nivedana kiyA / jinendra bhagavAn ne kahA;-- "narendra ! nigraMtha brahmacAriyoM ke lie 'rAjapiNDa' bhI tyAjya hai| aba to bharatezvara sarvathA nirAza ho ge| unake mana para udAsI chA gaI / ve socane lage--"aho ! maiM kitanA durbhAgI hU~ ki merI kisI prakAra kI sevA ina tyAgI nigraMthoM ke lie mAnya nahIM hotii| mujha se to merI prajA aura ve garIba nirdhana loga bhAgyazAlI haiM jo inheM prati lAbhate haiN| ve dhanya haiM, kRtapuNya haiM aura mujhase lAkha guNA utama haiM.... cakravartI ko cintAmagna dekha kara prathama svarga ke adhipati zakendra ne prabhu se pUchA-- "bhagavan ! avagraha kitane prakAra kA hai ?" uttara milA--"pAMca prakAra kA / yathA-- 1 indra kA avagraha--jisa vastu kA pratyakSa meM koI svAmI nahIM ho, usa tRNa, mukhA pAna, kaMkara Adi lene meM dakSiNa bharata ke sAdhu-sAdhvI ko zakrendra kI AjJA lenI caahie| yaha indra kI AjJA rUpa prathama avagraha huaa| 2 cakravartI ke rAjya meM unakI AjJA lenaa|

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- bharatezvara kA pazcAttApa aura sAdharmo-sevA 3 mANDalika rAjA kI usake adhikAra kSetra meM AjJA lenA / 4 gRha svAmI se makAna, pATha Adi lenA / 5 sAdharmI sAdhu kA avagraha | uparokta avagraha kA krama pazcAnupUrvI hai / saba se pahale sAdharmI kA avagraha liyA jAnA hai, usake bAda sAgArI kA / isa prakAra karate hue yadi cakravartI kA bhI yoga nahIM ho, to anta meM devendra kA avagraha liyA jAtA hai / yadi devendra kI AjJA ho, kintu rAjA kI AjJA nahIM ho, to vaha vastu svIkAra karane yogya nahIM rahatI / " indra ne kahA - "prabho ! Apake jitane bhI sAdhu-sAdhvI haiM, una sabhI ko meM apane avagraha kI AjJA, sadA ke lie detA hU~ / " " yaha suna kara cakravartI narendra ne vicAra kiyA-' ina zreSTha muniyoM ne mere AhArAdi ko svIkAra nahIM kiyA, kintu avagraha kI AjJA de kara kucha to kRtArtha banUM ? " vaha uThA aura prabhu ke samIpa pahu~ca kara nivedana kiyA--" prabhu! meM bhI avagraha kI AjJA detA hU~ / ' isake bAda unhoMne devendra se pUchA -- --" kahiye, isa lAI gaI bhojana-sAmagrI kA kyA kiyA jAya ?" -- '' narendra ! isase Apa vratadhArI suzrAvakoM kI sevA kara ke lAbhAnvita ho sakate haiM "--devendra ne kahA aura bharatezvara ne aisA hI kiyA / bharatezvara ko apane sAdharmI indra kA manohara rUpa dekha kara Azcarya huA / unhoMne pUchA -- 103 ' devendra ! Apa devaloka meM bhI isI rUpa meM rahate haiM, yA dUsare rUpa meM ?" -- '' narendra ! svarga meM hamArA aisA rUpa nahIM hotA / yaha rUpa to hameM yahA~ ke lie khAsa taura para banAnA par3atA hai / hamArA asalI rUpa itanA prakAzamAna hotA hai ki manuSya dekha hI nahIM sakatA - devendra ne kahA / " --" zakendra ! merI bahuta dinoM se icchA ho rahI hai ki meM ApakA asalI rUpa dekhUM / kyA Apa merI icchA pUrNa kareMge " - rAjendra ne apanA manoratha vyakta kiyA / devendra ne rAjendra kI icchA pUrI karane ke lie apanI eka aMgulI dikhAI / vaha suzobhita aMgulI, dIpazikhA ke samAna prakAzita evaM kAntiyukta thI / bharatezvara usa divya rUpa ko dekha kara prasanna hue / indra aura narendra, jinendra ko namaskAra kara ke strasthAna gae / narendra ne devendra kI aMgulI jaisA prakAzamAna AkAra banA kara janatA ko dikhAne ke lie sthApana kiyA aura indrotsava nanayA / usI dina se 'indra mahotsava' kI prathA prArambha huii|

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104 tIrthaMkara caritra suzrAvakoM ko bhojana karAyA / aura sabhI se lie apanI bhojanazAlA bhojana karane kA bharatezvara ne indra parAmarza se bharatezvara ne sabhI zrAvakoM ko sadA ke nimantraNa de diyA aura kahA " aba Apa kRSi Adi AraMbhajanaka kArya nahIM kara ke svAdhyAya meM rata raha kara nirantara apUrva jJAnAbhyAsa karane meM hI tatpara raheM aura bhojana kara ke mere pAsa A kara pratidina yaha kahA kareM-- " jito bhavAn varddhate bhIstasmAnmAhana-mAhana " ( arthAt Apa jIte gaye haiM, bhaya bar3ha rahA hai, isalie AtmaguNoM ko mata haNo, mata haNo ) / samrATa kA nimantraNa svIkAra kara zrAvakagaNa vahIM bhojana karane lage aura bharatezvara ko udbodhana karane lage / bharatezvara, una bodhaprada devoM ke samAna rati-krIr3A meM magna evaM pramAdI bane hue zabdoM ko suna kara vicAra karate ki " maiM kisase jItA gayA hU~ ? mujhe kisane jIta liyA hai ? mujhe kisakA bhaya hai ? kisa prakAra kA bhaya bar3ha rahA hai ?" vicAra karate, ve apane mana se hI samAdhAna karate --"hA~, hA~, ThIka to hai / meM krotrAdi kaSAyoM se jItA gayA hU~ aura ina kaSAyoM se hI mere lie bhaya-sthAna bar3ha rahA hai| ye mere hitaiSI mujhe sAvadhAna kara rahe haiM aura kaha rahe haiM ki--" o mohAndha ! sAvadhAna ho jA / tere AtmaguNoM kA hanana ho rahA hai / apanI AtmA kI to dayA kara / mata kara ai nAdAna ! apane AtmaguNoM kI hatyA mata kara / " ye vivekavaMta sAdharmI bandhu mujhe sAvadhAna karate haiN| mujha para upakAra karate haiM / aho ! maiM kitanA pramAdI aura kaisA viSaya lolupa hU~ ki yaha saba sunatA aura samajhatA huA bhI bhUla jAtA hU~ aura kAmadeva ke pravAha meM bahatA hI jA rahA hU~ / yaha kaisI viDambanA hai --merI / meM apane AtmaguNoM ke prati itanA udAsIna kyoM ho gayA ?" isa prakAra bharatezvara kabhI dharma-cintana meM, toM kabhI viSaya-pravAha meM baha jAte haiM / jaba sAdharmiyoM dvArA udbodhana milatA, to vikArI pravAha ruka kara dharma-bhAvanA pravAhita hone lagatI aura jaba parama sundarI zrIdevI athavA anya madanamohinI kA mohaka rUpa evaM uttejaka svara kA AkarSaNa bar3hatA, to usa pavitra bhAvanA para pAnI phira jAtA / udayabhAva kA jora evaM bAlavIrya kA prabhAva durddharSa hotA hai / nikAcita udaya ko rokane kI sAmarthya kisameM hai ? phira bhI hRdaya meM jagI huI darzana - jyoti vyartha nahIM jAtI / vaha moha ke mahAvega ko kAlAntara meM naSTa kara ke hI rahatI hai bharatezvara kI isa prakAra kI DolAyamAna sthiti cala rahI hai| eka dina pAkAdhikArI (pradhAna rasor3edAra ) ne A kara mahArAjAdhirAja se nivedana kiyA; --

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bha0 RSabhadevajI -- bharatezvara kA pazcAttApaM aura sAdhama sevA " svAmin ! bhojanazAlA meM bhojana karane vAloM kI saMkhyA bahuta bar3ha gaI hai / bahuta se loga jhUTha-mUTha hI apane ko zrAvaka batA kara bhojana kara jAte haiN| unakI parIkSA kaise kI jAya, jisase asalI-nakalI kA bheda kiyA jA sake ?" 105 - " are bhAI ! tuma bhI to zrAvaka ho / tumheM zrAvaka kI parIkSA karanA nahIM AtA kyA ? aba jo apane ko zrAvaka batAve, usase pUcho ki zrAvaka ke vrata kitane hote haiM aura tuma kitane vratoM kA pAlana karate ho ? jaba ve pA~ca aNuvrata, tIna guNavrata aura cAra zikSAvrata kA svarUpa batAve aura apane ko unakA pAlaka kahe, to use mere pAsa bhejo / maiM usake zarIra para kAMkiNI-ratna se tIna rekhAe~ khica dUMgA / ye rekhAe~ unake jJAna, darzana aura cAritra kA paricaya degii| jisake zarIra para uttarAsaMga ke samAna tIna rekhAe~ hoM, unheM zrAvaka samajho aura unhIM ko bhojana karAo " - - bharatezvara ne parIkSA kI chApa nizcit kara dI / isakA prabhAva bhI acchA huA / nakalI zrAvakoM kI bhIr3a kama ho gaI / bharatezvara ke bAda unake uttarAdhikArI mahArAja 'sUryayaza' ke zAsana kAla meM kAMkiNIratna nahIM rahA, taba svarNa ke tIna tAra pahinanA, zrAvaka kA paricaya mAnA gayA / unake bAda cA~dI kI, yoM hote-hote sUtra ke tIna dhAge kA paricaya sUtra dhAraNa kiyA jAne lagA / isa paricaya cinha ko " jainopavita " kahA jAne lagA / jainopavita kA anukaraNa 'yajJopavita ' ke rUpa meM huA / varSa meM do bAra zrAvakoM kI parIkSA hotI aura naye bane hue zrAvaka usameM sammilita hote / zrAvakoM ke dvArA bharatezvara ko udbodhana diyA jAtA rhaa| ve "jito bhavAn varddhate bhIstasmAn " ko sAmAnya svara meM aura " mAhana " zabda ko ucca svara meM kahate, isalie ve " mAhana" upanAma se prasiddha hue / Age cala kara yaha mAhana zabda 'brAhmaNa' ke rUpa meM parivartita ho gayA / prAkRta kA mAhana, saMskRta meM brAhmaNa bana jAtA hai / jaba dharma-priya cakravartI samrATa, zrAvakoM ko sanmAnapUrvaka bhojana karAne lage, to prajA meM kI unake prati Adara bar3hA aura sAdharmI kI bhojanAdi se sevA karane kI zubha pravRtti phailI / samrATa ne samyakjJAna ke pracAra aura svAdhyAya ke lie jinezvaroM kI stuti, tattva bodha, AgAra dharma aura anagAra dharma --samAcArI se yukta cAra veda kI racanA kI / inakA svAdhyAya sarvatra hone lagA / AcArya likhate haiM ki Age cala kara inhIM vedoM se AkarSita ho kara anya vidvAnoM ne apane matAnusAra laukika vedoM kI racanA kI /

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mIci kI kathA bharatezvara kA putra " marIci' bhI bhagavAn RSabhadevajI kA sarvatyAgI ziSya thA / vaha svabhAva se hI sukumAra aura kaSTa sahana karane meM kaccA thA / grISma Rtu ke madhyAnha ke pracaNDa tApa se tapta bhUmi para calate hue marIci ke pAMva jalane lage, pasInA bahane lagA, zarIra para dhUla laga kara cipakane lagI aura maila kI durgandha Ane lagI / pyAsa ke mAre galA sUkhane lgaa| isa prakAra ke parISahoM se marIci ghabar3A uThA / usakI bhAvanA Diga gaI, kintu apane kula kA gaurava use pakar3e rahA / usane socA--" meM cakravartI samrATa bharatezvara kA putra aura prathama tIrthaMkara bhagavAn RSabhadeva kA pautra huuN| mujhe kAyaroM kI bhAti saMyamabhraSTa honA zobhA nahIM detA / " ina vicAroM ne use sAdhutA tyAga kara pu:na saMsArI banane se to roka diyA, kintu vyApta zithilatA ke kAraNa usakA nirdoSa rIti se saMyama pAlanA asaMbhava ho gayA usane nizcaya kiyA ki-- "bhagavAn ke sAdhu to mana, vacana aura kAyA ke tInoM daNDa ko jIte hue haiM, kiMtu maiM ina tInoM daNDoM se daNDita haiM, isalie maiM 'tridaNDI' bnNgaa| zramaNa apane sira ra ke kezoM kA loca indriyoM kA jaya kara ke muNDita sira rahate haiM, kintu meM loca parISaha sahana nahIM kara sakatA, isalie ustare se muMDana karAu~gA aura zikhA dhAraNa kruuNgaa| ye anagAra mahAtmA sthAvara aura trasa jIvoM kI virAdhanA se virata haiM, taba maiM kevala trasa jIvoM ke vadha se hI virata rhuuNgaa| ye nigraMtha sarvathA aparigrahI haiM, kiMtu maiM to svarNa-mudrikA rkhuugaa| ye sarvatyAgI saMta upAnaha bhI nahIM pahinate, kintu meM to pairoM meM jUte pahina kara kA~Te, kaMkara aura garamI ke kaSTa se bacUMgA / ye zIla kI sugandhi se sugandhita evaM zItala haiM, taba maiM candana kA lepa kara sugandhita evaM zItala bnuuNgaa| maiM zIta aura tApa se bacane ke lie chatra dhAraNa va rU~gA / ye zveta vastra pahinate haiM, to maiM kaSAya se kaluSita hone ke kAraNa kaSailAgeruA vastra dhAraNa karU~gA / ye maila kA parISaha jIta cuke haiM, kintu meM to parimita jala se snAna evaM pAna kruuNgaa|" isa prakAra apane-Apa vicAra kara ke apanA liMga-veza aura AcAra sthira kiyA aura tadnusAra AcaraNa karatA huA bhagavAn ke sAtha hI vicarane lgaa| jisa prakAra khaccara, na to ghor3A kahalAtA hai aura na gadhA hI, usI prakAra marIci na to sAdhu rahA, na gahastha hI / marIci ke isa vicitra veza aura AcAra ko dekha kara loga usase usake dharma kA upadeza dene kA Agraha karane lage, to vaha nigraMtha-muniyoM ke mUlaguNa aura uttaraguNa vAle dharma kA hI upadeza krtaa| yadi koI use chatA ki 'Apa isa dharma kA pAlana kyoM www.jainelibrady.org

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--marIci kI kathA nahIM karate ?' to vaha apanI azakti hI batAtA / yadi usake pratibodha se koI virakta ho kara dIkSA lenA cAhatA, to use vaha bhagavAn ke pAsa bheja kara dIkSA dilavAtA / isa prakAra vicarate hue kAlAntara meM marIci ke zarIra meM asahya roga utpanna huaa| saMyama-bhraSTa hone ke kAraNa kisI bhI sAdhu ne usakI vaiyAvRtya nahIM kii| sevA evaM sAntvanA ke abhAva meM vaha roga use vizeSa pIDAkArI lagA / use vicAra huA--"hA, maiM akelA raha gyaa| aise vikaTa samaya meM koI bhI sAdhu merI sambhAla nahIM krtaa| maiM sarvathA nirA. dhAra ho gyaa| yaha merA hI doSa hai / ye zuddhAcArI zramaNa mere jaise hInAcArI se sambandha nahIM rakhate / yaha ina kA doSa nahIM hai / jisa prakAra uttama kula ke vyakti, hIna kula vAle mleccha se sambandha nahIM rakhate, usI prakAra ye niravadya caryA vAle zramaNa bhI apanI maryAdA meM rahate hue majha sAvadha pravRti vAle kI sevA nahIM krte| ina uttama nigraMthoM se sevA karAnA bhI mujhe ucita nahIM haiN| kyoMki isase vrata-bhaMjaka pApAcArI kA samarthana hotA hai aura avrata kI vRddhi hotI hai / ji / prakAra gadhe aura gajarAja kA sAtha nahIM rahatA, usI prakAra mujhase inakA sambandha evaM sahayoga nahIM rahatA"--isa prakAra vicAra karate vaha mana ko zAnta karane lgaa| roga kA prakopa kama huA aura vaha kramazaH roga mukta ho gyaa| kisI samaya bhagavAn ke pAsa eka 'kapila' nAmakA rAjaputra aayaa| usane dharmopadeza sunA, kintu prabhu kA upadeza use rucikara nahIM huaa| vaha durbhavya thaa| usane vicitra veza vAle marIci ko dekhA / vaha usake pAsa AyA aura usako dhama sunAne kA Agraha kiyaa| marIci ne kahA--" yadi tumheM dharma cAhie, to bhagavAn ke pAsa hI jaao| dharma vahI hai, mere pAsa nahIM hai|" kapila phira bhagavAn ke pAsa aayaa| usake jAne bAda marIci ko vicAra huA ki--'yaha puruSa bhI kaisA durbhAgI hai, jise bhagavAn kA uttamottama dharma nahIM ruvA aura mere pAsa aayaa|" vaha isa prakAra soca hI rahA thA ki kapila punaH marIci ke pAsa AyA aura kahane lagA - " mujhe to unakA dharma acchA nahIM lagA / Apake pAsa bhI dharma honA hI caahie| yadi Apa apanA dharma mujhe sunAveM, maiM sunanA cAhatA huuN|" marIci ne socA--" yaha bhI koI mere jaisA hI hai / acchA hai, mujhe bhI eka sahAyaka kI AvazyakatA hai| yadi yaha merA ziSya bana jAya, to mere lie lAbhadAyaka hI hogaa|" isa prakAra vicAra kara usane kahA ;-- "dharma to mere pAsa bhI hai aura vahA~ bhI hai| yadi mere pAsa dharma nahIM hotA. to maiM

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108 isa prakAra kyoM rahatA / " marIci ne isa prakAra utsUtra-bhASaNa kara ke koTAnukoTi sAgaropama pramANa utkaTa karma kA bandha kiyA aura saMsAra bhramaNa bddh'aayaa| usane kapila ko dIkSita kara ke apanA ziSya banAyA / usI samaya se parivrAjaka kI paramparA sthApita huI / marIci aMtima tIrthaMkara hoMge tIrthaMkara caritra kAlAntara meM jinezvara bhagavAn grAmAnugrAma vicarate hue punaH aSTApada parvata para padhAre / bharatezvara apane parivAra ke sAtha vandana karane Aye / dharmopadeza sunane ke bAda vinayapUrvaka pUchA -- " prabho ! bhaviSya meM Apake samAna aura bhI koI dharmanAthaka, dharmacakravartI isa bharatakhaNDa meM hogA ?" --hAM, bharata ! isa avasarpigI kAla meM mere bAda aura bhI teIsa tIrthaMkara hoMge aura tere atirikta gyAraha cakravartI nareza hoMge / " prabhu ne bhAvI tIrthaMkaroM aura cakravartiyoM kA samaya aura nAma gotrAdi sunAyA aura vAsudeva prativAsudeva kA varNana bhI sunAyA / samrATa ne punaH prazna kiyA; -- " he nAtha ! isa mahApariSad meM aisA koI bhAgyazAlI jIva hai, jo bhaviSya meM tIrthaMkara pada prApta kara ke bhavya jIvoM kA uddhAraka banegA ?" --" vaha tridaNDa dhAraNa kiyA huA tumhArA putra marIci, abhI to malina ho gayA hai, kintu bhaviSya meM vaha 'trivRSTa' nAnakA prathama vAsudeva hogA, phira kAlAntara meM pazcima mahAvideha meM 'puSyamitra' nAmakA cakravartI nareza hogA / usake bAda bahuta saMsAra paribhramaNa kara ke isI bharata-kSetra meM 'mahAvIra' nAma kA caubIsavA~ tIrthaMkara hogA aura mukta ho jAyagA / " bhagavAn se bhaviSyavANI suna kara bharatezvara marIci ke nikaTa Aye aura ziSTAcAra sAdhate hue bole ---- 14 maiM tumhAre isa pAkhaNDa ke kAraNa tumheM Adara nahIM detA aura na tumheM vandanA karane ke lie AyA hU~ | maiM tumheM prabhu kI kahI huI yaha bhaviSyavANI sunAne AyA hU~ ki tuma bhaviSya meM isa bharata -kSetra meM prathama vAsudeva aura kAlAntara meM mahAvideha cakravartI aura

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bha0 RSabhadevajI - bhagavAn kA mokSa gamana usake bahuta kAla bIta jAne para isI bharata kSetra ke caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara hooge / " isa prakAra bhaviSya kathana sunA kara samrATa prabhu ke pAsa Aye aura vandana- namaskAra kara ke svasthAna gae / bhaviSyavANI suna kara marIci parama prasanna huA / usakI prasannatA hRdaya meM samAtI nahIM thI / usane karasphoTa karate hue kahA- "" 'aho, maiM kitanA bhAgyazAlI hU~ ki sabhI vAsudevoM meM prathama vAsudeva hou~gA, cakravartI bhI banU~gA aura isI bharata kSetra meM isI avasarpiNI kAla kA aMtima tIrthakara bhI banUMgA / ahA, meM sabhI uttama padaviyoM kA upabhoga kara ke mokSa prApta kara lUMgA / merA kula bhI kitanA U~cA hai ki jisameM mere pitAmaha to isa kAla ke prathama tIrthaMkara bhagavAn haiM, mere pitA prathama cakravartI mahArAjAdhirAja haiM aura meM prathama vAsudeva hoU~gA / vizvabhara meM merA kula sarvazreSTha hai / ' 109 jisa prakAra makar3I apanI hI banAI huI jAla meM pha~sa jAtI hai, usI prakAra marIci ne bhI kula kA garva kara ke kula mada se 'nIca gotra' karma kA bandha kara liyA / bhagavAn kA mokSa gamana bhagavAn RSabhadevajI bhavya jIvoM ko mokSamArga batAte hue aura apane tIrthaMkara nAmakarmAdi kI nirjarA karate hue grAmAnugrAma vicarate rahe / bhagavAn ke upadeza se prabhAvita ho kara mokSAbhilASI lAkhoM manuSya pravrajita hue aura lAkhoM ne zrAvaka dharma dhAraNa kiyA / prabhu ke mokSagamana kA samaya nikaTa A rahA thA / mokSa kalyANa se sambandhita kSetra kI ora bhagavAn kA sahajarUpa se padArpaNa ho rahA thA / bhagavAn aSTApada parvata para padhAre / eka zilA para padmAsana se virAjamAna ho gae / anAhAraka dazA meM bAdhaka AhAra- pAnI chUTa gyaa| caudaha bhakta jitane kAla taka nirAhAra tapa aura nizcala - pAdapopagamana dazA meM rahe / aghAtiyA karmoM kI sthiti evaM zarIra sambandha kSaya hone hI vAlA thA / isa apUrva sthiti ko prApta hone ke lie zukladhyAna kI tIsarI maMjila meM praveza huA aura yogoM kA nidhana hote lagA / yoga nirodha hote hI carama guNasthAna meM praveza kara zukla dhyAna ke zikhara para ArUDha ho ge| parvata ke samAna sarvathA ahola, akampa evaM acala aisI apUrva sthiratA ko prApta karake zarIra ko tyAga diyA aura usa aNu samaya meM hI lokAgra

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tIrthaMkara caritra para pahu~ca kara siddha ho ge| bhagavAn isa deha kA tyAga kara ajara, amara azarIrI, paramezvara paramAtmA ho ge| parama pAriNAmika bhAva prakaTa kara ke sAdi-ananta sahaja Atma-sukha ke bhoktA bana gae / ___ anantAnanta guNoM ke svAmI aise paramAtmA ke prasthAna kara jAne para deha, ujar3e hue ghara ke samAna sunasAna ho gyaa| kyA kare aba usa deha kA ? hA~, yaha ThIka hai ki usameM jagaduddhAraka. ananta guNoM ke bhaDAra paramapUjya paramAtmA nivAsa kara cuke haiN| yaha vahI pA~ca so dhanuSa U~cA, vajra-RSabha-nArAca saMhanana aura samacaturasra saMsthAna saMsthita aura parama zubha lakSaNoM se yukta zarIra hai| jinakI prApti karor3oM manuSyoM ko nahIM hotI, are, anantAnanta jIvoM ko nahIM hotii| aise ananta jIva mokSa pA cuke, jinheM vajra-RSabha-nArAca saMhanana aura prathama saMsthAna to milA, kintu aise uttamottama lakSaNoM se yukta mahAprabhAvazAlI deha kI prApti nahIM huii| kintu isakA mahatva usa mahAn AtmA ke sAtha hI thA / isake saMhanana, saMsthAna aura lakSaNa, usa AtmA ke kAraNa hI mahatva rakhate the| usake prasthAna karane ke bAda isakA sArA mahatva lupta ho gyaa| haMsa (AtmA) = paramahaMsa calA gayA aura mAnasarovara sUnA ho gyaa| aba isako ucita rIti se naSTa kara denA hI buddhimAnI hai| ___ yaha vahI zarIra hai, jisake dvArA lAkhoM manuSyoM kA upakAra huA aura paramparA se asaMkhya jIvoM kA uddhAra huaa| isako dekhate hI bhavya jIvoM kI prasannatA kA pAra nahIM rahatA thA / jinake darzana, zravaNa evaM vandana ke lie loga tarasate the / Aja isa deha ke hote hue bhI ve loga zokAkula ho kara ro rahe haiM / kyoM ? isalie ki vaha dehezvara, deha chor3a kara prayANa kara gyaa| aba yaha ghara sarvathA sUnA ho gyaa| aba isa zarIra se una paramAtmA kA koI sambandha nahIM rahA / ve usa parama prakAzamAn paramAtmA ke viraha se ro rahe haiN| zubha hote hue bhI unameM para dRSTi to hai| jaba taka apane meM rahe hue paramAtmA svarUpa AtmA kI parama dazA prakaTa nahIM hotI, taba taka paramAtmA kA avalambana hI AdhArabhUta hai / isa parama jyoti ke prakAza meM apanI susupta mandatama jyoti bhI kramazaH sateja kI jA sakatI hai / pahalavAna se zikSA pA kara eka baccA bhI svayaM pahalavAna evaM aparAjita yoddhA bana sakatA hai| bharatezvarAdi bhavyAtmA, usa deha--akhaNDa evaM paripUrNa deha ke upasthita hote hue bhI paramAtma-viraha se duHkhI ho rahe the--rudana kara rahe the| unakI A~khoM se azrudhArA baha rahI thI / graMthakAra zrImad hemacaMdrAcArya likhate haiM ki-- bhagavAn ke viraha kA AghAta nahIM saha sakane ke kAraNa cakravartI samrATa mUcchita ho gae aura bahuta samaya taka saMjJAzUnya

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bha0 RSabhadevajI--bhagavAn kA mokSa gamana rahe / ' vahA~ unake sAmane, vahI deha--akhaNDa evaM paripUrNa deha upasthita hote hue bhI ve apanA saMtoSa nahIM kara ke tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke viraha kI vedanA se apAra duHkha kA vedana karane lge| prathama svarga kA adhipati zakrendra, apane deva vimAna meM AnandAnubhava kara rahe the ki haTAt unakA Asana calAyamAna huA / ve stabdha raha gae / avadhijJAna kA upayoga lgaayaa| unheM jinezvara kA viraha mAlUma huA / ve bhI zoka-magna ho gae aura parivAra sahita aSTApada parvata para aaye| usI prakAra sabhI indra aura devI-deva Aye / sabhI kI A~khoM meM A~sU the| sabhI rudana kara rahe the| jinezvara ke usa zava ko devoM ne snAna karAyA, vastra pahinAye aura AbhUSaNa bhI phinaaye| isake bAda zreSTha gozIrSa ko lakar3I se tIna citAe~ racI gaI--1 bhagavAn zrI RSabhadevajI ke lie 2 gaNadharoM ke lie aura 3 zeSa sabhI sAdhuoM ke lie| phira tIna zivikAe~ banAI / eka zivikA meM bhagavAn ke zarIra ko sthApana kiyA, dUsarI meM gaNadharoM ke zarIra ko aura tIsarA meM zeSa sAdhuoM ke zarIra ko rakhA / una tInoM zivikAoM ko vitAoM meM sthApana kiyA aura agnikAya deva ne agni utpanna kii| vAyukumAra deva ne vAyu calA kara agni ko sateja kara prajvalita kiyaa| citA meM agara, turaka, ghRta Adi DAlA gyaa| citAoM meM zarIra jala kara bhasma ho ge| phira meghakumAra devoM ne kSIrodaka kI varSA kI / usake bAda jinezvara kI citA meM se zakrendra ne Upara kI dAhinI ora kI dAr3hA grahaNa kI, IzAnendra ne bA~yI ora kI, asurendra mara ne nIce kI ora kI dAhinI aura balindra ne bA~yI ora kI DAr3ha grahaNa kii| isake bAda anya devoM ne zeSa asthi-bhAga grahaNa kiyA / usa dAha sthAna para devoM ne caitya-stUpa banAye / nirvANa mahotsava kiyaa| nandIzvara dvIpa para jA kara aSTAnhikA mahotsava kiyaa| isake bAda una dAr3hoM Adi ko le kara svasthAna Aye aura una dAr3hoM ko DibboM meM rakha kara caitya-staMbha meM rakhI aura unakI arcanA kii| ___ bhagavAn RSabhadevajI ke 84 gaNadhara, 84000 sAdhu, brAhmI-sundarI Adi 300000 sAdhviyeM, zreyAMsa Adi zrAvaka 305000 aura subhadrAdi 554000 zrAvikAe~ thii| sAdhuoM meM 4750 jina nahIM, kiMtu jina samAna aise caudaha pUrvadhara muni the / 9000 avadhijJAnI, 200.0 kevalajJAnI, 20600 vaikriya labdhi vAle, 12650+ vipulamati mana: + isameM matAntara hai, 12750 bhI mAne jAte hai|

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112 tIrthaMkara caritra paryayajJAnI, 12650 vAdivijaya labdhi vAle, 22900 anuttara vimAna meM gaye, 20000 sAdhu siddha hue, 40000 sAdhviyeM siddha huI / bhagavAn AdinAtha svAmI uttarASAr3hA nakSatra meM, sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna se cava kara mAtA ke garbha meM Aye / uttarASAr3hA nakSatra meM hI janme, rAjyAbhiSeka, dIkSA aura kevalajJAna ye pA~coM prasaMga uttarASAr3hA nakSatra meM hI hue aura abhijIta nakSatra meM siddha hue / prabhu bIsa lAkha pUrva taka kumAra avasthA meM rahe / tirasaTha lAkha pUrva taka rAjyAsIna rahe / isa prakAra 83 lAkha pUrva taka gRhasthAvasthA meM rahe / isake bAda dIkSA grahaNa kI / eka hajAra varSa taka chadamasthAvasthA meM sAdhu rahe aura eka hajAra varSa kama eka lAkha pUrva taka kevalajJAnI tIrthaMkara rahe / kula saMyamI - jIvana eka lAkha pUrva kA rahA aura kula Ayu caurAsI lAkha pUrva thI / jaba tIsare Are ke tIna varSa, ATha mAsa aura pandraha dina zeSa rahe, taba siddha gati ko prApta hue / prathama tIrthaMkara bhagavAn RSabhadeva svAmI kA caritra sampUrNa

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bharatezvara ko kevalajJAna aura nirvANa bharatezvara ko bhagavAn ke mokSa-gamana kA gaharA AghAta lagA / unake mana para se zoka kA prabhAva haTatA hI nahIM thA / ve cintAmagna rahane lage / mantriyoM ko cintA huI / unhoMne mila kara nivedana kiyA--" bhagavAn ne to apanA manoratha saphala kara liyA / ve janma-maraNa ke phande ko tor3a kara mRtyuMjaya bana gaye / ve paramAtmA ananta Atma-sukhoM meM lIna haiN| unake lie zoka karanA to vyartha hI hai / aba ApakA va hamArA karttavya hai ki hama zokasaMtApa chor3a kara apanA uttaradAyitva nibhAveM / " mantriyoM ke parAmarza se bharatezvara sambhale aura rAja- kArya meM pravRtta hone lage / ve nagara ke bAhara upavana meM ghUmane jAyA karate / kauTumbikajana unheM upavana-udyAnoM meM le jAte / vahA~ sundara striyoM kA jhuNDa upasthita ho jAtA aura bharatezvara unake sAtha latAmaNDapoM meM jA kara indriyoM ke vividha prakAra ke rasoM meM nimagna ho jAte / ve rAniyoM ke sAtha kuNDa meM utara kara jala-krIr3A bhI karate rahate the / bhagavAn ke mokSa-gamana ke bAda pA~ca lAkha pUrva taka unakA bhogI-jIvana rahA / ve kabhI moha meM masta ho jAte, to kabhI virAga ke bhAvoM se virakta ho jAte / pUrva-bhava ke cAritra ke saMskAra unakI AtmA ko jhakajhora kara jAgrata karate rahate / udita puNya-bandha ko vedate aura nirjarate hue kAla vyatIta hone lagA aura veda - mohanIyAdi prakRti kA bala bhI kama hone lagA / ghAtIkarmoM kI prakRtiyoM ke kSaya hone kA samaya nikaTa A rahA thA / eka bAra ve jala-krIr3A ke pazcAt vastrAbhUSaNa se sajja ho kara aMtaHpura ke Adarza bhavana meM gaye / vahA~ zarIra pramANa U~ce, nirmala evaM ujjvala darpaNa meM apane zarIra ko dekhane lage / dekhate-dekhate unheM pudgala kI parivartanazIlatA kA vicAra huA / avasthA ke anusAra zarIra meM parivartana hone kA dRzya, unakI dRSTi meM spaSTa huA / isa dRzya ne unheM anitya bhAvanA meM jor3a kara dharmadhyAna meM lagA diyaa| dharmadhyAna meM tallIna hone ke bAda vardhamAna pariNAma se ve zukladhyAna meM praveza kara gae aura kSapakazreNI car3ha kara samasta ghAtIkarmoM ko naSTa kara ke sarvajJa sarvadarzI bana ge| bhagavAn bharatezvara ne vastrAlaMkAra utAre, kezoM kA loca * graMthakAra likhate haiM ki - bharatezvara kI aMgulI meM se eka aMguThI nikala kara gira gaI thI / zarIra nirIkSaNa ke samaya aMgulI ko sUnI--naMgI- azobhanIya dekha kara unheM vicAra huA ki - " kyA isa zarIra kI zobhA, ina dUsare pudgaloM se hI hai ? inhIM se yaha zobhanIya dikhAI detA hai ?" isa vicAra ne dUsarI aMgulI se bhI aMguThI niklvaaii| vaha bhI vaisI hI azobhanIya lagane lagI / phira to kramazaH sAre zarIra ke AbhUSaNoM ko utAra diyA / aba to sArA zarIra hI azobhanIya lagane lagA / isa para se deha

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114 tIrthaMkara caritra kiyaa| usa samaya indra kA Asana calAyamAna huaa| bharatezvara ko kevalajJAna honA jAna kara indra, tatkAla vahA~ AyA aura muni kA dravya-liMga arpaNa kiyaa| sarvajJa bhagavAn ne muniveza svIkAra kiyaa| phira ArisA bhavana se nikala kara antaHpura ke madhya meM hote hue rAjya-sabhA meM Aye / sabhA ko pratibodha de kara dasa hajAra rAjAoM ko pravrajita kiyA aura janapada vihAra karane lge| kucha kama eka lAkha pUrva taka dharmopadeza de kara bhavya jIvoM ko muktimArga meM lagAte rahe aura eka mAsa taka anazana kara ke mokSa prApta hue| kI asAratA evaM anityatA kA vicAra karate hue ve kSapaka-zreNI para ArUr3ha ho ge| kintu jambudvIpaprajJaptisUtra meM--'zubha pariNAma, prazasta adhyavasAya se bar3hate hue kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta karane aura usake bAda AbharaNa--alaMkAra utArane aura kezaluMcana karane kA ullekha hai / yahA~ hamane sUtra ke ullekha kA anusaraNa kiyA hai| %AEE

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TippaNI sunAra kI kathA kA aucitya mahArAjAdhirAja bharata ke viSaya meM yaha kathA pracalita hai ki--unakI niliptatA ke viSaya meM jinezvara bhagavAn ne samavasaraNa meM kahA thA-"bharata cakravartI samrATa hai| cha:khaDa kA adhipati, caudaha ratna, nau nidhAna aura hajAroM sundarI rAniyoM kA pati hai| itanA vaibhavazAlI hote hue bhI vaha jala-kamalavat nirlipta hai|" prabhu kA yaha vacana eka sunAra ko nahIM jaMcA / vaha idhara udhara bAteM karane lagA-- "bharatezvara, bhagavAn ke putra haiM aura cakravartI samrATa haiM / putra-moha athavA bharatezvara ko khuza karane ke lie bhagavAn ne yaha bAta kahI hai / vAstava meM ve nirlipta nahIM hai| kyA itanA vaibhavazAlI, rAjya ke lie yuddha karane vAlA aura hajAroM rAniyoM ke sAtha kAma-bhoga bhogane vAlA bhI kabhI nilipta-niSkAma raha sakatA hai ?" sunAra kI bAta mahArAjA bharata ke kAnoM meM gii| unhoMne sunAra ko bulAyA aura tela se bharapUra kaTorA hAtha meM de kara kahA-- "tuma yaha kaTorA le kara sAre nagara meM ghUmo / nagara kI zobhA dekho aura phira mere pAsa aao| parantu yAda rakho ki isa kaTore meM se eka bUMda tela bhI nIce girA, to ina sainikoM kI talavAra tumhArI gardana para phirI / tuma vahIM Dhera kara diye jaaoge|" sainikoM se ghirA huA svarNakAra, tela se bharA huA kaTorA liye hue nagarabhara meM ghumA, kiMtu itanI sAvadhAnI ke sAtha ki eka bUMda bhI nahIM girane diyaa| vaha samrATa ke samakSa upasthita haa| samrATa ne usase nagara kI zobhA kA hAla pUchA / vaha bolA;-- hArAja ! merA dhyAna to isa kaTore meM thaa| yadi maiM ekAgra nahIM raha kara idhara-udhara dekhatA to vahIM jIvana samApta ho jAtA / Apake ye yamadUta jo naMgI talavAreM le kara sAtha the| mai nagarabhara meM ghumA, parantu merA dhyAna to isa kaTore para hI kendrita rhaa| jarA bhI idhara-udhara nahIM gyaa| phira zobhA nirakhane kA to avakAza hI kahA~ thA-mahArAja !" bharatezvara ne kahA-"bhadra ! jisa prakAra tU nagarabhara meM ghUmA, phira bhI terA dhyAna ekAgra rahA, usI prakAra meM bhI isa sAre vaibhava kA adhipati hote hue bhI antara se nilipta rahatA hai|" svarNakAra kA samAdhAna ho gyaa| uparokta kathA kA bhAva apane zabdoM meM upasthita kiyA hai| kintu yaha jaMcatI kama hai| mAnA ki bharatezvara kI AtmA ucca prakAra ke saMyama kI sAdhanA kara ke svarga meM gaI thii| unakI AtmA bahata halakI thii| ve isI bhava meM mokSa prApta karane vAle the, phira bhI unake utkRSTa bhoga-karmoM kA udaya thaa| lAkhoM pUrva kAla taka ve bhogAsakta rahe the| unake bhoga kA varNana jaba hama 'triSaSThi zalAkA puruSa caritra' meM dekhate haiM. to lagatA hai ki ve utkRSTa bhoga-puruSa the| zrI hemacandrAcArya yahA~ taka likhate haiM kikhaNDa-sAdhanA ke samaya (strI-ratna prApta hone ke bAda bhI) hajAra varSa taka gaMgAdevI ke sAtha bhoga bhogate rahe aura senA vahI par3I rahI (parva 1 sarga 4) unake santAneM bhI thii| aisI dazA meM unheM mazA

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116 nirlipta mAnanA jaMcatA nahIM hai / hA~, kabhI-kabhI unakI AtmA meM pUrva ke saMskAra jAgrata hote aura ve niliptatA kI sthiti meM A jAte, kiMtu phira moha ke jhapATe se ve kAmAsakta bhI ho jAte the / apratyAkhyAnAvaraNa kaSAya aura veda - mohanIyAdi ke udaya se aisA honA asaMbhava nahIM hai / yaha bhI ThIka hai ki unako jo bandha hotA thA, vaha tIvratama aura bhavAntara meM bhogane rUpa gAr3ha nikAcita nahIM thA / phira bhI unheM bandha hotA hI thA / ve nirlipta, anAsakta evaM niSkAma nahIM the / ataeva yaha kathA kucha atizayokti pUrNa lagatI hai / jo vyakti gRhasthavAsa meM rahatA huA bhI kama se kama brahmacArI, Aveza rahita aura vikAra rahita-sA ho, usI para sunAra kA dRSTAnta lAgU ho sakatA hai / yaha kathA zrI hemacandrAcArya ke 'triSaSThizalAkA puruSa caritra' meM nahIM hai / ' telapAtradhara' kA dRSTAMta hameM 'RSibhASita ' sUtra ke 45 veM milA / vaha gAthA isa prakAra hai ---- tIrthaMkara caritra 66 'tamhA pANadayaTThAe, 'tellapattadharo' jadhA / egaggamaNIbhUto dayatthI vihare muNI // 22 // " - dayArthI muni, prANiyoM para dayA karane ke lie, telapAtradhAraka ke samAna ekAgra mana ho kara vicare / "" uparokta gAthA meM telapAtradhara kI ekAgratA kA dRSTAMta hai / inameM tathA inakI TIkA meM isa dRSTAMta ke viSaya meM kucha bhI nahIM likhA hai / TIkA bhI saMkSipta hai / TIkAkAra ne isa dRSTAMta ko apramattatA pradarzaka batAyA hai / jaise -- adhyayana kI 22 vIM gAthA meM 'tasmAt prANidayArthamekAgramanAbhUtvA dayArthI munirapramatto vihared yathA kazcitailapAtradharaH / " telapAtradhara kI yaha kathA AcArya zrI harIbhadrasUrijI racitta " upadeza pada " graMtha kI gAthA 922 se 931 taka vistAra se milatI hai / ve gAthAe~ isa prakAra hai; "iha tellapattidhAragaNAyaM taMtaMtaresuvi pasiddhaM / aigaMbhIratthaM khalu bhAveyavyaM payatteNa / / 922 // so paNNo rAyA pAyaM teNovasAmio logo / jiyanagare avaraM koti seTThiputto Na kammagurU / / 923 / / so logagahA maNNai hisaMpi tahAvihaM Na duTThati / hisANaM subhAvA, duhAvi atthaM tududdeyaM / / 924 // apamAya sArayAe NivvisayaM taha jiNovaesa pi / takkhagaphaNarayaNagayaM sirattisamaNovaesaMva / / 625 / /

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sunAra kI kathA kA aucitya 117 tassuvasamaNagimittaM jakkhocchatto samANadiTThitti / NiuNo ko samappiya mANikkaM sAgamo tatto // 26 // avaro rAyAsapaNo ahaMti paribohago asmvitttthii| kAleNaM vIsaMbho tao ya mAyApaogotti // 927 // NaTheM rAyAharaNaM pauhaga siTThati pauragharalAbhe / mAhaNa pacchittaM bahubhayamevamadosa tahavitti // 28 // jakkhabhatthaNa viNNavaNa mamatthe taM NivaM sudaMDeNa / taccoyaNa pariNAmo viNNattI tahalapatti vaho / / 929 // saMgacchaNa jahasattI khaggadha rukkheva chnnnniruuvnnyaa| talliccha jattanayarNa coyaNamevaMti paDivattI // 30 // evamaNaMtANaM iha bhIyA maraNAiyANa dukkhANaM / / sevaMti appamAyaM sAhU mokkhatthamujjuttA / / 931 / uparokta gAthAoM meM batAyA hai ki kisI nagara kA rAjA jinadharma kA zraddhAlu evaM buddhimAn thaa| usake dAnAdi upAyoM se bahata se loga jinazAsana ke prati anurAga rakhate the| nagara ke pradhAna aura seTha Adi sabhI dharma meM anurakta the| kintu eka seTha kA putra, dharma se prabhAvita nahIM thA / vaha bhArIkarmA, mithyAtva ke gAr3ha udaya se adharmapriya thaa| vaha pAkhaMDa ke saMsarga se, hiMsA kA duHkhadAyaka pariNAma nahIM mAna kara sukhadAyaka mAnatA thA / vaha jinezvara ke apramattatA pradhAna upadeza ko binarSiya--samajha se pare-asaMbhava mAnatA thaa| usakA kahanA thA ki jisa prakAra kisI ke sira meM mahA pIr3A ho rahI ho aura use koI upAya batAve ki 'tuma mahAnAga---maNidhara sarparAja ke sira kI maNi lA kara apane gale meM bA~dho,' to tumhArI pIr3A miTa sakatI hai| yaha upAya jaisA asaMbhava hai, vaisA hI jinezvara kA apramattatA kA upadeza bhI asaMbhava hai| usa mithyAdaSTi zreSThiputra ke mithyAtva kA upazamana karane ke lie, rAjA ne yakSa nAma ke vidyArthI dvArA mAyApUrvaka, apanI mANikya jar3ita mudrikA zreSThaputra ke AbharaNoM meM rakhavA dii| isake bAda mudrikA kho jAne kI halacala huI / DhiMDhorA pITA gayA aura aMta meM mudrikA zreSThiputra ke AbharaNoM meM se nikalI / vaha pakar3A gyaa| vaha bhayabhIta ho gyaa| yakSa nAmaka vidyArthI ne rAjA se apane mitra ko chor3ane kI prArthanA kI, to rAjA ne yaha zarta rakhI ki 'yadi aparAdhI, tela kA pAtra bhara kara nagarabhara meM ghUme aura usa pAtra meM se eka bhI baMda nahIM girane de| yadi eka baMda bhI girI. to sira ur3A diyA jaaygaa| vaha tela-pAtra bhara kara calA / sAtha meM khar3agadhArI sainika the| bAjAra meM--tirAhe-caurAhe para nRtyAdi jalase ho rahe the| kiMtu vaha bhayabhIta seTha-putra, ekAgra hI rahA / usane dUsarI ora dhyAna hI nahIM diyA aura binA eka bhI bUMda girAye vaisA hI pAtra rAjA ke sAmane le aayaa| rAjA ne usase nagara kI zobhA aura utsavoM kA hAla pUchA, to vaha bolA:

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tIrthaMkara caritra " mahArAja ! merA mana to isa kaTore meM thA / maiM kyA jAnUM nagara kI zobhA, utsavoM aura nRtyanATakoM ko| maine kucha bhI nahIM dekhA-svAmina !" "are, tU jalasoM ke madhya ho kara nikalA, phira bhI unheM nahIM dekha sakA? yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ?" "narendra ! maiM jalasA dekha kara kyA mauta bulAtA? mere sira para to mauta ma~DarA rahI thii| phira maiM nRtya dekhane kA zauka kaise karatA ?" __ "bhAI ! jisa prakAra tU mRtyubhaya se, jalasoM aura nRtya-nATakoM ke bIca jAte hue bhI nilipta evaM apramatta rahA, usI prakAra apramatta muni bhI saMsAra meM rahate hue apramatta rahate haiN| unake sAmane bhI mRtyubhaya aura pApa ke kaTu phala-vipAka kA Dara sadaiva rahatA hai| ve isIlie saMsAra se udAsIna evaM apramatta rahate haiM aura saMsAra se mukta hone ke lie prayatnazIla rahate haiN|" yaha hai telapAtradhara kA dRSTAMta / isakA sambandha apramatta saMyatI-mahAn tyAgI nigraMthoM se haiM, jo apramatta yA apramattavat hote haiM / AcAryazrI harIbhadrasUrijI ne gA. 931 ke uttarArddha meM--"sevaMti appamAyaM sAhU" se aura TIkAkAra ne--" sevante'pramAdamuktalakSaNaM sAdhavo mokSArtha maktinimittaM udyuktA udyamavaMtA"--isa udAharaNa kA sambandha apramatta-saMyata se jor3A hai| zrIharIbhadrasUrijI ne gA. 922 meM yaha bhI batAyA hai ki 'telapAtradhara kA dRSTAMta tantrAntaradarzanAntara meM bhI prasiddha hai| kiMtu bharatezvara ke caritra ke sAtha isa kathA kA sambandha vAstavika nahI lgtaa|

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bha0 ajitanAthajI arhantamajitaM vizva-kamalAkara bhAskaram / amlAnakevalAdarza-saMkrAMtajagataM stuve / 1 // jayaMtyajitanAthasya jitazoNamaNizriyaH / nanendravadanAdarzAH pAdapadmadvayInakhAH // 2 // karmAhipAzanirnAza-jAMgulimantra saMnibham / ajitasvAmIdevasya caritaM prastavImyataH // 3 // -isa vizva rUpI sarovara ke kamaloM ko apane prakAza dvArA vikasita karane meM jo sUrya ke samAna haiM, jisane apane kevalajJAnarUpI darpaNa meM tIna jagat ko pratibiMbita kara liyA hai, aise parama pUjita bhagavAn ajitanAtha kI maiM stuti karatA huuN| -rakta varNa kI maNiyoM kI zobhA ko jItane vAle, praNAma karate hue devendra ke mukha ke lie darpaNa rUpa, aise bhagavAn ajitanAtha ke donoM caraNa-kamala ke nakha jayavaMta hoveN| ___-aba karmarUpI sarpa ke pAsa ko naSTa karane meM jAMgulimantra ke samAna bhagavAn ajitanAtha kA caritra prArambha kiyA jAtA hai| jabudvIpa ke madhya bhAga meM mahAvideha kSetra hai| usameM sItA nAmaka mahA nadI ke dakSiNa taTa para vatsa' nAmaka vijaya hai| vaha Rddhi, sampatti aura vaibhava se yukta hai|

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120 tIrthakara caritra kuNDoM, vApikAoM, nadiyoM, vRkSoM, latAoM, maNDapoM, vanakhaNDoM, upavanoM, grAmoM, nagaroM aura rAjadhAnI se suzobhita hai / usameM sUsImA nAma kI nagarI thI, jo pRthvI ke lie tilaka samAna bhUSaNarUpa thI aura deva-nagarI ke samAna advitIya lagatI thii| vimalavAhana rAjA usa nagarI kA svAmI thaa| vaha rAjA ke uttama guNoM se yukta thaa| zUra-vIra evaM parAkramI vimala-vAhana se cAroM ora ke anya rAjA jhuke hue rahate the| vaha sajjanoM kA pAlana aura mahAtmAoM kI bhakti karane meM bhI tatpara rahatA thaa| durvAsanA aura adhama vicAra usake mana meM sthAna hI nahIM pA sakate the / eka dina use baiThe-baiThe yoM hI vicAra huA.." dhikkAra hai isa saMsAra rUpI samudra ko ki jisameM vividha prakAra kI yonI rUpa lAkhoM bha~vara par3a rahe haiM aura una bha~varoM meM par3a kara ananta jIva duHkhI ho rahe haiM / indrajAla ke samAna isa saMsAra meM kabhI utpatti aura kabhI vinAza, kabhI sukha to kabhI duHkha, kabhI harSa to kabhI zoka aura kabhI utthAna to kabhI patana se sabhI jIva mohita ho rahe haiN| yauvana, patAkA ke samAna caJcala hai| jIvana, kuzAgra binduvat nAzavAna hai / manuSya-janma kI prApti yuga-zamilA praveza tulya mahA kaThina hai| jisa prakAra arddha rajju pramANa mahAvizAla svayaMbhUramaNa samudra kI eka dizA ke kinAre, gADI kA juA DAlA ho aura usake dUsarI ora usakI zamilA DAlI ho, una donoM kA tairate hae eka dUsare ke nikaTa AnA aura zamilA kA apane-Apa jUe meM piro jAnA jitanA kaThina hai, usase bhI adhika kaThina hai-eka bAra hArA huA manuSya-janma punaH prApta karanA / aise mahatvapUrNa narabhava ko pA kara bhI jo dharma kI ArAdhanA nahIM kara ke viSayakaSAya meM naSTa kara detA hai, vaha adhogati ko prApta ho kara duHkha-paramparA bar3hA letA hai|" vairAgya kA nimitta rAjA isa prakAra soca rahA thaa| vaha cAhatA thA--yadi kisI mahAtmA kA padArpaNa ho jAya, to apanA janma saphala kruuN| puNyavAn kI icchA pUrI hone meM vizeSa vilamba nahIM hotA / AcArya zrI aridamana munirAja kA padArpaNa ho gyaa| rAjA ne sunA ki nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM AcArya mahArAja padhAra gaye haiM, to usake harSa kA pAra nahIM rahA / vaha tatkAla vandanA karane phuNcaa| ve AtmArAmI mahAmuni, brahmacarya ke teja se dedipyamAn, saMyama aura tapa ke mahAkavaca se surakSita aura aneka guNoM ke bhaNDAra the / unake ziSyoM meM se koI

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bha. ajitanAtha jI---vairAgya kA nimitta 121 eka vRkSa ke nIce baiTha kara svAdhyAya meM rama rahA thA, to koI ekAgratApUrvaka anuprekSA kara rahA thaa| kucha saMta Apasa meM tattva-carcA kara rahe the / eka vRkSa ke nIce, eka upAdhyAya munivara, kucha sAdhuoM ko zruta kA abhyAsa karA rahe the / eka ora saMta godohAsana se baiTha kara dhyAna kara rahe the, to kaI vividha AsanoM se tapa kara rahe the| rAjA ne AcAryazrI kI vandanA kI aura AcAryazrI kI avagraha-bhUmi chor3a kara vinayapUrvaka sAmane baiTha gyaa| AcAryazrI ne dharmopadeza diyaa| rAjA kI vairAgya bhAvanA bddh'ii| usane nivedana kiyA; __ "bhagavan ! saMsAra ananta duHkhoM kI khAna hai / duHkhAnubhava karate hue bhI jIvoM ko vairAgya utpanna nahIM hotA, phira Apa saMsAra se virakta kaise hue ? aisA kauna-sA nimitta upasthita huA jisase Apa nigraMtha bane ? AcArya apanI pravrajyA kA nimitta batAte hue bole-" rAjan !" "vairAgya ke nimittoM se to sArA saMsAra bharA huA hai / jidhara dekho, udhara vairAgya ke nimitta upasthita haiN| inameM se pratyeka virAgI ko Ane yogya nimitta mila jAtA hai| mere virakta hone kA nimitta isa prakAra bnaa|" __" maiM eka bAra senA le kara digvijaya karane nikalA / mArga meM eka atyanta sundara bagIcA mere dekhane meM AyA / gaharI chAyA, sugandhita evaM sundara puSpa, aneka prakAra ke uttama phala, svaccha aura mIThe pAnI ke jharane, latAmaNDapoM aura kuJjoM se vaha bagocA ramaNIya evaM manohara thaa| vaha mujhe nandana vana yA bhadrazAla vana jaisA lgaa| maine usa bagIce meM ArAma kiyA aura usakI uttamatA para mohita ho gyaa| kintu jaba meM digvijaya kara ke punaH usI rAste se lauTA aura usa bagIce ke pAsa AyA, to dekhatA hU~ ki usakA to sArA rUpa hI palaTa cukA thA / bagIce kI samasta zobhA evaM sundaratA naSTa ho cukI thii| vaha ekadama sUkha kara naSTa ho cukA thaa| usameM hariyAlI aura chAyA kA nAma hI nahIM rahA thaa| sUkhe hue vRkSoM ke dUMTha, pattoM ke Dhera, mare hue pakSiyoM aura sarpAdi kI durgandha se vaha virUpa evaM ghRNAspada ho rahA thaa| yaha dekha kara mere mana meM vicAra huA / maine socA--sabhI saMsArI jIvoM kI aisI hI dazA hotI hai / " / "jo puruSa, kAmadeva ke samAna atyaMta sundara dikhAI detA hai, vahI kAlAntara meM bhayaMkara roga hone para ekadama karUpa ho jAtA hai| jisakI vANI subhASita evaM vahaspati ke samAna prakhara vidvattApUrNa hai, vahI kabhI jivhA ke skhalita ho jAne se gUMgA ho jAtA hai| jisakI cAla, gaja aura vRSabha ke samAna prazasta hai, vahI kabhI vAta roga yA AghAta Adi

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122 tIrthakara caritra se paMgu ho jAtA hai / sundara A~khoM vAlA andhA ho jAtA hai / isI prakAra manu yoM kA zarIra yauvana aura vaibhava parivartanazIla hai / sundara se asundara, aramya, akSama ho kara naSTa ho jAtA hai| isa prakAra vicAra karate mujhe vairAgya ho gayA aura maiM mahAvratadhArI zramaNa bana gyaa|" AcAryazrI kI vANI suna kara rAjA bhI virakta ho gayA aura rAjya kA bhAra putra ko sauMpa kara AcAryazrI ke pAsa pravrajyA svIkAra kara lI / saMyama aura tapa kA zuddhatApUrvaka pAlana karate hue aura uttama ArAdhanA karate hue vimalavAhana munivara ne tIrthakara nAmakarma kA bandha kiyA aura anazana kara ke vijaya nAma ke anuttara vimAna meM utpanna hue / vahA~ unakI deha eka hAtha pramANa lambI aura vizuddha pudgaloM se prakAzamAna thii| Ayu thI taitIsa sAgaropama pramANa / uttama sukhoM meM kAla nirgamana karate hue devabhava pUrNa kiyaa| tIrthaMkara aura cakravartI kA janma jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM vinitA nAma kI nagarI thii| yaha vahI nagarI thI, jahA~ bhagavAna AdinAtha hue / bhagavAn AdinAtha ke bAda samrATa bharata Adi asaMkhya nareza vinitA nagarI kI rAjaparamparA-ikSvAku vaMza meM he| unameM se bahata-se nigraMtha mokSa prApta hue aura bahuta-se anuttara vimAna meM gaye / usI ikSvAku vaMza meM jitazatru'nAma kA mahAparAkramI rAjA huaa| usake choTe bhAI kA nAma sumitravijaya thA / yaha bhI asAdhAraNa parAkramI thA aura yuvarAja pada ko suzobhita kara rahA thaa| jitazatru nareza ke vijayAdevI' nAma kI mahArAnI thI aura sumitravijaya kI patnI kA nAma 'vaijayaMtI' thaa| ve donoM mahilAe~ rUpa aura guNoM se suzobhita thii| vaizAkha-zuklA terasa ko vimala vAhana munirAja kA jIva, mahArAnI vijayAdevI kI kakSi meM, vijaya nAma ke anuttara vimAna se A kara utpanna huaa| usa rAta ke aMtima prahara meM mahArAnI ne caudaha mahA svapna dekhe / usI rAta ko yuvarAja sumitravijaya kI rAnI vaijayaMtI ne bhI caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe, kintu zrImatI vijayAdevI ke svapnoM kI prabhA kI apekSA inake svapnoM kI prabhA kucha manda thI / svapna-pAThakoM se svapnoM kA artha kraayaa| unhoMne gambhIra vicAra ke bAda kahA ki mahArAnI vijayAdevI ke garbha meM lokottama lokanAtha dIrthakara bhagavAna kA jIva AyA hai aura yuvarAjJI vaijayaMtI ke garbha meM cakravartI samrATa bharata ke samAna cakravartI hone vAlA mahA bhAgyazAlI jIva AyA hai|

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bha0 ajitanAthajI--tIrthakara aura cakravartI kA janma 123 m eroon.co - -- - - - - - - mAgha-zuklA aSTamI kI rAtri ko mahArAnI vijayAdevI kI kukSi se eka lokottama putra-ratna kA janma huA / sarvatra divya prakAza phaila gyaa| nAraka jIva bhI kucha samaya ke lie sabhI duHkhoM ko bhUla kara sukha kA anubhava karane lage / chappana kumArI deviye, causaTha iMdra-indrAniyA~, deva aura devAMganAoM ne bhArata-bhUmi para A kara tIrthakara kA janmotsava kiyaa| prabhu ke janma ke thor3I dera bAda hI yuvarAjJI vaijayaMtI ne bhI putra-ratna ko janma diyaa| putra aura bhatIje ke janma kI badhAI pA kara mahArAja jitazatru kI prasannatA kA pAra nahIM rhaa| unhoMne badhAI dene vAle kA pIr3hiyoM kA dAridra dUra kara mAlAmAla kara diyA aura dAsatva se mukta bhI / utsavoM kI dhUma maca gaI / zubha muhUrta meM putroM kA nAmakaraNa huaa| mahArAnI vijayAdevI ke garbha ke dinoM meM mahArAjA ke sAtha pAse ke khela meM sadA mahArAnI kI hI jIta hotii| vaha mahArAja se ajita hI rhii| isa jIta ko garbha kA prabhAva mAna kara bAlaka kA nAma 'ajita' rakhA gyaa| yahI ajita Age cala kara bhagavAn 'ajitanAtha' ke nAma se prasiddha huaa| yuvarAja ke putra kA nAma 'sagara' rakhA, jo dUsarA cakravartI huaa| sabhI jinezvara pUrva-bhava se hI tIna jJAna sAtha le kara mAtA ke garbha meM Ate haiN| tIrthakara nAmakarma kI mahAn puNya-prakRti kA yaha niyama hai| zrI ajitakumAra bhI tIna jJAna se yukta the| isalie unheM adhyApakoM se par3hAne aura kalAe~ sikhAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM thii| kintu sagarakumAra ko vidyAdhyayana karAyA jAne lgaa| sagarakumAra kI buddhi bhI tIvra thI / ve thor3e hI dinoM meM zabda-zAstroM ko par3ha gae aura sabhI kalAoM meM pAraMgata ho ge| vidyAdhyayana karate hue kumAra ke mana meM jo jijJAsA utpanna hotI, unakA samAdhAna karanA upAdhyAya ke lie kaThina hotA, kintu zrI ajitakumAra unakA aisA samAdhAna karate ki jisase pUrNa saMtoSa ho jAtA aura vizeSa samajhane ko milatA, tathA punaH pUchane --samajhane kI icchA hotii| donoM kumAra bAlavaya ko pAra kara yauvana avasthA ko prApta hue| ve vajra-maSabhanArAca saMhanana, samacaturasra saMsthAna, svarNa ke samAna kAnti se suzobhita aura aneka uttama lakSaNoM se yukta the / zrI ajitakumAra kA saikar3oM rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha lagna kiyA gayA aura sagarakumAra kA bhI vivAha kiyA gyaa| udaya meM Aye hue bhoga-phala dene vAle karmoM kA vicAra kara ke zrI ajitakumAra ko lagna karanA par3A / ve roga ke anusAra auSadhI ke samAna bhoga pravRtti karane lage / jaba zrI ajitakumAra aThAraha lAkha pUrva ke hue, taba mahArAjA jitazatru ne saMsAra se virakta ho kara mokSa--puruSArtha sAdhane kI icchA se putra ko rAjyabhAra

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tIrthaMkara caritra grahaNa karane ke lie prerita kiyA, taba zrI ajitakumAra ne pitA se nivedana kiyA-"he pitAzrI ! saMsAra kA tyAga kara ke mokSa kI sAdhanA karanA Apake lie bhI uttama hai, mere lie bhI aura sabhI manuSyoM ke lie Avazyaka hai / yadi bhogaphaladAyaka karma bAdhaka nahIM banate hoM, to mere liye bhI nigraMtha dharma kA pAlana karanA Avazyaka hai / jo manuSya vivekavaMta hotA hai, vaha uttama sAdhanA meM Age bar3hane vAlI bhavya AtmA ke mArga meM bAdhaka nahIM banatA, apitu sahAyaka banatA hai / maiM bhI ApazrI ke niSkramaNa meM bAdhaka nahIM banU~gA | Apa prasannatApUrvaka nirgratha dIkSA grahaNa kareM, kintu rAjyAdhikAra mere laghupitA (kAkA) yuvarAja zrI sumitravijaya ko pradAna kiijie| ye sabhI prakAra se yogya hai / " zrI ajitakumAra kI bAta ko bIca meM hI rokate hue yuvarAja sumitravijaya bole "maiM kisI bhI prakAra isa saMsArI rAjya ke jaMjAla meM nahIM par3atA / maiM bhI mere jyeSTha-bandhu ke sAtha zAzvata rAjya pAne kA puruSArthaM karU~gA / zAzvata rAjya pAne ke lie pahale khuda ko ajara-amara bananA par3atA hai / maiM bhI janma-maraNa ke mahAroga ko naSTa kara ke sAdi-ananta jIvana pAne ke lie pravrajita banU~gA aura ananta Ananda ke dhAma aise mahArAjya kA adhinAyaka hou~gA / meM aba ApakA sAtha chor3anA nahIM cAhatA / " 124 zrI ajitakumAra ne jJAnopayoga se sumitravijaya ke pravrajita hone meM vilamba jAna kara nivedana kiyA- " yadi ApakI icchA rAjyabhAra lene kI nahIM ho, to Apa bhAvayati ke rUpa meM kucha kAla taka gRhavAsa meM raheM / yaha hamAre lie ucita hogA / " mahArAjA jitazatru ne bhI bhAI ko samajhAte hue kahA- " bhAI ! tuma kumAra kI bAta mata TAlo / ye svayaM tIrthaMkara haiM / inake zAsana meM tumhArI siddhi hogI aura sagarakumAra cakravartI narendra hogA / isalie tuma abhI bhAva-tyAgI raha kara saMsAra meM raho / " sumitravijaya ne apane jyeSTha-bandhu kA vacana svIkAra kiyA / mahArAjA jitazatru ne utsavapUrvaka ajitakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA / zrI ajita nareza ne sagarakumAra ko yuvarAja pada para pratiSThita kiyA / jitazatru mahArAja niSkramaNa utsavapUrvaka pravrajita hue / ve bhagavAn RSabhadevajI kI paramparA ke sthavira munirAja ke aMtevAsI hue aura cAritra kI vizuddha ArAdhanA kara ke kevalajJAna- kevaladarzana prApta kara mokSa meM cale gae / mahArAja ajitanAthajI kA rAjya saMcAlana sukhapUrvaka hone lagA / unake mahAn

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bha0 ajitanAthajI - tIrthaMkara aura cakravartI kA janma 125 puNyodaya se anya rAjAgaNa apane Apa unake prati bhaktimAna ho kara AdhIna ho ge| prajA meM nyAya, nIti aura sauhArdra kI vRddhi huI / sukha-sampatti se rAjya kI prajA saMtuSTa huii| duSkAla, roga aura vigraha kA to nAma hI nahIM rahA / isa prakAra tirapana lAkha pUrva taka prajA kA pAlana karate rahe / aba unake bhogAvalI karma bahuta kucha kSINa ho cuke the| niSkramaNa kA samaya nikaTa A rahA thaa| eka bAra ekAnta meM cintana karate hue Apane vicAra kiyA ki--"aba mujhe yaha rAjya-prapaJca, bhoga aura sAMsArika sambandhoM ko chor3a kara apanA dhyeya siddha karane ke lie tatpara ho jAnA caahie| bandhanoM kA chedana kara nirbandha, niSkalaMka aura nirvikAra hone ke lie sAdhanA karane meM aba vilamba nahIM karanA caahie|" isa prakAra kA cintana unake mana meM hone lgaa| udhara lokAntika deva bhI svarga se cala kara prabhu ke sammukha upasthita hue aura vinayapUrvaka nivedana karane lage; -- "bhagavAn ! Apa svayaMbuddha haiM / hama Apako kyA upadeza kareM ? phira bhI hama apanA kartavya pAlana karane ke lie nivedana karate haiM ki-prabho ! aba dharma-tIrtha kA pravartana kara ke bhavya jIvoM kA uddhAra kreN|" isa prakAra nivedana kiyA aura praNAma kara ke svadhAma cale gaye / devoM ke nivedana se mahArAjA ajitanAthajI kI vicAraNA ko protsAhana milA aura unhoMne tatkAla yuvarAja sagara kumAra ko bulA kara kahA;-- "bhAI ! aba isa rAjyabhAra ko tuma vahana kro| maiM aba isa prapaJca se nikala kara nivatti ke parama patha para prayANa karanA cAhatA huuN| samhAlo isa bhAra ko| maiM aba aise kisI bhI bandhana meM rahanA nahIM caahtaa|" zrI ajitanAthajI ke uparokta vacana, yuvarAja sagara ke lie kleza kA kAraNa bana gaye / ve gadgad ho kara bole ;-- "deva ! maine ApakA aisA kauna-sA aparAdha kiyA, jisake daNDa svarUpa Apa mujha para yaha bhAra lAdanA cAhate haiM aura mujhe chor3a kara pRthak honA cAhate haiN| maiM ApakI chAyA ke binA akelA kaise raha sakU~gA / Apako kho kara pAyA huA yaha rAjya mere lie duHkhadAyaka hI hogaa| mujhe jo sukha ApakI sevA meM milatA hai, vaha rAjya meM kadApi nahIM milegaa| isalie prabho ! apanA yaha vicAra chor3a dIjiye aura mujhe Apa apanI chAyA meM hI rahane diijiye| yadi Apako saMsAra tyAga kara nigraMtha bananA hI hai, to maiM bhI Apake sAtha hI rhuuNgaa| maiM Apase pRthak nahIM ho sktaa|"

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sagara kA rAjyAbhiSeka aura prabhu kI pravrajyA zrI ajitanAthajI ne bhAI ko samajhAyA aura aMta meM bhArapUrvaka AjJA pradAna karate hue kahA--" maiM AjJA detA hU~ ki tuma rAjya kA bhAra sNbhaalo| maiM aba yaha bhAra tumheM sauMpatA huuN|" dukhita mana se prabhu kI AjJA zirodhArya kara ke yuvarAja ne rAjyArohaNa svIkAra kiyA / prabhu ne mahAn utsava ke sAtha sagarakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura svayaM varSIdAna dene lage / varSIdAna ho cukane para zakendra kA Asana calAyamAna huaa| vaha prabha ke samIpa AyA / anya sabhI indra aura deva-deviya AI aura bhagavAn ajitanAtha kA dIkSA mahotsava huaa| 'suprabhA' nAmakI zivikA meM bhagavAn ko birAjamAna kara ke nara-nAriyoM aura deva-deviyoM ke samUha ke sAtha mahAn dhUmadhAma se 'jejenandA jeje bhaddA'---maMgala zabdoM kA uccAraNa karate hue sahasrAmravana udyAna meM laaye| mAgha mAsa ke zukla pakSa kI nauvIM tithi ke dina, sAyaMkAla ke samaya jaba candramA rohiNI nakSatra meM AyA,prabhu ne bele ke tapa sahita prabajita hone ke lie vastrAlaMkAra utAre aura indra kA diyA huA devaduSya dhAraNa kiyaa| paMcamuSThi loca kiyA aura siddha bhagavaMta ko namaskAra kara ke sAmAyika cAritra svIkAra kiyaa| sAmAyika cAritra svIkAra karate samaya bhagavAn prazasta bhAvoM ke uttama rasa yukta apramatta guNasthAna meM sthita the| unheM usI samaya vizeSa rUpa se manaHparyaya jJAna utpanna ho gyaa| yaha jIvoM ke manogata bhAvoM ko batAne vAlA cauthA jJAna hai| bhagavAn ke sAtha eka hajAra rAjAoM ne bhI pravrajyA svIkAra kii| indrAdideva, sagara nareza aura sabhI jana apane-apane sthAna gaye / dIkSA ke dUsare dina prabhu ke bele kA prathama pAraNA, brahmadatta rAjA ke yahAM kSIrAna se huaa| vahAM divya vaSTi haI / prabhu grAmAnugrAma vihAra karane lge| dIkSita hone ke bAda bAraha varSa taka bhagavAn ajitanAthajI chadmasthapane vicarate rahe / aba prabhu kI anAdi chadmasthatA kA aMta hone kA samaya A gayA thA / anAdikAla se lagA haA kaSAyoM kA mala Aja pUrNatayA naSTa hone jA rahA thaa| pauSa zuklA 11 ke dina sahasrAmravana udyAna meM bele ke tapa se ghAtIkarmoM kA ghAta karane vAlI kSapaka-zreNI kA AraMbha huaa| dhyAnastha dazA meM apramatta nAmaka sAtaveM guNasthAna se prabhu ne 'apUrvakaraNa' nAmaka AThaveM guNasthAna meM praveza kiyA / zruta ke kisI zabda kA cintana karate hue artha cintana meM aura artha kA cintana karate hae zabda para dhyAna lagAte hue, aneka prakAra ke zruta vicAra vAle 'pRthaktva vitarka

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bha0 ajitanAthajI- sagaramA rAjyAbhiSeka aura prabhu kI pravrajyA 127 savicAra' nAmaka zukladhyAna ke prathama caraNa ko prApta hue / isa *AThaveM guNasthAna meM antarmuhUrta raha kara aura dhyAna-bala se hAsya, rati, arati, bhaya, zoka aura jugapsA, mohanIya karma kI ina cha: prakRtiyoM ko naSTa karake " anivRtti bAdara" nAmaka nauveM guNasthAna meM Aye / dhyAna-zakti bar3hatI gaI aura vedamohanIya kI prakRtiyA~ tathA kaSAyamohanIya ke saMjvalana ke krodha, mAna aura mAyA ko naSTa karate hue 'sUkSma-samparAya' nAmaka dasaveM guNasthAna meM praveza huA / jyoM jyoM moha kSaya hotA gayA, tyoM tyoM Atma-sAmarthya prakaTa hotA gayA aura guNasthAna bar3hate gye| mohanIya karma kA samUla, sarvathA nAza kara ke prabhu kSINamoha guNasthAna meM a ye| yahA~ taka zukladhyAna kA prathama caraNa kArya-sAdhaka banA / isake bala se mohanIya karma naSTa ho gayA aura parama vItarAgatA prakaTa ho gii| bArahaveM guNasthAna ke aMtima samaya meM zukla-dhyAna kA " ekattva-vitarka-avicAra' nAmaka dUsarA caraNa prArambha huaa| isa dhyAna meM prathama caraNa ke samAna zabda se artha para aura artha se zabda para dhyAna jAne kI sthiti nahIM rhtii| isameM sthiratA bar3hatI hai aura eka hI vastu para dhyAna sthira rahatA hai / cAhe zabda para ho yA artha para / isa dUsare caraNa ke prApta hote hI jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya aura antarAya, ye tInoM ghAtIkarma eka sAtha naSTa ho ge| inake naSTa hote hI terahaveM ga ga sthAna meM praveza huA / bhagavAn ajitanAthajI sarvajJasarvadarzI bana ge| ve tInoM loka ke tInoM kAla ke, samasta dravyoM kI sabhI paryAyoM ko hAtha meM rahI huI vastu ke samAna sahaja bhAva se jAnane lage + / devoM aura indroM ne prabhu kA kevalajJAna utpatti kA mahotsava kiyaa| samavasaraNa kI racanA huI / udyAnapAlaka ne mahArAjA sagara' ko badhAI dii| mahArAjA bar3e harSa, ullAsa + zukla-dhyAna kA dUsarA caraNa prApta hote hI sarvajJatA-sarvadarzitA prakaTa ho jAtI hai| isake sAtha hI dhyAnAntara dazA hotI hai| zukla-dhyAna ke prathama ke do caraNa zrutAvalambI hai| kevalajJAna utpanna hone para zruta kA avalambana nahIM rahatA aura avalambana nahIM rahatA, to dhyAna bhI nahIM rhtaa| phira dhyAnAntara dazA calatI hai, vaha jIvana ke antima ghaNToM taka rahatI hai / jaba jIvana kA antima samaya nikaTa AtA hai, taba zukla-dhyAna kA tIsarA caraNa "sUkSmakriyA-anivartI" prApta hotA hai| isameM yogoM kA nirodha hotA hai / antamaharta ke bAda "ayogI-kevalI" nAmaka caudahavA~ guNasthAna prApta hotA hai aura "mamacchinna-kriyA apratipAtI" nAmaka zakla-dhyAna kA cauthA bheda bhii| isameM " zailezIkaraNa" ho kara AtmA, parvata ke samAna aDola, niSkampa evaM sthira hotI hai| yahA~ kAyikI Adi sUkSma kriyAe~ bhI naSTa ho jAtI hai aura pA~ca hRsvAkSara uccAraNa jitanA kAla raha kara AtmA mokSa dhAma ko prApta ho jAtI hai| phira vahA~ sadA-sadA ke lie sthira ho jAtI hai aura paramAnanda parama sukha evaM parama zAnti meM rahatI hai|

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128 tIrthakara caritra aura ADambarapUrvaka bhagavAn ko vandana karane Aye / bhagavAn ne apanI amogha dezanA prArambha kii| dharma dezanA-dharmadhyAna " sukhAthiyoM ! jIva ajJAna se itane vyApta haiM ki unheM hitAhita kA vAstavika bodha hI nahIM hotaa| jisa prakAra ajJAna ke kAraNa jIva kA~ca ko vaidUryamaNi samajha kara grahaNa kara letA haiM, usI prakAra isa duHkhamaya asAra saMsAra ko sukhamaya evaM sArayukta mAnatA hai| ajJAna ke kAraNa vividha prakAra ke ba~dhate hue karmoM se prANiyoM kA saMsAra bar3hatA hI jA rahA hai / karmoM kI vRddhi se saMsAra bar3hatA haiM aura karmoM ke abhAva se saMsAra kA abhAva hotA hai| isalie vidvAnoM ko karmoM ke nAza karane kA hI upAya karate rahanA cAhiye / durdhyAna se karmoM kI vRddhi hotI hai aura zubha dhyAna se karmoM kA nAza hotA hai| karma-maila ko samUla naSTa karane vAle zubha dhyAna kA svarUpa isa prakAra hai dharmadhyAna--AjJA, apAya, vipAka aura saMsthAna ciMtana rUpa cAra prakAra kA hai| AjJA-vicaya Apta puruSoM kA vacana 'AjJA' kahAtI hai / yaha AjJA do prakAra kI hotI hai-- eka hai 'Agama AjJA' aura dUsarI hai--'hetuvAda AjJA' / jo zabda se hI padArthoM kA pratipAdana karatA hai, vaha 'Agama' kahAtA hai aura jo dUsare pramANoM ke saMvAda se padArthoM kA pratipAdana karatA hai, vaha 'hetuvAda' kahAtA hai| Agama aura hetuvAda ke tulya pramANa se evaM nirdoSa kAraNoM se jo AraMbha ho, vaha lakSaNa se 'pramANa' kahAtA hai / rAga, dveSa aura moha ye 'doSa' kahAte haiN| inako sarvathA naSTa karane ke kAraNa, ahaMta meM ye doSa bilakula nahIM hote / isalie doSa rahita AtmA se utpanna haA arhatoM kA vacana pramANa hotA hai / ahaMtoM kA vacana, naya aura pramANa se siddha, pUrvApara virodha rahita, anya balavAna zAsanoM se bhI bAdhita nahIM hone vAlA, aMga upAMga evaM prakIrNAdi bahuta-se zAstra rUpI nadiyoM ke milana se samudra rUpa banA huA, aneka prakAra ke atizayoM kI sAmrAjya-lakSmI se suzobhita, durbhavya manuSyoM ke lie durlabha, bhavya jIvoM ke

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bha0 ajitanAthajI - dharma dezanA-dharma-dhyAna lie sulabha, AcArya ke lie ratna-bhaNDAra ke samAna aura manuSyoM tathA devoM ke lie sadaiva stuti karane yogya hai / aise Agama-vacanoM kI AjJA kA avalambana kara ke, syAdavAda nyAya ke yoga se dravya aura paryAya rUpa se, nityAnitya vastuoM kA vicAra karanA aura svarUpa tathA para rUpa se sat asat rUpa meM rahe hue padArthoM meM sthira pratIti karanA - 'AjJA-vicaya' dhyAna kahalAtA hai / 129 apAya-vicaya jina jIvoM ne jinamArga kA sparza hI nahIM kiyA, jinhoMne paramAtmA ko jAnA hI nahIM aura jinhoMne apane bhaviSya kA vivAra hI nahIM kiyA, aise jIvoM ko hajAroM apAya ( vighna - - saMkaTa) uThAne par3ate haiM / jisakA citta mAyA-moha ke aMdhakAra se paravaza ho gayA hai, aisA prANI aneka prakAra ke pApa karatA hai aura aneka prakAra ke apAya ( kaSTa-- duHkha sahatA hai / aisA duHkhI prANI yadi vicAra kare ki- "nArakI, tithaMca aura manuSyoM meM maine jo-jo duHkha bhugate haiM, ve sabhI maiMne apane ajJAna aura pramAda se hI utpanna kiye the / parama bodhibIja ko prApta karane para bhI avirata raha kara mana, vacana aura kAyA kI kuceSTAoM se maine apane hI mastaka para agni prajvalita karane ke samAna pApa-kRtya kiyA aura dukhI huA / bodhiratna ( samyagdarzana ) prApta kara lene para mokSamArga mere sAmane khulA huA thA, kintu maine usakI upekSA kI aura kumArga para rucipUrvaka calatA rahA / isa prakAra maine svayaM ne hI apanI AtmA ko apAyoM ke garta meM girA diyaa| jisa prakAra uttama rAjya lakSmI prApta hote hue bhI (atyAgI ) mUrkha manuSya, bhIkha mA~gane ke lie bhaTakatA rahatA hai, usI prakAra mokSa kA sAmrAjya prApta karanA mere adhikAra meM hote hue bhI meM apanI AtmA ko saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karA rahA hU~ aura duHkha-paramparA kA nirmANa kara rahA huuN| yaha merI kitanI burI vRtti hai / isa prakAra rAga, dveSa aura moha se utpanna hote hue apAyoM kA cintana kiyA jAya, use ' apAya- vicaya' nAma kA dharma - dhyAna kahate haiM / vipAka-vicaya karma ke phala ko 'vipAka' kahate haiM / yaha vipAka zubha aura azubha, do prakAra kA hotA hai aura dravya kSetrAdi kI sAmagrI se yaha vipAka vicitra rUpa meM anubhava meM AtA hai /

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tIrthakara caritra dravya-viSAka--strI, puSpoM kI mAlA aura rucikara khAdya Adi dravyoM ke upabhoga se 'zubha vipAka' kahAtA hai aura sarpa, zastra, agni tathA viSa Adi se jo du:khada anubhava hotA hai, vaha 'azubha vipAka' kahAtA hai / kSetra-vipAka-prAsAda, bhavana, vimAna aura upavanAdi meM nivAsa karanA zubhavipAka rUpa hai aura zmazAna, jaMgala, aTavI Adi meM vivaza ho kara rahanA, azubha vipAka rUpa hai / kAla-vipAka-zIta aura uSNa se rahita aisI basaMta Adi Rtu meM bhramaNa karanA zubha vipAka hai aura zIta, uSNa kI adhikatA vAlI hemanta aura grISma Rtu meM bhramaNa karanA par3e, to yaha azubha vipAka hai| bhAva-vipAka--mana kI prasannatA aura saMtoSa meM zubha vipAka aura krodha, ahaMkAra tathA raudrAdi pariNati meM azubhavipAka hotA hai / bhava-vipAka-deva-bhava aura bhoga-bhUmi sambandhI manuSyAdi bhava meM zubha vipAka aura kumanuSya (jahA~ pApAcAra kI mukhyatA ho, jinake saMskAra azubha hoM aura azubha karmoM ke udaya se aneka prakAra ke abhAva daridratAdi duHkha bhoga rahe hoM) tiryaca tathA narakAdi bhava meM azubha vipAka hotA hai / kahA bhI hai ki---- "dravya, kSetra, kAla, bhAva aura bhava ko prApta kara, karmoM kA udaya, kSaya, kSayopazama aura upazama hotA hai / " isI prakAra prANiyoM ko dravyAdi sAmagrI ke yoga se, karma apanA phala dete haiN| karma ke mukhyataH ATha bheda haiM / yathA 1 jJAnAvaraNIya--jisa prakAra A~khoM para paTTI bA~dhane se, netra hote hue bhI dikhAI nahIM detA, usI prakAra jisa karma ke AvaraNa se sarvajJa svarUpI jIva kI jJAna-zakti daba jAtI hai, vaha jJAnAvaraNIya karma kahAtA hai| isake 1 mati 2 zruta 3 avadhi 4 manaHparyaya aura 5 kevalajJAnAvaraNa, ye pA~ca bheda haiN| 2 dazanAvaraNIya--pA~ca prakAra kI nidrA aura cAra prakAra ke darzana ke AvaraNa se darzana-zakti ko dabAne vAlA karma / jisa prakAra paharedAra, rAjA Adi ke darzana hone meM rukAvaTa DAlatA hai, usI prakAra darzana-zakti ko rokane vaalaa| 3 vedanIya--talavAra kI tIkSNa dhAra para rahe hue madhu ko cATane ke samAna yaha karma hai / jisa prakAra talavAra kI dhAra para rahe hue madhu ko cATane se, madhu kI miThAsa ke sAtha jIbha kaTane kI duHkhadAyaka vedanA bhI hotI hai, usI prakAra sukharUpa aura duHkharUpa

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bha. ajitanAtha jI-dharma dezanA-dharma dhyAna yoM do prakAra se vedana karAne vAlA karma / 4 mohanIya--AtmA ko mohita karane vAlA / jisa prakAra madyapAna se mohamasta huA vyakti, hitAhita aura ucitAnucita nahIM samajha sakatA, usI prakAra darzana-moha ke udaya se mithyAdarzanI ho jAtA hai aura cAritra-mohanIya karma ke udaya se virati--cAritrika pariNati ruka kara jIva, sadAcAra se vaMcita rahatA hai / 5 Ayu-yaha bandIgRha ke samAna hai / isake udaya se jIva naraka, tiryaMca, manuSya aura devagati meM apane Ayu ke anusAra rahatA hai| 6 nAma--yaha karma citrakAra ke samAna hai| isakA prabhAva zarIra para hotA hai / isase jAti Adi kI vicitratA hotI hai / ___7 gotra-yaha U~ca aura nIca aise do bheda vAlA hai / yaha kuMbhakAra jaisA hai / jisa prakAra kuMbhakAra kSIra-pAtra bhI banAtA hai aura madirA-pAtra bhI, usI prakAra isa karma kA pariNAma hotA hai| 8 antarAya---isakI zakti se dAna, lAbha aura bhogAdi meM bAdhA utpanna hotI hai / jisa prakAra rAjA dvArA diye hue puraskAra meM bhaMDArI bAdhaka hotA hai, usI prakAra yaha karma bhI dAna-lAbhAdi meM bAdhaka banatA hai / ____ isa prakAra karma kI mUla-prakRti ke phala vipAka kA cintana karanA, 'vipAka-vicaya' dharmadhyAna kahAtA hai| saMsthAna-vicaya jisameM utpatti, sthiti, laya aura Adi-aMta-rahita loka kI AkRti kA cintana kiyA jAya, vaha 'saMsthAna-vicaya' dhyAna kahAtA hai / isa loka kI AkRti usa puruSa jaisI hai, jo apane pA~va phailA kara aura kamara para donoM hAtha rakha kara khar3A ho / loka utpatti, sthiti aura nAza rUpI paryAyoM (avasthAoM) vAle dravyoM se bharA huA hai / nIce yaha vetrAsana (beMta ke bane hue Asana--kursI) jaisA hai, madhya meM ' jhAlara' jaisA aura Upara 'mRdaMga' ko AkRti ke samAna hai / yaha loka tIna jagat se vyApta hai / isameM pravala 'ghanodadhi' (barpha athavA jame hue ghRta se bhI adhika Thosa pAnI) 'dhanavAta' (Thosa vAya) aura 'tanuvAta' (patalA vAyu) se sAta pRthviyeM ghirI huI haiN| adholoka, tiryakloka aura Urdhvaloka ke bheda se yaha 'tIna loka' kahAtA hai / rutra-pradeza

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tIrthakara caritra kI apekSA se loka ke tIna vibhAga hote haiN| meru-parvata ke bhItara, madhya meM gAya ke stana kI AkRti vAle aura cAra AkAza pradeza ko rokane vAle, cAra rucaka-pradeza Upara aura cAra AkAza pradeza ko rokane vAle cAra rucaka-pradeza nIce, yoM ATha pradeza haiN| una rucaka pradezoM ke Upara aura nIce nau sau-nau sau yojana taka tiryakaloka kahAtA hai / isa tiryakloka ke nIce adholoka hai / adholoka nau sau yojana kama sAta rajju pramANa hai / adholoka meM kramazaH sAta pRthviyA~ haiN| inameM napuMsakaveda vAle nAraka jIvoM ke bhayAnaka nivAsa haiN| una sAta pRthviyoM ke nAma anukrama se--ratnaprabhA, zarkarAprabhA, vAlukAprabhA, paMkaprabhA, dhUmraprabhA, tamaHprabhA aura mahAtamaHprabhA haiN| ina pRthviyoM kI moTAI (jAr3AI ) pahalI ratnaprabhA se lagA kara nIce anukrama se-eka lAkha assI hajAra, eka lAkha battIsa hajAra, eka lAkha aTThAvIsa hajAra, eka lAkha bIsa hajAra, eka lAkha aThAraha hajAra, eka lAkha solaha hajAra aura eka lAkha ATha hajAra yojana haiN| inameM se ratnaprabhA nAma kI pahalI pRthvI meM tIsa lAkha narakAvAsa haiN| dUsarI meM paccIsa lAkha, tIsarI meM pandraha lAkha, cauthI meM dasa lAkha, pA~cavIM meM tIna lAkha, chaThI meM eka lAkha meM pA~ca kama aura sAtavIM meM kevala pAMca narakAvAsa haiM / ratnaprabhAdi sAtoM pRthviyoM ke pratyeka ke nIce aura nIce vAlI ke Uparamadhya meM bIsa hajAra yojana pramANa moTA ghanodadhi hai / ghanodadhi ke nIce asaMkhya yojana pramANa dhanavAta hai| isake nIce asaMkhya yojana vistAra vAlA tanuvAta hai aura tanuvAta ke nIce asaMkhya yojana taka AkAza rahA huA hai / ina meM kramazaH duHkha, vedanA, Ayu, roga aura lezyAdi adhikAdhika haiN| ratnaprabhA pRthvI x meM asaMkhya bhavanapati deva bhI rahate haiM aura asaMkhya nAraka jIva bhii| zarkarAprabhA se lagA kara mahAtamaHprabhA taka nAraka jIva hI rahate haiM aura pratyeka meM asaMkhya-asaMkhya nAraka haiN| ratnaprabhA pRthvI kI eka hajAra yojana jAr3AI chor3ane ke bAda bhavanapati devoM ke bhavana tathA narakAvAsa Ate haiM / isa eka hajAra yojana meM se Upara va nIce dasa-dasa yojana chor3a kara madhya ke nau sau assI yojana meM asaMkhya vyantara deva rahate haiN| ratnaprabhA pRthvI para manuSya aura tiryaMca jIva rahate haiM / yaha tiryakloka hai / isakI U~cAI aThAraha sau yojana hai / inameM se nau yojana ratnaprabhA pRthvI ke bhItara aura nau sau yojana Upara isakI sImA hai / vyantara deva tirache loka meM haiM / jyotiSI deva, pRthvI se Upara haiM, phira bhI vaha tirache loka meM hI hai / xloka kA varNana vistAra ke sAtha huA hai| usa vistAra ko chor3a kara koSThaka meM saMkSipta vivecana maiMne apanI ora se kiyA hai|

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bha. ajitanAthajI--dharma-dezanA ratnaprabhA pRthvI ke madhya meM eka lAkha yojana UMcA meru-parvata hai / sUrya, candra aura graha-nakSatrAdi isase 1121 yojana dUra rahate hue parikramA karate rahate haiM / isameM eka dhruva kA tArA hI nizcala ( ? ) hai| nakSatroM meM saba se Upara svAti nakSatra hai aura saba se nIce bharaNI nakSatra hai / dakSiNa meM mUla aura uttara meM abhijit nakSatra hai| isa jambUdvIpa meM do candra aura do sUrya haiM / lavaNa-samudra meM cAra candra aura cAra sUrya haiM / dhAtakIkhaMDa meM bAraha candra aura bAraha sUrya haiM / kAlodadhi meM bayAlIsa candra aura bayAlIsa sUrya haiM / puSkarArddha meM 72 candra aura 72 sUrya haiN| isa prakAra r3hAI dvIpa meM 132 candra aura 132 sUrya haiN| pratyeka candra ke sAtha 88 graha, 28 nakSatra aura chAsaTha hajAra nau sau picahattara koTAkoTi tArAoM kA parivAra hai / DhAI dvIpa ke bhItara rahe hue ye candrAdi bhramaNazIla haiN| inake atirikta DhAI dvIpa ke bAhara rahe hue sthira haiM / madhya-loka meM jambUdvIpa aura lavaNa-samudra Adi zubha nAma vAle asaMkhya dvIpa aura samudra haiM aura ye eka-dUsare se uttarottara dviguNa adhika vistAra vAle haiN| sabhI samudra valayAkAra se dvIpa ko ghere hue haiN| aMta meM svayaMbhUramaNa samudra hai| jambUdvIpa ke sAta khaNDa ye haiM--1 bharata 2 hemavaMta 3 harivarSa 4 mahAvideha 5 ramyaka varSa 6 hairaNyavata aura 7 airavata / inake madhya meM varSadhara parvata rahe hue haiM, jinase inake uttara aura dakSiNa aise do vibhAga ho jAte haiM / ina parvatoM ke nAma--1 himavAn 2 mahAhimavAn 3 niSadha 4 nIlavaMta 5 rukmi aura 6 shikhrii| bharata-kSetra meM gaMgA aura sindhu ye do bar3I nadiyA~ haiN| jambUdvIpa eka lAkha yojana vistAra kA hai| isake cAroM ora do lAkha yojana kA lavaNa-samudra hai / isake Age dhAtakIkhaNDa isase dviguNa adhika vistAra vAlA hai| usake Age ATha lAkha yojana kA kAlodadhi samudra hai| isake bAda 16 lAva yojana vistAra vAlA puSkaravara dvIpa hai / yaha puSkaravara dvIpa AdhA (ATha lAkha yojana) to manuSya-kSetra ke antargata hai aura AdhA manuSya-kSetra ke vAhara hai / manuSya-kSetra kula peMtAlIsa lAkha yojana parimANa lambA hai / isake bAda asaMkhya dvIpa-samudra haiN| yaha tirachA loka eka rajju parimANa lambA hai| *2 lAkha yojana kA lavaNa samudra, 4 lAkha yojana dhAtakIkhaNDa, 8 lAkha yojana kAlodadhi, 8 lAkha yojana puSkarArddha / / ye 22 lAkha yojana pUrva aura 22 lAkha yojana pazcima meM aura eka lAkha yojana kA jambadIpa yoM ku la 45 lAkha yojana kA manuSya kSetra huaa|

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tIrthaMkara caritra Urdhva-loka meM vaimAnika deva rahate haiM / isameM 12 devaloka to kalpayukta choTe-bar3e, svAmI-sevaka aura vividha prakAra ke vyavahAra se yukta haiM aura 1 graiveyaka, pA~ca anutara vimAna, kalpAtIta--choTe-bar3e ke vyavahAra rahita--ahamendra haiN| ___ bhavanapati aura vyantara devoM meM azubha lezyA kI vizeSatA hai| bhavanapati devoM meM paramAdhAmI jaise mahAn krUra prakRti ke mahA mithyAtvI deva bhI haiN| inake manoraMjana krUratApUrNa bhI hote haiN| jyotiSI devoM kI pariNati vaisI nahIM hai| unake Amoda-pramoda bhI utanI kliSTa pariNati vAle nahIM hote / vaimAnika devoM kI Atma-pariNati unase bhI vizeSa prazasta hotI hai / uttarottara U~ce devalokoM meM vaiSayika ruci evaM pariNati bhI kama hotI jAtI hai| greveyaka aura anuttara vimAnavAsI devoM meM viSaya-vAsanA nahIM hotii| saba se u~cA devaloka sarvArtha-siddha mahA vimAna hai / vahA~ parama zukla-lezyA vAle deva rahate haiM / anuttara-vimAnoM meM ekAnta samyagdRSTi aura pUrvabhava meM cAritra ke uttama ArAdhaka mahAtmA hI utpanna hote haiN| ye avazya hI mokSa meM jAne vAle hote haiM / sarvArtha-siddha mahA vimAna ke Upara siddha zilA hai| siddhazilA ke Upara ThokAna para siddha bhagavAn (mukta jIva) rahate haiN| jo buddhimAna, azubha dhyAna kA nivAraNa karane ke lie samagra loka athavA loka ke kisI vibhAga kA cintana karate haiM, unheM dharmadhyAna sambandhI kSayopazami kAdi bhAva kI prApti hotI hai| unakI tejolezyA, padmalezyA tathA zuklalezyA zuddhatara hotI jAtI hai| unheM sva-saMvedya (svayaM anubhava kare aisA) atIndriya sukha utpanna hotA hai / jo sthira yogI mahAtmA, niHsaMga ho kara dharmadhyAna ke calate deha kA tyAga karate haiM, ve graiveyakAdi svargoM meM mahAn RddhizAlI uttama deva hote haiM / vahA~ ve apanA sukhI jIvana pUrNa kara sampUrNa anukUlatA vAle uttama manuSya janma ko prApta karate haiM aura uttama bhoga bhogane ke bAda saMsAra kA tyAga kara, cAritra-dharma ko utkRSTa ArAdhanA kara ke siddha-buddha evaM mukta ho jAte haiN| gaNadharAdi kI dIkSA apane prathama upadeza meM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ne dharma-dhyAna kA svarUpa batAyA / upadeza suna kara mahArAjA sagara cakravartI ke pitA sumitravijaya (bhagavAn ke kAkA jo bhAva saMyatI ke rUpa meM saMsAra meM rahe the) Adi hajAroM nara-nAriyoM ne dharma sAdhanA ke lie saMsAra kA tyAga kara diyaa| eka sAtha hajAroM vyakti mokSa kI mahAyAtrA ke lie cala pdd'e|

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bha. ajitanAthajI--zaddhabhaTa kA paricaya pravrajyA svIkAra karane vAloM meM zrI siMhasena' Adi 65 mahApuruSa aise the ki jinake 'gaNadhara nAmakarma' kA udaya hone vAlA thaa| prabhu ne unheM ' utpAda vyaya aura dhrovya' ko tripadI sunaaii| isameM sa pasta Agama -zru jJAna kA mUla rahA huA hai / isa tripadI ko sunate hI--jinako jJAnAvaraNIya karma kA viziSTa kSayopazama ho gayA hai aura jo bIja ko dekha kara hI phala taka kA svarUpa samajha lete haiN| aise mahApuruSoM ne caudaha pUrva sahita dvAdazAMgI kI racanA kara lii| ve zrutakevalI - zAstroM ke pAragAmI ho gae / bhagavAn sahasrAmravana udyAna meM se nikala kara janapada viIra karane lge|| zuddhabhaTa kA paricaya grAmAnugrAma vicarate hue bhagavAn kauzAMbI nagarI ke nikaTa padhAre / samavasaraNa kI racanA huI / bhagavAn kI dharmadezanA prArambha huI / itane meM eka brAhmaNa yugala AyA aura bhagavAn ko vandana kara ke baiTha gyaa| dezanA pUrNa hone ke bAda brAhmaNa ne hAtha jor3a kara pUchA--" bhagavan ! yaha isa prakAra kyoM hai ?" bhagavAn ne pharamAyA " yaha samyaktva kI mahimA hai / samyaktva sabhI anarthoM ko naSTa karane aura sabhI prakAra kI artha-siddhi kA eka prabala kAraNa hai / jisa prakAra varSA se dAvAgni zAnta ho jAtI hai, usI prakAra samyaktva guNa se sabhI prakAra ke vaira zAnta ho jAte haiN| jisa prakAra garur3a ko dekha kara sarpa bhAga jAtA hai, usI prakAra samyaktva guNa se sabhI prakAra kI vyAdhiyA~ dUra ho jAtI hai / duSkarma to isa prakAra laya ho ja te haiM ki jisa prakAra sUrya ke tApa se barpha pighala kara laya ho jAtA hai / samyaktva guNa, cintAmaNI ke samAna manoratha pUrNa karatA hai| jisa prakAra zreSTha gajarAja, vArI jAti ke bandhana se baMdha jAtA hai, usI prakAra samyagdarzanI AtmA ke deva kA Ayu apane Apa ba~dha jAtA hai aura deva sAnidhya ho jAte haiN| yaha to samyagdarzana kA sAdhAraNa phala hai / isakA mahAphala to tIrthaMkara pada aura mokSa prApti hai|" bhagavAn ke uttara se brAhmaNa saMtuSTa ho gayA, taba mukhya gaNadhara mahArAja ne brAhmaNa ke prazna kA rahasya--zrotAoM kI jAnakArI ke lie pUchA--- "bhagavan ! brAhmaNa ke prazna aura Apake uttara kA rahasya kyA hai ?" bhagavAn ne kahA--" isa nagarI ke nikaTa zAligrAma nAma kA eka gA~va haiN| usameM dAmodara nAmaka brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| somA usakI strI kA nAma thA / 'zuddhabhaTa' nAma kA unake

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136 tIrthaMkara caritra putra thA / usa zuddhabhaTa kA lagna, siddhabhaTa brahmaNa kI sulakSaNA nAmakI putrI ke sAtha huA / kAlAntara meM zuddhabhaTa ke mAtA-pitA kA dehAnta ho gayA aura sampatti bhI naSTa ho gaI / yahA~ taka dazA bigar3I ki subhikSa hote hue bhI unheM rAta ko bhUkhA hI sonA par3atA / nirdhana ke lie to subhikSa bhI durbhikSa ke samAna hI hotA hai / daridratA se pIr3ita zuddhabhaTa patnI ko chor3a kara gupacupa videza calA gayA / sulakSaNA nirAdhAra ho gaI / varSARtu Ane para 'vipulA' nAmaka pravartimI sAdhvI Adi usake ghara cAturmAsa bitAne ke lie raha gaI / sulakSaNA ne sAdhvI ko rahane ke lie sthAna diyA / aba sulakSaNA pratidina sAdhvI kA upadeza sunane lagI / dharmopadeza sunane se usakA mithyAtva naSTa ho gayA aura samyagdarzana prakaTa huA / vaha jIvAdi padArthoM ko padArtha rUpa se jAnane lgii| usane jainadharma grahaNa kiyA / use viSayoM ke prati aruci huI / usane aNuvrata grahaNa kiye / sAdhvIjI, sulakSaNA ko zrAvikA banA kara, varSAkAla samApta hote hI vihAra kara gaI / kucha kAla bItane para zuddhabhaTa bhI videza se bahuta sA dhana kamA kara ghara AyA / usane patnI se pUchA -- "priye ! tene merA dIrghakAla kA viyoga kisa prakAra sahana kiyA ?" - " priyavara ! ApakA viyoga asahya thA, kintu mahAsatI zrI vipulA sAdhvIjI ke yoga se viyoga duHkha TalA aura maine kalyANakArI dharma pAyA / maine sabhyagdarzana prApta kiyA " - - sulakSaNA ne kahA / 1ll $1 " samyagdarzana kyA cIja hai ? kaisA hotA hai vaha " - zuddhabhaTa ne jijJAsA vyakta kI / 'sudeva meM deva -buddhi, sadguru meM guru- buddhi aura zuddhadharma meM dharma- buddhi rakhanA, ina para dRr3ha zraddhA rakhanA, samyagdarzana hai / isake viparIta kudeva, kuguru aura adharma meM AsthA rakhanA, inameM dharma mAnanA, mithyAdarzana kahAtA hai / " rAga-dveSa Adi samasta doSoM ko naSTa kara ke paramavItarAga banane vAle, sarvajJa sarvadarzI tInoM loka ke pUjya, hitopadeSTA arihaMta paramezvara hI sudeva haiN| inakA dhyAna karanA, upAsanA karanA aura inakI zaraNa meM jAnA / yadi jJAna cetanA ho, to inake dharma kA pracAra karanA / yaha sudeva ArAdhanA hai / jo paramatAraka deva to kahAte haiM, parantu zastra aura akSasUtrAdi rAga-dveSa ke cinhoM ko dhAraNa karate haiM, jinake sAtha strI rahI huI hai, jo upAsakoM para anugraha aura dUsaroM para kopa karane meM tatpara haiM aura jo nATaya, aTTahAsa aura saMgIta Adi meM rasa lete haiM, ve sudeva nahIM ho sakate / unakI ArAdhanA se mokSaphala prApta nahIM ho sakatA / sudeva nahIM haiM /

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bha0 ajitanAthajI -- zuddhabhaTa kA paricaya mahAvratoM ke pAlaka, nirdoSa bhikSA se jIvana kA nirvAha karane vAle aura nirantara sAmAyika cAritra meM rahane vAle zAnta, dhIrajavAn aura dharma kA upadeza karane vAle suguru hote haiM / isake viparIta pracura abhilASA vAle sarvabhakSI, parigrahadhArI, abrahmacArI aura mithyA upadeza dene vAle kuguru haiM / ve suguru nahIM kahe jAte / jo guru kahA kara khuda AraMbha aura parigraha meM magna rahate haiM, ve dUsaroM kA uddhAra nahIM kara sakate / dharma vahI hai jo durgati meM girate hue jIva ko bacAve / vItarAga sarvajJa bhagavaMtoM kA kahA huA saMyama aura kSamAdi 10 prakAra kA dharma hI mukti dene vAlA hai / parama Apta puruSa ke vacana hI dharma-nirdezaka hote haiM / koI bhI vacana apauruSeya nahIM hotA / apauruSeya vacana asaMbhavita hai / Apta puruSoM ke vacana prAmANika hote haiM / mithyAdRSTiyoM kA mAnA huA, hiMsAdi doSoM se kaluSita banA huA, aise nAmamAtra ke dharma ko hI dharma mAnA jAya, to vaha saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karAne vAlA hotA hai / yadi rAgayukta deva bhI sudeva mAnA jAya, abrahmacArI ko gurumAnA jAya aura dayAhIna dharma bhI sudharma mAnA jAya, to duHkha ke sAtha kahanA hogA ki saMsAra bhramajAla meM par3a kara bhavATavI meM bhaTakane ko hI dharma mAna rahA hai / 137 zama, saMvega, nirveda, anumpA aura Astikya, ina pA~ca lakSaNoM se samyaktva kI pahicAna hotI hai / sthira karanA, prabhAvanA, bhakti, jinazAsana meM kuzalatA aura caturvidha tIrtha kI sevA, ye pA~ca samyaktva ke bhUSaNa haiN| zaMkA, kAMkSA, vicikitsA, mithyAdRSTi kI prazaMsA aura mithyAdRSTi kA paricaya, ye pA~ca samyagdarzana ko duSita karate haiM / apanI patnI se samyagdarzana kA svarUpa jAna kara brAhmaNa bahuta prasanna huA / usane usakI prazaMsA kI aura svayaM samyagdRSTi huA / usa grAma meM pahale bahuta se loga zrAvaka-dharma kA pAlana karate the / kintu bAda meM sAdhuoM kA saMsarga nahIM rahane se mithyAdRSTi ho ge| zuddhabhaTa dampatti ko zrAvaka-dharma pAlaka jAna kara ve midhyAdRSTi loga unakI nindA karane lage, kintu ve apane dharmaM meM dRr3ha rahe / kAlAntara meM unake eka putra kA janma huA / eka bAra sardI ke dinoM meM apane putra ko le kara zuddhabhaTa ' dharma agniSTikA' ke pAsa gayA / vahA~ brAhmaNa loga agni tApa rahe the / zuddhabhaTa ko dekhate hI unhoMne kahA--"are o zrAvaka ! tU jA yahA~ se / tU bhraSTa hai aura hamAre pAsa baiThane yogya nahIM hai / " isa tiraskAra pUrNa vyavahAra se zuddhabhaTa krodhita ho gyaa| usane vahIM ucca svara meM kahA-'yadi jinadharma saMsAra se tArane vAlA nahIM ho, yadi sarvajJa arihaMta Apta deva nahIM 46

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138 tIrthakara caritra ho aura jJAna, darzana aura cAritra, mokSa kA mArga nahIM ho tathA vizva meM isa prakAra samyagdRSTi nahIM ho, to isa agni meM DAlane para merA yaha putra jIvita nahIM rahe aura jala jAya aura jo yaha saba satya ho, to merA yaha putra nirvighna rahe aura agni zAnta ho jaay|" isa prakAra kaha kara usane apane putra ko agni meM DAla diyaa| yaha dekha kara vahA~ baiThe hue sabhI loga hAhAkAra kara uThe aura bole---"yaha duSTa hai isane kodhI bana kara putra hatyA kI hai|" isa prakAra tiraskAra karane lge| kintu jyoMhI unhoMne agni kI ora dekhA, to unake Azcarya kA pAra nahIM rahA / unhoMne dekhA--agni ke sthAna para eka vizAla kamala hai aura usa kamala para baccA AnandapUrvaka khela rahA hai| vahA~ eka samyaktva sampanna devI rahatI thii| usane bAlaka kI rakSA kii| pUrva ke manuSya-bhava meM saMyama kI virAdhanA kara ke vaha vyantara jAti kI devI huI thii| vaha kevalI bhagavAn ke upadeza se prabuddha ho kara samyagdRSTiyoM kI sevA karane meM tatpara rahatI thii| isa samaya samyaktva kA mAhAtmya prakaTa karane ke lie usane yaha prabhAva dikhAyA thaa| brAhmaNa loga yaha prabhAva dekha kara AzcaryAnvita hue / zuddhabhaTa ne ghara jA kara apanI patnI se sArI ghaTanA kaha sunAI / patnI ne kahA-- "Apane yaha kyA kiyA ? yaha to acchA huA ki samyagdRSTi devI nikaTa thI aura usane tatkAla sahAyatA kI, anyathA putra jala jAtA, to loga, dharma kI nindA karate aura dharma kI hInatA hotI / aisA duHsAhasa nahIM karanA caahie|" isake bAda sulakSaNA zrAvikA apane pati ko le kara yahA~ dharma zravaNa karane aaii| zuddhabhaTa ne usa ghaTanA ko lakSa kara prazna kiyA thA, jise maine samyaktva kA prabhAva btaayaa| bheTa dampatti ne dIkSA lI aura vizuddha sAdhanA se kevalajJAna kevaladarzana prApta kiyaa| eka bAra bhagavAn ajitanAthajI sAketa nagara ke udyAna meM padhAre / indrAdi devoM aura sanarAdi rAjAoM tathA anya naranAriyoM kI vizAla dharma-pariSad jur3I / bhagavAn ne dharmadezanA dii| meghavAhana aura sagara ke pUrvabhava vaitADhya parvata para 'pUrNamegha' nAma kA vidyAdhara rahatA thaa| usake putra kA nAma * meghavAhana' thaa| vahIM 'sulocana' nAma vAlA eka dUsarA vyakti rahatA thaa| usake putra kA nAma 'sahasralocana' thaa| pUrNamegha ne pUrvabaddha vaira se prerita ho kara sulocana ko mAra ddaalaa|

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bha* ajitanAthajI--peba vAhana aura sagara ke pUrvabhaya 136 pitA ke vadha se krodhAyamAna ho kara sahasralocana ne pUrNa megha kA vadha kara diyA aura usake putra meghavAhana ko bhI mArane ke lie tatpara huA / meghavAhana bhayabhIta ho kara bhAgA / vaha sIdhA bhagavAn ke samavasaraNa meM AyA aura vandana-namaskAra kara ke baiTha gyaa| sahasralocana usake pIche par3A huA thaa| usake mana meM zatrutA ubhara rahI thii| vaha bhI pIchA karatA huA samavasaraNa meM A pahu~cA / kintu bhagavAn kA samavasaraNa dekha kara stabdha raha gyaa| usake vaira-bhAva kA zamana huaa| usane zastra DAla diye aura bhagavAn kI pradakSiNA kara ke baiTha gyaa| isake bAda cakravartI mahArAja sagara ne sarvajJa-sarvadarzI bhagavAn se pUchA--" prabho ! pUrNamegha aura sulocana ke vaira hone kA kyA kAraNa hai ?" bhagavAn ne kahA;-- __ "sUryapura nagara meM 'bhAvana' nAma kA eka koTyAdhipati vyApArI thA / vaha apanI samasta sampatti apane putra haridAsa ko sauMpa kara dhana kamAne ke lie dezAntara calA gyaa| bAraha varSa meM usane bahuta-sA dhana kamA liyA / svadeza lauTa kara vaha nagara ke bAhara Thahara gyaa| vaha utsUkatA vaza acAnaka rAtri ke samaya apane ghara meM AyA aura gapta rUpa se ghara meM praveza kara ke idhara-udhara phirane lgaa| haridAsa kI nIMda khula gaI / use lagA--'ghara meM cora ghusa gae haiN|' vaha uThA aura talavAra kA prahAra kara hI diyaa| ghAyala bhAvana seTha ne. dekhA ki usakA putra hI use mAra rahA hai, to usake krodha kA pAra nahIM rahA / vaha atyaMta vaira-bhAva lie hue mara gyaa| jaba haridAsa ne dekhA ki usake hAtha se usakA pitA hI mArA gayA, to use bahuta duHkha huA / usane pazcAttApa pUrvaka apane pitA kA aMtima saMskAra kiyA / kAlAntara meM haridAsa bhI mara gayA / bhava-bhramaNa karate hue pitA kA jIva pUrNamegha ke rUpa meM utpanna huA aura haridAsa kA jIva 'sulocana' huaa| isa prakAra ina donoM kA vaira pUrvabhava me hI calA A rahA hai aura isa bhava meM vaira saphala huaa|" ___ bhagavAn kA nirNaya suna kara cakravartI ne phira pUchA ___ "ina donoM ke putroM ke vaira kA kyA kAraNa hai prabho ? aura sahasralocana ke prati mere mana meM sneha kyoM utpanna ho rahA hai ?" ---" sagara ! tuma pUrvabhava meM eka sanyAsI the / 'rambhaka' tumhArA nAma thaa| tumhArI dAna dene meM vizeSa ruvi aura pravRti thii| tumhAre 'zazi' aura 'AvalI' nAma ke do ziSya the| AvalI apanI atizaya vinamratA ke kAraNa tumheM vizeSa priya thA / usane eka gAya mola lii| kintu zazi ne gAya becane vAle ko phusalA kara vaha gAya khuda ne mUlya de kara le lii| isa para zazi aura Ava Tho meM jhagar3A ho gayA / donoM khUba lar3e aura anta meM

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tIrthakara caritra Foo zazi ne AvalI ko mAra ddaalaa| bhava-bhramaNa karate hue zazi to meghavAhana huA aura AvalI sahasralocana huaa| rambhaka sanyAsI kA jIva-tuma dAna ke prabhAva se zubha gatiyoM meM hote hue cakravartI hue / sahasralocana ke prati tumhArA sneha pUrvabhava hI hai / " rAkSasa vaMza dharma-sabhA meM usa samaya bhIma' nAmaka rAkSasAdhipati bhI baiThA thaa| usane meghavAhana ko dekha kara snehapUrvaka chAtI se lagAyA aura bolA "vatsa! maiM pUrvabhava meM puSkaravara dvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM, vaitADhya parvata para ke kAMcanapura nagara kA rAjA thaa| merA nAma vidyudaMSTra thA aura tU merA rativallabha nAma kA putra thaa| tU mujhe bahuta hI priya thA / Aja tU mujhe mila gyaa| yaha acchA hI huA / maiM aba bhI tujhe apanA priya putra mAnatA huuN| aba tU mere sAtha cala / mere sarvasva kA tU adhikArI hai / lavaNa samudra meM sAta sau yojana vAlA, sabhI dizAoM meM phailA huA eka 'rAkSasa dvIpa' hai| usake madhya meM trikUTa nAma kA valayAkAra parvata hai| vaha nau yojana U~cA, pacAsa yojana vistAra vAlA aura bar3A hI durgama hai / usa parvata para 'laMkA' nAma kI nagarI hai / vaha svarNamaya gar3ha se surakSita hai / maine hI yaha nagarI basAI hai| usake cha: yojana pRthvI meM nIce 'pAtAla laMkA' nAmakI ati prAcIna nagarI haiM, jo sphaTika ratna ke gar3ha aura AvAsa Adi se suzobhita hai| ina donoM nagariyoM kA svAmI maiM hI huuN| he putra ! maiM ina dotroM nagariyoM kA svAmitva tujhe detA huuN| tU ina para rAjya kara / tIrthaMkara bhagavAna ke darzana kA tujhe yaha acintya lAbha mila gayA haiN|" isa prakAra kaha kara rAkSasAdhipati ne apanI nau maNiyoM vAlA bar3A hAra aura rAkSasI vidyA meghavAna ko vahIM dedI / meghavAhana bhagavAn ko vandanA kara ke rAkSasa dvIpa meM AyA aura donoM laMkA nagariyoM para zAsana karane lgaa| rAkSasa dvIpa kA rAjya aura rAkSasI vidyA ke kAraNa meghavAhana kA vaMza 'rAkSasavaMza' khlaayaa| putroM kA sAmUhika maraNa cakravartI samrATa ke sATha hajAra putra videza bhramaNa ke lie gaye the| sAmudAnika

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bha0 ajitanAtha jI--putroM kA sAmUhika maraNa 141 karma ke udaya se bhramaNa-kAla meM hI kisI nimitta se unakI eka sAtha mRtyu ho gaI / * 'trizaSThizalAkA puruSa caritra' meM yahA~ eka kathA dI hai, jisameM likhA hai ki sagara cakravartI ke sATha hajAra putra eka sAtha dezATana ke lie nikle| unake sAtha strI-ratna ko chor3a kara cakravartI ke 13 ratna bhI the aura subaddhi Adi amAtya bhii| ve ghamate-ghUmate aSTApada parvata ke nikaTa Aye aura usa para ke bhavya mandira ko dekhA-jisameM bhagavAna AdinAtha, ajitanAtha aura bhaviSya ke 22 tIrthaMkaroM kI mUrtiyA~ thI / vahA~ RSabhaputroM Adi ke caraNa evaM matiyA~ bhI thii| unhoMne unakI pUjA-vandanAdi kii| phira unhoMne socA-'yaha pavitra tIrtha bhaviSya meM isI prakAra sthira evaM surakSita rahe / arthalolapa aura adhama manuSyoM ke dvArA isako kSati nahIM pahu~ce, isakA prabandha hameM karanA cAhie / isa pavitra parvata ko manuSya kI pahuMca se bacAne ke lie Asa-pAsa eka bar3I khAI khoda kara gaMgA kA pAnI bhara denA caahie|' isa prakAra soca kara aura daNDaratna se pRthvI khoda kara khAI banAne lage / eka hajAra yojana gaharI khAI khuda gaI / khAI khudane se bhavanapati ke nAgakumAra jAti ke devoM ke bhavana TUTane lage / apane bhavana TUTane se sArA nAgaloka kSubdha ho gyaa| sarvatra bhaya, trAsa aura hAhAkAra maca gyaa| aisI sthiti dekha kara nAgakumAra devoM kA rAjA ''jvalanaprabhaH' pRthvI se bAhara nikala kara, sagara cakravartI ke putroM ke pAsa AyA aura krodhAbhibhUta ho kara pRthvIdAraNa kA kAraNa puuchaa| unakA zubhAzaya aura vinaya dekha kara vaha zAnta ho kara lauTa gyaa| usake jAne ke bAda usa khAI ko pAnI se bharane ke lie, gaMgA nago ke kinAre para daNDaratna kA prahAra kiyA aura nahara banA kara pAnI phuNcaayaa| vaha gaMgAjala usa kRtrima khAI meM gira kara nAgakumAra ke bhavanoM meM phuNcaa| unake bhavana pAnI se bhara gae / nAgakumAroM meM puna: trAsa barata gyaa| unakA adhipati, isa vipatti se bhayaMkara kupita huA aura bAhara nikala kara sabhI-sADha hajAra sagara pUtroM ko apanI krodhAgni se jalA kara bhasma kara diyaa| pRthvI para hAhAkAra maca gyaa| sagara cakravartI ke jyeSTha putra janhukumAra dvArA gaMgA kA pAnI aSTApada taka lAyA gayA, isase gaMgA kA dUsarA nAma 'jAnhavI'x pddaa| yaha saMkSipta kathA AI hai| kintu isakI bAstavikatA vicAraNIya lagatI hai| kucha khAsa bAteM to aisI hai ki jinakI upekSA nahIM kI jA sktii| jaise--. (1) prathama parva ke chaThe sarga meM likhA hai ki bharatezvara ne ATha yojana U~ce isa aSTApada parvata para 'siMhaniSadyA' caitya aura stupa banavAne ke bAda una taka koI manuSya nahIM / sake, isake lie 'lohe ke yantra nimita ArakSaka khar3e kiye' aura parvata ko chilavA kara staMbha ke samAna sIdhA-sapATa banA diyA, sAtha hI pratyeka yojana para mekhalA ke samAna ATha sopAna banAye / isa prakAra ke prayatna se vaha manuSyoM ke lie durgama hI nahIM, agama ho gayA thA aura parvata para loha-puruSa rakSaka the hii| phira khAI khodane kI kyA AvazyakatA thI? x vaidika sAhitya meM 'janhu RSi' se utpanna hone ke kAraNa gaMgA kA nAma 'jAnhavI' batAyA hai|

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zoka-nivAraNa kA upAya sagara-putroM ke maraNa se zokAkula bane hue senApati, sAmanta aura maMDalezvarAdi tathA sAtha rahI huI antaHpura kI striyoM ke AkraMda se sArA vana-pradeza vyApta ho gyaa| sabhI ne rAjadhAnI lauTane ke bajAya maranA hI ThIka smjhaa| unake karuNAjanaka vilApa se sArA vAtAvaraNa hI zokArta ho gayA / patthara-se hRdaya ko bhI pighalA dene kI zakti thIusa sAmUhika ArtanAda meM / usa samaya bhagaveM vastra vAlA eka brAhmaNa vahA~ AyA aura una rudana karate hue manuSyoM se kahane lagA;-- "are, o viveka-vikala mUkhauM ! tuma itane mUr3ha kyoM ho gae ? kyA marane vAloM ke sAtha mara jAnA bhI samajhadArI hai ? kyA koI amara ho kara AyA hai--saMsAra meM ? maranA to sabhI ko hai / koI pahale maratA hai aura koI pIche / kaI eka sAtha janmate haiM aura AgepIche marate haiM, kaI Age-pIche janmate haiM, para eka sAtha mara jAte haiM / vibhinna kAla meM aura vibhinna sthAnoM para janme hue bahuta-se manuSya eka kAla meM eka sthAna para bhI marate haiM / yaha (2) kahA jAtA hai ki yaha parvata zAzvata hai aura usa parvata para ke caitya bhI deva-sahAyya se aba taka (kacha kama eka karor3a sAgaropama taka) surakSita hai, taba khAI khodane kI jarUrata hI kyoM haI ? de devatA usa caitya kI rakSA karate hI the ? (3) khAI eka hajAra zAzvata yojana khuda kara bhavanapati ke bhavanoM kA bhI tor3a-phor3a diyA, to Upara ke eka sau yojana ke bAda ATha sau yojana taka ke kSetra meM vyantara jAti ke devoM ke nagara haiM. una nagaroM para usakA kucha bhI prabhAva nahIM par3A ? ve achUte hI raha gae ? yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ? (4) sagarakumAroM ne khAI khodane kI bhUla kI aura usa bhUla kI kSamA bhI use nAgarAja jvalanaprabhaH se mila gaI, to bAda meM khAI meM pAnI to vicAra kara ke hI bharanA thaa| kisI ne yaha bhI nahIM socA ki-'jaba pRthvI phUTa hI gaI hai, to pAnI bharane se vaha pAnI pahale nAgakumAra ke bhavanoM meM dI jAyagA aura pUnaH upadrava bhdd'kegaa|' subuddhi Adi pradhAnoM aura purohitAdi zAnti-pravattaMka rtnoN| teraha ratna ke adhiSTAtA devoM meM se kisI ke bhI mana meM yaha bAta kyoM nahIM AI ? (5) eka vicAra yaha bhI hotA hai ki aise alaukika evaM amata ke samAna upakArI tIrtha ko manaSyoM kI pahu~ca ke pare kyoM rakhA gayA ? yadi vaha manuSyoM kI paha~ca ke bhItara hotA, to bhAvuka upAsaka bAna-pajana kA lAbha le kara apane jIvana ko saphala karane kA saMtoSa to mAnate ? tIrtha bhI banAyA aura ojhala bhI kara diyA ? samajha meM nahIM AtA ki bharatezvara ne bhI use manuSyoM dvArA aspRzya rakhane kA prayatna kyoM kiyA? (E) yadi aSTApada kA ojhala rakhanA ucita mAnA jAya, to zatraMjaya sammedazikhara Adi anya tIrthoM kA kyoM nahIM ? aise anekoM vicAra utpanna hote haiM, astu /

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bha0 ajitanAthajI--mAMgalika agni kahA~ hai ? koI anahonI bAta nahIM hai| mahAmArI aura yuddhAdi meM bahuta-se manuSya eka sAtha marate haiN| mRtyu to pratyeka saMsArI jIva ke sAtha lagI hI huI hai| yadi saMsAra meM raha kara hI amara hone kA koI upAya hotA, to cakravartI Adi narendra aura devendrAdi kabhI nahIM marate / mRtyu sabhI ke lie anivArya hai, phira vikSipta ke samAna vilApa karanA aura marane ke lie tatpara honA to mAtra mUrkhatA hI hai| isalie tuma dhairya dhAraNa karo aura apane sthAna para jaao| tumhAre svAmI ko samhAlane ke lie maiM unake pAsa jAtA huuN|" mA~galika agni kahA~ hai ? isa prakAra sabhI ko samajhA kara vaha brAhmaNa Age bar3hA aura mArga meM se kisI mare hue manuSya kA zava uThA kara vinitA nagarI meM praveza kiyaa| rAjabhavana ke A~gana meM jA kara vaha brAhmaNa jora-jora se cillAne lagA;-- -" he cakravartI mahArAja ! he nyAyAvatAra ! he rakSaka-ziromaNi ! Apake rAjya meM mujha para mahAn atyAcAra huA hai| Apa jaise mahAbAhu rAjezvara ke rAjya meM maiM lUTa gayA huuN| merI rakSA karo deva ! maiM ApakI zaraNa meM AyA huuN|" brAhmaNa ke aise azrutapUrva zabda suna kara sagara mahArAja citita hue| usake duHkha ko apanA hI duHkha mAnate hue unhoMne dvArapAla ko bheja kara brAhmaNa ko bulAyA / brAhmaNa rudana karatA huA rAjA ke sAmane aayaa| mahArAja ne brAhmaNa se pUchA ; --"tujhe kisane lUTA hai ? kauna hai tujhe duHkha dene vAlA ?" -"pRthvInAtha ! Apake rAjya meM sarvatra zAMti hai / koI kisI ko lUTatA nahIM hai, na coriyA~ hotI hai, na chinAjhapaTI hotI hai aura na koI dharohara dabAtA hai / adhikArIgaNa apane kartavya kA sacAI ke sAtha pAlana karate haiN| ArakSaka bhI apane svajanAdi ke samAna prajA kI rakSA karate haiM / prajA bhI satya aura nyAya yukta AcaraNa karatI hai / anyAya, anIti evaM durAcAra kA nAma hI nahIM hai / na lar3AI-jhagar3e haiM, na vaira-virodha / sarvatra sukhazAMti aura saMtoSa vyApa rahA hai / koI duHkhI-dardI aura daridra nahIM hai--Apake rAjya meM / kintu mujha garIba para hI vajrapAta huA hai mahArAja !" ___ "maiM avaMtI deza ke azvabhadra nagara kA rahane vAlA agnihotrI brAhmaNa huuN| maiM apane ekamAtra putra aura patnI ko chor3a kara vizeSa adhyayana ke lie videza gayA thaa| merA adhyayana

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tIrthaMkara caritra sukhapUrvaka cala rahA thA ki eka dina mujhe apane Apa hI udAsI A gaI aura mana cintA - magna ho gayA / aniSTa kI AzaMkA se meM udvigna ho utthaa| maine socA -- mere kuTumba para avazya hI koI saMkaTa AyA hogA / maiM usI samaya ghara ke lie cala diyA / merI bAyIM A~kha phar3akane lagI thI / eka kauA sUkhe hue jhAr3a ke ThUMTha para baiTha kara kaThora zabda bola rahA thA / maiM apane ghara ke nikaTa pahu~cA, to merA ghara bhI mujhe zobhAhIna dikhAI diyA / ghara meM pahu~cA, to merI patnI rudana kara rahI thI / merA putra marA huA par3A thaa| yaha dekha kara maiM mUcchita ho kara gira par3A / saceta hone para mAlUma huA ki merA putra, sarpadaMza se marA hai| mere duHkha kA pAra nahIM rahA / maiM rAta ko bhI zava ke pAsa baiThA rotA rahA / itane meM merI kuladevI ne prakaTa ho kara kahA---" vatsa ! rudana kyoM 11 karatA hai ? maiM kahU~ vaisA karegA, to terA yaha mRta putra jIvita ho jAyagA / tU kahIM se ' mA~galika agni' le A / -- " mAtA ! kahA~ milegI mA~galika agni mujhe " -- maine AzAnvita hote hue pUchA / -- " jisa ghara meM kabhI koI marA nahIM ho, usa ghara se agni le A / vaha ' maMgalaagni' hogI / jisa ghara meM sadA AnaMda-maMgala rahA ho, kabhI zoka-saMtApa aura mRtyu nahIM hue hoM, vahA~ kI agni maMgalamaya hotI hai " - devI ne kahA / 144 " mahArAja ! devI kI bAta suna kara meM utsAhita huA aura putra ko jIvita karane ke lie maiM utsAhapUrvaka ghara se nikala gayA / maiM pratyeka gA~va aura gA~va ke pratyeka ghara meM gayA, kintu aisA eka bhI ghara nahIM milA ki jahA~ koI marA nahI ho / sabhI ne kahA--" hamAre vaMza meM asaMkhya manuSya mara cuke haiM / " maiM mAMgalika agni kI khoja meM bhaTakatA huA ApakI zaraNa meM AyA hU~ / mujhe mA~galika agni dilAiye -- " mahArAja ! Apa cakravartI samrATa haiM / sampUrNa chaha khaMDa meM ApakA rAjya hai / vaitADhya parvata para kI donoM zreNiyoM meM rahe hue vidyAdhara bhI Apake AjJAkArI haiM aura deva bhI ApakI sevA karate haiM tathA nava nidhAna Apake sabhI manoratha pUrNa karate haiM / isalie kisI bhI prakAra se merA manoratha pUrNa karAiye --- dayAlu' - brAhmaNa atyanta dInatA pUrvaka yAcanA karane lagA / brAhmaNa kI yAcanA suna kara narendra vicAra meM par3a gae / yaha anahonI mA~ga kaise pUrI ho / unhoMne brAhmaNa ko samajhAte hue kahA ; "1 'he bhAI ! hamAre hI ghara meM tIna loka ke svAmI arihaMta bhagavAn RSabhadevajI hue / bharatezvara jaise cakravartI narendra hue, jinakA saudharmendra jaise bhI Adara karate the aura apane sAtha eka Asana para biThAte the / vIra ziromaNi mahAbAhu bAhubalIjI tathA Adityayaza --

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bha0 ajitanAthajI - mAMgalika agni kahAM hai ? Adi narendra hue| ye sabhI Ayu pUrNa hone para deha kA tyAga kara gaye / hamAre vaMza meM asaMkhya narendra aura unake AtmIyajana mara cuke, taba tumhAre lie mA~galika agni kahA~ se lAI jAya ? kAla to duratikrama hai bhAI ! yaha sarvabhakSI aura sarvabhedI hai| isakI pahu~ca se na koI ghara achUtA rahA aura na koI prANI bacA / isalie tU cAhatA hai vaisA maMgala gRha to kahIM nahIM mila sakatA / aba tU zoka karanA chor3a de / mRtyu Ane para sabhI marate haiM, cAhe vRddha ho yA yuvA athavA bAlaka hI ho / jaba eka bAra sabhI ko maranA hai, to phira zoka aura rudana kyoM karanA cAhie ? saMsAra meM jo mAtA, pitA, putra, bhAI, bahana aura patnI Adi kA sambandha hai, vaha pAramArthika nahIM hai / jisa prakAra nagara kI dharmazAlA meM vividha sthAnoM aura vibhinna dizAoM se Ane vAle bahuta se vyakti Thaharate haiM aura sAtha raha kara rAtri vyatIta karate haiM, kintu prAtaHkAla hote hI sabhI apane-apane gantavya kI ora cale jAte haiM, usI prakAra isa saMsAra meM bhI vibhinna gatiyoM se A kara jIva, eka ghara meM ekatrita hote haiM aura samaya pUrNa hone para apane-apane karma ke anusAra bhinna-bhinna gatiyoM meM cale jAte haiM / aise anAdi siddha evaM avazyaMbhAvI tathA anivArya viSaya meM kauna buddhimAna zoka karatA hai / nahIM, nahIM, yaha zoka karane kA viSaya nahIM hai / isalie he dvijottama ! tuma moha kA tyAga kara ke svastha bano aura viveka dhAraNa karo / " --" mahArAja ! ApakA upadeza satya hai -- yathArtha hai / maiM bhI yaha jAnatA hU~, kintu karU~ kyA ? mujha se putra moha nahIM chUTatA / putra-viyoga ne merA sArA viveka hara liyA hai / yaha duHkha vahI jAnatA hai, jo bhugata cukA hai / jaba taka putra-viraha kI vedanA bhugatI nahIM, taba taka sabhI loga aisI bAteM karate haiM aura dhIraja rakhane aura vivekI banane kA upadeza dete haiM / phira Apa to arihaMta bhagavAn ke vaMzaja haiN| nirgratha pravacana se Apa kA hRdaya nirmala ho cukA hai / Apa jaise zaktizAlI dhairyavAn puruSa virala hI hote haiM / he svAmin ! Apane jo upadeza mujhe diyA aura merA moha dUra kiyA, yaha bahuta hI acchA kiyA / kintu yadi kabhI Apa para bhI aisI bIte, to Apa bhI dhIraja rakha sakeMge kyA ? " " 'mahArAja ! jisake thor3e putra hote haiM, usake thor3e marate haiM aura adhika putra haiM, usake adhika marate haiM / thor3e marate haiM, to unake pitAdi ko bhI duHkha hotA hai aura bahuta putroM ke marane para unake mAtA-pitAdi ko bhI duHkha hotA hai / jisa prakAra thor3e prahAra se kIr3I - kuMthU ko aura adhika prahAra se hAthI ko samAna pIr3A hotI hai, usI prakAra putroM ke thor3e bahuta marane para mAtA-pitAdi ko bhI samAna duHkha hotA hai / duHkha meM nyUnAdhikatA nahIM hotI / Apake upadeza se meM apanA moha dUra karatA hU~ / kintu rAjendra ! Apako bhI apane 145

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146 tIrthakara caritra upadeza ko hRdayaMgama kara ke akhaNDa dhairya dhAraNa karanA vAhie / Apake putra jo dezATana karane gaye the, ve sabhI mRtyu ko prApta ho cuke haiN| unake sAtha rahe hue senApati, sAmanta Adi zoka saMtapta dazA meM Aye haiN| Apane jo upadeza mujhe diyA, usakA svayaM bhI pAlana kareM aura zokamagna parivAra ko bhI dhIraja ba~dhAveM / " brAhmaNa kI bAta pUrI haM te hI ve senApati Adi jo kumAroM ke sAtha gaye the, azrupAta karate hue sabhA meM Aye aura rAjA ko praNAma kara nIcA mukha kara ke baiTha ge| brAhmaNa kI bAta suna kara aura kumAra ke sAtha gaye hue senApati Adi ko azrupAta karate hue, binA putroM ke hI AyA huA dekha kara, narendra jar3avat staMbhita raha ge| unake netra sthira ho gae aura ve mUcchita ho ge| kucha samaya bAda svastha hone para brAhmaNa ne kahA; "rAjan ! Apa una vizvavaMdya mahApuruSa bhagavAn AdinAthajI ke vaMzaja aura bhagavAn ajitanAthajI ke bhAI haiM, jinhoMne vizva kI moha-nidrA kA nAza kiyA hai / eka sAdhAraNa manuSya ke samAna Apako mohAdhIna ho kara zoka karanA zobhA nahIM detaa| isa samaya kI ApakI dazA, una mahApuruSoM aura usa kula ke lie azobhanIya hai|' nareza, brAhmaNa kI bAta suna kara vicAra meM par3a ge| ve samajha gae ki brAhmaNa apane putra kI mRtyu ke bahAne mujhe mere putroM kI mutyu kA sandeza dene AyA hai / jaba rAjA ko kumAroM ke mRtyu kA kAraNa batAyA gayA, to ve vizeSa Akanda karane lge| unake zoka kA pAra nahIM rahA / rAjA ke hRdaya meM zAnti utpanna karane ke lie brAhmaNa ne phira kahA; - "narendra ! Apako pRthvI kA hI rAjya nahIM milA hai, varan prabodha kA AdhyAtmika adhikAra bhI prApta huA hai--vaMzAnugata milA hai / Apa dUsaroM ko bodha dene yogya haiM, phira Apako dUsarA koI upadeza de, yaha ulaTI bAta hai| mohanidrA kA samUla nAza karane vAle aise bhagavAna ajitanAtha ke bhAI ko dUsare bodha deM, kyA yaha lajjA kI bAta nahIM hai ?" brahmaNa kI bAta suna kara rAjA ko kucha dhairya ba~dhA / kintu moha bhI mahAprabala thaa| vaha raha-raha kara umar3a AtA aura jJAna ko dabA detA thaa| yaha dekha kara 'subuddhi' nAma ke pradhAna mantrI ne nivedana kiyA;-- "mahArAja ! samudra maryAdA nahIM chor3atA, kulaparvata kampAyamAna nahIM hote aura pRthvI capala nahIM bntii| yadi kabhI samudra, parvata aura pRthvI bhI maryAdA chor3a de, to bhI Apa jaise mahAnubhAva ko to duHkha prApta hone para bhI apanA saMtulana nahIM khonA cAhie / saMsAra kI to lIlA hI vicitra hai| kSaNabhara pahale jise sukhapUrvaka vicaraNa karate dekhate haiM,

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bha0 ajitanAthajI- --indrajAlika kI kathA vaha kSaNabhara bAda hI naSTa hote dikhAI detA hai / isalie vivekI puruSa ko saMsAra kI vicitratA kA vicAra kara ke viveka ko jAgrata rakhanA cAhie / 147. indrajAlika kI kathA mahArAjA sagara cakravartI kA zoka dUra karane ke lie subuddhi pradhAnamantrI isa prakAra kathA sunAne lagA- "jambUdvIpa ke isI bharata kSetra ke kisI nagara meM eka rAjA rAjya karatA thA / vaha jainadharma rUpI sarovara meM haMsa ke samAna thA / sadAcArI aura prajAvatsala thA / nyAya-nItipUrvaka rAjya kA saMcAlana karatA thaa| eka samaya vaha sabhA meM baiThA huA thA ki usake sAmane eka vyakti upasthita huA / usane rAjA ko praNAma kara ke apanA paricaya dete hue kahA" maiM vedAdi zAstra, zilpAdi kalA evaM anya kaI vidyAoM meM pAraMgata hU~ / kintu isa samaya maiM apanI indrajAlika (jAduI ) vidyA kA paricaya dene ke lie ApakI sevA meM upasthita huA hU~ / isa vidyA se maiM udyAnoM kI racanA kara sakatA hU~, RtuoM kA parivartana aura AkAza meM gandharvoM dvArA saMgIta prakaTa kara sakatA huuN| meM adRzya ho sakatA huuN| Aga cabA sakatA hU~ / dhadhakate hue lohe ko khA sakatA hU~ / jalacara, sthalacara aura khecara ( AkAza meM ur3ane vAlI pakSI) bana sakatA hU~ / icchita padArtha ko dUra deza se ma~gavA sakatA hU~ / padArthoM ke rUpa palaTa sakatA hU~ aura anya aneka prakAra ke AzcaryakArI dRzya dikhA sakatA hU~ / merI prArthanA hai ki Apa merI kalA dekheM / " " he kalAvid " - nareza ne indrajAlika ko sambodha kara kahA-": 'are, tumane buddhi hi fagAr3ane vAlI isa kalA ke pIche apanA anupama mAnavabhava kyoM ga~vAyA ? isa janma se to paramArtha kI sAdhanA karanI thI / aba tuma Aye ho, to maiM tumheM tumhArI icchAnusAra dhana de kara saMtuSTa karatA hU~, kintu aise jAduI khela dekhane kI merI ruci nahIM hai / " " rAjan ! maiM dayA kA pAtra nahIM huuN| meM kalAvid hU~ / apanI kalA kA paricaya diye binA meM kisI kA dAna grahaNa nahIM karatA / yadi Apako merI kalA ke prati Adara nahIM hai, to rahane dIjie" - kaha kara aura namaskAra kara ke jAdUgara calatA banA / rAjA ne use manAne kA prayatna kiyA, kintu vaha nahIM rukA aura calA hI gayA / vahI jAdUgara dUsarI bAra eka brAhmaNa kA rUpa banA kara rAjA ke sAmane upasthita -

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148 tIrthakara caritra huA aura apanA paricaya dete hue bolA-- --"maiM bhaviSyavettA huuN| bhUta, bhaviSya aura vartamAna ke bhAva yathAtathya batA sakatA huuN| Apa mere jJAna kA paricaya paaie|" ___--'acchA, yaha batAo ki abhI nikaTa bhaviSya meM kyA kucha naI ghaTanA ghaTane vAlI hai"--rAjA ne puuchaa| --"mahArAja! Aja se sAtaveM dina, samudra apanI maryAdA chor3a kara saMsAra meM pralaya macA degaa| yaha samasta pRthvI jalamaya ho jAyagI"--jyotiSI ne bhaviSyavANI kii| rAjA cakita ho kara apanI sabhA ke jyotiSiyoM kI ora dekhane lagA / jyotiSiyoM ne bhaviSyavettA kI ha~sI ur3Ate hue kahA--" mahArAja ! yaha koI nayA hI bhaviSyavettA hai| isake zAstra bhI naye hI hoNge| kintu nabhamaMDala ke graha-nakSatrAdi to naye nahIM ho skte| jyotiSa-cakra to vahI hai svAmin ! usase to aisA koI yoga dikhAI nahIM detA / yaha koI vilakSaNa mahApuruSa hai, jo unmatta ke samAna vyartha bakavAda kara rahA hai / yaha jhUThA hai-- mahArAja ! isakI bAta kabhI satya nahIM ho sktii|" / jyotiSiyoM kI bAta suna kara bhaviSyavettA bolA-"mahArAja ! ApakI sabhA meM yA to ye vidvAn vidUSaka (ha~sor3a) haiM, yA gAMvar3e ke jaMgalI paMDita haiM / aise nAmadhArI paMDitoM se ApakI sabhA suzobhita nahIM hotii| rAjan ! ye zAstra ke rahasya ko nahIM jAnate, kintu kisI prakAra apanA svArtha sAdhate rahate haiN| yadi inheM mere bhaviSya-kathana para vizvAsa nahIM ho, to bAta to sAta dina kI hI hai / ye sAta dina mujhe Apa aTaka meM rakhiye / yadi merA bhaviSya-kathana asatya ho jAya, to Apa mujhe kaThoratama daNDa dIjie / maiM apane jJAna ko pratyakSa siddha kara ke dikhA duuNgaa|" rAjA ne usa brAhmaNa ko apane aMga-rakSakoM ke rakSaNa meM diyA / nagara meM isa bAta ke prasarane se janatA meM bhI halacala maca gii| isa bhaviSyavANI ko vyartha mAnane vAle bhI AzaMkita ho ge| chaha dina vyatIta hone ke bAda sAtaveM dina rAjA ne usa brAhmaNa ko bulAyA aura kahA-- - ___"vipravara ! Aja kA dina yAda hai ? kyA Aja hI pralaya hogA? AkAza to bilakula svaccha dikhAI de rahA hai| samudra bhI aba taka apanI sImA meM hI hogaa| phira vaha pralaya kahA~ se AegA ?" 'rAjan ! thor3I dera dhIraja dhareM / merI bhaviSyavANI pUrI hone hI vAlI hai / maine

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bha0 ajitanAthajI-indrajAlika kI kathA apane jJAna aura anubhava ke bala para jo bhaviSyavANI kI hai, vaha kadApi anyathA nahIM ho sakatI / basa thor3I hI dera aura haiM / Apa, maiM, yaha rAjya-sabhA aura yaha harI-bharI pRthvI, thor3I hI dera raheMge / phira saba naSTa ho jAegA"--brAhmaNa ne ha~sate hue kahA / / yaha bAta ho hI rahI thI ki itane meM eka bhayaMkara garjanA huii| sabhI loga isa garjanA se cauMka uThe / brAhmaNa ne kahA-- " mahArAja ! yaha samudra kI gaMbhIra garjanA hai / yaha pralaya kI sUcanA hai| aba sAvadhAna ho jAie / dekhie, vaha A rahA hai / vaha.............vaha.............vaha.............. brAhmaNa pralaya kA varNana karatA jA rahA thaa| sabhI logoM kI dRSTi dUra-dUra taka pahu~ca rahI thii| itane meM sabhI ko dUra se hI, mRga-tRSNA ke samAna sabhI ora se, pAnI kA pravAha apanI ora AtA dikhAI diyA / brAhmaNa rAjA ke nikaTa A kara kahane lagA-- __ "dekhie, vaha pahAr3a AdhA DUba gayA / vaha vizAla vRkSa dekhie, kitanA DUba gayA? aba to vRkSoM kI Upara kI DAliye hI dikhAI de rahI hai| vaha gAMva jalamagna ho gyaa| . udhara dekho| vahA~ pAnI ke atirikta aura hai hI kyA ? dekhie, yaha pravAha idhara hI A rahA hai| ye vRkSa, pazu aura manuSyoM ke zava tairate dikhAI de rahe haiM / dekhiye, aba to Apake kile taka pAnI A gayA hai / oha ! aba to bhavana ke AMgana meM bhI pAnI A gyaa|| narendra ! kahA~ gayA ApakA nagara ? aba to Apake isa vizAla bhavana ke atirikta kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM detaa| sabhI jalamagna ho gayA mahArAja ! bhavana kA prathama khaNDa jalamagna ho gyaa| aba dUsarA khaNDa bhI bhara rahA hai / yaha dekhiye, aba to tIsare khaNDa meM bhI pAnI bharane lagA hai|" hote-hote sArA bhavana DUbatA dikhAI diyA / "kahA~ gaye mahArAja ! Apake ve mUrkha jyotiSI ?" brAhmaNa bolatA jA rahA thaa| rAjA bhayabhIta thaa| bacane kI koI AzA nahIM rahI thii| vaha digmUr3ha ho kara kUda par3A-usa mahAsAgara meM / kintu usane apane ko siMhAsana para surakSita baiThA pAyA / na sAgara kA patA, na pAnI kA / saba jyoM kA tyoN| vipra, kamara meM Dhola bA~dha kara bajA rahA thA aura apane ISTadeva kI stuti karatA huA harSonmatta ho rahA thA / rAjA ne pUchA-"yaha saba kyA hai ?" " mahArAja ! maiM vahI indrajAlika huuN| pahale Apane merI kalA kI upekSA kI, to dUsarI bAra maiM bhaviSyavettA bana kara AyA aura apanI kalA dikhalAI / maine Apake suyogya sabhAsadoM kA tiraskAra kiyA aura Apako bhI kaSTa diyA, isake lie kSamAprArthI hU~"namratApUrvaka jAdUgara ne khaa|

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15. tIrthaMkara caritra "vipra ! tumheM kSamA mA~gane kI AvazyakatA nahIM haiM / tumane merA upakAra hI kiyA hai / indrajAla ke samAna isa saMsAra asAratA kA pratyakSa bodha de kara tumane mujhe sAvadhAna kara diyaa|" rAjA ne usa jAdUgara ko bahuta-sA pAritoSika de kara vidA kiyA aura apane putra ko rAjya kA bhAra de kara nigraMtha anagAra bana gyaa| kathA ko pUrNa karate hue subuddhi pradhAna ne kahA "svAmin ! yaha sArA saMsAra hI isa kathA ke indrajAla ke samAna hai| isameM saMyoga aura viyoga hote hI rahate haiM / Apa to jinezvara bhagavAn ke kula meM candramA ke samAna haiM aura dharmajJa haiM / Apako isa prakAra zoka nahIM karanA caahie|" subuddhi pradhAna ke udbodhana se kSaNabhara ke lie rAjA kA moha halakA huA, kintu raha-raha kara punaH ubharane lagA, taba dUsarA mantrI kahane lgaa| mAyAvI kI adbhuta kathA "rAjan ! saMsAra meM anukUla aura pratikUla saMyoga to milate hI rahate haiN| udayabhAva se utpanna paristhitiyoM meM harSa-zoka karanA sAdhAraNa vyakti ke yogya ho sakatA hai, parantu Apa jaise jJAniyoM ke lie ucita nahIM hai / saMsAra ke saMyoga nATakIya dRzyoM ke samAna hai / maiM Apako eka kathA sunAtA huuN| jarA zAnti se suniye-- eka rAjA ke pAsa usake dvArapAla ne A kara kahA --" mahArAja ! eka puruSa Apake darzana karanA cAhatA hai / vaha apane ko uccakoTi kA mAyAvI batalAtA hai aura apane kartavya dikhAne AyA hai| AjJA ho, to upasthita kruuN|" rAjA ne inkAra karate hue kahA--"nahIM, yaha saMsAra hI mAyAmaya hai| indrajAla ke maine bhI kaI dRzya dekha lie / aba vizeSa dekhane kI icchA nahIM hai / use manA kara do|" rAjA kI upekSA se nirAza evaM udAsa huA mAyAvI calA gyaa| kiMtu usakI icchA vaisI hI rhii| thor3e dinoM ke bAda vaha apanA mAyAvI rUpa le kara rAjA ke sAmane upasthita huaa| vaha eka hAtha meM talavAra aura dUsare hAtha meM bhAlA aura sAtha meM eka sundaratama strI ko liye AkAza-mArga se rAjA ke sAmane A khar3A huaa| Azcarya ke sAtha rAjA ne usase pUchA--

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bha0 ajitanAthajI x mAyAvI kI adbhuta kathA 151 "tuma kauna ho ? yaha strI kauna hai ? yahA~ kyoM Aye ho ?" --" rAjendra ! maiM vidyAdhara huuN| yaha merI patnI hai / eka dUsare vidyAdhara ke sAtha merA jhagar3A ho gayA hai / vaha lampaTa merI isa strI ko haraNa kara ke le gayA thA, kiMtu maiM apanI priyA ko usase chur3A kara le aayaa| vaha lampaTa phira bhI mere pIche par3A huA hai| maiM patnI ko sAtha rakha kara usase yuddha nahIM kara sktaa| isalie maiM bhApakI zaraNa meM AyA huuN| Apa nyAyI, sadAcArI, paradAra-sahodara, prabala parAkramI, dharmAtmA evaM zaraNAgata-rakSaka haiM / Apa merI patnI ko dharohara ke rUpa meM rkheN| maiM isako Apake rakSaNa meM rakha kara usa duSTAtmA kA damana karane jAtA huuN| use yamadvAra pahu~cA kara phira apanI prANapriyA ko le jaauNgaa| "narendra ! artha-lipsA para aMkuza rakhane vAle to mila sakate haiN| kintu bhogalipsA para aMkuza rakhane vAle saMsAra meM khoja karane para bhI nahIM milate / maine sabhI ora dekhA, kiMtu Apa jaisA svadAra-saMtoSI evaM paranArI-sahodaravat aura koI dikhAI nahIM diyA / ApakI yazadhvajA digaMta vyApta hai| isIlie vaitADhya parvata se cala kara maiM ApakI zaraNa meM AyA huuN| Apa thor3e dinoM ke lie merI patnI kI rakSA kIjie"--mAyAvI ne hRdayasparzI vinatI kii| -" bhadra ! tumane yaha kyA tuccha yAcanA kii| mai tere zatru usa duSTa lampaTa ko hI usakI duSTatA kA kaThora daNDa dene ke lie tatpara huuN| tU cintA mata kara aura yahA~ sukha se raha"--rAjA ne apane vIratva ke anukUla uttara diyaa| --" kRSAvatAra ! Apa kevala merI patnI kI hI rakSA kiijie| yahI upakAra bar3A bhArI hai / kyoMki candramukhI rUpa-sundarI kA pavitratApUrvaka rakSaNa karanA hI duSkara hai / Apa yahI kRpA kIjie / usa duSTa ko to maiM thor3I hI dera meM masala kara sadA ke lie sulA dUMgA"--Agata ne apanI prArthanA punaH duhraaii| __ --" svIkAra hai vIra ! tuma nizcit raho / tumhArI patnI yahA~ apane pitRgRha ke samAna surakSita rahegI"---rAjA ne AzvAsana diyaa| rAjA kI svIkRti pAte hI vaha mAyAvI uchalA aura pakSI ke samAna AkAza meM ur3a gayA / rAjA ne usa sundarI se kahA-- ____ "jAo beTI ! tuma antaHpura meM prasannatApUrvaka raho / maiM vahA~ tumhArI suvidhA kA sArA prabandha karavA duuNgaa| tuma kisI bhI prakAra kI cintA mata karo aura jisa vastu kI AvazyakatA ho........

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152 tIrthakara caritra _haThAt AkAza meM ghora garjanA huI / siMhanAda huaa| talavAra aura bhAle kI Takkara kI AvAjeM Ane lagI / " maiM tujhe Aja yamadhAma pahu~cA kara hI rhuuNgaa| Thahara, jAtA kahA~ hai ? Aja tere jIvana kA aMtima kSaNa hai," ityAdi AvAjeM Ane lgii| nareza evaM sabhAsad sabhI apane sthAna se uTha kara AkAza kI ora dekhane lage / itane meM unake sAmane eka kaTA huA mAnava hAtha, AkAza se A kara girA / hAtha ko dekhate hI vaha strI cauMkI aura rone lgii| itane meM eka kaTA huA pA~va A kara girA / yaha dekha kara rotI huI vaha bolI-"yaha hAtha aura pA~va to mere pati ke hI haiN|" isake bAda dUsarA hAtha, dUsarA pA~va, mastaka aura dhar3a kaTe hue gire / strI karuNa krandana karatI huI kahane lagI - "merA sarvanAza ho cukA / usa duSTa ne mere pati ko mAra ddaalaa| yaha unhIM ke aMga haiM / aba maiM jIvita nahIM raha sakatI / maiM bhI aba pati ke sAtha hI paraloka jAnA cAhatI hU~ / mahArAja ! zIghratA kiijie| mujhe patidhAma jAne ke lie AjJA diijie| citArUpI zIghra-gati vAlA vAhana bnaaie| maiM usa para ArUr3ha ho kara jAnA cAhatI huuN|" ___ --'he pati-parAyaNA putrI ! dhairya dhara / vidyAdharI lIlA meM aneka prakAra kI mAyAvI racanA ho sakatI hai / kadAcit usa duSTa lampaTa ne nirAza ho kara tujhe bhramajAla meM phaMsAne ke lie yaha sabhI prapaJca kiyA ho / isalie zAnti dhAraNa kara aura thor3I dera pratikSA kara"- rAjA ne sAntvanA dete hue khaa| --"nahIM, mahArAja ! yaha merA pati hI hai / maiM pUrNarUpa se pahicAnatI hU~ / isameM kisI prakAra kA bhrama athavA dhokhA nahIM hai / maiM aba kSa gabhara bhI jIvita rahanA nahIM caahtii| aba merA jIvita rahanA mere pitRkula evaM patikula ke lie zobhanIya nahIM hai / isalie apane sevakoM ko AjJA de kara mere lie zIghra hI vitA racAie"--usa strI ne kahA / --" bahina ! tere duHkha ko maiM jAnatA huuN| phira bhI merA Agraha hai ki tU thor3A dhIraja rakha / binA vicAre ekadama sAhasa kara DAlanA acchA nahIM hotaa| jo vidyAdhara haiM, AkAza meM ur3a sakate haiM, ve vividha prakAra ke.bhrama kI sRSTi bhI kara sakate haiM / kauna jAne yaha bhI koI chala ho"--rAjA ne sandeha vyakta kiyaa| rAjA kI bAta sunate hI sundarI krodhita ho kara bolI-- __ --"rAjan ! Apa mujhe kyoM rokate haiM ? ApakA 'parastrI-sahodara' viruda vAstavika hai yA mAtra bhulAvA dene ke lie hI hai ? yadi vAstava meM ApakI dRSTi zuddha hai, to kRpA kara zIghratA kariye aura apanI dharmaputrI ko apane kartavya-mArga para calane diijie| meM aba eka pala ke lie bhI rukanA nahIM caahtii|"

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bha0 ajitanAthajI -- mAyAvI kI adbhuta kathA rAjA nirAza ho gayA aura usakI icchAnusAra vyavasthA karane kI AjJA pradAna kara dI / mahilA ne snAna-maMjana kiyA / vastrAbhUSaNa pahine | vaha sampUrNa rUpa se zRMgArita ho kara ratha meM baiTha gaI aura pati ke aMgoM ko bhI le liye| ratha zmazAna bhUmi kI ora calane lagA / pIche rAjA evaM nAgarikajana paidala calane lage / citA racI gaI / citA meM praveza hone ke pUrva usa mahilA ne rAjA ke diye hue dhana kA mukta hasta se dAna kiyA aura sabhI logoM ko praNAma kiyA / usake bAda citA kI pradakSiNA kara ke usameM baiTha gaI aura pati ke aMgoM ke sAtha jala gaI / rAjA aura nAgarikajana zokAkula hRdaya se ghara lauTe / rAjA sabhA meM baiThA thA, taba vahI mAyAvI puruSa hAtha meM talavAra aura bhAlA le kara sabhA meM upasthita huA / rAjA aura sabhI loga use dekha kara cakita raha ge| vaha puruSa bolA- (8 'rAjendra ! jyoMhI maiM Apake pAsa se gayA, tyoMhI merA usa duSTa se sAkSAtkAra ho gayA / vaha yahIM mere pIche A rahA thA / maine use lalakArA aura garjanA ke sAtha hamArA yuddha prArambha ho gayA / lar3ate-lar3ate maine kauzala se pahale usakA eka hAtha kATa diyA, phira pA~va, isa prakAra lar3ate-lar3ate usake chaha Tukar3e kara diye aura usake sabhI aMga ApakI sabhA meM hI gire| isa prakAra ApakI kRpA se maine apane zatru ko samApta kara diyA / aba maiM bilakula nirbhaya hU~ / aba merI patnI mujhe de dIjie, so maiM apane ghara jA kara zAnti se jIvana vyatIta karU~ / " 153 mAyAvI ke vacana suna kara rAjA ciMtAmagna ho kara kahane lagA--- " bhadra ! tumhArI patnI mere pAsa thI / kintu tumhAre yuddha ke pariNAma svarUpa kaTe hue zarIra ko dekha kara vaha samajhI ki merA pati mArA gayA hai aura ye hAtha Adi aMga usI ke haiM / vaha zokasAgara meM DUba gaI aura usa zarIra ke sAtha jala marane ko Atura ho gaI / hamane use bahuta samajhAyA, kintu vaha nahIM mAnI aura usa zarIra ke sAtha jala gii| hama saba abhI use jalA kara Aye haiM aura usI cintA meM baiThe haiN| aba hama use kahA~ se lAveM ? mujhe Azcarya hotA hai ki ve zarIra ke Tukar3e tumhAre nahIM the, athavA pahale jo AyA thA, vaha koI dUsarA thA aura aba tuma dUsare ho, kyA bAta hai ?" " rAjan ! Apa kyA kaha rahe haiM ? kyA ApakI mati palaTa gaI ? Apa bhI merI patnI ke rUpa para mohita ho kara badala rahe haiM ? kyA yahI ApakA paranArI sahodarapanA hai ? kyA Apa bhI mere sAtha zatrutA karane lage haiM? yadi Apa sadAcArI aura nirlipta haiM, to kRpA kara merI patnI mujhe abhI dIjie aura apanI ujjvala kIrti kI rakSA kIjie / "

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154 tIrthaMkara caritra "bhAI ! maine jo kucha kahA, vaha satya hai / yaha sArI sabhA isakI sAkSI hai / aba maiM tumhArI strI ko kahA~ se lAU~"--rAjA apanI vivazatA batalAne lgaa| - "rAjan ! kyA Apa jhUTha bhI bolane laga gaye / mujha jIte-jAgate ko marA huA batA kara, merI strI ko dabAnA cAhate haiM ? kintu aisA nahIM ho skegaa| Apa merI strI ko nahIM chupA sakeMge / ApakA pApa khulA ho cukA hai / dekhie, Apake pIche vaha kauna baiThI hai| isa pratyakSa satya ko bhI nahIM mAneMge Apa ?" rAjA ne apane pIche dekhA, to vahI strI, usI rUpa meM sAkSAt baiThI dikhAI dii| rAjA ko lagA ki vaha kalaMkita huA hai| usa para parAI strI ko dabAne kA doSa lagA hai| cintA se usakA ceharA mlAna ho gyaa| yaha dekha kara vaha mAyAvI puruSa hAtha jor3a kara bolA-- ___ "mahArAja ! maiM vahI puruSa hU~ jise kucha dina pUrva Apane nirAza kara lauTA diyA thaa| kintu maiM bar3e parizrama se prApta apanI vidyA kA camatkAra Apako dikhAnA cAhatA thaa| isalie yaha sArA mAyAjAla maine khar3A kiyA aura Apako apanI kalA dikhA kara kRtArtha huA huuN| aba AjJA dIjie, maiM apane sthAna jAtA huuN|" rAjA ne use pAritoSika de kara bidA kiyA aura svayaM ne vicAra kiyA ki jisa prakAra mAyAvI kA mAyAjAla vyartha hai, usI prakAra yaha saMsAra bhI niHsAra evaM nAzavAn hai| isa prakAra cintana karatA huA rAjA, saMsAra se virakta ho kara pravajita ho gyaa| mantrI ne cakravartI mahArAja sagara ko uparokta kathA sunA kara kahA-- " mahArAja ! yaha saMsAra usa mAyA-prayoga ke samAna hai| isalie Apa zoka kA tyAga kara ke dharma kI ArAdhanA karane meM tatpara baneM / " sagara cakravatI kI dIkSA isa prakAra donoM mantriyoM ke vacana suna kara cakravartI mahArAja ko bhava-nirveda (vairAgya) utpanna ho gayA / ve mantriyoM se kahane lage;-- "tumane mujhe acchA upadeza diyA / jIva apane karmAnusAra hI janma letA hai, jItA hai aura maratA hai / isa viSaya meM bAlaka, yuvaka aura vRddha kA koI vicAra yA nirdhArita parimANa nahIM hotA / mAtA, pitA aura bAndhavAdi kA saMgama svapnavat hai / saMpatti, hAthI

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bha. ajitanAthajI-sagara cakravartI kI dIkSA ke kAna ke samAna caMcala hai / yauvana aura lakSmI, barasAtI nAle ke samAna baha jAne vAle haiM / jIvana, ghAsa ke agrabhAga para rahe hue jalabindu tulya hai / vRddhAvasthA, AyuSya kA aMta karane vAlI rAkSasI ke samAna hai| jaba taka vRddhAvasthA nahIM AtI aura indriyA~ vikala nahIM hotI, taba taka sAmarthya rahate hI saMsAra kA tyAga kara ke nigraMtha-pravrajyA dhAraNa kara, Atmahita sAdha lenA hI zreyaskara hai| jo manuSya, isa asAra saMsAra kA tyAga kara ke mokSa prApti ke puruSArtha meM parAkramI banatA hai, vaha isa nazvara zarIra rUpI tuccha kaMkara se, zAzvata sukha rUpI mahAn ratna kA mahAlAbha prApta karatA hai|" rAjAdhirAja sagara isa prakAra saMsAra kI asAratA batA kara Atma-kalyANa ke lie pravrajita hone kA manobhAva vyakta karane lage / ve virakta ho gae / saMsAra meM rahanA aba unheM nahIM suhAtA thA / unakA vairAgya bhAva varddhamAna ho rahA thA + / unhoMne apane ___ + graMthakAra batalAte haiM ki cakravartI mahArAjA ke sAmane aSTApada parvata ke samIpa rahane vAle bahata-se logoM kA eka jhaMDa AyA aura Arta svara meM cillAyA-"mahArAja ! hamArI rakSA kiijie| hama duHkhI ho gae haiN|'' unhoMne Age kahA-"Apake putroM ne aSTApada parvata ke samIpa jo khAI khoda kara gaMgA ke jala se bharI, vaha jala hamArA sarvanAza kara rahA hai| khAI bhara jAne ke bAda sArA jala hamAre pradeza meM phaila gayA aura Asa-pAsa ke gA~voM ko DUbA kara naSTa karane lgaa| hama sabhI jIvana bacAne ke lie vahAM se bhAga nikle| hamAre ghara, sampatti aura sabhI sAdhana naSTa ho rahe haiN| hamArI rakSA kariye kRpAlu ! ava hama kyA kareM ? kahA~ raheM ?" grAmyajanoM kI karuNa kahAnI suna kara samrATa ko kheda huA / unhoMne apane pautra bhagIratha ko bulAyA ora kahA-" vatsa ! tuma jAo ora daNDa-ratna se gaMgA ke pravAha ko AkarSita kara ke pUrva ke samadra meM milA do / jaba taka pAnI ko rAstA nahIM batAyA jAtA, taba taka vaha andhe ke samAna idhara-udhara bhaTaka kara jIvoM ke lie du:khadAyaka banatA rahatA hai / jAo, zIghra jAo aura ina dukhiyoM kA duHkha dUra kro|" bhagIratha gyaa| usane tele kA tapa kara ke jvalaprabhaH' nAmaka nAgakumAroM ke adhipati kA ArAdhana kiyA aura usakI AjJA le kara daNDa-ratna ke prayoga se gaMgA ke lie mArga karatA haA calA / Age-Age bhagIratha ora pIche bahatI huI gaMgA / vaha kurudeza ke madhya meM se le kara hastinApura ke dakSiNa se, kozaladeza ke pazcima se, prayAga ke uttara se, kAzI ke dakSiNa meM, viMdhyAcala ke dakSiNa meM aura aMga tathA magadha deza ke uttara kI ora ho kara gaMgA ko le claa| mArga meM AtI haI choTI bar3I nadiyA~ bhI usameM milatI gaI / aMta meM use pUrva ke samudra meM milA dI gii| usI samaya se vahA~ gaMgAsAgara' nAmaka tIrtha haa| bhagIratha ke dvArA khicI jAne ke kAraNa gaMgA kA tIsarA nAma 'bhAgIrathI' huaa| gaMgA ko samudra kI ora lAte hue mArga meM saryoM ke nivAsa-sthAna TUTe, unheM trAsa huaa| vahA~ bhagIratha ne nAgadeva ko balidAna diyaa| bhagIratha ne jvalanaprabhaH ke kopa se bhasma hae sagarapUtroM kI

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tIrthaMkara caritra pautra bhagIratha kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| itane meM udyAna pAlaka ne tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ajitanAthajI ke zubhAgamana kI badhAI dii| mahArAja, bhagavaMta ko vaMdana karane gaye aura bhagavAn kI dharmadezanA suna kara pravrajyA pradAna karane kI prArthanA kI / bhagIratha ne sagara mahArAja kA abhiniSkramaNa mahotsava kiyaa| sagara mahArAja sarvatyAgI nigraMtha ho gae / Apake sAtha aneka sAmantoM aura mantriyoM ne bhI dIkSA lii| dIkSA lene ke bAda samrATa jJAnAbhyAsa evaM saMyama kI sAdhanA meM tatpara ho gae / saMsAra meM rAjya-sAdhanA meM agrasara hue the, to dokSA asthiyA~ bhI gaMgA ke sAtha samudra meM prakSipta kI / bhagIratha ne apane pitaoM kI asthiyA~ ja usakA anukaraNa loga aba taka karate haiN| (vaidika sampradAya bhI gaMgA ko 'bhAgIrathI' ke nAma se pukAratA hai| unakA kahanA hai ki rAjA dilIpa kA putra bhagIratha, ghora tapasyA kara ke gaMgA ko AkAza se utAra kara pRthvI para lAye, isI se yaha 'bhAgIrathI' kahalAI) bhagIratha vApisa lauTa rahA thaa| rAste meM use kevalajJAnI bhagavaMta ke darzana hae / usane apane pitA, kAkA Adi ke eka sAtha bhasma ho jAne kA kAraNa pUchA / kevalI bhagavAn ne kahA-'eka saMgha tIrthayAtrA karane jA rahA thA / vaha corapallI ke pAsa pahu~ca kara vahIM Thahara gyaa| Rddhi-sampanna saMgha ko dekha kara grAmavAsI cora loga khuza hue| unhone use lUTane kA vicAra kiyaa| kiMtu eka kuMbhakAra ne unheM samajhAyA ki yaha to dharmasaMgha hai| ise satAnA acchA nahIM hai| kumhAra ke samajhAne se saMgha surakSita rhaa| kAlAntara meM rAjA ne kupita ho kara corapallI ko hI jalA ddaalaa| vahA~ ke nivAsI sabhI jala mare, kevala vaha kuMbhakAra hI-anyatra calA gayA thA, so baca gyaa| kuMbhakAra AyuSya pUrNa hone para virATa deza meM eka dhanADhaya vyApArI huA aura grAmavAsI cora vahA~ ke sAdhAraNa manuSya he| kuMbhakAra kA jIva vahA~ se mara kara usI deza kA rAjA huA vahA~ se mara kara RddhivaMta deva huA aura devabhava pUrNa kara ke tuma bhagIratha ke rUpa meM janme / ve grAmavAsI bhavAntara meM tumhAre pitA aura kAkA he| unhoMne hI saMgha kA vinAza cAhA thA, usa pApa se ve sabhI eka sAtha bhasmIbhUta ho ge| tumane coroM ko samayA kara saMgha ko bacAyA, isalie tuma vahA~ bhI bace ora yahA~ bhI usa vinAza se bce| yaha suna kara bhagIratha virakta haA, kiMtu pitAmaha kI zoka-saMtapta sthiti dekha kara-'unheM duHkha nahIM ho'--yaha soca kara vaha dIkSita nahIM ho kara svasthAna calA AyA / x sATha hajAra putroM kI utpatti ke viSaya meM bhI matabheda hai| eka mata to yaha hai ki isakI mAtA bhinna-bhinna thI, kiMtu dUsarA mata hai ki ina sabhI kI eka hI mAtA thii| bhojacaritra' ke anusAra eka deva ne cakravartI ko eka phala diyaa| usa phala ke Tukar3e sabhI rAniyoM meM bA~Te jAte, to sabhI ko putra hote, kiMtu paTarAnI ne pATavI putra kI mAtA banane ke lobha meM pUrA phala khA liyaa| use garbha rahA aura koTe-makoDe jaise sATha hajAra putra unake garbha se jnmeN| unheM ghata aura ruI meM rakha kara pAlana kiyA gyaa|

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bha0 ajitanAthajI-bhagavAn kA nirvANa 157 lete hI dharmarAjya-AtmalakSmI sAdhane meM tatpara ho gae aura saMyama tathA tapa ke prabala parAkrama se ghAtikarmoM ko sarvathA naSTa kara ke sarvajJa-sarvadarzI bhagavAn bana ge| bhagavAna kA nirvANa bhagavAn zrI ajitanAthajI ke 95 gaNadhara hue / munivara eka lAkha, mahAsatI maMDala tIna lAkha tIsa hajAra, 3050 caudaha pUrvadhArI, 1450 manaHparyavajJAnI, 6400 avadhijJAnI, 23000 kevalajJAnI, 32400 vAdI, 20400 vaikriya labdhidhArI, 268000 zrAvaka aura 545000 zrAvikAe~ thiiN| dIkSA ke bAda eka pUrvAMga kama lAkha pUrva vyatIta hote, apanA nirvANa kAla upasthita jAna kara prabhu samedazikhara parvata para cddh'e| unhoMne eka hajAra zramaNoM ke sAtha pAdapopagamana anazana kiyA / eka mAsa kA anazana pUrNa kara ke caitra-zuklA paJcamI ke dina mRgazira nakSatra meM candramA Ane para, paryaGkAsana se prabhu apanA bahattara lAkha pUrva Ayu pUrNa hote mokSa pdhaare| indroM ne prabhu kA nirvANa utsava kiyaa| bhagavAn zrI ajitanAtha svAmI aThAraha lAkha pUrva taka kumAra avasthA meM rahe / tirapana lAkha pUrva aura eka pUrvAMga taka rAja kiyaa| bAraha varSa chadmastha rahe aura eka pUrvAga tathA bAraha varSa kama eka pUrva taka kevalajJAnI tIrthakara pada kA pAlana kara mokSa pdhaare| dUsare tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ||ajitnaathjii kA caritra sampUrNa /

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bha0 saMbhavanAthajI zrelokyaprabhave puNya, saMbhavAya bhavacchide / zrIsaMbhavajinendrAya manobhavabhide namaH // 1 // jo tIna loka ke nAtha haiM, jinakA janma pavitra hai, jo saMsAra kA chedana aura karma kA bhedana karane vAle haiM, aise jinezvara bhagavAn zrI saMbhavanAtha ko namaskAra karake bhavacakra kA bhedana karane vAlA bhagavAna kA jIvana-caritra prArambha kiyA jAtA hai| dhAtakIkhaMDa dvIpa ke airAvata kSetra meM kSemapurI nAma kI eka prasiddha nagarI thii| vahA~ kA vipula vAhana nAma kA tejasvI evaM parAkramI rAjA thaa| vaha prajA kA putravat pAlana karatA thaa| vaha rAjA aisA nItivaMta thA ki apane khuda ke kisI doSa ko bhI dUsare ke doSa kI taraha sUkSma dRSTi se dekhatA aura use dUra kiye binA cena nahIM letA thA / vaha aparAdha kA daNDa aura guNoM kI pUjA ucita rUpa se karatA thaa| usake mana meM jinabhakti kA sthAyI nivAsa ho gayA thaa| usakI vANI meM jinezvara evaM unake zAsana kI prazaMsA hotI rahatI thii| vaha jhukatA thA to jinezvara deva aura nigraMtha guru ke caraNoM meM hI, zeSa sabhI usake Age jhukate the / vaha parama udAra thaa| usake rAjya meM sabhI sukhI aura samuddha the| bhayaMkara duSkAla meM saMgha-sevA rAjA nItipUrvaka rAja kara rahA thaa| kAlAntara meM azubha karma ke udaya se rAjya

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bha0 saMbhavanAthajI--bhayaMkara duSkAla meM saMgha-sevA 159 meM duSkAla par3a gyaa| varSA ke abhAva meM varSAkAla bhI dUsarA grISmakAla bana gayA thaa| naiRtyakoNa ke bhayaMkara vAyu se rahesahe pAnI kA zoSaNa aura vRkSoM kA uccheda hone lgaa| sUrya kA~se kI thAlI jaisA lagatA thA aura loga dhAnya ke abhAva meM tApasoM kI taraha vRkSa kI chAla, kanda, mUla aura phala khA kara jIvana bitAne lge| usa samaya logoM kI bhUkha bhI bhasmaka vyAdhi ke samAna joradAra ho gaI thii| unako paryApta khurAka milane para bhI tRpti nahIM hotI thii| jo loga bhIkha mA~ganA lajjAjanaka mAnate the, ve bhI daMbhapUrvaka sAdhu kA veza banA kara bhikSA ke lie bhramaNa karane lge| mAtA-pitA bhUkha ke mAre apane baccoM ko bhI chor3a kara idhara-udhara bhaTakane lage / yadi kabhI anna mila jAtA, to apanA hI peTa bharane kI ruci rakhate / mAtAe~ thor3e se--Adhasera dhAna ke lie apane putra-putrI becane lgii| dhanavAnoM ke dvAra para bikhare hue dhAnya ke dAnoM ko garIba manuSya pakSI kI taraha eka-eka dAnA bina kara khAne lage / yadi dinabhara meM unheM AdhI roTI jitanA bhI mila jAtA, to vaha dina acchA mAnA jAtA / manuSyoM ke bhaTakate hue durbala kaMkAloM se nagara ke pramukha bAjAra aura mArga bhI zmazAna jaise laga rahe the / unakA kolAhala karNazUla jaisA laga rahA thaa| aise bhayaMkara duSkAla ko dekha kara rAjA bahuta ciMtita huaa| use prajA ko duSkAla kI bhayaMkara jvAlA se bacAne kA koI sAdhana dikhAI nahIM diyaa| usane socA-'yadi mere pAsa jitanA dhAnya hai, vaha sabhI bA~Ta dUM, to bhI prajA kI eka samaya kI bhUkha bhI nahIM miTA sakatA / isalie isa sAmagrI kA sadupayoga kaise ho ? usane vicAra kara ke nizcaya kiyA ki prajA meM bhI sAdharmI, adhika guNavAn evaM prazasta hote haiM aura sAdharmI se sAdhu vizeSa rakSaNIya hote haiM / merI sAmagrI se saMgha rakSA ho sakatI hai|' usane apane rasoiye ko bulA kara kahA-- "tuma mere lie jo bhojana banAte ho, vaha sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ko baharAyA jAve aura anya AhAra, saMgha ke sadasyoM ko diyA jAve / isameM se bacA huA AhAra meM kAma meM lUMgA" rAjA isa prakAra caturvidha saMgha kI vaiyAvRtya karane lagA / vaha svayaM ullAsapUrvaka sevA karane lgaa| jaba taka duSkAla rahA, taba taka isI prakAra sevA karatA rahA / saMgha kI vaiyAvRtya karate hue bhAvoM ke ullAsa meM rAjA ne tIrthaMkara nAmakarma kA upArjana kiyaa| eka dina rAjA AkAza meM chAI huI kAlI ghaTA dekha rahA thaa| bijaliyA~ camaka rahI thii| laga rahA thA ki ghanaghora varSA hone hI vAlI hai, kintu akasmAt pracaNDa vAyu calA aura nabha-maNDala meM chAye hue bAdala, Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho kara bikhara gae / kSaNabhara meM

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160 tIrthaMkara caritra bAdaloM kA nabha-maNDala meM chA jAnA aura kSaNabhara meM bikhara jAnA dekha kara rAjA vicAra meM par3a gayA / usane socA- 46 aho ! yaha kaisI viDambanA hai ? saghana megha ko na to vyApaka rUpa se AkAza maNDala para adhikAra jamAte dera lagI aura na bikhara kara chinna-bhinna hote dera lagI / isI prakAra isa saMsAra meM sabhI prakAra kI paudgalika vastue~ bhI naSTa hone vAlI hai / manuSya aneka prakAra kI yojanAe~ banAtA hai / aneka prakAra kI sAmagrI saMgraha karatA hai, ha~satA hai, khelatA hai, bhogopabhoga karatA hai aura vaibhava ke moha meM raMgA jAtA hai, kintu jaba pratikUla dazA AtI hai, to sArA vaibhava lupta ho jAtA hai aura duHkha meM jhuratA huA prANI, mRtyu ko prApta ho jAtA hai / koI ghor3e para car3ha kara ghamaNDapUrvaka idhara-udhara phiratA hai, kintu jaba azubha karma kA udaya hotA hai, to vaha ghor3A usako nIce paTaka kara ThaNDA kara detA hai / kaI vaibhava meM race-mace logoM ko cora DAkU, dhana aura prANa lUTa kara kucha kSaNoM meM hI sArA dRzya bigAr3a dete haiM / agni se jala kara, pAnI kI bAr3ha meM baha kara divAla girane para usake nIce daba kara, isa prakAra vividha nimittoM se naSTa hone aura marane meM dera hI kitanI lagatI hai / isa prakAra nAzavAn saMsAra aura pratikSaNa mRtyu kI ora jAte hue isa mAnava jIvana para moha karanA bar3I bhArI bhUla hai / manuSya socatA hai -- meM bhavya bhavana banAU~ / uccakoTi ke vAhana, zayana, Asana aura zRMgAra prasAdhanoM kA saMgraha karU~ / manohara gAna, vAdintra, nRtya aura ramaNiyoM ko prApta kara sukhopabhoga kruuN| meM mahAn sattAdhArI banU~ / vaha isa prakAra kI udher3abuna meM hI rahatA hai aura acAnaka kAla ke jhapATe meM A kara mara jAtA hai / isa prakAra viDambanA se bhare isa saMsAra meM to kSaNabhara bhI nahIM rahanA cAhie / ' isa prakAra socate hue rAjA virakta ho gayA / apane putra vimalakIrti ko rAjyAdhikAra sauMpa kara AcArya zrIsvayaMbhavasvAmI ke samIpa dIkSita ho gayA / pravrajyA svIkAra karane ke bAda munirAja, pUrNa utsAha ke sAtha sAdhanA karane lage / pariNAmoM kI uccatA se tIrthaMkara nAmakarma ko puSTa kiyA aura samAdhipUrvaka AyuSya pUrNa kara ke 'Anata' nAmaka nauveM svarga meM utpanna hue / svarga ke sukha bhoga kara, AyuSya pUrNa hone para zrAvasti nagarI ke 'jitAri' nAma ke pratApI nareza kI 'senAdevI' nAmakI mahArAnI kI kukSi meM utpanna hue / mahAsvapna aura utsavAdi, tIrthaMkara ke garbha evaM janma kalyANaka ke anusAra hue X / X isakA varNana bha0 AdinAtha ke caritra pR. 36 meM huA hai / vahA~ dekhanA cAhie /

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' bha0 saMbhavanAthajI--dharmadezanA bhagavAn kA janma mArgazIrSa zuklA 14 ko huaa| prabhu kA zarIra cAra sau dhanuSa U~cA thaa| yuvAvasthA meM lagna hue| pandraha lAkha pUrva taka kumAra, yuvarAja pada para rhe| pitA ne prabhu ko rAjyAdhikAra de kara pravrajyA le lii| prabhu ne cAra pUrvAMga aura 44 lAkha pUrva kI umra hone para varSIdAna de kara mArgazIrSa zuklA pUrNimA ko pravrajyA svIkAra kara lii| prabhu caudaha varSa taka chadmastha rahe / kArtika kRSNA paMcamI ke dina bele ke tapa yukta prabhu ke ghAtikarma naSTa ho gae aura kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana utpanna ho gyaa| prabhu ne caturvidha tIrtha kI sthApanA kii| dharmadezanA anitya bhAvanA " isa saMsAra meM sabhI vastue~ anitya-nAzavAn haiM, phira bhI unakI prAthamika madhuratA ke kAraNa jIva una vastuoM meM mUcchita ho rahe haiM / saMsAra meM jIvoM ko apane Apa se, dUsaroM kI ora se aura cAroM ora se vipatti AtI rahatI hai| jIva, yamarAja ke dA~ta rUpa kAla ke jabar3e meM rahe hue, kitane kaSTa se jI rahe haiM, phira bhI nahIM smjhte| anityatA, vajra jaise dRr3ha aura kaThora deha ko bhI jarjarita kara ke naSTa kara detI hai, saba kadalI ke garbha ke samAna komala deha kA to kahanA hI kyA hai ? yadi koI vyakti isa niHsAra evaM nAzavAn zarIra ko sthira karanA cAhe, to usakA prayatna sar3e hue ghAsa se banAye hue nakalI manuSya ke jaisA hai, jo havA aura varSA ke vega se naSTa ho jAtA hai / kAla rUpI siMha ke mukha ke samAna guphA meM rahane vAle prANiyoM kI rakSA kauna kara sakatA hai ? mantra-tantra, auSadhI, deva-dAnava Adi sabhI zaktiyA~ kAla ke sAmane niSkriya hai-vivaza hai / manuSya jyoM-jyoM Ayu se bar3hatA jAtA hai, tyoM-tyoM use jarAvasthA (bur3hApA)gheratI rahatI hai aura usake lie mauta kI tayyArI hotI rahatI hai / aho ! prANiyoM ke janma ko dhikkAra hai / jisa janma ke sAtha hI mRtyu kA mahA bhaya lagA huA hai, vaha prazaMsanIya nahIM hotaa|" "merA zarIra kAlarUpI vikarAla yamarAja ke adhIna rahA huA hai| na jAne kaba vaha ise naSTa kara de"--isa prakAra samajha lene para kisI bhI prANI ko khAna-pAna meM Ananda nahIM rahatA, phira pApa-karma meM to ruci ho hI kaise ? jisa prakAra pAnI meM parapoTA utpanna * khetI kI rakSA ke hetu pazu-pakSI ko DarAne ke lie, kisAna loga aisA nakalI manuSya banAte haiN|

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162 tIrthaMkara caritra ho kara naSTa ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra prANiyoM ke zarIra bhI utpanna ho kara naSTa ho jAte haiN| kAla kA svabhAva hI naSTa karane kA hai / vaha dhanADhaya yA nirdhana, rAjA yA raMka, samajhadAra yA mUrkha, jJAnI yA ajJAnI aura sajjana athavA durjana kA bheda nahIM rakhate hue saba kA samAna rUpa se saMhAra karatA rahatA hai| kAla kA guNI ke prati anurAga aura durguNI ke prati dveSa nahIM hai / jisa prakAra dAvAnala, bar3e bhArI araNya ko, hare, sUkhe, acche, bure aura saphala-niSphala Adi kA bheda rakhe binA apanI lapaTa meM Ane vAle sabhI ko bhasma kara detA hai, usI prakAra kAla bhI sabhI prANiyoM kA saMhAra kiyA karatA hai| kisI kuzAstra ne yaha likha bhI diyA ho ki-'kisI upAya se yaha zarIra sthAyI--amara rahatA hai, to aisI zaMkA ko mana meM sthAna hI nahIM denA caahie| jo devendrAdi sumeru parvata kA da~Da aura pRthvI kA chatra banAne meM samartha haiM, ve bhI mRtyu se bacane meM asamartha haiM / unakA zaktizAlI zarIra bhI yathAsamaya apane-Apa kAla ke gAla meM calA jAtA hai / choTe-se kIr3e se lagA kara mahAn indra para yamarAja kA zAsana samAna rUpa se cala rahA hai| aisI sthiti meM kAla ko bhulAvA dene kI bAta, koI sujJa prANI to soca hI nahIM sakatA / yadi kisI ne apane pUrvajoM meM se kisI ko bhI amara rUpa meM jIvita dekhA ho, taba to kAla ko Thaga lene (bhulAvA dene) kI bAta (nyAya mArga se viparIta hote hue bhI) zaMkAspada hotI hai, kiMtu aisA to dikhAI nahIM detaa| ataeva sabhI zarIradhAriyoM ke lie mRtyu anivArya hai| vRddhAvasthA, bala aura rUpa kA haraNa karatI hai aura zithilatA lA detI hai / bala, saundarya aura yauvana, ye sabhI anitya haiM / jo kAminiyAM, kAmadeva kI lIlA ke vaza ho kara yauvanavaya meM jina puruSoM kI ora AkarSita hotI thI aura unakA samparka cAhatI thI, ve hI unhIM puruSoM ko vRddhAvasthA meM dekha kara ghRNA karatI huI tyAga detI hai| phira unakA astitva bhI unheM nahIM suhaataa| tAtparya yaha ki zArIrika zakti, sAmarthya rUpa, saundarya aura yauvana bhI anitya hai / vRddhAvasthA ina saba ko bigAr3a detI hai| jisa dhana ko aneka ApattiyoM, klezoM aura kaSToM ko sahana kara ke jor3A gayA aura binA upabhoga kiye surakSita rakhA gayA, dhanavAnoM kA vaha priya dhana bhI acAnaka kSaNabhara meM naSTa ho jAtA hai / isa prakAra agni, pAnI Adi aneka kAraNoM se. varSoM ke parizrama aura duHkhoM se jor3A gayA dhana bhI naSTa ho jAtA hai / ataeva vaha bhI pAnI ke parapoTe aura samudra ke phena ke samAna anitya hai| patnI putra aura bAndhavAdi kuTumbiyoM tathA mitroM kA kitanA hI upakAra kiyA

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bha. saMbhavanAtha jI-dharmadezanA jAya, kitanA hI gaharA saMbaMdha rakhA jAya aura usa sahayoga ko kitanA hI dRr3ha banAyA jAya, kiMtu vaha avazya hI TUTane vAlA hai / sabhI prakAra ke kauTumbika saMyogoM kA viyoga avazya hotA hai| jo bhavyAtmA sadA anityatA kA dhyAna karate rahate haiM, ve apane parama priya putra ke viyoga se bhI zoka nahIM karate, aura jo mohamUr3ha prANI, nityatA kA Agraha karate haiM, ve apane ghara kI eka bhIta ke gira jAne se bhI rudana karane lagate haiM / zarIra, yauvana, dhana evaM kuTumba Adi hI anitya hai--aisI bAta nahIM hai, yaha samasta sacarAcara saMsAra hI anitya hai| ___isa prakAra sabhI ko anitya jAna kara, AtmArthIjanoM ko cAhie ki parigraha kA tyAga kara ke nityAnandamaya parama pada (mokSa) prApta karane kA prayatna kreN| "yatprAtastanna madhyAnhe, yanmadhyAnhe natanizi / nirIkSyate bhave'smin hA, padArthAnAmanityatA // 1 // zarIraM dehinAM sarva, puruSArthAnibaMdhanam / pracaMDapavanoddha ta, ghanAghana vinazvaram // 2 // kallolacapalA lakSmIH, saMgamAH svapnasaMnibhA / vAtyAvyatikarotkSipta. tUlatulyaM ca yauvanam // 3 // ityanityaM jagadvattaM, sthiracittaH pratikSaNam / tRSNAkRSNAhi mantrAya, nirmamatvAya cintayet / / 4 // + --jisa vastu kI jo sthiti evaM sundaratA prAtaHkAla meM hotI hai, vaha madhyAnha meM nahIM rahatI aura jo madhyAnha meM hotI hai, vaha rAtri meM nahIM dikhAI detii| isa prakAra isa saMsAra meM sabhI padArthoM kI anityatA dikhAI detI hai / prANiyoM ke lie jo zarIra, sabhI prakAra ke puruSArtha kI siddhi kA kAraNa hai, vaha bhI isa prakAra chinna-bhinna ho jAtA hai, jisa prakAra pracaMDa vAyu se bAdala bikhara kara vilaya ho jAte haiM / lakSmI, samudra kI laharoM kI bhAMti caMcala hai / svajanoM kA saMyoga bhI svapna ke samAna hai aura yauvana vAyu ke bahAva meM ur3ate hue arkatula (Aka kI ruI) ke samAna asthira hai / isa prakAra citta kI sthiratApUrvaka jagat kI anityatA ke cintana rUpI mantra se, tRSNA rUpI kAle sAMpa ko vaza meM kara ke nirmamatva honA caahie| prabhu ke do lAkha sAdhu, tIna lAkha chattIsa hajAra sAdhviyeM, 2150 caudaha pUrvadhara, + yogazAstra se uddhRta / .

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164 tIrthaMkara caritra 1600 avadhijJAnI, 12150 manaH paryavajJAnI, 15000 kevalajJAnI, 19800 vaikriya-labdhidhArI, 120.0 vAdI, 293000 zrAvaka tathA 636000 zrAvikAe~ huI / bhagavAn ne kevalajJAna hone ke bAda cAra pUrvAMga aura caudaha varSa kama eka lAkha pUrva taka tIrthaMkara pada pAlana kara ke eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha sammedazikhara parvata para, caitrazuklA 5 ke dina mokSa prApta kiyA / bhagavAn kA kula AyuSya sATha lAkha pUrva kA rahA / tIsare tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ||sNbhvnaathjii kA caritra sampUrNa //

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bha0 abhinandanajI - MARAAN jambUdvIpa ke pUrva-videha meM 'maMgalAvatI' nAma kA eka vijaya hai, usameM 'ratnasaMcayA' nAma kI nagarI thI / 'mahAbala' nAma kA mahA parAkramI rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thaa| vaha bala aura parAkrama se bharapUra thA aura dRSTi, viveka tathA Atma-jAgrati se bhI bharapUra thaa| dAna, zIla, tapa aura bhAva meM vaha sadA tatpara rahatA thaa| kAlAntara meM rAjA, saMsAra kA tyAga kara, mahAmuni vimalacandrajI ke sarvatyAgI nigraMtha ziSya bana gaye aura nigraMtha dharma kI sAdhanA karane hue AtmA kI unnati karane lge| unakI manovRtti saMsAra se ekadama viparIta thii| yadi koI unakA Adara-satkAra karatA, to ve khedita ho kara vicAra karate ki "mujha jaise sAdhAraNa jIva meM sanmAna ke yogya aisA hai hI kyA ? maiM ayogya hU~, phira bhI ye merA Adara karate haiM-yaha mere lie lajjA kI bAta hai|" yadi koI unakA tiraskAra karatA, kaSTa pahu~cAtA, to ve prasanna hote aura socate--"ye mere hitaiSI haiM / sAdhanA meM sahAyaka bana rahe haiM / aise avasara hI sAdhanA meM vizeSa sahayogI hote haiN|" unhoMne ugra tapa Adi se tIrthaMkara nAma-karma nikAcita kiyA aura dIrgha kAla taka saMyama pAla kara 'vijaya' nAma ke anuttara vimAna meM devarUpa meM utpanna hue| isa bharata-kSetra meM 'ayodhyA' nAma kI nagarI thii| usameM saMvara' nAma kA rAjA rAja karatA thaa| usakI rAnI kA nAma 'siddhArthA' thaa| vijayavimAna kI utkRSTa tetIsa sAgaropama pramANa Ayu pUrNa kara, mahAbala muni kA jIva rAnI kI kukSi se utpanna huaa| mAtA ne caudaha svapna dekhe / mAgha-zuklA dvitIyA ko janma huaa| janmotsava Adi hue|

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tIrthakara caritra +-+-+-. .. prabhu ke garbha meM Ane para rAjya aura nagara meM sarvatra abhinanda (Ananda) vyApta ho gayA, isase ApakA nAma 'abhinandana' diyA gyaa| sAr3he bAraha lAkha pUrva taka Apa rAjakumAra rahe / isake bAda pitA ne ApakA rAjyAbhiSeka kara ke sarvavirati svIkAra kara lii| isa prakAra Apane chattIsa lAkha pUrva aura ATha pUrvAMga vyatIta kiyaa| isake bAda varSIdAna de kara mAgha zu. 12 ke dina abhici nakSatra meM, bele ke tapa se saMsAra kA tyAga kara diyA / pravrajyA lete hI Apa ko mana:paryava jJAna utpanna ho gyaa| Apake sAtha anya eka hajAra rAjA bhI dIkSita hue / prabhu aThAraha varSa chadmastha avasthA meM rahe aura pauSa-zuklA 14 ko abhici nakSatra meM hI kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta kara ke tIrtha kI sthApanA kii| Apane prathama dharmadezanA isa prakAra dii| dharmadezanA azaraNa bhAvanA "yaha saMsAra aneka prakAra ke duHkha, zoka, saMkaTa evaM vipatti kI khAna hai / isa khAna meM par3ate hue manuSya ko bacAne meM koI bhI zakti samartha nahIM hai| mAtA, pitA, bandhu, putra, pati, patnI aura mitrAdi svajana-parijana koI bhI roga ke AkramaNa se hote hue kaSTa se bhI nahIM bacA sakate, taba mauta se to kaise bacAveMge ? indra aura ahamendrAdi jaise mahAn balazAlI bhI mRtyu ke jhapATe meM par3a jAte haiN| unheM mRtyu ke mukha se bacAne vAlA-kAla kA bhI kAla aisA kauna-sA Azraya hai ? arthAt koI nahIM hai| mRtyu ke samaya mAtA, pitA, bhAI, bhaginI, putra, patnI Adi sabhI dekhate hI raha jAte haiN| use bacAne kI zakti kisI meM nahIM hotii| usa nirAdhAra prANI ko karma ke adhIna ho kara akelA jAnA hI par3atA hai / isa prakAra mRtyu pAte hue jIva ke mohamUr3ha sambandhI jana vilApa karate haiN| unheM svajana ke mara jAne kA duHkha to hotA hai, kintu ve yaha vicAra nahIM karate ki-'maiM svayaM bhI azaraNabhUta huuN| merA rakSaka bhI koI nahIM haiN| mujhe bhI isI prakAra maranA pdd'egaa| jisa prakAra mahA bhayaMkara bana meM cAroM ora ugra dAvAnala jala rahA ho, usakI lapaTeM bahuta U~cI uTha rahI hoM, jisameM gajarAja jaise bar3e prANI bhI nahIM baca sakate, taba bicAre mRga ke choTe bacce kI to bAta hI kyA hai ? usI prakAra mauta kI mahAjvAlA meM jalate hue saMsAra meM, prANI kA rakSaka koI nahIM hai /

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bha0 abhinandanajI- dharmadezanA manuSya ke bhayaMkara rogoM ko dUra karane kI zakti dharAne vAle, aSTAMga Ayurveda, saMjIvanI auSadhiyeM aura mahAmRtyuMjayAdi mantra bhI mRtyu se nahIM chur3A sakate / cAroM ora zastrAstroM kI bAr3a lagA dI gaI ho aura yoddhAoM kI senA, tatparatA ke sAtha apane mahArAjAdhirAja kI rakSA ke lie jI-jAna se juTa gaI ho, aise sudRr3ha prabandha kI bhI upekSA kara ke vikarAla kAla, AtmA ko pakar3a kara le jAtA hai aura sArI vyavasthA vyartha ho jAtI hai / jisa prakAra pazu-varga, mRtyu se bacane kA upAya nahIM jAnatA, usI prakAra mahAn buddhi kA dhanI manuSya varga bhI nahIM jAnatA / yaha kaisI mUrkhatA hai ? jo eka khaDga ke sAdhana mAtra se pRthvI ko niSkaMTaka karane kI zakti rakhate haiM, ve bhI yamarAja kI bhRkuTI se bhayabhIta ho kara dasoM aMguliyeM mu~ha meM rakhate haiM / yaha kaisI vicitra bAta hai ? 167 pApa kA sarvathA tyAga kara ke jinhoMne niSpApa jIvana apanAyA, aise muniyoM ke, talavAra kI dhAra para calane jaise mahAn vrata bhI mRtyu ko nahIM TAla sake, to zaraNa-rahita, pAlaka evaM nAyaka se rahita aura nirupAya aisA yaha saMsAra, yamarAja (mRtyu) rUpI rAkSasa ke dvArA bhakSaNa hote hue kaise baca sakatA hai ? eka dharma rUpI upAya, janma ko to naSTa kara sakatA hai, parantu mRtyu ko nahIM roka sakatA / janma kI jar3a ko naSTa karane ke bAda bhI prApta janma se to maraNa hotA hI hai / kintu vaha maraNa, antima hotA hai / isake sAtha hI AtmA svayaM mRtyuMjaya bana jAtA hai| mauta kI jar3a, janma ke sAtha hI lagI huI hai / yadi janma honA ruka jAya, to mRtyu apane-Apa ruka jAtI hai / AyuSya ke bandha ke sAtha hI anta nizcita ho jAtA hai, isalie dharma rUpI zubha upAya avazya karanA caahie| jisase mRtyu ho, to bhI durgati nahIM ho kara zubha-gati ho / mRtyuMjaya banane ke lie pratyeka AtmArthI ko nirgratha pravrajyA rUpI prabala upAya kara ke, akSaya sukha ke bhaNDAra aise mokSa ko prApta karanA cAhie / isa mahA upAya se vaha svayaM apanA rakSaka bana jAtA hai aura dUsaroM ke lie bhI apanA Adarza rakha kara zaraNabhUta banatA hai / 1( 'indropendrAdayo'pyete yanmRtyoryaMti gocaraM / aho tadaMtakAtaMke kaH zarIriNAM // 1 // piturmAtuH svasurbhrAtustanayAnAM ca pazyatAM / atrANo nIyate jaMtuH karmabhiryamasadmani // 2 // zocaMte svajanAnaMtaM mIyamAnAn svakarmabhiH / neSyamANaM tu zocaMti nAtmAnaM mUDhabuddhayaH // 3 // saMsAre duHkhadAvAgnijvalajjvAlAkarAlite / vane mRgArbhakasyeva zaraNaM nAsti dehinaH ||4|| "

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tIrthakara caritra - - -~-aho ! indra aura upendra * vAsudevAdi bhI mRtyu ke adhIna ho jAte haiM, to mRtyu rUpI mahA bhaya ke utpanna hone para ina pAmara prANiyoM ke lie kauna zaraNabhUta hogA? mAtA, pitA, bahina, bhrAtA evaM putrAdi ke dekhate hI prANI ko usake karma, yamarAja ke ghara kI ora (cAroM gati meM) le jAte haiN| apane karmoM se hI mRtyu kA grAsa banate hue, apane priya sambandhI ko dekha kara mohamUr3ha prANI rote haiM, zoka karate haiN| kintu yaha nahIM socate ki thor3e samaya ke bAda merI bhI yahI dazA hogii| mujhe bhI mauta ke muMha meM jAnA pdd'egaa| duHkha rUpI dAvAnala kI uThatI huI prabala jvAlAoM se bhayaMkara bane hue isa saMsAra rUpI mahA bana meM, mRga ke baccoM ke samAna prANiyoM ke lie dharma ke atirikta koI bhI zaraNabhUta nahIM hai|" __ bha0 abhinaMdana svAmI ke 'vajranAbha' Adi 116 gaNadhara hue / tIna lAkha sAdhu, cha: lAkha tIsa hajAra sAdhviyeM, 9800 avadhijJAnI, 15.0 caudaha pUrvI, 11650 manaHparyavajJAnI, 1100. vAdalabdhi vAle, 288.00 zrAvaka aura 527000 zrAvikAe~,prabhu ke dharma-tIrtha meM hue| kevalajJAna aura tIrtha sthApanA ke bAda ATha pUrvAMga aura aThAraha varSa kama lAkha pUrva vyatIta hue, taba eka mAsa ke anazana se samedazikhara parvata para vaizAkha-zuklA aSTamI ko puSpa nakSatra meM siddha hue aura zAzvata sthAna ko prApta kara liyA / devoM aura indroM ne prabhu kA nirvANa utsava mnaayaa| cauthe tIrthaMkara bhagavAn / / abhinandanajI kA caritra smpuurnn| * jaina sAhitya meM 'upendra' pada kA ullekha anyatra dekhane meM nahIM aayaa| koSakAroM ne 'upendra' zabda kA artha 'vAmana avatArI viSNu' kiyA hai /

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bha0 sumatinAthajI jambUdvIpa ke puSkalAvatI vijaya meM zaMkhapura nAma kA nagara thA / vijayasena rAjA aura sudarzanA rAnI thii| eka bAra kisI utsava ke prasaMga para sabhI nagarajana udyAna meM krIr3A karane gaye / rAnI bhI apanI Rddhi sahita hathinI para savAra ho kara aura chatra-ca~varayukta udyAna meM pahu~cI / vahA~ usane sundara aura alaMkRta ATha striyoM ke sAtha AI huI eka aisI strI dekhI, jo apsarAoM ke bIca indrAnI jaisI suzobhita ho rahI thI / rAnI use dekha kara vismita huI / use vicAra huA-" yaha strI kauna hai ? isake sAtha ye ATha sundariyAM kauna hai ?'' yaha jAnane ke lie usane apane nAjara ko patA lagAne kI AjJA dii| usane lauTa kara kahA-vaha bhadra mahilA yahA~ ke pratiSThita seTha nandISaNa kI sulakSaNA nAma kI patnI hai aura ATha striyA~ usake do putroM kI (pratyeka kI cAra-cAra) patniyA~ hai| ye apanI sAsa kI sevA dAsI ke samAna karatI hai / " yaha suna kara rAnI ko vicAra haA-- " yaha strI dhanya hai, saubhAgyavatI hai ki jise putra aura usakI devAMganA jaisI bahue~ prApta huI hai aura ve isakI sevA meM rata haiN| maiM kitanI hatabhAginI hU~ ki mujhe na to putra hai, na bahU / yadyapi maiM apane pati ke hRdaya ke samAna hU~, phira bhI maiM putra aura putravadhU ke sukha se vaMcita hU~"--isa prakAra cintAmagna rAnI bhavana meM lauTa aaii| usakI cintA kA kAraNa jAna kara rAjA ne use sAntvanA dI aura kuladevI kI ArAdhanA kI / kuladevI ne prakaTa ho kara kahA--" eka mahAn RddhizAlI deva, rAnI kI kukSI meM putrapane Ane vAlA hai|" rAjA-rAnI prasanna hue| rAnI siMha svapna ke sAtha garbhavatI huI / use sabhI prANiyoM ko abhayadAna dene kA dohada huaa| dohada pUrNa huA aura yathAvasara eka sundara putra kA janma

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170 tIrthaMkara caritra huA / 'puruSasiMha' nAma diyA / yauvanavaya meM ATha rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha lagna hue / eka bAra udyAna meM krIr3A karate hue kumAra ne zrI vinayanandana munirAja ko dekhA aura unakA upadeza suna kara virakta huA / mAtA-pitA kI AjJA le kara dIkSita huA aura utkRSTa bhAvoM se ArAdhanA karate hue tIrthaMkara nAma karma kA bandha, dRDhIbhUta kara liyaa| phira kAla kara ke vaijayaMta nAma ke anuttara vimAna meM utpanna hue / jambUdvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM vinitA nagarI meM 'megharatha' rAjA the / unakI rAnI kA nAma 'sumaMgalAdevI' thA / puruSasiMha kA jIva, vaijayaMta vimAna kI 33 sAgaropama kI Ayu pUrNa kara ke sumaMgalAdevI kI kujhI meM, zrAvaNa zuklA dvitIyA ko garbha rUpa meM utpanna huA / mahArAnI kA nyAya usa samaya eka dhanADhya vyApArI apanI do patniyoM ko sAtha le kara vyApAra karane ke lie videza gayA thA / vahA~ eka strI ke putra utpanna huA / putra kA pAlana donoM sapatniyoM ne kiyA / dhanArjana kara ke vApisa ghara Ate samaya rAste meM hI vaha vyApArI mara gayA / unake dhana kA mAlika usakA putra thA / napUtI strI ne socA--" yaha putra vAlI hai, isalie mAlakina yaha ho jAyagI aura merI durdazA ho jAyagI / " usane kahA- putra merA hai, terA nahIM hai / " donoM jhagar3atI huI vinitA nagarI meM AI aura nareza ke sAmane apanA jhagar3A upasthita kiyA / rAjA vicAra meM par3a gayA / donoM striye varNa evaM AkRti meM samAna thIM aura putra choTA thA / vaha bola bhI nahIM sakatA thA / yadi AkRti meM viSamatA hotI, to jisakI AkRti se bacce kI AkRti milatI, yA baccA svayaM bola kara apanI jananI kA paricaya detA, to nirNaya kA kucha AdhAra milatA | bacce ko donoM ne pAlA thA, isalie vaha donoM ke pAsa jAtA thaa| aba nirNaya ho bhI to kisa AdhAra para ? nareza aura sabhAsada sabhI ulajhana meM par3a gae / samaya ho jAne para bhI sabhA visajita nahIM huI / bhojanAdi kA samaya bhI nikala gyaa| aMta meM mantriyoM kI salAha se vAda ko bhaviSya meM vicAra karane ke lie chor3a kara sabhA visarjita kI gaI / rAjA antaHpura meM gyaa| rAnI ne vilamba kA kAraNa puuchaa| rAjA ne vivAda kI ulajhana batAI / rAnI bhI usa vivAda ko suna kara prabhAvita huI / garbha ke prabhAva se usakI mati prerita huii| rAnI ne kahA-

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bha0 sumatinAthajI-mahArAnI kA nyAya " mahArAja ! striyoM ke vivAda kA nirNaya, strI hI saralatA se kara sakatI hai / isalie yaha vivAda Apa mujhe sauMpa diijie|" ___ dUsarI sabhA meM rAnI bhI upasthita huI / vAdI-prativAdI mahilAe~ bulAI gii| donoM pakSoM ko suna kara rAjamahiSi ne kahA-- "tumhArA jhagar3A sAdhAraNa nahIM hai| sAmAnya jJAna vAle se isakA nirNaya honA sambhava nahIM hai / mere garbha meM tIrthaMkara hone vAlI bhavyAtmA hai| tuma kucha mahIne tthhro| unakA janma ho jAne para ve avadhijJAnI tIrthaMkara tumhArA nirNaya kreNge|" __rAnI kI AjJA vimAtA ne to svIkAra kara lI, kintu kharI mAtA ne nahIM mAnI aura bolI,-- __"mahAdevI ! itanA vilamba mujha se nahIM sahA jaataa| itane samaya taka maiM apane priya putra ko isake pAsa chor3a bhI nahIM sktii| mujhe isake aniSTa kI zaMkA hai / Apa tIrthaMkara kI mAtA haiM, to Aja hI isakA nirNaya karane kI kRpA kreN|" mahArAnI ne yaha bAta suna kara nirNaya kara diyA--" asala meM mAtA yahI hai| yaha apane putra kA hita cAhatI hai| isakA mAtRhRdaya putra ko pRthak hone denA nahIM caahtaa| dUsarI strI to dhana aura putra kI lobhinI hai / isake hRdaya meM mAtA ke samAna vAstavika prema nahIM hai / isIlie yaha itane lambe kAla taka anirNita avasthA meM rahanA svIkAra karatI hai|" isa prakAra nirNaya kara ke rAnI ne putra vAlI ko putra dilvaayaa| sabhA cakita raha gii| garbhakAla pUrNa hone para vaizAkha-zaklA aSTamI ko maghA-nakSatra meM putra kA janma huaa| garbhakAla meM mAtA dvArA sumati (bAda nirNaya meM buddhimatA) kA paricaya milane para prabhu kA "sumati' nAma diyA gayA / yauvana-vaya meM sundara rAja kanyAoM ke sAtha lagna huaa| dasa lAkha pUrva bItane para pitA ne apanA rAjyabhAra Apako diyA / unatIsa lAkha pUrva aura bAraha pUrvAMga taka rAjya kA pAlana kiyA aura vaizAkha-zuklA navamI ko maghA-nakSatra meM eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha saMsAra kA tyAga kara pravrajyA svIkAra kI / bIsa varSa taka chadmastha avasthA meM rahane ke bAda caitra-zuklA ekAdazI ke dina maghA-nakSatra meM kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana utpanna huaa|

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dharmadezanA ekattva bhAvanA jina bhavya prANiyoM meM hitAhita aura kAryAkArya ko samajhane kI yogyatA hai, unheM kartavya-pAlana meM upekSA nahIM karanI cAhie / yaha bAta dhyAna meM rakhanI cAhie ki putra, mitra tathA strI Adi se sambandhita tathA svayaM ke zarIra sambandhI jo bhI kriyA kI jAtI hai, vaha saba 'parakriyA' hai --dUsaroM kA kArya hai / svakArya bilakula nahIM hai / kyoMki apanI AtmA ke atirikta sabhI 'para' haiM--dUsare haiN| ina dUsaroM kA saMyoga, udaya-bhAva janya hai, jisakA viyoga hotA hI hai jo vastu sadaiva sAtha rahe, vahI sva (apanI) ho sakatI hai aura jisakA kAlAntara meM bhI viyoga hotA hai, vaha avazya para hai| yaha jIva akelA janma letA hai aura akelA hI maratA hai / apane saMcita kiye hue karma kA anubhava bhI akelA hI karatA hai / eka dvArA corI kara ke lAyA huA dhana, sabhI kUTambI mila kara khA jAte haiM, kintu corI kA daNDa to corI karane vAlA akelA hI bhagatatA hai| use naraka gati meM apanI karaNI kA duHkhadAyaka phala bhagatanA hI par3atA hai| usa samaya khAne vAlA koI bhI duHkha-bhoga meM sAthI nahIM rahatA / duHkha rUpI dAvAnala se bhayaMkara bane hue aura atyanta vistAra vAle, bhava rUpI araNya meM karma ke vazIbhUta huA prANI akelA hI bhaTakatA rahatA hai| usa samaya usake kuTumbI aura priyajanoM meM se koI eka bhI sahAyaka nahIM hotaa| yadi koI apane zarIra ko hI sukha-duHkha kA sAthI mAnatA hai, to yaha bhI ThIka nahIM hai| zarIra to sukha-duHkha kA anubhava karAne vAlA hai| isIke nimitta se AtmA duHkha bhogatI hai| roga, jarA aura mRtyu zarIra meM hI hote haiM / yadi zarIra nahIM ho, to ye duHkha bhI nahIM hote| yadi zarIra ko hI sadA kA sAthI mAnA jAya, to yaha bhI ucita nahIM hai / audArika aura vaikriya zarIra to janma ke sAtha banatA hai aura mRtyu ke sAtha chUTa jAtA hai| yaha pUrvabhava se sAtha nahIM AtA, na agale bhava meM sAtha jAtA hai / pUrvabhava aura punarbhava ke madhya ke bhava meM AI huI kAyA ko sadA kI sAthI kaise mAnI jA sakatI hai ? yadi kahA jAya ki AtmA ke lie dharma athavA adharma sAthI hai, to yaha bhI satya nahIM hai, kyoMki dharma aura adharma kI sahAyatA mokSa meM kucha bhI nahIM hai| isalie saMsAra meM zabha aura azubha karma karatA huA jIva, akelA hI bhaTakatA rahatA hai aura apane zubhAzubha

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bha0 sumatinAthajI--dharmadezanA 173 karma ke yogya zubhAzubha phala kA anubhava karatA hai / isI prakAra mokSa rUpI mahAphala bhI jIva akelA hI prApta karatA hai / para ke sambandhoM kA Atyantika viyoga hI mokSa hai| mokSa meM mukta AtmA akelI hI apane nija-svabhAva meM rahatI hai| jisa prakAra hAtha, pA~va, mukha aura mastaka Adi rassI se bA~dha kara samudra meM DAlA huA manuSya, pAra pahu~cane ke yogya nahIM rahatA, kiMtu khule hAtha-pAMva vAlA vyakti taira kara kinAre laga jAtA hai, usI prakAra kuTumba, dhana aura devAdi meM Asakti rUpI bandhanoM meM jakar3I huI AtmA, saMsAra-samudra kA pAra nahIM pA sakatI aura usI meM duHkhapUrvaka DUbatIutarAtI rahatI hai| isake viparIta para kI Asakti se rahita, akelI svatantra--bandha rahita banI huI AtmA, bhava-samudra se pAra ho jAtI hai| isalie sabhI sAMsArika sambandhoM ko tyAga kara ke ekAkI bhAva yukta ho kara zAzvata sukhamaya mokSa ke lie prayatna karanA caahie| eka utpadyate jaMtureka eva vipadyate / karmANyanubhavatyekaH pracitAni bhavAMtare // 1 // anyaistenAjitaM vittaM, bhUyaH saMbhUya bhujyate / satveko narakakrIDe, klizyate nijakarmabhiH // 2 // arthAt--yaha jIva bhavAntara meM akelA hI utpanna hotA hai, akelA hI maratA hai aura apane kiye hue karmoM kA phala--isa bhava meM yA para bhava meM--akelA hI anubhava karatA hai| ___ eka vyakti ke upArjana kiye hue dravya kA dUsare aneka mila kara upabhoga karate haiM, kintu pApa-karma kara ke dhana kA upArjana karane vAlA vyakti, apane karmoM se naraka meM jA kara akelA hI duHkhI hotA hai| isalie ekatva bhAvanA kA vicAra kara ke Atmahita sAdhanA caahie| prabhu ke 'camara' Adi eka sau gaNadhara hue, 320000 sAdhu, 530000 sAdhviyeM, 2400 caudahapUrvI, 11000 avadhijJAnI, 1.450 manaHparyavajJAnI, 13000 kevalajJAnI, 18400 vaikriya labdhidhArI, 10650 vAda labdhidhArI, 281000 zrAvaka aura 516000 zrAvikAe~ huii| __ kevalajJAna hone ke bAda bhagavAn bIsa varSa aura bAraha pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva taka bhAva tIrthaMkarapane, isa pRthvI-tala para vicarate rahe aura eka mAsa ke anazana se samedazikhara

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174 tIrthakara caritra parvata para eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha, kula cAlIsa lAkha pUrva kI Ayu pUrNa kara caitra-zuklA navamI ko punarvasu nakSatra meM mokSa pdhaareN| pA~caveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ||sumtinaathjii kA caritra sampUrNa //

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bha0 padmaprabhaHjI dhAtakIkhaNDa dvIpa ke pUrva videha kSetra ke vatsa vijaya meM 'susImA' nAmakI eka nagarI thI / 'aparAjita' nAma kA vahA~ kA rAjA thaa| vaha dharmAtmA, nyAyI, prajApAlaka aura parAkramI thA / eka bAra arihaMta bhavAn kI vANI rUpI amRta kA pAna kiyA huA narendra anityAdi bhAvanA meM vicaraNa karatA huA munimArga grahaNa karane ko tatpara ho gayA aura apane putra ko rAjya kA bhAra sauMpa kara eka mahAn tyAgI saMyamI AcArya bhagavaMta ke samIpa pravrajyA grahaNa kara lI / nirdoSa saMyama evaM ugra tapa se AtmA ko unnata karate hue, zubha adhyavasAyoM kI tIvratA meM tIrthaMkara nAma-karma kA bandha kara liyA aura AyuSya pUrNa kara ke Upara ke sarvocca graiveyaka meM mahAn Rddhi sampanna deva huA / isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM 'vatsa' nAmakA deza hai / usameM 'kauzAMbI' nAmakI nagarI thI / 'dhara' nAma kA rAjA vahA~ kA zAsaka thA / 'susImA' nAmakI usakI rAnI thI / aparAjita munirAja kA jIva, sarvopari graiveyaka kA 31 sAgaropama kA AyuSya pUrNa kara ke caudaha mahAsvapna pUrvaka mAgha- kRSNA chaTha kI rAtri meM citrA nakSatra meM mahArAnI 'susImA ' kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / kArtika kRSNA dvAdazI ko citrA nakSatra meM janma huA / janmotsava Adi tIrthaMkara-paraMparA ke anusAra huA / garbha meM mAtA ko padma kI zayyA kA dohada hone se bAlaka kA nAma 'padmaprabhaH ' diyA gayA / vivAha huA / sAr3he sAta lAkha pUrva taka yuvarAja raha kara rAjyAbhiSeka huA / sAr3he ikkIsa lAkha pUrva aura solaha pUrvAMga taka rAjya saMcAlana kiyA aura bele ke tapa ke sAtha kArtika kRSNA 13 ko citrA nakSatra meM pravrajyA strIkAra kI / chaH mahIne taka chadmastha avasthA meM raha kara caitra zuklA pUrNimA ko citrA nakSatra meM ghAtIkarmoM

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176 tIrthaMkara caritra kA kSaya kara ke kevalajJAna - kevaladarzana prApta kiyA / sarvajJa - sarvadarzI bhagavAn kI prathama dharmadezanA isa prakAra huI; dharmadezanA saMsAra bhAvanA jisa prakAra samudra meM apAra pAnI bharA huA hai, usI prakAra saMsAra rUpI samudra bhI aparampAra hai / mahAsAgara jaise apAra saMsAra meM caurAsI lAkha jIva yonI meM yaha jIva bhaTakatA hI rahatA hai aura nATaka ke pAtra ke samAna vividha prakAra ke svAMga dhAraNa karatA hai / kabhI yaha zrotrIya brAhmaNa jaise kula meM janma letA hai, to kabhI cANDAla bana jAtA hai / kabhI svAmI to kabhI sevaka aura kabhI deva to kabhI kSudra kITa bhI ho jAtA hai / jisa prakAra bhAr3e ke makAna meM rahane vAlA manuSya, vividha prakAra ke makAnoM meM nivAsa karatA rahatA hai| kabhI bhavya bhavana meM, to kabhI TUTe jhoMpar3e meM / isI prakAra yaha jIva bhI zubhAzubha karmoM ke anusAra bhinna-bhinna yoniyoM meM utpanna huA aura marA / aisI kauna-sI yonI hai ki jisameM yaha jIva utpanna nahIM huA + lokAkAza ke samasta pradezoM meM aisA eka bhI pradeza zeSa nahIM rahA ki jahA~ isa jIva ne karma se prerita ho kara, aneka rUpa dhAraNa kara ke sparza nahIM kiyA ho aura pRthvI kA eka bAlAgra jitanA aMza bhI zeSa nahIM rahA ki jahA~ isa jIva ne janma-maraNa nahIM kiyA ho / yaha jIva samasta lokAkAza ko vividha rUpoM meM sparza kara cukA hai / nAraka kI bhayaMkara vedanA 1 moTe tora para saMsAra meM 1 nAraka 2 tiryaMca 3 manuSya aura 4 deva, isa prakAra cAra prakAra ke prANI haiM / ye prAyaH karma ke sambandha se bAdhita ho kara aneka prakAra ke duHkha bhogate rahate haiM / prathama tIna naraka meM mAtra uSNa vedanA hai aura aMta ke tIna narakoM meM zIta vedanA hai / cauthI naraka meM uSNa aura zIta- donoM prakAra kI kSetra vedanA hai / pratyeka naraka meM + anuttara vimAna ke deva, apavAda rUpa hone se AcAryazrI ne bRhad pakSa kI apekSA se kathana kiyA hai /

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bha0 padmaprabhaHjI-dharmadezanA - - - kSetra ke anusAra vedanA hotI rahatI hai| una nAraka kSetroM kI garmI aura sardI itanI adhika hai ki jahA~ lohe kA parvata bhI yadi le jAyA jAya, to usa kSetra kA sparza karane ke pUrva hI vaha gala jAtA hai, yA bikhara kara chinna-bhinna ho jAtA hai / isa prakAra naraka kI kSetra-vedanA bhI mahAn bhayaMkara aura asahya hai| isake atirikta nAraka jIvoM ke dvArA eka dUsare para paraspara kiye jAne vAle prahArAdi janya duHkha tathA paramAdhamI+ devoM dvArA diye jAne vAle duHkha bhI mahAn bhayaMkara aura sahana nahIM ho sakane yogya hote haiM / isa prakAra nAraka jIvoM ko kSetra sambandhI, pArasparika mArakATa sambandhI aura paramAdhAmI devoM dvArA dI huI, yoM tIna prakAra kI mahAduHkhakArI vedanA hotI rahatI hai| nAraka jIva, choTe-sakar3e muMha vAlI kuMbhI meM utpanna hote haiM / jisa prakAra sIse Adi dhAtuoM kI moTI salAiyoM ko yantra meM se khIca kara patale tAra banAye jAte haiM, usI prakAra sakar3e muMha vAlI kuMbhI meM se paramAdhAmI deva, nAraka jIvoM ko khIMca kara bAhara nikAlate hai| kaI paramAdhAmI deva nArakoM ko isa prakAra pachAr3ate hai, jisa prakAra dhobI vastroM ko zilA para pachAr3atA hai| koI paramAdhAmI neriye ko isa prakAra cIratA hai, jisa prakAra bar3haI karavata se lakar3I cIratA ho / koI paramAdhAmI, nAraka ko ghAne meM DAla kara pIlate haiN| nAraka jIva nitya tRSAtura rahate haiN| una becAroM ko paramAdhAmI deva, usa vaitariNI nadI para le jAte haiM, jisakA pAnI tapta loha rasa aura sIse jaisA hai| usameM unheM dhakela dete haiM / unako vaha tapta rasa barabasa pilAyA jAtA hai / pApa ke bhISaNa udaya se pIr3ita una narakAtmAoM kI pIr3A kitanI dAruNa hotI hai ? asahya garmI se pIr3ita ve nAraka kisI vRkSa kI zItala chAyA meM baiThane kI icchA karate haiM, taba paramAdhAmI unheM asipatra vana meM le jAte haiN| una vRkSoM ke talavAra kI dhAra ke samAna patra jaba una para par3ate haiM, taba unake aMga kaTa-kaTa kara chinna-bhinna ho jAte haiN| nArakoM ko duHkhI karane meM hI sukha mAnane vAle krUra pariNAmI, mahAmithyAdRSTi ve paramAdhAmI deva, una nArakoM ko vajrazUla jaise atyanta tIkSNa kA~ToM vAle zAlmali vRkSa athavA atyanta tapta vajrAMganA se AliMgana karavAte haiM aura unheM para-strI AliMgana kI apanI pApI manovRtti kA smaraNa karavAte haiM / kahIM-kahIM nairayika kI mAMsa-bhakSaNa kI lolupatA kA smaraNa karAte hue unheM unhIM ke aMgoM kA mAMsa kATa-kATa + paramAdhAmI (parama adharmI) pApakarma meM hI rata rahane vAle / nAraka jIvoM ko vividha prakAra ke du:kha de kara apanA manoraMjana karane vAle kara evaM adhama deva / * yaha mAMsa aura vRkSAdi audArika zarIra ke nahIM, vaikriya ke tadanurUpa pariNata pudgala haiN|

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178 tIrthaMkara caritra kara khilAte haiM aura pUrva ke madyapAna kA smaraNa karA kara, tapta loharasa kA barabasa pAna karAyA jAtA hai / prabala pApodaya se dIna-hIna aura atyanta duHkhI hue una durbhAgiyoM ke usa vaikriyazarIra meM bhI kor3ha, khujalI, mahAzUla aura kuMbhIpAka Adi kI bhayaMkara vedanA kA niraMtara anubhava hotA rahatA hai / unheM mAMsa kI taraha Aga meM jIvita seMkA jAtA hai / unakI A~kha Adi aMgoM ko kAga, baka Adi pakSiyoM ke dvArA khicavAyA jAtA hai / itanA bhayaMkara duHkha bhogate hue aura aMgopAMga ke Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho jAne para bhI ve binA sthiti kSaya hue marate nahIM / unake chinna-bhinna aMga, pAre kI taraha punaH mila kara jur3a jAte haiM aura duHkha bhoga cAlU hI rahatA hai / isa prakAra ke duHkha ve nAraka jIva apanI Ayu anusAra- - kama se kama dasa hajAra varSa aura adhika se adhika tetIsa sAgaropama pramANa kAla taka bhogate hI rahate haiM / tithaMca gati ke duHkha tiryaMca gati meM itanI vividhatA aura vicitratA hai ki jitamI anya gatiyoM meM nahIM hai / isameM ekendriya se lagA kara paMcendriya taka ke jIva haiM / jo bhArIkarmA jIva haiM, ve ekeMdriya meM aura vaha bhI pRthvIkAya meM utpanna ho kara hala Adi zastroM se khode va phAr3e jAte haiN| hAthI, ghor3A Adi se rauMde jAte haiN| jala-pravAha se plAvita hote haiM, dAvAnala se jalate haiM, kaTu- tIkSNAdi rasa aura mUtrAdi se vyathita hote haiM / koI namaka ke kSAra ko prApta hote hai, to koI pAnI meM ubAle jAte haiM / kuMbhakArAdi pRthvIkAya ke deha ko khoda kara kUTa-pIsa kara, ghaTa evaM ITAdi banA kara pacAte haiN| ghara kI bhIMtoM meM cune jAte haiM / zilAoM ko TA~kI, chenI Adi aujAroM se chilA jAtA hai aura parvata saritA ke pravAha se pRthvIkAya kA bhedana ho kara vidAraNa hotA hai| isa prakAra aneka prakAroM se pRthvIkAya kI virAdhanA hotI hai / apkAya ke rUpa meM utpanna hue jIva ko sUrya kI pracaNDa garmI se tapa kara maraNAntakaM duHkha bhoganA par3atA hai | barpha ke rUpa meM ghanIbhUta honA par3atA hai / raja ke dvArA zoSaNa kiyA jAtA hai aura kSAra Adi rasa ke samparka se mRtyu ko prApta hote haiM / pyAse manuSyoM aura pazupakSiyAdi se piye jA kara bhI apkAya ke jIvoM kI virAdhanA hotI hai / ina jIvoM kI virAdhanA bhI aneka prakAra se hotI hai / tejaskAya meM utpanna jIva, pAnI Adi se bujhA kara mAre jAte haiM, ghana Adi se kUTe-pITe jAte haiM, IMdhanAdi se dagdha kiye jAte haiM / vAyukAya ke rUpa meM utpanna jIvoM kI paMkhA Adi se virAdhanA hotI hai aura zIta

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-dharmadezanA bha0 padmaprabhaH jI -dha tathA uSNAdi dravyoM ke yoga se mRtyu ko prApta hote haiN| prAcIna vAyukAya ke jIvoM kA navIna vAyukAya ke dvArA nAza hotA hai / mukha Adi se nikale hue pavanoM se bAdhita hote haiM aura sarpa Adi ke dvArA pAna kiye jAte haiM / kaMda Adi dasa prakAra kI vanaspati meM utpanna jIvoM kA to sadaiva chedana-bhedana hotA hai | agni para car3hA kara pAye jAte haiM / pArasparika paga se pIr3ita hote haiM / rasa-lolupa jIva, kSAra Adi lagA kara jalAte haiM aura kaMdAdi sabhI avasthA meM bhakSaNa kiye jAte haiM / vAyu ke vega se TUTa kara naSTa hote haiM / dAvAnala se bala-jala kara bhasma hote haiM aura nadI ke pravAha se ukhar3a kara gira jAte haiM / isa taraha sabhI prakAra kI bAdara vanaspati, sabhI jIvoM ke lie bhakSya ho kara sabhI prakAra ke zastroM meM chedana bhedana ko prApta hotI hai / vanaspatikAya ko prApta huA jIva, sadA hI kleza kI paramparA meM hI jIvana vyatIta karatA hai / 179 indriyapane utpanna jIva, pAnI ke sAtha piye jAte haiN| Aga para car3hA kara ubAle jAte haiM / dhAnya ke sAtha pakAye jAte haiM / pA~voM ke nIce kucale jAte haiM aura pakSiyoM dvArA bhakSaNa kiye jAte haiM / zaMkha-sopAdi rUpa meM ho, to phor3e jAte haiM, jauMka Adi hoM, to sUMte jAte haiM / giMDolA Adi ko auSadhI ke dvArA peTa meM se bAhara nikAlA jAtA haiM / teindriyapane meM jIva, jU~ aura khaTamala ke rUpa meM zarIra ke sAtha masale jAte haiM / ubalatA huA pAnI DAla kara mAre jAte haiM / ciTiyA~ pairoM tale kucala kara mArI jAtI haiN| jhAr3ane- buhArane meM bhI mara jAtI haiM aura kuMthuAdi bArIka jIvoM kA aneka prakAra se mardana hotA haiM / caurindriya jIvoM meM madhumakkhI aura bhauMroM Adi kA madhu lobhiyoM dvArA nAza kiyA jAtA haiM | DAMsa-maccharAdi prANI paMkhe Adi se aura dhUmra prayoga se mAre jAte haiM aura chipakalI Adi dvArA khAye jAte haiM / paMcendriyapane jalacara meM paraspara eka dUsare kA bhakSaNa (maccha galAgala ) karate haiM / macchImAroM dvArA pakar3e jA kara mAre jAte haiM / carbI ke lie bhI jalacara jIvoM kI hiMsA hotI hai / sthalacara paMcendriya jIvoM meM mRga Adi jIvoM ko siMhAdi krUra jIva khA jAte haiM / zikArI manuSya, apane vyasana tathA mAMsa-lolupatA ke kAraNa niraparAdhI jIvoM kI aneka prakAra se ghAta karate haiM / kaI prANI kSudhA, pipAsA, zIta, uSNa aura atibhAra vahana ke kAraNa duHkhI jIvana vyatIta karate haiM / una para cAbuka kI mAra tathA aMkuza evaM zUla bhoMka

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180 tIrthaMkara caritra kara utpanna kI huI asahya vedanA sahana karate haiM / khecara ( ur3ane vAle) prANiyoM meM tItara, popaTa, kapota aura cir3iyA Adi pakSiyoM kA mAMsa lolupa zyena bAja aura giddha Adi pakSI bhakSaNa karate haiM / mAMsa bhakSI manuSya bhI aneka prakAra ke jAla phailA kara yA zastrAdi se mAra kara vinAza karate haiM / tiryaMca pakSiyoM ko varSA se duHkhI ho kara marane, agni ( dAvAnala Adi) meM jala kara bhasma hone aura zastra ke AghAta Adi sabhI prakAra kA bhaya banA rahatA hai / tiryaMca paMcendriya jIvoM ke vividha prakAra ke duHkhoM kA varNana kitanA kiyA jAya ! unake duHkha bhI varNanAtIta hai / manuSya gati ke duHkha manuSyatva prApta kara ke yadi anArya deza meM utpanna huA, to vahA~ itanA pApa karatA hai ki jisakA varNana nahIM kiyA jA sakatA / Arya-deza meM bhI cAMDAla Adi jAti meM anArya ke samAna pApa kI pracuratA hotI hai aura mahAn duHkha kA anubhava karate haiM / Aryadeza vAsI kaI manuSya, anArya kRtya karane vAle hote haiM / pariNAma svarUpa dAridra evaM durbhAgya se dagdha ho kara nirantara duHkha bhogate haiM / kaI manuSya dUsaroM ko sampattizAlI tathA apane ko daridra dekha kara, duHkha evaM saMtApapUrvaka jIvana vyatIta karate haiM / kaI manuSya roga, jarA aura maraNAbhimukha ho kara aura asAtAvedanIya ke ugra udaya se duHkhI ho kara aisI viDambanA meM par3e haiM ki jinheM dekha kara dayA AtI hai / samAna hai / garbhavAsa aise mRtyu ke bhI nahIM hai / manuSya ke garbhavAsa ke duHkha bhI naraka ke ghora duHkha ke duHkha kA kAraNa hai ki jaise duHkha, roga, vRddhAvasthA, dAsatva evaM Aga meM tapA kara garma kI huI sUiyoM ko manuSya ke pratyeka roma meM eka sAtha bhoMkI jAne para jitanA duHkha hotA hai, usase ATha gunA adhika duHkha jIva ko garbhavAsa meM hotA hai aura janma ke samaya jIva ko jo duHkha hotA hai, vaha garbhavAsa ke duHkha se bhI ananta guNa hai / janma ke bAda bAla avasthA meM mUtra evaM viSTA se, yauvanavaya meM rati-vilAsa se aura vRddhAvasthA meM zvAsa, khAMsI Adi roga se pIr3ita hotA hai, phira bhI vaha lajjArahita rahatA hai| manuSya bAlavaya meM viSTA kA icchuka -- bhaMDasUra, yuvAvasthA meM kAmadeva kA gadhA aura vRddhAvasthA meM bUr3hA baila bana jAtA hai / kintu vaha puruSa hote hue bhI puruSa nahIM banatA ( pazu jaisA rahatA hai) zizu vaya meM mAtRmukhI ( mAtA ke mukha ko tAkane vAlA) yauvana meM khumI strI (strI kI garaja karanevAlA) aura bur3hApe meM putra - mukhI (putra ke Azraya meM janma

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bha0 padmaprabhaHjI--dharmadezanA 181 bitAne vAlA) rahatA hai, kintu vaha kabhI antarmukhI nahIM hotaa| dhana kI icchA se vivhala banA huA manuSya, cAkarI, kRSi, vyApAra aura pazupAlana Adi udyogoM meM apanA janma niSphala ga~vAtA hai / kabhI corI karatA hai, to kabhI jUA khelatA hai aura kabhI jAra-karma kara ke manuSya saMsAra-paribhramaNa bahuta bar3hA letA hai| kaI sukha-sAmagrI prApta manuSya, mohAndha ho kara kAma-vilAsa se duHkhI ho jAte haiM aura dInatA tathA rudana karate hue manuSya-janma ko kho dete haiM, kintu dharma-kArya nahIM karate / jisa manuSya-janma se ananta karmoM ke samUha kA kSaya kiyA jA sakatA hai, usa manuSya-janma se pApI manuSya, pApa hI pApa kiyA karate haiN| manuSya-janma, jJAna, darzana aura cAritra, ina tIna ratnoM kA pAtra rUpa hai / aise uttamottama janma meM pApa-karma karanA to svarNa pAtra meM madirA (athavA mUtra) bharane jaisA hai| manuSya janma kI prApti 'zamilAyuga' * ke samAna mahAn durlabha hai / mUrkha manuSya, cintAmaNI ratna ke samAna isa mAnava-bhava ko pApa-karma meM gavA kara hAra jAtA hai| manuSya-janma, svarga aura mokSa prApti ke kAraNa rUpa hai, kintu Azcarya hai ki manuSya, pApa-karma ke dvArA ise naraka prApti kA sAdhana banA letA hai| manuSya-bhava kI anuttara vimAna ke devatA bhI AzA karate haiM / kintu pApI manuSya aise durlabha mAnava-bhava ko pA kara bhI pApa-karma meM hI Asakta rahate haiM / yaha kitane duHkha kI bAta hai / naraka ke duHkha to parokSa haiM, kintu manuSya-bhava ke duHkha to pratyakSa dikhAI de rahe haiM / isalie manuSya-sambandhI duHkhoM kA vizeSa varNana karanA Avazyaka nahIM hai| deva-gati ke duHkha deva-gati meM bhI duHkha kA sAmrAjya cala rahA hai / zoka, amarSa, kheda, IrSA bhaura dInatA se devoM kI buddhi bhI bigar3I huI rahatI hai| dUsaroM ke pAsa vizeSa Rddhi dekha kara deva bhI apanI hIna-dazA para kheda karate haiN| unheM apane pUrva-janma ke upArjita zubha-karma kI kamI kA zoka rahatA hai| dUsare balavAn aura RddhizAlI devoM dvArA hote hue apamAna evaM ar3acanoM aura usake pratikAra kI asamarthatA ke kAraNa alpa-Rddhi vAle deva, cintA evaM zoka * gAr3I kI dhurI athavA jUA aura kholI, donoM ko svayaMbhuramaNa samudra meM eka-dUsare ko pUrvapazcima ke samAna viparIta dizA meM DAla diyA jAya, to donoM kA paraspara mila kara jujha jAnA mahAna kaThina hai| isI prakAra manuSya-janma kI prApti bhI mahAn durlabha hai|

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182 tIrthaMkara caritra grasta rahA karate haiN| ve mana meM pazcAttApa karate rahate haiM ki maine pUrva-janma meM kucha bhI sukRtya nahIM kiyA, jisase yahA~ deva bhava pA kara bhI sevaka-dAsa ke rUpa meM utpanna huA ? isa prakAra cintA karate aura apane se adhika sampattizAlI devoM ke vaibhava ko dekha kara kheda karate rahate haiM / ve anya devoM ke vimAna, devAMganAe~ evaM upavana sambandhI sampatti dekha dekha kara jIvanaparyaMta IrSA rUpI agni meM jalate rahate haiN| kaI baliSTa deva, alpa satva vAle deva kI Rddhi, devAMganA Adi chIna lete haiN| isase nirAzrita bane hue deva, nirantara zoka karate rahate haiN| puNya-karma se deva-gati prApta karane para bhI ve kAma, krodha aura bhaya se Atura rahate haiM / ve kabhI bhI svasthatA evaM zAMti kA anubhava nahIM karate / jaba deva kA AyuSya pUrNa hone vAlA hotA hai, taba chaha mahIne pUrva se hI mRtyu ke cinha dekha kara bhayabhIta ho jAte haiM aura mRtyu se bacane ke lie, chupane kA prayatna karate haiM / __ kalpavRkSoM ke puSpoM kI banI huI mAlA kabhI murajhAtI nahIM hai| vaha sadaiva vikasita hI rahatI hai, kintu jaba deva ke cyavana (mRtyu) kA samaya nikaTa AtA hai, taba usa deva kA makha-kamala bhI mlAna ho jAtA hai aura vaha puSpamAlA bhI murajhA jAtI hai| vahAM ke kalpavRkSa itane dRr3ha hote haiM ki bar3e balavAn manuSyoM ke hilAne para bhI nahIM hilate haiM, kiMtu devatA kA cyavana samaya nikaTa Ane para ve kalpavRkSa bhI zithila ho jAte haiN| utpatti ke sAtha hI prApta huI aura atyanta priya lagane vAlI aisI lakSmI aura lajjA bhI unase rUTha jAtI haiN| nirantara nirmala evaM suzobhita karane vAle unake vastra bhI malina evaM azobhanIya ho jAte haiN| jaba cIMTiyoM kI mRtyu kA samaya nikaTa AtA hai, taba unake paMkha nikala Ate haiM, usI prakAra cyavana samaya nikaTa Ane para devoM meM, adIna hote hue bhI dInatA aura nidrA rahita hote hue bhI nidrA AtI hai / jisa prakAra asahya duHkha se ghabarA kara mRtyu ko cAhane vAlA manuSya, viSa-pAna karatA hai, usI prakAra ajJAnI deva, cyavana samaya Ane para nyAya evaM dharma ko chor3a kara viSayoM ke prati vizeSa rAgI bana jAtA hai / yadyapi devoM ko kisI prakAra kA roga nahIM hotA, kintu mRtyu samaya nikaTa Ane para vedanA se unake aMgopAMga aura zarIra ke jor3a zithila ho kara darda karane lagate haiM aura unheM Alasya ghera letA hai / unakI dRSTi bhI maMda ho jAtI hai| 'bhaviSya meM unheM garbhavAsa meM rahanA par3egA'--isa vicAra va usa ghRNita evaM duHkhamaya sthiti kA anubhava kara ke unakA zarIra aisA dhUjane lagatA aura vikRta ho jAtA hai ki jise dekhane vAlA bhI Dara jAtA hai / isa prakAra cyavana ke cinhoM ko dekha kara aura apanA maraNakAla nikaTa jAna kara unheM vaisI becainI hotI hai

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bha, padmaprabhaHtrI---dharmadezanA ki jaisI kisI manuSya ko agni se jalane para hotI hai / usa ghabarAhaTa ko miTAne meM na to ve vimAna sahAyaka ho sakate haiM, na vApikA aura nandanavana Adi hii| unheM kahIM bhI zAMti nahIM miltii| usa samaya ve vilApa karate haiM aura kahate haiM ki " hA, merI prANapriya devAMganA ! hAya mere vimAna ! hAya kalpavRkSa ! hAya merI puSkaraNI vApikA ! hAya, maiM inase bichur3a jAU~gA / phira inheM kaba dekha mrkNgaa|| hAya ! amRta kI bela ke samAna aura amRtamaya vANI se Anandita karane vAlI merI kAntA, ratna ke staMbha vAle vimAna, maNimaya bhUmi aura ratnamaya vedikAe~, aba tuma kisakI ho kara rahogI ? he ratnamaya pada-paMkti yukta evaM zreNi-bandha kamala vAlI pUrNa vApikAoM ! aba tumhArA upabhoga kauna karegA? he pArijAta, satAna, haricandana aura kalpavRkSa ! kyA tuma apane isa svAmI ko tyAga doge ? are, kyA strI ke garbha rUpI narka meM mujhe barabasa rahanA par3egA ? aura azuci rasa kA AsvAdana karate hue usI se zarIra banAnA hogA ? hA, apane karmoM ke bandhana meM jakar3A huA mujhe jaTharAgni rUpI a~gIThI meM pakane rUpa duHkha bhI sahana karanA pdd'egaa| hAya, kahA~ to rati-sukha kI khAna aisI ye merI devAMganAe~ aura kahA~ azuci kI khAna evaM bIbhatsa aisI mAnavI striyoM kA bhoga ?'' ___isa prakAra svargIya sukhoM kA smaraNa karate hue devatA, usa prakAra vahAM se cyava jAte haiM, jisa prakAra dIpaka bujha jAtA hai| isa prakAra devagati bhI duHkha rUpa hai / isalie buddhimAnoM kA kartavya hai ki isa saMsAra ko asAra jAna kara dIkSA rUpI upAya ke dvArA saMsAra kA anta kara ke mukti ko prApta kre| zrotriyaH zvapacaH svAmI, patirbrahmA kRmizca saH / saMsAranATaye naTavata, saMsArI haMta ceSTate // 1 // na yAti katamAM yoni katamA vA na muMcati / saMsAro karmasaMbaMdhAdavakrayakuTImiva // 2 // samastalokAkAze'pi, nAnArUpaiH svakarmabhiH / / bAlAgramapi tannAsti, yannaspRSTa zarIribhiH // 3 // --isa saMsAra kI aneka yoniyoM meM paribhramaNa karane rUpa nATaka meM saMsArastha jIva naTa ke samAna ceSTA karate rahate haiM / aisI saMsAra rUpI raMgabhUmi para veda-vedAMga kA pAragAmI

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tIrthaMkara caritra bhI karmodaya se mara kara cANDAlapane utpanna ho jAtA hai / svAmI mara kara sevaka aura prajApati mara kara eka tuccha kIr3A ho jAtA hai / saMsArI jIva, karmodaya se bhAr3e kI kuTiyA ke samAna eka yoni chor3a kara dUsarI, yoM vibhinna yoniyoM meM bhaTakate hI rahate haiM, eka yoni chor3a kara dUsarI meM praveza karate haiM / isa samasta saMsAra meM, eka bAla ke agrabhAga para Ave, utanA bhI sthAna aisA nahIM hai ki jise karma ke vaza ho kara isa jIva ne aneka rUpa dhAraNa kara ke, usa sthala kA sparza nahIM kiyA ho / isa prakAra saMsAra bhAvanA kA vicAra karanA cAhiye / 84 bhagavAn ne solaha pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva taka saMyama pAlA / isa prakAra kula tIsa lAkha pUrva kA AyuSya bhoga kara, mArgazIrSa kRSNA ekAdazI ko citrA nakSatra meM, eka mAsa ke saMthAre se sammedazikhara parvata para 308 muniyoM ke sAtha siddha gati ko prApta hue / prabhu ke 'suvrata' Adi 107 gaNadhara hue aura 330000 sAdhu, 420000 sAdhvI, 23000 caudaha pUrvadhara, 10000 avadhijJAnI, 10300 manaH paryavajJAnI, 12000 kevalajJAnI, 16800 vaikriya labdhidhArI, 6600 vAdalabdhi sampanna, 276000 zrAvaka aura 505000 zrAvikAe~ huI / * tri.za. puM. ca. meM caudaha pUrvadhara 2200 batAye haiM / chaThe tIrthaMkara bhagavAn || padmaprabhaHjI kA caritra sampUrNa ||

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bha0 supArzvanAthajI wwwwwwwwwAA~~ dhAtakIkhaMDa ke pUrva videha kSetra meM kSemapurI nagarI thI / nandISeNa usakA rAjA thA / usa dharmAtmA rAjA ko saMsAra se vairAgya ho gayA aura usane aridamana nAma ke AcArya ke samIpa pravrajyA svIkAra kI / saMyama evaM tapa kI uttama bhAvanA meM ramaNa karate hue nandISeNa muni ne tIrthaMkara nAma-karma ko nikAcita kara liyA aura AyuSya pUrNa kara ke chaThe graiveyaka vimAna meM deva hue unakA AyuSya 28 sAgaropama kA thA / kAzI deza ke vArANasI nagarI meM ' pratiSThasena' nAma kA rAjA rAja karatA thA / usakI rAnI kA nAma 'pRthvI' thA / nandISeNa muni kA jIva devaloka se cyava kara bhAdrapadakRSNA aSTamI ko, anurAdhA nakSatra meM mahArAnI pRthvI kI kukSi meM, caudaha mahAsvapna pUrvaka utpanna huA / jyeSTha zuklA dvAdazI ko vizAkhA nakSatra meM putra kA janma huA / devI-devatA aura indroM ne janmotsava kiyA / garbhakAla meM mAtA ke pArzva ( chAtI aura peTa ke agalabagala kA hissA) bahuta hI uttama aura suzobhita hue isalie putra kA 'supArzva' nAma diyA gayA | yauvanavaya meM aneka rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha unakA vivAha huA / pA~ca lAkha pUrva taka kumAra avasthA meM rahane ke bAda, pitA ne prabhu ko rAjya kA bhAra de diyA / caudaha lAkha pUrva aura bIsa pUrvAMga taka rAjya kA saMcAlana karane ke bAda jyeSTha kRSNA trayodazI ko, anurAdhA nakSatra meM, bele ke tapa sahita saMsAra kA tyAga kara ke pUrNa saMyamI bana gae / nau mAsa taka saMyama aura tapa kI viziSTa prakAra se ArAdhanA karate hue phAlguna-kRSNA chaTha ko vizAkhA nakSatra meM kevalajJAna- kevaladarzana prApta kiyA / prabhu kI prathama dharmadezanA isa prakAra huI;

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dharmadezanA anyatva bhAvanA "strI, putra, mAtA, pitA, kuTumba, parivAra, dhana-dhAnyAdi aura apanA zarIra, ye saba apanI AtmA se bhinna evaM anya vastue~ haiM / mUrkha manuSya, inheM apanA mAna kara ina para vastuoM ke lie pApa karma karatA hai aura bhavasAgara meM DUbatA hai / jaba jIva, zarIra ke sAtha saMlagna hone para bhI bhinnatA rakhatA hai, to spaSTa rUpa se ekadama bhinna aise kuTumba aura dhana-dhAnyAdi kI bhinnatA ke viSaya meM to kahanA hI kyA hai ? jo sujJa AtmA, apanI AtmA ko deha, kuTumba aura dhanAdi se bhinna dekhatA hai, use zoka rUpI zUla kI vedanA nahIM hotI / yaha bhinnatA eka dUsare ke lakSaNa kI vilakSaNatA se hI spaSTa jJAta hotI hai / AtmA ke svabhAva aura zarIra ke paudgalika svabhAva kA vicAra karane para yaha bheda 'sAkSAt ' ho jAtA hai / dehAdi padArtha, indriyoM dvArA grahaNa kiye jA sakate haiM, kintu AtmA to kevala anubhava gocara hotI hai / jaba donoM meM isa prakAra kI bhinnatA pratyakSa ho rahI hai, taba donoM kI ananyatA - ekatA kaise mAnI jAya ? zaMkA- yadi AtmA aura deha bhinna hai, to zarIra para par3atI huI mAra kI pIr3A AtmA ko kyoM hotI hai ? samAdhAna -- zaMkA ucita hai, kintu pIr3A usI ko hotI hai, jisakI deha meM mamatva buddhi hai - - abheda bhAva hai / jina mahAtmAoM ko AtmA aura deha ke bheda kA bhalI prakAra se anubhava jJAna ho gayA, unheM deha para hote hue prahArAdi kI vedanA nahIM hotI / jo jJAnavaMta AtmA hai, use pitR-viyoga janya duHkha hone para bhI pIr3A nahIM hotI, kiMtu jisa ajJAnI kI para meM mamatva buddhi hai, jise bheda-jJAna nahIM hai, use to eka naukara sambandhI duHkha hone para bhI pIr3A hotI hai| anAtmIya-anyatva rUpa se grahaNa kiyA huA putra bhI bhinna hai, kiMtu AtmIya - - ekatva rUpa meM mAnA huA naukara bhI putra se adhika ho jAtA hai / AtmA jitane saMyoga sambandhoM ko apane AtmIya rUpa meM mAna kara sneha karatA hai| utane hI zoka rUpI zUla usake hRdaya meM pahu~ca kara duHkhadAyaka hote haiM / isalie jitane bhI padArtha isa jagat meM haiM, ve sabhI AtmA se bhinna hI hai---isa prakAra kI samajha se jisa AtmA kI anyatva bheda X AtmA zarIra se kathaMcit bhinna kathaMcit abhinna hai / deha aura AtmA dUdha-pAnI ke samAna ekameka haiM, atyaMta nikaTa hai, isaliye vedanA hotI hai / vedanA hone meM asAtAvedanIya karma ke udaya kA jora hai, isaliye vedanA hotI hai /

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bha0 supArzvanAthajI---dharmadezanA 187 buddhi ho jAtI hai, vaha kisI bhI vastu kA viyoga hone para tAtvika viSaya meM moha ko prApta nahIM hotaa| jisa prakAra tumbI para kA lepa dhula jAne para vaha Upara uTha jAtI hai usI prakAra anyatva rUpI bheda jJAna se jisa AtmA ne moha-mala ko dho DAlA hai, vaha pravrajyA ko grahaNa kara svalpa kAla meM hI zuddha ho kara saMsAra se pAra ho jAtI hai| yatrAyatvaM zarIrasya, vaisAdRzyAccharIriNaH / dhanabandhusahAyAnAM, tatrAnyatvaM na durvacam // 1 // yo dehadhanabandhubhyo, minnamAtmAna mIkSate / kva zokazaMkunA tasya haMtAtaMkaH pratanyate // 2 // --jahA~ mUrta-amUrta, cetana-jar3a aura nitya-anityAdi visadRzyatA se, AtmA se zarIra kI bhinnatA svataH siddha hai, vahA~ dhana-bAndhavAdi sahAyakoM kI bhinnatA batAnA atyukti nahIM kahA jA sakatA / jo sujJa manuSya, deha, dhana aura bandhujanAdi se AtmA ko bhinna dekhatA hai, use viyogAdi janya zoka rUpI zalya kaise pIr3ita kara sakatA hai ? isa prakAra deha, geha aura svajanAdi se AtmA bhinna hai--aisA vicAra karanA caahie| prabhu ke vidarbha Adi 65 gaNadhara hue / tIna lAkha sAdhu, cAra lAkha tIsa hajAra sAdhviyA~, 2030 caudaha pUrva ghara, 9000 avadhijJAnI, 9150 manaHparyavajJAnI, 1100. kevalajJAnI, 15300 vaikriya-labdhi dhArI, 8400 vAda-labdhi sampanna, 25700. zrAvaka aura 493000 zrAvikAe~ huii| bhagavAn kevalajJAna ke bAda grAmAnugrAma vihAra kara ke bhavya jIvoM ko pratibodha dete rhe| ve bIsa pUrvAMga aura nau mAsa kama eka lAkha pUrva taka vivarate rhe| AyuSyakAla nikaTa Ane para sammedazikhara parvata para pA~va sau muniyoM ke sAtha, eka mAsa ke anazana se, phAlguna-kRSNA saptamI ko, mUla-nakSatra meM siddhagati ko prApta hue / prabhu kA kula Ayu bIsa lAkha pUrva kA thaa| sAtaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn / / supArzvanAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa //

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bha0 candraprabhaH svAmI dhAtakIkhaNDa ke prAgvideha kSetra meM maMgalAvatI vijaya meM 'ratnasaMcayA' nAma kI nagarI thI / 'padma' nAma ke rAjA vahA~ ke zAsaka the / vaha parama pratApI rAjA, zreSTha tattvavetA thA aura saMsAra meM rahate hue bhI vairAgya yukta thA / usane yugandhara munivara ke pAsa dIkSA grahaNa kI aura sAdhanA ke sopAna para car3hate hue, jina nAma-karma ko dRr3hIbhUta kiyA aura kAlAntara meM AyuSya pUrNa kara ke vaijayaMta nAma ke anuttara vimAna meM utpanna hue / isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM 'candrAnanA' nAma kI nagarI thI / ' mahAsena' nAma kA nareza vahA~ kA adhipati thA / 'lakSmaNA' nAma kI usakI rAmI thI / padma munivara kA jIva vaijayaMta vimAna kA tetIsa sAgaropama kA Ayu pUrNa kara ke caitra kRSNA paMcamI ko anurAdhA nakSatra meM mahArAnI lakSmaNA kI kukSi meM utpanna huA aura pauSa kRSNA dvAdazI ko anurAdhA nakSatra meM janma huaa| mAtA ko candra-pAna karane kA dohada hone aura putra kI candra ke samAna kAnti hone se 'candraprabhaH' nAma diyA gayA / yauvana vaya meM prabhu ne rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha vivAha kiyA | r3hAI lAkha pUrva taka kumAra avasthA meM rahane ke bAda prabhu kA rAjyAbhiSeka huA / sAr3he chaha lAkha pUrva aura cauvIsa pUrvAga taka rAjya kA saMcAlana kiyA / pauSa kRSNA trayodazI ko anurAdhA nakSatra meM eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha saMsAra tyAga kara pUrNa saMyamI bana gaye / tIna mahIne taka chadmastha avasthA meM rahane ke bAda phAlguna-kRSNA saptamI ko anurAdhA nakSatra meM kevalajJAna - kevaladarzana prApta kiyA / bhagavAn ne prathama samavasaraNa meM dharmopadeza diyA / yathA www.jainelibrary.prg

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dharmadezanA azuci bhAvanA ananta kleza rUpI taraMgoM se bharA huA yaha bhavasAgara, prati-kSaNa sabhI prANiyoM ko Upara nIce aura tirache pheMkatA rahatA hai / jisa prakAra samudra kI lahareM sthira nahIM rahatI, usI prakAra prANiyoM kA jIvana bhI sthira nahIM rahatA / kintu aise asthira jIvana meM bhI prANI mUcchita ho rahA hai / jisa prakAra viSTAdi azuci se kIr3e prIti karate haiM, usI prakAra manuSya bhI azucimaya kSaNika zarIra se sneha karatA hai / vaha zarIra hI usake lie bandhana rUpa bana jAtA hai / rasa, rudhira, mAMsa, carbI, asthi, majjA, vIrya, ateM aura viSTAdi azuci ke sthAna rUpa deha meM pavitratA kahA~ hai ? nava dvAroM meM se jharate hue durgandhamaya jharanoM se bigar3e hue isa deha meM, pavitratA kA saMkalpa karanA, yahI moharAja kI mahA masti hai / vIrya aura rudhira se utpanna, malina rasa se bar3hA huA aura garbha meM jarAyu se Dha~kA huA yaha deha, kaise pavitra ho sakatA hai ? mAtA ke khAye hue bhojanAdi se utpanna aura rasa nAr3I meM ho kara Aye hue rasa kA pAna kara ke bar3he hue zarIra ko koI bhI sujJa pavitra nahIM mAna sakatA / doSa, dhAtu aura mala se bhare hue, kRmi aura giDole ke sthAna rUpa tathA roga rUpI sarpoM se ise hue zarIra ko zuddha mAnane kI bhUla koI bhI sujJa nahIM kara sakatA / aneka prakAra ke sugandhI dravyoM se kiyA huA vilepana, tatkAla mala rUpa ho jAtA hai / aise zarIra ko pavitra kahanA bhUla hai / mu~ha meM sugandhita tAmbula cabA kara soyA huA manuSya, prAtaHkAla uTha kara apane hI mukha kI durgandha se ghRNA karatA hai / sugandhI puSpa, puSpamAlA aura dhUpAdi bhI jisa zarIra ke dvArA durgandhamaya bana jAte haiM, usa zarIra ko zuddha nahIM kahA jA sakatA / jisa prakAra zarAba kA ghar3A durgandhamaya rahatA hai, usI prakAra ucca prakAra ke sugandhita tela aura ubaTana se svaccha kara ke pracUra pAnI se dhoyA huA zarIra bhI apavitra hI rahatA 1

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190 tIrthakara caritra jo loga kahate haiM ki yaha zarIra mRtikA, jala, agni, vAyu aura sUrya kI kiraNoM ke snAna se zuddha hotA hai, unhoMne zarIra kI vAstavikatA nahIM samajhI aura camar3I ko dekha kara hI rIjhe hue haiN| jisa prakAra buddhimAn manuSya, khAre pAnI ke samudra meM se ratna DhUMDha kara nikAlate haiM, usI prakAra buddhimAn manuSyoM ko aise durgandhamaya deha se, kevala mokSa rUpI phala kA utpAdaka aisA tapa hI karanA cAhie / isI se mahAn sukha kI prApti hotI hai / rasAsRgmAMsamedosthimajjazukrAMtravarcasA / azucInAM pada kAyaH, zucitvaM tasya tatkutaH // 1 // navasrotaH sravadvisrarasaniHsyaMdapicchile / dehepi zaucasaMkalpo, mahanmohavijUMbhitam / / 2 / / --rasa, rudhira mAMsa meda, haDDI, maja nA, vIrya, aMtar3iyA~ evaM viSThAdi azuci ke ghara rUpa isa zarIra meM pavitratA hai hI kahA~ ? deha ke nau dvAroM se bahatA huA durgandhita rasa aura usase lipta deha kI pavitratA kI kalpanA karanA yA abhimAna karanA, yaha to mahAmoha kI ceSTA hai / isa prakAra kA vicAra karane se moha-mamatva kama hotA hai| bhagavAn ke 'datta' Adi 93 gaNadhara hue| 250000 sAdhu, 380000 sAdhviyA~, 2000 caudaha pUrvadhara, 8000 avadhijJAnI, 8000 manaHparyavajJAnI, 10000 kevalI, 14000 vaikriya labdhidhArI, 7600 vAdI, 250000 zrAvaka aura 491000 zrAvikAe~ huii| prabha caubIsa pUrvAMga aura tIna mahine kama eka lAkha pUrva taka tIrthaMkarapane vicarate hae bhavya jIvoM kA upakAra karate rhe| phira mokSa-kAla nikaTa Ane para eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha sammedazikhara parvata para eka mAsa ke anazana se bhAdrapada-kRSNA saptamI ko zravaNanakSatra meM siddha gati ko prApta hue / prabhu kA kula Ayu dasa lAkha pUrva kA thaa| AThaveM tIrthakara bhagavAna // candraprabhaH svAmI kA caritra sampUrNa //

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bha0 suvidhinAthajI puSkaravara dIpArddha ke pUrva-videha meM puSkalAvatI vijaya hai / usa vijaya meM 'puMDarikinI' nAma kI nagarI thI / 'mahApadma' vahA~ kA zAsaka thA / vaha bar3A hI dharmAtmA evaM halukarmI thaa| usane saMsAra kA tyAga kara ke jagannanda munirAja ke pAsa sarvavirati svIkAra kara lii| sAdhanA meM unnata hote hue unhoMne jina nAmakarma kA bandha kara liyA aura AyuSya pUrNa kara ke vaijayaMta nAma ke anuttara vimAna meM deva rUpa meM utpanna hue| isa jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharata meM ' kAkaMdI' nAma kI nagarI thii| usa bhavya nagarI kA zAsana mahArAjA 'sugrIva' karate the| mahArAnI 'rAmA' unakI priya patnI thii|vaijyNt vimAna meM 33 sAgaropama kA Ayu pUrNa kara ke mahApadma deva, phAlguna-kRSNA naumI ko mUlanakSatra meM rAmAdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / mArgazIrSa-kRSNApaMcamI ko mUla nakSatra meM putra kA janma huaa| deva-deviyoM aura indroM ne janmotsava kiyA / garbhAvasthA meM, garbha ke prabhAva se rAmAdevI sabhI prakAra ke kAryoM ko sampanna karane kI vidhi meM kuzala huI / isalie putra kA nAma 'suvidhi' rakhA aura puSpa ke dohada se putra ke dA~ta Aye, isalie dUsarA nAma 'puSpadaMta' huaa| yauvana vaya meM rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha lagna kiyA / pacAsa hajAra pUrva taka kumAra avasthA meM rhe| phira pitA ne Apako rAjyAdhikAra pradAna kiyaa| pavAsa hajAra pUrva aura aTThAIsa pUrvAMga taka rAjya kA zAsana kiyaa| usake bAda mArgazIrSaSaSThI ke dina mUla-nakSatra meM bele ke tapa sahita sarvatyAgI bana gae / Apake sAtha eka hajAra rAjAoM ne bhI pravajyA svIkAra kii| cAra mAsa taka prabhu chadmastha rahe aura kArtika-zuklA

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192 tIrthakara caritra tRtIyA ke dina mUla-nakSatra meM sarvajJa-sarvadarzI ho kara tIrthakara nAma-karma ko pUrNa rUpa se saphala kiyaa| dharmadezanA Asava bhAvanA bhagavAn kA prathama upadeza isa prakAra huA-- yaha saMsAra ananta duHkhoM ke samUha kA bhaMDAra hai| jisa prakAra viSa kI utpatti kA sthAna viSadhara (sarpa) hai, usI prakAra duHkhamaya saMsAra kI utpatti kA kAraNa 'Asrava' Asrava kA artha hai--'karma pudgaloM kA AtmA meM praveza karane kA kAraNa / AtmA meM karma ke praveza karane kA mArga / ' jIvoM ke mana vacana aura kAyA se jo kriyA hotI hai, vaha 'yoga' kahalAtA hai| ye yoga hI AtmA meM zubhAzubha karma ko Asravate (lAte) haiN| isI se yaha 'Asrava' kahalAtA hai| maitrI Adi zubha bhAvanA se vAsita jIva, zubha karma kA bandha karatA hai aura kaSAya tathA viSayoM se AkrAnta hue citta se AtmA, azubha karma bAMdhatA hai| zrutajJAna ke Azraya se bolA haA satya vacana, zubha karmoM kA kAraNa hai / isake viparIta vacana azubha karmoM kA sarjaka hai| bure kAmoM se roka kara acche kAryoM meM lagAye hue zarIra se zubha karma kI utpatti hotI haiM aura Arambha tathA hiMsAdi sAvadha kAryoM meM lagI huI zArIrika pravRtti se bure---duHkhadAyaka karmoM kA Asrava hotA hai| viSaya, kaSAya, yoga, pramAda, avirati, mithyAtva tathA Arta aura rodra dhyAna--ye azubha Asrava ke kAraNa haiN| Asrava ke dvArA AtmA meM praveza karane vAle karmoM ke jJAnAvaraNIyAdi, ATha bheda haiN| jJAna aura darzana ke viSaya meM, jJAnI va darzanI ke prati aura jJAna darzana utpanna karane ke kAraNoM meM vighna (bAdhA) khar3I karanA, ninvahatA karanA, pizunatA evaM AzAtanA karanA, unakI ghAta karanA aura mAtsaryatA karanA--ye jJAnAvaraNIya aura darzanAvaraNIya karma bA~dhane ke hetubhUta Asrava haiM / |

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bha0 suvidhinAthajI--dharmadezanA deva kI ArAdhanA, gurusevA, pAtra-dAna, dayA, kSamA, sarAgasaMyama, dezavirati, akAmanirjarA, zauca ( bhAvavizuddhi, niraticAra vrata pAlanAdi ) aura bAlatapa-ye sAtAvedanIya karma bA~dhane ke Asrava haiN| sva, para athavA svapara (ubhaya) ko duHkha, zoka, vadha, tApa, Akranda aura vilApa athavA pazcAttApa utpanna karanA yA karavAnA--ye asAtAvedanIya karma bA~dhane ke kAraNa haiM / vItarAga bhagavaMta ke, zAstra ke, saMgha ke. dharma ke aura sabhI devatAoM ke avarNavAda bolanA (burAI karanA--nindA karanA) mithyAtva ke tIvra pariNAma karanA, sarvajJa bhagavAn aura siddha bhagavAn kA ninhava bananA (unameM devatva nahIM mAnanA, unake viparIta bolanA, unake guNoM kA apalApa karanA Adi) dhArmika manuSyoM ko doSa denA, unakI nindA karanA, unmArga kA upadeza karanA, anartha kA Agraha karanA, asaMyamI kA Adara satkAra evaM pUjA karanA, binA vicAre kArya karanA aura guru Adi kI avajJA karanA ityAdi kukRtyoM se darzanamohanIya-karma kA Asrava hotA hai / kapAya ke udaya se AtmA ke tIvra pariNAma honA--cAritra-mohanIya karma bA~dhane kA kAraNa hai| kisI kI ha~sI karanA, sakAma upahAsa (striyAdi se kAmotpAdaka ha~sI karanA) vizeSa ha~sane kI Adata, vAcAlatA aura dInatA batAne kI pravRtti- hAsya-mohanIya karma kA Asrava hai| deza-videza meM bhramaNa kara naye-naye dRzya dekhane kI icchA, aneka prakAra ke khela khelanA aura dUsaroM ke mana ko apanI ora AkarSita karanA--vazIbhUta karanA ye-ratimohanIya ke Asrava hai| ___asUyA = ghRNA (guNoM ko bhI doSa rUpa meM dekhanA) pApa karane kI prakRti dUsare kI sukha zAnti naSTa karanA aura kisI kA aniSTa hotA huA dekha kara khuza honA, yaha aratimohanIya ke Asrava haiN| svayaM apane mana meM bhaya ko sthAna denA, dUsaroM ko bhayabhIta karanA, trAsa denA aura nirdaya bananA-bhaya-mohanIya karma kA Asrava hai| svayaM zoka utpanna kara ke cintA karanA, dUsaroM ke hRdaya meM zoka evaM cintA utpanna karanA aura rudana karane meM ati Asakti rakhanA, ye zoka-mohanIya karma ke Asrava haiN|

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194 tIrthakara caritra caturvidha saMgha ke avarNavAda bolanA, tiraskAra karanA aura sadAcAra kI niMdA karanA, yaha-jugupsA-mohanIya ke Asrava haiM / IrSA, viSayoM meM lolupatA, mRSAvAda, ativakratA aura parastrI-gamana meM Asaktiye strIveda bandha ke Asrava haiN| ___ svastrI meM saMtoSa, IrSA rahita--bhadra svabhAva, kaSAyoM kI mandatA, prakRti kI saralatA aura sadAcAra kA pAlana--ye puruSaveda ke Asrava haiM / strI aura puruSa, donoM ko cumbanAdi anaMga-sevana, ugra kaSAya, tIvra kAmecchA, pAkhaMDIpana aura strI ke vrata kA bhaMga karanA--ye napuMsakaveda bandhana ke Amrava haiM / sAdhuoM kI nindA karanA, dharmiSTha logoM ke lie bAdhaka bananA, jo madya-mAMsAdi ke sevana karane vAle haiM, unake sAmane madya-mAMsAdi bhakSaNa kI prazaMsA karanA, deza-virata zrAvaka ke lie bAra-bAra antarAya utpanna karanA, avirata ho kara strI Adi ke guNoM kA vyAkhyAna karanA, cAritra ko dUSita karanA aura dUsaroM ke kaSAya tathA nokaSAya kI udIraNA karanA--ye cAritra-mohanIya karma bA~dhane ke mukhya Asrava haiN| paMcendriya jIvoM kA vadha, mahAn Arambha aura mahA parigraha, anukampA rahita honA, mAMsa-bhakSaNa, sthAyI vaira-bhAva, raudradhyAna, anantAnubandhI kaSAya, kRSNa nIla aura kApota lezyA, asatya-bhASaNa, paradravya haraNa, bAra-bAra maithuna sevana aura indriyoM ke vazIbhUta ho jAnA, ye naraka-gati ke AyuSya karma ke Asrava haiN| unmArga kA upadeza, sanmArga kA nAza guptatApUrvaka dhana kA rakSaNa, ArtadhyAna, zalyayukta hRdaya, mAyA (kapaTa) Arambha-parigraha, zIla evaM vrata ko dUSita karanA, nIla aura kApota lezyA aura apratyAkhyAnI kaSAya-ye tiyaMca-gati kA AyuSya bA~dhane ke Asrava haiN| alpa parigraha tathA alpa Arambha, svabhAva kI komalatA aura saralatA, kApota aura pIta lezyA (tejo lezyA), dharmadhyAna meM anurAga, pratyAkhyAnI kaSAya, madhyama pariNAma, dAna dene kI ruci, deva aura guru kI sevA, pUrvAlApa (Ane vAle kA padhAro' Adi se pahale se Adarayukta bolanA) priyAlApa, premapUrvaka samajhAnA, loka-samUha meM madhyasthatA--ye manuSya-gati AyuSya bandhana ke Asrava haiN| sarAga-saMyama, dezasaMyama, akAmanirjarA, kalyANamitra (suguru) kA paricaya, dharma

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bha0 suvidhinAtha jI---dharmadezanA zravaNa karane kI ruci, pAtra-dAna, tapa, zraddhA, jJAna, darzana aura cAritra rUpa tIna ratnoM kI ArAdhanA, mRtyu ke samaya tejo aura padama lezyA kA pariNAma, bAlatapa, agni, jala Adi sAdhanoM se mRtyu pAnA, phA~sI khA kara maranA aura avyakta samabhAva--ye devagati kA AyuSya bA~dhane ke Asrava haiM / mana, vacana aura kAyA kI vakratA, dusaroM ko ThaganA, kapaTAI karanA, mithyAtva, pazunya, mAnasika caJcalatA, nakalI sikkA, cA~dI, sonA Adi banA kara ThaganA, jhUThI sAkSI denA, vastu ke varNa, gandha, rasa aura sparza ko badala kara dhokhA denA, kisI jIva ke aMga-upAMga kATanA aura kaTavAnA, yantrAdi kI kriyA, khoTe tola-mApa Adi kA upayoga kara ke ThagAI karanA, svAtma-prazaMsA, para-nindA, hiMsA, asatya, corI, abrahmacarya, mahA Arambha, mahA parigraha, kaThora-vacana, tuccha-bhASaNa, ujjvala vezAdi kA abhimAna karanA, vAcAlatA, Akroza karanA, kisI ke saubhAgya ko miTAne kA prayatna, kAmaNa (kisI ko hAni pahu~cAne, duHkhI karane yA mArane ke lie mantra-tantrAdi karanA) tyAgIpana kA dambha kara ke unmArga gamana karanA, sAdhu Adi ho kara dUsaroM ke mana meM kautuka utpanna karanA, vezyAdi ko alaMkArAdi denA, dAvAnala sulagAnA, corI karanA, tIvra kaSAya, aMgArAdi 15 karmAdAna kI kriyA karanA-ya sabhI azubha nAmakarma ke Asrava haiM / inase viparIta kriyAe~--saMsAra se bhIrutA, pramAda kA nAza, sadbhAva kI arpaNatA, kSAnti Adi gaNa, dhArmika puruSoM ke darzana, sevA aura satkAra, ye zubha nAma yAvat tIrthaMkara nAmakarma bandha ke Asrava hai| 1 arihaMta 2 siddha 3 guru 4 sthavira 5 bahuthuta 6 gaccha 7 zrutajJAna 8 tapasviyoM kI bhakti 9 AvazyakAdi kriyA 10 cAritra 11 brahmacarya pAlana meM apramAda 12 vinaya 13 jJAnAbhyAsa 14 tapa 15 tyAga (dAna) 16 zubhadhyAna 17 pravacana-prabhAvanA 18 caturvidha saMgha meM samAdhi utpanna karanA tathA sAdhuoM kI vaiyAvRtya karanA 19 apUrvajJa na kA grahaNa karanA aura 20 samyagdarzana kI zuddhi, 4 ina bIsa sthAnakoM kA prathama aura carama tIrthakara ne sparza kiyA hai aura anya tIrthaMkaroM ne inameM se eka, do athavA tIna sthAnakoM kA sparza kiyA hai| para-nindA, avajJA, upahAsa, sadguNoM kA lopa, sat athavA asat doSoM kA AropaNa. svAtma-prazaMsA, apane sat-asat guNoM kA pracAra, apane doSoM ko dabAnA aura jAti Adi - ina bIsa sthAnakoM ke krama meM bhI antara hai aura prakAra bheda se nAmoM meM bhI antara /

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tIrthaMkara caritra kA mada (abhimAna) karanA-ye nIca-gotra karma ke Asrava haiN| nIca gotra meM batAye hue doSoM se viparIta guNoM-garva rahitatA aura mana, vacana aura kAyA se vinaya karanA--ye ucca gotra ke Asrava haiN| dAna, lAbha, vIrya, bhoga tathA upabhoga meM kisI kAraNa se yA binA kAraNa hI kisI ko vighna karanA--bAdhaka bananA, ye antarAya karma ke Asrava haiN| isa prakAra Asrava se utpanna, isa apAra saMsAra rUpI samudra ko dIkSA rUpI jahAja ke dvArA tira kara pAra ho jAnA buddhimAnoM kA kA kartavya hai| manovAkkAya karmANi, yogAH karma zubhAzubhaM / yadAzravaMti jaMtUnAmAvAstena kIrtitAH // 1 // maiyAdivAsitaM ceta, karma sUte zubhAtmakam / kaSAyaviSayAkrAntaM, vitanotyazubhaM punaH // 2 // zubhArjanAya sutathyaM, zrutajJAnAzritaM vacaH / viparItaM punarjeyamazubhArjana hetave // 3 // zarIreNa suguptena, zarIrI cinute zubham / satatAraMbhiNA jaMtughAtakenAzubhaM putaH // 4 // kaSAyaviSayAyogAH pramAdAvirati tA / mithyAtvamAtaraudraM cetyazubhaM prati hetavaH // 5 // --mana, vacana aura kAyA kA vyApAra, 'yoga' kahalAtA hai / ina yogoM ke dvArA prANiyoM meM zubhAzubha karmoM kA Agamana hotA hai / zubhAzubha karma ke Agamana ko hI 'Asrava' kahate haiN| jaba mana, maitrI pramodAdi bhAvanA se zubha pariNAma yukta hotA hai, taba zubha karma kI utpatti karatA hai aura krodhAdi kaSAya yukta aura indriyoM ke viSayoM se AkrAnta hotA hai, taba azubha karma kA saJcaya karatA hai| zrutajJAna ke Azraya se bolA huA satya vacana, zubha karma ke Asrava kA kAraNa hotA hai / isake viparIta vacana pravRtti se, azubha karma ke Asrava kA kAraNa hotA hai / zarIra ko burI pravRtti se bhalI prakAra se roka kara, dhArmika pravRtti meM lagAne se AtmA zubhakarma kA Asrava karatA hai aura jIva-ghAtAdi azubha kAryoM meM nirantara lagAye

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bha0 suvidhinAthajI-dharma-viccheda aura asaMyatI - pUjA rahane se azubha karma kA Agamana hotA hai / krodhAdi kapAya, indriyoM ke viSaya, tIna yoga, pramAda, avrata, mithyAtva, AttaM aura raudra dhyAna Adi azubha karmoM ke Asrava ke kAraNa haiM / ina azubha karmoM se pIche haTanA, yaha Asrava bhAvanA kA hetu hai / bhagavAn ke 'varAha' Adi 88 gaNadhara hue| 200000 sAdhu, 120000 sAdhviyeM 8400 avadhijJAnI, 1500 caudaha pUrvadhara, 7500 manaH paryavajJAnI, 7500 kevalajJAnI, 13000 vaikriya-labdhi vAle, 6000 vAdalabdhi vAle, 229000 zrAvaka aura 472000 zrAvikAe~ huii| AyuSya kAla nikaTa Ane para prabhu sammedazikhara parvata para eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha padhAre / eka mAsa kA anazana huA aura kArtika kRSNA naumI ko mUla nakSatra meM, aTThAisa pUrvAMga aura cAra mAsa kama eka lAkha pUrva taka tIrthaMkara pada bhoga kara mokSa pdhaare| prabhu kA kula AyuSya do lAkha pUrva kA thA / dharma-viccheda aura asaMyatI-pUjA 197 prabhu ke nirvANa ke bAda kucha kAla taka to dharmazAsana calatA rahA, kintu bAda meM huMDAvasarpiNI kAla ke doSa se zramaNa dharma kA viccheda ho gayA / eka bhI sAdhu nahIM rahA / loga, vRddha zrAvakoM se dharma kA svarUpa jAnane lage / zrAvaka hI dharma sunAte, taba zrotAgaNa zrAvakoM kI artha- pUjA karane lage / ve zrAvaka bhI artha - pUjA ke lobhI bana gae / unhoMne naye-naye zAstra race aura dAna ke phala kA mahatva bar3hA-car3hA kara batAne lage / phira ve pRthvIdAna, lohadAna, tiladAna, svarNadAna, gRhadAna, godAna, azvadAna, gajadAna, zayyAdAna aura kanyAdAna Adi kA pracAra kara ke vaisA dAna grahaNa karane lage / ve apane ko dAna grahaNa karane yogya mahApAtra batalA kara aura dUsaroM ko kupAtra kaha kara nindA karane lage / ve svayaM logoM ke guru bana ge| isa prakAra bha0 suvidhinAthajI kA tIrtha viccheda ho kara asaMyata- avirata kI pUjA hone lagI / nauveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn || suvidhinAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa ||

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bha0 zItalanAthajI puSkaravara dvIpArddha ke pUrva mahAvideha ke vajra nAma ke vijaya meM susImA nAma kI nagarI thii| padmottara nAma ke nareza vahA~ ke svAmI the| unhoMne saMsAra se virakta ho kara tristAdha nAma ke AcArya ke samIpa dIkSA aMgIkAra kI aura cAritra kI ArAdhanA karate hae tIrthaMkara nAma-karma kA upArjana kiyaa| AyuSya pUrNa kara prANata nAma ke dasaveM svarga meM deva rUpa meM utpanna hue| isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM bhaddilapura' nagara thA / 'dRr3haratha' nAma ke mahArAja vahA~ ke zAsaka the / unakI mahArAnI kA nAma 'naMdAdevI' thaa| padmottara munirAja kA jIva, prANata devaloka kA bIsa sAgaropama pramANa AyuSya pUrNa kara ke vaizAkha-kRSNA chaTha ko pUrvASADhA nakSatra meM nandAdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| mAgha-kRSNA dvAdazI ko pUrvASAr3hA nakSatra meM unakA janma huaa| garbhakAla meM mahArAjA kA zarIra kisI roga ke kAraNa tapta ho gayA thA, kintu mahArAnI ke sparza se sArI tapana miTa kara zItalatA vyApa gii| ise garbhastha jIva kA prabhAva mAna kara putra kA nAma 'zItalanAtha ' rakhA gayA / yauvanavaya meM kumAra kA vivAha kiyA gyaa| zrI zItalanAthajI paccIsa hajAra pUrva taka kumAra avasthA meM rahe / mahArAjA dRr3haratha ne apanA rAjya-bhAra zItalanAthajI ko diyA / Apane pacAsa hajAra pUrva taka rAjya-bhAra vahana kiyaa| isake bAda mAgha-kRSNA dvAdazI ko pUrvASAr3hA nakSatra meM eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha saMsAra kA tyAga kara ke saMyama sAdhanA meM tatpara ho gae / tIna mahIne taka prabha chadmastha raha kara cAritra kA vizuddha rIti se pAlana karate rahe / pauSa mAsa ke

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bha. zItalanAthajI--dharmadezanA kRSNa-pakSa kI caturdazI ko pUrvASAr3hA nakSatra meM ghAtIkarmoM kA kSaya kara ke kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta kiyaa| indrAdi devoM ne kevala-mahotsava kiyA / dharmadezanA saMvara bhAvanA kevalajJAna prApta karane ke bAda bhagavAn ne prathama dharmopadeza meM pharamAyA-- ___ " isa saMsAra meM sabhI paudgalika padArtha, vividha prakAra ke duHkha ke kAraNa haiM aura kSaNika haiM / paudgalika-ruci hI Asrava kI mUla aura duHkha kI sarjaka hai aura Asrava kA nirodha karanA 'saMvara' hai / saMvara ananta sukhoM ke bhaNDAra rUpa mokSa ko prApta karane kA sAdhana hai| saMvara do prakAra kA hai--1 dravya saMvara aura 2 bhAva saMvara / jisase karma-pudgaloM kA grahaNa ruke, vaha dravya-saMvara hai aura jisase saMsAra kI hetu aisI pariNati aura kriyA kA tyAga ho, vaha bhAva-saMvara hai / jina-jina upAyoM se jisa-jisa Asrava kA nirodha ho, usa Asrava kI roka ke lie buddhimAnoM ko vaise hI upAya karanA cAhiye / saMvara dharma ke ve upAya isa prakAra haiM-- kSamA--sahanazIlatA se krodha ke Asrava ko rokanA cAhie / komalatA (namratA) se mAna kA, saralatA se mAyA kA aura nispRhatA se lobha kA / isa prakAra cAra prakAra kI saMvaramaya sAdhanA se, saMsAra ke saba se bar3e Asrava ruka jAte haiN| buddhizAlI manuSya kA kartavya hai ki asaMyama se unmatta bane hue, viSa ke samAna viSayoM kA, akhaNDa saMyama ke dvArA nirodha kare / mana vacana aura kAyA ke yoga janma Asrava ko, tIna guptiyoM ke aMkuza se vaza meM karanA caahie| madya evaM viSaya-kaSAyAdi pramAda Asrava kA apramatta bhAva se saMvaraNa karanA aura sabhI prakAra ke sAvadya-yoga ke tyAga ke dvArA avirati ko roka kara virati rUpI saMvara kI ArAdhanA karanI caahie| saMvara kI sAdhanA karane vAle ko sarva-prathama samyagdarzana ke dvArA mithyAtva ke mahAn Asrava ko banda kara denA caahie|

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200 tIrthaMkara caritra citta kI uttamatA, pavitratA evaM zubha dhyAna meM sthiratA ke dvArA Artta aura raudra dhyAna para vijaya pAnA cAhie / jisa prakAra aneka dvAra vAle bhavana ke sabhI dvAra khule raheM, to usameM dhUla avazya hI ghusa jAtI hai aura isa prakAra ghusI huI dhUla, tela Adi kI vikAsa ke saMyoga se cipaka kara tanmaya ho jAtI hai / yadi ghara sabhI dvAra banda raheM, to dhUla ghusane kA avasara hI nahIM Ave / usI prakAra AtmA meM karma-pudgala ke praveza karane ke sabhI dvAroM ko baMda kara diyA jAya, to karma kA AnA hI ruka jAya / jisa prakAra kisI sarovara meM pAnI Ane ke sabhI nAle khule raheM, to usameM cAroM ora se pAnI A kara ikaTThA hotA jAtA hai aura nAle banda kara dene para pAnI AnA banda ho jAtA hai / phira usameM bAhara kA pAnI nahIM A sakatA / usI prakAra avirati rUpI Asrava dvAra banda kara dene se AtmA meM karmoM kI Avaka ruka jAtI hai / jisa prakAra kisI jahAja ke madhya meM chidra ho gaye hoM, to una chidroM meM se jahAja meM pAnI bharatA rahatA hai aura bharate bharate jahAja ke DUba jAne kI sambhAvanA rahatI hai aura chidra banda kara dene se pAnI kA Agamana ruka jAtA hai / phira jahAja ko koI khatarA nahIM rahatA / isI prakAra yogAdi Asrava dvAroM ko sabhI prakAra se banda kara diyA jAya, to saMvara se suzobhita bane hue cAritrAtmA meM karma dravya kA praveza nahIM ho sakatA / Asrava ke nirodha ke upAya ko hI 'saMvara' kahate haiM aura saMvara ke kSamA Adi aneka bheda haiM / guNasthAnoM meM car3hate car3hate jina Asrava dvAroM kA nirodha hotA hai, una nAmoM vAle saMvara kI prApti hotI hai| ati samyagdRSTi me mithyAtva kA udaya ruka jAne se samyaktva saMvara kI prApti hotI hai / dezavirati Adi guNasthAnoM meM avirati kA ( virati ) saMvara hotA hai / apramattAdi guNasthAnoM meM pramAda kA saMvaraNa hotA hai / upazAMta moha aura kSINa-moha guNasthAnoM meM kaSAya kA saMvaraNa hotA hai aura ayogI-kevalI nAma ke caudahaveM guNasthAna meM pUrNarUpa se yoga-saMvara hotA hai / jisa prakAra jahAja kA khivaiyA, chidra rahita jahAja ke yoga se, samudra ko pAra kara jAtA hai, usI prakAra pavitra bhAvanA aura subuddhi kA svAmI, uparokta krama se pUrNa saMvaravAn ho kara saMsAra samudra ke pAra pahu~ca kara parama sukhI bana jAtA hai / " sarveSAmAzravANAM tu, nirodhaH saMvaraH smRtaH / sa punabhidyate dvedhA, dravya-bhAvavibhedataH // 1 //

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bha0 zItalanAtha jI- -dharmadezanA yaH karmapudgalAdAnacchedaH sa dravya-saMvaraH / bhavahetu kriyAtyAgaH sa punarbhAva-saMvaraH // 2 // 46 yena yenahyupAyena rudhyate yo ya AzravaH / tasya tasya nirodhAya sa sa yojyo manISibhiH // 3 // kSamayA mRdubhAvena, RjutvenApyanIyA | krodhaM mAnaM tathAM mAyAM, lobhaM saMdhyAdyathAkramam // 4 // asaMyamakRtotsekAn, viSayAn viSasaMnibhAn / nirAkuryAdakhaMDena saMyamena mahAmatiH // 5 // trisRbhirguptibhiryogAn pramAdaM cApramAdataH / sAvadyayogahAnenAviti cApi sAdhayetH // 6 // sadarzanena mithyAtvaM zubhasthairyeNa cetasaH / vijayettAtaraudre ca saMvarArthaM kRtodyamaH // 7 // ina sAta zlokoM meM isa dezanA kA sAra A gayA hai| saMvara ke dvArA sabhI prakAra ke azubha karmoM ke, AtmA meM praveza karane ke dvAra banda kiye jAte haiM / saMvara usa phaulAdI kavaca kA nAma hai, jisake dvArA AtmA - samrATa kI pUrNa rUpa se rakSA hotI hai / saMvara rUpI rakSaka ke sadbhAva meM viSaya kaSAyAdi cora, AtmA ke jJAnAdi guNoM aura sukha-zAnti ko nahIM curA sakate / saMvara ke vyavahAra dRSTi se 20 bheda isa prakAra haiM 1 mithyAtva Asrava ko roka kara 'samyaktva' guNa kI rakSA karanA, isI prakAra 2 virati 3 apramattatA 4 kaSAya tyAga 5 azubha yogoM kA tyAga 6 prANAtipAta viramaNa 7 mRSAvAda viramaNa 8 adattAdAna viramaNa 9 maithuna tyAga 10 parigraha tyAga 11 zrotendriya saMvara 12 cakSuindriya saMvara 13 ghrANendriya saMvara 14 rasanendriya nirodha 15 sparzanendriya saMvara 16 mana saMvara 17 vacana saMvara 15 kAya saMvara 19 bhaNDopakaraNa uThAte-rakhate ayatanA se hone vAle Asrava kA nirodha aura 20 sUci kuzAgra mAtra lene rakhane meM sAvadhAnI rakhanA | 201 dUsarI apekSA se saMbara ke 57 bheda isa prakAra haiM- 5 pA~ca samiti 6-8 tIna gupti 9-30 bAIsa parISaha sahana karanA 31-40 kSamAdi dasa prakAra kA yatidharma 41-52 anityAdi bAraha bhAvanA aura 53-57 sAmA

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272 tIrthakara caritra yikAdi pA~ca cAritra / saMvara kA dUsarA nAma nivRtti' bhI hai| nivRtti ke dvArA AtmA, ananta asIma podgalika ruci ko chor3a kara--nivRtta ho kara apane-Apa meM sthira hotA hai / sthiratA kI vRddhi ke sAtha guNasthAna kI vRddhi hotI hai aura jaba pUrNa sthiratA ho jAtI hai, taba AtmA mukta ho kara zAzvata pada ko prApta kara letI hai| dharma kA mUla AdhAra hI saMvara hai / saMvara rUpI phaulAdI rakSA-kavaca ko dhAraNa karane vAlA Atma-samrATa, pUrNa rUpa se surakSita rahatA hai| usa para moharUpI mahAzatru kA AkramaNa saphala nahIM ho sakatA / saMvaravAn AtmA, moha mahAzatru para pUrNa vijaya prApta kara ke dharma-cakravartIpada prApta kara Izvara-jinezvara bana jAtA hai / vaha zAzvata sukhoM ko prApta kara letA hai| prabhu kI prathama dezanA meM aneka bhavyAtmAoM ne sarvaviratirUpa zramaNa-dharma svIkAra kiyA aura aneka deza-virata zrAvaka bane / prabhu ke 'Ananda' Adi 81 gaNadhara hue / prabhu tIna mAsa kama paccIsa hajAra pUrva taka pRthvItala para vicara kara aura bhavya jIvoM ko pratibodha de kara mokSamArga meM lagAte rahe / prabhu ke dharmopadeza se prerita ho kara eka lAkha puruSoM ne zramaNa-dharma svIkAra kiyaa| 100006 + sAdhviyA~ huii| 1400 caudaha pUrvadhArI, 7200 avadhijJAnI, 7500 manaHparyavajJAnI, 7000 kevalajJAnI, 12000 vaikriya-labdhi vAle, 5800 vAdalabdhi vAle, 289.00 zrAvaka aura 458000 zrAvikAe~ huI / mokSa kAla nikaTa Ane para prabhu eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha sammedazikhara parvata para padhAre aura eka mAsa kA saMthArA kiyA / vaizAkha-kRSNA dvitIyA tithi ko pUrvASAr3hA nakSatra meM prabhu parama siddhi ko prApta hue / prabhu kA kula AyuSya eka lAkha pUrva kA thA / + tri. za. pU. ca. meM 106000 likhI hai| dasaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // zItalanAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa / / |

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI pRSkaravara dIpArddha ke 'kaccha' nAma ke vijaya meM 'kSemA' nAma kI eka nagarI thii| 'nalinigulma' nAma kA rAjA vahA~ kA adhipati thaa| usake mantrI bar3e kuzala aura yogya the| usakA dhana bhaNDAra bharapUra thaa| hAthI, ghor3e aura senA vizAla tathA zaktizAlI thii| isa prakAra dhana, sampatti, bala aura pratApa meM bar3ha-car3ha kara hone para bhI nareza, dhana, yauvana aura lakSmI ko asAra mAna kara ati lubdha nahIM huA thaa| kAmabhoga ke prati usakI udAsInatA bar3ha rahI thii| aMta meM unhoMne rAjapATa chor3a kara vajradatta muni ke samIpa nigraMthapravrajyA svIkAra kara lI aura ugra sAdhanA tathA tapa se AtmA ko pavitra karate hue tIrthaMkara nAmakarma kA bandha kara liyA / prazasta dhyAna yukta kAla kara ke mahAzukra nAma ke sAtaveM devaloka meM utpanna hue| isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM siMhapura nAma kA eka samRddha nagara thA / 'viSNurAja' nareza vahA~ ke adhipati the / unakI rAnI kA nAma bhI viSNa' thaa| devaloka se nalinigulma muni kA jIva apanA utkRSTa Ayu pUrNa kara ke viSNu devI kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| viSNudevI ne caudaha mahA svapna dekhe / bhAdrapada-kRSNA dvAdazI ko 'zravaNa' nakSatra meM putra kA janma huaa| zreyaskArI prabhAva ke kAraNa mAtA-pitA ne 'zreyAMsa' nAma diyaa| yauvanavaya meM rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha lagna kiye / 2100000 varSa taka kumAra-pada para raha kara, pitA dvArA pradatta rAjya ke adhikArI hue / 4200000 varSoM taka rAja kiyaa| isake bAda virakta ho kara varSIdAna diyA aura phAlguna-kRSNA 13 ke dina zravaNa nakSatra meM, bele ke tapa ke sAtha pravrajyA svIkAra kI / prabhu kA prathama pAraNA siddhArtha nagara ke nanda rAjA ke yahA~ paramAnna se huA / pA~ca divya prakaTa hue /

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204 tIrthaMkara caritra bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI dIkSA lene ke do mAha taka chadmastha avasthA meM vicare / phira ve sahasrAma vana meM padhAre / vahA~ vRkSa ke nIce dhyAnastha rahe hue aura zukla dhyAna ke dUsare caraNa ke anta meM vardhamAna pariNAma se rahe hue prabhu ne mohanIya karma ko samUla naSTa kara diyA / usake bAda eka sAtha hI jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa aura antarAya karma ko naSTa kiyA / ina cAroM ghAtI-karmoM ko naSTa kara ke mAgha kRSNA amAvasyA ke dina, candra ke zravaNa nakSatra meM Ane para, vele ke tapa ke sAtha prabhu ko kevala jJAna aura kevala darzana prApti huI / ve sarvajJa sarvadarzI ho gae / indrAdi devoM ne prabhu kA kevala mahotsava kiyA / dharmadezanA nirjarA bhAvanA bhagavAn ne apanI dezanA meM pharamAyA ki " svayaMbhUramaNa samudra" saba se bar3A hai, kintu saMsAra-samudra to usase bhI adhika bar3A hai / isameM karma rUpI urmiyoM ke kAraNa jIva kabhI U~cA uTha jAtA hai, to kabhI nIce gira jAtA hai aura kabhI tirachA calA jAtA hai / kabhI deva bana jAtA hai, kabhI nAraka aura kabhI nigoda kA kSudratama prANI / isa prakAra karma se prerita jIva, vividha avasthAoM meM parivartita hotA rahatA hai / jisa prakAra vAyu se sveda-bindu tathA auSadhI se rasa jhara jAtA hai, usI prakAra nirjarA ke bala se, saMsAra-samudra meM Dubane ke kAraNabhUta AThoM karma jhara jAte haiM-AtmA se vilaga ho jAte haiM / jinameM saMsAra rUpI mahAvRkSa ke bIja bhare hue haiM, aise karmoM kA jisa zakti ke dvArA pRthakkaraNa hotA hai, use 'nirjarA' kahate haiM / nirjarA ke 'sakAma' aura 'akAma' aise do bheda haiM / jo yama-niyama ke dhAraka haiM, unheM sakAma-nirjarA hotI hai aura anya prANiyoM ko akAmanirjarA hotI hai / phala ke samAna karmoM kI paripakvatA apane-Apa bhI hotI hai aura prayatna vizeSa se bhI hotI hai / jisa prakAra dUSita svarNa, agni ke dvArA zuddha kiyA jAtA hai, usI prakAra tapa rUpI agni se AtmA ke doSa dUra ho kara zuddhi ho jAtI hai / yaha tapa do prakAra kA hai- - 1 bAhya aura 2 Abhyantara / bAhya tapa-- 1 anazana 2 UnodarI 3 vRtti-saMkSepa 4 rasa-tyAga 5 kAya - kleza aura 6 saMlInatA / bAhya tapa ke ye chaha prakAra haiM /

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bha0 zreyAMsanA bhajI - dharmadezanA Abhyantara tapa ke chaha bheda isa prakAra haiM- 1 prAyazcitta 2 vinaya 3 vaiyAvRtya 4 svAdhyAya 5 zubhadhyAna aura 6 vyatsarga | bAhya aura Abhyantara tapa rUpI agni ko prajvalita kara ke vratadhArI puruSa, apane durjara karmoM ko bhI jalA kara bhasma kara detA hai / 3 jisa prakAra kisI sarovara ke pAnI Ane ke sabhI dvAra banda kara dene se usameM bAhara se pAnI nahIM A sakatA, usI prakAra saMvara se yukta AtmA ke Asrava dvAra banda hone para naye karma kA yoga nahIM ho sakatA / jisa prakAra sUrya ke pracaNDa tApa se sarovara meM rahA huA pAnI sUkha jAtA hai, usI prakAra AtmA ke pUrva ba~dhe hue karma, tapazcaryA ke tApa se tatkAla kSaya ho jAte haiM / bAhya tapa se Abhyantara tapa zreSTha hotA hai / isase nirjarA vizeSa hotI hai / munijana kahate haiM ki Abhyantara tapa meM bhI dhyAna kA rAjya to eka chatra rahA huA hai | dhyAnastha rahe hue yogiyoM ke cirakAla se upArjana kiye hue prabala karma, tatkAla nirjarIbhUta ho jAte haiM / jisa prakAra zarIra meM bar3hA huA doSa, laMghana karane se naSTa hotA hai, usI prakAra tapa karane se pUrva ke saMcita kiye hue karma kSaya ho jAte haiM / jisa prakAra pracaNDa pavana ke vega se bAdaloM kA samUha chinna-bhinna ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra tapazcaryA se karma-samUha vinaSTa ho jAtA hai / jaba saMvara aura nirjarA, pratikSaNa zakti ke sAtha utkarSa ko prApta hote haiM, taba ve avazya hI mokSa kI sthiti utpanna kara dete haiM / bAhya aura Abhyantara aise donoM prakAra kI tapasyA se karmoM ko jalAne vAlA prajJAvaMta puruSa, sabhI karmoM se mukta ho kara mokSa ke parama utkRSTa evaM zAzvata sukha ko prApta karatA hai / 66 'saMsArabIjabhUtAnAM karmaNAM jaraNAdiha / nirjarA sA smRtA dvedhA, sakAmA kAmavajitA // 1 // jJeyA sakAmA yaminAmakAmA svanyadehinAM / karmaNAM phalavatpAko, yadupAyAtsvato'pi ca // 2 // sadoSamapi dIptena, suvarNa vahninA yathA / tapogninA tapyamAnastathA jIvo vizudhyati // 3 // anazana maunodarya vRteH saMkSepaNaM tathA / rasatyAgastanuklezo, lInateti bahistapaH // 4 // 205 1

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tIrthakara caritra .206 prAyazcittaM vaiyAvRtyaM, svAdhyAyo vinayo'pi ca / vyutsargo'tha zubhaM dhyAnaM, SotyAbhyaMtaraM tapaH // 5 // dIpyamAne tapovahnI, bAhye vAbhyaMtarepi ca / yamI jarati karmANi, durjarANyapi tatkSaNAt / / 6 // __sAdhAraNatayA jahA~ saMvara hai vahA~ sakAma-nirjarA hotI rahatI hai, kiMtu tapa dvArA kI huI nirjarA vizeSa rUpa se hotI hai / usase AtmA kI zuddhi zIghratApUrvaka hotI hai| tripRSTa vAsudeva caritra mahAvideha kSetra meM 'puMDarikinI' nagarI thii| subala nAma kA rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thaa| usane vairAgya prApta kara 'munivRSabha' nAma ke AcArya ke pAsa dIkSA grahaNa kI aura saMyama tathA tapa kA apramattapane utkRSTa rUpa se pAlana karate hue kAla kara ke anuttara vimAna meM deva rUpa meM utpanna hue| bharata-kSetra ke rAjagRha nagara meM vizvanaMdI' nAma kA rAjA thaa| usakI priyaMgu' nAma kI patnI se 'vizAkhanandI' nAma kA putra huaa| vizvanandI rAjA ke 'vizAkhabhUti' nAma kA choTA bhAI thaa| vaha 'yuvarAja' pada kA dhAraka thA / vaha bar3A buddhimAn, balavAn nItivAn aura nyAyI thA, sAtha hI vinIta bhii| vizAkhabhUti kI 'dhArinI' nAma kI rAnI kI udara se, marIci kA jIva (jo prathama cakra mahArAjA bharatezvara kA putra thA aura bha0 AdinAtha ke pAsa se nikala kara pRthak paMtha calA rahA thA ) putrapane utpanna huaa| usakA nAma 'vizvabhUti' rakhA gyaa| vaha sabhI kalAoM meM pravINa huA / yauvana-vaya Ane para aneka sundara kumAriyoM ke sAtha usakA lagna kiyA gyaa| vahA~ 'puSpa karaMDaka' nAma kA udyAna bar3A sundara aura ramaNIya thaa| usa nagarI meM sarvottama udyAna yahI

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P bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI -- tripRSTha vAsudeva caritra thA / rAjakumAra vizvamUrti apanI striyoM ke sAtha usI udyAna meM raha kara viSaya-sukha meM lIna rahane lagA / eka bAra mahArAja vizvanandI ke putra rAjakumAra vizAkhanandI ke mana meM, isa puSpakaraMDaka udyAna meM apanI rAniyoM ke sAtha raha kara krIr3A karane kI icchA huI / kiMtu usa udyAna meM to pahale se hI vivabhUti jamA huA thA / isalie vizAkhanandI vahA~ jA hI nahIM sakatA thA / vaha mana mAra kara raha gyaa| eka bAra mahArAnI kI dAsiyA~ usa udyAna phUla lene gaI / unhoMne vizvabhUti aura usakI rAniyoM ko unmukta krIr3A karate dekhA / unake mana meM DAha utnna huii| unhone mahArAnI se kahA- meM " 'mahArAnIjI ! isa samaya vAstavika rAjakumAra to mAtra vizvabhUti hI hai| vahI sarvottama aise puSpakaraNDaka udyAna kA upabhoga kara rahA hai aura apane rAjakumAra to usase vaMcita raha kara mAmUlI jagaha rahate haiM / yaha hameM to bahuta burA lagatA hai / mahArAjAdhirAja evaM rAjamahiSI kA pATavI kumAra, sAdhAraNa DhaMga se rahe aura choTA bhAI kA lar3akA rAjAdhirAja ke samAna sukha bhoga kare, yaha kitanI burI bAta hai ? " 207 mahArAnI ko bAta laga gii| unake mana meM bhI dveSa kI cinagArI paiTha gaI aura sulagane lagI / mahArAja antaHpura meM Aye / rAnI ko udAsa dekha kara puuchaa| rAjA ne rAnI ko samajhAyA - "priye ! yaha aisI bAta nahIM hai jisase mana mailA kiyA jAya / kucha dina vizvabhUti raha le, phira vaha apane Apa vahAM se haTa kara bhavana meM A jAyagA aura vizAkhanandI vahA~ calA jAyagA / choTI-sI bAta meM kalaha utpanna karanA ucita nahIM hai / " kintu rAnI kI saMtoSa nahIM huA / anta meM mahArAjA ne rAnI kI manokAmanA pUrNa karane kA AzvAsana diyA, taba saMtoSa huA / rAjA ne eka cAla calI / usane yuddha kI tayyAriyA~ prArambha kii| sarvatra halacala maca gaI / yaha samAcAra vizvabhUti taka pahu~cA, to vaha turanta mahArAja ke pAsa AyA aura mahArAja se yuddha kI tayyAriyoM kA kAraNa puuchaa| mahArAjA ne kahA, -- " vatsa ! apanA sAmanta puruSasiMha vidrohI bana gayA hai / vaha upadrava macA kara rAjya ko chinna-bhinna karanA cAhatA hai / use anuzAsana meM rakhane ke lie yuddha Avazyaka ho gayA hai / " 48 'pUjyavara ! isake liye svayaM ApakA padhAranA Avazyaka nahIM hai / meM svayaM jA kara usake vidroha ko dabA dUMgA aura usakI uddaMDatA kA daNDa de kara sIdhA kara dUMgA / Apa

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208 tIrthakara caritraM mujhe AjJA diijie|" rAjA yahI cAhatA thaa| vizvabhUti senA le kara cala diyA / usako patniyA~ udyAna meM se rAja bhavana meM A gaI / vizvabhUti kI senA usa sAmaMta + sImA meM pahuMcA, ta. vara svayaM svAgata ke lie AyA aura usane kumAra kA khUba Adara-satkAra kiyaa| kumAra ne dekhA ki yahA~ to upadrava kA cinha bhI nahIM hai| sAmanta, pUrNa rUpa se AjJAkArI hai / usake : viruddha yuddha karane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai / kadAcit kisI ne asatya samAcAra diye hoNge| vaha senA le kara lauTa AyA aura usI puSpakaraMDaka udyAna meM gayA / udyAna meM praveza karate use paharedAra ne rokA aura kahA--" yahA~ rAjakumAra vizAkhanandI apanI rAniyoM ke sAtha rahate haiN| ataeva ApakA udyAna meM padhAranA ucita nahIM hogaa|" aba vizvabhUti samajhA / usane socA ki mujhe udyAna meM se haTAne ke lie hI yuddha kI cAla calI gii|' use krodha AyA / apane ugra krodha ke vaza ho kara nikaTa hI rahe hue eka phaloM se lade hue sudRr3ha vRkSa para mukkA mArA / muSThi prahAra se usake phala TUTa kara gira par3e aura pRthvI para Dhera laga gyaa| phaloM ke usa Dhera kI ora saMketa karate hue vizvabhUti ne dvArapAla se kahA; -- "padi pUjyavarga kI AzAtanA kA vicAra mere mana meM nahIM hotA, to maiM abhI tuma saba ke mastaka ina phaloM ke samAna kSaNa-mAtra meM nIce girA detaa|" " dhikkAra hai isa bhoga-lAlasA ko| isI ke kAraNa-kar3a-kapaTa aura ThagAI hotI hai| isI ke kAraNa pitA-putra, bhAI-bhAI aura apane AtmIya se chala-prapaJca kiye jAte haiN| majhe pApoM ko khAna aise kAmabhoga ko hI lAta mAra kara nikala jAnA cAhie"--isa prakAra nizcaya kara ke vizvabhUti vahA~ se calA gayA aura saMbhUti nAma ke muni ke pAsa pahu~ca kara sAdha bana gayA / jaba ye samAcAra mahArAja vizvana dI ne sune, to ve apane samasta parivAra aura antaHpura ke sAtha vizvabhUti ke pAsa Aye aura kA.ne lage;-- "vatsa ! tene yaha kyA kara liyA ? are, tU sadaiva hamArI AjJA meM calane vAlA rahA, phira binA hamako pUche yaha duHsAhasa kyoM kiyA ?' mahArAja ne Age kahA--" putra ! mujhe tujha para pUrA vizvAsa thA / maiM tujhe apanA kuladIpaka aura bhaviSya meM rAjya kI dhurA ko dhAraNa karane vAlA parAkramI puruSa ke rUpa meM dekha rahA thaa| kiMtu tUne yaha sAhasa kara ke hamArI AzA ko naSTa kara diyaa| aba bhI samajha aura sAdhutA ko chor3a kara hamAre sAtha cala / hama saba terI icchA kA Adara kreNge|

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bhaH zreyAMsanAthajI---tripRSTa vAsudeva caritra 209 puSpakaraNDaka udyAna sadA tere lie hI rahegA / chor3a de isa haTha ko aura zIghra hI hamAre sAtha ho jaa|" rAjA, apane mAtA-pitA, patniyA~ aura samasta parivAra ke Agraha aura sneha tathA karuNApUrNa anurodha kI upekSA karate hue muni vizvabhUtijI ne kahA ;-- "aba ma saMsAra ke bandhanoM ko tor3a cukA hU~ / kAma-bhoga kI ora merI bilakula ruci nahIM rahI / jisa kAma-bhoga ko maiM sukha kA sAgara mAnatA thA aura saMsAra ke prANI bhI yahI mAna rahe haiM, vAstava meM ve duHkha kI khAna rUpa hai / snehI-sambandhI apane moha-pAza meM bAMdha kara saMsAra rUpI kArAgRha kA bandI banAye rakhate haiM aura mohI jIva apanI mohajAla kA vistAra karatA huA usI meM ulajha jAtA hai / maiM anAyAsa hI isa moha-jAla ko naSTa kara ke svatantra ho cukA huuN| yaha mere lie Ananda kA mArga hai / aba Apa loga mujhe saMsAra meM nahIM le jA sakate / maiM to aba vizuddha saMyama aura utkRSTa tapa kI ArAdhanA kruuNgaa| yahI mere lie parama zreyakArI hai|' muni rAja zrI vizvabhUtijI kA aisA dRr3ha nizcaya jAna kara parivAra ke loga hatAza ho gae aura lauTa kara cale gaye / munirAja apane tapa-saMyama meM magna ho kara anyatra vicarane lge| munirAja ne jJAnAbhyAsa ke sAtha belA-telA Adi tapasyA karate hue bahuta varSa vyatIta kiye / isake bAda guru kI AjJA le kara unhoMne 'ekala-vihAra pratimA' dhAraNa kI aura vividha prakAra ke abhigraha dhAraNa karate hue ve mathurA nagarI ke nikaTa aaye| usa samaya matharA nagarI ke rAjA kI putrI ke lagna ho rahe the / vizAkhanandI barAta le kara AyA thA aura nagara ke bAhara vizAla chAvanI meM barAta ThaharI thI / munirAjazrI vizvabhUtijI, mAsakhamaNa ke pAraNe ke lie nagara kI ora cale / ve barAta kI chAvanI ke nikaTa ho kara jA rahe the ki barAta ke logoM ne munizrI ko pahicAna liyA aura eka dUsare se kahane lage-- "ye vizvabhUti kumAra haiN|" yaha suna kara vizAkhanandI bhI unake pAsa aayaa| usake mana meM pUrva kA dveSa zeSa thA / usI samaya munizrI ke pAsa ho kara eka gAya nikalI / usake dhakke se munirAja gira par3e / unake girane para vizAkhanandI ha~sA aura vyaMgapUrvaka bolA .. "vRkSa para mukkA mAra kara phala girAne aura usI prakAra kSaNabhara meM yoddhAoM ke mastaka girA kara Dhera karane kI abhimAnapUrNa bAteM karane vAle mahAbalI ! kahAM gayA terA vaha bala, jo gAya kI mAmUlI-sI Takkara bhI sahana nahIM kara sakA aura pRthvI para gira kara

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210 tIrthaMkara caritra dhUla cATane lagA ? vAha re mahAbalI !" __ tapasvI munijI, usake marmAntaka vyaMga ko sahana nahIM kara sake / unakI AtmA meM suptarUpa se rahA huA krodha bhar3aka uThA / unhoMne usI samaya usa gAya ke donoM sIMga pakar3a kara use uThA lI aura ghAsa ke pule ke samAna cAroM ora ghumA kara rakha dii| isake bAda ve mana meM vicAra karane lage ki "yaha vizAkhanandI kitanA duSTa hai / maiM muni ho gayA / aba isake svArtha meM merI ora se koI bAdhA nahIM rahIM, phira bhI yaha mere prati dveSa rakhatA hai aura zatru ke samAna vyavahAra karatA hai / " isa prakAra kaSAya bhAva meM ramate hue unhoMne nidAna kiyA ki--- "mere tapa ke prabhAva se AgAmI bhava meM meM mahAn parAkramI bnuuN|" isa prakAra nidAna kara ke aura usakI zuddhi kiye binA hI kAla kara ke ve mahAzukra nAma ke sAtaveM svarga meM mahAn prabhAvazAlI evaM utkRSTa sthiti vAle deva bne| dakSiNa-bharata meM potanapura nAma kA eka nagara thA / 'ripupratizatru' nAmaka nareza vahA~ ke zAsaka the / ve nyAya, nIti, bala, parAkrama, rUpa aura aizvarya se sampanna aura zobhAyamAna the| unakI agramahiSI kA nAma bhadrA thaa| vaha patibhaktA, zIlavatI aura sadguNoM kI pAtra thii| vaha sukhamaya zayyA meM so rahI thii| usa samaya 'subala' muni kA jIva anuttara vimAna se cyava kara mahArAnI kI kukSi meM aayaa| mahArAnI ne hasti, vRSabha, candra aura pUrNa sarovara aise cAra mahAsvapna dekhe / garbhakAla pUrNa hone para putra kA ja janma haa| janmotsavapUrvaka putra kA nAma 'acala' rakhA / kucha kAla ke bAda bhadrA mahArAnI ne eka sundara kanyA ko janma diyaa| vaha kanyA mRga ke bacce ke samAna A~khoM vAlI thI, isalie usakA 'mRgAvatI' nAma rakhA gyaa| vaha candramukhI, yauvanAvasthA meM AI, taba sarvAMga sundarI dikhAI dene lgii| usakA eka-eka aMga sugaThita aura AkarSaka thaa| yaha dekha kara usakI mAtA mahArAnI bhadrAvatI ko usake yogya vara khojane kI cintA huii| usane socA" mahArAja kA dhyAna abhI putrI ke lie vara khojane kI ora nahIM gayA hai| rAjakumArI yadi pitAzrI ke sAmane calI jAya, to unheM bhI vara ke lie cintA hogii|" isa prakAra soca kara usane rAjakumArI ko mahArAja ke pAsa bhejI / dUra se eka apUrva sundarI ko Ate dekha kara rAjA mohAbhibhUta ho gyaa| usane socA--" yaha to koI svarga loka kI apsarA hai| kAmadeva ke amogha zastra rUpa meM yaha avatarI hai| pRthvI aura svarga kA rAjya milanA sulabha hai, kintu indrAnI ko bhI parAjita karane vAlI aisI apUrva sundarI prApta honA durlabha hai / maiM mahAn bhAgyazAlI hU~ jo mujhe aisA alaukika strI-ratna prApta huA hai|"

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bha. zreyAMsanAthajI--tripRSTha vAsudeva caritra 211 rAjA isa prakAra soca hI rahA thA ki rAjakumArI ne pitA ko praNAma kiyaa| rAjA ne use apane nikaTa viThAI aura usakA AliMgana aura cumbana kara ke sAtha meM rahe hue vRddha kaMcukI ke sAtha punaH annaHpura meM bheja dii| rAjA usa para mohita ho cukA thaa| vaha yaha to samajhatA hI thA ki putrI para pinA kI kubuddhi honA mahAn duSkRtya hai / yadi maiM apanI durvAsanA ko pUrI karU~gA, to saMsAra meM merI mahAn nindA hogI / vaha na to apanI vAsanA ke vega ko dabA sakatA thA aura na lokApavAda kI hI upekSA kara sakatA thaa| usane bahuta soca-vicAra kara eka mArga nikaalaa| __rAjA ne eka dina rAjasabhA bulAI / maMtrI-maNDala ke atirikta prajA ke pramukha vyaktiyoM ko bhI bulaayaa| sabhI ke sAmane usane apanA yaha prazna upasthita kiyA; "mere isa rAja meM nagara meM, gA~va meM, ghara meM yA kisI bhI sthAna para koI ratna utpanna ho, to usa para kisakA adhikAra honA cAhie ?" --" mahArAja ! Apake rAja meM jo ratna utpanna ho, usake svAmI to Apa hI haiM, dasarA koI bhI nahIM"-maNDala aura upasthita sabhI sabhAjanoM ne eka mata se uttara diyaa| "Apa pUrI taraha soca leM aura phira apanA mata batalAveM yadi kisI kA bhinna mata ho, to vaha bhI spaSTa batA sakatA hai''--spaSTatA karate hue rAjA ne phira pUchA / sabhAjanoM ne punaH apanA mata duhraayaa| rAjA ne phira tIsarI bAra pUchA; -- --'to Apa sabhI kA eka hI mata hai ki--" mere rAja, nagara, gA~va yA ghara meM utpanna kisI bhI ratna kA ekamAtra meM ho svAmI huuN| dUsarA koI bhI usakA adhikArI nahIM ho sktaa|" -- "hAM mahArAja ! hama sabhI eka mata haiN| isa nizcaya meM kisI kA bhI matabheda nahIM hai ''--sabhA kA antima uttara thaa| isa prakAra sabhA kA mata prApta kara rAjA ne sabhA ke samakSa kahA ;-- " rAjakumArI mRgAvatI isa saMsAra meM eka advitIya 'strI-ratna' hai / usake samAna sundarI isa vizva meM dUsarI koI bhI nahIM hai| Apa sabhI ne isa ratna para merA adhikAra mAnA hai| isa sabhA ke nirNaya ke anusAra mRgAvatI ke sAtha maiM lagna kruuNgaa|" rAjA ke aise udgAra suna kara sabhAjana avAka raha gae / unheM lajjA kA anubhava huA / ve sabhI apane apane ghara cale ce| rAjA ne mAyAcAritA se apanI icchA ke

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212 tIrthaMkara caritra anusAra nirNaya karavA kara apanI hI putrI mRgAvatI ke sAtha gandharva vivAha kara liyaa| rAjA ke isa prakAra ke akRtya se logoM ne usakA dUsarA nAma 'prajApati' rakha diyaa| rAjA ke isa duSkRtya se mahArAnI bhadrA bahuta hI duHkhI huI / vaha apane putra 'acala' ko lekara dakSiNa deza meM calI gaI / acalakumAra ne dakSiNa meM apanI mAtA ke lie ' mAhezvarI ' nAmakI nagarI basAI / usa nagarI ko dhana-dhAnyAdi se paripUrNa aura yogya adhikAriyoM ke saMrakSaNa meM chor3a kara rAjakumAra acala, potanapura nagara meM apane pitA kI sevA meM A gayA / rAjA ne apanI putrI mRgAvatI ke sAtha lagna kara ke use paTarAnI ke pada para pratiSThita kara dI aura usake sAtha bhoga bhogane lagA / kAlAntara meM vizvabhUti muni kA jIva, mahAzukra devaloka se cyava kara mRgAvatI kI kukSi meM AyA / pichalI rAta ko mRgAvatI devI ne sAta mahAsvapna dekhe | yathA--1 kesarIsiMha 2 lakSmIdevI 3 sUrya 4 kuMbha 5 samudra 6 ratnoM kA Dhera aura 7 nirdhUma agni / ina sAtoM svapnoM ke phala kA nirNaya karate hue svapna pAThakoM ne kahA- 'devI ke garbha meM eka aisA jIva AyA hai, jo bhaviSya meM 'vAsudeva' pada ko dhAraNa kara ke tIna khaNDa kA svAmI --arddha cakrI hogA / " yathA samaya putra kA janma huaa| bAlaka kI pITha para tIna bA~sa kA cinha dekha kara 'tripRSTa' nAma diyA / bAlaka dina-pratidina bar3hane lagA / bar3e bhAI 'acala' ke Upara usakA sneha adhika thA / vaha vizeSakara acala ke sAtha hI rahatA aura khelatA / yogya vaya pA kara kalA kauzala meM zIghra hI nipuNa ho gayA / yuvAvasthA meM pahu~ca kara to vaha acala ke samAna - - mitra ke samAna dikhAI dene lagA / donoM bhAI mahAn yoddhA, pracaNDa parAkramI, nirbhIka aura vIra ziromaNi the / ve duSTa evaM zatru ko damana karane tathA zaraNAgata kA rakSaNa karane meM tatpara rahate the| donoM bandhuoM meM itanA sneha thA ki eka ke binA dUsarA raha nahIM sakatA thA / isa prakAra donoM kA sukhamaya kAla vyatIta ho rahA thA / ratnapura nagara meM mayuragrIva nAma kA rAjA thA / nIlAMganA usakI rAnI thI / 'azvagrIva' nAma kA usake putra thA / vaha bhI mahAn yoddhA aura vIra thA / usakI zakti bhI tripRSTa kumAra ke lagabhaga mAnI jAtI thii| usake pAsa 'cakra' jaisA amogha evaM sarvottama zastra thA / vaha yuddhapriya aura mahAn sAhasI thA / usane parAkrama se bharata kSetra ke tIna khaNDoM para vijaya prApta kara lI aura unheM apane adhikAra meM kara liyA / solaha hajAra * vAsudeva jaise zlAghanIya puruSa kI utpatti, pitA-putrI ke ekAMta nindanIya saMyoga se ho, yaha atyanta hI azobhanIya hai aura mAnane meM hicaka hotI hai| kintu karma kI gati bhI vicitra hai /

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI--azvagrIva kA hone vAlA zatru 213 bar3e-bar3e rAjA, azvagrIva mahArAja kI AjJA meM rahane lge| vaha vAsudeva ke samAna (prativAsudeva) thA / vaha eka chatra sAmrAjya kA adhipati ho gayA thA / azvagrIva kA hone vAlA zatra eka bAra azvagrova ke mana meM vikalpa utpanna huA ki '' meM dakSiNa bharata-kSetra kA svAmI huuN| aba taka merI sattA ko cunautI dene vAlA koI dikhAI nahIM diyA, kiMtu bhaviSya meM mere sAmrAjya ke lie bhaya utpanna karane vAlA bhI koI vIra utpanna ho sakatA hai kyA?'' isa vicAra ke utpanna hote hI usane azvabindu nAma ke niSNAta bhaviSyavettA ko bulAyA aura apanA bhaviSya batAne ke lie khaa| bhaviSyavettA ne vicAra kara ke kahA--" rAjandra ! jo vyakti Apake caNDavega nAma ke dUta kA parAbhava karegA aura pazcimI sImAnta ke vana meM rahane vAle siMha ko mAra DAlegA, vahI Apake lie ghAtaka bnegaa|" bhaviSyavettA kA kathana suna kara rAjA ke mana ko AghAta lgaa| kintu apanA kSobha dabAte hue paMDita ko puraskAra de kara vidA kiyaa| usI samaya vanapAlaka kI ora se eka dUta AyA aura nivedana karane lagA;-- "mahArAjAdhirAja kI jaya ho| maiM pazcima ke sImAnta se AyA huuN| yoM to Apake pratApa se vahA~ sukha-zAMti vyApa rahI hai, kintu vana meM eka pracaNDa kesarIsiMha ne utpAta macA rakhA hai / usa ora ke dUra-dUra taka ke kSetra meM unakA AtaMka chAyA huA hai / pazuoM ko hI nahIM, vaha to manuSyoM ko bhI apane jabar3e meM dabA kara le jAtA hai| aba taka usane kaI manuSyoM ko mAra ddaalaa| loga bhayabhIta haiM / bar3e-bar3e sAhasI zikArI bhI usase Darate haiM / usakI garjanA se striyoM ke hI nahIM, pazuoM ke bhI garbha gira jAte haiM / loga ghara-bAra chor3a kara nagara kI ora bhAga rahe haiN| isa durdAnta vanarAja kA anta karane ke lie zIghra hI kucha vyavasthA honI cAhie / meM yahI prArthanA karane ke lie sevA meM upasthita huA huuN|" rAjA ne dUta ko AzvAsana de kara bidA kiyA aura svayaM upAya socane lgaa| usane vicAra kiyA ki bhaviSyavettA ke anusAra, zatru ko pahicAnane kA yaha prathama nimitta upasthita huA hai| usane usa pradeza kI siMha se rakSA karane ke lie apane sAmanta rAjAoM ko AjJA dii| ve kramAnusAra AjJA kA pAlana karane ke lie jAne lge| rAjA ke mana meM khaTakA to thA hI / usane eka dina apanI sabhA se yaha prazna kiyA;--

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214 tIrthaMkara caritra " sAmrAjya ke sAmanta, rAjA, senApatiyoM aura vIroM meM koI asAdhAraNa zaktizAlI, parama parAkramI, mahAbAhu yuvaka kumAra Apake dekhane meM AyA hai ?" rAjA ke prazna ke uttara meM mantriyoM, sAmantoM aura anya adhikAriyoM ne kahA "narendra ! ApakI tulanA meM aisA eka bhI manuSya nahIM hai / Aja taka aisA koI dekhane meM nahIM AyA aura aba hone kI sambhAvanA bhI nahIM hai|" / rAjA ne kahA ; "ApakA kathana miSTabhASIpana kA hai, vAstavika nahIM / saMsAra meM eka se bar3ha kara dUsarA balavAn hotA hI hai / yaha bahuratnA vasundharA hai / koI na koI mahAbAhu hogA hii|" rAjA kI bAta suna kara eka mantrI gambhIratApUrvaka bolA; -- "rAjendra ! potanapura ke nareza 'ripupratizatru' apara nAma 'prajApati' ke devakumAra ke samAna do putra haiN| ve apane sAmane anya sabhI manuSyoM ko ghAsa ke tinake ke samAna ginate haiN|" mantrI kI bAta suna kara rAjA ne sabhA visajita kI aura apane caNDavega nAma ke dUta ko yogya sUcanA kara ke, prajApati rAjA ke pAsa potanapura bhejA / dUta apane sAtha bahuta se ghur3asavAra yoddhA aura sAja-sAmagrI le kara ADambarapUrvaka potanapura phuNcaa| vahA~ prajApati kI sabhA jamI huI thI / vaha apane sAmaMta rAjAoM, mantriyoM, acala aura tripRSThakumAra, rAjapurohita evaM anya sabhAsadoM ke sAtha baiThA thaa| saMgIta nRtya aura vAdintra se vAtAvaraNa manoraJjaka banA huA thaa| usI samaya binA kisI sUcanA ke, dvArapAla kI avagaNanA karatA haA, caNDavega sabhA meM pahuMca gyaa| rAjadUta ko isa prakAra acAnaka AyA huA dekha kara rAjA aura sabhAjana staMbhita raha ge| rAjadUta kA sanmAna karane ke lie rAjA svayaM siMhAsana se uThA aura sabhAjana bhI utthe| rAjadUta ko AdarapUrvaka Asana para biThAyA gayA aura vahA~ ke hAlacAla pUche / rAjadUta ke asamaya meM acAnaka Ane se vAtAvaraNa ekadama zAMta, udAsIna aura gambhIra bana gyaa| vAdintra aura nAca-gAna banda ho ge| vAdaka gAyikAe~ aura nRtyAMganAe~ calI gaI / yaha sthiti rAjakumAra tripRSTha ko akharI / usane apane pAsa baiThe hue puruSa se pUchA ;-- __ "kauna hai yaha asabhya, manuSya ke rUpa meM pazu, jo samaya-asamaya kA vicAra kiye binA hI aura apane Agamana kI sUcanA diye binA hI acAnaka sabhA meM A ghusA? aura isakA svAgata karane ke lie pitAjI bhI khar3e ho gae ? ise dvArapAla ne kyoM nahIM rokA ?" --" yaha mahArAjAdhirAja azvagrIva kA dUta hai| dakSiNa bharata ke jitane bhI rAjA

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bha. zreyAMsanAthajI--azvagrIva kA hone vAlA zatru 215 . . . . haiM, ve saba azvagrIva ke AdhIna haiM / vaha saba kA adhinAyaka hai| isIlie mahArAja ne use Adara diyA aura dvArapAla ne bhI nahIM rokaa| svAmI ke kutte ko bhI dutkArA nahIM jaataa| usakA bhI Adara hotA hai, to yaha to mahArAjAdhirAja azvagrIva kA priya rAjadUta hai| isako prasanna rakhane se mahArAjAdhirAja bhI prasanna rahate haiM / yadi rAjadUta ko aprasanna kara diyA jAya, to rAna evaM rAjA para bhayaMkara maMkaTa A sakatA hai|" rAja kumAra tripRSTha ko yaha bAta nahIM ruci / usane kahA :--. "saMsAra meM aisA koI niyama nahIM hai ki jisase amuka vyakti svAmI hI rahe aura amuka sevaka hii| yaha saba apanI-apanI zakti ke AdhIna hai| maiM abhI kucha nahIM kahatA, kiMtu samaya Ane para usa azvagrIva ko chinnagrIva (gardana cheda) kara bhUmi para sulA duuNgaa|" isake bAda kumAra ne apane sevaka se kahA; -- " jaba yaha rAjadUta yahA~ se jAne lage, taba mujhe kahanA / maiM isase bAta kruuNgaa|" rAjadUta caMDavega ne prajApati ko rAja sambandhI kucha AjJAe~ isa prakAra dI, jisa prakAra eka sevaka ko dI jAtI hai / prajApati ne usakI sabhI AjJAe~ zirodhArya kI aura yogya bheTa de kara sanmAnapUrvaka bidA kiyaa| rAjadUta bhI saMtuSTa ho kara apane sAthiyoM ke sAtha potanapura se ravAnA ho gyaa| jaba rAjakumAra tripRSTha ko rAjadUta ke jAne kA samAcAra milA, to ve apane bar3e bhAI ke sAtha tatkAla cala diye aura rAste meM hI use roka kara kahane lage;-- "are, o dhITha pazu ! tU svayaM dUta hote hue bhI mahArAjAdhirAja ke samAna ghamaNDa karatA hai / tujha meM itanI bhI sabhyatA nahIM ki sUcanA karavAne ke bAda sabhA meM praveza kare / eka rAjA bhI apanI prajA meM kisI gRhastha ke yahA~ jAtA hai, to pahale sUcanA karavAtA hai aura usake bAda vahA~ jAtA hai / yaha eka nIti hai| kintu tU na jAne kisa ghamaMDa meM cUra ho rahA hai ki binA sUcanA kiye hI unmatta kI bhA~ti sabhA meM A gayA / mere pitAzrI ne terI isa tucchatA ko sahana kara ke terA satkAra kiyA, yaha unakI saralatA hai| kiMtu maiM terI duSTatA sahana nahIM kara sakatA / batA tU kisa zakti ke ghamaNDa para aisA uddhata banA hai ? bola ! nahIM, to maiM abhI tujhe terI duSTatA kA phala cakhAtA huuN|" roSapUrvaka itanA kaha kara rAjakumAra ne mukkA tAnA, kiMtu pAsa hI khar3e hue bar3e bhAI rAjakumAra acala ne rokate hue kahA;-- "basa karo bandhu ! isa nara-kITa para prahAra mata kro| yaha to bivArA dUta hai| dUta avadhya hotA hai| isakI duSTatA ko sahana kara ke ise jAne do| yaha tumhArA AghAta

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216 sahana nahIM kara sakegA / " tripRSTha ne apanA hAtha roka liyA / kintu apane sAtha Aye hue subhaToM ko AjJA dI ki- " maiM isa duSTa ko jIvana-dAna detA hU~ / kintu isake pAsa kI sabhI vastue~ china lo / " tIrthaMkara caritra rAjakumAra kI AjJA pAte hI subhaTa usa para TUTa pdd'e| usake zastra, AbhUSaNa aura prApta bheMTa Adi vastue~ chIna lI aura mAra-pITa kara cala diye / jaba yaha samAcAra nareza ke kAnoM taka pahu~ce, to unheM bar3I cintA huii| unhoMne socA --' rAjadUta ke parAbhava kA pariNAma bhayaMkara hogA / aba azvagrIva kI kopAgni bhar3akegI aura usameM maiM, merA vaMza aura yaha rAja bhasma ho jAyagA / isaliye jaba taka caNDavega mArga meM hai aura azvagrIva ke pAsa nahIM pahu~cA, taba taka usako manA kara prasanna kara lenA ucita hai / isase yaha agni jahA~ utpanna huI, vahIM bujha jAegI aura sArA bhaya dUra ho jAyagA / yaha soca kara prajApati ne apane mantriyoM ko bheja kara caNDavega kA bar3A anunaya-vinaya karAyA aura use punaH rAja- prAsAda meM bulAyA / usake hAtha jor3a kara bar3e hI vinaya ke sAtha pahale se cAra gunA adhika dravya bheMTa meM diyA aura namratApUrvaka kahA; " Apa jAnate hI haiM ki yuvAvasthA duHsAhasapUrNa hotI hai / eka garIba manuSya kA yuvaka putra bhI yuvAvasthA meM unmatta ho jAtA hai, to mahArAjAdhirAja azvagrIva kI kRpA se, vRddhi pAI sampatti meM pale mere ye kumAra, vRSabha ke samAna ucchRMkhala ho jAya, to Azcarya kI bAta nahIM hai / isalie he kRpAlu mitra ! ina kumAroM ke aparAdha ko svapna ke samAna bhUla hI jAveM / Apa to mere sage bhAI ke samAna haiM / apanA prema sambandha akSuNNa rakhiegA aura mahArAja azvagrIva ke sAmane isa viSaya meM eka zabda bhI nahIM kaheM / " caNDavega kA krodha, rAjA ke mIThe vyavahAra se zAMta ho gayA / vaha bolA ; -- " 'rAjan ! Apake sAtha merA cirakAla kA sneha sambandha hai / maiM ina chokaroM kI mUrkhatA kI upekSA karatA hU~ aura ina kumAroM ko meM apanA hI mAnatA hU~ / ApakA hamArA sambandha vaisA hI aTUTa rahegA / Apa vizvAsa rakheM / lar3akoM ke aparAdha kA upAlaMbha unake pAlaka ko hI diyA jAtA hai aura yahI daNDa hai / isake atirikta kahIM anyatra pukAra nahIM kI jAtI / ataeva Apa vizvAsa rakheM / meM mahArAja se nahIM kahU~gA / jisa prakAra hAthI ke mu~ha meM diyA huA ghAsa, punaH nikAlA nahIM jA sakatA, usI prakAra mahArAja ke

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bha0 dheyAMsanAthajI-azvagrIva kA hone vAlA zatru 217 sAmane kaha kara unheM bhar3akAyA to jA sakatA hai, kintu phira punaH prasanna kara pAnA asaMbhava hotA hai / maiM isa sthiti ko jAnatA hU~ maiM to ApakA mitra hU~, isalie merI ora se Apa aisI zaMkA nahIM lAveM / ' isa prakAra AzvAsana de kara caNDavega calA gyaa| vaha kaI dinoM ke bAda rAjadhAnI meM pahu~cA / usake pahu~cane ke pUrva hI usake parAbhava kI kahAnI mahArAjA azvagrIva taka pahu~ca cukI thI / tripRSTha kumAra ke pratApa se bhayabhIta ho kara bhAge hue caNDavega ke kucha sevakoM ne isa ghaTanA kA vivaraNa sunA diyA thaa| caNDavega ne A kara rAjA ko praNAma kara ke prajApati se prApta bheMTa upasthita kii| rAjA ke cehare kA bhAva dekha kara vaha samajha gayA ki rAjA ko saba kucha mAlUma ho gayA hai / usane nivedana kiyA ; mahArAjAdhirAja kI jaya ho| prajApati ne bheMTa samarpita kI hai| vaha pUrNarUpeNa AjJAkArI hai / zrImaMta ke prati usake mana meM pUrNa bhakti hai / usake putra kucha uddaNDa aura ucchRkhala haiM, kintu vaha to zAsana ke prati bhakti rakhatA hai / apane putra kI abhadratA se usako bar3A kheda huaa| vaha duHkhapUrvaka kSamA yAcanA karatA hai|" azvagrIva dUsare hI vicAroM meM lIna thA / vaha soca rahA thA-'bhaviSyavettA kI eka bAta to satya nikalI / yadi siMha-vadha kI bAta bhI satya siddha ho jAya, to avazya hI vaha bhaya kA sthAna hai--yaha mAnanA hI hogaa| usane eka dUsarA dUta prajApati ke pAsa bheja kara kahalAyA ki--" tuma siMha ke upadrava se usa pradeza ko nirbhaya kroN|" dUta ke Ate hI prajApati ne kumAroM ko bulA kara kahA; -- " yaha tumhArI udaMDatA kA phala hai| yadi isa AjJA kA pAlana nahIM huA, to azvagrIva, yamarAja bana kara naSTa kara degA, aura AjJA kA pAlana karane gaye, to vaha siMha svayaM yamarAja bana sakatA hai| isa prakAra donoM prakAra se hama saMkaTa grasta ho gae haiN| abhI to maiM siMha ke sammukha jAtA huuN| Age jaisA honA hogA, vaisA hogaa|" __ kumAroM ne kahA; --"pitAzrI Apa nizcita rheN| azvagrIva kA bala bhI hamAre dhyAna meM hai aura siMha to bicArA pazu hai| usakA to bhaya hI kyA hai ? ataeva Apa kisI prakAra kI ciMtA nahIM kareM aura hameM AjJA deM, to hama usa siMha ke upadrava ko zAMta kara ke zIghra lauTa AveM / " -"putroM ! tuma abhI bacce ho| tumheM kAryAkArya aura phalAphala kA jJAna nahIM hai / tumane binA vicAre jo akArya kara DAlA, usI se yaha vipatti AI / aba Age tuma

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218 tIrthaMkara caritra kyA kara baiTho aura usakA kyA pariNAma nikale ? ataeva tuma yahIM raho aura zAMti se rho| maiM svayaM siMha se bhir3ane jAtA hU~ / " " pitAjI ! azvagrIva mUrkha hai / vaha baccoM ko bhUta se DarAne ke samAna hameM siMha se DarAtA hai / Apa prasannatApUrvaka AjJA diijie| hama zIghra hI siMha ko mAra kara Apake caraNoM meM upasthita hoMge / " bar3I kaThinAI se pitA kI AjJA prApta kara ke acala aura tripRSTha kumAra thor3e se sevakoM ke sAtha upadrava grasta kSetra meM aaye| unheM vahA~ sainikoM kI asthiyoM ke Dhera ke Dhera dekha kara Azcarya huaa| ye saba bicAre siMha kI vikarAlatA kI bheMTa car3ha cuke the / siMha-ghAta kumAroM ne idhara-udhara dekhA, to unheM koI bhI manuSya dikhAI nahIM diyA / jaba unhoMne vRkSoM para dekhA, to unheM kahIM-kahIM koI manuSya dikhAI diyA / unhoMne unheM nikaTa bulA kara pUchA " yahA~ rakSA karane ke lie Aye hue rAjA loga, kisa prakAra siMha se isa kSetra kI rakSA karate haiM ? " --"ve apane hAthI, ghor3e, ratha aura subhaToM kA vyUha banAte haiM aura apane ko vyUha meM surakSita kara lete haiM / jaba vikarAla siMha AtA hai, to vaha vyUha ke sainika Adi ko mAra kara phAr3a DAlatA hai aura khA kara lauTa jAtA hai / isa prakAra usa vikarAla siMha se rAjAoM kI aura hamArI rakSA to ho jAtI hai, kintu saMnika aura ghor3e Adi mAre jAte haiM / hama kRSaka haiM / vRkSoM para car3ha kara yaha saba dekhate rahate haiM' -- unameM se eka bolA / donoM kumAra yaha suna kara prasanna hue / unhoMne apanI senA ko to vahIM rahane diyA aura donoM bhAI ratha para savAra ho kara siMha kI guphA kI ora cale / ratha ke calane se utpanna dhvani se bana gu~ja uThA / yaha azrutapUrva dhvani suna kara siMha cauMkA / vaha apanI tIkSNa dRSTi se idhara-udhara dekhane lagA / usakI gardana tana gaI aura kezAbali ke bAla ca~vara ke samAna idhara-udhara ho ge| usane ubAsI lene ke mRtyu ke mu~ha ke samAna bhayaMkara thA / usane idhara-udhara dekhA huA punaH leTa gayA / siMha kI upekSA dekha kara acalakumAra lie mu~ha kholA / vaha mu~ha aura ratha kI upekSA karatA ne kahA; -

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI--siMha-ghAta 219 " rakSA ke lie Aye hue rAjAoM ne apane hAthI ghor3e aura sainikoM kA bhoga de kara isa siMha ko ghamaNDI banA diyaa|" tripRSThakumAra ne siMha ke nikaTa jA kara llkaaraa| siMha ne bhI samajhA ki yaha koI vIra hai, nirbhIka hai aura sAhasa ke sAtha lar3ane AyA hai| vaha uThA aura raudra rUpa dhAraNa kara bhayaMkara garjanA karane lagA phira sAvadhAna ho kara sAmane aayaa| usake donoM kAna khar3e ho ge| usakI A~kheM do dIpaka ke samAna thIM / dAr3heM aura dA~ta sudRr3ha aura tIkSNa the tathA yamarAja ke zastrAgAra ke samAna lagate the| usakI jivhA takSaka nAga ke samAna bAhara nikalI huI thii| prANiyoM ke prANoM ko khi vane vAle cipiye ke samAna usake nakha the aura kSudhAtura sarpavat usakI pU~cha hila rahI thii| usane Age A kara krodha se pRthvI para pUMcha pachAr3I, jise sunate hI Asa-pAsa rahe hue prANI bhayabhIta ho kara bhAga gae aura pakSI ciciyATI karate hae ur3a gye| vanarAja ko AkramaNa karane ke lie tatpara dekha kara acalakumAra ratha se utarane lage, taba tripRSThakumAra ne unheM rokate hue kahA -- "he Arya ! yaha avasara mujhe lene diijie| Apa yahI ThahareM aura dekheM / phira ve ratha se nIce utare / unhoMne socA 'siha ke pAsa to koI zastra nahIM hai, isa niHzastra ke sAtha, zastra se yuddha karanA ucita nhiiN|' yaha soca kara unhoMne bhI apane zastra rakha die aura siMha ko lalakArate hae bole--" he vanarAja ! yahA~ aa| maiM terI yuddha kI pyAsa bujhAtA huuN|" isa gambhIra ghoSa ko sunate hI siMha ne bhI uttara meM garjanA kI aura roSapUrvaka uchalA / vaha pahale to AkAza meM U~cA gayA aura phira rAjakumAra para mu~ha phAr3a kara utarA / tripRSThakumAra sAvadhAna hI the| ve usakA uchalanA aura apane para utaranA dekha rahe the| apane para Ate dekha kara unhoMne apane donoM hAtha Upara uThAye aura Upara Ate hue siMha ke Upara-nIce ke donoM oSTha dRr3hatApUrvaka pakar3a liye aura eka jhaTake meM hI kapar3e kI taraha cIra kara do Tukar3e kara ke pheMka diyaa| siMha kA maranA jAna kara logoM ne harSanAda aura kumAra kA jayajayakAra kiyaa| vidyAdharoM aura vyantara devoM ne puSpa-vRSTi kI / udhara siMha ke donoM Tukar3e tar3apa rahe the, abhI prANa nikale nahIM the| vaha zokapUrvaka soca rahA thA ki-- ___ "zastra evaM kavacadhArI aura saikar3oM subhaToM se ghire hue aneka rAjA bhI merA kucha nahIM bigAr3a sake / ve mujhase bhayabhIta rahate the aura isa chokare ne mujhe cIra DAlA, yahI mere lie mahAn kheda kI bAta hai|" isa mAnasika duHkha se vaha tar3apa rahA thaa| usakA yaha kheda samajha kara ratha ke sArathI ne kahA;-- "vanarAja ! tU ciMtA mata kara / tU kisI kAyara kI taraha nahIM marA / tujhe mArane

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220 tIrthakara caritra vAlA koI sAmAnya puruSa nahIM hai, kiMtu isa avasarpiNI kAla ke hone vAle prathama vAsudeva haiN|' sArathI ke vacana suna kara niscita ho kara marA aura naraka meM gyaa| mRta siMha kA carma utaravA kara tripRSThakumAra ne azvagrIva ke pAsa bhejate hue dUta se kahA--" isa pazu se Dare hue azvagrIva ko, usake vadha kA sUcaka yaha siMha-carma denA aura kahanA ki--- "ApakI svAdiSTa bhojana kI icchA ko tRpta karane ke lie, zAli ke kheta surakSita haiN| Apa khUba jI bhara kara bhojana kreN|" isa prakAra siMha upadrava ko miTA kara donoM rAjakumAra apane nagara meM lauTa aae| donoM ne pitA ko praNAma kiyaa| prajApati donoM putroM ko pA kara bar3A hI prasanna huA aura bolA-"maiM to yaha mAnatA hU~ ki ina donoM kA yaha punarjanma huA hai|" azvagrIva ne jaba siMha kI khAla aura rAjakumAra tripRSTha kA sandeza sunA, to use vajrapAta jaisA lgaa| tripRSThakumAra ke lagna vaitADhaya parvata kI dakSiNa zreNi meM ' rathanUpura cakravAla' nAma kI anupama nagarI thii| vidyAdhararAja 'jvalanajaTI' vahA~ kA prabala parAkramI nareza thA / usakI agramahiSI kA nAma 'vAyuvegA' thaa| isakI kukSi se sUrya ke svapna se putra utpanna huA, usakA nAma 'arkakIti' thaa| kAlAntara meM, apanI prabhA se sabhI dizAoM ko ujjvala karane vAlI candralekhA ko svapna meM dekhane ke bAda putrI kA janma huaa| usakA nAma 'svayaMprabhA' diyA gyaa| arkakIrti, yuvAvasthA meM bar3A vIra yoddhA bana gyaa| rAjA ne use yuvarAja pada para sthApita kiyaa| svayaMprabhA bhI yuvAvasthA pA kara anupama sundarI ho gaI / usakA pratyeka aMga sugaThita, AkarSaka evaM manohara thA / vaha apane samaya kI anupama sundarI thii| usake samAna dUsarI sundarI yuvatI kahIM bhI dikhAI nahIM detI thii| loga kahate the ki 'itanI sundara strI to devAMganA bhI nahIM hai|' eka bAra abhinandana' aura 'gajananda' nAma ke do 'cAraNamuni'. usa nagara ke bAhara utare / svayaMprabhA unheM vandana karane AI aura upadezAmRta kA pAna kiyaa| dharmopadeza suna kara svayaMprabhA bar3I prabhAvita huI / use dRr3ha samyaktva prApta huA aura dharma ke raMga meM * bhAkAza meM vicarane vaale| |

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI-tripRSThakumAra ke lagna 221 raMga gaI / eka bAra vaha rAjA ko praNAma karane gaI / putrI ke vikasita aMgoM ko dekha kara rAjA ko ciMtA huii| usane apane mantriyoM ko putrI ke yogya vara ke viSaya meM puuchaa| suzruta nAmaka mantrI ne kahA-" mahArAja ! isa samaya to mahArAjAdhirAja azvagrIva hI sarvopari haiN| ve anupama sundara, anupama vIra aura vidyAdharoM ke indra samAna haiM / unase bar3ha kara koI yogya vara nahIM ho sktaa|'' ___ " nahIM mahArAja ! azvagrIva to aba gata-yauvana ho gayA hai| aisA praur3ha vyakti rAjakumArI ke yogya nahIM ho sakatA / uttara zreNi ke vidyAdharoM meM aise aneka yuvaka nareza yA rAjakumAra mila sakate haiM, jo bhujabala, parAkrama evaM sabhI prakAra kI yogyatA se paripUrNa haiM / unhIM meM se kisI ko cunanA ThIka hogA"--bahuzruta mantrI ne khaa| __ " mahArAja ! ina mahAnubhAvoM kA kahanA bhI ThIka hai, kintu merA to nivedana hai ki uttara zreNi kI prabhaMkarA nagarI ke parAkramI mahArAjA meghavAhana ke suputra vidyutprabha' sabhI dRSTiyoM se yogya evaM samartha hai| usakI bahina jyotirmAlA' bhI devakanyA ke samAna sundara hai| merI dRSTi meM vidyutprabha aura rAjakumArI svayaMprabhA, tathA yuvarAja arkakIti aura jyotirmAlA kI jor3I acchI rhegii| Apa isa para vicAra kareM''--sumati nAmaka mantrI ne khaa| "svAmin ! bahuta soca samajha kara kAma karanA hai"--mantrI zrutasAgara kahane lagA- " lakSmI ke samAna paramottama strI-ratna kI icchA kauna nahIM karatA ? yadi rAjakumArI kisI eka ko dI gaI, to dUsare kruddha ho kara kahIM upadrava khar3A nahIM kara deN| isalie svayaMvara karanA saba se ThIka hogaa| isameM rAjakumArI kI icchA para hI vara cunane kI bAta rahegI aura Apa para koI kruddha nahI ho skegaa|" __isa prakAra rAjA ne mantriyoM kA mata jAna kara sabhA vijita kI aura saMbhinnazrota nAma ke bhaviSyavettA ko bulA kara pUchA / bhaviSyavettA ne soca-vicAra kara kahA;-- "mahArAja ! tIrthakara bhagavaMtoM ke vacanAnusAra yaha samaya prathama bAsudeva ke astitva ko batA rahA hai / mere vicAra se azvagrIva kI car3hatI ke dina bIta cuke haiM / usake jIvana ko samApta kara, vAsudeva pada pAne vAle parama vIra puruSa utpanna ho cuke haiM / maiM samajhatA hU~ ki prajApati ke kaniSThaputra tripRSTha kumAra jinhoMne mahAn kruddha evaM baliSTha kesarIsiMha ko kapar3e ke samAna cIra kara phAr3a diyA, vahI rAjakumArI ke lie sarvathA yogya haiN| unake samAna aura koI nahIM hai|" rAjA ne bhaviSyavettA kA kathana saharSa svIkAra kiyA aura eka vizvasta dUta ko

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222 tIrthaMkara caritra prajApati ke pAsa sandeza le kara bhejA / rAjadUta ne prajApati se sambandha kI bAta kahIM aura bhaviSyavettA dvArA tripRSThakumAra ke vAsudeva hone kI bAta bhI khii| rAjA bhI patnI ko garbhakAla meM Aye sAta svapnoM ke phala kI smRti rakhatA thA / usane jvalanajaTI vidyAdhara kA Agraha svIkAra kara liyaa| jaba dUta ne rathanUpura pahu~ca kara svIkRti kA sandeza sunAyA, to jvalanajaTI bahuta prasanna huA / kintu vaha prasannatA thor3I dera hI rahI / usane socA ki isa sambandha kI bAta azvagrIva jAnegA, to upadrava khar3A hogA / ' anta meM usane yahI nizcita kiyA ki putrI ko le kara potanapura jAve aura vahIM lagna kara de| vaha apane cune hue sAmantoM, saradAroM aura sainikoM ke sAtha kanyA ko le kara cala diyA aura potanapura nagara ke bAhara par3Ava lagA kara Thahara gayA / prajApati usakA Adara karane ke lie sAmane gayA aura sammAnapUrvaka nagara meM lAyA / rAjA ne unake nivAsa ke lie eka uttama sthAna diyA, jise vidyAdharoM ne eka ramaNIya evaM sundara nagara banA diyaa| isake bAda vivAhotsava prAraMbha huA aura bar3e ADambara ke sAtha lagnavidhi pUrNa huI / patnI kI mA~ga trikhaNDa kI anupama sundarI vidyAdharaputrI svayaMprabhA ko sAmane le jA kara tripRSTha kumAra se byAhane kA samAcAra suna kara azvagrIva AgababUlA ho gayA / bhaviSyavettA ke kathana aura siMha vadha kI ghaTanA ke nimitta se usake hRdaya meM dveSa kA prAdurbhAva to ho hI gayA thA / usane isa sambandha ko apanA apamAna mAnA aura socA--" meM sArvabhauma sattAdhIza hU~ / jvalanajaTI mere adhIna AjJApAlaka hai / merI upekSA kara ke apanI putrI tripRSTha ko kaise byAha dI ?" usane apane vizvasta dUta ko bulAyA aura samajhA-bujhA kara jvalanajaTI ke pAsa potanapura hI bhejA / bhavitavyatA use vinAza kI ora dhakela rahI thI aura pariNati, para- strI kI mA~ga karavA rahI thI / vinAzakAla isI prakAra nikaTa A rahA thA / dUta potanapura pahu~cA aura jvalanajaTI ke samakSa A kara azvagrIva kA sandeza sunAyA aura kahA; - "rAjan ! Apane apane hI pairoM para kulhAr3A mArA hai| Apako yaha to socanA thA ki ratna to ratnAkara meM hI suzobhita hotA hai, DAbare - khaDDe meM usake lie sthAna nahIM ho sakatA / mahArAjAdhirAja azvagrIva jaise mahAparAkramI svAmI kI upekSA evaM avajJA kara ke Apane apane vinAza ko upasthita kara liyA hai / aba bhI yadi Apa apanA hita

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI--patnI kI mAMga 223 cAhate haiM, to svayaMprabhA ko zIghra hI mahArAjAdhirAja ke caraNoM meM upasthita kIjiye / dakSiNa lokArddha ke indra ke samAna, samrATa azvagrIva kI AjJA se maiM Apako sUcanA karatA hU~ ki isI samaya apanI putrI ko le kara cleN|" dUta ke karNa-kaTu vacana suna kara bhI jvalanajaTI ne zAnti ke sAtha kahA ; "koI bhI vastu kisI ko de-dene ke bAda, dene vAle kA adhikAra usa vastu para nahIM rahatA / phira kanyA to eka hI dI jAtI hai| maiMne apanI putrI, tripRSThakumAra ko de dI hai| aba usakI mA~ga karanA, kisI prakAra ucita evaM zobhAspada ho nahIM sktaa| maiM aisI mA~ga ko snIkAra bhI kaise kara sakatA hU~ ? yaha anahonI bAta hai / " jvalanajaTI kA uttara suna kara, dUta vahA~ se calA gyaa| vaha tripRSThakumAra ke pAsa AyA aura kahane lagA;-- "vizvavijetA pRthvI para sAkSAta indra ke samAna mahArAjAdhirAja azvagrIva ne Adeza diyA hai ki "tumane anadhikArI hote hue, cupake se svayaMprabhA nAmaka anupama strIratna ko grahaNa kara liyaa| yaha tumhArI dhRSTatA hai / maiM tumhArA, tumhAre pitA kA aura tumhAre bandhubAndhavAdi kA niyantA evaM svAmI huuN| maine tumhArA bahuta dinoM rakSaNa kiyA hai / isalie isa sundarI ko tuma mere sammukha upasthita kro|" Apako isa AjJA kA pAlana karanA caahie|" dUta ke aise apratyAzita evaM krodha ko bhar3akAne vAle vacana suna kara, tripRSThakumAra kI bhRkuTI car3ha gaI / A~kheM lAla ho gaI / ve vyaMgapUrvaka kahane lage; --- "dUta ! terA svAmI aisA nItimAn hai ? vaha isa prakAra kA nyAya karatA hai ? lokanAyaka kahalAne vAle kI kulInatA isa mAMga meM spaSTa ho rahI hai| isa para se lagatA hai ki tere svAmI ne aneka striyoM kA zIla laTa kara bhraSTa kiyA hogA / kulahIna, nyAyanIti se dUra, lampaTa manuSya to usa bille ke samAna hai jisake sAmane dUdha ke kuMDe bhare hue haiN| unakI rakSA kI AzA koI bhI samajhadAra nahIM kara sakatA / usakA svAmitva hama para to kyA, parantu aisI duSTa nIti se anyatra bhI rahanA kaThina hai / kadAcit vaha aba isa jIvana se bhI tRpta ho gayA ho / yadi usake vinAza kA samaya A gayA ho, to vaha svayaM, svayaMprabhA ko lene ke lie yahA~ Ave / basa, aba tU zIghra hI yahA~ se calA jA / aba terA yahA~ ThaharanA maiM sahana nahIM kara sakatA / "

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prathama parAjaya dUta saroSa vahA~ se lauTA / vaha zIghratA se azvagrIva ke pAsa AyA aura sArA vRttAMta kaha sunAyA / azvagrIva ke hRdaya meM jvAlA ke samAna kodha bhabhaka uThA / usane vidyAdharoM ke adhinAyaka se kahA; " dekhA ! jvalanajaTI ko kaisI durmati utpanna huI / vaha eka kIr3e ke samAna hote hue bhI sUrya se Takkara lene ko tayyAra huA hai / vaha mUrkha ziromaNi hai / usane na to apanA hita dekhA, na apanI putrI kA / usake vinAza kA samaya A gayA hai aura prajApati bhI mUrkha hai / kulInatA kI bar3I-bar3I bAteM karane vAlA tripRSTha nahIM jAnatA ki vaha bApa-beTI ke bhraSTAcAra se utpanna huA hai / yaha tripRSTha, acala kA bhAI hai, yA bhAnajA (bahina kA putra ) ? aura acala, prajApati kA putra hai, yA sAlA ? ye kitane nirlajja haiM ? inheM bar3hacar3ha kara bAteM karate lajjA nahIM AtI / kadAcit inake vinAza ke dina hI A gaye hoM ? ataeva tuma senA le kara jAo aura unheM pada dalita kara do / " ---- vidyAdhara loga bhI jvalanajaTI para kruddha the ve svayaM bhI usase yuddha karanA cAhate the / isa upayukta avasara ko pA kara ve prasanna hue aura zastra-sajja ho kara prasthAna kara diyA / jvalanajaTI ne zatru senA ko nikaTa AyA jAna kara svayaM raNakSetra meM upasthita huA / usane prajApati, rAjakumAra avala aura tripRSTha ko roka diyA thaa| ghamAsAna yuddha huA aura aMta meM vidyAdharoM kI senA hAra kara pIche haTa gaI aura jvalanajaTI kI vijaya huI | maMtrI kA satparAmarza azvagrIva isa parAjaya ko sahana nahIM kara skaa| vaha vikarAla bana gayA / usane apane senApati aura sAmantoM ko zIghra hI yuddha kA DaMkA bajAne kI AjJI dI / tayyAriyA~ hone lagI / ekadama yuddha kI ghoSaNA suna kara mahAmAtya ne azvagrIva se nivedana kiyA; " svAmin ! Apa to sarva-vijetA siddha ho hI cuke haiN| tIna khaMDa ke sabhI rAjAoM ko jIta kara Apane apane AdhIna banA liyA hai / isa prakAra Apake prabala prabhAva se sabhI prabhAvita haiM / aba Apa svayaM eka choTe se rAjA para car3hAI kara ke vizeSa kyA prApta kara leMge ? Apake pratApa meM vizeSatA kauna-sI A jAyagI ? yadi usa choTe rAjA kA bhAgya jora de gayA, to ApakA prabhAva to samUla naSTa ho jAyagA aura tIna khaNDa ke rAjya para ApakA svAmitva nahIM raha skegaa| raNa-kSetra kI gati vicitra hotI hai| isake atirikta bhaviSyavettA

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI-apazakuna 225 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ke kathana aura siMha ke vadha se mana meM sandeha bhI utpanna ho rahA hai / isalie prabhu ! isa samaya sahanazIla bananA hI uttama hai / binA vicAre andhAdhunda daur3ane se mahAbalI gajarAja bhI daladala meM gar3ha jAtA hai aura caturAI se kharagoza bhI saphala ho jAtA hai / ataeva merI to yahI prArthanA hai ki Apa isa bAra saMtoSa dhAraNa kara leN| yadi Apa sarvathA upekSA nahIM kara sakeM, to senA bheja deM, parantu Apa svayaM nahIM pdhaareN| apazakuna mahAmAtya kI bAta azvagrIva ne nahIM maanii| itanA hI nahIM, usane vRddha mantrI kA apamAna kara diyA vaha Aveza meM pUrNarUpa se bharA huA thaa| usane prasthAna kara diyA / calate-calate acAnaka hI usake chatra kA daNDa TUTa gayA aura chatra nIce gira gyaa| chatra girane ke sAtha hI usake savArI ke pradhAna gajarAja kA mada sUkha gyaa| vaha pezAba karane lagA aura virasa evaM rukSatApUrvaka ciMghAr3atA huA natamastaka ho gyaa| cAroM ora rajovRSTi hone lagI / dina meM hI nakSatra dikhAI dene lage / ulkApAta hone lagA aura kaI prakAra ke utpAta hone lge| kutte U~cA muMha kara ke rone lage / kharagoza prakaTa hone lage, AkAza meM cileM cakkara kATane lagI / kAkArava hone lagA, sira para hI giddha ekatrita ho kara ma~DarAne lage aura kapota A kara dhvaja para baiTha gyaa| isa prakAra azvagrIva ko aneka prakAra ke apazakuna hone lage / kiMtu usane ina aniSTa sUcaka prAkRtika saMketoM kI cAha kara upekSA kI aura bar3hatA hI gyaa| kuzakunoM ko dekha kara usake sAtha Aye hue vidyAdharoM, rAjAoM aura yoddhAoM ke mana meM bhI sandeha baiTha gyaa| ve bhI utsAha-rahita ho udAsa mana se sAtha calane lage aura rathAvarta parvata ke nikaTa par3Ava kara diyaa| potanapura meM bhI halacala maca gii| yuddha kI tayyAriyA~ hone lgii| vidyAdharoM ke rAjA jvalanajaTI ne acala kumAra aura tripRSThakumAra se kahA;-- "Apa donoM mahAvIra haiN| Apa se yuddha kara ke azvagrIva avazya hI parAjita hogA / vaha bala meM Apa meM se kisI eka ko bhI parAjita nahIM kara sktaa| kintu usake pAsa vidyA hai / vaha vidyA ke bala se kaI prakAra ke saMkaTa upasthita kara sakatA hai| isalie maiM Apase Agraha karatA hU~ ki Apa bhI vidyA siddha kara leN| isase azvagrIva kI sabhI cAleM vyartha kI jA skegii|"

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tIrthaMkara caritra jvalanajaTI kI bAta donoM vIroM ne svIkAra kI aura donoM bhAI vidyA siddha karane ke lie tatpara ho ge| jvalanajaTI svayaM vidyA sikhAne lgaa| sAta rAtri taka mantra sAdhanA calatI rahI / pariNAmasvarUpa ye vidyAe~ siddha ho gaI-- gAruDI, rohiNI, bhuvanakSobhinI, kRpANastaMbhinI, sthAmazubhanI, vyomacAriNI, tamisrakAriNI, siMha trAsinI, vegAbhigAminI, vairImohinI, divyakAminI, raMdhravAsinI, kRzAnuvasiNI, nAgavAsinI, vArizoSaNI, dharitravAriNI,bandhanamocanI, vimuktakuMtalA, nAnArUpiNI, lohazRMkhalA, kAlarAkSasI, chatradazadikA, kSaNazUlinI, candramaulI, rukSamAlinI, siddhatAr3anikA, piMganetrA, vanapezalA, dhvanitA, ahiphaNA, ghoSiNI aura bhIru bhiissnnaa| ina nAmoM vAlI sabhI vidyAe~ siddha ho gaI / ina saba ne upasthita ho kara kahA--'hama Apake vaza meM hai|' / vidyA siddha hone para donoM bhAI dhyAna-mukta hae / isake bAda senA le kara donoM bhAI prajApati aura jvalanajaTI ke sAtha zubha muhUrta meM prayANa kiyA aura calate-calate apane sImAnta para rahe hue rathAvarta parvata ke nikaTa A kara par3Ava DAlA / yuddha ke zauryapUrNa bAje bajane lge| bhATa-cAraNAdi subhaToM kA utsAha bar3hAne lge| donoM ora kI senA AmanesAmane DaTa gaI / yuddha Arambha ho gayA / bANa varSA itanI adhika aura tIvra hone lagI ki jisase AkAza hI DhaMka gayA, jaise pakSiyoM kA samUha sAre AkAza-maMDala para chA gayA ho| zastroM kI paraspara kI Takkara se Aga kI cinagAriyA~ ur3ane lgii| subhaToM ke zarIra kaTakaTa kara pRthvI para girane lge| thor3e hI kAla ke yuddha meM mahAbAhu tripRSThakumAra kI senA ne azvagrIva kI senA ke chakke chur3A diye| usakA agrabhAga chinna-bhinna ho gyaa| apanI senA kI durdazA dekha kara azvagrIva ke pakSa ke vidyAdhara kupita hue| unhoMne pracaNDa rUpa dhAraNa kiye / kaI vikarAla rAkSasa jaise dikhAI dene lage, to kaI kesarI-siMha jaise, kaI madamasta gajarAja, kaI pazurAja aSTApada, bahuta-se cite, siMha, vRSabha Adi rUpa meM tripRSTha kI senA para bhayaMkara AkramaNa karane lge| isa acintya evaM Akasmika pAzavika AkramaNa ko dekha kara tripRSTha kI senA staMbhita raha gaI / sainika socane lage ki--'yaha kyA hai ? hamAre sAmane rAkSasoM aura vikarAla siMhoM kI senA kahA~ se A gaI ? ye to manuSya ko phAr3a hI DAleMge / parvata ke samAna hAthI, apanI sUMDoM meM pakar3a-pakar3a kara manuSyoM ko cIra DAleMge / unake pairoM ke nIce saikar3oM-hajAroM manuSyoM kA kaccara ghANa nikala jAyagA, ahA! eka strI ke lie itanA narasaMhAra / " senA ke manobhAva jAna kara jvalana jaTI Age AyA aura usane tripRSThakumAra se

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bha. zreyAMsanAthajI--azvagrIva kA bhayaMkara yuddha aura mRtyu 227 kahA---' yaha saba vidyAdharoM kA mAyA-jAla hai| isameM vAstavikatA kucha bhI nahIM hai / jaba inakI senA hArane lagI, aura hamArI senA para inakA jora nahIM calA, to ye vidyA ke bala se bhayabhIta karane ko tatpara hue haiN| yaha inakI kamajorI hai ye baccoM ko DarAne jaisI kAyaratA pUrNa cAla cala rahe haiN| isase bhayabhIta hone kI jarUrata nahIM hai| ataeva he mahAvIra ! uTho aura rathArUr3ha ho kara Age Ao, tathA apane zatruoM ko mAnarUpI hAthI para se utAra kara nIce pttko|' jvalana jaTI ke vacana suna kara tripRSThakumAra uThe aura apane ratha para ArUr3ha hue| unheM sannaddha dekha kara senA bhI utsAhita huI / senA meM utsAha bharate hue ve Age aaye| acala baladeva bhI zastrasajja rathArUr3ha ho kara yuddha-kSetra meM A gaye / idhara jvalana jaTI Adi vidyAdhara bhI apane-apane vAhana para car3ha kara maidAna meM A gae / usa samaya vAsudeva ke puNya se AkarSita ho kara devagaNa vahA~ Ae aura tripRSThakumAra ko vAsudeva ke yogya 'zAMrga' nAmaka divya dhanuSa, 'kaumudI' nAma kI gadA, pAMcajanya' nAmaka zaMkha, 'kaustubha' nAmaka maNi, 'nanda' nAmaka khaDga aura vanamAlA' nAma kI eka jayamAlA arpaNa kii| isI prakAra acalakumAra ko baladeva ke yogya--'saMvartaka' nAmaka hala, 'saunanda' nAmaka musala aura 'candrikA' nAma kI gadA bhaTa kI / vAsudeva aura baladeva ko divya astra prApta hote dekha kara sainikoM ke utsAha meM bharapUra vRddhi huI / ve bar3ha-car3ha kara yuddha karane lge| usa samaya tripRSTha vAsudeva ne pAMcajanya zaMkha kA nAda kara ke dizAoM ko guMjAyamAna kara diyaa| pralayaMkArI megha-garjanA ke samAna zaMkhanAda suna kara azvagrIva kI senA kSubdha ho gii| kitane hI subhaToM ke hAthoM meM se zastra chUTa kara gira ge| kitane hI svayaM pRthvI para gira ge| kaI bhAga ge| kaI A~kheM banda kie saMkucita ho kara baiTha gae, kaI guphAoM aura kaI tharathara dhUjane lge| azvagrIva kA bhayaMkara yuddha aura mRtyu apanI senA ko hatAza evaM chinna-bhinna huI dekha kara azvagrIva ne sainikoM se kahA-- "o, vidyAdharo ! vIra sainiko ! eka zaMkha-dhvani suna kara hI tuma itane bhayabhIta ho gae ? kahA~ gaI tumhArI vaha ajeyatA ? kahA~ gaI pratiSThA ? tuma apanI Aja taka prApta kI huI pratiSThA kA vicAra kara ke, zIghra hI nirbhaya bana kara maidAna meM Ao / AkAzacArI

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228 tIrthakara caritra vidyAdharagaNa / tuma bhI bhUcara manuSyoM se bhayabhIta ho gae ? yadi yuddha karane kA sAhasa nahIM ho, to yuddha-maNDala ke sadasya ke samAna to DaTe raho / maiM svayaM yuddha karatA hU~ / mujhe kisI kI sahAyatA kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai|" azvagrIva ke upAlambha pUrNa zabdoM ne vidyAdharoM ke hRdaya meM punaH sAhasa kA saMcAra kiyaa| ve punaH yuddha-kSetra meM A gaye / azvagrIva svayaM ratha meM baiTha kara, krUra graha ke samAna zatruoM kA grAsa karane ke lie AkAza-mArga meM calA aura bANoM se, zastroM se aura astroM se tripRSTha kI senA para megha ke samAna varSA karane lgaa| isa prakAra astra-varSA se tripRSTha kI senA ghabar3Ane lgii| yadi bhUmi-sthita manuSya dhIra, sAhasI evaM niDara ho, to bhI AkAza se hote hue prahAra ke Age vaha kyA kara sakatA hai ? senA para azvagrIva ke hote hue prahAra ko dekha kara acala, tripRSTha aura jvalanajaTI, rathArUr3ha ho kara apane-apane vidyAdharoM ke sAtha AkAza meM ur3e / aba donoM ora ke vidyAdhara AkAza meM hI vidyAzakti yukta yuddha karane lage / idhara pRthvI para bhI donoM ora ke sainika yuddha karane lge| thor3I hI dera meM AkAza meM lar3ate hue vidyAdharoM ke rakta se utpAtakArI apUrva rakta-varSA hone lgii| vIroM kI hu~kAra, zastroM kI jhaMkAra aura ghAyaloM kI citkAra se AkAza-maMDala bhayaMkara ho gyaa| yuddha-sthala meM rakta kA pravAha bahane lgaa| rakta aura mAMsa, miTTI meM mila kara kIcar3a ho gyaa| ghAyala sainikoM ke tar3apate hue zarIroM aura gataprANa hue zarIroM ko rauMdate hue sainikagaNa yuddha karane lge| isa prakAra kalpAMta kAla ke samAna calate hue yuddha meM tripaSThakumAra ne apanA ratha azvagrIva kI ora bddh'aayaa| unheM azvagrIva kI ora jAte dekha kara acalakumAra ne bhI apanA ratha udhara hI bddh'aayaa| Ane sAmane donoM zatruoM ko dekha kara azvagrIva atyaMta krodhita ho kara bolA;-- "tuma donoM meM se vaha kauna hai jisane mere 'caNDasiMha' dUta para hamalA kiyA thA ? pazcima dizA ke vana meM rahe hue kesarIsiMha ko mArane vAlA vaha ghamaMDI kauna hai ? kisane jvalanajaTI kI kanyA svayaMprabhA ko patnI banA kara apane liye viSakanyA ke samAna apanAI ? vaha kauna mUrkha hai jo mujhe svAmI nahIM mAnatA aura mere yogya kanyA-ratna ko dabAye baiThA hai ? kisa sAhasa evaM zakti ke bala para tuma mere sAmane Aye ho ? maiM use dekhanA cAhatA hU~ phira tuma cAho, to kisI eka ke sAtha athavA donoM ke sAtha yuddha karU~gA / bolo, merI bAta kA uttara do|" azvagrova kI bAta suna kara tripRSThakumAra haMsate hue bole:--

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bha0 zreyAMsanAtha jI--azvagrIva kA bhayaMkara yuddha aura mRtyu " re duSTa ! tere dUta ko sabhyatA kA pATha par3hAne vAlA, siMha kA mAraka, svayaMprabhA kA pati aura tujhe svAmI nahIM mAnane vAlA tathA aba taka terI upekSA karane vAlA maiM hI huuN| aura apane bala se vizAla senA ko naSTa karane vAle ye haiM--mere jyeSTha bandhu acaladeva / inake sAmane Thahara sake, aisA manuSya saMsAra bhara meM nahIM hai / phira tU hai hI kisa ginatI meM ? he mahAbAhu ! yadi terI icchA ho, to senA kA vinAza roka kara apana donoM hI yuddha kara leM / tU isa yuddha-kSetra meM merA atithi hai / apana donoM kA dvaMda yuddha ho aura donoM ora kI senA mAtra darzaka ke rUpa meM dekhA kare / " tripRSThakumAra kA prastAva azvagrIva ne svIkAra kara liyA aura donoM ora kI senAoM meM sandeza prasArita kara ke sainikoM kA yuddha roka diyA gayA / aba domoM mahAvIroM kA paraspara yaddha hone lgaa| azvagrIva ne dhanaSa para bANa caDhAyA aura use jhaMkRta kiyaa| tripRSThakumAra ne bhI apanA zAMrga dhanuSa uThAyA aura usakI paNaca bajA kara vajra ke samAna lagane vAlA aura zatrupakSa ke hRdaya ko dahalAne vAlA gambhIra ghoSa kiyaa| bANa-varSA hone lagI / azvagrIva ne bANa-varSA karate hue eka tIvra prabhAva vAlA bANa tripRSTha para chodd'aa| tripaSTha sAvadhAna hI the / unhoMne tatkAla hI bANachedaka astra chor3a kara usake bANa ko bIca meM hI kATa diyA aura tatkAla caturAI se aisA bANa mArA ki jisase azvagrIva kA dhanuSa hI TUTa gyaa| isake bAda azvagrIva ne nayA dhanuSa grahaNa kiyaa| tripRSTha ne use bhI kATa diyaa| eka bANa ke prahAra se azvagrIva ke ratha kI dhvajA girA dI aura usake bAda usakA ratha naSTa kara diyA / ___ jaba azvagrIva kA ratha TUTa gayA, to vaha dUsare ratha meM baiThA aura megha-vRSTi ke samAna bANa-varSA karatA huA Age bar3hA / usane itane jora se bANa-varSA kI ki jisase tripRSTha aura unakA ratha, sabhI Dhaka gaye / kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM detA thaa| kiMtu jisa prakAra sUrya bAdaloM kA bhedana kara ke Age A jAtA hai, usI prakAra tripRSTha ne apanI bANa-varSA se samasta AvaraNa haTA kara chinna-bhinna kara diye / apanI prabala bANa-varSA ko vyartha jAtI dekha kara azvagrIva ke krodha meM bhayaMkara vRddhi huI / usane mRtyu kI jananI ke samAna eka pracaNDa zakti grahaNa kI aura mastaka para ghumAte hue apanA sampUrNa bala lagA kara tripRSTha para pheNkii| zakti ko apanI ora AtI huI dekha kara tripRSTha ne ratha se yamarAja ke daNDa samAna kaumudI gadA uThAI nikaTa AI huI zakti para itane jora se prahAra kiyA ki jisase agni kI cinagAriyoM ke saikar3oM ulkApAta chor3atI huI cUra-cUra ho kara dUra jA girii| zakti

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230 tIrthakara caritra kI viphalatA dekha kara azvagrIva ne bar3A parigha (bhAlA ) grahaNa kiyA aura tripRSTha para pheMkA, kiMtu usakI bhI zakti jaisI hI dazA huI aura vaha bhI kaumudI gadA ke prahAra se Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho kara bikhara gyaa| isake bAda azvagrIva ne ghumA kara eka gadA pheMkI, kintu vipRSTha ne AkAza meM hI gadA prahAra se usake Tukar3e-Tukar3e kara diye / isa prakAra azvagrIva ke sabhI astra niSphala ho kara cUra-cUra ho gae, to vaha hatAza evaM nirAza ho gyaa| 'aba vaha kyA kare,' yaha ciMtA karane lgaa| usakA 'nAgAstra' kI ora dhyAna gyaa| usane usakA smaraNa kiyA / smaraNa karate hI nAgAstra upasthita huaa| azvagrIva ne usa astra ko dhanuSa ke sAtha jor3A / tatkAla sarpa prakaTa hone lge| jisa prakAra bAMbI meM se sarpa nikalate haiM, usI prakAra nAgAstra se sarpa nikala kara pRthvI para daur3ane lge| U~ce phaNa kiye hue aura phukAra karate hue lambe aura kAle ve sarpa, bar3e bhayAnaka laga rahe the| pRthvI para aura AkAza meM jahA~ dekho, vahA~ bhayaMkara sA~pa hI sA~pa dikhAI de rahe the| tripRSTha kI senA, sarpo ke bhayaMkara AkramaNa ko dekha kara vicalita ho gii| itane meM tripRSTha ne garur3Astra uThA kara chor3A, to usameM se bahuta-se garur3a prakaTa hue / garur3oM ko dekhate hI sarpa-senA bhAga khar3I huI / nAgAstra kI durdazA dekha kara azvagrIva ne agnyastra kA smaraNa kiyA aura prApta kara chor3A, to usase cAroM ora ulkApAta hone lagA aura tripRSTha kI senA cAroM ora se dAvAnala meM ghirI ho--aisA dikhAI dene lagA senA apane ko pUrNa rUpa se agni se vyApta mAna kara ghabar3A gaI / sainika idhara-udhara dubakane lage / yaha dekha kara azvagrIva kI senA ke sainika utsAhita ho kara ha~sane lage, uchalane aura khillI ur3Ane lage tathA tAliyAM pITa-pITa kara jinhA se vyaMga bANa chor3ane lge| yaha dekha kara tripRSTha ne ruSTa ho kara varuNAstra uThA kara chor3A / tatkAla AkAza megha se AcchAdita ho gayA aura varSA hone lgii| azvagrIva kI phailAI huI agni zAMta ho gii| jaba azvagrIva ke sabhI prayatna vyartha gaye, taba usane apane aMtima astra, amogha cakra kA smaraNa kiyaa| saikar3oM AroM se nikalatI huI saikar3oM jvAlAoM se prakAzita, sUrya-maNDala ke samAna dikhAI dene vAlA vaha cakra, smaraNa karate hI azvagrIva ke sammukha upasthita huA / cakra ko grahaNa kara ke azvagrIva ne tripRSTha se kahA ; "are, o tripRSTa ! tU abhI bAlaka hai / terA vadha karane se mujhe bAla-hatyA kA pApa lagegA isalie maiM kahatA hU~ ki tU aba bhI mere sAmane se haTa jA aura yuddha-kSetra se bAhara calA jaa| mere hRdaya meM rahI huI dayA, terA vadha karanA nahIM caahtii| dekha, merA

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bha. zreyAMsanAtha jI--azvagrIva kA bhayaMkara yuddha aura mRtyu 231 yaha cakra, indra ke vajra ke samAna amogha hai| yaha na to pIche haTatA hai aura na vyartha hI jAtA hai / mere hAtha se yaha cakra chaTA ki tere zarIra se prANa chuTe / isameM kisI prakAra kA sandeha nahIM hai| isalie kSatriyatva evaM vIratva ke abhimAna ko chor3a kara, mere anuzAsana ko svIkAra kara le / maiM tere pichale sabhI aparAdha kSamA kara dUMgA / mere mana meM anukampA utpanna huI hai / yaha tere sadbhAgya kA sUcaka hai / isalie durAgraha chor3a kara sIdhe mArga para aajaa|" __ azvagrIva kI bAta suna kara tripRSTha ha~sate hue bole ;-- "azvagrI va ! vAstava meM tU vRddha evaM zithila ho gayA hai / isIse unmatta ke samAna durvacana bola rahA hai / tujhe vicAra karanA cAhie ki bAla kesarIsiMha, bar3e gajarAja ko dekha kara DaratA nahIM, garur3a kA choTA baccA bhI bar3e bhujaMga ko dekha kara vicalita nahIM hotA aura bAla sUrya bhI saMdhyAkAla rUpa rAkSasa se bhayabhIta nahIM hotA / maiM bAlaka hU~, phira bhI tere sAmane yuddha karane AyA huuN| maiMne tere aba taka ke sAre astra vyartha kara diye, aba phira eka astra aura chor3a kara, usakA bhI upayoga kara le| pahale se itanA ghamaNDa kyoM karatA hai ?" tripRSTha ke vacana se azvagrIva bhar3akA / usake hRdaya meM krodha kI jvAlA sulaga utthii| usane cakra ko U~cA uThA kara apane sira para sUba ghumAyA aura sampUrNa bala se use tripRSTha para pheNkaa| cakra ne tripRSTha ke vajramaya evaM zilA ke samAna vakSasthala para AdhAta kiyA aura TakarA kara vApisa lauTA / cakra ke agrabhAga ke dRDhatama AghAta se tripRSTha mUcchita ho kara nIce gira gaye aura cakra bhI sthira ho gayA / tripRSTha kI yaha dazA dekha kara usakI senA meM hAhAkAra maca gyaa| apane laghubandhu ko mUcchita dekha kara acalakumAra ko mAnasika AghAta lagA aura ve bhI mUcchita ho gae / donoM ko mUcchita dekha kara azvagrIva ne siMhanAda kiyA aura usake sainika jaya jayakAra karate hue harSonmatta ho kara kilakArI karane lge| kucha samaya bItane para acalakumAra kI mUrchA dUra huii| ve sAvadhAna hue / jaba unakA dhyAna harSanAda kI ora gayA, to unhoMne isakA kAraNa pUchA / senAdhikAriyoM ne kahA--" tripRSThakumAra ke mUcchita ho jAne para zatru-senA prasannatA se unmatta ho uThI hai / yaha usI kI dhvani hai|" acalakumAra ko yaha suna kara krodha car3hA / unhoMne garjanA karate hue azvagrIva se kahA--- "re duSTa ! Thahara, maiM tere harSonmAda kI davA karatA huuN|" unhoMne gadA uThAI aura azvagrIva para jhapaTane hI vAle the ki tripRSTha sAvadhAna ho gae unhoMne jyeSTha bandhu ko

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232 tIrthaMkara caritra rokate hue kahA ;-- "Arya ! Thahariye, Thahariye, mujhe hI azvagrIva kI karaNI kA phala cakhAne diijie| vaha mukhyataH merA aparAdhI hai / Apa usake ghamaNDa kA aMtima pariNAma dekhiye| rAjakumAra acala, choTe bandhu ko sAvadhAna dekha kara prasanna hue aura usako apanI bhujAoM meM bA~dha kara AliMgana karane lge| senA meM bhI viSAda ke sthAna para prasannatA vyApa gaI / harSanAda hone lgaa| tripRSTha ne dekhA ki azvagrIva kA pheMkA huA cakra pAsa hI nistabdha par3A hai| unhoMne cakra ko uThAyA aura garjanApUrvaka azvagrIva se kahane lage ;-- "ai abhimAnI vRddha ! apane parama astra kA pariNAma dekha liyA ? yadi jIvana priya hai, to haTa jA yahA~ se / maiM bhI eka vRddha kI hatyA karanA nahIM cAhatA / yadi aba bhI tU nahIM mAnegA aura abhimAna se ar3A hI rahegA, to tU samajhale ki terA jIvana aba kucha kSaNoM kA hI hai|" __azvagrIva ina vacanoM ko sahana nahIM kara skaa| vaha bhrakuTI car3hA kara bolA-- "chokare ! vAcAlatA kyoM karatA hai / jIvana pyArA ho, to calA jA yahA~ se / nahIM, to aba tU nahIM baca sakegA / terA koI bhI astra aura yaha cakra mere sAmane kucha bhI nahIM hai| mere pAsa Ate hI maiM ise cUra-cUra kara duuNgaa|" azvagrIva kI bAta sunate hI vipRSTha ne krodhapUrvaka usI cakra ko grahaNa kiyA aura balapUrvaka ghumA kara azvagrIva para pheMkA / cakra sIdhA azvagrIva kI gardana kATatA huA Age nikala gayA / tripRSTha kI jIta ho gaI, khecaroM ne tripRSTha vAsudeva kI jayakAra se AkAza guMjA diyA aura puSpa-varSA kii| azvagrIva kI senA meM rudana maca gayA / azvagrIva ke saMbaMdhI aura putra ekatrita hue aura azrupAta karane lage / azvagrIva ke zarIra kA vahIM agnisaMskAra kiyaa| vaha mRtyu pA kara sAtavIM naraka meM, 33 sAgaropama kI sthiti vAlA nAraka huaa| usa samaya devoM ne AkAza meM raha kara ucca svara se udghoSaNA karate hue kahA;" rAjAoM ! aba tuma mAna chor3a kara bhaktipUrvaka tripRSTha vAsudeva kI zaraNa meM aao| isa bharata-kSetra meM isa avasarpiNI kAla ke ye prathama vAsudeva haiM / ye mahAbhuja trikhaMDa bharatakSetra kI pRthvI ke svAmI hoNge|" yaha devavANI suna kara azvagrIva ke pakSa ke sabhI rAjAoM ne zrI tripRSTha vAsudeva ke samIpa A kara praNAma kiyA aura hAtha jor3a kara vinati karate hue isa prakAra bole;---

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI-azvagrIva kA bhayaMkara yuddha aura mutyu 233 "he nAtha ! hamane ajJAnavaza evaM paratantratA se aba taka ApakA jo aparAdha kiyA, use kSamA kareM / aba Aja se hama Apake anucara ke samAna raheMge aura ApakI sabhI AjJAoM kA pAlana kreNge|" vAsudeva ne kahA-" nahIM, nahIM, tumhArA koI aparAdha nahIM / svAmI kI AjJA se yuddha karanA, yaha kSatriyoM kA kartavya hai / tuma bhaya chor3a kara merI AjJA se apane-apane rAjya meM nirbhaya ho kara rAja karate rho|" isa prakAra sabhI rAjAoM ko Azvasta kara ke tripRSTha vAsudeva, indra ke samAna apane adhikAriyoM aura senA ke sAtha potanapura Aye / usake bAda vAsudeva, apane jyeSThabandha acala baladeva ke sAtha mAtoM ratnoM + ko le kara digvijaya karane cala nikle|| unhoMne pUrva meM mAgadhapati, dakSiNa meM varadAma deva aura pazcima meM prabhAsa deva ko AjJAdhIna kara ke vaitADhaya parvata para kI vidyAdharoM kI donoM zreNiyoM ko vijaya kiyA aura donoM zreNiyoM kA rAja, jvalanajaTI ko de diyaa| isa prakAra dakSiNa bharatArddha ko sAdha kara vAsudeva, apane nagara kI ora calane lge|| calate-calate ve magadhadeza meM Aye / vahA~ unhoMne eka mahAzilA, jo koTi puruSoM se uTha sakatI thI aura jise 'koTizilA' kahate the, dekhI / unhoMne usa koTizilA ko bAyeM hAtha se uThA kara mastaka se bhI Upara chatravat rakhI / unake aise mahAn bala ko dekha kara sAtha ke rAjAoM aura anya logoM ne unakI prazaMsA kii| koTizilA ko yogya sthAna para rakha kara Age bar3he aura calate-calate potanapura ke nikaTa aaye| unakA nagara-praveza bar3I dhUmadhAma se huA / zubha muhUrta meM prajApati, jvalanajaTI, acala-baladeva Adi ne tripRSTha kA 'vAsudeva' pada kA abhiSeka kiyA / bar3e bhArI mahotsava se yaha abhiSaka sampanna haa| bhagavAn zreyAMsanAthajI grAmAnugrAma vicarate hue potanapura nagara ke udyAna meM padhAre / samavasaraNa kI racanA huI / vanapAla ne vAsudeva ko prabhu ke padhArane kI badhAI dii| vAsudeva, siMhAsana tyAga kara usa dizA meM kucha caraNa gaye aura jA kara prabhu ko vandananamaskAra kiyaa| phira siMhAsana para baiTha kara badhAI dene vAle ko sAr3he bAraha koTi svarNamadrA kA pAritoSika diyaa| isake bAda ve ADambarapUrvaka bhagavAn ko vandane ke lie nikale / vidhipUrvaka bhagavAn kI vandanA kI aura bhagavAn kI dharma dezanA sunane meM tanmaya + 1 cakra 2 dhanuSa 3 gadA 4 zaMkha 5 kaustubhamaNi 6 khaDga aura 7 vanamAlA / ye vAsudeva ke sAta ratna haiN|

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234 tIrthakara caritra ho gae / dezanA suna kara kitane hI logoM ne sarvavirati pravrajyA svIkAra kI, kitanoM hI ne dezavirati grahaNa kI aura vAsudeva-baladeva Adi bahuta-se logoM ne samyagdarzana rUpI mahAratna grahaNa kiyaa| bhagavAn kevalajJAna hone ke do mAsa kama ikkIsa lAkha varSa taka isa avanItala para vicarate rahe / Apake gozubha Adi 76 gaNadhara, 84000 sAdhu, 1.3000 sAdhviye, 1300 caudaha pUrvadhara, 6000 avadhijJAnI, 6000 manaHparyavajJAnI, 6500 kevalajJAnI, 11000 vaikriya labdhi vAle, 5000 vAda-labdhi vAle, 279000 zrAvaka aura 448000 zrAvikAe~ huI / mokSa samaya nikaTa jAna . kara bhagavAn sammedazikhara parvata para car3he aura eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha anazana kiyaa| eka mAsa ke anazana se zrAvaNa-kRSNA tRtIyA ke dina dhaniSThA nakSatra meM candramA ke Ane para prabhu kA nirvANa kalyANaka huaa| prabhu, ananta jJAna, ananta darzana, ananta vIrya aura ananta Anandamaya svarUpa vAle paramapada ko prApta hue| bhagavAn kumAra avasthA meM 2100000 varSa, rAjyAdhipati rUpa meM 4200000 varSa aura saMyama-paryAya meM 2100000 varSa, yoM kula 8400000 varSa kI kula Ayu bhoga kara mokSa padhAre / indroM ne prabhu kA nirvANa mahotsava kiyaa| tripRSTha kI krUratA aura mRtyu tripRSTha vAsudeva 32000 rAniyoM ke sAtha bhoga bhogate hue kAla vyatIta karane lge| mahArAnI svayaMprabhA se 'zrIvijaya aura vijaya' nAma ke do putra hue / eka bAra rati sAgara meM lIna vAsudeva ke pAsa kucha gAyaka Aye, ve saMgIta meM nipuNa the| vividha prakAra ke zruti-madhura saMgIta se unhoMne vAsudeva ko mugdha kara liyA / vAsudeva ne unheM apanI saMgIta maNDalI meM rakha liyaa| eka bAra vAsudeva una kalAkAroM ke surIle saMgIta meM gRddha ho kara zayyA meM so rahe the| ve unake saMgIta para atyaMta mugdha the| unhoMne zayyApAlaka ko AjJA dI ki "mujhe nIMda Ate hI saMgIta banda karavA denA / " narendra ko nIMda A gaI, kintu zayyApAlaka ne saMgIta banda nahIM krvaayaa| vaha svayaM rAga meM atyaMta gRddha ho gayA thaa| rAtabhara saMgIta hotA rahA / pichalI rAta ko jaba vAsudeva kI A~kha khulI, to unhoMne zayyApAlaka se pUchA ;-- " mujhe nIMda Ane ke bAda saMgIta-maNDalI ko bidA kyoM nahI kiyA ?"

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bha0 zreyAMsanAthajI - tripRSTha kI krUratA aura mRtyu 'mahArAjA ! maiM svayaM inake rasIle rAga aura surIlI tAna meM mugdha ho gayA thA --- itanA ki rAta bIta jAne kA bhI bhAna nahIM rahA" - - zayyApAlaka ne nivedana kiyA / " yaha sunate hI vAsudeva ke hRdaya meM krodha utpanna ho gayA / usa samaya to unhoMne kucha bhI nahIM kahA, kiMtu dUsare hI dina sabhA meM zayyApAlaka ko bulavAyA aura anucaroM ko AjJA dI ki " isa saMgIta priya zayyApAlaka ke kAnoM meM ubalatA huA rAMgA bhara do / yaha karttavya bhraSTa hai / isane rAga-lubdha ho kara rAjAjJA kA ullaMghana kiyA aura saMgItajJoM ko rAtabhara nahIM chor3A / " 235 nareza kI AjJA kA usI samaya pAlana huA / vicAre zayyApAlaka ko ekAnta le jA kara, ubalatA huA rA~gA kAnoM meM bhara diyA / vaha usI samaya tIvratama vedanA bhogatA huA mara gayA / isa nimitta se vAsudeva ne bhI krUra pariNAmoM ke calate azubhatama karmoM kA bandha kara liyA / nitya viSayAsakta, rAjyamUrcchA meM lInatama, bAhubala ke garva se jagat ko tRNavat tuccha ginane vAle, hiMsA meM niHzaMka, mahAn Arambha aura mahAparigraha tathA krUra adhyavasAya se samyaktva rUpa ratna kA nAza karane vAle vAsudeva, nArakI kA Ayu bA~dha kara aura 8400000 varSa kA Ayu pUrNa kara ke sAtavIM naraka meM gayA / vahA~ ve tetIsa sAgaropama kAla taka mahAn duHkhoM ko bhogate raheMge / prathama vAsudeva ne kumAravaya meM 25000 varSa mAMDalika rAjA ke rUpa meM 25000 varSa, digvijaya meM eka hajAra varSa aura vAsudeva ( sArvabhauma narendra ) ke rUpa meM 8349000 varSa, isa prakAra kula Ayu caurAsI lAkha varSa kA bhogA / apane choTe bhAI kI mRtyu hone se acala baladeva ko bhArI zoka huA / ve vikSipta ke samAna ho gae / ucca svara se rote hue ve apane bhAI ko -- nIMda se jagAte ho, usa prakAra jhor3a kara sAvadhAna karane kA vyartha prayatna karane lge| isa prakAra karate-karate ve mUcchita ho gae / mUrcchA haTane para vRddhoM ke upadeza se unakA moha kama huA / vAsudeva ko mRta deha kA agni-saMskAra kiyA gayA / kintu baladeva ko bhAI ke binA nahIM suhAtA / ve ghara-bAhara idhara-udhara bhaTakane lage / aMta meM dharmaghoSa AcArya ke upadeza se virakta ho kara dIkSita hue aura vizuddha rIti se saMyama kA pAlana karate hue, kevalajJAna- kevaladarzana prApta kiyA aura Ayu pUrNa hone para mokSa prApta kara liyA / unakI kula Ayu 8500000 varSa kI thI / || bhagavAn zreyAMsanAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa ||

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bha0 vAsupUjyajI puSkaravara dvIpAda ke pUrva videha kSetra meM, 'maMgalAvatI' nAma ke vijaya meM 'ratnasaMcayA' nAma kI eka vizAla evaM samRddha nagarI thii| 'padmottara' nareza vahA~ kA zAsana karate the| ve jinezvara bhagavAn kI upAsanA karane vAle the| unakA rAjya, samudra paryanta phailA huA thaa| eka bAra anitya bhAvanA meM lIna bane hue mahArAjA padmottara ke hRdaya meM vairAgya basa gyaa| unhoMne vajranAbha munivara ke samIpa pravrajyA grahaNa kara lii| sAdhanA meM uttarottara vRddhi karate hue Apane tIrthaMkara nAma-karma kA baMdha kara liyA aura bahuta varSoM taka saMyama kA pAlana karate hue, Ayu pUrNa kara ke prANata nAma ke dasaveM devaloka meM mahaddhika deva hue| ____ jaMbUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharatArddha meM 'caMpA' nAma kI eka nagarI thii| usa vizAla manohara evaM samRddha nagarI ke svAmI mahArAjA 'vAsupUjya' the| ve dAnezvariyoM meM agragaNya the| unakA zAsana nyAya-nIti evaM sadAcArapUrvaka cala rahA thA / nareza jinezvara bhagavAn ke sevaka the| unakI paTarAnI kA nAma 'jayAdevI' thaa| vaha sulakSaNI, sadguNoM kI pAtra aura lakSmI ke samAna saubhAgyazAlinI thii| padmottara rAjA kA jIva, devaloka kA sukhamaya jIvana vyatIta kara ke, AyuSya pUrNa hone para jyeSTha-zuklA naumI ke dina zatabhiSA nakSatra ke sAtha candramA kA yoga hone para, jayAdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / jayAdevI ne tIrthaMkara ke yogya caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / phAlguna mAsa ke kRSNa pakSa kI caturdazI ko zatabhiSA nakSatra meM putra kA janma huaa| deva-deviyoM aura indroM ne janmotsava kiyaa| pitA ke nAma para hI putra kA 'vAsupUjya' nAma diyA / kumAra kramazaH vRddhi pAne lge|

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vivAha nahIM karU~gA yauvana vaya prApta hone para aneka deza ke rAjAoM ne rAjakumAra vAsupUjya ke sAtha apanI rAjakumAriyoM kA vaivAhika sambandha jor3ane ke sandeza bheje / mAtA-pitA ne yuvarAja vAsupUjya ko vivAha karane aura rAjya kA bhAra vahana karane kI preraNA kI / kintu saMsAra virakta prabhu ne apanI hArdika icchA vyakta karate hue kahA ; 'pitAzrI ! ApakA putra sneha meM jAnatA hU~ / kintu maiM caturgati rUpa saMsAra meM bhramaNa karate hue aise sambandha ananta bAra kara cukA hU~ / saMsAra sAgara meM bhaTakate hue maine janma-maraNAdi ke ananta duHkha bhoge / aba meM saMsAra se udvigna ho gayA hU~ / isalie aba merI icchA ekamAtra mokSa sAdhane kI hai / Apa lagna kI bAta chor3a kara pravrajyA grahaNa karane kI anumati dIjie / " putra kI bAta suna kara pitA ne gadgad svara se kahA; " putra ! maiM jAnatA hU~ ki tuma bhogArthI nahIM ho| tumhAre mokSArthI evaM jagaduddhAraka hone kI bAta meM tabhI jAna gayA thA, jaba tuma garbha meM Aye the / devoM ne tumhArA janmotsava kiyA thA / kintu vivAha karane se aura rAjya kA saMcAlana karane se tumhArI mukti nahIM rukegI / kucha kAla taka artha aura kAma puruSArtha kA sevana karane ke bAda dharma aura mokSa puruSArtha meM pravRtti ho sakegI / tumhAre pUrva hue Adi tIrthakara bha0 RSabhadevajI aura anya tIrthaMkaroM ne bhI vivAha kiyA thA aura rAjya bhAra bhI uThAyA thA / usake bAda ve mokSamArga meM pravRtta hue the| isI prakAra tuma bhI vivAha karo aura rAjya kA bhAra samhAla kara hameM mokSa- sAdhanA meM lagane do / " ** 'pitAzrI ! Apane kahA vaha ThIka hai| meM gata mahApuruSoM ke caritra jAnatA hU~ / sabhI manuSyoM aura mahApuruSoM kA jIvana, samagra dRSTi se sanAna nahIM hotA / jinake bhogaphala-dAyaka karmoM kA udaya ho, unheM vivAha bhI karanA par3atA hai aura rAjya saMcAlana bhI karanA par3atA hai / jinake aise karmoM kA udaya nahIM hotA, ve avivAhita evaM kumAra avasthA meM hI tyAga mArga para cala dete haiM / bhAvI tIrthaMkara zrI mallinAthajI aura zrI ariSTanemijI bhI avivAhita raha kara hI pravrajita ho jAveMge / carama tIrthaMkara bha0 mahAvIra ke bhoga-karma svalpa hone se vivAha to kareMge, kintu thor3e kAla ke bAda, kumAra avasthA meM hI pravrajita ho jAyeMge / ve rAjya kA saMcAlana nahIM kreNge| vivAha karane aura bhoga bhogane tathA rAjyAdhipati banane meM vaise bhoga yogya karmoM kA udaya kAraNabhUta hotA hai| jinake vaise karma udaya meM Ate haiM, ve vaisI pravRtti karate haiM / merI inameM ruci nahIM hai / Apa apane moha ko tyAga kara mujhe nirgratha dIkSA lene kI anumati pradAna kareM / 31 --

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238 isa prakAra mAtA-pitA ko samajhA kara janma se aThAraha lAkha varSa vyatIta hue bAda zrI vAsupUjya kumAra dIkSA lene kI bhAvanA karane lage / usa samaya lokAntika deva kA Asana kampAyamAna hone se, svarga se cala kara prabhu ke samIpa Aye aura tIrtha pravartana karane kI vinatI kI / bhagavAn ne tIrthaMkaroM ke kalpa ke anusAra phAlguna kI amAvasyA ko upavAsa ke tapa se chaha sau rAjAoM ke grahaNa kI / tatkAla prabhu ko manaH paryava jJAna utpanna ho gayA / tIrthaMkara caritra dvipRSTa vAsudeva caritra pRthvIpura nagara meM 'pavanavega' nAma kA rAjA rAja karatA thA / bahuta varSoM taka rAja karane ke bAda unhoMne yathAvasara zravaNasiMha muni ke samIpa pravrajita ho kara saMyama aura tara kI vizuddha ArAdhanA kI aura apramatta avasthA meM kAla kara ke anuttara vimAna meM devatA hue / isa jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharatArddha meM 'vidhyapura' nAma kA prasiddha evaM pramukha nagara thA / vaha dhana-dhAnya evaM Rddhi se paripUrNa thA / mahAn parAkramI aura siMha ke samAna zaktizAlI 'vidhyazakti' nAma kA pratApI nareza vahA~ kA zAsaka thaa| usake prabhAva se anya jAgaNa dabe hue the / ve mahArAjA vidhyazakti kI kRpA evaM rakSaNa ke lie prayatnazIla rahate the / eka bAra vaha apanI rAja sabhA meM baiThA huA thA ki eka cara puruSa AyA aura kahane lagA; --- varSIdAna diyA aura sAtha prabhu ne pravrajyA "mahArAja ! sAketapura ke adhipati 'parvata' nareza ke pAsa 'guNamaMjarI' nAmakI eka anupama sundarI vezyA hai / usakA aMga-pratyaMga sundaratA se paripUrNa hai / usakI samAnatA karane vAlA dUsarA koI strI-ratna isa pRthvI para nahIM hai / vaha mAtra rUpa-sundarI hI nahIM hai, usakA nRtya, saMgIta aura vAdana, sabhI uttamottama hai / vaha Apake yogya hai / usake binA ApakA rAjya phIkA hai / ' cara puruSa kI bAta suna kara rAjA ne guNamaMjarI vezyA kI yAcanA karane ke lie dUta bhejA / parvata rAjA ne isa yAcanA ko apamAnapUrvaka ThukarA diyA / vidhyazakti ne vizAla senA le kara sAketapura para car3hAI kara dii| donoM meM bhISaNa yuddha huA / aMta meM parvata hAra kara bhAga gayA aura vidhyazakti nareza ne nagara meM praveza kara ke guNamaMjarI vezyA

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ma. vAsupUjyajI - dvipRSTa vAsudeva na aura anya sabhI sAra padArtha le kara apane sthAna para calA gyaa| parAjita parvata nareza ne zrI saMbhavAcArya ke samIpa zramaNa dIkSA svIkAra kI aura kaThora sAdhanA tathA ugra tapa karate hue nidAna kiyA ki -- '' AgAmI bhava meM meM vidhyazakti kA kAla banUM / " aMta meM anazana kara ke mRtyu pA kara prANata devaloka meM deva huaa| rAjA vindhyazakti bhI bhava bhramaNa karatA huA eka bhava meM munivrata liyA aura mRtyu pA kara deva huA / vahA~ se cyava kara vindhyazakti kA jIva vijayapura meM zrIvara rAjA kI zrImatI rAnI kI udara se 'tAraka' nAma kA putra huaa| vaha zUra-vIra evaM parAkramI thA / usane ardhabharata kSetra ko jIta kara apane adhikAra meM kara liyA / 236 saurASTra deza kI prasiddha 'dvArikA' nagarI meM 'brahma' rAjyAdhipati thaa| usake 'subhadrA' aura 'umA' ye do paTarAniyA~ thIM / 'pavanavega' kA jIva, anuttara vimAna se cyava kara mahArAnI subhadrAdevI kI kukSi meM AyA / mahArAnI ne cAra mahAsvapna dekhe / putra kA nAma 'vijaya' rakhA / vaha gauravarNa vAlA aneka prakAra ke sulakSaNoM se yukta thA / rAjakumAra kA lAlana-pAlana uttamottama rIti se hone lagA / yogya vaya meM sabhI kalAoM meM pAraMgata ho kara vaha mahAn vIra ho gyaa| kAlAntara se mahArAnI umAdevI kI kukSi meM, parvata kA jIva, prANata devaloka se syava kara AyA / mahArAnI ne sAta svapna dekhe / putra kA nAma 'dvipRSTa' rakhA / dvipuSTa, zyAma varNa vAlA, sundara aura aneka zubhalakSaNoM se yukta bAlaka thA / vaha kramazaH bar3hane lagA / rAjakumAra vijaya kI, apane choTe bhAI para atyadhika prIti thI / vaha dvipRSTa ke pyAra meM, use khelAne khilAne aura prasanna rakhane meM hI apanA vizeSa samaya lagA detA thA / vaya prApta hone para dvipRSTa bhI sabhI kalAoM meM pAraMgata ho kara vIra ziromaNi evaM anupama yoddhA ho gayA / donoM rAjakumAra mahAbalI the / 1 dvArakAdhipati brahma nareza, ardhabharata kSetra ke svAmI tAraka ke AdhIna the / ve usakI AjJA meM raha kara rAja karate the / kiMtu unake putra vijaya aura dvipRSTa kumAra ko tAraka kA zAsana asahya ho rahA thaa| ve tAraka kI AjJA meM rahanA nahIM cAhate the / ve vacana se aura kArya se tAraka nareza kA virodha tathA avajJA karate rahate the / guptacaroM ne tAraka nareza ke sAmane kumAroM kI pratikUlatA kA varNana karate hue 'svAmI ! dvArikA ke rAjA brahma ke donoM putra bar3e hI kahA ; - (" dhRSTa evaM durmada ho gae haiM / ve ApakA anuzAsana nahIM mAnate aura nidhar3aka nindA karate haiM / ve yoddhA haiM aura sabhI zAstroM ke jJAtA haiM / unakI bar3hI huI zakti Apake lie hitakArI nahIM hogI / Apako

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240 tIrthakara caritra isa para yogya vicAra karanA caahie|" tAraka ko guptacaroM kI bAta laga gaI / vaha uttejita ho gyaa| usane apane senApati ko balA kara AjJA dI;-- " senApati ! tuma apane sAmaMta rAjAoM ke sAtha, senA le kara dvArikA jAo aura brahma rAjA ko usake putroM sahita mAra DAlo / unako uThate hI kucala denA ThIka hogaa| upekSA karane se vyAdhi ke samAna zatru bhI asAdhya ho jAtA hai| rAjA kI AjJA suna kara vRddha mantrI ne nivedana kiyA " mahArAja ! jarA zAMti se vicAra kro| brahma rAjA ke viSaya meM yaha pahalI hI zikAyata hai / vaha Aja taka ApakA AjJAkArI sAmanta rahA hai| kisI khAsa kAraNa ke binA car3hAI kara denA anyAya hogaa| isase dUsare sAmantoM ke mana meM sandeha utpanna hogA aura sandeha hone para ve bhI vizvAsa ke yogya nahIM raha sakeMge / jinameM vizvAsa nahIM hogA, ve AjJA kA pAlana kaise kara sakeMge aura AjJA kA pAlana nahIM huA, to svAmitva kaise rahegA? isalie pahale usa para kisI aparAdha kA Aropa lagA kara, usake pAsa apanA dUta bhejanA cAhie aura daNDa svarUpa zreSTha hAthI, ghoDe aura ratnoM kI mAMga karanI caahie| yadi vaha mAMga asvIkAra kara de, to phira usI aparAdha meM unheM mAra denA ThIka hogaa| niyamapUrvaka kAma karane meM anIti kA Aropa nahIM lagatA aura dUsaroM ke mana meM sandeha utpanna nahIM hotaa|" tAraka nareza ne mantrI kI salAha mAnI aura apanA vizvasta dUta dvArikA, brahma rAjA ke pAsa bhejaa| rAjA ne dUta ko saMmAnapUrvaka apane pAsa biThAyA aura premAlApa karane ke bAda Ane kA kAraNa pUchA / dUta ne kahA __ "he dvArakeza ! svAmI kI AjJA hai ki Apake pAsa jo bhI sarvazreSTha hAthI, ghor3A aura ratnAdi utama sAmagrI ho, vaha hamArI sevA meM prastuta kro| isa ardha bharata-kSetra meM jo bhI sarvazreSTha vastu ho, usakA bhoga bharatAdhipati hI kara sakate haiN| maiM yahI sandeza le kara AyA huuN|" rAjakumAra bhI yaha bAta suna rahe the| rAjA ke bolane ke pUrva hI dvipRSTa kumAra kruddha ho kara garjanA karate hue bole; "tumhArA svAmI tAraka rAjA, na to hamAre vaMza kA jyeSTha puruSa hai aura na hamArA svAmI hI hai / yaha rAja, tAraka ne hameM yA hamAre vaMza ko dAna meM nahIM diyA aura na vaha

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bha0 vAsupUjyajI -- dvipuSTa vAsudeva caritra isa rAjya kA rakSaka hI hai / phira vaha hamArA svAmI kaise bana gayA ? jisa prakAra vaha apane bhuja-bala se, hama se hAthI-ghor3e aura ratna mA~gatA hai, usI prakAra hama bhI apane bhujabala se, tumhAre rAjA se ye hI vastue~ mA~gate haiM / isalie he dUta ! tuma yahA~ se cale jaao| hama svayaM tumhAre rAjA se, usake mastaka ke sAtha ye vastue~ hastagata karane ke lie vahA~ AveMge / " dUta ne jAkara sArI bAta tAraka nareza se kahI / tAraka kI krodhAgni bhar3akI / usane usI samaya yuddha kI ghoSaNA kara dI / adhinastha rAjAgaNa, sAmantagaNa, senApati aura vizAla senA sajja ho kara yuddha ke lie tatpara ho gaI / prayANa ke prArambha meM hI bhUkampa, vidyutpAta, kauoM kI karrAhaTa Adi azubha pariNAma sUcaka lakSaNa prakaTa hue| kiMtu tAraka nareza ne krodhAveza meM ina sabhI azubha sUcaka prAkRtika lakSaNoM kI upekSA kara ke prayANa kara hI diyA aura zIghratA se Age bar3hane lage / 241 idhara brahma rAjA aura donoM kumAra bhI apanI senA le kara A gaye / mahAn saMhAraka yuddha hone lagA / lAkhoM manuSya mAre gaye / cAroM ora rakta kA samudra jaisA bana gayA / usameM kaTe hue hAtha, pA~va, mastaka Adi tairane lage / manuSyoM, ghor3oM aura hAthiyoM ke zava ke Dhera ho gaye / dvipRSTa kumAra ne vijaya ratha para ArUr3ha ho kara pA~cajanya zaMkha kA nAda kiyA / isa zaMkhanAda se tAraka kI senA trasta ho utthii| apanI senA ko bhayabhIta dekha kara tAraka bhI rathArUr3ha ho kara dvipRSTa kumAra ke sAmane AyA / tAraka kI ora se bhayaMkara zastra prahAra hone lage / dvipRSTa ne tAraka ke sabhI astroM ko apane pAsa Ate hI naSTa kara diye / anta meM tAraka ne cakra uThAyA aura apane sampUrNa bala ke sAtha dvipRSTa kumAra para pheMkA | cakra ke AghAta se dvipRSTa kumAra mUcchita ho gaye / kintu thor3I hI dera meM sAvadhAna ho kara usI cakra ko grahaNa kiyA aura tAraka ko aMtima cetAvanI dete hue kahA ; ---- "ai mRtyu ke grAsa vRddha tAraka ! jIvana priya ho, to aba bhI haTa jA mere sAmane se / anyathA yaha terA sarvazreSTha astra hI tujhe cira nidrA meM sulA degA / " tAraka kI mRtyu A gaI thI / vaha nahIM mAnA aura dvipRSTa dvArA pheMke hue cakra se hI vaha mRtyu pA kara naraka meM gayA / tAraka-pakSa ke sabhI rAjA aura sAmaMta, dvipRSTa AdhIna ho gae / dvipRSTa ne usI sthAna se digvijaya prArambha kara diyA aura dakSiNa bharatakSetra ko jIta kara usakA adhipati ho gayA / dvipRSTa kA arddhacakrI - vAsudevapana kA abhi

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242 tIrthakara carita Seka bhI bar3e ADambara ke sAtha ho gyaa| eka mAsa paryaMta chadmastha avasthA meM vicarane ke bAda mahAzramaNa zrI vAsupUjya svAmI, vihAragRha nAmaka udyAna meM (jahA~ dIkSita hue the) padhAre aura mAgha mAsa kI zukla dvitIyA ke dina, zatabhiSA nakSatra meM, upavAsa ke tapa se, pATala vRkSa ke nIce dhyAnastha rahe hue prabhu ne zukladhyAna ke dUsare caraNa meM praveza kara ke ghAtikarmoM kA kSaya kara diyA aura kevalajJAna, kevaladarzana prApta kara liyaa| devoM ne samavasaraNa kI racanA kii| prabhu ne dharmopadeza diyaa| dharmadezanA dharma-durlabha bhAvanA isa apAra saMsAra rUpI samudra meM manuSya-bhava kI prApti atyanta durlabha hai / jisa prakAra svayaMbhUramaNa samudra ke eka kinAre para, pAnI meM DAlA huA jUA aura dUsare kinAre para DAlI huI zamilA kA saMyoga milanA bahuta hI kaThina hai, usI prakAra manuSya-bhava vyartha athavA pApa saJcaya meM nahIM ga~vAnA caahie| kintu dharma kI ArAdhanA kara ke sArthaka karanA caahie| yoM to saMsAra meM aneka dharma haiM, kintu jinezvara bhagavaMta kA batAyA huA dharma hI sarva-zreSTha hai / isa dharma kA avalambana karane vAlA, kabhI saMsAra-sAgara meM nahIM DUbatA, naraka nigoda meM jA kara dukhI nahIM hotaa| yaha dharma, saMyama (sabhI prakAra kI ahiMsA) satya-vacana zauca (acaurya rUpI pavitratA) brahmacarya, niSparigrahatA, tapa aura kSamA, mRdutA, saralatA nirlobhatA Adi dasa prakAra kA kahalAtA hai| dharma ke prabhAva se kalpavRkSAdi aisI vastue~ prApta hotI hai. ki jo adharmiyoM kI dRSTi meM bhI nahIM AtI / yaha dharma, sadaiva sAtha rahane vAlA aura atyanta vAtsalyatA ko dhAraNa karane vAlA hai| duHkha-sAgara meM DUbate hue prANI ko dharma hI bacAtA hai| dharma ke prabhAva se samudra, pRthvI meM pralaya nahIM macAtA aura varSA, pRthvI ke prANiyoM ke hRdaya meM AzvAsana evaM zAnti utpanna karatI hai / dharma kI zakti se agni kI lapaTeM

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ma. vAsupUjya jI-dharma-durlabha bhAvanA tirachI nahIM jAtI aura vAyu kI gati nahIM honI / yadi dharma sahAyaka nahIM hotA aura agni kI lapaTeM tirachI jAtI, to pRthvI para ke sabhI prANI jala kara bhasma ho jAte / vAyu kI gati Urdhva hotI, to pRthvI para ke jIva aura anya vastue~ ur3a kara AkAza meM calI jAtI / binA kisI AdhAra aura avalambana ke yaha pRthvI ThaharI huI hai aura ananta jIvaajIva ko dhAraNa kara rahI hai| yaha bhI dharma ke hI prabhAva se hai| dharma ke zAsana se hI vizva ke upakAra ke lie mUrya aura candramA kA udaya hotA hai / jisake koI bandhu nahIM hai, usakA yaha vizva-vatsala dharma hI bandhu hai| jisake koI mitra nahIM, usakA mitra dharma hai| yaha anAthoM kA nAtha aura rakSaka-vihIna jIvoM kA rakSaka hai| yaha naraka meM par3ate hue prANiyoM kI rakSA karane vAlA hai| isakI kRpA se jIva, unnata hotA huA sarvajJa-sarvadarzI hotA hai aura parama sukha ko prApta kara letA hai| mithyAdRSTi logoM ne dasa prakAra ke dharma ko tAtvika dRSTi se kabhI nahIM dekhA, nahIM jAnA / yadi kisI ne kahIM inakA ullekha kiyA ho, to vaha kevala vANI kA nRtya hI hai| vANI meM to tatva, prAya: sabhI ke raha sakatA hai aura kisI-kisI ke mana meM bhI tatvArtha raha sakatA hai, (avirata samyagdRSTiyoM ke ? ) kintu jina-dharma ko sparza karane vAle puruSoM ke to vANI, mana aura kriyA meM- sabhI meM tatvArtha hotA hai| jinakI buddhi kuzAstroM ke AdhIna ho gaI hai, ve dharma-ratna ko bilakula nahIM jAnate / gomegha, naramegha aura azvameghAdi karane vAle prANI-ghAtaka jIvoM ko dharma kI prApti kaise ho sakatI hai ? asatya, paraspara virodhI, astitva-hIna aura jinameM suja puruSoM ko zraddhA nahIM ho sake, aisI kalpita bAtoM ko batAne vAle zAstra-racayitAoM meM dharma mile hI kaise ? dharma ko nahIM jAnane vAle puruSoM se adhArmika vyavasthA hotI hai| jaise--paradravya ko haraNa karane ke niyama aura miTTI tathA pAnI se AtmA kI zuddhi hone kA vidhAna / " strI sevana nahIM kara ke RtukAla kA ullaMghana karane vAle ko garbhahatyA kA pApa lage"-- isa prakAra kaha kara, brahmacarya kA nAza karane vAloM meM dharma kI sambhAvanA bhI kaise ho sakatI hai ? yajamAna kA sarvasva lene kI icchA karane vAle aura dravya ke lie prANa tyAga karane vAloM meM niSparigrahatA' nahIM ho sakatI / svalpa aparAdha hone para kSaNamAtra meM zApa dene vAle laukika RSiyoM meM kSamA kA leza bhI dikhAI nahIM detA / jAti Adi ke mada se aura durAcaraNa se jinake hRdaya sarAbora rahate haiM, aise caturtha Azrama vAle sanyAsiyoM meM komalatA-saralatA nahIM ho sktii| hRdaya meM daMbha rakhane vAle aura Upara se bugalA-bhakta banane

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tIrthaMkara caritra vAle aise pAkhaMDa vrata vAloM meM saralatA nahIM hotI / gRha aura putrAdi ke parigraha vAle aura lobha ke kulagraha rUpa jIvoM meM nirlobhitA nahIM ho sakatI / isa prakAra ke aneka doSoM se yukta logoM kA batAyA huA mArga, kadApi dharma nahIM ho sakatA / vAstavika aura sarvathA nirdoSa dharma to rAga-dveSa aura moha se rahita tathA kevalajJAna se suzobhita aise arihaMta bhagavaMtoM kA hI hai / isa prakAra ke vizuddha dharma se jinezvara bhagavaMtoM kI mahAnatA aura nirdoSatA siddha hotI hai / P 244 ** manuSya rAga-dveSa ke kAraNa asatyavAdI banatA hai, kintu jinezvara bhagavaMta meM rAgadveSa kA leza bhI nahIM hai, phira unameM asatyavAditA kaise A sakatI hai ? jinake citta rAgAdi doSoM se kaluSita hote haiM, unake mu~ha se satya vANI nahIM nikalatI / jo yajJa-havana Adi karma karate haiM, vApI, kUpa, tAlAba, nadI Adi meM snAna karane se puNya honA mAnate haiM, pazu kA ghAta kara ke svarga sukha kI AzA karate haiM, brAhmaNa bhojana se pitaroM ko tRpta honA mAnate haiM, ' ghRtayoni' + Adi kara ke prAyazcitta karate haiM / pA~ca prakAra kI ApattiyA~ Ane para striyoM kA punavivAha karavAte haiM / yadi strI meM putra ko janma dene kI zakti ho, to usameM 'kSetraja putra' kI utpatti karavAne kA nirUpaNa karate haiM / dUSita striyA~ rajasrAva se zuddha hotI hai -- aisA mAnate haiM / kalyANa kI buddhi se yajJa meM bakaroM ko mAra kara unake liMga se AjIvikA karate haiM, sautrAmaNi aura saptataMtu yajJa meM madirA kA pAna karate haiM / viSTA khAne vAlI gAyoM kA sparza kara ke pavitra honA mAnate haiM / jala Adi ke snAna mAtra se pApoM kI zuddhi honA kahate haiN| bar3a, pIpala, A~valI Adi vRkSoM kI pUjana karate haiM / agni meM kiye hue havya se devoM kI tRpti honA mAnate haiM / pRthvI para gAya dUhane se ariSTa ( duHkha ) kI zAnti honA kahate haiM / aise vrata aura dharma kA upadeza karate haiM ki jisase striyoM ko mAtra viDambanA hI hotI hai / lambI jaTA, bhasma, agarAga aura kopina dhAraNa karate haiM / Aka, dhatUre aura mAlUra ke phUloM se deva kI pUjA karate haiM / gIta nRtya karate hue bAra-bAra apa-zabda bolate haiM / mukha bigAr3a kara gIta nAda karate haiM / asabhya bhASA pUrvaka deva, muni aura logoM ko sambodhana karate haiM / vrata kA bhaMga kara ke dAsI - dAsapanA karanA cAhate haiM / kandAdi anantakAya aura phala - mUla tathA patra kA bhakSaNa karate haiM / strI + yadi koI puruSa para- strI saMga kare, to ghRta kI yoni banA kara dAna dene se prAyazcitta ho kara zuddhi honA mAnA jAtA hai / * pati ke abhAva meM anya puruSa ke saMga se jo strI, putra utpanna karatI hai, vaha putra ' kSetraja' kahalAtA hai /

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bha0 vAhaNajyajI-dharma-durlabha bhAvanA 245 aura putra ke sAtha bana meM jA kara vasate haiN| bhAbhakSa, peyApeya aura gamyAgamya kA viveka chor3a ka ra samAna rUpa se AcaraNa karate haiM, tathA 'yogI' ke nAma se prasiddha hote haiN| kaI kaulAcArya ke ziSya hote haiN| inake tathA anya kaI matAvalambiyoM ke mana meM jaina dharma kA sparza bhI nahIM huA haiN| unheM yaha mAlUma nahIM hai ki dharma kyA hai ? dharma kA phala kyA hai ? aura unake dharma meM prAmANikatA kitanI hai ? zrI jinezvara bhagavaMta ke batAye hue dharma kI ArAdhanA se isa loka tathA tathA paraloka meM jo sukhadAyaka phala hotA hai, vaha to AnusAMgika (gauNa rUpa) hai / mukhya phala to mokSa hI hai| jisa prakAra khetI karane kA mukhya phala dhAnya kI prApti hai| isake sAtha jo palAla-bhasA Adi kI prApti hotI hai, vaha gauNa rUpa hai| usI prakAra dharma-karaNI kA mukhya phala mokSa hI hai / sAMsArika sukha hotA hai, vaha gauNa rUpa hai| jaina-dharma alaukika dharma hai / isakA uddezya AtmA kI dabI huI ananta zaktiyoM kA vikAsa kara ke paramAtma-pada prApta karAnA hai| isa dharma kI ArAdhanA se AtmA, apane bhItara rahe hue ananta sahaja sukhoM ko prakaTa kara ke AtmAnanda meM lIna rahatI hai| svAkhyAtaH khalu dharmo'yaM, bhagadbhijinottamaiH / yaM samAlaMbamAno hi, na majjed bhavasAgare // 1 // saMyamaH sunataM zaucaM, brahmAkiMcanatA tapaH / kSatirdivamRjutA, muktizca dazadhA sa tu // 2 // kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana ke dhAraka jinezvara bhagavaMta ne, Atma-kalyANakArI dharma kA svarUpa bahuta hI spaSTatA se batalAyA hai| jo bhavyAtmAe~ isa zaktizAlI dharma kA avalambana karatI hai, ve saMsAra bhramaNa rUpI bhava sAgara meM nahIM DUbatI, kintu zAzvata sukhoM kI bhoktA bana jAtI hai / jinezvaropadezita dharma, saMyama (ahiMsA) satya, zauca (adatta tyAga) brahmacarya, akiMcanatA, tapa, kSamA, namratA, saralatA aura nirlobhatA rUpa dasa prakAra kA hai / Age dharma kA mahAtmya batalAte hue kahA hai ki dharma-prabhAvataH kalpadrumAdyA dadatipsitam / gocarepi na te yatsyura dharmAdhiSTitAtmanAm // 3 // apAre vyasanAMbhodhau patataM pAti dehinam / sadA savidhavayeko baMdhurdharmo'tivatsalaH // 4 //

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246 tIrthaMkara caritra aplAvayati nAMbhodhirAzvAsayati cAMbudaH / yanmahIM sa prabhAvoyaM dhruvaM dharmasya kevalaH // 5 // na jvalatyanalastiryag yadUrdhvaM vAti nAnilaH / acitya mahimA tatra, dharma eva nibaMdhanam // 6 // nirAlaMbA nirAdhArA, vizvAdhArA vasundharA / yaccAvatiSThate tatra, dharmAdanyanna kAraNam // 7 // sUryAcandramasAvetau vizvopakRtihetave / udayate jagatyasmin, nUnaM dharmasya zAsanAt // 8 // - kalpavRkSa jo icchita phala detA hai, kAmadhenu jo manokAmanA pUrNa karatI hai aura cintAmaNi ratna jo sabhI prakAra kI cintAoM ko dUra kara ke vaibhavazAlI banAtA hai, vaha dharma ke phala svarUpa hI milatA hai / adharmI -- pApI manuSyoM ko to ina uttama vastuoM kA darzana bhI nahIM hotA / kalpavRkSa kA yoga una bhAgyazAlI manuSyoM ko milatA hai, jinake zubha karmoM kA udaya ho, jinakI manovRtti prazasta ho, jinameM burI bhAvanAe~ nahIM umar3atI ho, aise yugalika jIvoM ko kalpavRkSa kA yoga milatA hai / ina vRkSoM se unakI sabhI prakAra kI icchAoM kI pUrti ho jAtI hai / kAmadhenu gAya jo devAdhiSThita kahI jAtI hai aura cintAmaNi ratna bhI unhIM bhAgyazAlI ko milatA hai jo dharmasAdhanA kara ke zubha karmoM kA saMgraha karate haiM / mahAn duHkhoM se bharapUra aise apAra saMsAra rUpI sAgara meM par3ate hue jIvoM kA, parama vatsala evaM bAndhava ke samAna rakSA karane vAlA ekamAtra dharma hI hai / jisameM sArA saMsAra DUba kara naSTa ho sakatA hai, aisA mahAsAgara bhI pRthvI ko nahIM DubAtA aura jo megha, sUrya ke prakhara tApa se tapta banI huI pRthvI ko jala-siMcana se zItala karake phaladrupa banAtA hai, yaha bhI dharma kA hI prabhAva hai / agni kA svabhAva UrdhvagAmI hai, yaha bhI dharma kA pratApa mAnanA cAhie, anyathA vaha tirachI cAla calane lage, to sabhI ko jalA kara bhasma kara de / jinake pApa karmoM kA udaya hotA hai, vahA~ jalatI huI Aga, havA ke jora se tirachI gati kara ke gA~va ke gA~va bhasma kara detI hai / I

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bha0 vAsupUjyajI -- dharma-durlabha bhAvanA vAyu kI gati Urdhva nahIM ho kara tirachI gati hai, yaha bhI dharma ke hI pratApa se hai / yadi vAyu kI gati UrdhvaM hotI, to sabhI vastue~ ur3a kara AkAza meM calI jAtI aura hama pRthvI para sukhapUrvaka nahIM raha sakate / vAyu prakopa se kabhI makAna Adi ur3a jAte haiM, yaha sthiti pApodaya vAloM ke lie kAraNabhUta hotI hai / yadi vAyu kA svabhAva hI usa prakAra vegapUrvaka Urdhva gamana kA hotA, to jIvoM kI kyA dazA hotI ? vAstava meM yaha dharmaM kA hI prabhAva hai ki jisase mahAvAyu aura pratikUla vAyu para aMkuza rahatA hai / vizvabhara ke lie AdhArabhUta yaha pRthvI, kisake AdhAra para hai ? yaha ghanodadhi Adi tathA AkAza para AdhArita pRthvI, nIce calI jA kara sabhI ko naSTa kyoM nahIM kara detI ? kyA ise koI Izvara jaisI mahAzakti uThAye hue hai ? nahIM, yaha svabhAva se hai aura dharma ke pratApa se isameM vibhAva paidA nahIM hotA / jahA~ pApodaya vizeSa ho, vahA~ bhUkampa Adi vibhAva utpanna ho kara vinAza hotA hai / ataeva pRthvI kI svAbhAvika sthiti bhI dharma ke prabhAva prabhAvita hai / 247 jIvoM ko sUrya kA prakAza aura candra kI jyoti milatI hai aura usase vizva kA upakAra hotA hai, vaha bhI dharmAjJA se prabhAvita hai / jahA~ va jaba sUrya kA prakAza nyUnAdhika hotA hai, taba logoM ke kaSTa bar3hate haiM / abandhUnAmasau bandhu - rasakhInAmasau sakhA / anAthAnAmasau nAtho, dharmo vizvaikavatsalaH // 9 // rakSoyakSoragavyAghra - vyAlAnalagarAdayaH 1 nApakartumalaM teSAM yairdharmaH zaraNaM zritaH // 10 // dharmo naraka pAtAla - pAtAdavati dehinaH / dharmo nirupamaM yacchatyapi sarvajJavaibhavam // 11 // jisake koI bhAI nahIM, usakA sacce artha meM dharma hI bhAI hai / dharma amitra kA mitra aura anAtha kA nAtha hai / yaha sabhI kA hita karane vAlA hai / jisane dharma kA zaraNa liyA hai, use yakSa-rAkSasa Adi nahIM satA sakate, sA~pa nahIM kATatA, siMha vAra nahIM karatA, aura aft tathA viSa Adi kaSTa utpanna nahIM kara sakate / dharma prANI ko naraka evaM adholoka meM nahIM girane detA / yaha dharma kI hI mahimA hai ki jisase jIva, sarvajJatA rUpI anupama Atma- lakSmI ko prApta kara parama aizvaryazAlI paramAtmA bana jAtA hai / I

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248 tIrthakara caritra jinheM sadbhAgya se aise vizvottama dharma kI prApti huI hai, unheM isase adhikAdhika lAbha prApta kara jIvana saphala banAnA cAhie / " mamanmar bhagavAn ne tIrtha sthApanA kI / 'sUkSma' Adi 66 gaNadhara hue| grAmAnugrAma vicarate hue prabhu dvArikA nagarI ke udyAna meM pdhaare| dvipRSTa vAsudeva, bhagavAn ko vaMdanA karane Aye / bhagavAn kI amogha dezanA suna kara kaI bhavyAtmAoM ne saMsAra kA tyAga kara, nigraMthapravrajyA svIkAra kii| kaI ne dezavirati grahaNa kI aura vAsudeva - baladeva Adi bahutajanoM ne samyaktva svIkAra kara mithyAtva kA tyAga kiyA / bhagavAn vAsupUjya svAmI ke 72000 sAdhu eka lAkha sAdhviyeM 1200 caudaha pUrvadhara, 5400 avadhijJAnI, 6100 manaH paryavajJAnI, 6000 kevalajJAnI, 10000 vaikreyalabdhidhArI, 4700 vAdI, 215000 zrAvaka aura 436000 zrAvikAe~ huI / bhagavAn eka mAsa kama 5400000 varSa taka kevala paryAya yukta tIrthaMkara rahe | AyuSya samApti kA samaya nikaTa Ane para bhagavAn campA nagarI padhAre / 600 muniyoM ke sAtha anazana svIkAra kiyA aura eka mAsa ke bAda mokSa prApta kiyA / prabhu 1800000 varSa kumAra avasthA meM aura 5400000 varSa zramaNa-paryAya meM, yoM kula 7200000 varSa kA Ayu bhogA / devoM ne prabhu kA nirvANa mahotsava kiyA / dUsare vAsudeva, mahA Arambha aura mahA parigraha mukta aura deva jaise bhoga bhoga kara, Ayu pUrNa hone para, chaThI narakabhUmi meM utpanna hue / kumArapana meM 75000 varSa, 75000 maMDalika rAjApane, 100 varSa digvijaya meM aura 7246600 varSa vAsudevapane rahe / kula Ayu 7400000 varSa kA bhogA / vAsudeva kI mRtyu ke bAda, saMsAra se virakta ho kara vijaya baladeva, zrI vijayasiMha AcArya ke samIpa dIkSita hue aura karma kSaya kara ke mokSa prApta kiyA / bArahaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // vAsupUjyajI kA caritra sampUrNa //

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bha0 vimalanAthajI dhAtakI-khaMDa dvIpa ke pUrva-videha kSetra kI bharata nAmaka vijaya meM mahApurI nAma kI nagarI thI / padmasena mahArAja usa nagarI ke zAsaka the| ve guNoM ke bhaMDAra aura balavAnoM meM sarvopari the / jainadharma para unakI pragAr3ha zraddhA thii| ve rAjya kA saMcAlana anAsakti pUrvaka kara rahe the| unake hRdaya meM vairAgya basA huA thA / zrI sarvagupta AcArya kA yoga pA kara ve dIkSita ho gae aura cAritra tathA tapa kI utkaTa ArAdhanA karate hue tIrthaMkara nAma karma kA bandha kara liyaa| bahuta varSoM taka vizuddha cAritra pAlate evaM ugna tapa karate hue Ayu pUrNa kara ke ve sahasrAra devaloka meM mahAn RddhizAlI deva hue| __isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM kampilapura' nAmaka nagara thaa| vaha nagara dhana, jana, vaibhava aura sukha-samRddhi se bharapUra thaa| 'kRtavarmA' nAma ke nareza vahA~ ke adhipati the / ve dhIra, vIra, nItivAn aura sadguNI the| mahArAnI zyAmAdevI unakI agramahiSI thii| mahArAnI bhI kula, zIla, lakSaNa evaM varNAdi meM suzobhita tathA zrI-sampanna thii| padmasena munirAja kA jIva, vaizAkha-zuklA dvAdazI ko uttarAbhAdrapada nakSatra meM sahasrAra devaloka se cyava kara mahArAnI zyAmAdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / garbhakAla pUrNa hone para mAgha-zuklA tRtIyA kI madhyarAtri ko uttarAbhAdrapada nakSatra meM mahArAnI ne eka parama tejasvI putra ko janma diyaa| usa samaya sabhI graha apane-apane ucca sthAna para the| janma hote hI chappana kumArikA deviyeM, sUtikA karma karane

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250 tIrthaMkara caritra ke lie A gaI aura anya deva tathA indra bhI janmotsava karane Aye / meru-parvata para devoM ne janmotsava kiyaa| prAtaHkAla hone para mahArAja kRtavarmA nareza ne bhI janmotsava prAraMbha kiyaa| garbhakAla meM mAtA, vizeSa vimala (nirmala) ho gaI thI, isalie putra kA nAma 'vimala kumAra' rakhA gayA / yauvana-vaya prApta hone para rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha vimalakumAra kA vivAha huaa| pandraha lAkha varSa paryanta kumAra avasthA meM rahane ke bAda pitA ne kumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyaa| tIsa lAkha varSa taka Apa rAjya kA saMcAlana karate rahe / isake bAda Apane varSIdAna de kara saMsAra kA tyAga kara diyA aura mAgha-zuklA caturthI ke dina janma-nakSatra meM hI, bele ke tapa se, eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSA grahaNa kii| phira Apa grAmAnugrAma vicarane lge| svayaMbhU vAsudeva caritra isa jambUdvIpa ke pazcima mahAvideha kSetra kI AnandakarI nagarI meM 'nandIsumitra' nAma kA rAjA rAja karatA thA / vaha mahAbalavAn aura vivekavAn thaa| saMsAra kI asAratA para usake mana meM udvega thaa| rAja kA saMcAlana karate hue bhI vaha alipta rahatA thA aura sarvatyAgI banane kA manoratha kara rahA thaa| zrI suvratAcArya munirAja kA yoga milate hI vaha pravajita ho gayA aura saMyama tathA vividha abhigraha yukta tapa karatA huA Ayu pUrNa kara ke anuttara vimAna meM deva huaa| bharata-kSetra kI zrAvasti nagarI meM dhanamitra nAma kA rAjA rAja karatA thaa| dhanamitra kI mitratA ke vaza ho kara 'bali' nAma kA eka dUsarA rAjA bhI zrAvasti meM hI A kara dhanamitra ke sAtha rahane lgaa| ve donoM dyutakIr3A meM Asakta ho kara pAsA pheMka kara khelane lge| ve donoM isa khela meM itane lubdha rahate ki hitAhita kA bhI vicAra nahI karate / ve yuddha ke samAna eka dUsare ko harA kara vijaya prApta karane ke lie sampatti ko dA~va para lagAne lage hote-hote dhanamitra ne apanA sArA rAjya dAMva para lagA diyA aura hAra gyaa| vaha kaMgAla ke samAna rAjya chor3a kara calA gayA aura vikSipta ke samAna bhaTakane lgaa| bhaTakate hue use nigraMtha anagAra zrI sudarzana muni ke darzana hue / dharmadezanA suna kara vaha dIkSita ho gayA aura saMyama tathA tapa kI ArAdhanA karatA huA vicarane lgaa| vaha cAritra kI ArAdhanA to karatA thA, kintu 'bali' rAjA ke dvArA hue apane apamAna ko

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bha. vimalanAthajI svayaMbhU vAsudeva caritra -" apane hRdaya se nikAla nahIM sakA / use raha-raha kara mitra dvArA huA vizvAsaghAta aura apamAna khaTakane lagA / aMta meM usane nidAna ( dRr3ha saMkalpa ) kara hI liyA ki yadi mere tapa kA phala ho, to maiM bhavAntara meM usa mitra drohI 'balirAjA' kA vadha kara ke usake pApa kA badalA lU~, isa prakAra tapa se prApta Atmabala ko dA~va para lagA diyA aura anazana kara ke mRtyu pA kara vaha bArahaveM svarga meM utpanna huA / , bali rAjA bhI kAlAntara meM rAja kA tyAga kara ke sAdhu ho gayA aura saMyama pAla kara devaloka meM gayA / vahA~ se Ayu pUrNa kara ke bharata kSetra ke nandanapura nagara ke 'samarakesarI' rAjA kI sundarI rAnI kI kukSi se putra ke rUpa meM utpanna huaa| vaha bar3A pratApI, yoddhA aura mahatvAkAMkSI huA / usane vaitADhya parvata taka Adhe bharata kSetra ko jIta liyA aura ardha cakravartI 'meraka' nAmaka 'prativAsudeva' huA / usakI samAnatA karane vAlA usa samaya dUsarA koI bhI rAjA nahIM thA / usakI AjJA kA ullaMghana karane kI zakti kisI meM nahIM thI / dvArikA nagarI meM rudra nAma kA rAjA thaa| usake 'suprabhA' aura 'pRthivI' nAma kI do rAniyA~ thIM / 'nandIsumitra' kA jIva, anuttara vimAna se cyatra kara suprabhAdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / mAtA ne baladevapada ko sUcita karane vAle cAra mahAsvapna dekhe / janma hone para putra kA nAma 'bhadra' rakhA gyaa| vaha anukrama se bar3hatA huA eka mahA balavAn yoddhA huA / 251 dhanamitra kA jIva, acyuta svarga se cyatra kara pRthivIdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA aura sAta mahAsvapna se, vAsudeva pada ke dhAraka viziSTa zaktizAlI mahApuruSa ke Agamana kA sandeza milA / janma hone para putra kA 'svayaMbhU' nAma diyA gayA / kumAra dina-prati-dina bar3hane lagA / bar3e bhAI bhadra kA svayaMbhU para atyaMta sneha thA / svayaMbhU bhI advitIya balavAn aura sabhI kalAoM meM pravINa ho gayA / eka bAra donoM rAjakumAra, mantrI putra aura anya sAthiyoM ke sAtha nagara ke samIpa ke upavana meM kIr3A karane gaye / unhoMne dekhA ki bahuta se hAthI-ghor3e aura dhana se bharapUra tathA bahuta se sainikoM se yukta eka par3Ava jamA huA hai| unhoMne mantrI se pUchA / patA lagAne para mAlUma huA ki ' zazisaumya rAjA para, mahArAjAdhirAja 'meraka' kruddha ho gayA aura daNDa- svarUpa usakI sampatti kI mA~ga kI / zazisaumya, apane jIvana kI rakSA ke lie yaha saba sampatti

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251 tIrthaGkara caritra daNDa-svarUpa bheja rahA hai|' yaha bAta sunate hI svayaMbhU kumAra kA kopa jAgrata huaa| usane garvapUrvaka kahA "to yaha ratna-bhaMDAra aura hAthI-ghor3e, zazisaumya se daNDa meM liye jA rahe haiM ? aba inakA svAmI zazisaumya nahIM rahA? hama cAhate haiM ki yaha sampatti meraka kI bhI nahIM bne| yaha saba hamArA hai| hamAre sAmane se hamAre dekhate, yaha meraka ke pAsa nahIM jA sktii| yadi balavAn hI saba sampatti kA svAmI ho sakatA hai, to hama bhI ise prApta kara sakate haiN|" unhoMne apane sainikoM ko AjJA dI ;--"tuma jAo aura upavana ke samIpa lage hue par3Ava meM se sabhI hAthI-ghor3e, ratna-bhaNDAra aura zastrAdi lUTa laao|" sainika gaye aura dhAvA kara diyA / rakSaka-dala stabdha raha gyaa| vaha isa acAnaka AkramaNa ke lie tayyAra nahIM thaa| sabhI bhAga gaye aura sArI sampatti saralatA se prApta ho gaI / una bhAge hue sainikoM ne nandanapura jA kara meraka nareza ke sAmane apanI durdazA aura lUTa kA varNana kiyaa| meraka nareza kA kopa bhar3akA / unhoMne car3hAI karane kI AjJA dI, kintu maMtrI ne rokate hue kahA ;-- "mahArAja! yaha durghaTanA bAlakoM kI udaMDatA se huI hai| isakA daNDa rudra ko nahIM milanA caahie| rudra rAjA ApakA AjJAkArI rahA hai| vaha sArI sampatti lauTA degA aura vizeSa meM kucha bheMTa bheja kara kSamA yAcanA karegA / hameM usake pAsa dUta bheja kara upAlaMbha denA cAhie / isa prakAra zAMti se kAma ho jAya, to acchA hai / anyathA bAda meM bhI Apa zakti kA prayoga kara ke use daNDa de skeNge|" mantrI kA parAmarza mAnya huA aura usI ko dUta banA kara dvArikA bhejA gayA / mantrI ne rudra rAjA ko samajhAyA;--- "nareza ! tumhAre putroM ne yaha anartha kyoM kara DAlA ? Apa to isake pariNAma ko jAnate hI haiM / svAmI kA mAna rakhane ke lie usake kutte kA bhI anAdara nahIM hotA, taba ina kumAroM ne kaisA bhayaMkara duHsAhasa kara DAlA / aba sArI sAmagrI aura apanI ora se vizeSa bheMTa bheja kara isa kaluSa ko dho DAliye / isase zAMti ho jAyagI aura kumAroM ke avinaya ko ajJAnatA kA AvaraNa DhaMka degaa|" mantrI kI bAta suna kara rAjA vicAra meM par3a gayA / itane meM rAjakumAra svayaMbhU kahane lage;-- --"ApakI svAmI-bhakti aura pitAzrI ke prati pUjya-bhAva se Apane jo parAmarza

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bha. vimalanAthajI-dharmadezanA 253 diyA, vaha satya evaM ucita hai / kintu Apa bhI sociye ki hamane jo sampatti prApta kI, vaha meraka kI to nahIM thI ? yadi ApakA svAmI, apane bala ke adhikAra se dUsaroM kI sampatti kA svAmI ho sakatA hai, to hama kyoM nahIM ho sakate ? hama bhI apane bhuja-bala se usakA sArA rAjya chIna sakate haiM / 'vIra-bhogyA vasundharA'--jaba pRthvI kA rAjya, vIra puruSa hI kara sakate haiM, to akelA meraka hI vIra nahIM hai / mere jyeSTha-bandhu mahAbAhu bhadrajI aura maiM apanI zakti se yaha samasta bhUmi, Apake rAjA se chIna leMge aura dakSiNa-bharata meM jya kreNge| meraka ne bhI dUsare rAjAoM ko jIta kara rAjya prApta kiyA hai, to hama usa akele ko jIta kara pUrA rAjya apane adhikAra meM kara leNge|" svayaMbha kumAra kI bAteM suna kara mantrI ko Azcarya huA aura unakI sAmarthya kA anumAna kara ke bhaya bhI lgaa| ve vahA~ se lauTa gaye aura meraka nareza se sabhI bAteM spaSTa rUpa se kaha dii| meraka kI kaSAyAgni prajvalita ho gii| vaha vizAla senA le kara dvArikA kI ora cala diyA / idhara rAjakumAra svayaMbhU bhI apane pitA, jyeSTha-bhrAtA aura senA le kara rAjya kI sImA kI ora cala die / donoM senAoM kA sAmanA hote hI yuddha prArambha ho gyaa| bhayaMkara narasaMhAra maca gyaa| phira donoM ora se vividha prakAra ke bhayaMkara astroM kA prahAra hone lgaa| aMta meM meraka dvArA chor3e hue cakra ke AghAta se svayaMbhU kumAra mUcchita ho kara ratha meM gira ge| thor3I dera meM sAvadhAna ho kara usI cakra ke prakAra se rAjakumAra svayaMbhU ne meraka kA vadha kara ke yuddha kA aMta kara diyA / meraka ke aMta ke sAtha hI svayaMbhU, meraka ke rAjya ke svAmI bana gye| ve dakSiNa bharata ko pUrNa rUpa se vijaya kara ke tIsare vAsudeva pada para pratiSThita hue / bar3e ADambara pUrNa utsava ke sAtha unakA rAjyAbhiSeka huaa| x do parSa paryanta chadmastha avasthA meM raha kara bha0 zrI vimalanAtha svAmI ko pauSazuklA chaTha ke dina bele ke tapa se uttarAbhAdrapada nakSatra kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta ho gyaa| devoM aura indroM ne kevala-mahotsava kiyaa| bhagavAn ne prathama dharmadezanA dete hue pharamAyA;-- dharmadezanA bodhi-durlabha bhAvanA akAma-nirjarA rUpI puNya se bar3hate-bar3hate jIva, sthAvarakAya se chUTa kara trasakAya meM |

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tIrthakara caritra 254 ..... .......... AtA hai| phira veindriya se teindriya, yoM bar3hate-bar3hate paMcendriya avasthA, bar3I kaThinAI se aura bahuta lambe kAla ke bAda milatI hai| paMcendriya avasthA prApta karane ke bAda bhI jaba karma bahuta halke ho jAte haiM, tabhI manuSya-janma kI prApti hotI hai| isI prakAra Aryadeza, uttamakula, sabhI indriyoM kI paTutA aura dIrgha Ayu kI kathaMcit prApti hotI hai| isase bhI adhika puNya kA udaya hotA hai, tabhI saddharmakathaka sadguru kA suyoga milatA hai aura zAstrazravaNa karane kI anukUlatA prApta hotI hai| puNya kA atyadhika udaya hotA hai, taba dharma meM zraddhA hotI hai / isa prakAra sabhI prakAra kI anukUlatA ho, to bhI tattvanirNaya rUpa 'bodhiratna' kI prApti honA to mahAn durlabha hai| zraddhA ke bAda pratIti aura usake bAda ruci ho jAnA mahAnatama puNya udaya evaM karma-nirjarA ho tabhI hotA hai| bodhi-ratna kI prApti jitanI durlabha hai, utanI rAja-sattA aura cakravartIpana kI prApti durlabha nahIM hai / sabhI jIvoM ne, aise sabhI bhAva, pahale anantabAra prApta kiye hoMge, kintu jaba isa saMsAra meM jIvoM kA paribhramaNa dekhane meM Ave, to vicAra hotA hai ki jIvoM ne bodhi-ratna kI prApti pahale kabhI nahIM kii| isa saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karate hue sabhI prANiyoM ko pudagala-parAvartana ananta ho gae / jaba anta kA ardhapudgala parAvartana zeSa rahatA hai, taba sabhI karmoM kI sthiti eka koTAkoTI sAgaropama se kama hotI hai aura tabhI 'yathApravRttikaraNa' se Age bar3ha kara koI prANI graMthI-bheda kara ke uttama 'bodhi-ratna' ko prApta karatA hai| kucha jIva aise bhI hote haiM ki yathApravRttikaraNa kara ke graMthI-bheda kI sImA taka to Ate haiM. kintu yahA~ A kara ruka jAte haiM aura Age nahIM bar3ha kara ulaTe pIche lauTa Ate haiM aura phira saMsAra meM bhaTakate rahate haiN| samyaktva-ratna prApta hone meM aneka prakAra kI bAdhAe~ rahI huI hai| utthAna ke isa mArga meM kuzAstroM kA zravaNa, mithyAdRSTi kA samAgama, burI vAsanAe~ aura pramAda aise zatru haiM, jo Age nahIM bar3hane de kara pIche dhakelate haiM / yadyapi cAritra-ratna kI prApti bhI durlabha hai, kinta bodhi-ratna kI prApti ke bAda cAritra-ratna kI prApti kI durlabhatA bahuta kama ho jAtI hai. aura cAritra kI saphalatA bhI bodhi ke astitva meM hI hotI hai / anyathA prApta cAritra bhI niSphala ho jAtA hai / abhavya prANI bhI cAritra grahaNa kara ke nauveM graiveyaka taka utpanna ho sakatA hai, kintu bodhi-ratna ke abhAva meM ve mukti prApta nahIM kara sakate / cakravartI mahArAjAdhirAja ke pAsa apAra sampatti hotI hai, kintu bodhi-ratna nahIM ho, to ve eka prakAra se raMka (daridra) haiM aura bodhi-ratna ko jisane prApta kara liyA

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bha0 vimalanAthajI - bodhi- durlabha bhAvanA aisA raMka bhI usa cakravartI samrATa se adhika sampattizAlI hai / jise bodhi-ratna prApta ho gayA, vaha isa saMsAra ke prati kabhI rAga nahIM karatA aura mamatva rahita ho kara mukti mArga kI ArAdhanA karatA hai / akAmanirjarArUpAtpuNyAjjaMtoH prajAyate / sthAvaratvAttrasatvaM vA tiryaktvaM vA kathaMcana / 1 // manuSyamAyadezazca jAtiH sarvAkSapATavam / " Ayuzca prApyate tatra, kathaMcit karmalAghavAt // 2 // prApteSu puNyataH zraddhA, kathaka zravaNeSvapi / tattvanizcayarUpaM tad bodhiratnaM sudurlabham // 3 // 255 vAstava meM bodhi ratna - tattva kI vizuddha samajha, usa para zraddhA, ruci aura pratIti honA mahAn durlabha hai--- "saddhA paramadulahA " isa Agama-vANI ko dhyAna meM rakha kara mithyAtva rUpI AkarSaka DAkU se isa mahAratna kI rakSA karanI cAhiye / bhagavAn kA upadeza suna kara aneka bhavyAtmAe~, mokSamArga kI pathika banI / 'maMdara' Adi 56 gaNadhara hue* / grAmAnugrAma vihAra karate hue bhagavAn dvArikA padhAre / samavasaraNa kI racanA huI / vAsudeva aura baladeva, bhagavAn ko vandanA karane Aye / bhagavAn kA dharmopadeza suna kara svayaMbhU vAsudeva ne samyaktva lAbha kiyA aura bhadra baladeva ne zrAvakapana svIkAra kiyA / bhagavAn vimalanAtha prabhu ke 68000 sAdhu, 100800 sAdhviyeM, 1100 caudaha pUrvadhara, 4800 avadhijJAnI, 5500 manaHparyavajJAnI, 5500 kevalajJAnI, 9000 vaikriyalabdhidhArI, 208000 zrAvaka aura 424000 zrAvikAe~ huI / kevalajJAna hone ke bAda do varSa kama pandraha lAkha varSa taka bhagavAn pRthvI para vihAra karate hue vicarate rahe / phira nirvANa-kAla nikaTa Ane para sammedazikhara para padhAre aura chaHhajAra sAdhuoM ke sAtha anazana kiyaa| eka mAsa kA anazana pUrNa kara ASAr3ha kRSNA saptamI ko puSya nakSatra meM mokSa padhAre / bhagavAn pandraha lAkha varSa kumAra avasthA meM, tIsa lAkha varSa taka rAjyAdhipati aura pandraha lAkha varSa kA tyAgI jIvana vyatIta kara, kula sATha lAkha varSa kA pUrNa Ayu bhoga * graMthakAra 57 gaNadhara batalAte haiM /

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256 tIrthaGkara caritra kara siddha pada ko prApta hue / ___ svayaMbhU vAsudeva mahA Arambha, mahA parigraha tathA bhoga meM lubdha ho kara aura krUra karma karate hue apanI sATha lAkha varSa kI Ayu pUrNa kara ke chaThI naraka meM gaye / inakI mRtyu ke bAda bhadra baladeva virakta ho kara municandra anagAra ke pAsa pravajita ho ge| saMyama aura tapa kA utkRSTa rUpa meM pAlana kara ke aura apanI paiMsaTha lAkha varSa kI Ayu pUrNa kara ke mokSa padhAre / terahaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // vimalanAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa //

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bha0 anaMtanAthajI dhAtakIkhaMDa dvIpa ke pUrva-videha kSetra ke airAvata vijaya meM ariSTA nAmakI eka mahAnagarI thI padmaratha nAma ke mahArAjA vahA~ ke adhipati the| unhoMne apane sabhI zatruoM ko jIta kara vijaya tathA rAjya lakSmI prApta kara lI thI aura aba mokSa-lakSmI sAdhane meM utsuka ho gaye the / aba ve rAjya-lakSmI ko tRNavat tuccha mAnane lage the| unake bhavanoM, upavanoM aura nagara meM aneka prakAra ke utsava, nATaka, nRtya aura khela-tamAze ho kara manoraMjana ho rahA thA, kiMtu padmaratha mahArAja kI unameM ruci nahIM rahI / ve nirlipta raha kara loka-rIti kA nirvAha karate the / kucha samaya ke bAda ve 'cittarakSa' nAma ke munirAja ke pAsa pravajita ho gae aura ratnatraya kA vizuddha rIti se pAlana karate hue, tIrthakara nAma-karma kA bandha kara liyA tathA mRtyu pA kara prANata devaloka ke puSpottara vimAna meM deva rUpa se utpanna hue| jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa-bharata meM ayodhyA nAma kI nagarI thii| siMhasena nareza ayodhyA ke svAmI the| ve balavAn, pratApI evaM sadguNI the / rAjya kI sImA ke samIpa rahe hue bahuta-se rAjyoM ke rAjA unakI prasannatA evaM kRpA pAne ke lie uttama vastuoM kI bheMTa karate rahate the| mahArAjA siMhasena ke 'suyazAdevI' nAma kI mahArAnI thii| vaha rUpa, lAvaNya, kalA, kula aura zIla se sampanna thii| usameM uttama guNoM kA nivAsa thA / prANata devaloka meM rahe hue padmaratha deva ne apanA utkRSTa Ayu pUrNa kara ke zrAvaNakRSNA saptamI ko revatI-nakSatra meM cyava kara suyazA mahArAnI kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| |

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258 tIrthaGkaka caritra mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / vaizAkha-kRSNA trayodazI kI rAtri meM puSpa-nakSatra meM putra kA janma huA / niyamAnusAra deva deviyoM aura indroM ne tIrthaMkara kA janmotsava kiyaa| jaba putra garbha meM the, taba mahArAjA siMhasena ne zatruoM ke ananta bala yukta mAnI jAne vAlI senA ko bhI jIta liyA thaa| ise garbha kA pratApa mAna kara putra kA nAma 'anantajita' diyA / yauvanavaya meM vivAha huA aura sAr3he sAta lAkha varSa bItane para pitA ne rAjya kA gara de diyaa| pandraha lAkha varSa taka rAjya kA saMcAlana kiyaa| isake bAda Apake mana meM saMsAra kA tyAga kara mokSa ke mahAmArga para calane kI icchA huI / lokAntika devoM ne A kara, saMsAra kA tyAga kara dharma-tIrtha pravartana karane kI prArthanA kI / varSIdAna diyaa| vaizAkha-kRSNA caturdazI ko revatI-nakSatra meM bele ke tapa se eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha, mahArAjA anaMtanAtha ne sAmAyika cAritra grahaNa kiyaa| vAsudeva caritra jambUdvIpa ke pUrva videha meM nandapurI nAma kI eka nagarI thii| 'mahAbala' nAma kA . mahAbalI rAjA thA / kAlAntara meM vaha saMsAra ke prapaMca se virakta ho gayA aura RSabha' nAma ke munivara ke caraNoM meM dIkSita ho gayA / zuddhatA evaM bhAvapUrvaka saMyama kI ArAdhanA karate hue mahAbala muni, Ayu pUrNa kara 'sahasrAra' devaloka meM deva hue| jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM 'kosambo' nAma kI nagarI thii| 'samudradatta' vahA~ kA pratApazAlI nareza thA / 'nandA' nAma kI anupama rUpa sundarI usakI rAnI thii| eka samaya samudradatta kA mitra, malayabhUmi kA rAjA caNDazAsana vahA~ AyA / samudradatta ne usakA sage bhAI ke samAna bar3e harSa aura utsAhapUrvaka svAgata kiyaa| vahA~ rUpasundarI nandA rAnI, caNDazAsana kI dRSTi meM A gii| vaha use dekhate hI cakita raha gyaa| usake mana meM vikAra jAgrata ho gayA- itanA adhika ki usakI dazA hI badala gaI / vaha ciMtita, stabdha evaM vikSubdha ho gyaa| usake zarIra meM pasInA A gayA aura ghabar3AhaTa utpanna ho gaI / vaha nandA rAnI ko aMkazAyinI banAne ke lie vyagra ho gyaa| vaha rAta ko soyA, parantu use nIMda nahIM AI / vaha tar3apatA hI rahA / aba vaha vahIM raha kara nandArAnI ko prApta karane ke upAya socane lagA / vaha mitra ke rUpa meM zatru bana kara samudra datta ke viruddha yojanA banAne lagA aura eka dina samudradatta kI anupasthiti meM chala kara ke vaha duSTa, nandA kA haraNa kara ke

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bha. anaMtanAthajI--vAsudeva caritra 259 le gayA / samudra datta ko isa mitra-ghAtaka kRtya se bar3A duHkha huA / usane nandA kI bahuta khoja karAI, kintu patA nahIM lgaa| vaha saMsAra se virakta ho kara zrI zreyAMsa munirAja ke samIpa dIkSita ho gayA aura cAritra tathA tapa kI ugra ArAdhanA karane lgaa| saMyamI sAdhu bana jAne para bhI usake mana meM se mitra dvArA hue vizvAsaghAta aura apamAna kA zUla nahIM nikala skaa| usane bhaviSya meM caNDazAsana kA vadha karane kA nidAna kara liyaa| isa prakAra aparimita phaladAyaka tapa kA durupayoga kara, parimita kuphala vAlA banA diyA aura mRtyu pA kara sahasra ra devaloka meM deva huaa| caMDazAsana bhI mRtyu pA kara bhava-bhramaNa karatA huA aura bhISaNa duHkha bhogatA huA manuSya-bhava pAyA aura bharata-kSetra meM pRthvIpura nagara ke vilAsa rAjA kI guNavatI rAnI kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| usakA nAma 'madhu' rahA / vaha usa samaya kA advitIya mahAbalI yoddhA huaa| usane apane bAhubala se dakSiNa bharata ke sabhI rAjyoM ko jIta kara apane adhikAra meM kara liyaa| vaha cauthA prativAsudeva huaa| usake 'kaiTabha' nAma kA bhAI bhI thA / vaha bhI yoddhA aura pracaNDa zaktizAlI thA / dvArikA nagarI meM ' soma' nAma kA guNavAn rAjA thaa| usake 'sudarzanA' aura 'sItA' nAma kI do rAniyA~ thii| mahAbala munirAja kA jIva, sahasrAra devaloka se cyava kara sudarzanA rAnI kI kukSi meM AyA / rAnI ne cAra mahAsvapna dekhe / janma hone para putra kA 'suprabha' nAma diyaa| kAlAntara meM samudradatta muni kA jIva bhI sahasrAra deva kA Ayu pUrNa kara sItAdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / rAnI ne vAsudeva ke Agamana ko sUcita karane vAle sAta mahAsvapna dekhe / janma hone ke bAda vidhipUrvaka putra kA 'puruSottama' nAma diyaa| donoM bhAiyoM meM apAra sneha thaa| ve samavayaska mitra ke samAna sAtha hI khelate aura sAtha hI rahate / unhoMne sabhI prakAra kI kalA sIkha lii| donoM bhAI yuddha-kalA meM pravINa ho gae aura mahAn balazAlI hue / devoM ne bar3e bhAI suprabha ko hala aura puruSottama ko sAraMga dhanuSa Adi prabhAvazAlI Ayudha bheMTa kiye| kalaha evaM kautuka karane meM kuzala aise nAradajI, ina yugala-bandhuoM kA bala aura parAkrama dekha kara cakita hue| ve bhramaNa karate hue prati vAsudeva madhu ke pAsa Aye / mahArAjA madhu ne nAradajI kA Adara sahita svAgata kiyA aura kahane lagA;-- "maiM isa dakSiNa bharata-kSetra kA ekamAtra svAmI hU~ / maine yahA~ ke sabhI rAjAoM ko jIta kara apane AdhIna kara liyaa| mAgadha, varadAma aura prabhAsa, ye tIrtha bhI mere zAsana

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260 nArthaMkara caritra meM hai / maiM devopama utkRSTa sukhoM ko bhoga rahA hU~ / Apako jisa durlabha vastu kI AvazyakatA ho, vaha niHsaMkoca mujha se lIjie / meM Apako vaha vastu dUMgA / " nAradajI bole -- " rAjan ! mujhe kisI bhI vastu kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai, na maiM kucha lene ke lie yahA~ AyA huuN| maiM to vaise hI krIr3A karatA huA yahA~ calA AyA / kiMtu tumheM apane prabhutva kA abhimAna nahIM karanA caahie| kucha cATukAroM kI prazaMsA suna kara aura nirbala rAjAoM ko vaza meM kara lene mAtra se tuma sarvajIta nahIM ho jaate| isa pRthvI para eka se eka bar3ha kara ratna hote haiM / " 32 -- " nAradajI ! tuma kyA kahate ho' 1- jarA uttejita ho kara madhu nareza bolA" isa dakSiNa-bharata meM kyA, gaMgA se bar3ha kara bhI koI nadI hai aura vaitADhya se bar3ha kara bhI koI parvata hai ? Apa batAie ki mujha se bar3ha kara kauna yoddhA Apake dekhane meM AyA ?" --" dvArikA nagarI ke soma rAjA ke suprabha aura puruSottama nAma ke do putra aise yuddhavIra, parAkramI aura ripudamI haiM ki jinake sAmane dUsarA koI yoddhA Tika nahIM sakatA / ve yugala bhrAtA aise lagate haiM ki jaise svarga se zaka aura IzAna indra utara Aye hoM / ve apane bhujabala se sAgara sahita pRthvI para adhikAra karane yogya haiM / jaba taka ve vidyamAna haiM, taba taka tumhArA yaha dAvA nirarthaka hai ki - " maiM dakSiNa-bharata kA adhipati hU~"nArada ne kahA / 11 'yadi ApakA kahanA sahI hai, to maiM Aja hI soma, suprabha aura puruSottama ko yuddha ke lie AmantraNa detA hU~ aura inase dvArikA kA rAjya apane adhikAra meM kara letA hU~ / Apa yahIM raha kara taTasthatApUrvaka avalokana kareM / " isa prakAra kaha kara madhu nareza ne apane eka vizvasta dUta ko samajhA kara soma rAjA ke pAsa dvArikA bhejA / dUta ne rAja sabhA meM pahu~ca kara aura cehare para vizeSa rUpa se darpa dhAraNa kara garvoktipUrvaka bolA ; --" rAjam ! ahaMkAriyoM ke garva ko galAne vAle, vinIta para vAtsalya bhAva rakhane vAle aura pracaNDa bhujabala se sabhI para vijaya prApta karane vAle, trikhaNDAdhipati mahArAjAdhirAja madhukarajI kA Adeza hai ki pahale to tuma bhaktipUrvaka hamArI AjJA meM rahate the, kintu sunA hai ki tumhAre donoM putra bar3e durdharSa ho gae aura tuma bhI putra ke parAkrama se prabhAvita ho kara badala gae ho| isalie yadi tumhArI bhakti pUrvavat ho, to tumhAre pAsa jo kucha sAra evaM mUlyavAn vastu ho, vaha daNDa svarUpa arpaNa kro| aisA karane para tumheM

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bha0 anaMtanAthajI--dharmadezanA pAritoSika rUpa meM usase bhI adhika prApta hogaa| yadi tumane aisA nahIM kiyA, to sarvasva haraNa kara liyA jaaygaa|" rAjaduta ke aise asahya vacana suna kara rAjakumAra puruSottama ne tatkAla kahA-- "dUta ! tuma to sandeza-vAhaka ho, isalie tumheM mukta hI rakhA jAtA hai, kintu isa prakAra nirlajjatApUrvaka kaTutama zabda kahalAne vAlA terA svAmI unmatta to nahIM ho gayA hai ? use koI bhUta-preta to nahIM laga gayA hai ? kauna mAnatA hai usa ghamaNDI durmada ko apanA svAmI ? hamane kabhI use apanA adhikArI nahIM mAnA, na aba mAnate haiN| isalie he dUta ! tU calA jA yahA~ se, aura apane svAmI ko bheja / hama usake ghamaNDa kA upAya kreNge| kadAcit usake jIvana ke dina pUre hone Aye hoM ? usakI rAjya-lakSmI usase rUThane hI vAlI hai aura vaha hamArI hogii| hama madhu kA vinAza kara ke usake samasta aizvarya ke svAmI bneNge|" donoM ke bIca yuddha huaa| madhu prativAsudeva mArA gayA aura puruSottama vAsudeva vijayI hue| unakA sArvabhauma ardha bharatAdhipati ke rUpa meM rAjyAbhiSeka huA / tIna varSa taka chadmastha avasthA meM rahane ke bAda bhagavAn zrI anaMtanAtha svAmI ko sahasrAmravana udyAna meM azokavRkSa ke nIce bele ke tapa se rahe hue, vaizAkha-kRSNA caturdazI ko revatI-nakSatra meM kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana utpanna huaa| bhagavAn kA samavasaraNa huaa| bhagavAn ne dharmadezanA dI / yathA dharmadezanA tatva nirUpaNa bhagavAn ne apanI prathama dharmadezanA meM pharamAyA ki-- "he bhavya jIvo ! tattva ko nahIM samajhane vAle jIva, dravya se sUjhate hue bhI bhAva se andhe haiM / jisa prakAra mArga ke nahIM jAnane vAle, aTavI meM bhaTakate rahate haiM, usI prakAra tAttvika jJAna ke abhAva meM jIva, saMsAra rUpI mahA bhayaMkara aTavI meM bhaTakate rahate haiN|

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tIrthaGkara caritra jinezvaroM ne jIva, ajIva, puNya, pApa, Azrava, saMvara, nirjarA, bandha aura mokSa, aise nau tattva kahe haiM / 263 saba se prathama tattva jIva hai| isake siddha aura saMsArI aise do bheda haiM / ye sabhI anAdinidhana aura jJAna-darzana lakSaNa vAle haiN| inameM jo mukta jIva haiM, ve sabhI eka hI svabhAva vAle, janma-maraNAdi klezoM se rahita aura ananta jJAna, ananta darzana, ananta Atmazakti aura ananta Ananda se vyApta haiM / saMsArI jIva, sthAvara aura trasa aise do bhedoM se yukta haiM / ye donoM paryApta aura aparyApta haiM / paryApta dazA kI kAraNabhUta chaha paryAptiyeM hai / yathA1 AhAra paryApta 2 zarIra paryApti 3 indriya paryApti 4 zvAsocchvAsa paryApti 5 bhASA paryApti aura 6 manaH paryApti / ina chaha meM se ekendriyoM ko cAra paryApti, vikalendriya jIvoM (asaMjJI paMceMdriya sahita ) ko pA~ca aura saMjJI paMceMdriya ko cha: paryApti anukrama se hotI hai / pRthvIkAya, apkAya, teukAya, vAyukAya aura vanaspatikAya, ye ekendriya jIva, sthAvara hote haiM / inameM se pRthvIkAya se lagA kara vAyukAya taka ke cAra, sUkSma aura bAdara aise do bheda vAle haiM aura vanaspatikAya, pratyeka aura sAdhAraNa aise do bheda vAlI hai / isameM pratyeka to bAdara hI hai aura jo sAdhAraNa hai, vaha sUkSma bhI hai aura bAdara bhI / trasa jIva cAra prakAra ke haiM- 1 beindriya 2 teindriya 3 caurIndriya aura 4 paMceMdriya / inameM se beindriya se caurIndriya taka ke jIva to asaMjJI haiM aura paMceMdriya jIva asaMjJI bhI haiM aura saMjJI bhI haiN| saMjJI vahI hai - jo zikSA, upadeza aura AlApa ko jAnatA hai aura mAnasika pravRtti se yukta hai / isake viparIta binA mana ke jIva asaMjJI haiM / indriyA~ pA~ca haiM- -1 sparza 2 rasanA 3 nAsikA 4 netra aura 5 zravaNa / inake viSaya anukrama se 1 sparza 2 rasa 3 gaMdha 4 rUpa aura 5 zabda haiM / beindriya jIva -- kRmi, zaMkha, gaMDIpada, joMka aura zIpa Adi / teindriya jIva - - yukA, khaTamala makor3e aura lIkha Adi / caurIndriya -- pataMga, makSikA, bhramara aura DAMsa Adi / paMceMdriya -- jala, sthala aura AkAzacArI, ye tIna prakAra ke tiryaJca jIva hai aura nArakI, manuSya aura devatA bhI paJcendriya haiM / prANa-- 1-5 zrotendriyAdi pA~ca indriya 6 zvAsocchvAsa 7 AyuSya 8 manobala 9 vacanabala aura 10 kAyabala / ye dasa prANa haiM / 1 kAyabala 2 AyuSya 3 ucchvAsa aura

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bha0 anaMtanAthajI -- dharmadezanA 4 sparzanendriya, ye cAra prANa to sabhI saMsArI jIvoM ke hote haiM / ( ekendriya jIvoM meM ye cAra prANa hI haiM ) beindriya meM 1 rasendriya aura 2 vacana mila kara 6 prANa hote haiM / teindriya meM ghrANa vizeSa hone se 7, caurIndriya meM rasanAindriya sahita 8, asaMjJI paMcendriya tiryaJca meM zrotendriya sahita 9 prANa hote haiM / ye sabhI asaMjJI jIva haiM / saMjJI jIvoM ke vizeSa meM 'mana' bhI hotA hai / isa prakAra unake pUrNa rUpa se 10 prANa hote haiM / 263 nArakoM kA kuMbhI se aura devoM kA zayyA meM se upapAta ke rUpa meM utpatti hotI hai / manuSyoM kI utpatti mAtA ke garbha se hotI hai / tiryaMca, jarAyu aura aMDe se utpanna hote haiM aura zeSa asaMjJI paMcendriya, vikalendriya aura ekendriya jIva, samUcchima rUpa se utpanna hote haiN| sabhI samUcchima jIva aura nAraka jIva, napuMsaka hI hote haiM / deva, puruSa tathA strI vedI hote haiM aura manuSyatAtirthaMca, puruSa strI aura napuMsakavedI hote haiM / sabhI jIva vyavahArI aura avyavahArI -- aise do prakAra ke haiM / anAdi sUkSma- nigoda ke jIva avyavahArI ( avyavahAra rAzi vAle, jo anAdi kAla se usI rUpa meM janma-maraNa karate rahate haiM / ve usa dazA ko chor3a kara kisI dUsare sthAna gaye hI nahIM ) haiM / zeSa sabhI vyavahArI ( vyavahAra rAzi vAle -- vibhinna gatiyoM meM jAne vAle ) haiM / jIvoM kI utpatti nau prakAra kI yoniyoM se hotI haiM / 1 sacitta ( jIva vAlI ) 2 acitta 3 mizra 4 saMvRtta ( Dha~kI huI ) 5 asaMvRtta 6 saMvRttAsaMvRtta 7 zIta 8 uSNa aura 9 zItoSNa / pRthvIkAya, apkAya, teukAya aura vAyukAya, ina cAra sthAvara meM pratyeka kI sAta lAkha yoni haiM / pratyeka vanaspatikAya kI dasa lAkha aura anantakAya kI caudaha lAkha haiM / vikalendriya kI chaha lAkha ( pratyeka kI do-do lAkha) manuSya kI caudaha lAkha tathA nAraka, deva aura tiryaMca paMcendriya kI cAra-cAra lAkha yoni haiM / isa prakAra sabhI jIvoM ko mila kara kula corAsI lAkha yoniyA~ haiM / inheM kevalajJAniyoM ne jJAna meM dekhA hai / jIvoM ke bheda - 1 ekendriya sUkSma aura 2 bAdara 3 beindriya 4 teindriya 5 caurIndriya 6 paMcendriya asaMjJI aura 7 saMjJI / ina sAta ke praryApta aura aparyApta -- aise mUla caudaha bheda haiN| inakI mArgaNA bhI caudaha haiM / jaise - 1 gati 2 indriya 3 kAya 4 yoga 5 veda 6 jJAna 7 kaSAya 8 saMyama 9 AhAra 10 dRSTi 11 lezyA 12 bhavya 13 samyaktva aura 14 saMjJI / isI prakAra sabhI jIvoM ke guNasthAna bhI caudaha hI haiM / yathA-1 mithyAtva guNasthAna 2 sAsvAdana guNasthAna 3 mizra 4 avirata samyagdRSTi 5 deza

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264 tIrthaGkara caritra virata 6 pramatta-saMyata 7 apramatta-saMyata 8 nivRtti-bAdara 9 anivRtti-bAdara 10 sUkSma-saMparAya 11 upazAMtamoha 12 kSINamoha 13 sayogI kevalI aura 14 ayogI kevalI guNasthAna / ye guNasthAnoM ke nAma haiN| aba inakA saMkSepa meM svarUpa batAyA jAtA hai| guNasthAna svarUpa (1) mithyAtva ke udaya se jIva mithyAdRSTi hotA hai / mithyAtva koI guNa nahIM, kintu mithyAtva hote hue bhI bhadrikapana Adi (saMtoSa, saralatA aura yathApravRttikaraNa se graMthIbheda taka pahu~canA aura isase Age bar3ha kara apUrvakaraNa avasthA ko prApta karane rUpa)guNoM kI apekSA se guNasthAna kahA jAtA hai / tAtparya yaha ki isa sthAna ko mithyAtva ke kAraNa guNasthAna nahIM kahA, kintu isa sthAna meM rahe hue anya guNoM ke kAraNa guNasthAna kahA hai / (2) anantAnubandhI kaSAya-cauka kA udaya hote hue bhI mithyAtva kA udaya nahIM hone ke kAraNa dUsare guNasthAna ko 'sAsvAdana samyagdRSTi' guNasthAna kahate haiM / isakI sthiti adhika se adhika chaha AvalikA kI hai / isa sthiti meM naSTa hote hue samyaktva kA tanika AsvAda rahatA hai / isI ke kAraNa yaha guNasthAna hai| (3) samyaktva aura mithyAtva ke mizraNa se yaha mizra guNasthAna kahalAtA hai / isakI sthiti antarmuhUrta mAtra kI hai| (4) anantAnubandhI kaSAya-cauka aura mithyAtva-mohanIya, mizra-mohanIya ke kSayopazamAdi se AtmA yathArthadaSTi prApta karatI hai| isa gaNasthAna meM apratyAkhyAnAvaraNa kaSAyacauka kA udaya rahatA hai, jisake kAraNa tyAga-pratyAkhyAna nahIM hote / anantAnubandhI kaSAya ke kSaya, upazama yA kSayopazama se yaha 'avirata samyagdRSTi' guNasthAna hotA hai / (5) apratyAkhyAnAvaraNa kaSAya ke kSayopazamAdi se aura pratyAkhyAnAvaraNa kaSAya ke udaya se viratAvirata (deza-virata) guNasthAna hotA hai / (isa guNasthAna kA svAmI sadgRhastha, saMsAra meM rahate hue aura udayAnusAra sAMsArika kRtya tathA bhogAdi kA AsvAda karate hue bhI saMsAra-bhIru hotA hai aura nivRtti = sarvavirati ko hI upAdeya mAnatA hai|) (6) isa guNasthAna kA svAmI sarvavirata saMyata hote hue bhI pramAda se sarvathA vaJcita nahIM raha sakatA / pUrva ke guNasthAnoM jitanA to nahIM, kintu kucha pramAda kA asara avazya rahatA hai isa guNasthAna kA aisA hI svabhAva hai| (7) pramAda kA sarvathA tyAga karane vAle sarvavirata saMyata mahApuruSa, sAtaveM guNa

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bha0 anaMtanAthajI--dharmadezanA 265 sthAna ke svAmI hote haiM / isa sthAna para sUkSmatama pramAda bhI nahIM hotaa| chaThe aura sAtaveM guNasthAna kI paraspara parAvRtti antarmuhUrta kI sthiti hai / (8) apUrvakaraNa guNasthAna-isa guNasthAna ko prApta karane vAlI UrdhvamukhI AtmA ke karmoM kA sthitighAta Adi apUrva hotA hai| isa prakAra kI avasthA AtmA ne pahale kabhI prApta nahIM kii| isa sthiti ko prApta hone vAlI AtmA, apane karma-zatruoM kA saMhAra karatI huI Age bar3hane kI tayyArI karatI hai / ___ isa guNasthAna meM AtmA, zreNI kA ArohaNa karane kI tayyArI karatI hai| koI 'upazama zreNI' ke lie tatpara hotI hai, to koI 'kSapaka zreNI' ke lie + / isa sthiti para pahu~cane vAloM kI bAdara-kaSAya nivRtta ho jAtI hai / isalie isa guNasthAna kA nAma "nivRtti-bAdara" bhI hai| (6) jisa pariNAma para eka sAtha pahuMce hue munivaroM ke bAdara-kaSAya ke nivRtta pariNAma meM antara yA parivartana nahIM hotA, sabhI ke pariNAma samAna hI hote haiM, use "nivRtti-bAdara" guNasthAna kahate haiM / isa guNasthAna para pahu~ce hue mahAtmA yA to upazamaka hote haiM yA kSapaka / isa guNasthAna meM mohanIya karma kI eka saMjvalana ke lobha kI sUkSma prakRti ke atirikta koI bhI prakRti udaya meM nahIM rhtii| ___ * yoM to chaThe guNasthAna kI utkRSTa sthiti dezona pUrvakoTi taka kI hai, kintu apramatta maharSi sAtaveM guNasthAna meM antarmuhUrta taka hI raha sakate haiM, kyoMki isakI sthiti hI itanI hai| isake bAda ve pramatta guNasthAna meM Ate haiM, kintu bhAvoM kI uccatA ke kAraza chaThe guNasthAna meM antarmuhurta raha kara punaH sAtaveM meM pahu~ca jAte haiM / isa prakAra car3hAva-utAra kI dRSTi se donoM guNasthAna antarmuhUrta ke batAye gaye hai| ___- apUrvakaraNa, prathama guNasthAna meM bhI hotA hai, kintu usase darzana-mohanIya karma aura anantAnubandhI kaSAya coka kA hI sambandha hai / isake bAda bhI mohanIya karma kI 21 prakRtiyA~ zeSa rahatI hai| AThaveM gaNasthAna meM mohanIya kA samUla nAza karane kI tatparatA hotI hai| AyuSya kA bandha ho jAne ke bAda bhI prathama gaNasthAna vAle jIva ko va AThaveM ke upazamaka ko apUrvakaraNa ho sakatA hai, kintu jo jIva kSapaka-zreNI kA Arambha karatA hai, vaha to abaddhAyu hI hotA hai / vaha samasta karmoM se mukta ho kara siddha hI hotA hai| +kSapaka-zreNI prApta AtmA, karmoM ko kSaya karatI jAtI hai aura upazama-zreNI vAlI AtmA moha karma ko dabAtI jAtI hai| kSapaka-zreNI to eka hI bAra hotI hai, kintu upazama-zreNI kisI AtmA ko pare bhavacakra meM pAMca bAra taka ho jAtI hai| kSapaka-zreNI vAloM kI apekSA isa guNasthAna ko 'apUrvakaraNa' kahanA ThIka hI hai, kintu upazama-zreNI kI apekSA 'apUrvakaraNa' kahane meM matabheda hai|

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tIrthaGkara caritra (10) nauveM guNasthAna meM jo lobha kI sUkSma prakRti zeSa raha gaI thI, usakA vedana isa guNasthAna meM hotA hai / isake aMta lobha ko yA to sarvathA upazAMta kara diyA jAtA hai yA kSaya hotA hai / 266 (11) upazAMta- moha vItarAga guNasthAna / isa pariNati vAlI AtmA kA moha - karma pUrNa rUpa se daba jAtA hai / (12) jisane dasaveM guNasthAna ke aMtima samaya meM lobha ( moha) kA sarvathA kSaya kara diyA, vaha dasaveM se sIdhA isa guNasthAna meM pahu~ca kara ' kSINa moha vItarAga' ho jAtA hai / (13) kSINa - moha guNasthAna ke aMtima samaya meM zeSa tIna ghAtI - karmoM kA kSaya kara ke kevalajJAna - kevaladarzana prApta kara AtmA sayogI-kevalI avasthA prApta kara letI hai / isa uttama sthiti meM AtmA sarvajJa - sarvadarzI bhagavAn ho jAtI hai / (14) ayogI - kevalI guNasthAna --sayogI kevalI bhagavAn mana, vacana aura kAyA ke yogoM kA nirodha kara ke naSTa karane ke bAda ayogI kevalI ho jAte haiM aura zailezIkaraNa kara ke siddha bhagavAn bana jAte haiM / isa prakAra nimnatama dazA se utthAna ho kara guNasthAna bar3hate-bar3hate AtmA, paramAtmadazA ko prApta kara letI hai / ajIva tattva --- dravya chaha haiM / inameM se jIva dravya kA nirUpaNa ho cukaa| zeSa pA~ca dravya 'ajIva ' -- jar3a haiM / yathA -- 1 dharmAstikAya 2 adharmAstikAya 3 AkAzAstikAya 4 pudgalAstikAya aura 5 kAla / ina chaha dravyoM meM se kAla ko chor3a kara zeSa pA~ca dravya to pradezoM (sUkSma-vibhAgoM ) ke samUha rUpa haiM aura kAla pradeza - rahita hai| inameM se kevala jIva hI caitanya ( upayoga ) yukta aura karttA hai, zeSa pA~ca dravya acetana tathA akarttA haiM / kAla ko chor3a kara zeSa pA~ca dravya astikAya ( pradezoM ke samUha rUpa ) haiM / inameM se eka pudgala dravya hI rUpI hai, zeSa pAMca dravya arUpI haiM / ye chahoM dravya utpAda ( navIna avasthA kI utpatti) vyaya ( bhUta paryAya kA nAza ) aura dhrauvya ( dravya rUpa se sadAkAla vidyamAna ) rUpa hai / sabhI prakAra ke pudgala sparza, rasa, gandha aura varNa yukta haiM / inake paramANu aura skandha aise do bheda haiM / jo paramANu rUpa haiM, ve to abaddha haiM aura jo skandha rUpa haiM, ve baddha ( paraspara ba~dhe hue) haiM / pudgala ke jo ba~dhe hue skandha haiM, ve varNa, gandha, rasa, sparza, zabda, sUkSma, sthUla,

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tha0 anaMtanAthajI - dharmadezanA saMsthAna, andhakAra, Atama, udyota, prabhA aura chAyA ke rUpa meM pariNata ho jAte haiM / ve jJAnAvaraNIya Adi ATha prakAra ke karma, audArika Adi pA~ca prakAra ke zarIra, mana, bhASA gamanAdi ceSTA aura zvAsocchvAsa rUpa banate haiM / sukha, duHkha jIvita aura mRtyu rUpa upagraha karane vAlA hai / dharmAstikAya, adharmAstikAya aura AkAzAstikAya, ye tInoM eka-eka dravya haiM / ye sadA sarvadA amUrta, niSkriya aura sthira haiM / dharmAstikAya aura adharmAstikAya ke pradeza eka jIva ke Atma- pradeza jitane asaMkhyAta haiM aura samasta loka meM vyApta haiM / 267 dharmAstikAya meM gamana sahAyaka guNa hai / jo jIva yA ajIva, apane Apa gamana karate haiM, unheM dharmAstikAya sahAyaka banatI hai / jisa prakAra matsya Adi jIvoM kI gamana karane meM pAnI sahAyaka banatA hai / ve pAnI ke AdhAra se calate haiM, usI prakAra dharmAstikAya bhI gati karane meM sahAyaka banatI hai / ardhAstikAya sthira hone meM sahAyaka banatI hai / jisa prakAra thakA huA pathika, vRkSa kI zItala chAyA Thahara kara vizrAma letA hai, usI prakAra sthira hone kI icchA vAle jIvoM aura gamana kriyA se rahita ajIvoM ko Thaharane meM sahAyaka honA, adharmAstikAya nAmaka arUpI dravya kA guNa hai / AkAzAstikAya to pUrvokta donoM dravyoM se atyanta vizAla hai / dharmAstikAya aura adharmAstikAya to loka meM hI vyApta hai, kintu AkAzAstikAya to loka se bhI anantaguNa adhika aise aloka meM bhI sarva vyApaka haiM / isake ananta pradeza haiM / yaha AkAzAstikAya sabhI drayoM ke lie AdhAra rUpa hai aura apane nija svarUpa meM rahA huA hai / lokAkAza ke pradezoM meM abhinna rUpa se rahe hue jo kAla ke aNu ( samaya rUpI sUkSma bheda) haiM, ve bhAvoM kA parivartana karate haiM / isalie mukhya rUpa se kAla to yahI hai, kyoMki paryAya- parivartana ( bhaviSya kA vartamAna honA aura vartamAna kA bhUta bana jAnA ) hI kAla hai aura jyotiSa zAstra meM samaya Adi se jo mAna ( kSaNa, pala, ghar3I, muhUrta Adi) batAyA jAtA hai, vaha vyavahAra kAla hai / saMsAra meM sabhI padArtha navIna aura jIrNa avasthA ko prApta karate haiM / yaha kAla kA hI prabhAva hai / kAla-krIr3A kI viDambanA se hI sabhI padArtha varttamAna avasthA se gira kara bhUta avasthA ko prApta ho jAte haiM, aura bhaviSya se khiMca kara vartamAna meM A jAte haiM / Asrava - jIva ke mana, vacana aura kAyA kI pravRtti hI Asrava hai / kyoMki isI se

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268 tIrthaMkara caritra wwwwww AtmA meM karma kA Agamana hotA hai / zubha pravRtti 'puNya-bandha' kA kAraNa hotI hai aura 1 azubha pravRtti pApa bandha' kA hetu banatI hai / saMvara-- sabhI prakAra ke AsravoM kI roka karanA hI 'saMvara' kahalAtA hai, jo virati evaM tyAga rUpa hai / nirjarA -- saMsAra ke hetubhUta karma kA jisa sAdhanA se jaranA ( vinAza) hotA hai, use 'nirjarA' kahate haiM / bandha---kaSAya ke sadbhAva se jIva, karma yogya pudgaloM ko Asrava ke dvArA grahaNa kara ke apane sAtha bA~dha letA hai, use 'bandha' tattva kahate haiM / yaha bandha tattva hI jIva kI paratantratA kA kAraNa banatA hai| isake cAra bheda haiM; ; - 1 prakRti 2 sthiti 3 anubhAga aura 4 pradeza | vum prakRti kA artha ' svabhAva' hai / isake jJAnAvaraNIyAdi bhada se ATha prakAra haiM / jaise - 1 jJAnAvaraNIya 2 darzanAvaraNIya 3 vedanIya 4 mohanIya 5 Ayu 6 nAma 7 gotra aura 8 antarAya 1 me ATha mUla prakRtiyA~ ( inakI uttara prakRtiyA~ 148 haiM ) / - sthiti -- bandhe hue karma- pudgaloM kA AtmA ke sAtha lage rahane ke kAla ko 'sthiti' kahate haiM / jo jaghanya (kama se kama ) bhI hotI hai aura utkRSTa ( adhika se adhika ) bhI / anubhAva -- karma kA vipAka ( pariNAma ) 'anubhAga' kahalAtA hai / pradeza -- karma ke dalika ( aMza ) ko ' pradeza' kahate haiM / karma bandha ke pA~ca hetu haiM- midhyAtva, avirati, pramAda, kaSAya aura yoga / mokSa - bandha ke mithyAtvAdi pA~ca hetuoM kA abhAva ho jAne para, ghAtikarmoM (jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya, mohanIya aura antarAya) kA kSaya ho jAtA hai isase jIva ko kevalajJAna kI prApti hotI hai / isake bAda zeSa rahe hue cAra aghAtI - karmoM kA kSaya hone se jIva mukta ho kara parama sukhI ho jAtA hai / sabhI rAjAoM, narendroM, devoM aura indroM ko tIna bhuvana meM jo sukha prApta haiM, ve mokSa-sukha ke anantaveM bhAga meM bhI nahIM haiM / isa prakAra tattvoM ko yathArtha rUpa meM jAnane vAlA manuSya, kabhI nahIM DUbatA aura samyag AcaraNA se karma - bandhanoM se mukta ho kara parama sukhI tattva kA yathArtha jJAna prApta kara ke usa para zraddhA karanI cAhie aura kara upAdeya kA AcaraNa karanA cahie / isase AtmA mokSa-gati pA kara paramAtmA bana jAtI hai saMsAra - sAgara meM bana jAtA hai / heya ko tyAga

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bha0 anaMtanAthajI - dharmadezanA I bhagavAn ke 'yaza' Adi pacAsa gaNadhara hue| bhagavAn vihAra karate hue dvArikA pdhaare| puruSottama vAsudeva Adi bhagavAn ko vandana karane Aye / dezanA sunI / vAsudeva samyaktva hue, baladeva vratadhArI zrAvaka hue / kaI bhavyAtmAe~ dIkSita huI / bahutoM ne zrAvaka vrata liyA tathA bahuta se samyaktvI bane / bhagavAn anaMtanAtha svAmI ke 66000 sAdhu, 62000 sAdhviyA~, 900 caudaha pUrvadhara, 4300 avadhijJAnI, 5000 manaH paryavajJAnI, 5000 kevalajJAnI, 8000 vaikriya labdhi dhArI, 3200 vAdalabdhi vAle, 206000 zrAvaka aura 414000 zrAvikAe~ huI / bhagavAn tIna varSa kama sAr3he sAta lAkha varSa taka sayogI kevalajJAnI ke rUpa meM vicarate rahe aura mokSa-kAla nikaTa jAna kara samedazikhara parvata para sAta hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha padhAra kara anazana kiyaa| eka mAsa ke bAda caitra zuklA paMcamI ko puSya nakSatra meM prabhu mokSa padhAre / prabhu kumAra avasthA meM sAr3he sAta lAkha varSa, rAjyAdhipati rUpa meM pandraha lAkha varSa aura saMyama-paryAya meM sAr3he sAta lAkha varSa rahe / kula Ayu tIsa lAkha varSa kA thA / puruSottama vAsudeva apane tIsa lAkha varSa kI Ayu meM ugra pApakarma kara ke chaThI naraka meM gaye / suprabha baladeva apane bhAI vAsudeva kI mRtyu ke bAda virakta ho kara dIkSita ho gae aura cAritra kA pAlana kara ke kula Ayu 5500000 varSa kA pUrNa kara ke mokSa padhAre / 269 caudahaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn / / anaMtanAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa |

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bha0 dharmanAthajI dhAtakI khaMDa dvIpa ke pUrva mahAvideha meM bharata nAma ke vijaya meM bhaddila nAma kA eka nagara thaa| dRr3haratha nAma kA rAjA vahA~ kA adhipati thA / vaha anya sabhI rAjAoM meM prabhAvazAlI thA aura sabhI para apanA adhipatya rakhatA thaa| isa prakAra vizAla adhipatya evaM viziSTa sampadA yukta hote hue bhI vaha lubdha nahIM thaa| vaha sampatti aura adhikAra ke garva se rahita thaa| uccakoTi kI bhoga-sAmagrI prApta hote hue bhI vaha virakta-sA ho gayA thaa| usakI virakti bar3ha rahI thii| saMyoga pA kara usane vimalavAhana munirAja ke samIpa, muni dIkSA grahaNa kara lI / cAritra aura tapa kI uttama AcaraNA se tIrthaMkara nAmakarma kA upArjana kara liyA aura dharma ArAdhanA karatA huA anazanapUrvaka Aya pUrNa kara ke vaijayaMta nAma ke anuttara vimAna meM mahAna Rddhi sampanna deva huaa| isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM ratnapura nAma kA eka nagara thaa| vaha atyaMta Rddhi sampanna aura bhavyatA yukta thaa| 'bhAnu' nAma ke mahArAjA kA usa para zAsana thaa| mahArAjA bhAnu nareza sadAcArI the| ve aneka uttama guNoM ke pAtra the| dUra-dUra taka ke aneka rAjAgaNa unakI AjJA meM the| unakA zAsana sabhI ke lie hitakArI, sukhakArI aura saMtoSaprada thA / mahArAnI suvratAdevI unakI ardhAMganA thI / vaha bhI nArI ke samasta uttama guNoM se yukta thii| dRr3haratha munirAja kA jIva, vaijayaMta vimAna se vaizAkha-zuklA saptamI ko puSya nakSatra meM cyava kara mahArAnI suvratA devI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA aura mAgha-zuklA tRtIyA ko

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bha0 dharmanAthajI -- vAsudeva caritra puSya nakSatra ke yoga meM putra kA janma huA / devI-devatA aura indroM ne dravya tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kA janmotsava kiyA | yauvana vaya prApta hone para mAtA-pitA ne ApakA vivAha kiyA / janma se r3hAI lAkha varSa vyatIta hone ke bAda pitA ke Agraha se ApakA rAjyAbhiSeka huA / pA~ca lAkha varSa taka rAjya kA saMcAlana kiyA aura usake bAda Apane saMsAra tyAga kara mokSa sAdhanA kA vicAra kiyA / apane kalpa ke anusAra lokAntika devoM ne prabhu ke samIpa Akara dharma-pravarttana kA nivedana kiyA / vArSika dAna de kara prabhu ne mAgha zuklA trayodazI ke dina cauthe prahara meM puSya nakSatra ke sAtha candra kA yoga hote, bele ke tapa se pravrajyA svIkAra kI / vAsudeva caritra jambUdvIpa ke pazcima videha meM azokA nAma kI narIra thI / puruSavRSabha nAma kA rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thA / usane saMsAra se virakta ho kara prajApAlaka nAma ke munirAja ke samIpa pravrajyA svIkAra kara lI aura cAritra ke sAtha ugra tapa karate hue Ayu pUrNa kara ke sahasrAra devaloka meM devarUpa meM utpanna huA / usakI Ayu aThAraha sAgaropama pramANa thI / jaba usa deva ne apanI Ayu ke solaha sAgaropama pUrNa kara liye aura do sAgaropama Ayu zeSa rahI, taba potanapura nagara meM vikaTa nAma kA rAjA rAja karatA thA / use rAjasiMha nAma ke dUsare rAjA ne yuddha meM harA diyaa| apanI hAra se lajjita hue vikaTa rAjA ne apane putra ko rAjyAdhikAra de kara atibhUti nAma ke muni ke pAsa cAritra grahaNa kara liyA aura tapa-saMyama kI kaThora sAdhanA karane lagA / vaha saMyama aura tapa kI utkaTa ArAdhanA to karatA thA, kintu apanI parAjaya kA zUla usakI AtmA meM cubha rahA thA / usa zula se prerita ho kara usane nidAna kara liyA ki " mere ugra tapa ke prabhAva se maiM agale bhava meM usa duSTa rAjasiMha kA ghAtaka banU~ / " isa prakAra apane uttama tapa ke ucca phala ko, vaira lene ke pApapUrNa dA~va para lagA diyA aura usI zalya ko liye hue mRtyu pA kara dUsare devaloka meM do sAgara kI sthiti vAlA deva huA / udhara rAjasiMha bhI cirakAla taka saMsAra paribhramaNa karatA huA aura pApa kA phala bhogatA huA bharata kSetra ke harIpura nagara meM janma le kara 'nizuMbha' nAma kA rAjA huaa| vaha apane krUratApUrNa ugra parAkrama se dUsare rAjAoM kA rAjya jItatA huA dakSiNa bharata kA svAmI bana gayA / bharatakhaMDa ke azvapura nAma ke nagara meM 'ziva' nAma ke rAjA rAja karate the / unake 271

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272 tIrthakara caritra .. . . 6 - 4 - 9 4 + 'vijayA' aura 'ambikA' nAma kI do rAniyA~ thiiN| ve donoM rUpa, uttama lakSaNa aura sadguNoM se yukta thIM / vijayA rAnI kI kukSi meM puruSavRSabha muni kA jIva, sahasrAra devaloka se A kara putrapane utpanna huaa| rAnI ne cAra mahAsvapna dekhe / garbhakAla pUrNa hone para uttama lakSaNa vAle putra kA janma huA / usakA 'sudarzana' nAma rakhA / kAlAntara meM vikaTa' kA jIva dUsare svarga kI apanI sthiti pUrNa kara ke ambikA rAnI ke garbha meM AyA / rAnI ne vAsudeva ke phala ko sUcita karane vAle sAta mahAsvapna dekhe / janma hone para atizaya parAkrama darzaka lakSaNoM ko dekha kara 'puruSasiMha' nAma diyA gyaa| donoM bhrAtA rAjakumAroM meM atyaMta sneha thaa| ve sabhI kalAoM meM pAraMgata hue aura mahAbalI ke rUpa meM vikhyAta hue| ziva nareza kA par3osa ke eka rAjA se vaimanasya ho gyaa| donoM meM zatrutA carama sImA para pahu~ca gaI / ziva nareza ne apane jyeSTha putra sudarzanakumAra ko senA le kara yuddha karane bhejA / rAjakumAra puruSasiMha bhI sAtha hI yuddha meM jAnA cAhate the, kiMtu unhoMne roka diyA jaba jyeSTha bandhu prayANa kara gae, to pIche se puruSasiMha bhI cala diye aura mArga meM senA ke sAtha ho lie| jaba jyeSTha vandhu ko jJAta huA, to unhoMne unheM mArga meM hI ruka jAne kI AjJA dI / ve vahIM ruka gaye aura senA Age bar3ha gaI / thor3I dera bAda rAjadhAnI se zIghratApUrvaka dUta ne A kara rAjakumAra puruSasiMha ko eka patra diyaa| patra meM pitA kI ora se rAjakumAra ko zIghra hI vApisa Ane kA ullekha thA / kAraNa pUchane para dUta ne kahA--" svAmI ko dAha-jvara roga ke kAraNa atyaMta pIr3A ho rahI hai / " pitA kI pIr3A ke samAcAra jAna kara rAjakumAra ciMtita hue aura usI samaya lauTa gae aura zIghratApUrvaka binA kahIM ruke, do dina meM hI pitA kI sevA meM upasthita ho gae jaba unhoMne pitA ko bhayAnaka roga se atyaMta pIr3ita dekhA, to usakA dhairya jAtA rahA / khAnA-pInA bhI bhUla ge| rAjA ne unheM Adeza de kara bar3I kaThinAI se bhojana karane bhejA / jaise-taise thor3A khA-pI kara pitA kI sevA meM A hI rahe the ki dAsiyA~ daur3atI huI AI aura kahane lagI-- "kumAra sAhaba ! Apa pahale antaHpura meM padhAreM / mahArAnI anartha karane jA rahI haiM calie, jaldI clie|" rAjakumAra, mAtA ke pAsa gaye, to kyA dekhate haiM ki mAtA vastrAbhUSaNa se sajjita haiM aura hIre-motI, ratna, AbhUSaNAdi dAna kara rahI hai / unhoMne mAtA se pUchA-- ''mAtezvarI ! Apa kyA kara rahI haiM ? idhara pitAzrI rogagrasta haiM aura Apako yaha kyA sUjhA ? kyA Apa bhI mujhe tyAga kara jAnA cAhatI haiM ?"

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bha. dharmanAtha jI--- vAsudeva caritra --" maiM vahI kara rahI hU~ jo mujhe karanA caahie| maiM vidhavA' bananA nahIM caahtii| tumhAre pitAzrI aba bacane vAle nahIM haiN| unakA roga unheM uThAne hI AyA hai / mujha meM itanI zakti nahIM ki maiM eka kSaNa ke lie bhI unakA viyoga sahana kara sakU~ / yadi unake svarga sidhAra jAne ke bAda, eka palabhara bhI maiM jIvita rahI, to vidhavA ho hI jaauNgii| isalie maiM agni praveza kara ke svAmI kI upasthiti meM hI prasthAna karanA cAhatI huuN| tuma sayAne ho, samajhadAra ho, tuma para jyeSTha bandhu kI kRpA hai / hamAre dina to aba bIta hI cuke haiM / Akhira hameM jAnA to hai hii| mRtyu mujhe pakar3a kara le jAve, isake pUrva hI maiM mauta kA pallA pakar3a lUM, to yaha acchA hI hogaa| aba tuma jaao| eka zabda bhI mata bolo| tumhAre pitAzrI kI bhI tayyArI ho rahI hai|" isa prakAra kahate hI vaha jhapATe se nikala gaI aura pahale se tayyAra karAI huI jAjvalyamAna citA meM kUda kara prANAnta kara gii| rAjakumAra, mAtA ko jAte dekhate hI rahe, na to unake mu~ha se eka zabda hI nikalA aura na ve vahA~ se hila hI ske| sevaka ne unheM calane kA kahA, taba ve Age bar3he aura eka azakta ke samAna kaThinAI se pitA ke pAsa A kara bhUmi para gira pdd'e| rogagrasta rAjA ne kumAra se kahA "vatsa ! aisI kAyaratA mata lAo / tuma vIra ho / tumhArA isa prakAra bhUmi para Dhala jAnA zobhA nahIM detaa| tuma to isa bhUmi ke eka-chatra svAmI hone yogya ho / kAyaratA lAne se tumhArA puruSasiMha nAma kalaMkita hogA / uTho ! saMsAra meM maranA-jInA to lagA hI rahatA hai|" isa prakAra AzvAsana dete hue zubha bhAva vAle ziva nareza ne deha tyAga diyA / rAjakumAra mUcchita ho ge| kucha samaya bItane para unakI mUrchA dUra huI / pitA kI agni-saMskArAda uttara-kriyA kI gii| bar3e bhAI sudarzanajI ko pitA kI mRtyu kA samAcAra diyA gayA / ve bhI suna kara duHkhI hue aura zIghratApUrvaka zatru ko jIta kara lauTa Aye / sudarzanajI ko dekhate hI puruSasiMha uTha kara unake gale laga gaye aura donoM bhAI khUba roye / dhIre-dhIre zoka kA prabhAva haTane lagA / eka dina mahArAjAdhirAja nizuMbha kA dUta AyA aura donoM rAjakumAroM se kahane lagA;-- ___ "Apake pitAjI ke dehAvasAna ke samAcAra suna kara samrATa nizuMbhadeva ko bahuta zoka huA / Apake pitAjI kI svAmI-bhakti kA smaraNa kara ke Apake hita ke lie

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274 unhoMne kahalAyA ki--' abhI tuma donoM bAlaka ho / koI zatru tumheM satAve aura parAbhava kara de, to yaha bhI duHkhada hogA / maine tumhAre pitA ko ucca pada diyA hai / tumheM usakA nirvAha karane ke yogya banAnA hai / isalie tuma donoM yahA~ mere pAsa A kara raho / vahA~ ke prabandha kI ucita vyavasthA ho jAyagI / " dUta kI bAta suna kara krodhAbhibhUta ho, rAjakumAra puruSasiMha ne kahA 'ikSvAku vaMza meM candra samAna evaM sarvopakArI aise hamAre pitAzrI ke svargavAsa se " tIrthaGkara caritra aneka mitra rAjAoM ko duHkha huA hai / nizuMbha ko bhI duHkha huA - tuma kahate ho, kiMtu hama bhI siMha ke bacce haiM / siMha kisI kA diyA huA dAna nahIM letA / yaha rAja hamArA hai / hama isako sambhAla leMge / yadi kisI kI isa para kudRSTi hogI, to hama isakI rakSA kA upAya kara leMge / isakI ciMtA Apake rAjA ko nahIM karanI cAhie / " dUta ne kahA -- " tuma bacce ho / cAhie / isI meM tumhArA hita hai / pariNAma bahuta burA hogA / " tumheM apane svAmI kI AjJA kA pAlana karanA yadi tuma unakI icchA kA Adara nahIM karoge, to --" dUta ! vizeSa bAta karanA ucita nahIM hai / tuma apane svAmI se kaha do ki hama unakI icchA ke AdhIna nahIM haiM / hameM apanI zakti kA bharosA hai / isI ke bala para hama sthira raha kara Age bar3hate jAveMge / " dUta kI bAta suna kara nizuMbha krodhAyamAna huA aura senA le kara azvapura para car3hAI kara dI / idhara donoM bandhu bhI apanI senA le kara apane rAjya kI sImA para A pahu~ce / bhayAnaka yuddha huA / aMta meM nizuMbha ke chor3e hue aMtima astra (cakra) ke prahAra se hI puruSasiMha dvArA nizuMbha mArA gyaa| vaha pA~cavA~ prativAsudeva kahalAyA aura puruSasiMha ne usake samasta rAja ko apane AdhIna kara liyA / unakA pA~caveM vAsudeva pada kA abhiSeka huA / sudarzanajI baladeva pada pAye / X X X X do varSa taka chadmastha paryAya meM rahane ke bAda bhagavAn zrI dharmanAtha svAmI ko pauSazuklA pUrNimA ko puSya nakSatra meM kevalajJAna - kevaladarzana prApta huaa| devoM ne samavasaraNa racA / tIrtha sthApanA huI / 'ariSTa' Adi 43 gaNadhara hue| bhagavAn grAmAnugrAma vihAra karate hue azvapura padhAre / vAsudeva aura baladeva bhI bhagavAn ko vandana karane Aye / bhagavAn ne dharmopadeza diyA ; --

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dharmadezanA krodha kaSAya ko naSTa karane kI preraNA saMsAra meM dharma, artha, kAma aura mokSa, isa caturvarga meM mokSa varga kA sthAna sarvopari hai / isa mokSa-varga kI prApti jJAna, darzana aura cAritra rUpI tIna ratnoM se hotI hai / vahI jJAna mokSavarga ko sAdhane meM samartha hai jo tattvAnusArI mati - buddhi se yukta hai / usa tattvAnusArI mati meM zraddhA rUpI zakti kA nAma ' darzana ratna' hai aura jJAna tathA darzana yukta heya kA tyAga kara upAdeya kA sevana karanA arthAt sAvadya pravRtti kA tyAga karanA cAritra hai / AtmA svayaM hI jJAna, darzana aura cAritra rUpa hai athavA isI rUpa meM zarIra meM rahatA hai / moha ke tyAga se apanI AtmA ke dvArA hI jo apane-Apa ko ( AtmA ko ) jAnatA hai, vahI usake jJAna, darzana aura cAritra hai / AtmA ne ajJAna ke dvArA jina duHkhoM ko utpanna kiyA, unakA nivAraNa Atma-jJAna ke dvArA hI hotA hai / jo AtmajJAna se rahita hai, vaha tapa karate hue bhI ajJAna - janita duHkha kA chedana nahIM kara sakatA / AtmA, caitanya (jJAna) rUpa hai, kintu karma ke yoga se zarIradhArI hotA hai aura jaba dhyAna rUpI agni se karma rUpI kacarA jala kara naSTa ho jAtA hai, taba AtmA niraMjana -- doSa rahita, parama vizuddha-- siddha ho jAtI hai / yaha saMsAra, kaSAya aura indriyoM se hAre hue AtmA ke lie hI hai / jisa AtmA ne kaSAya aura indriyoM ko jIta liyA, vahI mukta hai / AtmA ko saMsAra meM bhaTakA kara duHkhI karane vAlI kaSAyeM cAra haiM--1 krodha 2 mAna 3 mAyA aura 4 lobha / ina cAroM ke cAra-cAra bheda haiN| yathA-- 1 saMjvalana 2 pratyAkhyAnI 3 apratyAkhyAnI ora 4 anantAnubandhI / inameM se saMjvalana eka pakSa taka rahatI hai, pratyAkhyAnI cAra mAha taka, apratyAkhyAnI varSa paryanta aura anantAnubandhI jIvana paryaMta rahatI hai + / saMjvalana kaSAya, bItarAgatA meM bAdhaka hotI hai / pratyAkhyAnI kaSAya, sAdhutA ko rokatI hai, apratyAkhyAnI kaSAya, zrAvakapana meM rukAvaTa DAlatI hai aura anantAnubandhI kaSAya, samyagdRSTi kA ghAta karatI hai / inameM se saMjvalana kaSAya devatva, pratyAkhyAnI tiryaJcapana + yaha kathana vyavahAra dRSTi se hai / anyathA prajJApanA pada 18 meM cAroM kaSAya ke udaya kI sthiti antarmuhUrta kI batAI hai / saMjvalana kI sthiti dezonakror3a pUrva bhI hotI hai - jitanI chaThe guNasthAna kI sthiti hai /

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tIrthaGkara caritra aura anantAnubandhI kaSAya naraka bhava pradAna karatI hai * / krodha kaSAya, AtmA ko tapta kara detI hai / vaira evaM zatrutA isI kaSAya se hotI hai / yaha durgati meM dhakelane vAlI hai aura samatA rUpI sukha rokane vAlI hai / krodha kaSAya utpanna hote hI Aga kI taraha saba se pahale apane Azraya sthala ko jalAtI haiM / isake bAda dUsaroM ko jalAtI haiM / kabhI vaha dUsaroM ko nahIM bhI jalAtI, kintu apane Azraya sthala ko to jalAtI hI rahatI hai / 276 yaha krodha rUpI Aga, ATha varSa kama kror3apUrva taka pAle hue saMyama aura Acare hue tapa rUpI dhana ko kSaNa bhara meM jalA kara bhasma kara detI hai / pUrva ke puNya bhaNDAra meM saMcita kiyA huA samatA rUpI yaza, isa krodha rUpI viSaya ke samparka se tatkAla achUta - ase bya ho jAtA hai / vicitra guNoM kI dhAraka aisI cAritra rUpI citrazAlA krodha rUpI dhumra, atyanta malina kara detA hai / vairAgya rUpI zamIpatra ke done ( pAtra) meM jo samatA rUpI rasa bharA hai, vaha krodha ke dvArA bane hue chidra meM se nikala jAtA hai / vRddhi pAyA huA krodha, itanA vikarAla ho jAtA hai ki vaha bar3e bhArI anartha kara Star hai | bhaviSya kAla meM dvaipAyana kI krodha rUpI Aga meM, amarApurI ke samAna bhavya aisI dvArikA nagarI, IMdhana ke samAna jala kara naSTa ho jAyagI / krodhI ko apane krodha ke nimitta se jo kArya siddhi hotI dikhAI detI hai vaha phalasiddhi, krodha se sambandhita nahIM hai, kintu pUrva janma meM prApta kI huI puNya rUpI latA ke phala hai / jo prANI, isa loka aura paraloka tathA svArtha aura parArthaM kA nAza karane vAle krodha ko apane zarIra meM sthAna dete haiM, unheM bAra-bAra dhikkAra hai / krodhAndha puruSa, mAtA, pitA, guru, suhRda mitra, sahodara aura strI kI tathA apanI khuda kI AtmA kI bhI nirdayatApUrvaka ghAta kara detA hai / uttama puruSa ko aisI krodha rUpI Aga ko bujhAne ke lie, saMyama rUpI bagIce meM kSamA rUpI jaladhArA kA siMcana karanA cAhie | apakAra karane vAle puruSa para utpanna hue krodha ko rokane kI dUsarI koI vidhi nahIM hai / baha to sattva ke mAhAtmya ( Atma-zakti ) se hI rokI jA sakatI hai / athavA tathA prakAra kI bhAvanA ke sahAre se krodha ke mArga ko avaruddha kiyA jA sakatA hai | * yaha kathana bhI apekSApUrvaka hai / anyathA anantAnubandhI kaSAya vAle deva bhI hote hai / abhavya ke anantAnubandhI hotI hai, parantu vaha cAroM gati meM jAtA hai / usake parivartita rUpa meM anya cauka bhI hote haiM /

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bha0 dharmanAtha jI --dharmadevAnA 277 "jo vyakti svayaM pApa svIkAra kara ke mere lie bAdhaka bananA cAhatA hai, vaha to apane duSkRtya se azubha karma kara ke khuda apanI hI AtmA kI hiMsA kara rahA hai| aise vyakti para maiM kyoM krodha karU ? vaha to svayaM dayA kA pAtra hai|" "he Atman ! yadi tU cAhatI hai ki merA burA cAhane vAle-mujhe duHkha dene vAle para meM krodha karU~, to tere vAstavika zatru to khuda ke kiye hue karma hI haiM / inhIM ke kAraNa tujhe duHkha hotA haiM / yadi tujhe krodha karanA hI hai, to apane karma-bandhana para hI kara / tU kutte jaisA svabhAva chor3a kara siMha ke samAna mUla ko hI pakar3a / kuttA, patthara mArane vAle ko nahIM pakar3atA, kintu patthara ko kATatA hai, aura siMha bANa ko nahIM pakar3a kara bANa mArane vAle kI hI khabara lenA cAhatA hai| tujhe jo kaSTa yA bAdhA utpanna karate haiM, ve guptazatru tere karma hI haiN| dUsare to karma-prerita bANa ke samAna haiN| isalie tujhe karma kI hI ora dhyAna de kara, isa antarzatru ko naSTa karane kA prayatna karanA caahie|" bhaviSya kAla meM hone vAle aMtima zAsanapati bhagavAn mahAvIra, apane ko upasarga karane vAle pApiyoM ko kSamA pradAna kareMge / jo uttama puruSa hote haiM, ve to aise avasara ke lie tatpara rahate haiN| binA prayAsa ke hI svayameva prApta huI kSamA ko saphala karane ke lie tatpara rahate haiN| mahApralaya ke bhayaMkara upasarga se tIna loka kI rakSA karane meM samartha-aise mahApuruSa bhI jaba kSamA ko dhAraNa karate haiM, to tU kadali ke per3a ke samAna alpa satva vAlA ho kara bhI kSamA nahIM karatA, yaha terI kaisI buddhi hai ? yadi tune pUrva-janma meM duSkRtya nahIM kiye hote, aura zubha kRtyoM ke dvArA puNya kA saMcaya kiyA hotA, to tujhe Aja duHkhI hone kA avasara hI nahIM AtA-- koI bhI tujhe duHkhI nahIM karatA / isalie he prANI! tU apane pramAda kI AlocanA kara ke kSamA karane ke lie tatpara ho jaa| tU samajha le ki krodha meM andha bane hue muni aura pracaNDa cANDAla meM koI antara nahIM hai| isalie krodha kA tyAga kara ke zubha evaM ujjvala buddhi ko grahaNa kara / eka maharSi krodhI the, kiMtu kuragaDu krodhI nahIM thA, to devatA ne RSi ko namaskAra nahIM kiyA, kiMtu kuragaDu ko namaskAra kiyA aura stuti kii| __yadi koI marma pIr3aka vacana kahe, to vicAra karanA cAhie ki-- yadi isake vacana asatya haiM, to krodha karane kI AvazyakatA hI nahIM, kyoMki usakI bAta hI jhUThI evaM pAgalapratApa hai / yadi usakI bAta sahI hai, to una durguNoM ko nikAla denA caahie| yadi koI krodhita ho kara mArane ke lie Ave, to ha~sanA cAhie aura mana meM socanA cAhie ki-- 'merA maranA to mere karmoM ke AdhIna hai / yaha mUrkha vyartha hI kAraNa bana rahA hai / ' yadi koI

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278 tIrthaGkara caritra prANa rahita karane ke lie hI udyata ho jAya, to socanA cAhie ki -- ' merA AyuSya hI pUrA hone AyA hogA, isalie yaha duSTa nirbhaya ho kara pApa-karma bAMdha rahA hai aura mare hue ko hI mAra * rahA hai / samasta puruSArtha kA apaharaNa karane vAle krodha rUpI cora para hI tujhe krodha nahIM AtA, to alpa aparAdha karane vAle aise dUsare nimitta para krodha kara ke tU khuda dhikkAra kA pAtra bana rahA hai| jo buddhimAn puruSa haiM, ve samasta indriyoM ko kSINa karane vAle aura cAroM ora phaile hue krodha rUpI viSadhara ko, kSamA rUpI gArur3I mantra ke dvArA jIta lete haiM / mAna-kaSAya kA svarUpa mAna kaSAya, vinaya, zrata, zIla tathA dharma-artha evaM mokSa rUpa trivarga kA ghAta karane vAlA hai aura prANiyoM ke viveka rUpI netroM ko banda kara detA hai / jahA~ mAna kI prabalatA hotI hai, vahA~ viveka dRSTi banda ho kara andhatA A jAtI hai / jAti, kula, lAbha, aizvarya, bala, rUpa. tapa aura zruta kA mada karane vAlA mAnava, abhimAna ke calate aise karmoM kA saMcaya kara letA hai ki jisase use usI prakAra kI hInatA prApta hotI hai, jisake kAraNa abhimAna kiyaa| - pratyakSa meM jAti ke U~ca, nIva aura madhyama aise aneka bheda dekha kara kauna buddhimAna jAti-mada ko apanA kara apane lie bhaviSya meM nIca jAti prApta karane vAle karmo kA saMcaya karegA ? jAti kI hInatA athavA uttamattA karmoM ke phalasvarUpa milatI hai aura jIva kI jAti sadA eka nahIM rahatI, kintu karmAnusAra badalatI rahatI hai, phira thor3e dinoM ke lie U~ca jAti pA kara kauna samajhadAra aisA hogA jo azAzvata aura nAzavAn jAti kA ahaMkAra karegA? lAbha jo hotA hai, vaha antarAya karma ke kSaya se hotA hai| binA antarAya karma kSaya hue lAbha nahIM ho sakatA / jo puruSa isa vastutattva ko jAna letA hai, vaha to lAbha kA mada kabhI nahIM krtaa| rAjyAdhipati yA sattAdhAriyoM kI prasannatA aura kisI prakAra kI * kyoMki usakA Ayu-karma to pUrNa hone vAlA hai, prasalie vaha to marA huA hai aura mArane vAlA use mAra kara vyartha ho pApa-bhAra se apanI AtmA ko bhArI banA rahA hai|

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bha0 dharmanAthajI--dharmadezanA 279 zakti Adi kA vizeSa lAbha pA kara bhI mahAtmA puruSa mada nahIM krte| __ kaI manuSya nIca kula ke ho kara bhI buddhi, lakSmI aura zIla se suzobhita haiM / unheM dekha kara uttama kula vAloM ko kula kA mada nahIM karanA caahie| (nIca kula kA artha hai----- hInAcAra pradhAna varga / jise loga nIca kula kA kahate haiM, unameM se bhI kaI uttama AcAra kA pAlana karate haiM, taba uttama kula ke lie mada karane kA avakAza hI kahA~ rahA ? ) aura jisa manuSya ne uttama kula meM janma le liyA, parantu uttama AcAra kA pAlana nahIM kara ke durAcAra kA sevana karatA hai, to usake lie uttama kula meM janma hone mAtra se kyA lAbha haA? (vaha khada to darAcAra ke kAraNa nIca bana cakA. usake lie kala kA mada lajjA kI bAta hai) aura jo svayaM hI suzIla evaM sadAcArI hai, use kula kI apekSA hI kyA ? vaha to apane sadAcAra ke kAraNa Apa hI ucca hai / isa prakAra prazasta vicAra se kula-mada kA nivAraNa karanA caahie| __ apane sAmAnya dhana ke kAraNa mada karane vAlA manuSya yaha nahIM socatA ki mere pAsa kitanA dhana haiM ? svarga ke adhipati vajradhArI indra ke yahA~ rahe hue tribhuvana ke aizvarya ke Age manuSya kA dhana kisa ginatI meM hai ? kisI nagara, grAma aura dhana Adi kA mada karanA kSudratA hI to hai ? sampatti kulaTA strI ke samAna hai| vaha kabhI uttama guNavAn puruSa ke pasa se nikala kara durguNI--durAcArI ke pAsa bhI calI jAtI hai aura vahA~ raha jAtI hai / isalie jo vivekazIla haiM, unheM aizvarya kI prApti se mada kabhI nahIM hotaa|| balavAn yoddhA ko bhI jaba roga laga jAtA hai, to vaha nirbala ho jAtA hai / isase pratyakSa siddha hotA hai ki balavAn vyakti bhI roga, jarA, mRtyu aura karma-phala ke sAmane nirbala hI hai / bala anitya evaM asthAyI hai / aise nAzavAn zArIrika bala kA mada karanA bhI avivekI aura anasamajha kA kAma hai / sAta ghRNita dhAtuoM se bane hue zarIra meM hAni aura vRddhi hotI rahatI hai / pudgala maya zarIra hAni-vRddhi dharma se yukta hai / jarA aura roga se zarIra kA parAbhava honA bhI pratyakSa hai / jo Aja sundara dikhAI detA hai, vaha roga-jarA Adi se asundara--kurUpa bhI ho jAtA hai / isa prakAra vidrUpa banane vAle rUpa kA mada kauna buddhimAna karegA? bhaviSya meM sana kumAra nAma ke eka cakravartI hoNge| ve manuSyoM meM bar3e sundara rUpa vAle mAne jaaveNge| kintu unake usa rUpa kA kSaNa mAtra meM parivartana ho jaaygaa| isa prakAra sundara rUpa kI viDambanA suna kara, rUpa kA mada nahIM karanA cAhie /

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tIrthaGkara caritra bhUtakAla meM prathama jinezvara zrI RSabhadevajI ne ghora tapa kiyA thA aura bhaviSya meM carama tIrthAdhipati zrI vIraprabhu ghora tapa kreNge| unake tapa kI ugratA ko jAnane vAle ko apane mAmUlI tapa kA mada nahIM karanA cAhiye / mada-rahita vizuddha bhAva se tapa karane se karma TUTate haiM / kiMtu tapa kA mada karane se to ulTA karma kA vizeSa saMcaya aura vRddhi hI hotI hai / pUrva ke mahApuruSoM ne apane buddhi-bala se jina zAstroM kI racanA kI, unheM par3ha kara jo "maiM sarvajJa hU~' - isa prakAra mada karatA hai, vaha to apane aMga ko hI khAtA hai * / zrI gaNadharoM kI zAstra nirmANa aura dhAraNa karane kI zakti ko suna kara aisA kauna zravaNa (kAna) aura hRdaya vAlA manuSya hai, jo apane kiMcit zAstra kA mada kare ? doSa rUpI zAkhAoM kA vistAra karane vAle aura guNarUpI mUla ko nIce dabAne vAle- aise mAna rUpI vRkSa ko mRdutA rUpI nadI kI vegadAra bAr3ha se ukhar3a kara pheMka denA cAhie | uddhatA (avakhar3apana ) kA niSedha, mRdutA athavA mArdavatA kA svarUpa hai aura uddhatatA, mAna kA spaSTa svarUpa hai / 280 jisa samaya jAti Adi kA uddhatapana mana meM Ane lage, usa samaya use haTAne ke lie mRdutA kA avalambana lenA cAhie aura mRdutA ko sarvatra banAe rakhanA cAhie, usameM bhI jo pUjya barga hai, unake prati vizeSa rUpa se mRdutA rahanI cAhie, kyoMki pUjya kI pUjA se pApa se mukti hotI hai| mAna ke kAraNa hI bAhubalijI, pApa rUpI latA se bandha gaye the / ve mRdutA kA avalambana karake pApa se mukta bhI ho gaye aura kevalajJAna kevaladarzana prApta kara liyA / cakravartI mahArAjAdhirAja bhI cAritra le kara aura niHsaMga ho kara, zatruoM ke ghara bhikSA mAMgane jAte haiN| mAna ko mUla se ukhAr3a pheMkane kI unakI kaisI kaThora mRdutA hai ? cakravartI samrATa jaise bhI mAna kA tyAga kara tatkAla ke dIkSita eka raMka sAdhu ko namana karate haiM aura cirakAla taka usakI sevA karate haiM / isa prakAra mAna aura use dUra karane ke viSaya ko samajha kara, mAna ko hRdaya se nikAlane ke lie sadaiva mRdutA ko dhAraNa karanA caahie| isI meM buddhimAnI hai / mAyA- kaSAya kA svarUpa mAyA, asatya kI mAtA hai / zIla (sadAcAra) rUpI kalpavRkSa ko kATane vAlI kulhAr3I hai aura avidyA kI AdhAra bhUmi hai / yaha durgati meM le jAne vAlI hai / kuTilatA * gaNadhara mahArAja, mAtra tripadI suna kara hI samasta zruta- sAgara ke pAragAmI ho jAte haiM /

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bha0 dharmanAthajI - dharmadezanA 281 meM catura aura kApaTyayukta bakavRtti vAle pApI manuSya, jagat ko Thagane ke liye mAyA kA sevana karate haiM / kintu ve svayaM apanI AtmA ko hI Thagate haiM / rAjyakarttA, artha-lobha ke lie khoTe paDguNa + ke yoga se, chala-prapaJca aura vizvAsaghAta kara ke saMsAra ko Thagate haiM / brAhmaNa varga, antara se sadguNa zUnya kintu Upara se guNavAn hone kA DhoMga kara ke aura tilaka - mudrA, mantra aura dInatA batA kara ThagAI karatA hai / vaMzya varga to mAyA kA bhAjana bana gayA hai / vaha khoTe tola-nApa se aura rAjyakara kI corI Adi se logoM ko ThagatA hai / pAkhaNDI aura nAstika loka jaTA, mauMjI, zikhA, bhasma, valkala aura agni (dhunI) Adi dhAraNa kara ke zraddhAlu mugdhajanoM ko Thagate haiM / gaNikAe~, binA sneha ke hI hAva-bhAva dikhA kara, lIlA, gati aura kaTAkSa ke dvArA kAmIjanoM ko mugdha kara ke ThagatI hai / dhUrta loga aura jinakI AjIvikA sukhapUrvaka nahIM calatI aise loga, jhUThI zapatha khA kara aura khoTe tathA jAlI sikke se dhanavAnoM ko Thagate haiM / strIpuruSa, pitA-putra, bhAI-bhAI, mitra, svAmI, sevaka aura anya sabhI loga, eka dUsare ko mAyA ke dvArA Thagate rahate haiM / www cora loga, dhana ke lie dina-rAta caukanne raha kara, asAvadhAna logoM ko nirdayatA pUrvaka lUTate haiM / zilpI aura kisI bhI prakAra kI kalA ke sahAre se AjIvikA karane vAle, sIdhe aura sarala jIvoM ko bhI Thagate rahate haiM / vyantara jaisI halakI yoni ke krUra deva, aneka prakAra ke chala kara ke prAyaH pramAdI puruSoM tathA pazuoM ko duHkhI karate haiM / matsyAdi jalacara jIva bhI chala se apane baccoM kA hI bhakSaNa kara lete haiM / dhIvara loga unheM chalapUrvaka apanI jAla meM pha~sA lete haiM aura unakA prANa haraNa kara lete haiN| zikArI loga, aneka prakAra ke chala se thalacara pazuoM ko mAra DAlate haiM / mAMsa-lolupa jIva, lAvaka Adi kitane hI prakAra ke pakSiyoM ko pakar3a kara mAra DAlate haiM aura khA jAte haiM / isa prakAra mAyAcArI jIva, mAyAcAra se apanI AtmA ko hI Thaga kara svadharma aura sadgati kA nAza karate haiM / yaha mAyA, tiryaJca jAti meM utpanna hone kA bIja, mokSapurI + 1 saMdhi 2 vigraha 3 yAna 4 Asana 5 dvidhAbhAva aura 6 samAzraya - ye rAjyanIti ke SaDguNa haiM / * muMja kI rassI kA kaMdorA / x isI prakAra DhoMgI sAdhu bhI susAdhu kA svA~ga dhara kara Thagate haiN| jo jisa rUpa meM apane ko prasiddha karatA hai, vaha usake viparIta AcaraNa kare, to Thaga hI hai /

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282 - tIrthaGkara caritra ke dvAra ko dRr3hatA se banda karane vAlI argalA aura vizvAsa rUpI vRkSa ke lie dAvAnala ke samAna hai / vidvAnoM ke lie yaha tyAga karane yogya hai| - bhaviSya meM hone vAle mallinAtha tIrthaGkara, pUrva-bhava kI sUkSma mAyA ke zalya ke kAraNa strI-bhAva ko prApta hoNge| isalie jagat kA droha karane vAlI mAyA rUpI nAgina ko saralatA rUpI auSadhI se jIta lenA cAhie / isase Ananda kI prApti hotI hai / saralatA, muktipurI kA sarala evaM sIdhA mArga hai / isake atirikta tapa, dAna Adi lakSaNa vAlA jo mArga hai, vaha to avazeSa mArga hai-saralatA rUpI dhorI-mArga ke sAtha rahane vAle haiN| jo saralatA kA sevana karate haiM, ve loka meM bhI prIti-pAtra banate haiM aura jo mAyAcArI kuTila puruSa haiM, unase to sabhI loga Darate haiN| jinakI manovRtti sarala hai, una mahAtmAoM ko bhava-vAsa meM rahate hue bhI svataH ke anubhava meM Ave--aisA akRtrima muktisukha milatA hai ? jinake mana meM kuTilatA rUpI kA~TA (khIlA) khaTaka kara kleza kiyA karatA hai aura jo dUsaroM ko hAni pahu~cAne meM hI tatpara rahate haiM, una vaJcaka puruSoM ko sukha-zAMti kahA~ se milegI ? sabhI vidyAe~ prApta karane para aura sabhI kalAoM kI upalabdhi hone para bhI, bAlaka jaisI saralatA to kisI virale bhAgyazAlI puruSa ko hI prApta hotI hai / ajJa hote hue bhI bAlakoM kI saralatA sabhI ke mana meM prIti utpanna karatI hai, to jisa bhavyAtmA kA citta sabhI zAstroM ke artha meM Asakta hai, unakI saralatA jana-mana meM prIti utpanna kare, usameM to Azcarya hI kyA hai ? saralatA svAbhAvika hotI hai aura kuTilatA meM kRtrimatA hotI hai| isalie svabhAvadharma ko chor3a kara kRtrima (banAvaTI) dharma ko kauna grahaNa karegA ? saMsAra meM prAyaH sabhI jana chala, pizunatA, vakrokti aura para-vaJcana meM tatpara rahate haiM / aise loka-samUha meM rahate hue bhI zuddha svarNa ke samAna nirmala evaM nirvikAra karane vAlA to koI dhanya puruSa hI hogaa| jitane bhI gaNadhara hote haiM, ve sabhI zruta-samudra ke pAragAmI hote haiM, tathApi ve zikSA prApta karane ke lie tIrthaGkara bhagavAn kI vANI ko saralatApUrvaka sunate haiN| __ jo saralatApUrvaka apane doSoM kI AlocanA karate haiM, ve sabhI prakAra ke duSkarmoM kA kSaya kara dete haiM aura jo kuTilatApUrvaka AlocanA karate haiM, ve apane choTe duSkarma ko

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bha0 dharmanAthajI - dharmadezanA bhI mAyAcAra ke kAraNa bar3hA kara bar3A kara dete / jo mana se bhI kuTila haiM aura vacana tathA kAyA se bhI kuTila haiM, usa jIva kI mukti nahIM ho sakatI / mukta ve hI hote haiM, jo mana, vacana aura kAyA se sarala ho / 283 isa prakAra mAyAcArI kuTila manuSyoM ko prApta hone vAlI ugra karmoM kI kuTilatA kA vicAra kara ke jo buddhimAn haiM, ve to mukti prApta karane ke lie saralatA kA hI Azraya lete haiM / lobha - kaSAya kA svarUpa lobha, samasta doSoM kI khAna hai, guNoM ko bhakSaNa karane vAlA rAkSasa hai / yaha vyasana rUpI latA kA mUla hai aura sabhI prakAra ke artha kI prApti meM bAdhaka hone vAlA hai / nirdhana vyakti, sau sikkoM kA lobhI hai, to sau vAlA hajAra cAhatA hai / hajAra vAlA lAkha, lakhapati, koTyAcipati honA cAhatA hai, to koTyAdhipati, rAjyAdhipati hone kI AkAMkSA rakhatA hai aura rAjyAdhipati cakravartI samrATa banane kA lobha karatA hai / cakravartI ho jAne para bhI lobha nahIM ruktaa| phira vaha deva aura deva se bar3ha kara devendra banane kI tRSNA rakhatA hai / indra ho jAne para bhI icchA kI pUrti nahIM hotii| lobha kI saMtati uttarottara bar3hatI hI rahatI hai / jisa prakAra samasta pApoM meM hiMsA, samasta karmoM meM mithyAtva aura sabhI rogoM meM rAjayakSmA (kSaya) bar3e haiM, usI prakAra sabhI kaSAyoM meM lobha-kaSAya bar3I hai / isa pRthvI para lobha kA eka chatra sAmrAjya hai / yahA~ taka ki jisa vRkSa ke nIce dhana hotA hai, usa dhanako vRkSa kI jar3a Adi lipaTa kara AcchAdita kara detI hai ( Dhaka detI hai) dhana ke lobha se beindriya, teindriya, caurIndriya prANI, apane pUrva bhava meM jamIna meM gAr3e hue dhana para mUcchita ho kara baiThate haiM / sA~pa aura chipakalI jaise paMcendriya jIva bhI lobha se, apane pUrvabhava ke athavA dUsare ke rakhe hue dhana vAlI bhUmi para A kara lIna ho jAte haiM / pizAca, mudgala ( vyantara vizeSa) bhUta, preta aura yakSAdi deva bhI lobha ke vaza ho kara apane yA dUsaroM ke nidhAna (pRthvI meM DaTe hue dhana ) para sthAna jamA kara adhikAra karate haiN| AbhUSaNa udyAna aura vASikAdi jalAzayoM meM mUcchita deva mI vahA~ se cyava karA pRthvIkAya, apkAya aura vanaspatIkAya meM utpanna hote haiM / jo muni mahAtmA, krodhAdi kaSAya para vijaya pA kara " upazAnta moha" nAma ke gyArahaveM guNasthAna para ArUr3ha ho jAte

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tIrthaGkara caritra haiM, ve bhI eka lobha ke aMza mAtra se patita ho jAte haiM / thor3e se dhana ke lobha se do sahodara bhAI, kutte ke samAna Apasa meM lar3ate haiM / grAmyajana, adhikArI varga aura rAjA, kheta gA~va aura rAjya kI sImA ke lobha se pArasparika sauhArda bhAva ko chor3a kara eka dUsare se vaira rakhate haiM / 284 lobhI manuSya, nATaka karane meM bhI bar3e hI kuzala hote haiM / svAmI yA adhikArI ko prasanna karane ke lie, mana meM harSa, zoka, dveSa evaM hAsya kA kAraNa nahIM hone para bhI, unake sAmane naTa ke samAna harSa - zokAdi batalAte haiM / dUsare khaDDe to pUrane se bhara jAte haiM, kintu lobha kA khaDDA itanA gaharA aura vicitra hai ki ise jitanA bharA jAya, utanA hI adhika gaharA hotA jAtA hai / Upara se samudra meM jala DAlane se vaha paripUrNa nahIM hotA / yadi devayoga yA anya kAraNa se samudra bhI paripUrNa rUpa se bhara jAya, kintu lobha rUpI mahAsAgara to aisA hai ki tIna loka kA rAjya mila jAya, to bhI pUrA nahIM hotA / kyA isa jIva ne kabhI bhojana nahIM kiyA ? bar3hiyA vastra nahIM pahane ? viSayoM kA sevana nahIM kiyA aura dhana-sampatti kA saMcaya nahIM kiyA ? kiyA, ananta bAra kiyA, kintu lobha kA aMza kama nahIM kiyA / vaha to bar3hatA hI rahA / yadi lobha kA tyAga kara diyA, to phira tapa karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rahatI ( kyoMki lobha kA tyAga kara dene vAlA to svayaM pavitra AtmA hai usakI mukti to hotI hI hai) aura jisane lobha kA tyAga nahIM kiyA, to use bhI tapa karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM ( kyoMki usakA tapa bhI tRSNA kI pUrti ke lie hI hotA hai / usa tapa se nidAnAdi dvArA aisI sthiti prApta hotI hai ki jisake kAraNa bhaviSya meM vaha narakAdi duHkhoM kA nirmANa kara letA hai) / / samasta zAstroM kA sAra yahI hai ki--" buddhimAn manuSya, lobha ko tyAgane kA hI prayatna kare / " jisake hRdaya meM sumati kA nivAsa hotA hai, vaha lobha rUpI mahAsAgara kI cAroM ora phailatI huI pracaNDa taraMgoM para, saMtoSa kA setu bA~dha kara roka detA hai / jisa prakAra manuSyoM meM cakravartI aura devoM meM indra sarvazreSTha hai, usI prakAra samasta guNoM meM santoSa mahAn guNa hai / santoSI muni aura asantoSI cakravartI ke sukha-duHkha kI tulanA kI jAya, to donoM * gyArahaveM guNasthAna kI sthiti pUrNa hote hI dabe hue moha meM se saba se pahale sUkSma lobha kA udaya hotA hai /

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bha0 dharmanAthajI-dharmadezanA ke sukha-duHkha kA utkarSa samAna hotA hai, arthAt santoSI munivara jitane aMzoM meM sukhI hai. utane hI aMzoM meM asantoSI cakravartI duHkhI hai| isalie cakravartI samrATa bhI apane rAjya kA tyAga kara ke tRSNA kA tyAga karate haiM aura niHsaMgatA ke dvArA santoSa rUpI amRta ko prApta karate haiM / jisa prakAra kAnoM ko banda kiyA jAtA hai, to bhItara se zabdAdvaita apane Apa bar3hatA hai, usI prakAra jaba dhana kI icchA kA tyAga kiyA jAtA hai, taba sampatti apane Apa A kara upasthita hotI hai| jisa prakAra A~kheM banda kara lene se sArA vizva Dhaka jAtA hai ( dikhAI nahIM detA) usI prakAra eka santoSa ko hI dhAraNa kara liyA jAya, to pratyeka vastu meM virakti A jAtI hai / phira indriya-damana aura kAya-kleza tapa kI kyA AvazyakatA rahatI hai ? mAtra santoSa dhAraNa kara liyA jAya, to aise mahApuruSa kI ora mokSa-lakSmI apane Apa AkarSita hotI hai / jo bhavyAtmA santoSa ke dvArA tuSTa haiM aura mukti jaisA sukha bhogate haiM. ve jIvita rahate hae bhI makta haiN| rAga-dveSa se yukta aura viSayoM se utpanna huA sukha kisa kAma kA ? mukti to santoSa se utpanna sukha se hI mila sakatI hai| una zAstroM ke ve subhASita kisa kAma ke jo dUsaroM ko tRpta karane kA vidhAna karate haiN| jinakI indriyA~ malina hai, jo viSayoM ko mana meM basAye hue haiM, unheM mana ko svaccha kara ke santoSa ke svAda se utpanna sukha kI hI khoja karanI caahie| he prANI ! yadi terA yaha vizvAsa ho ki "jo kArya hote haiM, ve kAraNa ke anusAra hI hote haiM," isa prakAra santoSa ke Ananda se hI mokSa ke apAra Ananda kI prApti hotI hai| isa siddhAnta kI bhI mAnyatA karanI cAhie / jo ugra tapa, karma ko nirmala karane meM samartha hai, vahI tapa yadi santoSa se rahita ho, to niSphala jAtA hai / santoSI AtmA ko na to kRSi karane kI AvazyakatA rahatI hai, na nokarI, pazu-pAlana aura vyApAra karane kI hI jarUrata hai| kyoMki santoSAmRta kA pAna karane se usakI AtmA nivRtti ke mahAna sukha ko prApta kara letI hai / santoSAmRta kA pAna karane vAle muniyoM ko tRNa para sote hue bhI jo Ananda AtA hai, vaha ruI ke bar3e-bar3e gaddoM para sone vAle asantoSI dhanavAm ko nahIM hotA / asantoSI dhanavAn, santoSI samartha puruSoM ke Age tRNa ke samAna lagate haiN| cakravartI aura indrAdi kI Rddhi to prayAsajanya aura nazvara hai, parantu santoSa se prApta huA sukha, anAyAsa aura nitya hotA hai| isalie buddhi

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286 tIrthaGkara caritra mAn puruSoM kA kartavya hai ki samasta doSa ke sthAna rUpa lobha ko dUra karane ke lie adveta sukha ke dhAma rUpa santoSa kA Azraya karanA cAhie / isa prakAra kaSAyoM ko jItane vAlI AtmA, isa bhava meM bhI mokSa-sukha kA Ananda letI hai aura paraloka meM avazya hI akSaya Ananda ko prApta kara letI hai|" prabhu kI dharmadezanA suna kara bahutoM ne dIkSA lI / baladeva Adi bahuta-se vratadhArI zrAvaka hue aura vAsudeva Adi samyagdRSTi bane / kevalajJAna prApta karane ke bAda do varSa kama r3hAI lAkha varSa taka tIrthaMkara devAdhidevapane vicarate rhe| unake 64000 sAdhu, 62400 sAdhviyA~, 900 caudaha pUrvadhara, 3600 avadhijJAnI, 4500 manaHparyavajJAnI, 4500 kevalajJAnI, 7000 vaikriya-labdhi vAle, 2800 vAda-labdhi vAle, 240000 zrAvaka aura 413000 zrAvikAe~ huiiN| mokSa samaya nikaTa Ane para bhagavAn sammedazikhara parvata para padhAre aura 108 muniyoM ke sAtha anazana kiyA / jyeSTha-zuklA paMcamI ko puSya nakSatra meM eka mAsa kA anazana pUrNa kara una muniyoM ke sAtha bhagavAn mokSa padhAre / bhagavAn kumAra avasthA meM DhAI lAkha, rAjya saMcAlana meM pA~ca lAkha aura cAritra avasthA meM DhAI lAkha, yoM kula dasa lAkha varSa kA Ayu bhoga kara mokSa prApta hue| pA~caveM puruSasiMha vAsUdeva bhI mahAna kara-karma karate hae Aya pUrNa kara ke chaThe naraka meM gae / sudarzana, baladeva ne bhrAtR-viyoga se duHkhI ho kara saMyama svIkAra kiyA aura vizuddha ArAdhanA se samasta karmoM kA kSaya kara ke mokSa padhAre / pandrahaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // dharmanAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa //

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cakravatI maghavA bhagavAn zrI vAsupUjya svAmI ke tIrtha meM, bharata kSetra ke mahimaMDala nAmaka nagara meM narapati nAmaka rAjA rAja karatA thA / vaha sadAcArI, nyAyI aura anAthoM kA nAtha thA / vaha kisI bhI jIva kA aniSTa nahIM karatA thA aura sabhI kA ucita rIti se pAlana karatA thA / vaha mahAnubhAva artha aura kAma- puruSArtha meM aruci rakhatA huA dharma - puruSArtha kA sevana karane vAlA thA / vaha deva guru aura dharma kI ArAdhanA karane meM tatpara rahatA thA / dharma - bhAvanA meM vizeSa vRddhi hone para nareza ne saMsAra tyAga kara sarva-saMyama svIkAra kara liyA aura cirakAla taka uttama rIti se ArAdhanA kara ke mRtyu pA kara madhya graiveyaka meM ahamindra huA / isI bharata kSetra meM zrAvastI nAma kI eka zreSTha nagarI thI / 'samudravijaya' nAma kA rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thA / vaha pratApI, vijayI aura sadAcArI thA / 'bhadrA' nAma kI sulakSaNI evaM uttama zIla-sampanna mahArAnI thI / narapati munirAja kA jIva graiveyaka kI apanI Ayu pUrNa kara ke mahArAnI bhadrA ke garbha meM utpanna huA / mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / janma hone para maghavA (indra) ke samAna parAkrama vAle lakSaNa dekha kara pitA ne putra kA 'maghatrA' nAma rakhA / vaya prApta hone para rAjakumAra mahAn yoddhA evaM parAkramavAn huA / mahArAjA samudravijaya ke bAda vaha rAjya kA saMcAlana karane lagA / kAlAntara meM rAjya ke zastrAgAra meM ' cakraratna' prakaTa huA, tathA anukrama se 'purohita ratna' Adi cakravartI mahArAjA ke yogya sabhI ratna apane-apane sthAna para utpanna hue aura sabhI nareza ke anuzAsana meM A gaye / isake bAda cakraratna AyudhazAlA meM se nikala kara calane lgaa| usake pIche mahArAjA maghavA bhI calane lage / unhoMne pUrva ke bharata aura sagara cakravartI ke samAna chaha khaMDa kA vijaya kiyA aura rAjyAbhiSeka kara ke 'tIsare cakravartI mahArAjAdhirAja' ke rUpa meM prasiddha hue / cakravartI samrATa ke sAmane manuSya sambandhI sabhI prakAra kI devopama utkRSTa bhogasAmagrI vidyamAna thI, kintu Apa bhoga meM atyaMta lubdha nahIM hue aura dharma-bhAvanA vRddhiMgata karate rhe| aMta meM rAjya - sampadA aura sabhI prakAra ke kAma-bhogoM kA tyAga kara ke Apane zramaNa dharma svIkAra kara liyA aura cAritra kA pAlana karate hue samasta karmoM ko kSaya kara ke mokSagAmI hue / 1 7 graMthakAra likhate haiM ki ye tIsare devaloka meM gaye / pU0 zrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA. bhau uttarAdhyayana kI apanI TIkA - bhAga 3 pR. 180 meM aisA hI ullekha karate haiM, parantu uttarAdhyayana sUtra a0

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tIrthaGkara caritra maghavA cakravartI 25000 varSa kumAravaya meM, 25000 mAMDalika nareza, 10000 digvijaya meM, 390000 varSa cakravartI pada meM aura 5000 varSa saMyama sAdhanA meM, isa prakAra 500000 varSa kA kula Ayu bhoga kara mukta hue / cakravartI sanatkumAra kAMcanapurI nAma kI eka atyaMta samRddha aura vizAla nagarI thI / 'vikrama yaza nAma kA mahApratApI rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thA / vaha mahApratApI thA / aneka rAjA usake AdhIna the / usake aMtaHpura meM 500 rAniyA~ thI / usa nagarI meM nAgadatta nAma kA Rddhisampanna sArthavAha thA / 'viSNuzrI' usakI atyaMta sundara patnI thI / dampatti meM paraspara pragAr3ha prema thA / ve sArasa pakSI ke samAna nirantara rasikatApUrvaka jIvana vyatIta karate the / saMyogavazAt viSNuzrI para rAjA kI dRSTi par3I / use dekhate hI rAjA mohita ho gayA / usakI viveka-buddhi naSTa ho gaI / usane viSNuzrI kA haraNa kara ke apane aMtaHpura meM ma~gavA liyA aura usake sAtha atyaMta gRddha ho kara bhoga bhogane lagA / patnI kA haraNa hone para nAgadatta vikSipta ho gayA / vaha pretagrasta vyakti ke samAna sudha-budha bhUla kara bhaTakane lagA / udhara viSNuzrI meM hI lubdha ho jAne ke kAraNa rAjA kI anya rAniyoM meM IrSA utpanna ho gii| unhoMne auSadha yA mantra- prayoga se viSNuzrI ko apane mArga se haTAne kA prayatna kiyA / viSNuzrI kA svAsthya bigar3A / vaha roga grasta ho gaI aura anta meM usakI jIvana-lIlA samApta ho gaI / usake marane se rAjA ko bhI gambhIra AghAta lagA aura vaha bhI vikSipta ho gayA / usakI dazA bhI nAgadatta jaisI ho gaI / rAjA usakI mRta deha ko chor3atA hI nahIM thA / mantriyoM ne bhulAvA de kara viSNuzrI ke zava ko bana meM DalavA diyaa| rAjA vikSipta ke samAna idhara-udhara bhaTakane lagA / anna pAnI liye use tIna dina ho gae / mantrI maNDala cintita ho uThA / rAjA ko viSNuzrI kA bana meM par3A huA kSata-vikSata zava batAyA gayA / usa sundara deha kI aisI durdazA dekha kara rAjA vicAra magna ho gyaa| sundaratA meM chupI huI vIbhatsatA usake Age pratyakSa ho rahI thii| rAjA virakta ho gayA aura rAjyAdi kA tyAga kara, zrI suvratAcArya ke samIpa jA kara pravrajita ho gayA / vaha rAjarSi cAritra grahaNa kara ke 288 18 kA abhiprAya mokSa prApti kA lagatA hai / isa viSaya kA spaSTIkaraNa Age sanatkumAra cakravartI ke prakaraNa meM kiyA jAyagA /

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cakravartI sanatkumAra apanI deha ke prati bhI udAsIna ho gayA / use apane zarIra meM bhI vaisI ho vIbhatsatA laga rahI thI / vaha mAsakSamaNAdi lambI tapasyA kara ke zarIra aura karmoM kA zoSaNa karane lagA | Ayu pUrNa hone para vaha sanatkumAra devaloka meM devatA huA / devAyu pUrNa hone para ratnapura nagara meM " jinadharma" nAma kA zreSThi-putra huaa| vaha bacapana se hI dharmAnurAgI thA aura bAraha prakAra ke zrAvaka-dharma kA pAlana karane lagA thA / vaha sAdharmiyoM kI sevA bhI utsAhapUrvaka karatA thA / 286 nAgadatta sArthavAha, patnI viyoga se duHkhI ho kara aura ArttadhyAnayukta mRtyu pA kara tiryaMca-yoni meM bhramaNa karane lagA / cirakAla taka janma-maraNa karate hue siMhapura nagara meM eka brAhmaNa ke ghara janma liyA / usakA nAma " agnizarmA " thA / vaha tridaNDI sanyAsI bana kara ajJAna tapa karane lagA / idhara-udhara bhramaNa karatA huA vaha ratnapura nagara meM AyA / vahA~ harivAhana nAmaka anyadharmI rAjA thaa| rAjA ne agnizarmA tridaMDI tApasa ko apane yahA~ pAraNA karane kA nimantraNa diyaa| agnizarmA rAjabhavana meM AyA / usane vahA~ acAnaka zreSThaputra jinadharma ko dekhaa| dekhate hI sattA meM rahA huA pUrvajanma kA vaira jAgrata huA / usane rAjA se kahA- (6 'rAjan ! yadi Apa mujhe pAraNA karAnA cAhate haiM, to isa seTha kI pITha para garamAgarama khIra kA pAtra rakha kara bhojana karAveM / aisA karane para hI meM bhojana karU~gA, anyathA binA pAraNA kiye hI lauTa jAu~gA / " rAjA, agnizarmA kA pUrA bhakta bana gayA thA / usane agnizarmA kI bAta svIkAra kara lI / rAjAjJA ke anusAra jinadharma ne apanI pITha jhukA dii| usakI pITha para ati uSNa aisA pAtra rakha kara, tApasa bhojana karane lgaa| jinadharma ko isase vedanA huI, kintu vaha zAMta-bhAva se apane azubha karma ke vipAka kA pariNAma mAna kara sahana karatA rahA / tApasa kA bhojana pUrA huA, taba taka vaha khIra pAtra jinadharmaM seTha ke rakta aura mAMsa se lipta ho gayA thA / jinadharma ne ghara A kara apane sabhI sambandhiyoM ko khamAyA aura gRha tyAga kara muni ke pAsa saMyama svIkAra kiyaa| usane eka parvata ke zikhara para jA kara pUrva dizA kI ora apanI pITha ko khulI rakha kara kAyotsarga kiyaa| pITha para khule hue mAMsa ko dekha kara giddhAdi pakSI AkarSita hue aura apanI coMca se mAMsa noca-noca kara khAne lage / isa asahya vedanA ko zAMtipUrvaka sahana karate hue aura dharma-dhyAna meM launa rahate hue Ayu pUrNa kara ke jinadharma munijI, saudharmakalpa meM indra ke rUpa meM utpanna hue / vaha agnizarmA ajJAna tapa

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290 tIrthaGkara caritra karatA huA, Ayu pUrNa kara, usI devaloka meM Abhiyogika deva ke rUpa meM utpanna huA aura hAthI ke rUpa meM usa indra kI savArI ke kAma meM Ane lagA / vahA~ kA Ayu pUrNa kara agnizarmA kA jIva, janma-maraNa karatA huA asita nAmaka yakSa huA / isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM hastinApura nAma kA nagara thA / vahA~ azva kI vizAla senA se pRthvI ko prabhAvita karane vAlA va zatruoM para vijaya prApta karane vAlA 'azvasena' nAma kA rAjA thaa| vaha sadAcArI, sadguNI aura Rddhi-sampanna thaa| yAcakoM ke manoratha pUrNa karane meM vaha tatpara rahatA thA / usake sahadevI nAma kI mahArAnI thI / rUpa evaM lAvaNya meM vaha svarga kI devI ke samAna thii| jinadharmaM kA jIva, prathama svarga kI indra sambandhI Rddhi bhoga kara, Ayu pUrNa hone para mahArAnI sahadevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / garbhakAla pUrNa hone para eka svarNa-sI kAMti vAlA evaM anupama rUpa-sampanna putra kA janma huA / usa bAlaka kA ' sanatkumAra' nAma diyA gayA / vaha binA vizeSa prayatna ke hI samasta vidyAoM aura kalAoM meM pAraMgata ho gyaa| anukrama se vaha yauvana vaya ko prApta huA / sanatkumAra ke mahendrasiMha nAma kA eka mitra thA / vaha yoddhA, balavAn aura apane viziSTa parAkrama se vikhyAta thA / sanatkumAra apane mitra mahendrasiMha aura anya kumAroM ke sAtha makaranda nAmaka udyAna meM kraur3A karane gayA / vahA~ use kucha ghor3e dikhAI diye / kisI rAjA ne ye uttama ghor3e mahArAja azvasena ko bheMTa ke rUpa meM bheje the / ve ghor3e paMcadhArA meM catura aura uttama lakSaNa vAle the / sanatkumAra ne una ghor3oM kA avalokana kiyaa| unameM se ' jaladhikallola' nAma kA eka ghor3A, jala-taraMga ke samAna capala aura sabhI azvoM meM uttama thA / sanatkumAra ko usa azva ne AkarSita kara liyA / vaha usI samaya usakI lagAma pakar3a kara, usa para savAra ho gyaa| usake savAra hote hI ghor3A ekadama bhAgA aura AkAza meM ur3a rahA ho - isa prakAra zIghra gati se daudd'aa| rAjakumAra lagAma khiMca kara azva ko rokane kA prayatna karane lagA, kintu jyoM-jyoM lagAma khiMcatA, tyoM-tyoM azva kI gati vizeSa tIvra banatI / sanatkumAra ke sAtha mahendrasiMha aura anya rAjakumAra bhI ghor3oM para savAra ho kara cale the / kintu sabhI sAthI pIche raha gae aura sanatkumAra una sabhI kI A~khoM se ojhala ho gayA / sanatkumAra kA ekAkI adRzya honA suna kara mahArAja azvasena cintita hue aura svayaM senAle kara khoja karane nikala ge| ve ghor3e ke caraNa cinha aura mu~ha meM se jharate hue phena ( jhAga ) kA anusaraNa karate hue khoja karane lage / acAnaka dha

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cakravartI sanatkumAra calI aura dhUla ur3I / khoja karane vAloM kA Age bar3hanA ruka gyaa| unakI A~kha. dhUla ur3a kara girane ke kAraNa banda ho gaI thii| jaba A~dhI thamI aura dhUla ur3anI banda huI, to unhone dekhA ki ghor3e ke pA~voM ke cinha miTa cuke the| ur3I huI dhUla ne sabhI cinha miTA diye / aba unakI khoja kA mArga vizeSa kaThina ho gayA / sabhI idhara-udhara bikhara kara khoja karane lge| mahendrasiMha ne mahArAjA azvasena ko samajhA kara lauTA diyA aura svayaM khoja karane ke lie Age bar3hA / usameM mitra ko khojane kI eka-mAtra dhuna thI / anya khoja karane vAle to idhara-udhara bhaTaka kara lauTa gae, kintu mahendrasiMha Age bar3hatA hI gyaa| bhUkha lagatI, to vRkSoM ke phala khA letA, pAnI pI letA, kahIM kucha vizrAma karatA aura Age bar3hatA / vaha Asa-pAsa kI jhAr3I, guphAe~, Tekare, vanavAsiyoM ke jhoMpar3e Adi meM khoja karatA aura vizAla vRkSoM para car3ha kara idhara-udhara dekhatA huA Age bar3hane lagA / saghana aTavI meM bhayAnaka hiMsra-pazuoM se bavatA aura AkramaNakArI pazuoM ko khader3atA huA, vaha Age bar3hatA hI rahA / use na garmI kA bhaya roka sakA, na sardI kA / vaha sabhI prakAra ke kaSToM ko sahatA huA mitra kI khoja nikAlane kI hI dhuna lie bhaTakane lgaa| usakI dazA bigar3a gaI / kA~ToM aura kaMkaroM ne pA~voM meM cheda kara diye, calanA dubhara ho gayA, kapar3e phaTa gaye, vAla bar3ha gae, phira bhI vaha calatA hI rahA / isa prakAra bhaTakate hue use eka varSa bIta gayA / eka bAra vaha eka vana meM bhaTaka rahA thA ki use haMsa, sArasa Adi pakSiyoM kA svara sunAI diyA, kamala ke puSpoM kI gaMdha Ane lagI aura usake mana meM bhI prasannatA utpanna hone lagI aura sAtha hI mitra ke zIghra milane kI AzA jora pakar3ane lgii| vaha usI dizA meM Age bddh'aa| thor3I dUra calane para use gAndhAra rAga meM gAyA jAtA huA madhura gIta aura vINA kA svara sunAI diyaa| usake hRdaya kI AzA-latA harI ho gaI / vaha zIghratA se Age bar3hA / dUra se usane dekhA ki vicitra veza dhAraNa karane vAlI kucha ramaNiyoM ke bIca eka puruSa baiThA hai| usakA harSa umar3ane lagA / nikaTa Ane para usane apane priya mitra ko pahicAna liyaa| usakA manoratha pUrNarUpa se saphala ho gayA / vaha daur3atA huA sanatkumAra ke pAsa pahu~cA aura tatkAla unake caraNoM meM gira gyaa| acAnaka mahendrasiMha ko AyA jAna kara sanatkumAra bhI prasanna huA aura mitra ko chAtI se lagA liyaa| donoM ke harSAzra bahane lge| jaba donoM mitroM kA harSA vega kama huA, AnandAzru thame, tava sanatkumAra ne mahendrasiMha

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tIrthaGkara caritra se yahA~ taka pahu~cane meM utpanna kaThinAiyoM kA hAla pUchA, to mahendra siMha ne vistArapUrvaka apanI kaSTa kahAnI sunAI / mitra ke bhISaNa kaSToM aura ApadAoM ko suna kara bahuta kheda huA / vidyAdharI lalanAoM ne mahendra ko snAnAdi karA kara bhojana karAyA / isake bAda mahendra ne sanatkumAra kA hAla pUchA / sanatkumAra ne socA- 'merI isa avasthA kI bAta maiM svayaM kahU~ -- yaha zobhanIya nahIM hogI / ' usane apanI bAyIM ora baiThI huI vidyAdhara zayana karane ke bahAne vahA~ se haTa vRttAnta batAte hue kahA; - --- sundarI bakulamati se sArA vRttAnta sunAne kA kaha kara gyaa| usake jAne ke bAda bakulamati ne sanatkumAra kA 292 " mahAnubhAva ! tuma sabhI ke dekhate hI dekhate azva dvArA tumhAre mitra kA haraNa hone ke bAda, azva ne eka bhayAnaka aTavI meM praveza kiyA / vaha daur3atA hI rhaa| dUsare dina madhyAnha kAla meM vaha kSudhA pipAsA aura gaMbhIra thAka se akar3a kara khar3A raha gayA / usake khar3e rahate hI kumAra ghor3e para se nIce utare aura sAtha hI ghor3A bhIMta ke samAna nIce gira kara prANa-rahita ho gayA / Apake mitra bhI pyAsa se vyAkula ho rahe the / ve pAnI kI khoja meM idhara-udhara bhaTakane lage | unheM pAnI milanA kaThina ho gayA / ve vyAkula ho gae aura eka saptaparNa vRkSa ke nIce jA kara usakI zItala chAyA meM leTa gae / ve puNyavAn evaM bhAgyazAlI haiM / sadbhAgI para Apatti ke bAdala adhika samaya taka nahIM Thahara sakate / unake lie jaMgala meM bhI maMgala kA vAtAvaraNa bana sakatA hai / puNyayoga se usa vana ke adhiSThAyaka yakSa ko kumAra kI vipatti kA bhAna huA / tatkAla yakSa ne zItala jala se Arya-putra ke zarIra kA siMcana kiyaa| zarIra meM zItalatA pahu~cate hI ve saceta ho gae aura yakSa dvArA diyA huA pAnI pI kara tRpta hue / unhoMne yakSa se pUchA- 'tuma kauna ho aura yaha svAdiSTa evaM sugandhita jala kahA~ se lAye ?" yakSa ne kahA- --" "maiM isa vana meM rahane vAlA yakSa hU~ / yaha uttama jala tumhAre lie mAnasarovara se lAyA hU~ / " " 'yadi Apa mujhe mAnasarovara le caleM aura maiM usameM snAna kara lU~, to merA zarIra svastha aura sphUrtidAyaka ho sakatA hai / merI sabhI pIr3Ae~ dUra ho sakatI hai"kumAra ne yakSa se anurodha kiyA / yakSa ne Arya-putra kA anurodha svIkAra kiyA aura unheM uThA kara bAta kI bAta meM mAnasarovara le gayA / Arya-putra ne vahA~ jI bhara kara jalakrIr3A kI / --

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cakravartI sanatkumAra bola uThI ; ve jalakrIr3A kara hI rahe the ki unakA pUrvabhava kA zatru asitAkSa nAmaka yakSa vahA~ A phuNcaa| Aryaputra ko dekhate hI usakA vaira jAgrata huA / usane una para AkramaNa kara diyA, kiMtu Aryaputra ne sAhasa ke sAtha usakA sAmanA kiyA aura use parAsta kara ke bhagA diyA / usakI sabhI cAleM vyartha huiiN| unake yuddha-kauzala ko dekhane ke lie mAnasarovara meM kor3A karane ko AI huI deviyA~ aura vidyAdhariyA~ ekatrita ho gaI thIM / Aryaputra kI vijaya para ve prasanna huI aura unhoMne Aryaputra para puSpa varSA kii| isake bAda Aryaputra vahA~ se cale | udhara se vidyAdhara- kanyAe~ nandana vana meM se mAnasarovara kI ora A rahI thIM / ye sundariye Aryaputra ko dekha kara mohita ho gaI aura kAmadeva ke avatAra samAna Aryaputra ko ekaTaka nirakhane lagI / Aryaputra ne inake nikaTa A kara paricaya pUchA / unhoMne apanA paricaya dete hue kahA- 40 'vidyAdharoM ke rAjA bhAnuvega kI hama AThoM putriyA~ haiM / hama saba vana-vihAra evaM jalakrIr3A karane AI haiM / hamArI nagarI nikaTa hI hai / hama para anugraha kara ke Apa vahA~ padhArane kA kaSTa kareM / " 67 unake sAtha Aryaputra nagarI meM Aye / vidyAdharAdhipati mahArAja bhAnuvega, apanI ina putriyoM ke lie vara prApta karane kI ciMtA meM hI the| rAjakumAra ko dekha kara ve atyaMta prasanna hue / unakA satkAra kiyaa| rAjA ne samajha liyA ki yaha puruSa mahAn bhAgyazAlI, parAkramI aura vIra hai / aisA uttama vara dUsarA koI ho hI nahIM sakatA / rAjA ne apanI AThoM putriyoM kA vivAha usake sAtha kara diyA / ve vahIM raha kara apanI patniyoM ke sAtha sukha bhoga meM samaya bitAne lage / -- " vaha mAra khAyA huA asitAkSa yakSa, vaira kA DaMka lie hue avasara kI tAka meM lagA huA thA / jaba usane dekhA ki usa para vijaya pAne vAlA sukha kI nIMda soyA huA hai, to usane nidrita avasthA meM hI Aryaputra kA haraNa kiyA aura aTavI meM jA kara pheMka diyA / jaba ve jAge, to apane ko vana meM ekAkI dekha kara vismita hue / unheM vicAra huA ki yaha parivartana kaise huA ? ve aTavI meM idhara-udhara bhaTakane lage / thor3I dera ke bAda anheM eka satakhaNDA bhavya bhavana dikhAI diyA / unhoMne socA --" kyA yaha bhI kisI mAyAvI kA kautuka hai ? ve sAhasa kara ke usa bhavana ke nikaTa pahu~ce / unake kAnoM meM kisI strI ke rudana kA karuNa svara sunAI diyaa| Aryaputra ke mana 'dayA kA saMcAra huA / ve usa bhavana meM cale gaye / jaba ve UparI maMjila para pahu~ce, to unheM dekhate hI eka strI 293

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29.4 tIrthaGkara caritra "he kuruvaMza ke tilaka sanatkumAra ! Apa hI mere pati hoveM," isa prakAra kahatI huI vaha azrupAta karatI thI / unakA anupama rUpa aura lAvaNya dekha kara Aryaputra cakita hue| unheM vicAra huA ki 'yaha sundarI mujhe kaba se va kaise pahicAnatI hai !' ve usake nikaTa gae aura pUchA-- "bhadre ! tuma kauna ho ? yahA~ kyoM AI ? tumheM kisa bAta kA duHkha hai aura vaha sanatkumAra kauna hai, jise tuma yAda kara rahI ho?" ___ "mahAnubhAva ! maiM sAkesapura ke adhipati mahArAja surASTra kI putrI huuN| merA nAma 'sunandA' hai / kuruvaMza rUpI AkAza meM sUrya ke samAna aura kAmadeva se bhI atyanta rUpasampanna mahAbhuja sanatkumAra, mahArAjA azvasena ke putra haiM / maine unheM mana se hI apanA pati banAyA hai aura mere mAtA-pitA ne bhI merA saMkalpa svIkAra kiyA hai / eka vidyAdhara mujhe dekha kara mohita ho gayA aura usane merA haraNa kara liyaa| usame isa bhavana kI vikurvaNA kI jaura mujhe isameM biThA kara calA gayA hai| Age kyA hogA, yaha maiM nahIM jaantii|" -" sundarI ! tU jisakA smaraNa kara rahI hai, vaha sanatkumAra maiM hI huuN| tu aba prasanna ho kara svastha ho jA / aba tujhe kisI kA bhaya nahIM rakhanA caahie|" ramaNI prasanna ho gaI / itane meM vajAvega nAma kA vidya dhara vahA~ AyA aura Aryaputra ko dekha kara krodhAndha bana gayA / usane tatkAla unheM pakar3a kara AkAza meM uchAla diyaa| yaha dekha kara vaha mahilA bhayabhIta huI aura mUcchita ho kara bhUmi para gira gaI / udhara Aryaputra ne nIce utara kara bajrAvega para aisA muSThi prahAra kiyA ki vaha prANa rahita ho gyaa| vighna Tala jAne ke bAda usa ramaNI ko sAvadhAna kara ke Aryaputra ne vahIM usakA pANigrahaNa kara liyA / yahI sunandA sanatakumAra cakravartI kA 'strI-ratna' bnii| ___ vajravega kI mRtyu kA hAla jAna kara usakI vaMdhyAvalI bahina, krodha evaM zoka se saMtapta ho kara vahA~ AI / kiMtu vaha jJAniyoM ke isa kathana kA smaraNa kara ke zAMta ho gaI ki-"tere bhAI kA badha karane vAlA hI terA pati hogaa|" vaha Aryaputra ko dekhate hI mohita ho gaI / sunandA ke anurodha para sanatkumAra ne usakA bhI pANigrahaNa kara liyaa| Aryaputra apanI donoM patniyoM ke sAtha vArtAlApa kara hI rahe the ki itane meM do vidyAdharoM ne vahA~ A kara, Aryaputra ko kavacayukta mahAratha de kara kahA "Apane vajravega ko mAra DAlA, isakA badalA lene ke lie usake pitA azanivega apanI senA le kara A rahA hai| vaha svayaM bhI mahAna yoddhA aura vidyAdharoM kA rAjA hai|

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cakravartI manatkumAra 265 hameM ye zastra aura ratha le kara Apako dene ke lie, hamAre pitA zrI candravega aura bhAnubega ne bhejA hai| hama Apake zvasurapakSa ke haiM / hamAre pitA bhI senA sajja kara ke ApakI sahAyatA ke lie A rahe haiN|" Aryaputra zastra-sajja hone lge| itane meM hI zatru-senA A gaI / dUsarI ora candravega aura bhAnuvega bhI senA le kara A gye| Aryaputra ko rAnI vandhyAvalI ne 'prajJapti' nAma kI vidyA dI / yadyapi Aryaputra usake bhAI ko mArane vAle the aura usake pitA tathA samasta pinakala ke viruddha yaddha karane jA rahe the, tathApi 'striyA~ svabhAva se hI pati ke vaza meM hotI haiM, unakA sarvasva pati hI hotA hai|' tadnusAra vandhyAvalI ne bhI Aryaputra kI sahAyatA meM prajJapti vidyA dI / priyatama zastra-sajja ho kara zatrusainya kI pratIkSA karane lge| itane meM sahAyaka-senA A pahu~cI aura zatru senA bhI A gaI / yuddha chir3a gyaa| donoM pakSa jama kara lar3ane lage / jaba donoM ora kI senA kSatavikSata ho gaI, taba azanivega aura sanatkumAra svayaM bhir3a gaye / vividha prakAra zastroM se donoM kA yuddha hone lagA / anta meM Aryaputra ke zastra-prahAra se azanivega mArA gayA aura usakA rAjya Aryaputra ke adhikAra meM A gyaa| ye vidyAdharoM ke adhipati bne| isake bAda vidyAdharoM ke ziromaNi aise mere pitA candravega ne Aryaputra se kahA- "mujhe jJAnI munirAja ne kahA thA ki tumhArI putriyoM kA pati sanatkumAra hogaa|" yaha bhaviSyavANI saphala kareM aura merI bakulamati Adi sau putriyoM ko svIkAra kreN| usI samaya merA aura merI bahinoM kA vivAha Apake mitra ke sAtha huaa| hama sabhI Aryaputra ke sAtha vividha prakAra ke bhoga bhogatI rhiiN| Aja hama sabhI yahAM krIr3A karane Aye the| sadbhAgya se ApakA yahA~ zubhAgamana ho gyaa|" bakulamati se mitra ke parAkrama aura madbhAgya kI kathA suna kara mahendrasiMha prasanna huaa| itane meM sanatkumAra bhI ratigRha se nikala kara mitra ke samIpa aaye| kucha kAla vyatIta hone ke bAda mahendra ne sanatkumAra se nivedana kiyA ki 'aba apane nagara ko cala kara mAtA-pitA ke viyoga-duHkha ko miTAnA caahie|' rAjakumAra ne mitra kI salAha mAna kara tatkAla prasthAna kI tayyArI kara dii| rAniyoM, aneka vidyAdharAdhipatiyoM, anucaroM aura sAja-sAmAna ke sAtha, vimAna dvArA cala kara ve hastinApura Aye / mAtA-pitA ke harSa kA pAra nahIM rahA / nagara bhara meM utsava manAyA gyaa| mahArAja azvasena ne putra ke prabala parAkrama ko dekha kara, apane rAjya kA bhAra kumAra sanatkumAra ko diyA aura mahendrasiMha ko unakA senApati bnaayaa| isake bAda ve sthavira munirAja ke pAsa dIkSita ho ge| |

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tIrthaGkara caritra sanatkumAra caMdravartI kA alaukika rUpa nItipUrvaka rAjya kA saMcAlana karate hue mahArAja sanatkumAra ko cakra Adi caudaha mahAratna prApta hue / unhoMne SaTkhaMDa para vijaya prApta kI / jaba unhoMne vijayI bana kara gajArUr3ha ho, apanI rAjadhAnI hastinApura meM praveza kiyA, to zakendra kI AjJA se kubera ne zrIsanatkumAra ke cakravartIpana kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA / rAjyAbhiSeka ke upalakSa meM cakravartI samrATa ne bAraha varSa taka prajA ko sabhI prakAra ke kara se mukta kara diyA aura prajA kA putravat pAlana kiyA / 296 mahArAjAdhirAja sanatkumAra apratima rUpa sampanna the / unakA rUpa devopama thA / unake samAna dUsarA koI rUpa sampanna nahIM thaa| eka bAra saudharma svarga meM zakendra kI sabhA bharI huI thI / divya nATaka cala rahA thA / usa samaya IzAna devaloka kA saMgama nAmaka deva, kAryavaza saudharma sabhA meM aayaa| usakA rUpa itanA utkRSTa thA ki zakendra kI sabhA ke sabhI deva cakita raha gaye | usake rUpa ke Age sabhI devoM kA rUpa phIkA aura nisteja ho gayA / sabhI deva, usa saMgama ke rUpa para vismita ho ge| usake jAne ke bAda devoM ne indra se pUchA ki - " isa deva ko aisA alaukika rUpa kisa prakAra prApta huA / " saudharmendra ne kahA--" usane pUrvabhava meM Ayambila-varddhamAna tapa kiyA thA / isase use aisA rUpa aura teja prApta huA hai * / " devoM ne phira pUchA -" kyA isa deva jaisA utkRSTa rUpa jagat meM aura bhI kisI kA hai ?" -" isase bhI adhika rUpa to bharata kSetra ke cakravartI samrATa sanatkumAra kA hai / unake jaisA uttama rUpa anyatra kisI manuSya yA deva kA bhI nahIM hai"-- zakrendra ne kahA / * tapa se AtmA para lage hue karmoM kI nirjarA hotI hai / bAhyAbhyaMtara tapa se AtmA to prabhAvita hotI hI hai, kiMtu zarIra para bhI usakA prabhAva par3atA hai / yadyapi tapa se deha nirbala, azakta evaM jarjarita ho jAtI hai, phira bhI tapasvI ke zrImukha para eka teja, eka dIpti prakaTa hotI hai / AgamoM meM kaI sthAnoM para aisA ullekha AyA hai; - "taveNaM teeNaM tavateyasirIe aI aIva uvasobhemANe ciTThai / " ( bhagavatI 2 - 1 ) uparokta Agamika zabda tapasvI ke cehare para prakaTa hone vAlI tapa ke teja kI zobhA aura usase usakI atyAkarSakatA prakaTa karate haiM / yaha dIpti use bhAvI janma meM bhI prApta hotI hai / nirjarA ke sAtha zubha karma kA jo bandha hotA hai, usake udaya kA yaha uttama phala hai /

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sanatakumAra cakravatI kA alokika rUpa indra kI yaha bAta vijaya aura vaijayaMta nAma ke do devoM ko nahIM rucii| unhoMne socA--'indra atizayokti kara rahe haiN| kahIM audArika-zarIradhArI manuSya kA bhI itanA uttama rUpa ho sakatA hai ?' ve donoM deva sanatkumAra kA rUpa dekhane ke lie pRthvI para Aye aura brAhmaNa ke veza meM dvArapAla ke pAsa A kara rAjA ke darzana karane kI icchA vyakta kI / usa samaya mahArAjAdhirAja zarIra para se vastra utAra kara, mardana evaM snAna karane kI tayyArI kara rahe the| jaba samrATa ko brAhmaNoM ke Agamana kI sUcanA milI, to unhoMne unheM zIghra upasthita karane kI AjJA dii| donoM brAhmaNoM ne jaba mahArAjA sanatkumAra kA rUpa dekhA, to cakita raha ge| unake mana meM vicAra huA ki--"aho ! kitanA sundara rUpa hai| inakA sundara lalATa, aSTamI ke candramA kA tiraskAra karatA hai / inake netra kAna taka khice hue nIla-kamala kI kAnti ko bhI jIta lete hai| oSTha lAla raMga ke pakva bivaphala kI kAnti kA parAbhava karate haiM, kAna zIpa kI zobhA ko lajjita karate haiM / gardana pAMcajanya zaMkha ko jIta letI hai, bhujAe~ gajarAja kI sUMDa se bhI adhika suzobhita haiM / vakSasthala svarNamaya zilA se bhI adhika mahatvapUrNa hai / isa prakAra unake zarIra ke pratyeka aMga aura upAMga anupama, AkarSaka evaM sundaratama hai / isa apUrva svarUpa kA varNana karane meM vANI bhI asamartha hai| vAstava meM samrATa sanatakumAra kA rUpa utkRSTa evaM alokika hai / devendra ne jo prazaMsA kI, vaha yathArtha hI thii|" brAhmaNoM ko vicAramagna dekha kara samrATa ne pUchA-- "he dvijottama ! tumhAre Agamana kA kyA prayojana hai ?" --" narendra ! hama bahuta dUra deza se Aye haiM / janatA meM Apake rUpa kI atyadhika prazaMsA suna kara, hama mAtra darzana ke lie hI yahA~ Aye haiM aura hama kRtArtha hue haiM--Apake darzana pA kara / hamane jo kucha sunA thA, usase bhI atyadhika evaM alaukika rUpa ApakA hamAre dekhane meM AyA"-viproM ne kahA / "are viproM ! tumane kyA rUpa dekhA hai merA ? abhI to merA zarIra ubaTana se vyApta hai / snAna bhI aba taka nahIM kiyA aura vastrAbhUSaNa bhI nahIM pahane / tuma thor3I dera tthhro| naba maiM susajjita ho kara rAja-sabhA meM AU~, taba tuma mere utkRSTa rUpa ko dekhnaa|" isa prakAra kaha kara nareza snAnAdi se nivRtta hue aura susajjita ho kara rAja-sabhA meM Aye / tatkAla donoM brAhmaNoM ko bulAyA gyaa| brAhmaNa, rAjA kA vikRta rUpa dekha kara kheda karane lage--"aho ! yaha kyA ho gayA ? jo rUpa hamane thor3I dera pahale dekhA thA.

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298 tIrthaGkara caritra vaha kahA~ calA gayA? vAstava meM audArika-zarIrI mAnava kA sukha, sundaratA aura ArogyatA kSaNika hotI hai / isa prakAra ve mana hI mana khedita ho rahe the| unheM vicAra-magna evaM khinna mukha dekha kara nareza ne pUchA ----"pahale tuma mujhe dekha kara prasanna hue the / kintu abhI tumhAre cehare para viSAda jhalakatA hai / kyA kAraNa hai isakA ?" __ --" narendra ! satya yaha hai ki hama saudharma kalpavAsI deva haiM / saudharmendra se Apake rUpa kI prazaMsA suna kara yahA~ Aye haiN| usa samaya ApakA rUpa dekha kara hama prasanna hue the| vAstava meM ApakA rUpa vaisA hI thaa| kintu abhI isa rUpa meM aniSTa parivartana ho gayA hai| isa samaya Apake rUpa ke cora aise kaI rogoM ne isa anupama rUpa ko ghera liyA hai| isase ApakA vaha alaukika rUpa nahIM rahA aura vidrUpa ho gayA hai|" itanA kaha kara deva antardhAna ho ge| devoM kI bAta sunate hI narendra ne apane zarIra ko dhyAnapUrvaka dekhA / una khuda ko apanA zarIra tejahIna, phIkA evaM mlAna dikhAI diyaa| unhoMne vicAra kiyA;-- "roga ke ghara isa zarIra ko dhikkAra hai| aise saralatA se bigar3ane vAle zarIra para murkha loga hI garva karate haiN| jisa prakAra dImaka, kASTha ko bhItara hI bhItara khA kara khokhala banA detA hai. usI prakAra zarIra meM se utpanna roga, sundara zarIra ko bhI vidrUpa banA dete haiM / jisa prakAra vaTa-vRkSa ke phala bAhara se hI sundara dikhAI dete haiM, parantu bhItara to vaha kurUpa aura kIr3oM kA nivAsa banA hotA hai, usI prakAra manuSya kA zarIra kabhI Upara se surUpa dikhAI de, to bhI usake bhItara to kurUpatA hI bharI huI hai / usameM kIr3e kulabulA rahe haiM / roga evaM vRddhAvasthA se zarIra zithila ho jAtA hai, phira bhI AzA aura tRSNA DhIlI nahIM hotii| rUpa calA jAtA hai, parantu pApa-buddhi nahIM jaatii| isa saMsAra meM rUpa-lAvaNya, kAMti, zarIra aura dravya, ye sabhI kuzAgra para rahI huI jala-bindu ke samAna asthira hai / isalie isa nAzavAn zarIra se sakAma-nirjarA vAlA tapa karanA hI uttama hai|" isa prakAra cintana karate hae mahArAjA sanatkumAra virakta ho gae aura apane putra ko rAjyabhAra sauMpa kara zrI vinayadhara AcArya ke samIpa pravajita hue / zrI sanatkumAra ke dIkSita ho kara jAte hI unake pIche unakA parivAra bhI cala niklaa| lagabhaga chaha mahIne taka pIche-pIche phirane ke bAda parivAra ke loga hatAza ho kara lauTa aaye| una sarva-virata, mamatva-tyAgI, virakta mahAtmA ne unakI ora snehayukta dRSTi se dekhA hI nahIM / dIkSita hote hI mahAtmA sanat |

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sanatkumAra cakravartI kA alaukika hapa kumAra bele-bele pAraNA karane lage / arasa, virasa evaM tuccha AhAra ke kAraNa zarIra meM vividha prakAra kI vyAdhi utpanna ho gaI / vyAdhiyoM ke prakopa se bhI ve uttamamuni vica. lita nahIM hue aura binA auSadhopacAra ke hI samabhAvapUrvaka rogAtaMka ko sahana karane lge| isa prakAra roga-parISaha ko sahana karate hue sAta sau varSa vyatIta ho gae / tapa ke prabhAva se una maharSi ko aneka prakAra kI labdhiyA~ prApta ho gii| tapasvIrAja zrI sanatkumAra ke vizuddha tapa ke prati zakendra ke hRdaya meM bhakti utpanna huI / unhoMne apanI deva-sabhA meM maharSi kI prazaMsA karate hue kahA ki "aho, zrI sanatkumAra kitane uttama-koTi ke tyAgI haiM / cakravartI kI rAjya-lakSmI ko dhUla ke samAna tyAga kara ve sAdhu bane / ugra tapa karate hue zarIra meM bar3e-bar3e asahya roga utpanna ho gae, kiMtu ve unakA pratikAra nahIM karate / unake khuda ke pAsa aisI aneka labdhiyA~ haiM ki jinake prayoga se, kSaNa bhara meM sabhI roga naSTa ho kara zarIra niroga bana jAya, phira bhI ve roga kA parISaha bar3I dhIratA ke sAtha sahana kara rahe haiN| __ zakendra svayaM dharmAtmA hai / unhoMne khuda ne pUrvabhava meM dharma kI uttama ArAdhanA kI thii| unameM dharmAtmAoM ke prati anurAga hai / jaba unake avadhi-patha meM kisI viziSTa guNasampanna AtmA ke uttama guNa A jAte haiM, to ve unakA anumodana karate haiN| Aja bhI unhoMne guNAnurAga se prerita ho kara mahAmuni sanatkumArajI ke guNagAna kiye the| kintu unhIM vijaya aura vaijayaMta deva ko yaha bAta nahIM rucI / unhoMne socA--" mahArogoM se pIr3ita vyakti ke sAmane yadi koI amogha auSadhI le kara upasthita ho, to bhI ve upekSA kara de, yaha bAta jaeNcatI nhiiN|" ve donoM vaidya kA rUpa banA kara tapasvIrAja zrI sanatkumAra ke sAmane Aye aura auSadhI lene kA Agraha karane lage / tapasvIrAja ne unase kahA;-- 'vaidyoM ! mujhe dravya-roga kI cintA nahIM hai / yadi tuma bhAva-roga kI cikitsA kara sakate ho, to kro| ye bhAva-roga janmAntara taka pIchA nahIM chor3ate haiM / dravya-roga kI davA to mere pAsa bhI hai / lo dekho"-yoM kaha kara maharSi ne apanI aMgulI apane kapha se lipta kI / vaha tatkAla niroga evaM svarNa ke samAna kAnti vAlI bana gii| yaha dekha kara donoM deva, maharSi ke caraNoM meM jhuke / vandana karane ke bAda bole; "RSIzvara ! hama ve hI deva haiM, jo indra kI prazaMsA se avizvAsI bana kara ApakA rUpa dekhane Aye the / Aja bhI indra dvArA ApakI uttama sAdhanA kI prazaMsA suna kara hama Aye haiM aura ApakI parIkSA kara ke pUrNa saMtuSTa ho kara jA rahe haiN|" vaMdanA kara ke deva cale ge|

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300 tIthaGkara caritra sanatkupAra 50000 varSa kumArapane, 50000 varSa mAMDalika rAjApane, 10000 varSa digvijaya meM, 90.00 varSa cakravartI-samrATapane aura 100000 varSa saMyama-paryAya meM, isa prakAra kula 300000 varSa kA Ayu pUrNa kara ke mukti ko prApta hue / + tri. za. pu. aura 'cauppanna mahApurisa cariyaM' Adi meM sanatakumAra cakravartI ke lie bhI nAmaka tIsare devaloka meM jAne kA ullekha hai| pUjyazrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA. ne bhI uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 18 bhA. 3 kI TIkA pR.180 meM cakravartI maghavA kI aura pR. 211 meM sanatkumAra kI gati tIsare devaloka kI hI batAI hai| pUjya AcArya zrI hastImalla jI ma. sA. ne bhI apane 'jaina dharma ke maulika itihAsa' prathama bhAga pR. 11. aura 112 meM isI mAnyatA kA anasaraNa kiyA hai| kintu dUsarI dhAraNA ke anusAra ye donoM cakravartI bhI usI bhava meM mokSagAmI hue haiN| uttarAdhyayana a. 18 meM jina rAjaSiyoM kA ullekha huA, ve sabhI tadbhava mokSagAmI mAne jAte haiM / sthAnAMgasUtra 4.-1 meM aMtakriyA ke nirUpaNa meM, tIsarI aMtakriyA ke udAharaNa meM zrI sanatku ra cakravartI ko upasthita kiyA hai| malapATha meM unake liye spaSTAkSaroM meM likhA hai ki-"doheNaM pariyAeNaM sijjhai jAva savvadukkhANamaMtaM karei"-dIrgha-paryAya (lambakAla taka) saMyama kA pAlana kara ke siddha-buddha-mukta hue aura samasta duHkhoM kA aMta kiyaa| yaha mUlapATha zrI sanatakumAra cakravartI ko usI bhava meM mukta hone vAle batalAtA hai aura aMtakriyA' zabda bhI apanA artha "bhavAnta, karmoM kA anta evaM saMsAra kA aMta karane vAlI kriyA" hotA hai| yoM to virati mAtra bhava kA anta karane vAlI hai, bhale hI aneka bhava ke bAda anta ho / kintu sthAnAMga kA pATha usI bhava meM anta karane vAlI kriyA se sambadhita lagatA hai| anya tIna kriyAoM ke udAharaNa bhI usI bhava meM mukti pAne vAlI bhavyAtmAoM ke haiM / isa sUtra ke TIkAkAra ne jo-"dIrghaparyAyeNa ca siddhastyaddhave siddhayabhAvena bhavAntare setsyamAnatvAditi" likhA hai| yaha unakI dhAraNA hogI, sUtra kA artha nhiiN| bAda ke kucha vidvAnoM ne bhI unhIM kA anusaraNa kiyA lagatA hai| pU. zrI jayamalajI ma. sA. ne apanI 'anaMta covIsI' meM--"valI dase cakravartI, rAja-ramaNI Rddhi chor3a / dase mukti pahoMcA, kula ne zobhA chodd'|" likhA hai| 'jaina siddhAMta bola saMgraha' bhAga 1 pa. 239 meM bhI tIsarI antakriyA karane ke udAharaNa meM zrI sanat kumAra cakravartI ko 'mokSagAmI' likhA hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA tAtparya evaM sthAnAMga sUtra kI antakriyA dekhate hue hameM to zrI sanatkumAra cakravartI kA usI bhava meM makti pAnA saMgata lagatA hai|

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI bharata kSetra ke dakSiNArddha meM ratnapura nAma kA bhavya nagara thA / zrIsena nAma kA pratApI rAjA rAja karatA thaa| vaha svayaM dharmapriya, dAnezvara evaM prajApAlaka thA / duSToM aura durAcAriyoM ko daNDa dete hue bhI vaha dayAlu thA / usa Adarza nareza ke 'abhinanditA' nAma kI sundara evaM zIlavatI rAnI thii| vaha apane uttama guNoM se mAtRkula, pitRkula aura zvazurakula ko suzobhita evaM prazaMsita karatI thI / mahArAja zrIsena ke eka dUsarI rAnI bhI thI, jisakA nAma 'zikhinanditA' thA / kAlAntara meM rAjamahiSI abhinanditA garbhavatI huii| use svapna apanI goda meM candra aura sUrya khelate dikhAI diye / garbha sthiti pUrNa hone para do sundara putroM kA janma huA / unakA nAma 'indusena' aura 'bindusena' rkhaa| yogya vaya hone para vidyAdhyayana karAyA / ve sabhI kalAoM meM pAraMgata hue / unakI indriyA~ sabala huI aura ve yauvana vaya ko prApta hue / dAsI putra kapila magadha deza ke acalagrAma meM 'dharaNIjaTa' nAma kA eka brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| vaha sAMgopAMga cAra veda aura aneka zAstroM kA jJAtA thA aura apanI jJAti meM sarvamAnya thA / 'yazobhadrA' nAma kI sarvAga sundarI usakI patnI thii| vaha uttama guNoM se yukta gRhalakSmI thI /

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tIrthakara mAtra usase usake 'nandIbhUti' aura 'zivabhUti' nAma ke do putra hue / nandIbhUti jyeSTha putra thaa| unake yahA~ * kapilA' nAmakI eka dAsI thii| dharaNIjaTa kA usa dAsI ke sAtha anaitika sambandha thaa| usa dAsI ke garbha se eka putra kA janma huA, jisakA nAma 'kapila' rakhA thA / yazodharA se utpanna donoM putroM ko to dharaNIjaTa, vedAdhyayana karAne lagA, parantu kapila ko vaha nahIM par3hAtA thA, kyoMki vaha dAsI-pUtra thaa| kiMtU kapila tIvra baddhi vAlA thaa| jaba dharaNIjaTa apane donoM putroM ko par3hAtA, taba vaha pAsa baiTha kara dekhatA va sunatA rahatA aura mana-hI-mana usa pATha ko yAda karatA rhtaa| isa prakAra maunapUrvaka adhyayana se vaha bhI vedoM kA sAMgopAMga jJAtA evaM pAraMgata ho gyaa| apane ko yogya evaM samartha jAna kara, kapila ghara chor3a kara videza calA gayA aura apane gale meM do yajJopavita dhAraNa kara ke apane-Apako uttama brAhmaNa batalAne lgaa| vaha ghUmatA huA ratnapura nagara meM AyA aura apanI vidvattA tathA jAtIya-uccatA batAtAhuA mahopAdhyAya 'satyakI' ke mahAvidyAlaya meM AyA / mahApaMDita satyakI, sabhI prakAra kI vidyA aura kalA kA bhaMDAra thaa| kapila isa vidyAlaya meM pratidina A kara vidyArthiyoM evaM vidvAnoM kI zaMkAoM kA samAdhAna karatA / usake samajhAne kA DhaMga hRdayasparzI thaa| usakI vizeSatA se vidyArthI hI nahIM, AcArya satyakI bhI prabhAvita huaa| svayaM satyakI ne kapila ko itane kaThina prazna pUche ki jinakA uttara vaha svayaM bhI saralatApUrvaka nahIM de pAtA thA / kapila ke pAMDitya para satyakI mugdha ho gayA aura use saMmAnapUrvaka apane vidyAlaya meM niyukta kara diyaa| isake bAda kapila, AcArya kA kAma karane lagA aura satyakI nizcita ho kara rahane lgaa| kapila kI bhakti ne satyakI ko bahuta prabhAvita kiyaa| anta meM satyakI ne apanI uttama guNoM vAlI sarvAMga sundarI yuvA pUtrI satyabhAmA' ke lagna bhI kapila ke sAtha kara diye / isa lagna-sambandha se pratiSThA meM vizeSa vRddhi huii| mahopAdhyAya kA jamAI honA sAdhAraNa bAta nahIM thii| kapila ke dina sukhapUrvaka vyatIta hone lge| kAlAntara meM rAta ke samaya kapila nATaka dekhane gyaa| varSA kA samaya thA / lauTate samaya varSA hone lgii| kapila ko apane mUlyavAn kapar3e bhIMgane kA bhaya thA / kucha dera to vaha kisI ghara kI chAyA meM khar3A rahA, kiMtu varSA nahIM rukii| usakA ghara pahuMcanA Avazyaka thaa| usane socA-'aMdherI rAta meM kauna dekhatA hai, phira kyoM mUlyavAn vastroM ko bhigo kara kharAba karU~ ?' usane vastra utAra kara bagala meM dabA liye aura naMgadhaDaMga hI bhIMgatA huA ghara pahu~cA, phira kapar3e pahina kara kiMvAr3a khaTakhaTAye / satyabhAmA usakI rAha dekha rahI thii| usane kiMvAr3a khola kara zIghra hI pati ke liye dUsare vastra lAI, kintu pati ke

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bha. zAMtinAthajI dAsI-putra kapila sUkhe vastra dekha kara baha avAka raha gaI / usane pUchA; ---- "isa joradAra varSA meM bhI Apake vastra sUkha kaise raha gae ?" --"priye ! mantra ke prabhAva se mere vastra bhIga nahIM sake / ' satyabhAmA ne vicAra kiyA-"yadi mantra ke prabhAva se varSA se inake vastra baca gae, to zarIra kyoM nahIM bacA ? inakA zarIra to pUrA pAnI se tara ho rahA hai / isalie lagatA hai ki ye vastra-rahita--nagna hI Aye aura kapar3oM ko varSA se bacA liyaa|" yaha vicAra Ate hI usake mana meM sandeha utpanna huA ki isa prakAra vastra bacAne ke lie nagna ho kara Ane vAlA merA pati, kisI hIna kula kA honA cAhie / aisI nirlajjatA svArthavaza kulahIna hI kara sakatA hai| isa vicAra ke sAtha hI usake mana meM cintA laga gii| vaha ko hatabhAginI mAna kara mana-hI-mana ghalane lagI aura satya bAta kA patA lagAne kI icchuka bnii| udhara kapila kA pitA dharaNIjaTa brAhmaNa nirdhana ho gyaa| usane sunA ki kapila, ratnapura ke mahopAdhyAya satyakI kA jAmAtA hai aura prAcArya bhii| usake pAsa dhana kI kamI nahIM hai| ataeva vaha dhana prApta karane kI icchA se kapila ke pAsa aayaa| ka kA satkAra kiyaa| kapila ne pitA ke bhojana ke viSaya meM patnI ko batAyA ki--'mere zarIra meM vyAdhi hai, isalie meM mAdhAraNa-sA bhojana kara lUMgA, pahale tuma pitAzrI ke lie uttama bhojana banA kara unheM Adara-sahita bhojana karA do|" pitA aura putra kA pRthak bhojana dekha kara satyabhAmA kI zaMkA dRr3hatara ho gii| usane samajha liyA ki--merA zvazura to uttama kula kA brAhmaNa hai, parantu pati kI utpatti hIna-sthAna para huI hai / isIse bhojana meM bheda ho rahA hai / usane zvazura ko AdarapUrvaka bhojana kraayaa| vaha pitA ke samAna zvazura kI zuzrUSA karane lgii| avasara dekha kara satyabhAmA ne, brahmahatyA kI zapatha dete hue zvazura se pUchA ; ---- "pUjya ! Apake putra kI utpatti ubhaya-pakSa kI zuddhatApUrvaka huI hai, yA kisI eka pakSa meM koI doSa hai ?" dharaNIjaTa vicAra meM par3a gyaa| zapathapUrvaka pUchane ke kAraNa use satya bAta kahanI hI pdd'ii| dharaNIjaTa apane gAMva calA AyA / satyabhAmA ko apane pati kI utpatti meM hInatA jAna kara bar3A duHkha huaa| vaha mahArAjA zrIsena ke pAsa gaI aura nivedana kiyA ki " mahArAja ! bhAgya-yoga se merA pati kulahIna hai / mujha abalA ko isase mukta

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tIrthakara caritra kara dIjie / maiM jIvana-paryanta brahmacAriNI raha kara sukRta karate hue jIvana vyatIta kruuNgii|" nareza ne kapila ko bulA kara kahA;-- "satyabhAmA aba dharmAcaraNa kara ke pavitra jIvana bitAnA cAhatI hai| aba yaha tujhase aura saMsAra se virakta ho gaI hai, isalie ise mukta kara de|" --" rAjan ! maiM satyabhAmA ke binA jIvita nahIM raha sakatA / yaha mujhe apane prANoM ke samAna priya hai| maiM ise kaise mukta kara dUM ?" -'yadi mujhe mukta nahIM kiyA gayA, to maiM AtmaghAta kara ke mara jAu~gI, kiMtu aba tumhAre sAtha saMsAra meM nahIM rahU~gI"-satyabhAmA ne apanA nirNaya sunaayaa| rAjA ne mArga nikAlate hue kahA;-- "kapila ! yaha bAI kucha dina mere aMtaHpura meM rahegI aura mahArAnI isakI dekhabhAla kregii| bAda meM jaisA ucita hogA, vaisA kiyA jaaygaa|" mahArAjA kA nirNaya kapila ko mAnya huaa| vaha calA gyaa| satyabhAmA mahArAnI ke pAsa raha kara tapamaya jIvana bitAne lgii| indusena aura bindusena kA yuddha usa samaya kauzAMbI nagarI meM bala rAjA kI putrI rAjakumArI zrIkAntA yauvana-vaya ko prApta ho cukI thii| usake yogya acchA vara saralatA se prApta nahIM ho rahA thA / isalie bala rAjA ne apanI putrI ko zrIsena nareza ke putra indusena ko svayaMvara se varane ke lie bahuta dhana aura anya aneka prakAra kI Rddhi sahita ratnapura bhejii| rAjakumArI ke sAtha 'anantamati' nAma kI eka vezyA bhI AI thI / vaha atyaMta sundarI thI / usakA utkRSTa rUpa deva kara rAjakumAra indusena aura bindusena-donoM bhAiyoM meM vivAda khar3A ho gayA / talavAreM khiMca gaI / jaba mahArAja zrIsena ne yaha samAcAra sunA, to tatkAla vahA~ Aye aura donoM ko samajhAne lage, kintu unakA samajhAnA vyartha gyaa| mahArAja nirAza ho antaHpura meM aaye| unheM putroM kI durmadatA, bhrAtR-vaira aura nirlajjatA se bar3A AghAta lgaa| nareza aba jIvita rahatA nahIM cAhate the| unhoMne tAlapuTa viSa se vyApta kamala ko suMgha kara prANa tyAga kara diyaa| unakA anusaraNa donoM rAniyoM ne kiyaa| jaba yaha bAta satyabhAmA ne

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bha0 zAtinAthajI---indusena aura bindusena kA yuddha sunI, to usane socA ki--"aba kapila mujhe chor3ane vAlA nahIM hai|" ataeva vaha bhI usa viSaile kamala ko sUMgha kara mRtyu ko prApta ho gii| ye cAroM jIva mRtyu pA kara jambUdvIpa ke uttarakuru kSetra meM yugala manuSya ke rUpa meM utpanna hue| zrIsena aura abhinanditA tathA zikhinanditA aura satyabhAmA, isa prakAra do yugala sukhapUrvaka jIvana bitAne lge| idhara devaramaNa udyAna meM indusena aura bindumena kA yuddha cala rahA thaa| itane meM eka vidyAdhara, vimAna dvArA vahA~ A phuNcaa| usane donoM bhAiyoM ko lar3ate dekhA / vaha donoM ke bIca meM khar3A raha kara bolA;-- "mUkhoM ! tuma Apasa meM kyoM lar3ate ho ? tumheM mAlUma nahIM ki yaha sundarI kona hai ? maiM jAnatA hU~--yaha tumhArI bahina hai / tuma donoM apanI bahina ko patnI ke rUpa meM prApta karane ke lie lar3o, yaha kitanI lajjA kI bAta hai ? isa bheda ko tuma, majha se zAMtipUrvaka suno|" vidyAdhara ne kahA--" isa jambUdvIpa ke mahAvideha kSetra meM, sItA nadI ke uttara taTa para puSkalAvatI nAma kA vistRta vijaya hai| usake madhya meM vidyAdharoM ke AvAsa vAlA U~cA vaitADhya nAma kA parvata hai| usa parvata kI uttara kI zreNI meM 'AdityAbha' nAma kA nagara thA aura 'sukuNDalI' nAma kA rAjA rAja karatA thaa| usake ajitasenA nAmakI rAnI thii| meM usakA putra huuN| merA nAma 'maNikuNDalI' hai / maiM eka bAra AkAza meM ur3atA huA, jinezvara ko vandane ke lie puMDarikinI nagarI meM gyaa| vahA~ amitayaza nAma ke kevalajJAnI bhagavaMta ko vandanA kara ke maine dharmopadeza sunaa| dezanA pUrNa hone ke bAda maine prabha se pUchA-- "bhagavan ! maiM kisa karma ke udaya se vidyAdhara huA ?" prabhune pharamAyA- "puSkara-vara dvIpa ke pazcima dvIpArdha meM, zItodA nadI ke dakSiNa kinAre, salilAvatI vijaya meM vitazokA' nAma kI nagarI thI / usameM ratnadhvaja nAma kA mahAbalI aura rUpa-sampanna rAjA rAja karatA thaa| usake 'kanakazrI' aura 'hemamAlinI' nAma kI do rAniyA~ thiiN| kanakadhI ke do putriyA~ huI / unakA nAma 'kanakalatA' aura 'padmalatA' rakhA / dUsarI rAnI hemamAlinI ke eka kanyA huI, jisakA nAma 'padmA' rakhA gayA / ye tInoM kanyAe~ aneka prakAra kI kalAoM kA abhyAsa karatI huI yauvanavaya ko prApta huI / ve tInoM yuvatiyeM anupama sundara thii| inameM se rAjakumArI padmA, mahAsatI zrI ajitasenA ke pAsa vairAgya prApta kara pravajita ho gii| vaha tapa kA AcaraNa karatI huI vicaratI thI / eka dina vaha sthaMDila bhUmi jA rahI thI, taba usane dekhA ki madanamaMjarI nAma kI eka vezyA para lubdha ho kara do kAmAndha rAjakumAra yuddha kara rahe haiN| unheM

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tIrthaGkara caritra dekhane para usake mana meM vicAra huA ki--"ahA ! yaha vezyA kitanI saubhAgyazAlI hai ki isake rUpa para mugdha ho kara ye donoM rAjakumAra yuddha kara rahe haiM / yadi mere tapa-saMyama kA phala ho, to meM bhI esA saubhAgya prApta kruuN|" isa prakAra nidAna kara ke, usakI zuddhi kiye binA hI mara kara sodharma kalpa meM vipula samRddhi vAlI devI huii| rAnI kanakasundarI kA jIva, bhava-bhramaNa karatA huA, dAnAdi zubha yoga ke phalasvarUpa tuma maNikuNDalI nAma ke rAjA hue ho / kanakalatA aura padmalatA bhI bhava-bhramaNa karatI huI ratnapura nareza ke indusena aura bindusena nAma ke rAjakumAra hue aura nidAna karane vAlI sAdhvI padmA, prathama svarga se cyava kara kauzAmbI kI anaMtamatikA vezyA huii| usa vezyA ke lie isa samaya ratnapura ke devaramaNa udyAna meM indusena aura bindusena Apasa meM yuddha kara rahe haiN|" isa prakAra bhagavaMta ke maMha se pUrvabhava kA vattAMta sUna kara, pUrva-sneha ke kAraNa tumheM yuddha se vimukha karane ke lie maiM yahA~ AyA huuN| maiM tumhAre pUrvabhava kI mAtA hU~ aura yaha anaMtamatikA tumhArI pUrvabhava kI bahina hai / isa saMsAra meM moha kA aisA khela hai| janmAntara ke parde meM chupe hue prANI, apane pUrvabhava ke mAtA, pitA, bhAI, bhaginI Adi ko nahIM pahicAna sakatA aura moha ke andhakAra meM hI bhaTakatA rahatA hai / aba tuma isa andhakAra se nikalo aura nirvANa kI ora le jAne vAlI dIkSA grahaNa kro|" rAjakumAra uparokta kathana suna kara staMbhita raha ge| unake moha kA kSayopazama haa| idhara mAtA-pitAdi kI mRtyu ke AghAta ne bhI saMsAra ke prati ghRNA jAgrata kara dii| ve cAra hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dharmaruci anagAra ke pAsa dIkSita ho ge| cAritra aura tapa kA utkRSTa pAlana kara ke ve mokSa prApta hue aura zrIsena Adi cAroM yugalika, manuSya bhava pUrNa kara ke prathama svarga meM deva hue / vaitADhya parvata para 'rathanUpura cakravAla' nAma kA nagara thaa| jvalanajaTI vahA~ kA rAjA thA / 'arkakIrti' nAma kA yuvarAja, vIra evaM yoddhA thaa| 'svayaMprabhA' usakI choTI bahina thii| vaha anupama sundarI thii| usakA lagna tripRSTa vAsudeva ke sAtha huA thaa| vAsu. deva ne isa upalakSa meM jvalanajaTI ko vidyAdharoM kI donoM zreNiyoM kA rAjya de kara adhipati banA diyA thaa| vidyAdhara nareza meghavana kI jyotirmAlA nAma kI putrI, yuvarAja arkakIti ko byAhI gaI thii| zrIsena rAjA kA jIva prathama svarga se cyava kara jyotirmAlA kI kukSi meM AyA aura putra rUpa meM utpanna huaa| usakA apratima teja dekha kara usakA nAma ' amitateja' rakhA / arkakIrti ko rAjyabhAra de kara mahArAja jvalanajaTI ne cAraNa

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI-- bhaviSya vANI muni ke pAsa muni-dIkSA grahaNa kara lI / 'satyabhAmA' (jo kapila zarmA kI patnI thI aura pati kI kulahInatA ke AghAta se rAniyoM ke pAsa rahatI thI tathA unhIM ke sAtha mara kara yugalinI huI thI) kA jIva prathama svarga se cyava kara, jyotirmAlA kI kukSi se putrIpane utpanna huI / usakA nAma 'sutArA' rkhaa| mahArAnI abhinanditA kA jIva bhI saudharma svarga se cyava kara tripRSTa vAsudeva kI svayaMprabhA rAnI ke garbha se putrapane jnmaa| 'zrIvijaya' usakA nAma diyA gyaa| isakA pariNaya sutArA ke sAtha huaa| zrovijaya ke choTe bhAI kA nAma 'vijayabhadra' thaa| zikhinanditA rAnI kA jIva bhI vAsudeva kI svayaMprabhA mahArAnI kI kukSi se 'jyotiprabhA' nAma kI putrIpane utpanna huaa| isakA vivAha arkakIrti ke putra amitateja se huaa| satyabhAmA brAhmaNI kA jo 'kapila ' nAma kA pati thA, vaha tiryaMcAdi gati meM cirakAla paribhramaNa karatA huA manuSya-janma pA kara camaracaMcA nagarI kA 'azanighoSa' nAma kA vidyAdharoM kA rAjA haa| eka bAra rathanUpura cakravAla nagara ke udyAna meM zrI abhinandana, jaganandana aura jvalanajaTI munivara padhAre / mahArAja arkakIrti ne apane pitA muni aura unake guru ko vandanA kI, dharmopadeza sunA aura vairAgya utpanna hone para apane putra amitateja ko rAjyAdhikAra de kara dIkSita ho gayA / bhaviSya vANI tripuSTa vAsudeva ke marane para yuvarAja zrIvijaya rAjyAsIna huaa| kAlAntara meM mahArAjA amitateja, patnI jyotiprabhA ke sAtha apanI bahina sutArA aura bahanoI zrIvijaya se milane ke lie potanapura aaye| unhoMne dekhA ki potanapura nagara, bhItara aura bAhara se pUrNarUpa se sajAyA gayA hai| nareza apanI bahina aura bahanoI se mila kara bahuta prasanna hae / zrIvijaya ne amitateja kA bahuta satkAra kiyaa| donoM siMhAsana para baitthe| amitateja ne zrIvijaya se pUchA; --- "abhI kauna-sA utsava ho rahA hai, jisake lie yaha tayyArI huI hai ?" --" ATha dina pUrva yahAM eka bhaviSyavettA AyA thA / usane kahA thA ki--"maiM Apake hita ke lie yaha sUcanA dene ke lie AyA hU~ ki Aja ke sAtaveM dina rAjA para

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308 tIrthaGkara caritra bijalI giregii|' bhaviSyavettA kI bAta suna kara, krodhAyamAna bane hue mere mukhyamantrI ne usase kahA ; " mahArAja para bijalI par3egI, taba tujha para kyA par3egI ?" - -"mantrIvara ! Apa mujha para krodha kyoM karate haiM / maine to vahI kahA jo bhaviSya batalAtA hai / mahArAja ko sAvadhAna karane aura dharmAcaraNa kara ke sukRta karane ke lie hI maiMne kahA hai| kisI prakAra kI svArtha-buddhi se nahIM khaa| phira bhI maiM kahatA hU~ ki usa samaya mujha para vasudhArA ke samAna svarNa, mANikya, AbhUSaNa aura vastroM kI vRSTi hogI"-- bhaviSyavettA ne khaa| maine mukhyamantrI ko samajhAyA ki bhaviSyavettA para krodha nahIM karanA cAhie / ye to yathArtha kaha kara sAvadhAna karane vAle hai| maine usa bhaviSyavettA se pUchA:--- "tumane bhavitavyatA jAnane kI vidyA kisa ke pAsa se par3hI ?" --"mahArAja ! vAsudeva ke dehAvasAna ke bAda baladeva pravajita hue| unake sAtha mere pitA bhI dIkSita ho gae the aura pitRsneha ke kAraNa meM bhI unake sAtha laghuvaya meM hI dIkSita ho gayA thA / maine usI sAdhu avasthA meM jJAnI guruvara ke pAsa se yaha vidyA sIkhI thI yadyapi nimitta-jJAna, anya paramparA meM bhI hai, tathApi pUrNarUpa se satya hone kI vidyA to ekamAtra jinazAsana meM hI hai / maiM lAbha-hAni, sukha-duHkha, jIvana-maraNa aura jaya-parAjaya, yoM ATha prakAra kA bhaviSya jAnatA hU~ / saMyama kA pAlana karate hue maiM yauvanavaya meM aayaa| hama saba vihAra karate hue 'padminI khaMDa' nAmaka nagara meM gye| vahA~ merI phUphI rahatI thii| usake candrayazA nAma kI yauvana-prApta putrI thii| bAlavaya meM mere sAtha usakA vAgdAna ho cakA thaa| kintu mere dIkSA lene ke kAraNa vivAha nahIM ho sakA / usa sundarI ko dekhate hI memodita ho gyaa| moha ke jora se saMyama bhAvanA naSTa ho gii| anta meM maine usa yavatI ke sAtha lagna kara lie| saMyamI avasthA meM gurudeva se prApta bhaviSya jJAna se maiM ApakA bhaviSya jAna kara sAvadhAna karane ke lie hI AyA hU~, svArtha sAdhane ke lie nhiiN|" bhaviSyavettA kI bAta suna kara sabhI cintita ho gae / eka mantrI ne kahA "samadra meM bijalI nahIM giratI, isalie mahArAja sAta dina paryanta jalayAna meM baiTha kara samudra meM rheN|" dUsare mantrI ne kahA--"yaha upAya nirApada nahIM, vahA~ bhI bijalI gira sakatI hai / mere vicAra se vaitADhya parvata para rahane se rakSA ho sakatI hai| kyoMki isa avasarpiNI kAla

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bha: gAMtinAthajI-bhaviSyavANI meM vahA~ vidyutpAta nahIM hotA / isalie mahArAja, usa giri kI kisI guphA meM sAta dina raheM, to rakSA ho sakatI hai|" tIsare mantrI ko yaha upAya pasanda nahIM aayaa| usane kahA--"jo bhavitavyatA-- honahAra hai --nizcita hai, vaha to hogA hii| vaha ruka nahIM sakatA, na usameM parivartana hI ho sakatA hai| isa bAta ko samajhAne ke lie maiM eka kahAnI sunAtA huuN| Apa dhyAnapUrvaka sune / " mantrI jI kathA kahane lage--'' eka nagara meM eka brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| usake varSoM taka koI saMtAna nahIM huii| usane aneka devI-devatA manAe aura kaI yantra-mantra-auSadhAdi kA prayoga kiyaa| bAda meM DhalatI umra meM usake yahA~ putra kA janma huA / durdeva ke yoga se eka narabhakSI rAkSasa usa nagara meM upadrava karane lgaa| vaha pratidina bahuta se manuSyoM kA haraNa kara jAtA aura unheM mAra ddaaltaa| phira pratyeka manuSya meM se thor3A-thor3A mAMsa khA kara bAkI saba ko pheMka detA / rAkSasa kI isa prakAra kI krUratA se sarvatra hAhAkAra maca gyaa| rAjA ke bhI sabhI prayatna vyartha gae / aMta meM rAjA ne rAkSasa ko samajhAyA ki 'tU roja itane manuSyoM ko kyoM mAratA hai, tere khAne ke lie to eka manuSya paryApta hai aura vaha tere sthAna para calA AyA karegA / tujhe yahA~ Ane kA kaSTa nahIM karanA caahie|' rAkSasa mAna gyaa| nagara nivAsiyoM ke saba ke nAma kI ciTTiyA~ banA kara ekatrita kI gii| una saba ciTThiyoM meM se jisake nAma kI ciTThI nikalatI, unheM rAjya ke sainika pakar3a kara rAkSasa ke sthAna para le jAte aura rAkSasa use mAra kara khA jAtA / kAlAntara meM usa brAhmaNa ke pUtra ke nAma kI ciTThI nikalI aura sainika use lene ko Aye, to usakI mAtA ko bar3A bhArI AghAta lgaa| vaha pachAr3a khA kara rone lgii| usake karuNa krandana se Asa-pAsa ke loga bhI dravita ho ge| usa brAhmaNa ke ghara ke nikaTa eka bhUtaghara thA, jisameM bahuta se bhUta rahate the / jaba bhUtoM ne brAhmaNI kA rudana sunA, to unake mana meM bhI karuNA bhara aaii| eka bar3e bhUta ne brAhmaNI se kahA-- "tU ro mata aura tere putra ko rAkSasa ke pAsa le jAne de| meM usake pAsa se china kara tere putra ko lA kara tujhe de duuNgaa| isase rAjAjJA kA ullaMghana bhI nahIM hogA aura terA putra bhI baca jaaygaa|" / brAhmaNI ko saMtoSa ho gyaa| sainika, brAhmaNa-putra ko rAkSasa ke pAsa chor3a kara lauTa Ae / jaba rAkSasa usa lar3ake ko mArane AyA, to bhUta ne usakA saMharaNa kara ke

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tIrthaGkara paritra. usakI mAtA ke pAsa pahu~cA diyaa| brAhmaNI, putra kI rakSA ke lie use le kara eka parvata kI guphA meM chipa gii| usa guphA meM eka ajagara rahatA thaa| vaha usa lar3ake ko nigala gyaa| vaha lar3akA rAkSasa se bacA, to ajagara ne khA liyaa| isa prakAra he mahA rAja ! jo bhavitavyatA hotI hai, vaha to ho kara hI rahatI hai / isalie merA to yahI nivedana hai ki Apa tapasyA kareM / tapasyA se kaThina karma bhI kSaya ho jAte haiM / " cauthe mantrI ko yaha upAya bhI ThIka nahIM lagA / usane kahA "isa bhaviSyavettA ne to yahI kahA hai ki-'potanapura ke rAjA para bijalI giregii|' isane yaha to nahIM kahA ki-'mahArAja zrIvijaya para bijalI giregii|' yadi rAjA para hI bijalI girane vAlI hai, to eka saptAha ke lie kisI dUsare vyakti ko rAjA banA diyA jAya aura taba taka mahArAja pauSadhayukta raha kara dharma sAdhanA kareM / isa prakAra mahArAja para kA bhaya dUra ho sakatA hai|" mantrI kI uparokta bAta muna kara bhaviSyavettA prasanna huaa| usane mantrI kI buddhimattA kI prazaMsA kI aura kahA ki--" mere bhaviSya jJAna se bhI ApakA matijJAna bahuta U~cA hai / isa durita ke parihAra ke lie yaha upAya bahuta uttama hai / yahI honA cAhie aura zIghra honA cAhie / --"apane jIvana ke lie kisI niraparAdha manuSya kI hatyA karavAnA ucita hai kyA ? maiM dUsare kA jIvana naSTa kara ke jIvita rahanA nahIM cAhatA"--maine (rAjA ne) bhaviSyavettA aura mantrI se khaa| -"mahArAja ! isakA bhI upAya hai| apana kisI jIvita prANI ko rAjA nahIM banA kara 'vaizramaNa deva kI mUrti' kA hI rAjyAbhiSeka kara deN| saptAha paryanta usakA rAjya rahe / yadi vidyutpAta huA aura mUrti bhaMga ho gaI, to apana vizeSa mUlyavAn mUrti banavA kara pratiSThita kara deNge| apanA kAma bhI bana jAyagA aura kisI manuSya kA jIvana bhI naSTa nahIM hogA"-usI buddhimAna mantrI ne kahA / mantrI kI yojanA sabhI ne svIkAra kara lii| vaizramaNa deva kI mUrti, rAjasiMhAsana para sthApita kI gaI / maiM dharma-sthAna para jA kara pauSadha vrata le kara dharma sAdhanA karane lgaa| jaba sAtavA~ dina AyA, to madhyAnha ke samaya AkAza meM bAdala chA gae / ghanaghora varSA hone lagI aura ghora garjanA ke sAtha itane jora se bijalI kar3akI ki jaise AkAza ko phor3a rahI ho| aura eka aisI agnizikhA uttarI-jisakA prakAza, agni aura sUrya ke teja se www.jainelibrary.ord

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI sutArA kA haraNa bhI saikar3oM gunA adhika thA / vaha agnizikhA vidyut lahara sIdhI rAjasiMhAsana para utarI aura vaizramaNa kI mUrti ke kaI Tukar3e ho ge| upadrava dUra huA jAna kara mantriyoM, rAjakuTumbiyoM aura antaHpura ne bhaviSyavettA para svarNa, ratna Adi kI vRSTi kii| maine bhI use padminIkhaMDa nagara pradAna kiyA aura vaizramaNa kI ratnamaya naI pratimA banA kara pratiSThita kara dI / bhayaMkara vighna Tala jAne se mantrI, adhikArIgaNa evaM prajAjana yaha mahotsava manA rahe haiM / " -- 311 zrIvijaya nareza se uparokta vRttAnta suna kara amitateja harSita huA / usane apanI bahina ko vastrAlaMkAra kA prItidAna de kara saMtuSTa kiyA aura kucha dina raha kara apanI rAjadhAnI meM lauTa AyA / sutArA kA haraNa eka vAra zrIvijaya nareza, rAnI sutArA ke sAtha vanavihAra ke lie jyotirvana meM gae / ve vahA~ krIr3A kara hI rahe the ki kapila kA jIva azanighoSa vidyAdhara AkAza mArga se kahIM jA rahA thA / usakI dRSTi sutArA para pdd'ii| pUrva kA snehAnubandha jAgrata huA / yadyapi azanighoSa, yaha nahIM jAnatA thA ki yaha sundarI merI pUrvabhava kI patnI hai, tathApi adRzya moha- preraNA se vaha sutArA para pUrNa rUpa se Asakta ho gayA aura usakA haraNa karane kA nizcaya kiyA / vidyAe~ usakI sahAyaka ho gaI / usane eka sundara mRga kI vikurvaNA kI / vaha mRga nAcatA-kUdatA aura caukar3I bharatA huA krIr3Arata rAjA aura rAnI ke nikaTa ho kara nikalA / mRga ko dekha kara rAnI mohita ho gaI aura rAjA se usa mRga ko pakar3a lAne ke lie Agraha kiyA / rAjA, mRga ke pIche bhAgA, bahuta bhAgA, kintu vaha to chala mAtra thA / vaha bhulAvA de kara bhAgatA rahA / idhara vaha vidyAdhara sutArA ko uThA kara le ur3A / usa durAtmA ne rAjA kA jIvana naSTa karane ke lie pratAriNI vidyA kA sahArA liyA aura sutArA kA dUsarA rUpa banA kara usase jora kI cillAhaTa karavAte hue kaha'mujhe kukkuTa sarpa Dasa gayA / hAya meM marI / " yaha AvAja sunate hI rAjA ghabar3AyA aura zIghratA se daur3a kara vahA~ aayaa| unhoMne dekhA usakI prANapriya rAnI chaTapaTA rahI hai| rAjA ne vahA~ jitanA bhI ho sakA upacAra kiyA, kintu koI lAbha nahIM huA aura rAnI mara gii| rAnI kA viyoga rAjA saha nahIM saMkA aura saMjJA zUnya ho gyaa| thor3I dera bAda lAyA - "

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312 tIrthaGkara caritra - - - - - - - -- rAjA uThA / usane lakar3iyAM ekatrita kara ke citA racI aura apanI priyA kA zava godI meM le kara citA meM baiTha gayA, tathA agni prajvalita karane kA prayatna karane lgaa| itane meM do vidyAdhara vahA~ aaye| unameM se eka ne abhimantrita jala citA para chir3akA / jala chiTa. kanA thA ki mRta sutArA ke rUpa meM rahI huI pratAriNI vidyA aTTahAsa karatI huI palAyana kara gaI / rAjA digmUr3ha ho gyaa| vaha socane lagA--"vaha prajvalita agni kaise bUjha gayI ? merI priyA kahA~ ? aTTahAsa karatI huI calI jAne vAlI vaha strI kauna thI ? kyA yaha koI idrajAla yA devamAyA to nahIM hai ?" usane apane sAmane do puruSoM ko dekhA / rAjA ne unheM pUchA-"tuma kauna ho ? yaha sArA bhrama-jAla kisane racA ?" Agata puruSoM ne rAjA ko praNAma kiyA aura kahane lage:--"hama mahArAja amitateja (zrI vijaya nareza ke sAle) ke sevaka haiM / hama pitA-putra haiM / hama idhara A rahe the ki hamAre kAnoM meM eka mahilA kI citkAra aura karuNa pukAra par3I / vaha isa prakAra cillA rahI thI "he prANanAtha ! he mahArAjA zrI vijaya ! yaha duSTa vidyAdhara mujhe Apa se curAkara le jA rahA hai / merI rakSA karo, rakSA kro| he bandhuvara amitateja ! bahina sutArA ko yaha cora le jA rahA hai / mujhe bacAo, chudd'aao|" isa prakAra Akranda pUrNa pukAra sunate hI hama donoM usa duSTa para jhapaTe aura usase yuddha karane ko tatpara hue / kiMtu hameM yuddha se rokate hue sutArA ne kahA-- ___"bhAI ! abhI tuma lar3anA rahane do aura zIghra hI jyotirvana meM jA kara mere prANezvara mahArAja zrIvijaya ko sNbhaalo| kahIM mere viyoga meM ve kucha anartha nahIM kara baitthe| unake jIvana se hI merA jIvana rhegaa| ve jIvita raheMge, to mujhe mukta karA hI leNge|" "devI kI bAta hamArI samajha meM AI aura hama zIghra hI yahA~ Aye aura mantrita jala chir3akA, jisase agni bujhI aura sutArA ke rUpa meM rahI huI pratAriNI vidyA kA prabhAva haTA aura vaha aTTahAsa karatI huI bhAga gaI / vaha eka chala hI thA aura Apake vinAza ke lie hI usa cora vidyAdhara ne racA thaa| devI sutArA ko to vaha le gayA hai / aba Apa hamAre sAtha vaitADhya para calie / vahA~ mahArAjA amitateja se mila kara devI ko mukta karAne kA prayatna kreNge|" mahArAja zrIvijaya, una vidyAdharoM ke sAtha vaitADhaya parvata para gae / mahArAja

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI--sutArA kA haraNa amitateja, apanI bahina sutArA ke sAharaNa kI bAta suna kara krodhita hue| unhoMne yoddhAoM kI eka bar3I senA, apane vIra putroM sahita zrIvijaya ko dI aura zrIvijaya ko zastrAvaraNI, bandhanI aura vimocanI vidyAe~ diiN| senA camaracaMcA kI ora bddh'ii| amitateja jAnatA thA ki azanighoSa ke pAsa kaI prakAra kI vidyAe~ haiM / isalie usakI samasta vidyAoM para vijaya pAne ke lie 'mahAjvAlA' nAma kI vidyA sAdhanA Avazyaka hai| vaha apane parAkramI putra sahasrarazmi ke sAtha himavaMta parvata para gyaa| vahA~ maharSi jayaMta kAyotsarga kara dhyAnastha the / maharSi ko vandanA kara ke vaha mAsa paryanta calane vAlI sAdhanA meM laga gayA aura sahasrarazmi usakI rakSA karane lgaa| zrIvijaya, usa vizAla senA ke sAtha amitateja kI rAjadhAnI camaracaMcA pahu~cA / usane apanA dUta bheja kara azanighoSa ko bhartsanApUrvaka sutArA ko arpaNa karane kI mAMga kii| azanighoSa kaba mAnane vAlA thA ? usane dUta ko tiraskAra pUrvaka nikAla diyA aura yuddha nA sahita apane pUtroM ko bhejaa| yaddha AraMbha ho gyaa| ghamAsAna yaddha meM hajAroM manuSya mAre gaye / jaba azanighoSa ke putra aura senA hAra gaI, to svayaM azanighoSa raNabhUmi meM aayaa| usane parAkrama se amitateja ke putroM kA bala kSINa kara diyA / ve ghAyala aura susta ho ge| yaha dazA dekha kara zrI vijaya nareza Age Aye aura azanighoSa se yuddha karane lge| donoM vIroM kA yaddha aneka prakAra ke ghAta-pratyAghAta se calatA rahA / donoM yoddhA apanI-apanI zastra-zakti aura vidyA-zakti kA prayoga karane lge| anta meM zrIvijaya ne azanighoSa ke zarIra ke do Tukar3e kara diye, to vidyA-zakti se donoM Tukar3oM ke do azanighoSa bana kara lar3ane lge| una do ke cAra Tukar3e hue, to cAroM vaise hI bana kara lar3ane lge| hote-hote zatru kI saMkhyA hajAroM taka pahu~ca gii|shriivijy ke lie aba yuddha karanA asaMbhava ho gyaa| itane meM amitateja vidyA siddha kara ke A phuNcaa| usane mahAjvAlA vidyA chodd'ii| isa vidyA kA teja sahana nahIM kara sakane ke kAraNa zatru-senA zastra DAla kara amitateja kI zaraNa meM A gaI aura azanighoSa bhAga gyaa| amitateja ne mahAjvAlA vidyA ko azanighoSa ke pIche, use pakar3a lAne ke lie lagA diyaa| Age-Age azanighoSa aura pIche mahAjvAlA nAma kI vidyA--jo anya sabhI vidyAoM kA parAbhava kara ke vijayI hotI hai| azanighoSa ko kahI bhI zaraNa nahIM milii| anta meM vaha dakSiNa-bharata meM phuNcaa| sImAnta ke nikaTa hI eka parvata para maharSi acala muni, eka rAtri kI bhikSu-pratimA dhAraNa kara zukla-dhyAna meM lIna the| unhoMne ghAtikarmoM ko

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tIrthaGkara caritra naSTa kara ke kevalajJAna- kevaladarzana prApta kara liyA / devagaNa unake kevalajJAna kI mahimA karane ke lie vahA~ Aya abhinandana, jaganandana, jvalanajaTI, vijaTI, arkakIrti, puSpaketu aura vimalamati Adi cAraNa muni bhI kevalajJAnI bhagavAn kI vandanA karane ke liye Aye aura pradakSiNA evaM namaskAra kara ke baitthe| usI samaya azanighoSa bhI bhayabhIta dazA meM bhAgatA huA vahA~ AyA aura kevalI bhagavAn kI zaraNa meM baiTha gayA / mahAjvAlA se bacane ke lie azanighoSa ko kevalI bhagavAn kA zaraNa, zItala amRtamaya jala bhare hue draha ke samAna rakSaka huA / jahA~ dravya aura bhAva sabhI prakAra kI jvAlAe~ zAMta hotI hai / kevalI bhagavAn kI sabhA meM indra ke vajra kI bhI gati nahIM ho sakatI, to mAnavI vidyAe~ kyA kara sakatI thI ? vaha lauTa gaI aura amitateja ko apanI asaphalatA kA kAraNa btaayaa| amitateja aura zrIvijaya yaha vRttAMta suna kara atyaMta prasanna hue / unhoMne marIci ko AjJA dI ki vaha nagara meM se sutArA ko le aave| donoM nareza zIghra hI vimAna dvArA kevalI bhagavAn kI sevAmeM pahu~ce aura vandanA namaskAra kara baiTha gae / 314 marIci antaHpura meM pahu~cA / usane dekhA -- sutArA atyaMta duHkhI, murajhAI huI latA jaisI aura tapa se kRza banI huI hai / usane azanighoSa kI mAtA se amitateja kI AjJA sunA kara sutArA ko le jAne kI bAta kahI, to vaha svayaM sutArA ko sAtha le kara kevala - jJAnI bhagavaMta ke samIpa aaii| vahA~ usake pati munijI bhI upasthita the / azanighoSa ne mahArAjA zrIvijaya aura amitateja se apane aparAdha kI kSamA maaNgii| unhoMne bhI use kSamA kara diyA / vItarAgI bhagavAn kI sabhA meM ve apanA vairavirodha bhUla kara prazasta pariNAma vAle ho ge| bhagavAn ne dharmopadeza diyA / dharmopadeza pUrNa hone para azanighoSa ne sarvajJa-sarvadarzI bhagavAn se pUchA, -- "prabho ! aisA kauna-sA kAraNa thA ki jisase maine acAnaka sutArA kA haraNa kara liyA ? meM to zrI jayaMta muni ke darzanArtha gayA thA aura vahA~ sAta upavAsa kara ke bhrAmarI vidyA kI sAdhanA kI thI / bahA~ se lauTate samaya jyotirvana meM sutArA ko dekhate hI mere mana meM ekadama sneha umar3a AyA / maine snehAdhIna ho kara pratAriNI vidyA se zrI vijaya ko chalA aura sutArA ko apane ghara le AyA / mere mana meM koI duSTa bhAvanA nahIM thI / maine sutArA ko apanI mAtA ke pAsa rakhA aura use eka bhI kuvacana nahIM kahA / sutArA niSkalaMka hai, kintu maine binA duSTa bhAvanA ke snehavaza ho kara sutArA kA haraNa kyoM kiyA ? mere mana meM binA pUrva paricaya ke dekhane mAtra se hI aisA prabala sneha kyoM

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI-sutArA kA haraNa jAgrata haA?" kevalI bhagavAna ne usake kapila ke bhava aura sutArA ke, satyabhAmA ke bhava tathA zrIsena, usakI donoM rAniyA~----abhinanditA aura zikhinanditA ke pUrvabhava kI kathA sunAI + aura kahA ki " sutArA hI satyabhAmA kA jIva hai aura tuma kapila ke jIva ho| tuma ArtadhyAnapUrvaka mRtyu pA kara aneka yoniyoM meM paribhramaNa karate rahe, phira dhamila nAma ke tApasa-putra hue| bar3e hone para apane tApasa-pitA se hI tApasI dIkSA le kara bAla-tapa karane lge| kaI prakAra se ajJAna kaSTa sahana kiye / kUe~, bAvar3I aura sarovara banAe / tApasoM ke samidhA ke lie kulhAr3e se vRkSa kATe, ghAsa Adi kATa kara sthAna sApha kiye| dhunI, yajJa aura mArga meM dIpa-dAna kara ke aneka pataMgAdi jIvoM kA saMhAra kiyA / bhojana ke samaya kaue Adi duSTa tiryaMcoM ko piNDa-dAna kiyaa| bar3a-pIpala Adi vRkSoM ko deva ke samAna pUjA, gAya kI pUjA kI, ityAdi aneka prakAra se, dharma-buddhi se bahuta kAla taka kArya karate rahe / eka bAra eka vidyAdhara ko vimAna meM baiTha kara AkAza mArga se jAte dekha kara tumane saMkalpa kiyA ki yadi merI sAdhanA kA phala ho, to maiM bhI aisA vidyAdhara banUM / ' tApasa kA bhava pUrNa kara ke tuma vidyAdhara hue aura sutArA ko dekhate hI pUrva-sneha ke gAr3harUpa se udaya hone ke kAraNa tumane usakA haraNa kara liyaa|" __ kevalI bhagavAn kI dezanA se janma-maraNa sambandhI viDambanA aura moha kA mahA bhayAnaka pariNAma jAna kara zrI vijaya, amitateja, sutArA aura azanighoSa parama saMvega ko prApta hue / amitateja ne sarvajJa-sarvadarzI bhagavAn se pUchA "jagaduddhAraka ! maiM bhavya hU~ yA abhavya ?" bhagavAn ne kahA-- "isa bhava se nauveM bhava meM tU pA~cavA~ SaTkhaNDAdhipati cakravartI samrATa hogA aura cakravartI kI Rddhi kA tyAga kara ke 'zAMtinAtha' nAma kA solahavA~ tIrthakara ho kara mokSa prApta kregaa| ye zrI vijaya nareza, tumhAre prathama putra aura prathama gaNadhara hoNge|" apanA ujjvala bhaviSya jAna kara donoM nareza prasanna hue aura bhagavAn se zrAvaka ke bAraha vrata dhAraNa kiye / azanighoSa to saMsAra se ekadama udvigna ho gayA thaa| usane usI samaya sarvasva kA tyAga kara nigraMtha-pravajyA svIkAra kii| zrIvijaya kI mAtA 'svayaMprabhA' (jo tripRSTa vAsudeva kI paTarAnI) bhI pravajita ho gii| zrIvijaya aura amitateja, zrAvaka-vrata kI ArAdhanA karane lage / eka bAra mAsakhamaNa tapa vAle eka tapasvI zramaNa camaracaMcA nagarI meM Aye / amitateja nareza ne unheM + dekho pRSTha 301 /

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316 tIrthaGkara caritra atyaMta bhaktipUrvaka pratime / citta, vitta aura pAtra kI utkRSTatA se vahA~ paMca- divya prakaTa hue / vAsudeva anantavIryajI donoM nareza, zrAvaka vrata kA hajAroM varSoM taka pAlana karate rhe| eka bAra donoM nareza avadhijJAnI munivara kI paryupAsanA kara rahe the / dharmopadeza ke pazcAt apanI zeSa Ayu ke viSaya meM prazna kiyaa| munivara ne chabbIsa dina kI unakI zeSa Ayu batalAI / donoM nareza apanI svalpa Ayu jAna kara cauMka gae / tatkAla rAjadhAnI meM A kara unhoMne apane putroM ko rAjyAdhikAra diyA aura pravrajita ho kara pAdapopagamana anazana kara liyA / anazana ke calate zrIvijaya munijI ke mana meM apane pitA kA kA smaraNa huA / socate hue unakI vicAradhArA amaryAdita ho gii| unheM vicAra huA- mere to tIna khaNDa ke adhipati the | unheM 'vAsudeva' pada prApta thA / ve tInoM khaNDa meM eka chatra rAja karate rahe / hajAroM rAjA unakI AjJA ke pAlaka the / kintu meM to manuSya-bhava pA kara vaisA koI uttama pada prApta nahIM kara sakA aura eka sAdhAraNa rAjA hI rahA / aba yadi merI sAdhanA kA uttama phala ho, to maiM bhI vaisI hI uttama koTi kA nareza banUM-- isa prakAra nidAna kara liyA / munivara amitateja ne apanI bhAvanA nahIM bigar3ane dI / donoM munivara Ayu pUrNa kara ke prANata nAma ke dasaveM svarga ke 'susthitAvarta' aura 'nanditAvarta' nAma ke vimAna ke svAmI ' maNicUla' aura 'divyacUla' nAma ke deva hue / unakI Ayu bIsa sAgaropama pramANa thI / ke pUrva videha kI ramaNIya vijaya meM 'zubhA' nAma kI eka namarI thI / usake rAjA kA nAma 'stimitasAgara' thA / usake 'vasundharA' aura 'anuddharA ! ( anaMga senA ) -- ye do sundara aura suzIla rAniyA~ thiiN| amitateja kA jIva devaloka se cyava kara rAnI vasundharA kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / rAnI ne baladeva ke yogya garbha hone ke sUcaka cAra mahAsvapna dekhe / putra janma huA aura usakA 'aparAjita' nAma rakhA gayA / kAlAntara meM zrIvijaya kA jIva bhI devaloka se cyava kara rAnI anuddharA ke garbha meM AyA / usane vAsudeva ke yogya sAta mahAsvapna dekhe / garbha-kAla pUrNa hone para putra kA janma huA / usakA nAma 'anantavIryaM ' rakhA / yogya vaya hone para donoM bhAI samasta kalAoM meM pAraMgata hue /

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI--nArada-lIlA nimitta banI 317 eka bAra mahArAjA stimitasAgara azvArUr3ha ho kara vana meM ge| vahA~ eka vRkSa ke nIce vividha atizaya sampanna pratimAdhArI munirAja svayaMprabha ko dhyAnArUr3ha dekhaa| rAjA ghoDe se nIce utara kara manirAja ke nikaTa gayA aura vandanA kara ke baiTha gayA / manirAja ne rAjA ko dharmopadeza diyaa| rAjA dharmopadeza suna kara saMsAra se virakta ho gyaa| vaha rAjadhAnI meM AyA aura apane rAjya kA bhAra rAjakumAra anantavIrya ko de kara pravrajita ho gyaa| usane bahutakAla taka saMyama aura tapa kI ArAdhanA kI, kiMtu bAda meM mAnasika virAdhanA se calita ho kara mRtyu pAyA aura bhavanapati devoM meM camarendrapane utpanna huaa| nArada-lIlA nimitta banI rAjA anantavIrya apane bar3e bhAI aparAjita ke sAtha rAjya kA saMcAlana kara rahA thA / kAlAntara meM eka vidyAdhara ke sAtha mitratA ho gii| usa vidyAdhara ne prasanna ho kara mahAvidyA pradAna kii| rAjA ke barbarI aura kirAtI nAma kI do dAsiyA~ thiiN| ve rUpa meM atyaMta sundara aura gAyana tathA nRtya-kalA meM atyaMta nipuNa thiiN| ve apanI kalA kA pradarzana kara ke rAjA ke mana ko Anandita karatI rahatI thIM / eka bAra ve rAja-sabhA meM nRtya kara rahI thI, itane meM kautuka-priya evaM bhramaNazIla nAradajI vahA~ A phuNce| usa samaya donoM nRtyAMganAoM kA utkRSTa nRtya dekhane meM anantavIrya mahArAja aura unake jyeSTha-bhrAtA tallIna ho gae the| unheM nAradajI ke Ane kA AbhAsa bhI nahIM huA, isalie ve unakA Adara nahIM kara sake / apanA sammAna nahIM hone ke kAraNa nAradajI krodhita ho ge| unhoMne socA--" ina ghamaMDI logoM ko merI paravAha hI nahIM hai| apane abhimAna meM ve itane andhe ho gae ki ina nAcanevAlI dAsiyoM ne bhI merI ijjata nahIM kii| ThIka hai, maiM apane anAdara kA majA cakhAtA hU~ / inheM mAlUma ho jAyagA ki nArada ke anAdara kA kyA pariNAma hotA hai|" isa prakAra soca kara ve vahA~ se lauTa gae aura vetAhaya parvata para vidyAgharoM ke adhipati rAjA damitAri kI rAja-sabhA meM phuNce| usa samaya vaha saikar3oM vidyAdharoM kI sabhA meM baiThA thaa| nAradajI ko Ate dekha kara vaha siMhAsana se nIce utarA aura unheM satkArapUrvaka siMhAsana para baiThane kA Agraha kiyaa| kiMtu nArada apanA darbhAsana bichA kara baiTha gae / unheM kevala yogya satkAra kI hI cAha thii| unhoMne rAjA kA kuzala-kSema puuchaa| rAjA ne yogya ziSTAcAra ke bAda pUchA;-- RSivara ! ApakA bhramaNa to sarvatra hotA rahatA hai / vizva kI anokhI vastue~

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318 tIrthakara caritra Apake dekhane meM AtI hai / yadi koI Azcaryajanaka vastu Apake dekhane meM AI ho, to hameM bhI sunaaiye|" nAradajI kA manoratha saphala hone kA avasara upasthita ho gayA / ve mana meM prasanna hue aura kahane lage; __"rAjan ! maiM Aja hI eka adbhuta Azcarya dekha kara A rahA huuN| maiM 'zubhA' nAma kI nagarI meM gayA thA / anantavIrya rAjA kI sabhA meM maine barbarikA aura kirAtI nAma kI do ramaNiyA~ nRtya-kalA meM itanI pravINa dekhI ki unake jaisA nRtya to kadAcita svarga meM bhI nahIM hogaa| maiM svarga meM bhI gayA hU~, kiMtu maine aisA utkRSTa nRtya to vahA~ bhI nahIM dekhA / " ___ "narAdhipa ! jisa prakAra devoM meM indra sarvottama Rddhi kA svAmI hai, usI prakAra isa pRthvI para eka Apa hI aise narendra haiM ki jahA~ sarvottama vastu suzobhita hotI hai / mere vicAra se ve utkRSTa nRtyAMganAe~ Apake hI yogya haiM / jaba taka Apa unheM yahA~ lA kara apanI sabhA kA gaurava nahIM bar3hAte, taba taka ApakI samRddhi meM nyUnatA hI rhegii|" / basa, lagA dI cinagArI-nAradajI ne| yaha nahIM socA unhoMne ki merI isa bAta se kitanA anartha ho jAyagA / anajAna meM Adara nahIM honA, apamAna nahIM hai / kiMtu unheM isa bAta kA viveka nahIM thaa| ve viSa kA bIja bo kara cale ge| ... nAradajI kI bAta sunate hI tIna khaMDa ke adhipati (prativAsudeva) pana kA garva damitAri ke mana meM uTha khar3A huaa| usane apanA rAjadUta anantavIrya nareza ke pAsa bhejaa| dUta ne bar3I ziSTatA ke sAtha nRtyAMganA kI mA~ga kI / rAjA ne dUna se kahA- "tuma jaao| hama bAda meM vicAra kara ke dAsiyoM ko bheja deNge|" - dUta calA gyaa| usake bAda donoM bhAiyoM ne parAmarza kiyA ki damitAri vidyA ke bala se hama para zAsana karatA hai| hama bhI vidyAdhara mitra kI dI huI mahAvidyA ko siddha kara leM to phira hama usase Takkara le skeNge| isa prakAra nizcaya kara ke ve vidyA siddha karane ko tatpara hue / unake nizcaya karate hI prajJapti Adi vidyAe~ svataH prakaTa huI aura unake zarIra meM samA gaI / donoM bhAI balavAn to the hI, ina vidyAoM kI prApti se kavacadhArI siMha kI bhA~ti adhika balavAna ho ge| jaba donoM nartakiyAM damitAri ke pAsa nahIM pahu~cI, to usane punaH dUta bhejaa| dUta ne tiraskArapUrvaka kaThora zabdoM meM nartakiyoM kI mAMga kI aura yahAM taka kahA ki--" yadi

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI -vAsudeva-baladeva nartakiyoM ke rUpa meM 316 tumane dAsiyoM ko bhejane meM vilamba kiyA, to yaha mRtyu ko nimantraNa dene ke samAna hogA aura tuma rAjya-bhraSTa kiye jA kara nikAla diye jaaoge|" dUta kI bAta suna kara donoM bhrAtAoM ko krodha to AyA, kiMtu unhoMne use prakaTa nahIM hone diyA aura ha~sate hue rAjadUta se kahane lage ;-. "mahArAjA damitAri kI bheMTa ke yogya to mUlyavAn ratna, uttama jAti ke azva aura gajarAja ho sakate haiM, dAsiyA~ nahIM / kiMtu mahArAja yahI cAhate haiM, to hama de deNge| tuma abhI vizrAma kro| saMdhyA ke samaya donoM dAsiyA~ tumhAre pAsa A jaaygii|" rAjadUta saMtuSTa ho kara vizrAma-sthAna para calA gyaa| vAsudeva-baladeva nartakiyoM ke rUpa meM donoM bandhu, mahArAjA damitAri aura usake vaibhava ko pratyakSa dekhanA cAhate the| unhoMne tatkAla yojanA banAI aura rAjya-bhAra mantriyoM ko sauMpa diyaa| phira donoM ne vidyAbala se barbarI aura kirAtI kA rUpa banAyA aura dUta ke pAsa A kara kahane lagI;--- "hameM Apake sAtha, mahArAjA damitAri kI sevA meM pahu~cane ke lie mahArAjA ne bhejA hai / ataeva caliye / hama tayyAra haiN|" rAjadUta prasanna huA aura dAsI rUpadhArI donoM mahAbhuja yoddhAoM ko le kara ravAnA huaa| rAjadhAnI meM pahu~cate hI mahArAjA ke sAmane upasthita kiye gye| damitAri, sundara. tama nRtyAMganA rUpI yoddhAoM ko dekha kara saMtuSTa huA aura zIghra hI nATaka kA Ayojana karane kI AjJA dii| mahArAjA kI AjJA hote hI nATya-sundarI bane hue donoM bhrAtA raMgabhUmi meM Aye aura pratyAhArAdi aMga se nATaka kA pUrvaraMga jamAne lage / raMgAcArya ne puSpAMjali se raMga pUjA kii| gAyikAdi parijana yathAsthAna baitthe| naTa ne A kara nandI-pATha kiyA aura abhinaya kA prArambha kiyA gyaa| vividha rasoM ke jaghanya, madhyama aura utkRSTa rUpa, isa uttamatA se upasthita kiye ki darzaka maMtramugdha ho ge| vidUSaka ke dRzya bhI apane rUpa, ceSTA evaM vacanoM se hAsya kI saritA bahAne lge| koI bar3e peTa vAlA, bar3e dAMta vAlA, laMgar3A, kabaDA Adi vividha rUpa liye hue. koI bagala bajA kara nirakSarI dhvani nikAlatA hai, to koI nAsikA bajAtA hai / dUsaroM kI nakala kara ke ha~sAne vAle rUpa bhI darzaka-sabhA kA bharapura

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320 tIrthaGkara caritra manoraMjana karane lge| yoM vividha prakAra ke uttamottama abhinaya se donoM chadmavezI naTa sundariyoM ne mahArAjAdhirAja ko moha liyA / nareza mAnane lage ki ye donoM dAsiyA~ kalA meM pAraMgata haiM aura saMsAra meM ratna ke samAna hai / mahArAjA damitAri ke 'kanaka zrI' nAma kI vaya prApta kanyA thI / nareza ne socA ki ucca zikSA dene meM ye donoM naTa- sundariyA~ pUrNa samartha hai| usane dUsare dina se hI donoM ko putrI kI zikSikA ke rUpa meM niyukta kara diyA / yauvanavaya ko prApta, parama sundarI kanakazrI ko dekha kara anantavIrya mugdha ho ge| ve donoM bhrAtA use zikSA dete aura prasaMgopAta mahArAjA anantavIrya kA yazogAna bhI karate rahate the| unake rUpa, zaurya, audArya Adi guNoM kA varNana suna kara rAjakumArI kA mana unakI ora phiraayaa| bAra-bAra anantavIrya kI prazaMsA suna kara eka dina kanakazrI ne pUchA -- "jinakI tuma bAra-bAra prazaMsA karate ho, vaha anantavIrya kauna hai ?" naTIrUpadhArI mahAbAhu aparAjita bole; " zubhA nagarI ke mahApratApI svargIya nareza stimitasAgara ke putra aura mahAbAhu aparAjita ke kaniSTa bhrAtA, mahArAja anantavIrya isa sRSTi meM advitIya yoddhA, madanAvatAra evaM mahAmAnava haiM / vaha mahAbalI, zatruoM ke garva ko naSTa karane vAlA tathA zaraNAgatavatsala hai| adhika kyA kahU~, usake samAna isa pRthvI para dUsarA koI nahIM hai / vaha puruSottama hai / hama donoM vahIM se AI haiN|" anantavIrya kI kIrti kathA suna kara kanakazrI AkarSita ho gaI / usake mana meM rahA huA moha jAgrata ho gayA / vaha unhIM ke vicAra karane lgii| use vicAra-magna dekha kara aparAjita ne kahA " Apa ciMtA kyoM karatI hai ? yadi ApakI icchA unheM dekhane kI hogI, to maiM tumheM unake darzana karA duuNgii| merI vidyA zakti se meM donoM bandhuoM ko yahA~ upasthita kara ke unase tumheM milA dUMgI / kanakazrI yahI cAhatI thI / use AzA nahIM thI ki vaha kabhI usa puruSottama ko dekha sakegI / usane kahA--" yadi Apa unake darzana karA deM, to bar3A upakAra hogaa| mujhe vizvAsa hai ki jisa prakAra Apa kalA meM sarvazreSTha haiM, usI prakAra anya vidyAoM meM bhI sarvottama haiM / Apa merI manokAmanA zIghra pUrNa kareMge / " zrI kI bAta sunate hI donoM bhrAtAoM ne apanA nija-svarUpa prakaTa kiyaa| rAja kumArI staMbhita raha gii| aparAjita ne kahA--" bhadre ! yaha merA choTA bhAI aura zubhA

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bha0 zAMtinAtha jI- yuddha kI ghoSaNA aura vijaya nagarI kA nareza mahArAja anantavIrya hai|" rAjakumArI digmUr3ha ho gii| usake mana meM vismaya, lajjA, pramoda Adi kaI prakAra ke bhAva A-jA rahe the / kSaNabhara bAda hI usake hRdaya meM se anyonya bhAva nikala kara ekamAtra moha--Asakti bhAva sthAyI raha gyaa| anantavIrya bhI usa rati rUpA rAjakumArI ko nirakha kara vizeSa rUpa se romAMcita ho gyaa| rAjakumArI svastha ho kara kahane lgii| "Arya putra ! yaha nATaka bhI acchA rhaa| bhAgya ke khela vicitra prakAra ke dRzya upasthita kara ke vicitra pariNAma lAte haiN| kisa prayojana se nAradajI ne mere pitAjI ke sAmane ApakI do ceTiyoM kI prazaMsA kI aura unheM prApta karane kI bhAvanA utpanna kii| kisa icchA se Apa chadma-veza meM yahA~ padhAre aura aba kyA pariNAma A rahA hai| kadAcit mere sadbhAgya ne phala dene ke lie hI yaha sArI paristhiti utpanna kI ho / aba Apa zIghra hI merA pANigrahaNa kara ke mujhe kRtArtha kreN|" "zubhe ! yadi tumhArI aisI hI icchA hai, to calo / apana apanI rAjadhAnI meM caleM aura apane manoratha pUrNa kareM"--anantavIrya ne khaa| .. --"maiM to samarpita ho cukI / aba ApakI jaisI AjJA hogI, vaisA karU~gI / meM calane ko tayyAra huuN| kintu majhe bhaya hai ki kahIM mere pitAzrI, kisI prakAra kA anartha khar3A kara ke ApakA ahita kreN| unake pAsa aneka prakAra kI vidyAe~ haiM, jinake bala se ve jisa para ruSTa hote hai, usakA aniSTa karate dera nahIM karate / yadyapi Apa samartha haiM, phira bhI ekAkI aura zastrAstra se rahita haiN| isalie bhaya lagatA hai "--rAjakumArI ne paristhiti kA bhAna karAyA / "bhayabhIta hone kI bAta nahIM hai--priye ! tumhAre pitA meM cAhe jitanI zakti ho, vaha hamArA kucha bhI nahIM bigAr3a skegaa| yadi unhoMne yuddha kI sthiti utpanna kI, to isakA pariNAma unheM hI bhoganA par3egA / tuma nirbhaya ho kara hamAre sAtha clo|" yuddha kI ghoSaNA aura vijaya rAjakumArI unake sAtha ho gaI / vahA~ se prasthAna karate samaya anantavIrya ne meghagarjanA ke svara meM gambhIra vANI se kahA;

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322 . tIrthaGkara caritra ... "mahArAjAdhirAja damitAri ! mantriyoM ! senApatiyoM kumAroM ! sAmaMtoM ! subhaToM evaM purAdhyakSoM ! Apa saba svastha ho kara suno|" " maiM mahAvIra aparAjita ke pratApa se suzobhita anantavIrya, rAjakumArI kanakadhI ko le kara jA rahA huuN| yadi kisI kI icchA mujhe rokane kI ho, yA rAjakumArI ko mujha se lene kI ho, to vaha mere sAmane aave| mere jAne ke bAda yaha kahane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rahanI cAhiye ki-"anantavIrya, rAjakumArI ko curA kara le gyaa|" isa prakAra udghoSaNA kara ke vaikriya-zakti se vimAna banA kara usa meM baiThe aura tInoM AkAza-mArga se prasthAna kara ge| jaba damitAri ne yaha udghoSaNA sunI, to sanna raha gyaa| usane tatkAla apane yoddhAoM ko unake pIche bhejaa| senA ko apanI ora Ate dekha, donoM bhrAtA sAvadhAna ho kara yuddha ke lie jama gae / acAnaka hI unheM hala, zAGga dhanuSa Adi divya-zastra svataH prApta ho ge| damitAri kI senA zastra-varSA karane lgii| kintu jaba mahArAja anantavIrya ne zastra-prahAra prAraMbha kiyA, to damitAri kI senA bhAga khar3I huI / senA ke bhAgate hI damitAri svayaM yuddha karane aayaa| usake Ate hI senA bhI punaH A ddttii| idhara anantavIrya bhI vidyA-zakti se senA tayyAra kara ke yuddha-kSetra meM DaTa gyaa| vidyA ke bala se durmada hue damitAri ke subhaTa jaba punaH yuddha-rata hue, to vIravara anantavIrya ne paMcajanya zaMkha kA nAda kiyaa| isa bhayaMkara nAda ko suna kara sabhI subhaTa dhasakA khA kara bhUmi para gira pdd'e| yaha dazA dekha kara damitAri svayaM rathArUr3ha ho kara Age AyA aura zastra-prahAra karane lgaa| anta meM apane hI cakraratna nAmaka mahAzastra se damitAri mArA gayA aura usake samasta rAjya ke svAmI mahArAjAdhirAja anantavIrya hue| ve ardhacakrI vAsudeva pada paaye| pUrvabhava varNana damitAri para vijaya prApta kara ke mahArAjA anantavIrya, jyeSTha-bandhu aura rAjakumArI kanakazrI ke sAtha ravAnA hue / mArga meM pratimAdhArI munirAja zrI kIrtidhara svAmI ke darzana hue| unhoMne usI dina ghAtikarmoM ko kSaya kara ke kevalajJAna kevaladarzana prApta kiyA thA aura devagaNa kevala-mahotsava kara rahe the| vAsudeva ko yaha dekha kara parama prasannatA huI / ve aura baladeva Adi kevalI bhagavAn kI pradakSiNA aura namaskAra kara ke baiTha gae

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI -pUrva bhava varNana 323 bhagavAn ne dharmadezanA dI / upadeza pUrNa hone para rAjakumArI kanakazrI ne pUchA--"bhagavan ! mere nimitta se mere pitAjI kA vadha aura bandhu-varga kA viyoga kyoM huA ? yaha duHkhadAyaka ghaTanA kyoM ghaTI ? isakA pUrva aura adRzya kAraNa kyA hai ?" kevalajJAnI bhagavaMta ne pharamAyA-- __ "zubhe ! ghAtakIkhaMDa nAmaka dvIpa ke pUrva-bharata meM zaMkhapura nAma kA eka samRddha gA~va thaa| usameM 'zrIdattA' nAma kI eka garIba strI rahatI thii| vaha bahuta hI dIna, daridra aura abhAva pIr3ita thI aura dinabhara parizrama aura kaThora kAma kara ke kaThinAI se apanA jIvana calA rahI thI / eka bAra vaha bhaTakatI huI devagiri parvata para gaI / eka vRkSa kI chAyA meM zilAkhaMDa para baiThe hue tapodhanI saMta satyayaza svAmI dikhAI diye| zrIdattA ne tapasvI saMta ko vaMdanA kI aura nikaTa baiTha kara nivedana kiyA;-- __ "bhagavaMta ! maiM bar3I durbhAginI huuN| maine pUrvabhava meM dharma kI ArAdhanA nahIM kii| isI lie merI yaha dIna-hIna aura aneka prakAra se du:khadAyaka dazA huI hai| aba dayA kara ke mujhe koI aisA upAya batAiye ki jisase phira kabhI aisI durdazA nahIM ho|" munirAja ne use 'dharmacakra' nAma kA tapa batAte hue kahA ki-'devaguru kI ArAdhanA meM lIna ho kara do aura tIna rAtri ke krama se seMtIsa upavAsa karane para tere vaise pApa karmoM kA kSaya ho jAyagA / jisase tujha bhavAntara meM isa prakAra kI duravasthA nahIM dekhanI pdd'egii|" zrIdattA, munirAja ke vacanoM ko mAnya kara ke apane sthAna para AI aura dharmacakra tapa karane lgii| use pAraNe meM svAdiSTa bhojana milA aura dhanavAnoM ke ghara meM sarala kAma tathA adhika pArizramika tathA pAritoSika milane lgaa| zrIdattA thor3e hI dimoM meM kucha dravya saMcaya kara sakI / aba usakA mana bhI prasanna rahane lagA / vaha kucha dAnAdi bhI karane lagI / eka bAra vAyu ke prakopa se usake ghara kI bhIMta kA kucha bhAga gira gayA aura usameM se dhana nikala aayaa| usakI prasannatA kA pAra nahIM rahA / aba vaha vizeSarUpa ke dAnAdi sukRtya karane lgii| tapasyA ke aMtima dina vaha supAtra dAna ke lie kisI uttama pAtra kI pratIkSA karane lgii| acAnaka usane suvrata anagAra ko dekhaa| ve mAsakhamaNa pAraNe ke lie nikale the| zrIdattA ne bhaktipUrvaka supAtradAna kA lAbha liyA aura dharmopadeza ke lie prArthanA kI / munirAja ne kahA--"bhikSA ke liye gae hue muni, dharmopadeza nahIM dete| yogya samaya para upAzraya meM upadeza suna sakatI ho / ' munirAja padhAra gae aura pAraNA kara ke svA

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324 tIrthaGkara caritra dhyAya karane lage / itane nagara loga aura zrIdattA upAzraya meM Aye / munirAja ne upadeza diyaa| zrIdattA ne samyaktvapUrvaka vrata dhAraNa kiyA aura ArAdhanA karane lagI / udayabhAva kI vicitratA se eka bAra usake mana meM dharma ke phala meM sandeha utpanna huA / eka dina vaha munirAja zrIsuyazajI ko vandane gaI / vahA~ usane vimAna se Aye hue do vidyAdharoM ko dekhA / vaha unake rUpa para mohita ho gaI aura binA zuddhi kiye hI AyuSya pUrNa kara gaI / jambUdvIpa ke pUrva videha kI ramaNIya vijaya meM zivamandira nAmakA nagara thA / kanakapUjya vahA~ ke rAjA the / unakI vAyuvegA rAnI se merA janma huA / mere anilavegA nAma kI mahArAnI thI / usakI kukSi se damitAri kA janma huaa| vaha yauvanavaya ko prApta huaa| eka bAra grAmAnugrAma vihAra karate bha0 zAntinAtha hamAre nagara meM padhAre / bhagavAn kA dharmopadeza suna kara maine damitAri ko rAjya kA bhAra de kara nigraMtha dIkSA aMgIkAra kI aura cAritra tathA tapa kI ArAdhanA karate hue mujhe abhI kevalajJAna- kevaladarzana prApta huA / damitAri prativAsudeva huA / usa zrIdattA kA jIva damitAri kI madirA rAnI kI kukSi se, putrI ke rUpa meM tU ( kanakazrI) utpanna huI / pUrvabhava ke dharma meM sandeha tathA mohodaya ke kAraNa tU strI ke rUpa meM utpanna huI aura bandhubAndhavoM kA viyoga huA, dharma meM kiJcit kalaMka bhI mahA duHkhadAyaka hotA hai / " kanakazrI virakta ho gaI aura usane vAsudeva tathA baladeva se nivedana kara dIkSA lene kI AjJA mA~gI / unhoMne rAjadhAnI meM cala kara utsavapUrvaka dIkSA dene kA AzvAsana diyA aura maharSi ko vandanA kara ke ravAnA ho ge| zubhA nagarI ke bAhara yuddha cala rahA thA / damitAri ke pahale se bheje hue kucha vIra aura senA zubhAnagarI meM A kara vAsudeva ke putra anantasena ke sAtha yuddha kara rahe the / anantasena ko zatruoM se ghira kara yuddha karate dekhate hI baladeva ko krodha A gyaa| ve apanA hala le kara zatrusenA para jhapaTe / baladeva ke prahAra se digmUr3ha banI huI zatru senA andhAdhundha bhAgI / nagara praveza ke bAda anya rAjAoM ne zubha muhUrta meM mahArAjA anantavIrya kA vAsudeva pada kA abhiSeka kiyaa| kAlAntara meM kevalI bhagavAn svayaMbhava svAmI zubhAnagarI padhAre / kanakavI ne pravrajyA svIkAra kI aura AtmotthAna kara mokSa prApta kiyA / baladeva zrI aparAjitajI ke 'sumati' nAma kI putrI thI / vaha bAlapana se hI dharmarasika thI / vaha jIvAdi tattvoM kI jJAtA aura vividha prakAra ke vrata tathA tapa karatI rahatI

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI-pUrvabhava varNana 325 thii| eka bAra vaha upavAsa kA pAraNA karane ke lie baiThI thii| usake mana meM supAtradAna kI bhAvanA jgii| usane dvAra kI ora dekhaa| suyoga se tapasvI munirAja kA dvAra meM praveza huaa| citta, vitta aura pAtra kI zuddhatA se vahA~ paMca divya kI vRSTi huI / adbhuta camatkAra ko dekha kara baladeva aura vAsudeva vahA~ Aye aura supAtradAna kI mahimA suna kara vismita hue| unake mana meM rAjakumArI sumati ke prati Adara bhAva utpanna huA / ve socane lage kihamArI aisI uttama bAlikA ke yogya pati kauna hogA ? unhoMne apane ihAnanda mantrI se parAmarza kara ke svayaMvara kA Ayojana kiyA aura sabhI rAjAoM ko sUcanA bheja kara Amantrita kiyaa| nizcita dina svayaMvara maMDapa meM sabhI rAjA aura rAjakumAra bar3e ThATha se A kara baiTha ge| nizcita samaya para rAjakumArI sumati susajjita ho kara apanI sakhiyoM aura sevikAoM ke sAtha maMDapa meM aaii| usake hAtha meM varamAlA thii| vaha Age bar3ha hI rahI thI ki itane meM usa sabhA ke madhya meM eka deva vimAna aayaa| usameM se eka devI nikalI aura eka siMhAsana para baiTha gii| rAjakumArI aura sArI sabhA isa dRzya ko dekha kara cakita raha gaI / itane meM devI ne rAjakumArI se kahA ___ "mugdhe ! samajha ! yaha kyA kara rahI hai ? tU apane pUrva bhava kA smaraNa kara / puSkaravara dvIpArddha ke pUrva-bharata kSetra meM zrInandana nAma kA nagara thaa| mahArAja mahendra usa nagara ke svAmI the| anantamati unakI mahArAnI thii| unakI kukSi se hama donoM yugalaputriyeM utpanna huI / merA nAma kanakazrI aura terA nAma dhanazrI thA / apana donoM sAtha hI bar3hI, par3hI aura yauvana-vaya ko prApta huI / hama donoM ne ekabAra vana meM nandana muni ke darzana kiye| unase dharmopadeza suna kara zrAvaka vrata grahaNa kiye aura unakI ArAdhanA karane lgii| eka bAra apana azoka vana meM gaI aura vahA~ vanakrIr3A karane lgii| itane meM eka vidyAdhara yuvaka vahA~ AyA aura apanA haraNa kara ke usake nagara meM le gyaa| kintu usakI suzIlA patnI ne hamArI rakSA kii| vahA~ se hama donoM eka aTavI meM AI aura navakAramantra kA smaraNa kara ke anazana vrata liyA / vahA~ kA Ayu pUrNa kara ke maiM to saudharma svarga ke adhipati kI agramahiSI huI aura tU kubera lokapAla kI mukhya devI huI / tU vahA~ kA AyuSya pUrNa kara ke yahA~ janmI aura aba saMsAra ke prapaJca meM par3a rahI hai| apana donoM ne devaloka meM nizcaya kiyA thA ki jo devaloka se cyava kara pahale manuSya-bhava prApta kare, use dUsarI devI devaloka se A kara pratibodha de / chor3a isa phande ko aura dIkSA grahaNa kara ke mAnava jaise durlabha bhava ko saphala kara le|" .

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326 tIrthaGkara caritra itanA kaha kara devI calI gaI / sumati vicAra-magna huI / use jAtismaraNa jJAna ho gyaa| vaha mUcchita ho gii| sAvadhAna hone para usane dIkSA lene kI AjJA maaNgii| usakI mA~ga kA sArI sabhA ne anumodana kiyaa| vaha dIkSA le kara tapa saMyama kI ArAdhanA karatI huI karmoM kA kSaya kara ke siddha gati ko prApta huii| __ anantavIrya vAsudeva, kAma-bhoga meM Asakta ho, mara kara prathama naraka meM gaye / baladeva aparAjita, bandhu-viraha se zokAkula hone ke bAda virakta ho gae aura gaNadhara jayasvAmI ke pAsa, solaha hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSita ho kara saMyama kA pAlana kiyA / ve anazana kara ke Ayu pUrNa kara acyutendra hue| vAsudeva kA jIva prathama naraka se nikala kara bharatakSetra meM vaitADhya parvata para ke gaganavallabhapura ke vidyAdhara rAjA meghavAna kI patnI ke garbha se utpanna huaa| usakA nAma 'meghanAda' diyA gyaa| yauvanavaya prApta hone para pitA ne use rAjya kA bhAra de kara pravrajyA le lI / meghanAda bar3hate-bar3hate vaitADhaya parvata kI donoM zreNiyoM kA zAsaka ho gyaa| eka bAra acyutendra ne apane pUrvabhava ke bhAI ko dekhA aura pratibodha karane AyA / meghanAda ne apane putra ko rAjya de kara dIkSA lelI / eka bAra ve eka parvata para dhyAna kara rahe the, usa samaya unake pUrvabhava ke berI, azvagrIva prativAsudeva ke putra ne-jo isa samaya daitya thA, unheM dekhA aura dveSAbhibhUta ho kara upasarga karane lagA, kintu vaha niSphala rahA / manirAja ugra tapa kA AcaraNa karate hue anazana kara ke acyuta devaloka meM indra ke sAmAnika devapane utpanna hue| isa jambUdvIpa ke pUrva mahAvideha meM sItA nadI ke dakSiNa kinAre, maMgalAvatI vijaya meM ratnasaMcayA nAma kI nagarI thii| kSemaMkara mahArAja vahA~ ke adhipati the| unake ratnamAlA nAma kI rAnI thI / aparAjita kA jIva-jo acyutendra huA thA, vaha acyuta devaloka se cyava kara mahArAnI ratnamAlA kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| mahArAnI ne garbha dhAraNa karane ke bAda caudaha mahAsvapna aura 15 vA vajra dekhA / garbhakAla meM mahArAnI ne svapna meM vajra bhI dekhA thA, isalie putra kA janma hone para usakA nAma 'vajrAyudha' rakhA / vajrAyudha bar3A huA aura sabhI kalAoM meM pAraMgata huaa| usakA vivAha 'lakSmIvatI' nAma kI rAjakumArI ke sAtha huaa| kAlAntara meM anantavIrya kA jIva, acyutakalpa se cyava kara rAnI lakSmIvatI kI kukSi se putra ke rUpa meM utpanna huaa| usakA nAma 'sahasrAyudha' diyA gayA / vaha bar3A huaa| kalA-kauzala meM pravINa huA / usakA vivAha kanakadhI nAma kI eka rAjakumArI ke

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI--pUrvabhava varNana 327 - - - - - - -- sAtha huaa| kanakazrI kI kukSi se eka mahAn parAkramI putra kA janma huaa| usakA nAma 'zatabala' rakhA gayA / vaha mahAbalI thaa| eka samaya mahArAjA kSemaMkara apane putra, pautra, prapautra, mantrI aura sAmantoM ke sAtha sabhA meM baiThe the| usa samaya IzAnakalpa vAsI citracUla nAma kA eka mithyAtvI deva usa sabhA meM prakaTa huaa| deva-sabhA meM vajrAyudha ke samyaktva kI dRr3hatA kI prazaMsA huI thii| kintu citracUla ko yaha prazaMsA sahana nahIM huI, na vizvAsa hI huaa| vaha tatkAla mahArAja kSemaMkara kI rAjasabhA meM upasthita huaa| usane Ate hI sabhA ko sambodhita karate hue kahA;-- "rAjendra aura sabhAsadoM ! saMsAra meM na puNya hai, na pApa / svarga, narka, jIva, ajIva aura dharma-adharma kucha bhI nahIM / manuSya, AstikatA ke cakkara meM par3a kara vyartha hI kleza evaM kaSTa bhogatA hai| isalie dharma puNya aura paraloka kI mAnyatAoM ko tyAga denA caahie|" deva ke aise nAstikatA pUrNa vacana suna kara vajrAyudha bolA; "are deva ! tuma aisI mithyA bAteM kyoM kaha rahe ho? yaha to pratyakSa se bhI viruddha hai / tuma svayaM avadhijJAna se apane pUrvabhava ke sukRta ke phala ko dekho / tumhArA yaha deva sambandhI vaibhava, tumhArI bAta ko mithyA siddha kara rahI hai / tumane pUrva ke manuSya-bhava ko chor3a kara yaha deva-bhava prApta kiyA hai / yadi jIva nahIM ho, to bhava kisakA ? pUrva kA manuSya-bhava aura vartamAna devabhava, paraloka hone para hI huaa| yadi paraloka nahIM hotA, to yaha devabhava bhI nahIM hotaa| isa prakAra manuSya-loka rUpI yaha bhava aura paraloka rUpI devabhava pratyakSa hI siddha hai aura yaha sabhI sukRta kA phala hai / isalie aisA nAstikatA pUrNa mithyAtva chor3a denA caahie|" vajrAyudha kI samyak vANI suna kara deva niruttara huA aura pratibodha pAyA / deva ne pUchA;-- "mahAnubhAva ! Apane ThIka hI kahA hai| bahuta ThIka kahA hai / Apane merA mithyAtva chur3A kara merA uddhAra kiyaa| Apane mujha para eka pitA aura tIrthaMkara ke samAna upakAra kiyA hai / maiM cirakAla se mithyAtvI thA / Apake darzana mere lie amita lAbhakArI he| aba Apa mujhe samyaktva dAna kara upakRta kreN|" vajrAyudha ne usa deva ko dharma kA svarUpa samajhAyA aura samyaktvI bnaayaa| citra. cUla deva atyaMta prasanna huA aura icchita vastu mA~gane kA nivedana kiyA / vajrAyadha ne

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328 tIrthaGkara caritra kahA - " meM Apase yahI mAMgatA hU~ ki Apa dRr3ha evaM avicala samyaktvI rheN|" deva ne kahA- "yaha to mere hI hita kI bAta hai| Apa apane lie kucha lIjiye / " vajrAyudha ne kahA-" mujhe aura kucha bhI nahIM caahie|" phira bhI deva ne vajrAyudha ko divya alaMkAra diye aura calA gyaa| usane IzAnendra kI sabhA meM A kara vajrAyudha kI prazaMsA kii| IzAnendra ne kahA--" mahAnubhAva vajrAyudha bhaviSya meM tIrthaMkara hoNge|" __ eka bAra vasantaRtu meM vanavihAra karane ke lie vajrAyudha apanI lakSmIvatI Adi 700 rAniyoM ke sAtha suranipAta udyAna meM AyA aura eka jalAzaya meM krIr3A karane lgaa| vaha jalakrIr3A meM magna thA aura rAniyoM ke sAtha vividha prakAra ke jalAghAta ke khela khela rahA thA / udhara pUrvajanma kA zatru, damitAri prati vAsudeva kA jIva, bhavabhramaNa karatA huA devabhava prApta kara cukA thaa| vaha vidyudRSTa nAma kA deva vahA~ aayaa| vajrAyudha ko dekhate hI usakA dabA huA vaira jAgrata ho gyaa| usane parivAra sahita vajrAyudha ko naSTa karane ke lie usa jalAzaya para eka parvata lA kara DAla diyA aura calA gyaa| vajrAyudha, isa Akasmika vipatti se ghabar3AyA nahIM, kintu apane prabala parAkrama se usa parvata ko tor3a kara parivAra sahita bAhara nikala aayaa| udhara prathama svarga kA saudharmendra mahAvideha meM jinezvara kI paryupAsanA kara ke lauTa rahA thaa| usane mahAnubhAva vajrAyudha ko dekhaa| usane socA-"yaha vajrAyudha isa bhava meM cakravartI samrATa hogA aura bAda ke bhava meM tIrthakara hogA"-aisA soca kara indra vajrAyudha se milA / unheM Adara sammAna de kara kahA-"Apa dhanya haiM / bhaviSya meM Apa hI bharatakSetra ke 'zAMtinAtha' nAma ke solahaveM tIrthaMkara bneNge|" yoM kaha kara indra prasthAna kara gayA aura vajrAyadha apane antaHpUra ke sAtha nagara meM aaye| mahArAjA kSemaMkara ne lokAntika devoM ke smaraNa karAne se vArSika dAna de kara pravrajyA svIkAra kI / vajrAyudha ko rAjyabhAra prApta huA / munirAja kSemaMkara ne vividha prakAra ke tapa se ghAtikarmoM kA kSaya kara ke kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta kiyaa| eka samaya astrAgAra ke adhipati ne mahArAjA vajrAyudha ko zastrAgAra meM cakraratna ke prakaTa hone kI badhAI dii| mahArAjA ne cakraratna prakaTa hone kA mahotsava kiyaa| isake bAda anya teraha ratna bhI prakaTa hue| unhoMne chaha khaNDa kI sAdhanA kI aura apane putra sahasrAyudha ko yuvarAja pada para pratiSThita kiyaa| eka bAra mahArAjA rAjasabhA meM baiThe the| mahAmantrI, adhinastha rAjyoM ke sambandhoM aura samasyAoM para nivedana kara rahe the ki itane hI meM eka vidyAdhara yuvaka bhayabhIta dazA

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI - pUrvabhava varNana - meM bhAgatA huA AyA aura cakravartI samrATa se rakSA eka sundara yuvatI hAtha meM DhAla aura talavAra le kara samrATa se kahane lagI 329 karane kI prArthanA kI / usake pIche krodha meM dhamadhamatI huI AI aura "mahArAja ! Apa isa adhamAdhama ko yahA~ se nikaaliye| meM isa duSTa ko isake durAcaraNa kA majA cakhAne AI hU~ / " vaha Age kucha aura kaha rahI thI ki yamadUta ke samAna eka bhayaMkara vidyAdhara hAtha se gadA ghumAtA huA AyA aura usane samrATa kahA; -- " mahArAjAdhirAja ! isa nIca kI nIcatA dekhiye ki --merI yaha putrI, maNisAgara parvata para bhagavatI prajJapti vidyA sAdha rahI thI / isa duSTa ne usakI sAdhanA meM vighna DAlA aura use usa sthAna se uThA liyA / meM usa samaya vidyA kI pUjA ke lie sAmragI lene gayA thA / putrI ko vidyA siddha ho gaI thI / isalie yaha kucha aniSTa nahIM kara sakA aura bhayabhIta ho kara use vahIM chor3a kara bhAga gyaa| ise apanI rakSA kA anya koI sthAna nahIM milane se yaha ApakI zaraNa meM AyA hai / isa duSTa se badalA lene ke lie merI putrI isake pIche-pIche AI / jaba maiM pUjA kI sAmagrI le kara sAdhanAsthala para AyA, to vahA~ putrI dikhAI nahIM dI / anta meM maiMne inake caraNa cinhoM kA anusaraNa kiyA aura yahA~ taka AyA / Apa ise nikAla diijiye| merI yaha gadA isake mastaka kA cUrNa banAne ke lie tatpara hai / meM zukla nagara ke zukladatta nareza kA 'pavanavega' nAma kA putra huuN| merA vivAha kinnaragIta nagara ke dIpacUla nareza kI putrI sukAntA se huA aura usakI kukSi se isa zAMtimati kA janma huA / " mahArAja vajrAyudha ne pavanavega kA vRttAMta suna kara avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagAyA aura usake pUrvabhava kA vRttAMta jAna kara yoM kahane lage; " pavanavega ! zAnta hoo aura isa ghaTanA ke mUla kAraNa ko dekho / jambUdvIpa ke airAvata kSetra meM vidhayapura nAma kA nagara thA / vahA~ vidhyadatta nAma kA rAjA thA / usakI sulakSaNA rAnI se 'nalinaketu' nAma kA putra huaa| usI nagara meM dharmamitra nAma kA eka sArthavAha thA / usake ' datta' nAma kA putra thaa| usa datta ke 'prabhaMkarA' nAma kI atyanta rUpavAlI patnI thI / eka bAra basaMtaRtu meM datta apanI patnI ke sAtha udyAna meM krIr3A kara rahA thA / usI udyAna meM rAjakumAra nalina ketu bhI AyA aura prabhaMkarA ko dekhate hI mugdha ho gayA / usane datta ko bhulAve meM DAla kara prabhaMkarA kA haraNa kara liyA aura usake sAtha svacchanda ho kara bhoga

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330 tIrthaGkara caritra bhogane lgaa| datta, prabhaMkarA kA viyoga sahana nahIM kara skaa| vaha usI ke dhyAna meM bhaTakatA rahA / kAlAntara meM use munirAja zrIsumanajI ke darzana hue| unhoMne usI dina ghAtikarmoM kA kSaya kara ke kevalajJAna prApta kiyA thaa| kevalI bhagavAn kI dharmadezanA suna kara datta ne patnI-viraha se utpanna moha kA tyAga kiyA aura zubha bhAvoM se dAna-dharma karatA huA kAla kara ke, jambUdvIpa ke pUrva-videha meM svarNatilaka nagara ke nareza mahendra vikrama ke yahA~ putrapane utpanna huA / 'ajitasena' usakA nAma diyA gayA / yauvanavaya meM aneka vidyAdhara kanyAoM ke sAtha usakA lagna huaa| vaha kAma-bhoga meM kAla vyatIta karane lgaa| rAjA vidhyadatta ke marane para rAjakumAra 'nalinaketu' rAjA huaa| prabhaMkarA usakI priyA thI hI / eka bAra ve donoM mahala kI chata para car3ha kara prakRti kI zobhA dekha rahe the ki acAnaka hI AkAza meM bAdala ghira Aye / kAlI ghaTA chA gaI / garjanA hone lgii| bijalI camakane lagI aura thor3I hI dera meM vaha sArA hI dRzya bikhara kara AkAza sApha ho gayA / nalinaketu ko isa dRzya ne vicAra meM DAla diyaa| usane socA-"jisa prakAra AkAza meM yaha megha-ghaTA utpanna bhI ho gaI aura thor3I dera meM naSTa bhI ho gaI, usI prakAra saMsAra meM sabhI padArtha asthira haiM / manuSya eka janma meM hI bacapana, yuvAvasthA, bur3hApA Adi vibhinna avasthAe~ prApta karatA hai| rogI-niroga, dhanI-nirdhana aura sukhI-du:khI Adi vividha dazAe~ prApta karatA hai / aise kSaNasthAyI dRzyoM para mugdha honA bhUla hai--bar3I bhArI bhUla hai|" isa prakAra vicAra karatA huA vaha virakta ho gayA aura putra ko rAjya de kara kSemaMkara tIrthaMkara ke pAsa dIkSita ho gayA tathA ugratapa karate hue sabhI karmoM ko naSTa karake avyaya pada ko prApta huaa| sarala evaM bhadra svabhAva vAlI rAnI prabhaMkarA ne pravatinI satI suvratA ke pAsa cAndrAyaNa tapa kiyaa| samyaktva rahita usa tapa ke prabhAva se Ayu pUrNa hone para vaha tumhArI putrI ke rUpa meM yaha zAMtimati huI / inake pUrvabhava ke pati datta kA jIva yaha ajitasena hai| pUrvabhava ke sneha ke kAraNa hI isane ise uThAI thii| vartamAna kI isa ghaTanA ke mUla meM pUrva kA sneha rahA huA hai| tumheM krodha tyAga kara bandhu-bhAva dhAraNa karanA caahie| uparokta vRttAMta suna kara unakA dveSa dUra huA / jJAnabala se cakravartI nareza ne kahA-"tuma tInoM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kSemaMkarajI ke pAsa pravajita hoNge| yaha zAMtimati ratnAvalI tapa karegI aura anazana kara ke AyupUrNa hone para IzAnendra banegI / tuma donoM karma kSaya kara ke mukti prApta karoge / zAMtimati, IzAnendra kA bhava pUrNa kara ke manuSya bhava

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI-pUrvabhava varNana prApta karegI aura saMyama tapa ko ArAdhanA kara ke mukta ho jaaygii|" cakravartI kI bAta suna kara tInoM pratibodha pAye aura saMsAra kA tyAga kara saMyama svIkAra kiyaa| sAdhvI zAMtimati, IzAnendra aura manuSya-bhava prApta kara mokSa gaI aura kSemaMkara tathA ajitasena muni usI bhava meM siddha ho ge| cakravartI samrATa ke putra sahasrAyudha kI rAnI jayanA ne garma dhAraNa kiyaa| garbha ke prabhAva se usane svapna meM prakAzamAna svarNa-zakti dekhii| putra kA janma hone para kanakazakti' nAma diyA gayA / yauvanavaya prApta hone para sumandirapura kI rAjakumArI kanakamAlA ke sAtha usakA lagna huaa| zrIsAra nagara meM ajitasena rAjA thA / usakI priyasenA rAnI se vasaMtasenA kumArI kA janma huaa| yaha kanakamAlA kI priya sakhI thii| usakA pitA usake liye kisI yogya vara kI khoja kara rahA thaa| kintu yogya vara nahIM milaa| usane putrI ko kanakazakti ke pAsa svayaMvarA ke rUpa meM bhejI aura kanakazakti ne usake sAtha bhI vidhipUrvaka lagna kiyaa| isa lagna se vasaMtasenA kI bUA ke putra ko bar3A AghAta lagA / vaha krodha se jala uThA / eka bAra kanakazakti udyAna meM ghUma rahA thA ki usane dekhA--eka vyakti murge kI taraha uchalatA giratA-par3atA bhaTaka rahA thaa| usane usakI aisI dazA kA kAraNa puuchaa| usane kahA- 'maiM vidyAdhara huuN| maiM kAryavaza anyatra jA rahA thA / yahA~ ramaNIya udyAna dekha kara ruka gayA / yahA~ kucha samaya ruka kara jAne lgaa| maine apanI AkAzagAminI vidyA kA smaraNa kiyA, kintu bIca kA eka pada maiM bhUla gyaa| isase meM pUrva kI taraha ur3a nahIM sakA aura uchala kara nIce gira rahA huN|' rAjakumAra ne kahA--"yadi Apa mere samakSa ApakI vidyA kA uccAraNa kareM, to sambhava hai vismRta pada jor3ane meM maiM ApakI kucha sahAyatA kara skuuN|" vidyAdhara ne vidyA kA uccAraNa kiyA / rAjakumAra ne apanI padAnusAriNI buddhi se bhUle hue pada ko pUrNa kara diyaa| vidyAdhara prasanna huA aura usane rAjakumAra ko bhI vaha vidyA dii| donoM apane-apane sthAna para aaye| vasaMtasenA kI bUA kA putra apane krodha meM hI jalatA rahA / vaha kanakazakti kI kucha bhI hAni nahIM kara sakA aura mRtyu pA kara devaloka meM gayA / ___eka bAra kanakazakti apanI donoM rAniyoM ke sAtha vidyAdhara se prApta vidyA se gagana-vihAra karatA huA himavaMta parvata para aayaa| vahA~ vipulamati nAma ke cAraNamuni ke darzana hue / upadeza suna kara kanakazakti tyAgI bana gyaa| donoM rAniyeM bhI vimalamatI

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332 tIrthaGkara caritra - sAdhvIjI ke samIpa dIkSita ho gaI / kAlAntara meM muni kanakazakti usI parvata para A kara eka rAtri kI bhikSu pratimA kA dhAraNa kara ke dhyAnastha rahe / munivara ko dhyAnastha dekha kara pUrvabhava kA dveSI vaha himacUla deva upasarga karane lgaa| jaba vidyAdharoM ne usa deva ko upasarga karate dekhA, to unhoMne usakI bhartsanA kii| kAlAntara meM munirAja ratnasaMcayA nagarI ke bAhara udyAna meM A kara dhyAnastha hue / vahA~ unake ghAtikarma naSTa ho kara kevalajJAna kevaladarzana kI prApti huii| kAlAntara meM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kSemaMkara mahArAja vahA~ padhAre / vajrAyudha apane putra sahasrAyudha ko rAjya de kara dIkSita ho gyaa| usake sAtha cAra hajAra rAjA, cAra hajAra rAniye aura sAta sau putroM ne dIkSA lii| zrI vajrAyudha vividha prakAra ke abhigraha yukta tapa karate hue siddhi parvata para padhAre aura pratimA dhAraNa kara ke dhyAnastha ho ge| isa samaya azvagrIva prativAsudeva ke putra maNikuMbha aura maNiketu bhava-bhramaNa karate hue bAlatapa ke prabhAva se asurakumAra deva hue the| ve usa parvata para Aye aura RSizvara ko dekha kara pUrvabhava ke vaira se abhibhUta ho upadrava karane lge| siMha kA rUpa dhAraNa kara ke apane vajra ke samAna kaThora evaM tIkSNa nakha gar3A kara donoM deva, donoM ora se unheM cIrane lge| usake bAda hAthI kA rUpa dhAraNa kara sUMDa, dA~ta aura pairoM ke AghAta se mahAn vedanA utpanna karane lge| isake bAda bhayAnaka bhujaMga ke rUpa meM RSivara ke zarIra para lipaTa kara zarIra ko balapUrvaka kasane lge| isake bAda rAkSasI rUpa se bhayAnaka upadrava karane lge| isa prakAra vividha upadrava karane lage / itane meM indra kI raMbhA-tilottamAdi apsarAe~ jinezvara bhagavAn ko vaMdana karane ke lie udhara ho kara jA rahI thii| unhoMne muni para hotA huA mahAn upasarga dekhaa| ve bolI-"are, o pApiyoM ! tuma aise uttama aura mahAna saMta ke zatra kyoM bane ho ? tthhro|" itanA kaha kara ve unake pAsa pahu~cane lagI / yaha dekha kara ve donoM duSTa deva bhAga gae / apsarAe~ munirAja zrI ko vaMdana namaskAra kara ke calI gaI / vajrAyudha muni vArSikI pratimA pUrNa kara viziSTa tapa karate hue vicarane lge| rAjA sahasrAyudha rAjya calA rahe the| eka bAra yahA~ gaNadhara mahArAja pihitAzravajI pdhaare| unake upadeza se vairAgya pA kara sahasrAyudha apane putra zatabala ko rAjya kA bhAra sauMpa kara dIkSita ho gyaa| grAmAnugrAma vihAra karate hue unheM RSivara vajrAyudha anagAra se milanA ho gyaa| aba donoM pitA-putra sAtha raha kara sAdhanA karane lage / anta meM anazana kara ke Ayu pUrNa kara tIsare graiveyaka meM utpanna hue|

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megharatha nareza - jambUdvIpa ke pUrva-mahAvideha meM puSkalAvatI nAma kA vijaya thaa| sItA nadI ke tIra para puMDarIkinI nAma kI nagarI thii| dhanaratha nAma kA mahAbalI rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thaa| priyamatI aura manoramA ye do mahArAniyA~ thiiN| vajrAyudha muni kA jIva, graiveyaka se cyava kara mahAdevI priyamatI kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| mahArAnI ne svapnAvasthA meM garjana karatA, barasatA aura vidyut prakAza phailAtA huA eka megha-khaNDa apane muMha meM praveza karatA huA dekhA / svapna kA phala batalAte hue mahArAja ne kahA---'tumhAre garbha meM koI uttama jIva, AyA hai| vaha megha ke samAna pRthvI ke tApa ko miTA kara zAMti karane vAlA hogaa|' sahasrAyuddha kA jIva bhI veyaka se cyava kara mahAdevI manoramA kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| usake prabhAva se mahArAnI ne svapna meM eka dhvajApatAkA se yukta susajjita ratha, muMha meM praveza karatA huA dekhA / mahArAnI ne apane svapna kI bAta mahArAja ko sunAI, to unhoMne svapna kA phala batalAte hue kahA- 'ApakA putra mahArathI--mahAn yoddhA hogaa|' yathAsamaya donoM mahArAniyoM ne putra ko janma diyaa| mahArAja ne mahArAnI priyamatI ke putra kA nAma 'megharatha' aura mahArAnI manoramA ke putra kA nAma 'dRr3haratha' rakhA / donoM bhAI kramazaH bar3hane lge| unameM Apasa meM gaharA sneha thaa| ve yauvanavaya ko prApta hue / ve rUpa, teja aura kalA meM sarvottama the| eka bAra sumandirapura ke mahArAjA nihatazatru kA mantrI, mahArAjA dhanaratha kI rAjasabhA meM AyA aura nivedana kiyA--'mahArAjA nihatazatru, Apase nikaTa kA sambandha sthApita karanA cAhate haiN| unake tIna putriyA~ haiM / ve tInoM hI bar3I guNavatI. viduSI evaM devakanyA ke samAna haiN| mere svAmI Apase nivedana karate haiM ki--merI do putriyA~ rAjakumAra megharatha ke lie aura eka rAjakumAra dRDha ratha ke lie svIkAra kiijie|' mahArAjA dhanaratha ne sambandha svIkAra kara liyA aura zabha mahataM meM Agata mantrI ke sAtha aMgarakSaka senA aura mantrI Adi sahita donoM rAjakumAroM ko bheja diyaa| mArga meM surendradatta rAjA ke rAjya kI sImA par3atI thI / jaba surendradatta ko donoM rAjakumAroM ke senA sahita rAjya kI sImA meM hokara sumandirapura jAne kI bAta mAlUma huI, to usane apane sImArakSaka ko bheja kara unakA praveza rokanA cAhA aura anya mArga se ho kara jAne kA nirdeza diyaa| rAjakumAroM ne kahA- "hamAre lie hI mArga avaruddha karanA na to maitrIpUrNa hai, na naitika hii| yaha sArvajanika mArga hai| inakI kisI vyakti vizeSa ke lie roka nahIM kI jA sktii|" ve nahIM mAne aura yuddha khar3A ho gayA / rAjA surendra datta aura usakA yuvarAja bar3I senA le kara A gaye / bhayAnaka mAradhAr3a prArambha ho gaI / yuddha kI vikarAlatA bar3hate

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334 tIrthaGkara caritra hI rAjakumAroM ke aMgarakSakoM kA TikanA asaMbhava ho gyaa| ve yuddha meM Thahara nahIM sake aura bhAga khar3e hue| yaha dekha kara donoM rAjakumAra yuddha-rata ho gae aura zatru-senA kA saMhAra karane lge| una donoM balavIroM kI mAra, surendradatta kI senA sahana nahIM kara sakI aura yuddhasthala se bhAga gaI / yaha dekha kara rAjA surendradatta aura usakA rAjakumAra bhI maidAna meM A gyaa| donoM kA jama kara yuddha huA, kiMtu ve saphala nahIM ho ske| donoM rAjakumAroM ne unheM harA kara apanA bandI banA liyA aura usa rAjya para apanI AjJA calA kara Age bar3ha ge| jaba ve sumandirapura ke nikaTa pahuMce, to mahArAjA nihatazatru, unake svAgata ke lie sAmane AyA aura donoM rAjakumAroM kA AliMgana kara ke mastaka para cumbana kiyaa| zubha muhUrta meM rAjakumArI priyamitrA aura manoramA, ina do bar3I putriyoM kA lagna megharatha kumAra ke sAtha aura choTI putrI rAjakumArI sumati kA lagna rAjakumAra dRr3haratha ke sAtha kiyaa| donoM rAjakumAra apanI patniyoM aura vipula samRddhi ke sAtha apane nagara kI ora cale / mArga meM unhoMne parAjita rAjA surendradatta aura usake putra ko rAjyAdhikAra pradAna kara diyA aura apane nagara meM aaye| ve sukhopabhoga pUrvaka jIvana vyatIta karane lge| kAlAntara meM rAjakumAra megharatha kI rAnI priyamitrA ne nandIsena nAmaka putra ko aura rAnI manoramA ne meghasena nAmaka putra ko janma diyaa| rAjakumAra dRr3haratha kI patnI sumati ne bhI eka putra ko janma diyaa| usakA nAma rathasena rakhA gyaa| kurkuTa kathA eka dina mahArAjA dhanaratha apane antaHpura meM rAniyoM, putroM aura pautroM ke sAtha vividha prakAra ke vinoda kara rahe the ki surasenA nAma kI gaNikA, hAtha meM eka kurkuTa le kara AI aura nivedana karane lagI;-- "deva merA yaha murgA apanI jAti meM sarvottama hai, mukuTa ke samAna hai| ise dUsarA koI bhI murgA jIta nahIM sakatA / yadi kisI dUsare vyakti kA murgA, mere murge ko jIta le, to maiM use eka lAkha svarNa-mudrA dene ko tatpara huuN| yadi kisI ke pAsa aisA murgA ho, to vaha mere isa dAva ko jIta sakatA hai|" gaNikA kI uparokta pratijJA suna kara yuvarAjJI manoramA ne kahA;--" merA murgA, surasenA ke murge ke sAtha ldd'egaa|' mahArAja ne svIkRti de dii| yuvarAjJI ne dAsI ko |

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bha0 zAMtinAtha jI--kurkaTa kathA 335 bheja kara apanA vajratuMDa nAmaka kukuMTa mNgaayaa| donoM kurkuTa Amane sAmane khar3e kiye gye| ve donoM Apasa meM lar3ane lage / bahuta dera taka lar3ate rahe, parantu donoM meM se na to koI vijayI huA na parAjita / taba mahArAja dhanaratha ne kahA--'ina donoM meM se koI eka kisI dusare para vijaya prApta nahIM kara skegaa|" " kyoM nahIM jIta sakegA? kyA kAraNa hai--pitAzrI isakA"--yuvarAja megharatha ne puuchaa| - "isakA kAraNa inake pUrva-bhava se sambandhita hai"--mahArAjA dhanaratha, apane viziSTa jJAna se una kurkuToM ke pUrvabhava kA vRttAMta sunAne lage; -- "isa jambUdvIpa ke airavata kSetra meM ratnapura nAma kA samRddha nagara thaa| vahA~ 'dhanavasu' aura 'datta' nAma ke do vyApArI rahate the| unameM paraspara gAr3ha-maitrI thii| una donoM meM dhanalolupatA bahuta adhika thii| ve vyApArArtha gAr3iyoM meM sAmAna bhara kara videzoM meM bhaTakate hI rahate the| ve bhUkhe pyAse, zIta, tApa Adi sahate hue aura bailoM para adhika bhAra bhara kara unheM tAr3anA-tarjanA karate hue, unakI pITha para zUla bhoMkate hue phirate rahate the| ve zAMti se bhojana bhI nahIM kara sakate the| calate-calate khAte aura rUkhA sUkhA khA kara mAtra dhana ke lobha meM hI lage rahate / khoTe tola-nApa krte| kapaTa aura ThagAI unake ragaraga meM bharI rahatI thii| ve mithyAtya meM rata rahate the| dharma kI ora unakA dhyAna hI nahIM jAtA thaa| ve ArtadhyAna meM hI lage rahate the| apane aise duSkarma se ve tiryaMca gati kA AyuSya bAMdha kara mare aura suvarNakalA nadI ke kinAre do hAthI ke rUpa meM pRthak-pRthak utpanna hue| eka kA nAma 'tAmrakalaza' aura dUsare kA 'kAMcanakalaza' thA / ve donoM yovanavaya prApta hone para nadI kinAre ke vRkSoM ko tor3ate-girAte hue aura apane yUtha ke sAtha ghUmate-phirate tathA vihAra karate rahate the| eka dina donoM yUthapati gajendroM kA milanA ho gyaa| ve donoM eka dUsare ko dekhane lge| unake mana meM roSa kI bhAvanA prajvalita huI / donoM Apasa meM lar3ane lage aura eka dUsare ko mAra DAlane ke lie prahAra karane lge| anta meM donoM hAthI lar3ate-lar3ate mara gaye / mRtyu pA kara ve ayodhyA nagarI ke pazu-pAlaka nandImitra ke yahA~ mahiSI ke garbha se utpanna hue| yauvanavaya meM ve balavAna aura pracaNDa bhaise dikhAI dene lge| ve vizAla DIlaDaula vAle aura AkarSaka the / eka bAra vahA~ ke rAjakumAra dhanasena aura nandIsena ne una yamarAja jaise bhaiMse ko dekhA / unhoMne donoM mahiSoM ko ldd'aayaa| ve donoM lar3ate-lar3ate mara kara usI nagarI meM meMhe janmeM / vahA~ bhI ve donoM Apasa meM lar3a kara mare aura karkaTa yoni meM janme / ye donoM ve hI murge haiM /

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tIrthaGkara caritra ...... mahArAja kI bAta pUrNa hone para yuvarAja megharatha ne kahA "ye donoM pUrvabhava ke zatru to haiM hI, vizeSa meM vidyAdharoM se adhiSThita bhI haiN|" rAjA ne yuvarAja ko vidyAdharoM se adhiSThita hone kA vRttAMta kahane kA saMketa kiyaa| yuvarAja kahane lage ; "vaitADhaya parvata kI uttara zreNI ke svarNanAbha nagara meM 'garur3avega' nAma kA rAjA thA, dhRtisenA usakI rAnI thii| unake candratilaka aura sUryatilaka nAma ke do putra the| yauvanavaya meM ve kumAra, vana-vihAra karate hue usa sthAna para pahu~ca gae jahA~ munirAja zrIsAgaracandajI eka zilA para dhyAnastha baiThe hue the / munirAja ko vaMdanA namaskAra kara ke donoM rAjakumAra baiTha gae / munirAja ne dhyAna pAlane ke bAda donoM rAjakumAroM ko dharmoMpadeza diyaa| munirAja viziSTa jJAnI aura labdhidhArI the| rAjakumAroM ke apane pUrva bhava sambandhI pRcchA karane para munirAjazro kahane lage; - "dhAtakIkhaNDa ke pUrva airavata kSetra meM vajrapura nagara thaa| vahA~ abhayaghoSa nAma kA dayAlu rAjA thA / svargatila kA usakI rAnI thii| vijaya aura vaijayaMta nAma ke usake do kumAra the / ve zikSita evaM kalAvida ho kara yauvanavaya ko prApta hue / usa samaya usI kSetra ke svarNadrUma nagara meM zaMkha rAjA kI pRthvIsenA nAma kI putrI thii| vaha bhI rUpa guNa aura aneka prakAra kI vizeSatAoM se yukta thii| usakA vivAha mahArAja abhayaghoSa ke sAtha huaa| ekabAra rAjA, rAniyoM ke sAtha vana-vihAra kara rahe the| rAnI pRthvIsenA vana kI zobhA dekhatI huI kucha Age nikala gaI / usane vahA~ eka tapasvI jJAnI muni ko vRkSa ke nIce dhyAnastha baiThe dekhA / vaha unake samIpa gaI aura bhaktipUrvaka vaMdanA kii| munirAja kA upadeza suna kara vaha saMsAra se virakta ho gaI aura rAjA kI AjJA le kara saMyama svIkAra kara liyaa| kAlAntara meM mahArAja ajayaghoSa ke yahAM chadmastha avasthA meM vicarate hue zrIanaMta arihaMta padhAre / rAjA ne utkaTa bhAva-bhaktipUrvaka AhAra dAna diyA aura arihaMta ne vahIM apanI tapasyA kA pAraNA kiyaa| paMca divya kI vRSTi huI / kAlAntara meM ve hI arihaMta bhagavAna kevalI avasthA meM vahA~ padhAre aura dharmopadeza diyaa| mahArAja virakta ho ge| unhoMne rAjakumAroM ko rAjya kA bhAra grahaNa karane ke lie kahA / kintu ve bhI pravajita hone ke lie tatpara the| ataeva unhoMne rAjya bhAra grahaNa nahIM kiyA / aMta meM anya yogya vyakti ko rAjyabhAra sauMpa kara mahArAjA aura donoM rAjakumAra nigraMtha ho gae / munirAja zrI abhayaghoSajI ne dIkSita hone ke bAda ugra tapa evaM ucca ArAdhanA prAraMbha kara dii| unhoMne bhAvoM kI viziSThatA se tIrthaGkara nAmakarma kA bandha kara liyA aura Ayu pUrNa kara

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI -- kurkuTa kathA tInoM pitA-putra acyutakalpa meM 22 sAgaropama kI sthiti vAle deva hue / isa jambUdvIpa ke pUrva mahAvideha ke puSkalAvatI vijaya meM puMDarI kinI nagarI thI / hemAMgada rAjA rAja karatA thA / vajramAlinI nAmaka mahArAnI unakI hRdayezvarI thI / munirAja zrI abhayaghoSajI kA jIva, acyutakalpa se cyatra kara caudaha mahAsvapna pUrvaka mahArAnI vajramAlinI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / janma hone para indroM ne unakA janmotsava kiyA / unakA nAma 'dhanaratha' rakhA gayA / ve dravya tIrthaMkara abhI gRhavAsa meM vidyamAna haiM / tuma vijaya aura vaijayaMta ke jIva devaloka se cyava kara candratilaka sUrya tilaka nAma ke vidyAdhara hue ho / 66 ' donoM rAjakumAra apanA pUrvabhava jAna kara prasanna hue aura munivara ko namaskAra kara ke apane pUrvajanma ke pitA (Apa) ko dekhane ke lie bhaktipUrvaka yahA~ Aye / unhoMne kautukapUrvaka ina murgoM meM praveza kara ke yuddha kA Ayojana kiyA / yaha Apake darzana ke liye kiyA hai / yahA~ se munizrI bhogavarddhanajI ke pAsa jA kara dIkSA leMge aura karma kSaya kara mokSa jAveMge / " uparokta vRttAMta suna kara ve donoM vidyAdhara kumAra prakaTa hue aura apane pUrvabhava ke pitA mahArAjA dhanarathajI ko namaskAra kara ke apane sthAna para cale gaye / 337 donoM kurkuTa ne bhI uparokta vRttAMta sunA aura vicAra karane lage / unheM jAtismaraNa jJAna huA / unhoMne apane pUrvabhava dekhe aura socane lage ki; " 'aho ! yaha saMsAra kitanA bhaya aura kleza se paripUrNa hai / hamane manuSya janma pAkara pApoM ke saMgraha meM hI samApta kara diyA aura punaH manuSya-bhava pAnA bhI durlabha banA diyaa|" unheM bahuta pazcAttApa huA / ve apanI bhASA meM dhanaratha mahArAja se kahane lage; --- " he deva ! kRpayA batAiye ki hama apanI AtmA kA uddhAra kisa prakAra kareM / " dravya tIrthaMkara mahArAjA dhanarathajI ne kahA- " tuma arihaMta deva, nirgratha guru aura jina prarUpita dayAmaya dharma kA zaraNa grahaNa karo | isI se tumhArA kalyANa hogA / ' mahArAjA dhanarathajI kA vacana suna kara saMvega ko prApta hue / unake mana meM dharmabhAva utpanna huA aura usI samaya anazana kara liyaa| ve mRtyu pA kara bhUtaratnA nAma kI aTavI meM 'tAmracUra' aura 'svarNacUla' nAma ke do maharddhika bhUtanAyaka deva hue / avadhijJAna se apane pUrvabhava ko dekha kara ve apane upakArI mahArAjA megharathajI ke pAsa

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tIrthaGkara caritra Aye aura bhaktipUrvaka praNAma kara ke kahane lage; G "mahArAja ! ApakI kRpA se hama tiryaMca kI durgati ko chor3a kara vyaMtara deva hue haiN| yadi ApakI kRpA nahIM hotI, to hama pApa meM hI par3e rahate aura pratidina hajAroM kIr3oM kA bhakSaNa kara ke pApa kA bhAra bar3hAte hI rahate aura durgati kI paramparA calatI rahatI / Apa hamAre parama upakArI haiM / hamArI prArthanA hai ki Apa hameM kucha sevA karane kA avasara pradAna kareM / Apa to jJAna se saba jAnate haiM, kintu hama para anugraha kara ke vimAna para baiTha kara pRthvI ke vividha dRzyoM kA avalokana kareM / " yuvarAja megharatha ne unakI prArthanA svIkAra kI aura parivAra sahita vimAna meM baiTha kara ravAnA hue| ve vana, upavana, parvata, nadiyA~, samudra, nagara aura sabhI ramaNIya sthAnoM ko dekhate hue mAnuSottara parvata taka gaye / devoM ne unheM pratyeka kSetra aura sthAna kA varNana kara ke paricaya karAyA / ve manuSya-kSetra ko dekha kara apanI puMDarI kinI nagarI meM lauTa Ae / kAlAntara meM lokAntika devoM ne A kara mahArAjA dhanarathajI se nivedana kiyA-" svAmin ! aba dharmatIrtha kA pravartana kareM / " ve to prathama se hI bodhita the| yogya avasara bhI A gayA thA / ataeva mahArAjA ne yuvarAja megharatha ko rAjyabhAra sauMpA aura rAjakumAra dRr3haratha ko yuvarAja pada pradAna kara varSIdAna diyA aura saMsAra tyAga kara ghAtikarmoM ko kSaya kara ke kevalajJAna - kevaladarzana prApta kiyA tathA tIrtha-sthApana kara bhavya jIvoM kA uddhAra karane lage / 338 megharatha rAjA kA vRttAMta mahArAjA megharatha, rAjya kA saMcAlana karane lage / aneka rAjA unakI AjJA meM the / eka bAra ve krIr3A karane ke lie devaramaNa udyAna meM gaye / ve mahArAnI priyamitrA ke sAtha azokavRkSa ke nIce baiTha kara madhura saMgIta sunane lge| usa samaya unake sAmane hajAroM bhUta A kara nRtya, nATaka aura saMgIta karane lage / koI lambodara bana kara apanA nagAr3e jaisA moTA peTa hilA kara aTTahAsa karane lagA, koI dubalA-patalA kRzodara ho kara mimiyAne lagA, koI tAr3avRkSa se bhI adhika lambatar3aMga ho kara lambe-lambe Daga bharane lagA, kisI kI bhujA bahuta lambI, to kisI kA sira maTake se bhI bar3hA, koI gale meM sA~poM kI mAlA pahane hue, jinakI phaNeM idhara-udhara uThI huI lapalapA rahI hai / nevaloM ke bhujabandha, ajagara kA

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI-megharatha rAjA kA vRttAMta kandorA pahana kara, bIbhatsa rUpa dhAraNa kara ke uchala kada karane lge| koI ghor3e ke samAna hinahinAne lagA, to koI hAthI-sA vighAr3ane lagA, ityAdi aneka prakAra se tANDava karane lge| ve sabhI mahArAjA kA manoraMjana karane lge| itane hI meM AkAza meM eka uttama vimAna prakaTa huA, jisameM eka puruSa aura eka yuvatI strI baiThI thii| ve donoM kAmadeva aura rati ke samAna sundara the| unheM dekha kara mahArAnI ne mahArAjA se pUchA- isa vimAna meM yaha yugala kauna hai ?' mahArAja kahane lage; ---- "vaitADhya parvata kI uttarazreNI meM alakA nAma kI uttama nagarI hai / vahA~ vidyAdharapati vidyudratha zAsaka hai / mAnasavegA usakI rAnI haiN| usake 'siMharatha' nAma kA parAkramI putra huaa| uma rAjakumAra ke vegavatI yuvarAjJI hai| yuvarAja siMharatha, priyA ke sAtha jalAzayoM, upavanoM aura udyAnoM meM krIr3A karane lgaa| kAlAntara meM vidyudratha rAjA, yuvarAja ko rAjyabhAra de kara sarva tyAgI nigraMtha bana gayA aura jJAna, dhyAna, tapa aura samAdhi se samavahata ho, karma kATa kara mukti ko prApta hue / siMharatha, samasta vidyAdharoM kA adhipati huA / kAlAntara meM eka rAtri meM mahArAjA siMharatha kI nIMda khula jAne para vicAra huA-- ' maiMne apanA amUlya mAnava-bhava yoM hI gaMvA diyaa| maine na to jinezvara bhagavaMta ke darzana kiye, na unakA dharmopadeza sunA / aba mujhe saba se pahale yahI karanA caahie|' aisA socakara prAtaHkAla hote hI tayyArI kara dI aura mahArAnI sahita dhAtakI-khaMDa dvIpa ke pazcima videha meM sUtra nAma ke vijaya meM khar3agapura nagara meM gayA aura vahA~ rahe hue tIrthaMkara bhagavAn amitavAhana svAmI ke darzana kiye / dharmadezanA sunI aura bhagavAn ko vandana namaskAra kara vApisa lauTA / vaha apanI rAjadhAnI meM jA hI rahA thA ki yahA~ Ate usake vimAna kI gati skhalita ho gii| apane vimAna kI gati rukate dekha kara usane nIce dekhA / mai usakI dRSTi meM aayaa| mujhe dekha kara vaha krodhita huA aura mujhe uThA kara le jAne kI icchA se yahA~ mere pAsa aayaa| maine apane bAyeM hAtha se usake bAyeM hAtha para prahAra kiyaa| isase vaha cillAne lgaa| apane pati ko kaSTa meM dekha kara usakI patnI parivAra sahita merI zaraNa meM AI / isalie maine use chor3a diyA / chuTane ke bAda vaha vividha rUpoM kI vikurvaNA karake yahA~ saMgIta karane lgaa|" __ yaha suna kara mahArAnI priyamitrA ne pUchA--"priyatama ! yaha pUrvabhava meM kauna thA? isane kaunasI zubha karaNI kI thI ki jisase itanI bar3I Rddhi prApta huI ?" mahArAjA ne kahA---

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tIrthaGkara caritra "puSkarArddha dvIpa ke pUrva-bharata kSetra meM saMghapura nAma kA eka bar3A nagara thA / vahA~ rAjyagupta nAma kA eka garIba kulaputra rahatA thaa| vaha dUsaroM kI majadUrI kara ke peTa bharatA thA / usake zaMkhikA nAma kI patibhavatA patnI thii| ve donoM majadUrI kara ke AjIvikA calAte the / eka bAra ve donoM pati-patnI phala lene ke lie vana meM gaye / vahA~ unheM munirAja sarvaguptajI dharmopadeza dete hue dikhAI diye / ve bhI dharmasabhA meM baiTha gae aura upadeza sunane lage / upadeza pUrNa hone ke bAda unhoMne munirAja se nivedana kiyA ki - " hama garIba haiN| hameM aisI tapa-vidhi batAie ki jisase hamAre pApa karmoM kA viccheda ho / " munirAja ne unheM samyag tapa kA upadeza diyA / ve ghara A kara tapa karane lage / tapa ke pAraNe ke dina ve kisI uttama tyAgI saMta kI pratIkSA karane lage / itane meM munizvara ghRtidharajI bhikSAcArI ke lie pdhaare| unhoMne unheM bhAvapUrvaka pratilAbhita kiye| kAlAntara meM zrIsarvagupta munirAja vahA~ pdhaare| pratibodha pA kara donoM ne zramaNadIkSA svIkAra kara lii| rAjagupta muni ne guru kI AjJA se AyaMbila varddhamAna tapa kiyA aura aMta meM anazana kara ke brahmadevaloka 340 ge| vahA~ seva kara yaha siMhastha huA aura zaMkhikA bhI saMyama tapa kI ArAdhanA kara ke brahmaloka meM deva huI / vahA~ se cyava kara vaha siMharatha kI patnI huI / aba yahA~ se apane nagara meM jAveMge aura putra ko rAjyabhAra sauMpa kara mere pitAzrI ke pAsa dIkSA leMge / phira cAritra kI vizuddha ArAdhanA kara ke mokSa prApta kareMge / uparokta vacana suna kara mahArAjA siMhathajI ne mahArAjA megharathajI ko namaskAra kiyA aura rAjadhAnI meM A kara putra ko rAjya kA bhAra diyA / phira bhagavAn dhanarathajI ke pAsa pravrajita ho kara siddhapada ko prApta hue / yaha saba bAta devaramaNa udyAna meM hotI rahI / isake bAda mahArAjA megharathajI udyAna meM se cala kara rAjabhavana meM Aye / kabUtara kI rakSA meM zarIra-dAna eka dina mahAparAkramI dayAsindhu mahArAjA megharathajI poSadhazAlA meM pauSadha aMgIkAra kara ke baiThe the aura jinaprarUpita dharma kA vyAkhyAna kara rahe the / usa samaya eka bhayabhIta kabUtara A kara unakI goda meM baiTha gayA / vaha bahuta hI ghabar3AyA huA thA aura kA~pa rahA thA / usakA hRdaya jora-jora se dhar3aka rahA thA / vaha manuSyoM kI bolI meM karuNA

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI -- kabUtara kI rakSA meM zarIra dAna pUrNa svara se bolA--" mujhe abhayadAna do, mujhe bacAo, " isase Age vaha nahIM bola sakA / yaha suna kara nareza ne kahA--" tU nirbhaya hojA / yahA~ tujhe kisI prakAra kA bhaya nahIM hogA / " isa zabdoM ne kabUtara ke mana meM gAMti utpanna kara dii| vaha pitA ke samAna rakSaka nareza kI goda meM, eka bAlaka ke samAna baiThA rahA / kSaNabhara bAda hI eka bAja pakSI AyA aura kabUtara ko rAjA kI goda meM baiThA dekha kara mAnava bhASA meM bolA -- "mahArAja ! isa kabUtara ko chor3a diijiye| yaha merA bhakSya hai / maiM ise hI khojatA huA A rahA hU~ / " 64 'are bAja ! aba yaha kabUtara tujhe nahIM mila sakatA / yaha merI zaraNa meM hai / kSatriya-putra zaraNAgata kI rakSA evaM pratipAlanA karate haiM / tujhe bhI aisA nindanIya kRtya nahIM karanA caahie| kisI prANI kA bhakSaNa karanA kabhI hitakAra nahIM hotA / kSaNika sukha meM lubdha ho kara tU mAMsa bhakSaNa karatA hai, kintu yaha kSaNika sukha, bhavAntara meM hajAroM-lAkhoM varSo palyoMpamoM aura sAgaropamoM taka naraka ke bhISaNa duHkha kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai / kSaNika sukha ke lie niraparAdha -- azakta prANiyoM ke prANa haraNa kara ke dIrghakAlIna mahAduHkha kA mahAbhAra bar3hAnA mUrkhatA hai / jaise tujhe duHkha apriya hai, vaise hI isa kabUtara ko bhI duHkha apriya hai| yadi terA eka paMkha ukhAr3a liyA jAya, to tujhe kitanA kaSTa hogA ? taba bicAre isa kabUtara kA jIvana hI samApta karane para ise duHkha nahIM hogA kyA ? tU buddhimAna hai / tujhe vicAra karanA cAhie ki pUrvabhava meM kiye hue pApa ke kAraNa to tU deva aura manuSya jaisI uttama gati se vaMcita raha kara tiryaMca kI azubha gati pAyA aura aba bhI pApakarma karatA rahegA, to bhaviSya meM terA kyA hogA ? soca, samajha aura duSkarma kA tyAga kara, apane zeSa jIvana ko sudhAra le I yadi tujhe kSudhA miTAnA hai, to dUsarA nirdoSa bhojana tujhe mila sakatA hai / pittAgni kA dUdha se bhI zamana hotA hai aura mizrI Adi se bhI / isalie tujhe nirdayatA chor3a kara ahiMsaka vRtti apanAnI cAhie" - - mahArAjA megharathajI ne bAja ko samajhAte hue kahA / sambodhana kara kahane lagA- 'mahArAja ! Apa vicAra kareM " -- bAja rAjA ko " jisa prakAra yaha kabUtara mRtyu ke bhaya se bacane ke lie Apake pAsa AyA, usI prakAra maiM bhI kSudhA se pIr3ita ho kara ise khAne ke lie AyA hU~ / yadi meM ise nahIM khAU~, to kise khAU~ ? apane jIvana ko kaise bacAU~ ? Apa kabUtara kI rakSA karate haiM, to merI bhI rakSA kIjie / mujhe bhUkha se tar3apate hue marane se bacAie / prANI jabataka bhUkhA rahatA hai, tabataka " 341

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342 vaha dharma-puNya kA vicAra nahIM kara sakatA / kSudhA zAMta hone para hI dharmakarma kA vicAra hotA hai / isalie dharmAdharma kI bAteM chor3a kara merA bhakSya - yaha kabUtara mujhe diijiye| maiM kSudhA miTAne ke bAda ApakA dharmopadeza avazya sunU~gA / Apa eka kI rakSA karate haiM aura dUsare ko bhUkha se marane kA upadeza karate haiM, yaha kaisA nyAya hai ? yaha kabUtara merA bhakSya hai / maiM tAjA mAMsa hI khAtA hU~ / isIse merI tRpti hotI hai / dUsarI koI vastu mujhe ruci - kara nahIM hotI / isalie nivedana hai ki yaha kabUtara mujhe sauMpa kara mujha para upakAra kIjie / " 1 tIrthaGkara caritra... " kyA tU mAMsa hI khAtA hai ? dUsarA kucha bhI nahIM khA sakatA ? yadi aisA hI hai, to le, maiM terI icchA pUrI karane ko tatpara huuN| maiM mere zarIra kA tAjA mAMsa isa kabUtara ke barAbara tujhe detA hU~ | tU apanI icchA pUrI kara "-- mahArAjA megharathajI ne dhairya aura zAMtipUrvaka khaa| ke bAja ne nareza kI bAta svIkAra kara lI / churI aura tarAju ma~gavAyA / tarAju eka palle meM kapota ko biThAyA aura mahArAja svayaM apane zarIra kA mAMsa kATa kara dUsare palle meM rakhane lge| yaha dekha kara rAjya-parivAra hAhAkAra kara uThA / rAniyA~, rAjakumAra Adi Akranda karane lage / mantrIgaNa, sAmanta aura mitragaNa nareza se prArthanA karane lage, - "he prabho ! he nAtha ! Apa yaha vayA anartha kara rahe haiN| ApakA yaha devopama zarIra, eka kSudra prANI kA hI rakSaka nahIM hai, isase to sArI pRthvI kA rakSaNa hotA hai / Apa isa eka ke lie apane mUlyavAn prANoM ko kyoM naSTa kara rahe haiM ? soco prabhu ! hama saba ke duHkha ko dekho| hama para dayA kro| hama bhI Apa se dayA kI bhIkha mA~gate haiM / hameM Apake isa duHsAhasa se mahAn duHkha ho rahA hai / " nareza ne zAMta aura gaMbhIra vANI se kahA- "" 'AtmIyajanoM! yaha kabUtara mRtyubhaya se bhayabhIta ho kara merI zaraNa meM AyA / merA Avazyaka karttavya hai / yadyapi meM isa bAja kI kabUtara ko bacA sakatA ya, kintu yaha bhI bhUkhA hai yaha kevala vaira yA zatrutA se hI ise mArane ke lie mAMsabhakSI hai / ise mAMsa cAhie / yadi meM kabUtara bhUkha ko dUra karanA bhI Avazyaka hai / yaha mAMsa khAtA / aba ise bhUkha se tar3apane denA bhI mujhe iSTa maine ise zaraNa dI / isakI rakSA karanA upekSA karake yA bandI banA kara bhI aura apanA bhojana cAhatA hai / yadi AtA, to vaha bAta dUsarI thI / yaha kI rakSA karanA cAhatA hU~, to isakI ke binA dUsarI koI vastu nahIM

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bha0 zAMtinAthajI-kabUtara kI rakSA meM zarIra-dAga 343 nahIM hai / isake atirikta isakA peTa bharane ke lie maiM dUsare pazu ko mAra kara usakA mAMsa khilAnA bhI ucita nahIM samajhatA, taba dusarA mArga hI kyA hai ? Apa saba apane moha evaM sneha se prerita haiM aura isIse Apako yaha duHkha ho rahA hai| maiM apane kartavya kA pAlana kara rahA huuN| Apa dhaiyapUrvaka mujhe apane kartavya kA pAlana karane deN|" _mantrIgaNa samajha gaye ki mahArAja apane kartavya se Digane vAle nahIM haiM / aba kyA kareM / ve yaha soca hI rahe the ki bAja bola uThA;-- "mahArAja ! mere peTa meM darda ho rahA hai / zIghratA kIjie / mule joradAra bhUkha lagI hai| bilamba hone para teja huI merI jaTharAgni, kahIM mere jIvana ko samApta kara degii| Aha !" mantrIgaNa bAja ko samajhAne lage ... "are bAja ! tU to kucha dayA kara-- hama saba pr| hama tujhe mevA-miSThAnna Adi jo kucha tU mAMge vaha dene ko tayyAra haiM / tU uttama vastu khA le-umrabhara khAtA raha / parantu mahArAja kA mAMsa khAne kI haTha chor3a de| hama saba para terA bar3A upakAra hogaa|" "mujhe to tAjA mAMsa cAhie, phira cAhe vaha kabUtara kA ho, dUsare kisI prANI kA ho, yA mahArAja kA ho / mAMsa ke atirikta mere lie koI bhI vastu na to rucikara hai, na anukUla hI / aba Apa bAteM karanA banda kara deN| bhUkha kI jvAlA meM merA rakta jala rahA hai / Aha, mahArAja ! bar3A darda ho rahA hai peTa meM"-bAja bhUmi para lauTane lgaa| ____ mahArAjA megharathajI apane hAtha se apane zarIra kA mAMsa kATa kara tarAju meM dharate jAte, kintu tarAju kA palar3A U~cA hI rahane lgaa| kabUtara kA palar3A Upara uThA hI nhiiN| ve chure se apanA mAMsa kATa kara rakhate jAte aura janasamUha Akranda karatA jAtA, parantu kabUtara kA palar3A bhArI hI rahA / zarIra ke kaI bhAgoM kA mAMsa kATa-kATa kara rakha diyaa| isase mahArAjA ko tIvra vedanA huI hI hogI, kintu ve nirutsAha nahIM hue| unake bhAvoM meM vicalitatA nahIM AI / eka mantrI bola uThA "mahArAja ! dhokhA hai / koI mAyAvI zatru deva, SaDyantra raca kara ApakA jIvana samApta karanA cAhatA hai / yadi aisA nahIM hotA, to kyA itanA mAMsa kATa kara rakha dene para bhI kabUtara kA palar3A bhArI raha sakatA hai ?" mantrI yoM kaha rahA thA ki vahA~ eka divya mukuTa-kuMDalAdi AbhUSaNadhArI deva prakaTa huA aura mahArAja kA jaya-jayakAra karatA huA volA -

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344 tIrthaMkara caritra " jaya ho, zaraNAgata-rakSaka mahAmAnava narendra megharatha kI jaya ho, vijaya ho / ApakI guNagAthA devAdhipati IzAnendra mahArAja ne dUsare devaloka kI deva sabhA meM gAI / Apa devendra dvArA prazaMsita haiN| maiM bhI usa deva sabhA meM thA / mujhe ApakI prazaMsA suna kara, devendra kI bAta para vizvAsa nahIM huA / isalie parIkSA karane ke lie yahA~ AyA / mArga meM maine ina donoM pakSiyoM ko lar3ate hue dekhA, to maiM unameM praveza kara Apake pAsa AyA aura ApakI mahAn anukampA, zaraNAgata pratipAlakatA evaM dRr3ha Atmabala kI parIkSA kI / isase Apako kaSTa huA / maiM Apase kSamA cAhatA hU~ / Apa mujhe kSamA kareM / " isa prakAra deva ne nivedana kiyA aura rAjendra ko svastha banA kara svarga meM calA wwwww gayA / deva ke cale jAne ke bAda sAmaMtoM ne mahArAjA se pUchA-"l 'svAmin ! yaha kabUtara aura bAja paraspara vaira kyoM rakha rahe haiM ? ye pUrvabhava meM kauna the ?" mahArAjA megharatha, avadhijJAna se unakA pUrvabhava jAna kara kahane lage / " ye donoM airavata kSetra ke padminIkhaMDa nagara ke seTha sAgaradatta ke putra the / ye vyApArArtha videza gaye / videza meM inheM eka bahumUlya ratna prApta huaa| usa ratna ko lene ke lie ve nadI ke kinAre lar3ane lage / lar3ate-lar3ate ve donoM nadI meM gira par3e aura mara kara pakSI hue / aba bhI donoM Apasa meM lar3a rahe haiM / aba usa deva kA vRttAMta suno / isa jambUdvIpa ke pUrva videha meM ramaNIya nAma kA vijaya hai / usameM zubhA nAma kI nagarI hai / stimitasAgara nAma kA rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thA / maiM pUrva ke pA~caveM bhava meM ' aparAjita' nAma kA unakA putra thA aura baladeva pada para adhiSThita thA / yaha dRr3haratha usa samaya merA choTA bhAI 'anantavIrya' nAma kA vAsudeva thA / usa samaya damitAri nAma kA prativAsudeva thA / usakI kanakazrI kanyA ke lie hamane use yuddha meM mAra DAlA thA / vah bhava bhramaNa karatA huA somaprabha nAmaka tApasa kA putra huaa| vaha bAla-tapa karatA rahA aura mara kara surUpa nAma kA deva huaa| IzAnendra ne merI prazaMsA kI / usa prazaMsA ne surUpa deva kI AtmA meM rahA huA pUrvabhava kA vaira jAgrata kara diyA / vaha deva yahA~ AyA aura ina pakSiyoM meM adhiSTita ho kara merI parIkSA lene lagA / " mahArAjA megharatha kI bAta suna kara bAja aura kabUtara ko jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna huaa| ve mUcchita ho kara bhUmi para gira pdd'e| rAja-sevakoM ne una para havA kI aura pAnI * yaha vRttAMta pRSTa 316 para deveM /

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ma0 zAMtinAthajI - iMdrAniyoM ne parIkSA lI ke chIMTe diye / ve hoza meM Aye aura apanI bhASA meM bole; " svAmin ! Apane hameM andhakAra meM se nikAlA aura prakAza meM lA kara rakha diyaa| hamAre pUrvabhava ke pApa ne hI hameM isa durdazA DAlA thA / aura yahA~ bhI hama naraka meM jAne kI tayyArI kara rahe the / kintu Apane hameM naraka kI gaharI khAr3a meM par3ane se bacA liyA / aba hameM kumArga se bacA kara sanmArga para lagAne kI kRpA kareM, jisase hamArA utthAna ho / " mahArAjA ne avadhijJAna se unakA AyuSya aura yogyatA jAna kara anazana karane kI sUcanA kI / ve donoM anazana kara ke mRtyu pA kara bhavanapati deva hue / indrAniyoM ne parIkSA lI mahArAjA megharathajI kAlAntara meM zAMta rasa meM lIna ho kara pauSadha yukta aSTama tapa kara rahe the / ve dharmadhyAna meM nimagna the / unakI parama vairAgyamaya dazA kI ora IzAnendra kA dhyAna gayA / ve tatkAla bola uThe -- "he bhagavan ! Apako merA namaskAra ho" - yoM kahate hue namaskAra karane lage / yaha dekha kara indrAniyoM ne pUchA - " svAmin ! Apake sammukha asaMkhya deva namaskAra karate haiM, phira aisA kauna bhAgyazAlI hai ki jinheM Apa namaskAra kara rahe haiM ?" 345 -- " ve mahApuruSa koI deva nahIM, kintu eka bhAgyazAlI manuSya hai / tirache loka meM puNDarI kinI nagarI ke nareza megharathajI ko maine namaskAra kiyA hai / ve abhI dharmadhyAna meM lIna haiN| ye mahApuruSa AgAmI mAnava bhava meM tIrthaMkara pada prApta kreNge| unakA dhyAna itanA nizcala, aDola evaM dRr3ha hai ki unheM calAyamAna karane meM koI bhI deva samartha nahIM hai / ve mahApuruSa vizvabhara ke lie vaMdanIya hai / ' " iMdra kI bAta suna kara anya devAMganAoM ke mana meM bhI bhakti utpanna huI, kintu surUpA aura pratirUpA nAma kI do indrAniyoM ko yaha bAta nahIM ruci / ve megharathajI ko calAyamAna karane ke liye unake pAsa aaii| unhoMne vaikriya se parama sundarI evaM devAMganA jaisI kucha yuvatiyA~ tayyAra kI / ve hAva-bhAva, tathA kAmoddIpaka vikArI ceSTAe~ karane lgiiN| kiMtu mahAn AtmA megharathajI apane dhyAna meM aDola hI rahe / anta meM donoM indrAniyA~ hArI aura vandanA namaskAra kara ke calI gaI / kAlAntara meM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn dhanarathajI grAmAnugrAma vihAra karate vahA~ padhAre / mahArAjA megharathajI saparivAra bhagavAn ko vandana

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tIrthaGkara caritra karane gae / bhagavAn kI dharmadezanA suna kara unakI virakti vizeSa balavatI huI / ve yuvarAja dRr3haratha ko zAsana kA bhAra sauMpane lage, kintu vaha bhI saMsAra se virakta ho gayA thA / usane bhI una ke sAtha hI pratrajita hone kI icchA vyakta kii| choTe rAjakumAra meghasena ko zAsana kA bhAra diyA aura yuvarAja dRr3haratha ke putra rathasena ko yuvarAja pada diyaa| isake bAda rAjA me basena ne, megharatha nareza kA niSkramaNotsava kiyaa| zrI megharathajI ke sAtha unake bhAI dRhapatha, sAta sau putra aura cAra hajAra rAjAoM ne bhI nigraMtha-pravrajyA grahaNa kii| vizuddha saMyama aura ugra tapa karate hue unhoMne eka lAkha pUrva taka cAritra kA pAlana kiyA tathA vizuddha bhAvoM se ArAdhanA karate hue tIrthaMkara nAmakarma ko nikAcita kiyaa| ve anazana yukta Ayu pUrNa kara ke sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna meM 33 sAgaropama kI sthiti vAle deva hue / munirAja zrI dRr3harathajI bhI vahIM utpanna hue| bhagavAn zAntinAtha kA janma isa jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM kurudeza meM hastinApura nAma kA nagara thaa| vaha vizAla nagara ucca bhavanoM aura dhvajA-patAkAoM se muzobhita thA / suzobhita bAjAroM, bAga-bagIcoM, udyAnoM aura svaccha jalAzayoM kI zobhA se darzanIya thA aura dhana-dhAnya se paripUrNa thaa| usa nagara para ikSvAku vaMza ke mahArAjA * vizvasenajI' kA rAjya thA / ve pratApI, zUravIra, nyAyapriya aura rAjAoM ke aneka guNoM se yukA the| unake prakhara teja ke Age anya rAjA aura zaktimAna IrSAlu sAmanta dabe nahate aura nata-mastaka ho kara unakI kRpA ke icchuka rahate the| unake Azraya meM Aye hue loga, nirbhaya aura sukhI rahate the| mahArAjA vizza jI ke 'acirAdevI' nAma kI ganI thii| vaha rUpa lAvaNya evaM sulakSaNoM se yukta to thI hI, sAtha hI sadaguNoM kI khAna bhI thii| vaha satI zIlavatI apane ucca rAjavaMza ko suzobhita karatI thI / mahArAjA aura mahArAnI meM pragAr3ha prIti thii| una donoM kA samaya sukhapUrvaka vyatIta ho rahA thaa| usa samaya anuttara vimAnoM meM mukhya aise sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna meM megharatha jI kA jIva apanI tetIsa sAgaropama kI sukhamaya Ayu pUrNa kara cukA thaa| vaha vahA~ se bhAdrapada kRSNA saptamI ko bharaNI nakSatra meM cyava kara mahArAnI acirAdevI kI kukSi meM utpanna huaa| mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / mahArAnI ne svapnoM kI bAta .

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maiM zAMtinAtha kA janma mahArAjA se kahI / svapna suna kara mahArAja bar3e prasanna hue / unhoMne kahA - ' mahAdevI ! ApakI kukSi meM koI lokottama mahApuruSa AyA hai| vaha triloka pUjya aura parama rakSaka hogA / ' prAtaHkAla bhaviSyavettA -- svapna - zAstriyoM ko bulAyA gayA / unhoMne svapna phala batalAte hue kahA -' 347 "mahArAja ! Apake ikSvAku vaMza ko pahale Adi jinezvara aura Adi cakravartI, Adi lokottama mahApuruSoM ne suzobhita kiyaa| aba phira koI cakravartI samrATa athavA dharmacakravartI--tIrthaMkara pada ko suzobhita karane vAlI mahAn AtmA kA padArpaNa huA hai / Apa mahAn bhAgyazAlI haiM-- svAmI !" svapna pAThakoM kA satkAra kara ke aura bahuta sA dhana de kara bidA kiyA | usa samaya pahale se hI kuru deza meM mahAmArI phaila rahI thI / ugra rUpa se rogAtaMka phaila cukA thA / usa vyApaka mahAmArI kA zamana karane ke lie bahuta se upAya kiye, kintu sabhI upAya vyartha gaye / mahArAnI acirAdevI kI kujhi meM Aye garbhastha uttama jIva ke prabhAva se mahAmArI ekadama zAnta ho gaI / sarvatra hI zAnti vyApta ho gaI / garbha sthiti pUrNa hone para jyeSTha mAsa ke kRSNapakSa kI trayodazI ke dina bharaNI nakSatra meM-- jaba sabhI graha ucca sthAna para the. putra kA janma huA / usa samaya tInoM loka meM udyota huA aura nArakI jIvoM ko bhI kucha dera ke lie sukha kA anubhava huA / dizAkumAriyeM AI, indra Aye aura megiri para janmotsava kiyA / mahArAjA vizvasenajI ne bhI janmotsava manAyA / putra ke garbha meM Ate hI mahAmArI ekadama zAMta ho gaI / isalie putra kA nAma 'zAMtinAtha' diyA gayA / yauvanavaya prApta hone para rAjakumAra zAMtinAtha kA aneka rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha vivAha kiyaa| rAjakumAra paccIsa hajAra varSa kI vaya meM Aye, taba mahArAjA vizvasenajI ne rAjya kA bhAra putra ko de diyA aura apanA Atmahita sAdhane lage / zrI zAMtinAthajI yathAvidhi rAjya kA saMcAlana karane lage aura nikAcita karmoM ke udaya se rAniyoM ke sAtha bhoga bhogane lge| sabhI rAniyoM meM agra sthAna para mahArAnI yazomatI / usane eka rAtri meM svapna meM sUrya ke samAna tejasvI aise eka cakra ko AkAza se utara kara mukha meM praveza karate hue dekhA / dRr3haratha muni kA jIva, anuttara vimAna se vyava kara unakI kukSi meM utpanna huA / mahArAnI ne svapna kI bAta svAmI se nivedana kI / mahArAjA zAMtinAthajI avadhijJAna se yukta the / unhone kahA; -' devI ! mere pUrvabhava kA dRr3haratha nAma kA merA choTA bhAI sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna se cyava kara tumhArI kukSi AyA hai / ' garbhakAla pUrNa hone para putra kA janma huaa| svapna meM cakra dekhA thA, isalie

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348 tIrthaGkara caritra putra kA nAma 'cakrAyudha' rakhA / yauvana vaya prApta hone para aneka rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha rAjakumAra kA vivAha kiyA / pA~caveM cakravartI samrATa nyAya evaM nItipUrvaka rAjya kA saMcAlana karate hue mahArAjA zAMtinAthajI ko pacIsa hajAra varSa vyatIta hone para, astrazAlA meM cakraratna kA prAdurbhAva huaa| mahArAjA ne cakraratna kA aThAI mahotsava kiyaa| isake bAda eka hajAra devoM se adhiSTita cakraratna, astrazAlA se nikala kara pUrva dizA kI ora claa| usake pIche mahArAjA zAMtinAthajI senA sahita digvijaya karane ke lie ravAnA hue| samudra ke kinAre senA kA par3Ava DAlA gayA / mahArAjA mAgadha tIrtha kI dizA kI ora muMha kara ke siMhAsana para baiThe / mAgadhadeva kA Asana calAyamAna huA / avadhijJAna se deva ne mahArAjA ko dekhA aura bhAvI cakravartI tathA dharmacakravartI jAna kara harSayukta, bahumUlya bheMTa le kara sevA meM upasthita huA aura praNAma kara bheMTa arpaNa karatA huA bolA ; --" prabho / maiM mAgadhadeva hU~ / Apane mujha para kRpA kii| maiM ApakA AjJAkArI hU~ aura pUrva dizA kA digpAla huuN| maiM ApakI AjJA kA pAlana karatA rahU~gA / " mahArAjA zAMtinAthajI ne deva kI bheMTa svIkAra kI aura yogya satkAra kara ke bidA kiyaa| vahA~ se cakraratna dakSiNa dizA kI ora gyaa| vahA~ varadAma tIrtha ke deva ne bhI usI prakAra AjJA zirodhArya kI / usI prakAra pazcima dizA kA prabhAsa tIrthapati deva bhI AjJAdhIna huA / isa prakAra cakravartI paramparAnusAra digvijaya karate hue aura kirAtoM ke upadrava kA senApati dvArA yuddha se parAbhava karate aura AjJAkArI banAte hue sampUrNa chaha khaMDa kI sAdhanA kI / digvijaya kA kArya ATha sau varSoM meM pUrNa kara ke mahArAjA hastinApura pdhaare| Apako caudaha ratna aura navanidhAna kI prApti huI / devoM aura rAjAoM ne mahArAjA kA cakravartIpana kA utsava kiyA aura mahArAjA zAMtinAthajI ko isa avasarpiNI kAla ke pA~caveM cakravartI ghoSita kiyA / isake bAda ATha sau varSa kama paccIsa hajAra varSa taka Apane cakravartI pada kA pAlana kiyA / aba cakravartI samrATa zrI zAMtinAthajI ke saMsAra tyAga kA samaya nikaTa A rahA thA / lokAntika deva ApakI sevA meM upasthita ho kara apane kalpa ke anusAra nivedana karane lage ; - " "he bhagavan ! aba dharmatIrtha kA pravartana kariye," itanA kaha kara aura praNAma

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ma0 zAMtinAthajI-dharmadezanA--indriya-jaya kara ke ve cale ge| isake bAda prabhu ne varSIdAna diyA aura apane putra rAjakumAra cakrAyuddha ko rAjya kA bhAra sauMpa kara pravajita hone ke lie tatpara ho gae / indrAdi devoM aura mahArAjA cakrAyudha Adi manuSyoM ne dIkSA-mahotsava kiyA aura jyeSTha-kRSNA caturdazI ke dina bharaNI nakSatra meM dina ke aMtima prahara meM, bele ke tapa se, eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha, siddha ko namaskAra kara ke pravajyA grahaNa kii| usI samaya bhagavAn ko manaHparyava jJAna utpanna huaa| ___ maharSi zAMtinAthajI grAmAnugrAma vihAra karate hue eka varSa bAda hastinApura padhAre aura sahasrAmra vana udyAna meM tthhre| vahA~ nandI vRkSa ke nIce bele ke tapa se prabhu zukladhyAna meM lIna the| pauSa mAsa ke zukla pakSa kI nomI kA dina thA / candra bharaNI nakSatra meM AyA thA ki bhagavAn ke anAdikAla se lage Aye pAtI-karma sarvathA naSTa ho gae aura prabhu ko kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta ho gyaa| prabhu sarvajJa-sarvadarzI ho gae / indroM ne prabhu kA kevala mahotsava kiyaa| samavasaraNa kI racanA huii| bhagavAn ne dharmadezanA dI / yathA dharmadezanA-indriya-jaya jIvoM ke lie aneka prakAra ke dukhoM kA mUla kAraNa yaha caturgati rUpa saMsAra hai| jisa prakAra vizAla bhavana ke lie staMbha AdhArabhUta hote haiM, usI prakAra krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha ye cAra kaSAya rUpI cAra staMbha bhI caturgati rUpa saMsAra ke AdhAra ke samAna haiN| mUla sUkha jAne para vRkSa apane-Apa sUkha jAtA hai, usI prakAra kaSAyoM ke kSINa hote hI saMsAra apane-Apa kSINa ho jAtA hai| kintu indriyoM para adhikAra kiye binA kaSAyoM kA kSaya honA azakya hai| jisa prakAra sone kA zuddhikaraNa, binA prajvalita agni ke nahIM ho sakatA, usI prakAra indriya-damana ke binA kaSAyoM kA kSaya nahIM ho sktaa| indriya rUpI capala evaM durdAnta azva, prANI ko balapUrvaka khIMca kara naraka kI ora le jAtA hai / indriyoM ke vaza meM par3A huA prANI, kaSAyoM se bhI hAra jAtA hai / ye indriyA~. prANI ko vaza meM kara ke unakA patana, bandhana, vadha aura ghAta karavA detI hai| indriyoM ke AdhIna banA huA aisA kona puruSa hai jo duHkha paramparA se baca gayA ho ? bahuta se zAstroM aura zAstra ke arthoM ko jAnane vAlA bhI indriyoM ke vaza ho kara

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350 tIrthaGkara caritra bAlaka ke samAna ceSTA karatA hai| yaha kitanI lajjA kI bAta hai ki indriya ke vaza ho kara bharata mahArAja ne apane bhAI bAhubalI para cakra calAyA / bAhubalI kI jIta aura bharatajI kI parAjaya meM bhI indriyoM kA hI prAbalya thaa| are, jo carama-bhava meM rahe hue haiM, jinakA yaha bhava hI antima hai aura jo isI bhava meM kevalajJAna-kevala darzana prApta kara mukta hone vAle haiM, ve bhI zastrAstra le kara yuddha kreN| kyA yaha indriyoM kI duranta mahimA nahIM hai ? pracaNDa zaktizAlI indriyoM se pazu aura sAmAnya manuSya daNDita ho jAya, to yaha phira bhI samajha meM A sakatA hai, kintu jo mahAn AtmA, moha ko dabA kara zAMta kara dete haiM (upazAMta-moha vItarAga bhI bAda meM) aura jo pUrvo ke zruta ke pAThI haiM. ve bhI indriyoM se parAjita ho jAte haiM, taba dUsaroM kA to kahanA hI kyA? yaha Azcaryajanaka bAta hai| indriyoM ke vaza meM par3e hue deva-dAnava manuSya aura tapasvI bhI nindita kama karate haiM / yaha kitane kheda kI bAta hai ? indriyoM ke vaza ho kara hI to manuSya abhakSya bhakSaNa, apeya pAna aura agamya ke sAtha gamana karatA hai| nirdaya indriyoM dvArA ghAyala hue jIva, apane uttama kula aura sadAcAra se bhraSTa ho kara vezyAoM kA dAsatva karate haiN| unake nIca kAma karate haiM / moha meM andhe bane hA paruSoM kI paradravya aura parastrI meM jo pravatti hotI hai. vaha jAgrata indriyoM kA vilAsa hai, arthAt indriyA~ jAgrata ho kara tabhI vilAsa kara sakatI hai, jaba ki manuSya moha meM andhA bana jAtA hai / aise durAcAra ke kAraNa manuSya ke hAtha-pAMva tathA indriyoM kA cheda kiyA jAtA hai aura mRtyu ko bhI prApta ho jAtA hai| samajhadAra loga unheM dekha kara haMsate haiM-jo dUsaroM ko to vinaya, sadAcAra, dharma aura saMyama kA upadeza karate haiM, kintu svayaM indriyoM se parAjita ho cuke haiM / eka vItarAga bhagavaMta ke binA, indra se le kara eka kIr3e taka sabhI prANI indriyoM se hAre hue haiN| hathinI ke sparza se utpanna sukha kA AsvAdana karane kI icchA se, hAthI apanI sUMDa ko phailAtA huA dhaMsatA hai aura bandhana meM par3a jAtA hai / agAdha jala meM vicaraNa karane vAle matsya, dhIvara ke dvArA kATe meM lagAye hue mAMsa meM lubdha ho kara phaMsa jAte haiM aura apane prANa ga~vA dete haiM / masta gajendra ke gaMDasthala para rahe hae mada ke gandha para Asakta, bhramara gajendra ke karNatAla ke AghAta se tatkAla mRtyu ko prApta karatA hai| svarNa-zikhA jaisI dIpajvAlA ke darzana se mohita ho kara pataMgA, dIpaka para jhapaTa kara jala maratA hai| manohara

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bha0 zAtinAthajI-dharmadazanA---- indriya jaya gAyana sunane meM lubdha huA hirana, zikArI ke bANa se ghAyala ho kara jIvana se hAtha dho baiThatA hai| isa prakAra eka-eka indriya ke viSaya meM labdha banane se mRtya ko prApta honA par3atA hai, to eka sAtha pA~coM indriyoM ke vaza meM ho jAne vAle kA to kahanA hI kyA ? isalie buddhimAn manuSya ko cAhie ki mana ko viSaya ke viSa se mukta rakha kara indriyoM kA damana karanA cAhiye / binA indriya-damana ke yama-niyama aura tapasyA ke dvArA zarIra ko kRza karanA vyartha hI hai / jA indriyoM ke samUha ko nahIM jItatA, usakA pratibodha pAnA kaThina hai / isalie samasta duHkhoM se mukta hone lie indriyoM kA damana karanA cAhie / indriya jaya karane kA matalaba yaha nahIM ki indriyoM kI sabhI pravRtti ko sarvathA banda kara denA / aisA karane se indriyoM kA jaya nahIM hotA / ataeva indriya kI svAbhAvika pravRtti meM hone vAle rAga-dveSa se mukta rahanA cAhie / isame indriyoM kI pravRtti bhI unake jaya ke lie hotI hai| aisI sthiti meM indriyoM ke pAsa, unake viSaya rahate hue bhI sparza karanA azakya ho jAtA hai / buddhimAn manuSya ko cAhie ki indriyoM ke viSaya meM rAga-dveSa kA tyAga kara de| saMyamI yogiyoM kI indriya sadA parAjita evaM dabI huI hI rahatI hai / indriyoM ke viSaya naSTa ho jAne se AtmA kA hita nahIM mArA jAtA, balki ahita mArA jAtA hai| indriyoM ko jItane kA pariNAma mokSa rUpa hotA hai aura indriyoM ke vaza meM honA saMbhAra ke lie hai / indriyoM ke viSaya aura inake vaza meM par3ane se hone vAle pariNAma kA vicAra kara ke ucita evaM hitakArI mArga ko grahaNa karanA cAhie / ruI, makkhana Adi komala aura patthara Adi kaThora sparza meM jo prIti aura aprIti hotI hai vaha heya hai| aisA soca kara rAgadveSa kA nivAraNa kara ke sparzanendriya ko jItanA cAhie / bhakSya padArthoM ke svAdiSTa rasa aura kaTa rasa meM ruci aura aruci kA tyAga kara ke rasanA indriya ko jItanA caahie| ghrANendriya meM sugandha aura durgandha praveza hote. vastu ke pariNAma kA vicAra kara ke rAga-dveSa rahita honA / manohara sundara rUpa athavA kurUpa kA dekha kara, hote hue harSa aura viSAda ko roka kara cakSu indriya ko jItanA cAhie / vINAdi ke madhura svara meM aura gadhe Adi ke karNa-kaTu svara meM, rati-arati nahIM karane se zrotendriya vaza meM hotI hai| indriyoM kA aisA koI acchA yA burA viSaya nahIM hai-jisakA jIva ne aneka bAra upabhoga nahIM kiyA ho / jIva sabhI viSayoM kA pahale aneka bAra bhoga kara cukA aura bhoga kara duHkhI huA, to aba inakI adhInatA tyAga kara svAdhInatApUrvaka vItarAga bhAva

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352 kA sevana kyoM nahIM kiyA jAya ? zubha viSaya, kabhI azubha ho jAte haiM aura azubha viSaya zubha ho jAte haiM, phira rAga aura dveSa kisa para karanA ? tIrthaGkara caritra bhale hI koI viSaya rucikara lage yA arucikara, kintu tAttvika dRSTi se dekhane para padArthoM meM kabhI zubhatva athavA azubhatva nahIM hotaa| isalie jo prANI mana ko zuddha rakha kara indriyoM ko jItatA hai aura kaSAyoM ko kSINa karatA hai, vaha svalpakAla meM hI akSINa sukha ke sthAna aise mokSa ko prApta kara letA hai / ' mahArAjA cakrAyudha, apane putra kurucandra ko rAjya de kara anya paiMtIsa rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSita hue / isa dezanA ke bAda bhagavAn ke cakrAyudha Adi 90 gaNadhara hue aura bhI bahuta se nara-nArI dIkSita hue| bahutoM ne zrAvaka vrata grahaNa kiye aura bahuta-se samyag - dRSTi hue / mahArAjA kuruvandra kA pUrvabhava kAlAntara meM bhagavAn vicarate hue punaH hastinApura pdhaare| mahArAjA kurucandra prabhu ke darzanArthaM Aye / dharmadezanA sunane ke bAda mahArAjA ne jinezvara bhagavAn se pUchA ;'bhagavAn ! maiM pUrvabhava ke kisa puNya ke udaya se yahA~ rAjA huA ? yaha kisa karma kA phala hai ki mujhe pratidina pA~ca vastra aura phala Adi bheMTa svarUpa prApta hote haiM aura meM ina vastuoM kA upabhoga nahIM kara ke anya priyajanoM ko dene ke lie rakha chor3atA hU~. parantu dUsaroM ko de bhI nahIM sakatA ? yaha kisa karma kA udaya hai--prabho ! " 66 bhagavAn ne pharamAyA--" kurucandra ! pUrvabhava meM kiye hue muni-dAna kA phala yaha rAjya lakSmI hai / nitya pA~ca vastu kI bheMTa bhI isI kA pariNAma hai, kintu tuma isakA * jo padArtha loka dRSTi se zubha mAne jAte hai, ve hI paristhiti vizeSa meM azubha mAne jAte hai / vivAhotsava ke samaya maMgalagAna, vAdintra aura kuMkumAdi zubha mAne jAte haiM, kintu mRtyu prasaMga para ye hI vastue~ apriya evaM tyAjya hotI hai / svastha aura balavAn manuSya ke lie pauSTika miSTAnna zubha aura cirAyatA tathA kunaina azubha hotA hai, kintu jvara pIr3ita ke lie cirAyatA aura kunaina zubha aura gariSTa bhojana azubha ho jAtA hai | tIrthasthala kA jala pavitra mAnA jAtA hai, kintu vahI jala apRzya sthala meM aspRzya samajhA jAtA hai / paryAya parivartana se zubha vastu svayaM azubha bana jAtI hai aura azubha, zubha ke rUpa A jAtI hai / ataeva tAttvika dRSTi se zubhatva nahIM hai | 1

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ma0 zAMtinAthajI - mahArAjA kurucandra kA pUrvabhava 353 upabhoga nahIM karate- yaha sAdhAraNa puNya kA phala hai| jo vastu bahutajanoM ke upabhoga ke yogya ho, usakA eka vyakti se bhoga nahIM ho sktaa| isIse tujhe vicAra hotA rahatA hai ki 'maiM yaha vastu dUsaroM ko duuNgaa|' aba tuma apanA pUrvabhava suno|" isI jambUdvIpa ke bharata-kSetra meM, kozala deza ke zrIpura nagara meM cAra vaNika-putra rahate the| unake nAma the--sudhana, dhanapati, dhanada aura dhanezvara / cAroM meM gAr3ha maitrI-bhAva thaa| ekabAra cAroM mitra dhanopArjana ke lie ratnadIpa kI ora cle| unake sAtha 'droNa' nAma kA eka sevaka thaa| vaha bhojana sAmagrI uThA kara calatA thaa| mArga meM eka mahAvana par3atA thaa| aTavI kA bahutasA bhAga lAMgha jAne para inake pAsa kI bhojana-sAmagrI kama ho gii| calate-calate vRkSa ke nIce eka dhyAnastha muni dikhAI diye / unake mana meM bhakti utpanna huii| unhoMne socA -" ina mahAtmA ko kucha AhAra denA cAhie"-yaha soca kara unhoMne droNa se kahA-"bhadra ! ina munijI ko kucha AhAra de do|" droNa ne zraddhApUrvaka ucca bhAvoM se muni ko pratilAbhita kiye aura mahA bhoga-phala vAlA puNya upArjana kiyaa| vahA~ se sabhI loga ratnadvIpa gae aura vyApAra se bahutasA dhana saMgraha kara ke lauTa kara apane ghara A gae / ve sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| una cAroM mitroM meM dhanezvara aura dhanapati mAyAvI the aura droNa kI bhAvanA una cAroM se vizeSa zuddha thI / vaha droNa, Ayu pUrNa kara ke tU kurucandra huA / sudhana mara kara kampilapura meM 'vasaMtadeva' nAmaka vaNika-putra huA, dhanada, kRtikApura meM kAmapAla' nAma kA vyApArI huA, dhanapati, zaMkhapura meM 'madirA' nAma kI vaNika-kanyA huI aura dhanezvara, jayaMtI nagarI meM kesarA' nAma kI kanyA huI / sudhana kA jIva vasaMtadeva, yauvana vaya meM vyApAra ke lie jayaMtI nagarI meM AyA / ekabAra candrotsava ke samaya, kesarA ko dekha kara vaha mohita ho gayA / kesarA bhI usa para mohita huI / donoM meM pUrvabhava kA sneha jAgrata huA / vasaMtadeva ne kesarA ke bhAI jayaMtadeva ne maitrI sambandha jor3A aura donoM kA eka dUsare ke ghara AnA-jAnA aura khAnA-pInA hone lagA / ekabAra vasaMtadeva ko, kAmadeva kI pUjA karatI huI kesarA dikhAI dI / jayaMtadeva ne sneha sahita vasaMtadeva ko puSpamAlA arpaNa kI / yaha dekha kara kesarA pulakita ho gii| usane ise acchA zakuna smjhaa| kesarA ke cehare para ke bhAva vahAM khar3I huI dhAyaputrI priyaMkarA ne dekhA aura kesarA se kahA "tere bhAI, mitra kA satkAra karate haiM, to tU bhI unakA satkAra kara / " yaha suna kara kesarA harSita hotI huI bolI,--"tU hI satkAra kara le|"

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354 - tIrthaGkara caritra priyaMkarA ne puSpAdi grahaNa kara vasaMtadeva ko dete hue kahA--" lIjie, merI svAminI kI ora se yaha premapuSpa svIkAra kIjie / " vasaMtadeva ne socA - yaha yuvatI bhI mujhe cAhatI hai|' usane puSpAdi bheMTa svIkAra kI aura apane nAma kI aMgUThI dete hue kahA--- ApakI sakhI ko merI yaha tuccha bheMTa de kara kaho ki--" ve mujha para apanA pUrNa evaM aTUTa sneha rakhe aura aisI ceSTA kare ki jisase dinodina sneha bar3hatA rhe|' " kesarA yaha bAta suna kara bar3I prasanna huI / usane bar3e Adara ke sAtha aMgUThI grahaNa kI / rAta ko vaha inhIM vicAroM ko lie sI gaI / svapna meM usane vasaMtadeva ke sAtha apanI lagna-vidhi hotI huI dekhI / vaha harSAveza meM romAMcita ho gaI / prAtaHkAla hone para usane apane svapna kI bAta priyaMkarA se kahI / isI prakAra kA svapna vasaMtadeva ne bhI dekhA / prAtaHkAla hone para priyaMkarA ne vasaMtadeva ke pAsa jA kara kesarA ke svapna kI bAta sunAI / vasaMtadeva ko nizcaya ho gayA ki aba mere manoratha siddha ho jaaveNge| usane priyaMkarA kA satkAra kiyA / aba priyaMkarA donoM ke sandeza lAtI le jAtI thI / isa prakAra donoM kA kAla vyatIta hone lagA / eka bAra vasaMtadeva ko paMcanandI seTha ke yahA~ se maMgala bAje bajane kI dhvani sunAI dI / vaha cauNkaa| patA lagane para mAlUma huA ki paMcanandI seTha kI putrI kesarA kA sambandha, kAnyakubja ke nivAsI sudatta seTha ke putra varadatta ke sAtha huA hai / isI nimitta vAdintra baja rahe haiM / yaha sunate hI vasaMtadeva hatAza ho gyaa| kintu usI samaya priyaMkarA AI aura kahane lagI; 46 'Apa ghabar3Aiye nahIM / merI sakhI ne kahalAyA hai ki mere pitAjI ne merI icchA ko jAne binA hI jo yaha sambandha kiyA hai, vaha vyartha rahegA / Apa hI kI bnuuNgii| yadi merA manoratha saphala nahIM huA, to meM prANa tyAga dUMgI, parantu Apake atirikta kisI dUsare se lagna nahIM karU~gI / Apa mujha para pUrNa vizvAsa rkheN|" priyaMkarA kI bAta suna kara vasaMtadeva ko saMtoSa huA / usane bhI kahA ki ' meM bhI kesarA ke lie hI jIvita rahU~gA / yadi kesarA merI nahIM ho kara dUsare kI banegI, to meM bhI prANa tyAga dUMgA / ' isa prakAra donoM kA kucha kAla vyatIta huA, kiMtu unakA manoratha saphala nahIM ho rahA thaa| eka dina vasaMtadeva ne dekhA ki kesarA ke sAtha lagna karane ke lie varadatta --

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bha* zAMtinAthajI--mahArAjA kurucandra kA pUrvabhava 355 barAta le kara A gayA hai / yaha dekha kara vaha ekadama nirAza ho gayA aura zIghratA se bhAga kara nagara bAhara eka udyAna meM AyA / vaha eka vRkSa para car3ha gayA aura usakI DAla para rassI bA~dha kara, gale meM phandA DAlanA hI cAhatA thA ki latAgRha meM se eka manuSya nikalA aura phandA kATate bolA;-- __ " are o sAhasI ! yaha kyA kara rahe ho ? marane se kyA hogA? aisA duSkRtya kara ke manuSya bhava ko samApta nahIM karanA caahie| zAnta hoo aura samajhabUjha se kAma lo|" ____ vasaMtadeva cauMkA / usane kahA--" mahAnubhAva ! maiM hatAza ho gayA huuN| merI priyA mujhe prApta nahIM ho kara dUsare ko dI jA rahI hai / apane manoratha meM sarvathA viphala rahane ke bAda jIvita rahane kA sAra hI kyA hai ? mRtyu se to maiM isa duHkha se mukta ho jaauuNgaa| duHkha se mukta hone ke lie maiM mara rahA thaa| Apane isameM vighna khar3A kara diyaa|" isa prakAra kaha kara usane apane marane kA kAraNa btaayaa| vasaMtadeva kI bAta suna kara vaha puruSa bolA-- bhadra terA duHkha to gaharA hai, kintu maranA ucita nahIM hai| mara kara tU kyA prApta kara legA? yadi jIvita rahegA, to icchita kArya kI siddhi ke lie kucha prayatna kara skegaa| yadi prayatna saphala nahIM ho, to bhI maranA ucita nahIM hai / isa prakAra marane se bure karmoM kA bandha hotA hai aura dUsarI gati meM cale jAne se priya ke darzana se bhI vaMcita ho jAtA hai / meM svayaM bhI duHkhI huuN| merI icchita vastu prApta hone yogya hote hue bhI upAya ke abhAva meM bhaTaka rahA hU~-isI AzA para ki jIvita rahA, to kabhI saphala ho skuuN| maiM apanI bAta tujhe sunAtA huuN|" "maiM kRtikApura kA rahane vAlA hU~ aura merA nAma kAmapAla hai / maiM dezATana ke lie nikalA thaa| ghUmatA huA zaMkhapura aayaa| vahA~ yakSa kA utsava ho rahA thaa| maiM bhI utsava dekhane gayA / vahA~ mujhe eka sundara yuvatI dikhAI dii| maiM usake saundarya ko snehayukta nirakhatA hI rahA / usa yuvatI ne bhI mujhe dekhA / vaha bhI mujhe dekha kara mugdha ho gii| usane mere lie apanI sakhI ke sAtha pAna bhejA / pAna le kara badale meM kucha dene kI bAta maiM soca hI rahA thA ki itane meM eka unmatta hAthI, staMbha tur3A kara bhAgatA huA usa kanyA kI hI ora aayaa| bhayabhIta ho kara usa sundarI kA sArA parivAra bhAga gyaa| vaha yuvatI bhayabhrAnta evaM digmUr3ha ho kara vahIM khar3I rahI / hAthI use sUMDa se pakar3ane hI vAlA thA ki maine hAthI ke marmasthAna para lakar3I se coTa kii| usa coTa se vaha hAthI merI ora ghumaa| kintu meM tatkAla caturAI se hAthI ko bhulAve meM DAla kara aura usa

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tIrthaGkara caritra sundarI uThA kara nirvighna sthAna para calA gyaa| thor3I dera meM usakA parivAra bhI vahA~ A gayA aura mujhe sundarI 'madirA' kA rakSaka jAna kara, sabhI merI stuti karane lge| udhara madirA kI sakhiyeM use puna: AmrakuMja meM le gaI / kintu vahA~ bhI hAthI ke upadrava se halacala huI aura bhagadar3a mcii| isase sabhI bikhara kara idhara-udhara ho ge| khoja karane para bhI maiM usa sundarI ko nahIM pA sakA aura bhaTakatA huA yahA~ aayaa| tumhArA duHkha samAna hai / prayatna karane para saphalatA mila sakatI hai| maiM tumheM eka upAya batalAtA huuN| rIti ke anusAra, tumhArI priyA kesarA, lagna ke pUrva kAmadeva kI pUjA karane ke lie AvegI hii| apana donoM kAmadeva ke mandira meM chipa jAveM / jaba kesarA Ave, to usake vastra, maiM pahana kara kesarA ke rUpa meM calA jAU~gA aura tuma kesarA ko le kara dUra cale jAnA / isa prakAra tumhArA kArya saralatA se saphala ho jaaygaa|" vasaMtadeva ko isa bAta se saMtoSa huaa| usane isa yojanA ko kriyAnvita karane kA nizcaya kiyA, kintu isameM rahe hue khatare kA vicAra kara ke vaha cauNkaa| usane pUchA-" mahAnubhAva ! phira Apa usa jAla se kaise nikaleMge?" ___ "maiM apane bacAva kI yukti nikAla lUMgA / mujhe AzA hai ki tumhArA kAma saphala hote hI merA kAma bhI bana jAyagA / phira tuma bhI to mujhe sahAyatA karoge?" donoM prasanna ho kara vahAM se bAjAra meM A gae aura saMdhyA ke samaya kAmadeva ke mandira meM jA kara chupa gae / thor3I dera meM kesarA bhI gAje-bAje ke sAtha vahA~ AI / niyama ke anusAra usakI sakhiyAM mandira ke bAhara hI ruka gaI aura vaha akelI pUjA kI thAla le kara mandira meM AI / usane dvAra banda kara die aura deva ko namaskAra karatI huI bolI;-- "deva ! yaha mere sAtha kaisA anyAya karate ho ? Apa to sabhI premiyoM ke manoratha pUre karane vAle ho, phira maiM hI nirAza kyoM rahU~? maine ApakA kyA aparAdha kiyA ? yadi Apa mujha para aprasanna hI haiM, to maiM apanI khuda kI bali Apake caraNoM meM car3hAtI huuN| isase prasanna ho kara mujhe agale bhava meM vasaMtadeva kI ardhAMganA bnaanaa|" itanA kaha kara vaha gale meM pAza DAlane lgii| yaha dekha kara chupe hue vasaMtadeva aura kAmapAla bAhara nikale / kesarA yaha dekha kara cauMkI aura stabdha raha gii| kintu kSaNabhara ke bAda hI vaha harSAtireka se utphulla ho gaI / upane apanA veza utAra kara kAmapAla ko diyA / kAmapAla kesarA kA veza pahana kara bAhara nikalA aura pAlakI meM jA baitthaa|

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vasaMtadeva puruSavezI kesarA ke sAtha vahA~ se nikala kara eka ora cala diyA / kAmapAla maunayukta A kara lagnamaMDapa meM baiTha gayA / priyaMkarA ne kahA- 'bahina kesarA ! aba cintA chor3a kara bhagavAn anaMgadeva kA dhyAna karatI raho, jisase sukhamaya jIvana vyatIta ho / " " bha0 zAMtinAthajI bhagavAn kA nirvANa kesarA ke vivAha meM usake mAmA kI putrI ' madirA' bhI AI huI thii| vaha kesarA ke prema sambandha kI bAta suna cukI thii| usane kesarA vezI kAmapAla ke kAna meM kahA; 'bahina ! terA manoratha saphala nahIM huaa| isakA mujhe duHkha hai / meM bhI hatabhAginI huuN| merA priya bhI mere mana meM snehAmRta kA siMcana kara ke aisA gayA ki phira dekhA hI nahIM / bhAgya kI bAta hai / " " 357 -- kAmapAla ne dekhA -- yaha to vahI madirA hai ki jisake viyoga meM vaha bhaTaka rahA thA / usane saMketa kara ke madirA ko ekAnta meM bulAyA / ve donoM pracchanna dvAra se nikala kara cale gaye aura vasaMtadeva aura kesarA ke sAtha dUsare nagara meM rahane lage / 'rAjan ! vasaMtadeva aura kAmapAla --: donoM pUrva-bhava ke sneha se tumheM pA~ca vastue~ bheMTa karate haiM / ye vastue~ tuma priyajanoM ke sAtha bhogane meM samartha banoge / itane dina tuma priyajana ko nahIM jAnate the, isalie una vastuoM kA bhoga nahIM kara sake / " -- prabhu kI vANI suna kara rAjA ko aura una sambandhiyoM ko jAti-smaraNa jJAna utpanna huaa| rAjA bhagavAn ko vandanA kara ke pUrvabhava ke una sambandhiyoM ke sAtha rAjabhavana meM AyA / bhagavAn anyatra vihAra kara ge| bhagavAn kA nirvANa kevalajJAna utpanna hone ke bAda bhagavAn 24999 varSa taka vicarate rahe / nirvANa samaya nikaTa Ane para prabhu sammedazikhara parvata para padhAre aura 900 muniyoM ke sAtha anazana kiyA / eka mAsa ke anta meM jyeSTha kRSNA 13 ko, bharaNI nakSatra meM una muniyoM ke sAtha bhagavAn mokSa padhAre / bhagavAn kA kula AyuSya eka lAkha varSa kA thA / isameM se kumAra, avasthA, mAMDalikarAjA, cakravartIpana aura vrataparyAya meM paccIsa-paccIsa hajAra varSa vyatIta

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....... tIrthaGkara caritra .. hue / zrIdharmanAtha jinezvara ke bAda pauna palyopama kama tIna sAgaropama bItane para bha. zAMtinAtha jI hue| bhagavAn zAMtinAthajI ke cakrAyudha Adi 90 gaNadhara hue + / 62000 sAdhu 616.0 sAdhviyAM, 800 caudaha pUrvadhara, 3000 avadhijJAnI, 4000 manaHparyavajJAnI, 4300 kevalajJAnI, 6000 vaikreya labdhivAle, 2400 vAdI vijayI, 290000 zrAvaka aura 393... zrAvikAe~ thiiN| solahaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // zAMtinAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa // + graMthakAra 36 gaNadhara honA likhate haiM, kintu samavAyAga sUtra me 90 likhe haiN|

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bha0 kuMthunAthajI isa jambUdvIpa ke pUrva-videha ke Avatta vijaya meM khaDgI nAmaka nagarI meM siMhAvaha rAjA rAja karatA thaa| vaha uttama guNoM se sampanna, dharmadhurandhara, dharmiyoM kA AdhAra, nyAya kA rakSaka, pApamardaka aura samRddhiyoM kA sarjaka thaa| usakA prabhAva indra ke samAna thaa| vaha dharma-bhAvanA se yukta ho saMsAra vyavahAra calAtA thaa| kAlAntara meM zrI saMvarAcArya ke upadeza se prabhAvita ho kara usane zramaNa dIkSA svIkAra kara lI aura uttama ArAdhanA se tIrthakara nAmakarma ko nikAcita kara liyaa| kAla ke avasara uttama bhAvoM meM mRtyu pA kara sarvArthasiddha mahAvimAna meM ahamindra huaa| jambUdvIpa ke isa bharata-kSetra meM hastinApura nAma kA mahAnagara thA / mahArAjA zUrasena vahA~ ke prabhAvazAlI nareza the / ve dharmAtmA, ucca maryAdA ke dhAraka, nyAya aura nIti ke pAlaka, poSaka aura rakSaka the| 'zrIdevI' unakI mahArAnI thii| vaha bhI kula, zIla, saundarya evaM audAryAdi uttama guNoM se suzobhita thii| mahArAjA aura mahArAnI kA jIvana sukhapUrvaka vyatIta ho rahA thaa| sabhI devalokoM meM uttamottama sarvArthasiddha nAmaka mahAvimAna kA tetIsa sAgaropama kA AyuSya pUrNa kara ke siMhAvaha munirAja kA jIva, zrAvaNa mAsa ke kRSNa pakSa kI naumI ko, kRtikA nakSatra meM mahArAnI zrIdevI ke garbha meM utpanna huaa| mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / garbhakAla pUrNa hone para vaizAkha-kRSNA caturdazI ko kRtikA nakSatra ke yoga

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tIrthaGkara caritra meM, ucca grahoM kI sthiti meM putra kA janma huA / indrAdi devoM ne aura chappana kumArikA Adi deviyoM ne janmotsava kiyaa| garbha ke samaya mAtA ne kuMtha nAma kA ratna-saMcaya dekhA, isalie putra kA nAma 'kuMthunAtha' diyA / yauvanavaya prApta hone para aneka rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha kumAra kA vivAha kiyA gayA / janma se 23750 varSa taka rAjakumAra rahe / isake bAda mahArAjA ne apanA rAjyabhAra rAjakumAra kuMthunAtha ko diyaa| 23750 varSa taka kuMthunAthajI mAMDalika rAjA rahe / isake bAda AyudhazAlA meM cakraratna prakaTa huaa| Apa bhI pUrva ke cakravatiyoM ke samAna digvijaya kara ke vidhipUrvaka cakravartI samrATa hue| digvijaya meM chaha sau varSa kA kAla lgaa| Apane 23750 varSa taka cakravartI pada kA bhoga kiyaa| isake bAda varSIdAna de kara vaizAkha-kRSNA paMcamI ko dina ke antima prahara meM, kRtikA nakSatra ke yoga meM eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha dIkSita hue / dIkSA lene ke bAda lagabhaga solaha varSa chadmastha avasthA meM rahe / Apa vihAra karate hue punaH hastinApura ke sahasrAmra vana udyAna meM padhAre aura tilaka vRkSa ke nIce bele ke tapayukta dhyAna karane lge| ghAtI karma jarjara ho cuke the| dhyAna kI dhArA vegavatI huI aura dharmadhyAna se Age bar3ha kara zukladhyAna meM praveza kara gaI / jarjara bane hue ghAtIkarmoM kI jar3eM, zukladhyAna ke mahApravAha se hilane lagI / moha kA mahA viSavRkSa DagamagAne lgaa| maharSi ke mahAn Atmabala se zukla-dhyAna kI mahAdhArA ne bAr3ha kA rUpa le liyaa| aba bicArA moha mahAvRkSa kahAM taka Tika sakatA thA? AtmA ke ananta bala ke Age usa jar3a kI kyA hasti thI ? ukhar3a gayI usakI jar3a aura phiMka gayA murde kI taraha eka ora / moha mahAvRkSa ke naSTa hote hI jJAnAvaraNAdi tIna ghAtIkarma bhI ukhar3a gae / caitra mAsa kI zuklA tRtIyA kA dina thA aura kRtikA nakSatra kA yoga thaa| prabhu sarvajJa-sarvadarzI ho gae / kevalajJAna mahotsava huaa| tIrtha kI sthApanA huI / prabhu ne apanI prathama dharmadezanA meM pharamAyA; -- dharmadezanA-manaHzuddhi "vaha saMsArarUpI samudra, caurAsI lAkha yonIrUpa jalabhaMvariyoM * se mahAn bhayaMkara hai| bhavasAgara ko tirane ke lie manaHzuddhi rUpI sudRr3ha jahAja hI samartha hai / manaHzuddhi mokSa pAnI kA cakrAkAra phiranA, jisameM par3a kara jahAja bhI Daba-Ta kara naSTa ho jAte haiN|

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ma0 kuMthunAthajI-dharmadezanA-manaHzuddhi mArga ko batAne vAlI aisI dIpa-zikhA hai, jo kabhI nahIM bujhtii| jahAM manaHzuddhi hai, vahA~ aprApta guNa bhI apane-Apa prApta ho jAte haiM aura prApta guNa sthira rahate haiM / isalie buddhimAn manuSyoM ko cAhiye ki apane mana ko, sadaiva zuddha rakhe / jo loga mana ko zuddha kiye binA hI mukti ke lie tapasyA karate haiM, ve saphala nahIM hote / jisa prakAra jahAja chor3a kara, bhujabala se hI mahAsamudra ko pAra karanA azakya hai, usI prakAra manaHzuddhi ke binA mukti pAnA sarvathA azakya hai| jisa prakAra andhe ke lie darpaNa vyartha hai, usI prakAra mana ko doSa-rahita kiye binA tapasviyoM kI tapasyA vyartha ho jAtI hai / joradAra bavaMDara (cakrAkAra vAyu) rAha calate prANiyoM ko ur3A kara dUsarI ora pheMka detI hai, usI prakAra mokSa ke dhyeya se kiyA huA tapa bhI, capalacitta tapasvI ko dhyeya ke viparIta le jAtA hai arthAt siddhagati meM nahIM le jA kara dUsarI gati meM le jAtA hai| ___mana rUpI nizAcara, niraMkuza evaM niHzaMka ho kara tInoM loka ke prANiyoM ko saMsAra ke atyanta gahare gaDDhe meM DAla detA hai| mana kA avarodha kiye binA hI jo manuSya, yoga para zraddhA rakhatA hai, to usakI zraddhA usa paMgu kI taraha vyartha evaM hAsyAspada hai jo mAne pAMvoM se aTavI lAMgha kara, nagara-praveza karanA cAhatA hai / __mana kA nirodha karane se sabhI karma kA nirodha (saMvara) ho jAtA hai aura mana kA nirodha nahIM karane vAle ke sabhI karma bahuta bar3I mAtrA meM Ate rahate haiM / yaha mana rUpI bandara baDA hI lampaTa hai| yaha eka sthAna para sthira nahIM rahatA aura vizvabhara meM bhaTakatA hI rahatA hai / jinheM mukti prApta karane kI icchA hai, unheM cAhie ki mana rUpI markaTa ko yatnapUrvaka apane adhikAra meM rakhe aura doSoM ko dUra kara mana ko zuddha banA le| binA manaHzuddhi ke tapa, zruta, yama aura niyamoM kA AcaraNa kara ke kAyAkleza uThAnAkAyA ko daNDita karanA vyartha hai / mana kI zuddhi ke dvArA rAga-dveSa ko jItanA cAhie, jisase bhAvoM kI malinatA dUra hotI hai aura svarUpa meM sthiratA AtI hai| 'kevalajJAna ke bAda' 23734 varSa taka prabhu, tIrthakarapane vicara kara bhavya jIvoM kA upakAra karate rahe / nirvANa kA samaya nikaTa Ane para prabhu eka hajAra munivaroM ke sAtha sammedazikhara parvata para padhAre aura eka hajAra munivaroM ke sAtha anazana kiyaa| vaizAkha kRSNA pratipadA ko kRtikA nakSatra ke yoga meM, eka mAsa ke anazana se sabhI muniyoM ke sAtha mokSa padhAre / bhagavAn kA kula Ayu 95000 varSa kA thaa|bh.shrii zAMtinAthajI ke

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tIrthaGkara caritra nirvANa ke bAda ardha palyopama kAla vyatIta hone para bha0 kuMthu thajI mokSa padhAre / prabhu ke svayaMbhU Adi seMtIsa gaNadhara hue / 60000 sAdhu, 60600 sAdhviyA~, 670 caudaha pUrvadhara, 2500 avadhijJAnI, 3340 manaH paryavajJAnI, 3200 kevalajJAnI, 5100 vaikriya - labdhivAle, 2000 vAda- labdhivAle, 179000 zrAvaka aura 381000 zrAvikAe~ huii| 362 satarahaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // kunthunAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa // * graMthakAra 35 gaNadhara honA likhate haiM, parantu samavAyAMga meM 37 likheM haiM /

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bha0 aranAtha svAmI . jambUdvIpa ke pUrva-videha meM vatsa' nAma kA vijaya hai / usameM susImA nAma kI nagarI thii| 'dhanapati' nareza vahA~ ke zAsaka the| ve dayAlu, namra aura zAMta svabhAva vAle the| unake rAjya meM sarvatra zAnti aura sukha vyApta the| una udAra hRdaya nareza ke manamandira meM jinadharma kA nivAsa thA / nareza ne saMsAra se virakta ho kara saMvara nAma ke saMyatI ke samIpa pravrajyA svIkAra kara lii| sAdhanA karate hue unhoMne tIrthaMkara nAma karma ko nikAcita kara liyA aura samAdhibhAva meM kAla kara ke sarvopari greveyaka meM ahamendra ke rUpa meM utpanna hue| jambUdvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM hastinApura nAma kA nagara thA / vahA~ ke nagara nivAsI bhI samRddha aura rAjasI ThATha se yukta the| rAjAdhirAja 'sudarzana' usa nagara ke adhipati the| 'mahAdevI' unakI paTarAnI thii| vaha mahilAoM ke uttamottama guNoM aura lakSaNoM se yukta thii| munirAja zrI dhanapatijI kA jIva Upara ke aveyaka kA Ayu pUrNa kara ke phAlguna zuklA dvitiyA ko revatI nakSatra meM cyava kara, rAjamahiSI mahAdevI kI kukSI meM utpanna huaa| mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / garbhakAla pUrNa hone para sukumAra putra kA janma huaa| janmotsava Adi sabhI kArya tIrthaMkara janma ke anusAra hue / mAtA ne svapna meM cakra ke Are dekhe the, isalie putra kA nAma 'ara' rakhA gyaa| yauvanavaya prApta hone para aneka rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha vivAha kiyaa| janma se 2100. varSa vyatIta hone para, mahArAja

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tIrthakara caritra - - - sudarzanajI ne sArA rAjyabhAra kumAra aranAtha ko de diyA / 21000 varSa taka Apa mAMDalika rAjA ke pada para rhe| usake bAda cakraratna kI prApti huI aura chaha khaMDa para vijaya prApta karane meM 400 varSa lge| isake bAda Apa 20600 varSa taka cakravartI samrATa ke rUpa meM rAja karate rhe| isake bAda varSIdAna de kara aura apane putra araviMda ko rAjya kA bhAra sauMpa kara mArgazIrSa-zuklA ekAdazI ko revatI nakSatra meM dina ke antima prahara meM, eka hajAra rAjAoM ke sAtha, bele ke tapa se pravajita hue / tIna varSa taka Apa chadmastha vicarate rahe / phira usI nagara ke sahasrAmravana meM, AmravRkSa ke nIce dhyAna dhara ke khar3e rhe| kArtika zuklA dvAdazI ko revatI nakSatra meM prabhu ko kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana prApta huaa| samavasaraNa kI racanA huI / prabhu ne apane prathama dharmopadeza meM kahA; -- dharmadezanA-rAga-dveSa tyAga "saMsAra meM dharma, artha, kAma aura mokSa, ina cAroM puruSArthoM meM eka mokSa puruSArtha hI aisA hai ki jisa meM sukha se labAlaba bharA huA sAgara hiloreM le rahA hai| usameM ekAnta sukha hI sukha hai, duHkha kA eka sUkSma aMza bhI nahIM hai / yaha mokSa puruSArtha, dhyAna kI sAdhanA se siddha hotA hai, kintu dhyAna kI sAdhanA tabhI ho sakatI hai, jaba ki mana anukUla ho| mana kI anukUlatA ke binA dhyAna nahIM ho sktaa| jo yogI puruSa haiM, ve to mana ko AtmA ke adhikAra meM rakhate haiM, kintu rAgAdi zatru aise haiM, jo mana ko apanI ora khIMca kara pudgalAdhIna kara dete haiM / yadi sAvadhAnIpUrvaka mana kA nigraha kara ke zubha pariNati meM lagAyA ho, to bhI kiMcit nimitta pA kara, rAgAdi zatru pizAca kI taraha bArambAra chala karate hue apanA adhikAra jamAne kA prayatna karate haiN| rAga-dveSa rUpI andhakAra se andhe bane hue jIva ko ajJAna, adhogati meM le jA kara naraka rUpI khaDDe meM girA detA hai ! drayAdi meM prIti aura rati (Asakti) rAga hai aura aprIti aura arati (aruci--ghRNA) dveSa hai / yaha rAga aura dveSa hI sabhI prANiyoM ke lie dRr3ha bandhana rUpa hai / yahI sabhI prakAra ke duHkhoM kA mUla hai / saMsAra meM yadi rAga-dveSa nahIM ho, to sukha meM koI vismaya nahIM hotA aura duHkha meM koI kRpaNa nahIM hotA, tathA sabhI jIva mukti prApta kara lete / rAga ke abhAva meM dveSa aura dveSa ke abhAva meM rAga rahatA hI nahIM / ina donoM meM se eka kA tyAga kara diyA jAya, to donoM kA tyAga ho jAtA hai / kAmAdi doSa, rAga ke parivAra meM haiM aura

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ma0 aranAtha svAmI--vIrabhadra kA vRttAMta mithyAbhimAna Adi dveSa kA parivAra hai| moha, rAga aura dveSa kA pitA, bIna nAyaka athavA paramezvara hai / yaha moha, rAgAdi se bhinna nahIM hai| isalie samasta doSoM kA pitAmaha (dAdA) moha hI hai / isase saba ko sAvadhAna hI rahanA cAhie / saMsAra meM rAga-dveSa aura moha--ye tInoM doSa hI haiM / inake sivAya aura koI doSa nahIM hai / ye tridoSa hI saMsAra samudra meM paribhramaNa karane ke kAraNa haiN| jIva kA svabhAva to sphaTika ratna ke samAna svaccha evaM ujjvala hai, kintu ina tInoM doSoM ke kAraNa hI jIva ke vividha rUpa hue haiM / ahA ! isa vizva ke AdhyAtmika rAjya meM kaisI arAjakatA phaila rahI hai / rAgadveSa aura moha rUpI bhayaMkara DAkU, jIvoM ke jJAna rUpI sarvasva tathA svarUpa-sthiratA rUpI mahAn sampatti ko dina-dahAr3e, sabake sAmane lUTa lete haiN| jo jIva nigoda meM haiM aura jo zIghra hI mukti prApta karane vAle haiM, una saba para moharAja kI nirdaya evaM laTAru senA TUTa par3atI hai / kyA moharAja ko mukti ke sAtha zatrutA hai, yA mumukSu ke sAtha vaira hai, ki jisase vaha jIva kA mukti ke sAtha hote hue sambandha meM bAdhaka bana rahA hai ? ___AtmArthI munivaroM ko na to siMha kA bhaya hai, na vyAghra, sarpa, cora, agni aura jala kA hI / ve rAgAdi tridoSa se hI bhayabhIta haiM, kyoMki ye isa bhava aura para bhava meM duHkhI karane vAle haiM / saMsAra se pAra hone kA mahAsaMkaTa vAlA mArga, mahAyogiyoM ne hI apanAyA hai / isa mArga ke donoM ora rAga-dveSa rUpI vyAghra aura siMha khar3e haiM / AtmArthI munivaroM ko cAhie ki pramAda rahita aura samabhAva sahita ho kara mArga para cale aura rAga-dveSa rUpI zatru ko jIte / " kuMbha Adi 33 gaNadhara hue| saMgha kI sthApanA huii| prabhu prAmAnugrAma vihAra karane lge| vIrabhadra kA vRttAMta bha0 aranAtha svAmI grAmAnugrAma vicarate hue padminIkhaMDa' nAma ke nagara ke bAhara padhAre / samavasaraNa meM eka vAmana jaisA ThiMganA dikhAI denevAlA puruSa AyA aura dharmopadeza sunane lagA / dezanA ke bAda sAgaradatta nAma ke eka seTha ne pUchA--" bhagavana ! maiM atyanta duHkhI huuN| merI putrI priyadarzanA, rUpa, yauvana, kalA aura caturAI meM parama kuzala hai / usake yogya vara nahIM mila rahA thaa| maiM aura merI patnI bar3e cintita the / eka dina

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366 tIrthaGkara caritra maiM bAjAra jA rahA thA / mujhe tAmralipti nagarI ke seTha RSabhadatta mile| sAdharmIpana ke nAte ve mere pUrva-paricita evaM mitra the| eka dina meM unheM apane ghara lAyA / ve merI putrI ko ghura ghura kara dekhane lage / unhoMne mujha se pUchA -- yaha kisakI putrI hai ?' maine kahA--' - 'merI hai / ' unhoMne kahA -'merA putra vIrabhadra javAna hai / rUpa, kalA, vidyA, nIti evaM sAhasa Adi guNoM meM vaha ajor3a hai / kAmadeva ke samAna rUpavAn hai / meM usake yogya kanyA khoja rahA hU~ / kintu usake yogya kanyA mujhe Aja taka nahIM milI / ApakI putrI mujhe usake savathA yogya lagatI hai | yadi Apa svIkAra kareM, to yaha sambandha acchA aura sukhadAyaka rahegA / ' meM bhI yogya vara kI talAza meM hI thaa| maine unakI bAta svIkAra kara lI aura kAlAntara meM zubha muhUrta meM priyadarzanA kA lagna vIrabhadra ke sAtha ho gayA / unakA jIvana sukhapUrvaka bIta rahA thaa| kucha dina pUrva maine sunA ki 'vIrabhadra, priyadarzanA ko sotI huI chor3a kara kahIM calA gayA hai / ' meM isa duHkha se duHkhI / abhI yaha vAmana usakA samAcAra lAyA, kintu yaha spaSTa kucha nahIM kahatA hai / he prabho ! Apa kRpA kara ke usakA vRttAnta batAne kI kRpA kareM / " seTha ! tumhAre jAmAtA vIrabhadra ko usa rAta vicAra huA ki 'maiMne itanI kalA aura nipuNatA prApta kii| kintu usakA koI upayoga nahIM ho rahA hai / yahA~ mere pitA Adi ke sAmane apanA parAkrama prakaTa karane kA avasara hI nahIM milatA / isalie yahA~ se videza calA jAnA acchA hai / videza meM apanI vidyA aura yogyatA ko vyavahAra meM lAne kA acchA avasara milegA / ' isa prakAra vicAra kara aura priyadarzanA ko nIMda meM soI huI chor3a kara vaha nikala gayA aura calatA calatA ratnapura nagara meM pahu~cA / bAjAra meM ghUmate hue vaha zaMkha nAma ke seTha kI dukAna para pahu~cA / seTha ne vIrabhadra kA ceharA dekha kara samajha liyA ki yaha koI videzI hai aura sulakSaNoM vAlA hai / seTha ne prasannatA se vIrabhadra ko bulA kara apane pAsa biThAyA aura paricaya puuchaa| vIrabhadra ne kahA--' meM tAmralipti nagarI se apane ghara se ruSTa ho kara calA AyA hU~ / ' seTha ne kahA- " isa prakAra cupake se ghara chor3a kara nikala jAnA ucita to nahIM hai, kintu tuma yahA~ A gaye ho, to prasannatA se mere ghara raho / mere bhI koI putra nahIM hai / tuma isa vipula sampatti ke mere bAda svAmI hone ke yogya ho / " vIrabhadra ne kahA -" mahAbhAga ! maiM apane ghara se nikalA, to yaha naye pitA kA ghara mere lie tayyAra milA / Apa to mere dharma-pitA ho gae / "

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ma0 aranAthajI--vIrabhadra kA vRttAMta vIrabhadra, seTha ke ghara rahane lagA / vaha apanI yogyatA, kalA aura vijJAna kI kuzalatA se thor3e hI dinoM meM, nagarajanoM meM Adara pAtra ho gayA / seTha ke eka putrI thI, jisakA nAma 'vinayavatI' thA / nagara ke rAjA ratnAkara kI putrI kA nAma 'anaMgasundarI' thA / vaha svabhAva se hI puruSa-dveSinI thii| vinayavatI usake pAsa jAtI rahatI thii| eka dina vIrabhadra ne vinayavatI se pUchA- "bahina ! tuma antaHpura meM kyoM jAtI rahatI ho?" --"rAjakumArI merI sakhI hai| usake Agraha se maiM usake pAsa jAtI haiN|" -" maiM bhI rAjakumArI ko dekhane ke lie tumhAre sAtha calanA cAhatA huuN|" - "nahIM bhAI ! rAjakumArI puruSa-dveSinI hai / vaha choTe bacce se bhI dveSa karatI hai / isalie maiM tujhe sAtha kaise le jA sakatI hU~ ?" ___ ---" maiM strI-veza meM AU~ aura mujhe apanI sakhI ko batAve, to kyA harja hai ? meM eka bAra use dekhanA cAhatA huuN|" vinayavatI mAna gaI aura vIrabhadra ko apanA bar3hiyA veza evaM gahane pahanA kara sAtha le gaI / vinayavatI ne rAjakumArI se vIrabhadra kA paricaya karAyA aura kahA ki yaha merI bahina vIramatI hai / anaMgasundarI ne eka paTiye para eka haMsa kA citra banAyA thaa| kintu haMsI (mAdA) kA citra jaisA cAhiye vaisA nahIM banA / usakA uddezya viraha-pIr3ita haMsI banAne kA thA, parantu usameM usake viraha-pIr3ita hone kA bhAva barAbara nahIM A pAyA thaa| vIrabhadra ne usa citra ko sudhAra kara usameM usake bhAva ko pUrNa rUpa se btaayaa| A~khoM meM AMsU, mlAna badana, garadana jhukI huI aura paMkha zithila / isa prakAra usakI viraha-pIr3ita avasthA spaSTa ho rahI thii| anaMgasundarI ko vaha citra bahuta pasanda AyA / usane vIramatI se pUchA--"tumheM citrakalA meM nipuNatA prApta hai / isake sivAya aura kaunasI kalA meM tuma pAraMgata ho?" vIramatI ne kahA--" merI kalA kA paricaya Apako dhIre-dhIre hotA rhegaa|" vIrabhadra strI-veza meM dUsare dina bhI vinayavatI ke sAtha rAjakumArI ke pAsa gyaa| usa dina rAjakumArI vINA bajA rahI thii| kintu vINA kA svara barAbara nahIM nikala rahA thaa| vIrabhadra ne kahA-'isa vINA meM manuSya kA bAla aTaka gayA hai| isalie isakA svara bigar3a rahA hai|' rAjakumArI Azcarya karane lgii| usane pUchA--'tumane kaise jAnA ki isameM bAla phaMsa gayA hai ?'--' isakA svara hI batalA rahA hai|' vIramatI bane hue vIrabhadra ne vINA khola kara usameM phaMsA huA bAla nikAla kara btaayaa| aba vINA nirdoSa svara nikAla rahI thii| rAjakumArI ko vIramatI kI kalA-pravINatA para Azcarya huaa| usane

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tIrthaMkara caritra vIramatI se vINA bajAne kA Agraha kiyA / vIrabhadra, vINA vAdana meM pravINa thaa| usane gandharvarAja ke samAna sAraNI se zrutioM ko sphuTa karane vAle svaroM, tathA dhAtu aura vyaMjana ko spaSTa karane vAle tAna utpanna kiye / vAdya ke sabhI prakAra ke uttama vAdana se utpanna rAga-rasa meM rAjakumArI anaMgasundarI aura anya sunane vAlI mahilAe~ stabdha raha gaI aura parama saMtoSa ko prApta huI / unake harSa kA ubhAra A gyaa| rAjakumArI ne socA-- "aisI parama nipuNa sakhI, bhAgya se hI milatI hai / yaha mAnavI nahIM devI hai / isakA sadA kA sAtha, mere jIvana ko Anandita evaM saphala kara degaa|" vIrabhadra ne isI prakAra apanI anya kalAoM kA bhI paricaya de kara rAjakumArI ke hRdaya ko apanI ora pUrNa rUpa se AkarSita kara liyaa| vIrabhadra ko bhI anubhava ho gyaa| ki anaMgasundarI usa para pUrNa rUpa se mugdha hai| usane eka dina seTha se kahA--"pitAzrI ! maiM roja bahina ke sAtha rAjakumArI ke pAsa strI-veza meM, usakI bahina bana kara jAtA rahA haiN| kintu isase Apako kisI prakAra kA bhaya nahIM rakhanA cAhie / maiM aisA hI kArya karU~gA ki jisase ApakI pratiSThA bddh'e| yadi rAjA apanI kanyA kA lagna mere sAtha karane ke viSaya meM Apase kaheM, to pahale to Apa manA kara deM, kintu jaba rAjA ati Agraha kare, to svIkAra kara leN|" seTha ne vIrabhadra kI bAta svIkAra kara lii| use vIrabhadra para vizvAsa thaa| usakI yogyatA para seTha bhI prasanna the| nagarabhara meM phailI huI vIrabhadra kI prazaMsA, rAjA ke kAnoM para phuNcii| usakI prazaMsA suna kara vaha bhI AkarSita huA / mantriyoM aura adhikAriyoM se rAjA vIrabhadra kA vizeSa paricaya karanA cAhane lgaa| idhara avasara dekha kara eka dina vIrabhadra ne pUchA-- "mahAbhAge ! Apa suyogya evaM bhAgyazAlinI haiM / Apake lie uttamottama bhogya. sAmagrI prastuta hai / phira Apa bhoga se vimukha kyoM hai ?" --"sakhI ! maiM bhoga se vimukha nahIM huuN| kintu koI yogya vara mile, tabhI to jIvana sukhamaya ho sakatA hai, anyathA sArA jIvana duHkha, kleza evaM kaTutA se gujaratA hai| jisa prakAra ratna akelA rahe vaha acchA hai, parantu kA~ca ke sAtha lagA kara aMgUThI meM rahanA ucita nahIM hai| isI prakAra yuvatI ko ekAkI jIvana bItAnA acchA, para kula hIna, kalAhIna aura durguNI vara ke sAtha raha kara viDaMbita honA acchA nahIM hai / yadi yogya vara mile, to phira kahanA hI kyA hai ?" --"hAM, yaha to ThIka bAta hai / kintu Apako kaisA vara cAhie / vara meM kitanI yogyatA cAhatI hai Apa ? ' vIrabhadra ne puuchaa|

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pa0 aranAthajI -- vIrabhadra kA vRttAMta - " meM kaisA batAU~ ? sarvaguNa sampanna / saba, tumhAre jaisA, jise pA kara meM saMtuSTha ho jAU~ / " ---- - " mere jaisA ? kyA Apa mujhe sarva guNa sampanna evaM pUrNa yogya mAnatI haiM ?" --" are vIramatI ! yadi tU puruSa hotI, to maiM tujha hI ko pati varaNa karatI / parantu aba maiM tujhe apane sAtha hI rakhanA cAhatI huuN|" 713 -" rAjakumArIjI ! yadi ApakI yahI icchA hai, to meM Apake lie puruSa bana jAU~ / phira to Apa prasanna hogI na ?" --- vIrabhadra ne ha~sate hue kahA / 11 -~"cala haTa ! veza badalane se hI koI puruSa ho sakatA hai ?" rAjakumArI ne ha~sate hue kahA / "are, Apa kyA samajhatI haiM mujhe ? maiM vaha kalA jAnatI hU~ ki jisa ke prayoga se sadA ke lie puruSa bana jAU~ pUrNa puruSa / " 'ha~sI mata kara ! janma se strI huI, to aba puruSa kaise bana sakatI hai ?" 'maiM Apake lie apanA jIvana pUrNarUpa se abhI parivartita kara sakatI hU~- 369 www yahIM / anaMgasundarI ko Azcarya huaa| vaha soca rahI thI ki rUpa parivartana kara ke strI, puruSa kA veza to dhAraNa kara sakatI hai, kintu vaha svayaM pUrNarUpa se puruSa kaise bana sakatI hai ? use vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA thaa| rAjakumArI ko asamaMjasa meM par3e dekha kara vIrabhadra ne kahA- "" 'mahAbhAge ! avizvAsa kyoM karatI ho / maiM abhI puruSa bana kara tumheM dikhA detA hU~ / AvazyakatA mAtra puruSa ke kapar3oM kI hai yaha zarIra to janma se hI puruSa hai / puruSa rUpa hI janmA aura puruSa rUpa meM hI pahicAnA jAtA huuN| merA nAma 'vIramatI' nahIM, 'vIrabhadra' hai / meM vinayavatI kI bahina nahIM, bhAI hU~ / tumheM dekhane ke lie maine strIveza dhAraNa kiyA hai / " vIrabhadra kI bAta suna kara rAjakumArI atyaMta harSita huI / vIrabhadra ne kahA-" aba maiM tumhAre pAsa nahIM AU~gA / aba tuma mahArAja se kahalA kara apanA vaivAhika sambandha jur3e vaisA prayatna karanA / " rAjakumArI ne vIrabhadra ko prasannatA pUrvaka bidA kiyaa| isake bAda rAjakumArI ne apanI sakhI ke dvArA, apanI mAtA ke pAsa ( sakhI ke parAmarza ke rUpa meM ) sandeza bhejA / mahArAnIjI ne bhI mahArAja se vIrabhadra kI prazaMsA sunI thI / jaba rAjakumArI kI sakhI

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- tIrthaGkara caritra kA bhI vaisA hI vicAra jAnA aura usameM rAjakumArI kI icchA kA saMketa milA, to mahArAnI ne mahArAja ko bulA kara khaa| mahArAja ne seTha ko bulA kara sambandha jor3a liyA aura dhUmadhAma se vIrabhadra ke lagna, rAjakumArI anaMgasundarI ke sAtha ho gaye / vIrabhadra ne rAjakumArI ko jainadharma kA svarUpa samajhA kara jinopAsikA banA lii| kAlAntara meM vIrabhadra, patnI sahita apane ghara Ane ke lie ravAnA huaa| samudra mArga se calate hue mahAvAyu ke prakopa se vAhana TUTa gayA aura sabhI yAtrI samudra ke jala meM DUbane-utarAne lge| kaI DUba bhI gaye / anaMgasundarI ke hAtha meM jahAja kA TUTA huA paTiyA A gyaa| vaha paTiye ke sahAre tairatI huI kinAre laga gii| vaha bhUkhI pyAsI aura thakI huI mUcchita avasthA meM kinAre para par3I thI / samudra ke nikaTa kisI tApasa kA Azrama thaa| ghUmate hue tApasakumAra ko kinAre para par3I huI anaMgasundarI dikhAI dii| usane use sAvaceta kI aura apane Azrama para le aayaa| Azrama ke kulapati ne anaMgasundarI ko sAntavanA dI aura putrI ke samAna tapasviniyoM ke sAtha rahane kI vyavasthA kara dii| thor3e hI dinoM meM anaMgasundarI svastha ho gii| usake AkarSaka rUpa evaM lAvaNya ko dekha kara, kulapati ne vicAra kiyA ki-- 'isa yuvatI kA Azrama meM rahanA hitakara nahIM hogaa| Azrama ke tapasviyoM kI samAdhi ko sthira rakhane ke lie, isa sundarI ko yahA~ se haTAnA Ayazyaka hai / ' usane anaMgasundarI ko bulA kara kahA; __ "vatse ! yahA~ se thor3I hI dUra para 'padminIkhaMDa' nagara hai / vahA~ bahuta-se dhanavAn loga rahate haiM / usa nagara kA sambandha bhArata ke dUra-dUra ke prAMtoM se hai / vahA~ rahane se tujha tere pati kA samAgama avazya hogaa| isalie tuma vahA~ jaao|" anaMgasundarI eka vRddha tApasa ke sAtha padminIkhaMDa nagara ke nikaTa AI / tApasa use nagara ke bAhara chor3a kara calA gyaa| vaha nagara meM praveza karane ke liye Age bar3hI. to use svaDila bhUmi jAtI huI sAdhviyAM dikhAI diiN| anaMgasundarI ne socA--'ye sAdhviyAM to vaisI hI hai, jaisI mere pati ne mujhe batAI thii|' vaha sAdhviyoM ke nikaTa AI / usane pravartinI mahAsatI suvratAjI Adi ko namaskAra kiyA aura unake sAtha upAzraya meM phuNcii| vahA~ tumhArI putrI priyadarzanA ne use dekhI / anaMgasundarI ne suvratAjI aura priyadarzanA ko apanA vRttAMta sunaayaa| usakI kathA suna kara priyadarzanA ne kahA-- "sakho ! tere pati vIrabhadra kI vaya aura kalA Adi kI sabhI vizeSatAe~ mere pati vIra bhadra se barAbara milatI haiM / kiMtu mAtra varNa meM antara hai / tere pati kA varNa zyAma hai aura mere pati kA gaura varNa hai / basa, yahI aMtara hai, zeSa sabhI bAteM milatI haiN|"

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ma0 aranAthajI vIrabhadra kA vattAMta 1 suvratAjI ne kahA 'priyadarzanA ! yaha tumhArI dharma-bahina hai / isako dharma sAdhanA meM sAtha do / ' 371 udhara vIrabhadra bhI samudra meM laharoM ke sAtha bahatA huA eka paTiye ko pakar3a kara athar3AtA rahA / isa prakAra bahate hue, use rativallabha nAma ke vidyAdhara ne dekhA aura samudra se nikAla kara apane AvAsa meM le gayA / usa vidyAdhara ke putra nahIM thA, kevala eka putrI hI thI / usakA nAma ratnaprabhA thA / vIrabhadra ko anaMgasundarI kI cintA satA rahI thI / usane vidyAdhara ko apanA vRttAMta sunAyA / vidyAdhara ne 'AbhoginI' vidyA ke bala se jAna kara kahA--" anaMgasundarI tumhArI pUrva patnI priyadarzanA ke sAtha padminIkhaMDa meM, sunatAjI ke upAzraya meM raha kara dharma kriyA kara rahI hai|" yaha suna kara vIrabhadra prasanna huA / vidyAdhara ne vIrabhadra ko upayukta vara jAna kara apanI putrI ratnaprabhA kA pANigrahaNa karAyA / yahA~ vIrabhadra, 'buddhadAsa' ke nAma se prasiddha huA / kucha kA vahA~ rahane ke bAda dakSiNabharata dekhane ke bahAne, ratnaprabhA ko sAtha le kara AkAza AyA / ratnaprabhA ko upAzraya ke bAhara biThA diyA aura bolAse mukta ho kara AtA huuN| tuma yahIM baiThanA / " mArga se padminIkhaMDa nagara meM ' meM abhI dehacintA --"l vIrabhadra vahA~ se cala kara eka galI meM chupa gayA aura cupake se dekhane lagA / bar3I dera taka pratIkSA karane para bhI jaba vIrabhadra nahIM AyA, ratnaprabhA ghabar3A gaI / jyoM-jyoM samaya bItatA gayA, tyoM-tyoM usakI dhIraja kama hotI gaI aura aniSTa kI AzaMkA ne use rulA diyA / usakA rudana suna kara eka sAdhvI bAhara AI aura use sAntvanA de kara upAzraya ke bhItara le gaI / ratnaprabhA upAzraya meM gaI, taba taka vIrabhadra use gupta raha kara dekhatA rahA / phira vaha nizcita ho kara calA gayA aura apanA vAmana rUpa banA kara jAdUgarI karatA huA nagara meM ghUmane lgaa| usakI kalA ne nagarabhara ko moha liyA / vahA~ ke nareza IzAnacandra bhI usakI kalA para mugdha ho gayA / upAzraya meM pahu~cane ke bAda anaMgasundarI aura priyadarzanA ne ratnaprabhA ko dekhA / usakA vRttAMta sunane ke bAda unhoMne ratnaprabhA se usake pati kA varNa Adi pUchA / ratnaprabhA ne kahA- " ve siMhaladvIpa ke nivAsI, gaura varNa samasta kalAoM meM pAraMgata aura kAmadeva ke samAna rUpa vAle mere pati haiN| unakA nAma 'buddhadAsajI haiM / " yaha suna kara priyadarzanA bolI- - "nAma aura siMhaladvIpa nivAsa ke atirikta anya sabhI bAteM mere pati se, pUrNa rUpa se milatI hai / " anaMgasundarI ne bhI kahA - " mere pati ke sAtha bhI nAma aura varNa ke

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372 tIrthakara caritra - - - - --- - - -- - atirikta sabhI vizeSatAe~ milatI hai|" aba ratnaprabhA bhI una donoM ke sAtha, sagI tIna bahinoM jaisI rahane lgii| vAmana banA huA vIrabhadra pratidina upAzraya meM A kara apanI tInoM patniyoM ko dekha jAtA thaa| una tInoM ko sAtha hila mila kara rahate dekha kara vaha prasanna hotA thaa| eka bAra rAjA ke sAmane kisI sabhAsada ne kahA--"nagara ke kisI upAzraya meM tIna apUrva sundarI yuvatiyA~ AI huI haiM / ve tInoM pavitra haiM / ve kisI puruSa se nahIM boltii| yadi koI unase bole, to bhI ve puruSa se nahIM boltii|" yaha suna kara vAmana bane hue vIrabhadra ne kahA-- "maiM unameM se eka-eka ko apane se bolA sakatA huuN|" vaha bar3e-bar3e adhikAriyoM aura mukhya nAgarikoM ke sAtha upAzraya meM aayaa| usane eka mukhya adhikArI ko pahale hI kaha diyA ki " upAzraya meM baiThane ke bAda mujhe koI kathA kahane ke lie kahanA / " upAzraya meM praveza kara ke pratinI mahAsatI aura anya satiyoM ko vandanA kI aura upAzraya ke dvAra ke nikaTa baiTha gayA / vAmana ko dekhane ke lie sAdhvIjI ke sAtha tInoM mahilAe~ bhI A gaI / vAmana ne kahA--" maiM thor3I dera ke lie baiThatA hU~, phira rAjendra ke pAsa jAne kA samaya hone para maiM calA jaauuNgaa|" yaha suna kara sAthiyoM meM se eka ne kahA--" itane meM koI AzcaryakAraka kathA hI sunA do|" vAmana ne kahA-- "sunI huI kathA kahU~, yA bItI huI hakIkata kahU~ ? " uttara milA-"bItI huI hI sunA do|" aba vAmana kahane lagA;-- "tAmralipti nAmakI nagarI meM RSabhadatta seTha rahate haiM / ve eka bAra vyApArArtha paminIkhaMDa meM Aye / unhoMne sAgaradata seTha kI suputrI priyadarzanA ke sAtha apane putra vIrabhadra ke lagna kara diye| vIrabhadra, priyadarzanA ke sAtha sukhapUrvaka rahane lagA / eka dina priyadarzanA kapaTa-nidrA meM soI huI thI / vIrabhadra use jagAne lagA, taba priyadarzanA ne kahA;-- " mujhe mata satAiye / mere sira meM pIr3A ho rahI hai|" -"kaisI pIr3A ho rahI hai--mIThI yA kar3avI ?" --"mIThI / kar3avI ho mere vairI ko|" ---"acchA, to mIThe darda kI davA to maiM khUba jAnatA huuN|" " usI rAta priyadarzanA ko nIMda A jAne ke bAda vaha use chor3a kara calA gyaa|" inanI bAta kaha kara vAmana uTha khar3A huA aura kahane lagA- aba mere darabAra meM jAne kA samaya ho gayA / " priyadarzanA ne vAmana se pUchA--" mahAnubhAva ! phira bIrabhadra kahA~ gaye ?"

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bha0 aranAthajI--vIrabhadra kA vRttAMta 373 --"maiM apane kula gaurava evaM zIla kI rakSA ke lie striyoM se bAta nahIM krtaa|" --"kulIna vyakti kA prathama guNa dAkSiNyatA hai / Apa dAkSiNyatA se hI mujhe btaaie|" "abhI to samaya ho cakA hai| aba meM kala btlaauuNgaa|" itanA kaha kara vaha calA gayA / dUsare dina usane Age kI bAta isa prakAra kahI;-- "vIrabhadra mantraguTikA se zyAmavarNa vAlA bana kara dezATana karatA huA siMhaladvIpa phuNcaa|" isa prakAra vaha anaMgasundarI sambandhI vRttAMta, samudrI saMkaTa taka kaha kara ruka gyaa| anaMgasundarI ne Agraha pUrvaka pUchA--" bhadra ! aba vIrabhadra kahA~ hai ?" "aba mere darabAra meM jAne kA samaya ho gayA hai| zeSa bAta kala khuuNgaa|"--itnaa kaha kara calA gyaa| tIsare dina usane vidyAdhara dvArA bacAye jAne aura ratnaprabhA ke sAtha upAzraya taka Ane kI bAta khii| ratnaprabhA ne pUchA--"aba buddhadAsa kahA~ hai ?" vAmana ne kahA-- " zeSa bAta kala kahI jAyagI," aura calA gyaa| tInoM mahilAoM ko vizvAsa ho gayA ki hamArA pati eka hI hai|" maharSi ne itanI kathA kahane ke bAda sAgara seTha se kahA--"yaha vAmana hI tumhArA jAmAtA hai aura yahI una tInoM striyoM kA pati hai / abhI yaha kalA-pradarzana kI icchA se vAmana banA huA hai|" sAgara seTha, mahAtmA ko vandanA kara ke vAmana ke sAtha upAzraya meM aaye| unhoMne sAdhviyoM ko vandanA karane ke bAda tInoM striyoM se kahA--"tuma tInoM kA pati yaha vAmana hI hai|" ekAnta meM jA kara vAmana ne apanA rUpa bdlaa| pahale vaha zyAma varNa ho kara aayaa| anaMgasundarI ne use pahicAna liyaa| usake bAda vaha apane mUla gauravarNa meM A gyaa| seTha ne pUchA--"tumane itanA prapaMca kyoM kiyA ?" vIrabhadra ne kahA--" meM to saira-sapATe aura kalA-pradarzana ke lie hI ghara se calA thaa|" dUsare dina bhagavAn aranAtha svAmI ne vIrabhadra ke pUrvabhava kA vRttAMta kahate hue batAyA ki--" meM pUrva ke tIsare bhava meM pUrva-videha meM rAjya kA tyAga kara dIkSita ho kara vicara rahA thaa| cAra mAsa ke tapa kA pAraNA maine ratnapura ke seTha jinadAsa ke yahA~ kiyA thA / jinadAsa Ayu pUrNa kara brahma devaloka meM gayA / vahA~ se cyava kara manaSya-bhava meM samRddhivAn zrAvaka huaa| vahA~ dharma kI ArAdhanA kara ke acyuta devaloka meM gayA aura vahA~ se cyava kara vIrabhadra huA hai| puNyAnubandhI-puNya kA yaha phala hai / " bhagavAn vihAra kara ge| vIrabhadra ne cirakAla taka bhoga jIvana vyatIta kiyA aura saMyama pAlakara svarga meM gyaa|

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tIrthaGkara caritra bhagavAn aranAtha svAmI ke kuMbha Adi 33 gaNadhara, 50000 sAdhu, 60000 sAdhviyoM, 610 caudaha pUrvadhara, 2600 avadhijJAnI, 2551 manaHparyAyajJAnI, 2800 kevalajJAnI, 7300 vaikriya labdhi vAle, 1600 vAda landhi vAle, 184000 zrAvaka aura 372000 zrAvikAe~ huii| bhagavAn aranAtha svAmI 20997 varSa kevalajJAnI tIrthaMkarapane vicare / nirvANa samaya nikaTa jAna kara eka hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha sammedazikhara parvata para padhAre aura anazana kiyA / eka mAsa ke pazcAt mArgazIrSa zuklA dazamI ko revatI nakSatra meM mokSa prApta hue| bhagavAn aranAtha svAmI 21000 varSa kumAra avasthA meM, itane hI mAMDalika rAjA, itane hI varSa cakravartI samrATa aura itane hI varSa vrata-paryAya meM rhe| kula Ayu 84000 varSa kA thaa| indrAdi devoM ne bhagavAn kA niva.".-mahotsava kiyaa| aThArahaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // aranAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa //

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chaThe vAsudeva-baladeva bhagavAn aranAtha ke tIrtha meM chaThaM vAsudeva, baladeva aura prativA nudeva hue / unakA caritra isa prakAra hai / vijayapura nAma ke nagara meM sudarzana nAma kA rAjA thaa| usane damapara nAma ke munirAja se dharmopadeza suna kara dIkSA grahaNa karalI aura cAritra tathA tapa kI ArAdhanA kara ke sahasrAra nAma devaloka meM deva huA / isa bharata kSetra meM potanapura nAma kA nagara thA / priyamitra nAma kA rAjA vahIM rAja karatA thA / usa rAjA kI atyaMta sundarI evaM priya rAnI kA, suketu nAma ke dUsare balavAn rAjA ne haraNa kara liyA thA / isa asahya AghAta se priyamitra rAjA atyaMta duHkhI huA / saMsAra kI bhayAnaka sthiti kA vicAra kara vaha virakta ho gayA aura saMyamI bana kara, kaThora tapa karane lagA / vaha cAritra aura tapa kI ArAdhanA to karatA thA, kintu usake hRdaya meM suketu ke prati vaira kA kA~TA khaTaka rahA thA / jaba use vaha yAda AtA, to vaha dveSa pUrNa sthiti meM kucha samaya socatA hI rahatA / usane apane zarIra kI upekSA kara ke kaThora sAdhanA apanA lI, kintu sAtha hI AtmA kI bhI upekSA kara dI aura vairabhAva kI tIvratA meM yaha nizcaya kara liyA; maiM isa samaya to bhautika sAdhanoM se hIna huuN| kiMtu isa kaThora sAdhanA ke phalasvarUpa AgAmI bhava meM vipula evaM amogha sAdhanoM kA svAmI bana kara isa suketu ke sarvanAzakA kAraNa banUM * / isa prakAra kA saMkalpa kara ke mana meM eka gAMTha aft aura jIvana paryanta isa vaira kI gA~Tha ko banAye rkhaa| sAdhanA unakI calatI rahI / kintu adhyavasAyoM meM rahI huI azuddhi ne usa sAdhanA ko mailI banA diyaa| ve jIvana kI sthiti pUrNa kara mAhendra nAmaka cauthe devaloka meM deva hue / 115 vaitADhyagiri para arijaya nagara meM meghanAda nAma kA vidyAdhara rAjA thA / subhUma cakravartI ne use vidyAdhara kI donoM zreNiyoM kA rAjya diyA thaa| vaha subhUma cakravartI kI rAnI padmazrI kA pitA thaa| priyamitra kI rAnI kA haraNa karane vAlA suketu rAjA bhavabhramaNa karatA huA meghanAda ke vaMza meM 'bali' nAma kA prativAsudeva huaa| vaha tIna khaNDa pRthvI kA adhipati thA / * pAThaka soca sakate haiM ki nidAna karane vAle AgAmI bhava kI anukUlatA kA hI nidAna kyoM karate haiM / isI bhatra kA kyoM nahIM karate ? uttara hai-yadi isI bhava meM vaira lenA cAheM, to unheM sAdhutA se patita ho kara lokanindita honA pdd'e| ve socate haiM ki hamane AjIvana saMyamI rahane kI pratijJA lI / ataeva pratijJA kA bhaMga hama nahIM kara sakate / anmayA tejolezyA Adi zakti prApta kara ve isI bhava meM badalA le sakate the /

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376 tIrthaGkara caritra isa jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharatArddha meM cakrapura nAma kA nagara thA / vahA~ mahAzira nAma kA mahApratApI rAjA rAja karatA thA / vaha buddhi, kalA aura pratibhA meM usa samaya ke anya rAjAoM meM sarvopari thA / usa rAjA ke 'vaijayaMtI' aura 'lakSmIvatI' nAma kI do rAniyA~ thii| ve rUpa, guNa aura anya vizeSatAoM se vibhUSita thI / munirAja sudarzanajI kA jIva, sahasrAra devaloka se cyatra kara mahArAnI vaijayaMtI ke garbha meM aayaa| mahArAnI ne cAra mahAsvapna dekhe / garbhakAla pUrNa hone para eka sundara putra ko janma diyaa| yogya vaya meM rAjakumAra 'Ananda' vidyA, kalA evaM nyAya-nIti meM pAraMgata huA / priyamitra muni kA jIva, cauthe mAhendra svarga se cyava kara mahArAnI lakSmIvatI kI kukSi meM utpanna huA / mahArAnI ne sAta mahAsvapna dekhe | janma hone para putra kA nAma 'puruSapuMDarIka' diyA gyaa| vaha bhI vidyA aura kalA Adi meM pravINa ho gayA / Ananda aura puruSapuMDarIka meM ghaniSTha sneha thA / donoM atizaya yoddhA aura mahAn zaktizAlI the / rAjendrapura ke rAjA upendrasena kI anupama sundarI kanyA rAjakumArI padmAvatI kA vivAha rAjakumAra puruSapuNDarIka ke sAtha huA / trikhaNDAdhipati mahArAjA bali ke puNya kA utAra prAraMbha ho kara pApodaya prakaTa hone vAlA thA / usane padmAvatI ke anupama rUpa kI prazaMsA sunI aura use prApta karane ke lie vaha car3ha AyA / bali ko anItipUrvaka AkramaNa karane ke lie AtA huA jAna kara rAjakumAra Ananda aura puruSapuNDarIka bhI usake sAmane car3ha Aye / ina donoM bandhuoM ke puNya kA udayakAla thA / devoM ne rAjakumAra Ananda ko hala Adi tathA puruSapuNDarIka ko zAraMga dhanuSa Adi zastra arpaNa kiye| donoM ora kI senAoM meM yuddha chir3a gayA / ghamAsAna yuddha meM bali kI senA ne bhISaNa prahAra kara ke zatru senA ke chakke chur3A die | apanI senA ko hatAza ho kara maratI kaTatI aura bhAgatI huI dekha kara donoM vIra yoddhA apane zastra le kara Age Aye / rAjakumAra puruSapuNDarIka ne pAMcajanya zaMkha kA nAda kiyA / usa mahAnAda ke bhISaNa svara ne bali kI senA ke sAhasa ko naSTa kara diyA aura bhaya bhara diyaa| Age ke sainika pIche khisakane lage / puruSapuMDarIka ne isake bAda zAraMga dhanuSa kA TaMkAra diyaa| TaMkAra sunate hI bali kI senA bhAga gaI / apanI senA ko raNa kSetra chor3a kara bhAgatI huI dekha kara, bali svayaM raNakSetra meM AyA aura bhISaNa bANa- varSA karane lagA / udhara bali kI bANa - varSA se apanA bacAva karate hue rAjakumAra puruSapuNDarIka bhI bali para bANoM kI mAra calA rahe the / apane bANoM aura viziSTa astroM kA ucita prabhAva nahIM dekha kara bali ne cakra dhAraNa kiyA aura use ghumA kara jora se apane zatru para

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subhUma cakravartI pheMka mArA / cakra ke prahAra ko rAjakumAra saha nahIM sake aura nIce gira kara mUcchita ho ge| thor3I hI dera meM sAvadhAna ho kara unhoMne usI cakra ko uThAyA aura bali se-"le aba sambhAla apane isa cakra ko"~-kahate hue unhoMne pheMkA / bali kA puNya evaM AyuSya samApta thA / cakra ke prahAra se usa kA sira kaTa gayA aura vaha mara kara naraka meM gyaa| prativAsudeva para vijaya pA kara puruSapuNDarIka vAsudeva aura jyeSTha-bhrAtA Ananda baladeva ho ge| unhoMne digvijaya ke lie prayANa kiyA / puruSapuMDarIka apane pasaTha hajAra varSa ke AyuSya taka rAjya-Rddhi aura bhoga-vilAsa meM gRddha ho kara aura nidAna kA phala bhoga kara, mRtyu pA chaThI naraka kA mahA duHkha bhogane ke lie cale ge| __ apane choTe bhAI kI mRtyu se Ananda baladeva ko bar3A dhakkA lgaa| ve saMsAra kA tyAga kara pUrNa saMyamI bana gae aura cAritra kA pUrNa zuddhatA ke sAtha pAlana karate hue mokSa padhAra ge| subhUma cakravartI bhagavAn aranAtha svAmI ke tIrtha meM hI 'subhUma' nAma ke AThaveM cakravartI hue| unakA caritra isa prakAra hai-- ___ isa bharatakSetra meM eka vizAla nagara thA / bhUpAla nAma kA rAjA vahA~ rAja karatA thaa| vaha mahAparAkramI thaa| kiMtu eka bAra aneka zatru rAjAoM ne mila kara eka sAtha usa para AkramaNa kara ke use harA diyaa| apanI parAjaya se khinna ho kara, bhUpAla virakta ho gayA aura 'saMbhUti' munirAja ke pAsa nigraMtha pravrajyA grahaNa kara lii| saMyama ke sAtha ugra tapa karate hue ve vicarane lge| kAlAntara meM unake mana meM bhoga-lAlasA utpanna huii| moha kI dabI aura murajhAI huI viSa-latA bhI bar3I viSailI hotI hai / ise thor3AsA bhI anukUla nimitta milA ki kSINa prAyaH dikhAI dene vAlI latA punaH harIbharI ho kara apanA prabhAva batAne lagatI hai / moha ko naSTa karane ke lie tatpara bane hue rAjarSi punaH moha ke cakkara meM par3a gae aura nidAna kara liyA ki "merI ucca sAdhanA ke phalasvarUpa, AgAmI bhava meM maiM kAma-bhoga kI sarvottama evaM pracura sAmagrI kA bhoktA bnuuN|" isa prakAra apanI sAdhanA se (--jo cintAmaNi ratna se bhI mahAn phala dene vAlI thI) kiMpAka phala ke samAna duHkhadAyI viSaphala prApta kara liyaa| ve mRtyu pA kara mahAzukra nAma ke AThaveM svarga meM deva hue|

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tIrthakara caritra bharata kSetra ke vasaMtapura nagara meM apane vaMza kA uccheda karane vAlA eka 'agnika' nAma kA lar3akA thaa| eka bAra vaha videza gyaa| vaha akelA bhaTakatA huA tApasoM ke Azrama meM calA gyaa| Azrama ke vRddha kulapati ne use apane putra ke samAna rakhA aura use tApasa bnaayaa| vaha jamadagni' ke nAma se prakhyAta huaa| ugra tapa karate hue vaha svayaM apane duHsaha teja se vizeSa vikhyAta huaa| parazurAma kI kathA vaizvAnara nAma kA deva pUrvabhava meM zrAvaka thA aura dhanvantarI nAma kA deva, tApasabhakta thaa| donoM devoM meM paraspara vAda chir3a gyaa| vaizvAnara kahatA thA ki ' Aheta dharma yathArtha evaM satya hai' aura dhanvantarI kahatA thA tApasa dharma uttama hai| donoM ne parIkSA karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| vaizvAnara ne kahA- tU kisI navadIkSita nigraMtha kI bhI parIkSA karegA, to vaha saccA utregaa| kiMtu tere kisI pror3ha sAdhaka kI parIkSA lI jAyagI, to vaha Tika nahIM skegaa|' pahale donoM deva nigraMtha kI parIkSA karane Aye / mithilAnagarI kA padmaratha rAjA bhAva-yati thaa| vaha pravrajyA grahaNa karane ke uddezya se mithilAnagarI se pAdavihAra kara campAnagarI meM, bha. vAsupUjya svAmI ke pAsa jA rahA thaa| donoM deva usake pAsa Aye aura usake sAmane bhojana aura pAnI ke pAtra rakha kara, bhojana karane kA nivedana kiyA / yadyapi padmaratha bhUkha aura pyAsa se pIr3ita thA, tathApi akalpanIya hone ke kAraNa bhojana aura pAnI grahaNa nahIM kiyaa| devoM ne mArga meM kaMkaroM ko itane tIkSNa banA diye ki mArga calanA kaThina ho gayA aura muni ke komala pAMvoM meM se rakta bahane lagA kintu ve vicalita nahIM hue / thor3I dUra calane para unheM eka siddhaputra kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA huA deva sAmane A kara kahane lagA;--" he mahAbhAga ! abhI to tumhArA jIvana bahuta lambA hai aura khAnepIne, bhoga bhogane aura saMsAra sukha kA AsvAdana karane ke dina hai / abhI se yoga lene kI kyA AvazyakatA huI ? jaba bhoga se tRpta ho jAo aura indriyA~ nirbala ho jAya, taba sAdhu bananA / bharapUra yuvAvasthA meM sAdhu bana kara, prApta manuSya-bhava ko vyartha ga~vAnA buddhimAnI nahIM hai|" bhAvamuni padmaratha jI ne kahA;--"bhAI ! jIvana kA kyA bharosA ? sAdhanA meM vilamba karanA buddhimAnI nahIM hai| yadi jIvana lambA huA, to dharma-sAdhanA bahuta hogii| ' . + saMyama se girA huaa-pdd'vaaii|

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subhUma cakravartI-- parazurAma kI kathA yaha to vizeSa lAbha kI bAta hai / kala ke bharose nizcita rahanA to mUrkhatA hai / " devoM ne usakI dRr3hatA dekha lI / aba ve kisI tApasa kI parIkSA karane ke lie cale / calate-calate ve donoM usa jamadagni tapasvI ke Azrama meM Aye / donoM deva jamadagni ke pAsa Aye / vaha vizAla vaTa vRkSa ke nIce baiThA thA / usakI bar3hI huI jaTAe~ bhUmi ko sparza kara rahI thI / vaha dhyAnArUr3ha thA / donoM devoM ne cir3iyA ke jor3e kA rUpa banAyA aura jamadagni kI dAr3hI ke jhuramuTa meM baiTha ge| cIr3e ne cir3iyA se kahA : - "priye ! meM himAlaya kI ora jAU~gA / " phira kaba lauTegA " - cir3iyA ne pUchA / 66 " 'bahuta jaldI " -- cIr3e ne kahA- " 'yadi tU vahIM kisI sundara cir3iyA meM lubdha ho kara mujhe bhUla jAya to " cir3iyA ne AzaMkA vyakta kI / 379 "" 'nahIM, meM vahA~ nahIM rukUMgA / yadi meM apane vacana se mukara jAU~, to mujhe go-hatyA kA pApa lage - cIr3e ne zapathapUrvaka kahA / 33 "nahIM, isa sAdhAraNa zapatha para maiM tujhe nahIM chor3atI / yadi tU yaha zapatha leki ' meM kAma kara ke vApisa nahIM lauTuM aura vahIM kisI cir3iyA meM pha~sa jAU~ to, mujhe isa tapasvI kA pApa lage / ' isa zapatha para meM tujhe chor3a sakatI hU~" - cir3iyA ne apanI zarta rakhI aura cIr3e ne svIkAra karalI | yaha bAta jamadagnisuna rahA thaa| jaba usane cir3iyA ko zarta sunI, to krodhita ho gayA aura donoM pakSiyoM ko hAthoM meM pakar3a kara pUchA ;"bola, maine kaunasA pApa kiyA ? meM cirakAla se aisA kaThora tapa kara rahA hU~ aura kabhI koI pApa nahIM kiyA, phira bhI tuma mujhe go-ghAtaka se bhI mahApApI batalA rahe ho ? batAo maine kaba aura kaunasA mahApApa kiyA ?" -- cir3iyA ne kahA; --' RSizvara ! krodha kyoM karate haiM, kyA Apa isa zruti ko nahIM jAnate -- " aputrasya gatirnAsti, svargo naiva ca naiva ca," jaba Apa aputra haiM, to ApakI sadgati kaise hogI aura ApakI yaha tapasyA kisa kAma AegI ? binA gRhastha-dharma kA pAlana kiye binA patnI aura putra ko tRpta kara, pitR RNa kA bhAra utAre aura binA gRhastha dharma saJcAlaka uttarAdhikArI chor3e, yaha vyartha kA pApa prapaJca kyoM kiyA ? jo

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tIyaMkara caritra avasthA gRhastha-dharma pAlana karane kI thI, use naSTa kara ke aura kartavya-bhraSTa ho kara Apane pAra nahIM kiyA kyA ? jarA zAMti se vicAra kara dekhiye|" tapasvI vicAra meM par3a gyaa| usane socA 'bAta to ThIka kahatA hai-yaha pkssii| dharma-zAstra meM likhA hai ki putra-vihIna manuSya kI sadgati nahIM hotii| maiM isa siddhAMta ko to bhUla hI gyaa| isa bhUla se merA itane varSoM kA japa, tapa, dhyAna aura sAdhanA vyartha gaI / binA strI aura putra ke merA uddhAra nahIM ho sktaa|" isa prakAra jamadagni ko vicalita huA jAna kara dhanavantarI deva Ahet ho gayA aura donoM deva adRzya ho ge| mithyA vicAroM se bhramita jamadagni ne apanA Azrama chor3a diyA aura 'nemika koSTaka ' nagara meM aayaa| vahA~ ke rAjA jitazatru ke bahuta-sI kanyAe~ thii| unameM se eka kanyA kI yAcanA karane ke lie jamadagni rAjA ke pAsa Aye / rAjA ne unakA satkAra kiyA aura Ane kA prayojana pUchA / jamadagni ne kahA--" maiM Apa se eka kanyA kI yAcanA karane AyA huuN|" rAjA usakI zakti se DaratA thaa| usane kahA--" mere sau kanyA haiN| inameM se jo Apake sAtha AnA cAhe, use Apa le sakate haiN|" jamadagni aMtaHpura meM gaye aura rAjakumAriyoM se kahA-'tuma meM se koI eka merI dharmapatnI ho jaao|" rAjakumAriyoM ne yaha bAta suna kara tiraskAra pUrvaka kahA: -"are o jogaDe ! bhIkha mAMga kara peTa bharatA hai, jaTAdhArI RSi banA huA hai, tujhe rAjakumArI ko patnI banAne kA manoratha karate lajjA nahIM AtI ?" isa prakAra sabhI ne usase ghRgA kI aura usakI isa anahonI bAta para 'thU thU' kara ke muMha bigAr3ane lgii| jamadagni isa apamAna se krodhita ho gayA aura apanI zakti se una saba ko kubar3I banA diyaa| usa samaya eka choTI kanyA reNu dhUla ke Dhera ke sAtha khela rahI thii| jamadagni ne use pukArA--" reNukA ! baccI ne jamadagni kI ora dekhA / usane eka bijore kA phala dikhAte hue kahA--"le, reNukA ! yaha lenA hai ?" bAlikA ne phala lene ke lie hAtha bar3hAyA / usake bar3he hue hAtha ko svIkRti mAna kara use uThA liyaa| rAjA ne usa bAlikA ko gAya Adi ke sAtha vidhipUrvaka de dii| saMtuSTa hue jamadagni ne sabhI rAjakumAriyoM ko svastha kiyaa| reNukA ko jamadagni apane Azrama meM lAyA aura yatnapUrvaka usakA pAlana-poSaNa karane lgaa| kAlAntara meM reNukA yauvana vaya kI prApta huI aura jamadagni ne use patnI rUpa meM svIkAra kI / RtukAla hone para jamadagni ne reNukA se kahA--"maiM tere lie eka aise caru (havana ke lie pakAyA huA

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subhUma cakravartI - parazurAma kI kathA anna) kI sAdhanA karU~gA ki jisase tere garbha se aisA putra utpanna ho, jo sarvazreSTha brAhmaNa ho / " isa para se reNukA ne kahA- " hastinApura ke mahArAja anaMtavIrya kI rAnI merI bahina hai / usake lie bhI Apa aisA caru sAdheM ki jisase usake garbha se eka kSatriyottama putra kA janma ho / " jamadagni ne donoM caru kI sAdhanA kI aura donoM caru reNukA ko de diye / reNukA ke mana meM vicAra utpanna huA--' meM to vanavAsinI huI / kintu merA putra bhI yadi aisA hI vanavAsI brAhmaNa ho, to isase kyA lAbha hogA / yadi merA putra kSatriyaziromaNi ho, to meM dhanyabhAgA ho jAU~gA / " usane kSatriya caru khA liyA aura brAhmaNa caru apanI bahina ko de diyaa| donoM ke eka-eka putra huA / reNukA ke putra kA nAma 'rAma' aura usakI bahina ke putra kA nAma ' kRtavIrya' huA / eka bAra eka vidyAdhara AkAza mArga se jA rahA thA / vaha mArga meM hI atisAra roga se AkrAnta ho gayA aura apanI AkAzagAminI vidyA bhUla gayA / vaha usa Azrama ke pAla utarA -- jahA~ jamadagni, reNukA aura rAma rahate the / rAma ne usa vidyAdhara kI sevA kI aura niroga bnaayaa| sevA se prasanna ho kara vidyAdhara ne rAma ko parazu vidyA pradAna kii| rAma ne usa vidyA ko siddha kara lI aura parazu ( pharasA -- kulhAr3I jaisA zastra ) grahaNa karane lagA / isase usakA nAma 'parazurAma' prasiddha ho gayA / kAlAntara meM reNukA apanI bahina ko milane ke lie hastinApura gaI / mahArAja anantavIryaM reNukA ko dekha kara mohita ho gae aura usake sAtha kAmakrIr3A karane lage / isa vyabhicAra se reNukA ke eka putra kA janma huA aura usa jAraja putra ke sAtha vaha Azrama meM pahu~cI / jamadagni ne to use svIkAra kara liyA, kintu parazurAma ko mAtA kA kukarma sahana nahIM huA / usane apane pharase se reNukA aura usake putra ko mAra DAlA / yaha samAcAra anantavIryaM ne sunA, to vaha krodhita ho kara parazurAma para car3ha AyA aura jamadagni ke Azrama ko naSTa kara diyA / tApasoM ko mAra pITa kara unakI gAyeM Adi le kara lauTa gayA / jaba parazurAma ne tApasoM kI durdazA kA hAla sunA, to atyanta kruddha ho gayA aura pharasA lekara rAjA ke pIche par3A / parazurAma, apane vidyA-siddha pharase se anantavIrya kI senA ko kATane lagA / rAjA sahita senA mArI gaI / anantavIrya ke marane ke bAda usake putra kRtavIrya kA rAjyAbhiSeka huA / kRtavIrya apanI rAnI tArA ke sAtha bhoga bhogatA huA sukhapUrvaka kAla bitAne lagA / bhUpAla muni kA jIva, mahAzakra devaloka se vyava kara mahArAnI tArA ke garbha meM * dekho pU. 377 / 381

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382 tIrthaMkara caritra AyA | mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe | kRtavIrya ne apanI mAtA se, pitA kI mRtyu kA hAla sunA, to pitRghAtaka se vaira lene para udyata ho gayA / vaha senA le kara jamadagni ke Azrama meM AyA aura jamadagni ko mAra DAlA / jaba parazurAma ne sunA, to vaha hastinApura AyA aura kRtavIrya ko mAra kara svayaM hastinApura kA rAjA bana gayA / parazurAma kI krUratA se bhayabhIta ho kara mahArAnI tArA nikala bhAgI aura vana meM jA kara eka tApasa ke Azrama meM pahu~cI / kulapati ne paristhiti kA vicAra kara tArA ko bhUmigRha meM rakhI / vahA~ usake putra kA janma huA / bhUmigRha meM janma hone ke kAraNa bAlaka kA nAma ' subhUma' rakhA / krodha mUrti ke samAna parazurAma ne kSatriyoM kA saMhAra karanA prAraMbha kiyA / eka bAra vaha vinAzamUrti usa Azrama meM pahu~cI aura kSatriya ko khojane lagI / tApasoM ne kahA--"hama tapasyA karane vAle kSatriya haiM / " parazurAma ne sAta bAra pRthvI ko kSatriyoM se rahita kara dI aura mAre hue kSatriya yoddhAoM kI dAdAoM se thAla bhara kara pradarzana ke lie rakha diyA / $4 eka bAra parazurAma ne kisI bhaviSyavettA se pUchA- merI mRtyu kisa nimitta se hogI ?" uttara milA - " jisa puruSa ke pratApa se ye dAr3hAe~ kSIra rUpa meM pariNata ho jAyagI aura jo isa siMhAsana para baiTha kara usa khIra ko pI jAyagA, vahI tumhArI mRtyu kA kAraNa banegA / " yaha suna kara parazurAma ne eka dAnazAlA sthApita kI aura usake sAmane eka uccAsana para dAr3hAoM se paripUrNa vaha thAla rakhavAyA aura usa para paharA lagA diyA / subhUma bar3hate-bar3hate yuvAvasthA meM AyA / vaitADhya parvata para rahane vAle vidyAdhara meghanAda ne kisI bhaviSyavettA se pUchA-" merI putrI padmazrI kA pati kauna hogA ?" bhaviSyavettA ne subhUma ko batAyA / meghanAda, putrI ko le kara subhUma ke pAsa AyA aura usake sAtha putrI ke lagna kara ke svayaM usakI sahAyatA ke lie usake pAsa raha gayA / eka bAra subhUma ne apanI mAtA se pUchA - " kyA pRthvI itanI hI bar3I hai, jahA~ hama rahate haiM ? " mAtA ne kahA--" putra ! pRthvI to asaMkhya yojana lambI va caur3I hai / isa para hastinApura nagara hai, jisa para tumhAre pitA rAja karate the / kintu duSTa parazurAma ne unheM mAra DAlA aura khuda rAjA bana gayA / usa samaya tuma garbha meM the / maiM tumheM le kara yahA~ calI AI aura gupta rUpa se tumhArA pAlana kiyA / " yaha sunate hI subhUma kA krodha bhar3akA

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datta vAsudeva caritra Esam vaha usI samaya hastinApura ke lie cala diyaa| usakA zvazura meghanAda bhI sAtha ho gyaa| vaha hastinApura kI dAnazAlA meM AyA / usake Ate hI thAla meM rahI huI dAr3heM gala kara kSIra rUpa meM ho gaI / subhUma usa kSIra ko pI gyaa| yaha dekha kara vahA~ rahe hue rakSaka brAhmaNa yuddha karane ko tatpara ho gae / meghanAda ne una satra ko mAra DAlA / yaha suna kara parazurAma daur3A AyA aura subhUma para apanA pharasA pheMkA / kiMtu usakA nizAnA cUka gyaa| parazurAma ke puNya samApta ho gae the aura subhUma ke puNya kA udaya ho rahA thaa| subhUma ne vaha kSIra kI khAlI thAlI parazurAma para phaikI / thAlI ne cakra ke samAna parazurAma kA sira kATa ddaalaa| parazurAma ke marane para subhama rAjyAdhipati ho gyaa| usane ivakIsa bAra pRthvI ko brAhmaNa-vihIna kara DAlI aura chaha khaMDa ko sAdha kara cakravartI samrATa ho gyaa| usane meghanAda ko vaitADhaya parvata kI donoM zreNiyoM kA rAjya diyaa| bhogagRddha aura hiMsAdi mahAraMbha tathA rodradhyAna kI tIvratA yuvata apanI sATha hajAra varSa kI Ayu pUrNa kara subhama nAma kA AThavA~ cakravartI sAtavIM naraka meM gyaa| datta vAsudeva caritra bhagavAn zrI aranAtha svAmI ke tIrtha meM 'datta' nAma kA sAtavA vAsudeva, nandana' baladeva aura pralhAda' prativAsudeva huaa| jambUdvIpa ke pUrva-videha meM susImA nAma kI nagarI thii| vasuMdhara nAma ke nareza vahA~ ke adhipati the| unhoMne sudharma anagAra ke samIpa dIkSA lI aura cAritra kA pAlana kara pAMcaveM devaloka jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharatAddhaM meM zIlapura nagara thA / mandaradhIra rAjA rAja karate the| usake lalitamitra nAma kA guNavAn jyeSTha putra thaa| rAjA ke khala nAma ke mantrI ne bar3e rAjakumAra kI nindA kara ke rAjA ko aprasanna kara diyA aura choTe putra ko yavarAja banA diyaa| isase aprasanna ho kara lalitamitra ne ghoSasena munijI ke pAsa dIkSA grahaNa kara lI / ugra tapa karate hue usane nidAna kara liyA ki-" meM AgAmI bhava meM duSTa khala mantrI kA vadha karane vAlA bnuuN|" nidAna-zalya sahita kAla kara ke vaha prathama devaloka meM Rddhi sampanna deva haa| khala mantrI cirakAla taka saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karatA thA jambUdvIpa ke vaitADhaya parvata kI uttara zreNI ke tilakapura nagara meM vidyAdharoM kA adhipati

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384 tIrthaGkara caritra 'prahalAda' nAma kA prativAsudeva huA / jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharata meM vArANasI nagarI thI / agnisiMha nAma kA ikSvAkuvaMzI rAjA thA / usake rUpa evaM saundarya se bharapUra jayaMtI aura zeSavatI nAma kI do rAniyA~ thI / vasuMdhara muni kA jIva, pA~caveM svarga se cyava kara cAra mahAsvapna ke sAtha mahArAnI jayaMtI ke garbha meM AyA / janma hone para putra kA nAma 'nandana' diyA / lalitamitra kA jIva, mahArAnI zeSavatI ke garbha meM sAta mahAsvapna ke sAtha AyA / janma hone para putra kA nAma 'datta' rkhaa| donoM bhAI yuvAvasthA meM samAnavaya ke mitra ke samAna lagate the / ve mahAparAkramI yoddhA the / 1 prativAsudeva prahalAda ko samAcAra mile ki - agnisiMha rAjA ke pAsa airAvata ke samAna uttama hAthI hai / usane hAthI kI mA~ga kI, kintu rAjakumAroM ne usa mAMga ko asvIkAra kara dI / prahalAda krodhita ho kara yuddha ke lie car3ha AyA aura anta meM usI ke cakra se mArA gayA / usake samasta rAjya para rAjakumAra datta ne adhikAra kara liyA aura vAsudeva pada para pratiSThita huA / rAjakumAra nanda baladeva hue| rAjya evaM bhoga meM gRddha evaM durdhyAna meM lIna rahate hue datta vAsudeva apanI 56000 varSa kI Ayu pUrNa kara ke pA~cavI naraka meM gae / nandana baladeva saMsAra se virakta ho kara dIkSita ho gae aura cAritra kI ArAdhanA kara mokSa prApta hue /

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bha0 mallinAthajI WULOAARARA jambUdvIpa ke apara-vidaha ke salilAvatI vijaya meM vItazokA nAma kI nagarI thii| 'bala' nAma ke mahArAjA vahA~ rAja karate the| ve bar3e parAkramI aura yoddhA the| unake 'dhAraNI' nAma kI mahArAnI thii| 'mahAbala' unakA rAjakumAra thA / vaha bhI pUrNa parAkramI thaa| usakA kamalazrI Adi pAMcasI rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha vivAha huA thA / rAjakumAra mahAbala ke--acala, dharaNa, pUraNa, vasu, vaizramaNa aura abhicandra nAma ke chaha rAjA bAlamitra the| eka bAra usa nagarI ke bAhara indrakubja udyAna meM kucha muni A kara Thahare / mahArAja bala ne dharmopadeza sunA aura yuvarAja mahAbala ko rAjya bhAra de kara pravrajita ho gae / tapa-saMyama kI vizuddhatA pUrvaka ArAdhanA karate hue mahArAjA ne mukti prApta kii| mahAbala nareza kamalazrI mahArAnI se balabhadra nAmakA putra huaa| yauvanavaya prApta hone para rAjakumAra balabhadra ko yuvarAja pada para pratiSThita kiyA aura Apa apane chaH mitra rAjAoM ke sAtha jinadharma kA zravaNa karane lge| mahArAjA mahAbalajI ne vairAgya meM sarAbora ho kara eka bAra apane mitroM se kahA ___ "mitroM ! maiM to saMsAra se udvigna huA hU~ aura zIghra hI nigraMtha-pravrajyA lenA cAhatA huuN| tumhArI kyA icchA hai ?" ---"mitra ! jisa prakAra apana saba sAMsArika sukha bhoga meM sAtha rahe, usI prakAra tyAga-mArga meM bhI sAtha raheMge / hamArI yoga-sAdhanA bhI sAtha hI hogii| hama eka dUsare se bhinna nahIM raha sakate / hama mukti meM bhI sAtha hI phuNceNge|"

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386 tIrthaGkara caritra mahAbala nareza ne yuvarAja balabhadra ko rAjyAdhikAra diyaa| isI prakAra anya rAjAoM ne bhI apane kumAroM ko rAjya diyaa| isake bAda mahAbala nareza apane cha: mitrarAjAoM ke sAtha mahAtmA varadharma munijI ke pAsa dIkSita hue / mahAbala muni kA mAyAcAra pravajita hone ke bAda sAtoM munirAjoM ne yaha pratijJA kI ki--"hama sAtoM hI eka hI prakAra kI tapasyA karate rheNge| kisI eka kI icchA jo tapa karane kI hogI, tapa hama saba kreNge|" isa prakAra nizcaya kara ke sabhI sAdhanA meM pravRtta ho ge| sAdhanA karate hue mahAbala munirAja ke mana meM vicAra utpanna huA--- " maiM saMsAra meM saba se U~cA thaa| mere mitra rAjAoM meM merA darjA U~cA rahA aura yahA~ bhI ye merA vizeSa Adara karate haiN| aba yadi maiM tapasyA bhI saba ke samAna hI karU~gA, to Age para samAna kakSA milegii| isalie mujhe ina chahoM muniyoM se vizeSa tapa karanA cAhie. jisase svarga meM bhI maiM inase U~ce pada para rhuuN|" isa prakAra vicAra kara ve gupta rUpa se apanA tapa bar3hAne lage / jaba pAraNe kA samaya AtA aura anya muni pAraNA lA kara zrI mahAbala munirAja ko pAraNA karane kA kahate, to ve mAyApUrvaka kahate--" Aja to mujhe bhUkha hI nahIM hai, Aja mere mastaka meM pIr3A ho rahI hai| Aja mere peTa meM darda hai"--ityAdi bahAne banA kara pAraNA nahIM karate aura tapasyA bar3hA lete / isa prakAra mAyAcAra se ve apane chahoM mitra munivaroM ko Thagate / isa mAyAvAra se unhoMne 'strIveda' kA bandha kara liyaa| isa mAyA ke atirikta unakI sAdhanA ucca prakAra kI thii| ucca pariNAma, ugratapa evaM arihaMta Adi 20 padoM kI ArAdhanA karate hue unhoMne tIrthaMkara nAma karma kA nikAcita bandha bhI kara liyaa| unakI saMyama aura tapa kI ArAdhanA bar3hatI hI gaI / aMta samaya nikaTa jAna kara sAtoM hI munivaroM ne anazana kiyaa| unakA saMthArA do mAsa taka calA aura apramatta avasthA meM hI bAyu pUrNa kara 'jayaMta' nAma ke tIsare anuttara vimAna meM ahamindrapane utpanna hue| una saba kI Ayu battIsa sAgaropama pramANa huii| *AcArya zrI hemacandra jI ne 'vizaSThizalAkA puruSa caritra' meM 'vaijayanta' nAmaka dUsarA anutara vimAna batalAyA / kintu jJAtAsUtra meM 'jayanta' hI likhA hai|

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tIrthakara janma isa jambUdvIpa ke dakSiNa bharatArddha meM 'mithilA' nAmakI prasiddha nagarI thI / vaha dhana-dhAnyAdi uttamatAoM se samRddha thii| mahArAjA kuMbha vahA~ ke parAkramI zAsaka the| ve uttama kula-zIla evaM rAja-teja se zobhAyamAna the / rUpa, lAvaNya, sadgaNa evaM uttama mahilAoM kI sabhI prakAra kI vizeSatAoM se vibhUSita mahArAnI prabhAvatI, mahArAjA kuMbha kI ardhAMganA thii| mahAtmA mahAbalajI kA jIva, jayaMta nAmaka anuttara vimAna sa cyava kara, phAlgunazuklA caturthI ko azvinI nakSatra se candramA kA yoga hone para, mahArAnI prabhAvatI ke garbha meM aayaa| mahArAnI ne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / garbha ke tIsare mahIne bAda mahArAnI ko dohada (vizeSa icchA) utpanna huA ki 'pA~ca varNa ke sundara evaM sugandhita puSpoM se sajI huI zayyA kA upabhoga karU~ aura uttama zrIdAmagaMDa (gucche ) ko sUMghatI huI sukhapUrvaka rhuuN|' mahAdevI ke isa dohada ko nikaTa rahe hue vANavyaMtara devoM ne jAnA aura tadanusAra pUrA kiyaa| garbhakAla pUrNa hone para mArgazIrSa-zuklA " ko azvinI nakSatra meM candramA kA yoga hone para aura ucca sthAna para rahe hue grahoM ke samaya, AdhI rAta meM sabhI zubha lakSaNoM se yukta unnIsaveM tIrthaMkara pada ko prApta hone vAlI putrI ko janma diyaa| sabhI tIrthaMkara puruSa hI hote haiM / strI-zarIra se koI jIva tIrthakara nahIM hotaa| yaha niyama hai| kintu unnIsaveM tIrthaMkara kA strI-zarIra se janma lenA, eka Azcaryajanaka ghaTanA hai| zrI mahAbala muni ne saMyama kI sAdhanA karate hue bhI mAyA kaSAya kA utanI tanmayatA se sevana kiyA ki jo saMjvalana se nikala kara anantAnubandhI kI sImA meM pahu~ca gayA aura usa samaya strI-veda kA bandha kara liyA / phira sAdhanA kI ugratA meM tIrthakara nAma-karma kA bandha bhI kara liyaa| isa prakAra bAMdhA huA karma udaya meM AyA aura strI-paryAya meM utpanna honA pdd'aa| dika kumAriyoM, devIdevatAoM bhora indroM ne janmotsava kiyaa| mAlya kI zayyA para zayana karane ke dohada ke kAraNa putrI kA nAma "malli" diyA gayA / ApakA rUpa anupama, alaukika evaM sarvazreSTha thaa| yauvanAvasthA meM ApakA zarIra atyanta evaM utkRSTa zobhAyamAna ho rahA thaa| nimitta nirmANa bhApa devaloka se hI avadhijJAna le kara Aye the| Apane usa avadhijJAna se apane

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388 tIrthakara carita... pUrva-bhava ke mitroM ko dekhA aura bhaviSya kA vicAra kara ke apane sevakoM ko AjJA dI ki"azoka vATikA meM eka bhavya mohanagRha kA nirmANa kro| vaha aneka khaMbhoM se yukta ho| usake madhyabhAga meM chaH kamare hoN| pratyeka kamare meM eka jAlagRha (jAlI lagA huA baiThaka kA choTA kamarA) ho aura usameM eka uttama siMhAsana rakhA ho| yaha mohanapara atyaMta ramaNIya evaM manohara bnaao|" rAjakumArI malli kI AjJA hote hI kAma prArambha ho gayA aura thor3e hI dinoM meM unakI icchAnusAra bhavya mohanaghara tayyAra ho gayA / usake bAda rAjakumArI ne ThIka apane hI anurUpa aura apane hI samAna rUpa-lAvaNyAdi uttamatAoM se yukta eka polI svarNa pratimA banavAI aura eka pIThikA para sthApita karavA dI / usa pratimA ke mastaka para eka chidra banavA kara kamalAkAra Dhakkana lagavA diyaa| vaha pratimA isa kauzala se banavAI thI ki dekhane vAlA vyakti use pratimA nahIM samajha kara, sAkSAt prasannavadanA rAjakumArI hI smjhe| pratimA banavAne ke bAda bhagavatI mallikumArI, jo uttama bhojana karatI, usakA eka grAsa usa pratimA ke mastaka para rahe hue chidra meM DAla kara Dhakkana lagA detii| isa prakAra ve pratidina karatI rahatI / vaha bhojana kA grAsa pratimA meM par3A huA sar3atA rhtaa| usameM asahya durgandha utpanna hotI rahatI / vaha sar3AMdha dinodina tIvratama hotI gii| isa prakAra yaha nimitta tayyAra hone lagA / mAtApitAdi isa kriyA ko dekha kara vicAra karate--'yaha rAjadulArI, apanI uttamottama pratimA meM bhojana DAla kara kyoM sar3A rahI hai ?' phira ve socate--'avazya isameM kucha-na-kucha rahasya hai / hamArI beTI aisI nahIM, jo vyartha hI aisA kAma kare / yaha alaulika AtmA hai / isameM avazya hI koI uttama uddezya hai| isake dvArA bhaviSya meM koI ulajhI huI gutthI sulajhane vAlI hai / yathAsamaya isakA pariNAma sAmane A jaaygaa|" isa prakAra soca kara ve saMtoSa kara lete / pUrvabhava ke mitroM kA AkarSaNa (1) mahAtmA mahAbalajI ke sAthI 'acala' anagAra kA jIva, anuttara vimAna se cyava kara isI bharata kSetra meM kauzala deza ke sAketapura nagara ke zAsaka ke putra rUpa meM utpanna huA aura 'prati puddhi' nAma kA ikSvAkuvaMzIya nareza huaa| mahArAja pratibuddhi ke padmA

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ma. mallinAthajI- arahannaka zrAvaka kI dar3hatA vatI mahArAnI thI aura subuddhi nAma kA prakhara buddhizAlI mantrI thA / sAketapura nagara ke bAhara nAgadeva kA maMdira thaa| mahArAnI padmAvatI, nAgadeva kA utsava kara rahI thii| pratibuddha nareza ke sAtha mahArAnI usa utsava meM gaI / rAjAjJA se vahA~ rAjakudamba ke lie eka 'puSpa-maNDapa' tayyAra kiyA gyaa| vaha isa prakAra kalApUrNa DhaMga se sundara banAyA gayA thA ki dekhane vAloM ko usakI sundaratA apUrva lge| usa 'kusumagRha' meM vividha prakAra ke sundara puSpoM se banAyA huA eka manohara geMda ( athavA madagara) rakhA gayA thaa| jaba pratibuddha nareza, puSpa-maMDapa meM Aye aura vividha puSpoM se bane hue usa manohara zrIdAmagaMDa ko dekhA, to cakita raha gye| isa prakAra kA uttama aura kalApUrNa zrIdAmagaMDa unhoMne pahale kabhI nahIM dekhA thaa| unakI dRSTi usI para sthira ho gii| unhoMne apane mahAmAtya 'subuddhi' se pUchA--'devapriya ! tuma mere Adeza se aneka rAjyoM meM gaye aura aneka utsavoM meM zarIka hue / tumane anya kisI sthAna para isa prakAra kA uttama zrIdAmagaDa dekhA hai ?" subuddhi ne kahA-"svAmin ! ApakI AjJA se eka bAra maiM mithilA gayA thaa| usa samaya vahA~ rAjakanyA malli kI varSa gA~Tha manAI jA rahI thii| vahA~ maine jo zrIdAmagaMDa dekhA, vaha apUrva thaa| ApakA yaha zrIdAmagaMDa to usake lAkhaveM aMza meM bhI nahIM AtA / " mahAmAtya kI yaha bAta suna kara rAjA ne pUchA--'devapriya ! jisa rAjakumArI kA zrIdAmagaMDa itanA uttama hai, to vaha svayaM kaisI hai ?" " svAmin ! rAjakumArI malli, vizvabhara meM apUrva evaM anupama sundarI hai| usakI sundaratA kI barAbarI vizva kI koI bhI sundarI nahIM kara sktii|" mahAmAtya ke zabdoM ne pratibaddha ke moha ko jAgrata kara diyaa| usakA pUrva sneha jAgrata huaa| usane apane dUta ko, rAjakanyA malli kI yAcanA karane ke hetu mithilA nareza ke pAsa bhejA / usane dUta ko itanA adhikAra de diyA thA ki yadi malli ke badale rAjya bhI denA par3e, to dede|' isa prakAra pUrvabhava kA prathama mitra AkarSita huaa| arahannaka zrAvaka kI dar3hatA (2)mahAtmA dharaNajI ke avataraNa aura AkarSaNa kI kathA isa prakAra hai| aMgadeza kI campAnagarI meM 'candracchAyA' rAjA rAja va ratA thaa| vahA~ arahannaka Adi aneka vyApArI rahate the| ve sabhI sammilita rUpa se naukA dvArA videzoM meM vyApAra karate the| para

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tIrthaGkara caritra hanaka zramaNopAsaka, jIva ajIva Adi tattvoM kA jJAtA aura nigraMtha-pravacana kA rasika thaa| usakI raga-raga meM jinadharma ke prati pUrNa amurAga basA huA thaa| kisI samaya ve vyApArI jahAja meM mAla bhara kara videza jAne ke lie ravAnA hue / jaba unakA jahAja saikar3oM yojana calA gayA, taba vahA~ eka upadrava khar3A huaa| akAla meM garjanA, vidyut camatkAra Adi kulakSaNoM ke bAda vahA~ eka kAle varNa vAlA bhayaMkara pizAca prakaTa huaa| usakA zarIra bahuna lambA pA / usake aMgopAMga DarAvane the| usakI deha para sarpAdi bhayaMkara jaMtu lipaTe hue the / usakA bhayAnaka rUpa dekha kara jahAja ke yAtrI, mAre bhaya ke dhUjane lage aura eka dUsare se cipaTane lge| ve apanI rakSA ke lie indra, skandha, rudra, vaizramaNa, nAga, bhUta, yakSAdi ko manAne lge| unameM eka mAtra arahannaka zramaNopAsaka hI aisA thA--jo usa pizAca se bilakula nahIM DarA, kiMtu sAvadhAna ho kara mRtyu sudhArane kI tayyArI zurU kara dii| usane arihaMta bhagavAn ko namaskAra kara ke sAgArI anazana kara liyA aura dhyAna lagA kara baiTha gyaa| vaha tAla jaisA lambA pizAca, arahannaka zrAvaka ke pAsa AyA aura use sambodhate hue bolA-"arahannaka ! maiM Aja isa jahAja ko U~cA AkAza meM le jAU~gA aura vahA~ se oMdhA kara dUMgA, jisase tuma sabhI yAtrI samudra meM DUba kara akAla meM hI mauta ke zikAra bana jAoge aura ArtadhyAna karate hue durgati meM jAoge / isa mahA saMkaTa se bacane kA kevala eka hI rAstA hai aura vaha yaha hai ki 'tU apane dharma, apane vrata aura apanI pratijJA chor3a de|" mahAnubhAva arahannaka samajha gayA ki yaha koI duSTamati deva hai|' usane apane mana se hI uttara diyA ki--" meM zramaNopAsaka huuN| cAhe pRthvI hI ulaTa jAya, sAgara rasAtala meM calA jAya, yA merA yaha zarIra chinna-minna kara diyA jAya, maiM dharma se bhinna nahIM ho sakatA--mujha se dharma nahIM chor3A jA sakatA / tU terI icchA ho so kr|" isa prakAra mana se hI uttara de kara vaha dhyAnastha ho gyaa| pizAca ne usI prakAra dUsarI aura tIsarI bAra kahA, kintu arahannaka ne udhara dhyAna hI nahIM diyaa| apane prazna kA uttara nahIM pA kara pizAca kruddha huA aura jahAja ko uThA kara antarikSa meM le gyaa| AkAza meM apanI uMgaliyoM para jahAja rakhe hue pizAca ne phira vahI prazna kiyA, kintu vaha vaMdanIya zramaNopAsaka, sarvathA acala rahA / deva ne samajha liyA ki arahannaka pUrNa dRr3ha evaM acala hai| yaha kadApi calita nahIM ho sktaa| usane dhIre-dhIre jahAja ko nIce utArA aura samudra para rakha diyaa| pizAca kA rUpa tyAga kara deva, apane asalI rUpa meM A kara arahannaka zravaka ke pairoM meM par3A aura kahA ki- "devapriya ! tuma dhanya ho / devAdhipati indra ne tumhArI dharma dRr3hatA kI prazaMsA kI thii| kiMtu mujhe usa para vizvAsa nahIM huaa| aba maine pratyakSa

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bha. mallinAthajI--arahanaka zrAvaka kI dahatA 391 dekha liyA hai / vAstava meM Apa dRr3ha-dharmI haiN| maiM Apase apane aparAdha kI amA mAMgatA huuN|" isa prakAra prazaMsA kara aura do jor3I divya kuNDa de kara deva calA gayA / kAlAntara meM vyApAriyoM kA vaha sArtha, mithilA AyA aura kuMbharAjA ko divya kuNDala sahita mUlyavAn najarAnA (bhaTa kiyaa| mithileza ne ve divya kuNDala, rAjakumArI malli ko usI samaya diye aura arahanna kAdi vyApAriyoM kA sammAna kiyA, tathA unake vyApAra para kA kara mApha kara diyaa| vahA~ becane yogya vastue~ beca kara aura nayA mAla kharIda kara ve vyApArI lauTa kara campAnagarI meM Aye aura "candrachAyA" nareza ko dUsare divya kuNDala kI jor3I sahita najarAnA kiyaa| aMgadezAdhipati ne arahannakAdi se pUchA--"Apa kaI dezoM meM ghuma Aye / kahIM koI aisI vastu dekhI ki jo anyatra nahIM ho aura AzcaryakArI ho ?" arahannaka ne kahA-"svAmin ! hamane mithilA nagarI meM rAjakumArI malli ko dekhA hai| vAstava meM vaha triloka-sundarI hai / vaisA rUpa, vizva kI kisI bhI sundarI meM nahIM hai|" vyApAriyoM ke nimitta se candrachAyA kA moha jAgrata huA aura usane bhI apanA dUta, mallikamArI kI yAcanA ke lie mithilA bhejaa| (3) bhagavAna mallinAtha ke pUrvabhava ke mitra mahAtmA pUraNajI, jayanta nAma ke anuttara vimAna me cyava kara, kuNAla deza kI sAvatthI nagarI meM, 'rUpI' nAma ke kuNAlAdhipati nareza hue / unake 'subAhu ' nAma kI sundarI navayauvanA putrI thii| eka bAra rAjakumArI subAhu ke cAturmAsika snAna kA utsava manAyA gayA / zahara ke madhya meM eka bhavya puSpa-maMDapa tayyAra kiyA aura usake madhya meM eka puSpa nimita zrIdAmagaNDa' (geMda yA mudgara) rakhA gyaa| utsava bar3e hI ADambarapUrvaka manAyA gyaa| rAjA bar3e bhArI julUsa se, antaHpura va rAjakumArI ke sAtha, usa bhavya maNDapa meM AyA aura rAjakumArI kA snAnotsava kiyaa| rAjA kI dRSTi meM vaha utsava bahuta hI mahatvapUrNa evaM apUrva thA usane apane varSadhara = antaHpura rakSaka se pUchA--'devapriya ! tuma merI AjJA se aneka dezoM aura rAjadhAniyoM meM gaye aura aneka utsava dekhe, kintu jaisA snAnotsava yahA~ ho rahA hai, vaisA anyatra kahIM tumhAre dekhane meM AyA ?' varSadhara ne kahA-.-" svAmin ! eka bAra meM ApakI AjJA se mithilA gayA thaa| vahA~ videha rAjakumArI malli kA snAnotsava maine dekhA thaa| vaha utsava itanA bhavya aura utkRSTa thA ki jisake Age ApakA yaha utsava bilakula phIkA aura nisteja lagatA hai|" basa, rAjA ke sneha ko jAgrata karane kA nimitta mila gyaa| usane bhI apanA dUta mithilAdhipati ke pAsa, malli kI yAcanA ke lie bhejaa|

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392 tIrthaGkara caritra (4) arahantraka zramaNopAsaka ne jo divya kuNDala jor3I, mithileza ko bheMTa kI thI aura jise bhagavatI mahila kumArI dhAraNa karatI thI, usa kuNDala kI saMdhI TUTa gaI / svarNakAroM ne use jor3ane kA bahuta prayatna kiyA, kintu vaha jur3a nahIM sakI / kyoMki vaha deva-nirmita kuNDala thA / usako jor3ane ko zakti manuSya meM kahA~ ? unhoMne mahArAjA se nivedana kiyA- 'yadi AjJA ho, to hama isa kuNDala jaise hI dUsare kuNDala banA sakate haiM, kintu ise jor3ane kI zakti hama meM nahIM hai / hamane bahuta parizrama kiyA, kintu yaha hama se nahIM jur3a sakA / " narendra kupita hue / unhoMne krodhapUrvaka kahA--' tuma kaise kalAkAra ho ! tuma se eka kuNDala kI saMdhI bhI nahIM jur3a sakI / isa prakAra ke kalAvihIna loga hamAre deza ke lie kalaMka rUpa haiM / jAo nikalo-- isa rAjya se ! tumhAre jaise DhoMgiyoM kI (jo kalAvihIna ho kara bhI apane ko utkRSTa kalAkAra batalAte haiM) yahA~ jarUrata nahIM hai / hamArA deza chor3a kara nikala jAo / " svarNa kAroM ko deza nikAlA ho gayA / ve apane-apane kuTumba aura sara-sAmAna le kara aura videha deza chor3a kara kAzI deza kI vArANasI nagarI meM Aye / usa samaya vahA~ 'zaMkha' nAma kA nareza rAja karatA thA / vaha sampUrNa kAzI deza kA adhiti thA / ye zaMva nareza, mahAmuni mahAbalajI ke anugAmI 'vasu' nAma ke mahAtmA the aura anuttara vimAna se cyava kara Aye the / svarNakAroM kA saMgha, bahumUlya bheMTa le kara kAzI nareza kI sevA meM upasthita huA / unhoMne bheTa samarpita kara ke nivedana kiyA- "svAmin ! hameM videha deza se nikAlA gyaa| hama ApakI zaraNa meM Aye haiM / hameM Azraya pradAna kIjie / " "videharAja ne tumheM deza nikAlA kyoM diyA" - - rAjendra ne pUchA / "narAdhipati ! videharAjakumArI malli ke kuMDaloM kI saMdhI TUTa gaI thI / hama usa saMtrI ko jor3a nahIM ske| isalie kupita ho kara mithileza ne hameM deza nikAlA diyA / " "svAmin! hama kalAkAra haiN| apanI kalA meM hama niSNAta haiM / kintu vaha kuMDala jor3I hI alaukika thI / usakA nirmANa manuSya dvArA nahIM huA thaa| usakI saMdhI ko milA denA kisI bhI manuSya ke lie asaMbhava hai / phira hama use kaise jor3a sakate the ? basa yahI hamArA aparAdha thA" -- svarNakAra saMgha ke pramukha ne kahA / "aisI apUrva kuMDala kI jor3I hai vaha ? acchA yaha batAo ki una divya kuMDaloM ko dhAraNa karane vAlI videharAja kanyA kaisI hai"- --rAjA kA prazna / "svAmin ! videharAja kanyA mallikuMmArI ke rUpa, lAvaNya aura yauvana kA hama kyA

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bha0 mallinAthajI--pUrvabhava ke mitroM kA AkarSaNa - - - varNana kareM / vaha to alokika sundarI hai / usake samAna saundarya, isa sRSTi para dUsarA ho hI nahIM sakatA / usakI barAbarI to deva-kanyAe~ bhI nahIM kara sakatI"--svarNakAroM ne khaa| rAjA kA moha bhdd'kaa| svarNakAroM ko bidA karane ke bAda rAjA ne apane dUta ko bulA kara mallikumArI kI yAcanA ke lie, mithilA nareza ke pAsa bhejaa| (5) bhagavatI mallikumArI ke eka choTA bhAI thA, jisakA nAma " mallidinna" thaa| usane eka citrazAlA (raMgazAlA-vilAsa-bhavana) bnvaayaa| kalAkAroM ne usameM aneka prakAra ke vilAsajanya sundara citra bnaaye| eka citrakAra ko citrakArI kI labdhi prApta thii| usa labdhi ke prabhAva se usameM aisI zakti utpanna huI thI ki kisI ke zarIra kA jarAsA bhI hissA dekha letA, to vaha usake sAre zarIra kA yathAtathya citra banA sakatA thaa| usane eka bAra mallikumArI kA pA~va kA aMgUThA parde kI jAlI meM se dekha liyA thaa| usa para se mallikumArI kA pUrA rUpa usake dhyAna meM A gyaa| usane socA ki aisI apUrva sundarI kA citra banAne se rAjakumAra bahuta prasanna hoNge| isa prakAra mithyA anumAna lagA kara usane rAjakumArI malli kA citra banA diyaa| jaba citrazAlA pUrNa rUpa se tayyAra ho gaI, to mallidinna yuvarAja, apanI rAniyoM ke sAtha use dekhane ko AyA / usakI dhAtri'mAtA bhI sAtha hI thii| vaha hAvabhAva aura vilAsa pUrNa citra dekhatA huA jaba mallikumArI ke citra ke pAsa AyA aura usa para usakI dRSTi par3I, to eka bAragI vaha pIche haTa gyaa| use Azcarya huA ki "pUjya bahina yahA~ kyoM AI ?" yuvarAja ko vismayapUrvaka pIche haTatA huA dekha kara dhAyamAtA ne pUchA--'putra ! pIche kyoM haTe ?' yuvarAja ne kahA-- mAtA ! yaha lajjA kI bAta hai ki mere deva aura guru ke samAna pUjyA jyeSTha bhaginI yahA~ upasthita hai|' dhAtri ne kahA--'putra! tuma bhrama meM ho, yahA~ mallikumArI nahIM hai / yaha to unakA citra hai / ' mallidinnakumAra sAvadhAna huA, use vizvAsa ho gayA ki vAstava meM yaha citra hI hai / aba vaha citrakAroM para kruddha huaa| usane kahA-'aisA kauna nIca citrakAra hai, jisane mere vilAsa-bhavana meM merI deva-guru tulya pUjanIya bahina kA citra bnaayaa|'usne krodha meM hI usa citrakAra ke vadha kI AjJA de dii| yuvarAja kI kaThora AjJA suna kara sabhI citrakAra upasthita hue aura usa citrakAra ke prANoM kI yAcanA karane lage / rAjakumAra ne usake vadha ke badale usakA aMgUThA kaTavA kara deza nikAlA de diyA / deza-nikAlA pAyA huA, vaha aMguSTha vihIna citrakAra, kuru janapada ke hastinApura nagara meM AyA aura videha rAjakumArI malli kA sAkSAt sadRza citra banA kara vahA~ ke 'adInazatru' rAjA ko bheMTa For Private & Personal use.Only

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394 tIrthaGkara caritra kiyA aura nivedana kiyA-- "svAmin ! maiM citrakAra huuN| mujhe citrakArI kI aisI vidyA prApta hai ki kisI bhI vastu kA koI bhI hissA dekha lUM to usakA pUrA--sAkSAt-sadRzya rUpa banA dUM / isI citra ke kAraNa videha ke yuvarAja ne merA aMgUThA kaTavA kara mujhe nirvAsita kiyA hai| aba mujhe Apa apanI chatra-chAyA meM zaraNa diijie|" mahArAja adInazatru bhI, rAjakumArI malli ke pUrvabhava ke mitra, munirAja vaizramaNajI the aura vijaya nAma ke anuttara vimAna kI kucha kama 32 sAgaropama pramANa AyuSya pUrNa kara ke Aye the| rAjakumArI malli ke usa citra ne rAjA ko AkarSita kiyA aura usane bhI apanA dUta mithilA kI ora bhejaa| covaravA kA parAbhava (6) mithilA meM eka 'cokkhA' nAma ko parivrAjikA thii| vaha cAroM veda aura aneka zAstroM meM paMDitA thii| dAna, tIrthAbhiSeka aura zuci mUla dharma kA pracAra karatI huI vicaratI thI / eka bAra vaha apanI ziSyAoM ke sAtha videha-rAjakanyA ke pAsa AI aura bhUmi para pAnI chir3aka kara usa para apanA Asana bichA kara baiTha gii| parivrAjikA ne apane dAnAdi dharma kA upadeza diyA / bhagavatI malli kumArI ne parivAjikA se pUchA-- "tumhAre dharma kA mUla kyA hai ?" "hamAre dharma kA mUla zuci hai / zauca mUla dharma kA pAlana karane se jIva svarga meM jAtA hai"-parivrAjikA ne khaa| "cokkhe ! rakta raMjita vastra ko yadi rakta se hI dhoyA jAya, to usakI zuddhi nahIM hotI, usI prakAra prANAtipAtAdi aThAraha pApa karane se AtmA ke karma-bandhana nahIM chUTate / tumhArA mArga, AtmA kI zuddhi kA nahIM, kintu bandha kA hai / tumhAre aise pracAra se koI lAbha nahIM hotaa|" isa prakAra bhagavatI mallikumArI ke prabhAvazAlI evaM artha-gAMbhIrya vacanoM se cokkhA niruttara ho kara prabhAvahIna bana gaI / usakA ceharA utara gyaa| usakI aisI dazA dekha kara rAjakanyA kI dAsiyA~, cokkhA kA upahAsa karane lgii| cokkhA apane isa apamAna ko sahana nahIM kara skii| usake mana meM rAjakumArI ke prati vairabhAva utpanna ho gyaa| vaha vahA~ se nikala kara pAMcAla deza ke kaMpilapura nagara meM maaii| vahA~ jitazatru rAjA rAja karatA thaa|

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bha0 mallinAthajI - yuddha aura avarodha vaha pAMcAla janapada kA adhipati thA / jitazatru nareza bhI bhagavatI mallikumArI ke pUrvabhava ke mitra the / unakA nAma abhicandra muni thA / ve bhI anuttara vimAna se cyavakara Aye the / cokkhA vahA~ apane dharma kA pracAra karane lagI / ekadA rAjA apanI eka hajAra rAniyoM ke sAtha antaHpura meM thA, taba cokkhA parivrAjikA vahA~ phuNcii| rAjA aura rAniyoM ne usakA Adara-satkAra kiyA / dharmopadeza ke pazcAt rAjA ne cokkhA se pUchA -- "Apa aneka rAjAoM ke antaHpura meM jAtI haiM, kintu mere antaHpura kI rAniyoM ke samAna rUpasaundarya Apane aura kahIM dekhA hai ?" rAjA kI bAta suna kara cokkhA ha~sI aura bolI -- 395 " rAjan ! tuma kUpa-maMDuka ke samAna ho / jisa prakAra kUe~ meM rahA huA meMDhaka, apane kUe~ ko hI sabase bar3A mAna kara samudra kI bar3AI nahIM jAnatA, usI prakAra tuma apanI rAniyoM meM hI saMsArakA samasta saundarya dekhate ho / kiMtu tumheM mAlUma nahIM hai ki mithilezanandinI rAjakumArI malli ke saundarya ke sAmane tumhArI sabhI rAniyA~ phokI haiM / ye usakI dAsI ke tulya bhI nahIM haiN| vaha triloka-sundarI hai / koI devI bhI usake rUpa kI samAnatA nahIM kara sakatI / " cokkhA, rAjA ke moha ko bhar3akA kara calI gaI / rAjA ne zIghra hI dUta ko bulAyA aura mithilA bhejA / chahoM dUta mithilA pahu~ce aura vinayapUrvaka mallikumArI ko yAcanA kI / kintu mithileza ne satra kI mA~ga ThukarAte hue una dUtoM se kahA- " tumhAre rAjA nAdAna haiM, mUrkha haiM / ve nahIM samajhate ki hama pAmaya prANI kisa alaukika AtmA para apanA mana bigAr3a rahe haiM / jo mahAn AtmA, indroM se bhI pUjya hai, usake prati una rAjAoM kA mohabhAva dhikkAra ke yogya hai / tuma jAo aura apane svAmiyoM se kaho ki ve apanA duHsAhasa chor3a deM / " yuddha aura avarodha itanA kahakara dUtoM ko apamAnapUrvaka nikAla diyA / ve dUta apanI-apanI rAjadhAnI pahu~ca kara apane svAmiyoM ko mithileza kA uttara sunAyA / dUtoM kI bAta suna kara chahoM rAjA krodhita hue aura eka-dUsare se dUta dvArA parAmarza kara ke mithileza se yuddha karane ko tatpara ho gaye / chahoM rAjAoM kI vizAla senAe~ videha deza kI ora bar3hIM / udhara videhA

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tIrthaGkara caritra dhipati bhI zatru-sainya kA Agamana suna kara, apanI senA ke sAtha, apane deza kI sImA para A dhamake / bhISaNa yuddha huA / isa yuddha meM chahoM rAjA eka ora the / unakI zakti bhI vizAla thI aura kuMbharAjA akele the| mithileza kI hAra huI hai / unhoMne videha kA morcA chor3a diyA aura mithilA nagarI meM A kara usake kile ke dvAra banda karavA diye / chahoM rAjAoM ne mithilA ke bAhara gherA DAla diyaa| mitroM ko pratibodha kuMbha rAjA, chahoM rAjAoM se bacAva ke upAya DhUMDhane lage / unheM koI upAya nahIM sUjha rahA thaa| ve isI ciMtA meM baiThe the ki bhagavatI mallikumArI ne A kara pitA kI caraNavaMdanA kI / rAjA ciMtAtura the| unhoMne kumArI kA Adara nahIM kiyaa| pUchane para rAjendra ne kahA-"putrI ! tere hI kAraNa yaha saMkaTa utpanna huA hai isa saMkaTa se bacane kA mujhe koI upAya dikhAI nahIM detA / maiM isI ciMtA meM baiThA huuN|" pitA kI bAta suna kara rAjakumArI ne kahA-- "tAta ! Apa ciMtA nahIM kareM aura chahoM rAjAoM ko bhinna-bhinna dUta ke dvArA kahalAiye ki "hama apanI kanyA Apako deNge| Apa cupacApa rAta ke samaya yahA~ A jaaveN|" isa prakAra chahoM rAjAoM ko garbha-gRha meM pRthak-pRthak rakhiye aura mithilA ke dvAra banda hI rakha kara, usa para kar3A paharA rakha dIjie / isake bAda maiM saba samhAla luuNgii|" mithileza ko yaha salAha acchI lgii| unhoMne socA hogA-"rAjakumArI kitanI catura hai / isa prakAra sahaja hI meM chahoM zatruoM ko adhikAra meM kara liyA jaaygaa| phira to saMkaTa TalA hI smjho|" unhoMne zIghra hI prabandha kiyaa| chahoM nRpati, kuMbha nareza kA sandeza pA kara bahuta prasanna hue aura samajhe ki "hameM hI rAjakanyA milegii|" ve prasannatA pUrvaka cale aaye| + jJAtAsUtra meM yuddha hone kA ullekha hai, kintu 'trizaSThi-zalAkA puruSa caritra' meM kevala mithilA nagarI ko gherA DAlane kA hI ullekha hai| isase yaha spaSTa hotA hai ki usa samaya zatru kI bAta para bhI vizvAsa kiyA jAtA thA / vyavahAra meM jhUTha ne itanA sthAna nahIM banA liyA thA-jitanA vartamAna meM hai| Aja satya-priyatA bahuta ghaTa gaI hai|

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ma. mallinAthajI-mitroM ko pratibodha prAtaHkAla chahoM rAjAoM ne apane-apane kamaroM meM se jAlaghara meM sthApita kI huI rAjakanyA kI svarNamayI pratimA dekhii| unheM vizvAsa ho gayA ki 'yahI rAjakanyA hai|' ve usake saundarya para mohita ho gae aura ekaTaka dekhate rahe / idhara mallikumArI vastrAbhUSaNa se sajja ho kara, apanI dAsiyoM aura aMtaHpura-rakSakoM ke sAtha jAlaghara meM AI aura pracchanna raha kara mUrti ke mastaka kA Dhakkana khola diyA / phira kyA thA, usameM se ghirI huI mahAn asahya durgandha ekadama bAhara nikalI aura sAre bhavana ko bhara diyA / ve madAndha rAjA, usa durgandha ko sahana nahIM kara sake aura apanI nAka banda kara lii| unakI yaha dazA dekha kara bhagavatI mallikumArI ne unase pUchA-- "aho viSayAndha premiyoM ! thor3I dera ke pahale to Apa saba ekaTaka merI pratimA ko dekha rahe the / aba nAka banda kara ke ghRNA kara rahe ho ?" -"hameM ApakA saundarya to priya hai, kintu isa asahya durgandha ko hama sahana nahIM kara sakate / isase bacane ke lie hamane apanI nAsikA banda kI hai| hama ghabarA rahe haiM"-- chahoM rAjAoM ne khaa| "he mohAbhibhUta narezoM"-bhagavatI mallikumArI ne una mohAndha rAjAoM ko sambodhita karate hue, unake moha ke naze ko utArane ke uddezya se kahA--"yaha pratimA mere hI raMga rUpa jaisI hai, phira bhI yaha svarNa nimitta hai-hAr3a, mAMsa aura raktAdi isameM nahIM hai / maine isameM usI susvAdu aura uttama bhojana ke nivAle DAle haiM, jinheM maiM khAtI thii| jaba uttama svarNamayI pratimA meM AhAra kA aisA azubhatara pariNAma hotA hai, to hADa, mAMsa, rakta, vAta, pitta, kapha aura viSThAdi azubha pudgaloM vAle sar3ana, paDana aura vidhvaMzana zIla, isa deha kA kyA pariNAma ho sakatA hai ?" 'mahAnubhAvoM ! soco, samajho aura kAmabhoga kI Asakti ko chor3oM / ye bhoga tumheM acche lagate haiM, kintu inakA pariNAma mahAn bhayAnaka hotA hai / bhoga, roga, zoka aura durgati kA dene vAlA tathA janmamaraNa bar3hAne vAlA hotA hai / " . "Atma bandhuoM ! ajJAna ko chor3o aura vicAra kro| apana sabhI pUrvabhava ke sAthI haiM / isa bhava se pUrva tIsare bhava meM, hama saba apara mahAvideha ke 'salIlAvatI vijaya ' meM 'mahAbala' Adi sAta bAla-mitra the / bacapana se sAtha hI rahe the| hama sabhI ne sAtha hI saMsAra chor3a kara saMyama svIkAra kiyA thaa| kintu maiM mAyApUrvaka tapa bar3hAtI rahI / isa mAyAcAritA ke kAraNa maine strI nAma-karma kA bandha kiyaa| vahA~ se hama sabhI AyuSya pUrNa

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tIrthaGkara caritra kara ke jayaMta vimAna meM utpanna hue| hama saba ne vahA~ apane mana se hI Apasa meM saMketa kiyA thA ki " manuSya hone para eka dUsare ko pratibodha deMge / bandhuoM ! yAda karo, apanI smRti ko ekAgratA pUrvaka pichale bhava kI ora lagAo / tumheM saba pratyakSa dikhAI degA / " -- ve sabhI ekabhavAvatArI, halukarmI evaM saMketa mAtra se samajhane vAle the / bhagavatI mallikumArI kA udbodha, una saba ke hRdaya meM paiTha gayA / saba ne zubha pariNAma se upayoga lagAyA / kamajora AvaraNa khisaka gaye aura jAtismaraNa jJAna prakaTa ho gayA / una saba rAjAoM ne apane pUrvabhava aura pArasparika sambandha dekhe / garbhagRha kA dvAra khula gyaa| chahoM narendra, dravya arihaMta bhagavAn mallinAtha ke samIpa upasthita hue - pUrvabhava ke sAtoM mitra mile | bhagavAn mallinAtha ne apane mitroM se kahA / " meM to saMsAra kA tyAga karanA cAhatI hU~ / tumhArI kyA icchA hai ?" -- " hama bhI Apake sAtha hI saMsAra chor3ege / aba saMsAra meM raha kara hama kyA kreNge| hamaiM bhI saMsAra meM koI ruci nahIM hai jisa prakAra pichale tIsare bhava meM Apa hamAre netA the, usI prakAra aba bhI hamAre netA hI raheMge " -- sabhI mitroM ne kahA / --" acchA to pahale apane putroM ko rAjya para sthApita karo, phira yahA~ Ao / apana saba eka sAtha hI dIkSita hoMge " - arihaMta ne kahA / chahoM rAjA, kuMbharAjA ke pAsa Aye aura unake caraNoM meM jhuke / kuMbharAjA ne sabhI kA Adara-satkAra kara ke bidA kiyA / 398 varSIdAna lokAntika devoM kA Asana kampAyamAna huA aura unhoMne apane jJAna meM dekhA ki arhanta mallinAtha ke niSkramaNa kA samaya nikaTa A gayA hai / ve bhagavAn ke pAsa Aye aura parama vinIta evaM mRdu zabdoM meM nivedana kiyA- " bujjhAhi bhagavaM ! logaNAhA, pavattehi dhammatitthaM / jIvANaM hiyasuhaNisseyasa karaM bhavissaI / " --"bhagavan ! bUjho / he lokanAtha ! jIvoM ke hita-sukha aura mukti-dAyaka dharmatIrtha kA pravarttana karo / " isa prakAra do-tIna bAra nivedana kara ke aura bhagavAn ko praNAma kara ke lauTa gaye /

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bha0 mallinAthajI -- dharmadezanA samatA arihaMta mallinAtha bhagavAn ne nizcaya kiyA ki 'maiM eka varSa bAda saMsAra kA tyAga kara dUMgA / ' bhagavAn kA abhiprAya jAna kara prathama svarga ke adhipati devendra zakra ne ' varSIdAna' kI vyavasthA karavAI / arhanta bhagavAn, nitya prAtaHkAla eka karor3a ATha lAkha sone ke sikkoM kA dAna karane lge| udhara mithileza ne bhI dAnazAlA cAlU kara dI, jisameM yAcakoM ko sammAnapUrvaka AhArAdi kA dAna diyA jAne lagA / isa prakAra eka varSa meM tIna araba, aThAsI karor3a assI lAkha sone ke sikkoM kA dAna kiyA / bhagavAn ne mAtApitA ke sAmane apane mahAbhiniSkramaNa kI icchA vyakta kI / mAtApitA to jAnate hI the / unhoMne saharSa AjJA pradAna kara dI aura mahotsava prAraMbha kiyA / bhagavAn ke mahAbhiniSkramaNa mahotsava meM devendra bhI upasthita hue| bhavya mahotsava manAyA gayA / bhagavAn ko zivikA ko uThAne meM balendra, camarendra, zakendra aura IzAnendra ne bhI yoga diyA / 399 bhagavAn ne pauSa zuklA ekAdazI ko azvinI nakSatra meM, dina ke pUrva-bhAga meM tele ke tapa sahita svayaM paMca- muSTi loca kiyA aura siddhoM ko namaskAra kara ke svayaM sAmAyika cAritra grahaNa kiyaa| Apake sAtha 300 striyoM, 300 puruSoM aura 8 rAjakumAroM ne dIkSA lI / bhagavAn ko usI samaya ' vipulamati manaH paryavajJAna' utpanna ho gayA aura usI dina zAma ko unheM kevalajJAna evaM kebaladarzana bhI prApta ho gayA + / ve dravya taurthaMkara se bhAva tIrthaMkara ho gye| isake bAda bhagavAn ne apanI prathama dharmadezanA isa prakAra cAlU kI -- dharmadezanA " -samatA bhagavAn ne kevalajJAna prApta karane ke bAda apane prathama upadeza meM 'samatA' kA mahatva batalAte hue pharamAyA ki- yaha saMsAra apane-Apa meM apAra hote hue bhI jisa prakAra pUrNimA ke dina samudra bar3hatA hai, usI prakAra rAgAdi se vizeSa bar3hatA rahatA hai| isa vRddhi kA mUla kAraNa hai- + tri.za. pu. ca. aura Avazyaka meM mArgazIrSa zu. 11 kA ullekha hai aura 'jaina siddhAMta bola saMgraha ' bhAga 6 meM bhI aisA hI hai / kintu yaha sUtrAnusAra nahIM hai / * Avazyaka bhASya gA. 261 aura TIkA meM chadmasthakAla ' ahorAtra' kA likhA / jaina siddhAMta bola saMgraha bhA. 6 pu. 185 meM bhI aisA hI haiM / yaha jJAtAsUtra se viparIta hai /

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400 tIrthaGkara caritra samatA kA abhAva / jahA~ samatA hai, vahA~ saMsAra kI vRddhi nahIM hai| jo prANI uttarottara Ananda ko utpanna karane vAle samatA rUpI jala meM snAna karatA hai, usake rAga-dveSa rUpa mala tatkAla dhala jAte haiN| prANI, jina karmoM ko koTI janma taka tIvra tapa kA AcaraNa kara ke bhI naSTa nahIM kara sakatA, una karmoM ko samatA kA avalambana kara ke Adhe kSaNa meM hI naSTa kara detA hai| jIva aura karma--ye donoM Apasa meM mila kara ekameka ho gae haiN| inheM jJAna ke dvArA jAna kara Atmanizcaya karane vAlA sAdhu puruSa, sAmAyika rUpI salAI se pRthak-pRthaka kara detA hai| yogI puruSa sAmAyika rUpI kiraNa se rAgAdi andhakAra kA vinAza kara ke apane paramAtma svarUpa kA darzana karate haiN| jina prANiyoM meM svArtha ke kAraNa nitya vaira-jAti vaira hotA hai, ve prANI bhI samatA ke sAgara aise mahAna saMta puruSa ke prabhAva se paraspara sneha se rahate haiN| samatA usI viziSTa AtmA meM nivAsa karatI hai, jo sacetana yA acetana--aisI kisI bhI vastu meM iSTa aniSTa = acche-bure kA vicAra kara ke mohita nahIM hotI / koI apanI bhujAoM para gozIrSa candana kA lepa kare, yA talavAra se kATa DAle, to bhI jisakI manovRtti meM bheda utpanna nahIM hotA, usI puruSa meM anupama samatA ke darzana hote haiM / stuti karane vAle, prazaMsA karane vAle athavA prIti rakhane vAle para aura krodhAndha, tiraskAra karane vAle yA gAliyAM dene vAle para jisa mahAnubhAva kA citta samAna rUpa se rahatA hai, usa pUruSa meM hI samatA kA nivAsa rahatA hai| jisane mAtra samatA kA hI avalambana liyA hai, usako kisI prakAra ke homa, japa aura dAna kI AvazyakatA nahIM rahatI / usako samatA se hI parama nivRti = mokSa prApti ho jAtI hai| ahA ! samatA kA kitanA amUlya lAbha ! binA prayatna hI zAnti ke aise mahAn lAbha ko chor3a kara prayatna-sAdhya aura klezadAyaka aise rAgAdi kI upAsanA kyoM karanI cAhie ? binA prayatna ke sahaja prApta aisI manohara sukhakArI samatA hI dhAraNa karanI cAhie / svarga aura mokSa to parokSa hone ke kAraNa gupta hai, kintu samatA kA sukha to svasaMvedya = khuda ke anubhava kA hone se pratyakSa hai| yaha kisI se chupAyA nahIM jA sktaa| kaviyoM ke kahane se rUr3ha bane hue amRta para mohita hone kI AvazyakatA hI kyA hai? jisakA rasa khuda ke anubhava meM A sakatA hai, aise samatA rUpI amRta kA hI nirantara pAna

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bha. mallinAthajI--dharmadezanA--samatA 4.1 karanA cAhie / jo AtmArthI munijana khAdya, lehya, cuSya aura peya--ina cAra prakAra ke rasa se vimukha haiM, ve samatA rUpI amRta-rasa ko vAraMvAra pIte rahate haiN| unake kaMTha meM koI sapaM DAla de aura koI mandAra vRkSa (eka uttama sugandhita vRkSa) kI mAlA pahinA de, to bhI unake mana meM harSa-zoka athavA prIti-aprIti nahIM hotii| ve hI vAstava meM samatA rUpI sundarI ke zaktizAlI pati--svAmI haiN| samatA na to gUr3ha (samajha meM nahIM Ane yogya ) hai, na kisI se haTAI jA sakatI hai aura isakI prApti bhI kaThina nahIM hai / cAhe ajJAnI (bizeSa jJAna rahita ) ho, yA buddhimAn ho, yaha samatArUpI auSadhI donoM ko saMsAra rUpI roga se mukta karane vAlI hai| atyanta zAMta rahane bAle yogiyoM meM bhI eka krUra karma aisA rahA huA hai ki jo samatArUpI zastra se, rAgAdi doSoM ke kula kA nAza kara detA hai / / samatA kA parama prabhAva to yahI hai ki isake dvArA pApIjana bhI Adhe kSaNa meM zAzvata pada ko prApta kara lete haiM / jisake sadbhAva se jJAna, varzana, aura cAritra ye tInoM ratna saphala hote haiM aura jisakI anupasthiti meM jJAnAdi tInoM ratna niSphala ho jAte haiM, aise mahAkramI samatA guNa se sadA kalyANa hI kalyANa hai / jaba upasarga A gaye hoM, athavA mRtyu prApta ho rahI ho, taba tatkAla karane yogya zreSTa upAya eka mAtra samatA hI hai| isase bar3ha kara dUsarA koI upAya nahIM hai| __jinheM rAga-dveSa ko jItanA hai, unheM eka samatA ko hI dhAraNa karanA cAhie, jo mokSa rUpI vRkSa kA bIja hai aura anupama sukha dene vAlI hai|" chahoM rAjA bhI bhagavAn ke pAsa dIkSita hue aura bhagavAn ke mAtApitA ne dezavirati svIkAra kii| bhagavAn ke bhiSak Adi 28 gaNadhara hue| 40000 sAdhu, 55000 sAdhviyAM, 600 caudaha pUrvadhara + 2000 avadhijJAnI, 800 manaHparyayajJAnI, 3200 kevalajJAnI, 3500 vaikriya labdhidhArI, 1400 vAda labdhi vAle, 2000 anuttaropapAtika 184000 zrAvaka aura 365000 zrAvikAe~ thii| bhagavAn 54900 varSa taka tIrthaMkara nAma karma ke udayAnusAra vicara kara dharmopadeza + tri. za. pu. ca. meM saMkhyA bheda isa prakAra hai-668 caudaha pUrvadhara, 2200 avadhijJAnI, 1750 manaHparyavajJAnI, 2200 kevalajJAnI, 2900 vaikriya labdhi vAle, 140. vAdalabdhi vAle, 183000 zrAvaka aura 37000. zrAvikAe~ thii|

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402 tIrthaGkara caritra dete rahe / phira nirvANa samaya nikaTa jAna kara 500 sAdhu aura 5.. sAdhviyoM ke sAtha sammedazikhara parvata para car3ha kara anazana kiyaa| eka mAsa ke bAda caitra-zuklA 4 * bharaNI makSatra meM mokSa padhAre / ApakI kula Ayu 55000 varSa kI thii| unnIsaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn // mallinAthajI kA caritra sampUrNa // prathama bhAga samApta sa tri.za. pU. ca. aura 'jaina siddhAMta bola saMgraha' bhA. 6 ke anusAra phAlguna zu. 12 /

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parizaSTa tIrthaMkara bhagavaMtoM kA vivaraNa tIrthaMkara nAma nagara pitA mAtA cyavanatithi janma-tithi RSabhadevajI ikSvAku bhUmi nAbhi marudevA ASAr3ha kR. 14 caitra kR. 8 ajitanAthajI ayodhyA jitazatru vijayA vaizAkha zu. 13 mAgha zu. 8 saMbhavanAthajI zrAvastI jitArI senA phAlguna zu. 8 mArgazIrSa zu. 14 abhinaMdanajI ayodhyA saMvara siddhArthA vaizAkha zu. 4 mAgha zu. 2 sumatinAthajI ayodhyA megha maMgalA zrAvaNa zu. 2 vaikhAkha zu. 8 padmaprabhaHjI kauzAMbI dhara susImA mAgha kR. 6 kArtika kR. 12 supArzvanAthajI vArANasI pratiSTha pRthvI bhAdrapada kR. 8 jyeSTha zu. 12 candraprabhaHjI candrapurI mahAsena lakSmaNA caitra kR. 5 pauSa kR. 12 suvidhinAthajI kAkandI sugrIva rAmA phAlguna kR. 9 mArgazIrSa kR. 5 zItalanAthajI bhaddilapura dRr3haratha nandA vaizAkha kR. 6 mAgha kR. 12 zreyAMsanAthajI siMhapura viSNu viSNu / __ jyeSTha kR. 6 phAlguna kR. 12 vAsupUjyajI campA vAsupUjya jayA jyeSTha zu. 9 phAlguna kR. 14 vimalanAthajI kaMpilapura kRtavarmA zyAmA vaizAkha zu. 12 mAgha zu. 3 anaMtanAthajI ayodhyA siMhasena suyazA zrAvaNa kR. 7 vaizAkha kR. 13 dharmanAthajI ratnapura bhAnu suvratA vaizAkha zu. 7 mAgha zu. 3 zAMtinAthajI gajapura vizvasena acirA bhAdrapada kR. 7 jyeSTha kR. 13 kuMthunAthajI gajapura zUra zrI zrAvaNa kR. 9 vaizAkha kR. 14 aranAthajI gajapura sudarzana devI phAlguna zu. 2 / mArgazIrSa zu. 10 mallinAthajI mithilA kuMbha prabhAvatI phAlguna zu. 4 / / mArgazIrSa zu. 11 munisuvratajI rAjagRhI sumitra padmAvatI zrAvaNa zu. 15 __ jyeSTha kR. 9 naminAthajI mithikA vijayasena vaprA Azvina zu. 15 zrAvaNa kR. 8 ariSTanemijI soriyapura samudravijaya zikSA kArtika kR. 12 zrAvaNa zu. 5 pAzvanAthajI vArANasI azvasena vAmA caitra kR. 4 pauSa kR. 10 mahAvIra svAmI kuMDalapura siddhArtha trizalA Azvina kR. 13 Hitlul caitra zu. 13

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404 tIrthaMkara nAma kumAraavasthA RSabhadevajI 20 lAkha pUrva ajitanAthajI 18 lAkha pUrva saMbhavanAthajI pUrva abhinaMdanajI sumatinAthajI 15 lAkha 1250000 pUrva 1000000 pUrva 7 lAkha pUrva 5 lAkha padmaprabhaH jI pUrva 2 / / lAkha pUrva 50000 pUrva 25000 pUrva 21 lAkha varSa 18 lAkha varSa 15 lAkha varSa 7 // lAkha varSa 2 lAkha varSa 25000 varSa 11 supArzvanAthajI candraprabhaHjI suvidhinAthajI zItalanAthajI zreyAMsanAthajI vAsupUjyajI vimalanAthajI anaMtanAthajI dharmanAthajI zAMtinAthajI kuMthunAthajI aranAthajI mallinAthajI munisuvratajI naminAthajI ariSTanemijI pArzvanAthajI mahAvIra svAmIjI 23750 21000 100 7500 2500 300 30 30 "1 "" " "" " "" tIrthaMkara bhagavaMtoM kA vivaraNa "1 rAjya kAla 63 lAkha pUrva 53 lAkha pUrva 1 pUrvAMga 44 lAkha pUrva 4 pUrvAMga 3650000 pUrva 8 pUrvAMga 29 lAkha pUrva 12 pUrvAMga 2150000 pUrva 16 pUrvAMga 14 lAkha pUrva 20 pUrvAMga 650000 pUrva 24 pUrvaMga 50000 pUrva 28 pUrvAMga 50000 pUrva 42 lAkha varSa 0 30 lAkha varva 1500000 500000 50000 47500 42000 0 15000 5000 O 0 0 dIkSA tithi dIkSA tapa 1 belA 11 I caitra kR. 8 mAgha zu. 9 mArgazIrSa zu. 15 mAgha zu. 12 vaizAkha zu. 9 kArtika kR. 13 jyeSTha zu. 13 kR. 13 poSa mArgazIrSa kR. 6 mAgha kR. 12 phAlguna kR. 13 phAlguna kR. 30 mAgha zu. 4 vaizAkha kR. 14 mAgha zu. 13 jyeSTha kR. 14 vaizAkha kR. 5 mArgazIrSa zu. 11 pauSa zu. 110 phAlguna zu. 19 kR. 9/ ASADha zrAvaNa zu. 6 pauSa kR. 11 mArgazIrSa kR. 10 37 " 0 belA "" " "" upavAsa belA " " 23 "" "1 77 telA belA "9 "3 * graMtha meM mArgazIrSa kR. 11 likhA hai / SS graMtha meM kR. 8 aura jyeSTha zu. 12 bhI likhA hai / 7 graMtha meM zrAbaNa kR. 9 bhI likhA hai / telA belA

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tIrthakara bhagavaMtoM kA vivaraNa 405 tIrthakara nAma chadmastha kAla kevalajJAna tithi gaNadhara sAdhu 1000 90 102 84000 100000 200000 320000 250000 200000 100000 84000 72000 RSabhadevajI phAlguna kR. 11 ajitanAthajI pauSa zu. 11 saMbhavanAthajI kArtika kR. 5 abhinaMdanajI pauSa zu. 14 sumatinAthajI caitra zu. 11 padmaprabhaHjI caitra zu. 15 supArzvanAthajI phAlguna kR. 6 candraprabhaHjI phAlguna kR. 7 suvidhinAthajI kArtika zu. 3 zItalanAthajI pauSa kR. 14 zreyAMsanAthajI mAgha kR. 3. vAsupUjyajI mAgha zu. 2 vimalanAthajI pauSa zu. anaMtanAthajI vaizAkha kR. 14 dharmanAthajI pauSa zu. 15 zAMtinAthajI pauSa zu. 6 kuMthunAthajI caitra zu. 3 aranAthajI kArtika zu. 12 mallinAthajI eka prahara pauSa zu. 11 munisuvratajI 11 mAsa phAlguna kR. 12 naminAthajI mArgazIrSa zu 11 ariSTanemijI 54 dina Azvina kR. 30 pArzvanAthajI 83 dina caitra kR. 4 mahAvIrasvAmI bAraha varSa sAr3e chaha mAsa vaizAkha zu. 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 V 0 0 0 0 0" mox 0 09 rurururur39 mrror or . 0 0 >> . 0 0 . . 0 0 . . 0 0 . 0 0 0. 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 . . 0 0 . 0 0 or . 0 0 " . 0 0 11 * graMtha meM 3 mahInA hai| graMtha meM eka dina-rAta likhA hai|

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tIrthaMkara bhagavaMtoM kA vivaraNa tIrthakara nAma sAdhvI zrAvaka zrAvikA kevalI 0 336000 630000 530000 420000 430000 380000 120000 0 20000 20000 15000 14000 13000 1200. 11000 10000 7500 7000 6500 0 103000 0 0 RSabhadevajI jinana thajI saMbha nAvajI abhinaMdanajI sumatinAthajI padmaprabhaHjI supArzvanAthajI candrapra:bhajI suvidhinAthajI zItalanAthajI zreyAMzanAthajI vAsupUjyajI vimalanAthajI anaMtanAthajI dharmanAthajI zAMtinAthajI kuMthunAthajI aranAthajI mallinAthajI munisuvratajI naminAthajI ariSTanemijI pArzvanAthajI mahAvIra svAmIjI 305000 298000 293000 288000 281000 276000 257000 250000 226000 289000 279000 215000 208000 6000 204... 290000 176000 184000 184000+ 172000 170000 166000 164000 159000 554000 545000 636000 527000 516000 505000 493000 491000 471000 458000 448000 436000 424000 414000 413000 393000 381000 372000 3650004 350000 348000 336000 327000 318000 100800 62000 62400 89000 60600 60000 55000 50000 41000 40000 38000 36000 5500 5000 4500 4300 3232 2800 32001 1800 1600 1500 1000 700 graMtha meM 6160. hai| + graMtha meM 18 .00 hai|x graMtha meM 370000hai| graMtha meM 2200 hai|

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tIrthakara bhagavaMtoM kA vivaraNa 407 tIrthaMkara nAma manaHparyaya- avadhi- jJAnI pUrvadhara bAdalabdhi vikrayalabdhi vAle vAle statt 9000 9400 6800 11000 4750 3270 2150 1500 2400 230. 2030 2000 1500 140. 1300 1200 1100 1000 12650 12400 12000 11000 10650 9600 8400 7600 RSabhadevajI 12650 ajitanAthajI 12500 saMbhavanAthajI 12150 abhinaMdanajI 11650 sumatinAthajI 10450 padmaprabhaHjI 10300 supArzvanAthajI 9150 candraprabhaHjI 8000 suvidhinAthajI zItalanAthajI 7500 zreyAMsanAthajI 6000 vAsupujyajI 6000 vimalanAthajI 5500 anaMtanAthajI 5000 dharmanAthajI 4500 zAMtinAthajI 4000 kuMthunAthajI 3340 aranAthajI 2551 mallinAthajI 800+ munisuvratajI 1500 naminAthajI 1260 ariSTanemijI pArzvanAthajI 750 mahAvIra svAmIjI 500 20600 20400 16800 16000 18400 16800 15300 14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 8000 8400 7200 . 5400 4800 4300 5800 5000 4700 3200 3200 2800 24.0 670 3000 2500 26.0 20.00 1800 1600 8.. 2000 1600 1400 1200 500 450 400 350 800 5000 1500 1100 400 700 - + graMtha meM 1750 hai| graMtha meM 22.0hai|grNth 568 hai| graMtha meM 290. hai|

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408 tIrthaMkara nAma I RSabhadevajI ajitanAthajI saMbhavanAthajI abhinaMdanajI sumatinAthajI padmaprabhaH jI supArzvanAthajI candraprabhaH jI suvidhinAthajI zItalanAthajI zreyAMsanAthajI vAsupUjyajI vimalanAthajI anaMtanAthajI dharmanAthajI zAMtinAthajI kuMthunAthajI aranAthajI mallinAthajI munisuvratajI naminAthajI ariSTanemijI pArzvanAthajI mahAvIra svAmIjI cAritra paryAya eka lAkha pUrva eka pUrvaMga kama eka lAkha pUrva cAra pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva ATha pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva 12 pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva 16 pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva 20 pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva 24 pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva 28 pUrvAMga kama eka lAkha pUrva . 25000 pUrva 2100000 varSa 5400000 1500000 750000 25000. 25000 23750 21000 54900 7500 2500 700 70 42 " "3 11 37 27 " " tIrthaMkara bhagavaMtoM kA vivaraNa 27 "1 "" " " 13 84 lAkha pUrvaM 72 lAkha pUrva 60 50 40 30 20 10 2 95000 84000 kula Ayu 30 10 1 55000 30000 10000 1000 100 72 1 84 lAkha varSaM 72 60 "" " "1 "3 13 "" 11 11 11 #1 13 " 13 31 varSa ?? " 11 93 #2 19 nirvANa tithi 1 mAgha kR. 13 caitra zu. 5 caitra zu. 5 vaizAkha zu. 8 caitra zu. 9 mArga 0 kR. 11 phAlguna kR. 7 bhAdra 0 kR. 7 bhAdra 0 zu. 9 vaizAkha kR. 2 zrAvaNa kR. 3 ASADha zu. 14 ASAr3ha kR. 7 caitra zu. 5 jyeSTha zu. 5 jyeSTha kR. 13 vaizAkha kR. 1 mArga0 zu. 10 caitra zu. 4 jyeSTha kR. 9 vaizAkha kR. 10 ASAr3ha zu. 8 zrAvaNa zu. 8 kArtika kR. 30

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tIrthakara bhagavaMtoM kA vivaraNa 409 tIrthaMkara nAma nirvANa sAthI nirvANa tapa antarakAla nau " 0 RSabhadevajI 6 upavAsa ajitanAthajI mAsakhamaNa pacAsa lAkha karor3a sAgara saMbhavanAthajI tIsa lAkha abhinaMdanajI dasa lAkha sumatinAthajI nau lAkha padmaprabhaHjI 308 nabbe hajAra supArzvanAthajI 500 nau hajAra candraprabhaHjI 1000 nau sau suvidhinAthajI nabbe karor3a sAgara zItalanAthajI zreyAMsanAthajI eka karor3a sAgara meM chAsaTha lAkha chabbIsa hajAra eka sau sAgara kama / vAsupUjyajI cauvana sAgara vimalanAthajI 6000 tIsa sAgara anaMtanAthajI 7000 no sAgara dharmanAthajI 800 cAra sAgara zAMtinAthajI tIna sAgara meM pauna palyopama kama kuMthunAthajI 1000 arddha palyopama aranAthajI pAva palyopama meM eka hajAra karor3a varSa km| mallinAthajI 1000+ eka hajAra karor3a varSa munisuvratajI 1000 5400000 varSa naminAthajI 1000 600000 varSa ariSTanemijI 500000 pArzvanAthajI 83750 mahAvIra svAmI nahIM belA 250 varSa + jJAtA meM 500 sAdhviyAM aura 500 sAdhu ke sAtha muvita honA likhA hai, graMtha meM 500 hai| usameM sAdhviyoM kI saMkhyA nahIM likhI hogii| 0 0 33

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tIrthaMkaroM ke nakSatra tIrthakara nAma garbha janma dIkSA kevala nirvANa ArdrA mala mala zravaNa RSabhadevajI uttarASAr3hA uttarASAr3hA uttarASAr3hA uttarASAr3hA abhijita ajitanAthajI rohiNI rohiNI rohiNI rohiNI mRgazirSa saMbhavanAthajI mRgazirSa mRgazirSa mRgazirSa abhinaMdanajI puSya magazirSa abhijita puSya sumatinAthajI maghA maghA maghA maghA punarvasu padmaprabhaHjI citrA citrA citrA citrA citrA supArzvanAthajI. vizAkhA vizAkhA vizAkhA vizAkhA anurAdhA candraprabhaHjI anurAdhA anurAdhA anurAdhA anurAdhA jyeSThA suvidhinAthajI mUla mUla zItalanAthajI pUrvASAr3hA pUrvASAr3hA pUrvASAr3hA pUrvASAr3hA pUrvASAr3hA zreyAMsanAthajI zravaNa zravaNa zravaNa dhaniSThA vAsupUjyajI zatabhiSA zatabhiSA zatabhiSA zatabhiSA uttarAbhAdrapada vimalanAthajI uttarAbhAdrapada uttarAbhAdra. uttarAbhAdra. uttarAbhAdra. revatI anaMtanAthajI revatI revatI revatI revatI revatI dharmanAthajI puSya puSya zAMtinAthajI bharaNI bharaNI bharaNI bharaNI kuMthunAthajI kRtikA kRtikA kRtikA kRtikA kRtikA aranAthajI revatI revatI revatI revatI revatI mallinAthajI azvinI azvinI azvinI azvinI bharaNI munisuvratajI zravaNa zravaNa zravaNa zravaNa zravaNa naminAthajI azvinI azvinI azvinI azvinI azvinI ariSTanemijI citrA citrA citrA citrA citrA pArzvanAthajI vizAkhA vizAkhA vizAkhA vizAkhA vizAkhA mahAvIra svAmI uttarAphA. uttarAphA0 uttarAphA. uttarAphA0 svAti puSya puSya puSya bharaNI abhijita bhI likhA hai / * tri.za. pu. pa. meM supArzvanAtha kA garbha aura dIkSA anurAdhA meM janma aura kevala vizAkhA meM tathA nirmANa mUla meM likhA hai| zravaNa bhI likhA hai| puSya bhI likhA hai|

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spaSTIkaraNa tIrthakara bhagavaMtoM ke gaNadharoM kI saMkhyA meM sUtroM aura graMthoM meM antara rahA huA hai| jina tIrthaMkara bhagavaMtoM ke gaNadhara mahAtmAoM kI saMkhyA meM antara hai, ve isa prakAra haiN| graMthoM meM bhagavAn ajitanAthajI ke 95, suvidhinAtha jI ke 88, zreyAMsanAthajI ke 72, vAsupUjyajI ke 66, vimalanAthajI ke 57, zAMtinAthajI ke 36, ariSTanemijI ke 11aura pArzvanAthajI ke 10 likhe haiM /

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