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JAINA SIDDHANTA
GOMMATASARA.
JIVA KANDA.
गोम्मटसार : । जीवकाण्डम्
सिद्धं सुद्धं पणमिय जिणिन्दवरणेमिचन्दमकलंकम् । गुणरयणभूसरणदयं जीवस्स परूवणं वोच्छं ॥ १ ॥ सिद्धं शुद्धं प्रणम्य जिनेन्द्रवरनेमिचन्द्रमकलङ्कम् । गुणरत्नभूषणोदयं जीवस्य प्ररूपणं वक्ष्ये ॥ १ ॥
Introductory.
1. Bowing to the Liberated, Pure, Spotless Moon, (Lord) Nemi, Supreme among Jinendras (Conquerors), I shall speak of the (part) descriptive of the Soul, in which sparkle the ornaments of jewels of qualities.
Commentary.
Liberated (Siddham)-(Siddha) literally means that which is accomplished. Here the acquisition of self-realisation was the object, accomplished by Lord Nemi.
Pure (Shuddham)-(Shuddha) following? siddha," the linguistic beauty of Alliteration is obvious.-" Pure" here means free from the four destructive (Ghátíya) Karmas.
Spotless Moon (Chandramakalamkam).-Figure of Oxymoron. Moon is known for spots; this is a defect in her otherwise perfect beauty. Lord Nemi is perfect. Therefore he is a spotless moon.
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Note.-Nemi Chandra is the name of the author also. But some take it to be used as the name of Lord Nemi also, who is generally adored under the name of Neminatha, as the 22nd Tirthamkara of the Jainas.
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