Dhyanastav

SR No.: 001724
Original Sutra Author: Bhaskarnandi
Author: Suzuko Ohira
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 1973
Total Pages: 140
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Dhyan, & Religion
File Size: 6 MB

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to the 7th spiritual stages. In the Vrtti IX:36, Bhaskaranandi agrees with their view, together with a critical comment that it occurs to the laymen in the 4th and 5th stages from the figurative point of view alone. In our 16th stanza, it is mentioned to occur primarily to those in the three stages of spirituality, i.e., 5th to 7th, and the interpolation of the 4th stage is only implied. The description of the state of the omniscient soul resembled to the firm, motionless Mt, Meru in samucchinna-kriyā - nirvartaka or the final stage of śukla dhyāna in our 21st stanza, appears also in his Vylti IX:44. Jinabhadra's Dhyanaśataka verses 76 and 82 describe the same, which can be further traced in Uttaradhyayanacūrni XXIX:72 and so on. In our śloka 22 and 23, samucchinna-kriya is stated to occur only to the Ayoga Kevali. It is also noted that it occurs to the Sayoga Kevali in a figurative sense alone, which is also supported by Srutaságara in his Tattvarthavętti IX : 36. This view does not appear in our author's Votti.
Our verses 13 and 14 analyze dharmya or virtuous qualities required for practising dharmya dhyāna into four types. By reading the second half of śloka 13 as of two types and the first half of śloka 14 as the rest of two types, we are puzzled by the redundancy of these characteristics. Dhyanašataka 31-34 describe four kinds of bhavana or the prerequisite practice for dharmya dhyāna, i.e., jñana, darśana, câritra, and vairagya. The first half of our sloka 14 lists four kinds of qualities comparable to them, i.e., saddrști, jñana, vștta, and moha-kşobhavivarjita. These four divisions of virtuous qualities are