Padmapuran Part 1

SR No.: 001822
Original Sutra Author: Dravishenacharya
Author: Pannalal Jain
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 604
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 15 MB

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पद्मपुराणे तत्र 'लुब्धेषु पापेषु शबरादिषु जायते । आर्यदेशेऽपि संप्राप्ते दुःकुलेषूपजायते ॥१६॥ लब्धेऽपि सुकुले काणकुण्ठादितनुसंभवः । संपूर्णकायबन्धेऽपि दुर्लभा हीनरोगता ॥१७॥ एवं सर्वमपि प्राप्य प्रशस्तानां समागमम् । दुर्लभो धर्मसंवेगो विषयास्वादलोभतः ॥१७॥ ततः केचिद भृतिं कृत्वा जठरस्यापि परणम् । कुर्वतेऽत्यन्तदुःखेन दूरतो विभवोद्भवः ॥१७२॥ रक्तकर्दमबीभत्सशस्त्रसंपातमीषणम् । केचिद विशन्ति संग्राम जिहाकामवशीकृताः ॥१७३।। समस्तजन्तुसंबाधं कृत्वाऽन्ये भूमिकर्षणम् । कुटुम्बभरणक्लेशात् कुर्वते नृपपीडिताः ॥१७॥ एवं यद्यप्रकुर्वन्ति कर्म सौख्याभिलाषिणः । तत्र तत्र प्रपद्यन्ते जन्तवो दुःखमुत्तमम् ॥१७५।। अवाप्यापि धनं केशाचोराग्निजलराजतः । पालयन् परमं दुःखमवाप्नोत्याकुलः सदा ।।१७६॥ संप्राप्तं रचितं द्रव्यं भुञानस्यापि नो शमः । प्रतिवासरसंवृद्धगाग्निपरिवर्तनात् ॥१७७॥ प्राप्नोति धर्मसंवेगं कथंचित् पूर्वकर्मतः । संसारपदवीमेव नीयतेऽन्यदुरात्मभिः ॥१७॥ अन्यैस्ते नाशिताः सन्तो नाशयन्त्यपरान् जनान् । धर्मसामान्यशब्देन सेवमानाः परम्पराम् ॥१७९॥
कथं चेतोविशुद्धिः स्यात् परिग्रहवतां सताम् । चेतोविशुद्धिमूला च तेषां धर्मे स्थितिः कुतः ॥१८०॥ करता हुआ यह जीव बहुत समयके बाद बड़े दुःखसे मनुष्य भवको प्राप्त होता है ॥१६८।। उस मनुष्य भवमें यह जीव अधिकांश लोभी तथा पाप करनेवाले शबर आदि नीच पुरुषोंमें ही जन्म लेता है। यदि कदाचित् आयं देश प्राप्त होता है तो वहाँ भी नीच कुलमें ही उत्पन्न होता है ॥१६९।। यदि भाग्यवश उच्च कुल भी मिलता है तो काना-लूला आदि शरीर प्राप्त होता है । यदि कदाचित् शरीरको पूर्णता होती है तो नीरोगताका होना अत्यन्त दुर्लभ रहता है ।।१७०॥ इस तरह यदि कदाचित् समस्त उत्तम वस्तुओंका समागम भी हो जाता है तो विषयोंके आस्वादका लोभ रहनेसे धर्मानुराग दुर्लभ ही रहा आता है ॥१७१।। इस संसारमें कितने ही लोग ऐसे हैं जो दूसरोंकी नौकरी कर बहुत भारी कष्टसे पेट भर पाते हैं उन्हें वैभवकी प्राप्ति होना तो दूर रहा ॥१७२॥ कितने ही लोग जिह्वा और काम इन्द्रियके वशीभूत होकर ऐसे संग्राममें प्रवेश करते हैं जो कि रक्तकी कोचडसे घणित तथा शस्त्रोंकी वर्षासे भयंकर होता है ॥१७३।। कितने ही लोग अनेक जीवोंको बाधा पहुँचानेवाली भूमि जोतनेकी आजीविका कर बड़े क्लेशसे अपने कुटुम्बका पालन करते हैं और उतनेपर भी राजाओंकी ओरसे निरन्तर पीड़ित रहते हैं।।१७४।। इस तरह सुखकी इच्छा रखनेवाले जीव जो कार्य करते हैं वे उसी में बहुत भारी दुःखको प्राप्त करते हैं ॥१७५।।
यदि किसी तरह कष्टसे धन मिल भी जाता है तो चोर, अग्नि, जल और राजासे उसकी रक्षा करता हुआ यह प्राणी बहुत दुःख पाता है और उससे सदा व्याकुल रहता है ॥१७६॥ यदि प्राप्त हुआ धन सुरक्षित भी रहता है तो उसे भोगते हुए इस प्राणीको कभी शान्ति नहीं होती क्योंकि उसकी लालसारूपी अग्नि प्रति दिन बढ़ती रहती है ॥१७७॥ यदि किसी तरह पूर्वोपार्जित पुण्य कर्मके उदयसे धर्म भावनाको प्राप्त होता भी है तो अन्य दुष्टजनोंके द्वारा पुनः उसी संसारके मार्गमें ला दिया जाता है ॥१७८॥ अन्य पुरुषोंके द्वारा नष्ट हुए सत्पुरुष अन्य लोगोंको भी नष्ट कर देते हैं-पथभ्रष्ट कर देते हैं और धर्मसामान्यकी अपेक्षा केवल रूढ़िका ही पालन करते हैं ॥१७९॥ परिग्रही मनुष्योंके चित्तमें विशुद्धता कैसे हो सकती है और जिसमें चित्तकी विशुद्धता ही मूल कारण है ऐसी धर्मकी स्थिति उन परिग्रही मनुष्यों में १. लब्धेषु म.। २. हि निरोगता ख., म. । ३. दुर्लभं क. । ४. अनन्त म.। ५. कुर्वन्ति म. । ६. गर्भाग्नि म.। ७. परंपरम् क । परस्परम् म. । ८. मूलाच्च म. ।
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In the Padma Purana, it is said: "Among those who are greedy and sinful, like the Sabaras, one is born. Even if one attains Aryadesha, one is born in a low family. (16) Even if one is born in a good family, one may have a deformed body, like a one-eyed or lame person. Even if one has a complete body, it is very difficult to be free from disease. (17) Even if one attains all the good things, like the company of virtuous people, it is difficult to have devotion to Dharma because of the desire to enjoy worldly pleasures. (171) In this world, there are many people who work for others and earn a living with great difficulty. They are far from attaining wealth. (172) Some people, controlled by their tongue and sexual desires, enter into battles that are filled with blood and the rain of weapons. (173) Some people, burdened with the responsibility of supporting their families, engage in the difficult task of tilling the land, causing harm to many creatures, and are constantly oppressed by kings. (174) Thus, those who desire happiness, whatever they do, they experience great suffering. (175) Even if one somehow acquires wealth, one suffers greatly protecting it from thieves, fire, water, and kings, and is always anxious. (176) Even if one has acquired and protected wealth, one does not find peace in enjoying it, because the fire of greed keeps burning within. (177) Even if one somehow attains devotion to Dharma due to the influence of past good deeds, one is led back to the path of Samsara by other wicked people. (178) Those who have been destroyed by others, destroy others in turn, leading them astray, and follow only tradition in the name of Dharma. (179) How can the minds of those who are attached to possessions be purified? And how can they have a firm foundation in Dharma, which is rooted in the purity of the mind? (180) This being, after a long time, is born as a human being with great difficulty. (168) In that human birth, this being is mostly born among greedy and sinful people, like the Sabaras, and other low-born people. If by chance, it attains Aryadesha, it is born in a low family. (169) If by chance, it is born in a good family, it may have a deformed body, like a one-eyed or lame person. If by chance, it has a complete body, it is very difficult to be free from disease. (170) In this way, even if one attains all the good things, like the company of virtuous people, it is difficult to have devotion to Dharma because of the desire to enjoy worldly pleasures. (171)