Studies in Jain Literature

SR No.: 001868
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre
Publication Year: 2001
Total Pages: 114
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Literature, & Story
File Size: 14 MB

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PANCASUTRA : A STUDY 143 ...न चिंतेज्ज परपीडं / न भावेज्ज दीणयं / न गच्छेज्ज हरिसं ....एवं न भासेज्ज अलियं, न फरुसं, न पेसुन्नं, नाणिबद्धं / हियमियभासगे सिया / एवं न हिंसेज्ज भूयाणि / न गिण्हेज्ज अदत्तं न निरिक्खेज्ज परदारं / ... "He should not think of causing pain to others. He should not feel dejected. He should not feel elated...Similarly, he should not speak a lie, nor harsh words, nor indulge in slander or backbiting nor speak incoherently. He should speak friendly or salutary words and measured words. Similarly he should not cause injury to living beings. He should not take what is not given. He should not look at another's wife'. ___ तहा जागरिज्ज धम्मजागरियाएको मम कालो किमेयस्स उचियं, असारा विसया नियमगामिणो विरसावसाणा / भीसणो मच्चू सव्वाभावकारी, अविनायागमणो, अणिवारणिज्जो,...धम्मो एयस्स ओसहं... परमाणंदहेऊ। "He should keep vigilant in the matters of dharma; what is now my age ? Is it proper at this age to adopt dharma ? Objects of senses are worthless; they are evanescent; they end in misery. Terrible Death destroys everything. He comes near you-approches you-stealthily. He is irresistible...Dharma is its antidote...is the source of supreme bliss'. In conclusion, the author presents the dignified subjectmatter of Pancasutraka in equally dignified style. (vii) The place of Pancasutraka in the post-canonical religious works of the Jains and the Jain community : This ancient treatise "has occupied a position of high esteem among the post-agama works on Jain religion."20 It has been regarded by tradition as a priceless jewel among the religious works of the Jains. The work is no doubt, small in extent, yet it succeeds in describing effectively the preliminary stage of sravaka-dharma that prepares for the intensified stage of sadhu-dharma which in its own way leads to the Mumuksu's cherished goal of moksa. The sravakas, sravikas, the sadhus and the sadhvis, especially belonging to the Svetambara sect, daily recite, if not all the five sutras, at least the first sutra. This sutra declares that "when it is properly recited, heard, and meditated upon, the inauspicious karmas are...destroyed and...auspicious karmas are attracted...begin to yield results and in due course lead to moksa". With this promise and hope held out, the Jains recite, hear and meditate upon this sutra. As pointed out by Muni Sri Jambuvijayaji the later works and commentaries of reputed Jain authors and commentators show an unmistakable influence of Pancasutraka. Thus Haribhadrasuri's Dharmabindu