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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218 STUDIES IN JAIN LITERATURE presides over the sense-organs which are restricted only to the vague (hazy, synthetic) perception of external objects, this perception not being analytical (vikalpaparyantatagamana-rahita). For example : Thereafter even their natural agility vanished, like the flare of lamps depicted in pictures, while their lustre faded, the flame of their eyes ceased to stir, and their couage ebbed away". (Setubandha II. 45 as translated by K. K. Handiqui) Similarly the following stanza is an example of tears (baspa) caused by the infusion of tejas (heat) into the water-dominated element of the vital force. "Put a check on (restrain or stop) your continuously flowing (gushing) tears by resorting to mental firmness. On this way, where you are not able to notice its ups and downs, your foot-steps are being placed unevenly by you." Tivrativratveneti (intensely or in a feeble manner): Perspiration due to the infusion (of tejas) into the water-dominated element of the vital force is exemplified in the following stanza : "When in the course of gambling (with dice) for amusement (diversion) her embrace was first won (as a wager) by her dear consort, and then, thereafter, the charming (delightful offering of the lower lip (for being kissed) was won by her dear consort as a wager), he again inquired of his beloved about the (next) wager to be put forward by her, she silently streched out (extended) her perspiring hand in order to throw (cast) the dice (sara-visaranaya= aksautksepanaya), while her cheeks began to throb (quiver) because of the outburst of passion accumulated in her (mind) but held in check with a suppressed (inchoate) smile (santarhasa)". But when the water-dominated part of the vital force is penetrated by tejas in a feeble manner, there results paleness of the body (physical paleness or loss of colour), as in the following stanza : "As that princess (Indumati) seeking to choose a consort for herself (from among the assembled kings) (simply) passing by various kings successively (without fixing her choice on any one of them) each of them became pale (lost colour) just as when a flame (torch) passing successively in front of the mansions on the principal street in a city, each mansion became pale (and plunged in gloom)". -Raghu V1.67. Pralaya iti : Fainting (loss of consciousness) means the complete (prakarsena) absorption (or dissolution) of the faculties of the sense-organs into