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|| Om Arhate Namah || 9. Ninth Light
Now the nature of Rupa-Dhyana is described in seven verses. 853. The one who is facing the Lakshmi of Moksha, who has destroyed all karmas, who is four-faced, who gives fearlessness to all beings in all worlds ||1||. 854. The one who is adorned with three shining umbrellas like the moon, whose radiant body outshines the sun ||2||. 855. The one who has the wealth of the kingdom of divine drums, songs, and music, who is adorned with the Asoka tree, which resounds with the buzzing of bees ||3||. 856. The one who is seated on a throne, who is fanned by chamaras, whose toenails shine with the brilliance of the jewels of the crowns of the gods and demons ||4||. 857. The one whose assembly is filled with the abundance of divine flowers, whose sweet teachings are drunk by the herds of deer with their necks raised ||5||. 858. The one who is worshipped by lions, elephants, snakes, and weasels, who have forgotten their natural enmity, who is situated in such an assembly, the one who is full of all perfections, who is illuminated by Kevala Jnana, the Supreme Arhat ||6||. 859. By taking refuge in the form of such an Arhat, the meditation is called Rupa-Dhyana ||7||.
Meaning: The yogi who has reached the face of Moksha Lakshmi, who has destroyed all karmas, who is four-faced, who gives fearlessness to all beings in all worlds, and who is adorned with three shining umbrellas like the moon, whose radiant body outshines the sun, where divine drums are resounding, there is the wealth of the kingdom of songs and music, who is adorned with the Asoka tree, which resounds with the buzzing of bees, who is seated on a throne, who is fanned by chamaras, whose toenails shine with the brilliance of the jewels of the crowns of the gods and demons, whose assembly is filled with the abundance of divine flowers, whose sweet teachings are drunk by the herds of deer with their necks raised, lions, elephants, snakes, and weasels, who have forgotten their natural enmity, who are seated in such an assembly, the one who is full of all perfections, who is illuminated by Kevala Jnana, the Supreme Arhat, by taking refuge in the form of such an Arhat, the meditation is called Rupa-Dhyana. ||1-7||.
Another aspect of Rupa-Dhyana is described in three verses. 860. The one who is free from the stains of attachment, aversion, and great delusion, who is peaceful, beautiful, and charming, who is marked by all auspicious signs ||8||. 861. The one who is adorned with the Yoga Mudra, which is unknown to the Tirthankaras, which is delightful, which pours forth a wonderful, gentle, and blissful stream from the eyes ||9||. 862. The one who meditates on the form of the Jina, with a pure mind, with steady eyes, without blinking, is called a Rupa-Dhyani ||10||.
Meaning: The one who is free from the stains of attachment, aversion, and great delusion, who is peaceful, beautiful, and charming, who is marked by all auspicious signs, who is adorned with the Yoga Mudra, which is unknown to the Tirthankaras, which is delightful, which pours forth a wonderful, gentle, and blissful stream from the eyes, the one who meditates on the form of the Jina, with a pure mind, with steady eyes, without blinking, is called a Rupa-Dhyani. ||8-10||.
Then ||863. The yogi, through the practice of Yoga, has attained the state of being one with the object of meditation, and clearly sees himself as the omniscient being ||11||. ||864. This omniscient Lord is indeed myself, I am He, thus having attained the state of being one with the object of meditation, he considers himself to be the knower of all ||12||.