Agam 30 Mool 03 Uttaradhyayana Sutra Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 002912
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Atmagyan Pith
Total Pages: 652
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Book_English, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_uttaradhyayan
File Size: 21 MB

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तर सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सत्र
षष्टम अध्ययन [५:
CHAPTER 6 NEWLY CONSECRATED SAGE
(YOUNG MONK)
Foreview
The chapter is entitled as 'On Young Monk (ameras Aufenta) Here Kșullaka word denotes newly consecrated (Taifa) or young monk (mg) and disciple; and the word Knotless (TTT) is used for the sage-a Jain ascetic.
The word knotless ( 27) has been vividly used for Jain religion since the time immemorial. Bhagavāna Mahavira also called as Niggntha Nāyaputte (
Fio T4Y) and his follower sages are also designated as Niggantha or Niyantha-Nirgrantha (Preis-fupe).
The word Nirgrantha means to be devoid of knot or to be knotless. Knots are of two types-one subtle ( A) and the other gross (PTT). Subtle knots are of 14 types, like-wrong faith, anger, pride, deceipt, greed etc.
Due to the effect of these internal or subtle knots the external knots-wealth, grains etc., 10 types of possessions (HUF) are accumulated and indulgement to all these.
In the fifth preceding chapter it was narrated in detail that the practiser should prefer volunary death. It is better for him.
But the rememberable fact is, that only the non-attached sages can attain this type of death; as the root of wilful death lies in non-attaching reflections.
In this chapter the young monk is inspired to be knotless; and made to be ever careful to attain the reflection of freedom of attachment towards the empirical affairs, may these be external or internal.
In the first couplet of this chapter the word avidyā is put for vividly described and known false belief (H TC) which is popularly used in Jain canons and literature.
It is forcefully told that all the persons having wrong faith, lament and fall in miseries. By these words the young monk is inspired to get rid of false belief.
The chapter is full of the inspiration of non-attachment. Young monk is told that wealth, family members etc., can not protect; so have no love or attachments towards them.
The aim of sage is to be free from attachment and detachment and this is the final object of young monk also.
Keeping away from the snare of one-endedists, he should observe pure Jain order. In this chapter knotlessness has been convincingly described for self-seeking and salvation-wishing sages.
There are only 18 couplets in this chapter.
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