Upadhyay Yashovijayji Swadhyay Granth

SR No.: 005729
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Pradyumnavijay, Jayant Kothari, Kantilal B Shah
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 366
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Book_Gujarati
File Size: 7 MB

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'ADHYATMOPANISATPRAKARANA' - A STUDY O s3
beyond and speaks like a perfect mystic. This work is product of the mature mind of the author who has tasted the embrosia of spiritual experience. In this matter this work seems to be a later work of our author.
This Adhyātmopanisatprakarana is written in beautiful melodious Sanskrit in 209 Verses and contains four chapters, viz. Šāstrayogaśuddhi, Jnānayogaśuddhi, Kriyāyogaśuddhi and Sāmyayogaśuddhi. It is very important work from the point of view of Jaina philosophy and religion.
It seems to be a spontaneous expression of a mystic mind in its attempt to realise the Supreme Soul. The underlying current of this work is Umāsvāti Vācaka's statement viz. Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Action (conduct) are the means of liberation." He goes a step further and describes the state of Liberation or Moksa (State of Samatā) which is necessary consequence of following the path of liberation.*
The first chapter is devoted to show the importance of Right Faith in the words of Jina; Right Knowledge is glorified in second chapter; importance of action is described in third and the last chapter is dedicated to describe the State of Sameness (Samatā), the undivided blissful state, which is the result of Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Action. these three gems together constitute one path and are to be simultaneously pursued. If one is absent the path of salvation is incomplete. Right Faith is responsible for placing a person on the right path, Right Knowledge illumines the path and Right Conduct leads to the goal. Thus it is emphatically maintained that all these three aspects must be present in a person, if one is to reach his spiritual goal. It seems that on the basis of same foundation laid by Umāsvāti in fourth century A.D., Yasovijaya, erected a beautiful palace illumined by his spiritual light. He has developed the same idea of Umāsvāti, but presented it in such an independent way, that it is very difficult to say that he is propagating Umāsvāti's thought. The chapter-wise study will reveal this fact very clearly. Now let us make a chapter-wise survey to understand the mind of Yasovijaya.
In the beginning of the first chapter, he explains the correct meaning of the word Adhyātma. Adhyātma has two meanings. Evembhūta point of view (which declares that a thing bears a