Moksha Marg Prakashak

SR No.: 006760
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Todarmal Pandit
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 556
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
Jaina) faith describe all faiths as equal for the sake of gaining their equal importance (dignity) but how can the Jainas agree to this?
Further, in Rudrayaamal Tantra in Bhavaani Sahasranaam it is said -
कुण्डासना जगद्धात्री, बुद्धमाता जिनेश्वरी । जिनमाता जिनेन्द्रा च, शारदा हसंवाहिनी ॥1॥
Here in this verse the Bhavaani's names are stated as Jineshwari etc.; hence, the superiority of Jina is established.
And in the Ganesh Puraana it is stated so (HINDI) (Jainam Pashupatam Sankhyam).
And in Vyaskrit Sutra it is stated thus, "जैना एकस्मिन्नेव वस्तुनि उमय recufier Fuganen: 1" (Jainas Ekasminneva Vastuni Ubhayam Praroopayanti Syadvadinah). Thus at many places in their scriptures, the desription of Jain religion is found; hence, the antiquity of Jaina-faith is established.
And in the fifth chapter of Bhagwat, the description of Rishaba incarnation is found. There, He is described as benevolent, devoid of passions, etc., possessor of meditation posture and adorable by all. And they say that the king Arhat has followed the path shown by Him. So, as the other faiths are the followers of the reincarnations of Rama-Krishna, etc., similarly, the Jaina-faith is also the follower of Rishabha incarnation. Therefore, according to their belief too the Jaina-faith is established.
Here one must think this also that according to incarnations of Krishna, etc., the tradition of indulgence in passional acts is established, whereas according to the incarnation of Rishabha the tradition of passionless or attachmentless tranquillity is established. Here treating alike both the traditions, there will remain no distinction between the religious and irreligious practices and by accepting the specific difference between the two, one should follow the tradition which is beneficial.
Further, in Dashaavatara Charitra, "69T TAKRAT UT FURY S RURI TANCAT etc., the differentia of Buddhaavatara is written identical to Arahanta Deva; so, if such sort of differentia (posture) is adorable then the Arahanta Deva is automatically established as adorable.