Illuminator of Jaina Tenets

SR No.: 006924
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 252
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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Illuminator of Jatna Tenets
| Lustre VI
(Aph.) Careful disposal means disposing of excreta and the like in the manner prescribed (in the scripture). (XVII)
(Gloss) 'As prescribed' means 'on the ground and the like carefully observed and cleansed' (of living animalcules). Disposing means relinquishing. १८. मनोवाक्कायसंवरो गुप्तिः।
मोक्षसाधने प्रवृत्तिप्रधाना समितिः, निवृत्तिप्रधाना च गुप्तिः, समितौ
गुप्तिरवश्यंभाविनी, गुप्तौ समितिर्भजनया इत्यनयोर्भेदः। . 18. manovākkāyasaṁvaro guptiḥ.
mokṣasādhane pravsttipradhānā samitiḥ, nivșttipradhānā cą guptih, samitau guptir avaśyambhāvinī, guptau samitir bhajanayā ity anayor bbedah.
(Aph.) Self-protection means the inbibition of mind, speech and body. (XVIII)
(Gloss),Right comportment (samiti) is predominantly a positive act in the achievement of emancipation, whereas self-protection (gupti) is predominantly negative in nature). Inhibition is a necessary concomitant of right comportment, but the latter may or may not accompany the former.
(Note) Right comportment entails as a matter of fact self-protection from evil propensities. But self-protection from evil propensities may or may not be attended with positive acts of right behaviour. A person of reserved nature cultivates inhibition of evil thoughts and activities beneficial to himself and the religious order. The monk engaged in the necessary duties of the order follows the rules of samiti and also practises inhibition by desisting from such activities as are detrimental to himself and the order. १९. मनः-स्थैर्याय अनित्याद्यानुप्रेक्षणं अनुप्रेक्षा।
अनुप्रेक्षणम्-अर्थविमर्शनम्। 19. manaḥ-sthairyāya anityādy-arthānuprekṣaṇam anuprekşā.
anuprekṣaṇam-arthavimarśanam.
(Aph.) Self-contemplation consists in contemplating upon the transitoriness of things), and the like for the steadiness of the mind. (XIX)
(Gloss) 'Contemplating' means 'pondering over'.
(Note) Contemplation is a philosophic mode of life, withdrawal from the affairs of man and the market-place. It is knowing for the sake of knowledge. It is vision or intuitive kpowledge as distinguished from discursive knowledge.