Agam 01 Ang 01 Acharanga Sutra Part 01 Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 007646
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 569
Language: Prakrit, English, Hindi
Classification: Book_English, Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Ethics, Conduct, & agam_acharang
File Size: 21 MB

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Getting free of any desires for carnal pleasures, refraining from harming any beings, and renouncing all possessions (the attitude of hankering for possessions), they practice ahimsa and non-possession everywhere in this world.
One who does not indulge in sinful activities by avoiding acts of violence against beings is called a great agranth (free of granth or knots; nirgranth).
He who is free of attachment and aversion, disciplined, and well versed with religion (right path) should know about birth and death (and avoid violence and possessiveness). ___ विवेचन-पिछले सूत्र में मनुष्य की तीन अवस्थाएँ बताई गई हैं-बाल्य, युवा और वृद्धत्व। प्रथम और अन्तिम अवस्था में भी प्रव्रज्या ली जा सकती है, परन्तु मध्यम अवस्था मुनि-दीक्षा के लिए विशेष महत्त्वपूर्ण मानी जाती है। चूर्णि एवं वृत्ति में बताया है-इस वय में बुद्धि परिपक्व हो जाती है, भुक्तभोगी को भोग सम्बन्धी आकर्षण कम हो जाता है, अतः उसका वैराग्य-रंग पक्का हो जाता है। साथ ही परीषहों और उपसर्गों को सहन, संयम के कष्ट, तपस्या की कठोरता आदि धर्मों का पालन भी सुखपूर्वक कर सकता है। उसका शास्त्रीय ज्ञान भी अनुभव से समृद्ध हो जाता है। गणधर भी प्रायः मध्यम वय में दीक्षित हुए थे। भगवान महावीर भी प्रथम वय को पार करके दीक्षित हुए थे।
सम्बोधि-प्राप्त तीन प्रकार से होते हैं-स्वयंसम्बुद्ध, प्रत्येकबुद्ध तथा बुद्ध-बोधित। इस सूत्र में बुद्धबोधित-किसी प्रबुद्ध से बोध पाये हुए साधक की अपेक्षा से कथन है।
Elaboration-In the preceding aphorism three divisions of human life-span have been stated—Adolescence, youth and old age. One can get initiated during the first and the last periods also, but the middle period is considered more appropriate for becoming an ascetic. It is mentioned in the commentaries (Vritti and Churni) that in this period man attains mental maturity and after experiencing mundane pleasures the attraction for them is reduced, thereby strengthening the feeling of detachment. Also he is able to tolerate afflictions and torments, hardships of discipline, rigours of austerities and perform other such duties and practices with comparative ease. His scriptural knowledge is also enriched by experience. The Ganadhars (principal disciples of Tirthankars) also आचारांग सूत्र
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Illustrated Acharanga Sutra
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