Jain Siddhant Bhaskar

SR No.: 010062
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal Jain, Others
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Publication Year: 1940
Total Pages: 143
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 7 MB

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NEW STUDIES IN SOUTH INDIAN JAINISM,
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No. 54) Sri Mallishena muni said as follows when he was departing from this world :" Having worshipped the three jewels named in the Agama,
having lived so that all living creatures have received no injury and having acquired patience, we have (this) our
body at the fact of Jaina and enter Swarga ” To live in such a way that no creature receives injury from one is the essence of the practice of Ahimsa.
Similarly, of another muni Sritakirti it is said, that he was sarva-sarīti-rakshā-krita-matıh', "intently minded in the protection of all emodied ones". Thus in Ahimsa-sādhana, the primary importance is on 'protection of living creatures'a positive duty. These Sravana Belgola Inscriptions show that several other collateral and positive ideas cluster round this principle of Ahimsa. The most comprehensive of these is idea of 'sak alaprāni.dayartha-siddıh', the utilisation of all our gifts, achievements, equipments and other acquirments for the good and happiness of all creatures. The insistence is on the attainment of powers by the individual for social and environmental betterment or "Lõkasangraha". In this view, the following excerpts from these inscriptions illuminating :(1) " Having studied the whole Veda, free from all distress of
mind, having subdued all opponent speakers, delighting in all learning, filled with highest joy, of lofty and bright intelligence, praising the feet of Jinapa, ... he had
obtained protection for all. (Sritakirti Deva No 105.) (2) Learned men there are, but no poets, masters of learning,
eloquent speakers, experts from researches into various sciences, in the Kali Age like me ..notwith the desire of gratifying pride, not through cnmity, but through my pity for the people being led astray by the teaching that there was no spirit (or God), did, I, O king, in the Court of Himasitala overcome all tl-e lerred proud Buddhas and spurne sugata with my fer?" (Devakalanka Pandita No. 54.)