Ratnakarandaka Shravakachara

SR No.: 010669
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jugalkishor Mukhtar
Publisher: Manikchand Digambar Jain Granthamala Samiti
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 456
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 7 MB

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स्वामी समन्तभद्र।
कहा जा सकता है कि वह उक्त पद्यका दूसरा रूप है जो करहाटकके बाद किसी दूसरी राजसभामें कहा गया होगा। परंतु. वह दूसरी राजसभा कौनसी थी अथवा करहाटकके बाद समंतभद्रने और कहाँ कहाँ पर अपनी वादभेरी बजाई है, इन सब बातोंके जाननेका इस समय साधन नहीं है । हाँ, राजावलीकथे आदिसे इतना जरूर मालूम होता है कि समंतभद्र कौशाम्बी, मणुवकहल्ली, लाम्बुश (2), पुण्डोड, देशपुर और वाराणसी (बनारस ) में भी कुछ कुछ समय तक रहे हैं । परंतु करहाटक पहुँचनेसे पहले रहे हैं या पीछे, यह कुछ ठीक मालूम नहीं हो सका।
बनारसमें आपने वहाँके राजाको सम्बोधन करके यह वाक्य भी कहा था कि'राजन् यस्यास्ति शक्तिः स वदतु पुरतो जैननिर्ग्रन्थवादी ।" अर्थात्-हे राजन् मैं जैननिर्ग्रन्थवादी हूँ, जिस किसीकी भी शक्ति मुझसे वाद करनेकी हो वह सन्मुख आकर वाद करे। __ और इससे आपकी वहाँपर भी स्पष्ट रूपसे वादघोषणा पाई जाती है । परन्तु बनारसमें आपकी वादघोषणा ही होकर नहीं रह गई, बल्कि वाद भी हुआ जान पड़ता है जिसका उल्लेख तिरुमकूडलु
१ अलाहाबादके निकट यमुना तट पर स्थित नगर; यहाँ एक समय बौद्ध. धर्मका बड़ा प्रचार रहा है । यह वत्सदेशकी राजधानी थी।
२ उत्तर बंगालका पुण्ड नगर ।
३ कुछ विद्वानोंने ' दशपुर'को आधुनिक 'मंदसौर ' ( मालवा ) और कुछने ' धौलपुर ' लिखा है; परंतु पम्परामायण ( ७-३५) में उसे 'उज्जयिनी के पासका नगर बतलाया है और इसलिये वह ' मन्दसौर ' ही मालूम होता है ।
४ यह ' कांच्या ननाटकोहे' पद्यका चौथा चरण है।

Translation AI Generated

Swami Samantabhadra.
It can be said that it is another form of the aforementioned verse which may have been spoken in another royal court after Karhataka. But, which was that other royal court or where else did Samantabhadra sound his trumpet after Karhataka, there are no means to know these things at this time. However, it is definitely known from the royal chronicles etc. that Samantabhadra stayed for some time in Kaushambi, Manuvakahalli, Lambush (2), Pundod, Deshapur and Varanasi (Banaras). But, whether he stayed there before reaching Karhataka or after, it could not be ascertained properly.
In Banaras, addressing the king there, you had also said this sentence: "Rajan Yasyasti Shakti: Sa Vadatu Purato Jainnirgranthavadi." That is - O King, I am a Jainnirgranthavadi, whoever has the power to debate with me, let him come forward and debate. And from this, your clear declaration of debate is found there as well. But, your declaration of debate in Banaras did not just remain a declaration, but it seems that a debate also took place, the mention of which is found in Tirumakudalu
1 A city situated on the banks of the Yamuna near Allahabad; Buddhism was widely preached here at one time. It was the capital of Vatsadesh.
2 Pund Nagar in North Bengal.
3 Some scholars have written 'Dashapur' as modern 'Mandasor' (Malwa) and some as 'Dholpur'; but in the Pampramayan (7-35) it is described as a city near 'Ujjayini' and therefore it seems to be 'Mandasor'.
4 This is the fourth line of the 'Kanchya Nanatkohe' verse.