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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गुणादिपरिचय |
३७
भावनाकी गंध तक भी नहीं रहती थी। वे स्वयं सन्मार्ग पर आरूढ थे और यह चाहते थे कि दूसरे लोग भी सन्मार्गको पहचानें और उस पर चलना आरंभ करें। साथ ही, उन्हें दूसरोंको कुमार्ग में फँसा हुआ देखकर बड़ा ही खेद तथा कष्ट होता था और इस लिये उनका वाक्प्रयत्न सदा उनकी इच्छा के अनुकूल ही रहता था और वे उसके द्वारा ऐसे लोगों के उद्धारका अपनी शक्तिपर उद्योग किया करते थे । ऐसा मालूम होता है कि स्वात्महितसाधनके बाद दूसरोंका हितसाधन करना ही उनके लिये एक प्रधान कार्य था और वे बड़ी ही योग्यता के साथ उसका संपादन करते थे । उनकी वाक्परिणति सदा क्रोध से शून्य रहती थी, वे कभी किसीको अपशब्द नहीं कहते थे, न दूसरोंके अपशब्दोंसे उनकी शांति भंग होती थी; उनकी आँखोंमें कभी सुर्खी नहीं आती थी; हमेशा हँसमुख तथा प्रसन्नवदन रहते थे; बुरी भावनासे प्रेरित होकर दूसरोंके व्यक्तित्व पर कटाक्ष करना उन्हें नहीं आता था और मधुर भाषण तो उनकी प्रकृतिमें ही दाखिल था । यही वजह थी कि कठोर भाषण करनेवाले भी उनके सामने आकर मृदुभाषी बन जाते थे, अपशब्द मदान्धों को भी उनके आगे बोल तक नहीं आता था और उनके '
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* आपके इस खेदादिको प्रकट करनेवाले तीन पद्य, नमूने के तौर पर, इस प्रकार हैं
मद्यगवद्भूतसमागमेज्ञः शक्त्यन्तरव्यक्तिरदैवसृष्टिः। इस्यास्मशिश्नोदरपुष्टितुष्टैर्ननहींभयैह ! मृदवः प्रलब्धाः ॥ ३५ ॥ दृष्टेऽविशिष्टे जननादितौ विशिष्टता का प्रतिसत्त्वमेषां । स्वभावतः किं न परस्य सिद्धिरतावकानामपि हा ! प्रपातः ॥ ३६ ॥ स्वच्छन्दवृत्तेर्जगतः स्वभावादुच्चैरनाचारपथेष्वदोषं । निर्घुष्य दीक्षासम मुक्तिमानास्त्वद्दृष्टिबाह्या बत ! विभ्रमन्ति ॥ ३७ ॥
- युक्त्यनुशासन ।

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Their compassion was so profound that even the slightest trace of ill-will did not remain. They themselves were firmly established on the path of righteousness and desired that others too recognize and embark on this path. At the same time, they felt immense sorrow and distress upon witnessing others trapped in the wrong path. Therefore, their speech was always in accordance with their wishes, and through it, they strived to liberate such individuals to the best of their ability. It seemed that after achieving their own self-welfare, the welfare of others was their primary endeavor, which they carried out with great competence. Their speech was always devoid of anger; they never uttered harsh words, nor was their peace disturbed by the harsh words of others. Their eyes never showed any anger; they always remained cheerful and smiling. They were incapable of making sarcastic remarks about others' personalities out of ill-will, and sweet speech was inherent in their nature. This was the reason why even those who spoke harshly became gentle in their presence, and even the intoxicated by arrogance could not utter a word before them. Their

"thunderbolt"

* As an example, these three verses reveal their compassion:

"Knowing that the intoxicated and the beastly are the same, and that creation is not possible without the difference in power, why are you afraid of them? They are soft and easily subdued." (35)

"Seeing that the ordinary and the extraordinary are born from the same source, why do they not recognize the extraordinary nature of these beings? How can they fall into such a state, when their nature is inherently inclined towards the welfare of others?" (36)

"Because of the free will of the world and its inherent nature, they are free from blame even when they wander on the path of unrighteousness. Those who are outside your vision are deluded, thinking that they have attained liberation through initiation and purification." (37)

- *Yukti Anushasan*