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 ।
मार्गपर चलनेका उपदेश ही न देते थे बल्कि उन्होंने स्वयं अपने जीवनको स्याद्वादके रंगमें पूरी तौरसे रंग लिया था और वे उस मार्गके सच्चे तथा पूरे अनुयायी थे * । उनकी प्रत्येक बात अथवा क्रियासे अनेकान्तकी ही ध्वनि निकलती थी और उनके चारों ओर अनेकान्तका ही साम्राज्य रहता था। उन्होंने स्याद्वादका जो विस्तृत वितान या शामियाना ताना था उसकी छत्रछायाके नीचे सभी लोग अपने अज्ञान तापको मिटाते हुए, सुखसे विश्राम कर सकते थे । वास्तवमें समन्तभद्रके द्वारा स्याद्वाद विद्याका बहुत ही ज्यादा विकास हुआ है । उन्होंने स्याद्वादन्यायको जो विशद और व्यवस्थित रूप दिया है वह उनसे पहलेके किसी भी ग्रंथमें नहीं पाया जाता । इस विषयमें, आपका 'आप्तमीमांसा' नामका ग्रंथ, जिसे ' देवागम' स्तोत्र भी कहते हैं, एक खास तथा अपूर्व ग्रंथ है । जैनसाहित्यमें उसकी जोड़का दूसरा कोई भी ग्रंथ उपलब्ध नहीं होता । ऐसा मालूम होता है कि समंतभद्रसे पहले जैनधर्मकी स्याद्वाद-विद्या बहुत कुछ लुप्त हो चुकी थी, जनता उससे प्रायः अनभिज्ञ थी और इससे उसका जनता पर कोई प्रभाव नहीं था । समंतभद्रने अपनी असाधारण प्रतिभासे उस विद्याको पुनरुज्जीवित किया
और उसके प्रभावको सर्वत्र व्याप्त किया है। इसीसे विद्वान् लोग ___ * भट्टाकलंकदेवने भी समंतभद्रको स्याद्वाद मार्गके परिपालन करनेवाले लिखा है। साथ ही भव्यैकलोकनयन' (भव्यजीवोंके लिये अद्वितीय नेत्र ) यह उनका अथवा स्याद्वादमार्गका विशेषण दिया है
श्रीवर्द्धमानमकलंकमनिधवंद्यपादारविन्दयुगलं प्रणिपत्य मूी । भव्यैकलोकनयनं परिपालयन्तं स्याद्वादवम परिणौमि समन्तभद्रम् ॥
-अष्टशती। श्रीविद्यानंदाचार्यने भी, युक्त्यनुशासनकी टीकाके अन्तमें 'स्याद्वादमार्गानुगैः' विशेषणके द्वारा आपको स्याद्वाद मार्गका अनुगामी लिखा है ।

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## Introduction to the Qualities

They did not merely preach about walking the path, but they themselves had completely colored their lives with the hues of Syadvada and were true and complete followers of that path. Every word or action of theirs resonated with Anekanta, and the kingdom of Anekanta reigned around them. The vast expanse or canopy of Syadvada that they had woven provided shade under which all could extinguish the heat of their ignorance and rest comfortably. Indeed, Samantabhadra greatly developed the knowledge of Syadvada. The detailed and systematic form he gave to Syadvada logic is not found in any text before him. In this regard, your text titled 'Aptanimamsa', also known as the 'Devagam' stotra, is a special and unique text. There is no other comparable text available in Jain literature. It seems that before Samantabhadra, the Syadvada knowledge of Jainism had largely disappeared, the people were mostly unaware of it, and it had no impact on them. Samantabhadra, with his extraordinary brilliance, revived that knowledge and spread its influence everywhere. This is why learned people like Bhattakalankadeva have described Samantabhadra as a follower of the Syadvada path. They have also given him the epithet 'Bhavyaikalochanayan' (unique eye for the blessed beings), which is also a characteristic of the Syadvada path.

**Salutation to the pair of lotus feet of Shri Vardhaman Mahakala, worthy of worship, and bowing down to them, I praise Samantabhadra, the protector of the blessed beings, the unique eye, and the follower of the Syadvada path.**

- Ashta Shati.

Shri Vidyānanda Ācārya, at the end of his commentary on Yuktyanusasan, has also described you as a follower of the Syadvada path with the epithet 'Syadvadamargānugaih'.