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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भवेत् ॥” इत्यादिकात् । किंविशिष्टात् ? शिष्टानुशिष्टात् । शिष्टा आप्तोपदे शसंपादितशिक्षाविशेषाः स्वामिसमन्तभद्रादयः तैरनुशिष्टागुरुपर्वक्रमेणो
पदिष्टात् ।
इस उल्लेख से यह बात भी स्पष्ट है कि विद्वद्वर आशाधरजीने रत्नकरंडक नामके उपासकाध्ययनको 'आगमग्रंथ' प्रतिपादन किया है ।
एक स्थान पर आपने मूढताओंका निर्णय करते हुए, • कथमन्यथेदं स्वामिसूक्तमुपपद्येत' इस वाक्य के साथ रत्नकरंडकका 'भयाशास्नेहलोभाच्च इत्यादि पद्य नं० ३० उद्धृत किया है और उसके बाद यह नतीजा निकाला है कि इस स्वामिसूक्त के अनुसार ही ठक्कुर ( अमृतचंद्राचार्य ) ने भी ' लोके शास्त्राभासे' इत्यादि पद्यकी ( जो कि पुरुषार्थसिद्धयुपायका २६ वें नंबरका पद्य है ) घोषणा की है ।
यथा - " एतदनुसारेणैव ठक्कुरोऽपीदमपाठीत्-
लोके शास्त्राभाले समयाभासे च देवताभासे । नित्यमपि तत्वरुचिना कर्तव्यममूढदृष्टिस्वम् ॥
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इस उल्लेखसे यह पाया जाता है कि पुरुषार्थसिद्धयुपाय जैसे माननीय ग्रंथ में भी रत्नकरंडकका आधार लिया गया है और इस लिये यह ग्रंथ उससे भी अधिक प्राचीन तथा माननीय है ।
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( ५ ) श्रीपद्मप्रभमलधारिदेवने, नियमसारकी टीकामें, ' तथा चोक्तं श्रीसमंतभद्रस्वामिभिः’'उक्तं चोपासकाध्ययने' इन वाक्योंके साथ, रत्नकरंडककें 'अन्यूनमनतिरिक्तं' और 'आलोच्य सर्वमेनः ' नामके दो पद्य उद्धृत किये हैं, जो क्रमशः यहाँ द्वितीय परिच्छेद में नं ० १ और पाँचवें परिच्छेदमें नं० ४ पर दर्ज हैं। पद्मप्रभमलधारिदेवका अस्तित्व समय विक्रमकी १२ वीं शताब्दीके लगभग पाया जाता है । इससे यह ग्रंथ आजसे आठसौ वर्ष पहले भी स्वामिसमंतभद्रका बनाया हुआ माना जाता था, यह बात स्पष्ट है ।
( ६ ) विक्रमकी ११ वीं शताब्दी ( पूर्वार्ध) के विद्वान् श्रीचामुंडरायने ' चरित्रसार' में रत्नकरंडकका 'सम्यग्दर्शनशुद्धाः' इत्यादि पद्य नं० ३५ उद्धृत किया है । इतना ही नहीं बल्कि कितने ही स्थानों पर इस ग्रंथके लक्षणादिकोंको उत्तम समझकर उन्हें शब्दानुसरणसहित अपने ग्रन्थका एक अंग भी बनाया है, जिसके दो नमूने इस प्रकार हैं

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"And so on." From what is it distinguished? From the teachings of the *Shiṣṭas* and those who were taught by them. The *Shiṣṭas* are those who have attained special knowledge from the *Āptas* (inspired ones), such as *Svāmī Samantabhadra* and others. The teachings are those that were passed down by them through the lineage of teachers.

This mention also makes it clear that the learned *Āśādhara* has presented the *Ratnakaraṇḍaka*, a study of *Upāsaka* (lay devotee) practices, as an *Āgama* text.

In one place, while deciding on matters of ignorance, you have quoted verse number 30 from the *Ratnakaraṇḍaka*, "From fear, hope, affection, and greed, etc." along with the phrase, "How else could this *Svāmī* sūkta be justified?" and then concluded that *Ṭhakkura* (Amṛtacandracārya) has also declared the verse "In the world, the appearance of scriptures," etc. (which is verse number 26 of the *Purṣārtha Siddhi Upāya*) in accordance with this *Svāmī* sūkta.

As follows: "Following this very thing, *Ṭhakkura* also recited this:

In the world, the appearance of scriptures, in the appearance of time, and in the appearance of deities. It is always the duty of one with a taste for the truth to be free from the view of the ignorant.

From this mention, it is found that the *Ratnakaraṇḍaka* is the basis of esteemed works like the *Purṣārtha Siddhi Upāya*, and therefore this text is even more ancient and esteemed than that.

(5) *Śrīpadmaprbhamaladhārideva*, in his commentary on the *Nīyamasāra*, has quoted two verses from the *Ratnakaraṇḍaka*, "And it is also said by *Śrī Samantabhadra Svāmī*," and "It is said in the study of *Upāsaka* practices," which are respectively verse number 1 in the second chapter and verse number 4 in the fifth chapter here. The existence of *Padmaprbhamaladhārideva* is found to be around the 12th century Vikram era. From this, it is clear that this text was considered to be composed by *Svāmī Samantabhadra* even eight hundred years ago.

(6) *Śrī Cāmuṇḍarāya*, a scholar of the 11th century Vikram era (first half), has quoted verse number 35 from the *Ratnakaraṇḍaka* in his *Caritra Sāra*, "Those who have pure *Samyagdṛṣṭi*." Not only that, but in many places he has considered the characteristics, etc. of this text to be excellent and has made them a part of his own text, including the words. Two examples of this are as follows: