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 समंतभद्र।
विद्याके आचार्य-होना भी सूचित किया है *। इसीसे एडवर्ड राइस 'साहब भी लिखते हैं
It is told of him that in early life he (Samantabhadra ) performed severe penance, and on account of a depressing disease was about to make the vow of Sallekhana, or starvation; but was dissuaded by his guru, who foresaw that he would be a great pillar of the Jain faith. ___ अर्थात्-समन्तभद्रकी बाबत यह कहा गया है कि उन्होंने अपने जीवन (मुनिजीवन ) की प्रथमावस्थामें घोर तपश्चरण किया था, और एक अवपीडक या अपकर्षक रोगके कारण वे सल्लेखनाव्रत धारण करनेहीको थे कि उनके गुरुने, यह देखकर कि वे जैनधर्मके एक बहुत बड़े स्तंभ होनेवाले हैं, उन्हें वैसा करनेसे रोक दिया। ___ यहाँ तकके इस सब कथनसे, हम समझते हैं, पाठकोंको समन्तभद्रके विषयका बहुत कुछ परिचय मिल जायगा और वे इस बातको समझनेमें अच्छी तरहसे समर्थ हो सकेंगे कि स्वामी समन्तभद्र किस टाइपके विद्वान् थे, कैसी उत्तम परिणतिको लिये हुए थे, कितने बड़े योगी अथवा महात्मा थे, और उनके द्वारा देश, धर्म तथा समाजकी कितनी सेवा हुई है । साथ ही, उन्हें अपने कर्तव्यका भी जरूर कुछ बोध होगा, अपनी त्रुटियाँ मालूम पड़ेंगी; वे अपनी असफलता
ओंके रहस्यको समझेंगे, स्याद्वादमार्गको पहचाननेकी ओर लगेंगे और स्वामी समन्तभद्रके आदर्शको सामने रखकर अपने जीवन, अपने सदुद्देश्यों तथा प्रयत्नोंको सफल बनानेका यत्न करेंगे । और इस तरह पर स्वामीके इस पवित्र जीवनचरित्रसे जरूर कुछ लाभ उठाएँगे।
* 'आभावि तीर्थकरन् अप्प समन्तभद्रस्वामिगलु पुनीक्षेगोण्डु तपस्सामर्थ्यदि चतुरंगुल-चारणत्वमं पडेदु रत्नकरण्डकादिजिनागमपुराणमं पेलि स्याद्वाद-वादिगल आगि समाधिय् ओडेदर ॥' .

Translation AI Generated

Swami Samantabhadra.
It is also reported that he was a *Vidya-acharya*. Edward Rice 'Sahib' also writes the same.
It is told of him that in early life he (Samantabhadra) performed severe penance, and on account of a depressing disease was about to make the vow of Sallekhana, or starvation; but was dissuaded by his guru, who foresaw that he would be a great pillar of the Jain faith. _ That is to say, it is said about Samantabhadra that he performed severe penance in the early stages of his life (Muni life), and due to a depressing or debilitating disease, he was about to take the vow of Sallekhana, or starvation; but his guru, seeing that he would be a very great pillar of the Jain faith, stopped him from doing so. _ From all this statement so far, we understand that the readers will get a lot of introduction about Samantabhadra and they will be able to understand well that what kind of scholar Swami Samantabhadra was, what kind of excellent maturity he had attained, how great a yogi or Mahatma he was, and how much service he has done to the country, religion and society. Along with this, they will definitely get some understanding of their duty, they will realize their mistakes; they will understand the secret of their failures, they will be inclined towards recognizing the Syadvada path and keeping the ideal of Swami Samantabhadra in front of them, they will try to make their life, their good intentions and efforts successful. And in this way, they will definitely benefit from this holy life story of the Swami.
* 'Aabhavi Tirthankaran App Samantabhadra Swamigal Puunikshegondhu Tapas Samarthyadi Chaturangula-Charanatvam Am Padedu Ratnakaranḍakadi Jinagama Puranam Am Peli Syadvada-Vadigala Aagi Samadhiy Odhedar ॥'.