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 ।
जयति जगति क्लेशावेशप्रपंच हिमांशुमान् विहतविषमैकान्तध्वान्तप्रमाणनयांशुमान् । यतिपतिरजो यस्याधृष्टान्मताम्बुनिधेलवान् स्वमतमतयस्तीर्थ्या नाना परे समुपासते ।। ११५ ॥
यह पद्य यदि वृत्तिके अंतमें ऐसे ही दिया होता तो हम यह नतीजा निकाल सकते थे कि यह वसुनन्दि आचार्यका ही पद्य है और उन्होंने अपनी वृत्तिके अंन्त- मंगलस्वरूप इसे दिया है । परंतु उन्होंने इसकी वृत्ति दी है और साथ ही इसके पूर्व निम्न प्रस्तावनावाक्य भी दिया है—
१९८
" कृतकृत्यो निर्व्यूढतत्वप्रतिज्ञ आचार्यः श्रीसमन्तभद्रकेसरी प्रमाण- नयतीक्ष्णनखरदंष्ट्रा विदारित-प्रवादिकुनय मदविह्नलकुंभिकुंभस्थलपाटनपडुरिदमाह--- "
इससे दो बातें स्पष्ट हो जाती हैं, एक तो यह कि यह पद्य वसुनन्दि आचार्यका नहीं है, दूसरे यह कि वसुनन्दिने इसे समन्तभद्रका ही, ग्रंथके अन्त मंगलस्वरूप, पद्य समझा है और वैसा समझ कर ही.. इसे वृत्ति तथा प्रस्तावनासहित दिया है । परंतु यह पद्य, वास्तवमें, मूल ग्रंथका अन्तिम पद्य है या नहीं यह बात अवश्य ही विचारणीय है और उसीका यहाँ पर विचार किया जाता है
इस ग्रंथपर भट्टाकलंकदेवने एक भाष्य लिखा है जिसे ' अष्टशती' कहते हैं और श्रीविद्यानंदाचार्यने ' अष्टसहस्री' नामकी एक बड़ी टीका लिखी है जिसे ' आप्तमीमांसालंकृति ' तथा 'देवागमालंकृति " भी कहते हैं । इन दोनों प्रधान तथा प्राचीन टीकाग्रंथों में इस पद्यको मूल ग्रंथका कोई अंग स्वीकार नहीं किया गया और न इसकी कोई

Translation AI Generated

Samantbhadra, the Lord,
Conquers the world, a radiant moon dispelling the darkness of afflictions and illusions,
A beacon of truth, dispelling the darkness of doubt and uncertainty.
He is the leader of the ascetics, a vast ocean of knowledge,
Whose teachings are revered by the Tirthankaras and others. || 115 ||

If this verse had been included at the end of the commentary, we could have concluded that it was composed by Vasunandi Acharya, and that he had included it as a concluding blessing. However, he has provided a commentary on this verse, and also a preceding introductory sentence:

"Having fulfilled his promise to expound the truth, the Acharya, Shri Samantbhadra Kesari, with his sharp claws of logic, has torn apart the arguments of his opponents, and with his mighty blows has shattered the foundations of their pride. He says - "

This makes two things clear: first, that this verse is not by Vasunandi Acharya, and second, that Vasunandi considered it to be a verse by Samantbhadra, included as a concluding blessing in the original text, and that he included it with a commentary and an introduction. However, it is certainly debatable whether this verse is actually the final verse of the original text, and this is what we will consider here.

Bhattakalankadeva wrote a commentary on this text called "Ashta Shati", and Shri Vidyānanda Acharya wrote a large commentary called "Ashta Sahasri", also known as "Aapta Mimamsa Alankarati" and "Devagama Alankarati". In both of these primary and ancient commentaries, this verse is not accepted as part of the original text, nor is there any mention of it.