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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प्रथमः परिच्छेदः।
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शंकितत्वादिस्वरूपैहीनं विकलं । अस्यैवार्थस्य समर्थनार्थं दृष्टान्त माह-'नही' त्यादि सर्पादिदष्टस्य प्रसृतसर्वांगविषवेदनस्य तदपहरणार्थ प्रयुक्तो मंत्रोऽक्षरेणापि न्यूनो हीनो 'नहि' नैव 'निहन्ति' स्फोटयति विषवेदनां । ततः सम्यग्दर्शनस्य संसारोच्छेदसाधनेऽष्टाङ्गोपेतत्वम् ।
तस्य संसारोच्छेदसाधनं स्यादिति चेदुच्यते लोकदेवतापाखंडिमूढभेदात् त्रीणि भवन्ति । तत्र लोकमूढं तावदर्शयन्नाहः
आपगासागरस्नानमुच्चयः सिकताश्मनाम् । गिरिपातोऽग्निपातश्च लोकमूढं निगद्यते ॥ २२ ॥ 'लोकमूढं ' लोकमूढत्वं । किं ? ' आपगासागरस्नानं ' आपगा नदी सागरः समुद्रः तत्र श्रेयःसाधनाभिप्रायेण यत्स्नानं न वपुः शरीरप्रक्षालनाभिप्रायेण । तथा — उच्चयः ' स्तूपविधानं । केषां ? सिंकताश्मनां ' सिकता वालुका, अश्मानः पाषाणास्तेषां । तथा ' गिरि. पातो ' भृगुपातादिः । · अग्निपातश्च ' अग्निप्रवेशः । एवमादिसर्वे लोकमूढं ' निगद्यते ' प्रतिपाद्यते ॥ २२ ॥
देवतामूढं व्याख्यातुमाहः-- वरोपलिप्सयाशावान् रागद्वेषमलीमसाः।
देवता यदुपासीत देवतामूढमुच्यते ॥ २३॥ 'देवतामूढं ' ' उच्यते । 'यदुपासीत' आराधयेत् । काः देवताः' । कथंभूताः, ' रागद्वेषमलीमसाः ' रागद्वेषाभ्यां मलीमसा मलिनाः । किं विशिष्टः ? ' आशावान् । ऐहिकफलाभिलाषी । कया ? — वरोपलिप्सया' वरस्य वाञ्छितफलस्य, उपलिप्सया प्राप्तुमिच्छया। नन्वेवं श्रावकादीनां शासनदेवतापूजाविधानादिकं सम्यग्दर्शनम्लानताहेतुः प्राप्नोनीति चेत् एवमेतत् यदि वरोपलिप्सया कुर्यात् । यदा तु सक्तदेवता

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## Chapter One.
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That which is devoid of the nature of doubt, etc., is defective. In order to support this meaning, an example is given: "Nahi" etc., the mantra used to remove the poison of a snakebite, even if it is slightly deficient in letters, does not kill or destroy the poison. Therefore, right faith, with its eight limbs, is the means to destroy the cycle of existence.

If it is said that it is the means to destroy the cycle of existence, then it is said that there are three types due to the difference between the ignorant, the devotee, and the heretic. Here, the ignorant is shown, as it is said:

"The bathing in the river and the ocean, the heaping of sand and stones, the falling from the mountain, and the entering of fire, are all said to be the ways of the ignorant." (22)

"The ignorant" - the state of being ignorant. What is it? "The bathing in the river and the ocean" - the river and the ocean, the bathing there with the intention of achieving merit, not with the intention of washing the body. Similarly, "the heaping" - the building of a stupa. Of what? "Sand and stones" - sand and stones. Similarly, "the falling from the mountain" - falling from a mountain, etc. "The entering of fire" - entering fire. All these are said to be "the ways of the ignorant." (22)

To explain the devotee, it is said:

"One who desires a boon, who is stained with passion and aversion, and who worships the gods, is said to be the devotee." (23)

"The devotee" - it is said. "Who worships" - who worships. What gods? "Who are stained with passion and aversion" - stained with passion and aversion. What is special? "Who desires a boon" - who desires worldly benefits. By what? "By the desire to obtain a boon" - the desire for a desired benefit. Now, if one were to do this with the desire for a boon, then it would be a cause for the decline of right faith, as it is the practice of the followers, etc., to worship the gods of the teachings. But when one worships the gods with devotion...