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।
श्नुते। 'तत्' तस्मात् । 'मोक्षमार्गे' रत्नत्रयात्मके 'दर्शनं कर्णधारं ' प्रधानं प्रचक्ष्यते । तथैव हि कर्णधारस्य नौखेवटकैवर्तकस्याधीना समुद्रपरतीरगमने नावः प्रवृत्तिः तथा संसारसमुद्रपरयंतगमने सम्यग्दर्शन-- कर्णधाराधीना मोक्षमार्गनावः प्रवृत्तिः ॥ ३१ ॥ __ननु चास्योत्कृष्टत्वे सिद्धे कर्णधारत्वं सिद्धयति तस्य च कुतः सिद्ध.. मित्याहः
विद्यावृत्तस्य संभूतिस्थितिवृद्धिफलोदयाः।
न सन्त्यसतिसम्यक्त्वे बीजाभावे तरोरिव ॥ ३२ ॥ 'सम्यक्त्वेऽसति' अविद्यमाने । 'न सन्ति'। के ते ? संभूतिस्थितिवृद्धिफलोदयाः । कस्य ? विद्यावृत्तस्य । अयमर्थः-विद्याया मतिज्ञानादिरूपायाः वृत्तस्यच सामायिकादिचारित्रस्य या संभूतिः प्रादुर्भावः, स्थितिर्यथावत्पदार्थपरिच्छेदकत्वेन कर्मनिर्जररादिहेतुत्वेन चावस्थानं, वृद्धिरुत्पन्नस्य परतर उत्कर्षः फलोदयो देवादिपूजायाः स्वर्गापवर्गादेश्च फलस्योत्पत्तिः । कस्याभावे कस्येव ते न स्युरित्याह-बीजाभावे तरोरिव बीजस्य मूलकारणस्याभावे यथा तरोस्ते न सन्ति तथा सम्यक्त्वास्यपि मूलकारणभूतस्याभावे विद्यावृत्तस्यापि ते न सन्तीति ॥ ३२ ॥ - यश्च सम्यग्दर्शनसम्पन्नो गृहस्थोऽपि तदसम्पन्नान्मुनेरुत्कृष्टस्ततोऽपि सम्यग्दर्शनमेवोत्कृष्टमित्याहः। गृहस्थो मोक्षमार्गस्थो निर्मोहो नैव मोहवान् ।
अनगारो गृही श्रेयान् निर्मोहो मोहिनो मुनेः॥३३॥
'निर्मोहो' दर्शनप्रतिबन्धकमोहनीयकर्मरहितः सद्दर्शनपरिणत इत्य.. ' र्थः । इत्थं भूतो गृहस्थो मोक्षमार्गस्थो भवति — अनगारो' यतिः पुनः
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## Chapter One

**It is said that** **Right Faith** (Samyak Darshan), which is the essence of the Three Jewels (Ratnatraya), is the **rudder** (Karnasadhar) in the path of liberation (Mokshamarga). Just as the rudder is essential for the boat to navigate the sea and reach the shore, similarly, **Right Faith** is the rudder that guides the boat of liberation to cross the ocean of samsara (cycle of birth and death). || 31 ||

**Now, since the excellence of Right Faith is established, its role as the rudder is also established. But from where does this excellence arise?**

**It is said:**

The birth, existence, growth, and fruition of the stream of knowledge (Vidya Vritti) do not exist without Right Faith (Samyaktava), just as a tree does not exist without a seed. || 32 ||

**"Without Right Faith"** (Samyaktava asati) means in the absence of right knowledge. **"Do not exist"** (na santi) refers to what? It refers to the birth, existence, growth, and fruition of the stream of knowledge. Of whom? Of the stream of knowledge (Vidya Vritti). This means: the birth (pradurabhava) of knowledge (Vidya) in the form of understanding (mati) and insight (jnana), the existence (avasthana) of the stream of conduct (Vritti) in the form of Samayika (daily meditation) and other virtuous practices, as the determinant of the true nature of things (padartha paricchedakatva) and as the cause of the destruction of karma (karma nirjara) and other benefits, the growth (utkarsha) of the already existing stream of knowledge, and the fruition (phalodya) of the fruit (phala) in the form of the worship of gods (deva puja), heaven (swarga), and liberation (apavarga).

**In the absence of what, these things do not exist?** It is said: **"Just as a tree does not exist without a seed"** (bija abhave taror iva). Just as a tree does not exist without a seed, which is the root cause (mula karan), similarly, the stream of knowledge (Vidya Vritti) does not exist without Right Faith (Samyaktava), which is the root cause. || 32 ||

**And, even though a householder (grihastha) who possesses Right Faith is superior to a monk (muni) who does not possess it, Right Faith itself is even more superior.**

**It is said:**

A householder (grihastha) who is on the path of liberation (mokshamarga) and free from delusion (nirmoha) is not deluded (naiva mohavan). A monk (anagaro) who is a householder (grihi) is superior to a deluded (mohina) monk (muni) who is free from delusion (nirmoha). || 33 ||

**"Free from delusion"** (nirmoha) means free from the karmas that obstruct Right Faith (darshanapratibandhakamohaniyakarma) and who has attained Right Faith (saddarshanaparinata).

**Thus, a householder who is on the path of liberation becomes free from delusion. A monk, on the other hand...**

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