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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तृतीयः परिच्छेदः ।
न मारयामि देवो यज्जानति तत्करोतु | अस्पृश्यचाण्डालस्य व्रतमिति संचिन्त्य रुष्टेन राज्ञा द्वावपि गाढं बन्धयित्वा सुमारेद्र हे निक्षेपितौ । तत्र मातङ्गस्य प्राणात्ययेऽप्यहिंसात्रतमपरित्यजतो व्रतमाहात्म्याज्जलदेवतया जलमध्ये सिंहासनैमणिमण्डपिकादुन्दभिसाधुकारादिप्रतिहार्यादिकं कृतं । महाबलराजेन चैतदाकर्ण्य भीतेन पूजयित्वा निजच्छत्रत लेस्नापयित्वा स स्पृश्यो विविष्ट कृत इति प्रथमाणुव्रतस्य ।
अनृतविरत्यणुव्रताद्धनदेवश्रेष्ठिना पूजातिशयः प्राप्तः ।
अस्य कथा ।
जम्बूद्वीपे पूर्वविदेहे पुष्कलावतीविषये पुण्डरीकिण्यां पुर्या वणिजौ जिनदेवधनदेवौ स्वल्पद्रव्यौ । तत्र धनदेवः सत्यवादी द्रव्यस्य लाभ द्वार्धम गुहीष्याव इति निःसाक्षिकां व्यवस्थां कृत्वा दूरदेशं गतौ बहुद्रव्यमुपार्ण्य व्याघुट्य' कुशलेन पुण्डरीकिण्यामायातौ । तत्र जिनदेवो लाभार्थी (f) धनदेवाय न ददाति । स्तोकद्रव्यमौचित्येन ददाति ततो झकčके न्याये च सति स्वजनमहाजनराजाग्रतो नि:साक्षिकव्यवहारबलाजिनदेवो वदति न मयाऽस्य लाभार्धं भणितमुचितमेव भणितं । धनदेवश्च सत्यमेव वदति द्वयोरर्धमेव । ततो राजनियमात्तयोर्द्रव्यं दत्तं I धनदेवः शुद्धो नेतरः ततः सर्वे द्रव्यं धनदेवस्य समर्पितं तथा सर्वैः पूजितः साधुकारितचेति द्वितीयाणुव्रतस्य ।
४९
अचौर्यविरत्यणुव्रताद्वारिषेणेन पूजातिशयः प्राप्तः । अस्थ स्थितिकरणगुणव्यारव्यानप्रगट्ट के 'कथिते हैं दृष्टव्येति तृतीयाणुव्रतस्य' ।
१ शिशुमार हृदे पाठः ग पुस्तके । २ सिंहासनमणिमण्डपिका देवकादुंदुभिसाधुकारादिप्रातिहार्यकृतं पाठः । ३ स्थापयित्वा ग ४ संस्पृश्यो विशिष्टः कृतः इति पाठः । ५ कटकेति पाठः । ६ तत्र, इति सुष्ठु ।
रत्न०-४

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## Chapter Three

"I do not kill," said the god, "let him do what he knows." Thinking that the untouchable Chandala's vow was a lie, the angry king bound both of them tightly and said, "These two are to be punished." There, even in the face of Matanga's imminent death, the vow's greatness, due to his non-violence vow, was manifested by the water deity. A throne, a jeweled pavilion, a divine drum, and other attendants were created in the water. Hearing this, King Mahabala, filled with fear, worshipped him, sprinkled him with water from his own umbrella, and declared him "touchable" and "distinguished." This is the first Anuvrata.

Due to his Anuvrata of abstaining from falsehood, Dhandeva, the best among merchants, received great worship.

Here is his story:

In Jambudvipa, in the eastern Videha, in the city of Pushkalavati, in the city of Pundarikinya, there were two merchants, Jindeva and Dhandeva, both with little wealth. Dhandeva was truthful. They agreed to share any profits equally, without witnesses, and then went to a distant land. They earned much wealth and returned to Pundarikinya, skillfully managing their affairs. There, Jindeva, seeking profit, did not give Dhandeva his share. He gave him a small amount, claiming it was appropriate. Then, in a public court, in front of his family, the merchants, and the king, Jindeva, relying on the agreement without witnesses, said, "I did not speak falsely about his share; I spoke truthfully." Dhandeva also spoke truthfully, saying, "It is indeed half of our earnings." Then, according to the king's law, their wealth was divided. Dhandeva was pure, the other was not. Then, everyone gave their wealth to Dhandeva, and he was worshipped and praised by all. This is the second Anuvrata.

Due to his Anuvrata of abstaining from stealing, Varishena received great worship. The qualities of stability, virtue, and non-violence are said to be visible in this third Anuvrata.