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। 'दुःश्रुतिर्भवति' । कासौ 'श्रुतिः श्रवणं । केषां 'अवधीनां ' शास्त्राणां किं कुर्वतां 'कलुषयतां' मलिनयतां । किं तत् 'चेतः' क्रोधमानमायालोभावाविष्टं चित्तं कुर्वतामित्यर्थः । कैः कृत्वेत्याह-'आरंभेत्यादि आरभश्च कृष्यादिः संगश्च परिग्रहः तयोः प्रतिपादनं वार्ता नीती विधीयते "कृषिः पशुपाल्यं वाणिज्यं च वार्ता” इत्यभिधानात्, साहसं चात्यद्भुतं कर्म वीरकथायां प्रतिपाद्यते, मिथ्यात्वं चाद्वैतक्षणिकमित्यादिप्रमाणविरुद्धार्थप्रतिपादकशास्त्रेण क्रियते, द्वेषश्च विद्वेषीकरणादिशास्त्रेणाभिधीयतेरागश्च वशीकरणादिशास्त्रेण विधीयते, मदश्च वर्णानां ब्राह्मणो गुरुरित्यादिग्रन्थाज्ञायते, मदनश्च रतिगुणविलासपताकादिशास्त्रादुत्कृष्टो भवति तैः एतैः कृत्वा चेतः कलुषयतां शास्त्राणां श्रुतिर्दुश्रुति भवति॥३३॥ अधुना प्रमादचर्यास्वरूपं निरूपयन्नाह;क्षितिसलिलदहनपवनारम्भं विफलं वनस्पतिच्छेदं ।
सरणं सारणमपि च प्रमादचयों प्रभाषन्ते ॥ ३४॥ .. 'प्रभाषन्ते' प्रतिपादयन्ति । कां ? 'प्रमादचौँ । किं तदित्याह 'क्षितीत्यादि । क्षितिश्च सलिलं च दहनश्च तेषामरंभ क्षितिखननसलिलप्रक्षेपण-दहनप्रज्वालन-पवनकरणलक्षणं । किं विशिष्टं ? 'विफलं' निष्प्रयोजनं । तथा 'वनस्पतिच्छेदं' विफलं । न केवलमेतदेव किन्तु, 'सरणं' 'सारणमपिच' सरणं स्वयं निष्प्रयोजनं पर्यटनं सारणमन्यं निष्प्रयोजनं गमनप्रेरणं ॥ ३४ ॥
एवमनर्थदण्डविरतिव्रतं प्रतिपाद्येदानीं तस्यातीचारानाह,
कन्दर्प कौत्कुच्यं मौखर्यमतिप्रसाधनं पञ्च । . असमीक्ष्य चाधिकरणं व्यतीतयोऽनर्थदण्डकृद्विरतेः॥३५॥
१ प्रयोजनमन्तरेणापि वृक्षादिच्छेदन-भूमिकुट्टन-सलिलसेचनवधकर्म प्रमादचरितमिति कथ्यते ॥
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## Chapter Three: 'Duḥśruti Becomes'

What is 'śruti'? It is hearing. Of which 'avadhīna' scriptures, what do those who 'kaluṣayataṃ' (pollute) do? What is that 'cetah'? It means a mind filled with anger, delusion, greed, and avarice. Who does this? It says, "Ārambhetyādi" - Ārambha (beginning), Kṛṣi (agriculture), etc., Sangha (association), Parigraha (acquisition), and the exposition of these two, Vārtā (business), Nīti (policy) are established. "Kṛṣiḥ Paśupālyaṃ Vāṇijyaṃ ca Vārtā" (Agriculture, animal husbandry, and commerce are business) - as it is stated. Sāhasa (courage) is also established in heroic tales as an extraordinary act. Mithyātvam (falsehood) is done by scriptures that contradict the truth, such as "Advaita Kṣaṇika" (non-dualistic momentary), etc. Dveṣa (hatred) is established by scriptures that speak of hatred, and Rāga (attachment) is established by scriptures that speak of subjugation. Mada (pride) is known from scriptures like "Brāhmaṇo Gurur" (The Brāhmaṇa is the teacher), etc. Madana (lust) is excellent, as it is derived from scriptures like "Ratiguṇa Vilāsa Patākā" (The flag of love, qualities, and enjoyment), etc. By doing these things, the hearing of scriptures becomes duḥśruti (bad hearing). ||33||

Now, describing the nature of carelessness, it says:

"Kṣiti Salila Dahan Pavana Ārambhaṃ Vipalaṃ Vanaspati Chhedaṃ |
Saraṇaṃ Sāraṇam Api Ca Pramāda Chayo Prabhāṣante || 34 ||"

'Prabhāṣante' - they establish. What? 'Pramāda Chayo'. What is that? It says, "Kṣitityādi". Kṣiti (earth), Salila (water), and Dahan (fire), their Ārambha (beginning) is characterized by digging the earth, pouring water, igniting fire, and creating wind. What is special? 'Vipalaṃ' - fruitless. Similarly, 'Vanaspati Chhedaṃ' - fruitless cutting of trees. Not only this, but 'Saraṇaṃ' - 'Sāraṇam Api Ca' - Saraṇa itself is fruitless wandering, Sāraṇa is another fruitless journey. ||34||

Thus, having established the Anartha Danda Virati Vrata (vow of abstaining from harmful actions and punishments), now it speaks of its transgressions:

"Kandarpa Kautkucyaṃ Maukharyaṃ Ati Prasādhanaṃ Pañca |
Asamīkṣya Ca Adhikaraṇaṃ Vyātītayo'nartha Danda Kṛt Virateḥ || 35 ||"

1. Even without a purpose, cutting trees, digging the ground, watering, and killing are considered carelessness. ||

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