Gandharwad

SR No.: 011044
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Jain Granth Prakashak Sabha
Publication Year: 1942
Total Pages: 579
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 63 MB

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Jinabhadra Gani's
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D. C.-Long-lived Vyakta! You question the existence of Bhutas. Just as, in a dream, a poor man sees before his own house multitudes of elephants, and horses, or treasures of jewellery and gold, but actually he does not possess them, and just as, under the illusion of the Indrajala, precious things, c g., dishes (made) of gold, silver, jewels etc., or beautiful objects e. g., parks, flowers, fruits etc, are perceived, but really speaking, they are not existing; in the same way, according to your belief, bhutas like prithivi are perceived by us; but as a matter of fact, they are unreal and illusory like objects seen in a dream or an Indrajala. But this belief of yours absolutely unfounded.
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Again, as you have a doubt in the existence of elements, the doubt is bound to arise in the case of Jiva, papa and punya also. Because, these objects are contained in the various vikaras of the bhutas themselves. It follows, therefore, that, according to you, all bhutas like Prthavi and all padarthas (objects) like jiva are a-vidyamāna (non-existent). This indicates that you are sarvasunyatasanki and according to you, the whole Universe is just like svapna, māyā or Indrajala.
Now, Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira gives a number of arguments for doubts which Vyakta entertained in his mindजह किर न सओ परओ नोभयओ नावि अन्नओ सिद्धी । zia19ƒàzzersì fea! ag gîg-gemnoi||88811 (3&83)
Jaha kira na sao parao nobhayao nāvi annao siddhî Bhāvāṇamavekkhão Viyatta jaha dîha-hassāṇam ||144|| (1692) [ यथा किल न स्वतः परतो नोभयतो नाप्यन्यतः सिद्धिः । भावानामपेक्षातो व्यक्त ! यथा दीर्घ - ह्रस्वयोः ॥ १४४ ॥ (१६९२)
Yatha kila na svataḥ parato nobhayato napyanyataḥ siddhiḥ | Bhavanamapekṣato Vyakta! yatha dirgla-hrasvayoh ||144|| (1692)