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and right conduct) constituting the path are the three jewels or 'Ratnatraya'. This Ratnatraya is spoken to be of two kinds. Niscaya Ratnatraya and vyavahāra ratnatraya. The former is from the absolute point of view and the latter is of relative point of view. Ni'scaya ratnatraya - निश्चय रत्नत्रय When the ratnatraya is distinctly based upon self then it is Ni scaya ratnatraya. Dar sana, Jnana and Caritra, all have reference to self and self alone. This niscaya ratnatraya first implies the belief in the ultimate nature and importance of self i.e. the belief that paramātmā is nothing but self. Again consequent upon this firm belief there must be knowledge of self. Complete knowledge of self is the next element of Ni scaya Ratnatraya. The knowledge of all other tattvas centres round the personality. Knowledge of the person therefore is knowledge par-excellence. And lastly realisation of the Parmatmā or the great person would be caritra par - excellence.
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Ratnā bhūşan ālan krta - रत्ना भूषणालङ्कृत - Bejewelled. Ratnatraya pavitrita - रत्नत्रयपवित्रितPurified by the triple jewels.
रत्तस (The Rattas) The Rattas of saundatti were great feudatory lords of the imperial Rastrak ū tas. They were called Mahaman dale svaras and ruled over the greater part of the modern Dharwar and Belgaum districts in Bombay presidency, from 850 till 1250 A.D. Almost one and all of the rulers of this princely house followed the religion of Jinas. They were brave rulers and ever sided with their monarchs in their military campaigns.
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मिराद - Mirada is the first known king of Rattas. He was a brave soldier and was seen always on the right hand of his master on the battle field. His regard for jainism was great.
Shantivarma, Kalasena, Kanna Kair, Kartavirya, Kalasena II, Laksam idevaand kārtavirya-Mallikarjuna suceeded in turn to throne of the Rattas, They were all believers of the Jina Dharma. The Rattasa's queens and princesses were not lacking in this spirit and some of them outshone their lords in observance of the religious piety. All the four kinds of charities viz. shelter, food, medicine and knowledge were freely distributed from the pavilions of the Jina temples built by them.A - 81 fauf (Ravivarmā) - Ravivarmā succeeded Mrgesha varmā and ruled nearly for half century. His wars were many and arduous. In order to further the cause of Jainism he passed a law that the worship of the Jinendra should be perpetually performed by the pious country folk and citizens. A. 78 राचमल्ल अथवा राजमल्ल द्वितीय (Rachamalla II or Rajamalla II) - After the death of Marasimha II of the Ganga dynasty, Pañcaladeva, fully known as Dharma-MahārājādhirajaSatyavakya Kongunivarmā Pañcaladeva, ascended the throne and he was succeeded by king Racamalla or Rajamalla II. Camunda rāya was also the miniser of Rācamalla or Rājamalla II. Rājamalla II was the worshipper of the feet of the sage Simhanandi.
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Dr. Introduction - xxiii - xxiv Raja darbara - राज दरबार Feudatories.
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