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________________ પ્રકરણ. ] SPIRITUAL LIGHT. Taking one's meal once a day, taking flavourless meals, eating less than necessary, taking temperate meals and the eating of very delicious food with indifference-these are varieties of Tapas. (36) તપના પ્રકાશ—— એક વાર ભોજન કરવું, અથવા રસ વગરનું ભાજન કરવું, યદ્રા પેટ કઇંક ઉભું રાખીને ઉઠવું, અથવા અનેક પ્રકારની ભાજ્ય વસ્તુ ઉપસ્થિત રહેતે છતે પણ પરિમિત વસ્તુઓથી ચલાવી લેવું, કવા દિવ્ય ભાજનને પણ આસકિતથી નહિ, કિન્તુ સામ્યભાવથી આાગી લેવું, એ બધું તપ છે—એ બધા તપના પ્રકારે છે. ”—૩૬ तपांरहस्यम् गार्थस्य मन्दीकरणं तपोऽस्ति प्राप्त रहस्यं तपसोऽत्र सर्वम् । धन्या रमन्तेऽत्र विवेकदीपप्रोद्भासितात्मोन्नति हेतु मार्गाः ॥ ३७ ॥ 46 Lessening bodily desire is the very essence of Yoga. Blessed are those who tread the paths of spiritual development illumined by the light of discrimination. (37) Notes:-Jiva and Karma are acting and reacting on each other from times immemorial. Our Karma gives rise to certain consequences; it is thus brought to an end; but it produces other Karmas which, as it were, inherit the legacy left behind by the predecessor and further carry on their work. This is called the Asrava i. e. the influx of Karma. The Karma of almost all beings are of this type i. e. they are not eradicated by being fructified but lead to an inflow of fresh Karmas. Therefore the first 279
SR No.022208
Book TitleAdhyatma Tattvalok
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorMotichand Jhaverchand Mehta
PublisherAbhaychandra Bhagwandas Gandhi
Publication Year1920
Total Pages992
LanguageSanskrit, Gujarati
ClassificationBook_Devnagari & Book_Gujarati
File Size19 MB
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