Mulachar

SR No.: 022324
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Manoharlal Shastri
Publisher: Anantkirti Digambar Jain Granthmala
Publication Year: 1919
Total Pages: 470
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 25 MB

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समाचाराधिकार ४ । उपाध्याय, प्रवर्तक, जिनसे आचरण स्थिर हो ऐसे स्थविर, और गणधर-ये पांच मुनिराज संघके आधारभूत न हों ॥ १५५ ॥
आगे इन पांचोंका लक्षण कहते हैंसिस्साणुग्गहकुसलो धम्मुवदेसो य संघववओ। मजादुवदेसोवि य गणपरिरक्खो मुणेयन्वो ॥१५६॥ शिष्यानुग्रहकुशलः धर्मोपदेशकश्च संघप्रवर्तकः। मोदोपदेशकोपि च गणपरिरक्षः ज्ञातव्यः ॥१५६ ॥
अर्थ-जो दीक्षादिकर शिष्योंके उपकार करनेमें चतुर हो वह आचार्य है, जो धर्मका उपदेश दे शास्त्र पढावे वह उपाध्याय है, जो चर्या आदिकर संघका उपकार करे प्रवावे वह प्रवर्तक है, जो संघकी रीति स्थिति प्राचीन परंपराकी मर्यादको बतलावे वह स्थविर है और जो गणको पालै रक्षा करै वह गणधर जानना ॥ १५६ ॥ ___ आगे कहते हैं कि चलते हुए मार्गमें जो मिले उसे आचार्यके पास लेजाय;जं तेणंतरलद्धं सच्चित्ताचित्तमिस्सयं दव्वं । तस्स य सो आइरिओ अरिहदि एवंगुणो सोवि १५७
यत् तेनांतरलब्धं सचित्ताचित्तमिश्रकं द्रव्यं । तस्य च स आचार्यः अर्हति एवंगुणः सोपि ॥ १५७ ॥ अर्थ-चलते समय मार्गमें शिष्यादिक चेतन, पुस्तकादि अचेतन, पुस्तक सहित शिष्यादि मिश्र ये पदार्थ मिल जाय तो आगे कहे जानेवाले गुणोंवाला आचार्य ही उनपदार्थों के योग्य है अर्थात् उनको आचार्यके समीप लेजावे ॥ १५७ ॥

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**Chapter 4: Rights of the Community**

**Verse 155:** The five types of monks who are the foundation of the monastic community are not: the Acharya, the Upadhyaya, the Sthavira who stabilizes conduct through the Jinas, and the Ganadhara.

**Verse 156:** The characteristics of these five are as follows:
* **Acharya:** Skilled in the welfare of disciples, a giver of initiation.
* **Upadhyaya:** A teacher of Dharma, a reader of scriptures.
* **Pravartaka:** A promoter of the community, a doer of good deeds.
* **Sthavira:** One who explains the traditions and customs of the community, a preserver of ancient traditions.
* **Ganadhara:** A protector of the community, a guardian of the monks.

**Verse 156 (Explanation):** The one who is skilled in giving initiation and other benefits to disciples is the Acharya. The one who teaches Dharma and reads scriptures is the Upadhyaya. The one who promotes the community and does good deeds is the Pravartaka. The one who explains the traditions and customs of the community and preserves ancient traditions is the Sthavira. The one who protects the community and guards the monks is the Ganadhara.

**Verse 157:** It is said that if one encounters a disciple, a book, or a mixture of both while traveling, then only an Acharya with the following qualities is worthy of receiving them.

**Verse 157 (Explanation):** If one encounters a disciple, a book, or a mixture of both while traveling, then only an Acharya with the following qualities is worthy of receiving them.