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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मूलगुणाधिकार १ ।
अर्थ - हिंसाका त्याग, सत्य, चोरीका त्याग, ब्रह्मचर्य और परिग्रहका त्याग-ये पांच महाव्रत कहे गये हैं ॥ ४ ॥
अब हिंसाविरति (अहिंसा ) का लक्षण कहते हैं; - कायें दियगुणमग्गणकुलाउजोणीसु सव्वजीवाणं । णाऊण य ठाणादिसु हिंसादिविवज्जणमहिंसा ॥ ५ ॥ कार्येद्रियगुणमार्गणाकुलायुर्योनिषु सर्वजीवानाम् । ज्ञात्वा च स्थानादिषु हिंसादिविवर्जनमहिंसा ॥ ५ ॥ अर्थ - काय, इन्द्रिय, गुणस्थान, मार्गणास्थान, कुल, आयु, योनि - इनमें सब जीवोंको जानकर कायोत्सर्गादि क्रियाओंमें हिंसा आदिका त्याग उसे अहिंसामहाव्रत कहते हैं ॥ ५ ॥
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आगे दूसरे सत्यव्रतका स्वरूप कहते हैं;रागादीहिं असच्चं चत्ता परतावसच्चवयणोत्तिं । सुत्तत्थाणवि कहणे अयधावयणुज्झणं सचं ॥ ६ ॥ रागादिभिः असत्यं त्यक्त्वा परतापसत्यवचनोक्तिम् । सूत्रार्थानामपि कथने अयथावचनोज्झनं सत्यम् ॥ ६ ॥ अर्थ — रागद्वेषमोहआदि कारणोंसे असत्यवचनको तथा दूसरेको संताप (दुःख) करनेवाले ऐसे सत्यवचनको छोड़ना और द्वादशांग शास्त्रके अर्थ कहने में अपेक्षारहित वचनको छोड़ना वह सत्य महाव्रत है ॥ ६ ॥
आगे तीसरे अचौर्यव्रतका स्वरूप कहते हैं; - गामादिसु पडिदाइं अप्पप्पहुदिं परेण संगहिदं । णादाणं परदव्वं अदत्तपरिवज्जणं तं तु ॥ ७ ॥

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## The Five Great Vows (Mahavratas)

**1. Non-Violence (Ahimsa)**

**Verse 4:** The five great vows are: renunciation of violence, truthfulness, renunciation of stealing, celibacy, and renunciation of possessions.

**Verse 5:** Knowing all living beings in their body, senses, qualities, paths, families, lifespans, and births, and renouncing violence and other harmful actions in all situations, is non-violence (Ahimsa).

**Explanation:** Renouncing actions that harm living beings in their body, senses, qualities, paths, families, lifespans, and births, is the essence of the vow of non-violence.

**2. Truthfulness (Satya)**

**Verse 6:** Renouncing false speech due to attachment, aversion, delusion, etc., and avoiding speech that causes distress to others, as well as speaking truthfully even when explaining the meaning of the scriptures, is truthfulness (Satya).

**Explanation:** The vow of truthfulness involves speaking truthfully, avoiding falsehoods motivated by attachment, aversion, or delusion, and refraining from causing distress to others through speech. It also includes speaking truthfully when explaining the scriptures.

**3. Non-Stealing (Asteya)**

**Verse 7:** Renouncing taking anything from others, even a small amount, whether it is given willingly or not, and refraining from taking anything that belongs to others, is non-stealing (Asteya).