Atmanushasana

SR No.: 022399
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini
Publisher: Central Jaina Publishing House
Publication Year: 1928
Total Pages: 82
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
154. The supplicants (heavy with dependence upon others) sink low, and the non-supplicants, (light with independence) rise upwards. This is clearly proved by the going down and rising up of the scale-pans of a balance.
सस्वमाशासते सर्वे न स्वं तत्सर्वतर्पि यत् । अर्थिवैमुख्यसंपादि सस्वत्वान्निास्वता वरम् ॥१५॥
155. All men expect (something from) a man of wealth; there is no wealth which can satisfy all. Possession-less-ness is therefore superior to possession of wealth, which must disappoint (some) supplicant.
भाशाखनिरतीवाभूदगाधा निधिभिश्च या। सापि येन समीभूता तत्ते मानधनं धनम् ॥१५६॥
158. That wealth of self-respect is thy wealth, which has made even (filled up) the cavity of desire, which could not be filled up even by the (nine) Nidhis, (treasures of a Chakravarti).
आशाखनिरगाधेयमधाकृतजगत्त्रया। उत्सर्योत्सर्य तत्रस्थानहो सद्भिः समीकृता ॥१५७॥
157. The ascetics have levelled up the pit of desires, which could not be filled up by the (objects of) the three worlds, by constantly removing (the desires) which found place there. This is wonderful. विहितविधिना देहस्थित्यै तपांस्युपबृंहयनशनमपरैर्भक्त्या दत्तं वचित् कियदिच्छति । तदपि नितरां लज्जाहेतुः किलास्य महात्मनः कथमयमहो गृह्णात्यन्यान्परिग्रहदुर्ग्रहान् ॥१५८॥
158. (An ascetic) while advancing his austerities, takes occasionally, in order to preserve the body, a little food given by others, out of religious devotion, in accordance with prescribed rules. Why! even that is very much a cause of shame to that high-souled (ascetic, for it makes him dependent on others). It is a great wonder then