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.
195. At first the body is formed. The wretched senses then desire (their respective) gratifications. Senseenjoyments cause loss of self-respect, misery, fear, demerit, and undesirable birth places. Thus the body is unfortunately, the root of a series of evils.
शरीरमपि पुष्णन्ति सेवन्ते विषयानपि । नास्त्यहो दुष्करं नृणां विषाद्वाञ्छन्ति जीवितम् ॥ १६६ ॥
198. They nourish such a body (and) resort to such sense-pleasures. On there is nothing which men would not do. They wish to live by taking poison. इतस्ततश्च त्रस्यन्तो विभावयों यथा मृगाः। वनाद्विशन्त्युपग्रामं कलौ कष्टं तपस्विनः ॥ १६७॥
197. It is a great pity, that in this Kali age, ascetics, having roamed here and there, in the forest, like deer, enter at night,the suburbs of a habitation (for safety)..
वरं गार्हस्थ्यमेवाद्य तपसो भाविजन्मनः। सुस्त्रीकटाक्षलुण्टाकैलुप्तवैराग्यसंपदः ॥ १९८॥
198. Here, the householder's life is better than (such) asceticism, (as is) the cause of future births, and is robbed of its wealth of non-attachment by robbers (in the form of) beautiful women's side-long glances, स्वार्थभ्रंशं त्वमविगणयंस्त्यक्तलज्जाभिमान: संप्राप्तोऽस्मिन् परिभवशतैर्दुःखमेतत्कलत्रम् । नान्वेति त्वां पदमपि पदाद्विप्रलुब्धोऽसि भूयः सख्यं साधो यदि हि मतिमान्माग्रहीर्विग्रहेण ॥ १६६ ॥
199. Thou hast been repeatedly deprived of thy position by this body, (for which) thou, bereft of shame and self-respect, not minding loss of self-advancement, and after hundreds of humiliations, hast taken this evilbringing woman. O sage, if thou art wise, do not befriend (the body) which does not follow thee even a step (after death.)