Lalit Vistara

SR No.: 022478
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadrankarsuri, Vikramsenvijay
Publisher: Bhuvan Bhadrankar Sahitya Prachar Kendra
Publication Year: 1995
Total Pages: 518
Language: Gujarati, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Gujarati & Book_Devnagari
File Size: 22 MB

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હરિભદ્રસૂરિ
"Karmas", so the act of "Chaityavandana" amounts to supreme pursuatha (Diligencel) "Liberation" and if the act is frequently performed, all the "Karmas" get destroyed.
લલિત-વિસ્તરા
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By preforming the act of chaityavandana, such extraordinary benefit is gained, for it increases pure sentiments. If the act of Chaityavandana is performed on proper lines, the perfomer benefitted by obtaining exalted mind and its instincts.
ચિત
He who possesses obvious and distinct knowledge of the meaning and mystery of Chaityavandana can only perform it in its true sense of the word.
In the commentary named "Lalitavistra", the commentator Acharya, Sri Haribhadrasuri declares :
"Our effort is to impart the knowledge necessary in bringing about purity in the act of Chaityavandana". Therefore the value of this explanation is very great for those who preform Chaityavandana regularly and the persons who don't perform such sublime act are inspired thereby.
Even today the act of Chaiyavandana in the Jain sway is performed by thousands and millions of people regularly, so this act is "alive". This act ought of be performed silently, religiously and whole-heartedly, there should not be any din and bustle in performing it.
The act of Chaityavandana being performed silently, religiously and wholeheartedly is only accepted by the scriptures. The act full of din and bustle is not considered to be valid. The learned don's have trust and faith such act, and that is verily natural.
There are a number of events of place and others in this "act" Declaring this. Reverend Sri Haribhadrasuri has refuted the person holding the opinion that the "act" is full of din only. Besides the fact, that the act, in which there are place (Sthana), Colour (Varna), Wealth (Artha) and Prop (Alambana), cause the benefits of sublime mind, is justified by him.
The main point of the volume "Lalitavistra" is that in the act of Chaityavandana the "Chaityas" which are saluted are the images of Sri Arithana gods, and the images are named as Chaityas because the salutation and the other acts directed to them result in mind with commanded meditation.
How is the capability of producing mind with commanded deep meditation acquired through the images of Sri Arithanta gods? The answer to that question is obtained by knowing the form of Bhara Arihanta.
ગુજરાતી અનુવાદક
In this commentary the aphorism which is explained at first is ' and that is know as "Sakrastava" also. In this aphorism, thirty-three adjectives are given in order to know the form of "Bhava Arithanta". Each of these adjectives is so pregnant with meaning that Reverend Sri Haribhadrasuri Maharaja endeavoured exceedingly to explain it.
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