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45. pūjā nirvartayan drastu-kāmas'' tatra samāgatam
vipulâdi-matim drstvā ganêśam praśrayâśravah
Once, at the suggestion of his eminent vizier called Svāmihita, performing pūjā on the eight days of Nandîsvara" in the spring month (and) seeing a very learned, etc., 50 leader of a troop (of monks) who had arrived there with the wish to witness (his pūjā), he became the seat of/full of veneration.
46. abhivandhya samākarnya sad-dharmam sarva-sarma-dam
"bhagavan, kimcid icchāmi śrotum me samsayâspadam.
He saluted (him), listened to the good Doctrine (of the Jina) that confers happiness on all (and said:) "Sir, I would like to hear some authoritative (words) against my uncertainty.
47. a-cetane katham pūjā nigrahânugraha-cyute
Jina-bimbe krta bhaktimatäm punyum phalaty asau ?"
How should an inanimate Jina image, which can neither bestow a favour nor punish one, be meritorious for devotees when worshipped ?"
48. ity a-prcchad asau câha: "sa-hetv" iti; vacas tada
śrnu, rājan, Jinêndrasya: caitya caityâlayâdi ca
Thus (the king) asked and (the monk) replied: "(That) has a reason. Then, O king, listen to the word of the Jina: an assembly hall and a temple complex, etc.,"
+8 Thus read for -kämam?
* There are threc cight day long astâhnika festivals every year. See PI's explanation of Nandisvarī prijā at 63,258 as āstāhnika pūjā, vaha puja Kārtika, Phälguna aura Aşadha-ke antima arha dinom mem ki jati hai on p. 648. Sec further Varni 1944: II 503, s.v. nandisvarī (p. c. M. Modi).
50 PJ takes Vipulādimati (changed into Vipulamati) to be a proper name which, however, as such is an unusual formation with the metrically necessary ādi, and not known from elsewhere.
Scc on these Acharya 1979: 176f. Saletore 1938: 11 et passim often mentions cuityålaya, but does not translate it.
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| SR No. | 022773 |
| Book Title | International Journal Of Jaina Studies Vol 01 To 03 2005 To 2007 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Peter Flugel |
| Publisher | Hindi Granth Karyalay |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Total Pages | 202 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |