Sutrakritang Sutra

SR No.: 032440
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sudarshanlal Acharya, Priyadarshan Muni, Chhaganlal Shastri
Publisher: Shwetambar Sthanakvasi Jain Swadhyayi Sangh
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 658
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari & agam_sutrakritang
File Size: 21 MB

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वीरत्थई अध्ययन नाश से प्राणियों की रक्षा करते हैं, वे क्षत्रिय कहे जाते हैं । उन क्षत्रियों के मध्य दान्त वाक्य चक्रवर्ती प्रधान है जिसके वाक्य-धाक से ही शत्रु शांत हो जाते हैं । इस प्रकार बहुत से प्रसस्त दृष्टान्त उपस्थित कर सूत्रकार द्राष्र्टान्त स्वरूप भगवान का नाम ग्रहण करते हुए बतलाते हैं कि इसी प्रकार ऋषियों में श्रीमान् परम ऐश्वर्यशाली श्री वर्धमान स्वामी उत्तम हैं।
दाणाण सेट्ठं अभयप्पयाणं, सच्चेसु वा अणवजं वयंति । तवेसु वा उत्तम बंभचेरे, लोगुत्तमें समणे नायपुत्ते ॥२३॥ छाया - दानानां श्रेष्ठमभयप्रदानं, सत्येषु वाऽनवद्यं वदन्ति ।
तपस्सुवोत्तमं ब्रह्मचर्य्य, लोकोत्तमः श्रमणो ज्ञातपुत्रः ॥ अनुवाद - अभयदान-त्राण या शरण दान सब दानों में श्रेष्ठ है । सत्यों में वह सत्य श्रेष्ठ है जो अनवद्यपापवर्जित हो । तपों में ब्रह्मचर्य उत्तम है । उसी प्रकार लोक में ज्ञातपुत्र भगवान महावीर सर्वोत्तम है ।
टीका - तथा स्वपरानुग्रहार्थमर्थिने दीयत इति दानमनेकधा, तेषांमध्ये जीवानां जीवितार्थिनां त्राणकारित्वादभयप्रदानं श्रेष्ठं तदुक्तम् -
दीयते म्रियमाणस्य, कोटिं जीवितमेव वा । धनकोटिं न गृह्णीयात्, सर्वो जीवितुमिच्छति ॥१॥
इति, गोपालाङ्गनादीनां दृष्टान्त द्वारेणार्थोबुद्धौ सुखेनारोहतीत्यतः अभयप्रदान प्राधान्यख्यापनार्थकथानकमिदंवसन्तपुरे नगरे अरिदमनो नाम राजा, स च कदाचिच्चतुर्वधूसमेतो वातायनस्थः क्रीड़ायमानस्तिष्ठति, तेन कदाचिच्चौरो रक्तकणवीरकृतमुण्डमालो रक्तपरिधानो रक्तचन्दनोपलिप्तश्च प्रहतवध्यडिण्डिभो राजमार्गेण नीयमानः सपत्नीकेन दृष्टः, दृष्ट्वा च ताभिः पृष्टं-किमनेनाकारीति !, तासामेकेन राजपुरुषेणाऽऽवेदितं यथा-परद्रव्यापहारेण राज विरुद्धमिति, तत एकया राजा विज्ञप्तो यथा-यो भवता मम प्राग् वरः प्रतिपन्नः सोऽधुनादीयतां येनाहमस्योपकरोमि किञ्चित, राज्ञाऽपि प्रतिपन्नं ततस्तया स्नानादिपुरःसरमलङ्कारेणालङ्कृतो दीनारसहस्रव्ययेन पञ्चविधानशब्दादीन् विषयानेकमहः प्रापितः, पुनर्द्वितीययाऽपितथैव द्वितीयमहो दीनाशतसहस्रव्ययेन लालितः, ततस्तृतीयया तृतीयमहो दीनारकोटिव्ययेन सत्कारितः, चतुझं तु राजानुमत्या मरणाद्रक्षितः अभयप्रदानेन, ततोऽसावन्याभिर्हसिता नास्यत्वया किञ्चिदत्तमिति, तदेवं तासां परस्परबहूपकार विषये विवादे राज्ञाऽसावेव चौरः समाहूय पृष्टो यथा केन तव बपहूपकृतमिति, तेनाप्यभाणि यथा-न मया मरण महाभयभीतेन किञ्चित् स्नानादिकं सुखंव्यज्ञायीति, अभयप्रदानाकर्णनेन पुनर्जन्मामिवात्मानमवैमीति, अतः सर्वदानानामभयप्रदानं श्रेष्ठमिति स्थितम् । तथा सत्येषु च वाक्येषु यद् ‘अनवद्यम्' अपापं परपीडानुत्पादकं तत् श्रेष्ठं वदन्ति, न पुन : परपीडोत्पादकं सत्यं, सद्भयो हित सत्यमितिकृत्वा, तथा चोक्तम्
"लोकेऽपि श्रूयते वादो, यथा सत्येन कौशिकः । पतितो वधयुक्तेन, नरके तीव्रवेदने ॥१॥" अन्यच्च - "तहेव काणं काणत्ति, पंडगं पंडगत्ति वा । वाहियं वावि रोगित्ति, तेणं चोरोक्ति नो वदे ॥१॥"
तपस्सु मध्ये यथैवोत्तमं नवविधब्रह्मगुप्त्युपेतं ब्रह्मचर्य प्रधानं भवति तथा सर्वलोकोत्तमरूपसम्पदा सर्वातिशायिन्या शक्त्या क्षायिकज्ञानदर्शनाभ्यां शीलेन च 'ज्ञातपुत्रो' भगवान् श्रमणः प्रधान इति।।२३। किञ्च
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Translation AI Generated

The heroes who protect beings from destruction are called Kshatriyas. Among those Kshatriyas, the one with the powerful words, the Chakravarti, is the chief, whose words subdue the enemies. In this way, the Sutrakar, presenting many excellent examples, taking the name of the Lord in the form of an example, explains that in the same way, among the Rishis, the glorious, supremely powerful, Sri Vardhaman Swami is the best.

"Among donations, the gift of fearlessness is the best, and among truths, they say, the impeccable is the best. Among austerities, celibacy is the best, and among the people of the world, the Shraman, Jnatputra, is the best." (23)

Commentary: Thus, donation is of many kinds, given for the benefit of oneself and others. Among them, the gift of fearlessness is the best, because it protects the lives of beings. It is said:

"Even if one is dying, one should give a crore of lives, but one should not take a crore of wealth, for everyone wants to live." (1)

Thus, the meaning is easily understood through the example of Gopala's wife and others. Therefore, this story about the importance of the gift of fearlessness is told. In the city of Vasantpura, there was a king named Aridaman. Once, he was sitting in a window with his four wives, playing. At that time, a thief, with a garland of skulls made of red bone, wearing red clothes, smeared with red sandalwood, and carrying a broken pot, was being taken along the royal road by his wife. Seeing him, the wives asked, "What has this man done?" One of the king's men informed them that he had been caught stealing someone else's property, which was against the king's law. Then, one of the wives told the king, "The boon that you granted me earlier, let it be given now, so that I can do something for this man." The king agreed. Then, she had the thief bathed, adorned with ornaments, and given a thousand dinars, and for five days, she provided him with various pleasures, such as music and other things. Then, the second wife did the same for the second day, giving him a hundred thousand dinars. Then, the third wife honored him for the third day, giving him a crore of dinars. The fourth wife, with the king's permission, protected him from death by giving him fearlessness. Then, the other wives laughed at her, saying, "You haven't given him anything." Thus, there was a dispute among them about who had done the most for him. The king called the thief and asked him, "Who has done you the greatest favor?" The thief replied, "I, who was terrified of death, have not enjoyed any pleasure like bathing, etc." He said, "By hearing the gift of fearlessness, I feel as if I have been reborn. Therefore, the gift of fearlessness is the best of all gifts."

Similarly, among words, the one that is "impeccable," free from sin, and does not cause harm to others, is considered the best. Not the truth that causes harm to others. Truth that is beneficial and free from fear is considered good. It is said:

"In the world, it is heard that Kaushika fell into hell with intense suffering because of the truth that was accompanied by killing." (1)

And also:

"Similarly, a blind person should not tell a blind person, a lame person should not tell a lame person, or a sick person should not tell a sick person. Therefore, one should not speak falsely." (1)

Just as celibacy, which is accompanied by the nine types of Brahma-protection, is the best among austerities, so too, the Shraman, Jnatputra, is the best among all the people of the world, with his supreme wealth, all-pervading power, knowledge of destruction, vision, and conduct. (23)

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