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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श्री सूत्रकृताङ्ग सूत्रम् वह ममत्त्ववान् प्राणी अमुक वस्तु मेरी है, मैं उसका स्वामी हूँ । इस प्रकार आसक्त होता हुआ दुस्साहस पूर्णअनुचित साहसयुक्त कार्य करता है । इस संबंध में एक दृष्टान्त है - कोई वणिक अत्यन्त कष्ट सहकर बहुमूल्य रत्न अर्जित कर उज्जैनी नगरी के बाहर ठहरा । वह रात भर चिन्तन करता रहा कि कहीं ऐसा न हो कि मेरे रत्नों को राजा, चोर आदि तथा पारिवारिक जन ही ले ले । इसलिये इन रत्नों को मैं इस प्रकार सुरक्षित रखू, यों सोचते-सोचते समग्र रात्रि व्यतीत हो गई। उसने यह नहीं जाना कि रात बीत रही है । बाद में दिन मेंदिन उग जाने पर अपने रत्नों को किसी गुप्त स्थान पर छिपाने लगा । राजपुरुषों ने उसे देख लिया और उससे रत्न हथिया लिये । उसी प्रकार एक व्यक्ति किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ होकर-मैं क्या करूं? यह सोचता सोचता अपनी आयु क्षय को नहीं जानता । वह परिग्रह तथा आरंभ में प्रवृत्त होता हुआ दुस्साहस-पाप कार्य करता है । वह काम भोग में तृषित-लुब्ध रहता हुआ रात-दिन धन की चाह में संलग्न परितप्यमान मम्मण वणिक की तरह आर्त ध्यान करता है। शरीर को कष्ट देता है। कहा है- अज्ञ जीव अपने को अजर-अमर मानता हआमैं न कभी वृद्ध हूंगा और न कभी मरूंगा । यह सोचता हुआ धन की कामना से कष्ट भोगता है । वह यह सोचता है कि मेरा जीवन तथा धन शाश्वत रहेगा । यों आर्त ध्यान से उपहत होता हुआ वह सोचता है कि सार्थ-व्यापारियों का संघ या समुदाय कब निकलेगा - यहाँ से कब निकलेगा । इसमें क्या-क्या माल भरा है। यह कितनी दूर जायेगा । वह अपने धन की सुरक्षा हेतु कभी पर्वत आदि ऊंचे स्थानों को खोदता है, कभी भूमि को खोदता है, कभी और किसी स्थान को देखता है । रात में सो तक नहीं पाता । दिन में भी सशंक रहता है । इस प्रकार चैतासिक संक्लेश-पीड़ा से मूढ़ बना हुआ वह पुरुष अजरामर नामक वणिक की ज्यों अपने को अजर-अमर मानता हुआ शुभ अध्यवसाय-पवित्र परिणामों से रहित होकर रात दिन हिंसा आदि आरम्भ में प्रवृत्त रहता है ।
जहाहि वित्तं पसवो य सव्वं, जे बंधवा जे य पिया य मित्ता । . लालप्पती सेऽवि य एइ मोहं, अन्ने जणा तंसि हरंति वित्तं ॥१९॥ छाया - जहाहि वितञ्च पयूँश्च सर्वान्, ये बांधवा ये च प्रियाश्च मित्राणि ।
लालप्यते सोऽपि चैति मोहमन्ये जनास्तस्य हरन्ति वित्तम ॥ अनुवाद - वित्त-धन सम्पत्ति तथा पशु आदि समस्त पदार्थों का परित्याग करो । पारिवारिक जन तथा प्रीतियुक्त मित्रगण कुछ भी उपकार नहीं करते । तो भी मनुष्य इनके लिये विलाप करता है-रोता है तथा मोहसक्त होता है । जब वह प्राणी मृत्युगामी हो जाता है तब दूसरे लोग उसके अर्जित धन का हरण कर लेते है-उस पर अधिकार कर लेते हैं ।
टीका - किञ्चान्यत् - 'वित्तं' द्रव्यजातं तथा 'पशवो' गोमहिष्यादयस्यान् सर्वान् 'जहाहि' परित्यजतेषुममत्वं मा कृथाः, ये बान्धवा' मातापित्रादयः श्वसुरादयाश्च पूर्वापरसंस्तुता ये च प्रिया मित्राणि' सहपांसुक्रीडितादयस्ते एते मातापित्रादयो न किञ्चित्तस्य परमार्थतः कुर्वन्ति, सोऽति च वित्तपशुबांधव मित्रार्थी अत्यर्थं पुनः पुनर्वा लपति लालप्यते, तद्यथा-हे मात ! हे पितरित्येवं तदर्थं शोकाकुलः प्रलपति, तदर्जनपरश्च मोहमुपैति, रूपवानपि कण्डरीकवत् धनवानपि मम्मणवणिग्वत् धान्यवानपि तिलक श्रेष्ठिवद् इत्येवमसावप्यसमाधिमान् मुह्यते (ति), यच्च तेन महता क्लेशेनापरप्राण्युपमर्दैनोपार्जित्तं वित्तं तदन्ये जनाः 'से' तस्यापहरन्ति जीवत एव मृतस्य वा तस्य च क्लेश एव केवलं पापबंध श्चेत्येवं मत्वा पापानि कर्माणि परित्यजेत्तपश्चरेदिति ॥१९॥
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Translation AI Generated

The Sutra-Kritanga Sutra says: A being who is attached to the idea of "mine" thinks, "This object is mine, I am its owner." Becoming attached in this way, he acts with audacity, with inappropriate and bold behavior. There is an illustration of this: A merchant, after enduring great hardship, acquired a very valuable gem and stayed outside the city of Ujjain. He spent the whole night worrying that the king, thieves, or even his own family might take his gems. He thought, "How can I keep these gems safe?" The entire night passed in this way. He did not realize that the night was passing. Later, when the day dawned, he began to hide his gems in a secret place. The king's men saw him and took the gems from him. In the same way, a person, bewildered by indecision, thinks, "What should I do?" He does not realize that his life is passing away. He becomes attached to possessions and, driven by his initial impulses, commits sinful acts of audacity. He remains thirsty and greedy for sensual pleasures, and like the tormented merchant who is attached to his possessions, he spends his days and nights consumed by the desire for wealth. He torments his body. It is said: An ignorant being, believing himself to be immortal, thinks, "I will never grow old, nor will I ever die." Driven by his desire for wealth, he suffers. He thinks, "My life and my wealth will last forever." Thus, tormented by anxious thoughts, he wonders, "When will the caravan of merchants leave? When will they depart from here? What goods are they carrying? How far will they go?" To protect his wealth, he sometimes digs into mountains or other high places, sometimes digs into the earth, and sometimes looks for other places. He cannot sleep at night and is constantly suspicious during the day. In this way, he becomes confused by the pain of the four mental afflictions and, like the merchant who believes himself to be immortal, he is devoid of good intentions and pure outcomes. He engages in violence and other harmful actions day and night.

**Verse 19:**

"Abandon wealth, livestock, and all possessions. Relatives, loved ones, and friends are of no real help. Even though a person laments and mourns for them, and is attached to them, others will take his wealth when he dies."

**Commentary:**

"Wealth" refers to all kinds of material possessions, and "livestock" refers to cows, buffaloes, and all other animals. Do not become attached to them. "Relatives" include parents, in-laws, and all those who are related by blood or marriage. "Loved ones and friends" include those who play together and share common interests. These parents, in-laws, and friends do not truly help a person. Yet, he laments and mourns for them, and becomes attached to his wealth, livestock, relatives, and friends. For example, he cries out, "Oh, Mother! Oh, Father!" and becomes consumed by grief and sorrow. He becomes attached to his possessions and falls into delusion. Even though he is handsome, he is like a skeleton; even though he is wealthy, he is like a merchant attached to his possessions; even though he has grain, he is like a wealthy merchant who hoards his wealth. He loses his composure and becomes confused. The wealth that he has acquired through great hardship and by oppressing others will be taken away by others, either while he is alive or after he dies. He will only experience suffering and the bondage of karma. Knowing this, one should abandon sinful actions and practice austerities.