Jaina Gazette 1914

SR No.: 034888
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini, Ajitprasad
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1914
Total Pages: 332
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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PURUSHARTH SIDDHYUPAYA.
true believer, should steady his own faith and that of others by reason and argument.
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काम = sexual passion ; क्रोष anger ; मद pride आदिषु = etc ; चलयितुम् = Ćeviating; उदितेषु dador the influence of ; वर्त्मनः = path of; न्यायात् = from right conduct; श्रुतम् = belief ; आत्मनः = one's own; and of others; by reason and argument स्थितिकरणम् = steadying ; अपि also; कार्यम् = should be effected.
Explanation: Steadiness (sthitikarnam) is the 6th pillar of right belief. One should always drive away the inroads of scepticism in himself or others by constant reasoning and argument, and should never yield to sceptical thoughts. अनवरतमहिंसायां शिवसुख - लक्ष्मी निबन्धने धर्मे ।
सर्वेष्वपि च सधर्मिषु परमं वात्सल्यमालम्व्यम् ॥ २६ ॥
One should ever cherish feelings of close and genuine attachment for the (Jain) religion, which brings about the treasure of everlasting happiness, for all professing the same religion, and for the principle of non-injury. (Ahimsa).
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अनवरतम् =always ; श्रहिंसायां = for Ahimsa ; शिव-सुख - everlasting happiness ; सक्ष्मी = treasure ; निबन्धने- =cause; for religion ; सर्वेषु श्रपि = and for all; fig=co-religionists; परमं = deep; वात्सल्यम् = attachment; श्रालंव्यम् = should be cherished. Explanation :-Vatsalya, affection for the true believers, and devotion to Peace and to religion, is the 7th pillar of Right Belief.
आत्मा प्रभावनीयो रत्नत्रय तेजसा सततमेव ।
दान- तपोजिन-पूजा-विद्याति-शयैश्च जिनधर्मः ॥ ३० ॥
One should ever make his own Self radiant by the light of the three jewels, and should add to the glory of Jainism by exceptional charity, austerity, devotion and learning,
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आत्मा = self ; प्रभावनीयः = should be made radiant; रत्नत्रय = the three jewels ; तेजसा - by the light of ; सततम् एत्र - ever ; दान : charity ; तपः=austerity ; जिन पूजा devotion to Lord Jinendra ; fa-learning; af:- by the exceptional nature of ; and; f:;= Jainism.
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Explanation
The three jewels are, as has already been said, right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat