Adi Puran Part 1

SR No.: 090010
Original Sutra Author: Jinsenacharya
Author: Pannalal Jain
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 2004
Total Pages: 782
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 27 MB

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३६
आदिपुराणे
द्वारा बहुत मान्यता प्राप्त की थी । २९, ३०, ३१ वें पद्यों में राष्ट्रकूट अकालवर्ष की प्रशंसा की है। इसके पश्चात् ३२,३३,३४,३५, ३६वें पद्यों में कहा है कि जब अकालवर्ष के सामन्त लोकादित्य वंकापुर राजधानी में रहकर सारे वनवास देश का शासन करते थे, तब शकसंवत् ८२० के अमुक-अमुक मुहूर्त में इस पवित्र और सर्वसाररूप श्रेष्ठ पुराण की भव्यजनों द्वारा पूजा की गयी । ऐसा यह पुण्य पुराण जयवन्त रहे। इसके बाद ३७ वें पद्य में लोकसेन ने यह कहकर अपना वक्तव्य समाप्त किया है कि यह महापुराण चिरकाल तक सज्जनों की वाणी और चित्त में स्थिर रहे। इसके आगे दो पद्य और हैं जिनमें महापुराण की प्रशंसा वर्णित है। लोकसेन मुनि के द्वारा लिखी हुई दूसरी प्रशस्ति उस समय लिखी गयी मालूम होती है जब कि उत्तरपुराण ग्रन्थ की विधिपूर्वक पूजा की गयी थी। इस प्रकार उत्तरपुराण की प्रशस्ति में उसकी पूर्ति का जो ८२० शकसंवत् दिया गया है, वह उसके पूजा महोत्सव का है। गुणभद्राचार्य ने ग्रन्थ की पूर्ति का शकसंवत् उत्तरपुराण में दिया ही नहीं है उन्होंने अपने अन्य ग्रन्थों 'आत्मानुशासन' तथा 'जिनदत्तचरित' में भी नहीं दिया है । इस दशा में उनका ठीक-ठीक समय बतलाना कठिन कार्य है। हाँ, जिनसेनाचार्य के स्वर्गारोहण के ५० वर्ष बाद तक उनका सद्भाव रहा होगा, यह अनुमान से कहा जा सकता है ।
जिनसेन स्वामी और उनके ग्रन्थ
जिनसेन स्वामी वीरसेन स्वामी के शिष्य थे। उनके विषय में गुणभद्राचार्य ने उत्तरपुराण की प्रशस्ति में ठीक ही लिखा है कि जिस प्रकार हिमालय से गंगा का प्रवाह, सर्वश के मुख से सर्वशास्त्ररूप दिव्यध्वनि का और उदयाचल के तट से देदीप्यमान सूर्य का उदय होता है, उसी प्रकार वीरसेन स्वामी से जिनसेन का उदय हुआ । जयधवला की प्रशस्ति में आचार्य जिनसेन ने अपना परिचय बड़ी ही आलंकारिक भाषा में दिया है । देखिए :
"उन वीरसेन स्वामी का शिष्य जिनसेन हुआ जो श्रीमान् था और उज्ज्वल बुद्धि का धारक भी । उसके कान यद्यपि अविद्ध थे तो भी ज्ञानरूपी शलाका से बेधे गये थे ।""
"निकट भव्य होने के कारण मुक्तिरूपी लक्ष्मी ने उत्सुक होकर मानो स्वयं ही वरण करने की इच्छा से जिनके लिए श्रुतमाला की योजना की थी ।"*
"जिसने बाल्यकाल से ही अखण्डित ब्रह्मचर्यव्रत का पालन किया था, फिर भी आश्चर्य है कि उसने स्वयंवर की विधि से सरस्वती का उद्वहन किया था । "3
" जो न बहुत सुन्दर थे और न अत्यन्त चतुर ही, फिर भी सरस्वती ने अमन्यशरणा होकर उनकी सेवा की थी ।"*
"बुद्धि, शान्ति और विनय यही जिनके स्वाभाविक गुण थे, इन्हीं गुणों से जो गुरुओं की आराधना करते थे। सो ठीक ही है, गुणों के द्वारा किसकी आराधना नहीं होती ?"५
१. " तस्य शिष्योऽभवच्छ्रीमान् जिनसेनः समिद्धधीः । भविवृधावपि यत्कणों बिडी शानशलाकया ।" २. " यस्मिन्नासन्न भव्यत्वान्मुक्तिलक्ष्मीः समुत्सुका। स्वयंबरीतुकामेव भौतीं मालामयूयुजत् ॥२८॥" ३. "येवानुचरितं बाल्याद् ब्रह्मव्रतमलण्डितम् । स्वयंबरविधानेन चित्रमूढा सरस्वती ॥२६॥"
४. "यो नाति सुन्दराकारो न चातिचतुरो मुनिः । तयाप्यनन्यशरणा यं सरस्वत्युपाचरत् ॥३०॥” ५. "श्रीः शमो विनयश्चेति यस्य नैसर्गिका गुणाः । सूरीनाराधयन्ति स्म गुणराराध्यते न कः ॥ ३१ ॥ "

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## English Translation:

**36**

The *Adipurana* was widely accepted. Verses 29, 30, and 31 praise the Rashtrakuta king Akalavarsha. Subsequently, verses 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 state that when Akalavarsha's feudatory Lokaditya ruled the entire forest-dwelling country from his capital Vanka-pura, this sacred and all-encompassing, excellent *purana* was worshipped by the *bhavyas* on a certain auspicious occasion in the year 820 of the Saka era. May this meritorious *purana* remain victorious. Following this, in verse 37, Lokasen concludes his statement by saying that this great *purana* will remain forever in the speech and minds of the virtuous. There are two more verses after this, which describe the praise of the *mahapurana*. The second inscription written by Lokasen Muni seems to have been written at the time when the *Uttarapurana* text was ritually worshipped. Thus, the Saka year 820 given in the inscription of the *Uttarapurana* refers to its festival of worship. Gunabhadracharya has not given the Saka year of the completion of the text in the *Uttarapurana*, nor has he given it in his other works, *Atmanushasana* and *Jinadattacharita*. In this situation, it is difficult to determine his exact time. However, it can be said by inference that he would have lived for 50 years after the ascension of Jinasena Acharya to heaven.

**Jinasena Swami and his works**

Jinasena Swami was a disciple of Vira Sena Swami. Gunabhadracharya has rightly written in the inscription of the *Uttarapurana* about him: "Just as the Ganga flows from the Himalayas, the divine sound of the *sarvasastra* from the mouth of *sarvas*, and the radiant sun rises from the shores of the *udayachal*, so too did Jinasena arise from Vira Sena Swami." In the inscription of the *Jayadhavala*, Acharya Jinasena has introduced himself in a very ornate language. See:

"Jinasena, the disciple of Vira Sena Swami, was glorious and possessed a brilliant intellect. Although his ears were unpierced, they were pierced by the pin of knowledge."

"Because of his proximity to the *bhavyas*, the goddess of liberation, Lakshmi, out of eagerness, as if desiring to choose him herself, planned the garland of scriptures for him."

"Although he had observed the unbroken vow of celibacy from childhood, it is surprising that he married Saraswati according to the ritual of *swayamvara*."

"He was neither very handsome nor very clever, yet Saraswati, having taken refuge in him alone, served him."

"Intellect, peace, and humility were his natural qualities. It is these qualities that he used to worship his teachers. So it is right, for who is not worshipped by qualities?"

1. "His disciple was the glorious Jinasena, with a brilliant intellect. Even though his ears were unpierced, they were pierced by the pin of knowledge."
2. "In whom, due to his proximity to the *bhavyas*, the goddess of liberation, Lakshmi, out of eagerness, as if desiring to choose him herself, planned the garland of scriptures for him."
3. "He had observed the unbroken vow of celibacy from childhood, yet it is surprising that he married Saraswati according to the ritual of *swayamvara*."
4. "He was neither very handsome nor very clever, yet Saraswati, having taken refuge in him alone, served him."