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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इसी महाभारत का एक उदाहरण और देखिए :
भारद्वाज भृगु महर्षि से पूछते हैं कि हे वक्तृश्रेष्ठ, हे ब्राह्मण ऋषे, कहिए कि यह पुरुष ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय, वैश्य और शूद्र किस कारण से होता है ?
उत्तर में भृगु महर्षि कहते हैं :
"जो जातकर्म आदि संस्कारों से संस्कृत है, पवित्र है, वेदाध्ययन से सम्पन्न है, इज्या आदि षट्कर्मों में अवस्थित है, शौचाचार में स्थित है, यज्ञावशिष्ट वस्तु को खाने वाला है, गुरुओं को प्रिय है, निरन्तर व्रत धारण करता है, और सत्य में तत्पर रहता है वह ब्राह्मण कहलाता है । सत्य, दान, अदोह, अक्रूरता, लज्जा, दया भोर तप जिसमें दिखाई दे वह ब्राह्मण है। जो क्षत्रिय कर्म का सेवन करता है, वेदाध्ययन से संगत है, दानादान में जिसकी प्रीति है वह क्षत्रिय कहलाता है । व्यापार तथा पशुरक्षा जिसके कार्य हैं, जो खेती आदि में प्रेम रखता है, पवित्र रहता है और वेदाध्ययन से सम्पन्न है वह वैश्य कहलाता है । खाच-अखाच सभी में चिसकी प्रीति है, जो सबका काम करता है, अपवित्र रहता है, वेदाध्ययन से रहित है और आचारवर्जित है वह शूद्र माना जाता है। इन श्लोकों की संस्कृत टीका में स्पष्ट किया गया है कि त्रिवर्ण में धर्म ही वर्णविभाग का कारण है, जाति नहीं।'
इसी प्रकार वह्निपुराण का एक प्रकरण देखिए, जिसमें स्पष्ट लिखा है:
"हे राजन्, द्विजत्व का कारण न जाति है, न कुल है, न स्वाध्याय है, न शास्त्रज्ञान है, किन्तु वृत्तसदाचार ही उसका कारण है । वृत्तहीन दुरात्मा मानव का कुछ क्या कर देगा? क्या सुगन्धित फूलों में कीड़े
→युरुवाच "न विशेषोऽस्ति वर्गानां सर्व ब्राह्ममिदं जगत् । ब्रह्मणा पूर्वसृष्टं हि कर्मभिर्वर्णतां गतम् ॥१०॥ कामभोगप्रियास्तीवणाः क्रोधनाः प्रियसाहसाः। त्यक्तस्वधर्मा रक्ताङ्गास्ते विजाः क्षत्रतां गताः ॥११॥ गोम्यो वृत्ति समास्याय पीताः कृष्यपजीविनः । स्वधर्मान्नानुतिष्ठन्ति ते द्विजाः वैश्यतां गताः ॥१२॥ हिसान्तप्रिया लुब्धाः सर्वकर्मोपजीविनः । कृष्णाःशौचपरिभ्रष्टास्ते द्विजाः शूद्रतां गताः॥१३॥ इत्येतैः कर्मभिर्व्यस्ता द्विजा वर्णान्तरं गताः । धर्मो यज्ञक्रियास्तेषां नित्यं न प्रतिषिद्ध्यते ॥१४॥"
-म० भा०, शा०प०, अ. १८८
१. "भारद्वाज उवाच ब्राह्मणः केन भवति मत्रियो वा द्विजोत्तमः । वैश्यः शूवश्व विप्रर्षे तब्रूहि वदतां वर ॥१॥ भृगुरुवाच जातकर्मादिभिर्यस्तु संस्कार संस्कृतः शुचिः । वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नः बसु कर्मस्ववस्थितः ॥२॥ शौचाचारस्थितः सम्यगविषसाशी गुरुप्रियः। नित्यवती सत्यपरः स वै ब्राह्मण उन्धते ॥३॥ सत्यं वाममचारोह आनुशंस्यं त्रपा धूमा। तपश्च दृश्यते यत्र सबाह्मण इति स्मृतः ॥४॥ क्षत्र सेबते कर्म वेदाध्ययनसंगतः । दानावानरतिर्यस्तु सवै क्षत्रिय उच्यते ॥५॥ बणिज्या पशरक्षाकृष्यादानरतिः शुचिः। वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नः स वैश्य इति संशितः॥६॥ सर्वभक्षारतिनित्यं सर्वकर्मकरोऽशुचिः । त्यसबेवस्त्वनाबारः सबै शूद्र इति स्मृतः ॥७॥ (दिने-णिके धर्म एव वनविभागे कारणम् न जातिरित्यर्थः) सं० टी."
-म. भा०, शा०प०म० १८६

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See another example from the Mahabharata:
Bharadwaja asks Bhrigu Maharshi, "O best of speakers, O Brahman Rishi, tell me, what is the reason for a man being a Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra?"
In reply, Bhrigu Maharshi says:
"One who is cultured by the rites like Jatakarma, is pure, is accomplished in the study of the Vedas, is engaged in the six duties like worship, is established in the conduct of purity, eats the remnants of sacrifices, is dear to the teachers, constantly observes vows, and is devoted to truth, is called a Brahman. Truth, charity, non-violence, non-cruelty, shame, compassion, and austerity are seen in him, he is a Brahman. One who serves the Kshatriya duty, is associated with the study of the Vedas, and has a liking for giving charity, is called a Kshatriya. One whose work is trade and animal husbandry, who loves agriculture, is pure, and is accomplished in the study of the Vedas, is called a Vaishya. One who has a liking for all kinds of food, who does everyone's work, is impure, is devoid of the study of the Vedas, and is devoid of good conduct, is considered a Shudra. In the Sanskrit commentary of these verses, it is clearly stated that Dharma is the cause of Varna division in the three Varnas, not caste."
Similarly, see a chapter from the Agni Purana, in which it is clearly written:
"O King, the cause of Dwijatva is not caste, nor lineage, nor self-study, nor knowledge of scriptures, but only virtuous conduct. What will a wicked man without virtuous conduct do? What will insects do in fragrant flowers?
→Yuruvach "There is no difference in the classes, all this world is Brahman. It was created by Brahman in the beginning, and it has attained its Varna due to its actions. ||10|| Those who are fond of sensual pleasures, are strong, are angry, are fond of bravery, are attached to their abandoned duties, are red-bodied, they have attained Kshatriyahood. ||11|| Those who are engaged in the business of cows, are fond of wealth, are yellow, are engaged in agriculture, do not follow their duties, they have attained Vaishyahood. ||12|| Those who are fond of violence, are greedy, are engaged in all kinds of work, are black, are devoid of purity, they have attained Shudrahood. ||13|| Thus, the Dwijas have gone to different Varnas due to their actions. Dharma, the performance of sacrifices, is not forbidden to them. ||14||"
-Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, Adhyaya 188
1. "Bharadwaja said, 'O best of Dwijas, tell me, by what does one become a Brahman, or a Kshatriya, or a Vaishya, or a Shudra?' ||1|| Bhrigu said, 'One who is cultured by the rites like Jatakarma, is pure, is accomplished in the study of the Vedas, is engaged in the six duties like worship, ||2|| is established in the conduct of purity, eats the remnants of sacrifices, is dear to the teachers, constantly observes vows, and is devoted to truth, is called a Brahman. ||3|| Truth, charity, non-violence, non-cruelty, shame, compassion, and austerity are seen in him, he is a Brahman. ||4|| One who serves the Kshatriya duty, is associated with the study of the Vedas, and has a liking for giving charity, is called a Kshatriya. ||5|| One whose work is trade and