Sramana 1997 10

SR No.: 525032
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ashok Kumar Singh
Publisher: Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi
Publication Year: 1997
Total Pages: 160
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Sramana, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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depicts that men should, by all means, pratice virtuous deeds, causing auspicious bondage. It rewards non-decaying good fortunes. Ācārya maintains that because of the auspicious bondage one transmigrates to a better birth after the present one. On the contrary, inauspicious bondage causes more inauspicious birth after the present one. Auspicious bondage is the outcome of the purity of thought, which, in turn, is caused by adhering to canons and by obeying the elder monks.
In the 25th 'Punyānubandhipunyafalāşakaṁ Ācārya advocates that auspicious bondage is not detrimental in pursuing the pure religion. Acārya opines that such activities as the service of parents etc. is proper. It is, virtually, the excellent primary benediction of the renunciation. He goes to the extent of proclaiming that the auspicious bondage bestows the most excellent reward i.e. Seerhood.
This 26th Tirthakrddānamahatvasuddhyaştakam' aims at establishing that alms given by Mahāvīra, the 24th Tirthařkara at the time of renunciation, may be categorised as Great. Some (Buddhists) contend that since alms of Boddhisattvas, depicted in Buddhist canons is innumerable, hence that may be categorised as Great. But, the amount of the alms made by Tirthaṁkara being explicitly mentioned, it can not be termed as Great. Refuting them Acārya claims that Seer's alms are magnanimous on two accounts, firstly- want of alms-seekers and secondly, his declaration, 'ask for alms, ask for alms'.
In the 27th Tirthakrddānanisphalatāparihārāșțakaṁ' opponent's contention is refuted. Tirthamkara is likely to get emancipation in the same birth, hence, his act of charity is futile is refuted. Acārya says that charity is made by Great Souls because of their is compassionate disposition of mind. Infact, accumulated karmas are destructed due to this charity.
The 28th RājyādidānêpiTīrthakrtaDoşābhāvapratipādanāștakarn' propounds that it is not proper to denounce the