Shrutsagar 2016 07 Volume 03 02

SR No.: 525312
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiren K Doshi
Publisher: Acharya Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir Koba
Publication Year: 2016
Total Pages: 36
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Shrutsagar, & India
File Size: 6 MB

Page 11

श्रुतसागर
जुलाई-२०१६ Agnibhuti said “Yes My Lord, What you say is true. Since years I have been doubtful in the matter of Karma. I neither tried to get it cleared from anyone nor did I tell you also anything about it. But you know everything about it since you are an omniscient. I request you to kindly clear my doubt”.
Lord Mahavira then replied to Agnibhutis doubt “Oh Agnibhuti Gautama!
In this verse no mention of karma has been made and at the same time the existence of karma has also not been denied. But the verse propounds the eternity (eternal existence) of the soul. Purusha meaning soul, is ever existence i.e. it existed in the past, it exists in the present and shall exist in the future for ever.
Poets and devotees always use metaphors and always picture their idol and diety to be the best in the world. As it is said
“जले विष्णु स्थले विष्णुः विष्णुः पर्वतमस्तके। सर्वभूतमयो विष्णुः तस्माद्विष्णुमयं जगत् ॥”
Lord Vishnu pervades in water and on earth, on the mountain peaks and in all living beings. This description and appreciation elucidates the greatness of Lord Vishnu. Moreover,
the existence of other things like water, earth etc. are not denied in the verse. If Vishnu and none else pervades the entire universe, the poet would have said “Lord Vishnu pervades in Lord Vishnu” etc.
We shall now deal in detail with the formless entity coming in contact with material substance. It is obvious that the sky which is formless comes in contact with clouds that have different forms and when the formless Atman in the body consumes alchohol, surely comes under the influence of the alchohol.
Hence that which has got form, does affect the one that is without form. The good and bad condition of the body is a cause for the mind's happiness and sadness respectively.
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