Prabuddha Jivan 2013 08 Gandharwad Visheshank

SR No.: 526059
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanvant Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2013
Total Pages: 84
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 3 MB

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eight had doubts about existence of DEVAGATI swered each of the doubts leaving no scope for disand NARKI, 9th, and 10th had issues regarding agreement or dissent and to the total satisfation of merit and sin or PUNYA or PAPA and the exist- all Gandhars. This eventually led to surrender and ence of the world other than existing one and fi- acceptance of Lord Mahavir as an all knowing Masnally 11th Gandhar had doubts about complete ter. cessation of karmic activities and liberation or Lord Mahavir having inexhaustible compassion nirvana of worldly soul.
for all proceeded to clarity doubts of each Gandhara. Sources of Ganadharvad in Jainism
First Gandhara's Indrabhuti's uncertaintly about The origin of Gandharvad can be traced from existence or soul surviving death of body was exAVASHYAK Sutra composed by Gandhar them- plained by various convincing methods like direct selves. It entails six essentials or AVASHYAK. and indirect perceptions, inferences, analogies, saSrutkevli ACHARYA BHADRABAHU had com- cred texts of all sects including vedic text and finally posed Ten `NIRYUKTIS, one of which is SAMYAK the fact that if there is no soul why conduct rites and AVASHIYAK NIRYUKTI from which Shree rituals to attend which he had come with ten other JINBHADRA GANI had composed Shree scholars. VISHESHAVASYAK BHASYA in PRAKRUT LAN- The second Gandhar's doubt about karmatatva GUAGE.
and its grip over worldly soul is expalined by recource This great work is composed of about 4000 to various conditions and transformations that a soul verses. This epic work contains names of undergoes. Karmatatva is logical and reasonable Gandhars, roots of their family trees, number of dis- explanation for apparently causeless incidends. Lord ciples and the doubts that each one had. This work Mahavir reminds him that there is no Creator. Conincludes 476 verses detailing misinterpretations of troller or Merciful God. Man is responsible for his . vedic texts and their possible right interpretations. past, present and future ocnditions. How he conducts This has been the basic source of heart and soul of himself determines what he gets at every stage in GANDHARVAD. There have been numerous com- life. This does not imply fatalistic attitude of oneself mentaries on this legendary text by Shri Jinbhadra and for others as is commonly misunderstood. It calls Gani. Shri Jinbhadra Gani appear to have composed for greater effrots and restraints for right path as laid this great work in 666 AD. He was considered as out by master himself. For the resolution of AGAMVADI in JAINA DARSANA.
VAYUBHUTI'S doubt whether soul and body are Visheshavshyakabhashya was translated in same or different, Lord quotes from MANDUKYA Sanskrit by Maldhari Hemchandra.
Upanishad that soul is different from body, it can be The other commentary is by Upadhyaya VINAY only realized by truth, panance and celibacy. Soul is VIJAYJI who while commenting on KALPSUTRA, pure-consciousness and knoewledge. VYAKTA'S made a brief but now popular note on doubt regarding reality of soul was cleared by referGANDHARVAD. Other commentary is of Pandit ence to dream and awakened state of consciousDalsukh Malavania. For further readings there are ness. The fifth Gandhar's doubt was cleared by ex- * books in two parts by Dr. ARUN VIJAYJI Maharaj, plaining that soul does not always assume same body GANDHARVAD by Shrimad VIJAY in next birth. It is Karmic materials which determine BHUVANBHANU MAHARAJ and translation of how he is born in any of the four Gatis. For sixth Maldhari Hemchandracharya's work by Shri Gandhara's doubt, Lord explained him that he did DHIRAJLAL D. MEHTA. All the above mentioned not understand all of soul's qualities. There is no works are in lucid but simple GUJARATI language. bondage or liberation for omniscient but for worldly * The English translation of GANDHARVAD of Shri soul both are realities until it is free from all karmic
BHUVANBHANUSURI by Shri K. RAMAPPA IS connections. The 7th Gandhar's doubt was celared * PUBLISHED by Motilal Banarsidas from DELHI. by direct showing of celestial bodies and inferences
Lord Mahavir in the state of omniscience, having of happiest man. But at the same time Lord showed knowledge of all elements, all forms at one time an- it is not of eternal existence, it comes to an end hence * **** **************** ***** **** *********
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