Apporva Avasar

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra,
Publisher: USA Jain Study Group NY

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બહુ ઉપસર્ગકર્તા પ્રત્યે પણ કોઈ નહીં વંદે ચડી તથાપિ ન મળે માન જો; દેહ જાય પણ માયા થાય ન રોમમાં, લોભ નહીં છો પ્રબળ સિદ્ધિ નિદાન જો.
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Let me not be angry towards any living being Who inflicts severe physical or emotional pain on me. Let me not be proud or arrogant Even if an emperor bows to me and touches my feet. Let me maintain an attitude of detachment Even if costs the loss of life. Let me have no temptation, even to attain or use supernatural powers.
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In this stanza Shrimad further describes, in detail, for Munis and spiritually advanced persons, how to overcome undesirable passions (KASHAYAS). They should not have, Shrimad emphasizes, any anger even if anyone inflicts physical or emotional pain on them. Shrimad describes the expected mental attitude and the conduct to be observed by Munis and spiritually advanced souls with examples such as not being proud even if an emperor bows to them, by remaining detached even if the body is destroyed, and by not having any desire to attain or utilize supernatural powers. In other words, one should be totally devoid of anger, pride, deception and greed in daily life. A concrete illustration of this attitude and behavior is seen in the stories of Mahavir, Parswanath and Gajsukumar as described in Jain scriptures.
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