Atmanushasana

Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Central Jaina Publishing House

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अप्येतन्मृगयादिकं यदि तव प्रत्यक्षदुःखास्पदम् पापैराचरितं पुरातिभयदं सौख्याय संकल्पतः । संकल्पं तमनुज्झितेन्द्रियसुखैरासेविते घीधने
(a) कर्माणि किं करोति न भवान् लोकद्वय श्रेयसि ॥ २८ ॥
28. When thou takest a pleasure in all this hunting, etc., which produce much fear in the very beginning, which evidently cause pain, and which are pursued by sinners, why dost thou not take the same view of piety, which is for the good of both the (present and future) worlds, which is pursued by those who are rich in wisdom, and have not abandoned sense-enjoyments.
भीत मूर्तीर्गतत्राणा निर्दोषा देहवित्तिका । दन्तलग्नतृणा घ्नन्ति मृगीरन्येषु का कथा ॥ २६ ॥
29. An image of fear, unprotected, innocent, with her body as her sole property, with grass blades between her teeth—even such a she-deer is killed (by hunters); what to say of others!
पैशून्यदैन्यदम्भस्तेयानृत पातकादिपरिहारात् । लोकद्वय हितमञ्जय धर्मार्थयशः सुखायार्थम् ॥ ३० ॥
30. Having given up back-biting, begging, deceit, theft, falsehood and other faults, pursue what is best in both the worlds for religion, wealth, renown and happi
ness.
पुण्यं कुरुष्व कृतपुण्यमनीदृशोऽपि नोपद्रवोऽभिभवति प्रभवेच भूत्यै ।
संतापयन् जगदशेषमशीतरश्मिः पद्मेषु पश्य विद्धाति विकाशलक्ष्मीम् ॥ ३१ ॥
31. Acquire merit. Even an unheard of calamity does not affect the doer of meritorious deeds. Indeed it does him good. See the sun, which oppresses the whole world (with its heat), gives a lovely bloom to lotuses.