Atmanushasana

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

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of labour struck a rock. Yet he went on digging down the nether world. Then he got only a little brackish water with great difficulty. That also was stinking and full of worms, and dried up quickly. So awful was the effect of this thirsty man's ill luck..
शुद्धैर्धनैर्विवृद्धन्ते सतामपि न संपदः। न हि स्वच्छाम्बुभिः पूर्णाः कदाचिदपि सिंधवः ॥ ४५ ॥
45. The wealth of even good men is not increased by pious income; (as) the seas can never be filled with fresh water only.
Commentary. It is impossible to earn money while observing a conduct, which may not cause any injury or pain to any living being. The different occupations of agriculture, trade and industry, etc., inevitably involve the causing of pain to innumerable living beings, by which demeritorious Karmas are bound. One must therefore give up all household occupations in order to purify his soul.
स धर्मो यत्र नाधम्मस्तत्सुखं यत्र नासुखम् । तज्ज्ञानं यत्र नाज्ञानं सा गतिर्यत्र नागतिः ॥ ४६॥
46. Dharma is that where there is no Adharma. Happiness is that, where there is no un-happiness, knowledge is that, where there is no ignorance. Condition of existence is that, whence there is no coming back (to the world). वार्तादिभिर्विषयलोलविचारशून्यः क्लिश्नासि यन्मुहुरिहार्थपरिग्रहार्थम् । तचेष्टितं यदि सकृत्परलोकबुद्धया न प्राप्यते ननु पुनर्जननादि दुःखम् ॥ ४७॥
47. Being entangled in enjoyments, (and therefore) thoughtless, thou art again and again made miserable by occupation, etc., to obtain wealth and other objects of this world. If thou under-goest the same trouble (even) once, intending to obtain liberation, then certainly thou wouldst never experience the pain of being born again and again,