Atmanushasana

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

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ÁTMÁNUSHÁSANA.
acquired that (wisdom) here, are careless (of spiritual advancement).
लोकाधिपाः क्षितिभुजो भुवि येन जातास्तस्मिन् विधौ सति हि सर्वजनप्रसिद्ध । शोच्यं तदेव यदमी स्पृहणीयवी-- स्तेषां वुधाश्च वत किङ्करतां प्रयान्ति ॥ १५॥ : 95. Even while (right-conduct), renowned among all people, by which (men) became sovereigns, and enjoyers of earth, can be followed, it is a pity that these wise men possessed of enviable might, accept the service of such (sovereigns, and do not practise that right-conduct).
यस्मिन्नस्ति स भूभृतो धृतमहावंशाः प्रदेशः परः प्रज्ञापारमिताधृतोन्नतिखना मूर्ना ध्रियन्ते श्रियै । भूयास्तस्य भुजङ्गदुर्गमतमो मार्गो निराशस्ततो व्यक्तं वक्तुमयुक्तमार्यमहतां सर्वार्यसाक्षात्कृतः॥६६॥
98. That religion is the best, by (having followed) which (there were born) monarchs of very high families, who reached the height of wisdom, and acquired great prosperity; and to whom were bowed the heads of (persons) desirous of wealth. The great path of that (religion) which is very difficult of access to the voluptuous and is free from desires, cannot properly be described by even the greatest of saints, and was only proclaimed by the omniscient.
शरीरेऽस्मिन् सर्वाशुचिनि बहुदुःखेऽपि निवसन् व्यरंसीनो नैव प्रथयति जनः प्रीतिमधिकाम् । इमं दृष्ट्वाप्यस्माद्विरमयितुमेनं च यतते यतिर्याताख्यानैः परहितरतिं पश्य महतः॥१७॥
97. A person living in this all-impure and very painful body does not become averse to it, (but) becomes greatly attached to it. A saint knowing this tries to