Atmanushasana

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

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ÁTMÁNUSHÁSANA...
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कण्ठस्थ कालकूटोऽपि शम्भोः किमपि नाकरोत् । सोऽपि दन्दह्यते स्त्रीभिः स्त्रियो हि विषमं विषम् ॥१३॥
135. Even Shiva, who was not at all effected by the deadly poison in his throat, was affected by women. Women indeed are the worst of poisons.
तव युवतिशरीरे सर्वदोकपात्रे रतिरमृतमयूखाद्यर्थसाधर्म्यतश्चेत् । ननु शुचिषु शुभेषु प्रीतिरेष्वेव साध्वी मदनमधुमदान्धे प्रायशः को विवेकः॥१३६॥
136. Thy attachment for the woman's body, which is full of defects, is because of its resemblance with the moon, etc. Verily the attachment for these good and pure (objects) is praise-worthy. (But) what discrimination can, there be in a man blinded by the intoxication of the wine of lust. प्रियामनुभवत्स्वयं भवति कातरं केवलं . परेष्वनुभवत्सु तां विषयिषु स्फुटं ह्लादते । मनो ननु नपुंसकं त्विति न शब्दतश्वार्थतः सुधी कथमनेन सन्नुभयथा पुमान् जीयते ॥१३७॥
137. The mind itself is totally impotent in enjoying the beloved, (and) rejoices greatly while others (the senses) are enjoying her. The mind is neuter not only in grammar but in sense also. Why (then) is the wise man, who is both ways (grammatically and practically) mascu. line, be vanquished by mind?
राज्यं सौजन्ययुक्तं श्रुतवदुरुतपः पूज्यमत्रापि यस्मात् त्यक्त्वा राज्यं तपस्यन्नलघुरतिलघुः स्यात्तपः प्रोड राज्यम् । राज्यात्तस्मात्प्रपूज्यं तप इति मनसाऽऽलोच्य धीमानुदग्रं कुर्यादार्यः समग्रं प्रभवभयहरं सत्तपः पापभीरुः ॥१३८॥
138. In this world sovereignty with just rule and with scriptural knowledge is respected as a high austerity. Since one relinquishing sovereignty and practising austerity