Atmanushasana

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

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ATMANUSHASANA.
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174. The natural characteristic of the soul is know. ledge. The possession of natural characteristic is without destruction. So one wishing indestructibility, should contemplate upon and attain (self) knowledge. ज्ञानमेव फलं ज्ञाने ननु श्लाघ्यमनश्वरम् । अहो मोहस्य माहात्म्यमन्यदप्यत्र मृग्यते ॥१७॥
175, Verily enlightenment (omniscience) is the adorable and indestructible fruit achievable by (right) knowledge. Great is the might of the deluding Karma, that even some other (fruit, such as sense-gratification, etc.) is here looked for.
शास्त्राग्नौ मणिवद्भव्यो विशुद्धो भाति निर्वृतः अङ्गारवत् खलो दीप्तो मली वा भस्म वा भवेत् ॥१७६॥ ___178. A self-contented and pure person, fit to be liberated, glows (brightly) in the flame (light) of the scriptures, like a jewel. A wicked person, burning there like charcoal, turns either black or into ashes. मुहः प्रसाय्ये सज्ज्ञानं पश्यन् भावान् यथास्थितान् । प्रीत्यप्रीती निराकृत्य ध्यायेदध्यात्मविन्मुनिः ॥१७७॥
177. An ascetic, knowing the supreme nature of: the soul, perceiving the essences (essential nature of things) as they are, extending his right knowledge again and again, and exterminating love and hate, should con template (upon the supreme self).
वेष्टनाद्वेष्टने यावत् तावद्भ्रान्तिर्भवार्णवे । प्रावृत्तिपरिवृत्ताभ्यां जन्तोमन्थानुकारिणः ॥१७॥
178. The living being, like a churning stick, wanders in this ocean of births with goings and comings (births and rebirths) so long as there are the tying and untying (by the rope in case of the churning rod, and by Karmas in case of the living being)................ मुच्यमानेन पाशेन भ्रान्तिमा भनिविदा
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shima जन्तुस्तथासौ मोक्तव्यो जवान्तिरवन्धनम् ॥१षा),