Atmanushasana

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

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arrived at its maturity, then what grief should a wise man feel for that? One desirous of vanquishing his foe should himself meet him. If that (foe) advances himself, what loss can there be in a conflict for him, who is himself advancing unchecked.
एकाकित्वप्रतिज्ञाः सकलमपि समुत्सृज्य सर्व सहत्वात् आन्त्याचिन्त्याः सहायं तनुमिव सहसालोच्य किंचित्सलज्जाः। सज्जीभूताः स्वकाय्र्ये तदपगमविधिं वद्धपल्यङ्कबन्धाः ध्यायन्ति ध्वस्तमोहा गिरिगहन गुहा गुह्यगेहे नृसिंहाः ॥ २५८ ॥
258. Those who having renounced all, have taken the vow of solitude, and are capable of enduring everything, are somewhat ashamed on suddenly feeling that they erroneously considered the body to be a helpmate. Those whose greatness is inconceivable, who are prepared for their work, who have adopted the seating posture (Palyankásana) for the purpose of getting rid of the (body), who have renounced delusion, meditate on a mountain, in a deep cave, or in a concealed place, (are brave) men like lions.
येषां भूषणमङ्गसंगतरजः स्थानं शिलायास्तलम् शय्या शर्करिला मही सुविहितं गेहं गुहा द्वीपिनाम् । श्रात्मात्मीयविकल्पवीत मत यस्य त्तमो मन्थय
स्ते नो ज्ञानधना मनांसि पुनतां मुक्तिस्पृहा निस्पृहाः || २५६ ||
259. May they purify our hearts, to whom the dust sticking to the body is an ornament, the surface of a stone a residence, gravelled earth a bed-stead, the tigers' cave a comfortable home; who have lost the erroneous notion that the soul belongs to the body; who are free from the fetters of delusion; who are possessed of the riches of knowledge; who are desireless ; ( and who aspire) for Liberation.
दूरारूढतपोऽनुभावजनित ज्योतिः समुत्सर्पणै
रन्तस्तत्त्वमदः कथं कथमपि प्राप्य प्रसादं गताः ।