Atmanushasana

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

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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
उदासीनस्तस्य प्रगलितपुराणं न हि नवं समास्कन्दत्येष स्फुरति सुविदग्धो मणिरिव ॥ २६३ ॥
263. In this world pleasure and pain arise out of the fruition of past Karmas. If one becomes un-attached to considerations as to whom he should have love and whom he should hate, then his past Karmas fall off, and a new on does not bind him. He, a learned (ascetic) shines forth like a jewel.
सकलविमलषोधो देहगेहे विनिर्यन् ज्वलन इव स काष्ठं निष्ठुरं भस्मयित्वा । पुनरपि तदभावे प्रज्वलत्युज्ज्वलः सन् भवति हि यतिवृत्तं सर्वथाश्चर्यभूमिः ॥ २६४ ॥
284. Like five which has completely burnt up the wood, the full pure knowledge kindled in the body-residence (of an ascetic) glows forth ablaze, even after it (the body) is gone. The life of an ascetic is all full of wonder. गुणी गुणमयस्तस्य नाशस्तन्नाशयिष्यते । अतएव हि निर्वाणं शून्यमन्यौर्विकल्पितम् ॥ २६५॥
285. Substance is composed of attributes. The des. truction of attributes, destroys substance. Hence liberation is conceived by some others as absolute non existence (of the soul). (This is wrong).
प्रजातो नश्वरो मूर्तः कर्ता भोक्ता सुखी बुधः। देहमात्री मलैर्मुक्तो गत्वो मचलः प्रभुः ॥२६६ ॥
288. The soul is never born, never destroyed, (and is) immaterial. It is the doer, the enjoyer, the happy, the all-knowing and, of the size of the body, and being freed from the impurities (of Karmas), goes upwards (till the top of the universe), (and there it) remains steady and supreme.
स्वाधीन्याद्दुःखमप्यासीत्सुखं यदि तपस्विनाम् । स्वाधीनमुखसम्पन्ना न सिद्धाः सुखिनः कथम् ॥२६७ ।।।