Contribution of Jainas to Sanskrit and Prakrit Literature

Author(s): Vasantkumar Bhatt, Jitendra B Shah, Dinanath Sharma
Publisher: Kasturbhai Lalbhai Smarak Nidhi Ahmedabad

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Contribution of Jainas to Sanskrit and Prakrit Literature
way after attaining to the very essence of the existence of all Padarthas, that is the Jaina theory of Existence. Persons endowed with sinful inclinations do not attain to enlightenment even though there is all possibility of similar story. (13).
Just as a horse tied to a horse roams in this world and so does a boat tied to a boat roam in the ocean, similarly, those men of the world, who are dependent upon the opinion of others roam over much in the waters in form of intoxication. (14).
Until the intellect roams with dependence upon the opinion of others (i.e., the intellect of persons guided by others), one should tie one's mind in some activity beneficial to one's self. This is because authentic reality does not fall from the skies. (Actually it arises and evolves only through thinking with a firm intellect). (15).
When, with constant thinking, a logical argument does not develop either through direct perception or through inference, which intellectual in this world will resort to it? (Really), never does milk come out of the horns of a cow. (16).
Persons humble by nature can be properly trained by persons expert in training; not so the not humble, who can not be brought to training by (the same) experts. Genuine gold, even gone dirty or pure remains gold even when put to (the test of) fire and soon. A ball of iron does not become gold in the process of burning and piercing a hold through. (17).
That idea which is acceptable through (the authority of scriptures) and through logical argument should be accepted after proper examination, like gold. Why should there be partiality or insistence in the matter?. (18)
Proper Introspection
Persons, who accept, an idea without proper thought like children accepting sweet-balls from their mothers, are brought to lament through regret like customers (purchasing) gold. (19).
Ears are created for (proper and genuine) hearing. Speech and intellect (are created) for pondering over the same. Still, if a person does not ponder over what he has heard, how can he bring success to his actions ?. (20)
A person observes (fully) with the eyes (things such as) poison, thorns, snakes and insects and walks on the proper path after keeping them all away