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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Lokatattvanirnaya by Haribhadrasuri
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(or, at an arm's length), (O men of the world), think rightly properly therefore, on blemishes such as bad knowledge, false scriptures, false vision and wrong path. Why worry about the opinion of others in the matter) ?. (21) Whom To Worship ?
God Rsabha or Visnu are not directly perceivable to-day, (similarly, not so Śiva or Brahma. One should (properly) ponder over them after thoroughly grasping their form and characteristics through the scriptures. What could be otherwise here in the matter) ?. (22)
Visnu stands, his hand inspiring terror with the weapon in form of the mace raised up : Śiva the dancing actor wears the garland of the bones of the (human) skill; but (we have Lord) Mahāvīra, .whose character is extremely peaceful and (whose appearance too is) extremely, calm. Whom shall we
ersonality endowed with equipoise or the one that is (totally) devoid of peacefulness ?. (23)
Visnu inspired the annihilation of the family of Duryodhana and others; Hara (i.e. Śiva) was the destroyer of the demon of) three cities, Kārtika too took away the firm prowess of. (the demon) Kraunca; but (Lord) Mahāvīra has remained to be only the beneficiary of all in this universe. (24).
“This man deserves to be tortured by me; this deserves to be protected and this one to be annihilated”--this (attitude) is indeed not supreme righteousness. (Lord) Mahāvīra has no enemies or persons to be deceived because his conscience (Buddhi) is (only) for the bliss, happiness and good of all. (25).
The words of Visnu tend to give rise to faults like attachment etc.; the words of sambhu conduce to intoxicating activity, while the words of Viramuni lead to the quelling outright of (man's) faults completely. (O man !) think therefore, as to who deserves our veneration here. (26).
(One God) setting aside all compassion, has activated himself to annihilate others; (and here is another God) proceeding to become a resort to the world form its protection; one is full of passions and the other totally free from passions. Ponder over the matter for long in the matter and state as to who deserves (our) salutation. (27).
Indra bears the thunderbolt; Balarāma (is known as) Haladhara; Visnu