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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is suffering from various types of tortures. (He is the one) who is very clearly in the know of all that is worth knowing, as if it were just in his own hand. O noble persons resort yourself to this Jineśvara with a mind full of devotion. (34).
O, you one amongst the best of Munis : even if persons pay their respects to you without all their feelings (associated), or accidently, or following others, or through suspicion, they too attain to godly prosperity (35).
When (Visnu), through attachment and jealousy, resorted to an illusory form (of Mohinī) with an idea to snatch away the jewels of gods and demons both and his mind (Mati) was intent upon taking away the very sattva of the (three) worlds, Hari became respectable and revered, though he was not free from (the mortality of the Samsāra). Mahāvīra is totally free from mortality (and illusions and is therefore) not saluted by worldly men engulfed in illusions. (36)
Let us resort to, with all regard and feeling, that god whose personality is unique and beyond all conceptions, whether he be Brahma, Vişnu or Śiva the giver of boons, if he has totally discarded all self-interest, is ever indulgent in doing good to others, and is fully in the know of this Universe in all its shapes, variety and uniqueness. (37).
We have no special regard for Lord Mahāvīra and have no jealousy with reference to Kapila etc. we should accept (that god) whose words are thoroughly convincing. (38).
(Of all these gods) surely someone must be knower of all and endowed with a mind that is vast and (engrossed in) the good of the world. Only he should be sought after with a subtle vision in form of intellect. What is the use of specially described Gods who create the grave wrong? (39)
May salutation to that Brahma or Visnu or Maheśvara who is bereft of all faults and endowed with all virtues. (40).
The Atmatattva
(Persons following) different schools of thought interpret differently the actions in the world and the Ātmatattva. (This is because) they have not precisely known earlier the element that is finally fixed by syādvāda. (41).
Naturalists (Sruștivādins) are of opinion that this entire universe is (created by) an external (Bāhya) creator. (But) the followers of Maheśvara etc.