Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Mandir Trust

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Dravya-san graha
by the rule. f Duviham, two kinds. f Pi, both, k, Mokkhaheum, the cause of liberation. Jhane, by meditation. Pauradi, gets. Tamha, therefore, Juyam, you. qafa Payattachitta, with careful mind. Jhanam meditation. E Samavbhasaha,
practise.
47. Because by the rule a sage gets both the (Vyavahara and Nischaya) causes of liberation by meditation, therefore (all of you practise meditation with careful mind.
COMMENTARY
Perfect faith, perfect knowledge and perfect conduct are the causes of liberation from the ordinary point of view, while really the soul itself possessed of these three is the cause of liberation. By meditation, one can have perfect faith, perfect knowledge and perfect conduct, and one can under stand the soul also only through medita. tion. Therefore, Dhyana or meditation is of supreme importance for a person who seeks liberation. The author, therefore, in this verse asks everyone who is eager to attain liberation to practise meditation. मा मुज्झह मा रज्जह मा दुस्सह इट्ठरिणठ्ठप्रत्थेसु ।
थिरमिच्छह जई चित्तं विचित्तभारणप्पसिद्धीए ॥ ४८ ॥
Ma mujjhaha ma rajjaha ma dussaha itthan-itthaat thesu,
Thiramichchhaha jai chittam vichittajhanappasiddhie. -(48)
padapatha Jai, if. fafaramyafèse Vichittajhanappasiddhie, to succeed in various kinds of meditation. fi Chittam, mind, fai Th iram, fixed. Ichchhaha, wish. fuga Itthanittha-atthesu. in beneficial and harmful objects. Ma, do not. Mujjhaha, be deluded. Ma, do not. Rajjaha, be attached to. मा Ma, do Dussaha, be averse to.
not.
48. If you wish to have your mind fixed in order to succeed in various kinds of meditation, do not be deluded by or attached to beneficial objects and do not be averse to harmful objects.
COMMENTARY
To succeed in the practice of meditation, one must be free from all disturbing feelings. He should neither be attracted to pleasant objects nor repulsed by unpleasant objects. He should be indifferent to everything, may it be beneficial or harmful. By this means, he would be able to fix his soul upon itself, as the calmness of his mind