Dravya Sangraha

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

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Dravya-Sangraha
COMMENTARY Really speaking a siddha is without a body, and hence incapable of being perceived by the senses. But from the ordinary point of view, a Siddha is said to have a shadowy shape, resembling the figure of a human being. That is to say, the shape of a Siddha resembles a human figure, but is not clearly defined. The body is like the shadow of a human being. A Siddha may attain a higher stage which is the final one. A Siddha's body is therefore a little less than the final body,
A Siddha has not, therefore, a gross body which results from eight kinds of Karmas. He lives at the summit of Lokakasa or the universe in a place called the Siddha-sila, beyond which Alokakasa begins. A Siddha, however, has knowledge of everything in Lokakasa and Alokakasa, which existed in the past, exists in the present or will exist in the future. Such is a Siddha according to Jainism, and he should be distinguished from the persons ordinarily known as Siddhas whoattain wonderful powers. In the Yoga philosophy such powers are known as Bibhutis.
दसणणाणपहाणे वीरियचारित्तवरतवायारे।
अप्पं परं च जुजइ सो आयरियो मुणी झेपो ॥५२॥ Damsanananapahane viriyacharittavaratavayare, Appam param cha junjai so ayario muni jheo.--(52)
Padapatha.... AUUMIT Damsanananapahane, in which faith and knowledge are eminent. affuaferaapart Viriyacharittavaratavayare, in the practice of Virya, Charitra and excellent Tapa. so Apram, himself. 7 Cha, and. qi Param, other. 7 Junjai, fixed.
So, he. qui Muni, sagė. Ariat Ayario, Acharya. * Jhey, to be meditated.
52. That sage who attaches himself and others to the practice of Virya (Power), Charitra (Conduct) and Tapa (Penance) in which faith and knowledge are eminent is to be meditated as Acharya (Preceptor).
COMMENTARY An Acharya is one who practises the five Acharas (kinds of conduct) and advises his disciples to do the same. The five kinds of Acharas are Darsanachara, Jnanachara, "Charitrachara, Tapachara and Viryachara. Darsanachara is the turning of oneself to the faith that the soul, consisting of supreme consciousness, is separate from