Dravya Sangraha

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

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Dravya-Sangraha Padapatha-fana Kimvi, anything. Af Ma, do not. fage Chitthaha, act. 1 Ma, do not. siqa Jampaha, talk. Ma, do not fanc Chintaha, think. St Jena, by which. 8097 Appa, soul. gylist Appammi, in the soul. Ta Rao, attached. for Thiro, fixed. Hoi, becomes. rug Inam, this. q Eva, surely. që Param, excellent. TAIT Jjhanam, meditation. Have, is.
56. Do not act, do not talk, do not think, so that the soul may te attached to and fixed in itself. This only is excellent nedita
• tion.
COMMENTARY To attain excellent Dhyana (meditation), one should turn all bis faculties inwards, and restrain all outward movement of the same. First of all, it is necessary to stop all actions and refrain from talk and thought of anything else. Then the soul should turn upon itself and begin to meditate on its own nature. This is Dhyana. To reach this stage, one must first check all activities of body, mind and speed which produce disquietude of the soul, for it is impossible to arrive at the quiet stage neccessary for meditation if we do not first check the disturbing elements.
तवमुदक्दवं चेदा उभारणरहधुरंधरो हवे जमहा । तमहा तत्तियरिणरदा तल्लखीए सदा होह ॥ ५७ ॥ Tavasudavadavam cheda jjhanarabadhurandbaro
have jamha. Tamha tattiyanirada talladdhie sada hoha.-(57)
Padapatha-- Jamha, because. Fagagna Tavasudavadavam, possessed of Tapa, Sruta and Vrata. 1 Cheda, soul. JAUNAT Jjhanarahadhurandharo, the holder of the axle of the chariot of Dhyana. * Have, is. TTC Tamha, therefore. Toats Talladdhie, to attain that.net Sada, always. aferetuci Tattiyanirada, engaged in these three. Hoha, become.
57. As a soul which (practises) penances, (holds) vows and (bas knowledge of) scriprures, becomes capable of holding the axle of the chariot of meditation, so to attain that (meditation) be always engaged in these three (i.e. penances, vows and Sastras).
COMMENTARY
It is said that only he who practises penances, keeps vows and acqures knowledge of scriptures, becomes capable of practising medi