Enlightened Vision of the Self

Author(s): Akalankadev, Devendra K Goyal
Publisher: Radiant Publishers New Delhi

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SVARUPA SAMBODHANA
world. Out of the three, the way that helps perceive the real Self and maintain firm faith in the true state, i.e. Jatha-artha (as it is) of the seven reals (tattras) is known as samyak darshan (enlightened vision).
यथावद्वस्तुनिर्नीतिः सम्यग्ज्ञानं प्रदीपवत् । तत्स्वार्थव्यवसायात्मा कथञ्चित्प्रमितेः पृथक् ॥ 12 ॥
खण्डान्वयः यथावद् वस्तुनिर्नीति:=ज्यों का त्यों वस्तु का निर्णयात्मक ज्ञान, सम्यग्ज्ञानं= सम्यग्ज्ञान ( कहलाता) है। तत् = वह सम्यग्ज्ञान, प्रदीपवत् - दीपक के समान, स्वार्थव्यवसायात्मा=अपने एवं ज्ञेयभूतपदार्थ के निश्चयात्मक ज्ञानरूप (होता है) (और) प्रमिते :- प्रमिति से, कथञ्चित् पृथक् = कथंचित् भिन्न (होता है ) ।
yatharadvastunirnitih samaginanam pradiparat. tatsurtharoyarasayatma kathanipramith prithak. (12)
Acquiring true knowledge of a substance as it is, is known as samyak jnana (enlightened knowledge). Nature of that omniscient knowledge is like that of a lamp - suparaprakasham or selfenlightening which lightens self as well as other. Samyak jnana imparts correct knowledge of both internal and external aspects of the objects. It differs from the one-sided knowledge and is gained when ignorance is done away with. Samyak jnana is identified with the cognitive nature of the Soul and is distinct from the act of comprehension in some
ways.
दर्शन - ज्ञान- पर्यायेषूत्तरोत्तरभाविषु ।
स्थिरमालम्बनं यद्वा माध्यस्थं सुख-दुःखयोः ।। 13 ।।
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खण्डान्वयः उत्तरोत्तरभाविषु = आगे-आगे होने वाली, दर्शनज्ञानपर्यायेषु-दर्शन और ज्ञान की पर्यायों में, स्थिरम् दृढ़, आलम्बनं आलम्बन करना, वा अथवा, यद् = जो, सुखदुःखयो- सुख और दुःख में, माध्यस्थं - माध्यस्थ भाव का होना ( ही चारित्र है ) ।
darshan jnana-paryayeshuttarottarabharishu sthiramalambanam yada madhyastham sukha-dhkhayoh. (13)
Casting aside the lure of attachment to external objects such as wife or son, based on enlightened knowledge and vision, participating