Hriday Pradip Shat Trinshika

Author(s): Mrigendravijay, Nileshwari Kothari
Publisher: Jain Yog Foundation

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PREFACE
"Hridaya-Pradipa-Shattrinshika" is a well-known poem of thirty-six Sanskrit stanzas emphasising the transient nature of this world and the glory of self-realisation. These stanzas, composed in a simple but lucid sanskrit, stir up our heart with its depth of meaning, directness and musical flavour. To illustrate, read the stanza 29 : मनोलयान्नास्ति परो हि योगो
ज्ञानं तु तत्वार्थविचारणाच्च । समाधिसौख्यान्न परं च सौख्यं संसारसारं त्रयमेतदेव ॥
Pujya Muni Shri Mrigendra Vijayji has explained the original Sanskrit text in Gujarati language. His comments reveal his scholarship as well as his dedication to the soul-seeking path. His words will serve as a guiding star, helping the seekers of soul to find the right direction in this stormy ocean of worldly existence. For this DharmaJnana-Labha, we all are deeply grateful to pujya Muni Shri Mrigendra Vijayji.
Ms. Nileshwari Kothari has also given the English and select glossary of English words with corresponding terms in Sanskrit.
Ms. Nileshwari has drunk deep the original sanskrit stanzas; hence she is able to bring the original sound and
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