Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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follows the discussion about other remaining Dravyas. After having discussed about Davyas, the author goes to discuss the nature of nine Pad rthas including Pu ya and P pa and also the path of liberation through Vyavah ranaya and Ni cayanaya.
4. Niyamas ro Niyamas ra contains 187 g thas dealing with the concept of Ratnatraya that is Samyakdar ana (right faith), Samyakin na (right Knowledge) and Samyakcaritra (right Conduct). Padmaprabha Maladh rideva (12th-13th c. A.D) is the only commentator who commentated upon the Niyamas ra dividing it into 12 rutaskandhas. The commentary is written in Sanskrit language and is named T tparyavrtti. The Text consists of some traditional G ths, which are also found in the Mul c ra and other ancient gama Texts. Niyamas ra means the three jewels-Right, Right knowledge and Right conduct (Ratnatraya) which form the path of liberation. Ratnatraya is the way and the liberation is the result (G th s 2-3). Ratnatraya is called Niyama and S ra indicates the M rga which is devoid of perverted motives like Mithy dar ana, jň na-Caritra. The Niyama is described from both the standpoints Ni caya and Vyavah ranaya (G th s 54, 120). Ni cayanaya is the direct way for obtaining the liberation while the Vyavah ranaya assists in its achievement.
Right faith consists in believing in pta, gama, and Tattvas. The Right faith (Samyakdar ana) should be devoid of contrary faith (G th s 51). There are six dravyas (substances) namely J va, Aj va. Dharma, Adharma, k a and K la. The soul is expected to relinquish all the external objects and pursue its own nature the purity that is called Siddha. Right Knowledge (Samyakjn na) is free from doubt, perversity and vacillation. It consists in the correct understanding as to what is acceptable (Up deya) and what is rejectable (Heya) (G tha 51-52). Right conduct (Samyakcaritra) is to bear the Samat bh va, the harmonious or full of equanimity temperaments. It is described from both the standpoints. Vyavah racaritra consists in observing Pancamah vratas, Pancasamitis, Triguptis and the Panca- Paramesthi Smara a (Arihanta, Siddha, crya, Up dhy ya and S dhu). The observation of Vyavah racaritra leads the aspirant to Ni cayacaritra, which comprie the va yakas. The Ni cayacaritra can be achieved only through uddhopayoga and Bhedavijň na (discriminating science)
It may be noted here Kundakunda discussed the Samyakcaritra through Ni cayanaya. It covers mainly the va yakas, such as Pratikrama a, Praty khy na, locan, Kayotsarga, Sm yika and Paramabhakti (G th s 83- 140). The last one is divided into two, Nivrtti and Yogabhakti leading to meditation and self-realization.
5. Micro MI c ro is an authoritative work on the code of conduct of Digambara jain asetics. Vasunandi (1112th c. A.D.) in his Sanskrit Commentary on the MI c ro attributes its authorship to Vattakera and also to Kundakunda as follows: - "It's Mulacaravivrttau Dadasodhyayah. Kundakund c rya - pranitamulacarakhyavivrttih. Krtiriyam Vasunandinah sramanasya". The Vattekara may be his adjective. If So, its authorship goes to Kundakunda. It contains 1252 G th s. But the Kannada commentator Meghacandra mentions about 150 additional G th s and is also of view that Kundakunda composed the Micro.
The MIC ro consist of 12 chapters
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M lagu a Brhatpraty khy na - samst rav stava Samksepa Praty khy na Sam cra Pañc c ra Pinda uddhi Şad va yakas Dv dasa nupreks Anag rabh van Samayas ra
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