Istopadesa The Golden Discourse

Author(s): Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp

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Iṣṭopadeśa - The Golden Discourse
Those whose hearts have become pure through right faith are endowed with splendour, physical strength, knowledge, valour, fame, happiness, superiority and wealth. They are born in noble families, possess the ability to realize the highest ideals of life and are among the best of men.
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अष्टगुणपुष्टितुष्टा दृष्टिविशिष्टाः प्रकृष्टशोभाजुष्टाः । अमराप्सरसां परिषदि चिरं रमन्ते जिनेन्द्रभक्ताः स्वर्गे ॥
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Those who have the right faith are born in the heavens, become devotees of Lord Jina (the Victor), are endowed with eight kinds of miraculous powers and great splendour. They enjoy themselves for long millenniums in the company of the devas and the devis.
देवेन्द्रचक्रमहिमानममेयमानम् राजेन्द्रचक्रमवनीन्द्रशिरोर्चनीयम् ।
धर्मेन्द्रचक्रमधरीकृतसर्वलोकम्
लब्ध्वा शिवं च जिनभक्तिरुपैति भव्यः ॥
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A bhavya devotee of Lord Jina who has the right faith acquires immense glory as the lord of the congregation of the celestial beings, as the king of kings (cakravarti) owning the divine discus, the lords of the earth must worship him with their heads, and finally after attaining to the supremely worshipful status of godhood reaches nirvana.