Jain Oceans Drop

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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SRI JAIN SCRIPTURAL MARRIAGE MODE(150 ==================================================== (Reference Basis : Acharya Haribhadra Soori's "DHARMA BINDU" and Srimad Vijayananda Soorishwarji's "TATTWA NIRNAYA PRASAD") From Time immemorial, Aryan Culture has provided wonderful ans All-welfare-providing sublime Code of conduct's sacred precept and pious, Royal Path Way of Marriage-the communion of two souls to reach eternity by paving the house-holder's road of life. Father not only of Bharata Chakravarti, Bahubali, Brahmi-Sundari & Aryan culture, but also of the whole Human Culture, ADINATHA RISHABHADEVA, the First jain Tirthankara of this Avasarpini Times, who is accepted and worshipped by all Religious of India and World (The Hindus: Vaishnavas in "SRIMAD BHAGAVT" as Eighth Avatar of lord Vishnu: Shaivas in "SHIVA SAMHITA" as the Kailas-residing Lord Shiva, The Buddhists as the "Adi Buddha", Western Religious like Christianity, Islam as "Baba ADAM". ADIMNATH etc.) had, through his Rishabhanushashan of Men's 72 Arts-Life Sciences & Women's 64, had taught and prescribed this righteous royal path of Marriage. It is noteworthy that, being the first King (forthcoming would be First Tirthankara after renunciation) Rishaba himself (and no other rest of Tirthankaras) was fortunate to have such a pious Marriage Ceremony-VIVAHA SAMSKARAS - performed by heavenly Gods for him at his own Matrimonial Ceremonial rites when, as a king, he married Sunanda and Sumangala.. Such a Rishabhadeva's sublime life-order (called) RISHABHANUSHASANA, was followed and taught through his sacred, elevating Life Sciences mentioned hereabove, along with marriage procedures and sacred code of conduct, throughout the Ages that followed after Rishabhanushasana are of Pious ladies following the paths of their husbands like Rajimati-Rajul following Renunciation-path in the footsteps of her husband Nemkumar (Tirthankar Nemnatha), Sati Sita following Lord Rama in forests, Damayanti following Nala, Maina Sundari etc. Apart from these there are examples of observing Celebacy in Householder's life like Vijaya Sheth-Vijaya Shethani, just as Jai Prakash narayan Prabhavati Devi in modern Gandhian Age. These sublime Celebacy examples lead to one's, the Couple's Self Realization even in householder's lives. On the other hand these are extremely inspiring examples of Dhanna-Shalibhadra, etc. leaving and renouncing enormous sensual enjoyments and wives. These are all ideals of Aryan-Jain Marital lives. Here, we are fortunate to inherit such a great and Divine percept and canon in form of Aryan Jain Marriage tradition, which brings welfare to one and all. Since one has ultimately to go towards MOKSHAMARGA, this sacred marriage custom paves the way of Righteous ARTHA (Earnings) and KAMA (enjoyings) through DHARMA PURUSHARTHAS. Derived here and prescribed from traditional Scared Texts is this wonderful auspicious way of Jain Marriage Canon, which is nothing but presentation and representation of above-said RISHABHANUSHASANA's Aryan Indian Culture, the pioneer of sublime civilized Culture on the earth...