Book Title: Jaina Gazette 1914
Author(s): J L Jaini, Ajitprasad
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office

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________________ PURUSHARTH SIDDHYUPAYA 35 having committed; gfq=even; 91:=another; FAT - Bimsa (objective case) ; FEATTHTA=liable to suffer the consequences of Himsa; TRIQ = would not be. Explanation.—All depends on the nature and intensity of thought and intention. If one is ever thinking of causing harm 10 another, he is guilty even though he does not actually cause any injury; and another, who quite unwillingly, without any intention, actually causes harın to another, would not be liable for the resulting damage. A burglar who fails in robbing av honest citizen is punished as a felon, and a surgeon, even though his patient may not recover after an operation skilfully performed, is nevertheless a benefactor to humanity. एकस्याल्पाहिंसा ददातिकाले फलमनल्पम् । अन्यस्य महाहिंसा स्वल्पफला भवति परिपाके ॥ ५२ ॥ 52. To one, trifling Himsa brings in time serious result, to another grievous Himsa at time of fruition causes insignificant consequence. Word meanings :- Tartu - to one; 891=trifling; PEAT= Biisa; ara = gives; ata = in time; 44=consequence; श्रनल्पम् = serious; अन्यस्य = to another'; महाहिंसा-grierous Himsa; Fattur = of insignificant consequence; wafa – becomes; aftth = at time of fruition. Ecplanation. This illustrates the result of the intensity of the motive, thought or feeling. The degree of Himsa varies directly as the intensity of the moving mental force which causes it. एकस्य सैव तीव्र दिशति फलं सैव मन्दमन्यस्य । व्रजति सहकारिणोरपि हिंसा बैचित्र्यमत्र फलकाले ॥ ५३॥ 53. That same Himsa Karma,'even when simultaneously committed by two persons, at the time of its fruition, curiously enougb, causes severe retribution to one, and a mild one to another. Word meanings:-**4 = to one'; .pa - That same ; atzia severe; fedtfa=gives, causes ; 90= retribution ; f-p2 = that Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com

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