Jinamanjari 2002 04 No 25

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

Page 69

The book is quite interesting for the student who wants to investigate into the realm of socio-anthropology and history in ancient India. PARAMATMA PRAKASH: SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT. By Yogindu Deva. English Translation by R.D. Jain. Radiant Publishers, E-155 Kalkaji, New Delhi - 110019. PP. Pref.ix-xi, Introd. 1-72, text in English 73-114, in Prākrit 117-148.ISBN #81-7027-241-6. Price. Rs.300.00 or $ 25.00.
The author Yogindu Deva (sixth century) influenced by the works of Kundakunda and Pujyapāda (p.26), and having full conformity with the Jain metaphysics, he has dealt with the subject of soul and liberation, in sections.
In the first section, Yogindu has classified the soul into three types - outer, inner and perfect souls, and their definitions along with attributes (pp. 74-79). As to the origin of soul, he flatly rejects Its creation by anybody, and either the soul could create anything; and soul and karma are eternal; neither creates the other. The soul by itself goes nowhere, but by the force of karmas; neither it can become the non-soul nor the non-soul can become the soul. (pp.80-81)
In section two, the author speaks of six dravyas (substances) with their attributes, and each one performs its function according to its nature, and the soul being affected by them, it wanders with sufferings and pleasures in four classes of life (pp.90-91).
The book would be much appreciated by those readers who have interest to pursue the study of Jaina mysticism, or who would like to quench their thirst of spiritual need and solace.
IŞTOPADESA AND SAMADHI SATAKHA: SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS. By Acārya Pujapāda. Radiant Publishers, , E-155 Kalkaji, New Delhi – 110019. PP Introd. 1-17, text 21-138. ISBN #81-7027-240-8. Price. Rs.300.00 or $ 25.00.
Two works by Ācārya Pujyapāda (fifth century) - Istopadesa and Samādhi Satakha have been clubbed into one book, with two titles. The first has been translated into English by the late Barrister, Champat Rai Jain, and the other by the late Raoji N. Shah.
Istopadesa was translated into English under the title "The Discourse Divine.” The work is a short one with 51 verses, all speaking metaphorically and allegorically about life-force in its various conditions of transmigration; and at last the possibility of freeing “from the attachment to the non-self, obtains the matchless treasure of moksa.”
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