Book Title: Laghu Prabandh Sangraha
Author(s): Jayant P Thaker
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir APPENDIX-C TRANSLATIOY OF VERSES OCCURRING IN LPS Introductory Note: Out of the elever verses occurring in LPS only four are in Sanskrit. An attempt at furnishing a translation into English of all the verses, therefore, will not be out of place at the closc of a study of the text. The details regarding the meaning, derivation and form of all the peculiar words occurring in those verses are given in APPENDIX-A, Verse 1: Page 1, Jincs 17-20: "We do not know, o Jagaddeva! how (can) rest the hand of the Creator ( who is engaged in producing poor persons (and) you (engaged in ) satisfying (them)!" Nots: This verse occurs in PC und PPS with slight variations in the last quarter, vide Introduction, p. 41. Verse 2: P. 21, 11, 7-10: * The clock sounds in its peculiar way (which) makes me happy torough (my) cars; people understand (that) the day sets, (while ) I know that the day passes away!" Verse 3: P.21, 11. 11-14: "One endures for a long time the glcam of benevolence done to others; if gradual deterioration takes place, where will one perforin one's task?!" Verse 4: P.21, 11. 15-18: " Days pass away (but ) indeed do not return (even ) like the mountain-streams; (onc may, therefore.) do (whatever ) little service ( one can and ) may perform picly; why let (one) sleep unworriedly?!" Verse 5: P. 24, 11. 9-12 : "He has no hands nor legs; though mindless, He (can) entertain thoughts, though devoid of eyes, He docs witness; though without cars, He does hear; He knows all (but) pone indeed knows Him; though propitious, tie possesses no form-may such Jina protect you!" For Private And Personal Use Only

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