Book Title: Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1
Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay
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120 : SHRI MAHAVIRA JAINA VIDYALAYA GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME
ning and by succession (779ra) on account of Sleep, Indolence and Indifference (PHT). The word 8134Fin the verse is essentially Jaina.
The concept of Bhāvanā is basic to Jainism and Buddhism. Haribhadra Sūri has given an elaborate dissertation of the idea in his phare. The Gită refers to the concept several times as if it were expounding the Jaina creed! The homelessness of the Yati is referred to as also the 3TH Haat in verse 16 of the twelfth Discourse, as for instance, a person who is 277 , gereita, Fairyfrarft is dear to Sri Krsna.
A terse dissertation is found of this kind of Bhāvanā in verse 20 of the fifth Discourse, where Sri Krsna observes 7 TERTE faci 427 etc. Srimad Räjacandra gives expression to the idea several times in his मोक्षमाला.
The other Bhāvanās are #1644 (Sympathy) and it (Brotherhood). The two are conjointly mentioned in verse 13 of the twelth Discourse, which may be quoted full, as it strikes as eminently Jaina. Baer arai मैत्रः करुण एव च। निर्ममो निरहंकारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी॥
The emphasis is mine. The concepts of it and (Brotherhood and Forgiveness) are repeated by Jainas on the last day of the Pajusaņa week. Vinoba Bhave persistently appeals to his readers to cultivate the same Bhāvanās-मैत्री and कारुण्य.
The fourth Bhāvanā is that of 7512-feeling happy over the good fortune of others. I have not found mention of THC in the Gita.
The word TTT27 is peculiar to Jainism. So are 7 (Attachment), 9 (Spite), etc. which are Kaşāyas. The phrase Hairyfraroft is read in verse 25 of the fourteenth Discourse of the Gita. The words FT (Honour), 37941 (Insult), 40 (Fear), 78 (Anger), etc. occur times out of number in the Gītā. The opposite of 371777 is ata1t727. Sri Krsna says in verse 12 of the fourteenth Discourse that 37TH or Undertaking of 9 (Action), as also Greed, Desire, Non-tranquillity (37TH) etc. generate from रजस्. शम is jointly used by the Jainas with उपशम (Tranquillity) and is contrasted with Destruction (epa). In verse 12 of the fourteenth Discourse the Gita describes the Hai 779frerit person as one who has discarded all undertakings, who is self-composed in the midst of honour and insult, who is equanimous to friend and foe, as if he is beyond all Gunas. The description fits in with the condition of a Yati-selfcontrolled monk, who is defined as one who is devoid of F1H (Desire), of #9 (Anger) and who has control of his at (mind), in verse 26 of
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