Book Title: Mahavira Life and Philosophy
Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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________________ अस्थि-स्थूल-तुलाकखा-पटिलं. बद्धं शियमायुभिः ।। , . धर्मावादित-मन-सान्द्रपिशित मिष्वं सुगुप्त खलैः । कारातिभि-रायुरुण्य-निगलालग्नं शरीरालयं । कारागार भवेहि ते • हतमते प्रीति वृथा मा कृथाः ।। ५६H Know this body of thine to be a prison-house, built on a number of thick bones as stone pillars. fastened by nerves and muscles covered over with skin, plastured with wet flesh, well-protected by itswicked enemies, the karmas, and closed by strong. barriers of age-karmas. O bereft of wisdom ! have no foolish love for it. प्रयो जिघृक्षवो याति यान्त्यूर्ध्व-मषिक्षयः । इति स्पष्टं वदन्तो वा नामोलामो तुलान्तयोः ॥ १५४।' The loaded pan of a balance goes down and the unloaded rises up. They distinctly indicate that the person with aquisitive temperament will go down and one who has no longing for material possessians will rise up. निर्धनत्वं धनं येषां मृत्युरेव हि जीवितम् । किं करोति विषिस्तेषाम सतां ज्ञानकचक्षुषाम ।।१६२।। What can Fate do to the saints adorned with the unique Vision of Wisdom, whose wealth consists of possessionlessness and who treat death with' equanimity as their very life. जीविताशा धनाशा च येषां तेषां विधिविधिः । कि करोति विधिस्तेषां बेषामाशा निरासता ॥ १६३॥ Destiny bas meaning for those who hanker after. money and who desire for longevity, but what can it do to those saints who aspire for desirelessness ?

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