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

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________________ 195 Subjugate the leader of five senses, whereby other dispositions are controlled. When the root of a tree is destroyed, its leaves will ultimately become dry automatically. ज्ञान-वैराग्य- रज्जूम्यां नित्य मुत्पथ-वर्तिनः । जिन चितेन शक्यन्ते धर्तुं मिन्द्रिय वाजिनः ॥ The person who has subdued his mind can control his senses in the form of horses by the ropes of wisdom and renunciation. The deluded soul adopts a wrong course of life. बहि: तुष्यति मूढात्मा पिहितज्योतिरन्तरे । तुष्यत्यन्तः प्रबुद्धात्मा वहि र्व्यावृत्त कौतुकः । The idiot, whose inner vision is blinded by nescience is happy with worldly objects, but the enlightened Soul enjoys inner contentment and he has absolutely no attraction towards external things. The cause of fickleness of mind is thus elucidated. अविद्याभ्यास-संस्कारं वशं क्षिप्यते मनः । तदेव ज्ञानसंस्कारैः स्वतस्त्वेऽवतिष्ठते । The mind goes out of control due to unabated grip of ne-science, but it becomes submissive by resorting to right knowledge. The real cause of transmigration is explained:देहान्तर्गते बजं देहेऽस्मिन् भ्रात्मभावना | बीजं विदेह-निष्पले रात्मन्येवात्मभावना || I am the body, this type of disposition is the main cause for putting on other body (after death),

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