Manava Dharma

Author(s): Bhurmal Shastri, Nihalchandra Jain
Publisher: Aacharya Gyansagar Vagartha Vimarsha Kendra

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MANAV DHARMA / 3
knowing about the qualities of CHINTAMANI, mere possessing the same, was all useless. And the moment, the knowledge about the same was acquired, the results were extremely benificial. The reality is that only knowledge is Bliss and such a knowledge is present in every living being - may be little or more. But those who possess the knowledge of highest order - the complete and perfect knowledge, should be called as 'VARDHAMAN'. They become the ideals for other souls, by whom they are respected and worshipped. Such souls arer named as MAHAVEER, who, apart from their own upliftment, also lift up the other living beings in the world, as is explained in the following Verse:
ज्ञानलक्ष्मी घनाश्लेष - प्रभवानंदनं दिणं । प्रणमामि महावीरं, लोक त्रितयमंगलम् ॥
The source or base of appeasing is termed as appeasement. In the fulfilment of ones desire and lustre, one becomes the root cause of grief and sorrow for others in this world. By slowly minimising his own needs and desires and devoting for the good and welfare of others, is the main function (activity) of a popular and civilised man. But also the man, who has completely abandoned his total
is, desires and self-intrests. has adopted the path of Universal welfare, is known as the soul, who has destroyed all the sins/impurities of life. Only he can become the master of Complete Knowledge or "Purna-Gyani". The feeling and attitude of selfishness is an obstacle in the way of Knowledge-seeker. Renouncing self-interest and boldly marching on the path of Universal-welfare, the acquired perfect knowledge of such a soul becomes completely purified like a mirror; and he becomes the Universal and Divine Torch-bearer of the world. Only such souls are recognised as "SHRI VARDHMAN"
Keeping such an idealism in view, out of the four “PURUSHARTHAS",* capable of being done by every human being, the author hereby makes a pledge to explain the first effort known as DHARMA Purushartha in the following Verse:
देशयामि समीचीनं धर्म कर्मनिबर्ह णम् ।
संसारदुःखतः सत्वान् यो धरत्युत्तमे सुखे ॥२॥ Explanation ::
Which frees souls from the pain and misery of embodied existence and instals them in supreme bliss, that excellent karma - destroying Dhamma (Creed) Ipreach (unto you).