Manava Dharma

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

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MANAV DHARMA / 61 Description :
In Prathamaanuyoga, the four ideals Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, to be followed by a man, are explained, along with the life-sketches of great personages. Our old ideals are well-narrated, in such a way, that after reading them, a man wants to lead the path of virtues Further in this Anuyoga, the conduct of the great personages is written so vividly and in such an influential manner that by reading them a man becomes wise and well behaved. Not only this, but a man feels the pleasure and happiness by studying the difference between the path of virtues and vices.
लोकालोक-विभक्तेर्युग-परिवृत्तेश्चतुर्ग-तीनां च ।।
आदर्श-मिव तथामतिरवैति करणानुयोगं च ॥४४॥ Explanation :
• Right knowledge embraces KARANAANUYOGA, Which enables one to perceive, as if in a mirror, divisions of space and the changes of time as well as the four Conditions of life. (or four GATIS sfa)
Description :
What is the shape and size of the universe ? Is it Omniscience or is it created by some one ? Is there anything beyond this Universe? How the time-units are changed, when and why they are changed? How does this JIVA-ATMA (The soul) takes birth in four GATIS or conditions of life like - (i) Deva-Gati - Which means life in heaven (ii) Naraka - Gati - Which means the condition of existence as
a life in hells. (iii) Manushya Gati - human kingdom (iv) Triyancha Gati - Which includes all other forms of life.
That scripture, in which the answers of all these questions are given is known as Karnaanuyoga. By studying this Anuyog deeply, a man can definitely try to avoid from sinful Gati or from vices and to get virtues and Good-Gati and he can also assume or draw an inference that from which gati he has come in this world and to which gati he is expected to go or he will go to which gati.
गृहमेध्यनगाराणां चारित्रोत्पत्ति-वृद्धि-रक्षाङ्गम् । चरणानुयोग-समयं सम्यग्ज्ञानं विजानाति ॥४५॥