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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
एतद्देवि परं तत्तं यो विजानाति तत्त्वतः ।। संसार बंधनं छित्वा सगच्छेत् परमा गतिम् ॥2॥"
Here the word Arham ( o ) is described to be the supreme Tattva (reality). And it is stated that by its knowledge one attains liberation. So, this word Arham ( अहं ) is taken from Jaina-faith.
Further, in Nagar Purana it is stated:"दशभिर्भोजित विप्रः यत्फलं जायते कृते । मुनेरर्हत्सु भक्तस्य तत्फलं जायते कलौ ॥1॥
Here it is stated that the fruit which results by feeding ten Brahmanas in Krit-yuga, the same fruit results in offering food to one Jaina saint devout of Arihanta in Kaliyuga. This establishes the superiority of Jaina saint.
And in Manu-smriti it is written that:"कुलादिबीजं सर्वेषां प्रथमो विमलवाहनः । चक्षुष्मान यशस्वी वामिचन्द्रो अथ प्रसेनजित् ॥1॥ मरूदेवी च नाभिश्च भरते कुल सत्तमाः । अष्टमो मरूदेव्या तु नाभेजति उरक्रमः ॥2॥ दर्शयन वर्त्म वीराणां सुरासुर नमस्कृतः । नीति त्रितय कर्ता यो युगादौ प्रथमो जिनः ॥3॥"
Here Vimalvaahana, etc. Manus (personages) are described; so the same names of the Kulkaras are descrived in Jaina-mythology and here further the first Jina is described to have been the guide of the salvation-path in the beginning of the aeon and worshipped by the celestial gods and demons. This proves that the Jaina-faith is existing from the beginning of the aeon, and how is then the Jainafaith not proved to be authentic?
And in Rigaveda it is mentioned thus:"ओऽम् त्रैलोक्य प्रतिष्ठान् चतुर्विंशति तीर्थंकरान् ऋषभाद्यान् वर्द्धमानन्तान् सिट्ठान् शरणं प्रपद्ये । ओऽम् पवित्र नग्नमुपविस्पृसामहे एषं नग्नं येषां जातं येषां वीरं सुवीरं ................ इत्यादि ।"
Here it is stated that I (the aspirant of liberation) take the refuge of 24 Tirthankaras from Rishabha etc. to Vardhmana - all liberated
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