Mokshamala

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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The attachment of Gautamswämi provides very subtle instructions. Since his attachment towards the Lord turned out to be unhappy, how infinite unhappiness would come out of attachment of the lowly souls for the worldly aspects? The cart of the worldly life is driven by two bullocks in the form of attachment and resentment. If they are not there, the worldly life would come to a stop. It is an acceptable maxim that where there is no attachment, resentment also does not prevail. Attachment is the source of acute bondage of Karma, and destruction thereof leads to liberation.
Lesson 45: Common aspiration
Mohinibhäv Vichär Adhin Thai, Nä Nirkhun Nayane Parnäri, Patthartulya Ganun Parvaibhav, Nirmal Tättvic Lobh Samari; Dwadash Vrat Ane Dinatä Dhari, Sättvic Thäun Swaroop Vichari, E Muj Nem Sadä Shubh Kshemak, Nitya Akhand Raho Bhavhäri. (1)
Let me not get overcome with delusion and not use the eyesight to see the wives of others; let me purify even the subtle greed and treat others' wealth as stones; let me resort to twelve restraint, hold humility and develop internal purity by contemplating over my true state. Let that wholesome and blissful objective that leads to the end of worldly life stay incessantly and invariably within my mind.
Te Trishalätanaye Man Chintavi, Jnän Vivek Vichar Vadhärun, Nitya Vishodh Kari Nav Tattvano, Uttam Bodh Anek Uchchärun; Sanshaybeej Uge Nahin Andar, Je Jinanä Kathano Avadhärun, Räjya Sadä Muj Ej Manorath, Dhär Thashe Apavargautärun. (2)
Holding Lord Mahavir at heart let me augment knowledge, discernment and thinking; let me impart the top instructions in different ways by continually going deeper in the realm of nine fundamentals, let me hold the words of omniscient Lords in my mind without harboring any doubt therein. Shrimad says that let that be my aspiration so that I can tread on the path of liberation.
Note: This poem depicts the normal ambition of a spiritual aspirant. Though the poem terms it as a common aspiration, it is actually a noble one which everyone should aspire for.
Lesson 46: Kapilmuni, Part 1
In ancient times there was a city named Kaushämbi; there lived a highly learned Pundit named Käshyap. He was considered a jewel of the royal court. He had a wife named Shridevi, who had given birth to a son named Kapil. By the time the boy was 15 years old, his father died. Since Kapil was raised with too much fondling, he did not study well. His father's position was therefore allotted to another Pundit.
Kapil soon spent up what his father had left. Once while Shridevi was standing in her compound, she saw the new Pundit going to the court with all the paraphernalia of his position. On seeing it she was reminded of her husband's erstwhile position and of the happiness she was availing then. Not only had that position gone, but her son did not even study well. Such thoughts drew tears in her eyes. Meanwhile Kapil happened to arrive there and asked her why she was crying. Since he insisted upon knowing it, Shridevi told him about the reason of her crying.
Thereupon Kapil said, "Mother, you know that I am not unintelligent; I did not study well and hence I could not get that position. I am, however, willing to go anywhere you suggest in order to gain knowledge."