Niyamsara

Author(s): Kundkundacharya, Uggar Sain
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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Jagmander Lal Jain Memorial Series, Vol. V. THE SACRED BOOKS
OF THE JAINAS
Vol. IX. नियमसार। NIYAMSARA
(SOUL-JIVA,) णमिऊण जिणं वीरं अणंतवरणाणदंसणसहावं । वोच्छामि णियमसारं केवलिसुदकेवलीभणिदं ॥१॥
नत्वा जिनं वीरं अनन्तवरज्ञानदर्शनस्वभावम् । वक्ष्यामि नियमसारं केवलिश्रुतकेवलिभाणितम् ॥ १॥
1. Bowing to Vira Jina, who, by nature is the possessor of infinite and supreme knowledge and conation; I shall compose Niyama-Sára, preached by Kevalis and the Shruta Kevalis.
Commentary. In this gátha, Shri Kunda-Kunda áchárya, who lived in the first century of the Vikrama Era, renders homage to the last of the twenty-four Tirthankaras, Lord Mahavira, also called Víra, and enshrines Him in his heart for the purification of his thoughts ; so that he may be able to fulfil his undertaking successfully. Further, the Acharya expresses it emphatically that whatever he will write will not be his own independent teaching, but will be fully based ppon the authoritative pronouncement of Kevalis and ShrutaKevalis.