________________ Verse 164 पराश्रित दर्शन-ज्ञान-चारित्र का कथंचित बंधहेतुपना - The "Three Jewels' cause bondage and also lead to liberation - दसणणाणचरित्ताणि मोक्खमग्गो त्ति सेविदव्वाणि / साधूहि इदं भणिदं तेहिं दु बंधो व मोक्खो वा // 164 // दर्शनज्ञानचारित्राणि मोक्षमार्ग इति सेवितव्यानि / साधुभिरिदं भणितं तैस्तु बन्धो वा मोक्षो वा // 164 // अन्वयार्थ - [ दर्शनज्ञानचारित्राणि ] दर्शन-ज्ञान-चारित्र [ मोक्षमार्गः] मोक्षमार्ग है [इति ] इसलिये [ सेवितव्यानि] वे सेवन-योग्य हैं - [इदम् साधुभिः भणितम् ] ऐसा साधुओं ने कहा है, [ तैः तु] परन्तु उनसे [ बन्धः वा] बंध भी होता है, [ मोक्षः वा] मोक्ष भी होता है। The ascetics (sramana, sadhu) have said that perception (darsana), knowledge (jnana) and conduct (caritra) are the path to liberation (moksa). However, these cause bondage (bandha), and also lead to liberation (moksa). EXPLANATORY NOTE When the 'Three Jewels' of perception (darsana), knowledge (jnana) and conduct (caritra) are in association with the conduct based on the others-paracaritra or parasamaya - these cause bondage (bandha). It is like the clarified butter (ghee), though itself cool by nature, attains the nature of burning when in association with the fire that is opposite in nature. In the same way, though the 'Three Jewels' are the cause of liberation but become the cause of bondage when tainted with auspicious (subha) dispositions (bhava) - 'paracaritra'. The clarified butter (ghee) regains its cool nature when separated from the fire. Similarly, the 'Three Jewels' become the direct cause of ........................ 313
