Book Title: Panchastikay Sangraha With Authentic Explanatory Notes in English
Author(s): Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp Printers

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________________ Pancastikaya-samgraha साक्षात् मोक्षमार्ग का सार वीतरागता है, यह इस शास्त्र का तात्पर्य है - To be without-attachment (vitaraga) is the direct path to to liberation - तम्हा णिव्वुदिकामो रागं सव्वत्थ कुणदु मा किंचि / सो तेण वीदरागो भवियो भवसायरं तरदि // 172 // तस्मान्निर्वृत्तिकामो रागं सर्वत्र करोतु मा किश्चित् / स तेन वीतरागो भव्यो भवसागरं तरति // 172 // अन्वयार्थ - [ तस्मात् ] इसलिये [ निर्वृत्तिकामः ] मोक्षाभिलाषी जीव [ सर्वत्र ] सर्वत्र [ किश्चित् रागं] किञ्चित् भी राग [मा करोतु] न करो, [तेन ] ऐसा करने से [भव्यः ] वह भव्य जीव [वीतरागः] वीतराग होकर [भवसागरं तरति] भवसागर को तरता है। Therefore, O liberation (moksa) seeking soul! Do not entertain even the slightest of attachment (raga) for any object. This way, the potential (bhavya) soul (jiva) becomes without-attachment (vitaraga) and crosses the ocean of worldly-existence (samsara). EXPLANATORY NOTE This Scripture (sastra) expounds the direct (saksat) path to liberation (moksa) which consists in non-flickering light of consciousness that is utterly-untainted (nirupadhi) and without-attachment (vitaraga). Therefore, for the attainment of the infinte attributes of liberation, including infinite-knowledge (kevalajnana), the potential soul (jiva) treading this path should become 'samayasara', i.e., relying on the soul itself - svasamaya. It should not have attachment (raga) even toward the Arhat. This state of without-attachment (vitaraga) is the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

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