Parmatma Prakash

Author(s): Yogindra Acharya
Publisher: Central Jaina Publishing House

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PARMATMA-PRAKASH.
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6. I bow with reverence to Shri Jinendra Deva who is the enjoyer of Kewala Darshana (perfect perception), Kewala Jñana (perfect knowledge), and Kewala Sukha (pure happiness), and who has shown the Swarupa (nature) of things.
7. I bow to those Munis of the three grades, the Achâryas, the Upadhayas, and the Sadhus (saints) who having established themselves in perfect meditation, which brings about supreme happiness, have acquired the Parama Pâda (highest position).
8. Prabhakara Bhatta (a disciple) having purified his mind and having bowed to the Panch* Parmeshti prays to Sri Yogindra Acharya.
9. O Master ! Infinite time has passed away and I have been roaming about (transmigrating) in Samsâra; but I have got no happiness; I have always been in dire misery.
10. O Master! Pray tell me about him, who having destroyed the pains of the four Gatis (four stages or planes of life), has attained the Parama Pâda (the highest status).
II. O Prabhakara ! (The Âchârya says) Hear thou with belief, I shall, after bowing to and keeping respectfully in mind the five Preceptors, tell you all about the three kinds of Atman (soul).
12. Having known Atman as of three kinds, first eliminate the Vahira Âtman (the outer soul), and having become the Antara-Atman (inner soul) meditate upon the Parmâtman.
13. Åtman is of three kinds: the Vahira-âtman (outer soul), the Antara-Atman finner soul), and the Parmâtman (perfect soul). One who knows his body as his soul, is the ignorant Vahira-âtman (outer soul).
14. One who knows the Âiman (soul) as separate and distinct from the body, a3 Jñana-Swarup (of the form or nature of knowledge) and well established in perfect tranquillity, is the wise Antara-Atman (the inner soul).
15. He who knows his self, who exists in knowledge, who is free from Karmas---thou with pure belief know Him as Parmatman (God).
* There are five classes of Adepts, or Masters, in Jainism, viz., the Arhanta, the Siddha, the Âcha ya, the Upadhya and the Sadhu. They are called the Panch Parmeshti collectively.