Parmatma Prakash

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

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PARMATMA-PRAKASH.
254. For the sake of sons and other members of thy family thou killest millions of Jivas (living beings) and createst sinful Karmas in thy self: know that thou alone shalt have to bear the consequences of thy evil Karmas.
255. O Soul ! By killing and crushing thou causest pain to living beings : verily thou thyself shalt have to suffer infinite-fold more pain.
256. By Himsa (killing or injuring) of Jivas (living beings) one falls into Narka (hell), and by the Abhaya Dâna (the gift of fearlessness, i.e., the giving of protection, hence, non-injuring) one goes to Svaraga (heaven); both the paths lie open before thy eyes, choose whichever thou thinkest to be the best for thee.
257. O fool! Thou art mistaken as to the nature of acts; do not amass husk, attach thyself to thy Nirmala Shiva-Pada (pure Parmatma Swarupa) and give up thy house, family, relations, and the like.
258. None of the objects and actions of the world is unperishing, or eternal ; even one's body does not go with one on death.
_259. Temples, images, teachers, places of pilgrimage, religious books, fruits, flowers, and all else that are to be seen in the world, will sooner or later turn to ashes, none of them is imperishable, or eternal.
NOTE -Here the Achârya exhorts his disciple to give up attachment even for the objects of
Dharma. Of course, the disciple gave up attachment to worldly objects when he left domestic life and became an ascetic; now the Acharya says that even the objects connected with religion or religious worship and ceremonies are perishable and consequently he (the disciple) should not have an attachment for them; he should attach himself only to his Pure Self which alone is Imperishable.
260. Except the one Paramâ-Brahma, all the states and conditions which are seen in the world are perishable ; know it to be so.
NOTE.-Jiva Padârtha, though infinite in number, is, with reference to Jâti (genus) or Shuddha
Svâbhâva (pure, real Nature) one, and this One, Pure, Real Nature of Atman is Parmatman, or Paramâ. Brahma and is Imperishable. So the Acharya says here that except the one Parama-Brahma all other conditions which are produced by Karma are perishable and therefore one should not attach oneself to anything other than this Paramâ-Brahma.
261. The light which is seen at sun-rise disappears at sun-set, therefore thou shouldst follow the Great Dharma. There is nothing really valuable in wealth and youth.