Prasamrati Prakarana

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Mahesh Bhogilal, V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Nita M Bhogilal & Others

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Praśamarati
on by word of mouth, have become scarce; so I have, like a beggar gathered these precious words.
7. I have meditated, with devotion, on these few remaining words (of the Jineśvara Bhagvān). Because of this devotion, I am blessed with some little discrimination (Mati which is not so pure as that of the ancient Ācāryas) - and relying on this discriminative intelligence, I have written this, which is like a small path, that will lead to the entry of the world of non-attachment (Vairāgya).
8. Though whatever I am saying is really not very honourable, (in comparison to the sayings of other great men), nor is its meaning deep and profound, nor is it of a very high standard, my kind and noble readers will be graceful towards my words.
9. Who, among men of high and innate intellect, can tell why is it, that saints are expert at gathering the essence of all goodness, even from things (or words) which are not free from defects ? (It is simply the nature of saints to be so !)
10. If great men support with due respect, a thing which has no profundity, it, none the less, gets some glory; just as the deer (i.e. deer shaped dark spot) in the full moon shines.
11. Just as the twittering talk of a small child, amidst its parents, none the less gives much pleasure to them; similarly in the assembly of noble souls, even ramblings uttered get renown.
12. Those preachings which have been propounded by the Tirthankaras, and which have been, later, again and again repeated by the succeeding Acāryas; the expression of these many more times, does lead to greater and greater benefit. (For explanation of 'Tīrlhankara' vide Appendix III.)
13. Just as the same medicine, which was used before to alleviate a particular illness, is taken again and again to cure similar diseases; in the same way, to remove the pains which are caused by passions (Rāga), we should repeatedly study the