Book Title: Prashamratiprakaran
Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ अथ कथाधिकारः ॥११॥ 100 101 आक्षेपणिविक्षेपणि विमार्गबाधनसमर्थविन्यासाम् । श्रोतृजनश्रोत्रमनःप्रसादजननीं यथा जननी ॥१८२।। संवेदनी102च निवेदनी103च धा' कथां सदा कुर्यात् । स्त्रीभक्तचौरजनपदकथाश्च दूरात् परित्याज्याः ॥१८३॥ On Religious Stories One must always tell those religious stories, such as aksepani, viksepani, samvedani and nirvedani,20 which are composed in a manner capable of pointing out the wrong path and which are generator of pleasentness to ears and heart of listeners like a (talk of) Mother. (Again) stories of women, (tasty) food, (adventures of thief and (discription of) different countries shall be discarded right from a far off distance. 182-183 यावत्परगुणदोषपरिकीर्तने व्यावृतं10 *मनो भवति । तापवरं विशुद्धे ध्याने व्यग्रं मनः कर्तुम् ॥१८॥ It is far better to keep ones agitated mind engaged in pure meditation rather than engaging ones mind in constant utterences of virtues and vices of others. 184 शास्त्राध्ययने चाध्यापने च सश्चिन्तने तथात्मनि च । धर्मकथने च सततं यत्नः सर्वात्मना कार्यः ॥१८५॥ Constant endeavour is to be made, by all means in studying Scripturess, in teaching (them) and reflecting on Atman and preaching religious Sermons. 185. 20. Aksepani-the story wich inspires one to follow religious path. Viksepani-which advises to avoid wrong path. Smvedani which gives an idea about painful nature of mundane life and stops one from wrong desires. And Nirvedani-which generates spirit of non-attachment and inspires to achieve state of liberation, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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