Prashamratiprakaran

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

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Right faith, Right knowledge and Right conduct together constitute the path of liberation. If one of them is absent the path is imperfect (230).
In the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Chapters, Dharmadhyäna and its classification is disscussed respectively (243-245 and 246-254). Meditation on dharmadhyāna leads one to apījrvakaranagunasthana (i. e. 8th step).
In the Nineteenth Chapter (255-272) the author shows, how the aspirant gradually ascends to kşapakaśreņi, by destroying mohaniyakarmas and after remaining antarmuhurta in the 12th stage, he ascends to 13th stage which is the stage of Keyalajñāna.
Chapter twenty (273-276) deals with the process of Kevalisa-- mudgbāta.
In the Twenty first Chapter (277-282) the author explains the process of yoganirodha performed by Kevali. After retiring from samudghāta, the Kevali adopts yoganirodha-elimination of activities of mind, speech and body.
The Twentysecond Chapter (283-313) deals with the process of ascending Sailesi stage by Kevali and state of Siddhahood. Kevali, being free from all types of activities, and Leśyas immediately after the time taken to pronounce five syllables, obtains a state of Sailesi (283). In this state he destroys the even germs of karmic matter and simultaneously annihilates äyu, vedaniya, nāma and gotra Karmas and throwing up his body immediately ascends to the top of the universe, and obtains Siddha--- hood, which is ever free from the impurities of matter and Karmas, beyond pain, suffering and transmigration. The Jiva obtaining this infinite, incomparable, undisturbed state of happiness, becomes the very essence of right knowledge.
In this chapter itself, code of conduct for householders is also discussed. This is a preparatory stage for becoming a monk. Following these principles, householders will obtain heaven after death and within eight births, being perfectly pure, obtain Siddhahood.
IV COMMENTARIES ON PRAŠAMARATI PRAKARANA:
* Two Commentaries are available at present on Prasamarati one by Haribhadrasuri (12th Century A. D.) and another with avacīrņi by an unknown author. Both these commentaries belong to śvetämbara school
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* Recently one more brief commentary (Sanksepārthavịtti) written by Jasasoma gani came to my hand. It is unpublished and unknown SO far. Thus, it is added in the appendix-IV.