________________
प्रवचनसार
अरहंतादिसु भत्ती वच्छलदा पवयणाभिजुत्तेसु । विज्जदि जदि सामण्णे सा सुहजुत्ता भवे चरिया ॥-46॥
अर्हदादिषु भक्तिवत्सलता प्रवचनाभियुक्तेषु । । विद्यते यदि श्रामण्ये सा शुभयुक्ता भवेच्चर्या 3-46॥
सामान्यार्थ - [ यदि] जो [श्रामण्ये ] मुनि-अवस्था में [ अर्हदादिषु भक्तिः ] अर्हन्तादि पञ्चपरमेष्ठियों में अनुराग और [ प्रवचनाभियुक्तेषु ] परमागमकर युक्त शुद्धात्म स्वरूप के उपदेशक महामुनियों में [ वत्सलता] प्रीति अर्थात् जिस तरह गौ अपने बछड़े में अनुरागिणी होती है, उसी तरह [ विद्यते ] प्रवर्ते तो [ सा] वह [शुभयुक्ता] शुभरागकर संयुक्त [ चर्या ] आचार की प्रवृत्ति [ भवेत् ] होती है।
The course of conduct for the ascetic (muni, śramaņa) engaged in auspicious-cognition (śubhopayoga) consists in devotion (bhakti) to the Arhat etc. (the five Supreme Beings), and fervent affection (vātsalya) - similar to the tender love of the cow for her calf- for the preceptors of the Doctrine.
Explanatory Note: The ascetic (muni, Sramana) who is rid of attachment to all possessions (parigraha), but is not able to establish himself in his pure-soul due to the tinge of passions (kasāya), engages in devotion to the Arhat and affection for those worthy preceptors who preach the pure-soul nature. Only to this extent he has the tinge of attachment (rāga) in external objects, and deviates from establishing in pure-soul-substance (Suddhātmatattva). Thus, the marks (laksana) of the ascetic engaged in auspicious-cognition (śubhopayoga) are devotion to the Arhat and affection for the worthy preceptors.
........................
307
