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The Offering of Distics (Dohapahuda)
177 long, and the syllabic quantity at the end of a pada is ambiguous (-/v). It would be useful to show the exact rythm of each stanza 10 case the booklet is reedited, but I decmed it undocessary, here, to go into all these details, as this sort of adjustment can easily be made by the interested reader
This translation owes much to the late Prof. Dr. A N. Upadhye but for his kind help, I would not have had access to the Dohápahuda. Let me express my gratitude for the time he spared for my benefit, and spent in Illuminating explanations and discussions, during my visit to Mysore, in February 1974, I am thankful that he has been such a learned, generous and kind scholar I also wish to thank my friend Miss B M. Martin, who advised me when I was rendering the text into English, it was a delight that she took such keen interest in the work, though she, before, bad had no contact with Jainism. Finally, I express my heartiest thanks to the editors of Sambodhi who readily accepted this contribution to this special issue of thelr Journal.
1. The Guru is the (sun) which provides the day-light, the Guru is (also) the refreshing one (the moon), the Guru is light, tho Guru is the God,
He who makes one see the difference between the (real) Self and the other, between the various others. 2. Be satisfied with that bliss which pertains to the self
in the heart of those who think of bliss coming from other (tbings), poor man, (in their heart) the burning thirst docs not disappear. 3. The bliss which one gets) on having turned his face against the (pleasures of the senses, when reflect lag upon one's own Self,
even Indra does not get that bliss, when sporting with devis by crores, 4. Those who, though enjoying the bliss of the senses, do not retain them in their heart,
they will quickly/casily get the eternal blissthus say the great Jinas, 5. Those men who, though not enjoying the bliss of the seases, retaja their emotion in their heart,
- just like the miserable salısıktha fish, they (will) fall into hell 6. In case of) difficulty, one babbles and prattles; but it only amuses the world,
(whereas) when the mind 18 puse and standing unshaked, the bigher world will be attained, Bambodhị $ 23
