Sambodhi 2000 Vol 23

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

Page 78

Vol.XXIII, 2000
SHRIMAD RAJACHANDRA'S....
सत्य शील ने सघळां दान, दया होइने रह्या प्रमाण; दया नहि तो ए नहि एक,
विनासूर्यकिरण न देख ॥16 i.e. "truth, conduct and charity are there due to compassion. In the absence of compassion, they will not be there, as one cannot see anything without Sunlight." Then he stresses the point of compassion -
पुष्पपांखडी ज्या दूभाय, जिनवरनी त्यां नही आज्ञाय; सर्व जीवनू इच्छो सुख,
महावीरनी शिक्षा मुख ॥17 i.e. "Jain Tirthankaras do not approve even hurting a petal of a flower. Wishing happiness of all beings is the main teaching of Mahāvīra." Then he says -
सर्व दर्शने ए उपदेश, ए एकांते नहि विशेष; सर्व प्रकारे जिननी बोध,
दया दया निर्मळ अविरोध ।।18 i.e. "all the philosophies propound compassion as the 'Dharma' itself. Jain Tīrthankaras also say the same thing. There is no contradiction about compassion.” Then finally he relates the benefits of Dharma consisting compassion -
तत्त्वरूपथी ए ओळखे,
ते जन प्होचे शाश्वत सुखे. i.e. “if people understand compassion as the essence of Dharma, they would attain etermal bliss." In the poem 'मुनिने प्रणाम'19, Srimad calls him 'मुनि', who has qualities like peace, morality, kindness, softspoken, and beneficial towards one and all. He calls such 'मुनि' as धर्म के उद्यान = garden of Dharma incarnated.20 Even in hryfa21 he says “Hanumāna followed the rules of Morality while bringing Sitā back. Therefore he is known as 'Jati' (yati).