Sambodhi 2000 Vol 23

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

Page 83

DR. SUNANDA Y. SHASTRI
SAMBODHI
i.e. "Knowledge is not only in the scriptures, nor in the brilliant poetry, nor in mature language, it is only in the knowledgeable person.
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When it comes to knowledge, he does not stick only to the Jaina concepts. He says that Knowledge is not attainable by following the daily Jaina routine of पचखान and other rituals, but knowing about Moksa is the knowledge.
आ जीव ने आ देह, एवो भेद जो भास्यो नहि;
पचखाण कीधा त्यां सुधी, मोक्षार्थ ते भाख्यां नही ॥ 37
Further, Śrimad even discards the earlier steps of celibacy and self control. Because knowledge is not attainable through celibacy or restraint, but only through knowledge.
केवळ नही ब्रह्मचर्यथी || 38 केवळ नही संयम थकी;
पण ज्ञान केवळथी कळो.
And finally, he declares that 'controlling mind is the only way to attain knowledge'.
मात्र मनने आमळो ||39
Śrimad Rajachandra not only explains the importance of Dharma, but he also tells what happens in the absence of Dharma, viz,
Without Dharma wealth, abode and grain perishes Without Dharma the earth goes barren.
Without Dharma the intellectual is misled.
Without Dharma the courage is no more firm.
i.e.
धर्म विना धन, धाम, धान्य धुळधाणी धारो, धर्म विना धरणीमां धिक्कता धराय छे.
धर्म विना धीमंतनी धारणाओ धोखो धरे, धर्म विना धर्युं धैर्य धुम्र थै धमाय छे || 40