Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 4
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ :304: Jinabhadra Gaji's [The Botiks टीका-व्याख्या-यस्माजिनास्तीर्थकराः सर्वेऽपि निरुपमधृतिसंहननाश्यस्थावस्थायां चतुर्थानाः अतिशयसत्त्वसंपन्नाः, तथाऽच्छिद्रः पाणिरेव पात्रं येषां तेच्छिद्रपाणिपात्रा जितसमस्त-परिषहाच "तम्ह ति" तस्माद् वस्त्राभावे ये संयमविराधनादयो दोषाः प्रोक्तास्तान् यथोक्तान् दोषांस्ते वस्त्र-पात्ररहिता अपि न प्राप्नुवन्ति, इत्यतस्तस्त्रादिकं न साधनं न साधकं संयमस्य तेषां तीर्थकराणाम् । "तो ति” तस्मादकिश्चित्करत्वात् तस्यात्मगतसंयमस्यानुपकारिणो वस्त्रादिग्रहणं न कुर्वन्ति तीर्थकरा इति । ननु यदि ते वस्त्रादिग्रहणं न कुवन्तीत्यु. च्यते, तर्हि " सव्वे वि एगदूसेण निग्गया" इत्यादि विरुध्यत इत्याशंक्याह"तह वीत्यादि” यद्यपि तत्संयमस्यानुपकारिवस्त्रम्, तथापि सवस्त्रमेव तीर्थ "सवस्त्रा एव साधवस्तीर्थे चिरं भविष्यन्ति" इत्यस्यार्थस्योपदेशनं ज्ञापनं तदर्थ गृहीतैकवस्त्राः सर्वेऽपि तीर्थकृतोऽभिनिष्क्रामन्तीति । तस्मिंश्च वस्त्रेच्युते कापि पतितेऽवेलका वस्त्ररहितास्ते भवन्ति, न पुनः सर्वदा । ततः “अचेलकाश्च जिनेन्द्राः" इत्यैकान्तिकं यदुक्तं तद् भवतोऽनभिज्ञत्वसूचकमेवेति भावः ॥२५८१।।२५८२॥२५८३॥ D. C. Your idea about Tirthankaras as absolutely acelaka is not quite correct. Even during their life incognito Tirthankaras are unusually bold, strong, and full of knowledge. Since they have subdued all the evil instincts they do not keep pātra or vastra, and go with their compact hands as pātra, and still they are not defiled by faults that would come in the way of the practice of austerities. Sivabhati :--Then, how do you say that all the Tirthankaras had renounced the world with one garment ? Acārya :--Although garment was not helpful to them in the practice of austerities etc, they, foreseeing that all the ascetios of the Church shall have to bear garments and vessels for a long time, accepted dikşā with one garment. In course of time, if the garment drops down by itself, they become uncovered. But that does not mean that they were uncovered for all the time. This, your belief that Tīrthankaras were absolutely uncovered for all the time exhibits nothing but ignorance on your part. 32–34. (2581-2583). Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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