Book Title: Sthaviravali
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay
Publisher: Jain Granth Prakashak Sabha

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________________ 59 deciding on the true nature of such objects, one cannot experience, the highly natural knowledge of the Soul. Just as an ox tied to an oil-man, cannot reach any distant land although he has been walking round and round a number of times, in the same way, an individual undesirous of the knowledge of Truth, does not even touch the boundary of essential knowledge, althongh he may have done studious efforts in other branches of knowledge.” Continuing further, he said, संझरागजलबूब्बूओवमे, जीविए य जलबिंदुचंचले । जुव्वणे य नईवेगसंनिभे, पाव जीव किमयं न बुज्झसि ॥१॥ 1. Sanjha rāga jala būbbū ovamé, jivió ya jala' bindu cancalé; Juvvaņé ya naīvéga sannibhé, pāva jiva kimayam na bujjhasi, 1. संपदो जलतरंगाविलोला यौवनं त्रिचतुराणिदिनानि । शारदाभ्रपरिपेशलमायुः किं धनैः कुरुत धर्ममनिन्धम् ॥२॥ 2. Sampado jala tarangā vilolā, yauvanam tri caturāņi dināni; Sardābhra pari péśala māyuh kim dhanaih kuruta dharmamanindyam. 2, 1. This life is like the colours of the setting Sun, like the bubbles of water or fickle like a drop of water on a blade of grass and youth is like a current of floods in a river. O Wicked Soul I therefore, why do you not become enlightened ? 2. Prosperity is unsteady like the waves of water' (on a sea), youth lasts for three or four days, and m : Ayuh, the duration of life is like the clouds of the monsoons. Then, What is the use of wealth ! Therefore, practise the excellent Dharma, On hearing the preaching King Gangila decided to renounce the world. He entrusted the management of his kingdom

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