Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

Author(s): Merutungacharya, Gunsundarvijay
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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scriptures is improper, wrong and is a cause of sin. Even in nonjain (scripture) Mahābhārat written by saint Vyās, it is stated that “प्रभास्व न भुंजितम्" meaning thereby that the wealth of or concerning God - should not be misued or misappropriated.
Authentication Concerning The use of devdravya (1) fa fidagature for yg hrobre #ha: 1
- (Shrãddhadin Kritya, Pg. 275) Meaning : It is because of dev-dravya that day to day - the worship, decor etc. is possible in the temples of the Gods.
(2) चैत्यद्रव्यस्य जिनभवन-बिम्बयात्रा-स्नात्रादि प्रवृत्ति हेतोः हिरण्यादेः वृद्धिः कर्तुं उचिता।
- (Shrãddhadin Kritya, Pg. 269 and Updeshpad) Meaning : The utility of chaityadravya (i.e. devdravya) are for temple of God, idol-worshopping, celebration of Gods' various festivals, snãtra pooja (.e a type of worship of God Arihant by giving bath to His idol.) Hence, for performance of these activities, gold-silver etc. wealth be gathered-increased.
(3) जेण चेइयदव्वं विणासि तेण जिणबिम्बपूआ-दसण आणंदितहिययाणं भवसिद्धियाणं सम्मदंसण-सुअ-ओहि-मणपज्जव-केवलनाणनिव्वाण लाभा पडिसिद्धा। (वसुदेवहिंडी-प्रथम खंड)
Meaning : One who destroys or misuses devdravya-such person thereby prevents various benefits such as samyagdarshan (shraddhã) (i.e.true faith), Shrutgyın (i.e.true knowledge by hearing) Manhaparyava Gyan (i.e.knowledge about other's thoughts) Kevalgyan (i.e. Omniscience), Salvation-Liberation etc. etc. which results out of worship and darshan (i.e.sight of teerthankars with devotion) by bhavsiddhika (i.e.the soul which is eligible for Salvation) whose hearts are filled up with joy by worship and darshan of God's idol.
In addition to the above referred authentification from the scriptures, other scriptures such as Shraddhāvidhi, Dravyāsaptatikā etc too, unanimously state that - Devdravya can
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