Book Title: Tirthankar Mahavir
Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Jaybhikkhu Sahitya Trust

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsur Gyanmandir थणितं व सद्दाण अणुत्तरं उ, चंदे व ताराण महाणभावे । गंधेसु वा चंदणमाहु सेठें, एवं मुणीणं अपडिण्णमाहु ।। - सूयगडांग, १-६-१९ thanitam va saddana anuttaram u, chande va tarana mahanubhave gandhesu va chandanam ahu settham, evam muninam apadinnam ahu 11 -Suyagadanga, 1-6-19 Thunder of clouds is the best of all sounds, the moon is the best of all stars, sandalwood is the best of all fragrant things, similarly Tirthankara Mahavira is the best of all monks. देहज्योतिषि यस्य मज्जति जगद् दुग्धाम्बुराशाविव, ज्ञानज्योतिषि च स्फुटत्यतितरां ओंभूर्भुवः स्वस्त्रयी । शब्दज्योतिषि यस्य दर्पण इव स्वार्थाश्यकासत्यमी, स श्रीमानमरार्वितो जिनपतियॊतिस्त्रयायास्तु नः ।। - तत्त्वानुशासन प्रशस्ति, श्लोक २५९ deha-jyotishi yasya majjati jagad dugdha-ambu-rashav-iva, janana-jyotishi ca sphutayaty-atitaram om-bhur-bhuvah-svastrayi | shabda-jyotishi yasya darpana iva sva-arthash-chakasty ami, sa shriman amara-archito jinapatir jyotis-trayaya astu nah || - Tattvanushasana Prashasti, Verse 259 Tirthankara Mahavira is worshipped by gods. The whole world is immersed in the light (lustre) of his body as is the whole world in the milky ocean. The three worlds are revealed in the light of his knowledge. And meanings of words are manifested in the light of his words. May he guide us for the attainment of the three lights. Tirthankara Adinath V.S. 6th Century हत्थीसु एरावणमाहु णाते, सीहो भिगाणं सलिलाण गंगा । पक्खीसु या गरूलं वेणुदेवे, णिव्वाणवादीणिह णायपुत्ते । - सूयगडांग, १६२१ hatthisu eravanam ahu nate, siho miganam salilana Ganga | pakkhisu ya garulam venudeve, nivvanavadini ha Nayaputte || - Suyagadanga, 1-6-21 Airavata, the elephant of Indra, is the best of all elephants. The Lion is the best of all animals. The Ganga is the best of all rivers. Venudeva Eagle is the best of all birds. Similarly, Tirthankara Mahavira is the best of all those who propounded the Path leading to Liberation. 211 For Private And Personal Use Only

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