Traverses on Less Trodden Path of Indian Philosophy and Religion

Author(s): Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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in the previous births, be the boat for me to cross the ocean of mundane life.25
इन्द्रत्वं च निगोदतां च बहुधा मध्ये तथा योनयः संसारे भ्रमता चिरं यदखिलाः प्राप्ता मयानन्तशः । तन्नापूर्णमिहास्ति किंचिदपि मे हित्वा विमुक्तिप्रदा
सम्यग्दर्शनबोधवृत्तपदवीं तां देव पूर्णा' कुरु ॥३१॥ 31. O Lord ! while wondering in the cycle of births and deaths, since
1.ng, I have obtained Indrahood (i.e. birth in the form of god of gods) Nigodata36 (i.e. birth in Nigodaform) and in between obtained all sorts of seats of briths, in innumerable times. Thus, in the world, there is nothing new for me except the path of Right faitb, Rigbt knowledge and Right conduct-which (path) is the bestower of liberation. (Please) make that path of mine perfect.
श्रीवीरेण मम प्रसन्नमनसा किञ्चित्तदुच्चैः पदप्राप्त्यर्थ परमोपदेशवचनं चित्ते समारोपितम् । येनास्तामिदमेकभूतलकृतं राज्यं क्षणं ध्वंसि यत्
त्रैलोक्यस्य च तन्न मे प्रियमिह श्रीमजी [ज्जि] नेन्द्रप्रभो ॥३२ 32. O Lord, to attain that bighest state, ar Viranandi (My guru) with ple
asant heart has imparted the highest teaching in my mind. As a consequence of that (religious teaching) let, this one momentary kingdam of earth, be far away from me, 28 even the kingdom of three worlds is not dearer to me here.
सूरेः पक्कजनन्दिनः कृतिमिमामालोचनामहंतां अग्रे यः पठति त्रिसन्ध्यममलश्रद्धानताङ्गो नरः । योगीन्द्रश्चिरकालरूढतपसा यत्नेन यन्मृग्यते
तत्प्राप्नोति परं पदं स मतिमानानन्दसद्म ध्रुवम् ॥३३॥ 33. The wise, who reads this Alocana, the work of Padmanandi in the
presence of Lord Arihanta, thrice a day, bowing down with pure devotion, indeed, attains that highest state (which is) the abode of bliss, which is searched with great exertion by the yogins with the help of deep-rooted penance.
25, In this verse, the author points out the practical difficulty in following religious
injunctions. He states in clear terms that, contemporary environment is not favourable to practise rigorous code of conduct. So, devotion towards Jina is the
only solace. It reminds us of very popular statement that Kalau bhak tirvisisyate. 26. Nigodata-one common body inhibited by infinite jivas. 27. The word tatkinciduccaih is used in U and Jedttion, instead of kincittaduccaith. 28. The author means to state that he is not at all interested even in the kingdom of
three worlds what then to talk of the earthly kingdom,