Book Title: Upasakdasha and Anuttarau Papatikdasha sutra Sachitra
Author(s): Amarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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% : * ! t See Y, Keo?) ° > OP RLoPKLo PAUage OVO TAN OTA O ° OTAN ODANTOTAALO PANO TACO PATO PAN OTA O LGN O Dig AiO OTASLO OTANO (a So ; renounces, inspired by inner spontaneous feeling, he finds the K same happiness in renunciation that he earlier had in worldly 6 s enjoyment. Renunciation based on inner will becomes a routine ( “4 practice. 2 4 It is also clear from the life-style of Anand and others that there £ y was no dearth of wealth, status, scope of worldly enjoyment, social + status and the like in their life. When inspired by the spiritual 3 discourse of Bhagavan, they accept the path of renunciation, they & 3} slowly and gradually renouncethe articles ofenjoyment and daily use. ¢ By following the path of self-restraint, one day they renounceall the 4 worldly enjoyments. They become so much engrossed in austerities Or % that they care little for their body or for their family. The Shravaks § <) who were following an ostentatious life-style in earlier life, suddenly 6 discard worldly amusements. Their physical body is reduced to a “\ skeleton but they remain steadfast and firm in their spiritual @ 6{ practices. The gods come to test them and give them manytroubles & : and turbulations. But they do not budge an inch from their spiritual 47 practices. One who experiences happiness and ecstatic pleasure in § } renunciation, adopts that life-style keeping in mind the path of & “3 renunciation ashis ideal. 9 O IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF CONDUCT ‘ m L A OT In the life-story ofShravaks, the qualities oftheir conduct thatfind } T C3PAA mention in the Agam are worth consideration. The wealth collected by TO A discreet means, their judicious conduct, their moral behaviour, their ¢@ T O AyVAT self-restraints, their self-control is ideal. i O FAA This fact has been narrated in the Agam as “Addhe Aparibhooe O L A Medhipamanbhooe Chakkhubhooe.” This metaphor is worthy of [¥ i Go deeper study. ‘Addhe’ means that they had immense wealth and good < Oo traits. Their life was studded with morality and good conduct. i < o ‘Aparibhooe’ means that nobody could surpass them. In business, % 4 0 in industry, in social and political circle, their status was so much ¥ oO influential that nobody could have the courage to insult or ignore < them. They were never an instrument ofdisgrace, contempt, hatred or @ Qa 4 insult in the society. They lived throughout with honour, respect and @ 9° 4 ( 2% ) 2 o 2

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