Yogabindu

Author(s): Haribhadrasuri, K K Dixit
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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ON APUNARBÅNDHAKA पापामयौपधं शास्त्रं शास्त्रं पुण्यनिवन्धनम् । चक्षुः सर्वत्रगं शास्त्रं शास्त्रं सर्वार्थसाधनम् ॥२२५॥ pāpānayausadham śästrai sāstraṁ punyanibandhanam /
caksuh sarvatragan sastram sastram sarvārthasadhanam |/22511 The scripture acts like medicine in relation to sin that is comparable to an ailment, the scripture in pels ove to undertake virtuous acts, the scripture is like an eye whose range of vision extends to all quarters, the scripture is a means for fulfilling all one's aspirations.
न यस्य भक्तिरेतस्मिस्तस्य धर्मक्रियाऽपि हि । अन्धप्रेक्षाक्रियातुल्या कर्मदोपादसत्फला ॥२२६॥ na yasya bhaktir etasmiñs tasya dharmakriyā' pi hi /
andhapreksakriyatulya karmadosad asat phala //226|| Of the man who lacks a feeling of devotion towards the scripture even the religious performances prove fruitless owing to the obstiuction caused by his past (evil) deeds-just as the blind man's effort to see things proves so (owing to a similar obstruction).
यः श्राद्धो मन्यते मान्यानहङ्कारविवर्जितः । गुणरागी महाभागस्तस्य धर्मक्रिया परा ॥२२७|| yaḥ śrāddho manyate mänyān ahaikāravivarjitaḥ /
gunarāgi mahabhāgas tas'a dharmakrijā parā //227// The religious performances are of the highest type in the case of the man who. is full of (religious) faith, is respectfull towards those deserving respect, is free from egoism, is an admirer of spiritual merits, is highly fortunate. .
यस्य त्वनादरः शास्त्रे तस्य श्रद्धादयो गुणाः । उन्मत्तगुणतुल्यत्वान्न प्रशंसास्पदं सताम् ॥२२८॥ yasya tv anādaraḥ śāstre tasya śraddhadayo gunāḥ /
unmattagunatulyatvān na prasamsaspadam satam //22811 · The spiritual merits like faith etc. possessed by one who is disdainful towards the scripture are not applauded by the noble ones because they are comparable to the spiritual merits possessed by a mad man,
मलिनस्य यथाऽत्यन्तं जलं वस्त्रस्य शोधनम् । अन्तःकरणरत्नस्य तथा शास्त्रं विदुर्बुधाः ॥२२९॥ malinasya yathā'tyantam jalaṁ vastrasya sodhanam / antahkaranaratnasya tatha sastram vidur budhat i/22911