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________________ jina-darzana gaNita, vijJAna jaisA darzana hai| kAvya kI usameM koI jagaha nhiiN| vahI usakI viziSTatA hai| do aura do jaise cAra hote haiM, aise hI mahAvIra ke vaktavya haiN| mahAvIra dharma kI paribhASA karate haiM: jIvana ke svabhAva ke sUtra ko samajha lenA dharma hai| jIvana ke svabhAva ko pahacAna lenA dharma hai| svabhAva hI dharma hai| isalie mahAvIra ke vacana jaise mahAvIra nagna haiM vaise hI mahAvIra ke vacana bhI nagna haiN| unameM koI sajAvaTa nahIM hai| jaisA hai| vaisA kahA hai| to jaba maiM mahAvIra ke mArga para bola rahA hUM to tuma khayAla rakhanA maiM cAhatA hUM ki zuddha mahAvIra kI bAta tumhArI samajha meM A jAe; aura jisako vaha yAtrA sugama mAlUma par3e vaha cala ske| vahAM bhakti ko bhUla hI jaanaa| vahAM sUphiyoM se kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| vahAM to tuma zuddha nirbhAva hone kI ceSTA karanA, kyoMki vahAM nirbhAva hI gAr3I kA cAka hai| mahAvIra kA mArga zuddhatama mArgoM meM se eka hai| lekina use zuddha rkhnaa| mahAvIra ke mArga para pUjA ko mata le AnA, prArthanA ko mata le aanaa| zeSa agale kavara phlaipa para
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________________ ozo dvArA bhagavAna mahAvIra ke samaNa-suttaM para die gae 62 pravacanoM meM se 31 pravacanoM kA prathama sNkln|
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________________ bhAgaH jiva- sUtra 1 o zo mahAvIra kyA Ae jIvana meM hajAroM-hajAroM bahAreM A gaIM
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________________ sahayoga saMkalana - mA kRSNa priyA, svAmI kRSNa vedAMta, mA prema kalpanA saMpAdana - svAmI caitanya kIrti, svAmI AnaMda satyArthI saMyojana svAmI yoga amita sAja-sajjA - * svAmI prema prabhu DArkarUma svAmI AnaMda agama TAipiMga - - mA AnaMda bhagavatI, svAmI AnaMda prabhu, mA deva sAmyA, mA kRSNa lIlA peja mekiMga svAmI prema rAjeMdra phoToTAipaseTiMga - mudraka - TATA presa limiTeDa, baMbaI prakAzaka - - rebala pabliziMga hAusa prA. li., tAo pabliziMga prA. li., 50 koregAMva pArka, pUnA 50 koregAMva pArka, pUnA . ozo iMTaranezanala phAuMDezana kApIrAiTa sarvAdhikAra surakSita * isa pustaka athavA isa pustaka ke kisI aMza ko ilekTrAnika, mekenikala, phoTokApI, rikArDiMga yA anya sUcanA saMgraha sAdhanoM evaM mAdhyamoM dvArA mudrita athavA prakAzita karane ke pUrva prakAzaka kI likhita anumati anivArya hai| vizeSa rAjasaMskaraNa julAI 1993 pratiyAM - 3000 - -
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________________ R R nimantraNa ozo ke pravacanoM kI bhUmikA likhane kA maiM apane Apako kI aMtima kar3I taka hamAre lie pAtheya haiN| adhikArI pAtra nahIM samajhatA hUM, kyoMki kevala eka sabuddha hI | yazasvI kavi zrI harivaMzarAya baccana kI kucha paMktiyAM dUsare saMbuddha ke saMbaMdha meM kucha kahane aura likhane kA adhikArI haiMhai; jaisA ki bhagavAna mahAvIra tathA unake jina-sUtroM para Aja pota agaNita ina taraMgoM ne punaH paccIsa sau varSa ke uparAMta ozo ne apane pravacanoM ke DubAe, mAnatA maiM mAdhyama se unake satya kA udaghATana kiyA hai| vahI samyaka hai| pAra bhI pahuMce bahuta se bhagavAna mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM ozo kahate haiM: bAta yaha bhI jAnatA maiM ___ "...mahAvIra se jyAdA suMdara, mahimAmaMDita paramAtmA kI kiMtu hotA satya yadi yaha koI aura chavi dekhI hai? mahAvIra se jyAdA Alokita, vibhAmaya bhI, sabhI jalayAna DUbe koI aura vibhUti dekhI hai? kahIM aura dekhA hai aisA aizvarya jaisA pAra jAne kI pratijJA mahAvIra meM pragaTa huA? jaisI mastI aura jaisA AnaMda, aura jaisA Aja barabasa ThAnatA maiM saMgIta isa AdamI ke pAsa bajA, kahIM aura sunA hai? kRSNa ko DUbatA maiM, kiMtu utarAtA to bAMsurI lenI par3atI hai, taba bajatA hai saMgIta; mahAvIra ke pAsa sadA vyaktitva merA binA bAMsurI bajA hai| mIrA ko to nAcanA par3atA hai, taba bajatA hoM yuvaka DUbe bhale hI hai sNgiit|...koii sahArA na liyA-vINA kA bhI nahIM, nRtya kA hai kabhI DUbA na yauvana bhI nahIM, bAMsurI kA bhI nhiiN| kRSNa to suMdara lagate haiM- tIra para kaise rukU maiM mora-mukuTa bAMdhe haiN| mahAvIra ke pAsa to sauMdarya ke lie koI Aja laharoM meM nimaMtraNa! sahArA nahIM-besahAre! nirAlaMba! lekina kahIM aura dekhA hai paramAtmA kA aisA AviSkAra? jIvana kI aisI pragAr3hatA! aisA ozo kahate haiM : "mahAvIra dUra anaMta ke sAgara kI laharoM ghanA AnaMda!" kA nimaMtraNa haiN| aura nimaMtraNa hI nahIM. usa dara ke sAgara taka aise anUThe mahAvIra ke jina-sUtroM para pravacanoM ke mAdhyama pahuMcane kA eka-eka kadama bhI spaSTa kara gae haiN| mahAvIra ne se ozo jina-sAdhanA ke lie hameM nimaMtraNa de rahe haiN| isa adhyAtma ke vijJAna meM kucha bhI adhUrA nahIM chor3A hai, khAlI jagaha sAdhanA meM anaMta utAra-car3hAva AeMge, aneka bhaTakAva bhI A | nahIM hai| nakzA pUrA hai| eka-eka iMca bhUmi ko ThIka se mApa gae sakate haiN| ozo ke ye amRta-pravacana aMtima ghar3I taka, yAtrA | haiM, aura jagaha-jagaha mIla ke patthara khar3e kara gae haiN|
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________________ "mahAvIra ke nimaMtraNa ko anubhava karo! unakI pukAra ko suno! aise khAlI nAma mAtra ko jaina ho kara baiThe rahane se kucha bhI na hogaa| aisI napuMsaka sthiti se kucha lAbha nhiiN| uttho| apane ko jgaao| bahuta bar3I saMbhAvanA tumhArI pratIkSA kara rahI hai| khatarA hai| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM : abhy| sAhasa cAhie! "sano isa nimaMtraNa ko! karo himmata! calo thor3e kadama mahAvIra ke sAtha! thor3e hI kadama calakara tuma pAoge ki jIvana kI rasadhAra bahane lgegii| thor3e hI kadama calakara tuma pAoge, saMpadA karIba Ane lgegii| Ane lagI zItala havAeM-zAMti kI, mukti kI! phira tuma ruka na paaoge| phira tumheM koI bhI roka na skegaa| thor3A lekina svAda jarUrI hai| do kadama calo, svAda mila jAe; phira tuma apane svAda ke bala hI cala pdd'oge|" __ kahAM le jAnA cAhate haiM mahAvIra hameM? ozo kahate haiM: "mahAvIra tamheM vahAM le jAnA cAhate haiM jahAM na koI vicAra raha jAtA, na koI bhAva raha jAtA, na koI cAha raha jAtI, na koI paramAtmA raha jAtA-jahAM basa tuma ekAMta, akele, apanI paripUrNa zuddhatA meM baca rahate ho| nirdhUma jalatI hai tumhArI cetnaa| "mahAvIra ne AtmA kI jaisI mahimA kA guNagAna kiyA hai, kisI ne bhI nahIM kiyaa| mahAvIra ne sAre paramAtmA ko AtmA meM uMDela diyA hai| mahAvIra ne manuSya ko jaisI mahimA dI hai, aura kisI ne bhI nahIM dii| mahAvIra ne manuSya ko sarvottama, sabase Upara rakhA hai|" ozo kI yaha vizeSatA hai ki jaba ve kisI AdhyAtmika zrI maheMdra kumAra 'mAnava' hiMdI bhASA ke yazasvI kavi evaM vyakti ke bAre meM bolate haiM taba ve zabda ke pAra sIdhe usa vyakti / lekhaka hone ke sAtha hI sAtha saMpAdaka, samAja-sevI evaM kI AtmA ke sAtha tAdAtmya sthApita kara lete haiN| yaha kArya koI | svataMtratA saMgrAma senAnI bhI haiN| zrI mAnava viMdhyapradeza ke vitta Urdhva-cetanA saMpanna vyakti hI kara sakatA hai| aura ozo evaM samAja sevA maMtrI tathA ma.pra. vidhAna sabhA ke sadasya rahe haiN| janmoM-janmoM kI sAdhanA ke bAda usa cetanA ko upalabdha hue haiN| ApakI prakAzita pustakoM meM manuSya kI gaMdha mujhe AtI ozo ne vaha kuMjI prApta kara lI hai jisase mahAvIra, buddha, kRSNa, | hai' kAvya-saMgraha tathA pa. kanhaiyAlAla muMzI kI gujarAtI IsA, mohammada, jarathustra ityAdi kI mahAcetanA ke tAle khole jA pustaka kA hiMdI anuvAda 'navalikAoM' vizeSa ullekhanIya sakate haiN| hai| saMprati zrI mAnava 'di paMcAyata rAja' sAptAhika ke pradhAna yaha hamAre yuga kA saubhAgya hai ki hameM ozo kA sAnnidhya saMpAdaka haiM tathA iMDo-jarmana phreMDazipa esosiezana, iMDiyana prApta huA hai| pheDarezana Apha smAla eMDa mIDiyama nyUja peparsa, svAmI praNavAnaMda sarasvatI liTarecara TrasTa Apha iMDiyA, Ala iMDiyA maheMdra kumAra 'mAnava' phrIDama phAiTarsa ArganAijezana Adi vibhinna saMsthAoM ke viziSTa padoM para apanI sevAeM pradAna kara rahe haiN|
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________________ anukrama 65 111 135 157 1. jina-zAsana kI AdhArazilA : saMkalpa 2. pyAsa hI prArthanA hai 3. bodha-gahana bodha-mukti hai 4. dharma H nijI aura vaiyaktika 5. parama auSadhi H sAkSI-bhAva 6. tuma miTo to milana ho 7. jIvana eka suavasara hai 8. samyaka jJAna mukti hai 9. anukaraNa nahIM-Atma-anusaMdhAna 10. jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA 11. adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI 12. saMkalpa kI aMtima niSpatti H samarpaNa 13. vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai 14. prema se mujhe prema hai 15. manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho 16. uTho, jAgo-subaha karIba hai 181 203 225 249 271 295 319 341
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________________ 363 389 409 429 449 469 491 17. AtmA parama AdhAra hai 18. dharma AviSkAra hai svayaM kA 19. dharma kI mUla bhittiH abhaya 20. palakana paga poMche Aja piyA ke 21. jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti 22. paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema 23. jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM 24. mAMga nahIM--ahobhAva, ahogIta 25. darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa 26. tumhArI saMpadA--tuma ho 27. sAdhu kA sevana : Atmasevana 28. jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhakti 29. mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi 30. prema hai AtyaMtika mukti 31. samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga 533 553 575 599 619 641 659
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________________ pahalA pravacana jina-zAsana kI AdhArazilAH saMkalpa For Private Personal Use Only
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________________ BLOUDHARE An0A C.5 . 5 5 RESTHA BHERI NAL sUtra jaM icchasi appaNato, jaM ca na icchasi appnnto| taM iccha parassa vi yA, ettiyagaM jinnsaasnnN||1|| adhuve asAsayammi, saMsArammi dukkhpuraae| kiM nAma hojja taM kammayaM, jeNA'haM duggai na gcchejaa||2|| khaNAmittasukkhA bahukAladukkhA, pagAmadukkhA annigaamsukkhaa| saMsAramokkhassa vipakkhabhUyA, khANI aNatthANa u kaambhogaa||3|| suTThavi maggijjato, katthavi kelIi natthi jaha saaro| iMdiavisaesu tahA, natthi suhaM suTTha vi gvitttth||4|| jaha kacchullo kacchaM, kaMDayamANo duhaM muNai sukkhN| mohAurA maNussA, taha kAmaduhaM suhaM viNti||5||
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________________ daws NRANIRUBHETANAKAMVARTA REET. ne da kahate haiM, paramAtmA akelA thaa| ekAkIpana use sAkSAta kA sUtrapAta huaa| vaha ThIka veda se ulaTA hai| 1 khalA, akelepana se uubaa| socA usane, bahuta ho | veda kahate haiM, vaha akelA thA, UbA, usane bahuta ko rcaa| jaauuN| phira usane bahuta rUpa dhre| aise saMsAra | mahAvIra bahuta se Uba gae, bhIr3a se thaka gae aura unhoMne cAhA, nirmita huaa| sRSTi kI yaha kathA hai| akelA ho jaauuN| paramAtmA kA utaranA saMsAra meM, phailanA aura sa ekAkI na reme, eko'haM bahusyAm! mahAvIra kA lauTanA vApisa paramAtmA meM! isalie akelA vaha Ubane lgaa| socA bahuta rUpoM ko sRjUM, bahuta zramaNa-saMskRti ke pAsa avatAra jaisA koI zabda nahIM hai| rUpoM meM rmuuN| tIrthaMkara! avatAra kA artha hai: paramAtmA utare, avatarita ho| brAhmaNa-saMskRti isI sUtra kA vistAra hai-paramAtmA kA tIrthaMkara kA artha hai : usa pAra jAe, isa pAra ko chodd'e| avatAra avataraNa, paramAtmA kA phailaav| brahma zabda kA yahI artha hai : jo kA artha hai: usa pAra se isa pAra aae| tIrthaMkara kA artha hai : phailatA calA jAe, jo bahuta rUpa dhare, jo bahuta lIlA kare, jo ghATa banAe isa pAra se usa pAra jAne kaa| saMsAra kaise tirohita aneka-aneka DhaMgoM se abhivyakta ho, sAgara jaise anaMta-anaMta ho jAe, svapna kaise baMda ho, bhIr3a kaise vidA ho; phira hama laharoM meM vibhAjita ho jaae| akele kaise ho jAeM-vahI zramaNa-saMskRti kA AdhAra hai| eka aneka banatA hai, eka aneka meM utsava manAtA hai| eka | varddhamAna kaise mahAvIra bane, phailAva kaise ruke; kyoMki jo aneka meM DUbatA hai, svapna dekhatA hai| mAyA sarjita hotI hai| phailatA calA jA rahA hai usakA koI aMta nahIM hai| vaha pasArA bar3A saMsAra paramAtmA kA svapna hai| saMsAra paramAtmA ke gahana meM uThI hai| vaha kahIM samApta na hogaa| svapna phailate hI cale jAeMge, vicAra kI taraMgeM haiN| phailate hI cale jAeMge aura hama unameM khote hI cale jaaeNge| brAhmaNa-saMskRti ne paramAtmA ke isa phailAva ke anUThe gIta jAganA hogA! gaae| usase bhakti-zAstra kA janma huaa| bhakti-zAstra kA | bhakti-zAstra ne paramAtmA ke isa saMsAra ke aneka-aneka artha hai : paramAtmA kA yaha phailatA huA rUpa, ahobhAgya hai| rUpoM ke gIta gAe, mahAvIra ne isa phailatI huI UrjA se saMgharSa paramAtmA kA yaha phailatA huA rUpa parama AnaMda hai| isalie | kiyA-isalie 'mahAvIra' nAma-lar3e, dhArA ke ulaTe bhe| bhakti meM rasa hai, phailAva hai| eka zabda meM kaheM to mahAvIra kA jo gaMgA bahatI hai gaMgotrI se gaMgAsAgara taka-aisI bacapana kA nAma hai, vaha brAhmaNa-saMskRti kA sUcaka hai| mahAvIra | brAhmaNa-saMskRti hai| brAhmaNa-saMskRti kA sUtra hai: samarpaNa; kA bacapana kA nAma thA: varddhamAna--jo phaile, jo vikAsamAna chor3a do usake hAtha meM, jahAM vaha jA rahA hai; cale calo; bharosA ho| phira mahAvIra ko dUsarI UrjA kA, dUsare anubhava kA, dUsare karo; zaraNAgati !
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH pron mahAvIra kI sArI ceSTA aisI hai jaise gaMgA gaMgotrI kI tarapha | mAlUma hoNge| ghabar3AnA mt| zravaNa aura brAhmaNa milakara hI pUrNa bahe-mUlasrota kI tarapha, utsa kI trph| lar3o! dussAhasa | saMskRti kA janma hotA hai| nahIM ho pAyA aisA, honA cAhie thaa| karo-saMgharSa, samarpaNa nhiiN| mahAna saMgharSa se gujaranA hogA, aba bhI kucha dera nahIM huI, ho sakatA hai| jahAM nArada aura kyoMki dhArA ko ulaTA le jAnA hai, viparIta le jAnA hai| varddhamAna mahAvIra rAjI ho jAte haiM, vahAM pUrNa vartula paidA hotA hai| dhArA kA artha hai : jAe gaMgotrI se gaMgA sAgara kI trph| dhArA para mahAvIra kI bhASA saMgharSa kI hai| mahAvIra ke pAsa ko ulaTA karanA hai-rAdhA banAnA hai| gaMgA cale, bahe ulaTI, zaraNAgati jaisA koI zabda hI nahIM hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, Upara kI tarapha, pAnI pahAr3a cddh'e| mUla udagama kI khoja ho| ashrnn-bhaavnaa| kisI kI zaraNa mata jaanaa| apanI hI zaraNa brAhmaNa-saMskRti AdhI hai| zramaNa-saMskRti bhI AdhI hai| lauTanA hai| ghara jAnA hai| kisI kA sahArA mata pkdd'naa| sahAre donoM se milakara pUrA vartula nirmita hotA hai| aura isalie isa | se to dUsarA ho jaaegaa| sahAre meM to dUsarA mahatvapUrNa ho deza meM brAhmaNa aura zramaNoM ke bIca jo saMgharSa calA, usane donoM jaaegaa| nahIM, dUsare ko to tyAganA hai, chor3anA hai, bhUlanA hai| ko paMgu kiyaa| taba brAhmaNoM ke pAsa phailane ke sUtra raha gae, | basa eka hI yAda raha jAe, jo apanA svabhAva hai, jo apanA zramaNoM ke pAsa sikur3ane ke sUtra raha ge| donoM hI adhUre ho gae; | svarUpa hai-isalie koI zaraNAgati nhiiN| satya AdhA-AdhA kaTa gyaa| mere dekhe, jahAM brAhmaNa aura zramaNa mahAvIra guru nahIM haiN| mahAvIra kalyANamitra haiN| ve kahate haiM, maiM rAjI hote haiM, sahamata hote haiM, mila jAte haiM, vahIM paripUrNa dharma kA kucha kahatA hUM, use samajha lo; mere sahAre lene kI jarUrata nahIM AvirbhAva hotA hai| | hai| merI zaraNa Ane se tuma mukta na ho jaaoge| merI zaraNa Ane nizcita hI paramAtmA thaka gayA akelepana se, bahuta rUpa usane se to nayA baMdhana nirmita hogA, kyoMki do bane rheNge| bhakta aura dhare; lekina phira bahuta rUpa se bhI to thakegA, phira vizrAma bhI to bhagavAna banA rhegaa| ziSya aura guru banA rhegaa| nahIM, do ko to maaNgegaa| isalie mahAvIra ke vacana veda-virodhI mAlUma hoMge; miTAnA hai| kyoMki veda baha rahA hai gaMgotrI se gaMgAsAgara kI trph| isalie isalie mahAvIra ne bhagavAna zabda kA upayoga hI nahIM kiyaa| hiMduoM ne samajhA ki mahAvIra veda-virodhI haiM-pratIta hote haiN| kahA ki bhakta hI bhagavAna ho jAtA hai| | paramAtmA apane ghara vApisa lauTane lgaa| Uba gayA bAjAra se, ise smjhnaa| viparIta dikhAI par3ate hue bhI ye bAteM viparIta dekha lI bhIr3a-bhAr3a, bahuta rUpa dhara liye, thaka gayA unase bhii| nahIM haiN| usane phira kahA, aba ho gayA bahuta aneka, aba eka honaa| nArada kahate haiM, bhakta bhagavAna meM lIna ho jAtA hai| bhagavAna hI cAhatA huuN| isalie mahAvIra ke pAsa eka zabda hai jo bar3A bacatA hai, bhakta kho jAtA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhakta jAga jAtA bahumUlya hai| mahAvIra ne kahA, manuSya bahucittavAna hai; hai apanI paripUrNatA meM, bhagavAna kho jAtA hai, bhakta meM lIna ho bahuta-bahuta khaMDoM meM vibhAjita hai--use eka honA hai| bahuta jAtA hai| bhakta ne pahacAna liyA apanA svarUpa-bhagavAna ho rUpoM meM baMTA hai-use saMgRhIta honA hai| isa saMgRhIta caitanya kA gyaa| svarUpa ko pahacAna lenA bhagavattA hai| isalie mahAvIra ke nAma hI mahAvIra kI bhASA meM paramAtmA hai| varddhamAna ko mahAvIra dharma meM bhagavAna nahIM hai, zaraNAgati nahIM hai| zaraNa jAne ko hI honA hai| phailate ko vApisa lauTanA hai, kyoMki saba phailAva | koI nahIM hai, jisakI zaraNa cale jaao| koI prArthanA nahIM, koI kAmanA kA hai| paramAtmA bhI phailA saMsAra meM kAmanA se| kAmanA | pUjA nahIM-ho nahIM sakatI; kyoMki pUjA meM to dUsarA jarUrI hI phailatI hai| to jise mukta honA hai, use sikur3anA hogaa| use | hogaa| 'para' cAhie pUjA ko| mUla svabhAva meM lauTa AnA hogaa| mahAvIra kI bhASA dhyAna kI hai, pUjA kI nhiiN| aura dhyAna aura paramAtmA utarA hai, hiMdu vicAra meM-avataraNa haa| mahAvIra prArthanA meM yahI pharka hai| prArthanA meM dUsarA caahie| dhyAna meM dUsare kahate haiM, Urdhvagamana, vApisa lauTanA hai ghara; dekha liyA saMsAra! ko miTAnA hai, bhulAnA hai| isa taraha bhulA denA hai ki basa akele isalie mahAvIra ke sUtra bhakti-sUtra se bilakula viparIta tuma hI baco, zuddha caitanya bace; dUsare kI rekhA bhI na rahe, chAyA
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________________ - bhI na pdd'e| para donoM hI rAstoM se vahIM pahuMcanA ho jAtA hai| jo samarpaNa se bahate haiM, jo dhArA banate haiM, Akhira sAgara se bAdaloM para car3ha kara gaMgotrI pahuMca hI jAte haiN| unhoMne sugama mArga cunaa| nArada kI yAtrA bar3I sarala hai| mahAvIra kI yAtrA bar3I kaThina | hai | isIlie to 'mahAvIra' ! vaha yoddhA kA mArga hai, premI kA nahIM; saMgharSa kA / lekina kucha haiM jinake lie vahI svAbhAvika hai| isalie apane bhItara dekhnaa| isakI phikra mata karanA ki kisa ghara meM paidA hue| vaha to sAMyogika hai| jaina ghara meM paidA hue ki hiMdU ghara meM ki musalamAna ghara meM ki IsAI ghara meM, vaha to sAMyogika hai| apane jIvana kI aMtardazA samajhanA / yoddhA banane kI rujhAna hai ? yoddhA banane kI tarapha sahaja pravAha hai ? yoddhA hone meM lagatA hai svarUpa khilegA ? to yoddhA bananA ! to phira mahAvIra ke pIche clnaa| aura lage ki lar3anA apane se na hogA, vaha apanI bhASA nahIM hai, lage ki samarpaNa hI ucita hai, to phira nArada ko cuna lenA / nArada eka chora haiM, mahAvIra dUsare chora haiN| aura kahIM na kahIM nArada aura mahAvIra ke bIca sAre mahApuruSa haiM - buddha hoM, kRSNa hoM, rAma hoM, muhammada hoM, jarathustra hoM, jIsasa hoM - mahAvIra aura nArada ke bIca kahIM na kahIM ! lekina mahAvIra aura nArada parama chora haiN| aura isalie jaisA nArada ne bhakti ko usakI parama pragAr3hatA meM pragaTa kiyA hai, zaraNAgati ko AkhirI rUpa diyA, AkhirI paribhASA de dI - usake pAra pariSkAra saMbhava nahIM hai-- vaise mahAvIra ne saMgharSa ko AkhirI rUpa diyA hai| aba usako aura Upara uThAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne AkhirI bAta kaha dI hai saMgharSa ke rAste para / cunAva tumheM yaha nahIM karanA hai ki kauna ThIka hai| donoM ThIka haiN| cunAva tumheM yaha karanA hai ki kauna hameM jaMcatA hai| phUla, gula, zammokamara sAre hI the para hameM unameM tumhIM bhAe bahuta / -isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA, kitane phUla khile ! phUla, gula, zammokamara sAre hI the ! caMpA hai, camelI hai, jUhI hai, ketakI hai, gulAba hai, kamala hai| phUla, gula, zammokamara sAre hI the para hameM unameM tumhIM bhAe bahuta ! jAe, tumhAre beTe ko gulAba bhA jAe, to tumheM bhA jAe, vahI tumhAre lie mArga hai| jina zAsana kI AdhArazilA : saMkalpa loga akasara ulaTA karate haiN| loga socate haiM, 'kauna ThIka ?' galata prazna uThA liyaa| 'mahAvIra ThIka ki nArada ThIka ? ' - tumane prazna hI galata pUcha liyA / yahI pUcho, kauna jaMcatA hai| ThIka galata, tuma kaise nirNaya karoge ? usa parama kI bAteM, ve hI jAneM jo parama ko upalabdha hue haiN| tuma to itanA hI taya kara lo, kauna-sA tumako jaMcatA hai, kauna-sA tumhAre mana ko bhA jAtA hai| phira tumheM jo bhA jAe vahI tumhArA phUla hai| tumheM kamala bhA Thage raha jAoge / jhagar3A mata krnaa| jo maiM, agara mujhase pUcho, to kahUMgA, sabhI tthiik| lekina sabhI ThIka se to hala na hogaa| kyoMki sabhI rAstoM para to tuma cala na skoge| dvAra to tumheM cunanA hI hogaa| sabhI dvAra usI ke maMdira ke haiN| lekina phira bhI tuma eka hI dvAra se gujara sakoge, sabhI dvAroM se na gujara skoge| sabhI dvAroM se gujarane meM to tuma bar3I muzkila meM par3a jAoge / eka paira eka dvAra meM DAla doge, eka hAtha dUsare dvAra meM DAla doge - tuma aTaka jaaoge| eka se jyAdA dvAra cuna liye to dvAra pahuMcAeMge na, attkaaeNge| tuma apanA dvAra cuna lenaa| tuma apanA phUla cuna lenaa| tuma apanI rujhAna ko pahacAno / tumheM jo bhA jAe vahI satya hai / jo tumhAre A jAe vahI satya hai| jo dvAra tumheM pahuMcA de vahI gurudvArA hai| pahuMcakara to tuma bhI pAoge, are ! sabhI dvAra yahIM A ge| pahuMcakara to tuma miloge unase jo dUsare dvAroM se Ate the aura duzmana mAlUma par3ate the| kyoMki maiMne to usa maMdira meM mahAvIra aura nArada ko AliMgana karate dekhA hai| lekina tuma cuna lenA / tumhArA cunAva yaha na ho ki kauna ThIka hai / vaha to bAta hI abhadra ho gii| tumhArA cunAva to basa itanA ho : phUla, gula, zammokamara sAre hI the para hameM unameM tumhIM bhAe bahuta ! jaba dekhie kucha aura hI Alama hai tumhArA hara bAra ajaba raMga hai, hara bAra ajaba rUpa ! bahuta rUpoM meM satya pragaTa huA hai| bahuta raMgoM meM, bahuta DhaMgoM meM pragaTa huA hai| aura hara bAra jaba pragaTa huA hai to ajaba hI! to bar3A Azcaryacakita karanevAlA hai, avAka kara jAnevAlA hai| nArada ko samajhoge, avAka raha jaaoge| mahAvIra ko samajhoge,
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________________ jina satra bhAga: 1 - jaba dekhie kucha aura hI Alama hai tumhArA lauTane lage to vaha kahane lagA, 'aisA AzIrvAda deM ki eka daphA hara bAra ajaba raMga hai, hara bAra ajaba rUpa baMbaI dekhanI hai!' magara ye rUpa saba eka ke hI haiN| yaha yAtrA eka hI hai| 'tU baMbaI dekhakara kyA karegA?' IsAiyata kahatI hai, adama ko paramAtmA ne svarga se bahiSkRta usane kahA, 'yahAM mana nahIM lgtaa| aura baMbaI binA dekhe mara kiyaa| nikAlA svarga ke rAjya se; kyoMki AjJA usane na mAnI | gae to eka Asa raha jaaegii|' / thI, anAjJAkArI thaa| phira jIsasa ne AjJA maanii| jIsasa jo mere sAtha Ae the, ve baMbaI ke mitra the| ve cauNke| ve Ae vApisa samArohapUrvaka svarga meM praviSTa hue| jise adama meM the kshmiir| ve Ae the himAlaya kI zaraNa meN| aura jo himAlaya nikAlA thA, vahI jIsasa meM lauttaa| adama pahalA AdamI hai, kI zaraNa meM paidA huA thA, vaha baMbaI AnA cAha rahA thaa| jIsasa AkhirI AdamI haiN| adama saMsAra kI tarapha yAtrA tuma agara apane mana ko bhI pahacAnoge to yahI paaoge| hai-dhaaraa| jIsasa saMsAra se viparIta yAtrA hai-raadhaa| paramAtmA kI kathA vastutaH tumhArI hI kathA hai| koI paramAtmA yahUdiyoM kI kathAeM thor3I kaThora haiN| pUraba meM loga jyAdA | aura to nhiiN| tuma koI aura to nhiiN| paramAtmA kI kathA zuddha komala bhASA bolate haiN| cetanA ke svabhAva kI kathA hai| ThIka hI kahate haiM veda, 'Uba yahadI kahate haiM, paramAtmA ne bahiSkRta kiyA adama ko| hama gayA, akelA thaa| kahA, bahata ko racaM / usane bahata rce|' aisA nahIM khte| hama kahate haiM, sa ekAkI na reme| vaha akelA | mahAvIra kahate haiM, aba hama bahuta se Uba gae; aba ghara vApisa thaa| eko'haM bhusyaam| usane kahA, bahuta ko rcuuN| bahiSkRta | jAne kI AkAMkSA paidA hotI hai| nahIM huA, avatarita huaa| AyA, marjI se aayaa| isalie mahAvIra ke sUtroM meM lauTatI yAtrA ke sUtra haiN| nizcita aura ise bhI samajha lenA jarUrI hai| tuma jahAM ho, apanI marjI | hI ve bhinna hoNge| rasa kI bAta na hogI yhaaN| yahAM virasatA kI se ho| saMsAra meM ho to apanI marjI se ho| tumhAre bhItara ke | bAta hogii| yahAM kAmanA kI, vAsanA kI bAta na hogii| yahAM paramAtmA ne yahI cunaa| kucha parezAna hone kI bAta nhiiN| bemarjI | tyAga, vairAgya kI bAta hogii| yahAM rAga nahIM, vItarAgatA lakSya se tuma nahIM ho| apane hI kAraNa ho| apanI hI AkAMkSA se ho| hogaa| magara dhyAna rakhanA, rAga hI vItarAgatA banatA hai| vahI hai aura yaha bar3e saubhAgya kI bAta hai ki bemarjI se nahIM ho| kyoMki UrjA, jo sAgara kI tarapha jAtI hai| vahI hai UrjA, jo gaMgotrI kI jisa dina cAho, usI dina ghara kA dvAra khulA hai, lauTa A sakate | tarapha jAtI hai| UrjA vahI hai| para mahAvIra kA mArga thor3A kaThina ho| jaba taka cAho, jA sakate ho duur| jisa dina nirNaya karoge, | hai, kyoMki dhArA ke viparIta lar3anA hogaa| usI dina lauTanA zurU ho jaaegaa| kiztI ko bhaMvara meM ghirane de, maujoM ke thaper3e sahane de brAhmaNa-saMskRti paramAtmA ke phailAva kI kathA hai| jiMdoM meM agara jInA hai tujhe, tUphAna kI halacala rahane de zramaNa-saMskRti paramAtmA ke ghara lauTane kI kathA hai| to nizcita dhAre ke muAphika bahanA kyA, tauhIne-dasto-bAjU hai hI, jo akele meM thaka gayA thA, vaha bhIr3a meM bhI thaka hI jaaegaa| paravarda-e-tUphAM kiztI ko dhAre ke mukhAlipha bahane de! tumane apane bhItara bhI dekhA! yahI hotA hai| bAjAra meM thaka jAte kiztI ko bhaMvara meM ghirane de! ho, maMdira kI AkAMkSA paidA hotI hai| bhIr3a meM Uba jAte ho, mahAvIra kahate haiM, saMgharSa na ho to satya AvirbhUta na hogaa| jaise bastI se Uba jAte ho, himAlaya jAne kI AkAMkSA paidA hotI hai| sAgara ke maMthana se amRta nikalA, aise jIvana ke maMthana se satya himAlaya para jo baiThe haiM, ekAMta meM, unake mana meM bAjAra AkarSaNa nikalatA hai| satya koI vastu thor3e hI hai ki kahIM rakhI hai, tuma nirmita karatA hai| gae aura uThA lI, ki kharIda lI, ki pUjA kI, prArthanA kI aura maiM kucha mitroM ko lekara kazmIra kI yAtrA para thaa| kazmIra ke mAMga lI! satya to tumhAre jIvana kA pariSkAra hai| satya to tumhAre ve baDA AnaMda anabhava kara rahe the| Dala | hI hone kA zaddhatama DhaMga hai| satya koI saMjJA nahIM hai, kriyA hai| jhIla para unake sAtha maiM ThaharA thaa| hamArA jo mAjhI thA, jaba hama satya koI vastu nahIM hai, bhAva hai| to tuma jitane saMgharSa meM utaroge, Jan Education International
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________________ jitane mathe jAoge, jitane jaloge, jitane tUphAnoM kI Takkara loge, utanA hI tumhAre bhItara satya AvirbhUta hogA; utanI hI tumhArI dhUla jhar3egI; galata alaga hogA; nirjarA hogI vyartha se| jhAr3a-jhaMkhAr3a Uga gae haiM, ghAsa-phUsa Uga AyA hai-Aga lagAnI hogI, tAki vahI bace, jisake miTane kA koI upAya nahIM / amRta hI bace; mRtyu ko to khAka kara denA hogaa| yaha baiThe-baiThe na hogaa| isake lie bar3e prabala AhvAna kI, bar3I pragAr3ha cunautI kI jarUrata hai| kiztI ko bhaMvara meM ghirane de, maujoM ke thaper3e sahane de ! bhaMvara duzmana nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke rAste para bhaMvara mitra hai, | kyoMki usI se lar3akara to tuma jagoge; usI se ulajhakara to tuma uThoge / usI kI Takkara ko jhelakara, saMgharSa karake, vijaya karake, tuma usake pAra ho skoge| isalie mahAvIra kA mArga kahA jAtA hai, 'jina kA mArga', jinoM kA mArga; unane, jinhoMne | jiitaa| jina zabda kA artha hai : jisane jiitaa| jaina zabda usI jina se banA / jina kA artha hai : jisane jItA / sabhI zabda bar3e arthapUrNa hote haiN| buddha kA artha hai : jo jAgA / jina kA artha hai : jo jiitaa| jiMdoM meM agara jInA hai tujhe, tUphAna kI halacala rahane de| -- yaha prArthanA mata kara ki tUphAna ko haTA lo ! phira tU kyA karegA ? dhAre ke muAphika bahanA kyA, tauhIne - dasto - bAjU hai| - yaha to tere bAhuoM kA apamAna ho jAegA, agara tU dhArA sAtha bahA / dhAre ke muAphika bahanA kyA... --phira tere hAthoM kA kyA hogA ? phira terI bAjuoM kA kyA hogA? phira tere bala ko cunautI kahAM milegI ? yaha to apamAna hogA terI UrjA kA ! samarpaNa nahIM ! paravarda-e-tUphAM kiztI ko dhAre ke mukhAlipha bahane de ! yaha kiztI to tUphAna se hI paidA hotI hai| yaha kiztI to tUphAna meM hI palatI hai| yaha kiztI to janmatI hI tUphAna meM hai| paravarda-e-tUphAM kiztI ko... - isa tUphAna meM paidA huI jIvana kI kiztI ko, dhAra ke mukhAlipha bahane de, ulaTA calane de| cala gaMgotrI kI yAtrA para ! mahAvIra kA mArga yoddhA kA mArga hai- kSatriya the, svAbhAvika jina - zAsana kI AdhArazilA : saMkalpa hai! jainoM ke caubIsa hI tIrthaMkara kSatriya the| lar3AkoM kI bAta hai| lar3anA hI jAnate the / tUphAna meM hI kiztI palI thii| talavAra hI unakI bhASA thI / yuddha hI unakA anubhava thA / yadyapi saba yuddha chor3a diyA, ahiMsaka ho gae; para kyA hotA hai, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? cIMTI ko bhI nahIM mArate the, lekina yoddhA honA to jArI rhaa| apane svabhAva se koI bhinna ho nahIM paataa| saMsAra bhI chor3a diyA, pratiyogitA ke sAre sthAna bhI chor3a diye, jahAM-jahAM saMgharSa, yuddha kI bAta thI, hiMsA thI, saba chor3a diyA - lekina phira bhI yoddhA to nahIM miTa paataa| jainoM ke sAre tIrthaMkara kSatriya haiN| yaha Akasmika nahIM hai| eka bhI brAhmaNa tIrthaMkara na huA / brAhmaNa kI bhASA lar3ane kI bhASA nahIM hai; samarpaNa kI bhASA hai; zaraNAgati kI bhASA hai| bar3I madhura kahAnI hai| jhUTha hI hogI, para madhura hai| aura mAdhurya itanA gaharA hai usameM ki jhUTha kI maiM phikra nahIM karatA; mere lie madhura hI satya hai / itanI suMdara hai ki satya honI hI caahie| vahI kasauTI hai satya kI / kahAnI hai ki mahAvIra kA janma to huA thA eka brAhmaNI ke garbha meM; paidA to hue the brAhmaNI ke garbha meM - lekina devatAoM ne kahA, 'aisA kabhI huA hai ki jaina tIrthaMkara aura brAhmaNa ke ghara paidA ho ? aisA to kabhI sunA nhiiN| aura brAhmaNa ke ghara paidA hogA to phira jina tIrthaMkara kaise hogA? phira tUphAna meM kiztI pala hI na paaegii| phira saMgharSa kI bhASA hI na hogI / phira usake jIvana meM talavAra kI dhAra aura camaka na hogI / devatA bar3e bibUcana meM pdd'e| aura duniyA kA pahalA Aparezana huaa| unhoMne nikAla liyA brAhmaNI ke garbha se mahAvIra ko / tIna yA cAra mahIne ke the, taba unhoMne garbha nikAla liyA / badala diyA garbha eka kSatrANI ke garbha se| vahAM eka lar3akI paidA hone ko thI, use nikAlakara brAhmaNI ke garbha meM rakha diyA, mahAvIra ko eka kSatriya ke garbha meM rakha diyaa| yaha bhI bar3I sUcaka hai bAta / strI svabhAvataH samarpaNa kI bhASA jAnatI hai| isalie ThIka hI kiyA ki strI ko nikAla liyA kSatriya ke garbha se, brAhmaNa ke garbha meM rakha diyA / straiNa bhASA samarpaNa kI hai| jinake mana komala haiM, phUla jaise komala haiM, unake lie nArada kA hI mArga hai| para jinake hRdaya meM talavAra kI camaka aura kauMdha 9
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________________ 10 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 hai, unake lie mahAvIra kA mArga hai / kahAnI suMdara hai, arthapUrNa hai / itanA kahatI hai kahAnI ki 'brAhmaNa ke ghara kabhI koI yoddhA paidA huA ? yoddhA paidA hone ke lie roeM roeM meM, khUna-khUna meM, haDDI-mAMsa-majjA meM yuddha kA svara caahie| dUsarI maje kI bAta hai ki caubIsa hI jainoM ke tIrthaMkara kSatriya ghara meM paidA hue aura caubIsa hI tIrthaMkara ahiMsaka ho gae, unhoMne hiMsA chor3a dI / talavAra lekara bhI kyA lar3anA ! vaha kamajora ke lar3ane kA DhaMga hai; kamajorI ko talavAra se pUrA kara letA hai| isalie AdamI jitanA kamajora hotA gayA hai, utane hI usake zastra majabUta hote cale gae haiN| aba Aja to lar3ane ke lie kamajora aura tAkata kA koI savAla hI nahIM hai; eTamabama girAnA ho, baccA bhI girA de sakatA hai| eka baTana dabA degA havAI jahAja meM se, eTamabama gira jaaeNge| jisa AdamI ne eTama girAyA hirozimA, nAgAsAkI para, vaha koI balazAlI AdamI thor3e hI thA; sAdhAraNa AdamI! aura eka lAkha AdamI kSaNa meM mAra DAle! yaha kamajora kI bAta ho gii| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo jitanA hI yoddhA hotA jAegA utane hI zastra chor3a degA; usakA khuda honA hI paryApta hai| phira vaha mAregA bhI nahIM, kyoMki mArane kI bhASA bhI kamajora kI bhASA hai| tuma dUsare ko miTAnA cAhate ho, kyoMki tuma dUsare se Darate ho - kahIM use jIvita chor3a diyA, hAni na kare; kahIM tumheM na mAra DAle! tuma usI ko mArate ho jisase tumheM Dara hai ki kahIM tumhArI mauta na A jaae| mahAvIra ne kahA, vaha bhI kamajora kI bhASA hai, hama kisI ko mAreMge nhiiN| agara koI mArane bhI AegA to hama marane ko rAjI raheMge, bhAgeMge nahIM, lar3eMge bhI nahIM / sAdhAraNataH do upAya haiM jaba bhI tuma para koI hamalA kare to yA to bhAgo yA jUjho - donoM hI kamajora ke haiN| jo bahuta kamajora hai, vaha bhAga jAtA hai; jo utanA kamajora nahIM hai, vaha lar3atA hai| lekina haiM donoM hI kamajora / mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo saca meM kamajorI ke pAra ho gayA, abhaya gayA, vaha na to bhAgatA hai na lar3atA hai| vaha kahatA hai, 'khar3e haiM! hama yahIM khar3e haiN| tumheM mAranA 'mAra ddaalo|' vaha mara jAtA hai, lekina usake hRdaya meM hiMsA kA bhAva nahIM utthtaa| vaha mara jAtA hai, lekina usake hRdaya meM pratihiMsA nahIM utthtii| yahAM eka bAta aura samajha leM, kyoMki phira sUtroM ko samajhanA AsAna hotA jaaegaa| jaba paramAtmA ne socA ki akelA hUM, thaka gayA hUM, bahuta jAUM, to jIvana paidA huaa| nizcita hI mahAvIra mRtyu kA kreNge| ulaTe lauTanA hai| to jisa taraha paramAtmA ne jIvana ke dhAge phailAe the, usI taraha unako mRtyu ke dhAge phailAne haiM, yA jIvana ke dhAge kATane haiN| vRkSa khar3A hai, to vAsanA kI jar3eM phailatI haiM pRthvI meM, to hI khar3A hai| rasa letA hai, AkAza meM phailAtA hai zAkhAoM ko, sUraja kI kiraNeM pItA hai| vRkSa ko maranA ho, vRkSa ko sikur3anA ho, bIja meM DUbanA ho, vApisa lauTanA ho, to phira jar3oM ko khIMca legA, phira zAkhAoM ko jhukA legA, kyoMki phira sUrya kI UrjA kI koI jarUrata na rhii| phira pRthvI ke rasa kI koI jarUrata na rhii| mahAvIra ke sAre sUtra eka gahana artha meM AtmaghAta ke sUtra haiM isalie tuma cakita hooge ki mahAvIra akele jAgrata puruSa haiM jinhoMne apane saMnyAsI ko AtmaghAta kI bhI AjJA dI hai| duniyA meM kisI ne nahIM dii| AtmaghAta kI bhI AjJA ! duniyA kA koI kAnUna aura duniyA kA koI zAstra svIkAra nahIM karatA ki AdamI ko haka hai ki vaha maranA cAhe to mara jAe; mahAvIra svIkAra karate haiM-- karanA hI pdd'egaa| yaha tarkayukta hai, kyoMki ve sikur3ane kI tarapha jA rahe haiM, lauTa rahe haiM vApisa, to jIvana ke saba tarapha se saMbaMdha tor3a dene haiN| agara koI yaha bhI cAhe ki mujhe pUre saMbaMdha abhI chor3a dene haiM, to kauna dUsarA use rokane kA hakadAra hai ! mahAvIra ne AkhirI svataMtratA AdamI ko dI hai ki vaha AtmaghAta karanA cAhe to bhI nirNAyaka svayaM / agara vaha maranA cAhe to bhI haka hai usakA ! mRtyu manuSya kA janma siddha adhikAra hai| lekina ye saba bAteM saMgata haiM unake saath| aura unake sAre sUtra, kaise jIvana se hamAre saMbaMdha chinna-bhinna ho jAeM, kaise yaha phailAva baMda ho jAe, kaise hama vApisa ghara kI tarapha lauTa par3eM, isake hI sUtra haiN| yaha sArA zAstra mRtyu kA zAstra hai / tabIboM se maiM kyA pUchU ilAje-darde-dila / maraja jaba jiMdagI khuda ho to phira usakI davA kyA hai ! mahAvIra ke lie jIvana hI roga hai| aura roga to gauNa haiN| aura roga to mUla roga kI chAyAeM haiN| jIvana hI roga hai| jIvana hI baMdhana hai| usI se mukta ho jAnA hai| to mahAvIra kA jo mokSa hai, vaha mahAmRtyu hai - jahAM tuma
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________________ ANSAR zAsana kI AdhArazilA : sNklp| bilakula hI miTa gae ho; jahAM kucha bhI nahIM bacA; jahAM parama kyoMki majA hI isameM thA ki jo mere pAsa ho, mere par3osiyoM ke zUnya avatarita hotA hai| . pAsa na ho| AzIrvAda to mila gyaa| AzIrvAda meM koI kamI na aba hama sUtroM ko leM: thii| devatA ne kahA, jo tU cAhegA usI kSaNa pUrA hogaa| isameM mahAvIra ne kahA hai, 'jo tuma apane lie cAhate ho vahI dUsaroM | kucha rukAvaTa na thii| lekina mana sukhI na huA, prasanna na huA, ke lie bhI caaho| aura jo tuma apane lie nahIM cAhate, vaha phUla khile nhiiN| bar3A udAsa ho gyaa| bar3e udAsa mana se dekhA dUsaroM ke lie bhI mata caaho| yahI jina zAsana hai| tIrthaMkara kA ki dekheM, varadAna kAma bhI karatA hai yA nhiiN| yaha koI varadAna yahI upadeza hai| huA! yaha to khAlI, calI huI kAratUsa jaisA varadAna huaa| smjheN| sAdhAraNataH tama jo apane lie cAhate ho, vaha tama isameM kucha rasa hI na rhaa| dUsaroM ke lie nahIM cAhate; kyoMki phira to apane lie cAhane kA phira bhI usane kahA, dekheM shaayd...| kahA ki eka mahala bana koI artha hI na rhaa| tuma eka mahala banAnA cAhate ho apane jaae| eka mahala bana gyaa| lekina jaba bAhara Akara dekhA to lie, to bahuta gahare meM tuma pAoge ki tuma cAhate ho ki dUsarA bar3A muzkila meM par3a gayA : do-do mahala bana gae the par3osiyoM koI aisA mahala na banA le, anyathA majA hI gyaa| agara sabhI ke| chAtI pITa lii| yaha koI varadAna huA! yaha to abhizApa ke pAsa mahala hoM to tumhAre pAsa mahala hone kA artha hI kyA ho gyaa| isase to pahalI hI bhale the| apanI hI mehanata se kara rahA! tuma eka suMdara strI cAhate ho ki suMdara puruSa cAhate ho, to lete| lekina usane rAste khoja liye| AdamI kI hiMsA bar3I tuma bhItara yaha bhI cAhate ho ki aisI suMdara strI kisI aura ko na | gahana hai! usane kahA, 'ThIka hai! devatA dhokhA de gaye, hama.bhI | mila jAe, anyathA kAMTA cubhegaa| tuma aisI suMdara strI cAhate ho rAstA khoja leMge!' milA hogA vakIloM se, salAha lI hogii| jo basa tumhArI ho, aura vaisI suMdara strI kisI ke pAsa na ho| kisI vakIla ne sujhA diyA ki isameM kucha ghabar3Ane kI bAta nahIM suMdara strI meM bhI tuma apane ahaMkAra ko hI bharanA cAhate ho| hai| jahAM-jahAM kAnUna haiM vahAM-vahAM nikalane kA upAya hai| tU apane mahala meM bhI ahaMkAra ko bharanA cAhate ho| aisA kara, tU jAkara mAMga ki mere ghara ke sAmane do kueM khuda jaaeN| tuma jo apane lie cAhate ho, vaha tuma dUsare ke lie kabhI nahIM | usane kahA, 'isase kyA hogA?' usane kahA, 'tU pahale caahte| usase viparIta tuma dUsare ke lie cAhate ho-apane koziza to kr|' do kueM usake ghara ke sAmane khuda gae, lie sukha, dUsare ke lie dukh| lAkha tuma kucha aura kaho, lAkha par3osiyoM ke sAmane cAra-cAra kueM khuda ge| vakIla ne kahA, tuma Upara se kaho ki nahIM, aisA nahIM hai, hama saba ke lie sukha | 'aba tU prArthanA kara ki merI eka AMkha phUTa jaae|' taba samajhA cAhate haiM lekina jarA gaura se khojanA! saba ke lie sukha to vaha raaj| usane kahA, are! mujhe khayAla meM hI na aayaa| eka tuma tabhI cAha sakate ho jaba tumane jIvana se apanI jar3eM tor3anI AMkha phor3ane kA varadAna mAMga liyA, par3osiyoM kI donoM AMkheM zurU kara dI, usake pahale nhiiN| kyoMki jIvana pratispardhA hai, phUTa giiN| aba aMdhe par3osI aura cAra-cAra kueM ghara ke samAne; pratiyogitA hai, mahatvAkAMkSA hai, pAgalapana hai, chIna-jhapaTa hai, | jo huA, vaha hama samajha sakate haiN| galAghoMTa saMgharSa hai| lekina sukha hamArA dUsare ke dukha meM hai| aura jIvana hamArA bar3I purAnI kahAnI hai ki eka AdamI ne bar3I prArthanA-pUjA kI dUsare kI mauta meM hai| aura hamArI sArI prasannatA kisI kI udAsI aura kisI devatA ko prasanna kara liyaa| varSoM kI sAdhanA ke bAda para khar3I hai| hamArA sArA dhana dUsare kI nirdhanatA meM hai| lAkha tuma devatA bolA aura devatA ne kahA, 'kyA cAhate ho?' usane dUsare ke dukha meM sahAnubhUti pragaTa karo, jaba bhI dUsarA dukhI hotA kahA, 'jo bhI maiM mAMgU vaha mujhe mila jaae|' devatA ne kahA, hai, kahIM gahare meM tuma sukhI hote ho| aura tumhArI sahAnubhUti meM 'nizcita milegaa| lekina eka zarta hai : tumase dugunA tumhAre bhI tumhAre sukha kI bhanaka hotI hai| par3osiyoM ko bhI mila jaaegaa|' basa saba pUjA-prArthanA vyartha ho tumane kabhI pakar3A apane ko sahAnubhUti pragaTa karate hue? gii| vaha AdamI udAsa ho gyaa| yaha bhI kyA AzIrvAda haA! | kisI kA divAlA nikala gayA, tuma sahAnubhUti prakaTa karane jAte
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1.1 ho| kahate ho, bar3A burA huA! lekina kabhI apanA ceharA AIne yAnI lar3anA hai dUsare se| eka-eka iMca jamIna ke lie lar3anA meM dekhA, jaba tuma kahate ho, bar3A burA huA, to kaisI rasadhAra | hai| eka-eka iMca pada ke lie lar3anA hai| eka-eka iMca dhana ke bahatI hai! tuma kabhI gae, jaba kisI ko lATarI mila gaI ho, taba | lie lar3anA hai| tuma kahane gae ki bahuta acchA huA? / mahAvIra isa pahale sUtra meM hI tumheM mauta kA pahalA pATha dete haiN| jaba koI sukhI hotA hai taba tuma apanA sukha pragaTa karane nahIM ve kahate haiM, jo tuma apane lie cAhate ho, vahI dUsaroM ke lie bhI jAte; taba to IrSyA pakar3atI hai, jalana pakar3atI hai| aMgAre chAtI caaho| cAha maregI aise| phira cAha jI na skegii| cAha kI jar3a meM baiTha jAte haiN| phaphole uTha Ate haiM bhItara, ghAva mahasUsa hote haiM, hI kATa dii| jo tuma apane lie cAhate ho, vahI dUsaroM ke lie pIr3A hotI hai ki phira koI Age nikala gyaa| taba to tuma dUsarI | bhI caaho| bAteM karate ho| tuma to kahate ho, dhokhebAja hai, beImAna hai| taba jarA soco tuma cAhate the ki eka mahala bana jAe-dUsaroM ke to tuma paramAtmA se kahate ho, 'yaha kyA ho rahA hai tere jagata meM? | lie bhI! usa cAha meM hI tuma pAoge ki tumhAre mahala banAne kI anyAya ho rahA hai| yahAM pApI aura vyabhicArI jIta rahe haiM aura cAha gira gii| tuma cAhate the, aisA ho vaisA ho, vahI sabako bhI puNyAtmA hAra rahe haiN|' puNyAtmA yAnI tuma! pApI yAnI ve saba ho jAe-acAnaka tuma pAoge, pairoM ke nIce se kisI ne jamIna jo jIta rahe haiM! khIMca lii| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, jaba bhI koI jIta jAtA hai, tuma aura jo tuma apane lie nahIM cAhate, vaha dUsaroM ke lie bhI mata apane ko samajhAte ho, sAMtvanA dete ho ki jarUra kisI galata caaho| logoM ne apane lie to svarga kI kalpanAeM kI haiM, aura DhaMga se jIta gayA hogA, koI beImAnI kI hogI, rizvata dI hogI, | dUsaroM ke lie narka kA iMtajAma kiyA hai| jaba bhI tuma socate ho cAlabAjI kI hogI, koI riztedArI khoja lI hogI khiiN| apane lie to svarga meM socate ho, kalpanA karate ho| nahIM, agara eka mahilA mere pAsa aaii| usakA baccA phela ho gyaa| vaha | tuma apane lie narka nahIM cAhate to dUsare ke lie bhI mata caaho| kahane lagI ki bar3A anyAya ho rahA hai| ye saba zikSaka aura yaha kyoM mahAvIra isa sUtra ko itanA mUlya dete haiM? yaha unakA saba zikSA kI vyavasthA, saba dhokhebAja, beImAna haiN| jinhoMne AdhAra-sUtra hai| yaha bar3A sIdhA aura sarala dikhatA hai Upara, zikSakoM ko rizvateM khilA dIM, ve to saba uttIrNa ho gae, merA lekina isakA jAla bahuta gaharA hai aura sUtra bar3I gaharAI meM tumhAre lar3akA phela ho gyaa| maiMne kahA, isake pahale bhI terA lar3akA acetana ko rUpAMtarita karane vAlA hai| agara tuma eka sUtra ko bhI pAsa hotA AyA thA, taba tU kabhI bhI na AI kahane ki merA pAlana kara lo to tumheM pUrA dharma upalabdha ho jaaegaa| apane lie lar3akA pAsa ho gayA, jarUra kisI na kisI ne rizvata khilAI | vahI cAho jo tuma dUsare ke lie bhI cAhate ho aura jo tuma apane hogii| jaba terA lar3akA pAsa hotA hai, taba apanI mehanata se pAsa lie nahIM cAhate vaha dUsare ke lie bhI mata cAho-acAnaka tuma hotA hai; jaba dUsaroM ke lar3ake pAsa hote haiM, taba rizvata se pAsa | pAoge, tumhAre jIvana kI ApAdhApI kho gii| acAnaka tuma hote haiM! pAoge, pratispardhA miTa gaI, mahatvAkAMkSA ko jagaha na rahI, bIja tumane kabhI dekhe ye dohare mApadaMDa? jaba tuma saphala hote ho to sUkhane lage, jalane lge| honA hI thA, tuma pratibhAzAlI ho| aura jaba dUsarA saphala hotA yahI jina zAsana hai| hai, beImAna! kahIM koI dhokhe kA rAstA nikAla liyaa| koI | etiyagaM jinnsaasnnN| yahI tIrthaMkara kA upadeza hai| jinhoMne cAlabAjI kara gyaa| jaba tuma hArate ho to apane puNyAtmA hone | jItA hai svayaM ko, unakA yaha upadeza hai| kI vajaha se hArate ho| aura jaba dUsarA hAratA hai to pApI hai, 'adhruva, azAzvata aura dukhabahula saMsAra meM aisA kauna-sA apane karmoM kI vajaha se hAratA hai| tumane kabhI ye dohare mApadaMDa | karma hai jisase maiM durgati meM na jAUM?' dekhe? para yaha mApadaMDa ThIka haiM phailAva ke rAste para, kyoMki mahAvIra pUchate haiM, adhruva, azAzvata... / sabhI cIjeM pratikSaNa phailAva yAnI prtisprdhaa| phailAva yAnI galAghoMTa sNghrss| phailAva badalI jAtI haiN| yahAM kucha bhI to zAzvata nhiiN| pAnI para khIMcI .
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________________ jina-zAsana kI AdhArazilA : saMkalpa lakIra jaisA hai jiivn| yahAM tuma khIMca bhI nahIM pAte lakIra ki vastuoM kA bharosA hai, na deha kA bharosA hai, na mana kA bharosA miTa jAtI hai| yahAM tuma banA bhI nahIM pAte mahala ki vidA hone kA | hai...| kSaNa A jAtA hai| sAja-sAmAna juTA pAte ho, gIta gA bhI nahIM mujhe dila kI dhar3akanoM kA nahIM etibAra 'mAhira' pAte ki vidAI upasthita ho jAtI hai| jIvana kI taiyArI hI krne| | kabhI ho gaIM zikave, kabhI bana gaIM duaaeN| meM jIvana bIta jAtA hai aura mauta A jAtI hai| yahAM apane hI dila kA bharosA nahIM hai| kSaNabhara meM prasanna hai, _ 'adhruva, azAzvata, dukhbhul...|' aura jahAM dukha jyAdA kSaNabhara meM rotA hai| kSaNabhara pahale duAeM de rahA thA, kSaNabhara bAda hai aura sukha to kevala AzA hai jahAM; jahAM sukha ke kevala sapane zikAyatoM se bhara gyaa| kSaNabhara pahale aisA prakAzojjvala haiM, satya to jahAM dukha hai-yahAM aise isa jagata meM kauna-sA aisA mAlUma hotA thA aura kSaNabhara bAda gahana aMdhakAra se ghira gyaa| karma hai, jisase maiM durgati meM na jAUM? kyoMki kahIM aisA na ho ki yahAM apane hI dila kA bharosA nahIM, jo itane karIba hai! dila vyartha lakIreM khIMcane meM maiM apane lie durgati banA rahA houuN| hama yAnI tumase jo karIba se karIba hai| usakA bhI bharosA nahIM hai| banA rahe haiN| vyartha kI AkAMkSA meM hama apane lie aisA jAla buna yahAM kisa aura cIja kA bharosA kareM! rahe haiM, jaise kabhI-kabhI makar3A jAla bunatA hai aura khuda hI usameM kaliyoM ke jigara aphasurdA haiM, kAMToM kI jabAneM sUkhI haiM phaMsa jAtA hai| aura jo hama buna rahe haiM usase kucha milane kA nahIM hama bAga ke dhokhe meM zAyada, jaMgala ke kinAre A baitthe| hai| usase kucha kho jAtA hai| kahIM kucha dhokhA ho gayA hai| sabhI loga sukha cAhate haiM, dhana pAne ke lie loga kitanA daur3ate haiM! pAkara bhI kyA pAte milatA dukha hai| sabhI loga phUla mAMgate haiM, milate kAMTe haiN| sabhI haiM? kyA mila pAtA hai? hAtha to khAlI ke khAlI raha jAte haiN| loga AnaMda ke lie Atura aura vyathita haiM, pAte saMtApa haiN| marate vakta nirdhana ke nirdhana hI rahate haiN| magara sArA jIvana gaMvA | kaliyoM ke jigara aphasurdA haiM, kAMToM kI jabAne sUkhI haiM dete haiN| vahI jIvana dhyAna bhI bana sakatA thA, jise tumane dhana hama bAga ke dhokhe meM zAyada, jaMgala ke kinAre A baitthe| bnaayaa| vahI jIvana-UrjA dhyAna bhI bana sakatI thI, jise tumane kahIM kucha bhUla ho gaI hai| kahIM koI buniyAdI cUka ho gaI hai| dhana meM gNvaayaa| vahI jIvana-UrjA tumhAre jIvana kA AtyaMtika hama zAyada samajha nahIM pA rhe| hama zAyada reta se tela nikAlane samAdhAna bana sakatI thI, samAdhi bana sakatI thI, aura tuma vyartha | kI ceSTA meM saMlagna haiM, anyathA itanA dukha kaise hotA? sabhI sAmAna juTAne meM lage rhe| aura sAmAna bhI aisA juTAyA jo mauta sukha cAhate hoM, itanA dukha kaise hotA? sabhI loga amRta cAhate ke kSaNa meM sAtha na le jA sakoge, mauta jise chIna legii| aura hoM aura mauta hI ghaTatI hai, amRta to ghaTatA dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| sAmAna bhI aisA juTAyA ki na mAlUma kitanoM ko dukha diyA, na sabhI loga cAhate haiM ki nAcate, prasanna hote; lekina rasadhAra mAlUma kitanoM kI pIr3A nirmita kI, na mAlUma kitanoM ke lie roja-roja sUkhatI calI jAtI hai| na nAca hai jIvana meM, na umaMga hai, narka bnaayaa| itanA dukha dekara tuma sukhI ho kaise sakoge? itanA na koI utsava hai| dukha tuma para lauTa-lauTa AegA, anaMta gunA hokara brsegaa| 'aisA kauna-sA karma karUM, jisase isa durgati se bcuuN|' kyoMki jagata to eka pratidhvani hai| tuma gIta gAo, tumhArA hI kyA karUM? kyA karanA mujhe isa upadrava ke bAhara le jAegA? gIta pratidhvanita hokara tuma para barasa jAtA hai| tuma gAliyAM | ye kAma-bhoga kSaNabhara sukha aura cirakAla taka dukha denevAle bako, tumhArI hI gAliyAM lauTakara tuma para barasa jAtI haiM, chida | haiM; bahuta dukha aura thor3A sukha denevAle haiM; saMsAra-mukti ke jAtI haiN| virodhI, aura anarthoM kI khAna haiN|' yaha jagata to eka pratidhvani mAtra hai| thor3A-sA sukha! aise hI hai jaise koI machaliyoM ko pakar3ane to mahAvIra kahate haiM, maulika savAla yaha hai ki maiM kauna-sA jAtA hai, kAMTe para ATA lagA detA hai| machaliyAM ATe ke lie ! isa dakhabahala saMsAra meM, isa azAzvata saMsAra meM, AtI haiM, kAMTe ke lie nahIM milatA kAMTA hai| aisA hI lagatA hai jahAM sabhI kucha kSaNa-kSaNa meM badalA jA rahA hai, jahAM na to ki jaise koI machuA majAka kie jA rahA hai| sabhI daur3ate haiM sukha
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________________ 14 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 ke lie aura Akhira meM pAte haiM, kAMTe chida ge| tumane bhI kitanI bAra sukha nahIM cAhA ! pAyA hai? mahAvIra kahate haiM, zAyada thor3A-sA AbhAsa milA ho, prathama kSaNa meM, zAyada ullAsa ke kSaNa meM ki mila gayA, tumane apane ko dhokhA liyA ho; para jaldI hI jhUThI parteM ughar3a jAtI haiN| jaldI hI patA cala jAtA hai| maiMne sunA, mullA nasaruddIna apane daphtara meM apane mAlika se bolA ki zAdI kI hai, hanImUna ke lie pahAr3a jAnA cAhatA hUM-- do saptAha, tIna saptAha kI chuTTI! mAlika ne kahA, hanImUna kitane dina calegA - eka saptAha, do saptAha, tIna saptAha ! utanI chuTTI le lo| mullA ne kahA, Apa hI batA deN| | mAlika ne kahA, maiMne tumhArI patnI ko abhI dekhA hI nahIM, maiM batAUM kaise kitanI dera calegA ? dera - abera ho sakatI hai, para jaldI hI ghar3I A jAtI hai, jaba prema rAkha ho jAtA hai| koI thor3I dera taka apane ko bhulAe rakhatA hai, koI thor3I jaldI jAga jAtA hai| para dera-abera sabhI jAga jAte haiN| isa saMsAra meM jo bhI prema hai, vaha cAhe dhana kA ho, cAhe rUpa kA ho, cAhe pada kA ho, vaha dera-abera ukhar3a hI jAtA hai| asaliyata kaba taka chipAe chipegI ? asaliyata dukha hai| sukha to Upara kA raMga-rogana hai; jarA varSA par3I, baha gayA raMga-rogana / vaha to kAgaja ke phUloM jaisA hai; jarA varSA par3I, bikhara gaye, gala gae / 'ye kAma-bhoga kSaNabhara sukha aura cirakAla taka dukha denevAle haiM; bahuta dukha aura thor3A sukha denevAle haiM; saMsAra- mukti ke virodhI...' saMsAra se mukta hone ke virodhI haiM, kyoMki inhIM kI AzA meM to loga aTake rahate haiM, kyU lagAe khar3e rahate haiM : aba milA, aba milA ! aba taka nahIM milA, milatA hI hogA ! loga rAha hI dekhate rahate haiM, binA yaha soce ki jisa kyU meM khar3e haiM usameM kisI ko bhI kabhI milA ? mAnA ki kucha loga kyU meM bilakula Age pahuMca gae haiM-- koI sikaMdara -- magara sikaMdara se bhI to pUcho, milA ? sikaMdara mara rahA thA to usane apane cikitsakoM se kahA ki maiM apanI mAM ko binA dekhe nahIM maranA cAhatA huuN| lekina mAM dUsare gAMva meM thI / yA to vaha Ae yA sikaMdara vahAM taka phuNce| caubIsa ghaMTe kI kama se kama jarUrata thI / aura sikaMdara ne kahA ki maiM saba kucha dene ko taiyAra hUM; jo bhI tumhArI phIsa ho le lo, lekina caubIsa ghaMTe mujhe aura jilA lo; jisase maiM paidA huA hUM usase vidA to le lene do; mAM ko dekhakara jAnA cAhatA huuN| cikitsakoM ne kahA, asaMbhava hai| sikaMdara ne kahA, apanA AdhA sAmrAjya de duuNgaa| udAsa khar3e cikitsaka ! usane kahA, pUrA le lo| kAza ! mujhe pahale patA hotA ki pUrA sAmrAjya dekara bhI eka sAMsa nahIM milatI, to apane jIvanabhara kI sAMseM isa sAmrAjya ke lie kyoM kharAba karatA ! lekina isI ApA-dhApI meM, isI daur3a-dhUpa meM saba gyaa| eka-eka sAMsa itanI bahumUlya hai, tumheM patA nhiiN| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, soca lo, kahAM lagA rahe ho apanI zvAsoM ko! jo milegA, vaha pAne yogya bhI hai ? kahIM aisA na ho ki gaMvAne ke bAda patA cale ki jo mUlya diyA thA, bahuta jyAdA thA, aura jo pAyA vaha kucha bhI na thA / asalI hIroM ke dhokhe meM nakalI hIre le baiThe ! kama se kama mauta se aisI mujhe ummIda nahIM jiMdagI tUne to dhokhe pe diyA hai dhokhA! jiMdagI silasilA hai : dhokhe para dhokhaa| 'bahuta khojane para bhI jaise kele ke per3a meM koI sAra dikhAI nahIM detA, vaise hI iMdriya viSayoM meM bhI koI sukha dikhAI nahIM detaa|' lagatA hai - lagatA hai, mUrcchA ke kaarnn| kabhI kisI kutte ko dekhA, sUkhI haDDI ko cabAte ! cabAtA hai kitane rasa se ! tuma baiThe cakita bhI hooge ki sUkhI haDDI meM cabAtA kyA hogA ! sUkhI haDDI meM koI rasa to hai nhiiN| sUkhI haDDI meM cabAtA kyA hogA! lekina hotA yaha hai ki jaba sUkhI haDDI ko kuttA cabAtA hai to usake hI jabar3oM, jIbha se, tA lahU - sUkhI haDDI kI TakarAhaTa se lahU bahane lagatA hai| usI lahU ko vaha cUsatA hai| socatA hai, haDDI se rasa A rahA hai| haDDI se kahIM rasa AyA hai! apanA hI khUna pItA hai| apane hI muMha meM ghAva banAtA hai| bhrAMti yaha rakhatA hai ki haDDI se rasa AtA hai| haDDI se khUna A rahA hai| jinhoMne bhI jAgakara dekhA hai, thor3A apanA muMha kholakara dekhA hai, unhoMne yahI pAyA hai ki iMdriya sukha sUkhI haDDiyoM jaise haiM, unase kucha AtA nhiiN| agara kucha bhI mAlUma par3atA hai to vaha hamArI hI jIvana kI rasadhAra hai| aura vaha ghAva hama vyartha hI paidA kara rahe haiN| jo khUna hamArA hI hai, usI
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________________ jina-zAsana kI AdhArazilA : saMka ko hama ghAva paidA kara-kara ke vApisa le rahe haiN| phira bhttkoge| kAma-bhoga meM jo sukha milatA hai, vaha sukha tumhArA hI hai jo manuSya anubhava se sIkhatA hI nhiiN| jo sIkha letA hai, vahI tuma usameM DAlate ho| vaha tumhAre kAma-viSaya se nahIM aataa| jAga jAtA hai| manuSya anubhava se nicor3atA hI nahIM kuch| tumhAre strI ko prema karane meM, puruSa ko prema karane meM tumheM jo sukha kI anubhava aise haiM jaise phUloM kA Dhera lagA ho, tumane unakI mAlA jhalaka milatI hai, vaha na to strI se AtI hai na puruSa se AtI hai, nahIM bnaaii| tumane phUloM ko kisI eka dhAge meM nahIM piroyA ki tumhIM DAlate ho| vaha tumhArA hI khUna hai, jo tuma vyartha uchAlate tumhAre sabhI anubhava eka dhAge meM saMgRhIta ho jAte aura tumhAre ho| para bhrAMti hotI hai ki sukha mila rahA hai| kutte ko koI kaise | jIvana meM eka jIvana-sUtra upalabdha ho jAtA, eka jIvana-dRSTi samajhAe! kuttA mAnegA bhI nhiiN| kutte ko itanA hoza nhiiN| A jaatii| lekina tuma to AdamI ho! tuma to thor3e hoza ke mAlika ho __ anubhava tumheM bhI vahI hue haiM jo mahAvIra ko| anubhava meM koI sakate ho! tuma to thor3e jAga sakate ho! bheda nhiiN| tumane bhI dukha pAyA hai, kucha mahAvIra ne hI nhiiN| tumane 'bahata khojane para bhI jaise kele ke per3a meM koI sAra dikhAI nahIM bhI sukha meM dhokhA pAyA hai, kucha mahAvIra ne hI nhiiN| pharka kahAM detA, vaise hI iMdriya-viSayoM meM bhI koI sukha dikhAI nahIM detaa|' | hai? anubhava to eka se hue haiN| mahAvIra ne anubhavoM kI mAlA 'khujalI kA rogI jaise khujalAne para dukha ko bhI sukha mAnatA banA lii| unhoMne eka anubhava ko dUsare anubhava se jor3a liyaa| hai, vaise hI mohAtura manuSya kAma-janya dukha ko sukha mAnatA hai|' | unhoMne sAre anubhavoM ke sAra ko pakar3a liyaa| unhoMne usa sAra khujalI ho jAtI hai| jAnate ho, khujalAne se aura dukha hogA, kA eka dhAgA banA liyaa| usa sUtra ko hAtha meM pakar3akara ve pAra lahU bahegA, ghAva ho jAeMge, khujalI bigar3egI aura, sudharegI n| ho ge| tumane abhI dhAgA nahIM piroyaa| anubhava kA Dhera lagA saba jAnate hue, phira bhI khujalAte ho| eka adamya vega pakar3a hai, mAlA nahIM bnaaii| mAlA banA lenA hI sAdhanA hai| usI kI letA hai khujalAne kaa| jAnate hue, samajhate hue, atIta ke tarapha ye izAre haiN| anubhava se paricita hote hue, pahale bhI aisA huA hai, bahuta bAra 'khujalI kA rogI jaise khujalAne para dukha ko bhI sukha mAnatA aisA huA hai| phira bhI koI tamasa, koI moha-nidrA, koI aMdherI hai, vaise hI mohAtura manuSya kAma-janya dukha ko sukha mAnatA hai|' rAta, koI mUrchA mana ko pakar3a letI hai, phira bhI tuma khujalAe thor3A smjho| hamArI mAnyatA se bar3A pharka par3atA hai| hamArI cale jAte ho! mAnyatA se, hamArI vyAkhyA se bahuta pharka par3atA hai| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, loga jaba khujalI ko khujalAte haiM tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? eka strI ko tuma AliMgana kara to bar3I tejI se khujalAte haiN| kyoMki ve Darate haiN| unheM bhI patA hai lete ho, socate ho, sukha milaa| socane kA hI sukha hai| aisA hI ki agara dhIre-dhIre khujalAyA to ruka jaaeNge| bar3e jaldI to sapane meM bhI tuma soca lete ho, taba bhI sukha mila jAtA hai| khujalA lete haiM, apane ko hI dhokhA de rahe haiN| mAMsa nikala AtA sapane meM koI strI to nahIM hotI, tumhIM hote ho| sapane meM koI strI hai, lahU baha jAtA hai| pIr3A hotI hai, jalana hotI hai| phira vahI to nahIM hotI, tumhArI hI dhAraNA hotI hai| ho sakatA hai, apanI anubhava ! lekina dubArA phira khujalI hogI to tuma bharosA kara hI dulAI ko chAtI se cipaTAe par3e ho, sapanA dekha rahe ho| sakate ho ki tuma na khujalAoge? jAgakara haMsate ho ki kaisA pAgalapana hai! kitanI bAra tumane krodha kiyA, kitanI bAra krodha se tuma viSAda lekina sapane meM bhI utanA hI sukha mila jAtA hai; zAyada thor3A se bhare, kitanI bAra tuma kAma meM gae, kitanI bAra hatAza vApisa jyAdA hI mila jAtA hai, jitanA ki jAgane kI strI se milatA hai| Ae, kitanI bAra AkAMkSA kI aura hara bAra AkAMkSA TUTI aura | kyoMki jAgate hue strI kI maujUdagI kucha bAdhA bhI paidA karatI bikharI, kitanI bAra svapna saMjoe-hAtha kyA lagA? basa rAkha. hai| sapane meM to koI bhI nahIM, tuma akele hI ho, tumhArA hI sArA hI rAkha hAtha lgii| phira bhI, dubArA jaba AkAMkSA pakar3egI, - bhAvanAoM kA khela hai| dubArA jaba krodha AegA, dubArA jaba kAma kA vega uThegA, tuma sapane meM tuma sukha le lete ho strI ko AliMgana karane kA, to 15
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________________ jana satra bhAgaH1 thor3A soco to! sukha tumhArI hI dhAraNA kA hogaa| jAgate meM bhI usane kahA, 'maiM haMsa rahA hUM isalie ki aba kisake lie itanA sukha nahIM milatA, kyoMki jAgate meM eka jIvita strI usa roU! abhI sapane meM bAraha lar3ake the, bar3e suMdara the, yaha kucha bhI tarapha khar3I hai| jIvita strI meM pasIne kI badabU bhI hai| jIvita nhiiN| bar3e svastha, baliSTha the| jaise unakI mauta kabhI AegI hI strI meM kAMTe bhI haiN| jaise tumameM haiM, aise usameM haiN| jIvita strI kI na, aise the| amRta-putra the| aura bar3A mahala thA, yaha mahala maujUdagI thor3I bAdhA bhI DAlatI hai| dUsare vyakti kI maujUdagI jhopar3A hai! sone kA banA thaa| rAha para hIre-javAharAta lage the| parataMtra bhI karatI hai| parataMtratA kI pIr3A bhI hotI hai| strI ho terI cIkha ne saba gar3abar3a kara diyaa| na terA mujhe patA thA, na isa sakatA hai, abhI rAjI na ho ki AliMgana karo, hAtha se haTA de| beTe kA mujhe patA thA; sapane meM tuma aise hI kho gae the, jaise aba lekina sapane meM to koI tumheM hAtha se na haTA skegaa| sapanA kho gyaa| aba maiM socatA hUM, kisake lie ronA! una eka AdamI eka manovaijJAnika ke pAsa gayA aura usane kahA | bAraha ke lie roU pahale ki isa eka ke lie roUM? isalie ki merI bar3I musIbata hai, merI sahAyatA kreN| maiM rAta sapanA | haMsI AtI hai| haMsI AtI hai ki ronA vyartha hai| haMsI AtI hai ki dekhatA hUM ki hajAroM suMdariyAM nagna mere cAroM tarapha nAcatI haiN| vaha bhI eka sapanA thA, yaha bhI eka sapanA hai| vaha AMkha-baMda manovaijJAnika apanI kursI se TikA baiThA thA, samhalakara baiTha kA sapanA thA, yaha AMkha-khulI kA sapanA hai|' gyaa| usane kahA, 'yaha parezAnI hai? are pAgala! aura kyA tuma jise sukha mAna lete ho, vaha sukha mAlUma par3atA hai| kaI cAhatA hai ? isameM parezAnI kahAM hai? tU apanA rAja batA, kaise tU daphA dukha ko bhI tuma sukha mAna lete ho; sukha mAlUma par3atA hai| yaha sapanA paidA karatA hai? kyA terI phIsa hai, bola!' pahalI daphA jaba koI sigareTa pItA hai to sukha nahIM milatA, dukha usa AdamI ne kahA, 'parezAnI yaha hai ki sapane meM maiM bhI hI milatA hai, khAMsI A jAtI hai, dhuAM sira meM car3ha jAtA hai, lar3akI hotA huuN| yahI jhaMjhaTa hai| mujhe kisI taraha sapane meM AdamI cakkara mAlUma hotA hai, ghabar3AhaTa lagatI hai| Akhira dhuAM hI rahane do| yahI pUchane AyA huuN|' hai-gaMdA dhuAM hai| usako bhItara le jAne se sukha kaise ho sakatA sapanoM meM sukha mila jAtA hai| sapane meM tuma kabhI samrATa hue? | hai? lekina phira dhIre-dhIre abhyAsa karane se... jarUra hae hooge| koI kamI nahIM raha jaatii| _ 'rasarI Avata jAta hai, sila para par3ata nishaan|' phira cIna meM eka bar3A samrATa huaa| usakA eka hI lar3akA thaa| ghisate-ghisate rassI ke, abhyAsa karate-karate...'karata-karata vaha maraNAsanna par3A thaa| vaha usake pAsa tIna dina se baiThA thA, | abhyAsa ke jar3amati hota sujaan|' pahale jar3amati the, akala na tIna rAta se baiThA thaa| sArI AzA vahI thaa| sArI mahatvAkAMkSA | thI, isalie dhuAM pIyA aura majA na aayaa| phira buddhi A vahI thaa| phira jhapakI laga gaI usakI; tIna dina kA jAgA huA | jAtI hai abhyAsa se| phira maje se pIne lagate haiN| phira binA pIe samrATa, baiThe-baiThe so gyaa| usane eka sapanA dekhA ki usake | kaSTa milane lagatA hai| zarAba pahalI daphe pIkara dekhI, besvAda bAraha lar3ake haiM--eka se eka suMdara, baliSTha, pratibhAzAlI, hai, tikta hai| phira dhIre-dhIre vahI madhura hone lagatI hai| zarAba medhaavii| bar3A usakA svarNa se banA huA mahala hai| mahala ke | jaisI tikta vastu madhu jaisI madhura mAlUma hone lagatI hai| rAste para hIre-javAharAta jar3e haiN| bar3A usakA sAmrAjya hai| vaha | abhyaas...| cakravartI hai| tabhI bAhara jo beTA bistara para par3A thA, vaha mara tuma agara apane jIvana ke sukha-dukha kI ThIka se chAnabIna gyaa| patnI cIkha mArakara cillAI, sapanA TUTA aura samrATa ne | karoge to tuma pAoge jo tumane sukha mAna liyA, vaha sukha; jo sAmane mare hue lar3ake ko par3A dekhaa| patnI ko cIkhate dekhaa| tumane dukha mAna liyA, vaha dukh| patnI jAnatI thI ki pati ko bar3A sadamA phuNcegaa| ghabar3A gaI, pUraba, sudUra pUrva meM kucha choTe-choTe kabIle haiN| ve cuMbana nahIM kyoMki pati dekhatA hI rhaa| na kevala royA nahIM, haMsane lgaa| krte| unheM patA hI na thA jaba taka ve sabhyatA ke saMparka meM na Ae patnI samajhI ki pAgala ho gyaa| usane kahA, 'yaha tumheM kyA ki loga cuMbana bhI karate haiN| aura jaba unhoMne dekhA ki huA? tuma haMsa kyoM rahe ho?' strI-puruSa cuMbana karate haiM to ve bahuta ghabar3Ae, bar3A vIbhatsa unheM lain Education International
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________________ - - jina-zAsana kI AdhArazilA : saMkalpa mAlUma huaa| yaha bhI koI bAta huI! oMTha, jhUThe oMTha, gaMde phira se to vicAra karo! phira se eka bAra punarvicAra kro| oMTha, lAra aura thUka se sane oMTha, eka-dUsare para ragar3a rahe haiM taTastha bhAva se, vaijJAnika dRSTi se nirIkSaNa kro| tuma bahuta aura kahate haiM, majA A rahA hai| unhoMne kabhI sadiyoM meM cuMbana hairAna ho jAoge, tumhAre sukha tumhArI mAnyatAoM ke sukha haiN| jo nahIM liyaa| unheM patA hI na thaa| ve jo karate haiM, agara tuma karoge mAna liyA, jo pakar3a liyA acetana meM, vahI sukha mAlUma ho rahA to bahuta hairAna hooge| ve eka-dUsare se nAka ragar3ate haiN| tumane | hai| jaise hI jAgoge, vaise hI tumhAre sukha vidA ho jaaeNge| tuma kabhI ragar3I nAka? ragar3oge to pAgala mAlUma par3oge, yaha kyA | isa jIvana meM dukha hI dukha paaoge| kara rahe ho| koI dekha na le! apanI preyasI se bhI nAka na mahAvIra kA sArA sAdhanA-zAstra isa anubhUti para nirbhara hai ki ragar3oge, kyoMki vaha bhI socegI ki tumhArA dimAga kharAba hai, tumheM jIvana meM parama dukha kA anubhava ho jaae| nAka ragar3ate ho! lekina vaha kabIlA sadiyoM se nAka ragar3atA rahA khudA kI dena hai jisako nasIba ho jAe hai| vahI unakA cuMbana hai| jyAdA hAijinika! agara hara eka dila ko game-jAviMdA nahIM milatA cikitsAzAstriyoM se pUcho to tumase behatara hai| kama se kama nAka -yaha jo parama dukha hai, yaha paramAtmA kI anukaMpA se milatA hI ragar3ate haiM, koI kIr3oM kA aura kITANuoM kA AdAna-pradAna hai| yaha parama dukha, yaha sthAyI dukha kA bodha ki yahAM saba dukha to nahIM krte| aba cuMbana meM to koI lAkhoM kITANuoM kA hai-'game-jAviMdA'-yaha sthAyI gama... AdAna-pradAna ho jAtA hai| khudA kI dena hai jisako nasIba ho jAe maiMne sunA, eka AdamI apane DAkTara ke pAsa gyaa| bar3A hara eka dila ko game-jAviMdA nahIM milatA ghabar3AyA huA thaa| aura usane kahA ki yaha cecaka kI bImArI mahAvIra ko milaa| tumheM bhI mila sakatA hai| hai to, milA to bar3e jora se phaila rahI hai| aura mere lar3ake ko bhI laga gaI hai| hai| tuma dekhate hI nhiiN| tuma chiTakate ho| tuma dekhane se bacanA DAkTara ne kahA, 'ghabar3Ane kI koI bAta nahIM hai| phailI hai| cAhate ho| mahAkopa usakA hai| sAvadhAna raho, saMkrAmaka hai, para ghabar3Ane kI loga apane jIvana ke satya ko dekhane se bacanA cAhate haiM, koI bAta nhiiN| lar3akA bhI ThIka ho jaaegaa|' usane kahA, kyoMki Darate haiN| aura Dara unakA svAbhAvika hai| Darate haiM ki 'ThIka ho jAegA jaba, bAta alg| lar3akA merI naukarAnI ko kahIM jIvana kA satya dekhA to kahIM dukha hI dukha hAtha meM na raha cUmatA hai, isase mujhe ghabar3AhaTa ho gaI hai|' jaae| isalie pITha kie rahate haiN| isalie AMkha bacAe cale 'aura tuma samajhAye nahIM?' jAte haiN| isalie AMkha baMda kara lete haiN| magara aise tuma kise usane kahA ki aba samajhAne kA kyA hai, maiM bhI usako cUma dhokhA de rahe ho? yaha dhokhA svayaM ko hI diyA gayA dhokhA hai| liyA huuN| aura itanA hI nahIM hai...|' | eka kahAnI maiMne sunI hai| eka zahara meM eka naI dukAna khulii| phira bhI DAkTara ne kahA, 'ghabar3Ao mata, ThIka ho jaaegaa|' jahAM koI bhI yuvaka jAkara apane lie eka yogya patnI DhUMr3ha para usane kahA, 'itanA hI mAmalA nahIM hai, maiMne patnI ko bhI sakatA thaa| eka yuvaka usa dukAna para phuNcaa| dukAna ke aMdara cUma liyA hai|' DAkTara ghbraayaa| usane kahA ki 'ruko jI, use do daravAje mile| eka para likhA thA, yuvA patnI aura dUsare bakavAsa baMda karo! patnI ko bhI cUmA hai? pahale maiM apanI jAMca para likhA thA, adhika umra vAlI patnI! yuvaka ne pahale dvAra para karavAUM, kyoMki tumhArI patnI ko maiM bhI cUma baiThA hUM!' dhakkA lagAyA aura aMdara phuNcaa| phira use do daravAje mile| aba taka zAMta thaa| bImAriyAM...lena-dena ho rahA hai! loga patnI vagairaha kucha bhI na milii| phira do daravAje! pahale para kaha rahe haiM, bar3A sukha mila rahA hai| cuMbana jaisA sukha...! para likhA thA, suMdara; dUsare para likhA thA, saadhaarnn| yuvaka ne punaH kabhI tumane socA, kabhI jAgakara dekhA? sukha kyA ho sakatA | pahale dvAra meM praveza kiyaa| na koI suMdara thA na koI sAdhAraNa, hai? tuma bhI cauMkoge, kyoMki tumane kabhI jAgakara socA nahIM, vahAM koI thA hI nhiiN| sAmare phira do daravAje mile, jina para dhyAna nahIM kiyaa| tumane jina-jina bAtoM meM sukha mAnA hai, unameM likhA thA : acchA khAnA banAnevAlI aura khAnA na bnaanevaalii| www.jainelibrar corg
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________________ H jana sUtra bhAgaH1. yuvaka ne phira pahalA daravAjA cunaa| svAbhAvika, tuma bhI yahI taraha, nizAnA cUka gyaa| yaha dekhakara ki lar3akA bahuta dhyAna se krte| usake samakSa phira do daravAje Ae, jina para likhA thA : | ur3ate pakSI kI ora dekha rahA hai, mullA nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'dekha acchA gAne vAlI aura gAnA na gAne vaalii| yuvaka ne punaH pahale beTe, dekha! Azcarya dekha! marakara bhI pakSI ur3Ana bhara rahA hai!' dvAra kA sahArA liyA aura aba kI usake sAmane do daravAjoM para magara koI mAnane ko rAjI nahIM hai ki nizAnA apanA cUka gayA likhA thA : daheja lAnevAlI aura na daheja laanevaalii| yuvaka ne hai| bApa kA nizAnA cUka gayA hai, lekina beTe se kaha rahA hai, phira pahalA daravAjA cnaa| ThIka hisAba se claa| gaNita se 'dekha, beTe dekha! nizAnA to laga gayA, camatkAra dekh| phira claa| samajhadArI se claa| paraMtu isa bAra usake sAmane eka kabhI maukA mile na mile| pakSI marakara bhI ur3a rahA hai|' darpaNa lagA thA, aura usa para likhA thA, 'Apa bahuta adhika agara tumhArA nizAnA cUka gayA ho to kisI ko bhUlakara bhI guNoM ke icchuka haiN| samaya A gayA hai ki Apa eka bAra apanA yaha AbhAsa mata denA ki laga gayA hai| apanI hAra ko svIkAra ceharA bhI dekha leN|' kara lenaa| isase tumheM bhI lAbha hogA, auroM ko bhI lAbha hogaa| aisI hI jiMdagI hai : cAha, cAha, cAha! daravAjoM kI ttttol| apanI parAjaya ko mAna lenA, kyoMki tumhArI parAjaya hI tumhArI bhUla hI gae, apanA ceharA dekhanA hI bhUla ge| jisane apanA vijaya-yAtrA kA pahalA kadama bnegii| dhokhA mata diye cale ceharA dekhA, usakI cAha girii| jo cAha meM calA, vaha dhIre-dhIre jaanaa| yaha akar3a vyartha hai| isa akar3a apane cehare ko hI bhUla gyaa| jisane cAha kA sahArA pakar3a mahAvIra isa akar3a ko tor3ane ke lie hI ye sUtra kaha rahe haiN| liyA, eka cAha dUsare meM le gaI, hara daravAje do daravAjoM para le hama vahI-vahI mAMge cale jAte haiN| hara bAra hArate haiM, phira vahI gae, koI milatA nhiiN| jiMdagI basa khAlI hai| yahAM kabhI koI mAMgate hai| kabhI-kabhI to hamArI mAMgeM aisI asaMgata aura kisI ko nahIM milaa| hAM, hara daravAje para AzA lagI hai ki aura | mUr3hatApUrNa hotI haiM, lekina cUMki hamArI mAMgeM haiM, hama na to unakI daravAje haiN| hara daravAje para takhtI milI ki jarA aura ceSTA mUr3hatA dekhate, na asaMgati dekhate haiN| kro| AzA bNdhaaii| AzA bNdhii| phira sapanA dekhaa| lekina eka bhikhArI ne lATarI kA TikaTa kharIdA aura bhagavAna se khAlI hI rhe| aba samaya A gayA, Apa bhI darpaNa ke sAmane prArthanA kI ki he prabhu! majhe lATarI kA pahalA inAma de do, khar3e hokara dekho| apane ko pahacAno! jisase maiM kAra kharIda skeN| paidala bhIkha mAMgate-mAMgate to merI jisane apane ko pahacAnA vaha saMsAra se phira kucha bhI nahIM TAMgeM TUTI jAtI haiN| maaNgtaa| kyoMki yahAM kacha mAMgane jaisA hai hI nhiiN| jisane apane kAra meM bhI bhIkha hI maaNgegaa| jaise hameM koI hoza hI nahIM hai| ko pahacAnA, use vaha saba mila jAtA hai jo mAMgA thA, nahIM mAMgA tuma kyA mAMga rahe ho? tuma jo mAMgate ho, usameM phira tuma vahI thaa| aura jo mAMgatA hI calatA hai, use kucha bhI nahIM milatA hai| mAMga rahe ho, vahI purAnA DhAMcA jisameM tuma janmoM-janmoM se jI rahe isa jiMdagI meM tuma na kevala apane ko dhokhA de raho ho; tumhAre, ho; aura jisameM sivAya dukha, sivAya pIr3A aura saMtApa ke kucha jinako tuma apane kahate ho, unako bhI dhokhA de rahe ho| ghara meM bhI nahIM pAyA hai| eka baccA paidA hotA hai| tuma to dhokhe meM jIe hI, tuma yahI eka choTe zahara ke caudharI ghUmane ke khayAla se dillI phuNce| dhokhA usako bhI sikhAte ho| tuma to dukha meM jIe hI, tuma isI to eka mAmUlI se paricita sajjana ke ghara jA dhamake aura bAteM dukha kA zikSaNa use bhI dete ho| aise pAgalapana haTatA nahIM saMsAra karane lge| bImAriyAM dasaroM ko diye cale jAte haiN| bahata dera taka, jaba usane vahAM se jAne kA nAma na liyA to ghara mullA nasaruddIna ne apane lar3ake para rauba gAMThane ke lie eka vAle sajjana ne apane naukara ko AvAja dekara bulAyA aura kahA, dina zikAra para use sAtha le gyaa| vahAM eka pakSI para nizAnA 'bhAI sAmAna bAMdho aura calane kI taiyArI kro|' sAdhate hue lar3ake se bolA, 'dekha beTe! merA nizAnA kitanA caudharI aura naukara donoM Azcarya meM par3a gae ki ekAeka kahAM acUka hotA hai|' yaha kahakara usane golI daagii| hamezA kI jAne kI taiyArI hai| Akhira meM caudharI ke pUchane para ki isa vakta 18 Jalin Education International -
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________________ jina-zAsana kI AdhArazilA : saMkalpa kahAM jA rahe haiM, sajjana ne kahA, 'bhAI! makAna para to Apane jarA gaura se dekho, tumhArI saba tAliyAM vyartha gaI haiN| krodha adhikAra kara hI liyA hai| kahIM sAmAna bhI hAtha se na jAtA rahe, karake dekhA, lobha karake dekhA, moha karake dekhA, kAma meM DUbe, isalie yahAM se bhAganA acchA hai|' | dhana kamAyA, pada pAyA, zAstra par3he, pUjA kI, prArthanA kI-koI isase ulaTI hAlata tumhArI hai| makAna para to adhikAra ho hI tAlI lagatI hai? gayA hai saMsAra kA, sAmAna para bhI adhikAra ho gayA hai! tuma hI mahAvIra kahate haiM, saMsAra kI koI tAlI lagatI nhiiN| aura jaba bace ho, aura to saba kho diyA hai| aba apane ko hI kho rahe ho| tuma saba tAliyAM pheMka dete ho, usI kSaNa dvAra khula jAte haiN| bhAgo! mahAvIra kI sAdhanA-vidhi jIvana meM Aga lagI hai, aisA saMsAra se saba taraha se vItarAga ho jAne meM hI tAlI hai, cAbI hai| dekhakara tumheM jagAne kI aura isa ghara ko chor3a dene ke lie hai| bAhara Ao! loga tumase kaheMge, 'palAyanavAdI ho rahe ho?' Aja itanA hii| mahAvIra kahate haiM, ghara meM jaba Aga lagI ho to palAyana hI samajhadArI hai| jahAM dukha ho, vahAM se bhAga jAnA hI samajhadArI aura dhyAna rakhanA, agara tuma dukha se baca sako to sukha kI saMbhAvanA kA dvAra khalatA hai| lekina sakha kahIM bAhara nahIM hai| sukha tumhArA svabhAva hai| saMsAra bAhara hai| sukha tumhArA svabhAva hai| jitane tuma bAhara jAoge utane sukha se dUra hote cale jaaoge| jitane tuma bAhara na jAoge utanI hI sukha kI dhuna bajane lgegii| sukha kA sitAra bajane ko taiyAra rakhA hai, sirpha tuma ghara aao| ___ mullA nasaruddIna eka dhanapati ke ghara naukarI karatA thaa| eka dina usane kahA, 'seTha jI, maiM Apake yahAM se naukarI chor3a denA cAhatA hai| kyoMki yahAM mujhe kAma karate hue kaI sAla ho gae, para abhI taka mujha para Apa ko bharosA nahIM hai|' seTha ne kahA, 'are pAgala! kaisI bAta karatA hai! nasaruddIna hoza meM A! tijorI kI sabhI cAbiyAM to tujhe sauMpa rakhI haiN| aura kyA cAhatA hai? aura kaisA bharosA?' nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'burA mata mAnanA, hujUra! lekina usameM se eka bhI tAlI tijorI meM lagatI kahAM hai|' jisa saMsAra meM tuma apane ko mAlika samajha rahe ho, tAliyoM kA gucchA laTakAe phirate ho, bajAte phirate ho, kabhI usameM se tAlI koI ekAdha lagI, koI tAlA khulA? ki basa tAliyoM kA gucchA laTakAe ho| aura usakI AvAja kA hI majA le rahe ho| kaI striyAM letI haiM, bar3A gucchA laTakAe rahatI haiN| itane tAle bhI mujhe unake ghara meM nahIM dikhAI par3ate jitanI tAliyAM laTakAI haiN| magara AvAja, khanaka sukha detI hai|
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________________ dUsarA pravacana pyAsa hI prArthanA hai
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________________ prazna- sAra kyA yaha Aropa sahI hai ki mahAvIra aura buddha yaha kaha kara ki jIvana dukha hI dukha hai, bhArata aura eziyA ke jIvana ko vipanna banA gae ? pratikramaNa itanA asahaja-sA kyoM lagatA hai ? prasAda saMkalpa se milA yA samarpaNa se, mAlUma nahIM... aura ayAcita aura asamaya / usakI varSA ho rahI hai !... ? zravaNa aura paThana-pAThana meM kyA bheda hai|
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________________ 1 halA prazna : kyA yaha Aropa sahI hai ki mahAvIra vyAkhyA meM kahIM bhUla ho gii| tumhArA bhASya bhrAMta hai| aura buddha, yaha kahakara ki jIvana dukha hI dukha hai, mahAvIra ko to dekho, vipanna dikhAI par3ate haiM? aura saMpannatA bhArata aura eziyA ke jIvana ko sadiyoM-sadiyoM kyA hogI? mahAvIra se jyAdA suMdara mahimA-maMDita paramAtmA kI ke lie vipanna aura dukhI banA gae? aura kyA yaha jIvana | koI aura chavi dekhI hai? mahAvIra se jyAdA Alokita, asvIkAra kI dRSTi svastha adhyAtma kahI jA sakatI hai? vibhAmaya aura koI vibhUti dekhI? kahIM aura dekhA hai aisA aizvarya, jaisA mahAvIra meM pragaTa huA? jaisI mastI aura jaisA pahalI bAta, na to koI tumheM AnaMdita kara sakatA hai, na koI AnaMda, aura jaisA saMgIta isa AdamI ke pAsa bajA, kahIM aura tumheM vipanna kara sakatA hai| jo bhI tuma hote ho, tumhArA hI nirNaya sunA hai? kRSNa ko to bAMsurI lenI par3atI hai taba bajatA hai hai| bahAne tuma koI bhI khoja lo|| saMgIta; mahAvIra ke pAsa binA bAMsurI ke bajA hai| mIrA ko to ___ mahAvIra ne kahA, jIvana vyartha hai| kahA, tAki tuma mahAjIvana nAcanA par3atA hai, taba bajatA hai saMgIta; mahAvIra ke pAsa binA meM jAga sko| tumane agara galata pakar3A aura tumane isa jIvana nAce nacA hai| koI sahArA na liyA-vINA kA bhI nahIM, nRtya ko bhI chor3a diyA-aura nIce gira gae, mahAjIvana meM na utthe| kA bhI nahIM, bAMsurI kA bhI nhiiN| kRSNa to suMdara lagate eka jagaha tuma khar3e the sIr3hI para aura mahAvIra ne kahA, chor3o ise, haiM--mora-mukuTa bAMdhe haiN| mahAvIra ke pAsa to sauMdarya ke lie Age bddh'o| chor3A to tumane jarUra, lekina pIche haTa ge| kasUra koI bhI sahArA nahIM-besahAre, nirAlaMba! lekina kahIM aura tumhArI samajha kA hai| | dekhA hai paramAtmA kA aisA AviSkAra-jIvana kI aisI jIvana meM sadA hI uttaradAyitva hamArA hai| dUsaroM para TAlane kI pragAr3hatA, aisA ghanA AnaMda! to mahAvIra jIvana ke viparIta to Adata chodd'o| mahAvIra ne kahA thA, tAki tuma mahAjIvana kI nahIM ho skte| nahIM to sUkha jAte, jaise jaina muni sukhe haiN| tarapha uttho| jIvana kI niMdA kI thI, kisI parama jIvana kI jIvana ke viparIta to nahIM ho sakate; nahIM to kurUpa ho jAte, prazaMsA ke lie| | jaise jaina muni ho gae haiN| sikur3a jaate| jIvana ko chor3A hai, isa jIvana ko jise tuma jIvana kahate ho, jIvana kahane jaisA lekina sikur3e nahIM haiN| mRtyu ko varaNa kiyA hai, mahAmRtyu ko kyA hai? isameM saMpanna hokara bhI kyA milegA? yaha mila bhI varaNa kiyA hai lekina mare nahIM haiN| mRtyu unheM aura nikhAra de| jAe to kucha milatA nahIM; kho bhI jAe to kucha khotA nhiiN| gii| mRtyu ko svIkAra karake unakA jIvana aura bhI saMpanna huA svapnavata hai| svapna se jAgane ko kahA thaa| tuma svapna se jAge hai, aura bhI gahana dhana kI varSA huI hai| to nahIM, aura mahAtaMdrA meM kho ge| tumhAre dRSTikoNa meM, tumhArI tuma mRtyu se Dare-Dare jIte ho| mahAvIra ko vaha Dara bhI na rahA,
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH 11 unakA jIvana abhaya huA hai| tuma ghabar3Ae ho, dhana china na | hai, vaha kucha aura hai| tumhArI samajha ke saMgraha kA nAma tumhArA jAe! to dhana bhI ho, dhana se jyAdA to ghabar3AhaTa A jAtI hai ki zAstra, tumhArA dharma, tumhArI sabhyatA, saMskRti hai| china na jAe! mahAvIra ne dhana chor3A, itanA hI mata dekho; sAtha hI nizcita hI, kala hI maiM Apase kahatA thA ki caubIsoM tIrthaMkara ghabar3AhaTa bhI tirohita ho gaI hai| jaba dhana hI na rahA to chinane kI | jainoM ke kSatriya haiN| yuddha ke maidAna se aae| yuddha kI pIr3A aura bAta hI kahAM uThatI hai! mahAvIra ne vaha saba chor3a diyA jisake yuddha kI hiMsA aura yuddha kI vyarthatA dekhakara aae| unakI sAtha bhaya AtA ho; vaha saba chor3a diyA jisake sAtha ciMtA ahiMsA bhaya kI ahiMsA nahIM hai, kAyara kI ahiMsA nahIM AtI ho| hai-mahAvIroM kI ahiMsA hai| dekhakara ki hiMsA meM to kAyaratA lekina dhyAna rakhanA, chor3ane para jora nahIM hai| pAyA! hI hai, unhoMne hiMsA kA tyAga kiyaa| lekina phira kyA huA? ciMtAmukta jIvana-dazA paayii| apUrva zAMti paayii| abhaya jaina dharma banA to vaNikoM se, vaizyoM se| jainiyoM meM tumheM kSatriya na paayaa| satya pragaTa huA mahAvIra se| aisA bahuta kama huA hai| milegaa| saba dukAnadAra haiN| kaisI durghaTanA ghttii| jinake saba mahAvIra ko agara gaura se samajho to pahalI bAta to yaha tIrthaMkara kSatriya haiM, unake saba anuyAyI dukAnadAra haiM! nahIM, samajhanI cAhie ki mahAvIra ke pAsa koI bhI kAraNa nahIM hai| jinhoMne pakar3A hai unhoMne kucha aura artha se pakar3A hai| unhoMne jIsasa kA sammAna hai-sUlI kAraNa hai| jIsasa agara sUlI para kahA, na kisI ko mAreMge, na koI hameM mAregA; na jhagar3A-jhAMsA na car3he hote, na car3hAe gae hote, IsAiyata paidA na hotii| isalie | kareMge, na pitteNge| unhoMne 'ahiMsA paramodharmaH' kA udaghoSa krAsa pratIka bana gyaa| jIsasa ke dukha ne karor3oM logoM kI | kiyaa| unhoMne kahA, yaha bAta bar3I acchI hai| yaha to DhAla kI sahAnubhUti ko AkarSita kara liyaa| dukha sadA sahAnubhUti | taraha hai ki hama marane-mArane meM vizvAsa hI nahIM rkhte| AkarSita karatA hai| magara jarA jainiyoM kI tarapha dekho, inakI ahiMsA meM abhaya hai? kRSNa kI bAMsurI ke svara haiN| pazu bhI nAca uThe, pakSI bhI bhaya hI bhaya ko tilamilAtA paaoge| ye bhaya ke kAraNa AnaMdita hue, daur3a par3e strI-puruSa! mahAvIra ke pAsa kyA hai? na ahiMsaka haiN| bAMsurI hai, na sUlI hai| mahAvIra nipaTa khar3e haiM nagna, vastra bhI ye Dare haiM ki koI mAre na, koI lUTe na, koI khasoTe na, koI nhiiN| kucha bhI nahIM hai, jisa kAraNa loga mahAvIra ke pAsa jaaeN| jhaMjhaTa na kare, to svAbhAvika hai ki ahiMsA kI carcA kro| phira bhI loga ge| phira bhI una caraNoM meM loga jhuke haiN| mahAvIra kI ahiMsA mRtyu ke pAra jo anubhava hai usase AtI kRSNa ne to kahA : 'sarvadharmAna parityajya, mAmekaM zaraNaM vrj| hai| jainoM kI jo ahiMsA hai, jIvana kA hI anubhava nahIM, mRtyu ke saba chor3a, merI zaraNa A!' to bhI arjuna jhijhakA-jhijhakA anubhava kI to bAta dUra! zaraNa aayaa| usakI jhijhaka se hI to gItA paidA huii| saMdeha karatA hI calA gyaa| eka jaina ne prazna pUchA hai ki 'Apa kahate haiM ki vaha parama mahAvIra ne kahA : 'kisI kI zaraNa jAne kI koI bhI jarUrata | avasthA to zUnya kI hai, to aise zUnya ko pAkara kyA kareMge? nahIM hai| merI zaraNa mata Ao, apanI zaraNa jAo!' phira bhI isase to yahI jIvana ThIka hai| kama se kama sukha-dukha kA loga mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM Ae, jarUra kucha mahimApUrNa ghaTita | anubhava to hotA hai!' / huA hai! kucha anUThA logoM ko dikhA hai! jaina dharma se kho gaI vaha anUThI bAta-vaha dUsarI bAta hai| zUnya kA Dara! isase ve svarga-narka, sukha-dukha, kucha bhI ho usase mahAvIra ko mata jodd'o| jaina dharma tumhArA hai| jaina dharma jhelane ko taiyAra haiM; miTane ko taiyAra nahIM haiN| zUnya yAnI tumhArI vyAkhyA hai mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meN| jaina dharma vaha nahIM hai jo | miTanA! na tuma yahAM miTane ko taiyAra ho, na tuma vahAM miTane ko mahAvIra ne diyA hai| jaina dharma vaha hai jo tumane liyA hai| mahAvIra taiyAra ho| bacanA cAhate ho| bacAva bhaya kI abhivyakti hai| ne jo kahA hai, vaha to kucha aura hai| tumane jo pakar3A hai, samajhA aba jina mitra ne pUchA hai, dukha ko bhI pakar3ane ko taiyAra haiM, kama
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________________ NEET pyAsa hI prArthanA hai se kama raheMge to! baceMge to! dukha hI sahI, narka hI sahI-magara apanI zAzvatatA khojate ho| tuma socate ho, calo aura taraha miTane ko taiyAra nahIM haiN| kA amaratva to saMbhava nahIM hai, isI bahAne baccoM meM jIte raheMge; aura jIvana kA parama satya yahI hai ki jaba taka tuma apane ko merA hI to khUna hai; mere hI to jIvANu haiM! calo yaha deha na rahegI, pakar3e ho taba taka miTate rhoge| aura jisa dina tuma apane ko baccoM meM jiieNge| chor3a doge aura jisa dina tuma zUnya hone ko taiyAra ho jAoge, bApa beTe meM jItA hai| mAM beTe meM jItI hai| aisI paraMparA banatI usI kSaNa pUrNa ghaTita hotA hai-tatkSaNa ghaTita hotA hai| usa hai| 'hama na raheMge, hamArA to koI rahegA!' isalie tuma 'hamAre' krAMti meM phira eka kSaNa bhI pratIkSA nahIM karanI hotii| tuma idhara | ko pakar3ate ho| para sArI pakar3a bhItara 'meM' kI hai| jisane zUnya hone ko taiyAra hue ki tuma pUrNa hue| phira koI bAdhA na samajhane kI koziza kI, vaha dhana ko nahIM chodd'egaa| dhana chor3ane rhii| koI bhaya na rahA to bAdhA kaisI? tuma jaba miTane taka ko se kyA lenA-denA hai! kyoMki dhana to gauNa hai; asalI bAta to tatpara ho gae to tumhArI koI pakar3a na rhii| jo zUnya hone ko 'maiM' kI pakar3a chor3ane kI hai| tumheM rAjI honA hai, aisI ghar3I ke rAjI hai vaha dhana ko thor3e hI pakar3egA! jisane apane ko hI na | lie ki jahAM maiM bhI na raha jAUM, to bhI kyA harja hai! kyA harja pakar3A vaha dhana ko kyA pakar3egA! sArI pakar3a ke bhItara pahalI hai? kyA miTegA? kyA kho jAegA? tumhAre hAtha meM kyA hai? pakar3a to apanI pakar3a hai| tuma dhana ko kisalie pakar3ate ho? tuma muTThI kholane se Darate ho, kyoMki maiM kahatA hUM muTThI khAlI hai| dhana ke lie hI thor3I koI dhana ko pakar3atA hai-apane ko tuma kahate ho, isase to muTThI baMdhI hI rahe, cAhe takalIpha hotI hai pakar3atA hai, isalie dhana ko pakar3atA hai| kyoMki dhana surakSA detA bAMdhe rakhane meM, hotI rahe-kama se kama baMdhI to hai! loga kahate hai, bhaviSya meM vyavasthA detA hai| kala ghabar3AhaTa na hogI, tijorI haiM, baMdhI lAkha kI! khAlI hai, magara kahate haiM, baMdhI lAkha kI! hai, baiMka meM baileMsa hai| bImArI Ae, bur3hApA Ae, kucha bhI ho, / kyoMki jo dikhAI hI nahIM par3atA to mAna lo lAkha haiM, karor3a haiM, to dhana surakSA kA AzvAsana detA hai| jo bhI mAnanA hai mAna lo| kholo, lAkha gae! muTThI khAlI hai! tuma apane ko pakar3ate ho, isalie dhana ko pakar3ate ho| tuma | lekina tuma bAMdho ki kholo, isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA, muTThI apane ko pakar3ate ho, isalie patnI ko, bacce ko pakar3ate ho| khAlI hai| upaniSada kahate haiM, koI patnI ko thor3e hI prema karatA hai; loga tuma kahate ho, isase to dukha hI behatara; sukha kA AbhAsa hI apane ko prema karate haiM, isalie patnI ko prema karate haiN| patnI to behatara-kama se kama haiM to! yaha anuyAyI kI AvAja hai| bahAnA hai| jisane pUchA hai vaha jaina hai| yaha mahAvIra kI AvAja nahIM hai| tuma kahate ho ki tumase mujhe prema hai| lekina tumhAre prema kA mahAvIra to kahate hI yahI haiM ki chor3o parigraha, chor3o saMsAra, artha kitanA hai? kyA hai artha? itanA hI artha hai ki tumhAre hone chor3o vAsanA; tAki isa saba chor3ane meM, jo ina saba ke pIche ke kAraNa maiM praphullita hotA hai; tuma ho to maiM sukha pAtA chipA hai aura apane ko bacA rahA hai, vaha tumheM pragaTa ho jAe ki hUM-lekina tuma sAdhana ho, sAdhya to maiM hI huuN| tuma apane baccoM mUla meM to tuma ahaMkAra ko bacA rahe ho, apane ko bacA rahe ho| ko prema karate ho, unako pakar3ate ho-kisalie? bur3hApe ke saba bahAne chor3o to sApha dikhAI par3a jAegA ki apane ko sahAre haiN| tumhArI mahatvAkAMkSAoM ke lie kaMdhA deNge| bhaviSya meM bacAne meM lage ho! lekina bacAne meM sAra kyA hai? aura tumhArI mahatvAkAMkSAoM ko pUrA kreNge| tama to pUrA na kara bacA-bacAkara tama bacAoge kaise? yA to tama bacoge hI. agara pAoge, yaha tumheM patA hai| mahatvAkAMkSAeM anaMta haiN| vAsanAeM vaha tumhArA svabhAva hai aura agara svabhAva meM hI amaratva nahIM hai duSpUra haiM-bahuta haiN| jIvana bar3A choTA hai : gayA-gayA, hAtha se to tuma lAkha bacAo, baca na skoge| bahA-bahA hai! tuma to pUrA na kara pAoge, tumhAre bacce tumhArI isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM : chor3o yaha ApA-dhApI! chor3o yaha yAda pUrI kareMge; paraMparA ko jArI rakheMge; bApa kA nAma bcaaeNge| bacane kI AkAMkSA! yaha jIveSaNA chodd'o| jIveSaNA sabhI pApoM tuma to jA cuke hooge, lekina baccoM ke sahAre kisI taraha tuma kA AdhAra hai| maiM jInA cAhatA hai. cAhe phira dasaroM ko mArakara www.jainelibrar org
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________________ 28 jina satra bhAga: 1 bhI jInA par3e, to bhI jIUMgA! maiM jInA cAhatA hUM, mujhe kyA phikra usakA patA cala jAegA jo sadA surakSita hai| hai ki kauna maratA hai ! to mahAvIra kI sArI ahiMsA kA sUtra yahI hai, ki tumhAre jaise hI sabhI jInA cAhate haiM / tuma vahI karo unake sAtha jo tuma apane sAtha karanA cAhate ho| to tuma kisI ko mAro mata! lekina jo kisIko na mAregA, vaha maranA zurU ho jaaegaa| yaha jIvana to bar3A saMgharSa hai| yahAM to tuma dUsare kI gardana na dabAo to koI tumhArI gardana dbaaegaa| yahAM to surakSA kA sabase zreSTha upAya AkramaNa hai| maikyAvalI se pUcho ! mahAvIra se ahiMsA samajha lo, maikyAvalI se hiMsA samajha lo / maikyAvalI kahatA hai ki isake pahale ki koI hamalA kare, hamalA karo; isake pahale ki koI tuma para hamalA kare, hamalA kara do| maukA mata do pahala kA, anyathA tuma pichar3a hI gae saMgharSa meM mAra lo, mAra DAlo, isake pahale ki koI tumheM mAre / yahI sUtra hai-- jIvana meM saMgharSa kA, apane ko bacAne kA / bar3I machalI choTI machalI ko khA jAtI hai| tuma zaktizAlI bano aura dUsaroM ko pIte cale jaao| usI meM tumhArA jIvana hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, aise jIvana ko kyA karoge? isa jIvana kA sAra bhI kyA hai, artha bhI kyA hai ? baca bhI jAegA to kyA bacegA, hAtha kyA lagegA? hAtha-lAI kyA hogI ? mahAvIra kahate haiM, saba dekhA ! sArA jIvana jhUThA hai, bhrAMta hai| yaha dUsare ko mArane yogya to hai hI nhiiN| agara dUsare ko bacAne meM apane ko miTA bhI denA par3e to miTA do - isameM kucha harjA nahIM hai, kucha jA nahIM rahA hai / aura mahAvIra itane Azvasta hokara yaha kahate haiM, kyoMki ve jAnate haiM; jo tumhAre bhItara aMtartama meM chipA haiM usakI koI mRtyu nahIM hai| jise tuma bacA rahe ho, vaha tumhArI jhUThI pratimA hai; vaha tumhArA svayaM ke prati jhUThA bhAva hai| jise tuma bacA rahe ho, ahaMkAra, vaha to mregaa| vaha to samAja kA diyA huA hai; mauta ke sAtha samApta ho jaaegaa| tuma jaise Ae the, kore, kuMAre, janma ke sAtha, aise hI kuMAre-kuMAre tuma mRtyu ke sAtha jaaoge| tumhArA nAma-dhAma, patA-ThikAnA, saba yahIM chUTa jaaegaa| aura vaha jo mRtyu ke pIche bhI calA jAtA hai tumhAre sAtha aura janma ke pahale bhI tumhAre pAsa thA, usakI koI mRtyu nahIM hai| tuma daur3a chor3o bacane kI, to tumheM usakA patA calegA jo sadA hI bacA huA hai| tuma apanI surakSA na karo, to tumheM maiM kahatA hUM zUnya hone kI bAta, to usakA kula itanA hI pUrNa ho| idhara tuma zUnya hone ko rAjI hue to tumhArI daur3a-dhUpamiTI / daur3a-dhUpa miTI to sArI cetanA mukta huI daur3a-dhUpa se, cetanA ghara lauttii| bAhara nahIM jAoge to kahAM jAoge? ghara Aoge ! ghara Ane kA koI rAstA thor3e hI hai - basa bAhara jAnA chor3a denA hai ki ghara A ge| ghara to tuma ho hI, tumhArI vAsanA hI bhaTakatI hai dUra-dUra / yahAM tuma baiThe mujhe suna rahe ho : ho sakatA hai, tuma yahAM sirpha baiThe ho zarIra kI bhAMti, tumhArI vAsanA kahIM aura bhaTakatI hai-- kalakatte meM hoo, dillI meM hoo, baMbaI meM hoo| to jitanA tumhArA mana baMbaI meM calA gayA mujhe sunate vakta, utane tuma yahAM nahIM ho| agara tumhArA pUrA mana hI baMbaI meM calA gayA, to tuma yahAM bilakula nahIM ho| yahAM tumhArA honA na honA barAbara hai| tuma hote na hote koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| sirpha eka pratimA baiThI hai, jisameM koI prANa nahIM hai| kyoMki prANa to vAsanA meM bhaTaka ge| tuma kahIM jAte thor3e hI ho bAhara; vAsanA meM mana ulajhA ki tuma bAhara gae ! vAsanA bahirgamana kA mArga hai / vAsanA bAhara jAnA hai| kSaNabhara ko bhI agara tuma bAhara na jAo to tuma jAoge kahAM phira ? jaba bAhara jAne ke saba setu TUTa gae, saba dvAra - daravAje baMda ho gae, saba mArga vyartha ho gae, na tuma dhana meM gae, na tuma pada meM gae, na tuma prema meM gae, tuma kahIM bAhara gae ha nahIM, to tuma acAnaka apane ko ghara meM baiThA huA pAoge-jahAM tuma sadA se baiThe hue ho; jahAM se tuma kSaNabhara ko bhI haTe nahIM, tilabhara ko bhI haTe nahIM; jahAM se haTane kA koI upAya nhiiN| usI ko mahAvIra svabhAva kahate haiN| usI ko mahAvIra dharma kahate haiM, jisase haTA na jA sake, jise khokara bhI khoyA na jA sake, jise miTAkara bhI miTAyA na jA ske| jise tuma lAkhoM janmoM meM ceSTA kara-kara ke, bhaTaka bhaTakakara bhI nahIM apane se chur3A pAe ho, vahI tumhArA svabhAva hai| jo chUTa jAe, vaha para - bhAva hai / tumhAre vastra chIne jA sakate haiM; vaha tumhArA svabhAva nahIM / tumhArA zarIra china jAtA hai; vaha tumhArA svabhAva nahIM / tumhArA mana bhI china jAtA hai, vaha bhI tumhArA svabhAva nahIM / deha aura mana ke pAra kucha hai-- anirvacanIya, jise na kabhI chInA jA sakA hai,
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________________ AAREERIAL pyAsa hI prArthanA hai na chInA jA sakatA hai| usakA itanA hI artha hai : vyartha se zUnya ho jAo, tAki sArthaka bAdala ghirate haiM AkAza meM, isase kucha AkAza naSTa nahIM ho kA AvirbhAva hone lge| bAhara se zUnya ho jAo, tAki bhItara jaataa| kSaNabhara ko dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| kho jAtA hai| ojhala ho kI dhuna bajane lge| bAjAra meM khar3e ho| bhItara to dhuna bajatI hI jAtA hai| para miTatA thor3e hI hai! phira bAdala cale jAte haiM, varSA rahatI hai, sunAI nahIM par3atI; bAjAra kA zoragula bhArI hai| bhItara samApta huI, bAdala vidA ho gae--AkAza apanI jagaha khar3A Ao! thor3e AMkha-kAna baMda karo! chor3o bAjAra ko! bhUlo hai| aisI hI vAsanAeM AtI haiM tamhAre aMtara-AkAza meM, kSaNabhara | bAjAra ko! to bhItara kI dhuna sunAI par3ane lage, anAhata kA nAda ko ghiratI haiM, zoragula macatA hai, gar3agar3AhaTa hotI hai, bijaliyAM sunAI par3ane lge| camakatI haiM--krodha hai, lobha hai, moha hai, mAyA hai-hajAra taraha aharniza baja rahI hai vaha viinnaa| kSaNabhara ko bhI usa ke bAdala ghirate haiM, gar3agar3AhaTa hotI hai, vAsanA barasatI hai| phira kalakala-nAda meM bAdhA nahIM pdd'tii| para bar3A sUkSma hai nAda! jaba jisa dina bhI bodha samhalegA-gae bAdala! isase tuma kharAba tuma sunane meM sajaga hooge, jaba tumhArA zravaNa sadhegA, jaba thor3e hI ho ge| tumhArA kuMArApana kucha aisA hai ki kharAba ho hI tumhAre kAna bhItara kI tarapha mur3eMge aura jaba tuma dhIre-dhIre bArIka nahIM sktaa| bAdala sadA AegA-jAegA, AkAza to kuMArA ko, bArIkatama ko pakar3ane meM kuzala ho jAoge-taba, taba banA rahatA hai| AkAza vyabhicArita thor3e hI hotA hai| rekhA bhI | tumheM usa vINA kA nAda sunAI par3egA, jisako yogI anAhata to nahIM chuTa jAtI bAdala kii| chAyA bhI to nahIM chaTa jAtI bAdala kahate haiN| kii| pada-cihna khojakara bhI to na khoja paaoge| koI hastAkSara aura saba nAda to Ahata haiM, do cIjoM kI Takkara se paidA hote to bAdala kara nahIM jAtA ki yahAM maiM AyA thaa| koI haiN| maiM tAlI bajAUM to do hAtha TakarAte haiN| eka hAtha se to tAlI nAma-ThikAnA bhI nahIM chUTa jaataa| aise hI to tumhArI deha kho bajatI nhiiN| lekina eka nAda hai tumhAre bhItara, jo aharniza cala jAtI hai| rahA hai| vaha Ahata-nAda nahIM hai| vaha do hAtha kI tAlI nahIM hai, kitanI deheM isa pRthvI para rahI haiM tumase pahale! tuma kucha naye eka hAtha kI tAlI hai| vaha kinhIM do cIjoM kI TakarAhaTa se paidA ho? vaijJAnika kahate haiM, jahAM tuma baiThe ho vahAM kama se kama dasa nahIM huA, anyathA kisI na kisI dina baMda ho jaaegaa| jaba do lAzeM gar3I haiN| jitanI jagaha tuma baiThane ke lie lete ho, vahAM kama cIjeM na TakarAeMgI to baMda ho jaaegaa| vaha tumharA svabhAva hai| se kama dasa AdamI mara cuke, gar3a cuke, kho cke| vahIM tuma bhI oMkAra! praNava! vaha tumhArA svabhAva hai| kho jaaoge| yaha to AdamiyoM kI bAta huii| aba jAnavaroM kA yaha tumane kabhI socA? hiMdU haiM, jaina haiM, bauddha haiM, bhArata meM ye hisAba karo, kIr3e-makor3oM kA hisAba karo, makkhI-maccharoM kA tIna mahAdharma paidA hue| tInoM ke vicAroM meM bar3A bheda hai, hisAba karo, vRkSa-paudhoM kA hisAba karo, to tuma jahAM baiThe ho jamIna-AsamAna kA bheda hai| tInoM kI saiddhAMtika dhAraNAeM bhinna vahAM anaMta jIvana hue aura kho ge| vahIM tuma bhI kho jaaoge|| haiN| tInoM ke DhAMce alaga haiM, mArga alaga haiM, patha alaga haiN| koI khote hI cale jA rahe ho| pratikSaNa khisakate jA rahe ho gaDDhe meN| samarpaNa kA mArga hai, koI saMkalpa kaa| koI saMgharSa kA mArga hai, mauta pAsa AtI calI jAtI hai| eka-eka kSaNa jIvana rikta hotA koI zaraNAgati kA koI pUjA-prArthanA, bhakti kA, koI calA jAtA hai| bUMda-bUMda kara ke ghar3A khAlI ho jaaegaa| lekina dhyAna-samAdhi kaa| lekina eka bAta ina tInoM dharmoM ne svIkAra phira bhI tuma ho-jo kabhI khAlI nahIM hogaa| kI hai-vaha hai oNkaar| vaha hai o'm kA naad| use inakAra jo saMsAra se milA hai, saMsAra vApisa le letA hai| lekina kucha karane kA upAya nhiiN| kyoMki jaba bhI koI bhItara gayA hai, to usa kasI se bhI nahIM milA-jo basa tumhArA nAda ko sunA hai| jaba bhI koI bhItara gayA hai to aisA kabhI huA hai! vahI tumhArI saMpadA hai| vahI tumhArI AtmA hai| hI nahIM, koI apavAda nahIM ki vaha nAda na sunA ho| vaha jaba kahate haiM, zUnya ho jAo to usakA kula itanA hI artha hai: jIvana-nAda hai, brahma-nAda hai| bAdaloM se zUnya ho jAo, tAki AkAza se pUrNa ho jaao| to jaba hama kahate haiM, zUnya ho jAo, to artha itanA hI hai ki 29 |
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________________ 30 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 bAhara ke zoragula se zUnya ho jaao| aura abhI to tuma jo bhI jAnate ho, saba bAhara kA zoragula hai| isalie kahate haiM, tuma jo ho usase bilakula zUnya ho jAo ! abhI to tumane vyartha ko hI jor3a-jor3akara apanI pratimA banAyI hai| abhI to tumane kAgaja-pattara ko jor3a-jor3akara apanI pratimA banAyI hai| abhI to zAzvata kA tumhArI pratimA se koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| abhI to tuma kahate ho, yaha merA nAma hai, yaha merI jAti hai, yaha merA dharma hai, yaha merA ghara hai; yaha merA kula hai, yaha merA deza hai, yaha maiM hiMdU hUM ki jaina hUM, ki musalamAna hUM ki IsAI hUM, ki maiM garIba hUM ki amIra hUM, ki zikSita ki azikSita, ki gorA ki kAlA, ki sammAnita ki apamAnita, ki sAdhu ki asAdhu - abhI to tumane jo bhI jor3A hai, bAhara se jor3A hai| yaha to dUsaroM ne jo kahA hai, usako hI tumane ikaTThA kara liyA hai| isalie kahate haiM, tuma apane se khAlI ho jaao| yaha saba kUr3A-karkaTa httaao| aura ghabar3Ane kI koI jarUrata nahIM / tuma bephikra kUr3A-karkaTa haTAo, kyoMki jo kUr3A-karkaTa nahIM hai, use tuma haTAo bhI, to bhI haTA na skoge| isalie bhaya kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| isalie Dara-Darakara haTAne kI jarUrata nahIM ki kahIM aisA na ho ki hIre kho jaaeN| ve hIre kucha aise haiM ki kho hI nahIM skte| isalie tuma Aga bhI lagA do isa makAna meM, to bhI kucha bigar3egA nahIM / tuma khAlisa, sAbita nikala Aoge; kyoMki tumhArA svabhAva jalatA nhiiN| I nainaM chindanti zastrANi, nainaM dahati pAvakaH ! na Aga use jalAtI, na zastra use chedate haiN| amaratva tumhArA kahAM miTatI hai ? svabhAva hai| lekina anuyAyI kI bhASA hai, vaha ghabar3AtA hai| vaha kahatA hai, isase to saMsAra meM bane hI rahe; calo jhUThe hI sahI, kucha to haiM sukha! mAnyatA hI sahI, milate nahIM, AzA hI baMdhAte haiM, kucha to haiM! dukha haiM, calo koI harjA nahIM, hama to haiM ! kAMTe bhI cubhate haiM, calo saha leMge, jUte pahana leMge, davA khoja leMge, malahama kara leMge, aise rAstoM para na jAeMge jahAM kAMTe haiM - lekina kama se kama hama to haiM! lekina isa 'hama' ko karoge kyA? isa ahaM ko karoge kyA ? muzkila nahIM hai mauta, AjamAo to sahI mara jAne se pahale kyoM mare jAte ho? mahAvIra kA sArA zikSaNa mRtyu kA zikSaNa hai-- zUnya hone kI kalA hai| para zUnya hone kI kalA hI pUrNa hone kI kalA hai| cAhe donoM meM se kucha bhI zabda cuna lo; lekina maiM kahUMgA, tuma zUnya hI cunanA / pUrNa ko cunA ki tuma cuuke| kyoMki pUrNa ke sAtha lobha AyA / tumane kahA, 'are! to hama pUrNa ho jAeMge ! gajaba ! ' pakar3A ahaMkAra ne rasa ! vahI ahaMkAra jisako chur3AnA hai, chUTanA hai jisase, pUrNa hone kI AkAMkSA se bhara gayA ! phira tumhAre gubbAre meM aura havA bharane lgegii| phira ahaMkAra aura bar3A hone lgegaa| pUrNa hone kA nazA chA gayA ! isalie jJAniyoM ne zUnya kI bhASA kahI hai - jAnate hue ki aMtimataH pUrNa ghaTatA hai lekina tumase kahanA ucita nahIM / tumase kahanA khataranAka hai 1 mahAvIra ne jo kahA, usako tumane vaisA hI nahIM sunA hai jaisA unhoMne kahA thaa| anyathA ye durdina, yaha durdazA, yaha dAridra, yaha dInatA na ghtttii| isalie jo loga aisA lAMchana lagAte haiM, aisA vivAda khar3A karate haiM, unake vivAda meM tathya to hai; lekina tathya kA izArA tumhArI tarapha hai, unhIM kI tarapha hai| tathya kA izArA mahAvIra kI tarapha nahIM hai| kAza ! tuma mahAvIra ko samajhate to isa deza meM jaisA dhanyabhAga phalatA, isa deza meM jaise mahimAvAna phUloM kA jamaghaTa jur3a jAtA, vaisA kahIM bhI nahIM ho paataa| agara mahAvIra ko samajhe hote to tumhAre bhItara jo aparisIma hai, vaha pragaTa hotA / tumhAre cAroM tarapha prakAza - maMDala nirmita hotA / na bhI kucha tumhAre pAsa hotA to bhI tuma samRddha hote| aura abhI to hAlata aisI hai ki saba kucha bhI tumhAre pAsa ho, to bhI daridratA tumane dhanI AdamiyoM kI daridratA nahIM dekhI, to phira tumane kucha bhI nahIM dekhA ! tumane zaktizAliyoM kI zaktihInatA nahIM dekhI ! tumane padadhAriyoM kI napuMsakatA nahIM dekhI ! akar3a ke jhaMDoM ke pIche kamajorI ke sivAya aura kyA hai? jitane bar3e jhaMDe hAtha meM haiM, jitane UMce DaMDe hAtha meM haiM, utanI hI hInatA bhItara chipI hai| hInatA na ho to kauna DaMDe aura jhaMDe lekara yAtrAeM karatA hai! kyA jarUrata hai ? kisako dikhAnA hai ? jisako apanA svarUpa dikha gayA, usako dikhAne ko aba kucha bhI na bcaa| phira tuma jise jiMdagI kahate ho, aura kahate ho jIvana kA svIkAra, usameM jiMdagI jaisA kyA hai ? thA khvAba meM khayAla ko tujhase muAmalA
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________________ BREA pyAsa hI prArthanA hai jaba AMkha khula gaI na jiyAM thA na sUda thaa| tuma hI dhArA ke bAhara ho jaao| yaha saMsAra to calatA hI rahegA, merA-terA saMyoga sapane kI kalpanA thI, kyoMki jaba AMkha calatA hI rahA hai| tumhIM chalAMga lagA lo| tumhI kinAre khar3e ho khula gaI to-bakaula tulasIdAsa 'hAni-lAbha na kchu|' bar3A | jaao| basa itanA hI ho sakatA hai ki tuma alaga ho jAo isa hisAba thA! bar3A dhaMdhA kiyA thA sapane meN| subaha uThakara pAte haiM, | upadrava se, tuma sapane se jAga jaao| 'hAni-lAbha na kchu|' jiMdagI kise kahate ho tuma? janma aura mRtyu ke bIca jo hai, jise tuma jIvana kahate ho vaha svapna hai| acchA ho, tuma use use tuma jiMdagI kahate ho? mahAvIra kahate haiM use jiMdagI, jo sapanA kho| jIvana ko abhI tumane jAnA nhiiN| aura jise tumane janma aura mRtyu ke pAra hai| janma aura mRtyu ke bIca jo hai, vaha jAnA hai vaha jIvana nahIM hai| | jiMdagI nahIM, eka laMbA sapanA hai| janma ke samaya tuma so jAte koI mujhako daure jamAM o makAM se nikalane kI sUrata batA do ho, mRtyu ke samaya jAgate ho-taba patA calatA hai ki yaha jiMdagI koI yaha sujhA do ki hAsila hai kyA hastI-e-rAyagAM se! eka sapanA thii| isa phijUla kI jiMdagI se milatA kyA hai! koI mujhe sujhA do khatma na hogA jiMdagI kA saphara ki isameM kyA arthapUrNa hai| koI mujhe rAha batA do ki kaise isa mauta basa rAstA badalatI hai| vyartha ke kArAgRha se maiM bAhara ho jAUM! mauta rAstA badalatI jAtI hai| mauta basa rAstA badalatI hai| eka koI mujhako daure jamAM o makAM se nikalane kI sUrata batA do| jiMdagI khatma huI, dUsarI jiMdagI zurU; dUsarI jiMdagI khatma huI, koI yaha sujhA do ki hAsila hai kyA hastI-e-rAyagAM se! tIsarI jiMdagI shuruu| mauta sirpha rAstA badalatI hai| jaba taka ki isa vyartha kI daur3a-dhUpa se kyA hAsila hai? tuma jAgakara alaga na ho jAo isa dhArA se, isa mUrchA aura taMdrA koI pukAro ki umra hone AI hai se...| phalaka ko kAphilA-e-roja-o-zAma tthhraae| | nahIM, mahAvIra ne isa deza ko na to dInatA dI hai na daridratA dI koI pukAro, kaho AkAza ko ki roka, aba yaha kAphilA hai| hAM, yaha ho sakatA hai ki mahAvIra ko sunakara tumane jo sabaha aura zAma kA, samaya ke pAra hone kI yAtrA hone de| samaya samajhA, usase tumane dInatA-daridratA meM apane ko Aropita kara meM bahuta jI liye| liyA ho| mahAvIra ne to tumheM mahAjIvana kA sUtra diyA thaa| subaha hotI zAma hotI, umra tamAma hotI! mahAvIra kA jo jIvana-asvIkAra hai, use itanA hI kahanA phira vahI subaha, phira vahI sAMjha, phira vahI doharAvA--kolhU cAhie ki vaha bhrAmaka jIvana kA asvIkAra hai| aura bhrAmaka ke baila kI taraha ghUmate haiM! AMkha para paTTiyAM, aMdhe kI taraha! jIvana kA asvIkAra vAstavika jIvana kI buniyAda hai| bhrAmaka lagatA hai, yAtrA ho rahI hai, pahuMcate kahIM bhI nhiiN| agara yAtrA jIvana kA asvIkAra, adhyAtma kI zuruAta hai| aura hotI hotI to kahIM to phuNcte| kabhI yaha to soco, pahuMce satya-jIvana kI upalabdhi adhyAtma kI pUrNatA hai| kahAM? calate bahuta haiM, thaka gae haiM bahuta, pahuMcate kabhI bhI nahIM, / khar3e vahIM ke vahIM haiM! kaisI pAgala yaha daur3a hai, jahAM rattIbhara yAtrA dusarA prazna H pratikramaNa, ghara vApisa lauTanA. hameM asahaja. nahIM hotI aura jIvana para jIvana cukate cale jAte haiM! kaThina aura asaMbhava sA kyoM lagatA hai? koI pukAro ki umra hone AI hai .. phalaka ko kAphilA-e-roja-o-zAma tthhraae| svAbhAvika hai, kyoMki aba taka ghara se dUra Ane ko hI jIvana magara yaha subaha aura zAma kA kAphilA AkAza nahIM smjhaa| usI kI Adata bnii| usI meM raMge, page, bar3e hue| vahI ThaharAtA-tumhIM ko ThaharAnA par3egA! yaha kisI ke pukArane kI hamAre mana kA zikSaNa hai| vahI hamArA saMskAra hai| vahI hamAre bAta nhiiN| koI dUsarA tumhAre subaha-zAma ke kAphile ko nahIM karmoM kI thAtI hai| vahI hamAre sAre jIvanoM kA nicor3a ThaharA sktaa| yaha to subaha-zAma kI dhArA calatI hI rahegI, hai|...baahr jAne ko hI jAnA hai| kabhI bhItara to gae hI nahIM.
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________________ 32 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 eka kadama na uThAyA / to jahAM kadama kabhI na DAle hoM, jisa tarapha kabhI AMkha na uThAI ho, usa tarapha jAne meM mana agara Dare, bhayabhIta ho -- aparicita, anajAna rAstA, patA nahIM kaisA ho kaisA na ho-- svAbhAvika hai| isalie to adhyAtma kI loga bAteM karate haiM, lekina jAte nahIM; carcA karake samajhA lete haiM, utarate nahIM / carcA meM kucha harjA nahIM hai; mana bahalAva hai; manoraMjana hai| suna lete, samajha lete, par3ha lete, zAstra ko pakar3a lete, maMdira ho Ate, masjida ho Ate - bhItara nahIM jAte / isIlie to logoM ne bAhara maMdira aura masjida banAe haiM ki agara maMdira-masjida jAne kI bhI dhuna pakar3a jAe to bAhara hI jAeM; kahIM aisA na ho ki kisI dhuna meM bhItara kI tarapha kadama uThA leM aura muzkila meM par3a jaaeN| rAstA aparicita hai, bIhar3a hai / phira, bAhara ke rAste para bhIr3a hai| tuma akele nahIM, aura saba sAtha haiN| bhItara ke rAste para tuma akele ho jAoge, vaha bhI Dara hai| vahAM koI sAtha na jA sakegA-na mitra, na saMgI, na sAthI, na pati, na patnI, na beTe, na mAM, na pitA - koI sAtha na jA sakegA vhaaN| vahAM to tumheM nipaTa akele jAnA hogaa| jaise mauta meM tuma akele jAoge, vaise hI svayaM meM bhI akele jAnA hogaa| na koI dUsarA tumhAre lie mara sakatA aura na koI dUsarA tumhAre lie bhItara jA sakatA / to jaise loga mauta se Darate haiM, vaise hI loga dhyAna se Darate haiN| hAM, dhyAna kI carcA vagairaha karanI ho, kara lete haiN| isa deza meM se jisase pUcha lo, jisase - jisase pUcha lo, dhyAna kyA hai-- javAba de | degA; prArthanA kyA hai, pUjA kyA hai-- pravacana de degaa| aisI koI bAta hI nahIM jisako isa deza meM loga na jAnate hoN| brahma kI bAta uThAo, hara koI, rAha calatA brahmajJAna baghAra degA | AsAna hai, usameM kucha harjA nahIM hai| lekina bhItara jAne kI bAta mata kro| pAMva DagamagAte haiM! ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai| pahalI to ghabar3AhaTa yaha ki rAstA nayA ! dUsarI aura gaharI ghabar3AhaTa yaha ki akele haiM! akele to kabhI kahIM gae nahIM, jaba bhI gae kisI ke sAtha ge| koI yAtrA akele na kI, to kele kI Adata hI chUTa gaI hai| isIlie to saMnyAsI akele abhyAsa ke lie ekAMta meM calA jAtA hai| vaha sirpha bAhara se akelepana kA abhyAsa kara rahA hai, tAki dhIre-dhIre bhItara bhI akele hone kI himmata A jAe, kuzalatA A jaae| bAhara ekAMta ke abhyAsa kA itanA hI prayojana hai ki thor3A akele hone kI himmata A jaae| baiThatA hai aMdherI guphA meM, koI nahIM, akelA, aMdhakAra ghiratA hai, rAta A jAtI hai, jaMgalI jAnavara saba tarapha, akelA ! dhIre-dhIre ramatA hai| dhIre-dhIre bhUlane lagatA hai ki dUsare kI jarUrata hai| dhIre-dhIre sAhasa AtA, Atma-vizvAsa bar3hatA hai ki nahIM, akelA bhI ho sakatA huuN| aise bAhara kA ekAMta phira bhItara le jAne meM sIr3hI bana jAtA hai| bAhara kA ekAMta aMta nahIM hai-- sAdhana hai| isalie jisane yaha samajha liyA ki guphA meM baiThanA A gayA to aMtarajJAna ho gayA, vaha bhaTaka gyaa| guphA meM baiThe raho lAkhoM varSoM taka, kucha bhI na hogaa| guphA meM baiThanA to sirpha eka kadama thaa| aise hI jaise koI tairanA cAhatA hai, tairanA sIkhanA cAhatA hai, to ekadama se gahare meM nahIM jAtA; kinAre para, jahAM gaharAI nahIM hai, gale-gale pAnI hai, kamara kamara pAnI hai, vahIM tar3aphar3AtA hai, vahIM sIkhatA hai| sIkha le eka daphA to phira gahare meM jAtA hai / para sIkhakara bhI vahIM tar3aphar3AtA rahe kinAre para hI, to tairanA sIkhA na sIkhA barAbara / usa kinAre para to binA hI sIkhe khar3e ho jAte; gale-gale pAnI thA, surakSita the| to jo loga guphAoM meM baiThakara baMda ho gae haiM aura socate haiM, pA liyA hai, ve bhI bhrAMti meM haiN| kucha saMsAra meM khoe haiM, kucha saMnyAsa meM kho gae haiN| saMnyAsa to kevala sAdhana hai, tAki tumheM thor3A bhIr3a se bAhara nikAla le; thor3I jhalaka de, aura isa bAta kA bharosA de ki akele meM bhI majA hai, ki akele meM aura jyAdA majA hai, ki akele kI bhI dhuna hai, ki akele kA bhI nazA hai, ki mastI hai, ki aisI mastI to kabhI na pAyI thI jo akele meM milI ! thor3A guphA meM baiThakara, bAjAra se dUra, bhIr3a se dUra, apanoM se dUra, saMsAra kI ciMtAoM aura phikroM se dUra, eka bAra svAda A jAe ki are! bAhara ke akelepana meM itanA svAda hai to kitanA na hogA bhItara ke akelepana meM! phira to bhItara kI bhI pukAra uThane lagI hai| nizcita hI koI guphA itanI akelI nahIM hai jitanI akelI bhItara kI guphA hai| kyoMki guphA meM bhI vRkSa hilate haiM bAhara, AvAja hotI hai, havA gujaratI hai, koyala gIta gAtI hai, siMha dahAr3atA hai| koI hai ! AkAza meM cAMda-tAre haiM! himAlaya kI
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________________ pyAsa hI prArthanA hai guphA meM bhI baiThe ho to havAI jahAja nikala jAtA hai| koI hai! basa loga irAde bAMdhate haiN| dhyaan-kreNge| jisane kahA, kareMge, koI itane akele nahIM ho, kahIM bhI itane akele nahIM ho| saMsAra | cuukaa| karo! isa kSaNa hai kssnn| utaro, yojanA mata bnaao| kisI na kisI rUpa meM apanI khabara bhejatA hI rahatA hai| eka yojanA mana kA dhokhA hai| mana bar3A cAlAka hai| vaha kahatA hai, cIMTI kATa jAtI hai, eka biccha A jAtA hai-ucakakara khar3e ho | kala kreNge| jAte ho! koI hai! ekadama akele nahIM ho! loga mere pAsa Ate haiM. ve kahate haiM. saMnyAsa meM utaranA hai| maiM bhItara kI guphA meM koI bhI nahIM hai| na koI havAI jahAja kahatA haM, 'utara jAo, utaranA hai to! kauna roka rahA hai? maiM to gujaratA, na koI cIMTI car3hatI, na koI bicchu AtA, na koI siMha nahIM roka rahA!' ve kahate haiM, 'nahIM, utreNge|' phira tumhArI dahAr3atA, na vRkSoM meM havA kI sarasarAhaTa hotI, na pAnI kA mrjii| kala para tumhArA bharosA hai ? kala hogA? aisA Azvasta kalakala-nAda hai-koI bhI nahIM hai, koI bhI nahIM hai! vahAM basa ho? bIca meM mauta A jAegI to kyA karoge? kahoge ki virATa, virATa, nistabdha, nibir3a tuma ho! bar3A gahana, parama gahana saMnyAsa lenA hai, jarA Thahara? zUnya hai vahAM! vahAM aisI zAMti hai jaisI taba thI jaba paramAtmA ne saMnyAsinI hai hamArI : giitaa| usake pitA saMnyAsa lenA cAhate socA bhI na thA, 'akelA hUM, saMsAra ko banAUM', vaisI zAMti! | the| koI sAlabhara se mujhase kahate the| sunate haiM mujhe koI dasa usa ghar3I meM tuma phira pahuMca jAte ho jahAM paramAtmA rahA hogA, varSoM se| abhI koI do mahIne pahale Ae the| mahInebhara yahAM saMsAra ko banAne ke phle| tuma prathama ko chU lete ho| tuma usa rhe| do tIna bAra milane aae| maiMne unase kahA, 'aba sUryodaya ke kSaNa meM pahuMca jAte ho, jahAM saMsAra zurU na huA thA; kisalie dera kara rahe ho?' ve kahate haiM, 'kucha dera nahIM hai| jahAM abhI saMsAra pragaTa na huA thA, bIja meM chipA thA; jahAM basa...! aba Apa to samajhate haiN| lenA hai, aura lekara brahmAMDa abhI aMDa meM khoyA thA; jahAM abhI sapanA paramAtmA kA rahUMgA!' AkhirI bAra mujhe milane Ae the, maiMne unase kahA ki phailanA zurU na huA thaa| tuma sRSTi ke prathama caraNa meM pahuMca jAte 'pakkA hai, kala hogA?' unhoMne kahA, 'abhI to koI bar3hA ho| vaisI gahana zAMti hai| anaMta zAMti hai| zAzvata zAMti hai| nahIM ho gayA huuN|' lekina ge| vaha AkhirI milanA huaa| usa svAbhAvika, ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai| vaha zAMti vaisI hI hai, jaisI dina yahAM se uThakara gae, aspatAla meM hI gae siidhe| rAta mRtyu meM hai| saba kho jAtA hai, to Dara lagatA hai| isalie bhItara hArTa-aTaika ho gyaa| phira bace nhiiN| jAne kI loga bAteM sunate haiM, vicAra bhI karate haiM ki kabhI jaaeNge| kala para TAlate haiM, kala kara leNge| jisane kala para TAlA, vaha do vyakti bAta kara rahe the| eka-dUsare ke Upara apane-apane asala meM karanA nahIM caahtaa| acchA ho ki kaho, karanA nahIM jIvana kI chApa DAlane kI ceSTA kara rahe the| bar3I hAMka rahe the| hai| to bhI kama se kama ImAnadArI to hogI, satya to hogA, eka ne kahA ki maiM roja subaha pAMca baje uThatA huuN| dUsare ne kahA, | prAmANikatA to hogii| lekina beImAnI bar3I hai, tuma kahate ho, yaha kucha bhI nahIM, maiM tIna baje uThatA huuN| RSi-muni sadA tIna kreNge| isase tuma chipAte ho| karanA bhI nahIM cAhate aura yaha bhI baje hI uThate rhe| pAMca baje bhI koI uThanA hai! AlasI ho! maiM apane ko AzvAsana dilA lete ho ki koI burA AdamI thor3e hI tIna baje uThatA hUM-snAna, dhyAna, pUjA-pATha, phira ghUmane jAtA | hUM, dhArmika AdamI hUM, karanA to hai hii| hUM sUryodaya ke samaya; phira Akara zAstra adhyayana, manana; phira loga bahAne khojate haiM-na mAlUma kitane-kitane! pati kahatA daphtara jAtA hUM; phira daphtara se lauTatA hUM; phira khelane jAtA hUM; hai ki patnI rokatI hai| kauna kisako roka sakA hai: kauna phira sAMjha ghara AtA hUM-baccoM ke pAsa baiThanA, carcA, saMgIta; kisako roka sakA hai, kaba roka sakA hai! mauta jaba AegI to phira ThIka samaya para, nau baje so jAtA huuN| patnI rokegI? aura kisI cIja meM patnI nahIM roka paatii| patnI dUsarA sunakara bar3A cakita huaa| usane kahA, 'kaba se aisA | jiMdagIbhara se roka rahI hai ki dUsarI auratoM ko mata dekho, nahIM kara rahe ho?' vaha vyakti bolA, 'yaha mata puucho| kala se zurU roka paayii| tuma kahate ho, kyA kareM, majabUrI hai! magara jaba karane kA irAdA hai|' kahatI hai, dhyAna mata karo-tatkSaNa rAjI ho jAte ho, bilakula 33
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 ThIka hai| patnI rokatI hai, kyA kareM! jAo bhii| kabhI yAtrA para bhI niklo| Dara svAbhAvika hai| | tama jisameM rukanA cAhate ho, kisI kA bhI bahAnA khoja lete Dara ke rahate bhI jAnA hogaa| Dara ke rahate hI jAnA hogaa| agara ho| jisameM tuma rukanA nahIM cAhate, tuma koI bahAnA mAnane ko tumane socA ki jaba Dara miTa jAegA taba jAeMge, to tuma kabhI rAjI nahIM hote| tuma kahate ho, vivazatA hai| vAsanA pakar3a letI | jAoge n| hai, kyA kareM? cikitsaka roka rahA hai ki jyAdA khAnA mata | kucha na dekhA phira vajuja eka zolA-e-pura pecotAba khaao| patnI roka rahI hai, bacce samajhA rahe haiM, par3osI mitra | zamA taka to hamane bhI dekhA ki paravAnA gyaa| samajhAte haiN| -basa paravAnA zamA taka jAtA huA dikhAI par3atA hai, phira eka mere mitra haiM, khAe cale jAte haiN| bahuta bhArI ho gaI deha, thor3e hI dikhAI par3atA hai| phira to eka jhapaTa aura eka samhAle nahIM smhltii| cikitsaka samajhA-samajhAkara parezAna lapaTa-aura gayA! ho gayA hai| abhI AkhirI bAra cikitsaka ke pAsa gae the to kucha na dekhA phira vajuja eka zolA-e-pura pecotAba kahane lage ki bar3I ajIba-sI bAta hai! rAta sotA hUM to AMkha zamA taka to hamane bhI dekhA ki paravAnA gyaa| khulI kI khulI raha jAtI hai| cikitsaka ne kahA ki rahegI, basa paravAne ko loga zamA taka hI dekha pAte haiN| jaba zamA chU camar3I itanI tana gaI hai ki jaba muMha baMda karate ho to AMkha khula gaI, eka lapaTa-aura samApta! jaba maMha khole rahate ho to thoDI camaDI zithila rahatI logoM ne dhyAna ke pAsa jAte logoM ko dekhA hai| basa, phira kho hai, to AMkha baMda rahatI hai| hogA! sArI duniyA roka rahI hai| khuda jAte dekhA hai| isalie ghabar3AhaTa hai| logoM ne dekhA varddhamAna ko bhI kahate haiM, rokanA cAhate haiM, magara kyA kareM, vivazatA hai! jAte hue dhyAna kI tarapha; phira eka lapaTa-varddhamAna kho gayA! aisI vivazatA kabhI dhyAna ke lie pakar3atI hai? aisI jo AdamI lauTA, vaha koI aura hI thaa| mahAvIra kucha aura hI vivazatA kabhI saMnyAsa ke lie pakar3atI hai? aisI vivazatA haiM, varddhamAna se kyA lenA-denA! varddhamAna to rAkha ho gayA, jala kabhI Atmakhoja ke lie pakar3atI hai? nahIM, taba tuma bahAne | gayA dhyAna meM! siddhArtha ko jAte dekhA; jo lauttaa-buddh| vaha khoja lete ho| tuma koI na koI rAstA khoja lete ho-bacce | koI aura hii| choTe haiM, vivAha karanA hai; jaise ki bacce tumheM uThA-uThAkara bar3e isalie ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai ki tuma kahIM miTa ge| miToge karane haiN| ve apane se bar3e ho jaaeNge| tuma na bhI hue to bhI bar3e | nizcita! lekina yaha bhI to dekho ki miTakara jo lauTatA hai, vaha ho jaaeNge| tuma na bhI hue to bhI vivAha kara leNge| tuma jarA kaisA zubha hai, kaisA suMdara hai! unako vivAha se rokakara to dekhanA! taba tumheM patA cala jAegA paravAne ko jAte dekhA hai tumane, lapaTa ke sauMdarya ko bhI to ki tumhAre roke nahIM rukate, karane kA to savAla hI dUra hai| tumheM dekho! paravAnA, jaba kho jAtA hai prakAza meM, usa prakAza ko bhI kauna roka sakA? tuma baccoM ko kaise roka sakoge? to dekho! to ghabar3AhaTa kama hogii| isalie sadaguru kA artha hai : koI kisI ko rokatA nahIM, lekina AdamI beImAna hai| kisI aise vyakti ke pAsa honA, jo kho gayA; tAki tumheM bhI AdamI rAste khoja letA hai| jo tuma nahIM karanA cAhate usake | thor3I himmata bar3he, kho jAne meM thor3A rasa aae| tuma kaho ki lie tuma dUsaroM para bahAnA DAla dete ho| jo tuma karanA cAhate | calo, dekheM, calo eka kadama hama bhI utthaaeN| ho| ise ImAnadArI se samajhanA ucita hai| miTanA to hotA hai, lekina miTane ke pAra koI jAgaraNa bhI hai| loga dhyAna kI bAta karate haiN| loga AtmA kI bAta karate haiM, sUlI to lagatI hai, lekina sUlI ke pIche koI punarujjIvana bhI paramAtmA kI bAta karate haiN| ve kahate haiM, kisI dina yAtrA karanI hai| zAstra hI par3hoge to ar3acana hogii| zAstra meM kahAnI hI vahAM hai, taiyArI kara leM! yAtrA kabhI hotI dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| ve taka hai, jahAM taka paravAnA zamA taka jAtA hai| usake Age kI TAima-Tebala hI par3hate rahate haiN| kucha loga haiM jo TAima-Tebala kahAnI zAstra meM ho nahIM sktii| koI mahAvIra khojo! koI par3hate haiN| buddha khojo! kisI aise AdamI ko khojo, jo vahAM taka gayA 34 '.
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________________ pyAsa hI prArthanA hai ho; paravAnA miTa bhI gayA ho aura phira bhI usa miTe se uThatI ho | samaya meM bhI tumhAre jaise bahuta abhAge the, jo mahAvIra ko na dekha dhUpa, uThatI ho gaMdha, uThatI ho suvAsa; koI jo 'na' ho gayA ho paae| mahAvIra unake gAMva se gujare aura unhoMne na dekhaa| unhoMne aura phira bhI jisameM hone kI parama varSA ho rahI ho! koI aisA mahAvIra meM kucha aura dekhaa| kisI ne dekhA : 'yaha AdamI naMgA vyakti khojo! khar3A hai, anaitika hai| azlIlatA hai yaha to| parama sAdha ho cuke sadaguru na mile to shaastr| jaba taka sadaguru mile, taba taka haiM; magara nagna khar3A honA, yaha to samAja ke viparIta vyavahAra sdguru| zAstra to majabUrI hai| vaha to durbhAgya hai| vaha to aMdhere | hai|' khader3A mahAvIra ko gAMva ke bAhara, patthara maare| jisake meM TaTolanA hai| zAstra par3ha-par3hakara ghabar3AhaTa hogii| aura | caraNoM meM miTa jAnA thA, usakA virodha kiyaa| aura yaha mata ghabar3AhaTa ko AzvAsana zAstra se na milegA; lAkha zAstra kahe, | socanA ki ve nAsamajha loga the--ve tumhI ho| ve tuma jaise hI magara kitAba kA kyA bharosA! jIvaMta koI cAhie! loga the| isameM kucha phira pharka nahIM hai, jarA bhI pharka nahIM hai| isalie jagata meM jaba bhI dharma kI lapaTa AtI hai, vaha kisI | aura jaba unhoMne aise tarka khoje the to unakA bhI kAraNa thA, ki jIvaMta vyakti ke kAraNa AtI hai| mahAvIra jaba hue, lAkhoM loga yaha AdamI veda-virodhI hai aura veda to parama jJAna hai! aba saMnyasta hue! eka Aga laga gaI sAre jaMgala meM! vRkSa-vRkSoM para | zAstA sadA hI zAstra-virodhI hogaa| usakA kAraNa hai, virodhI Aga ke phUla khile! jinane kabhI sapane meM bhI na socA hogA, ve hone kA; kyoMki jaba jIvaMta ghaTanA ghaTa rahI ho dharma kI to tuma bhI saMnyasta hue| bAsI bAteM mata utthaao| bAsI bAtoM se kyA lenA-denA? jaba tumane kabhI jaMgala dekhA hai, palAza-vana dekhA hai? jaba palAza tAjA bhojana taiyAra ho to tAjA bhojana bAsI bhojana ke viparIta ke phUla khilate haiM to pUrA jaMgala gairika ho uThatA hai, lapaToM se bhara hogA hI, kyoMki tuma bAse ko pheMka doge| tuma kahoge, jaba tAjA jAtA hai! aisA jaba mahAvIra cale isa jamIna para thor3e dina, ve mila rahA hai to bAse ko kauna khAe! bAse ko to tabhI taka khAte dina parama saubhAgya ke the| vaise caraNa isa pRthvI para bahuta kama ho jaba tAjA nahIM milatA; majabUrI meM khAte ho| par3ate haiN| to jinako bhI unakI gaMdha laga gaI, jinako bhI jaba zAstA paidA hotA hai to zAstroM ko loga haTA dete haiN| ve thor3I-sI unakI havA laga gaI, unhIM ko para laga gae! vahI kahate haiM, 'rakho bhI, phira pIche dekha leMge! yaha ghar3I patA nahIM kaba paravAne ho gae! phira unhoMne phikra na kii| isa AdamI ko vidA ho jAe! abhI to jo sAmane maujUda huA hai, abhI to jo dekhakara bharosA A gyaa| unhoMne kahA ki ThIka hai, to hama bhI pragaTa huA hai, avatarita huA hai, abhI to jo lapaTa jIvaMta khar3I chalAMga lete haiM! eka zraddhA jnmii| zraddhA zAstra se kabhI paidA nahIM | hai-isake sAtha thor3A rAsa racA leM, thor3A khela khela leM; isake hotI; zAstra se jyAdA se jyAdA vizvAsa paidA hotA hai| zraddhA ke sAtha to thor3e pAsa ho leN| yaha to thor3A satsaMga kA avasara milA lie koI jIvaMta cAhie, koI pramANa cAhie, koI pratyakSa hai, zAstra to phira dekha leNge| koI jaldI nahIM hai, janma par3e haiN| cAhie jisameM veda khar3e hoM! koI zAstA cAhie, jisameM jIvana par3e haiN|' zAstra jIvaMta hoM! phira jaba mahAvIra kho jAte haiM to loga zAstroM to jaba bhI koI zAstA paidA hotA hai, purAne zAstroM ko meM unakI vANI ikaTThI kara lete haiM, phira pUjA calatI hai, pATha | mAnanevAle loga usake viparIta ho jAte haiM, kyoMki usa AdamI calatA hai, paMDita ikaTThe hote haiM, saba murdA ho jAtA hai, phira saba ke kAraNa zAstroM ko loga haTAne lagate haiN| zAstroM ko haTAte haiM maraghaTa hai| mahAvIra jIvita the taba jina-dharma jIvita thA; phira to to paMDitoM ko haTAte haiM, to sArA vyavasAya haTAte haiN| kaThina ho saba maraghaTa hai| jAtA hai| paMDita duzmana ho jAte haiN| phira jaba yaha zAstA mara aura dhyAna rakhanA, hatAza mata honA; aisA kabhI bhI nahIM hotA | jAtA hai, vahI paMDita jo isake duzmana the, maraghaTa para ikaTThe ho ki pRthvI para koI caraNa na hoM jinakI vajaha se pRthvI dhanyabhAgI na | jAte haiM-zraddhAMjali car3hAne ko| phira ve hI zAstra banA lete haiN| ho| aisA kabhI nahIM hotaa| isalie yaha mata socanA ki kyA unakI duzmanI jIvaMta se thI, zAstra se thor3e hI thii| phira ve hI kareM, abhAge haiM hama, mahAvIra ke samaya meM na hue! mahAvIra ke zAstra banA lete haiN| 135 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 - na yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai| mahAvIra to kSatriya, lekina mahAvIra | dina tuma jahAM ho vahIM maMdira hai| aMtaryAtrA ! tumhArI hI deha maMdira ke jitane gaNadhara, saba brAhmaNa! to bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai| bana jAtI hai| kyA, mAmalA kyA hai? mahAvIra ke marate hI brAhmaNa jhapaTe, 'pratikramaNa, ghara vApisa lauTanA, hameM asahaja, kaThina, unhoMne kahA, yaha to acchA avasara milA, phira zAstra banA lo| | asaMbhava-sA kyoM lagatA hai ?' unhoMne tatkSaNa zAstra khar3e kara die| jaina dharma nirmita ho gyaa| svAbhAvika hai| kabhI gae nahIM usa dvAra, kabhI cakhA nahIM use, aba agara koI punaH jIvaMta dharma ko lAe, to phira zAstrI, koI saMbaMdha na banA, ajanabI ho-islie| thor3A-thor3A paMDita, zAstra kA pUjaka, phira kaThinAI meM par3a jAtA hai, phira abhyAsa kro| baiTho una logoM ke pAsa jo pahale se pIye hoN| mazkila meM par3a jAtA hai| vaha kahatA hai, yaha phira gar3abar3a huii| thor3I unakI mastI ko saMkrAmaka hone do| thor3e unake sAtha phira usake vyavasAya meM vyAghAta huaa| Dolo, uTho, baiTho, parikramA karo, sevA kro| thor3A jhuko unake dhyAna rakhanA, bhItara agara tuma jAnA cAhate ho to koI na koI pAsa, jo labAlaba haiM aura Upara se bahe jA rahe haiN| thor3e na bahuta dvAra kahIM na kahIM pRthvI para sadA khulA hai| tuma jarA AMkheM khulI chIMTe tuma taka bhI pahuMca hI jaaeNge| rakhanA, zAstroM se bharI mata rakhanA; tuma jarA mana tAjA rakhanA, basa itanI hI ceSTA hai yahAM ki thor3e chIMTe tuma taka pahuMca jaaeN| zabdoM se bojhila mata rakhanA; siddhAMtoM se dabe mata rahanA, jarA | eka bAra bhI tumheM bhItara kI dhuna kA jarA-sA nazA A jAe, phira siddhAMtoM ke pattoM ko haTAkara tama jIvaMta dhArA ko dekhane kI tama na rukoge, phira tamheM koI bhI na roka paaegaa| phira koI kabhI kSamatA banAe rkhnaa| to kahIM na kahIM tumheM koI sadaguru mila | kisI ko roka hI nahIM paayaa| jaaegaa| usake pAsa hI tumhArA bhaya miTegA bhItara jAne kaa| abhI to tama zAstra par3hate raho, maMdira meM ghaMTiyAM bajAte raho, pUjA tIsarA prazna : mujhe mAlUma nahIM, prasAda saMkalpa se milA yA karate raho, arcanA ke thAla sajAte raho-saba dhokhA hai| samarpaNa se, para milA, aura mila rahA hai, aura akAraNa, aura dila ko mahave-game-diladAra kie baiThe haiM / ayAcita, aura asamaya, aura bharapUra-varSA kI bhAMti!? riMda banate haiM magara jahara pie baiThe haiN| loga banate haiM ki madyapa haiM, ki zarAba pie haiM, ki mastI meM haiN| | aba isase prazna mata utthaao| DUbo! aba ciMtA mata karo: riMda banate haiM magara jahara pie baiThe haiM! khayAla hI dete haiM ki bar3I | kahAM se mila rahA hai, kyoM mila rahA hai! paramAtmA jaba milatA hai mastI meM haiM; lekina gaura se bhItara dekho to hRdaya meM sivAya ghAvoM to aise hI bebUjha milatA hai| tumhAre hisAba-kitAba se thor3e hI ke aura kucha bhI nahIM, jahara pie baiThe haiN| milatA hai| tumane kucha kiyA, isalie thor3e hI milatA hai| tuma maMdiroM meM, masjidoM meM, girajAgharoM meM, jo tumheM loga pUjA aura ne cAhA...! prArthanA meM Dolate hue mAlUma par3ate haiM, dhokhe meM mata par3a jAnA, jarA ___ alaga baiThe the phira bhI AMkha sAkI kI par3I hama para unake bhItara dekhanA; kucha bhI nahIM Dola rahA hai! ve nAhaka kA agara hai taznagI kAmila to paimAne bhI aaeNge| vyAyAma kara rahe haiN| jaba bhItara koI DolatA hai to phira kyA maMdira basa pyAsa pUrI ho, to pyAle bhara jaaeNge| aura kyA masjida! phira pUjA ke thAla kyA sjaanaa| phira to | alaga baiThe the phira bhI AMkha sAkI kI par3I hama para! jahAM bhI ve hote haiM, vahIM Dolate haiN| kabIra ne kahA hai pyAsa ho to paramAtmA tumheM khojatA hai| phira gir3agir3AnA thor3e 'jahAM-jahAM DolaM so-so parikramA, khAU-piU so sevaa|' | hI par3atA hai! phira bhikhArI kI taraha ronA thor3e hI par3atA hai, jholI paramAtmA kI sevA ho gaI, khA-pI liyA, maje se khA-pI liyA, | thor3I phailAnI par3atI hai! car3ha gayA bhog| aura kahAM jAnA hai? - alaga baiThe the phira bhI AMkha sAkI kI par3I hama para! jisa dina tumhAre jIvana meM madhu kA avataraNa hotA hai, jisa dina kahIM bhI baiThe hoo, alaga ki bhIr3a meM, kyA pharka par3atA hai! tumhAre jIvana meM aMtarAtmA kI jhalaka bhI milane lagatI hai, usa jahAM pyAsa hai, vahAM sAkI kI najara pahuMca hI jAtI hai| pyAsa hI 136 .
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________________ usake lie nimaMtraNa hai| pyAsa hI prArthanA hai| jo pyAsa nahIM jAnate, ve aura zabda doharAte haiN| jinako pyAsa kI samajha A gaI, ve sirpha pyAsa hI pyAsa meM DUba jAte haiN| ve itane pyAse ho jAte haiM ki bhItara koI pyAsA bhI nahIM hotA, basa pyAsa hI pyAsa | hotI hai - isa pAra se usa pAra, roeM- roeM meM, dhar3akana dhar3akana meM, zvAsa - zvAsa meM ! alaga baiThe the phira bhI AMkha sAkI kI par3I hama para agara hai taznagI kAmila to paimAne bhI aaeNge| agara pyAsa pUrI hai to tumane pyAlA to taiyAra kara diyaa| aba, aba tuma phikra chor3o! aba zarAba bhI A jaaegii| aba koI bhara bhI degA pyAle ko, tuma pyAlA to banAo! sadA hI paramAtmA akAraNa ghaTita hotA hai| isase tuma galata mata samajha lenA mujhe| tuma yaha mata samajha lenA ki phira kyA karanA / jaba maiM kahatA hUM ki akAraNa ghaTita hotA hai, to maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM ki tuma jo bhI karate ho, vaha to nA kucha hai / jaba paramAtmA ghaTita hogA to tuma jAnoge, are! maiMne kucha bhI to nahIM kiyA thA! yadyapi tumane bahuta kiyA thA, lekina aba tuma jAnoge ki kucha bhI to na kiyA thaa| jo milA hai, vaha itanA jyAdA hai ki jo kiyA thA aba usakI bAta bhI karanI phijUla hai| milA hai| khajAnA akUta, jo tumane kiyA thA vaha kaur3I-kaur3I thA / aba usakI bAta bhI uThAne meM zarma lgegii| phira tuma yaha thor3e hI kahoge paramAtmA se ki 'suno jI ! kitane upavAsa kie, yAda hai? ki kitane dhyAna meM baiThatA thA, bhUla to nahIM gae? kitanA dAna-puNya kiyA thA!' pyAsa hI prArthanA hai hotA hai jo tumane kiyA hai| kyA kiyA hai? kabhI eka paisA kisI bhikhArI ko de diyA hai| aura usI kI jeba kATI thI pahale; nahIM to bhikhArI hI kaise hotA, yaha bhI to soco| phira usI ko samajhAne lie eka paisA bhI de diyA hai ki upadrava na kara, har3atAla vagairaha para mata jA, zAMta rh| kyA kiyA hai tumane ? cAra paise bhikhArI ko die the! dvArapAla ciMtita ho gyaa| usane apane sahayogI se pUchA, bola bhAI, kyA kareM ? usane kahA, 'karanA kyA hai! cAra paise vApasa do aura kaho ki narka jA, narka jA, khatma kara mAmalA, hisAba sApha kara !' tumhArA kiyA kitanA ho sakegA ? cammaca cammaca se sAgara ke kinAre hama baiThe haiN| cammaceM bhara rahe haiM, isase kahIM sAgara ulicatA hai ! isase kahIM kucha hotA nhiiN| lekina isase tuma yaha mata samajha lenA ki maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM ki calo, jhaMjhaTa miTI, cAra paise bhI aba dene kI koI jarUrata nahIM / yaha maiM nahIM kaha rahA huuN| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, denA ! dila kholakara denA! lekina Akhira meM yAda rakhanA ki ve cAra paise hI diye| kitanA hI diyA ho, saba de diyA ho, saba luTA diyA ho, to bhI cAra paise hI tumhAre pAsa the, jyAdA to tumhAre pAsa hI na thA, jyAdA tuma dete bhI kaise ! isalie jinhoMne pAyA hai, unako hamezA lagA kucha bhI to nahIM kiyA, prasAda svarUpa hai / yahIM bhUla paidA hotI sunanevAlA samajha letA hai, calo taba aba yaha bhI jhaMjhaTa nahIM / aba kucha karanA hI nahIM; jaba milanA hai prasAda rUpa to jaba milegA, milegaa| lekina prasAda unhIM ko milatA hai jo apanI samagra ceSTA karate haiN| milatA prasAda rUpa hai lekina prasAda unhIM ko milatA hai jo samagra ceSTA karate haiN| sunA hai maiMne, eka kaMjUsa mraa| svarga ke dvAra para phuNcaa| dvArapAla ne pUchA ki 'kucha puNya vagairaha kie haiM?' dhyAna rakhanA, ThIka se kahAnI suna lenA, pUchegA, tuma bhI jaba jAoge ! aura vahI galatI mata kara denA jo isa AdamI ne kii| usane kahA, 'hAM kiye haiN|' basa yahI to pApI kA lakSaNa hai| agara vaha kaha detA 'kahAM! kyA puNya! sAmarthya kahAM! karane ko mere pAsa kyA thA!' dvAra khula jAte, lekina cUka gyaa| usane kahA, 'kie haiN|' to dvArapAla ne kahA, 'phira tthhro| phira khAte-bahI dekhane pdd'eNge| hisAbI - kitAbI AdamI ho|' khAte-bahI dekhe to patA calA, eka bhikhArI ko cAra paise usane dAna die the| maiM isa pe ho lUM taka to phira uThA ke piUM / aba to jarA balihArI ho jaao| kaho ki jarA rakha jamIna tuma kahoge 'basa itanA ?' lekina 'basa itanA hI siddha para, pahale maiM nAca lUM, thor3A balihArI ho jAUM isa para, phira isalie ciMtA mata kro| saMkalpa se milA yA samarpaNa se, yaha bhI chodd'o| kaise milA, isakI kyA phikra ! milA ! aba to thor3A nAco ! aba vicAra chor3o, aba to thor3A samAroha karo! aba to kucha utsava karo ! jamIM pe jAma ko rakha de, jarA Thahara sAkI 37
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 uThAkara piiuuN| aba to thor3A nAco! jarUrata nahIM, eka tArIkha ko sau DAlara tale hI jAyA kr| to dhyAna rakhanA, prasAda jaba kSaNabhara ko bhI milatA ho, kaNabhara | vaha niyama se sau DAlara eka tArIkha ko le AtA thaa| aisA varSoM ko bhI milatA ho-tuma nAcanA! tumhAre nAcane se prasAda claa| eka dina eka tArIkha ko...vaha eka tArIkha ko eka dina bddh'egaa| utsava meM hI bar3hatA hai| tumhArI prasannatA meM hI bar3hatA hai| bhI nahIM cUkatA thA...vaha Akara eka tArIkha ko khar3A huA tumhAre anugraha ke bhAva meM bar3hatA hai| sikur3a mata jaanaa| socane | daphtara meM aura mainejara ne kahA ki bhaI suno, aba se pacAsa mata laganA ki kaise milA, kahAM se milA, kyoM milA, maiMne kyA DAlara! usane kahA, 'kyA ? pacAsa DAlara? kyA matalaba?' kiyA thA, aba maiM kyA karUM ki aura jyAdA mile| isameM to kho usane kahA ki aisA hai ki mAlika kI lar3akI kI zAdI ho rahI jAegA; jo milA hai vaha bhI kho jAegA; jo dvAra khulA thA | hai, paise kI unheM khuda hI taMgI hai| dhaMdhA bhI ghATe meM jA rahA hai| kSaNabhara ko vaha bhI baMda ho jAegA-tumhAre soca-vicAra meM! | thor3I musIbata meM haiN| isalie pacAsa! usane kahA, 'hadda ho soca-vicAra se to parde par3a jAte haiN| nAcanA! gAnA! gaI! mere rupayoM para lar3akI kI zAdI kI jA rahI hai? aura ghATA gunagunAnA! jo milA hai, usa para balihArI jaanaa| kahanA : jamIM tumheM lage, bhogU maiM ? samajhA kyA hai ? bulAo mAlika ko!' para jAma ko rakha de, jarA Thahara sAkI! paramAtmA se bhI kahanA, mana kI vRtti hai ki agara tumheM milatA calA jAe to tuma socate 'jaldI mata kara, rakha! jarA maiM nAca to lU~! maiM isa pe ho lUM ho, tumhArI pAtratA hai| jo tumheM muphta milatA hai, tuma dhIre-dhIre tasadduka to phira uThAke piuuN| pahale balihArI jAUM, pahale socane lagate ho, yaha bhI merI pAtratA hai| tuma na kevala yaha nAcUM, pahale thor3A utsava manA lUM, terA svAgata kara lUM! akAraNa | socane lagate ho balki tuma pratIkSA karate ho ki milanA hI milA hai! binA mere kucha kie milA hai| to aise hI uThAkara pI caahie| agara na mile to zikAyata zurU ho jAtI hai| lenA to azobhana hogaa| zobhA na hogii| aise hI uThAkara pI | soco! kahAM dhanyavAda aura kahAM zikAyata! kahAM AbhAra aura lenA asaMskRta hogaa| thor3A nAcakara, gunagunAkara, thor3I gahana kahAM shikve| lekina mana kI yaha Adata hai| aura isa Adata ke kRtajJatA meM DUbakara! kAraNa bahuta-se loga paramAtmA ke dvAra se lauTa jAte haiN| satya A 'mujhe mAlUma nahIM, prasAda saMkalpa se milA yA samarpaNa se!' | hI rahA thA, karIba A hI rahA thA ki unakI akar3a Ane lgii| bhAr3a meM jAne do! mAlUma karane kI phikra hI mata kro| mila akar3a AI ki are, jaba A rahA hai to nizcita hI hamane arjita gayA! kaise milatI hai koI cIja, yaha to taba socanA cAhie jaba kiyA hogA! jaba A rahA hai to koI kAraNa hogA! kucha hamameM na milI ho| taba AdamI sAdhana khojatA hai| taba kahatA hai, kahAM hogI khUbI, tabhI A rahA hai! se jAU! calo maMjila hI tumheM khojatI A gaI, aba tuma phikra sadA yAda rakhanA, tuma jaba bhI pAtratA ke bodha se bhara jAoge, chor3o; kahIM aisA na ho ki tuma udher3a-buna meM par3a jAo, aura tabhI apAtra ho jaaoge| jaba taka apAtra hone kA tumheM smaraNa maMjila haTa jAe! kyoMki jo A gaI hai apane se tumhAre pAsa, rahegA, tumhArI pAtratA bar3hatI rhegii| isa virodhAbhAsa ko mahAmaMtra apane se haTa bhI jA sakatI hai| kI taraha smaraNa rkhnaa| '...para milA aura mila rahA hai-aura akAraNa!' aura, jinhoMne bhI usako pIyA hai, unameM se koI bhI nahIM batA sadA hI akAraNa milatA hai| akAraNa kA bodha banAe rakhanA! sakA ki kyoM aura kyA! pIne ke pahale kI saba bAteM haiN| pIne ke kyoMki mana kI vRtti hai ki vaha socane lagatA hai jaldI ki jo pahale ke lie saba rAste aura sAdhana haiN| pI lene ke bAda to phira mila rahA hai vaha kAraNa se mila rahA hai| rAja hai, phira to rahasya hai| amarIkA kA eka bahuta bar3A karor3apati huAH maargn| vaha kyA hamane chalakate hue paimAne meM dekhA eka bhikhArI ko hara mahIne sau DAlara detA thaa| bhikhArI para prasanna ye rAja hai maikhAne kA iphzAM na kreNge| thaa| kucha bhikhArI kI AvAja meM bar3I jAna thii| jaba bhikhArI kyA dekhA hai logoM ne paramAtmA meM chalakate hue? use kahA nahIM gIta gAtA to...| to usane kahA ki aba tujhe bAra-bAra Ane kI | jA sktaa| 38
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________________ - pyAsa hI prArthanA hai ye rAja hai maikhAne kA iphzAM na kreNge| AkhirI praznaH jaba Apako sunatA hUM to ApakA pratyeka kyA hamane chalakate hue paimAne meM dekhA zabda dila kI gaharAI taka utara jAtA hai aura halacala paidA vahAM jAkara loga cupa ho gae haiN| karatA hai| lekina jaba Apako par3hatA hai to vaha dimAgI khela vANI kI eka sImA hai| buddhi kI eka sImA hai| jahAM taka banakara raha jAtA hai| kRpayA batAeM ki aisA kyoM hotA hai? sAdhana hai vahAM taka buddhi kI sImA hai| jahAM sAdhya AyA, buddhi kI sImA gii| kyoMki buddhi svayaM sAdhana hai| buddhi khoja kA sApha-sApha hai| gaNita bilakula sIdhA hai| jaba tama par3hate ho upAya hai| jaba pahuMca gae, to buddhi kI koI jarUrata na rhii| taba tumhIM hote ho, taba maiM nahIM hotaa| jo tuma par3hate ho, vaha tuma to isa saubhAgya ko bar3hAnA! aura bar3hAne kI kalA yaha hai ki hI tuma ho| dimAgI khela banakara raha jAtA hai| jaba tuma mujhe use akAraNa hI rahane denaa| koI kAraNa mata khojanA, samajha meM na sanate ho to kabhI-kabhI tumhAre jAne-anajAne maiM bhI tuma meM praveza Ae, nAsamajhI meM rasa lenaa| samajhane kI jarUrata kahAM hai! | kara jAtA huuN| kama hI tuma aisA maukA dete ho| lekina samajha kahIM kharAba na kara de, kahIM vizleSaNa khaMDita na kara de! kabhI-kabhI cUka tumase ho jAtI hai| kabhI-kabhI be-bhAna, tuma use rAja hI rahane denaa| aura taba dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge ki jo jarA daravAjA khulA chor3a dete ho, maiM bhItara A jAtA huuN| vaha milA hI nahIM, vaha tumhAre bhItara AvAsa kara isalie tama jaba majhe sana rahe ho to bAta aura hai| isalie liyA hai| vaha tumhArI AMkhoM meM samA gyaa| vaha tumhArI AMkhoM satya sadA kahA gayA hai, likhA nahIM gyaa| likhA jA nahIM kA nUra ho gyaa| vaha tumhAre hRdaya kI dhar3akana bana gyaa| aura | sktaa| kahanA bhI bahuta muzkila hai, lekina phira bhI kahA jA aisA hI nahIM ki tumheM milA hai; agara tumane use ThIka se pIyA to sakatA hai, thor3A-sA kahA jA sakatA hai| aisI thor3I-sI khabara tumhAre dvArA dUsaroM para bhI chalakane lgegaa| dI jA sakatI hai| kyoMki kahane meM kaI bAteM sammilita haiM, jo hama lie phirate haiM AMkhoM meM camana ai bAgavAM likhane meM kho jAtI haiN| jisa tarapha uThI nigAhe-zauka galazana ho gyaa| jaba tama kitAba par3hoge to kitAba to mardA hogii| kitAba aura jahAM AMkha uTha jAtI hai aise AdamI kI, vahIM bagIce ho | tumhAre pAsa koI vAtAvaraNa to paidA na kara skegii| kitAba kA jAte haiM, vahIM bagIce khila jAte haiN| koI mAhaula to nahIM hotaa| kitAba tumhAre pAsa koI jIvaMta jisa tarapha dekha loge, vahIM paramAtmA kA phailAva ho jaaegaa| vAtAvaraNa nirmita nahIM kara sktii| vAtAvaraNa tumhArA hogA; jisa para tumhArI najara par3a jAegI, vaha bhI cauMka jaaegaa| usameM hI kitAba praveza kregii| jisake hRdaya meM tuma gaura se dekha loge, vahAM bhI koI bIja jaba tuma mere pAsa ho, jaba tuma mujhe suna rahe ho, yadi saca meM tar3aphakara TUTa par3egA aura aMkura ho jaaegaa| suna rahe ho, to tumhArA vAtAvaraNa yahAM nahIM hai, vAtAvaraNa merA hai, para samhAlanA, mana kI AdateM bar3I purAnI haiN| mana kartA bananA havA yahAM merI hai| tuma mehamAna kI taraha usameM ho| aura jo cAhatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, maiMne kiyA; mere karmoM kA phala hai, samajhadAra haiM ve apane ko vahIM rakha Ate haiM jahAM jUte utArate haiM; dekho! basa vahIM cUka ho jaaegii| jaldI hI tuma pAoge, AI | tAki tuma yahAM gar3abar3I na kara sako; tAki tuma pUre mujha meM DUba thI jo jhalaka, kho gaI; dikhA thA jo prakAza aba dikhAI nahIM jAo; tAki nirvastra, nagna; tAki pUre ke pUre, binA kisI par3atA; khulA thA jo dvAra, baMda ho gayA! AvaraNa ke, anAvRtta hokara tuma mujha meM DUba jAo; yaha aisA na ho paae| apane ko apAtra, aura bhI apAtra, apane ko thor3I-sI dera ko jo lahareM maiM tumhAre AsapAsa paidA karatA hUM, ye nA-kucha, kartA nahIM, sirpha bhoktA jAnanA-paramAtmA kA tumheM chU leM! bolanA to bahAnA hai| bolanA to bahAnA hai, tAki bhoktA! pyAsA jAnanA, adhikArI nhiiN| aura, aura-aura varSA tuma ulajhe raho sunane meN| yaha to aisA hai, jaise choTA baccA hogI, aura-aura ghane megha ghireMge, aura-aura tuma tapta hooge, upadrava karatA hai, khilaunA de diyA ki khela, ulajha gyaa| binA mahAtRpta hooge| bole, tuma muzkila meM pdd'oge| maiM na bolUM to tumhArA mana 39
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 Maasik hajAra-hajAra jagaha jaaegaa| bolatA hUM, bolane meM tumhArA mana kucha saMpadA hotI hai anubhava kI, to AvAja apane-Apa usa ulajha gayA, sunane meM laga gayA; para yaha to Upara-Upara kI bAta | aMdAja ko pA letI hai jo dila meM ghara kara jAtA hai| nahIM ki hai, bhItara kucha aura ho rahA hai| idhara tuma ulajhe ki udhara maiMne isakA koI abhyAsa hai; nahIM ki isakI koI vaktRtva zailI hai; tumhAre hRdaya ko ttttolaa| eka hAtha se tumheM khilaunA detA hUM, nahIM ki isakA koI vidhi-vidhAna hai-nahIM, kucha bhI nahIM hai| dUsare hAtha se tumhAre hRdaya ko TaTola rahA huuN| jaba tuma pAte ho satya ko, to satya kA pAnA hI itanA virATa hai kabhI-kabhI...tumhArI AdateM purAnI haiM, majabUta haiN| AdateM aisI ki tumhAre hara zabda meM usakI dhuna, hara zabda meM usakA rasa, hara ho gaI haiM jar3a ki tuma khilaune meM ulajhe bhI rahate ho aura phira bhI | zabda meM usakA saMgIta aura suvAsa phailane lagatI hai| hRdaya ko bAMdhe rahate ho, baMda rakhate ho| kabhI-kabhI khula jAtA dila meM ghara karane ke aMdAja kahAM se lAUM hai| usa ghar3I, maiM tamhAre bhItara pahaMca jAtA hai| usa ghar3I, merA ho asara jisameM vaha AvAja kahAM se lAUM! aura tumhArA honA miTa jAtA hai| usa ghar3I hama eka hI vAtAvaraNa A jAtI hai| pahale use le Ao jise pragaTa karanA hai| phira ke hisse ho jAte haiN| eka sAgara kI taraMgeM! isalie svAbhAvika pragaTa karane kI AvAja apane se A jAtI hai| yahI to kavi aura hai ki usa kSaNa kucha ho jAe, jo kitAba se na ho skegaa| RSi meM pharka hai| kavi AvAja kI phikra karatA hai| kavi phikra phira, jaba tuma mere pAsa ho to bolanA to mere pAsa hone kA eka | karatA hai vAhana kii| RSi phikra karatA hai vAhaka kii| RSi phikra aMza mAtra hai| pAsa honA bar3I ghaTanA hai| sAnnidhya bar3I ghaTanA karatA hai viSaya-vastu kii| jaba bolane ko kucha ho to bolanA hai| nikaTa honA...to merI taraMgeM aura tumhArI taraMgeM eka A jAtA hai| aise bolanA A jAe to jarUrI nahIM hai ki bolane rAsalIlA meM lIna hotI haiN| tuma mere AsapAsa nAcate ho, maiM ko kucha ho| bolanA to sabhI ko AtA hai| bolane mAtra se patA tumhAre AsapAsa nAcatA huuN| kucha ghaTatA hai, jo khAlI AMkhoM se nahIM calatA ki kucha bolane ko tumhAre pAsa hai| bolate to tuma nahIM dekhA jA sktaa| kucha ghaTatA hai, carma-cakSu use nahIM dekha caubIsa ghaMTe ho-binA kucha hue| kucha bhI nahIM dene ko, phira bhI pAte! kucha adRzya meM ghaTatA hai! bole jAte ho| usI ko to hama bar3abar3a kahate haiM, bakabaka kahate tuma dRzya hI to nahIM ho| maiM jo tumheM dikhAI par3a rahA hUM, usI | haiN| bar3abar3a kA itanA hI artha hai ki kucha hai nahIM bolane ko, para to sImita nahIM huuN| tumheM apane adRzya kA patA nahIM hai, mujhe lekina bole cale jAte ho; kyA kareM, capa hone kI Adata nahIM mere adRzya kA patA hai| isalie maiM tumhAre adRzya ko bhI hai! kyA kareM, cupa honA bhArI par3atA hai, bole cale jAte haiM! pukAratA huuN| tumhArA adRzya bhI bAhara A jAtA hai| eka nRtya | lekina phira eka aura bolanA bhI hai, jaba tumhAre pAsa kacha dene zurU hotA hai| usa nRtya meM hI tumhAre hRdaya meM kucha phUla khilate ko hotA hai| vANI vAhana banatI hai| vANI ghor3A banatI hai| haiM, kamala khilate haiN| __ to jo zabda maiM tumhAre pAsa pahuMcA rahA hUM, ve to ghor3oM kI bhAMti yaha savAla bolane kA hI nahIM hai| aura yaha jo maiM bola rahA hUM, haiM; una para baiThA savAra bhI kabhI-kabhI tumheM dikhAyI par3a jAtA ye kore zabda nahIM haiM: ye kisI gahana anubhava meM DUbakara Ae haiM; hai| vahI tamhAre hRdaya ko pakar3a letA hai| vahI tamheM maMthana meM DabA ye kisI gahana anubhava se sikta haiM, kisI gahana anubhava meM page detA hai| haiN| yaha koI zabdoM kA kAvya nahIM hai, jIvana kA kAvya hai| kavi kitAba se yaha na ho sakegA; lekina kitAba se bhI ho sakatA kahate haiM: hai, agara tuma dhIre-dhIre mujhe sunane meM samartha ho jaao| isalie dila meM ghara karane ke aMdAja kahAM se lAUM | maiMne kahA hai logoM ko ki maiM jaisA bolatA haM vaisI hI kitAbeM raheM. ho asara jisameM vaha AvAja kahAM se lAUM! unameM jarA bhI pharka na kiyA jaae| unako badalA na jAe; kyoMki RSi yaha kahate nhiiN| AvAja sahaja AtI hai, jo dila meM ghara likhane kA DhaMga aura hotA hai, bolane ko DhaMga aura hotA hai| bolA kara jAtI hai| huA zabda alaga bAta hai, likhA huA zabda alaga bAta hai| to dila meM ghara karane ke aMdAja kahAM se lAUM! jaba tumhAre pAsa maiMne kahA hai ki jaisA maiM bolatA hUM, vaisA hI likhe meM ho; tAki
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________________ Hindi pyAsa hI prArthanA hai na agara eka bAra tumhArA mujhase tAratamya baMdha jAe to kitAba ko par3hate-par3hate bhI tuma mujhe sunane lgoge| to jinhoMne mujhe ThIka se sunA hai, ve kitAba ko par3hate vakta bhI kitAba ko nahIM par3heMge, mujhe suneNge| kitAba unase bolane lgegii| eka bAra tumane mujhe apane hRdaya meM jagaha de dI, to phira kitAba se bhI maiM tumhAre pAsa A skuuNgaa| binA kitAba ke bhI A skuuNgaa| tumane jarA merI yAda kI to bhI pAsa A jaauuNgaa| tama para nirbhara hai| aura jaba maiM kahatA hUM 'agara ThIka se sunA', to merA artha hai: agara prema se sunA, sahAnubhUti se sunA, sahayoga kiyA mujhase, zraddhA se sunA, saMdeha ko haTAkara sunA, apane mana ko haTAkara sunA; kahA apane mana ko ki haTa, thor3I jagaha de| to, to merA prema tumheM behoza bhI banAegA aura merA prema tumheM hoza meM bhI laaegaa| yaha behozI kucha aisI hai ki isameM hoza bar3hatA calA jAtA hai| yaha hoza kucha aisA hai ki isameM behozI bar3hatI calI jAtI hai| hameM bhI dekha jo isa darda se kucha hoza meM Ae are dIvAnA ho jAnA muhabbata meM to AsAM hai| prema meM pAgala ho jAnA to bahuta AsAna hai| hameM bhI dekha jo isa darda se kucha hoza meM Ae haiM! maiM tamheM jo prema de rahA hai, vaha eka darda hai. vaha eka pIDA hai| usa pIr3A se tuma nikharo! vaha eka Aga hai jo tumheM jlaaegii| tuma ghabar3A mata jAnA! tuma mere sAtha calanA, sahayoga krnaa| hameM bhI dekha jo isa darda se kucha hoza meM Ae are dIvAnA ho jAnA muhabbata meM to AsAM hai| bahuta AsAna hai pAgala ho jAnA prema meM, lekina jAganA bar3A kaThina hai| yaha prema tumheM jagAe to hI sArthaka huaa| yaha prema tumheM uThAe to hI sArthaka huaa| yaha prema tumheM tuma taka pahuMcA de to hI sArthaka huaa| ho sakatA hai| merA hAtha bar3hA hai, tuma bhI apanA hAtha bar3hAo aura use pakar3a lo! Aja itanA hii|
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________________ O nly jANijjaha cintijjai, janmajarAmaraNaMsaMbhavaM dukkhN| na ya visaesu, virajjai, aho subaddho kvddgNtthii||6|| janmaM dukkhaM jarA dukkhaM, rogA ya maraNANi y| aho dukkho hu saMsAro, jattha kIsati jtNvo||7|| hA jaha mohiyamaiNA, suggaimaggaM ajaannmaannennN| bhIme bhavakaMtAre, suciraM bhamiyaM bhykrmmi||8|| micchattaM vedaMto jIvo, vivarIyadaMsaNo hoi| na ya dhamma rocedu hu, mahuraM pi rasaM jahA jrido||9|| micchattapariNadappA tivvakasAeNa suTTha aavittttho| jIvaM dehaM ekkaM, maNNato hodi bhirppaa||10|| wwwjainelibrary org -
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________________ halA sUtraH phira-phira bhogegA, kyoMki jo pATha lenA thA liyA nahIM, jo jANijjai cintijjai, janmajarAmaraNasaMbhavaM dukkhN|| sIkhanA thA sIkhA nhiiN| use punaH punaH usI vidyAlaya meM vApisa na ya visaesu virajjaI, aho subaddho kvddgNtthii|| lauTa AnA pdd'egaa| 'jIva jarA, janma aura maraNa se honevAle dukha ko jAnatA hai, dukha ko koI jAgakara bhogatA hai, to anubhava hAtha AtA hai| usakA vicAra bhI karatA hai; kiMtu viSayoM se virakta nahIM ho pAtA anubhava hAtha AtA hai ki dukha ko maiMne hI paidA kiyA thA, kaise hai| aho, mAyA kI gAMTha kitanI sudRr3ha hai!' paidA kiyA thA, aba dubArA vaisA na kruuNgaa| isakI koI kasama jIvana meM gujarate to hama sabhI eka hI rAha se haiN| usI rAha se nahIM lenI par3atI, na koI vrata lenA par3atA hai; kyoMki vrata aura mahAvIra bhI gujarate haiN| rAha meM koI bheda nahIM hai| jIvana kA kasameM to saba nAsamajhI ke hisse haiM, ve to sonevAle AdamI kI tAnA-bAnA eka jaisA hai| vistAra meM thor3e pharka hoNge| koI isa tarakIbeM haiN| jisane eka bAra dekha liyA ki Aga meM hAtha DAlane gAMva meM paidA hotA koI usa gAMva meM, koI isa deha meM koI usa deha se hAtha jala jAtA hai, vaha kisI maMdira meM, kisI sAdhu ke satsaMga kI taraha koI puruSa kI taraha, koI garIba koI meM pratijJA nahIM letA ki aba Aga meM hAtha dubArA na ddaaluuNgaa| amIra-ye vistAra ke bheda haiM, lekina jIvana kA tAnA-bAnA samajha A gyii| eka hI hai| samajha kAphI hai| pratijJA se samajha kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| janma, jIvana, mRtyu-aura saba meM anusyUta dukha kI dhArA hai| nAsamajha pratijJA lete haiN| nAsamajha vrata lete haiN| samajhadAra to kahAM janme, isase pharka nahIM pdd'taa| kahAM mare, isase pharka nahIM samajha se jInA zurU kara detA hai| vahI usakA vrata hai, vahI usakI pdd'taa| janma aura mRtyu kA svAda to eka hI hai| pratijJA hai| sabhI eka hI rAste se gujarate haiN| phira bhI usI rAste se sabhI eka bAra dekhA ki hAtha jala gayA, aba dubArA jalanA muzkila alaga-alaga anubhava aura niSkarSa lete haiN| ghaTanAeM to ho jAegA, kyoMki hAtha maiM hI DAlUM tabhI jalatA hai| eka-sI ghaTatI haiM, lekina jIvana ke niSkarSa bar3e alaga ho jAte Aga kA svabhAva jalAnA hai| lekina Aga tumhAre pIche nahIM haiN| aura jaba taka koI ghaTanA anubhava na bane, taba taka ghaTIna daur3atI; tuma hI Aga meM hAtha DAlo to hI jalate ho| to apanI ghaTI braabr| hI bAta hai, apanA hI nirNaya hai, apanA hI dAyitva hai| DAleM to dukha AtA hai-sabhI ko AtA hai| dukha bhogA jAtA hai| jaleMge, na DAleM to nahIM jleNge| yadyapi jIvana itanA sarala nahIM lekina dukha bhoganA do DhaMga se ho sakatA hai : koI jAgakara bhogatA hai| Aja hAtha DAlate ho, ho sakatA hai kala patA cale, jlaa| hai, koI soe-soe bhogatA hai| jo soe-soe bhogatA hai vaha khabara Ate-Ate dera laga jaae| bIja kI taraha jo Aja ghaTA hai, www.jainelibrarorg.
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 vRkSa banate-banate samaya laga jaae| yaha ho sakatA hai ki tumhAre | ho jAegI jitanI tumhArI vAsanA, usI kSaNa mukti ho jaaegii| kRtya meM aura tumhAre phala meM thor3A samaya kA phAsalA ho| to | jisa kSaNa, Aga meM hAtha DAlane se hAtha jalatA hai, yaha satya zAyada tuma jor3a bhI na pAo ki kisa kAraNa se dukha milaa| utanA hI gaharA utara jAegA jitanA Aga meM hAtha DAlane kI prabala jo samajha nahIM pAte, jAga nahIM pAte, dukha ko jAgakara bhogate | vAsanA gaharI hai, usI dina vAsanA kaTa jaaegii| nahIM, ve ciMtana to bahuta karate haiM, manana to bahuta karate haiM ki dukha | vRkSa kI zAkhAoM ko mata kATate rho| usase kucha bhI na na ho| aisA kauna hogA manuSya jo cAhatA hai dukha ho! dukha na ho, | hogaa| jar3eM kATanI hoNgii| jamIna meM gahare utaranA hogaa| apanI aisA to sabhI cAhate haiN| lekina cAha se thor3e hI dukha rukatA hai! | hI cetanA ke aMdhakAra meM dIye le jAne hoNge| jo samajhe haiM, unhoMne to pAyA hai ki cAha se hI dukha paidA hotA hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, socate haiM loga, jAnate-se bhI lagate haiM, dukha na ho, isa cAha se bhI dukha paidA hotA hai| cAha mAtra dukha ke kiMtu viSayoM se virakta nahIM ho pAte haiN| aho, mAyA kI gAMTha bIja botI hai| phira phasala kATanI hotI hai| cAha mAtra jahara hai| / kitanI sudRr3ha hotI hai! ciMtana, vicAra to bahuta loga karate haiN| bar3e Azcaryacakita ho mahAvIra kahate haiM: aho! kaisI __mahAvIra kahate haiM : jANijjai cintijjai! loga jAnate bhI haiN| Azcaryacakita karanevAlI hai yaha mAyA kI gAMTha! jAnate. aisA bhI nahIM ki nahIM jaante| loga jAnate haiM, kahAM-kahAM dukha | socate. sajhate hae loga bhI aMdhe ho jAte haiN| AMkhavAle aMdhe ho hotA hai, lekina phira bhI so-so jAte haiN| zAyada jahAM-jahAM dukha jAte haiM! samajhavAle bhrAMta ho jAte haiM! zAMti ke kSaNoM meM jo hotA hai, vahAM-vahAM moha kA bar3A AvaraNa hai| aise Upara se salAha tuma dUsare ko de sakate ho, azAMti ke kSaNoM meM khuda ke hI lagatA hai ki Aga meM hAtha DAlane se hAtha jalatA hai, lekina bhItara kAma nahIM aatii| apanA hI dIyA bujhA lete ho| apanI hI koI prabala vAsanA hai jo bAra-bAra Aga ke pAsa le AtI hai; jo salAha ke viparIta cale jAte ho| apanI hI samajha ko phira-phira kahatI hai Aga meM hAtha DAlo, bar3A sukha hogaa| to yaha jAnakArI khaMDita kara dete ho| Azcaryacakita karanevAlI bAta hai| Upara-Upara raha jAtI hai| to jaba bhItara kI vAsanA prabala nahIM mahAvIra kA vacana, 'aho! mAyA kI gAMTha kitanI sudRr3ha hotI, taba to tuma bar3e samajhadAra hote ho| vAsanA ke abhAva meM | hai'-bar3A socane jaisA hai, bar3A dhyAna karane jaisA hai| mahAvIra kauna samajhadAra nahIM hotA! dukhita hote haiM tumhAre lie, karuNA se bhare haiN| para haMsate bhI haiM ki jaba tuma para krodha kA tUphAna nahIM hai, taba tuma bhI samajhadAra hote mUr3hatA bar3I gaharI hai! ho; tuma bhI samajhA sakate ho, salAha de sakate ho ki krodha vyartha | tumane kabhI kisI vyakti ko sammohita dazA meM dekhA? kisI hai, jahara hai, apane lie dukha kA nimaMtraNa hai| lekina jaba krodha ko sammohita kara diyA jAtA hai, mUrchita kara diyA jAtA hai| kA Aveza uThatA hai, jaba tuma AviSTa hote ho, jaba tuma tUphAna | kaThina nahIM, bar3A sarala hai| koI bhI hone ko rAjI ho to tuma bhI meM ghira jAte ho aura krodha kA bavaMDara tumhAre cAroM tarapha hotA hai, kara sakate ho| taba saba samajha kho jAtI hai| to aisA lagatA hai, tumhArI samajha to | kabhI choTA prayoga karake dekhnaa| tumhArA choTA baccA bhI tumheM Upara-Upara hai aura krodha kA utpAta bahuta gaharA hai; vahAM taka | sammohita kara sakatA hai, tuma bhara rAjI ho jaanaa| vaha tumase tumhArA jAnanA nahIM hai| doharAe jAe ki tuma gaharI taMdrA meM jA rahe ho, mUrchA meM jA rahe ho, socate ho. vicArate ho, para saba sataha para hai, laharoM-laharoM meM behoza hote jA rahe ho tuma svIkAra karate jaanaa| tuma inakAra hai| sAgara kI gaharAI meM tumhArA utaranA nahIM huaa| vaha jAgane se mata karanA ki nhiiN| tuma yaha mata kahanA ki are, chor3a! tere hI saMbhava hotA hai, kyoMki tuma caitanya ho| jitane jAgoge, jitane kahane se ki hama soye jA rahe haiM, kahIM hama so jAeMge? tuma cetana banoge, utane hI bhItara jaaoge| caitanya tumhArA svabhAva pratirodha mata krnaa| tuma sahayoga krnaa| tuma usake sujhAva ke hai| caitanya tumhArI gaharAI, tumhArI UMcAI hai| to jitane cetoge sAtha bahe jaanaa| vaha jo kahe, mAne cale jaanaa| thor3I dera meM tuma utane hI gahare utroge| jisa dina tumhArI cetanA utanI hI gaharI pAoge ki kho gaye kisI bar3I gaharI taMdrA meN| taba tumhArA
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________________ bodha-gahana bodha-makti hai choTA-sA baccA bhI agara kahe ki yaha lo, yaha Ama hai mIThA, tumhArA sammohana hai| bahuta bAra tuma strI kI kurUpatA ke karIba aura pyAja de de hAtha meM, to tuma cakhoge; hogI pyAja, lekina tuma bhI A jAte ho| bahuta bAra puruSa kI kurUpatA ke karIba A jAte kahoge, bar3A svAdiSTa Ama hai! tumhArA saba svAda, pyAja kI ho| bahuta bAra jIvana meM sivAya vyarthatA ke kucha bhI nahIM dikhAyI durgaMdha, kucha bhI kAma na aaegii| kyoMki taMdrA kI gaharAI meM par3atA hai| lekina janmoM-janmoM kA sammohana hai| tumane hI apane sujhAva usase jyAdA gahare pahuMca gayA jahAM taka pyAja kI gaMdha | ko samajhAyA hai, jIvana bar3A bahumUlya hai| tumane hI apane ko phuNctii| tuma zAMta bhAva se svIkAra kara liye| samajhAyA hai ki jIne kA bar3A mUlya hai| kisI bhI kImata para to tumane agara sammohana karanevAle ko, bAjAra meM madArI ko | jInA hai, jIye cale jAnA hai| jIveSaNA! narka meM bhI par3e hoM to bhI dekhA ho to tuma cakita ho jAoge; vaha jo kaha detA hai, loga | jIye cale jAnA hai; jIvana kA jaise apane-Apa meM hI mUlya hai| vaisA hI vyavahAra karane lagate haiN| khAsA tagar3A javAna hai, caur3I | kucha bhI na ghaTatA ho, hAtha-paira gala gaye hoM kor3ha meM, sar3aka para chAtI hai, baliSTha bhujAeM haiM, calatA hai to maMca hilatA ghisaTate hoo, to bhI koI AzA, koI bar3I gahana AkAMkSA hai-usako vaha behoza kara detA hai aura kahatA hai, 'tuma eka pakar3e rahatI hai ki jIye cale jAo, jIye cale jaao| komala tanvaMgI, eka suMdara yuvatI ho gye| isa kinAre se maMca ke yaha jo jIne kI AkAMkSA hai, isa para punarvicAra, isa para usa kinAre taka clo|' tuma cakita ho jAoge, vaha aise calane punAna tumheM jagAyegA aura tumheM batAyegA ki yaha tumane hI lagatA hai jaise strI calatI ho, jo ki ati kaThina hai puruSa ko apane mana meM dhAraNA banA lI, dhAraNA banA lI to majabUta ho clnaa| puruSa ke pAsa vaise kUlhe nahIM haiN| strI ke peTa meM garbha ke gyii| alaga-alaga jAtiyoM meM, alaga-alaga samayoM meM, lie jagaha hai| usa jagaha ke kAraNa usakI asthiyoM kA DhAMcA alaga-alaga dhAraNAeM mahatvapUrNa ho gayI haiN| jo dhAraNA alaga hai| isalie usakI cAla alaga hai| lekina vaha puruSa mahatvapUrNa ho jAtI hai vahI tumhAre jIvana kA satya ho jAtI hai| calane lagatA hai strI kI cAla se, jo kabhI jIvana meM na calA jaise aphrIkA meM, madhya aphrIkA meM, sadiyoM se striyAM bAla ghoTa hogaa| use kursI ke sAmane biThA detA hai aura kahatA hai, yaha gAya letI rahI haiN| aba tumane sira-ghuTI strI meM sauMdarya kabhI na dekhA khar3I hai, dUdha lgaao| vaha kursI ke pAsa ukaDU baiThakara--usI | hogaa| koI strI rAjI na hogI sira ghoMTane ko| hamane mAna rakhA Asana meM jisameM mahAvIra jJAna ko upalabdha hue the, | hai, bAla suMdara haiN| aphrIkA meM unhoMne mAna rakhA hai ki ghuTA huA go-dugdha-Asana meM mahAvIra jJAna ko upalabdha hue the, patA nahIM sira suMdara hai| karoge kyA? vahAM jisa strI ke bAla hoM, usako kyA karate the, baiThe the ukaDU-dUdha khIMcane lagatA hai| bilakula pati milanA muzkila ho jAegA; jaise yahAM ghuTe-sira strI ko vaise hI kRtya karegA jaise gAya sAmane khar3I ho| tuma saba haMsoge pati milanA muzkila ho jAe, loga dUra se hI chittkeNge| ghuTA ki kaisA pAgala bana rahA hai yh| lekina sammohana ne itane gahare huA sira to hameM murde kI yAda dilAtA hai| isalie to saMnyAsI DAla diyA hai vicAra ki itane gahare AMkha kA vicAra bhI nahIM sira ghoMTate rhe| ve yaha kahate haiM ki hama mara gaye saMsAra se, aba jaataa| AMkha se to usako bhI kursI dikhAyI par3atI hai| lekina tuma hameM murdA smjho| na kevala utane se hI aphrIkA meM sauMdarya kA jahAM taka kursI dikhAyI par3atI hai usase bhI gaharA sammohana kA bodha pUrA nahIM hotA, to Ar3I-tirachI lakIreM, Aga kI salAkhoM vicAra pahuMca gyaa| to aba kursI ke Upara gAya Aropita ho se zarIra para, muMha para, AMkha para, sira para loga sajA lete haiN| tuma jAtI hai| to pAoge, ye to ghAva banA liye| lekina vaha sauMdarya hai| unhoMne sammohana ke satya ko samajhanA jarUrI hai, kyoMki manuSya kA sadiyoM taka isI ko sauMdarya mAnA hai, yahI unakA sammohana ho jIvana karIba-karIba sammohita jIvana hai| janmoM-janmoM meM tumane | gayA hai| apane ko hI Atma sammohita kiyA hai| janmoM-janmoM meM tumane jo tuma mAna lo vahI satya ho jAtA hai| isa jIvana ke satya kahA hai, strI suMdara hai-strI suMdara ho gayI hai| janmoM-janmoM meM mAne hue satya haiN| dasa rupaye kA noTa kAgaja kA Tukar3A hai, tumane doharAyA hai, 'strI suMdara hai'- strI suMdara ho gayI hai| yaha lekina mAnyatA hai ki dasa kA noTa hai; samhAlakara rakha lete ho| 491
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________________ - jina sUtra bhAgaH1 HRITHIY choTe bacce ko dasa rupaye kA noTa aura eka paisA, donoM batAo, samhAlakara rakhate haiN| vaha paisA cuna legaa| abhI paise taka hI usakI mAnyatA hai, dasa tumhArI bhI mAnyatAeM aisI hI haiN| lekina sadiyoM taka jo hama rupaye kA noTa vaha jAnatA hI nhiiN| mAnate haiM vaha saMskAra ho jAtA hai| maiMne sunA hai, amarIkA ke eka samudra taTa para eka AdamI thA, isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, loga jAnate bhI mAlUma par3ate haiM, bUr3hA ho gayA thA aura loga usake sAmane rupaye lAte, paise lAte, phira bhI anajAne kI taraha vyavahAra karate haiM, kyoMki jAnanA lekina vaha hamezA paise cuna letaa| kabhI-kabhI sau-sau DAlara kA Upara-Upara hai| gahare meM vAsanA par3I hai, viSaya-bhoga kI noTa usake sAmane rakhate, kahate, cuna lo jo bhI cuna lo do hAthoM AkAMkSA par3I hai, jIveSaNA par3I hai| meM se| vaha paise cuna letaa| aisA varSoM se ho rahA thaa| aura jo bhI vicAra karatA hai, ciMtana karatA hai, jAnatA mAlUma hotA hai, phira Ate samudra-taTa para, yaha prayoga karate, aura haMsate hue jaate| eka bhI virakta nahIM hotaa| aise vicAra kA kyA artha jo virAga na le dina eka AdamI ne usase pUchA ki koI bIsa sAla se maiM tumheM Ae! vicAra kI yaha kasauTI hai mahAvIra ke lie ki jisase dekha rahA hUM, tumheM aba taka akala nahIM AI? jaba loga tumhAre vairAgya paidA ho, vahI vicaar| yaha unakA mApadaMDa hai| isI para ve sAmane sau DAlara kA noTa karate haiM aura paise karate haiM, tuma paise cuna kasate haiN| ve kahate haiM, jisase vairAgya A jAe, vahI vicaar| lete ho| usane kahA, akala to mujhe bhI hai| lekina jisa dina | jisase vairAgya na Ae, use kyA vicAra kahanA! vahI to bhI maiMne noTa cunA, khela baMda huA! yaha khela cala rahA hai| paise | avicAra hai| pataMjali bhI yahI kahate haiM, viveka vahI jisase cuna-cunakara maiMne hajAroM DAlara cuna liye dhiire-dhiire| koI maiM vairAgya A jaae| vicAra vahI jisase vairAgya A jaae| phala se mUrkha, koI pAgala nahIM huuN| lekina unako majA AtA hai samajhakara hI to vRkSa jAnA jAtA hai-Ama lage to Ama, nIma ke kar3ave ki maiM pAgala hUM, isI bahAne ve paise mere sAmane lAte haiN| phala laga jAeM to niim| vRkSa se thor3e hI vRkSa jAnA jAtA hai, phala choTA baccA paisA cuna legaa| paise kA usake lie mUlya hai| se jAnA jAtA hai! vairAgya phala hai vicAra kaa| yaha AdamI bhI paisA cuna rahA hai, kyoMki jAnatA hai, jisa dina | to tuma vicAravAna ho yA nahIM, tumhAre jIvana ke vairAgya se patA isane noTa cunA usI dina khela baMda huA, phira koI nahIM laaegaa| clegaa| tuma lAkha baiThakara UhApoha karate ho| tumhAre sira meM cuna to yaha bhI noTa hI rahA hai, lekina tumase jyAdA cAlAka hai| bar3I daur3a-dhUpa macatI hai vicAroM kii| tuma bar3e zAstra likha tuma samajhe ki yaha nAsamajha, buddha hai| tuma majA le rahe ho isake sakate ho| isase kucha hala na hogaa| asalI pramANa yaha hogA buddhUpana meM, yaha tumhAre buddhapana meM majA le rahA hai| ki tumhAre jIvana meM vairAgya phalA, vairAgya ke phala lage, vairAgya mAnyatAeM haiN| jo hama mAna lete haiM suMdara, vaha suMdara ho jAtA hai| ke mIThe phala Ae? tumane vairAgya kI phasala kATI? cIjoM kI jo hama mAna lete haiM kurUpa, vaha karUpa ho jAtA hai| jo hama mAna vyarthatA tumheM dikhAyI par3I? tumhArA jJAna vAsanA se gaharA lete haiM mUlyavAna, vaha mUlyavAna ho jAtA hai| gayA? itanA gaharA gayA ki vAsanA uThanI asaMbhava ho gayI? aphrIkA meM haDDiyoM kA AbhUSaNa banAte haiM, to mUlyavAna hai| nahIM ki tumheM niyaMtraNa karanA pdd'aa| niyaMtraNa to saba thothe haiN| eka yuvaka saMnyAsI himAlaya se vApasa lauTA aura eka mAlA anuzAsana to saba UparI haiN| bodha, itanA gaharA bodha ki bodha hI le AyA, kisI tibbatana lAmA ne use de dii| usane mere hAtha meM | mukti bana jAe, to vairAgya! rakhI, maiMne kahA, 'pAgala! tU yaha kahAM se uThA lAyA?' vaha to to aba tuma socanA ki vicAra karane kA artha, tArkika vicAra kisI jAnavara ke dAMtoM kI banI mAlA thI, bar3I gaMdI aura behUdI karanA nahIM hai| vicAra karane kA artha, samyaka vicAraNA hai| thii| para usane kahA, eka tibbatI lAmA ne mujhe dI hai aura usane vicAra karane kA artha hai, satya jaisA hai vaisA hI jAnane kI kahA ki yaha bar3I bahumUlya hai| tibbata meM mAnA jAtA hai ki bar3I kssmtaa| bahumUlya hai| haDDI kI mAlA, haDDI ke guriye banA lete haiM, unakI vAsanA aura vicAra ke pharka ko smjho| vAsanA prakSepaNa hai| maalaa| tumheM koI hAtha meM degA to tuma hAtha dhooge, tibbatI use tuma jo cAhate ho vahI tuma prakSepaNa kara lete ho| tuma vaha nahIM 50 Main Education International .
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________________ dekhate, jo hai - kRSNamUrti jise kahate haiM, daiTa vhica ij| jo hai, use tuma nahIM dekhte| tuma vahI dekha lete ho, jo tuma dekhanA cAhate ho| tumhArI AMkha kevala grAhaka nahIM hotI, prakSepaka hotI hai| eka rupayA par3A hai rAste para yA ki eka hIrA par3A hai rAste para / hIrA eka patthara hai, jaise aura patthara haiN| agara AdamI na ho jamIna para to hIre aura dUsare pattharoM meM koI pharka mUlya kA na hogaa| hIre bhI vahIM par3e raheMge, sAdhAraNa kaMkar3a bhI vahIM par3e rheNge| hIrA yaha na kaha sakegA ki 'haTo kaMkar3o, maiM kohinUra hUM ! rAstA do! siMhAsana banAo!' kohinUra bhI sAdhAraNa patthara hai, AdamI na ho to| AdamI AyA ki jhaMjhaTa aayii| AdamI AyA ki vaha kahatA hai, haTo kaMkar3o ! tuma to zUdra rahe, yaha samrATa hai| yaha hai kohinUra ! ise siMhAsana para biThAo! AdamI mUlya lAtA hai| kohinUra meM koI mUlya nahIM hai-- ho nahIM sktaa| sadiyoM taka par3A thA jamIna meN| na kaMkar3a-pattharoM ne usakI phikra kI, na kIr3e-makor3oM ne phikra kI, na sAMpa-bicchuoM ne koI Adara diyA, na pazu-pakSiyoM ne koI ciMtA lI- kisI ne koI phikra na kI / phira AdamI ke hAtha par3a gyaa| jisa AdamI ke hAtha par3A, vaha bhI sIdhA-sAdA AdamI thaa| vaha use le AyA aura usane apane baccoM ko khelane ko de * diyaa| karatA bhI kyA, patthara hI thA ! bar3I pyArI kahAnI hai, usa ghara meM eka saMnyAsI mehamAna huaa| aura usa garIba kisAna ko dekhakara use bar3I dayA A gyii| aura usane kahA ki 'tU yahAM kaba taka isa golakuMDA kI sUkhI jamIna para apanA zrama gaMvAtA rahegA? maiMne aisI jagaheM dekhI haiM ki jahAM tU jarA-sI mehanata kara ki hIre-javAharAta ikaTThe kara le | itanI khodA-khAdI, itanI muzkila - kyA paidA kara pAtA hai ? peTa bhI to nahIM bhrtaa| bacce tere sUkha rahe haiN| ' saMnyAsI to dUsare dina subaha calA gayA apanI yAtrA para, lekina kisAna ke mana meM vAsanA pakar3a gyii| sammohita ho gayA kisAna | usane apanA kheta-veta saba beca diyaa| choTI-sI nadI | ke kinAre usakA kheta thA / vaha usane beca diyA, makAna beca diyA / nikala par3A hIroM kI khoja meN| kahate haiM, varSoM bhaTakatA rahA, kahIM koI hIre na mile, ghara A gyaa| lekina isa barasoM ke bhaTakAva meM, hIre kyA hote haiM, yaha samajha A gayI, yaha sammohana A gyaa| kaI jauhariyoM ko milaa| hIre jinake pAsa the unako bodha gahana bodha - mukti haiM milaa| hIre dekhe| jo thA usake pAsa paisA, usane isI meM gaMvA diyaa| ghara lauTakara AyA to cakita ho gayA, baccA usa hIre se khela rahA thA jisakI vaha khoja meM thaa| kohinUra ! aura taba royA, chAtI pITI, kyoMki kheta usane beca diyaa| vahI kheta bAda meM golakuMDA kI sabase bar3I khadAna banA / haidarAbAda nijAma ke mahaloM meM jo hIre haiM, ve saba usI garIba AdamI ke kheta se nikale haiN| vaha beca diyA usne| lekina taba taka sammohana na thA, mana para koI parata na thI - sIdhA-sAdA AdamI thA, prAkRtika AdamI thA, sabhya na huA thA, jauharI paidA na huA thaa| hIrA bhI kaMkar3a-patthara hai| AdamI na ho to hIre kA koI vizeSa sammAna na hogaa| jaba tuma hIre ko vizeSa sammAna dete ho, rAha para par3A hIrA tumheM milatA hai, jhapaTakara uThA lete ho, kaMkar3a ko to nahIM uThAte - taba tumane vaha nahIM dekhA jo thA; tumane vaha dekha liyA jo tuma dekhanA cAhate the| tumane apanI vAsanA ko Aropita kiyA / tumhArI AMkheM zuddha grAhaka na rahIM / tumhArI AMkhoM ne hIre ke parde para kucha pheMkA, koI vAsanA pheMkI / sAdhAraNa kaMkar3a-patthara bhI vAsanA se abhibhUta ho jAe, mahimAvAna ho jAtA hai| jahAM tumane vAsanA rakha dI, vahIM mahimA A gyii| yaha saMsAra itanA mahatvapUrNa mAlUma par3atA hai, kyoMki tumane jagaha-jagaha vAsanA ko niyojita kara diyA hai| kisI ne dhana meM rakha dI hai vAsanA, to dhana bahumUlya ho gayA hai| taba vaha apane jIvana ko gaMvAye calA jAtA hai, lekina dhana kamAye calA jAtA hai| vaha maregA / tijor3I yahIM rahegI, bharakara chor3a jaaegaa| ThIka se bhojana bhI na karegA, kapar3e bhI na phnegaa| dhana ikaTThA hai! vAsanA rakha dI dhana meM to jIvana se bahumUlya ho gayA dhana / tumane agara pada meM vAsanA rakha dI, pada bahumUlya ho gyaa| tumheM kabhI-kabhI hairAnI nahIM hotI dekhakara ! rAjanIti ke dIvAne haiM, padoM ke pAgala haiM, bhIkha mAMgate phirate haiM: sahArA do, voTa do, mata do, sAtha do! hAtha jor3ate phirate haiN| kabhI tuma cakita nahIM hue, tuma soce nahIM ki kyA pAgalapana car3hA hai! aura jo pada para pahuMca jAte haiM unheM kucha milatA dikhAyI nahIM par3atA / gAliyAM milatI haiM, niMdAeM milatI haiN| sammAna bhI milatA hai, lekina sammAna saba jhUThA hai; pada se utarate hI kho jAtA hai / phira koI 51
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________________ wa H jina sUtra bhAgaH nahIM puuchtaa| phira koI vicAra nahIM krtaa| phira koI namaskAra kabhI dekhA, zataraMja ke khilAr3I baiThe haiN| kucha bhI nahIM hai, lakar3I bhI karane nahIM aataa| lekina itanA kyA pAgalapana hai? pada meM ke, haDDiyoM ke yA plAsTika ke hAthI-ghor3e, rAjA-rAnI vAsanA rakha dI! tumane nahIM rakhI to tumheM haMsI AegI ki yaha bhI | haiM-aura talavAreM cala gayI haiM zataraMja para, loga kaTa gaye haiN| kyA pAgalapana hai! | jo nahIM hai khela meM, vaha haMsatA hai| vaha haMsatA huA nikala dekhA tumane! koI phuTabAla ke pAgala haiM, koI krikeTa ke jAegA ki pAgala ho gaye ho, kahAM hAthI-ghor3e kucha bhI nahIM hai! pAgala haiN| eka sajjana ko maiM jAnatA hUM, jaba krikeTa cala rahI ho jisakI samajha gaharI hai use to asalI hAthI-ghor3e meM bhI to ve reDiyo para sArI duniyA kA saba kAma chor3akara baiTha jAte haiN| hAthI-ghor3e nahIM dikhAyI par3ate; asalI rAjA-rAnI meM bhI eka bAra unakI jo TIma jItanI cAhie thI, hAra gayI to unhoMne rAjA-rAnI nahIM dikhAyI pdd'te| magara jahAM vAsanA ho...| reDiyo uThAkara paTaka diyaa| nArAjagI meM! itanA krodha A gyaa| maiMne sunA hai, eka billI iMglaiMDa gyii| sAMskRtika mizana para daMge ho jAte haiN| tumhArI TIma hAra gayI, daMge ho jAte haiN| gyii| to iMglaiMDa kI rAnI ne milane ke lie bulaayaa| phira vaha lUTa-pATa ho jAtI hai| mAre jAte haiM log| jo nahIM haiM usa jagata lauTI, to dillI meM billiyoM ne bar3I sabhA kii| unhoMne pachA ki meM, vaha haMseMge ki mAmalA kyA hai! Akhira yaha ho kyA rahA hai? 'are, kho| kyA-kyA huA? rAnI ko milane gayI thI ki phuTabAla hai kyA? kucha loga geMda ko udhara le jA rahe haiM, kucha | nahIM?' loga idhara lA rahe haiM, kucha loga udhara le jA rahe haiM magara hai | usane kahA, 'gayI thii|' kyA? mAmalA kyA hai? aisA itanA...aura lAkhoM loga dekhane 'kyA dekhA?' kyA cale Aye haiM? kyA dekha rahe haiM! aura bar3e uttejita haiM! usane kahA ki bar3A gajaba dekhA! kursI ke nIce cUhA baiThA thaa| pAgala hue jA rahe haiN| rAnI se kyA lenA-denA billI ko! jo dikhA vaha cUhA thaa| hAM, jo vAsanA ke bAhara hai use haMsI aaegii| jo vAsanA ke jahAM vAsanA hai, vahIM darzana hai| tumheM rAnI dikhAyI par3atI, cUhA bhItara hai, vaha mUchita hai| dikhAyI na par3atA, kyoMki tumhArI vAsanA billI kI vAsanA nahIM mullA nasaruddIna eka rAta ghara lauTA, naze meM dhutt| bar3I usane hai| rAnI bhI tumheM tabhI dikhAyI par3atI jaba tumhArI pada kI vAsanA ceSTA kii| cAbI to hAtha meM hai, tAlA na mile| patnI Upara se ho, rAjya kI vAsanA ho; nahIM to rAnI meM dekhane jaisA kyA hai! dekha rahI hai| usane kahA, 'bahuta ho cukaa| agara cAbI kho gayI sAdhAraNa strI hai| cAhe kitanA hI mora-mukuTa bAMdho, isase kyA ho to bolo, dUsarI cAbI pheMka duuN|' usane kahA, 'cAbI to hai, hotA hai! kitane hI bar3e siMhAsana para baiTha jAo, isase kyA hotA tAlA kho gayA hai, dUsarA tAlA pheMka de|' | hai! agara mahAvIra jaisA vyakti jAe to na to cUhA dikhAyI par3e lekina kabhI tuma agara behoza rahe ho, to tumheM patA calegA ki | na rAnI dikhAyI pdd'e| tumako rAnI dikhAyI par3atI, billI ko haMsane kI bAta nahIM hai| aisI hI dazA ho jAtI hai| vaha jo behoza cUhA dikhAyI pdd'aa| jo-jo vAsanA thI, vaha dikhAyI pdd'aa| hai, vaha kisI aura hI duniyA meM hai-avicAra kI duniyA meN| agara koI hIroM kA pArakhI ho, to use rAnI na dikhAyI par3egI, jo tumhArI vAsanA nahIM hai, vahAM tuma vicAravAna mAlUma pdd'oge| usake mukuTa meM lage hIre dikhAyI pdd'eNge| agara koI camAra calA bUr3he vicAravAna ho jAte haiM, javAnoM ko samajhAne lagate haiM ki yaha jAe to rAnI ke jUte dikhAyI par3eMge, aura kucha dikhAyI na saba pAgalapana hai, yaha javAnI do dina kA nazA hai| yahI unake pdd'egaa| camAra ko jUte hI dikhAyI par3ate haiM; vaha jUte hI dekhatA bUr3hoM ne bhI unase kahA thA, taba unhoMne nahIM sunA thaa| koI kisI rahA jiNdgiibhr| vahIM usakI vAsanA lipta hai| rAha para dekhatA kI sunatA hI nhiiN| rahatA hai logoM ke juute| jUte ko hI dekhakara vaha AdamiyoM kI jaba taka nazA hai taba taka vicAra paidA nahIM hotA; yA vicAra parakha karatA hai| jUte kI kahAnI par3ha letA hai to AdamI kI kathA paidA ho jAe to nazA Tane lagatA hai| samajhane kI bAta yaha hai ki pragaTa ho jAtI hai| jUte meM use sArI AdamI kI AtmakathA likhI vAsanA meM tuma vahI dekhate ho jo tuma dekhanA cAhate ho| tumane | mAlUma par3atI hai| jUte para camaka hai to vaha jAnatA hai, jeba garma 152
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________________ bodha-gahana bodha-mukti he hai| jUtA muAyA, piTA-piTAyA hai to vaha jAnatA hai ki Age thaa| vaha yuvaka kahatA thA ki mujhe bhI saMnyAsa kI yAtrA karanI bar3ho, yahAM lAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai| hai| mujhe bhI sUphiyoM ke raMga-DhaMga mana ko bhAte haiN| lekina kyA vAsanA kA artha hai: hama apane sammohana ke anusAra jagata ko | karUM, patnI hai aura usakA bar3A prema hai! kyA karUM bacce haiM, aura dekhate haiN| vicAra kA artha hai : sammohana ko haTAkara dekhate haiM, jo | unakA mujhase bar3A lagAva hai| mere binA ve na jI skeNge| maiM saca hai use vaisA hI dekhate haiM jaisA hai| Ama ko Ama dekhate haiM, nIma kahatA hUM, ve mara jaaeNge| maiM patnI se saMnyAsa kI bAta bhI karatA hai ko nIma dekhate haiN| jahara ko jahara dekhate haiM, amRta ko amRta | to vaha kahatI hai, phAMsI lagA luuNgii| dekhate haiM; apanI vAsanA DAlakara, kucha aura nahIM dekhte| usa phakIra ne kahA, 'tU aisA kr...| kala subaha maiM AtA to mahAvIra kahate haiM, lagate haiM loga soca rahe, vicAra rahe, phira huuN| tU rAtabhara, eka choTA-sA tujhe prayoga detA hUM, isakA abhyAsa bhI virakta nahIM ho paate| kahIM kucha dhokhA hai| kyoMki agara koI kara le aura subaha uThakara ekadama gira pdd'naa|' prayoga usane jIvana ko ThIka se dekha le to virakta hogA hii| yahAM kucha bhI to diyA sAMsa ko sAdhane kA ki isakA rAtabhara abhyAsa kara le, nahIM hai| yahAM ulajhAne yogya kucha bhI to nahIM hai| jo tumheM aTakA subaha tU sAMsa sAdha kara par3a jaanaa| loga samajheMge, mara gyaa| le, aisA kucha bhI to nahIM hai| phira bAkI maiM samajha luuNgaa| doraMgiyAM yaha jamAne kI jIte jI haiM saba usane kahA, 'clo| kyA harja hai...? dekha leM krke| kyA ki murdo ko na badalate hue kaphana dekhaa| hogA isase?' ye saba raMgareliyAM, ye badalAhaTeM, ye phaishneN...| usane kahA ki tujhe dikhAyI par3a jAegA, kauna-kauna tere sAtha doraMgiyAM yaha jamAne kI jIte jI haiM saba maratA hai| patnI maratI hai, bacce marate, pitA marate, mAM maratI, bhAI ki murdo ko na badalate hue kaphana dekhaa| marate, mitra marate-kauna-kauna maratA hai, patA cala jaaegaa| eka jo jIvana ko bahuta gaura se dekhegA, doraMgiyoM ko haTAkara dasa minaTa taka sAMsa sAdha kara par3e rahanA hai, bs| saba jAhira ho gaharAI meM dekhegA, vaha pAyegA: yahAM saba marA hI huA hai, samaya jaaegaa| tU maujUda rahegA, tU dekha lenA, phira dila kholakara sAMsa kI bAta hai| | le lenA, phira tujhe jo karanA ho kara lenaa| RSiyoM ne kahA hai, kSarati iti shriirm| jo kSINa hotA jAtA vaha mara gayA sbh| sAMsa sAdha lii| patnI chAtI pITane lagI. usI kA nAma shriir| kSarati iti shriirm| jo pratipala kSINa hotA bacce rone lage, mAM-bApa cillAne-cIkhane lage, par3osI ikaTTha jAtA hai, jIrNa hotA jAtA, vahI zarIra hai| yaha ghara nahIM hai| jo ho gye| vaha phakIra bhI A gayA isI bhIr3a meM bhiitr| phakIra ko khaMDahara hotA jAtA hai, vahI zarIra hai| isIlie zarIra nAma diyA dekhakara parivAra ke logoM ne kahA ki ApakI bar3I kRpA, isa use, kyoMki vaha kSINa hotA hai, jIrNa hotA hai, sar3atA hai; marA hI mauke para A gye| paramAtmA se prArthanA kro| hama to saba mara hai, samaya kI bAta hai; kyU meM khar3A hI hai, jaba naMbara A jAegA | jAeMge! bacA lo kisI taraha ! yahI hama sabake sahAre the| gira jaaegaa| phakIra ne kahA, ghabar3Ao mata! yaha baca sakatA hai| lekina agara zarIra ko koI gaura se dekhe to kyA pAegA! mRtyu ko mauta jaba A gayI to kisI ko jAnA pdd'egaa| to tuma meM se jo bhI rUpa dharate dekhegA vhaaN| mRtyu ko garbha meM pAegA vhaaN| roeM-roeM jAne ko rAjI ho, vaha hAtha utthaade| vaha calA jAegA. yaha baca meM zarIra ke mRtyu ko chipA paaegaa| pragaTa hone kI pratIkSA cala jaaegaa| isameM dera nahIM hai, jaldI kro|| rahI hai| Aja nahIM kala pragaTa ho jaaegii| jo zarIra ko gaura se eka-eka se puuchaa| pitA se puuchaa| pitA ne kahA, abhI to dekhegA, vaha mRtyu ko dekha legaa| phira tuma zarIra se baMdhoge kaise, bahuta muzkila hai| mere aura bhI bacce haiN| koI yaha eka hI merA Asakta kaise hooge? murde se to koI baMdhatA nhiiN| murde se to beTA nahIM hai| unameM kaI abhI avivAhita haiN| koI abhI skUla koI saMbaMdha nahIM rkhtaa| meM par3ha rahA hai| merA honA to bahuta jarUrI hai, kaise jA sakatA huuN| maiMne sunA hai, eka musalamAna phakIra ke pAsa eka yuvaka AtA | mAM ne bhI kucha bahAnA btaayaa| beToM ne bhI kahA ki hamane to www.jainelibrarorg
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 abhI jIvana dekhA hI nhiiN| patnI se pUchA, patnI ke AMsU ekadama | meM le lo| dukha hai to tuma kAraNa ho| aMdherA hai to tamane hI dIyA ruka gye| usane kahA, aba ye to mara hI gaye, aura hama kisI | chipAkara rakhA hai| agara kAMToM meM cala rahe ho to tamane hI kAMTe taraha calA leNge| aba Apa jhaMjhaTa na karo aur|| boe haiN| phakIra ne kahA, aba uTha! to vaha AdamI AMkha kholakara uTha | mahAvIra ne manuSya ko sIdhA manuSya ke Upara pheMka diyA; koI aayaa| usane kahA, 'aba terA kyA irAdA hai?' usane kahA, sahArA na diyA, koI sAMtvanA na dI; nahIM kahA ki bhagavAna hai, aba kyA irAdA hai, Apake sAtha calatA huuN| ye to mara hI gye| khela khela rahA hai, usakA khela hai, ghabar3Ao mata, prArthanA karo, aba ye loga calA leMge! dekha liyA raaj| samajha gaye, saba bAtoM usakA sahArA milegaa| koI sAMtvanA na dii| kI bAta thii| kahane kI bAteM thiiN| mahAvIra kA dharma sAMtvanA-rahita hai| ati kaThora mAlUma par3atA kauna kisake binA rukatA hai| kauna kaba rukA hai! kauna hai| lekina utanI kaThoratA ho to hI koI ghara vApisa lauTatA hai| kisako roka sakA hai| kaide-hastI kI bhI tArIka badala dUM to sahI dRSTi A jAe to vairAgya utpanna hotA hai| usa ghar3I usa yuvaka khela samajhe ho merA dAkhile-jiMdA honaa| ne dekhaa| isake pahale socA thA bhut| usa ghar3I darzana huaa| kArAgRha meM A gayA hUM to agara kArAgRha kA DhaMga hI na badala dUM isake pahale vicAra bahuta kiyA thA, lekina ve vicAra vicAra na to mere Ane kA artha hI nahIM hai| the, viveka na thA; kyoMki unase vairAgya na phalita hotA thA, kaide-hastI kI bhI tArIka badala dUM to sahI! yaha jo jiMdagI ulaTA rAga phalita hotA thaa| aura jiMdagI kA jAla hai aura jiMdagI ke baMdhana haiM, inakA bhI to kasauTI hai: jisameM rAga lage, vaha vicAra nahIM; vaha | itihAsa badala dUM to shii| khela samajhe ho merA dAkhile-jiMdA bhIr3a-bhAr3a hai vicAroM kii| thothA hai saba, asAra hai, rAkha hai| honaa| eka bAra kArAgRha meM A gayA, to aba kArAgRha ko bhI usameM aMgAra nahIM hai| jisameM vairAgya kI lapaTa uThe-aMgAra hai, svataMtratA banAkara chodduuNgaa| jIvana hai, vicAra hai, viveka hai| aisA mahAvIra kA bhAva hai| aura mahAvIra ne aisA kiyaa| koI jiMdagI eka hAdisA hai aura kaisA hAdisA sahArA na liyA, koI bhIkha na maaNgii| mahAvIra jaisA akelA koI mauta se bhI khatma jisakA silasilA hotA nhiiN| bhI jIvana ke patha para nahIM calA hai| koI na koI sahArA AdamI yaha jise hama jiMdagI kahate haiM, yaha hamArI jIveSaNA hai| jise | khoja letA hai| sahAre ke sahAre saMsAra A jAtA hai| sahAre ke hama jiMdagI kahate haiM, yaha hamAre janmoM-janmoM kA saMkalita | sahAre phira saba utara AtA hai| eka ke bAda eka silasilA laga sammohana hai| jAtA hai| - jiMdagI eka hAdisA hai aura kaisA hAdisA phakra ko mere vaira hai jajbae-ikasAra se mauta se bhI khatma jisakA silasilA hotA nhiiN| jiMse-junUM bhI ho to maiM bhIkha nalaM bahAra se| mauta AtI hai, jAtI hai, lekina sammohana calatA rahatA hai| svAbhimAna ke viparIta hai| agara premiyoM kA pAgalapana bhI jIveSaNA ko mauta nahIM mAra paatii| zarIra chuTa jAtA hai, hama nayA bahAra se milatA ho, agara bhaktoM kA bhI pAgalapana bahAra se zarIra grahaNa kara lete haiN| tuma zarIra meM isalie nahIM ho ki zarIra | milatA ho, to bhI maiM bhIkha na lN| svAbhimAna ke viparIta hai| ne tumheM cunA hai; tuma zarIra meM isalie ho ki tumane zarIra ko cunA | mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhIkha mata lenaa| kyoMki bhIkha meM jo milegA hai| tuma dukha meM isalie nahIM ho ki dukha tuma para AyA hai; tuma vaha bhIkha hI hogI, svAmitva na milegaa| dukha meM isalie ho ki tumane dukha ko bulAyA hai| __ isalie mahAvIra ke vicAra meM prArthanA kI koI jagaha nahIM hai, mahAvIra kA maulika sUtra hai ki tumhArA uttaradAyitva AtyaMtika vicAra kAphI hai| vicAra kA hI samyaka rUpa dhyAna bana jAtA hai| hai| na koI bhAgya, na koI bhagavAna--tuma hI jimmevAra ho| dhyAna kA samyaka rUpa samAdhi bana jAtA hai| samAdhi yAnI sAra-sUtra mahAvIra kA yaha hai ki tuma apanI bAgaDora apane hAtha | samAdhAna! tuma jIvana ko ThIka se dekha lo, vahIM mukti hai| 154
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________________ 'aho ! mAyA kI gAMTha kitanI sudRr3ha hotI hai !' saba loga jAnate hue mAlUma par3ate haiN| saba loga socate hue mAlUma par3ate haiN| yahAM buddhihIna khojanA to bahuta muzkila hai, sabhI buddhimAna haiN| phira bhI jaba mAyA pakar3atI hai to sabhI usakI pakar3a meM A jAte haiM, gAMTha bar3I sudRr3ha mAlUma hotI hai| aura gAMTha kahIM itane gahare hai ! tuma jahAM ho abhI vahAM se kahIM jyAdA gaharI tumhArI gAMTha hai| jaba tuma gAMTha se jyAdA gahare ho jAoge tabhI gAMTha khula jaaegii| isalie asalI savAla bhItara yAtrA kA hai| apanI gaharAI se gaharAI khojanI hai| tuma jisa cIja ke jyAdA gahare utara gaye, usase hI mukta ho gye| aho ! saMsAra dukha hI hai, jisameM jIva kleza pA rahe haiN|' ! zAMti kI tumane kahIM koI taiyArI hote dekhI ? koI zAMti kI kahIM taiyArI nahIM hotii| zAMti kI loga sirpha bAta karate haiM, zAMti cAhie ! yuddha kI taiyArI karate haiN| dhyAna rakhanA, jisakI taiyArI karate haiM vahI cAhate haiN| agara zAMti cAhate hote to kucha zAMti para 'janma dukha hai, bur3hApA dukha hai, roga dukha hai, mRtyu dukha hai| bhI kharca karate, zAMti kI senAeM khar3I karate, logoM ko zAMti prazikSaNa dete| lekina vaisA to kahIM kucha nahIM hotA / saba prazikSaNa yuddha kA hai| saba prazikSaNa lar3ane, marane mArane kA hai| aura kauna kitanA kuzala hai mArane meM, usakI daur3a hai| amarIkA hai, rUsa hai, cIna hai-- nIce to aNu-bama ke Dhera lagAye cale jAte haiM, Upara se zAMti - kAMphreMsa karate cale jAte haiN| vaha jo zAMti-kAMphreMsa hai, vaha usa Dhera ko chupAne kI tarakIba hai; vaha taMbU hai zAMti kA, jisake aMdara bama chipa jAeMge aura patA bhI na clegaa| AdamI aisA dhokhebAja hai ! aura aisA rAjyoM ke saMbaMdha meM hI nahIM hai, sabhI ke saMbaMdha meM yahI hai| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, tuma jo kahate ho usase tumhArA jIvana bilakula viparIta hai! aura agara aisA hI calate jAnA hai to kRpA karo, kahanA baMda kro| kyoMki kahane se kyA sAra hai ? kyoM utanI zakti vyaya karate ho? vyartha kabUtara mata ur3Ao / utanA paisA aura bama banAne meM lagA do! kama se kama saphAI to ho, sacAI to ho, sIdhI-sIdhI bAta to ho / 'janmaM dukkhaM jarA dukkhaM, rogA yA maraNANi ya / aho dukkho hu saMsAro, jattha kI saMti jaMtavo / / ' Azcarya hai, mahAvIra kahate haiM, saba dukha hai, phira bhI loga pakar3e haiN| dukha hI dukha hai, phira bhI loga chor3ate nahIM / mUrcchA bar3I gaharI hogii| isalie kahate haiM, Azcarya hai| loga apane hI pairoM se kArAgRha meM cale A haiM, Azcarya! loga apane hI hAthoM se | apanI jaMjIreM DhAla rahe haiM, Azcarya ! aura loga rote bhI haiM, | cillAte bhI haiM ki mukta honA hai, ki AnaMdita honA hai| aura jo karate haiM, vaha bilakula viparIta hai| jo karate haiM usase baMdhana nirmita hotA hai| to loga jo kahate haiM, usa para mata dhyAna denA; loga jo karate haiM, usa para dhyAna denA / loga kyA kahate haiM, yaha to chor3a hI | denaa| akasara to aisA hai, loga ulaTA hI kahate haiN| usakA bhI kAraNa samajha lenA caahie| loga ulaTA kahate haiM, kyoMki usa taraha se ve apane ko saMtoSa baMdhAe rakhate haiN| apane hAthoM se to ve | banAte jAte haiM kArAgRha aura apanI vANI se gIta gAte rahate haiM svataMtratA kA / yaha svataMtratA kArAgRha ke miTAne ke kAma nahIM | aatii| yaha svataMtratA kI bAtacIta kArAgRha ko banAne meM suvidhApUrNa hai| kArAgRha bhI banatA jAtA hai, svataMtratA kI bAta bhI calatI calI jAtI hai| tuma dekhate ho, duniyA meM saba tarapha aisA hotA hai ! rAjanItijJa zAMti kI bAta karate haiM, yuddha kI taiyArI karate haiN| sAre rAjanItijJa | kabUtara ur3Ate haiM zAMti ke - zAMti - kapota ! aura hara rAjya apanI bodha gahana bodha-mukti hai saMpatti kA sATha, sattara, assI pratizata yuddha kI taiyArI para kharca karatA hai| kabUtara bhI ur3Aye cale jAte haiM, aNu-bama bhI banAye cale jAte haiN| kisako saca mAneM? yaha jo zAMti kI carcA hai, yaha yuddha ko karane meM sahAyatA detI hai| yaha viparIta nahIM hai| agara yaha viparIta hotI aura ye kabUtara sacce hote, to koI kAraNa na thA, loga kyoM yuddha ke lie taiyAriyAM kreN| aba taka jitane yuddha hue duniyA meM, thor3e nahIM hue, koI tIna hajAra sAla meM pAMca hajAra yuddha hue haiN| jitane yuddha hue ve sabhI yuddha isIlie hue ki duniyA meM zAMti honI caahie| isase to behatara hai, zAMti kI bakavAsa baMda kro| agara zAMti ke lie pAMca hajAra yuddha karane par3e tIna hajAra sAloM meM to chor3o yaha zAMti kAma kI nahIM hai, yaha to bar3I khataranAka hai, bar3I mahaMgI hai| sArI duniyA ke rAjya apane yuddha ke iMtajAma kA nAma - dekhA, 'surakSA maMtrAlaya', 'DipheMsa' kahate haiM ! saba aTaika karate haiM aura saba DipheMsa kahate haiM / saba AkrAmaka haiM, lekina kisI 55
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH nahAhA rAjya kA...hiTalara kA bhI jo yuddha-maMtrAlaya thA vaha kyoMki koI gaMdI philma AyI thI, koI amriikn| beTe ko surkssaa...| kahate haiM, hama apanI rakSA ke lie taiyAriyAM kara rahe manA kie the, lekina beTe ko manA kiyA to beTA bhI utsuka haiN| bar3e maje kI bAta hai, agara sabhI rakSA ke lie taiyAriyAM kara huaa| beTA pahuMca gyaa| ghara lauTakara bahuta nArAja hue, nArAja rahe haiM to hamalA kauna kara rahA hai? Dara kisakA hai phira? sabhI hue kyoMki ve bhI khuda vahAM the| bar3A kaSTa jo huA vaha yaha huA surakSA cAhate haiM to phira to bhaya kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| ki beTe ne unako bhI vahAM pA liyaa| unake beTe se maiMne pUchA, phira lekina jhUThI haiM ye baateN| surakSA Upara-Upara hai, bAtacIta hai, kahA kyA unhoMne? beTA haMsane lgaa| kahane lagA, 'kahate dikhAvA hai| aura isalie Aja taka yaha bhI taya nahIM ho pAyA kyA! kahane lage, maiM yahI dekhane AyA thA ki tuma Aye to nahIM ki kisane kaba AkramaNa kiyaa| kisane kiyA? hiTalara kahatA ho!' isake lie tIna ghaMTe philma meM baiThe rahe! hai, hamane nahIM kiyA; dUsaroM ne kiyaa| dUsare kahate haiM, hiTalara ne para aisA hI calatA hai| tuma apane ko dekhanA zurU kro| yaa| jo jIta jAtA hai aMtataH vaha itihAsa likhatA hai| jAganA zurU kro| laMbI aura kaThina yAtrA hai| sahAre aura isalie vaha itihAsa meM likha detA hai ki dUsare ne kiyaa| jo hAra | sAMtvanAoM se kAma na clegaa| pUjA-prArthanAoM se kAma na jAtA hai, vaha to itihAsa likha nahIM sktaa| isalie bar3A majA clegaa| eka-eka iMca apane jIvana ko rUpAMtaraNa karanA hogaa| calatA hai| pakkA nahIM hai ki jo hAra gayA hai, ho sakatA hai surakSA eka prAmANikatA caahie| hI kara rahA ho, jo jIta gayA vahI AkrAmaka ho| AkrAmaka bar3e 'janma dukha hai, bur3hApA dukha hai, roga dakha hai, mRtya dakha hai|' kuzala haiM, AkramaNa karane ke pahale ve aisA iMtajAma karate haiM ki aura hai kyA jIvana meM? yahAM viphalatA mile to dukha hai, yahAM aisA pratIta ho ki ve surakSA kara rahe haiN| saphalatA milatI hai to bhI dukha lAtI hai| yahAM garIba raha jAo to aura aisA samAja, rASTra aura vyakti, sabhI ke saMbaMdha meM sahI dukha hai, yahAM amIra ho jAo to bhI sukha nahIM aataa| yahAM hAra hai| tuma apanI tarapha socnaa| tuma jarA apane dAMva-peMca jAo to, to dukha hai hI, yahAM jIta jAo to bhI hAtha meM kucha phcaannaa| tuma jarA apanI sTreTeji, vaha jo tumhArI kUTanIti hai lagatA nhiiN| yahAM hAre aura jIte saba barAbara haiM: saphala aura bhItara, usako dekhnaa| asaphala saba barAbara haiN| tuma apane beTe ko mArate ho, tuma kahate ho, 'tere hI lie, tere | 'aho! saMsAra dukha hai, jisameM jIva kleza pA rahA hai| aho hI hita ke lie...|' yahI to rAjanIti hai| dukkho hu sNsaaro|' mahAvIra kahate haiM, aashcry| cakita hokara krodha AyA thA, beTe ne ghar3I tor3a dI; yA tumane cAhA thA beTA kahate haiM, Azcarya! itanA dukha hai, phira bhI loga usameM DubakI cupa baiThe aura vaha cupa nahIM baiThA; yA tumane cAhA thA vaha sinemA lagAye jA rahe haiN| isa dukha kI dhArA ko gaMgA samajhA hai! DubakI na jAe aura calA gayA-coTa tumhAre ahaMkAra ko lagatI hai| | lagA rahe haiM! lekina tuma kahate ho, tere sudhAra ke lie| aba yaha bar3e maje kI yahAM darakhtoM ke sAye meM dhUpa lagatI hai bAta hai, hara bApa sudhAra rahA hai, lekina koI beTA sudharatA nahIM calo yahAM se caleM aura umra bhara ke lie| mAlUma hotaa| to jarUra kahIM sudhAra meM kucha bhUla hai, nahIM to kucha | __yahAM to darakhtoM kA jo sAyA hai usake pAsa bhI dhUpa hI khar3I hai| to sudhrte| itanA bar3A Ayojana calatA hai! yahAM to sAye meM bhI dhUpa lagatI hai| yahAM to sukha ke sAtha bhI dukha nahIM, koI kisI ko sudhArane meM utsuka nahIM hai; loga apanI hI khar3A hai| yahAM to zAMti ke AsapAsa bhI azAMti ne hI gherA calAne meM utsuka haiN| apanA ahaMkAra! bApa kA bhI ahaMkAra hai| bAMdhA hai| usakI AjJA tumane tor3I, yaha baradAzta ke bAhara hai| sinemA yahAM darakhtoM ke sAye meM dhUpa lagatI hai gaye, yaha bar3A savAla nahIM hai; yaha to bahAnA hai, sinemA to ve | calo yahAM se caleM aura umra bhara ke lie| khuda bhI jAte haiN| jo jIvana ko dekheMge, jo jarA AMkha kholakara jIvana ko eka sajjana ko maiM jAnatA huuN| apane beTe ko manA kie the, | dekheMge, jo vicAra karake jIvana ko dekheMge, jo viveka se jIvana
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________________ bodha-gahana bodha-mukti hai - - ko dekheMge, ve kaheMgeH 'clo| calo yahAM se caleM aura umra bhara ke eka bAra gayA to patnI ko bAhara bheja diyaa| patnI ne kahA ki lie, sadA ke lie|' . 'Apa kisalie Ate ho bAra-bAra?' maiMne kahA, 'tumako bhI yahI vairAgya hai| patA honA cAhie, tabhI tuma nArAja mAlUma hotI ho| vaha eka mujhe jiMdagI kI duA denevAle dAMva kI bAta hai|' haMsI A rahI hai terI sAdagI pr| kahane lagI ki hamAre choTe bacce haiM, kyoM phijUla ke...? loga jiMdagI kI duA dete haiM ki khUba jIyo, juga-juga jIyo! kyoMki jaba se tumase milanA unakA huA hai, ve bar3e ciMtita rahate jarA pUcho bhI to kisalie duA de rahe ho? kyA pAyA tumane haiM aura udAsa rahane lage haiN| juga-juga jIkara? juga-juga jIyo yAnI juga-juga dukha bhogo| merI mAM ne mujhe kahA, to maiMne kahA, 'tU aisA kara, paMdraha dina tU sIdhI kaho na bAta, kAhe chipAte ho? bhI soca le| agara tujhe tere jIvana meM aura terI zAdI se aura tere maiM vizvavidyAlaya se ghara lauTA, to merI mAM, mere pitA, parivAra | baccoM se koI sukha milA ho - aisA sukha jo tU cAhe ki tere beTe ke loga bar3e ciMtita theH zAdI! zAdI! zAdI! Darate bhI the ko bhI milanA cAhie, agara aisA kucha tUne pAyA ho, jo ki tere mujhase pUchane meM, kyoMki ve jAnate rahe sadA se ki maiM 'hAM' kaha dUM mana meM dukha rahegA ki tere beTe ko na milA to paMdraha dina bAda to 'hAM' aura 'nA' kaha dUM to 'nA'-phira 'hAM' karanA mujhe kaha denA, maiM zAdI kara luuNgaa| aura agara aisA kucha bhI na muzkila hai| to pUchate nahIM the sIdhA; yahAM-vahAM se khabara | pAyA ho, dukha hI pAyA ho to itanI to kRpA kara ki mujhe cetA de, bhejate-koI riztedAra, koI mitr| to mere pitA ke eka mitra the, | mujhe batA de ki dukha hI pAyA hai, to kisI bhUla-cUka se maiM na vakIla the| unhoMne socA ki vakIla AdamI hai, yahI ThIka ulajha jaauuN|' rhegaa| unako kahA ki tuma hI kucha smjhaao| vakIla ne kahA, merI mAM, sIdhI-sAdI! usane paMdraha dina bAda kahA ki yaha 'samajhA leNge| bar3e mukadame jIte haiM, yaha bhI koI bAta hai|' jhaMjhaTa kI bAta hai| tumheM karanA ho karo, na karanA ho na kro| vakIla taiyAra hokara aae| ve mujhase vivAda karane lage ki zAdI aura hameM socane ko mata kaho, kyoMki socane se aura ghabar3AhaTa ke kyA-kyA lAbha haiN| maiMne saba sunaa| maiMne kahA, 'suno| agara hotI hai, saca meM pAyA to kucha bhI nhiiN| maiM tumase na kaha sakU~gI tumane siddha kara diyA ki zAdI meM lAbha haiM to maiM zAdI kara lUMgA; ki tuma zAdI karo, kyoMki aisA kucha bhI mujhe nahIM milA hai| agara tuma siddha na kara pAe to tumhArI tarapha se dAMva para kyA hai? | jIvana meM hama agara gaura se dekheM to hama bahuta cakita hoNge| tuma chor3oge patnI-bacce, agara siddha ho gayA ki zAdI ThIka | dukha meM loga jI rahe haiM, hama dukha meM aura logoM ko bhI dhakele cale nahIM...? ekataraphA to mata kro|' jAte haiN| ve thor3e cauNke| AdamI ImAnadAra the| unhoMne kahA, yaha maiMne mujhe jiMdagI kI duA denevAle socA na thA ki merA bhI kucha dAMva para lgegaa| to phira mujhe haMsI A rahI hai terI sAdagI para! socane do| maiMne kahA ki tuma soca kara hI aanaa| agara maiM hAra jiMdagI kI laMbAI kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| jiMdagI ke vistAra gayA to usI vakta taiyAra ho jAUMgA, phira yaha bhI phikra na kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| jiMdagI kI gaharAI kA kucha mUlya hai| karUMgA, kisase zAdI karate ho| kara denA kisI se bhii| lekina vAsanA se jiMdagI laMbI hotI hai, vicAra se jiMdagI gaharI hotI hai| agara nahIM harA pAe to phira ghara lauTakara nahIM jAne dNgaa| chaTTI laMbe hone se saMsAra milatA hai, gahare hone se svayaM kI sattA milatI lekara hI aanaa| hai, bhagavattA milatI hai| ve kabhI Ae hI nhiiN| rAste para mujhe milate the, idhara-udhara | 'hA! kheda hai ki sugati kA mArga na jAnane ke kAraNa maiM mUr3hamati bacakara nikalate the| do-cAra bAra maiM unake ghara bhI gayA to ve| bhayAnaka tathA ghora bhava vana meM cirakAla taka bhramaNa karatA rhaa|' kahane lage, 'kyoM mere pIche par3e ho?' maiMne kahA, 'maiM kyoM piiche| jaba bhI koI jAgA hai, jaba bhI koI mahAvIra jaisI jinAvasthA par3A huuN| tuma hI mere pIche par3e the|' meM pahuMcA hai, to use yaha lagA hI hai ki hA! kheda! aba taka kyoM |
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 na jAgA! itanA samaya kaise soyA rahA! kaise-kaise dukhasvapnoM meM bar3A yathArtha, bar3A anubhava-pUrita, anubhava-gamya mArga hai| dabA rahA, phira bhI AMkha na kholI! isalie mahAvIra ke vacanoM meM rahasyavAda nahIM hai| ve koI 'hA! kheda hai ki sugati kA mArga na jAnane ke kAraNa maiM mUr3hamati | misTika nahIM haiN| ve kisI dhuMdhale loka kI, kisI AkAza kI bhayAnaka tathA ghora bhava vana meM cirakAla taka bhramaNa karatA rhaa|' bAta nahIM kara rahe haiM, ve tumhArI bAta kara rahe haiN| aura jaba ve yahIM zramaNa aura brAhmaNa-saMskRti ke buniyAdI bheda sApha hote tumase bAta kara rahe haiM, to unake mana meM aisA bhAva nahIM hai ki tuma haiN| brAhmaNa-saMskRti kahatI hai, rAma avatarita hue, kRSNa kssudr...| ve jAnate haiM ki ve bhI yahI the| ve cakita hote haiM tuma avatarita hue| ve bhagavAna ke avatAra haiN| Upara se nIce aaye| para, lekina tuma para krodhita nahIM haiN| yaha samajhane jaisI bAta hai| ve manuSya nahIM haiM, ve bhagavAna haiN| unake mana meM tumhArI niMdA nahIM hai, karuNA hai, gahana karuNA hai| | mahAvIra Upara se nIce nahIM Ae, nIce se Upara aae| ve usI Azcarya se bhare haiM, lekina usa Azcarya meM tuma para hI Azcarya | jagaha se gujare jahAM se tuma gujara rahe ho| unhoMne vahI dukha bhoge nahIM hai, svayaM para bhI Azcarya hai| isalie tatkSaNa jaise hI unhoMne jo tumane bhoge| unhoMne vahI pIr3AeM jAnI jo tumane jAnI haiN| tuma kahA ki aho! saMsAra meM dukha hI dukha hai, phira bhI jIva kleza pA unake lie aparicita nahIM ho| tumhArA jo vartamAna hai vaha unakA rahe haiM usake bAda hI ve kahate haiM, 'hA! kheda hai ki sugati kA atIta thaa| aura unakA jo vartamAna hai, vaha tumhArA bhaviSya hai| mArga na jAnane ke kAraNa maiM mUr3hamati bhayAnaka tathA ghora bhava-vana unakI kar3I tumase jur3I hai| meM cirakAla taka bhramaNa karatA rhaa|' ve yaha nahIM kaha rahe haiM ki isalie agara jaina tIrthaMkaroM kI bhASA manaSya ke hRdaya ke bahata tamase maiM kacha Upara haM. pavitra haM. zreSTha haM_maiM tama meM se haiN| maiM karIba hai aura jaina tIrthaMkaroM aura manuSyoM ke bIca koI tumhArI hI bhIr3a se AyA hUM, maiM aparicita, anajAna nhiiN| maiM khAI-khaMdaka nahIM hai, to kAraNa sApha hai| jaina tIrthaMkara usI jagaha koI paradezI nhiiN| maiM tumhAre hI deza kA vAsI huuN| aura jo tuma se Ae jahAM se tuma gujara rahe ho| tumhAre dukha unhoMne jAne haiN| bhoga rahe ho, vaha maiMne bhI bhogA hai| tumhArI mUr3hatA merI bhI mUr3hatA tumhAre kaSTa unhoMne jAne haiN| tumhArA anubhava unakA anubhava bhI hai| tumhArA ajJAna merA bhI ajJAna hai| hai| isalie jaba kRSNa kucha kahate haiM to arjuna aura kRSNa kI 'sugati kA mArga na jAnane ke kaarnn...|' bAtacIta meM bar3A aMtarAla hai| aisA lagatA hai, kRSNa kisI aura sugati kA mArga hai : dhyAna, viveka, vicAra, jAgarUkatA, hI jagata kI kaha rahe haiM, arjuna kisI aura hI jagata kI kaha rahA amUrchA, aprmaad| na jAnane ke kAraNahai-jaise saMvAda ho hI nahIM paataa| rAma kA mahimApUrNa caritra! rotI hai zabanama kalI dilataMga hai gula sInAcAka lekina usameM mahimA kucha bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki vaha Izvara kA kyA isI majamUA-e-gama kA gulistAM nAma hai| caritra hai| rotI hai zabanama-AMsU haiM zabanama meN| AMsU hI zabanama hai| lekina mahAvIra kA caritra mahimApUrNa hai, kyoMki vaha manuSya kA kalI dilataMga hai-kalI sikur3I hai apane meM, khula nahIM paatii| caritra hai| rAma bhagavAna se manuSya ho rahe haiN| unheM manuSyoM kA kyA | kalI dilataMga hai gula siinaacaak| phUla kA hRdaya TUTa gayA hai| patA, kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| mahAvIra manuSya se bhagavAna hue haiM; paMkhur3iyAM bikharI jA rahI haiN| kyA isI majamUA-e-gama kA unheM manuSyoM kA rattI-rattI patA hai; usakA dukha, usakI pIr3A, gulistAM nAma hai| kyA isIko gulistAM kheN| jahAM janma bhI dukha usakA saMkaTa, usakI mUr3hatA, ajJAna, bhrAMtiyAM, mAyA-moha, / hai, jahAM jIvana bhI dukha hai, jahAM mRtyu bhI dukha hai, jahAM eka dukha usakA bhaTakanA unheM pUrI taraha patA hai| ke bAda dUsare dukha kI zRMkhalA hai-isako jIvana kaheM, gulistAM isalie mahAvIra ke vacanoM kI eka vaijJAnikatA hai| kRSNa ke kheN| nahIM, isameM jIvana jaisA kucha bhI nahIM hai| eka gahana svapna vacanoM meM eka dArzanikatA hai| bar3I UMcI havA hI bAta hai, hai, svapna bhI madhura nhiiN| svapna bhI dukha-svapna hai, nAiTameyara! AkAza kI bAta hai| lekina mahAvIra ke paira jamIna meM ar3e haiN| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, kyA karo? anaMta janma aise gaye, unakA sira AkAza meM uThA hai, lekina paira unake jamIna para haiN| | kyoMki sugati kA koI mArga patA na thaa| .
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________________ thor3A soco! sugati kA mArga patA na thA, kyA aise loga na the jo sugati kA mArga batA rahe the ? mahAvIra ke pahale jainoM ke bhI teIsa tIrthaMkara ho gye| mahimAvAna puruSa hue| sugati kA mArga to thA, batAnevAle the - sunA nahIM mahAvIra ne| usI lie Aja rote | haiN| sugati kA mArga to thA, lekina usa para cale nhiiN| kyoMki yaha mArga kucha aisA hai ki calane se hI banatA hai / yaha koI banA-banAyA mArga nahIM hai| koI pI. DablyU. DI. nahIM hai kahIM AkAza meM ki rAste banAtI hai ki tuma basa taiyAra rAste haiM, cala pdd'o| jaba mauja A jAe, nikAla lo gaireja se apanI gAr3I aura cala pdd'o| nahIM, bane-banAye rAste nahIM haiN| rAstA cala calakara | banatA hai| pagaDaMDiyoM jaisA hai, rAjapatha nhiiN| calate ho, utanA hI banatA hai| suno unakI jinhoMne pAyA ho / guno unakI jinhoMne pAyA ho / pIyo unako jinhoMne pAyA ho| aura phira thor3A-sA jo tumhAre gale meM ghUMTa utara jAe, usako sirpha jJAna banAkara mata raha jaanaa| usako pcaao| pacAne kA artha hai: clo| jo tumane sunA aura samajhA, thor3A usakA jIvana meM prayoga kro| utanA rAstA banatA hai / aura eka kadama uThatA hai to dUsare kadama ke lie suvidhA banatI hai| dUsarA kadama uThatA hai to tIsare kadama kI suvidhA banatI hai| aura eka-eka kadama se AdamI hajAroM mIla kI yAtrA kara jAtA hai| 'hA, kheda hai ki sugati kA mArga na jAnane ke kAraNa maiM mUr3hamati bhayAnaka tathA ghora bhava vana meM cirakAla taka bhramaNa karatA rhaa|' 'jo jIva mithyAtva se grasta ho gayA hai, usakI dRSTi viparIta ho jAtI hai| use dharma bhI rucikara nahIM lagatA; jaise jvaragrasta manuSya ko mIThA rasa bhI acchA nahIM lgtaa|' mahAvIra kahate haiM, nahIM ki maiMne nahIM sunA thA; nahIM ki sadaguru nahIM the| lekina buddhi viparIta thI / sunatA thA kucha, nA kucha / jo kahA jAtA thA usase viparIta suna letA thaa| jo batAyA jAtA thA, usase ulaTA cala par3atA thA / eka vakIla ke daphtara meM aisA ghttaa| eka bahuta bar3e vakIla apane daphtara meM kArya karanevAle lar3ake ko sudhArane kI koziza kara rahe the| eka dina lar3akA apanI TopI uchAlate hue kamare meM AyA aura bolA, 'mizrA jI, Aja eka bahuta acchA nATaka ho rahA hai aura maiM vahAM jAnA cAhatA huuN|' mizrA jI bhI cAhate the ki bodha gahana bodha-mukti hai lar3akA nATaka dekha le, para use kucha tamIja sikhAne ke khayAla se unhoMne kahA, 'choTe! pUchane kA yaha koI tarIkA hai ? TopI uchAlate hue cale A rahe ho daphtara meM / yaha koI DhaMga hai? tuma merI kursI para baiTho, maiM tumheM sahI tarIkA sikhAtA huuN|' lar3akA kursI para baiTha gayA aura vakIla sAhaba kamare ke bAhara cale gaye / phira unhoMne aMdara Ane ke liye dhIre se daravAjA kholA aura kahA, 'sAhaba! Aja dopahara ko eka bahuta acchA nATaka ho rahA hai, yadi Apa mujhe chuTTI de deM to maiM use dekha AUM !' 'kyoM nahIM', kursI para baiThe lar3ake ne kahA, 'aura choTe ! yaha lo TikaTa ke pAMca rupye|' bar3A muzkila hai sikhAnA! kyoMki jise tuma sikhAne cale ho, vaha pahale se hI sIkhA baiThA huA hai| isa saMsAra meM ziSya khojanA bar3A muzkila hai, kyoMki ziSya pahale se hI guru banA baiThA hai| loga jAnate hI haiN| usI jAnakArI ke kAraNa agara koI jAnanevAlA bhI mila jAe to usase cUka jAte haiN| mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM, hamAre zAstra meM to aisA likhA hai aura Apane aisA kahA / to maiM unase kahatA hUM, tumheM zAstra ThIka lagatA ho to usa para calo ! calo ! tumheM maiM ThIka lagatA hUM, mujha para clo| kRpA karake isa jhaMjhaTa meM to na par3o ki zAstra ThIka ki maiM tthiik| kyoMki ThIka kA patA soca-vicAra se na calegA, calane se clegaa| maiMne tumase kahA, pUrva se jAo to nadI pahuMca jaaoge| koI tumase kahatA hai, pazcima se jAo to nadI pahuMca jaaoge| to maiM kahatA hUM, kaise taya karoge yahIM khar3e-khar3e, kauna ThIka kahatA hai? calo, jisa para tumheM bharosA ho / zAstra para bharosA ho, clo| agara nadI na mile to himmata rakhanA svIkAra karane kI ki zAstra galata / agara merI bAta mAnakara calo aura nadI na mile, to himmata rakhanA yaha bAta svIkAra karane kI ki jisako guru samajhA thA vaha galata thA / phira aisA mata karanA ki jaba eka daphA mAna liyA kisI kI bAta ko ki pUraba meM nadI hai, to aba cAhe pUraba meM nadI mile yA na mile, cAhe janma-janma bhaTaka jAeM lekina hama pUraba meM hI khojeMge, kyoMki mAna liyA so mAna liyaa| aisI haThagrAhitA se kucha artha nahIM hai| loga mAne baiThe haiM, cale bhI nahIM, kabhI prayoga karake bhI nahIM dekhaa| saiddhAMtika bakavAsa 59
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________________ jina satra Shi - SA logoM ke mana meM gUMjatI rahatI hai| usake kAraNa agara koI ki hajAroM UMTa ikaTThe Thahara skeN| phira acAnaka saba kho gyaa| jatAnevAlA bhI mila jAe, koI jagAnevAlA bhI mila jAe, koI Aja mAMDU meM nau sau AdamI haiN| khaMDahara par3e haiN| vizAla khaMDahara tumhArI jyoti ko thor3A sahArA bhI denevAlA mila jAe, to tuma haiN| bar3e mahala haiN| mIloM taka vistAra hai| use sahArA nahIM dene dete| tuma kahate ho, 'Thaharo! hamArI mAnyatA jina mitra ke sAtha maiM ThaharA thA, ve iMdaura meM eka bar3A makAna ke viparIta to nahIM hai?' tuma mAnyatAoM ko kyA saMpatti samajhe banA rahe the| ve itanI dhuna se bhare the apane bar3e makAna kI ki hue ho? to phira tuma na sIkha paaoge| subaha uThe to usakI bAta kreN| naye-naye vicAra, nayI-nayI taraMgeM to mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo jIva mithyAtva se grasta hotA hai usakI ki aisA kara leNge| to svimiMgapUla kaisA banAnA...! kauna-sA dRSTi viparIta ho jAtI hai| nahIM ki sadapuruSa na the| nahIM ki | patthara lagAnA, rAta sote-sote bhI ve vahI bAta karate, subaha jyotirmaya puruSa na the| lekina kahate haiM, 'maiM mUr3hamati ! jo unhoMne uThakara bhii| do-tIna dina ke bAda maiMne unase kahA ki tuma jarA kahA, usase ulaTA smjhaa| jo unhoMne batAyA vaha to sunA hI mAMDU bhI to dekho! kahane lage, kyA dekhanA mAMDU meM ? maiMne kahA, na, kucha aura suna liyaa| jo unhoMne kahA, vaha to kabhI kiyA na, jarA cAroM tarapha najara bhI to phailAo, kitane bar3e mahala the, saba use saiddhAMtika bojha banA liyaa|' khaMDahara ho gye| unhoMne kahA, rahane do bAbA! pahale mujhe makAna 'use dharma bhI rucikara nahIM lgtaa|' aura dharma kI bAta | to banA lene do| jaba hogA khaMDahara taba hogA! abhI mata cher3o rucikara nahIM lgtii| kyoMki dharma kI bAta ko agara ruci se | bIca meM yaha baat| suno bhI, to tumhAre jIvana meM krAMti sunizcita hai| lekina krAMti ve mujhase usa dina bole ki kabhI-kabhI tumhAre sAtha hokara Dara se ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai| tumane bahuta-se nyasta svArtha banA rakhe haiN| lagatA hai| ho to jAne do pahale makAna pUrA, tuma abhI se khaMDahara tuma eka bar3A makAna banA rahe ho, aba koI kahatA hai ki ye saba kI bAta karane lage! apazaguna to mata karo! koI zubha kArya meM khaMDahara ho jaaeNge| to tuma kahate ho, yaha bAtacIta suno hI mata, aisI bAta to nahIM kahanI caahie| aba yaha banA to lene do| abhI agara yaha bIca meM bAta suna lI ve ghabar3A gye| svabhAvataH koI mahala banA rahA ho, usako tuma to yaha banAne kA jo upakrama cala rahA hai, baMda ho jaaegaa| khaMDahara kI bAta batAo, nArAja hogaa| samajha meM bhI A mere eka mitra ke sAtha, iMdaura ke pAsa mAMDU meM maiM mehamAna thaa| | jAe...samajha meM kyoM na AegA? samajhane kI kyA ar3acana hai mAMDU kI saMkhyA kabhI nau lAkha thI--jyAdA dina nahIM, sAta sau isameM? itanA phailAva par3A hai, itane khaMDahara ho gaye sAla pahale aura Aja nau sau bhI nahIM hai| bar3I virATa nagarI thI makAna-tumhArA makAna bhI khaMDahara ho hI jaaegaa| tuma maaNdduu| mAMDavagar3ha usakA nAma thaa| jaba bastI sikur3a gayI to banA-banAkara mara jAoge, miTa jaaoge| tuma apane ko gaMvA mAMDavagar3ha 'mAMDU' ho gayA ho hI jAnA caahie| mAMDavagar3ha | doge IMTeM rakhane meN| phira pchtaaoge| aba kahane kA koI matalaba nahIM hai! itanI-itanI bar3I masjideM lekina AdamI ke nyasta svArtha haiN| haiM, unake khaMDahara haiM, jahAM dasa-dasa hajAra loga ikaTThe namAja par3ha isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM : sakate the| itanI bar3I dharmazAlAeM haiM ki jahAM dasa-dasa hajAra . 'micchattaM vedanto jIvo vivarIyadaMsaNo hoi| loga ikaTThe utara sakate the| mAMDava bar3I nagarI thii| una jamAnoM naya dhamma roceda ha, maharaM pi rasaM jaha jrido||' kI baMbaI thii| kyoMki UMToM kA sArA AvAgamana thA aura mAMDU jaise jvaragrasta AdamI ko mIThA rasa bhI mIThA nahIM mAlUma madhya meM thaa| sArA mulka mAMDU se gujaratA thaa| mulka ke bAhara ke par3atA, aise vAsanA ke jvara se bhare vyakti ko dharma kI bAta bhI yAtrI bhI, cAhe aphagAnistAna se Ate hoM, cAhe kAbula se Ate | sunAyI nahIM par3atI, ulaTI sunAyI par3atI hai| hoM, cAhe IrAna se Ate hoM, mAMDU se hI gujarate the| to hajAroM eka choTA baccA eka bagIce meM Ama tor3atA huA pakar3A yAtrI bane rahate the| saikar3oM masjideM thIM, saikar3oM maMdira the, saikar3oM gyaa| mAlI ne use pakar3A, pulisa-thAne le gyaa| lar3akA dharmazAlAeM thiiN| UMToM ke Thaharane ke lie itane-itane bar3e sthAna the bholA-bhAlA thaa| bholA-bhAlApana dekhakara darogA ne kahA, 160 .
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________________ bodha--gahana bodha-mukti hai| 'beTe, tumheM bure logoM se bacanA caahie|' usa lar3ake ne kahA, hai| rassI meM sAMpa dikha gayA, kyoMki tumhAre bhItara sAMpa kA bhaya 'ajI maiMne to mAlI se bacane kI bahuta koziza kI, para usane par3A huA hai| mujhe pakar3a hI liyaa| | tuma thor3A soco, aisA koI AdamI jisane sAMpa kabhI dekhA hI darogA kaha rahA hai, bure satsaMga se baco, tAki corI na siikho| na ho, yA sunA hI na ho, kyA vaha AdamI bhI isa rassI meM sAMpa lar3akA suna rahA hai ki yaha mAlI burA AdamI hai; maiM to bhAgane kI dekha sakegA? kaise dekhegA? asaMbhava! koziza kara hI rahA thA; isase bacane kI koziza kara hI rahA eka manovaijJAnika prayoga kara rahA thaa| vaha apane vidyArthiyoM thA, phira bhI isane pakar3a liyaa| ko le gayA kAzI ke maMdira meM, vizvanAtha ke maMdira meN| zaMkara jI tuma apanI vAsanA ke AdhAra se sunate ho| isalie apane sune kI piMDI ke pAsa vaha apanA haiTa rakha AyA aura daravAje para hue para bahuta bharosA mata krnaa| bahuta gaura se sunnaa| suna bhI usane khar3e hokara ziSyoM ko pUchA ki kyA hai, zaMkara jI kI piMDI lo to bhI punaH punaH vicAra karanA, yahI kahA gayA thaa| tumane kahIM ke pAsa kyA rakhA hai ? kucha mizrita to nahIM kara liyA hai, tumane kahIM kucha jor3a to nhiiN| una saba ne gaura se dekhA aura saba ne kahA ki zaMkara jI kA liyA, tumane kahIM kucha ghaTA to nahIM diyA hai! eka zabda bhI ghaTA ghNttaa| kyoMki haiTa aura zaMkara jI kA saMbaMdha hI nahIM judd'taa| to dene se bar3A pharka par3a jAtA hai| eka zabda bhI jor3a lene se bar3A vaha jo haiTa thA, ghaMTe jaisA dikhAyI par3ane lgaa| pharka par3a jAtA hai| jarA-sA jora eka zabda para jyAdA de do, bar3A tumane kabhI dekhA, AkAza meM bAdala banate haiM! tuma jo dekhanA pharka par3a jAtA hai| cAhate ho, dekha lete ho| kabhI-kabhI varSA kI bUMdeM dIvAloM para 'aura mithyAtva se bharA huA vyakti, usakI dRSTi viparIta ho citra aMkita kara jAtI haiM, tuma jo dekhanA cAhate ho dekha lete ho| jAtI hai|' vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| kabhI-kabhI ceharA dikhAyI par3atA hai| 'mithyAtva' mahAvIra kA vizeSa zabda hai| jaise 'mAyA' zaMkara dIvAla para pAnI kI rekhAeM baha gayI haiN| vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| kA, aise 'mithyAtva' mahAvIra kaa| mithyAtva bar3A bahumUlya lekina tuma Aropita kara lete ho| zabda hai| isakA artha samajhanA caahie| mithyAtva kA artha hai: mithyAtva kA artha hai : jo nahIM hai vaha tumane dekha liyA; aura jaisA hai, usako vaisA na dekhnaa| jaisA hai, usako vaisA dekha jo thA usase tuma cUka gye| jaba tuma use dekha loge jo nahIM hai to lenaa-smyktv| jaisA hai, usako vaisA na usase tuma cUka hI jAoge jo hai| dekhnaa-mithyaatv| kacha ko kucha dekha lenaa...| | dRSTi ko sAdhanA hai| dRSTi ko nirmala karanA hai| aura aMdhere meM cala rahe ho, dara se dikhatA hai ki koI cora khar3A hai| dhIre-dhIre dRSTi ke sAtha jaldI niSkarSa nahIM lene haiN| niSkarSa karane pAsa Ate ho to pAte ho ki bijalI kA khaMbhA hai| to vaha jo cora meM thor3A dhairya kro| suno, dekho, jaldI niSkarSa mata lo| mere pAsa dikhAyI par3a gayA thaa-'mithyaatv'| nahIM ki cora vahAM thA, tuma Ae ho, sunate ho| idhara tuma suna rahe ho, sAtha-sAtha tuma tumheM dikhAyI par3a gayA thaa| niSkarSa bhI lete jAte ho| rassI par3I hai| aMdhere meM gujara rahe ho, ghabar3Akara chalAMga lagA | tuma meM se kaI haiM jo sira hilAte haiN| ve kahate haiM, bilakula jAte ho, lagatA hai sAMpa hai| rozanI lAte ho, dekhate hoH koI tthiik| unake bhItara mela khA rahI hai baat| ve jo mAnate rahe haiM sAMpa nahIM, rassI par3I hai| rassI sAMpa jaisI dikhAyI kaise par3a usase mela khA rahI hai| koI sira hilAtA hai ki nhiiN| vaha use gayI? tumhAre bhItara ke bhaya ne lagatA hai sAMpa nirmita kara liyaa| patA bhI nahIM ki vaha sira hilA rahA hai; mujhe dikhAI par3atA hai ki rassI milatI-julatI hai sAMpa se thor3I: sAMpa jaisI lahareM liye vaha kaha rahA hai ki nhiiN| yaha bAta jaMcatI nhiiN| par3I hai| usa milate-julatepana ke kAraNa tumhAre bhItara ke bhaya kA itanI jaldI mata karo, pahale mujhe sirpha suna lo| sirpha zuddha tUphAna uTha gayA, AMdhI uTha gyii| aura tumhAre bhaya ne sAMpa dekha sunanA kAphI hai| phira sunane ke bAda, samajhane ke bAda phira liyaa| itanA hI samajho ki tumhAre bhItara sAMpa kA bhaya par3A huA tAlamela biThA lenaa| abhI tumane agara sAtha hI sAtha do 61 |
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________________ 62 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 prakriyAeM jArI rakhIM ki tuma apane bhItara vicAra bhI calAte rahe, tarka bhI karate rahe, vivAda bhI karate rahe, tAlamela bhI biThAte rahe, to tuma mujhe na suna paaoge| tumhArA zoragula itanA jyAdA hogA, tuma kaise mujhe suna pAoge ? phira tuma jo niSkarSa loge vaha mithyAtva hogA / 'mithyA - dRSTi jIva tIvra kaSAya se pUrI taraha AviSTa hokara jIva aura zarIra ko eka mAnatA hai| vaha bahirAtmA hai / ' mahAvIra kahate haiM, AtmA kI tIna avasthAeM haiM: bahirAtmA - jaba tuma vAsanA se bAhara bahe jAte ho; | aMtarAtmA - jaba tuma dhyAna se bhItara cale Ate ho; aura paramAtmA - jaba bAhara - bhItara donoM kho gye| ho to tuma vahI / ho to tuma paramAtmA hI / lekina jaba paramAtmA bAhara kI tarapha baha rahA hai to bahirAtmA / jaba padArtha meM ruci hai, vastu meM ruci hai, dUsare meM ruci hai, viSaya-vastu meM ruci hai; jaba tuma apane ko itanA bhUla gaye ho ki basa padArtha hI saba kucha ho gayA, dhana ke dIvAne ho, pada ke dIvAne ho - taba tuma bahirAtmA / bahirAtmA yAnI AtmA bAhara kI tarapha bahatI huI phira vicAra zurU huaa| bahuta jale, itane jale ki dUdha kA jalA chAcha bhI phUMka-phUMkakara pIne lagA ! vicAra kA janma huA, viveka uThA, taba tuma bhItara lauTane lage, aMtaryAtrA zurU huI- - taba aMtarAtmA / / ho to tuma vahI -- dizA badalI, AyAma badalA, tumhArA guNadharma badalA; abhI tuma ghara ke bAhara jAte the, aba tuma ghara kI tarapha Ane lage; abhI saMsAra kI tarapha muMha thA, aba pITha ho gayI; abhI sanmukha saMsAra thA, aba tuma Atma-sanmukha hue; | phira pahuMca gaye ghara; phira tuma apane meM lIna ho gaye; phira svabhAva upalabdha ho gayA - taba paramAtmA / aba na kucha bAhara hai, aba na kucha bhItara hai| dvaMdva gayA, duI miTI / dvaMdvAtmakatA khoyI, nirdvadva hue| nirgratha hue| isako mahAvIra kahate haiM mokSa - avasthA / harAtmA ko aMtarAtmA banAnA hai, aMtarAtmA ko paramAtmA banAnA hai| paramAtmA tuma ho hI, sirpha yAtrA ke rukha badalane haiM, dizA badalanI hai| jo tuma ho, vahI ho sakate ho| jo tuma ho hI, vahI hooge| lekina agara viparIta cale jAo, mithyAtva meM kho jAo, to tuma rahoge bhI paramAtmA, lekina apane ko kIr3A-makor3A samajhane lagoge; AdamI, strI, hiMdU, musalamAna, brAhmaNa, zUdra samajhane lagoge / rahoge paramAtmA aura kisI choTI-sI cIja se apanA saMbaMdha banA loge; kahoge -- yahI maiM hUM, yahI maiM hUM, yahI maiM hUM ! lauTo bhItara kI tarapha ! dhyAnastha hoo ! dhIre-dhIre tumhArI dRSTi kSudra se chuuttegii| jaise apanI tarapha lauToge, acAnaka pAoge : na to maiM zarIra hUM na maiM mana hUM, na maiM hiMdU na maiM musalamAna, na brAhmaNa na zUdra, na jaina na IsAI, na strI na puruSa, na garIba na amIra, na sukhI na dukhI / jaise-jaise bhItara Ane lagoge, dvaMdva chUTane lage-dUra khone lage, AkAza meM kahIM ! raha gae svapnavata / smRti raha gyii| phira eka dina acAnaka ghara meM praveza ho jaaegaa| tuma apane svarUpa meM thira ho jAoge / svarUpa meM thira ho jAnA svastha ho jAnA hai| svastha yAnI svayaM meM sthita ! paramAtmA hue, paramAtmA pragaTa huaa| mahAvIra kI vicAra saraNI meM paramAtmA prakRti ke prAraMbha meM nahIM hai| paramAtmA, jaba prakRti kA paripUrNa unmeSa aura vikAsa ho jAtA hai, taba hai| aura paramAtmA eka nahIM hai; utane hI paramAtmA haiM, jitane jIvana-biMdu haiN| hara biMdu sAgara ho jAtA hai| utane hI sAgara haiM jitane biMdu haiN| isalie paramAtmA, mahAvIra hI dRSTi meM, koI tAnAzAhI kI dhAraNA nahIM hai; bar3I lokatAMtrika dhAraNA hai| pratyeka vyakti paramAtmA hai / pratyeka vyakti kI niyati paramAtmA hai, svabhAva paramAtmA hai / mahAvIra ne tumhAre bhItara ke paramAtmA ko pukArA hai - kisI paramAtmA kI pUjA ke lie nahIM; kisI paramAtmA kI arcanA ke lie nahIM - apane paramAtmA ko pAne ke lie| aura jaba taka koI paramAtmA kI avasthA ko upalabdha na ho jAe... dhyAna rakhanA, paramAtmA avasthA hai, vyakti nahIM... taba taka jIvana dukha se bharA rahatA hai; taba taka aMdherI rAta nahIM TUTatI / uTho! caleM ! usa sUraja kI khoja kareM jo tumhAre bhItara chipA hai! jAgo ! thor3A halana calana karo ! thor3I gati karo! usakI khoja karo jo tumhAre bhItara par3A hI hai; jise tuma sadA hI apa bhItara chipAye rahe ho, lekina najara nahIM dI, usa tarapha AMkha nahIM pherii| jaise hI tuma bhItara kI tarapha najara ko pherate ho, mithyAtva sarakane lagatA hai, khone lagatA hai|
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________________ bodha-gahana bodha mukti hai jaise dIye ke jalane para aMdherA visarjita hotA hai-samyakatva kA janma hotA hai| aura jaba tuma pahaMca gaye, to vahAM na mithyAtva hai na samyakatva, donoM dvaMdva gye| phira vahAM to kevala-jJAna, kevalatva, kaivalya hai| Aja itanA hii| 63
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________________ cauthA pravacana dharmaH nijI aura vaiyaktika
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________________ prazna-sAra koI ATha varSoM se Apako sunatI-par3hatI hUM; lekina sirpha Apa hI haiM saamne|...ronaa hI ronA! yaha kyA hai? M zAstrIya paraMparA meM saMnyAsI kAma-bhoga se vimukha aura prabhu-prApti ke lie unmukha hotA hai; lekina Apake saMnyAsa meM virakti para jora kyoM nahIM?... ARE kyA bhakti-mArga meM bure karmoM kA phala bhoganA par3atA hai athavA nahIM? R yadi isa pRthvI para kahIM svarga hai to vaha yahIM hai, yahIM hai, yahIM hai| aisA kyoM huA, kRpayA samajhAeM! wwwjainelibrary.org
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________________ pa halA prazna: koI ATha varSoM se Apako sunatI hUM, par3hatI hUM; lekina saba bhUla jAtA hai, sirpha Apa hI sAmane hote haiN| aura aba to ronA hI ronA rahatA hai| ghara para Apake citra ke sAmane rotI hUM, yahAM pravacana meM rotI huuN| yaha kyA hai ? terI yArI meM bihArI sukha na pAyo rI ! prema jalAtA hai| aura prema meM jo jalane ko rAjI hai vahI prArthanA upalabdha bhI hotA hai| prema dukha detA hai, kyoMki prema kATatA hai / jaise mUrtikAra patthara ko tor3atA hai, chainI-hathaur3I se; lekina tabhI pratimA kA AvirbhAva hotA hai| jo prema ke dukha se Dara gayA, vaha aprema ke narka meM jIyegA sadA / jisane prema kI pIr3A ko svIkAra kara liyA, to dukha jaldI hI sukha meM rUpAMtarita hogA - aura aise sukha meM jisakA koI aMta nahIM / AMsuoM se bharA hai rAstA satya kI khoja kA, lekina eka-eka AMsU ke badale meM karor3a karor3a phUla khilate haiN| ye AMsU sAdhAraNa AMsU nahIM haiN| jisane pUchA hai use maiM jAnatA huuN| ye AMsU sAdhAraNa AMsU nahIM haiN| aura ina AMsuoM kA dukha sAdhAraNa dukha bhI nahIM hai| ina AMsuoM meM eka rasa hai / inako AMsU hI mata samajhanA, anyathA cUka ho jaaegii| dUsare samajheM to samajhane denaa| khuda ina AMsuoM ko agara AMsU hI samajha liyA to bar3I cUka ho jaaegii| yaha to anivArya caraNa hai| paramAtmA kI khoja meM do hI upAya haiN| yA to AMsU bilakula sUkha jAyeM, AMkha jarA bhI gIlI na rahe, gIlApana hI na rahe, lakar3I sUkhI ho jAye ki Aga lagAo to dhuAM na uThe, lapaTa hI lapaTa ho| vaisA mahAvIra kA mArga hai| vahAM AMsU sukhAne haiN| vahAM AMsuoM ko bilakula vASpIbhUta kara denA hai| vahAM prema ko bacAnA nahIM; vahAM prema kI sArI saMbhAvanAoM ko samApta kara denA hai-- tAki tuma hI baco, nipaTa akele; bAhara jAne kA koI dvAra bhI na bce| kyoMki prema bAhara le jAtA hai| saMsAra meM bhI le jAtA hai, paramAtmA meM bhI le jA sakatA hai; lekina sAdhAraNataH to saMsAra meM hI le jAtA hai, ninyAnnabe mauke para to saMsAra meM hI le jAtA hai mahAvIra kA mArga kahatA hai, ina AMsuoM ko sukhA ddaalo| na koI bhakta na koI bhAva, na koI pUjA na koI prArthanA - bujhA do ye saba dIpa arcanA ke nipaTa apane akelepana meM rAjI ho jaao| to bhI paramAtmA pragaTa hotA hai / isa ati para bhI paramAtmA pragaTa hotA hai ! phira dUsarA mArga hai nArada kA, caitanya kA, mIrA kA / jisane pUchA hai usakA nAma bhI mIrA hai| vahAM AMsU hI AMsU ho jaao| vahAM tuma na bco| pighalo aura baha jAo, ki pIche koI ronevAlA na bace, rudana hI raha jaaye| isa taraha galo ki jarA-sI bhI gAMTha na raha jAye bhiitr| saba AMkhoM ke bahAne baha jaaye| saba AMsuoM meM Dhala jaaye| to bhI paramAtmA taka pahuMcanA ho jAtA hai| kyoMki jaba saba baha jAtA hai, tuma bacate hI nahIM, to paramAtmA hI bacatA hai| yA to tumhIM baco aura kucha na bace, to paramAtmA milatA hai| yA aura saba bace, tuma na baco, to paramAtmA milatA hai| to tumhArA AtmabhAva itanA virATa ho jAye ki saba usameM yA 69 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 samA jAye; yA tumhArA AtmabhAva itanA zUnya ho jAye ki sabameM | hamane isa izka meM kyA khoyA hai, kyA pAyA hai samA jaaye| juja tire aura ko samajhAUM to samajhAna skuu| mahAvIra kA mArga AtmA ko sudRr3ha karane kA mArga hai| nArada kaa| | usa parama pyAre ke atirikta kisI aura ko samajhA bhI na mArga AtmA ko visarjita kara dene kA mArga hai| isalie ghabar3Ao skoge| koI samajhegA bhI nahIM, kyoMki yaha saudA bar3e pAgalapana mt| haMsakara roo, rokara nAco, nAcakara roo| nRtya ko | kA hai| bhakta kA rAstA dIvAne kA rAstA hai| utsava smjho| mahAvIra kA rAstA atyaMta vicAra kA rAstA hai, atyaMta viveka hama pe muztarakA haiM ahasAna game-ulaphata ke kA, gaNita kaa| vahAM cIjeM sApha-sutharI haiN| isalie itane ahasAna ki ginavAUM to ginavA na sakaM . jaina-zAstroM meM rasa nahIM hai| par3he jAo, sune jAo, marusthala hI hamane isa izka meM kyA khoyA hai, kyA pAyA hai marusthala hai| jaina zAstroM meM rasa nahIM hai--ho nahIM sktaa| vaha juja tire aura ko samajhAUM to samajhA na skuuN| mArga vairAgya kA hai, virasatA kA hai| rasa hai to bhakti ke zAstroM hama pe muztarakA haiM ahasAna game-ulaphata ke! prema kI pIr3A ke | meN| vahAM tumheM koI sUkhI jamIna na milegii| vahAM saba kamaloM se itane ahasAna haiM, prema ke dukha ne itanA diyA hai-gme-ulpht| DhaMkA hai| lekina ve kamala muphta nahIM milte| ve kamala yUM hI hama pe muztarakA haiM ahasAna game-ulaphata ke nahIM khilate; jaba koI saba gaMvAtA hai, taba khilate haiN| to itane ahasAna ki ginavAUM to ginavA na skuuN|| ghabar3AnA mt| aba rone ko hI sAdhanA smjhnaa| kaMjasI se mata anaMta hai unakA upkaar| eka-eka AMsU ne bhakta ko nikhArA | ronaa| roe aura kaMjUsI se roe to vyartha roe| dila bharakara ronaa| | hai, svaccha kiyA hai, tAjagI dI hai, nirdoSa banAyA hai| samagratA se ronaa| aura rone ko prArthanA samajhanA, ahobhAva eka-eka AMsU jahara ko lekara bAhara ho gayA hai, pIche amRta smjhnaa| ye AMsU kama hI saubhAgyazAliyoM kI AMkhoM meM Ate hI chUTa gayA hai| haiN| bahatoM kI AMkheM to patharA gayI haiM, nakalI ho gayI haiN| hama pe muztarakA haiM ahasAna game-ulaphata ke maiMne sunA hai, eka karor3apati kaMjUsa kI eka AMkha nakalI thI, itane ahasAna ki ginavAUM to ginavA na sakU patthara kI thii| eka AdamI bhIkha mAMgane AyA thaa| kaMjUsa ne hamane isa izka meM kyA khoyA hai, kyA pAyA hai . kabhI kisI ko bhIkha na dI thii| lekina usa dina kucha zubha muhUrta juja tire aura ko samajhAUM to samajhAna skuu| meM A gayA thA bhikhaarii| kaMjUsa kucha prasanna thaa| koI bar3I aura koI samajha bhI na skegaa| saMpadA hAtha laga gayI thii| abhI-abhI khabara milI thI to bar3A bahuta kucha khoyA bhI jAtA hai prema meN| bahuta kucha pAyA bhI jAtA | praphullita thaa| to roja se usa dina sadaya thaa| kabhI kisI hai prema meN| khonA mArga hai pAne kaa| khone se Dare to pAne se vaMcita bhikhArI ko kucha na diyA thaa| usa dina bhikhArI se kahA, raha jaaoge| pahale to khoyA hI jAtA hai; pAnA to bAda meM ghaTatA 'acchA dUMgA kucha, lekina pahale eka zarta hai| kyA tU batA hai| pahale to khonA hI khonA hai| saudA pahale to ghATe kA hai| sakatA hai ki merI kauna-sI AMkha asalI hai, kauna-sI nakalI jaba saba kho jAtA hai, taba milana ke kSaNa Ate haiM, taba varSA hotI hai?' usa bhikhArI ne dekhA aura usane kahA ki bAyIM asalI hai| jaise garmI meM saba sUkha jAtA hai, dharatI tapatI hai, vRkSa rUkhe ho honI cAhie, dAyIM nklii| cakita huA dhnpti| usane kahA, jAte, patte gira jAte, vRkSa nagna ho jAte, dharatI pyAsI aura 'kaise tUne jAnA?' to usane kahA, 'nakalI AMkha meM thor3I-sI rotI-taba megha-malhAra, taba megha ghirate haiM, taba ASAr3ha ke karuNA mAlUma par3atI hai, thor3I dayA kA bhAva mAlUma par3atA hai, divasa Ate aura varSA hotI hai| isase phcaanaa| asalI to bilakula patharA gayI hai|' pahale to khonA hI khonA hai| khonA pAne kI pAtratA hai| pahale - bahuta haiM jinakI AMkheM patharA gayI haiM, jinake hRdaya sUkha gaye haiM, to khAlI honA hai, isalie khonA pdd'egaa| pAtra jaba pUrA khAlI rasadhAra nahIM bhtii| gaMgA kho gayI hai, rUkhe-sUkhe reta ke pahAr3a hogA to barasegA prmaatmaa| khar3e raha gaye haiN| kahIM koI aMkura nahIM phUTatA, koI pakSI gIta 7o
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________________ dharma : nijI aura vaiyaktika nahIM gaataa| saubhAgyazAlI haiM ve jinakI AMkheM aba bhI tara ho viyogI hogA pahalA kavi! sakatI haiM, bhIga sakatI haiN| unakI AtmA ke bhIgane kA abhI -yaha viyoga royA hai| upAya hai| to agara ronA AtA ho to Ane denA, sahayoga karanA, Aha se upajA hogA gAna! sAtha denA, saMgI bnnaa| lar3a-lar3akara mata ronaa| -aura jaldI hI tumhAre AMsuoM se gIta utarane lgeNge| jhijhaka-jhijhakakara mata ronaa| sakucAnA mt| zarmAnA mt| mIrA khUba royii| isalie to mIrA ke gItoM meM jo hai, vaha nahIM to cUka ho jaayegii| mahAkaviyoM ke gItoM meM bhI nhiiN| mIrA ke gIta bhASA aura agara AMsuoM se tuma pUre baha jAo to kucha kahane ko nahIM vyAkaraNa kI dRSTi se tukabaMdiyAM haiN| hRdaya kI dRSTi se to vaise bctaa| phira koI prArthanA karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| phira koI gIta kabhI-kabhAra pRthvI para utare haiM, kisI dUsare loka se Aye zAstra Avazyaka nahIM hai| phira tumhAre AMsU saba kaha deMge--jo haiN| bahutoM ne gIta likhe haiM, lekina jaise mIrA ke gIta hRdaya-hRdaya nahIM kahA jA sakatA vaha bhI; jo kahA jA sakatA hai vaha to | meM utare haiM, vaise kisI ke gIta kabhI nahIM utre| na to bhASA, na nizcita hii| phira to tumhAre AMsU saba gA deMge--jo geya hai, chaMda-zAstra, na kAvya kI mAtrAoM kA kucha hisAba hai, na saMgIta ageya hai, sabhI gA deMge; jo nahIM gAyA jA sakatA hai, ageya hai, kA koI gaNita hai-para kucha aura hai jo ina saba ke pAra hai| yaha vaha bhI gA deNge| phira to tumhAre AMsuoM kI dhuna meM saba pragaTa ho vyathA mIrA kI apanI nahIM hai aba! jaise mIrA ke kaMTha se sArI jaaegaa| tumase jyAdA DhaMga se kaha deMge ve, paramAtmA se kyA manuSyatA, sArA astitva apanI pIr3A ko pragaTa kiyA hai| kahanA hai! jaba AMsU tuma se mukta ho jAte haiM, aura sabake ho jAte haiM, to viyogI hogA pahalA kavi tuma samApta hue| aba tuma koI choTI-moTI dhArA na rahe jo sUkha Aha se upajA hogA gAna jAtI hai| varSA, garmI meM...bhara jAtI hai varSA meM, varSA meM bAr3ha A umar3akara AMkhoM se cupacApa jAtI hai, garmI meM patA bhI nahIM calatA kahAM kho gii| jaba tumhArI bahI hogI kavitA anajAna vyathA sabakI vyathA se jur3a jAtI hai, to tuma sAgara ho ge| taba sArA kAvya AMsuoM kA hai| haMsI se koI kAvya nirmita hotA tumhAre bhItara sirpha vyathA hI nahIM rahatI, vyathA ke gIta uThate haiM, hai? sArA kAvya AMsuoM kA hai; kyoMki haMsI bar3I uthalI hai, viraha ke gIta uThate haiN| Upara-Upara hai, khokhalI hai| koI haMsanA AMsuoM kI gaharAI sArA bhakti-zAstra viraha hai, viyoga hai| aura bhakta ne viraha nahIM chU paataa| haMsanA Upara-Upara lahara kI taraha AtA hai, calA ko durbhAgya nahIM mAnA hai, saubhAgya jAnA hai| bhakta ne apanI pIr3A jAtA hai| AMsU kahIM gahare meM saghana ho jAte haiN| to AMsU to ko bhI svarNima mAnA hai| hai bhI svarNima, kyoMki jaba saba kho gaharAI meM utarane kI suvidhA hai, saubhAgya hai| jAyegA, jaba kucha bhI na bacegA, kevala eka pyAsa bacegI; eka aura dhIre-dhIre, pahale to AMsU apane lie bahate haiM, phira AMsU uttapta hRdaya bacegA-tabhI usI kSaNa meM, usI parama saubhAgya ke auroM ke lie bhI bahane lagate haiN| pahale-pahale to kAraNa se kSaNa meM, usI dhanyatA kI ghar3I meM paramAtmA kA avataraNa hotA hai| bahate haiM, phira akAraNa bahane lagate haiN| jaba akAraNa bahane | 'koI ATha varSoM se Apako sunatI hUM, par3hatI hUM; lekina saba lagate haiM, taba unakA majA hI aura hai| bhUla jAtA hai, sirpha Apa hI sAmane hote haiN|' azru apanI hI vyathA kA nirvasana tana zabha ho rahA hai| maiM kyA kahatA hai. usakA hisAba ve rakheM jo gIta jaga bhara ke dukhoM kI AtmA hai| mujhe nahIM samajha paate| unake hAtha kUr3A-karkaTa pdd'egaa| ve pahale to apanI hI pIr3A se bahate haiM, lekina jaldI hI tuma ucchiSTa ko ikaTThA kara leNge| jaise bhojana kI Tebala ke pAoge ki tumhArI pIr3A sArI manuSyatA kI pIr3A hai| jaldI hI | AsapAsa thor3e Tukar3e gira jAte haiM, aise hI zabda haiN| Tukar3e tuma pAoge: tumhArI pIr3A sAre astitva kI pIr3A hai| yaha tuma | bhojana se gira gaye-roTI ke, sAga-sabjI ke, miSThAnna hI nahIM roe ho, yaha paramAtmA se bichur3Apana royA hai| ke-aise hI zabda haiN| kyoMki jo maiM hUM vaha zabdoM meM pragaTa nahIM
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________________ jina sutra bhAgaH ho sktaa| zabda bar3e choTe haiN| to zabha hai ki zabda bhUla jAyeM dUra hotA hai| kinAre ke pAsa kahIM taphAna hote haiN| lekina prema ke aura maiM yAda rhuuN| azubha hogA ki zabda yAda raheM aura maiM bhUla | niyama ulaTe haiN| isa saMsAra ke jo niyama haiM, prema ke niyama usase jaauuN| bahutoM ko yahI hotA hai : zabda yAda raha jAte haiM, maiM bhUla | bilakula ulaTe haiN| yahAM agara nadI pAra karanI ho to DUbanA mt| jAtA huuN| kucha milA unheM, lekina jahAM bahuta mila sakatA thA, prema kI duniyA meM agara nadI pAra karanI ho to DUbane kA avasara vahAM apane hI hAtha ve kSudra ko ikaTThA karake A gye| jahAM hIre | A jAye to cUkanA mt| mila sakate the vahAM se kaMkar3a-patthara bIna laaye| DUbA jo koI Aha, kinAre pai A gayA! acchA hai! bhUla hI jaao| jo sunA hai use yAda rakhane kI DUbate hI kinArA mila jAtA hai| DUbanA hI kinArA hai aura jarUrata nahIM hai| | koI kinArA nhiiN| ibanA hI maMjila hai: aura koI maMjila nhiiN| agara mujha se milana huA hai, agara kSaNabhara ko bhI mujhe dekhA | kyoMki DUbe ki tuma mitte| tuma miTe ki vahI raha gayA, jo hai, jo hai, mujhameM jhAMkA hai, to kyA maiM kahatA hUM, isakI kyA phikra! sadA se hai| tuma jarA Upara-Upara kI dhUla-dhavAMsa ho, usa para cAheM to tumako cAheM, dekheM to tumako dekheM chA gayA jo sanAtana hai, zAzvata hai| DUbe ki dhUla-dhavAMsa baha khvAhiza diloM kI tuma ho, AMkhoM kI ArajU tum| gaI; bacA vahI jo sadA thA--tumhAre hone ke pahale thA, tumhAre jise darzana huA, jise dikhAI par3ane lagA, vaha kAnoM kI phikra hone ke bAda hogaa| bacA vahI jo zAzvata hai, kAlAtIta hai| choDa detA hai| jaba AMkheM bharane lagIM to kAna kI kauna phikra | DUbA jo koI Aha, kinAre pe A gayA! karatA hai! tugayAne bahare izka hai sAhila ke aaspaas| sanane para to hama taba bharosA karate haiM jaba hama aMdhe hote haiM aura ye jo taphAna haiM, prema kI AMdhiyAM haiM, ye kinAre ke bahata dekhane kA upAya nahIM hotaa| sunane ko to hama taba pakar3ate haiM, AsapAsa haiM, inase ghabar3AnA mt| aura jaba AMdhI tumhAre dvAra majabUrI meM, kyoMki dekha nahIM pAte, aMdhere meM TaTolate haiN| kAna se para dastaka de to nikala AnA, DUbane ko rAjI ho jAnA, AMdhI se hI jInA par3atA hai aMdhe ko| para jisake pAsa AMkha hai vaha AMkha lar3anA mt| se jItA hai| phira kauna phikra karatA hai kAna kI! 'saba bhUla jAtA hai, sirpha Apa hI sAmane hote haiN|' AMkha se hI jIyo! to tuma dduuboge| kAna se jo jIte haiM, ve DUba to vahI ho rahA hai jo honA caahie| nahIM paate| jyAdA se jyAdA itanA ho sakatA hai ki mujhe sunate | 'aura aba to ronA hI ronA rahatA hai| ghara Apake citra ke samaya tuma para thor3I-sI bUMdeM barasa jAyeM, para ve tumheM DubA na sAmane rotI hUM, yahAM pravacana meM rotI huuN| yaha kyA hai?' pAyeMgI; ghara jAte-jAte dhUpa meM ur3a jaayeNgii| lekina tuma agara prazna mata uThAo, roo| prazna uThAyA ki ronA baMda huaa| mujha meM DUbo, mujhe agara dekha paao...| isalie hamane isa deza kyoMki prazna jahAM se AtA hai vahAM se ronA nahIM aataa| prazna meM tatva-ciMtana kI dhArA ko darzana kahA hai-zravaNa nahIM, darzana AtA hai buddhi se, ronA AtA hai hRdaya se| prazna uThAyA ki buddhi kahA hai| kucha bAta dekhane kI hai| kucha AMkha se jur3ane kI bAta ne hRdaya ke bIca meM bAdhA dii| prazna uThAyA ki buddhi ne kahA, yaha hai| merI bAta sunakara tuma mujha taka A jAo, kAphI hai itanA; | kyA ho rahA hai? prazna uThAyA ki buddhi ne ar3acana zurU kI, ki phira mujhe dekho, phira sunane meM hI mata ulajhe raha jaao| buddhi ne paharA bAMdhA, ki buddhi ne kahA, 'baMda karo yaha pAgalapana, DUbA jo koI Aha, kinAre pai A gayA yaha dIvAnagI! samhalo, hoziyAra bno|' tugayAne bahare izka hai sAhila ke aaspaas| / aba yahIM tumheM khayAla rakhanA hai| agara mahAvIra ke mArga para jo koI DUbA vaha kinArA pA gyaa| kyoMki kucha aisA mAmalA | calate ho to samhalo, hoziyAra bno| vahAM hoza AkhirI gaNa hai ki izka kA jo tUphAna hai, prema kA jo tUphAna hai, vaha ThIka hai| agara nArada ke mArga para calate ho, mIrA ke aura caitanya ke, kinAre ke pAsa hai| sAdhAraNa tUphAna to kinAre se dUra hote | to vahAM behozI hI mArga hai| vahAM hoziyAra mata bnnaa| vahAM haiM-bahuta dUra hote haiN| jitanA bar3A tUphAna ho utanA hI kinAre se | hoziyAra bane ki gNvaayaa| aura apanI-apanI cuna lenA raah| na 1721
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________________ dharma: nijI aura vaiyaktika | mahAvIra se kucha lenA hai, na nArada se kucha lenA hai--dekhanA hai ki jisane pUchA hai, maiM jAnatA hUM, ronA usake lie mArga hai| bhUla apanI mauja kahAM, hama kahAM bahe jAte haiM saralatA se, jahAM koI jAo mahAvIra ko| guNa gAo prabhu ke| nAco mastI meM! behozI upAya nahIM karanA par3atA, jahAM hama chor3a dete haiM aura dhArA le meM DUbo! aura kucha bhI bacA na rkho| jarA bhI kRpaNatA mata karanA calatI hai| agara saMkalpa tumhArI vRtti ho to rokanA; to hRdaya kyoMki paramAtmA tumheM pUrA kA pUrA cAhatA hai| ko tor3anA aura buddhi ko jagAnA; to hRdaya ko poMcha denA vahAM tyAga hai to sarvasva kA hai| vahAM kucha-kucha dene se, bilakula ki rAga kA zeSa bhI na rahe, na AMsU hoM, na haMsI ho| | aMza-aMza dene se kAma na clegaa| vahAM kucha aura dene se kAma na tumane dekhA mahAvIra kI pratimA para? thira hai| madhya meM hai| na calegA, jaba taka tuma svayaM ko hI na de DAlo-azeSa bhAva se, | haMsatI hai na rotI hai| muurtivt| mUrti hI mUrtivata nahIM hai, mahAvIra | binA pIche kucha bacAye ta the| ve ThIka bIca meM khar3e the hoza ko smhaalkr| roo! ronA zubha hai| agara saralatA se AtA hai to bar3A zubha vaha bhI mArga hai| jinako saMkalpa meM rasa ho, usa mArga para jaayeN| hai| agara na AtA ho to nAhaka koziza mata krnaa| mircI usase bhI loga pahuMce haiN| ityAdi pIsakara AMkhoM meM mata aaNjnaa| lekina agara tumheM saMkalpa meM ar3acana par3atI ho to ghabar3AnA | vaise bhI loga haiN| koI jabardastI saMkalpa kI ceSTA karane lagatA mata, saMkalpa ne koI ThekA nahIM liyaa| tuma jisa DhaMga se ho, hai, koI jabardastI samarpaNa kI ceSTA karane lagatA hai| jahAM bhI paramAtmA tumheM usa DhaMga se bhI svIkAra karatA hai| isalie to hiMdU tumheM lage jabardastI karanI par3a rahI hai, vahIM saceta ho jAnA ki kahate haiM, usake hAtha aneka haiN-shsrbaahu| eka hI hAtha hotA | apanA mArga na rhaa| jahAM tumheM lageH are khilane lage, saralatA to bar3I muzkila ho jAtI; kisI eka ko uThA letA, bAkiyoM se paMkhur3iyAM khilane lagIM, mastI Ane lagI, citta prasanna aura kA kyA hotaa| do hAtha hote, do ko uThA letaa| usake utane hI praphullita hone lagA-taba tuma jAnanA ki ThIka-ThIka rAste para hAtha haiM jitane tuma ho| eka-eka ke lie eka-eka hAtha hai| ho| tumhArA aMtara-yaMtra pratipala tumheM batA rahA hai, kasauTI de rahA | usane tumhAre lie jagaha rakhI hai| tumhArA hAtha tumhAre lie maujUda hai| jo bhojana tumheM rAsa AtA hai, use khAkara prasannatA hotI hai| hai| tuma jarA apane ko phcaano| aura isa bhUla meM kabhI mata | jo bhojana tumheM rAsa nahIM AtA, use khAne ke bAda aprasannatA par3anA ki tuma dUsare ke mArga se pahuMca skoge| agara tumane hotI hai| jo bAta tumheM rAsa A jAye vahI tumhArA dharma hai| viparIta mArga cuna liyA jo tumhArI sahaja vRtti ke anukUla na dharma kI paribhASA mahAvIra ne kI hai : batthu sahAo dhmm| vastu AtA thA, to tuma ulajhana meM par3oge, tuma jhaMjhaTa meM uljhoge| tuma kA svabhAva dharma hai| bar3I pyArI paribhASA hai| svabhAva dharma hai| | apane Upara vyartha ke avasAda aura saMtApa ikaTThe kara loge| tuma tuma dharma kI phikra chor3o, svabhAva kI phikra kara lo| dharma apane ko vyartha kI pravaMcanAoM meM, dhokhoM meM, Atma-vaMcanAoM meM pIche-pIche calA aayegaa| bahata nAsamajha dharma ulajhA loge| tuma pAkhaMDa meM par3a jaaoge| vimukti to bahuta dUra | aura svabhAva ko pIche ghasITate haiN| mahAvIra ne yaha nahIM kahA ki rahA, tuma viAkSapta hone lgoge| jo apane se anukUla na gayA, - dharma svabhAva hai; mahAvIra ne kahA, svabhAva dharma hai| bar3A pharka hai vaha vikSipta hone lagatA hai| svayaM ke anukUla honA sAdhaka kI donoM meN| svabhAva-jo anukUla A jAye, jo prItikara lage, pahalI samajha hai| jo preyasa hai, jisake pAsa Ate hI tuma nAcane lagate ho, jisake to jo tumheM lagatA ho, anukUla hai; jo tumheM bhAtA ho, rucatA | pAsa hote hI gaMdha tumheM ghera letI hai-tumhArI hI sugaMdha! ho; jo tumhArI rujhAna meM baiTha jAtA ho-basa vhii| na mahAvIra aura pahale se hI aise caloge, apane svabhAva ke anukUla to se kucha lenA hai, na nArada se kucha lenA hai-asalI savAla to tumheM prayAsa na karanA pdd'egaa| tumheM apane ghara lauTanA hai| jhena phakIra kahate haiM, aprayAsa se jo sadha jAye vahI satya hai; apanI rAha phcaannaa| aura apanI rAha pahacAnane kA uttamatama | prayAsa se jo sadhe, ceSTA se jo sadhe, usameM kahIM kucha gar3abar3a upAya hai : apane thor3e jhukAva ko smjhnaa| hai| kalI ko phUla banane meM koI ar3acana AtI hai? kalI ko 73
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________________ 74 jina sUtra bhAga : 1 khIMca-khIMcakara phUla banAnA par3atA hai? paudhoM ko jamIna se khIMca-khIMcakara bAhara nikAlanA par3atA hai? apane se bar3he cale Ate haiN| kaliyAM laga jAtI haiN| kaliyAM khila jAtI haiM, phUla bana jAte haiN| phUla bana jAte haiM, sugaMdha bikhara jAtI hai - havAoM meM, AkAza kI yAtrA para nikala jAtI hai| saba cupacApa hotA calA jAtA hai| aisA hI AdamI bhI hai| para AdamI kI ar3acana yaha hai ki AdamI ke pAsa soca-vicAra kA yaMtra hai, usase ar3acana khar3I hotI hai| jarA kisI gulAba ke paudhe ko soca-vicAra kA yaMtra de do, basa muzkila ho jaayegii| phira gulAba muzkila meM pdd'aa| phira hajAra ar3acaneM khar3I ho jaayeNgii| kyoMki vaha socegA, kitanA bar3A phUla caahie| par3osI gulAba se IrSyA bhI jgegii| IrSyA ke sAtha rAjanIti paidA hogI, mahatvAkAMkSA jagegI ki maiM sabase bar3A gulAba ho jAUM / aba agara vaha bana gulAba hai to baTana gulAba hai, sabase bar3A gulAba ho nahIM sakatA; lekina sabase bar3e gulAba hone kI jaddo jahada meM bar3I ciMtA khar3I hogI, rAta tanAva rahegA, nIMda na AyegI, dinabhara udAsa rahegA, gaNita biThAyegAH kaise bar3A ho jAUM ! aura Dara yaha hai ki isa saba ciMtA meM jo UrjA naSTa hogI usase vaha vaha bhI na ho pAyegA jo ho sakatA thaa| manuSya kI takalIpha yahI hai -- honI nahIM cAhie thI / buddhi kA agara sadupayoga ho to tumheM sahayoga degI, lekina durupayoga ho rahA hai| tuma jaina ghara meM paidA ho gaye aba tumhArI buddhi kahatI hai, tuma jaina ho| aura tumhArI AMkheM agara AMsuoM se bharI haiM to bar3I kaThinAI hogii| mahAvIra ke maMdira meM AMsuoM ke lie jagaha nahIM hai / usa maMdira meM AMsU pApa haiM, varjita haiN| taba tumheM kRSNa kA koI maMdira khojanA par3e, jahAM rone kI chuTTI hai; chuTTI hI nahIM, jahAM ronA sAdhana hai| aura zIta, yahAM saba cIjeM saMtulita haiN| do paira haiM, do paMkha haiM, tAki saMtulana banA rhe| to agara tuma kisI bhakti mArgI ke ghara meM paidA ho gaye aura bacapana se hI tumane nArada ke sUtra sune ki bhakta bhAva-vihvala ho jAtA hai, romAMcita ho jAtA hai, AMkheM AMsuoM se bhara jAtI haiM, rotA hai, usake gIta gAtA hai, nAcatA hai, madamasta hotA hai, matavAlA ho jAtA hai agara tumane ye sune aura tumhArI AMkhoM meM AMsU nahIM Ate, tuma kyA karoge ? tuma jabardastI kroge| tumane buddhi kA sadupayoga na kiyaa| apane ko dekho! tumhIM mahatvapUrNa ho; na nArada na mahAvIra, na maiM na koI aur| tumhIM mahatvapUrNa ho, kyoMki tumhIM tumhAre gaMtavya ho / upayoga kara lo jisakA upayoga karanA ho; lekina sadA dhyAna rakhanA, tumhAre svabhAva ke anukUla upayoga ho, to tuma pahuMcoge, nahIM to bhaTaka jaaoge| 'terI yArI meM bihArI sukha na pAyo rI !' bihArI ne bar3e sukha meM kahA hai yaha / terI yArI meM bihArI sukha na pAyo rI ! bar3e prema meM kahA hai| yaha ulAhanA nahIM hai, zikAyata nahIM hai| yaha premiyoM kA khela hai, yaha premiyoM kI krIr3A hai| bhakta bhagavAna se kahatA hai ki tere prema meM kucha sukha na milaa| bhagavAna hI bhakta ke sAtha thor3e hI khelatA hai, bhakta bhI khelatA hai! bhagavAna hI thor3e hI majAka karatA hai bhakta ke sAtha, bhakta bhI karatA hai| jahAM apanApA vahAM majAka bhI calatI hai| bihArI koI zikAyata nahIM kara rahe haiN| eka pahelI de rahe haiM paramAtmA ko ki suno jI ! khUba ulajhAyA ! magara tumhAre prema meM kucha sukha na pAyA ! lekina yaha koI dukha se nikalI AvAja nahIM hai / isa zabda meM page prema ko dekhate ho ! terI yArI meM bihArI sukha na pAyo rI ! bar3e sukha meM page zabda haiN| | aba agara tuma kisI bhakti mArgI ke ghara meM paidA ho gaye, kRSNa-mArgI ke ghara meM paidA ho gaye aura tumhArI AMkhoM meM AMsU nahIM haiM-- nahIM haiM to tuma kyA karoge ? paramAtmA ne tumheM vaisA nahIM caahaa| sabhI ronevAle nahIM cAhie, kucha haMsanevAle bhI caahie| sabhI samarpaNavAle nahIM cAhie, kucha saMkalpavAle bhI caahie| | jIvana meM virodhoM kA saMtulana hai| jitane yahAM samarpaNavAle loga haiM utane hI yahAM saMkalpavAle loga haiN| jIvana saMtulana se calatA hai| rAta aura dina, aMdherA aura prakAza, . jIvana aura mRtyu, grISma nahIM, usakI yAda meM milA dukha bhI sukha hai| usakI rAha para mile kAMTe bhI phUla haiN| usake mArga para mara bhI jAnA par3e to jIvana hai| aura usake binA jIvana bhI mile to nirrthk| usake binA phUla hI phUla mileM aura kAMTe bhI na hoM to unase maraNa-zaiyyA hI bnegii| ve tumhArI kabra para car3hAye gaye phUla siddha hoNge| usake mArga para jo mila jAye vahI sukha hai - dukha bhI mileM to bhii| usake mArga para jA rahe haiM ! tumane kabhI kisI premI ko apanI preyasI kI tarapha jAte dekhA !
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________________ dharma : nijI aura vaiyaktika rAste meM gar3e kAMToM kI zikAyata karatA hai? patA bhI nahIM to vijJAna kI paraMparA banatI hai, TreDIzana hotI hai| dharma kI koI cltaa| gira par3e, coTa khA jAye, lahUluhAna ho jAye, to bhI paraMparA nahIM hotii| mahAvIra ko jJAna upalabdha huA, isase tuma patA nahIM cltaa| socate ho, tumheM khojanA na par3egA? buddha ko jJAna upalabdha huA, tulasIdAsa, kathA kahatI hai, apanI patnI ke prema meM sAMpa ko isase kyA tuma socate ho bAta khatama ho gaI, aba tuma par3ha loge pakar3akara car3ha gaye; samajhe ki rassI hai| murde kI lAza kA sahArA | dhammapada ? jaise AiMsTIna kI kitAba ko par3hakara koI sApekSatA lekara nadI pAra utara gaye; samajhe ki koI bahatI huI lakar3I hai| kA siddhAMta samajha legA, kyA vaise hI tuma kRSNa kI gItA par3hakara usakI dIvAnagI meM jo Dbe haiM, unheM kucha dukha, dukha mAlUma nahIM kRSNa ke siddhAMta ko samajha loge, yA mahAvAra ke vacana par3hakara hotaa| dukha bhI sukha hai usake mArga pr| saMsAra ke mArga para sukha mahAvIra ko samajha loge? nahIM, tumheM phira-phira khojanA hogaa| bhI dukha ho jAte haiN| prabhu ke mArga para dukha bhI sukha ho jAte haiN| ise jarA smjhnaa| phira-phira khojanA hogaa| jo cIja paraMparA yaha AdhyAtmika jIvana kI kImiyA hai. rasAyana hai| | bana jAtI hai usako dubArA nahIM khojanA hotA; khoja lI gaI, bAta khatama ho gii| dUsarA prazna: zAstrIya paraMparA se saMnyAsI mAyA aura dharma paraMparA banatA hI nhiiN| usakA pratyeka vyakti ko punaH punaH kAma-bhoga se vimukha hokara prabhu-prApti ke lie unmukha hotA AviSkAra karanA hotA hai| jo buddha ne khojA vaha buddha kA hai: yoga aura bhoga paraspara virodhI jAne jAte haiN| lekina anubhava hai| itanI hI hameM mila sakatI hai unase khabara ki Apake saMnyAsa meM bhoga se virakti para jora nahIM hai| ataH kRpA khojanevAle khoja lete haiM-basa itanA aashvaasn| satya nahIM kara apane saMnyAsa kI dhAraNA ko spaSTa kareM! milatA, satya kA AzvAsana milatA hai| satya nahIM milatA, satya bhI saMbhava hai, isakI saMbhAvanA para bharosA milatA hai| dharma kA paraMparA se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne khojA, kRSNa ne khojA, krAisTa ne khojA, isase hameM paraMparA yAnI vaha jo mara cukaa| paraMparA yAnI piTI-piTAI kevala itanI khabara milatI hai ki hama yUM hI vyartha khoja meM nahIM lkiir| paraMparA yAnI atIta ke crnn-cihn| atIta jA cukA, lage haiM, mila sakatA hai| basa, itanI zraddhA milatI hai| satya nahIM caraNa-cihna raha gaye haiM, rAhoM para bne| milatA, itanA Atma-bharosA milatA hai ki hama yUM hI aMdhere meM dharma paraMparA nahIM hai| dharma to nita-nUtana hai--yadyapi cira | vyartha nahIM TaTola rahe haiM, dvAra hai; kyoMki kucha loga nikala gye| purAtana bhii| magara dharma purAnA nahIM hai, paraMparA nahIM hai| isalie to kucha jo bhItara the bAhara ho gaye haiM, to hama bhI ho skeNge| lekina dharma kA zikSaNa nahIM ho sakatA; paraMparA hotI to zikSaNa ho isase yaha mata socanA ki unakI kitAba par3ha lI aura cala par3e sakatA thaa| gaNita kI paraMparA hai| vijJAna kI paraMparA hai| dvAra khojakara aura nikala par3e baahr| dvAra tumheM apanA punaH isalie vijJAna kA zikSaNa ho sakatA hai| khojanA pdd'egaa| AiMsTIna ne eka khoja kara lI, sApekSatA ke siddhAMta kI, to isalie dharma kI koI paraMparA nahIM bntii| aura dharma kA koI aba koI hara AdamI ko khojane kI jarUrata nahIM hai: aba paraMparA zikSaNa nahIM ho sktaa| dharma krAMti hai, paraMparA bana gii| aba to siddhAMta eka daphA khoja liyA gyaa| aba aisA nahIM-rivolyUzana! aura jisa para ghaTatI hai, basa usa para hI thor3e hai ki hara vidyArthI jo par3hane jAyegA vizvavidyAlaya meM ghaTatI hai| usako AiMsTIna ke siddhAMta ko phira-phira khojanA hogaa| bAta jaise samajho, tumheM agara prema nahIM huA kisI se, to tuma kyA khatama ho gyii| khoja pUrI ho gyii| eka AdamI ne khoja diyA, | khAka jAnoge ki prema kyA hai! prema-zAstra likhe par3e haiM, phira paraMparA bana gyii| aba dUsarA to sirpha par3ha legaa| AiMsTIna pustakAlaya aTe par3e haiN| tuma jAkara par3ha lo, majanU ko ko jo khojane meM varSoM lage hoMge, vaha aba kisI vidyArthI ko kyA-kyA huA, lailA ko kyA-kyA huA, zIrI-pharihAda aura par3hane meM ghaMTe bhI na lgeNge| hIra-rAMjhA-lekina isase kucha hogA na! kha
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 par3hI-likhI bAta kahIM bhI jAyegI na, hRdaya meM chidegI na, tIra koI suvidhA nahIM hai| jo huA hai vaha AMtarika hai; use bAhara lagegA n| tuma vaise ke vaise khAlI lauTa Aoge, pAMDitya se lAkara pragaTa karane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| jo huA hai vaha itane bhrkr| hAM, prema para agara koI kahegA, to tuma pravacana de gahana meM huA hai ki usakI pradarzanI nahIM sajAI jA sakatI, ki skoge| hAM, prema para koI kahegA, tuma pI eca. DI. kara skoge| jo bhI AyeM dekha leN| lekina prema tumhAre jIvana meM kahIM bhI na hogaa| prema to tuma karoge | isIlie to duniyA meM itane parama buddhapuruSa hue, lekina phira to hogaa| prema kI koI paraMparA nahIM hotii| prema to hara vyakti ko bhI nAstikatA nahIM mitttii| miTa nahIM sakatI, kyoMki nAstika apanA hI khojanA hotA hai-nijI, vaiyktik| yaha kaha rahA hai ki hameM dikhalA do| nAstika yaha kaha rahA hai, aura acchA hai ki prema kI paraMparA nahIM hotI; nahIM to soco, dharma ko paraMparA banA do| aba yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai : jinako kaisA durbhAgya hotA, kaise durdina Ate! loga prema kI kitAba par3ha | tuma dhArmika kahate ho ve kahate haiM, dharma paraMparA hai| maiM unako lete aura samApta ho jAte! nAstika kahatA huuN| nAstika bhI to yahI kaha rahA hai ki dharma ko soco thor3A, paramAtmA aise udhAra milatA hotA, kisI ko mila paraMparA banA do, jaise vijJAna paraMparA hai; hama jAyeM prayogazAlA meM gayA thA paccIsa sau sAla pahale, mahAvIra ko, basa khatama! aura dekha leM; TesTa-TyUba meM pakar3a do paramAtmA ko; bichA do unhoMne tumhArA sArA abhiyAna chIna liyaa| taba to mahAvIra ne Tebala para sarjana kI tumhArI samAdhi ko; tAki ThIka-ThIka tumhAre jIvana kA sArA rasa chIna liyaa| taba to ve mitra na hue, vizleSaNa ho sake aura hama kATa-pITa karake jAna leM ki mAmalA duzmana ho gye| taba to tumheM unhoMne maukA hI na chor3A kucha kyA hai; le Ao tumhArA anubhava prakAza kA, satya kA, bAjAra khojane kA, tumheM yAtrA para jAne kI jagaha hI na chodd'ii| meM, jahAM hama saba dekha leM; kyoMki jo nija meM ghaTA hai, kyA patA nahIM, paramAtmA kucha aisA hai, satya kucha aisA hai, prema kucha aisA sapanA ho| kyoMki sAdhAraNa anubhava meM sapane hI nijI hote haiM, hai ki jo khojatA hai basa usI ko darzana hote haiN| hAM, apane darzana bAkI saba cIja to nijI nahIM hai| sirpha sapane nijI hote haiM, kI bAta dUsare se kaha sakatA hai| lekina usa bAta se kisI ko bAkI tuma jo sapanA rAta dekhate ho, tuma apanI patnI ko bhI to darzana nahIM hotaa| usa bAta se kisI kI soyI pyAsa jaga sakatI usameM nahIM bulA sakate ki Ao, Aja nimaMtraNa hai| tuma apanI hai| usa bAta se kisI ke bhItara unmeSa ho sakatA hai ki calUM, maiM patnI ko bhI to nahIM kaha sakate ki Aja, calo donoM sAtha-sAtha bhI khojU; kisI ke bhItara cunautI A sakatI hai ki calUM, maiM kyA eka hI sapanA dekheN| kara rahA hUM baiThA-baiThA, uThU! yaha kahAM gaMvA rahA hUM jIvana bAjAra | do AdamI eka manovaijJAnika ke pAsa ilAja karavA rahe the| meM aura dukAna meM, ulUM, use khojUM! donoM ne eka dina socA, daphtara se bAhara nikalate hue, eka isalie pahalI bAtaH dharma paraMparA nahIM hai| dharma cira-purAtana, | majAka karane kI bAta socii| eka apraila A rahI thI, to socA nita-nUtana hai| yaha virodhAbhAsa hai| sadA se hai, lekina phira bhI ki apraila ke dina eka majAka kareM...maiM bhI AUMgA aura eka hara bAra nayA-nayA khojanA par3atA hai| jaba dharma kA sUryodaya hotA sapanA khuuNgaa| aura donoM ne sapanA taya kara liyA manovaijJAnika hai to vaha nijI hai, vaiyaktika hai, vaha sAmUhika nahIM hai| vaha ko sunAne ke lie| phira zAma ko tuma AnA aura tuma bhI vahI samAja kI saMpatti aura thAtI nahIM bntaa| agara tuma bharosA na sapanA khnaa| dekheM, isa para kyA gujaratI hai| kyoMki do AdamI karo buddha para to buddha ke pAsa koI upAya nahIM hai tumheM bharosA | eka hI sapanA to dekha hI nahIM skte| to unhoMne sapanA taya kara dilAne kaa| kabhI tumane isa para socA? agara tuma kaho ki hameM liyA vistAra se; eka-eka bAta ki kyA-kyA huA sapane meM, zaka hai ki tuma jhUTha bola rahe ho, ki tumheM huA hai paramAtmA kA likha liyA, kaMThastha kara liyaa| subaha eka AyA aura usane anubhava, hama kaise mAne? to buddha bhI kaMdhe bicakAkara raha kahA ki rAta eka sapanA dekhA, isakA artha kreN| manovaijJAnika ne jAyeMge; ve kaheMge, aba kyA upAya hai! jo huA hai vaha nijI aura usakA sapanA sunaa| dopahara dUsarA aayaa| usane bhI vahI sapanA vaiyaktika hai| use tumhAre sAmane Tebala para phailAkara rakha dene kI dohraayaa| usane kahA ki rAta eka sapanA dekhA aura vistAra 76 ..
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________________ dharma : nijI aura vaiyaktika meM iMca-iMca vahI! aura vaha dekhatA rahA bAra-bAra ki araboM-kharaboM haiN| isalie to buddha hoM, mahAvIra hoM, kRSNa hoM, manovaijJAnika para kyA asara ho rahA hai| lekina vaha bar3A hairAna krAisTa hoM-ve sabhI kahate haiM, zraddhA se sunoge to zAyada kucha huA ki kucha khAsa asara nahIM ho rahA hai| pUrA sapanA sunAne ke ho sake; saMdeha se sunoge to dvAra to pahale hI baMda ho gyaa| zraddhA bAda usane pUchA, 'Apa kyA socate haiM isa sapane ke bAbata?' para itanA jora kyoM hai? isIlie ki dharma kI paraMparA nahIM bana manovaijJAnika ne kahA ki maiM bar3A parezAna hUM, kyoMki tIna AdamI | sktii| jisako huA hai, agara tumhAre mana meM usake prati thor3I to yaha sapanA mujhe dina meM sunA hI cuke haiN| tIna AdamI! ve donoM sahAnubhUti ho, lagAva ho, thor3I cAhata kA raMga ho, tuma donoM meM bar3e hairAna hue ki yaha tIsarA kauna hai! kyoMki tIsare ko to kucha tAlamela ho, tuma usa AdamI ko itanA prema karate ho ki tuma unhoMne batAyA nahIM thaa| socate the, majAka manovaijJAnika se kara | jAnate ho ki jhUTha vaha bola na skegaa-tbhii| agara tumhAre mana rahe haiM, lekina manovaijJAnika ne majAka unake sAtha kara dii| ve meM jarA-sA bhI saMdeha hai ki ho sakatA hai, yaha AdamI jhUTha bola | bar3I muzkila meM par3a gaye ki aba yaha tIsare kA kaise patA cale! rahA ho; yA yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki jhUTha na bola rahA ho, khuda hI aura hadda ho gaI, yaha to sapanA hama donoM ne bhI dekhA nahIM, sirpha dhokhA khA gayA ho; cAhakara jhUTha na bola rahA ho, lekina khuda hI taya kiyA thA, tIsarA kauna hai! donoM dUsare dina aaye| unhoMne ne sapanA itanA gaharA dekha liyA ho ki ise bharosA A gayA ho; kahA, 'mApha kareM! hama majAka kara rahe the| lekina tIsarA kauna yA to yaha dhokhA de rahA hai yA khuda dhokhA khA rahA hai-itanA-sA hai?' unhoMne kahA, 'rAtabhara hama so nahIM ske|' saMdeha kAphI hai, ki satya tumhAre lie baMda ho gyaa| manovaijJAnika ne kahA, 'tIsarA koI nahIM, vaha maiM majAka kara buddhapuruSa tumhAre bhItara kevala pyAsa ko jagA sakate haiM; vaha bhI rahA thA, kyoMki do AdamI to dekha hI nahIM skte| vaha to maiM tumhArI zraddhA kA sahArA ho to|| jAna hI gayA ki jaba do ne eka sapanA dekhA to donoM taya karake to pahalI to bAta, dharma koI paraMparA nahIM hai| saMnyAsa bhI koI Aye haiM eka apraila kI vajaha se| isalie maiMne kahA ki tIna to paraMparA nahIM hai| saMnyAsa eka-eka vyakti kA nijI udaghoSaNa hai; kaha hI cuke| hadda ho gii| | eka-eka vyakti kI paramAtmA ke dvArA svIkAra kI gaI cunautI do AdamI eka sapanA dekha hI nahIM skte| sapanA nijI hai| hai--alaga-alaga hai| isalie hara vyakti meM jaba saMnyAsa isIlie to nAstika kahatA hai, bhagavAna sapanA hai| kyoMki tuma ghaTita hogA to bhinna ghaTita hogaa| saMnyAsa bar3I nijI bAta hai| kahate ho, hamane dekhA, lekina dikhaao| sapane meM aura tumhAre | bar3I saMbhAvanA hai| bhagavAna ke anubhava meM pharka kyA huA? sirpha sapanA hI aisI | krAisTa haiM, saMnyasta puruSa haiM; para inakA saMnyAsa mahAvIra jaisA cIja hai jo dUsare ko nahIM dikhAyA jA sktaa| isalie bhagavAna nahIM hai| krAisTa ko koI ar3acana na thI, koI mitra bulAye aura tumhArA sapanA hai| yaha kuMDalinI-jAgaraNa aura prakAza ke | zarAba pIne ko de de to pI lete the| mahAvIra to pAnI bhI na pIyeMge anubhava-ye saba tumhAre sapane haiN| nAstika kahatA hai, isameM | aisA, zarAba to dUra kI baat| mahAvIra to kahate haiM, kisI ke aura sapane meM pharka kahAM? pharka to eka hI hotA hai sapane meM aura bulAye ve jAyeMge hI nahIM; kyoMki kisI ke bulAye gaye to saMbaMdha sacAI meM ki sacAI sabakI hotI hai, sAmUhika hotI hai, | nirmita hotA hai| zarAba kI to chor3o, pAnI pIne bhI tumane mahAvIra sArvajanika hotI hai| aura sapanA nijI hotA hai| isalie itane ko kahA ki Aja mere ghara A jAnA, bharI dupaharI hai, dhUpa hai, teja buddhapuruSa hue aura eka nAstika ko sAre buddhapuruSa milakara bhI | hai, thor3A chAyA meM baiTha jAnA, pAnI pI lenAto ve na aayeNge| rAjI nahIM kara sakate, kyoMki jaba taka tuma saMdeha kiye cale kyoMki ve kahate haiM ki jisakA nimaMtraNa tumane svIkAra kiyA jAo, koI upAya nahIM hai, koI pramANa nahIM hai| usase saMbaMdha banA liyaa| paramAtmA anubhava hai aura usakA koI pramANa nahIM chuutttaa| to mahAvIra bhIkha bhI mAMgate haiM to bar3e anUThe DhaMga se mAMgate the| jisako hotA hai, basa usako hotA hai| aura jisako hotA hai, vaha unakI bhIkha mAMgane kA DhaMga bhI anUThA hai; aisA duniyA meM kabhI akelA par3a jAtA hai| aura jinako nahIM huA hai, ve kisI ne bhIkha nahIM mAMgI hai| isalie kahatA hUM, saMnyAsa bar3A
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 anUThA hai aura pratyeka ke lie alaga-alaga ghaTatA hai| . asvIkAra meM unheM hiMsA mAlUma hotI hai| ve kahate haiM, 'nahIM' mahAvIra subaha uThakara dhyAna meM nirNaya karate ki Aja agara kahanA kisI ko dukha pahuMcAnA hai| kisI ghara ke sAmane aisI ghaTanA ghaTI haI milegI to vahAM maiM hAtha aba bar3I muzkila kI bAta hai| pasAra duuNgaa| ghaTanA-ki ghara ke sAmane gAya khar3I ho aura usake | mahAvIra nagna khar3e haiM, kRSNa suMdara vastroM se saje haiN| kyoMki | sIMga meM gar3a lagA ho| koI aisA roja nahIM ghaTatA aisaa| eka daphA kRSNa kahate haiM, jaba paramAtmA avatarita hotA hai to usakI vibhUti yaha bAta unhoMne taya kara lI, kyoMki ve kahate the, agara astitva avatarita hotI hai, usakA sauMdarya avatarita hotA hai, usake ko mujhe bhojana denA hai to vaha merI zarta pUrI karegA, nahIM to nahIM | hajAra-hajAra raMga aura rUpa avatarita hote haiN| paramAtmA eka degaa| isakA matalaba hai ki mujhe bhUkhA rakhanA cAhatA hai to maiM | iMdradhanuSa hai| usakA bar3A aizvarya hai| usakI bar3I mahimA hai| bhakhA rhNgaa| agara mere bacane kI koI bhI jarUrata hai astitva isIlie to hama use Izvara kahate haiN| Izvara yAnI jisakA ko, to merI zarta pUrI karegA; nahIM to maiM samajha lUMgA ki ThIka hai, aizvarya hai| to jaba kRSNa meM paramAtmA utarA hai, to ve usakA bAta khatama ho gaI, astitva nahIM cAhatA ki maiM bcuuN| to maiM | svAgata karate haiM, saba taraha se; jaise tamhAre ghara koI mehamAna A apanI koI ceSTA na kruuNgaa| agara astitva hI ceSTA karegA to jAye to tuma ghara ko sajAte ho| to kRSNa kahate haiM, jaba paramAtmA ThIka hai| utarA ho to deha ko sajAnA hogaa| yaha ghara hai| isameM vaha utraa| to eka bAra aisA huA ki tIna mahIne taka unhoMne yaha le liyA usane anukaMpA kii| to ve bAMsurI bajAte haiN| ve mora-mukuTa vrata aura ve yaha kisI ko kahate nahIM the| aba to jaina muni, | lagAte haiN| digaMbara, jo isako aba bhI mAnate haiM, ve kahakara calate haiN| mahAvIra nagna khar3e haiN| sajAne kI to bAta dUra, bAla bar3ha jAte haiM unhoMne saba batA rakhA hai| aura unake saba baMdhe hue pratIka haiM, ve to hAtha se ukhAr3ate haiN| nAI ke pAsa nahIM jAte, kyoMki yaha to sabako mAlUma haiM-unake bhaktoM ko, ki ghara ke sAmane do kele nAI ke pAsa jAnA samAja meM praveza hogaa| isakA artha huA ki laTake hoM, to jitane gharoM meM digaMbara jaina muni jAtA hai, vaha saba tumheM nAI kI jarUrata hai| samAja kA kyA artha hotA hai? mujhe kele laTakAye rakhatA hai| aba unake baMdhe hue pratIka haiM-do kele dUsare kI jarUrata hai-yAnI smaaj| maiM akelA nahIM raha sakatA, laTake hoM...isa taraha ke kuch| cAra-chaha cIjeM eka muni rakhatA nAI kI jarUrata par3atI hai to bhI itanA to samAja ho hI gayA hai, ve unhIM-unhIM ko...| to vaha saba kara dete haiM iNtjaam| eka meraa| kabhI nAI kI jarUrata par3atI hai, kabhI camAra kI jarUrata hI ghara meM sabhI cIjeM laTakA dete haiN| to svIkAra ho gayA, yaha par3atI hai, kabhI darjI kI jarUrata par3atI hai| to yahI to samAja hai| beImAnI hai| samAja kA artha kyA hai? mahAvIra ne kahA ki gAya khar3I ho, gur3a sIMga para lagA ho| tIna isalie maiM kahatA hUM, jainiyoM kA aba taka koI samAja nahIM mahIne taka bhojana na milaa| para eka dina milaa| bailagAr3I jAtI hai| kyoMki koI jaina na to camAra hai, na koI jaina darjI hai, na koI thI gur3a se bharI aura pIche se eka gAya ne Akara gur3a khAne kI jaina bhaMgI hai| to jainiyoM kA koI samAja nahIM hai| jainI to hiMduoM ceSTA kI aura usake sIMga meM gur3a laga gyaa| basa jisa ghara ke kI chAtI para jIte haiM, unakA koI samAja nahIM hai| kyoMki koI sAmane vaha gAya khar3I thI, vahAM mahAvIra ne apane hAtha phailA diye | jaina camAra hone ko rAjI nahIM hai| to samAja tumhArA kaisA? bhojana ke lie| tIna mahIne bAda astitva ne cAhA to tthiik| jainiyoM se maiM kahatA hUM tuma eka bastI to basAkara batA do, sirpha to mahAvIra to nimaMtraNa bhI svIkAra na kreNge| aura jIsasa haiM, | jainiyoM kii| taba hama kaheMge ki tumhArA koI samAja hai| koI ki na kevala nimaMtraNa svIkAra kara lete haiM, agara koI zarAba bhI jainI rAjI na hogA bhaMgI banane ko| to tuma samAja kaise? to tumheM pilAye to vaha bhI pI lete haiN| ve kahate haiM, kyA asvIkAra? | hiMduoM kI jarUrata hai, musalamAnoM kI jarUrata hai, IsAiyoM kI kisa bAta kA asvIkAra? kyoMki saba asvIkAra ahaMkAra jarUrata hai| to tuma paropajIvI ho, tumhArA apanA koI samAja keMdrita hai| calo, mitroM ne cAhA hai, pI lo to pI lete haiN| nahIM hai| .
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________________ dharma : nijI aura vaiyaktika : jaina aba taka kevala saMskRti hai, samAja nhiiN| vaha kevala dekhI! mahAvIra vahAM bhI dhanyavAda nahIM dete, agara tuma unako vAyavIya bAteM haiN| bhIkha dete ho| ve kahate haiM ki astitva ne caahaa| agara tuma na bhI isalie maiMne pIche kahA bhI ki ye paccIsa sau varSa mahAvIra ke hooge to mahAvIra kaheMge ki vRkSa ke nIce khar3A ho jAUMgA, pUre hue, tuma kucha bhI na karo, eka jainiyoM kI bastI to banA agara phala Tapaka jAye apane se to ThIka, pAMca minaTa rAha dekha do-sirpha jainiyoM kI, jo pUrI taraha jaina ho, usase kama se kama | | lUMgA, haTa jaauuNgaa| ve mahInoM bhUkhe rhe| eka namUnA to milegA ki jainiyoM kA samAja kaisA hogaa| vahAM | bAraha varSa kI tapazcaryA ke kAla meM, kahate haiM kevala tIna sau bar3I kalaha maca jAyegI, kyoMki bhaMgI kauna bane, jUtA kauna sATha dina unhoMne bhojana liyaa| bAraha varSa ke laMbe kAla meM, siye, khetI kauna kare! kyoMki jaina ko khetI karanI nahIM cAhie, kevala eka varSa bhojana liyA, gyAraha varSa bhUkhe rhe| kabhI mahInA hiMsA hotI hai| sarjana kauna ho, cIrA-phAr3I kauna kre| bar3I bhara bhakhe, phira eka dina bhojana: kabhI paMdraha dina bhakhe. phira eka kaThinAI khar3I ho jaayegii| bar3I muzkila ho jaayegii| | dina bhojana; kabhI ATha dina bhUkhe, phira eka dina bhojana; aisA samAja kA artha hotA hai: saMbaMdha, jruurt| mahAvIra akele milA-julAkara bAraha sAla meM eka sAla bhojana aura gyAraha jIye--itane akele jIye ki apane pIche samAja kA koI sUtra sAla bhuukhe| ausata gyAraha dina ke bAda unhoMne bhojana liyA, nahIM chor3a gye| unhoMne to akele jI liyA, lekina jo unake bArahaveM din| magara yaha bhojana ke lie ve dhanyavAda nahIM dete pIche cale, ve bar3I mazkila meM pdd'e| kyoMki yaha bilakala nijI. kisI ko| ve kahate haiM, tumhArA koI dhanyavAda nahIM hai, tumhArA ekAMta, akele hone kA Agraha hai mahAvIra kaa| unhoMne koI | koI anugraha nhiiN| maiMne tumhArA nimaMtraNa svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| maiM samAja banAyA nahIM; lekina jo pIche caleMge anuyAyI, ve to to apane hisAba se cala rahA huuN| astitva denA cAhatA hai, le samAja ke binA nahIM jI skte| unako to kapar3e bhI cAhie | letA hUM; astitva nahIM detA to mAMga bhI nahIM karatA huuN| ve dvAra para hoMge, to kapar3A koI bunegA, kapAsa koI ugaayegaa| unheM to Akara khar3e ho jAte haiM, ve mAMga bhI nahIM krte| ve yaha bhI nahIM bhojana bhI cAhie hogA, to khetI koI karegA, vRkSoM ko koI | kahate ki do; kyoMki dene kA matalaba to hogA, karma kI zuruAta kaattegaa| unheM to davA bhI cAhie hogI, ailopethI kI davA bhI ho gaI, lenA-denA zurU ho gyaa| cAhie hogI, jo pazuoM ko mArakara banAI jAyegI, kisI ke | idhara kRSNa haiN| paramAtmA ke lie jagaha banAte haiM to zarIra khUna se banegI, kisI kI haDDI se banegI-vaha bhI koI kregaa| sajAte haiN| unheM jUte bhI pahanane hoMge, to camAra bhI hogA, mare hue jAnavaroM kI | usa bAta meM bhI artha mAlUma par3atA hai ki jaba prabhu ghara Aye hoM camar3I bhI udher3I jAyegI; mare hue kAphI na hoMge to jiMdA mAre bhI | to aisA kyA rUkhA-sUkhA svAgata karanA! baMdanavAra banAo! jaayeNge| yaha saba clegaa| svAgata dvAra bnaao| jo bhI ho phUla-pattI, laTakAo! lekina to isameM to mahAvIra khar3e ho jAte bAhara, kyoMki na unako jUte kucha to kro| sAja-saMgIta bjaao| sugaMdha phailaao| kI jarUrata, na unako kapar3e kI jruurt| dhUpa-dIpa jlaao| kucha to kro| prabhu dvAra para Aye haiM! jarA soco to, unako samAja kI jarUrata nhiiN| ve yaha kaha rahe kRSNa ko bilakula na jaMcegA ki naMge khar3e ho jAo, prabhu dvAra haiM ki yaha hama khar3e haiM hamako koI samAja kI jarUrata nhiiN| ve para Aye haiN| mahAvIra ko jaMcA; kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM ki nAI ke pAsa bhI nahIM jaate| ve eka sAtha meM ustarA to rakha sakate prabhu ko kisI aizvarya kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai, kyoMki vaha svayaM the| ustarA bhI nahIM rkhte| ve kahate haiM, ustarA rakhA to | aizvaryavAna hai| aura hama jo bhI kareMge vaha choTA hI hogA, vaha lohaar...| ve hAtha se ukhAr3ate haiM baal| kAphI na hogaa| isase jyAdA svataMtra vyakti pRthvI para dUsarA nahIM huA! samAja | donoM ke tarka sahI haiN| maiM tumase yaha kaha rahA hUM ki agara tumane mukta ! samAja-zUnya! nipaTa samAja-zUnya! eka kA tarka pakar3a liyA to tuma aMdhe ho jAoge, dUsare kA tarka tuma kahoge ki bhIkha to mAMgate haiN| magara mahAvIra kI zarta | na dekha paaoge| aura isa jagata meM jitane loga saMnyAsa ko
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga: 1 upalabdha hue, una saba kA apane saMnyasta hone kA DhaMga hai| upaniSada kahate haiM, tena tyaktena bhuNjiithaaH| unhoMne hI bhogA, isalie saMnyAsa kI koI paraMparA nahIM hai| saMnyAsa vyaktigata | jinhoMne tyaagaa| yA usakA aisA bhI artha kara sakate haiM ki unhoMne krAMti hai| aba 'saMnyAsI mAyA aura kAma-bhoga se vimukha hokara hI tyAgA jinhoMne bhogaa| vaha vacana bar3A apUrva hai| aisA bhogo, prabhu-prApti ke lie unmukha hotA hai', yaha bAta bhI saca nahIM hai| aisA gaharA bhogo ki bhoga meM hI tyAga ghaTita ho jaaye| jisane pUchA hai, unako ThIka-ThIka patA nahIM hai; unheM bhakti mArga | aba ise thor3A smjho| jaba tuma adhUrA-adhUrA bhogate ho to kA patA nahIM hai| kyoMki bhakti mArga kA saMnyAsI bhoga se vimukha bhoga sarakatA hai| jo bhI jIvana meM adhUrA anubhava hai, vaha pIchA nahIM hotA, paramAtmA kA hI bhoga zurU karatA hai| jina mitra ne karatA hai| jaba bhI anubhava pUrA ho jAtA hai, chuTakArA ho jAtA pUchA hai, unheM hiMda, zaMkarAcArya, jaina, mahAvIra, gautama siddhArtha, | hai| agara tumane strI ko ThIka se na bhogA. to tamhAre mana meM strI buddha--inakI paraMparA ke saMnyAsiyoM kA bodha hai| aura aisA huA kI kAmanA chAyA DAlatI rhegii| agara tumane ThIka se bhoga hai ki inakI paraMparA itanI prabhAvI ho gayI ki dhIre-dhIre aisA | liyA, eka strI ko bhI eka saMbhoga meM bhI ThIka se anubhava kara lagane lagA ki dUsarI koI paraMparA nahIM hai| rAmAnuja kA bhI liyA aura jAna liyA, kyA hai, tuma mukta ho gye| usI kSaNa tuma saMnyAsI hai| nimbArka kA bhI saMnyAsI hai| caitanya mahAprabhu kA bhI bhoga ke bAhara ho gye| saMnyAsI hai| magara ve ojhala ho gye| buddha, mahAvIra, aura gaharA bhoga tyAga le AtA hai| aura gahare tyAgI ke bhoga kI zaMkarAcArya itane prabhAvI ho gaye aura prabhAvI ho jAne kA carcA karanI muzkila hai, kyoMki vahI bhoganA jAnatA hai| kAraNa hai, kyoMki tuma saba bhogI ho| ise tumheM jarA ar3acana | tuma jarA soco! jaba kRSNa bhojana karate hoMge yA mahAvIra bhI hogI samajhane meN| cUMki tuma saba bhogI ho, tyAgI kI bhASA tumheM jaba bhojana karate hoMge, to tumane aisA bhojana kabhI bhI nahIM kiyA samajha meM AtI hai| kyoMki tyAgI kI bhASA tumase viparIta hai| jaisA mahAvIra karate hoNge| cAhe unheM rUkhI-sUkhI roTI hI milI jo tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai, usameM AkarSaNa paidA hotA hai| garIba | ho, usa rUkhI-sUkhI meM se bhI brahma ko nicor3a lete hoNge| usa amIra honA cAhatA hai| tuma bhogI ho, tuma tyAgI honA cAhate rUkhI-sUkhI roTI meM se sirpha khUna aura mAMsa-majjA hI nahIM ho| tuma kahate ho, bhoga meM to dukha hI dukha pAyA; isalie AtI thI unako, brahma bhI AtA thaa| isalie to upaniSada kahate mahAvIra, zaMkara aura buddha ThIka hI kahate hoMge ki tyAga meM sukha haiM: annaM brahma! anna brahma hai| jinhoMne likhA hai, unhoMne khUba hai, kyoMki eka to hameM anubhava ho gayA ki bhoga meM dukha hai| bhogakara likhA hogA, khUba anna ko parakhakara likhA hogaa| rAmAnuja, nimbArka, vallabha, caitanya--inakI bhASA tumane nahIM | eka saMnyAsI bImAra thaa| thor3A-thor3A bhojana letA thaa| samajhI; kyoMki ve kahate haiM ki tumhAre bhoga meM dukha nahIM hai, cikitsakoM ne usase kahA ki itane thor3e bhojana se kAma na tumhArA bhoga galata cIjoM kA ho rahA hai, isalie dukha hai| bhoga calegA, thor3A aura bhojana lo| to usa saMnyAsI ne kahA, itanA bhagavAna kA karo! tumane abhI strI ko bhogA hai; lekina kabhI kAphI hai, kyoMki isameM se maiM vahI nahIM le rahA hUM jo dikhAI par3atA strI meM bhagavAna ko dekhakara bhogo, phira dukha samApta huA! tumane hai, vaha bhI le rahA hUM jo dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| aura jaba maiM zvAsa abhI bhojana ko bhogA hai, dukha hai; lekina bhojana meM bhagavAna ko letA hUM, taba bhI maiM bhojana kara rahA hUM kyoMki praann...| aura dekhakara bhogo, dukha samApta huaa| jaba maiM AkAza ko dekhatA hUM, taba bhI bhojana kara rahA unakI bAta meM bhI sAra hai| aba idhara maiM huuN| maiM kahatA hUM ki hUM kyoMki aakaash...| jaba sUraja kI kiraNeM mujha para par3atI donoM kA saMgIta paidA ho jAye to saMnyAsa hai| maiM kahatA hUM, tumhArA haiM, taba bhI bhojana kara rahA hUM-kyoMki kiraNeM praveza karatI haiN| tyAga aisA ho ki bhogI ke bhoga se jyAdA gaharA aura tumhArA bhoga bhojana to caubIsa ghaMTe cala rahA hai| brahma caubIsa ghaMTe aisA ho ki tyAgI ke tyAga se jyAdA ghraa| to maiM tumase yaha kaha | hajAra-hajAra mArgoM se tuma meM utara rahA hai aura nAca rahA hai| rahA hUM ki eka parama samanvaya ho| tuma bhogo-tyAgate hue, tuma jisane ThIka se bhogA, vaha hara bhoga meM brahma ko khoja legaa| tyAgo-bhogate hue| aura jisane ThIka se tyAgA, usakI AMkha itanI zuddha aura nirmala 180
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________________ dharma : nijI aura vaiyaktika ho jAtI hai ki use sivAya brahma ke phira kucha dikhAI par3atA nhiiN| bacAnA huA? yaha to nAma kA hI pharka huaa| Na aura zramaNa saMskRtiyAM viparIta khar3I rahI haiN| hiMdu saMskRti bhoga kA parama svIkAra hai| aura bhoga meM hI zramaNa-saMskRti tyAga kI saMskRti hai| brAhmaNa-saMskRti bhoga kI paramAtmA kA AviSkAra hai| zramaNa-saMskRti tyAga kA, saMnyAsa saMskRti hai| brAhmaNa-saMskRti paramAtmA ke aizvarya kI saMskRti kA, chor3ane kA, virakti kA, vairAgya kA mArga hai| aura usI se hai, paramAtmA ke vistAra kii| zramaNa-saMskRti tyAga kI saMskRti paramAtmA ko pAnA hai| hai, vItarAga kI, paramAtmA ke saMkoca kI, vApasI yAtrA hai| mere dekhe, tyAga aura bhoga do paMkhoM kI taraha haiN| isIlie rAmAnuja, vallabha aura nimbArka; zaMkara ko hiMdU nahIM zramaNa-saMskRti bhI adhUrI hai, brAhmaNa-saMskRti bhI adhUrI hai| maante| ve kahate haiM, pracchanna bauddha, chipA huA bauddha hai yaha maiM usI AdamI ko pUrA kahatA hUM, usI ko maiM paramahaMsa kahatA hUM, aadmii| nimbArka, zaMkara ke bIca; vallabha, zaMkara ke bIca; jisake donoM paMkha sudRr3ha haiM; jo na bhoga kI tarapha jhukA hai na tyAga rAmAnuja, zaMkara ke bIca bar3A vivAda hai| aura maiM bhI mAnatA hUM, kI tarapha jhukA hai; jisakA koI cunAva hI nahIM hai; jo sahaja zaMkara hiMdU nahIM haiM--ho nahIM skte| zaMkara ne bar3e chipe rAste se zAMta jo bhI ghaTa rahA hai, use svIkAra kiyA hai; ghara meM hai to ghara meM zramaNa-saMskRti ko brAhmaNa-saMskRti kI chAtI para hAvI kara svIkAra hai, maMdira meM hai to maMdira meM; patnI hai to ThIka, patnI mara diyaa| isalie zaMkara ke saMnyAsI ko tuma jAnate ho, vahI | gaI to ThIka; patnI honI hI cAhie, aisA bhI nahIM hai; patnI nahIM saMnyAsI ho gayA khaas| vaha saMnyAsI bilakula hiMdU hai hI nhiiN| hI honI cAhie, aisA bhI nahIM hai jisakA koI Agraha nahIM hai, tumane upaniSada ke RSi-muniyoM ko dekhA hai, sunI hai unakI | nirAgrahI! bAta, unakI khabara, unakI kahAnI sunI? upaniSada ke saMnyAsa kA maiM artha karatA hUM : samyaka nyaas| jisane apane RSi-muni gRhastha the| patnI thI unakI, bacce the unake, ghara-dvAra | jIvana ko saMtulita kara liyA hai; jisane apane jIvana ko aisI thA unakA, bAga-upavana the unake, gaUeM thIM unakI, dhana-dhAnya buniyAda dI hai jo apaMga nahIM hai, jo adhUrI nahIM hai, jo paripUrNa thA; tyAgI nahIM the| buddha aura jaina arthoM meM tyAgI nahIM the| hai| bhoga aura tyAga donoM jisameM samAviSTa haiM, vahI mere lie bhogakara hI bhagavAna ko unhoMne jAnA thaa| zaMkara ne saMnyAsI hai|| zramaNa-saMskRti kI bAta kA prabhAva dekhakara...kyoMki jaba aura majA hI kyA, chor3akara bhAga gaye taba chaTA to majA kyA! zramaNa sAdhu khar3e hue to svabhAvataH hiMdU brAhmaNa, RSi-muni phIke yahAM rahe aura chor3A, bAjAra meM khar3e rahe aura bhItara himAlaya pragaTa par3ane lge| kyoMki ye tejasvI mAlUma pdd'e| saba chor3a diyA! ye huA...! camatkArI mAlUma par3e, kyoMki bar3e ulaTe mAlUma pdd'e| svabhAvataH yaha hamIM haiM ki terA darda chupAkara dila meM rAste para saba loga calate haiM, koI jarA zIrSAsana lagAkara khar3A kAma duniyA ke badastUra kie jAte haiN| ho jAye, to bhIr3a ikaTThI ho jaayegii| vahI AdamI paira ke bala chor3a denA AsAna hai, pakar3a rakhanA bhI AsAna hai; pakar3e hue khar3A rahe, koI na AyegA; sira ke bala khar3A ho jAye, saba A chor3a denA ati kaThina hai| bar3I kuzalatA caahie| kRSNa ne jaayeNge| ve kaheMge, kyA mAmalA ho gayA! koI phUla car3hAne | jisako kahA haiH yogaH karmasu kaushlm| bar3I kuzalatA lagegA, koI hAtha jor3ane lagegA ki koI camatkAra kara rahA hai, | cAhie! yoga kI kuzalatA cAhie! jaise ki koI naTa sadhI huI yaha AdamI bar3A tyAgI hai! ulaTA AkarSita karatA hai| rassI para calatA hai, do khAiyoM ke bIca khiMcI huI rassI para to jaina aura bauddha saMnyAsiyoM ne bar3A AkarSaNa paidA kiyaa| calatA hai| to dekhA, kaisA samhAlatA hai, saMtulita karatA hai; zaMkara ne bar3e chipe dvAra se unakI hI bAta ko hiMdu-chAtI para savAra | kabhI bAyeM jhukatA kabhI dAyeM jhukatA; jaba dikhatA hai, bAyeM jhukanA , karavA diyaa| agara koI gaura se dekhe to hiMdU saMskRti ko jyAdA ho gayA, aba girUMgA, to dAyeM jhukatA hai, tAki bAyeM kI 'bacAnevAle zaMkara nahIM haiM, naSTa karanevAle haiN| hAlAMki loga | tarapha jo asaMtulana ho gayA thA, vaha saMtulita ho jaaye| phira socate haiM, zaMkara ne bacA liyA-bacAyA nhiiN| yaha bacAnA kyA dekhatA hai, aba dAyeM tarapha jyAdA jhukane lagA, to bAyeM tarapha 181
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga jhukatA hai| bAyeM ko dAyeM se samhAlatA hai, dAyeM ko bAyeM se zarAbe-kuhana phira pilA sAkiyA! samhAlatA hai| aise bIca meM tanI rassI para calatA hai| -bar3I pyArI paMktiyAM haiN| paMktiyAM yaha kaha rahI haiM, agara aura dharma to khaDga kI dhAra hai| vaha to bar3A bArIka rAstA hai, rAkha kA Dhera ho gaye hama, to kyA sAra! he paramAtmA, phira thor3I saMkIrNa rAstA hai-ThIka khiMcI huI rassI kI taraha do khAiyoM ke zarAba barasA! bIca meN| idhara saMsAra hai, udhara paramAtmA hai, bIca meM khiMcI huI zarAbe-kuhana phira pilA sAkiyA rassI hai--usa para calanevAle ko bar3A kuzala honA caahie| vahI jAma gardiza meM lA sAkiyA to agara tumhAre jIvana meM prema bujha jAye aura phira vairAgya ho, | -phira vahI jAma gardiza meM laa| abhI saMsAra ko prema kiyA to kucha khAsa na huaa| thA, aba tujhe prema kareMge lekina phira vahI jAma dohraa| prema to prema jalatA rahe aura vairAgya ho to kucha huaa| bace; jo vyartha ke lie thA vaha sArthaka ke liye ho jaaye| daur3a to bujhI izka kI rAkha aMdhera hai bace; abhI vastuoM ke lie daur3e the, aba paramAtmA ke liye daur3a musalamAM nahIM rAkha kA Dhera hai ho jaaye| zarAbe-kuhana phira pilA sAkiyA zarAbe-kuhana phira pilA sAkiyA vahI jAma gardiza meM lA sAkiyA vahI jAma gardiza meM lA sAkiyA mujhe izka ke para lagA kara ur3A mujhe izka ke para lagA kara ur3A! merI khAka juganU banA kara ur3A -abhI izka ke para to the, lekina khisakate rahe jamIna para, jigara meM vahI tIra phira pAra kara ragar3ate rahe nAka jamIna pr| mujhe izka ke para lagAkara ur3A! ur3eM tamannA ko sIne meM bedAra kr| paramAtmA kI tarapha, lekina para to izka ke hoM, prema ke hoN| bujhI izka kI rAkha aMdhera hai| merI khAka juganU banA kara ur3A prema kA aMgArA bujha jAye to phira jise tuma vairAgya kahate ho, jigara se vahI tIra phira pAra kr| vaha rAkha hI rAkha hai| -vaha jo saMsAra meM ghaTA thA, vaha jo kisI yuvatI ke lie prema kA aMgArA bhI jalatA rahe aura jalAye na, to kucha ghaTA thA, kisI yuvaka ke lie ghaTA thA, vaha jo dhana ke lie ghaTA kuzalatA huI, to kucha tumane sAdhA, to tumane kucha paayaa| thA, pada ke lie ghaTA thA--vahI tIra! bujhI izka kI rAkha aMdhera hai jigara se vahI tIra phira pAra kara musalamAM nahIM rAkha kA Dhera hai| tamannA ko sIne meM bedAra kara! -phira vaha AdamI dhArmika nahIM, musalamAM nahIM-rAkha kA -vaha jo vAsanA thI, AkAMkSA thI, abhIpsA thI, vastuoM ke Dhera hai| | lie, saMsAra ke lie use phira jagA, lekina aba tere lie! to eka tarapha jalate hue, ubharate hue aMgAre jvAlAmukhI haiM, bahuta loga haiM, adhika loga aise hI haiM--jIte haiM, bhogate haiM, aura eka tarapha rAkha ke Dhera haiM-bujha gaye, ThaMDe par3a gaye, prANa hI lekina bhoga karanA unheM AyA nhiiN| vAsanA kI hai, cAhata meM kho gaye, niSprANa ho gye| to eka tarapha pAgala loga haiM, aura apane ko DubAyA, lekina cAhata kI kalA na aayii| eka tarapha mare hue loga haiN| kahIM bIca meM...! | na AyA hameM izka karanA na AyA pAgalapana itanA na miTa jAye ki mauta ho jAye, aura pAgalapana mare umra bhara aura maranA na aayaa| itanA bhI na ho ki hoza kho jaaye| pAgalapana jiMdA rahe aura phira jIvana eka kalA hai aura dharma sabase bar3I kImiyA hai| isalie bhI mauta ghaTa jaaye| ahaMkAra mare, tuma na mro| saMsAra kA bhoga | mere lie saMnyAsI kA jo artha hai, vaha hai : saMtulana, samyaka mare, paramAtmA kA bhoga na mre| tyAga ho, lekina jIvaMta ho, saMtulana, samyaka nyAsa; kucha chor3anA nahIM aura saba chUTa jAye; rasadhAra na sUkha jaaye| kahIM bhAganA nahIM aura sabase mukti ho jAye; paira par3ate raheM
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________________ dharma : nijI aura vaiyaktika jaladhAroM para lekina gIle na hoM; Aga se gujaranA ho jAye, tumheM to juhada-o-riyA para bahuta hai apane garUra lekina koI ghAva na pdd'e| aura aisA saMbhava hai| aura aisA jisa khudA hai zekha jI! hamase bhI gunahagAroM kaa| dina bahuta bar3I mAtrA meM saMbhava hogA, usa dina jIvana kI do bhakta kahatA hai, 'zekha jI! tumheM to bar3A garUra hai apane karmoM dhArAeM, zramaNa aura brAhmaNa, mileMgI; bhakta aura jJAnI AliMgana kA, zubha karmoM kA, upAsanA, pUjA, prArthanA kA, sAdhanA, kregaa| aura usa dina jagata meM pahalI daphA dharma kI paripUrNatA | tapazcaryA kA!' pragaTa hogii| abhI taka dharma adhUrA-adhUrA pragaTa huA hai, tumheM to juhada-o-riyA para bahuta hai apane garUra! khaMDa-khaMDa meM pragaTa haA hai| lekina bhakta yaha bhI kahatA hai ki yaha saba jo tumane kiyA hai, thothA hai; kyoMki karane kA bhAva to bhItara maujUda hI hai| isalie tIsarA praznaH eka mArga bhagavAna mahAvIra kA hai-saMgharSa kA, yaha saba vaMcanA hai| aura hama tuma se kahate haiM : khudA hai zekha saMkalpa kA; dusarA mArga zaraNAgati kA, samarpaNa kaa| aura jI! hamase bhI gunahagAroM kaa| vaha hamArI bhI khabara legaa| vaha donoM mukti ke lie haiN| sirpha dhArmikoM kA hI nahIM hai, ganahagAroM kA bhI hai| kRpayA batAyeM ki bhakti karane se AdamI ko apane bare pharizte hazra meM pUchege pAkabAjoM se kA phala bhoganA par3egA athavA nahIM? gunAha kyoM na kie, kyA khudA gaphUra na thA? ve jo puNyAtmA haiM, bhakta kahatA hai, unase jarUra pharizte par3eMge karma kI bhASA bhakta kI bhASA nahIM hai| yaha to aise hI hai, jaise | svarga meN| tuma pUcho ki bagIce se gujarane para marusthala bIca meM par3egA yA pharizte hazra meM pUchege pAkabAjoM se| nahIM; yA marusthala se gujarane para phUla kamala ke khile hue mileMge | -pavitra logoM se, dharmAtmAoM se, puNyAtmAoM se| yA nhiiN| tuma alaga-alaga dhArAoM kI bAta kara rahe ho| gunAha kyoM na kie, kyA khudA gaphUra na thA? karma kI bhASA samarpaNa ke mArga kI bhASA nahIM hai; saMkalpa ke kyA tumheM bharosA na thA ki usakI karuNA aparaMpAra hai? tumheM mArga kI bhASA hai| saMkalpa kahatA hai : tumane jo kiyA hai vahI tuma kucha saMdeha thA? kara lete gunAha! aise kyA Dare-Dare jIye? paaoge| isalie mahAvIra kA to pUrA zAstra karma ke siddhAMta para nahIM, bhakta kI bhASA alaga hai| khar3A hai| bhagavAna to haTA hI diyA hai mahAvIra ne; karma hI dhyAna rakho, agara karmoM kA hisAba rakhanA ho to bhakti kA bhagavAna ho gayA hai-tuma jo karate ho vahI; kArya-kAraNa; rAstA tumhAre lie nahIM hai| gaNita aura kAvya kI bhASA sIdhA vijJAna hai| alaga-alaga hai| gaNita meM do aura do cAra hI hote haiM, kAvya meM bhakta ko karma kI bhASA hI nahIM aatii| bhakta kahatA hai, hamane kabhI-kabhI do aura do pAMca bhI ho jAte haiM, kabhI tIna bhI raha kabhI kucha kiyA hI nahIM, vahI karavA rahA hai| bhakta kahatA hai, | jAte haiN| kAvya to rahasya hai| hama kartA hI nahIM haiM, kartA vahI hai; aura usane jo karavAyA hamane to agara tumheM gaNita kI bhASA samajha meM AtI ho to tuma bhakti kiyA; gunahagAra ho to vahI ho| bhakta ke sAmane bhagavAna ko kI bhASA hI chor3o, to phira karmoM kA hisAba rkho| jo-jo burA muzkila par3egI; kyoMki bhakta kahegA, 'tUne karavAyA, hamane kiyA hai, usake ThIka-ThIka tulanA meM gaNita kI taraha bhalA kiyA, hamako phaMsAtA hai?' kro| eka-eka kaatto| kaThina hogA mArga, lekina kisI kI isalie bhakta karma kI bhASA nahIM boltaa| bhakta kahatA hai, | karuNA para tumheM nirbhara na rahanA pdd'egaa| jaTila hogA, bar3A durdharSa saba tujha para chor3A, karma bhI chodd'e| apane ko hI chor3A to aba saMgharSa hogaa| kyoMki anaMta-anaMta janmoM ke pApa haiM, unheM kATanA karma kA khAtA kahAM alaga rakheM? jaba saba chor3A to baiMka-baileMsa AsAna nahIM hai| isalie to mahAvIra janmoM-janmoM yAtrA karate bhI tujhe hI diyaa| aisA thor3e hI hai ki apanA baiMka-baileMsa bacA haiN| kATate-kATate, kATate-kATate, paccIsa sau varSa pahale vaha liyA aura kahA ki bAkI saba diyaa| ghar3I AI, jaba vaha kATa paaye| isalie mahAvIra aura buddha donoM www.jainelibrar.org
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________________ ne, zramaNa saMskRti ke donoM AdhAra haiM, apane pichale janmoM kI kA samarpaNa karatA hai| kathA kahI hai| vaha kahatA hai, 'yaha rhe| bure-bhale jaise bhI haiM, ta svIkAra kisI bhakta ne phikra nahIM kI : kyA karanA, hisAba kyA rakhanA kara! ptr-pusspm| yaha jo kucha hamAre pAsa hai; patte, phUla, phUla usakA! mahAvIra aura buddha ne kahI hai| donoM ne jAti-smaraNa, kI paMkhur3I sahI, yaha tU samhAla! jyAdA kucha hai nahIM!' pichale janmoM ke smaraNa ko eka khAsa vidhi mAnA, khAsa vidhi vaha apane ahaMkAra ko sIdhA rakhatA hai| banAyA ki pIche janmoM meM jAo; kyoMki hisAba pUrA dekhanA jJAnI ke mArga para, saMkalpa ke mArga para karma ko kATa-kATakara par3egA, kahAM-kahAM bhUla-cUka kI hai, vahAM-vahAM sudhAra karanA hai; kartA miTAyA jAtA hai| bhakti ke mArga para kartA ko chor3akara hI jahAM-jahAM galata kiyA, usake mukAbale ThIka karanA hai; sAre karma miTa jAte haiN| jahAM-jahAM pApa huA vahAM-vahAM puNya rakhanA hai| dhIre-dhIre-dhIre tarAjU ko barAbara karanA hai, donoM palar3e jaba barAbara ho jAyeMge AkhirI savAla : sunatA thA ki isa jahAM se Age jahAM aura aura kAMTA jaba bIca meM samyakatva para khar3A ho jAyegA taba tuma bhI haiM, isa makAM se Age makAM aura bhI haiM; lekina aba Apa se mukta ho skoge| bar3A hisAbI-kitAbI mAmalA hai| magara kucha milane para aisA pratIta hotA hai: haiM jinako isa meM rasa hai| jarUra ve vaisA kreN| gara bara rUe jamIM bahizta asta lekina bhaktoM ne kabhI pichale janmoM kA hisAba nahIM kiyaa| hamIM asta hamIM asta hamIM ast| unhoMne kahA, 'hisAba kauna rakhe! tU hI rakha! tU hI samhAla! tUne -yadi isa pRthvI para kahIM svarga hai to vaha yahIM hai, yahIM hai, bhejA, hama aaye| tUne calAyA, hama cale! tUne jaisA rakhA, hama yahIM hai| aisA kyoM huA, kRpApUrvaka samajhAyeM! rAjI rahe!' bhakta kI to pUrI bAta hI itanI hai ki maiM nahIM hU~, tU hI hai| chor3o bhI samajha ko! samajha ke pIche kyoM itanA laTTha lekara par3e isalie bhakta ko koI savAla nahIM hai| ho? samajha se aisA kyA lenA-denA hai? samajha ko khAoge ki / donoM mArga pahaMcA dete haiN| bhakta chalAMga se pahaMcatA hai. jJAnI pIyoge ki oDhoge? jo haA hai usake bIca meM samajha ko mata iMca-iMca kATakara pahuMcatA hai| bhakta ekabAragI pahuMca jAtA hai| laao| samajha bAdhA ddaalegii| samajha ne sadA hI bAdhA DAlI hai| eka sAtha chor3a detA hai apane 'maiM' ko| vaha pUrA kA pUrA usake | vizleSaNa tor3a detA hai una cIjoM ko, phor3a detA hai una cIjoM caraNoM meM apane sira ko rakha detA hai--eka sAtha! jJAnI kATatA | ko-jo vizleSaNa ke pAra haiN| hai, pApa ko chor3atA hai, puNya ko pakar3atA hai--phira eka aisI jaise maiM eka suMdara phUla tumheM daM, bhogo ise! saMgho ise! pIyo ghar3I AtI hai, taba puNya ko bhI chor3atA hai| nahIM to puNya hI isake rasa ko AMkhoM se| nAca lo thor3I dera isake sAtha! jaldI ahaMkAra bana jAtA hai| | hI yaha phUla kumhalA jaayegaa| jaldI hI phUla phira jaise adRzya vIra ke mArga para jo calate haiM, pahale pApa ko kATo se AyA, adRzya meM lIna ho jaayegaa| vizleSaNa mata karo, puNya se, phira eka ghar3I AyegI taba puNya ko bhI kATo, kyoMki anyathA tuma bhAgoge, kAToge-pIToge phUla ko, socoge kahAM vaha sone kI jaMjIreM haiN| pahale pApa ko miTAo puNya se, eka sauMdarya hai, kahAM chipA hai! usa kATa-pITa meM phUla bhI kho jAyegA, kAMTe ko dUsare se nikAlo; phira donoM kAMToM ko pheMka do, phira sauMdarya bhI kho jaayegaa| pApa bhI puNya bhI donoM cale jaayeN| jaba sAre karma zUnya ho jaayeNge| vizleSaNa se sauMdarya kA patA nahIM calatA, na satya kA patA to kartA miTa jAtA hai| jaba karma hI na bace to kartA kauna! yaha calatA hai; kyoMki jo hai, vaha akhaMDa meM hai| isalie maiM kahatA mahAvIra kA mArga hai| | hUM, chor3o samajha ko! samajha khaMDita karatI hai cIjoM ko| vaha bhakta kA mArga yaha hai, vaha kahatA hai: hama kartA ko hI rakhe Ate kahatI hai. kATo-pITo. jAMco, todd'o| sArA vijJAna tor3a-phoDa haiM usake caraNoM meN| karma se zurU nahIM karatA bhkt| bhakta kartA se calatA hai| tuma de do vaijJAnika ko phUla, vaha phaurana bhAgegA Jain education International
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________________ RE HARASH TRA dhamaH nijI Ara vaiyaktika prayogazAlA meN| phUla ko dekhegA bhI nhiiN| phUla ko thor3A maukA agara paramAtmA se thor3A dila laga gayA to vahI svarga hai| bhI na degA ki phUla thor3A gunagunA le| bhAgegA prayogazAlA meN| aura kyA dekhane ko bAkI hai, jaldI hI tuma pAoge, paMkhur3iyAM bikhara giiN| viccheda kara DAlA Apa se dila lagA ke dekha liyaa| usane phUla kaa| jaldI hI tuma pAoge, lebila lagA diye gaye, para aba baddhi ko mata daudd'aao| aba buddhi ke jAla mata bno| alaga-alaga botaloM meM usane phUla se nikAlakara rasa saMjo chor3o bhii| buddhi virasa kara degii| buddhimAna svarga bhI calA diye| batA degA, kitanA lavaNa hai, kitanI miTTI hai, kitanI jAye, narka ko nirmita kara legA; kyoMki vaha svIkAra nahIM kara zakkara hai, kitanA kyA hai| saba batA degA, lekina koI bhI aisI sakatA hai| ghaTanA ghaTa bhI jAye to bhI pUchatA hai, 'kyoM!' botala na hogI jisameM sauMdarya hogA, aura saba cIjeM pakar3a meM A 'kyoM' kA koI uttara nahIM hai| aisA hai| jaba bhI tumhArA dila jaayeNgii| pArthiva pakar3a meM A jAyegA, apArthiva chUTa jaayegaa| khulA hotA hai aura pyAre ko tuma upalabdha hote ho, ghaTa jAtA hai| tuma pUchoge, 'sauMdarya kahAM hai? hamane phUla diyA thA, eka suMdara tumane kisI ko bhI prema kiyA, vahIM se paramAtmA kI kiraNeM phUla diyA thA--yaha phUla kA vizleSaNa huA, sauMdarya kahAM utaranI zurU ho jAtI haiM, vahI khir3akI ho jAtA hai, vahI vAtAyana hai?' vaha kahegA, 'sauMdarya thA hI nhiiN| maiMne bar3e gaura se ho jAtA hai| tumane agara mujhe prema kiyA to yahAM svarga bana kATA-pITA, koI bhI cIja bAhara nahIM jAne dI hai| jitanA vajana jaayegaa| jinakA majha se prema nahIM hai, ve tamheM pAgala smjheNge| phUla kA thA-utanA hI ina cIjoM kA hai, tuma taula le sakate ho|| unheM socane do ki kyA huA, kyoM huA, kaise huA! yaha kAma sauMdarya kahIM gayA nhiiN| thA hI nhiiN| hogA hI nhiiN| tuma kisI una para chor3a do, jinako nahIM huA hai| kucha kAma unake lie bhI bhrAMti meM par3e hooge| tumane koI sapanA dekhA hogaa|' to chodd'o| samajha khaMDa-khaMDa karatI hai| samajha yAnI vishlessnn| aura aura kyA dekhane ko bAkI hai, satya upalabdha hotA hai saMzleSaNa se, jor3a se, akhaMDa se| to maiM | Apa se dila lagA ke dekha liyaa| tumase kahatA hUM, agara lagatA hai kahIM, yahIM svarga hai, to aba samajhane kI phikra chor3o ! svarga meM to samajha mata lAo! samajha Aja itanA hii| se saMsAra calatA hai| samajha se saMsAra banatA hai| svarga meM to samajha mata lAo! agara kAvya uThA hai, agara hRdaya abhibhUta huA hai to nAco! aba svarga A gayA hai, tuma pUchate ho ki aisA kyoM huA! jo huA, huaa| 'kyoM' meM jAne kA artha hai : atIta meM jaao| 'kyoM' meM jAne kA artha hai : kAraNa meM jaao| 'kyoM' meM jAne kA artha hai: vijJAna meM jaao| vijJAna pachatA hai, 'kyoM?' nahIM, dharma svIkAra karatA hai| dharma pUchatA hI nhiiN| dharma koI prazna nahIM hai| dharma eka AzcaryabhAva hai| dharma kahatA hai, ahA! yahI svarga hai, to nAca leM, to gIta gA leN| suno isa koyala ko| svarga agara A gayA to AkhirI daravAjA A gayA! terI ummIda chuTa nahIM sakatI tere dara ke sivAya dara hI nhiiN| aura kyA dekhane ko bAkI hai, Apa se dila lagA ke dekha liyaa|
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________________ sUtra rAgo ya doso vi ya kammavIyaM, kammaM ca mohappabhavaM vyNti| kammaM ca jAImaraNasya mUlaM, dukkhaM ca jAImaraNaM vyNti||11|| na ya saMsArammi suhaM, jaaijraamrnndukkhghiyss| jIvassa atthi jamhA, tamhA mukkho uvaadeo||12|| taM jai icchasi gaMtuM, tIraM bhavasAyarassa ghorss| to tava saMjamabhaMDaM, suvihiya giNhAhi tuurNto||13|| jeNa virAgo jAyai, taM taM savvAyareNa krnnijj| muccai hu sasaMvegI, aNataMvo hoi asNvegii||14|| evaM sasaMkappavikappaNAsuM, sajAyaI smymuvtttthiyss| atthe ya saMkappayao tao se, pahIyae kAmaguNesu tnnhaa||15|| ___ bhAve viratto maNuo visogo, eeNa dukkho prNprenn| na lippaI bhavamajhe vi saMto, jaleNa vA pokkhrinniiplaasN||16|| www.ainelibrary.org
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________________ ra meM Aga lagI ho to bAhara jAne ke do hI upAya haiM: sapanA bhI nahIM dekha sakate ho| prakAza se tumhArI koI pahacAna yA to bAhara Aga nahIM hai, aisA dikhAI par3e; yA ghara nahIM huii| to tuma sunoge, suna loge-lekina isase tumhAre kI Aga jIvana-ghAtI hai, aisA dikhAI pdd'e| jIvana meM rUpAMtaraNa na hogaa| tuma kahoge, 'kyA bharosA, prakAza yA to bAhara sukha hai, AnaMda hai, jIvana hai, aisI pratIti ho, to | hotA bhI hai ?' vyakti ghara ke bAhara bhAge; aura yA ghara kI pIr3A, ghara ke bhItara tumase maiM phUloM kI bAta karUM, phUloM kI kathA kahUM; lekina lagI Aga jalAne lage, anubhava meM Aye, jagAye, to vyakti phUla tumane dekhe hI na hoM aura tumhAre nAsApuToM meM kabhI gaMdha ne bAhara bhaage| AvAsa na kiyA ho, to kyA upAya hai? tuma kaise AkarSita duniyA meM do hI taraha ke dharma haiN| eka-jo paramAtmA ke AnaMda hooge? tama sana loge bAta, lekina tamhAre hRdaya ko cha na kA varNana karate haiM; usa parama dazA ke sukha kI mahimA gAte haiM; pAyegI; tumhAre prANoM meM isase krAMti kA janma na hogaa| zAyada samAdhi kA saurabha, usa saurabha ke gIta gunagunAte haiN| aura dUsare tuma paMDita ho jAo, lekina prajJAvAna na ho skoge| zAyada tuma dharma haiM-jo tumhArI jIvana-dazA kI agni, dukha, pIr3A, chAtI | bhI suna-sunakara yahI bAta auroM se karane lgo| zAyada zabda meM cubhe kAMToM kA vicAra karate haiN| tumheM kaMThastha ho jAyeM, zAstra tumhArI smRti meM praviSTa ho jAyeM; mahAvIra kA dharma dUsare prakAra kA dharma hai; isalie dukha kI lekina tuma daur3oge nahIM ghara ke baahr| tuma kahoge, hAtha kI bAra-bAra carcA hogii| pataMjali kA dharma pahale prakAra kA dharma hai; AdhI ko bhI chor3akara sapane kI parI ke lie daur3anA ThIka nahIM isalie paramAtmA ke prasAda, samAdhi ke AnaMda, dhyAna ke hai; ye bAteM sapanIlI haiM, avyavahArika haiM, kalpanA-jAla haiN| harSonmAda kI bAra-bAra carcA hogii| lekina donoM kA lakSya eka bhItara to tuma yahI jAnate rhoge| tumhArA zabda-jJAna bar3hatA hai ki tuma ghara ke bAhara A jaao| aura yadi gaura se dekho to jAyegA, ajJAna miTegA nhiiN| tuma dharma ke kAvya meM DUba jAoge; mahAvIra kI pakar3a jyAdA vaijJAnika, jyAdA tarka-yukta, jyAdA lekina dharma tumhAre jIvana kA tathya na bnegaa| taba tuma eka | vyavahArika hai| kyoMki jisa paramAtmA kI hama carcA kara rahe haiN| duvidhA meM bhI pdd'oge| kyoMki jo sukha tumhAre zabdoM meM chA use dekhA nhiiN| carcA meM bahuta bala ho nahIM sktaa| tuma kabhI ghara jAyegA aura prANoM ko AMdolita na karegA, vaha tumheM do hissoM meM ke bAhara Aye nhiiN| tor3a degA : jIvana meM to dakha hogA, jihvA para sukha kI bAteM maiM tumase kahatA hUM, 'ghara ke bAhara bar3A prakAza hai, kyoM aMdhere meM | hoMgI; prANoM meM to kAMTe chide hoMge, smRti meM kalpanA ke phUla par3e ho?' lekina tumane aMdhere ke sivA kabhI kucha jAnA nhiiN| taireNge| tuma do hissoM meM khaMDita ho jaaoge| prakAza kI tuma kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakate ho| prakAza kA sArI manuSya jAti khaMDita ho gaI hai| kyoMki eka tarapha 91
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________________ 92 jina sUtra bhAga: paramAtmA khIMcatA hai...aura usakI khIMca meM bahuta bala nahIM ho sktaa| kyoMki jise jAnA nahIM, cakhA nahIM, jIyA nahIM, usakI pukAra sunoge kaise? vaha bahuta dUra kI dhuMdhalI - sI AvAja, basa eka gUMja raha jAtI hai, pratidhvani - mAtra, chAyA - mAtra / aura jIvana kI vAsanAeM haiM, ve pragAr3ha ; ve tumheM khiiNceNgii| to tuma baMdhe to rahoge jIvana ke hI pahiye se, ghasiTate to rahoge jIvana ke ratha ke sAtha hI, dhUla-dhavAMsa to jIvana kI hI khAte rahoge / hAM, sapane tuma mokSa ke, baikuMTha ke dekhane lagoge / isase tuma zAMta na hooge| isase tumhArI azAMti zAyada thor3I aura bar3ha jaayegii| isase tuma paramAtmA ko pA sakoge, aisA to kama dikhAyI par3atA hai; isase tuma jIvana meM udAsa aura khinna aura viSAda - yukta ho jAoge / isalie mahAvIra ne dUsarA mArga cunaa| ve paramAtmA kI bAta hI nahIM krte| use alaga hI kara diyA, bAda hI de dI, hAziye para bhI nahIM rakhA hai, zAstra kI to bAta chodd'o| use haTA hI diyaa| samAdhi ke prasAda guNa kI bAta nahIM karate, na AnaMda kI bAta karate -- ve to tumhAre jIvana kI, jahAM tuma ho, usakI hI bAta karate haiM, aura kahate haiM, yahAM dukha hai| ve tumheM jIvana ke dukha kI pragAr3hatA se paricita karA denA cAhate haiN| ve tumhAre hRdaya meM cubhe hue zUloM se tumhArI pahacAna karA denA cAhate haiM / unakA sArA AdhAra tumhArI vastusthiti se tumheM paricita karA denA hai / tumheM patA cala jAe ki ghara meM Aga laga gaI hai| tuma jala rahe ho, lapaToM se ghire ho| to mahAvIra mAnate haiM ki tuma daur3akara bAhara nikala jaaoge| nikaloge bAhara to bAhara ko jAnoge / . phUla bhI khile haiM / nahIM ki phUla nahIM khile haiN| paramAtmA bhI hai| nahIM ki paramAtmA nahIM hai| samAdhi ke bhI megha barasa rahe haiM, amRta kI dhAra baha rahI hai| saba hai| lekina mahavIra usakI bAta nahIM krte| ve to sirpha tumhAre jIvana ke dukha kI bAra-bAra punarukti karate haiM / tumheM jIvana kA dukha dikhAI par3a jAye to tuma jIvana ko chor3ane lagoge / usI chor3ane meM mokSa utaratA hai| isalie mahAvIra kA mArga niSedha kA hai, nakAra kA hai| mahAvIra kA mArga cikitsaka kA hai| tuma cikitsaka ke pAsa jAte ho to vaha svAsthya kI carcA nahIM krtaa| nahIM ki svAsthya nahIM hai, | lekina bImAra se svAsthya kI kyA carcA karanI ! vaha tumhArI bImArI kA nidAna karatA hai; bImAriyoM ko ughAr3akara rakhatA hai; eka-eka bImArI kI pakar3a karatA hai, jAMca-parIkSaNa karatA hai, DAyaganosisa karatA hai| bImArI pakar3a meM A jAtI hai, bImArI samajha meM A jAtI hai -- auSadhi batA detA hai| svAsthya kI kahIM koI cikitsaka bAta karatA hai! bImArI pakar3a meM A gaI, cikitsA kA patA cala gayA - aba tumhAre Upara hai| agara tumheM bImArI dikhAI par3atI hai, bImArI kI pIr3A dikhAI par3atI hai, to auSadhi tuma varaNa karoge; cAhe auSadhi kar3avI bhI kyoM na ho| bImArI se sAkSAtkAra huA to auSadhi tuma aMgIkara kara loge| auSadhi bImArI ko kATa degii| jo zeSa raha jAyegA bImArI ke kaTa jAne ke bAda, vaha anirvacanIya hai; usakI bAta hI nahIM kI jA sakatI; vaha abhivyakti ke yogya nahIM hai; usakI koI abhivyaMjanA kabhI nahIM kara paayaa| kaho 'Izvara', to bhI kucha patA nahIM cltaa| kaho 'samAdhi', to bhI zabda hI hAtha meM AtA hai| kaho 'kaivalya', kucha zabda kI gUMja hotI hai; hRdaya meM koI anubhUti kA tAlamela nahIM baitthtaa| lekina jaba tumhArI sArI bImArI haTa jAtI hai, taba acAnaka jo ghaTatA hai-- jIvaMta, astitvagata - vahI svAsthya hai| svAsthya batAyA nahIM jA sakatA, anubhava kiyA jA sakatA hai| to isalie mahAvIra ke vacanoM meM tumheM bAra-bAra dukha kI carcA milegii| isase tumheM thor3I becainI bhI hogii| kyoMki tuma sukha kI carcA sunanA cAhate ho / tuma kahate ho, yaha kyA dukha kA rAga hai ! isalie pazcima meM jaba mahAvIra ke vacana pahalI daphA pahuMcane zurU hue to logoM ne samajhA, dukhavAdI haiN| mahAvIra dukhavAdI nahIM haiN| inase parama sukhavAdI kabhI paidA nahIM huaa| kyA cikitsaka tumhArI bImArI kI carcA kare, auSadhi kA nidAna kare, to tuma yaha kahoge ki yaha bImArI kA pakSapAtI hai ? vaha carcA hI bImArI kI isalie kara rahA hai ki tuma usase chUTa jaao| vaha svAsthya kI carcA nahIM kara rahA hai, kyoMki carcA karane se kabhI koI svastha huA ! isalie mahAvIra dukha kA hI vizleSaNa karate cale jAte haiN| hajAra tarapha se eka hI izArA hai unakA dukha / tumheM yaha dikhAI par3ane lage ki tumhArA sArA jIvana dukha hai - subaha se sAMjha taka, janma se mRtyu taka -- dukha kA hI aMbAra hai, rAzi hai / aisI tumhArI pahacAna jisa dina ho jAyegI... aura yahI ho
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________________ sakatA hai, kyoMki isameM tuma khar3e ho / paramAtmA to dUra kI bAtacIta hai; ho na ho, dukha hai| to mahAvIra isakI bhI ciMtA nahIM karate, sRSTi kaba banI; isakI bhI ciMtA nahIM karate, kisane bnaayii| ina dUra kI bAtoM meM jAne se phAyadA kyA hai ? aisA to nahIM hai kahIM ki tuma dUra kI bAteM kara ke pAsa kI asaliyata ko bhulAnA cAhate ho? aisA to nahIM hai ki sRSTi kisane banAyI, kauna hai banAnevAlA, kyoM banAyI -- isa taraha ke bar3e-bar3e savAla uThAkara jiMdagI ke asalI savAloM ko tuma chipA aura DhAMka lenA cAhate ho ? kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki ye saba sAMtvanA ke upAya haiM, tAki dukha dikhAI na par3e; tAki dukha cubhe na, chide na, tAki dukha kI pIr3A na ho| kahIM tumhAre maMdira-masjida, pUjAgRha tumhArI sAMtvanAoM kA jAla to nahIM ? mahAvIra aisA hI jAnate haiN| yaha saba tumhArI sAMtvanA kA jAla hai / isalie mahAvIra mitra bhI mAlUma nahIM hote| isalie to mahAvIra bahuta anuyAyI ikaTThe na kara paaye| sukha kI carcA kI hotI, dukhI loga A gaye hote| unhoMne dukha kI carcA kI, dukhiyoM ne socA, 'hama vaise hI dukhI haiM, bakhzo !' dukhiyoM ne kahA, 'hama vaise hI dukhI haiM, tumhAre pAsa Akara aura dukha kI hI carcA, aura dukha kI hI carcA...! aise hI kyA dukha kama haiM, jo aba tuma aura carcA karake jor3e jA rahe ho? hameM thor3I sAMtvanA do, bharosA do, AzvAsana do, AzA do| kaho hameM ki Aja saba galata hai, kala saba ThIka ho jaayegaa| kaho ki yaha saMsAra to mAyA hai|' mahAvIra ne nahIM kahA ki yaha saMsAra mAyA hai; kyoMki mahAvIra | ne kahA ki kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki tuma dukha ko mAyA kahakara bhulAnA cAhate ho ! jisa cIja ko bhI mAyA kaha do, use bhulAne meM suvidhA ho jAtI hai| saMsAra mAyA hai, to dukha bhI mAyA hai, to bImArI bhI mAyA hai, to jhela lo, bhoga lo, kucha asaliyata to isameM hai nahIM, asalI cIja to paramAtmA hai| mahAvIra ne saMsAra ko bar3A satya mAnA hai; paramAtmA kI bAta hI nahIM kii| jo satyoM kA satya hai, usakI to bAta nahIM kI; aura isa bhrAmaka saMsAra ko bar3A satya mAnA hai| kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM ki tumhAre mana ko maiM pahacAnatA huuN| tumhAre paramAtmA, tumhAre mokSa, saba malahama paTTiyAM haiM; unase tuma ghAva ko chipAte ho / aura yaha ghAva kucha aisA hai, isakI zalya cikitsA honI parama auSadhi : sAkSI-bhAva | cAhie, sarjarI honI caahie| to tuma sarjana ke pAsa jAoge to vaha dabAyegA bhI tumhArA ghAva, to tuma cIkhoge bhI, mavAda bhI nikAlegA to tuma yaha thor3I kahoge ki duzmana ho, ki hama vaise hI to dukha meM bhare the, tumane aura mavAda nikAla dI; hama vaise hI to tar3apha rahe the, tumane yaha aura kyA kiyA; aise hI kyA dukha kama thA ki tuma churI- kAMTe lekara khar3e ho gaye ho ! nahIM, tuma jAnate ho, sarjana mitra hai| vaha usa galata aMga ko kATakara alaga kara degA, jahAM se viSa tumhAre pUre jIvana-saMsthAna meM phailA jA rahA hai| mahAvIra eka sarjana haiM; dArzanika kama, tatvaciMtaka kama, cikitsaka jyAdA haiN| isa zabda ko khayAla meM rakho : cikitsk| nAnaka ne apane ko vaidya kahA hai| buddha ne bhI apane ko vaidya kahA hai| mahAvIra bhI vaidya haiN| ye tumheM loriyAM sunAne meM utsuka nahIM haiM, ki tumheM thor3I jhapakI laga jAye; tuma rAtabhara jAge ho, janma-janma jAge ho, thor3A so lo| nahIM, inakI utsukatA tumheM sulAne meM nahIM hai, kyoMki sone ke kAraNa hI to tumhAre jIvana kI sArI pIr3A aura jAla aura pravaMcanA kA phailAva hai| isalie mahAvIra tumhAre dukha se bharI raga ko chueMge, ghabar3AnA mt| dukhavAdI nahIM haiM ve / lekina tuma dukha meM ho| aura tuma dhIre-dhIre apane ko isa taraha kI bhrAMtiyoM meM DAla liye ho ki tuma dukha ko dukha nahIM mAnate; tuma use sukha mAnane lage ho - to tumheM bAra-bAra jagAnA par3egA ki dukha dukha hai, sukha nhiiN| jisa dina tumhArA sArA jIvana lapaToM se bhara jAyegA - bharA to hai hI, dikhAI par3a jAyegA jisa dina; jisa dina tuma dekhoge ki yahAM kucha bhI to nahIM hai, kIr3e-makor3e haiM, ghAva, mavAda, pIr3A hI pIr3A - usI dina chalAMga lagAkara isa ghara ke bAhara ho jAoge / hAM, bAhara khulA AkAza hai; sUraja kA prakAza hai; khile' phUla haiM, pakSiyoM ke gIta haiM; bAhara bar3I vAtAsa hai, bar3I madhurimA hai, bar3A sauMdarya hai! lekina vaha to tuma bAhara Aoge, to hI sunAI pdd'egaa| vaha to tuma bAhara Aoge, to hI dikhAI pdd'egaa| isalie bAhara kI koI bAta nhiiN| jahAM tuma ho, usakI bAta hai| bar3I vyavahArika bAta hai| buddha ke jIvana meM eka ullekha hai...| aura buddha aura mahAvIra isa saMbaMdha meM eka hI dRSTikoNa ke haiN| donoM zramaNa-saMskRti ke AdhAra haiN|... kahate haiM buddha ko jaba paramajJAna huA, to zaitAna 93
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH1:11 pragaTa huaa| yaha kathA bahuta dharmoM meM AtI hai : jaba parama jJAna mt| bacakara kucha sAra na paaoge| isa satya se jUjhanA hI pragaTa hotA hai to zaitAna bhI pragaTa hotA hai| isa kathA meM jarUra | pdd'egaa| aura yaha satya bar3A kaSTapUrNa hai| isalie mana karatA hai, koI sAra hogaa| yaha kathA kevala pratIka nahIM ho sakatI, kyoMki mAna lo yaha hai hI nhiiN| tuma bhI jAnate ho tumhAre mana kI prakriyA yahI jIsasa ke jIvana meM bhI ullekha hai, ki jIsasa jaba jJAna ke ko| jo cIja bahuta kaSTa dene lagatI hai, tuma mAnane lagate ho yaha karIba pahuMce to zaitAna pragaTa huA aura zaitAna ne unheM uttejita | hai hI nhiiN| kiyA, uksaayaa| aura zaitAna ne bar3I vAsanAoM ke pralobhana mere eka paricita the| unheM TI. bI. kI bImArI thii| unakI diye| aura zaitAna ne kahA ki sAre jagata kA tujhe samrATa banA dUM, patnI unheM mere pAsa lAyIM aura kahA, ki Apa kisI taraha inako sArI dhana-rAzi terI ho, suMdaratama striyAM terI hoM, laMbA terA | samajhAyeM ki DAkTara se calakara ThIka se nidAna karavA leN| pati jIvana ho| kyA cAhie? bhar3aka utthe| kahA ki 'kyA kahatI hai? jaba maiM bImAra hI nahIM hUM vahI buddha se bhI zaitAna ne khaa| buddha haMsate rhe| buddha ne kahA, | to maiM jAUM kyoM? parIkSaNa ke lie kyoM jAUM? parIkSaNa ke 'mujhe kucha cAhie nhiiN| maiM bacA nhiiN| cAhanevAlA jA cukA, lie vaha jAye jo bImAra hai| jaba maiM bImAra hI nahIM hUM to jAne kI cAha bhI jA cukii| cAhA to maiMne bhI thA, bar3e sAmrAjya banAUM; bAta hI kyA uThAtI hai?' cAhA to maiMne bhI thA, cakravartI bnuuN| usI cAha ke kAraNa bhikhArI | lekina unakI maiMne ghabar3AhaTa dekhI, unakA tamatamAyA ceharA cAha ke kAraNa bhaTakA janmoM-janmoM tk| cAha chor3I, dekhA, unake kaMpate hAtha dekhe| maiMne unase kahA ki Apa bilakula taba zAMti milii| cAha jaba pUrI gaI, to aba maiM parama AnaMda se ThIka kahate haiN| Apa bImAra hI nahIM haiN| cikitsaka ke pAsa jAne bharA huuN| aba tU galata vakta para AyA hai| pahale AtA to zAyada kI koI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| tere cakkara meM bhI par3a jaataa|' | ve bar3e prasanna hue| kahA ki jisake pAsa le jAtI hai yaha merI | to zaitAna ne kahA ki tuma socate ho tumheM paramajJAna ho gayA hai, patnI, vahI kahatA hai ki jAiye, jaba yaha kahatI hai to parIkSA tumhArA gavAha kauna hai? tumhAre kahane se hI mAna lUMgA? tumhArI | karavA liijiye| maiMne kahA ki nahIM Apa bilakula ThIka kahate gavAhI kauna de sakatA hai? haiN| koI bImArI nahIM hai, isalie cikitsaka ke pAsa jAne kI __ to bar3I anUThI bAta hai-tumane zAyada buddha kA citra yA koI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina yaha patnI pAgala huI jA rahI hai, jarA pratimA bhI dekhI hogI, jisameM ve eka aMgulI jamIna para rakhe hue isa para dayA karo! yaha mara jAyegI isI ghuTana meM; tuma isa para dikhAye gaye haiN| buddha ne jamIna para aMgulI lagAI aura kahA, yaha / kRpA karake cikitsaka ke pAsa cale jAo! bImArI to hai hI nahIM pRthvI merA pramANa hai, yaha merI gavAhI hai| bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai : to cikitsaka bhI kahegA, bImArI nahIM hai| tuma ghabar3Ate kyoM pRthvI ko gavAhI batA rahe haiM! AkAza meM paramAtmA ko batAyA ho? magara isakI zaMkA, isakA zalya dUra ho jaayegaa| hotA ki paramAtmA merA gavAha hai to samajha meM aataa| lekina buddha ve bar3e udAsa ho gye| aura mahAvIra donoM hI paramAtmA kI bAta nahIM krte| ve jIvana ke kahane lage, yaha to ulajhA diyA aapne| saca yaha hai, unakI yathArtha kI bAta kahate haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'isa pRthvI se pUcha lo| AMkha meM AMsU A gaye ki maiM DaratA huuN| mujhe bhI Dara hai ki zAyada isI se maiM banA huuN| yahI pRthvI merI deha hai| isI pRthvI ne mere bImArI hai| maiM kisI taraha apane ko samajhA rahA hUM ki nahIM hai| bhItara hajAra-hajAra vAsanAyeM uThAyI thiiN| isI pRthvI se pUcha lo| cikitsaka ke pAsa to kaise chipA pAUMgA ki nahIM hai| patnI ko bahuta dukha maiMne jhele haiM, aura aba maiM dukhoM ke bAhara ho gayA huuN| samajhAne kI koziza kara rahA hUM, baccoM ko samajhAne kI koziza aura kauna gavAha ho sakatA hai?' | kara rahA huuN| maiM mauta se DaratA huuN| TI. bI. zabda hI mujhe ghabar3AtA pRthvI se gavAhI dilavAte haiM buddh| yaha bar3A pratIkAtmaka hai| hai| agara cikitsaka ne kahA ki TI. bI. hai to maiM mara hI mahAvIra ke lie yaha saMsAra bar3A vAstavika hai| ve isako mAyA | jaauuNgaa| TI. bI. se marUMgA yA nahIM, yaha savAla nahIM hai; basa nahIM khte| ve kahate haiM, yaha satya hai| mAyA kahakara tuma baco yaha jAnakara ki TI. bI. hai, maiM mara jaauuNgaa| 94
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________________ SERIERRENT parama auSadhi : sAkSI-bhAva maiMne unase kahA, tuma pAgala hue ho| TI. bI. se Aja kahIM jAyegA; yaha rAma-rAma japa lenA, saba ThIka ho jAyegA; yaha maMtra koI maratA hai| tuma purAne jamAne kI bAta kara rahe ho| kI mAlA phera lenA roja, saba ThIka ho jaayegaa| kAza, itanA ghabaDAhaTa / DAkTara ke pAsa jAne se loga Darate haiN| jaba bImArI AsAna hotaa| bahuta hI pakar3a letI hai, koI upAya hI nahIM raha jAtA hai| taba | | thor3A soco bhI, kaisI bacakAnI AkAMkSAeM haiM! kyA tuma DAkTara ke pAsa jAte haiN| DAkTara ke pAsa jAne ke pahale aura taraha socate ho jIvana itanA AsAna hai ki rAma-rAma japane se ThIka ho ke logoM ke pAsa jAte haiM-koI ojhA, koI maMtra par3hanevAlA, | jAyegA? jarA jIvana kI jaTilatA to dekho, ulajhana to dekho! koI phakIra, koI tAbIja bAMdha denevAlA-aura jagaha jAte haiM, itanA AsAna hai ki eka mAlA ke gurie sarakA dene se ThIka ho jahAM sAMtvanA hai; lekina DAkTara ke pAsa sIdhA-sIdhA nahIM jAyegA? tuma kina maMdiroM ke sAmane hAtha jor3e khar3e ho? jaate| kyoMki DAkTara to sIdhA kahegA, phalA-phalAM bImArI hai, pratimAeM paramAtmA kI to nahIM haiM--tumhArI hI AkAMkSAoM kI ilAja kI bAta utthegii| to pahale maMtra par3hate haiM, tAbIja bAMdhate haiM, haiM; tumane hI banAyI haiM; tumane hI pratiSThA dI hai; tumane hI pUjA dI bhabhUta le Ate haiN| pahale sAIMbAbA; phira jaba saba sAIMbAbA hAra | hai! pahale tuma bhagavAna banAte ho, phira apane hI banAye bhagavAna jAyeM, taba majabUrI meM cikitsaka ke pAsa jAte haiN| ke sAmane hAtha jor3akara khar3e ho jAte ho! thor3A jAla to dekho! ThIka vaisA hI dharma ke jagata meM bhI hai| pahale tuma unakI bAta | thor3I apanI cAlAkI to dekho! pahale tumhIM bhagavAna banAte ho! sunoge jo kahate haiM, saMsAra mAyA hai| mahAvIra ke pAsa jAne meM tumhArI mAnyatA se hI koI mUrti bhagavAna ho jAtI hai| kala taka Daroge, paira kaMpeMge; kyoMki mahAvIra tumhArI kisI bhrAMta bAjAra meM khar3I thI, bikatI thI, taba bhagavAna na thI-phira tuma AkAMkSAoM ko sahArA dene meM utsuka nahIM haiN| mahAvIra to ThIka le Ate ho, maMtroccAra karate ho, pUjA-prArthanA karate ho, tumhArI usa raga para hAtha rakha deMge, jahAM pIr3A hai, jahAM dukha hai| paMDita-purohita ikaTThe hote haiM, kriyAkAMDa hotA hai| phira patthara jo ye sUtra nidAna-sUtra haiN| ye cikitsaka ke vacana haiN| inheM tuma | bAjAra meM bikatA thA, tumhIM kharIda lAye, tumhAre hI jaise logoM ne gaura se sunnaa| cAhe ye kitanA hI kaSTa dete mAlUma par3eM, inase hI banAyA, usI mUrti ke sAmane tuma hAtha jor3akara khar3e ho jAte ho! makti kA mArga hai| mahAvIra ke pAsa jAkara agara tuma kaha tuma prArthanA karane lagate ho! tuma bhI jAnate ho gahare meM, prArthanA sako kAma na aayegii| kyoMki paramAtmA hI tumhArA banAyA huA hai| phira maiM AyA hUM tere pAsa ai amIre-kAravAM paramAtmA banAne ke hamane grAmodyoga khole hue haiN| binA paramAtmA --he patha-pradarzaka ! maiM phira tere pAsa AyA huuN| ke rahanA muzkila hai; kyoMki bhaya hai, aura jIvana hai, aura kaSTa chor3a AyA thA jise tU, vo merI maMjila na thii| hai aura kAMTe hI kAMTe haiN| to pRthvI se AMkha curAte haiN| AkAza -jahAM tU mujhe chor3a AyA thA, yA jahAM maiMne tujhe chor3a diyA | kI tarapha dekhate haiN| isalie sabhI kA paramAtmA AkAza meM hai| thA, vaha merI maMjila na thii| maiM galata patha-pradarzakoM ke sAtha buddha ne ThIka kiyA ki pRthvI kI tarapha hAtha lagAkara kahA ki bhttkaa| yaha merI gavAha hai| kisI aura se pUchA hotA to vaha AkAza kI duniyA meM jahAM eka ThIka patha-pradarzaka hotA hai, vahAM ninyAnabe tarapha izArA karatA ki vahAM merA paramAtmA hai, vaha merA gavAha hai| galata bhI hote haiN| hoMge hI, kyoMki jiMdagI meM itanA dukha hai, aura AkAza kI tarapha tuma AMkha uThAte ho kyoMki pRthvI se AMkha dukha se bacane kI itanI AkAMkSA hai, ki bhrAMta aura dhokhA denevAle curAnA cAhate ho| lekina tuma jAnate ho kitanA hI jhuThalAo loga bhI paidA hoMge hii| jahAM itane loga bImArI se bacanA cAhate kyA pharka par3egA? haiM-bImArI kI cikitsA to bahuta kama loga karanA cAhate haiM; maiMne sanA hai: pahalI to koziza yahI hotI hai ki koI samajhA de ki bImArI hai eka aise gAMva meM jahAM bAriza nahIM ho rahI thI, eka pujArI ne hI nahIM-vahAM aise loga bhI jarUra paidA ho jAyeMge jo samajhA deMge ghoSaNA kI ki vaha saba gAMvavAloM ke sAmane bhagavAna se prArthanA ki bImArI hai hI nahIM; yaha tAbIja bAMdha lenA, saba ThIka ho karegA ki varSA ho| ThIka samaya para saba gAMvavAle upasthita ho 1951
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________________ 96 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 gaye, to pujArI ne kahA, 'bhAiyo aura bahano! isase pUrva ki maiM bhagavAna se prArthanA karUM, Apase eka prazna pUchatA hUM ki Apa logoM ke chAte kahAM haiM?' bhagavAna se prArthanA karane ikaTThe hue haiM ki varSA ho -- hogI varSA - chAte kahAM haiM ? lekina jo loga cale ye haiM prArthanA karane, ve bhI jAnate haiM ki kahIM aise varSA hotI hai ! phira bhI cale Aye haiM! chAte nahIM lAye haiM! chAtA lAye hote to patA calatA ki zraddhA hai| tuma maMdira to cale jAte ho - chAtA le jAte ho ? masjida to kahA ki bharose na bharose kA savAla hI nahIM hai| ho Ate ho - chAtA le jAte ho ? AdamI bar3A beImAna hai ! prArthanA bhI kara letA hai, bhItara-bhItara tumheM pahale se patA hai ki kahIM kucha honA hai! lekina kara lo, jAnatA bhI rahatA hai ki kahIM kucha honA hai ! yaha svAbhAvika hai; harja bhI kyA hai, zAyada ho hI jAye ! mullA nasaruddIna ke sAtha maiM eka makAna meM ThaharA huA thA / kisI ne batA diyA usako ki isa makAna meM bhUta-preta kA vAsa hai| to vaha AyA bhAgA huA, usane jaldI se sAmAna baaNdhaa| usane kahA, 'Apa rukanA ho ruko, maiM calA ! maiM hoTala Thahara jAUMgA, dharmazAlA, kahIM bhI, sTezana para so jaauuNgaa|' 'mAmalA kyA hai ?' kyoMki jisakI tuma prArthanA kara rahe ho, usase paricaya hI nahIM hai; prema kI bAteM kara rahe ho, mulAkAta huI hI nhiiN| kisI ajAnI strI se kaise prema karoge? aparicita puruSa ko kaise prema karoge ? jisakA nAma nahIM sunA, gAMva kA patA nahIM, jisakI kabhI chavi nahIM dekhI, jisakA kabhI koI patra bhI nahIM milA, jisakA tumheM patA hI nahIM hai ki jo hai bhI yA nahIM-- use tuma prema kaise karoge ? maiMne kahA, usane kahA, 'kisI ne kahA hai ki isa makAna meM bhUta-preta kA vAsa hai|' lekina maiMne kahA, 'nasaruddIna! tuma to sadA se kahate rahe ki tuma bhUta-preta meM bharosA nahIM karate!' usane kahA ki nizcita, 'maiM bhUta-preta meM kabhI bharosA nahIM karatA / ' to phira maiMne kahA, 'phira kyoM Dare jA rahe ho ?' usane kahA, 'para kyA patA, merA bharosA galata ho ! maiM galata bhI to ho sakatA hUM! jhaMjhaTa kauna le! rAta hama sTezana para so leNge|' aise aMdha-vizvAsa meM bharosA karatA hogA ! usane kahA, yaha to sApha hI hai ki maiM aura aMdha-vizvAsa meM bharosA ! kabhI nhiiN| merA koI bharosA nahIM hai| maiM yaha nahIM mAnatA ki isa nAla se kucha honevAlA hai| phira kyoM laTakAye ho ? usane kahA ki lekina jisane mujhe yaha diyA hai, usane kahA ki cAhe tuma bharosA karo yA na karo, phAyadA to hotA hI hai| usane eka bahuta bar3A vaijJAnika jarmanI meM - abhI-abhI usakI mRtyu huI vaha apanI Tebala ke pIche ghor3e ke paira meM lagAe jAnevAlA nAla laTakAye hue thaa| jarmanI meM aisA khayAla hai ki agara ghor3e ke paira kA nAla laTakA do to paramAtmA se jo bhI AzIrvAda barasate haiM, ve nAla meM aTaka jAte haiM, tuma unake mAlika ho jAte ho| koI cIja rokane ko cAhie na ! to nAla jo hai, pyAlI kA kAma karatA hai| eka amarIkana usa vaijJAnika ko milane gayA thaa| vaha bar3A hairAna huA / usane kahA ki tuma jaisA mahAvaijJAnika, nobela prAiz2a, puraskAra vijetA aura tuma yaha ghor3e kA nAla lagAye hue ho| tumheM zarma nahIM AtI? yaha to maiM bharosA hI nahIM kara sakatA ki tuma jaisA buddhimAna AdamI aura to mahAvIra prArthanA kI bAta nahIM krte| ve kahate haiM, koI aise rAste mata khojo / jIvana sIdhA sApha hai / aura sacAI yaha hai ki jiMdagI meM dukha hai / isa dukha se hI jUjhanA hai, bhAganA nahIM, palAyana nhiiN| isa dukha kI cunautI svIkAra karanI hai| 'rAga aura dveSa ke bIja mUla kAraNa haiN| karma moha se utpanna hotA hai| yaha janma-maraNa kA mUla hai| aura janma-maraNa ko dukha kA mUla kahA gayA hai| ' eka-eka zabda ko samajhane kI koziza kreN| yaha pahalA sUtra: 'rAga aura dveSa karma ke bIja haiN| karma moha se utpanna hotA hai / aura moha janma-maraNa kA mUla hai| aura janma-maraNa ko dukha kA mUla kahA gayA hai|' yaha nidAna hai| yaha cikitsaka kI bhASA hai| yahAM koziza cala rahI hai ki mUla kAraNa ko pakar3a leN| rAga aura dveSa : koI merA hai, koI merA nahIM hai ! rAga aura dveSa : cAhatA hUM koI bace, aura cAhatA hUM koI naSTa ho jAye; kahatA hUM yaha acchA hai, aura kahatA hUM yaha burA hai; cunAva - jo acchA hai vaha ho, jo burA hai vaha na ho| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jaba taka cunAva hai; jaba taka tuma kahate ho,
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________________ parama auSadhi : sAkSI-bhAva yaha honA cAhie aura vaha nahIM honA cAhie; svAsthya honA zoSaNa jArI hai| cAhie, bImArI nahIM honI cAhie; javAnI milanI cAhie, isake mana meM aise hI vicAra uThatA hai ki yaha bur3hiyA mara hI bur3hApA nahIM milanA cAhie; mitra ghara Aye, zatru naSTa ho jAye to kyA harja honevAlA hai! isakA na to koI AgA, na koI jaaye...| isalie to mahAvIra vedoM ko dharma na kaha sake pIchA; na isake marane se koI ronevAlA hai, sArA gAMva khuza hogA kyoMki veda kI prArthanAoM meM bhI rAga-dveSa bharA huA mAlUma par3atA ulaTe, prasanna hoMge loga, utsava manAyA jaayegaa| isako bhagavAna hai| aisI prArthanAeM haiM veda meM ki koI prArthanA karatA hai iMdra se ki he | uThA kyoM nahIM letA! aura yaha kisalie jI rahI hai? na isake iMdra! mere duzmanoM ko naSTa kara de| koI prArthanA karatA hai veda meM ki jIvana meM koI sukha hai, kamara jhuka gayI hai, AMkhoM se dikhAI nahIM he bhagavAna! merI gauoM ke thanoM meM dUdha bar3ha jAye aura duzmanoM kI par3atA, lakar3I Tekakara calatI hai| ise uThA hI le bhagavAna! gauoM ke thanoM se dUdha sUkha jAye! bhole-bhAle kisAnoM kI aba isameM kucha barA nahIM haA hai, lekina yaha vicAra kA bIja prArthanAyeM mAlUma par3atI haiM, dharma kucha nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| yahI to usake mana meM par3a gayA, par3a gayA, par3a gayA, yaha bAra-bAra doharane hamArI AkAMkSAyeM haiM ki mujhe mila jAye, dUsare ko na mile, merA lgaa| jaba bhI bur3hiyA ko dekhe, use yaha bhAva ki yaha uTha hI sukha-dUsare kA dukha bhI ho to usa kImata para bhI! jaaye...| dhIre-dhIre pahale to socatA thA, paramAtmA uThA le; mahAvIra kahate haiM, rAga aura dveSa karma ke bIja haiN| aura jahAM | phira socane lagA ki yaha gAMva bhI kaisA hai, koI isako mAra hI tumane cunA, karma zurU huaa| tumane kahA, yaha milanA cAhie, kyoM nahIM DAlatA? sArA gAMva cUse jA rahI hai| phira dhIre-dhIre ki tuma use pAne kI yAtrA para nikle| tumane kahA, ki yaha nahIM | use yaha bhI khayAla uThane lagA ki maiM yahAM baiThA-baiThA kyA kara honA cAhie, ki tuma use miTAne ke lie cle| tumhAre mana meM | rahA hUM! eka jhaTake meM yaha khatama ho jaayegii| taba vaha bar3A cauMkA yaha vicAra bhI uThA ki duzmana mara jAye to, mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhI, ki yaha kaisA merA vicAra uThatA hai! lekina ye vicAra Dolate hiMsA ho gayI, karma zurU ho gyaa| rahe, ye taraMgeM ghUmatI rahIM, ye bhAva usake mana meM sarakate rahe, vicAra karma kA pahalA caraNa hai| sarakate rahe, saghanIbhUta hote gye| parIkSA usakI karIba AtI hai phira dhIre-dhIre vicAra ghanA hogA, saghana hogA, kRtya banegA, aura use phIsa jamA karanI hai aura paise nahIM haiM, to vaha apanI aura Aja jo tumhAre mana meM sirpha eka bhAva kI taraha AyA thA, ghar3I bur3hiyA ke pAsa rehana rakhane jAtA hai| socA bhI nahIM hai kucha vaha kala-parasoM ghaTanA bana jaaegaa| | usane, koI hatyA kA Ayojana bhI nahIM kiyA hai-basa vaha ghar3I dostovaskI kA bar3A prasiddha upanyAsa hai : 'krAima eMDa | rehana rakhane gayA hai| sAMjha kA vakta hai, dhuMdhalA hotA jA rahA hai, panizameMTa', aparAdha aura dNdd| usameM rAsakalonikova nAma kA dhuMdhalakA utara rahA hai; abhI logoM ke dIye bhI nahIM jle| vaha eka pAtra hai| vaha eka yuvaka hai vizvavidyAlaya kaa| aura usake bur3hiyA ke hAtha meM ghar3I detA hai, bur3hiyA use khir3akI ke pAsa le sAmane hI eka bUr3hI mahilA rahatI hai-bar3I dhanapati aura jAkara rozanI meM dekhane kI koziza karatI hai, kitane dAma kI mahAkaMjUsa! aura usakA kula dhaMdhA garIboM ko cUsanA hai| byAja hogii| vaha pIche khar3A hai| acAnaka vaha pAtA hai ki jaise kA kAma karatI hai, aura jitanA byAja le sakatI hai utanA letI AviSTa ho gyaa| eka jhaTake meM vaha kUdA aura usane bur3hiyA kI hai| jo eka bAra usake jAla meM phaMsa jAtA hai, vaha phira kabhI gardana pakar3akara dabA dii| vaha to marane ke karIba thI hii| usane nikala nahIM paataa| byAja hI nahIM cukA pAtA, mUla ke vApisa kA cIkha-pukAra bhI na kI aura mara gii| vaha dhar3Ama se nIce gira to savAla hI nahIM hai| byAja hI bar3hatA calA jAtA hai| itanI pdd'ii| taba ise hoza AyA ki yaha maiMne kyA kara diyA! taba yaha jyAdA mAtrA meM byAja letI hai ki yaha jo rAsakalonikova hai, yaha ghbdd'aayaa| taba yaha bhaagaa| lekina kisI ko patA bhI nahIM calA baiThA-baiThA apanI kitAba par3hatA rahatA hai, khir3akI se dekhatA hai| aura koI yaha soca bhI nahIM sakatA ki yaha yuvaka jo rahatA hai usa bur3hiyA ko| bur3hiyA assI sAla kI ho gyii| marane cupacApa apanI kitAboM meM ulajhA rahatA hai, isakI hatyA kregaa| ke karIba hai| koI usake Age-pIche nahIM hai| lekina usakA pulisa khojabIna karatI hai, magara koI patA nahIM cltaa| kisI 97 www.jainelibrar.org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 ne dekhA nahIM, koI gavAha nhiiN| lekina aba isake mana ke bhItara jo socate ho, vahI tumhArA kRtya bana jaayegaa| eka bhaya samA gayA hai ki yaha maiMne kyA kiyA, yaha maiMne kyA isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, kRtya ko badalane ke pahale vicAra kiyA! aba vaha dina-rAta na so sakatA hai, na kucha aura kara para jAganA hogaa| agara vicAra cala par3A to jyAdA dera nahIM hai sakatA hai| vaha khir3akiyAM baMda kiye baiThA rahatA hai| vaha socatA kRtya ke pUre ho jAne meN| hai : aba pulisa AI; aba yaha jUte kI AvAja Ane lagI; mahAvIra kahate theH socA, ki AdhA ho gyaa| mahAvIra ke bar3e aba yaha gAr3I A rahI hai, pulisa kI hI hogI! koI daravAje para prakhyAta siddhAMtoM meM, bar3e ulajhana-bhare siddhAMtoM meM eka yaha hai ki dastaka detA hai, vaha ghabar3A jAtA hai, pasIne-pasIne ho jAtA hai| socA ki AdhA ho gyaa| isako tarka-rUpa se siddha karanA bar3A aba eka dUsarA vicAra usako pakar3a rahA hai ki maiM pakar3A muzkila hai| mahAvIra ke dAmAda ne isI bAta ko lekara mahAvIra ke jaauuNgaa| jaise pahalA vicAra eka dina saghanIbhUta hokara kRtya bana | khilApha bagAvata khar3I kara dI thI aura pAMca sau mahAvIra ke gayA, binA soce hatyA ho gaI, aisA hI aba dUsarA vicAra muniyoM ko lekara alaga bhI ho gayA thaa| kyoMki usane kahA, ghanIbhUta hotA calA jAtA hai| aba vaha pattoM se bhI cauMkane lagatA| yaha bAta to galata hai; mahAvIra kahate haiM, socA aura AdhA ho hai; koI pattA khar3akatA hai aura vaha ghabar3A jAtA hai| AsapAsa ke gayA, yaha to bAta galata hai| kyoMki maiM socatA hUM ki yaha makAna loga bhI citiMta ho gaye haiM ki yaha itanA ghabar3AyA-ghabar3AyA kyoM gira jAye, AdhA to nahIM girtaa| socanA socanA hai; honA honA hai, rAste para calatA hai to baca-bacakara calatA hai, dekhakara calatA hai| socane se kaise AdhA ho jAyegA? hara AdamI socatA hai, maiM hai : kauna A rahA hai, kauna jA rahA hai| pulisa dikhAI par3atI hai, dhanI ho jAUM, ho to nahIM pAtA! AdhA bhI nahIM ho pAtA! galI meM nikala jAtA hai, bhAga khar3A hotA hai| Akhira sAre gAMva eka mAlika ne apane naukara ko samajhAyA : dekho, yadi kisI meM khabara ho jAtI hai ki mAmalA kyA hai! loga usase pUchane lagate kAma kI yojanA ThIka taraha se bana jAye to samajhanA cAhie ki haiM ki mAmalA kyA hai| vaha inakAra karatA hai ki 'mAmalA kyA hai, | AdhA kAma ho gyaa| tatpazcAta naukara ko kamaroM kI saphAI kA koI mAmalA nahIM hai! tumane pUchA kyoM? tuma ho kauna Adeza dekara ve kahIM cale gye| do ghaMTe bAda jaba vApisa Aye to pUchanevAle? tumane saMdeha kaise kiyA?' unhoMne pUchA, 'kaho, kAma ho gayA?' / loga bar3e hairAna hote haiM ki jarUra koI bAta hai| aba ghanI hone 'jI, AdhA ho gayA,'naukara ne tapAka se khaa| lagatI hai baat| Akhira vaha itanI pIr3A meM par3a jAtA hai ki so bhI 'acchA, kauna-kauna se kamare sApha kara diye?' mAlika ne nahIM sakatA; rAta-dina eka hI sapanA ki pulisa pakar3atI hai! puuchaa| 'jI, saphAI to abhI zurU nahIM kI paraMtu yojanA banA lI eka dina vaha pulisa thAne pahuMca jAtA hai| vaha jAkara vahAM kahatA hai ki kisa kamare kI kisa krama se saphAI karanI hai,' naukara ne hai: pakar3a hI lo, yaha bakavAsa baMda karo! rAta-dina, subaha zAma | uttara diyaa| na maiM so sakatA, na maiM bhojana kara sktaa| hAM, maiMne hI hatyA kI | mahAvIra ke virodha meM jo loga khar3e ho gaye the, unakI bAta hai| pulisa iMsapekTara bhalA AdamI hai| vaha kahatA hai, 'tU pAgala tarkayukta mAlUma par3atI hai, kyoMki soca lene se to nahIM ho ho gayA hai? tU aura hatyA kyoM karegA? tujha se bur3hiyA kA jAyegA kuch| lekina mahAvIra bar3I gaharI bAta kaha rahe haiN| ve lenA-denA kyA hai?' yaha kaha rahe haiM, jaba pahalI taraMga uTha gaI, jaba bIja bhUmi meM par3a pulisa use samajhAtI hai ki terA dimAga to kharAba nahIM ho gayA gayA to aba yaha kisI ko bhI dikhAI nahIM par3atA ki vRkSa ho hai| vaha kahatA hai, 'nahIM, dimAga kharAba nahIM ho gayA hai, maiMne gyaa| lekina bIja bhUmi meM par3a gayA-AdhI bAta ho gaI hatyA kI hai|' adAlata meM vaha yahI bayAna detA hai ki maiMne hatyA asalI bAta ho gii| aba to samaya kI hI bAta hai| aba to thor3e kI hai, lekina pulisa koI gavAha nahIM juTA paatii| samaya kI hI bAta hai aura thor3e Rtu kI bAta hai, varSA ke bAdala eka choTe-se vicAra kI taraMga Aja nahIM kala ghaTanA meM AyeMge, varSA hogI, bIja phUTegA, aMkura bnegaa| aba yaha saba rUpAMtarita ho jAtI hai| tuma jo socate ho, vahI ho jAte ho| tuma samaya kI bAta hai, lekina bIja jamIna meM par3a gayA-AdhI bAta 98
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________________ parama auSadhi H sAkSI-bhAva ho gii| asalI bAta to ho gii| kyoMki binA bIja ke par3e vRkSa ki yaha AdamI pAgala hai, kisalie dhana ikaTThA kara rahA hai! kabhI paidA nahIM ho sktaa| aura bIja par3a gayA hai, to vRkSa bhii| lekina jo naze meM hai, use bhara dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| koI AdamI paidA ho jaayegaa| pada ke naze meM hai| sabako dikhAI par3atA hai ki kyoM pAgala hue jA mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara vRkSa ko paidA hone se rokanA ho to bIja rahe ho! bar3I se bar3I kursI para baiThakara bhI kyA ho jAyegA? jo ko hI bhUmi meM par3ane se roka lenaa| isalie ve kahate haiM, rAga aura baiThe gaye haiM, jarA unako to dekho ki kyA huA! bahuta dhana ke dveSa karma ke bIja, mUla kAraNa haiN| jinhoMne aMbAra lagA liye haiM, unhoMne kyA pAyA? loga karma se bacanA cAhate haiN| loga kahate haiM, karmoM se kaise | __ eMDarU kAranegI, amerIkA kA karor3apati, mara rahA thA, to usane chuTakArA hogA? loga kahate haiM, karmajAla se kaise mukta hoM? apane sekreTarI se pUchA ki eka bAta pUchanI hai| kaI bAra socI, mahAvIra kahate haiM, karmajAla se mukta honA hai to bIja ko pakar3o; | phira maiM saMkoca kara kara raha gayA; aba to marane kA dina bhI A zurU se hI zurU karo; prAraMbha se hI prAraMbha kro| madhya se kucha bhI gayA, aba pUcha hI lUM tujhse| tU mere pAsa koI tIsa sAla se kAma nahIM ho sktaa| karatA hai| karIba-karIba jiMdagIbhara kA sAtha hai| eka bAta ImAna rAga kA artha hai : kisI cIja se lgaav| dveSa kA artha hai: se batA de, agara paramAtmA ne tujha se pUchA hotA paidA hone ke pahale kisI cIja se virodh| rAga kA artha hai : maitrI bnaanaa| dveSa kA ki tU eMDarU kAranegI bananA cAhatA hai yA eMDarU kAranegI kA artha hai : zatrutA bnaanii| to na tumhArA koI mitra ho na koI shtru| sekreTarI bananA cAhatA hai, to tUne kyA mAMgA hotA? na tuma kucha cAho aura na tuma kisI cIja se vikarSita hoo| jo | usane kahA, 'maiM sekreTarI hI bananA maaNgtaa|' eMDarU kAranegI ho rahA hai, tuma use cupacApa binA kisI cunAva ke svIkAra karate uThakara baiTha gyaa| usane kahA, 'terA matalaba ?' usane kahA ki cale jaao| yaha mahAvIra ke dhyAna kA sUtra hai| jo ho rahA maiM Apako tIsa sAla se dekha rahA hUM, Apane kucha bhI nahIM paayaa| hai--subaha Aye subaha, sAMjha Aye sAMjha, sukha Aye sukha, dukha | daur3e bahuta, pahuMce kahIM bhI nhiiN| ikaTThA bahuta kara liyA, lekina Aye dukha; na to tuma sukha ko kaho ki aura-aura AnA, na tuma jitanI ciMtA aura saMtApa Apako hai, use dekha-dekhakara maiM roja dukha ko kaho ki aba dubArA mata AnA, na to tuma sukha ke gale meM bhagavAna ko jaba rAta prArthanA karatA hUM to maiM kahatA hUM, he phUla mAlAyeM pahanAo aura na tuma dukha kA apamAna karo-jo bhagavAna! terI bar3I kRpA! eMDarU kAranegI tUne mujhe na bnaayaa| A jAye dvAra para, dvAra khulA ho! dukha Aye dukha ko basA lenA, acchA kiyaa| phaMsA detA to muzkila ho jaatii| sukha Aye sukha ko basA lenA; jAtA ho jAne denA, kSaNabhara ko | eMDarU kAranegI ne apane sekreTarI ko kahA ki maiM to mara rahA hUM, nA mata! na to kisI ko dhakAnA, na kisI ko bulaanaa| lekina isa bAta ko tU sArI duniyA meM pracArita kara denaa| maiM tujha jisako kRSNamUrti 'cvAyasalesa aveyaranesa' kahate haiN| mahAvIra se rAjI huuN| maiM vyartha hI daudd'aa-dhuupaa|| usI ko 'nirvikalpa dhyAna' kahate haiN| itanA dhana ! dasa araba nagada rupaye eMDarU kAranegI chor3akara marA tuma cunAva mata karanA, kyoMki cunAva se hI jakar3a zurU hotI aura araboM kA aura phailAva! kahate haiM, usase bar3A dhanI AdamI hai| cunAva se hI tuma baMdha jAte ho| aura eka daphA cunAva kI sivAya nijAma haidarAbAda ko chor3akara aura koI na thaa| para pAyA taraMga uTha gaI ki jaldI hI samaya pAkara kRtya bhI ho jaayegaa| kyA? na to so sakatA thA ThIka se| apane baccoM ko bhI ThIka to kahAM jAganA hai? jAganA hai jahAM se bIja zurU hotA hai| se mila nahIM sakatA thaa| patnI bhI apanI aparicita jaisI ho gaI 'karma moha se utpanna hotA hai|' moha kA artha hotA hai : tNdraa| thI; kyoMki kAma se phursata kahAM thI! kahate haiM ki caparAsI bhI moha kA artha hotA hai : mUrchA, prmaad| hama soe-soe loga haiM: daphtara meM nau baje pahuMcatA, eMDarU kAranegI ATha baje pahuMca jaise hamane nazA kiyA huA hai| naze hamAre alaga-alaga haiM, jaataa| caparAsI nau baje AtA, klarka dasa baje Ate, mainejara zarAbeM hamArI alaga-alaga haiM; lekina hama sabane nazA kiyA gyAraha baje Ate, DAyarekTararsa eka baje Ate; DAyarekTara tIna huA hai| koI AdamI dhana ke naze meM hai| sabako dikhAI par3atA hai | baje gaye, mainejara cAra baje gayA, klarka bhI pAMca baje gaye, 199
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________________ RA jina satra meM caparAsI bhI sAr3he pAMca baje calA gayA-eMDarU kAranegI subaha eka gAMva meM eka laphaMge AdamI kI logoM ne nAka kATa dii| ATha se lekara rAta nau aura dasa aura gyAraha baje rAta taka daphtara | usase bahuta parezAna the| hara kisI se chedd'-khaan...| gAMva kI meM baiThA hai| yaha to caparAsI se bhI gaI-bItI hAlata ho gii| phira | bahU-beTiyoM kA jInA dUbhara ho gayA thaa| nAka kaTa gaI to vaha rAta so na sake kyoMki ciMtAoM kA bhAra, sArI duniyA meM phailA bar3A parezAna huA, aba kyA karanA! vaha sAdhu ho gayA aura haA dhana kA sAmrAjya! aura marate vakta bhI jaba kisI ne usase dUsare gAMva calA gyaa| dUsare gAMva meM eka vRkSa ke nIce baiTha gayA, pUchA ki 'tuma tRpta mara rahe ho?' usane kahA, 'tRpti kaisI! dhUnI ramA kr| gAMva ke loga...kutUhala jagA, kauna hai bhAI! kevala dasa araba rupaye chor3akara mara rahA hUM, sau araba kI kucha vicitra bhI hai, nAka bhI nahIM hai, aura bar3I AMkheM baMda kiye AkAMkSA thii| pUrA na ho pAyA, yAtrA adhUrI raha gii|' hue, aura dhyAnamagna baiThA hai! loga aaye| gAMva ke loga ikaTThe para jo dhana kI daur3a meM hai use nahIM dikhAI par3atA; use eka nazA ho gye| kisI ne pUchA, 'mahArAja! Apa yahAM kyA kara rahe hai| agara tuma itanA hI karo ki tuma apane cAroM tarapha daur3ate hue haiM?' usane kahA ki paramAtmA kA svAda le rahe haiM; bhoga kara rahe logoM ko gaura se dekha lo, to tumhArI daur3a dhImI ho jaaye| jo haiM prabhu kaa| ahA! kaisA AnaMda barasa rahA hai| pahuMca gaye haiM, jarA unako tuma dekha lo| jinhoMne pA liyA hai, jarA | logoM ne bhI AkAza kI tarapha dekhaa| kahA ki hameM dikhAI nahIM unako tuma dekha lo, to tumhAre saba sapane gira jaayeN| pdd'taa| usane kahA, 'tumheM kaise dikhAI par3egA...! usake lie unakI UparI aura jhUThI zakloM ko mata dekhanA, unakI bhItarI, | nAka kaTavAnI jarUrI hai| aura yaha to himmatavaroM kA kAma hai| unakI AMtarika dazA ko dekhnaa| rASTrapati hai koI, koI yaha to kabhI koii...| to dharma to khaDga kI dhAra hai| pradhAnamaMtrI hai--unakI bhItarI dazA ko dekhanA, akhabAroM meM khAnAnidhAra!' / chapatI tasvIra ko mata dekhnaa| ve tasvIreM saba jhUThI haiN| ve tasvIreM ekAdha himmatavara khar3A ho gayA, kyoMki yaha to cunautI ho Ayojita haiN| gii| usane kahA, 'kyA samajhA hai tamane? koI nAmoM kA gAMva sTelina aura hiTalara koI bhI tasvIra ko aise hI na chapane dete hai! maiM taiyAra huuN|' usane kahA, 'taiyAra ho to basa tthiik|' vaha the| sTelina aura hiTalara kI tasvIreM pahale eka khuphiyA vibhAga use pAsa dUsare kheta meM le gayA, jhAr3a kI chAyA ke kinAre jAkara se gujaratI thIM, jahAM unakI jAMca kI jaatii| vahI tasvIra chapa usane usakI nAka kATa dii| cIkha par3A vaha aadmii| usane kahA pAtI thI akhabAra meM, jo prasannatA pragaTa karatI ho, AnaMda pragaTa | ki dikhAI to kucha par3atA nhiiN| usane kahA, 'pAgala! kisI se karatI ho, khuzI pragaTa karatI ho| sTelina ke cehare para cecaka ke kahanA mata! kyA hamako dikhAI par3atA hai| magara jaba kaTa gaI to dAga the; kisI phoTo meM kabhI nahIM chpe| ve cecaka ke dAga kabhI apanI ijjata to bacAnI hai, aba tumhArI bhI kaTa gii| aba agara svIkAra nahIM kiye gaye ki chpeN| tumane logoM se jAkara kahA ki kucha dikhAI nahIM par3atA to vaha rAjanetA bImAra par3a jAte haiM, mahInoM taka khabara nahIM dI jaatii| loga haMseMge, tuma buddha samajhe jaaoge| tumhArI marjI! aba to rAjanetA aura bImAra kahIM par3atA hai? usase pratimA khaMDita tuma hamAre sAtha hI ho jaao| aba to tuma jAkara, nAcate hue hotI hai| hAtha-paira DagamagAne lagate haiM, to bhI isakI khabara nahIM jAo aura kahanA, ahA! jaise hajAroM sUraja eka sAtha nikale dI jaatii| hoM, karor3oM kamala khile hoN| he prabhu! kaisA AnaMda dikhalA rahA tasvIra banAI huI hai| bhItara se dekho unheM, to bar3e cakita ho hai, kabhI bhI dikhAI na par3A thaa| aba to tuma yahI kho|' jaaoge| unase jyAdA narka meM koI bhI jItA nhiiN| lekina 'vaise tumhArI marjI', usane kahA, 'tumako maiM kahatA nahIM ki kaThinAI unakI tuma samajha sakate ho| itanI muzkila se narka yahI kho| tumheM sacAI kahanI ho sacAI kaha do|' pAyA hai, aba yaha svIkAra bhI kaise kareM ki yaha narka hai! itanI usane kahA, 'aba kyA khAka sacAI kaheMge! aba nAka to kaTa jaddojahada se pAyA hai, itane saMgharSa se pAyA hai; aba yaha kaise | hI gaI hai, aba aura kaTavAnI hai kyA, sacAI kahakara?' svIkAra kareM ki yaha narka hai! usane jAkara gAMva meM zoragula macA diyaa| vaha nAcatA huA
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________________ parama oSadhi : sAkSI-bhAva gyaa| gAMva meM kaI loga taiyAra ho gaye nAka kaTavAne ko| kahate yAcanA hai, vaha jo adhurI vAsanA hai, vaha jo mAMgane kI aura hone haiM, dhIre-dhIre usa pUre gAMva kI nAka kaTa gii| khabara rAjA taka kI atRpta kAmanA hai, vaha phira nayA janma degii| tuma janmate ho, phuNcii| rAjA bhI AyA dekhane, gAMva meM loga nAca rahe haiM, cIkha kyoMki tumhArA jIvana atRpta hai| aura tumane yaha nahIM dekhA ki rahe haiM, bar3e prasanna haiN| rAjA ne kahA, 'hadda ho gaI! Izvara ko pAne jIvana kA atRpta honA svabhAva hai| bahuta bAra hama janmate kI itanI sarala tarakIba! na sunI, na zAstroM meM pddh'ii|' haiM-koI hameM janmAtA nhiiN| tane logoM ko ho gayA hai to rAjA taka taiyAra ho mahAvIra parama vaijJAnika haiN| ve yaha nahIM kahate ki paramAtmA gyaa| usake vajIra ne kahA, 'Thaharo mahArAja! itanI jaldI mata janmAtA hai, ki vaha lIlA kara rahA hai| kyoMki yaha 'lIlA' jarA karo, kyoMki isa AdamI ko maiM...isakI zakla mujhe pahacAnI behadI mAlUma par3atI hai| yaha lIlA to batAtI hai ki paramAtmA mAlUma par3atI hai| yaha to dUsare gAMva kA AdamI hai aura vahAM ke koI mesocisTa hogA, koI pr-piidd'nkaarii| aura pApa kI logoM ne isakI nAka kATI thii| tuma jarA ruko| nAka mata kaTavA paribhASA yahI hai : 'pApaM para-pIr3anam!' lenaa| tumhAre kaTavAne para to bar3A upadrava ho jaayegaa| phira to pApa kI paribhASA yahI hai ki dUsare ko satAnA pApa hai| to yaha pUrA rAjya kaTavA legaa|' paramAtmA se bar3A to pApI koI nahIM ho sakatA, kyoMki itane jisakI kaTa jAtI hai, vaha phira usakI bacAne kI bhI ceSTA logoM ko paidA kara rahA hai, aura satA rahA hai| to mahAvIra kahate karatA hai| maiMne aba taka koI dhanapati nahIM dekhA jisakI nAka | haiM, aise paramAtmA kI bAta hI mata uThAo; aisA koI paramAtmA kaTa na gaI ho; na koI rAjanetA dekhA jisakI nAka kaTa na gaI nahIM hai| paramAtmA ho to yaha pIr3A ho nahIM sakatI, kyoMki ho| lekina aba kisase kaheM! aba yaha dukha apanA kisase paramAtmA para-pIr3ana meM thor3e hI rasa legaa| kaheM, kisase royeM! aba jo ho gayA, ho gyaa| aura apanI dUsare ko dukha dene meM kyA lIlA ho sakatI hai? loga sar3a rahe ijjata yahI hai, isI meM hai ki kahe cale jAo ki bar3e AnaMdita haiM, haiM, gala rahe haiM, ro rahe haiM, saMtApa se bhare haiM-aura paramAtmA majA bar3e prasanna haiN| le rahA hai! nahIM, yaha bAta saca nahIM ho sktii| yaha majA jarA tuma, jinhoMne pA liyA hai, unakI tarapha jarA gaura se dekhnaa| rugNa hai, prvrttidd| yaha majA vikSipta kA hai| pAgala hogA jinhoMne bar3e mahala banA liye haiM, unakI tarapha jarA gaura se paramAtmA, agara yaha usakI lIlA hai| baccA paidA nahIM huA aura dekhnaa| jinake pAsa tijor3iyAM bhara gaI haiM, unako jarA gaura se mara jAtA hai, mAM ro rahI hai, cIkha rahI hai, beTe ro rahe haiM, beTiyAM ro dekhnaa| kucha milA hai? | rahI haiM, pati ro rahA hai, patnI ro rahI hai, saba tarapha ronA macA hai, unako gaura se dekhakara tumhArA rAga-dveSa kSINa hogaa| aura tumane hAhAkAra hai, yuddha haiM, lAkhoM loga mara rahe haiM, gala rahe haiM, sar3a rahe bhI rAga-dveSa karake bahuta dekha liyA hai-thor3A aura jyAdA, haiM, saba tarapha saMgharSa hai, saba tarapha khUna-pAta hai, saba tarapha mAtrA meM bheda hogA lekina tumane pAyA kyA? chInA-jhapaTI hai aura phira bhI pAtA koI kucha nahIM, hAtha khAlI rAga se bhI dukha milatA hai, dveSa se bhI dukha milatA hai| jo ke khAlI! yaha lIlA kaisI hai ? yaha to dukha-svapna hai| apane haiM ve bhI dukha hI de jAte haiM; jo parAye haiM ve to de hI jAte haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, nahIM, paramAtmA ko bIca meM mata laao| cIjeM duzmana to dukha detA hI hai, mitroM se tumheM kucha sukha milA? sIdhI dekho| paramAtmA ko bIca meM lAne se ar3acana ho jAtI hai| 'rAga aura dveSa karma ke bIja haiN| karma moha se utpanna hotA hai| paramAtmA ko bIca meM lAne se aisA hI ho jAtA hai jaise prijma meM se vaha janma-maraNa kA mUla hai|' sUraja kI kiraNa nikale, sAta Tukar3oM meM TUTa jAtI hai, khaMDa-khaMDa aura phira jaba isa jIvana meM tuma adhUre marate ho, atRpta, to | ho jAtI hai| haTAo prijma ko bIca se; sUraja kI kiraNa ko AkAMkSA rahatI hai marate vakta aura nayA jIvana pAne kii| kyoMki sIdhA hI dekheM; usake svabhAva ko sIdhA hI phcaaneN| kucha pUrA na huA; khAlI ke khAlI, rikta ke rikta A gaye; mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma hI apane jIvana ke kAraNa ho| mahAvIra hAtha bhikSA ke pAtra hI bane rahe, kabhI kucha bharA nhiiN| to vaha jo tumhArA uttaradAyitva tumheM paripUrNatA se dete haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM,
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 koI aura nahIM hai tumhAre Upara jo tumheM bhaTakA rahA hai| tumane | sArI jummevArI paramAtmA kI hai aura phira manuSya parataMtra hai| bhaTakanA cAhA hai, isalie bhaTaka rahe ho| manuSya kI svataMtratA kI paripUrNa ghoSaNA mahAvIra ne kI hai| isase uttaradAyitva gahana hai, gaMbhIra hai| lekina sAtha hI isI | bar3I ghoSaNA manuSya kI svataMtratA kI na pahale kabhI huI, na bAda meM uttaradAyitva meM chipI huI sUraja kI kiraNa bhI hai, subaha bhI hai| kabhI huii| kahA ki manuSya saba ke Upara hai| kahA, manuSya se isI uttaradAyitva meM svataMtratA kA bIja bhI hai| kyoMki agara maiM Upara koI bhI nhiiN| bar3I svataMtratA, bar3A dAyitva! eka-eka hI apane dukhoM kA kAraNa hUM to bAta khatama ho gii| to jisa dina kadama samhAlakara rakhane kI bAta hai phira ! kyoMki agara paramAtmA maiM nirNaya karUMgA, usI dina dukha samApta ho jaayeNge| jisa dina maiM | hai to hama cale jA sakate haiM, usakI prArthanA karate hue, vaha hAtha paidA na karUMgA aura, usI dina vilupta ho jaayeNge| agara maiMne hI pakar3e rahegA; usakI jummevArI hai! isa jIvana-janma ke phailAva ko svIkAra kiyA hai, apane hI hAthoM mahAvIra ne manuSya ko eka artha meM anAtha kara diyA, kyoMki se nirmita kiyA hai, to jisa dina merA sahArA chuTa jAyegA usI koI nAtha na rahA uupr| jaise kisI bacce ke mAM-bApa chIna dina yaha dhArA khaMDita ho jaayegii| lie| lekina tumane dekhA! jaise hI tumhAre Upara se kalpanA ke 'moha janma-maraNa kA mUla hai, aura janma-maraNa ko dukha kaa| jAla haTa jAyeM, koI nahIM Upara, tuma akele ho-vaise hI tuma mUla kahA hai|' samhalakara calane lagate ho| tumane kabhI bacce ko mAM ke sAtha saba kacha adIba! izka ne jI se bhalA diyA calate aura akele calate dekhA? jAnA kahAM hai aura Aye the kahAM se hama! maiM eka ghara meM mehamAna thaa| eka choTA baccA khela rahA thA, vaha moha kI taMdrA meM saba bhUla jAtA hai : kahAM se Aye, kahAM jA rahe | gira pdd'aa| usane cAroM tarapha uThakara dekhaa| mAM usakI pAsa na haiM, kauna haiM! thI, vaha bAjAra gaI thii| usane merI tarapha bhI dekhA, phira socA haiM kucha kharAbiyAM merI tAmIra meM jarUra ki patA nhiiN...| maiMne usakI tarapha dekhA hI nahIM; jaise vaha sau martabA banAkara miTAyA gayA hUM maiN| girA, phira maiMne kahA, aba dekhanA ThIka nhiiN| maiM dUsarI tarapha hI bhakti-mArga ke loga kaheMge, paramAtmA tumheM banAtA hai, miTAtA dekhatA rhaa| vaha uTha aayaa| vaha apane khela meM phira laga gyaa| hai, kyoMki kucha kharAbiyAM haiM tumhArI tAmIra meN| jaise koI AdhA ghaMTe bAda jaba usakI mAM AI, daravAje para dekhakara ekadama citrakAra citra ko banAtA hai, phira-phira banAtA hai; koI martikAra| cIkhakara rone lgaa| maiMne usase pachA ki dekha, beImAnI kara rahA hai mUrti banAtA hai, phira-phira banAtA hai, kyoMki mUrti bana nahIM pAtI, tU! AdhA ghaMTA pahale girA thaa| usane kahA, usase kyA hotA pUrI nahIM bana paatii| hai? koI yahAM thA hI nahIM, to rone se phAyadA kyA! aura Apa haiM kucha kharAbiyAM merI tAmIra meM jarUra! dUsarI tarapha dekha rahe the; Apa dekha hI nahIM rahe the isa trph| -mere hone meM hI kucha kharAbI hai| phAyadA kyA! sau martabA banAkara miTAyA gayA hUM maiN| pIr3A ke kAraNa nahIM ro rahA hai; mAM A gaI hai isalie ro rahA -aura isIlie to itane janma, itanI mRtyueM, itanI bAra | hai! bananA, itanI bAra mittnaa...| mahAvIra ne Upara se sArA chatra haTA liyaa| kahA, koI paramAtmA lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, koI banA aura miTA nahIM rahA hai| nahIM hai| AdamI ko akelA chor3a diyaa| aba to tumheM apane paira kyoMki agara paramAtmA tumheM banA rahA hai aura phira bhI tuma meM apane hI hAtha samhAlane haiN| isase bar3e hoza kI saMbhAvanA paidA kharAbI raha jAtI hai, to kharAbI paramAtmA meM hai, tuma meM nhiiN| eka huii| isase bar3I jAgarUkatA kI saMbhAvanA paidA huii| jaise ki tuma mUrtikAra mUrti banAtA hai aura mUrti nahIM bana pAtI, to kharAbI mUrti kabhI pahAr3a ke kagAra para calate ho, to kitane samhalakara calate meM thor3e hI hai, mUrtikAra meM hai| phira banAtA hai, phira bhI kamI raha ho| aMdherI rAta meM calate ho akele, kitane samhalakara calate jAtI hai, to phira bhI kharAbI mUrtikAra meM hai| agara paramAtmA hai to ho! kitane caukane kitane sAvadhAna! kitane sAvaceta! 302
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________________ REPARAT parama auSadhi : sAkSI-bhAva AM mahAvIra ne paramAtmA ko haTA liyA tAki tuma sAvadhAna ho aTake rhoge| kArAgRha yA to pUrA kArAgRha hai aura yA phira pUrA sko| koI sahArA na hogA to tuma sAvadhAna hooge hI; kyoMki ghara hai| isase kama meM kAma na clegaa| agara tumane kahA ki phira sAvadhAnI hI sahArA hai| aura koI dUsarA tumheM janma nahIM de | mAnA, pUrA kArAgRha to kArAgRha hai, lekina yaha dIvAla kArAgRha rahA hai; tuma hI apane rAga-dveSa se...| nahIM hai| isake pAsa baiThakara bar3I zAMti milatI hai| magara yaha raNa ke dakha se grasta jIva ko dIvAla bhI kArAgRha ke bhItara hai| tumane kahA, 'aura sa koI sukha nahIM hai| ataH mokSa hI upAdeya hai|' | hai, lekina yaha paharedAra bar3A bhalA hai, muskurAtA hai kabhI-kabhI, rattIbhara bhI sukha nahIM hai| isa saMbaMdha meM mahAvIra atyaMta kabhI do bAta bhI kara letA hai| aura saba to barA hai, lekina yaha ativAdI haiN| ve kahate haiM, rattIbhara bhI sukha nahIM hai| aura tumheM paharedAra bhI to isI kArAgRha kA hissA hai! agara kabhI-kabhI sukha mAlUma hotA hai to tumhArI dhAraNA hai, to jiMdagI meM kabhI-kabhI muskurAhaTeM bhI hoNgii| khayAla tumhArI mAnyatA hai| isalie jaldI hI tumhArI mAnyatA TUTa rakhanA, ye bhI kArAgRha ke hI hisse haiN| aura kabhI-kabhI jaayegii| tuma pAoge: sukha gyaa| prasannatAyeM bhI hoMgI; lekina ye bhI kArAgRha ke hI hisse haiN| duniyA meM koI gama ke alAvA khuzI nahIM kabhI-kabhI dIye jale hue bhI mAlUma par3eMge, kyoMki agara dIye vo bhI hameM nasIba kabhI hai, kabhI nhiiN| bilakula na jaleM to tuma sabhI aMdhere ko chor3akara bAhara bhAga dukha itanA gahana hai ki dukha bhI sadA nasIba nahIM hotaa| jaaoge| thor3I AzA kA dIpa jalatA rahanA caahie| tumhI kabhI-kabhI tuma aisI hAlata meM hote ho ki dukha bhI nahIM jalAye rahate ho-apanI hI vAsanA kA tela DAla-DAlakara, hotA-itane khAlI, itane rikta ! isalie to loga dukha ko IMdhana ddaal-ddaalkr| tumhIM socate rahate ho| pakar3e rakhate haiM : sukha na sahI, dukha to hai, kucha to hai! tumane kArAgRha meM dekhA! maiM kabhI-kabhI kArAgRha jAyA karatA kabhI-kabhI aisI ghar3iyAM bhI AtI haiM : sukha to hai hI nahIM, dukha | thA-kaidiyoM se milne| eka prAMta ke gavarnara mere mitra the, to bhI nahIM hai| taba mahAdukha kI ghar3I AtI hai| taba tuma ekadama unhoMne mujhe pAsa diyA huA thA, usa prAMta ke sAre kArAgRhoM meM maiM rAkha ho jAte ho| jIne meM kucha bhI sAra nahIM raha jAtA--itanA bhI jA sakatA thaa| vahAM maiM bar3A cakita hotA! loga kArAgRha meM sAra nahIM raha jAtA ki dukha hai, kama se kama isase lar3anA hai, ise | apanI koTharI ko bhI sajA lete haiN| kucha na mile, akhabAra se miTAnA hai| dukha bhI nahIM hai| eka bar3I gahana Uba, eka gahana philma aikTara-aikTresa kI phoTo nikAlakara cipakA lete haiN| boraDama, rAkha-rAkha saba ho jAtA hai! hRdaya meM koI dhar3akana soco thor3A! usako bhI ghara banA lete haiN| sApha-sutharA rakhate haiM nhiiN| zvAsoM meM koI kaMpana nhiiN| jIvana kA koI pravAha nahIM, | apanI koTharI ko| koI apanI rAmAyaNa le AtA hai apane sAtha, koI UrjA nhiiN| uTha Ate ho, eka dhakke meM ! uThanA par3atA hai, koI apanI bAibila rakha letA hai-magara yaha saba kArAgRha kA subaha ho gii| rAta so jAte ho, kyoMki rAta ho gii| jiMdA rahate hissA hai| ho, kyoMki rahanA hI par3egA jaba taka mauta na aaye| karoge | yaha pUrA kArAgRha hI chor3ane yogya hai| pUrA chor3ane yogya hai, to kyA? aise dhakke meM calate cale jAte ho| hI chor3ane yogya kSamatA paidA hogI tumameM, anyathA nahIM paidA hogii| mahAvIra kahate haiM. yahAM koI bhI sakha nahIM hai| kyoMki rattIbhara isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM. 'isa saMsAra meM janma. jarA aura bhI tamheM AzA rahe ki thor3A bhI hai, eka pratizata bhI hai, to bhI maraNa ke dukha se grasta jIva ko koI sukha nahIM hai| ataH mokSa hI tuma jakar3e rhoge| upAdeya hai|' vaha eka pratizata bhI kAphI rahegA tumheM rokane ko| mokSa kA artha hai: kArAgRha se mukti; rAga-dveSa ke baMdhana se aisA samajho ki tuma kArAgRha meM baMda ho| agara tuma mAnate ho | mukti; mUrchA, moha se mukti| ki kArAgRha meM thor3I-sI jamIna hai jo kArAgRha nahIM hai, to phira 'yadi tU ghora bhavasAgara ke pAra jAnA cAhatA hai to he suvihita! tuma kArAgaha ke bAhara na jA sakoge; kama se kama usI jamIna meM | zIghra hI tapa-saMyama rUpI naukA ko grahaNa kr|' 103
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 isa sUtra meM kucha bAteM samajhane jaisI haiN| aura dukha kI thor3e hI jarUrata hai ki tuma dukha kA Ayojana karo 'yadi tU bhavasAgara ke pAra jAnA cAhatA hai...|' ki tuma bhUkhe khar3e raho, ki dhUpa meM khar3e raho, ki zarIra ko isa saMsAra ko hamane bhavasAgara kahA hai| bhavasAgara kA artha galAo, ki sar3Ao, isa saba kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| yaha to hotA hai jahAM hone kI taraMgeM uThatI rahatI haiN| bhava yAnI honaa| phira tumane eka nayA rAga-dveSa bo diyaa| pahale tuma sukha mAMgate jahAM hama miTa-miTakara hote rahate haiN| jahAM lahara miTatI nahIM ki the, aba tuma dukha mAMgane lage-magara mAMga jArI rhii| pahale tuma phira uTha AtI hai| jahAM eka vRkSa girA nahIM ki hajAra bIja chor3a kahate the, mahala cAhie; aba agara tumheM mahala meM ThaharanA par3e to jAtA hai| jahAM tuma jAne ke pahale hI apane Ane kA iMtajAma banA | tuma ruka nahIM sakate mahala meM, tuma kahate ho, aba to sar3aka jAte ho| jahAM marate-marate tuma jIvana ke bIja bo dete ho| jahAM cAhie-magara cAhie kucha jarUra! pahale tuma kahate the, susvAdu eka asaphalatA milatI hai, vahAM tuma dasa saphalatAoM ke sapane bhojana cAhie; aba agara susvAdu bhojana mila jAye to tuma lene dekhane lagate ho| jahAM eka dvAra baMda hotA hai, tuma dUsarA kholane ko taiyAra nahIM ho| tuma kahate ho, aba to kaMkar3a-patthara, miTTI lagate ho| usameM milA hI honA cAhie, to hI hameM supAcya hogaa| bhavasAgara kA artha hai : jahAM hone kI taraMgeM uThatI rahatI haiM, dukha ko cunanA nahIM hai| Aye dukha ko svIkAra kara lenA tapa uThatI rahatI haiM-aMtahIna! hai| Aye dukha ko aise svIkAra kara lenA ki dukha bhI mAlUma na 'yadi tU isa ghora bhavasAgara ke pAra jAnA cAhatA hai'...yadi | par3e, tapa hai| agara tumane mAMgA to mAMga to jArI rhii| kala tuma tujhe dikhAI par3ane lagA hai ki jIvana dukha hai, pIr3A hai, saMtApa hai; sukha mAMgate the, aba dukha mAMgane lage; kala tuma kahate the dhana agara tUne isase mukta honA cAhA hai...'to he suvihit| zIghra hI mile, aba tuma kahate ho ki tyAga; kala tuma kahate the saMsAra, tapa-saMyamarUpI naukA ko grahaNa kr|' zIghra hii...| aba tuma kahate ho, nahIM saMsAra nahIM: himAlaya bhAga rahe taM jai icchasi gaMtuM, tIraM bhavasAyarassa ghorss| ho-lekina kahIM jAnA rahA, koI dizA rhii| to tava saMjamabhaMDaM, suvihiya giNhAhi tuurNto|| mahAvIra ke tapa kA artha hai : jo apane se hotA ho use tuma turaMta ! shiighr| eka kSaNa bhI khoye binA! kyoMki jitanI dera bhI svIkAra kara lenaa| dukha to ho hI rahA hai-dakha hI ho rahA hai. ta kSaNa khotA hai nirNaya karane meM, utanI hI dera meM bhavasAgara nayI aura kucha bhI nahIM ho rahA hai| tuma svIkAra bhara kara lenaa| usI taraMgeM uThAye jAtA hai| jitanA tU sthagita karatA hai utanI dera khAlI | svIkAra meM tumhArA yAcaka rUpa tirohita ho jAyegA, tumhArA nahIM jAtA saMsAra; nayI icchAyeM, nayI vAsanAyeM, tere ghara meM bhikhamaMgA miTa jAyegA, tuma samrATa ho jaaoge| ghoMsalA banA letI haiM, tere vRkSa para DerA banA letI haiN| zIghra hI! jisane dukha svIkAra kara liyA, usake bhItara eka mahAkrAMti tatkSaNa! jisa kSaNa yaha samajha meM A jAye ki jIvana dukha hai, ghaTita hotI hai| usakI sukha kI mAMga to rahI nahIM; nahIM to dukha usI kSaNa tapa-saMyama rUpI naukA ko grahaNa kr| | svIkAra na kara sakatA thaa| aura jisane dukha svIkAra kara liyA, tapa kA artha mahAvIra kI bhASA meM kyA hai? dukha ko svIkAra | use dukha dukha na rhaa| kara lenA tapa hai| dukha ko asvIkAra karanA bhogI kI manodazA ise tuma thor3A prayoga krnaa| sira meM darda ho to tuma use hai| bhogI kahatA hai, dukha ko maiM svIkAra na kara sakU~gA, mujhe sukha svIkAra karake kisI dina dekhnaa| baiTha jAnA zAMta, leTa jAnA, cAhie! tapasvI kahatA hai, dukha hai to dukha ko svIkAra karUMgA, svIkAra kara lenA ki sira meM darda hai, usase bhItara koI saMgharSa mata mujhe anyathA nahIM cAhie! jo hai vaha mujhe svIkAra hai| karanA, bhItara yaha bhI mata kahanA ki na ho| hai to hai| jo hai vaha ise thor3A samajhanA, kyoMki mahAvIra kI paraMparA, mahAvIra ke hai| use svIkAra kara lenaa| use sAkSI-bhAva se dekhate rhnaa| anuyAyI ise bar3A galata smjhe| mahAvIra ke anuyAyI samajhe ki tuma cakita hooge: kabhI-kabhI sAkSI-bhAva sadhegA, usI kSaNa jaise dukha paidA karanA hai| dukha paidA karane kI jarUrata nahIM meM tuma pAoge siradarda kho gyaa| jaba sAkSI-bhAva chUTa jAyegA, hai-dukha kAphI hai, kAphI se jyAdA hai| honA hI dukha hai; aba tuma pAoge, phira siradarda A gayA! eka bar3A krAMtikArI Jalm Education International |
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________________ parama ASAdhaH sAkSa NROENIMAL va anubhava hogA ki jaba tuma bilakula svIkAra kara lete ho siradarda | mahAvIra ne yaha nahIM kahA thA ki tuma virAga karo-aura dUsare | ko, tabhI vaha kho jAtA hai| aura jaise hI phira icchA uThatI hai ki Adara kreN| nahIM, yaha siradarda nahIM honA cAhie, kitanI takalIpha ho rahI mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma AdarapUrvaka virAga krnaa| jaba tuma | hai vaise hI siradarda phira ghanA ho jAtA hai| upavAsa karo to parama Adara se krnaa| yaha bar3I ghar3I hai| yaha - ise tuma choTe-choTe prayoga karake dekho| koI bhI dukha | bar3I mahimA kI ghar3I hai; kyoMki sAdhAraNataH manuSya kI Ae aura dukha to roja A rahe haiM aura sabhI ko A rahe haiN| jIvana-AkAMkSA bhojana kI hai, tuma upavAsa kara rahe ho| tuma yaha to bhavasAgara hai, yahAM to dukha paidA ho hI rahe haiM, taraMgeM uTha hI bar3I pavitra bhUmi para yAtrA kara rahe ho| yaha tIrthayAtrA hai| una dasa rahI haiN| aura nayI taraMgeM paidA karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai, jo apane dinoM meM tuma jitane sammAnapUrvaka, jitane ahobhAva se, jitane se A rahA hai, jo tumhAre atIta meM kiye karmoM se A rahA | kRtajJatA-bhAva se upavAsa kara sako, utanI hI upavAsa kI hai-usake hI tuma sAkSI ho jaao| to tumane tapa-saMyama-rUpI mahimA hogii| naukA ko grahaNa kara liyaa| aura isa tapasaMyamarUpI naukA meM | dUsaroM ko to patA bhI mata calane denA; kyoMki dUsaroM se Adara cAroM tarapha bhavasAgara ke tUphAna uTheMge aura hara tUphAna tumheM sudRr3ha pAne kI AkAMkSA upavAsa kA anAdara hai| yaha to tumane upavAsa kara jAyegA, aura hara tUphAna tumheM bhItara ekajuTa, ikaTThA kara ko bhI bAjAra meM beca diyaa| yaha to tumane upavAsa se bhI kucha jaayegaa| aura hara tUphAna, aura hara tUphAna kI cunautI tumhAre aura kharIda liyA-samAja kA sammAna, rispekttebilittii| yaha bhItara AtmA ko janma denevAlI bnegii| to tumane upavAsa ko bhI bAjAra kI cIja banA diyaa| isako bhI tUphAM se khelanA agara iMsAna sIkha le beca diyA, isako to kama se kama cupacApa krte| maujoM se Apa ubhareM kinAre nye-nye| muhammada ne kahA hai : jaba tuma prArthanA karo to tumhArI patnI ko eka bAra tUphAna se jUjhanA, eka bAra tUphAna se khelanA, eka bhI patA na cle| jIsasa ne kahA hai: eka hAtha se dAna do, dUsare bAra tUphAna ke sAkSI bana jAnA--phira laharoM meM hI naye-naye hAtha ko khabara na ho| to sammAna hai| kinAre uThane lagate haiN| sukha khojakara kisI ne kabhI kucha nahIM sammAna kA artha hai : tuma jo kara rahe ho, vahI sAdhya hai; usakA pAyA; lekina jisane dukha kA sAkSI bananA sIkha liyA, usane tuma sAdhana kI taraha upayoga na kroge| agara tumane upavAsa aura mahAsukha pAyA hai| tapa kA bhI sAdhana kI taraha upayoga kara liyA ki akhabAra meM _ 'jisase virAga utpanna hotA hai, usakA AdarapUrvaka AcaraNa phoTo chapegI, calo kisI taraha dasa dina gujAra do-to tuma karanA caahie| virakta vyakti saMsAra baMdhana se chUTa jAtA hai aura upavAsa se vaMcita raha gye| tumane anazana kiyA, upavAsa nhiiN| Asakta vyakti kA saMsAra anaMta hotA calA jAtA hai|' tuma bhUkhe mare, lekina tuma upavAsa ke AnaMda se vaMcita raha gye| 'jisase virAga utpanna ho usakA AdarapUrvaka AcaraNa karanA | yaha to kisI ko kAnoM-kAna khabara na ho| cAhie!' mahatva hai 'AdarapUrvaka' pr| tuma jabardastI bhI virAga | tumhArI tapazcaryA sAdhya bane, sAdhana nhiiN| tumhArI kara sakate ho| tuma bemana se bhI virAga kara sakate ho| tuma pUjA-prArthanA, arcanA, tumhArA dhyAna, sAmAyika; sAdhya bne| dikhAve ke lie bhI virAga kara sakate ho| jaise samajho, upavAsa | rAta ke aMdhere meM jaba sArA jagata soyA ho, cupacApa uThakara kara kara lete ho tuma-paryuSaNa Ae, ATha yA dasa dina ke upavAsa lenA apanI saamaayik| lekina tumane dekhA, loga maMdira meM kara liye| aba kaisI cIjeM vikRta ho jAtI haiM! tuma upavAsa jAkara kareMge! logoM ko tumane sAmAyika aura dhyAna karate dekhA! karate ho, phira tumhArA Adara kiyA jAtA hai, zobhA-yAtrA karate bhI jAyeMge, mAlA bhI pherate jAyeMge--cAroM tarapha dekhate nikalatI hai, baiMDa-bAje bajate haiM, loga prazaMsA karane Ate haiM ki jAyeMge, koI dekha rahA hai ki nhiiN| agara koI na dekha rahA ho to bar3A kAma kiyA, samAja meM bar3A sammAna milatA hai| yaha to bar3I jaldI mAlA phira jAtI hai, do-do gurie eka sAtha cale jAte haiN| cUka ho gii| koI agara dekha rahA ho to AhistA-AhistA calatI hai| yaha 105 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga 1 bagulA-bhagati hai| vaha bagule ko dekhA, khar3A eka paira para, kaisA hatyA kara dI thI, usI ne apane ko bhI dhakkA de diyA vairAgya meN| bhagata, zubhra-veza meM, hilatA bhI nahIM, lekina najara machalI para | ve muni ho gye| lagI hai! | digaMbara jainoM meM pAMca sIr3hiyAM haiM, ve eka sAtha chalAMga lagA tumhArI najara agara abhI Adara aura sammAna dUsaroM se pAne para gye| eka-eka kadama mahAvIra ne bar3e AhistA bar3hane ko kahA lagI hai, to yaha to ahaMkAra kI hI pUjA huI, isase dharma kA koI hai| kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM, jIvana eka krama hai| jaise vRkSa saMbaMdha nahIM hai| dhIre-dhIre bar3hatA hai, aise hI dhIre-dhIre bar3hane kI jarUrata hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, aadrpuurvk...| jisase virAga utpanna hotA | kyoMki dhIre-dhIre zAkhAyeM Upara uThatI haiN| usI AdhAra se hai usakA AdarapUrvaka AcaraNa karanA caahie| eka-eka kRtya dhIre-dhIre jar3eM bhI nIce gaharI jAtI haiN| vRkSa agara ekadama Upara virAga kA itane sammAna aura ahobhAva se karanA ki usake karane calA jAye aura jar3eM gaharI bhItara na jA pAyeM, to giregA, mregaa| meM hI tumhAre bhItara phUla barasa jAyeM, tumhAre bhItara sugaMdha phaila | yaha bar3hanA na huA, yaha to mauta ho jaayegii| pAMca sIr3hiyAM banAI jaaye| sAdhana kI taraha nahIM, sAdhya kI trh| vahI apane Apa meM haiN| eka-eka kadama bar3hanA hai| muni hone kI sIr3hI pAMcavIM sIr3hI gaMtavya hai| usase kucha aura nahIM pAnA hai| hai, jaba vastra bhI chUTa jAyeMge, saba chUTa jaayegaa| upavAsa karake svarga nahIM pAnA hai| upavAsa svarga hai-yaha vaha ekadama se muni ho gyaa| usane jAkara maMdira meM vastra pheMka | Adara huaa| dhyAna karake puNya nahIM pAnA hai| dhyAna puNya diye| krodhI AdamI thA, jiddI AdamI thaa| jina muni ne dIkSA hai--yaha Adara huaa| to jo bhI tuma AdarapUrvaka karoge, vahI dI, ve bar3e prabhAvita hue| unhoMne kahA, 'vyAkhyAna dete-dete janma tumheM dharma kI dizA meM gatimAna kregaa| ho gayA merA, aneka loga mile; magara loga kahate haiM, soceNge| tU 'virakta vyakti saMsAra-baMdhana se chUTa jAtA hai|' eka karanevAlA hai| tU bar3A dhArmika hai|' lekina vaha AdamI virakta kA artha hai : jisane virAga ko Adara diyaa| virakti dhArmika nahIM thaa| unako nAma milA : shaaNtinaath| vaha AdamI or3hI, aisA nahIM-virAga ko Adara diyaa| virakti or3hanI krodhI thaa| bar3I AsAna hai| tuma nagna khar3e ho jAo, chor3a do vastra, eka | rAjadhAnI unakA Agamana huA, to purAne bacapana kA eka mitra | daphA bhojana karane lago-lekina agara tumhArI AMkhoM meM prasAda bhI rAjadhAnI AyA thA, to unase milane gyaa| dekhA ki vaha na Aye, tumhArI vANI meM mAdhurya na Aye, tumhAre uThane-baiThane meM | mahAkrodhI, krodhanAtha zAMtinAtha ho gaye haiN| dekheN| jAkara dekhA to pratipala dhanyatA na barase-to tuma kara lo yaha saba, isase kucha kucha kahIM zAMti to dikhAI na par3I, vahI tamatamAyA ceharA thA, hala na hogA, kucha lAbha na hogaa| vahI jalatI huI AMkheM thIM, vahI krodha aura ahaMkAra thaa| usane eka muni ke saMbaMdha meM maiMne sunA hai| krodhI the ve, jaba muni nahIM| parIkSA lenI caahii| vaha pAsa gyaa| usane kahA ki the| mahAkrodhI the| itane krodhI the ki apane beTe ko krodha meM | mahArAja...! muni pahacAna to gaye kyoMki ve bacapana se paricita Akara kueM meM pheMka diyA thaa| usakI mauta ho gaI thii| usI se the usase; lekina jaba koI AdamI pada para pahuMca jAtA hai-muni pazcAttApa huaa| gAMva meM koI muni Thahare the, ve gye| muni ne | pada-to phira pahacAna kaisI! aire-gaire natthU-khairoM se pahacAna kahA ki pazcAttApa agara saca meM huA hai to chor3a do sNsaar| kaisI! pahacAna to gaye aura vaha AdamI bhI pahacAna gayA ki krodhI AdamI the, chor3a diyaa| lekina dhyAna rakhanA, chor3A bhI pahacAna gaye haiN| AMkheM saba kaha detI haiN| magara Upara se aise hI krodha meN| jidda pakar3a gii| 'are, tumane kahA aura hama na chor3eM! rUpa rakhA ki nahIM pahacAne haiN| usane pUchA, 'mahArAja! kyA tumane samajhA kyA hai?' aura logoM ne samajhAyA ki kabhI tumane ApakA nAma pUcha sakatA hUM?' usane kahA, 'hAM-hAM! akhabAra tyAga sAdhA nahIM hai, kabhI dhyAna kiyA nahIM hai, eka dama se chalAMga | nahIM par3hate? roja to akhabAra meM chapatA hai| kauna aisA hai jo mujhe mata lo, AhistA clo| jidda pakar3a gii| haThI the| vahI haTha nahIM jAnatA? aura tU mujha se nAma pUchatA hai ? muni zAMtinAtha puraanaa| jisa AdamI ne kueM meM dhakkA de diyA thA beTe ko aura merA nAma hai|' 106
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________________ usa AdamI ne kahA ki yaha kucha badalA nahIM hai| vaha thor3I dera calA jAtA cupa rhaa| usane phira pUchA ki 'mahArAja ! maiM bhUla gyaa| ApakA nAma kyA hai ?' unhoMne DaMDA uThA liyaa| kahA, 'tU hoza meM hai ? kaha diyA eka daphe ki merA nAma zAMtinAtha hai|' vaha AdamI thor3I dera phira cupa rhaa| usane kahA, 'mahArAja !' vaha mahArAja hI kaha pAyA thA ki unhoMne DaMDA usa ke sira para lagA diyA! unhoMne kahA ki kaha to cukA itanI bAra! buddhi hai ki mUr3ha hai bilakula ? 'zAMtinAtha' merA nAma hai| usane kahA ki mahArAja ! lekina zAMti kahIM patA nahIM cltii| maiM to vahI rUpa dekha rahA hUM, jisase bacapana se paricita hUM, kahIM koI pharka nahIM dikhAI par3atA / Upara ke AvaraNa badala gaye, bhItara kI aMtarAtmA vahI hai| virakti or3hanA mata ! virakti koI vastra nahIM hai, AvaraNa nahIM | hai ki tuma or3ha lo; bhItara tuma vahI raho aura Upara se vastra badala lo| virakti to bhItara kI bhAva- dazA hai| dhIre-dhIre | sammAna krnaa| eka-eka usa ghar3I kA jisase virAga AtA ho, usakA sammAna krnaa| eka-eka iMca virAga kI bhUmi para apane ko jamAnA, claanaa| dhIre-dhIre saMsAra kA baMdhana chUTa jAtA hai| kyoMki baMdhana rAga ke kAraNa hai| jaba virakti AtI hai, chUTa jAtA hai / gAMTha jaise baMdhI hai, jaba usase ulaTA karane lagate ho, gAMTha khula jAtI hai| ' aura Asakta vyakti kA saMsAra anaMta hotA calA jAtA hai|' Asakta vyakti kA saMsAra anaMta hotA calA jAtA hai, | kyoMki eka vAsanA dasa vAsanAoM ko janma detI hai / vAsanA saMtati-niyamana meM bharosA nahIM rkhtii| vAsanA kI bar3I saMtAna hotI hai| eka vAsanA dasa ko janmA detI hai| dasa vAsanAyeM sau ko janmA detI haiM - aisA hI gaNita phailatA calA jAtA hai| I tumane kabhI eka kaMkar3a pheMkakara dekhA pAnI meM ! eka kaMkar3a pheMkate ho jarA-sA, kitanI lahareM uThatI haiM! eka lahara uThatI hai, eka dUsarI ko uThAtI hai, dUsarI tIsarI ko uThatI hai| dUra kUla - kinAroM taka sArA laharoM se bhara jAtA hai sarovara / eka jarA-sA kaMkar3a pheMkA thaa| eka jarA-sA kaMkar3a vAsanA kA aura tumhArA sArA jIvana laharoM se vikSubdha ho jAtA hai| parama auSadhi: sAkSI bhAva anAsakta vyakti kA saMsAra isI kSaNa TUTane lagatA hai, bikharane lagatA hai; jaise kisI ne bhUmi hI khIMca lI, buniyAda alaga kara lii| mahAvIra cale gaye chor3akara raajpaatt| lekina bar3I mIThI kathA hai| mahAvIra chor3anA cAhate the, mAM ne kahA, 'abhI maiM na chor3ane duuNgii| jaba taka maiM jiMdA hUM, mata chor3o !' mahAvIra ne phira bAta hI na utthaaii| yaha bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai / buddha to bhAga gaye eka rAta, binA kisI ko kahe, patnI ko bhI na kahA ki maiM jA rahA huuN| bAraha varSa bAda jaba Aye the to patnI ne yahI zikAyata kI thI ki tumheM jAnA hI thA, to maiM kaise roka pAtI ? jAnevAle ko kauna to mahAvIra kahate haiM, Asakta vyakti kA saMsAra anaMta hotA roka pAyA hai! tuma jAnA hI cAhate the to tuma gaye hI hote, lekina 'apane rAga-dveSAtmaka saMkalpa hI saba doSoM ke mUla haiN|' jo isa prakAra ke ciMtana meM udyata hotA hai tathA iMdriya viSaya doSoM ke mUla nahIM haiM, isa prakAra kA saMkalpa karatA hai-- usake mana meM samatA utpanna hotI hai| aura usase usakI kAma - guNoM meM honevAlI tRSNA prakSINa ho jAtI hai|' eka aura mahatvapUrNa bAta mahAvIra isa sUtra meM kahate haiM / ve kahate haiM, kAmavAsanA ke viSaya kAraNa nahIM haiN| dhana kAraNa nahIM hai dhanAsakti kA dhana par3A rahe tumhAre cAroM tarapha, Asakti na ho to dhana miTTI hai| miTTI meM bhI Asakti laga jAye, to miTTI dhana tumhArI Asakti se nirmita hotA hai| tuma mahala meM raho, isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| mahala kisI ko nahIM bAMdhatA hai| tuma jhopar3e meM raho aura tumhArI Asakti gahana ho jhopar3e meM to jhopar3A hI bAMdha legaa| eka choTI-sI laMgoTI bAMdha le sakatI hai, aura eka bar3A sAmrAjya bhI na baaNdhe| sUtra hai : 'apane rAga-dveSAtmaka saMkalpa hI saba doSoM ke mUla haiN|' tumhAre bhItara hI haiM sAre mUla viSaya bhogoM ke mUla nahIM haiN| iMdriya viSaya-bhoga doSoM ke mUla nahIM haiN| jo isa prakAra kA saMkalpa karatA hai, usake mana meM samatA utpanna hotI hai|' jaise-jaise tuma jAnoge aura isa dhAraNA meM gahare jamoge, jar3eM phailAoge ki vastueM nahIM haiM, bAhara kucha bhI nahIM hai jo mujhe bAMdhatA hai-- maiMne hI baMdhanA cAhA hai; mere baMdhane kI cAha hI bAMdhatI hai, mere bhItara hI mUla hai| phira bAhara ke saMsAra ko chor3akara bhAga jAne kA bar3A savAla nahIM hai| agara koI bhAga bhI jAye to vaha kevala prazikSaNa hai| 107
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________________ kama se kama mujhe kahA to hotA! tumane mujhe isa yogya bhI na lekina ve aise rahane lage usa mahala meM jaise na hoN| calate jaise samajhA ! isI bAta kA mujhe dukha rahA hai| chAyA calatI ho, dhUla bhI na hiltii| uThate-baiThate, lekina kisI yazodharA ne bAraha varSa bAda kahA ki tumane mujha para itanA bhI ke bIca meM na aate| ghara ke, parivAra ke, logoM ko patA hI na bharosA na kiyaa| itanA to sammAna diyA hotA mujhe bhI! mujha se calatA ki ve haiM yA nahIM haiM! aise cupa ho gye| aise gumasuma ho pUcha to liyA hotA! maiM rokatI, phira bhI tumheM jAnA hotA to tuma | gye| aise 'nA' ho gye| zUnyavata ghUmane lage usa ghara meN| gaye hote! lekina tumane yaha kaise mAna liyA ki maiM rokatI hI? | Akhira ghara ke logoM ne bhAI se kahA, bar3e bhAI se, ki aba vyartha kyA jarUrI thA ki rokatI hI? mere mana meM yaha ghAva kI taraha rahA hai roknaa| yaha to jA hI cukaa| rokakara bhI hama kyA rokeM? hama hai ki tumane mujhase pUchA bhI nahIM, rAta tuma cora kI taraha bhAga | socate haiM ki yaha hai, magara hai nhiiN| mahInoM bIta jAte haiM, kisI gaye! jisake sAtha saMbaMdha jor3A thA, jisake sAtha prema ke nAte ko patA hI nahIM calatA, na kisI bAta meM bhAga letA, na kisI banAye the, usase kama se kama pUcha to lete, vidA to le lete! carcA meM bhAga letA, na apanA koI maMtavya detA, na kisI ko bAdhA mahAvIra ne aisA na kiyaa| mahAvIra jAnA cAhate the aura mAM se ddaaltaa| to aba 'na hone' kA aura kyA artha hotA hai? hone se puuchaa| svAbhAvika, jisane jIvana diyA, aba jIvana ko chor3ate | sAra kyA hai? hama ise vyartha roka rahe haiM aura hama vyartha hI pApa ke haiM, kama se kama usase to pUcha leM! bhAgI ho rahe haiN| aura mAM ne kahA ki nahIM, mere sAmane yaha bAta hI mata utthaanaa| to bhAI aura parivAra ke loga ikaTThe hue| unhoMne mahAvIra se maiM mara jAUMgI dukha se| usakA pApa tumhIM ko lgegaa| phira | kahA, tuma jA hI cuke ho, aba hama tumheM na rokeNge| aise unhoMne tumhArI ahiMsA kahAM rahegI? ghara chodd'aa| ghara chor3ane ke bahuta pahale mahAvIra ne ghara chor3a diyA to mahAvIra, kahate haiM, cupa ho gye| yaha bar3I anUThI ghaTanA hai thaa| ghara se nikalane ke bahuta pahale, ghara se nikala gaye the| aura manuSya ke itihAsa kI, ki mahAvIra ne phira vivAda bhI na kiyA, maiM jAnatA hUM ki agara bhAI ne na kahA hotA to ve sadA ghara meM rahe tarka bhI na kiyA, dubArA Agraha bhI na kiyaa| jaba mAM mara gaI, aate| kyA pharka par3atA thA? isalie mahAvIra kA vairAgya bar3A maraghaTa se lauTate vakta apane bar3e bhAI ko kahA ki aba kyA gahana hai| vaha bhagor3Apana nahIM hai| vaha krAMti hai, rUpAMtaraNa hai| khayAla hai? aba to jA sakatA hUM? phira jaMgala bhI cale gye| bAraha varSa eka gaharA prazikSaNa thaa| ghara bhI na A pAye the| jaMgala meM bahuta saadhaa| bahuta nikhArA apane ko| saba taraha se bar3e bhAI ne kahA ki tuma thor3A soco to! mAM ko daphanAkara zanya kiyaa| zabda gNvaaye| mauna meM utre| zabda chor3a hI diye| lauTa rahe haiM, abhI ghara bhI nahIM pahuMce haiM, chAtI para patthara par3A hai, vANI kho hI gii| taba phira vApisa lautte| kyoMki jaMgala meM pAyA tumheM tyAga kI par3I hai| yaha koI maukA hai? / jA sakatA hai, lekina bAMTanA to bastI meM hI hogaa| vRkSoM, mahAvIra ne kahA, 'isase aura acchA maukA kahAM hogA?' pazuoM ke pAsa pAyA jA sakatA hai, denA to manuSya ko hI hogaa| isako ve kahate haiM, vairAgya kI jahAM bhI saMbhAvanA ho usako aura jaba milatA hai to denA hogaa| mahAvIra ne dhana hI nahIM chor3A; sammAna denaa| mRtyu se bar3I vairAgya kI saMbhAvanA kyA hogii| mAM | jaba unhoMne parama dhana pAyA, usako bhI luttaayaa| eka bAra chor3ane mara gaI, isase bar3I aura kyA jagAnevAlI ghaTanA ho sakatI hai? | kA majA A jAye to parama dhana pAkara bhI AdamI luTAtA hai| jaba mAM mara gaI, mujhe janma denevAlI mara gaI, to maiM bhI mruuNgaa| 'apane rAga-dveSAtmaka saMkalpa hI saba doSoM ke mUla haiM, jo isa mujhe janma denevAlI na baca sakI to mere bacane kA kyA upAya hai? | prakAra ke ciMtana meM udyata hotA hai tathA iMdriya-viSaya doSoM ke mUla usI zRMkhalA kI kar3I huuN| jAne do mujhe! bhAI ne kahA ki nahIM, nahIM haiM, isa prakAra kA saMkalpa karatA hai, usake mana meM samatA tuma na jA skoge| jaba taka maiM tumheM AjJA na dUM, na jA skoge| utpanna hotI hai|' bar3e bhAI kI AjJA kA khayAla rkhnaa| tatkSaNa bhI samatA kA svAda A jaayegaa| tuma jarA ghara meM kahate haiM, mahAvIra phira cupa ho gye| do-cAra varSa bIta gaye, baiThe-baiThe aise soco ki ghara ke bAhara ho| tuma patnI ke pAsa 108
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________________ baiThe-baiThe jarA aise soco, kauna kisakA hai! tuma bAjAra meM baiThe-baiThe jarA aisA soco, saba sannATA hai| bAjAra meM bhI samatA A jAtI hai| ghara meM bhI samatA A jAtI hai / saba kAma-dhAma karate hue bhI bhItara tuma thira hone lagate ho| bhItara buddhi sthira hone lagatI hai| bhItara kI jyoti DagamagAnA chor3ane lagatI hai| zrAvaka kA artha hai : jisane satya ko sunA, sunate hI jAga gyaa| buddha kahate the, ghor3e kaI taraha ke hote haiN| eka ghor3A hotA hai jaba taka usako mAro-pITo na, taba taka cale na / eka ghor3A hotA hai ki mArane pITane kI dhamakI do, gAlI-galauja do, utane se hI cala jAtA hai, mArane-pITane kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'tii| eka ghor3A samatA kA artha hai : akaMpa caitanya kA ho jAnA / 'aura usase usakI kAma-guNoM meM honevAlI tRSNA prakSINa ho hotA hai, gAlI-galauja kI bhI jarUrata nahIM par3atI; hAtha meM kor3A jAtI hai|' hastI ke mata phareba meM A jAiyo 'asada' Alama tamAma halkae-dAme khayAla hai| ho, itanA ghor3A dekha letA hai, basa kAphI hai| aura buddha kahate haiM, eka aisA bhI ghor3A hotA hai ki kor3e kI chAyA bhI kAphI hotI hai| zrAvaka kA artha hai : jise kor3e kI chAyA bhI kAphI hai| cIjoM ke cakkara meM bahuta mata par3a jaanaa| lekina cIjeM ulajhAtI nahIM haiN| kalpanA hI ulajhAtI hai| tuma yahAM mujhe suna rahe ho| sunane se tumhAre lie pahalA tIrtha khulatA hai| agara tuma ThIka se suna lo, hRdayapUrvaka suna lo, nimajjita ho jAo sunane meM, to karane ko kucha bacatA nahIM, Alama tamAma halkae-dAme khayAla hai| yaha jo sArA cAroM tarapha phailAva dikhAI par3a rahA hai, yaha tumheM sunane meM hI gAMTheM khula jAtI haiM; sunakara hI bAta sApha ho jAtI hai, gAMTha khula jAtI hai| kucha aMdherA thA, chaMTa jAtA hai| kucha ulajhana thI, gira jAtI hai| dvAra khula gayA, nAva taiyAra hai : tuma isI tIrtha se pAra ho sakate ho ! nahIM phAMsatA- tumhArI kalpanA kA jAla phAMsa letA hai| 'bhAva se virakta manuSya zoka-mukta ho jAtA hai| jaise kamalinI kA patra jala meM lipta nahIM hotA, vaise hI vaha saMsAra meM rahakara bhI aneka dukhoM kI paraMparA se lipta nahIM hotA hai / ' mahAvIra saMsAra chor3ane ko nahIM kaha rahe haiN| yaha sUtra pramANa hai| kahate kamalinI ke patra jaise ho jAo! bhAve viratto maNuo visogo, eeNa dukkho paraMpareNa / na lippaI bhavamajjhe vi saMto, jaleNa vA pokkhariNIpalAsaM / / jaise pokhara meM, tAlAba meM, khilA huA kamalinI kA phUla ! usake patte jala meM hI hote haiM, jala kI bUMdeM bhI una para par3I hotI haiM, lekina jala sparza bhI nahIM kara pAtA - aisI hI caitanya kI eka dazA hai, virAga kI eka dazA hai| ThIka saMsAra meM khar3e hue bhI, ThIka gRhasthI meM ruke hue bhI, kucha chU nahIM pAtA / mahAvIra ne cAra tIrtha kahe haiM : zrAvaka-zrAvikA, sAdhu-sAdhvI / kisI anajAnI durghaTanA ke kAraNa sAdhu-sAdhvI mahatvapUrNa ho gye| lekina mahAvIra kA pahalA jora zrAvaka-zrAvikA para hai| zrAvaka kA artha hai : aisI samyaka sthiti kA vyakti jo sunakara hI satya ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai; sunane mAtra se hI jo jAga jAtA hai / sAdhu kA artha hai : sunanA mAtra jise kAphI nahIM; sunane ke bAda jo sAdhanA bhI karegA, prayatna kI bhI jarUrata rahegI - taba mukta ho pAtA hai| zrAvaka kI garimA bar3I mahimApUrNa hai| parama auSadhi : sAkSI-bhAva kucha haiM jo sunane se hI pAra na ho sakeMge; unheM kor3e kI chAyA kAphI na hogI, unake lie kor3e kAphI hoMge, kor3e mArane pdd'eNge| sAdhu kA artha hai jo sunane se na pAra ho sakA, satya kI samajha kAphI na huI, satya ke lie prayAsa bhI karanA pdd'aa| vastutaH zrAvaka kI mahimA sAdhu se jyAdA hai| lekina sAdhuoM ko yaha baradAzta na huaa| sAdhuoM ke ahaMkAra ko yaha bhalA na lagA / to koI jaina sAdhu jaina zrAvaka ko namaskAra nahIM krtaa| sAdhu aura zrAvaka ko kaise namaskAra kara sakatA hai! sAdhu Upara hai, zrAvaka nIce hai! sAdhu ko, zrAvaka ko namaskAra karanI cAhie ! hAM, yaha bAta jarUra hai ki zrAvaka kahAM haiM? para dUsarI bAta bhI to hai, sAdhu kahAM haiM? sunakara pahuMcanevAle bahuta muzkila haiM, kor3e kI chAyA se calanevAle bahuta muzkila haiN| kor3oM se bhI apane ko mAra-pITa karake kahAM kauna cala pAtA hai ! unakI bhI Adata ho jAtI hai| ' bhAva se virakta manuSya zoka-mukta ho jAtA hai| jaise kamalinI kA patra jala meM lipta nahIM hotA, vaise hI vaha saMsAra meM rahakara bhI aneka dukhoM kI paraMparA se lipta nahIM hotA hai|' 109
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________________ jina satra bhAga: 1 bhAva se mukta hote hI-rAga aura dveSa ke bhAva se mukta hote hI; cunAva se mukta hote hI; saMkalpa-vikalpa se mukta hote hI yaha satya pahacAnakara ki sArA khela mere bhItara hai, apane ko sikor3a letA hai; jaise kachuA apane ko sikor3a letA hai! dUra jA pahuMcA gubAre-kAravAM merI muzte-khAka tanahA raha gayI, saba tamannAeM hamArI mara cukI eka marane kI tamannA raha gyii| apane ko sikor3atA jAtA hai| jIvana-jIveSaNA se apane ko haTA letA hai| aba jIne kI koI AkAMkSA nahIM raha jaatii| jItA hai, kyoMki jaba taka purAne karmoM kA jAla hai, hisAba-kitAba hai, cukatArA hai, nipaTAtA hai| nayA jAla khar3A nahIM karatA; purAnA lena-dena to cukAnA hI pdd'egaa| jItA hai, lekina aba jIne para jora nahIM hai| aba usane eka rAja sIkhA hai-aura vaha yaha : parama mRtyu! kaise pUrI taraha mara jAye, tAki dubArA paidA na honA par3e! aura jisake bhItara aisI bhAva-dazA A jAtI hai, usakI subaha jyAdA dUra nahIM hai| ho calI subaha phasAnA hai karIbe-takamIla ghula calI zamA basa aba hai use ThaMDA honaa| jisake bhItara jIveSaNA ThaMDI ho gaI, vaha khone lgaa| ho calI subaha phasAnA hai karIbe-takamIla kahAnI pUrI hone ke karIba A gaI, subaha hone lgii| ghula calI zamA-dIyA bujhane lagA; basa aba hai use ThaMDA honaa| vaha ThaMDaka, vaha zItalatA jo jIveSaNA ke bukhAra ke bujha jAne para pAyI jAtI hai, usI kA nAma mokSa hai| dukha para dhyAna karanA! dukha ko saba tarapha se pahacAnanA, nidAna krnaa| dukha dikha jAye to auSadhi pAnI bar3I kaThina nahIM hai| dukha dikha jAye to chUTane kI parama AkAMkSA paidA hotI hai, abhIpsA paidA hotI hai| sAkSI-bhAva auSadhi hai| dukha hai nidAna-sAkSI-bhAva auSadhi hai-mokSa svAsthya hai| Aja itanA hii| 1100
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________________ chaThavAM pravacana tuma miTo to milana ho
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________________ prazna-sAra zyAma-zyAma raTate jIvana kI sAMjha ho gayI hai, abhI taka merA zyAma nahIM aayaa| mujhe usake darzana karAnA! nakakaTe sAdhu kI kahAnI...kyA Apake saMnyAsiyoM kI yahI sthiti nahIM hai? bhItara vicAroM kI bhIr3a hai aura ahaMkAra se vikSubdha hUM...? bemurauata bevaphA begAnA-e-dila Apa haiN|...? bahuta zukriyA bahuta meherabAnI merI jiMdagI meM hujUra Apa Ae
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________________ 4. halA prazna : pa zAma zAma kUkadI nUM jiMdagI dI zAma hoii| AyA nahIM zAma merA, osanUM milAyo jii|| 'zyAma-zyAma raTate jIvana kI sAMjha ho gayI hai, abhI taka merA zyAma nahIM aayaa| mujhe usake darzana kraanaa|' ApakI zaraNa AyI hUM, svIkAra karo! kahIM cUka na jAUM ! paramAtmA ko pAnA mAtra raTana kI bAta nahIM hai| raTane se hI hotA hotA to bar3A AsAna hotA / raTa to tote bhI lete haiN| bodha cAhie! akelI raTana kAma na degii| raTana ThIka hai, upayogI hai, bahumUlya hai - lekina bodha se saMyukta ho tabhI; anyathA raTana yAMtrika ho jAtI hai| koI raTatA rahatA hai zyAma zyAma zyAma, lekina isa raTana ke pIche aura hajAra vicAra calate rahate haiN| yaha | raTana dhIre-dhIre abhyAsa ho jAtI hai| ise karane ke lie, raTane ke lie, kisI bodha kI jarUrata hI nahIM raha jAtI; yaMtravata sarakatI rahatI hai| tuma na bhI cAho to hotI rahatI hai / aura bhItara gahare taloM para hajAra-hajAra vicAra calate rahate haiM, hajAra vAsanAeM calatI rahatI haiN| jaba taka ve bhItara ke tala para vicAra aura | vAsanAeM kho na jAyeM, jaba taka raTana akelI na raha jAye, zyAma | ke lie pukAra uThe to basa pukAra ho, bhItara kucha aura na ho-- taba to pukArane kI bhI jarUrata na par3egI, bina pukAre paramAtmA pAsa A jAtA hai| hai - bAhara bhI vahI, bhItara bhI vahI / jise tuma raTa rahe ho, vaha to paramAtmA hai hI; jo raTa rahA hai, vaha bhI paramAtmA hai| to raTana meM jyAdA mata ulajha jAnA / punarukti kahIM mana ko bahuta jyAdA grasita na kara le ! raTana para bahuta jyAdA bharosA mata kara lenA / upayogI hai, lekina kucha aura bhI caahie| vaha hai bodha / vaha hai dhyAna / 'zyAma zyAma raTate hI jIvana kI sAMjha ho gii| abhI taka merA zyAma nahIM aayaa|' nahIM, pahacAna tumhAre pAsa nahIM, zyAma to bahuta bAra AyA / zyAma to AtA hI rahA / zyAma to AtA hI rahatA hai| usake sivAya aura koI hai hI nahIM jo Aye / jo bhI AyA hai usameM zyAma hI AyA hai| koI aura to AyegA kaise ? sabhI usake rUpa haiN| sabhI usake DhaMga haiN| sabhI usake raMga haiN| phUla meM bhI vahI / pattoM meM bhI vahI / pahAr3oM- pattharoM meM bhI vahI / pazu-pakSiyoM meM vahI / strI-puruSoM meM vahI ! jahAM 'kucha' hai, vahI hai; aura jahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai, vahAM bhI vahI hai| isalie Ane-jAne kI bhASA to hamAre mana kI bhASA hai| paramAtmA hai : na AtA na jAtA / jo 'hai' usakA hI nAma paramAtmA hai - jo sadA hai, jisameM koI gati nahIM hai, jisameM koI prakriyA - kriyA nahIM hai, jo 'mAtra honA' hai! isa kSaNa bhI tumheM usI ne gherA hai| tuma rAha kisakI dekhate ho ? kahIM rAha dekhane meM hI to nahIM cUka rahe ho ? kyoMki jaba AMkheM kisI kI rAha dekhatI haiM, to aura saba cUka jAtA hai| tuma agara apanI preyasI kI rAha dekha rahe ho dvAra para baiThakara, to phira aura koI nahIM dikhAyI paramAtmA kabhI dUra gayA nahIM / jo dUra calA jAye vaha paramAtmA nhiiN| vaha sadA tumhAre pAsa hai| saba tarapha se usane hI tumheM gherA | 115
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________________ 116 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 pdd'taa| rAha calatI rahatI hai| loga gujarate rahate haiN| tuma aura | sabake prati aMdhe ho jAte ho, kyoMki tumhArA mana ekAgra hai--kisI vAsanA meM, kisI kAmanA meM, kisI AkAMkSA meM, abhIpsA meM, tuma ekajuTa ekAgra ho| tuma rAha dekhate ho kisI cehare kI / to zyAma to tumane pukArA hogA, lekina tuma kisI cehare kI rAha dekha rahe ho - bAMsurI dhare hue AyegA, mora mukuTa lagAkara aayegaa| to tuma cUke! tumhArI isa AkAMkSA meM hI, tumhArI isa dhAraNA meM hI pardA hai| tumhArI koI nizcita manodazA hai, jisameM tuma mAMga kara rahe ho, aisA honA caahie| kahate haiM, tulasIdAsa ko kRSNa ke maMdira meM le gaye, to ve jhuke nahIM / tulasIdAsa jaisA samajhadAra AdamI bhI nAsamajhI kara gyaa| jhuke nahIM, kyoMki ve rAma ke bhakta the, kRSNa kI mUrti ke sAmane jhukeM kaise! khar3e rahe, ar3e rhe| ve to eka ko hI pahacAnate the- dhanurdhArI rAma ko / yaha muralI - murAri ko, yaha muralIdhArI ko, ve pahacAnate na the, mAnate bhI na the| kaise jhukeM ! kahAnI bar3I madhura hai| kahAnI yaha hai ki unhoMne kahA ki tuma jaba dhanuSa-bANa hAtha loge, tabhI maiM jhukUMgA, nahIM to maiM na jhukuuNgaa| maiM to eka kA hI bhakta hUM / kahAnI kahatI hai ki tulasIdAsa ke lie kRSNa ne hAtha meM dhanuSa-bANa liyA, mUrti badalI / muralI kho gaI, mora mukuTa kho gayA, dhurdhArI rAma pragaTa hue - taba, taba tulasIdAsa jhuke / maiM nahIM mAnatA hUM ki mUrti badalI hogI / tulasIdAsa ne hI koI sapanA dekhA hogaa| kahIM paramAtmA tumhAre pakSapAtoM ke anusAra DhalatA hai? tuma paramAtmA ko AjJA de rahe ho ? tuma paramAtmA ko kaha rahe ho ki agara merI stuti cAhie ho to isa DhaMga se A jAo! aise pIta vastra pahanakara, pItAMbara hokara khar3e honA; aisA nIla varNa ho tumhArA, aisI tumhArI AMkheM hoM, isa taraha se khar3e honA / tuma mudrA, DhaMga, rUpa-raMga, saba taya kiye baiThe ho, isalie paramAtmA se cUka rahe ho| loga dhArmika hone ke kAraNa dharma se cUka rahe haiN| kyoMki dhArmika hone meM ve sAMpradAyika ho gaye haiM aura unhoMne eka rukha pakar3a liyA hai| merI sArI ceSTA yahAM yahI hai ki tumhAre pakSapAta visarjita ho jaayeN| tuma mAMga na kro| tuma kaho, tU jisa rUpa meM AyegA, hama phcaaneNge| tU hameM dhokhA na de pAyegA ! tU dhanuSa-bANa lekara AyegA, koI harja nahIM, to bhI phcaaneNge| tU muralI hAtha meM lekara AyegA to bhI phcaaneNge| tU mahAvIra kI taraha nagna khar3A ho jAyegA, na dhanuSa-bANa hoMge na muralI hogI, to bhI hama phcaaneNge| tU jIsasa kI taraha sUlI para laTaka jAyegA, to bhI hameM dhokhA na de pAyegA ! dhArmika vyakti maiM usako kahatA hUM, jisane paramAtmA ko cunautI de dI ki aba tU hameM dhokhA na de pAyegA, hama pahacAna hI leMge! tU jisa rUpa meM Aye, A jAnA; kyoMki hamane aba eka bAta samajha lI hai ki sabhI rUpa tere haiN| phira tuma kaise cUkoge? phira jiMdagI kI zAma kabhI na hogii| phira jiMdagI sadA subaha hI banI rhegii| zaMkarAcArya ke jIvana meM eka ullekha hai| kala hI maiM sAMjha unakI kahAnI kaha rahA thaa| ziSyoM ko samajhA rahe haiN| kucha aisA ulajhA huA prazna khar3A ho gayA hai| to unhoMne dIvAla para kalama uThAkara eka citra banAyA--samajhAne ke lie / citra meM banAyA eka vRkSa - bodhivRkSa / usake nIce baiThAyA eka yuvA saMnyAsI ko -- guru kI taraha / aura phira usa citra ke AsapAsa, yuvA saMnyAsI ke AsapAsa, biThAye bar3e bUr3he ziSya, jIrNa-jarjara, bar3e prAcIna! eka ziSya ne khar3e hokara kahA, 'yaha Apa kyA kara rahe haiM ? zAyada Apa cUka gye| isa yuvaka saMnyAsI ko guru aura ina bUr3he vRddha RSi-muniyoM ko ziSya ! Apase kucha galatI ho gaI hai|' zaMkara ne kahA, galatI nahIM huI, jAnakara banA rahA huuN| kyoMki ziSya sadA bUr3hA hai| kyoMki ziSya kA artha hai: mn| mana bar3A prAcIna hai| mana bar3A purAnA hai / mana yAnI purAnA / mana yAnI atiit| mana yAnI jo ho cukA, usakI dhUla-dhavAMsa; jo jA cukA usake rekhA-cihna; jo bIta cukA usake pada cihna / mana kA artha hI hai : jo bIta cukA, usakI lkiireN| bar3A purAnA mana ! ziSya ke pAsa mana hai| guru kA mana kho gayA hai, to atIta kho gyaa| to zaMkara ne kahA, 'guru to sadA nita- navIna hai, yuvA hai, kizora hai|' isalie tumane dekhA ! rAma kI tumane koI bUr3hI pratimA dekhI ? bUr3he kabhI to hue hoMge ! koI jagata niyama to nahIM badalatA - kisI ke lie nahIM badalatA / kRSNa kI tumane bUr3hI
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________________ tuma miTo to milana ho pratimA dekhI? nizcita bUr3he hue the, assI varSa ke ho gaye the, raTana meM itane lIna ho ki tumheM phursata kahAM ki tuma jarA AMkha taba tIra lagA aura mre| buddha kI tumane bUr3hI pratimA dekhI? kholo aura dekho ki kauna AyA hai! raTana jaba vastutaH hArdika mahAvIra kI tumane bUr3hI pratimA dekhI? nahIM, hamane koI bUr3hI hotI hai to raTana hotI hI nhiiN| AvAja kahAM uThatI hai| bola unakI pratimA nahIM bnaayii| isalie nahIM ki ve bUr3he nahIM hue the; kahAM uThate haiM! saba kho jAtA hai, sannATA ho jAtA hai| bUr3he to hue the, lekina hama pahacAna gaye ki unake bhItara jo ghaTA paramAtmA kI khoja meM nikale khojI, paramAtmA ko pAne ke thA vaha nita navIna thaa| sadyaHsnAta! abhI-abhI nahAyA haa| pahale khada kho jAte haiN| isI kSaNa janmA! ve hI use pAte haiM jo apane ko kho dete haiN| mana to purAnA hai| mana kI dhAraNAeM purAnI haiN| paramAtmA raTana kA hisAba chodd'o| mAlA kitanI japI, yaha phikra chodd'o| pratipala nayA hai-nayI phaTatI koMpala kI bhAMti! nayI khilatI kitanI bAra usakA nAma liyA, yaha phikra chodd'o| kalI kI bhAMti! maiM eka ghara meM mehamAna thaa| to pUrA ghara zAstroM se bharA par3A thaa| chor3o dhAraNAeM mana kI, to tuma use saba tarapha se Ate to maiMne kahA, 'bar3e zAstra haiM, kyA mAmalA hai? kauna-kauna se paaoge| hara pagadhvani meM usI kI pagadhvani sunAyI pdd'egii| zAstra haiN|' unhoMne kahA, 'kucha nahIM, saba zAstroM meM rAma-rAma koyala ke madhura kaMTha meM hI nahIM, kauve kI kAMva-kAMva meM bhI vahI | likhA hai|' ve jinake ghara maiM ThaharA thA, ve rAma-bhakta the| to hai| aura jaba taka tuma kauve meM na pahacAna pAoge, taba taka tuma | unakA kAma hI hai yaha caubIsa ghaMTe, ve aura koI kAma nahIM karate, jAnanA, pahacAna pakkI na huii| rAma meM hI nahIM, rAvaNa meM bhI vahI ve kitAba liye baiThe rahate haiM : raam-raam-raam-raam....| hajAroM hai| aura jaba taka tumane kahA ki rAvaNa meM nahIM hai, taba taka tuma kitAbeM unhoMne kharAba kara dI haiN| maiMne unase kahA, baccoM ko de rAma meM bhI na pahacAna paaoge|| | dete, par3hane ke kAma A jAtIM, skUla meM bAMTa dete-ye tumane tulasIdAsa ne to hadda kara dI nAsamajhI kI! kRSNa meM bhI na | kharAba kyoM kara dIM? apanA bhI samaya kharAba kiyaa| aura maiMne pahacAna pAye rAma ko, to rAvaNa meM to kaise pahacAna pAyeMge! unase kahA, dekho tuma aise likhate rahate ho cazmA car3hAye, kyoMki mahAkavi rahe hoMge, jAgrata puruSa nhiiN| kAvya kI mahimA hai AMkheM dhuMdhalI ho gaI haiM, bUr3he ho gaye-rAma kaI daphe AtA hai, unkii| bar3e suMdara unake vacana haiN| lekina kahIM kucha cUkA-cUkA lauTa jAtA hai| tumheM kabhI phursata meM nahIM paataa| tumheM rAma-rAma hai, kahIM kucha khoyA huA hai-anubhava khoyA huA hai| likhane se phursata mile, taba na! rAma haTe to rAma mile! zyAma phira jIvana kI kabhI zAma na hogI, agara paramAtmA se pahacAna | haTe to zyAma mile! tuma miTo to milana ho! ho gyii| jIvana kI sAMjha hotI hai, subaha hotI hai, parivartana hotA thaka thaka ke hara mukAma pe do-cAra raha gaye hai, janma aura mauta hotI hai; kyoMki usase hamArI pahacAna nahIM ho terA patA na pAeM to nAcAra kyA kareM! pAtI, jo sanAtana hai, zAzvata hai| yaha tasavvupha kI bhASA hai, prema kI, sUphiyoM kI! 'zAma zAma kUkadI nUM jiMdagI dI zAma hoii| thaka thaka ke hara mukAma pe do-cAra raha gye| AyA nahIM zAma merA, osa nUM milAyo jii||' paramAtmA kI khoja meM jo nikalatA hai, eka ghar3I AtI hai thaka zyAma-zyAma raTate jIvana kI sAMjha ho gayI, aba to jAgo! jAtA hai, kho jAtA hai| raTana se kucha bhI na hogaa| dekho! darzana cAhie! AMkha cAhie! thakathaka ke hara mukAma pe do-cAra raha gye| tumhArI raTana ke kAraNa hI zyAma bahuta bAra AyA aura lauTa | terA patA na pAeM to nAcAra kyA kreN| gyaa| usane kahA, are! yaha to abhI bhI raTa rahI hai| abhI bhI hama asahAya kareM bhI kyA, terA patA to milatA nhiiN| khAlI nahIM hai! abhI bhI mana isakA mukta nahIM hai, zAMta nahIM hai! khojate-khojate khuda hI kho jAte haiM, apanA hI patA kho jAtA hai| abhI bhI kisI zyAma-zyAma, ko raTa rahI hai! lekina jisa kSaNa apanA patA kho jAtA hai, usI kSaNa saba tumhArI raTana ke kAraNa hI to pardA khar3A ho gayA hai| tuma apanI | | dizAoM se usakI maMgala varSA hone lagatI hai| maMgala varSA to
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 RTER pahale bhI ho rahI thI, lekina hama bhare the, hama kinhIM khayAloM se khone kI taiyArI karo! miTane kI taiyArI karo! eka-eka iMca dabe the| apane ko glaao| Izvara kI sabhI dhAraNAeM chor3a do agara Izvara ko cAhate ho| | khojanevAlA kho jAye, yahI zarta hai use pAne kii| agara satya ko pahacAnanA hai to zAstra ko httaao| agara use aura phira se tumheM doharA dUM, paramAtmA AtA-jAtA nhiiN| dekhanA hai jo abhI khar3A hai tumhAre sAmane; jo havA ke jhoMke meM Ane-jAne kI kriyA saMsAra hai| sadA hone kI sthiti paramAtmA tumheM sahalA gayA haijo pakSiyoM ke kalarava meM tumheM bulA rahA hai; hai| jo AtA hai jAtA hai, usI ko to hama mana kahate haiN| jo na sUraja kI kiraNa meM jisane apanA hAtha phailAyA hai aura tumhArA | AtA na jAtA, jo sadA hai, vahI to caitanya hai| bAdala Ate haiM, sparza kiyA hai-agara use dekhanA hai, usa sahasrabAhu ko, usa ghirate haiM, ghumar3ate haiM, nAcate haiM, bijaliyAM camakatI haiM, phira vidA anaMta ko, to tuma sArI dhAraNAoM ko httaao| tuma nagna ho | ho jAte haiM! aba ASAr3ha AtA hai jaldI; ghireMge bAdala, ghumar3eMge, jAo, nirvastra dhAraNAoM se bilakula nirvstr| yahI to ghar3I bhara ko bar3A raurava macAyeMge, bar3A zoragula kareMge-phira jA mahAvIra hone kA artha hai-nigraMtha, nagna, digaMbara! | cuke hoNge| jo bacA rahatA hai vahI AkAza hai| kitanI bAra jainoM ne bar3I ulaTI bAta pakar3a lii| ve samajhe ki basa vastra bAdala ghire aura kitanI bAra gye| Aye aura gaye-vahI saMsAra chor3akara nagna khar3e ho jAne para mahAvIra kI nagnatA pUrI ho jAtI hai| jo bacA rahA hai pIche, achUtA, asparzita, pokhara ke kamala hai| mahAvIra kI nagnatA taba pUrI hotI hai jaba citta ke sAre vastra ke pattoM jaisA, jisa para koI bAdala kI chAyA bhI na chaTI aura utara jAte haiN| jise bAdala malina bhI na kara pAye, jisa para bAdaloM kI smRti tumane kRSNa kI kahAnI par3hI hai? gopiyAM snAna kara rahI haiM, ve bhI nahIM hai...! unake vastra curAkara vRkSa para baiTha gaye haiN| azlIla mAlUma hotI Aja AkAza ko dekho, to kyA tuma socoge isa para hai| Aja kareM to pulisa pkdd'egii| cala gaI una dinoM, aba na araboM-kharaboM varSoM se bAdala ghirate rahe haiM? niSkaluSa! nirmala! clegii| aura striyAM hI muzkila meM DAla deNgii| lekina kahAnI kuMArA! kuMArA kA kuMArA! isakA kuMArApana kabhI bhI kA artha bar3A gaharA hai| kRSNa yaha kaha rahe haiM, jo mere prema meM khaMDita nahIM huaa| bAdala Aye aura gaye, isake pAsa unakI par3egA usake maiM vastra chIna luuNgaa| gopI yAnI jo unake prema meM hai| koI smRti bhI nahIM hai| kRSNa kaha rahe haiM ki tumhAre vastra chIna lUMgA, tumheM nirvastra aisA hI hai prmaatmaa| hama Ate haiM jAte haiM paramAtmA hai| kruuNgaa| kRSNa kaha rahe haiM ki jaba taka tumhAre pAsa kucha bhI hai| hama bahuta bAra Aye haiM, bahuta bAra gaye haiM-ASAr3ha ke tumhArA, jisameM tuma apane ko chipA lo, taba taka majhase milana bAdala-kabhI bahuta zoragula macAyA-nepoliyana, caMgeja, na ho skegaa| taimUra! kabhI cupacApa bhI Akara cale gaye-kapasIle vastra kA artha hotA haijisameM tuma apane ko chipA lo, DhAMka bAdala-koI zoragula bhI na macAyA, varSA bhI na kI, sAdhAraNa! lo| nirvastra hone kA artha hai chipAne ko kucha bhI na rahA, DhAMkane kabhI bijaliyAM kauMdhI, bar3A raurava kiyA, bar3A raudra rUpa ko kucha bhI na rahA; hamane kholA apanA hRdaya, sAre zabda, sAre dikhAyA; kabhI cupacApa sapanoM jaise taira gaye, na koI raurava nAda siddhAMta haTA ddaale| tuma jaba kahate ho, maiM hiMdU hUM, to tuma mana para kiyA, na koI zoragula macAyA, kisI ko patA bhI na calA! kucha vastra pahane hue ho| tumhArA mana nagna nhiiN| tumhArI cetanA kabhI itihAsa banAyA upadrava kA, kabhI cupacApa gujara gaye, kA kucha AvaraNa hai| jaba tuma kahate ho, maiM jaina hUM, taba tuma satya kAnoM-kAna kisI ko khabara bhI na milI Ane-jAne kii| para hara ke lie khule nhiiN| tuma kahate ho, satya ke prati merI kucha dhAraNA | hAlata meM hama Aye aura gye| hai; jaba satya usa dhAraNA ko pUrA karegA to hI maiM mAnUMgA ki satya use jAnanA hai, jo na AyA aura na gyaa| hai: tuma bhaTakoge phir| eka sAMjha nahIM, hajAroM sAMjha hoMgI jhena phakIra huA H tojhAna oso! vaha bar3A bahumUlya phakIra raTate-raTate, pahuMcanA na hogaa| thA! kahate haiM jaba tojhAna oso samAdhi ko upalabdha huA, 1118
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________________ tuma miTo to milana ho paramajJAna ko upalabdha huA, nirvANa pA liyA usane, kho gayA yaha koI kaMjUsI nahIM hai| arthazAstra se isakA koI lenA-denA saba bhAMti, bacA vahI jo sadA hai to kahate haiM, devaloka meM nahIM hai| isakA saMbaMdha to bar3e adhyAtma se hai| pratyeka cIja kA devatA Atura hue tojhAna ko dekhane ko--honA hI caahie| sammAna! to bhojana karate vakta bhojana ko bhI namaskAra kara ke hI kyoMki devatA kitane hI suMdara hoM, abhI bAdala hI haiM; kitane hI bhojana zurU karanA hai| bhojana karate vakta pahale paramAtmA ko svarNamaMDita hoM, abhI bAdala hI haiM; kitane hI sukhamaya hoM, abhI bhoga lagA denA hai, taba bhojana zurU karanA hai| Aja phira usane sapane meM hI haiN| utsuka hue tojhAna kA ceharA dekhane ko| jaba bhI avasara diyA! Aja phira ghar3I AI bhojana kI! eka dina aura koI buddhatva ko upalabdha hotA hai to devatA utsuka hote haiN| milA ! usakI anukaMpA apAra hai-aise bhAva se|| unako bhI AkAMkSA jagatI hai| kyoMki yaha parama ghaTanA ghttii| to to kisane pheMke ye cAvala ke dAne? Azrama meM aisA kabhI bhI na devatA Aye tojhAna ke Azrama meN| unhoMne saba tarapha se ceSTA kI huA thaa| to tojhAna ke mana meM vicAra uThA dekhakara, kisane pheMke tojhAna ko dekhane kI, pahacAnane kI; lekina koI ceharA dikhAyI ye cAvala ke dAne, kisane pheMke ye gehuuN| kahate haiM, usI vakta na pdd'e| AkAza kA kahIM koI ceharA hai! bAdala ho to rUpa-raMga, devatAoM ne usake darzana kara liye| kyoMki jaba vicAra uThA to rekhA, aakRti...| AkAza to nirAkAra hai| tojhAna to bAdala ghiraa| jaba bAdala ghirA to AkRti A gii| usa vakta AkAza ho gyaa| unhoMne saba tarapha se...usake bhItara gaye, pakar3a liyA devatAoM ne tojhAna ko| eka kSaNa ko hI uThI lahara, bAhara gaye, saba tarapha se khojA, kucha bhI na paayaa| sannATA hai, | para uTha gii| eka kSaNa ko kucha saghana ho gayA, bhItara eka tanAva anaMta sannATA hai, zUnya hai! ve bar3e ciMtita hue ki kyA hameM darzana A gayA : kisane, kyoM pheMke ye? yaha kaisI gaira-sAvadhAnI hai? na hoNge| usI meM se gujarate the aura usake darzana na ho rahe the| usI| yaha kauna hai jo asAvadhAnI se jI rahA hai? eka prazna uTha gyaa| ke AsapAsa parikramA kara rahe the aura usase pahacAna na ho rahI eka samasyA A gii| eka ciMtA A gii| bAdala ghire| kSaNabhara thI! bhItara-bAhara A jA rahe the, lekina saba sUnA sannATA thaa| ko saba aMdherA ho gyaa| usa kSaNa meM devatAoM ne darzana kara maMdira hI bacA thA, pratimA to kho gaI thI-darzana kisake hoM! liye| phira khula gaye baadl| rAma bacA thA, dhanuSa-bANa kho gaye the, pratimA kho gaI thii| kRSNa tojhAna hNsaa| usane kahA, 'to acchA, yaha zarArata hai|' bacA thA, bAMsurI na bacI thI, gItA na bacI thii| gItA para rakhI usane devatAoM se kahA, 'acchA to yaha zarArata hai!' kyoMki bAMsurI kho gaI thii| jaba tojhAna kA ceharA AyA aura devatAoM ne tojhAna ko dekhA, Akhira devatAoM meM jo saba se jyAdA kuzala thA, usane kahA, / to tojhAna ne bhI devatAoM ko dekha liyaa| usane kahA, 'acchA, 'Thaharo! kucha upAya karanA pdd'egaa| aise to darzana na hoNge|' to yaha tumhArI zarArata hai!' tojhAna ghUmane nikalA thaa| subaha kI belA! nayA-nayA UgA jarA-sA vicAra, aura tanAva paidA ho jAtA hai| nirvicAra, ki sUraja! pakSiyoM ke gIta! tojhAna lauTa rahA thA Azrama kI trph| AkAza paidA ho jAtA hai| usa cAlAka devatA ne Azrama ke cauke se kucha cAvala muTThiyoM meM to zyAma-zyAma raTane se kucha bhI na hogaa| raTana hI tanAva bhara liye, kucha gehUM muTThI meM bhara liye aura Akara tojhAna ke rAste banegI, bAdala bnegii| rAma cadariyA or3ha lene se kucha bhI na para unheM pheMka diyaa| hogaa| saba cAdara utAra denI hai| __ aba...jhena Azrama meM bar3I sAvadhAnI baratI jAtI hai| kyoMki jisa kSaNa tumheM patA bhI na rahegA ki paramAtmA kI pratimA kaisI, pratyeka cIja kA aparisIma sammAna hai| anna to brahma hai| nAma bhI yAda na rahegA ki usakA nAma kyA hai, usakA dhAma kyA isalie koI jhena sAdhu, koI jhena sAdhaka aise cAvala aura gehaM hai, patA-ThikAnA kyA hai; jisa kSaNa tuma abajha, ko pheMka nahIM sakatA rAste pr| isameM koI arthazAstra kA savAla Azcaryacakita, avAka, mauna, nirAkAra meM khar3e ho nahIM hai| yaha koI gAMdhIvAdI bacAyata aura kiphAyata nahIM hai| yaha jAoge-phira koI sAMjha na hogI; phira subaha hI subaha hai| savAla nahIM hai| savAla yaha hai ki pratyeka cIja kA samAdara hai| paramAtmA ke jagata meM subaha hI subaha hai; AdamI ke jagata meM 119 www.jainelibra y.org
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________________ jina satra bhAga sAMjha hI sAMjha hai| AdamI ke jagata meM subaha hotI hai sirpha sAMjha ujAr3a registAna jaisA thaa| eka use pAne ke bAda kA dukh| ko lAne ke lie| AdamI ke jagata meM janma hotA hai kevala mRtyu | kyoMki pAne ke bAda, aura pAne kI adamya lAlasA jagatI hai| kI tarapha jAne ke lie| yahAM janma bhI mauta kI tarapha eka kadama yaha koI aisI bAta thor3e hI hai ki pUrI ho jAtI hai kbhii| hai| yahAM sukha bhI kevala dukha ko pAne kI vyavasthA hai| paramAtmA paramAtmA kucha aisA thor3e hI hai ki pA liyA, pA liyaa| idhara to ke jagata meM phira koI sAMjha nahIM hai, vaha to sadA hI maujUda hai| pAyA ki aura bhI pAne kI AkAMkSA jagatI hai| yaha to sAgara ulaTA udhara nakAba to parade idhara par3e aMtahIna hai| isakA koI kUla-kinArA nahIM hai| AMkhoM ko baMda jalavae-dIdAra ne kiyaa| jAhirA duniyA jise mahasUsa kara sakatI nahIM tuma kisakI pratIkSA kara rahe ho? usakA hI jalavA hai| usake | ho gaI hai mujhameM ika aisI kamI tere bgair|| hI darzana kI rozanI hai saba trph| tuma kise khojate ho? khiiN| magara yaha to jAnane ke bAda kI bAta hai| jAnane ke pahale to hameM usakI rozanI ke kAraNa tuma AMkheM baMda kiye to nahIM baiThe? patA hI nahIM ki hama kyA kho rahe haiN| jAnane ke pahale to hameM patA ulaTA udhara nakAba to parade idhara pdd'e| hI nahIM hai ki hama samrATa haiM aura bhikhArI kI taraha bhaTaka rahe haiN| paramAtmA jaise hI apanA ghUghaTa uThAtA hai, tumhArI AMkheM baMda ho jAnane ke bAdajAtI haiN| jAhirA duniyA jise mahasUsa kara sakatI nahIM ulaTA udhara nakAba to parade idhara paDe ho gaI hai mujhameM ika aisI kamI tere bagaira AMkhoM ko baMda jalavae-dIdAra ne kiyaa| tujhase chuTakara kitanA phIkA par3a gayA hai raMgegula usakI rozanI tuma jhela nahIM pAte, AMkha baMda kara lete ho| ho gaI bele kI kaliyAM sAMvalI tere bagaira jisa dina tuma usakI rozanI jhela pAoge, kaMkar3a-patthara meM bhI kala jahAM jarrA-jarrA tUradara Agoza thA use chipA paaoge| kaMkar3a-patthara mAnakara tumane apanI AMkheM Aja isa ghara meM nahIM hai rozanI tere bagaira baMda kara lI haiN| phira se kholo| AMkha kholo! darzana ko dila nahIM jhukatA hai pahale kI taraha sajadoM ke sAtha upalabdha hoo! nAmukammila hai majAke-baMdagI tere bgair| jinhoMne use pAyA hai, ve kahate haiM : do dukha haiM jIvana meN| eka, aura to aura, prArthanA meM bhI mana nahIM lagatA ab| jisane use pAne ke pahale; eka, use pAne ke baad| pAne ke pahale kA | paramAtmA kI eka jhalaka pA lI, phira prArthanA meM bhI mana nahIM dukha nakArAtmaka hai| pAne ke bAda kA dukha bar3A vidhAyaka hai| lagatA; kyoMki prArthanA meM bhI usakI kamI hI khalatI hai| pAne ke bAda ke dukha meM bar3A rasa hai| usa pIr3A meM bar3I madhuratA hai, dila nahIM jhukatA hai pahale kI taraha sajadoM ke sAtha madhurimA hai| isalie to nArada kahate haiM, bhakta bhagavAna se prArthanA nAmukammila hai majAke-baMdagI tere bgair| karatA hai : 'mere viraha ko mata miTA denaa|' yaha pAne ke bAda kI kisI ko dikhAI bhI na par3egA bAhara se| paramAtmA ko pAnA, pIr3A hai| taba eka khela zurU hotA hai| vaha kho-khokara | saMsAra meM kucha pA lene jaisI bAta nahIM hai| eka makAna banA liyA, phira-phira pAtA hai; AMkha baMda-baMda karake phira kholatA hai| banA liyA-bAta khatama ho gii| eka patnI se vivAha karanA tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA! koI bahuta camatkArI anubhava hotA thA, racA liyA-bAta khatama ho gii| paramAtmA se to sirpha bAta ho, bar3I gahana subaha huI ho, sUraja nikalA ho, bar3A prItikara ho zurU hotI hai, khatama kabhI nahIM hotii| isalie to kahatA hUM: vAtAvaraNa tama dekhate ho, phira tama AMkha baMda karake, phira subaha hI sabaha hai, sAMjha nahIM aatii| yAtrA kA prAraMbha to hai, phira kholakara dekhate ho| eka kSaNa ko AMkha baMda kara lete ho tAki aMta nahIM hai| sAgara meM utarate to haiM, lekina phira kinArA nahIM kho jAye, tAki AMkha tAjI ho jaaye| phira dekhate ho| miltaa| lekina taba eka tarapha to pIr3A bhI sAlatI hai ki aura paramAtmA ko jinhoMne pAyA hai, ve kahate haiM : do dukha haiN| eka to mila jAye, gahana atRpti jagatI hai, eka divya asaMtoSa paidA hotA use pAne ke pahale kA dukh| vaha kucha bhI nahIM hai| vaha to sirpha hai; aura dUsarI tarapha hara tarapha se usakI jhalaka bhI Ane lagatI 1201
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________________ tuma miTo to milana ho hai| raha-rahakara usake jhoMke A jAte haiM havA ke| raha rahakara cUkane kA upAya nahIM hai| hAM, tuma mAnanA cAho to mAne raha usakI gaMdha taira jAtI hai| sakate ho ki cUke ho| cUkanA tumhArI bhrAMti hai| jisa dina bahAra jaba bhI camana meM dIye jalAtI hai jAnoge usa dina haMsoge-haMsoge isa mUr3hatA para ki aba taka hujUme-gula se mujhe terI AMca AtI hai| kaise maiMne mAne rakhA ki cUka gaye the, paramAtmA ko cUka gaye the, bahAra jaba bhI camana meM dIye jalAtI hai-jaba basaMta A jAtA bhUla gaye the! yaha kaise saMbhava huA thA ki aba taka maiM samajha na hai aura bagIcoM meM dIye jalate haiM, phUloM ke dIye jalate pAyA thA ki vaha hamezA maujUda hai, saba tarapha maujUda hai! haiM...hujUme-gula se mujhe terI AMca AtI hai| taba phUloM ke gucchoM| kabIra kahate haiM ki mujhe dekha-dekhakara bar3I haMsI AtI hai ki se mujhe terI AMca AtI hai| hara tarapha jIvana usI kI AMca dene machalI sAgara meM pyAsI hai| machalI sAgara meM pyAsI hai| aura lagatA hai| hara zvAsa usI kI zvAsa hai| hRdaya meM daur3ate hue sAgara ko machalI khoja rahI hai, kahAM hai| rakta-kaNa usI ke haiN| to eka tarapha to saba tarapha se usakI Izvara kI sArI khoja aise hI hai jaise machalI sAgara ko khojatI khabara milane lagatI hai; aura dUsarI tarapha, aura cAhie, aura ho, kahAM hai| itane nikaTa hai ki khojane kA avakAza bhI kahAM cAhie, aura cAhie, kyoMki dUsarA kinArA nahIM miltaa| hai! machalI sAgara se hI banatI hai, sAgara meM hI paidA hotI hai| bhakta bhagavAna ko pAkara aura bhI viraha meM par3a jAtA hai| yaha sAgara hI machalI ke bhItara bhI lahareM letA hai, bAhara bhI lahareM letA bhakti kA virodhAbhAsa hai| jinhoMne nahIM pAyA hai, ve to | hai| phira sAgara meM hI lIna ho jAtI hai eka dina, kho jAtI hai| kabhI-kabhI rote haiM usake lie, kabhI-kabhI zyAma-zyAma kI sAgara kI hI eka lahara hai machalI-thor3I jyAdA Thosa, thor3I raTana karate haiM, jinhoMne pAyA hai, unake rone kA tumheM kucha patA hI jyAdA dera Tika jAnevAlI-thor3e jyAdA dina uchala-kUda kara nhiiN| ve rote hI rahate haiN| kabhI rote haiM, kabhI nahIM rote-aisA letI hai aura laharoM kI bajAya; lekina lahara sAgara kI hai| nahIM; rote hI rahate haiN| raTana karate haiM, aisA bhI nahIM hai; lekina | isalie ghabar3Ao mt| cUkane kA upAya nahIM hai| maiM tumheM jo phira bhI raTana hotI rahatI hai| dUra gahana gahare hRdaya meM pukAra samajhA rahA hUM, vaha pAne kA upAya nahIM batA rahA hUM; tumheM sirpha calatI hI rahatI hai| yaha samajhA rahA hUM ki tumane cUkane ke lie jo upAya banA rakhe haiM, paramAtmA eka anaMta yAtrA hai; aisA tIrtha hai jisakI tarapha hama ve chor3a do| sAdhAraNataH loga kahate haiM ki hameM vidhi batAo ki calate to haiM, lekina kabhI pahuMca nahIM paate| paramAtmA gaMtavya nahIM | kaise hama paramAtmA ko pA leN| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, maiM tumheM jo hai| hama usakI tarapha gati karate haiM, lekina aisA kabhI nahIM hotA vidhi batalA rahA hUM, vaha paramAtmA ko pAne kI nahIM hai; kyoMki ki hama kaha deM, basa aba Age aura nhiiN| agara aisA hotA to usako to kabhI khoyA nahIM, vaha to bAta hI chor3a do, vaha paramAtmA ko anaMta kahane kA koI bhI artha na thaa| agara Age bakavAsa to mere sAmane uThAo hI mt| koI machalI mujhase pUche aura nahIM to paramAtmA bhI zAMta hai, pUrA ho gyaa| nahIM, sadA zeSa | sAgara kahAM hai, maiM javAba denevAlA nahIM hUM kyoMki maiM kyoM hai| yahI duvidhA bhI hai, yahI saubhAgya bhii| nahIM to soco, jisane phijUla paMcAyata meM pdduuN| vaha to nAsamajha hai hI aura mujhako bhI pA liyA vaha kyA karatA? Ubakara, thakakara baiTha jAtA : 'aba nAsamajha banAne kI taiyArI hai| to maiM to yahI samajhane kI koziza kyA karUM? aba kahAM jAUM? aba kyA banUM? aba kyA ho karUMgA ki yaha machalI kaise bhUla gaI hai, yaha machalI kaise jAUM? aba kisako khojaM?' | aparicita raha gaI hai| isake aparicaya ko tor3a denA hai| anaMta hai| roja-roja naye-naye zikhara usake pukArate haiN| roja paramAtmA se paricaya thor3e hI banAnA hai; apane aparicaya ke jo nayI cunautI A jAtI hai| vaha bulAtA hI calA jAtA hai| tuma DhaMga haiM, ve tor3a dene haiN| parde uThA lene haiM, jo hamane DAle pAsa bhI Ate cale jAte ho aura phira bhI use chU nahIM paate| haiM-paramAtmA to sAmane hI hai| usake cehare para koI ghUghaTa nahIM _ 'ApakI zaraNa AyI hUM, svIkAra karo! kahIM cUka na hai, hamArI hI AMkhoM para pardA hai| phira pardA DAle tuma kahIM bhI jAUM...!' ghUmate raho, kAzI ki kAbA, koI pharka na pdd'egaa| tumhArI AMkha 11211 www.jainelibrart.org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 para pardA hai, tuma jahAM jAoge-tumhArI AMkha kA pardA... | to koI baiMka-baileMsa hai, na koI jAna-pahacAna hai, aparicita tumhArI AMkha kA pardA janmoM-janmoM taka tumheM ghere rhegaa| duniyA meM jAte haiM, bhASA bhI patA nahIM ki kyA bhASA bolanI isalie yaha to pUcho hI mata ki kahIM cUka na jaauuN| koI par3egI! kisa taraha ke logoM se milanA hogA, kucha patA nahIM hai| upAya nahIM cUkane kaa| aba taka koI cUka hI nahIM pAyA hai| hAM, to baccA bhI agara samajhadAra ho jAye, jaisA ki kucha loga lekina tuma agara mAnanA cAho ki cUka gaye haiM to kyA kare, samajhadAra haiM, to ruka jAye vahIM ki jAnA nhiiN| yahAM saba maje se sAgara bhI kyA kare? machalI ko kaise samajhAye ki maiM yahAM hUM? | cala rahI hai, ThIka se cala rahI hai, kahAM kI jhaMjhaTa uThAnI! bhUkha machalI kI agara yahI mauja hai ki cUkanA cAhatI hai, cUkatI rhe| lagegI to kauna dUdha degA! pyAsa lagegI to kauna pAnI degA! aura kahA hai, ApakI zaraNa AyI hUM, svIkAra kro| mAM ke peTa meM to zvAsa bhI mAM hI letI hai, usI se bacce ko asvIkAra kara sakatA hotA to svIkAra krtaa| mujhase loga AksIjana milatI hai| zvAsa bhI vaha khuda nahIM letaa| mAM ke hI pUchate haiM ki Apa hara kisI ko saMnyAsa de dete haiM! karUM kyA? bhojana para palatA hai| asvIkAra karane kA upAya nahIM hai| kisako asvIkAra karUM? | lekina use patA nahIM ki jisane use banAyA hai, usane iMtajAma maiM to unako bhI denA cAhatA hUM, jo lene nahIM Aye haiM, magara kyA kara rakhA hai| vaha Aye, usake pahale dUdha taiyAra hai| karUM! jo A jAtA hai usako inakAra karane kA to savAla kaise __manovaijJAnika kahate haiM ki puruSoM ko itanI jyAdA rasa kI, uThe? tumhAre Ane ke pahale bhI tumheM svIkAra kiyA huA hai| AkarSaNa kI bAta strI ke stana meM kyoM hai? puruSa ke mana meM strI aisA nahIM hai ki tumhAre bAbata socatA thA ki tumheM svIkAra karanA ke stana kA bar3A AkarSaNa hai! kAvya-zAstra bhare par3e haiN| hai| svIkAra merI bhAva-dazA hai| aise eka-eka AdamI ke bAbata kavitAeM urojoM ke, stanoM ke AsapAsa ghUmatI haiN| to socUMgA bhI kaise ki kisa-kisako svIkAra karUM? svIkAra kahAniyAM...! kyA kAraNa hai? vaha bhI paramAtmA kI vyavasthA merI bhAva-dazA hai| asvIkAra karane kA mere pAsa upAya nahIM hai| hai| kyoMki jo pitA banane jA rahA hai, isake pahale ki pitA bane, nirNaya tumhArA hai, ikataraphA hai| mujhe svIkAra kara lo yA mujhe vaha apane beTe ke lie ThIka uroja, bhare urojoM kA iMtajAma kara le asvIkAra kara do, yaha tumhArI bAta hai| merI tarapha se tuma rahA hai| vaha bhI paramAtmA kA Ayojana hai| puruSa ke mana meM strI svIkRta ho, svIkAra karo to, asvIkAra karo to| ke stana kA itanA AkarSaNa hai-vaha AkarSaNa isIlie hai| vaha aura ghabar3Ao mt| pyAsa A gayI hai to pAnI bhI aayegaa| prakRti kI vyavasthA hai, kyoMki agara strI ke stana ThIka na hoM, jAnanevAle to kahate haiM, pAnI pahale A gayA hogA, tabhI pyAsa suDaula na hoM, bhare na hoM, bhare-pUre na hoM, to baccA bhUkhA mregaa| AyI hai| kyoMki jAnanevAle kahate haiM, paramAtmA bacce ko paidA to puruSa usa strI ko khojegA, jisake stana bhare-pUre haiN| vaha use karatA hai, usake pahale mAM ke stana meM dUdha bhara detA hai| dekhA hai suMdara mAlUma hogii| suMdara vagairaha mAlUma honA to ThIka hai, magara camatkAra! roja ghaTatA hai, lekina dekhate nahIM! idhara mAM garbhavatI pIche prakRti bar3A Ayojana kara rahI hai| vaha yaha kaha rahI hai ki huI, udhara baccA bar3hane lgaa| abhI baccA AyA bhI nahIM hai yaha strI hai jo tere bacce kI mAM bana skegii| yaha bacce ko bacAne bAhara, abhI dUdha pInevAlA taiyAra hI ho rahA hai, abhI rAste para | kA Ayojana cala rahA hai, tuma dhokhe meM par3a rahe ho-tuma samajha hai lekina dUdha taiyAra ho gayA! mAM ke stana dUdha se bhara jAte haiN| rahe ho, tuma sauMdarya kA iMtajAma kara rahe ho| baccA jaba AyegA taba AyegA, lekina paramAtmA taiyArI pahale se isalie jina striyoM ke stana ThIka nahIM haiM, ve dhIre-dhIre kho kara letA hai| | jAyeMgI, unako pati na mileMge, unakI saMtAna na hogii| ve aisA hI sAre jIvana meM hai| tuma nAhaka hI daur3a-dhUpa karate ho| dhIre-dhIre kho jaayeNgii| yaha bAta alaga hai, tuma nAhaka zoragula macAte ho| vaha to bacce jIvana ke rahasya ko agara tuma samajho to yahAM pyAsa ke pahale ko bhI thor3I buddhi ho to vaha bhI bar3I ciMtA karegA garbha meM | pAnI taiyAra hai; zvAsa ke pahale havA taiyAra hai| aura isakI samajha par3A-par3A ki patA nahIM, aba janma ke bAda kyA hotA hai, dekheM! na jisako A gaI, usI ke jIvana meM zraddhA kA AvirbhAva hotA hai| 122
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________________ HARSINPUTERVARANAS * tuma miTo to milana ho ho nahIM sakatA ki zIzA Ae aura sahabA na Ae | hai aura jise bar3I becainI ho rahI hai| maya bhI AegI 'adama' jaba AbagInA A gyaa| aura yA phira kisI aise AdamI kA honA cAhie, jisakA -jaba pyAliyAM A gaIM, jaba madhupAtra A gaye, to zarAba bhI ahaMkAra usakI nAka para baiThA hai| AtI hI hogii| ahaMkArI kI nAka dekhI! ahaMkArI nAka kI bhASA meM bolatA ho nahIM sakatA ki zIzA Ae aura sahabA na Ae hai| usakA sArA ahaMkAra nAka para hotA hai| agara nAka para maya bhI AegI 'adama' jaba AbagInA A gyaa| ahaMkAra baiThA ho, isase becainI mAlUma ho rahI hai, to kaTA hI -jaba pyAliyoM kI khanaka Ane lagI, to zarAba bhI AtI hI lo| na rahegA bAMsa, na bajegI bAMsarI! nAka hI na rahegI to hogii| to jisake jIvana meM paramAtmA ko khojane kI AkAMkSA ahaMkAra ko baiThane kI jagaha na raha jaaegii| kaTA hI lo pyAre! A gaI, pyAsa A gaI-aba ghabar3Ao mata, rAha para ho| ThIka kahIM koI gaharI ar3acana hogI praznakartA ko| maiM jAnatA hUM, dizA meM unmukha ho gaye ho| aba Daro mata, aba pyAsa ko ar3acana hotI hai| yahAM itane loga gairika vastroM meM haiN| yahAM itane pakar3ane do ki tumheM pakar3a le jhaMjhAvAta kI taraha, AMdhI-aMdhar3a loga saMnyAsI ke veza meM haiM-tuma jaba gaira-saMnyAsI kI taraha kI trh| aba ur3Ane do pyAsa ko ki bana jAye tumhAre pNkh| Ate ho, tuma hIna-bhAva anubhava karate ho| lakSmI kala hI mujhe aba mathane do pyAsa ko ki bana jAye Aga aura jalA de tumhAre kahatI thI ki daphtara meM loga usase Akara kahate haiM ki sapheda ahaMkAra ko| kapar3oM meM hama yahAM aise mAlUma par3ate haiM jaise ajanabI haiM, parAye haiM, ho nahIM sakatA ki zIzA Ae aura sahabA na Ae bAhara-bAhara haiN| svAbhAvika hai| yaha eka parivAra hai| yaha merA maya bhI AegI 'adama' jaba AbagInA A gyaa| parivAra hai| vastroM kA hI thor3e hI savAla hai; vastra to kevala iMgita haiM, izAre haiN| jinhoMne gairika vastra svIkAra kiye haiM, unhoMne dUsarA praznaH kala ke pravacana meM Apane nakakaTe sAdhu kI to kevala itanA kahA hai ki isa izAre se hama kahate haiM ki aba hama kahAnI sunAyI, jisake cakkara meM par3akara pUrA gAMva nAka gaMvA | tumase rAjI haiN| yaha to sirpha eka bhAva-bhaMgimA hai| unhoMne yaha baiThA thaa| kyA karIba-karIba yahI sthiti Apake saMnyAsiyoM kahA hai ki aba hama hamArA tarka chor3ate, vivAda chor3ate-aba kI nahIM hai? tuma jahAM le caloge, caleMge; calo, gaDDhe meM le caloge to gaDDhe meM caleMge; bhaTakAoge to bhaTakeMge, lekina tumhAre sAtha bhttkeNge| dekho, merI nAka tumheM sAbita dikhAI par3atI hai yA nhiiN| kyoMki jinhoMne mujhe cunA hai unhoMne yaha mAnakara cunA hai--isalie nahIM kahAnI ke hone ke lie pahale to maiM nakakaTA honA caahie| na to ki maiM unheM ThIka jagaha hI pahuMcA duuNgaa| isakA to patA kaise hogA geruA vastra pahane hUM, na mAlA laTakAI hai| apanI hI nAka nahIM jaba taka pahuMcoge na! isakA to koI upAya nahIM hai, pahale se jAna kaTI, tumhArI kyoM kADhUMgA? lene kaa| jinhoMne mujhe cunA hai unhoMne yaha mAnakara cunA hai ki isalie kahAnI yahAM lAgU ho nahIM sktii| calo, aba ThIka jagaha bhI pahuMcanA agara isa AdamI ke binA hAM, jina mitra ne pUchA hai, unako jarA apanI nAka TaTolakara hotA ho to bhI isa AdamI ke binA nahIM calanA hai| agara yaha dekha lenI caahie| kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki hai hI nahIM aba kaTAne gaDDhe meM le jAyegA to isake sAtha gaDDhe meM shii| unhoMne apane ko! kahIM pahale kaTA to nahIM baiThe! kyoMki maiM muzkila se aise vicAra karane kI, apanA nijI vicAra karane kI, jo asmitA AdamI ke karIba AtA hUM jo nakakaTA na ho| agara tuma hiMdU ho thI, vaha chor3I hai| kapar3e to gauNa haiN| kapar3oM meM kyA rakhA thA? to nAka kaTA cuke ! hiMduoM ke hAtha kaTA lii| agara musalamAna kapar3oM se kahIM koI saMnyAsI huA hai! lekina vaha to iMgita hai ho to kaTA cuke-to masjida meM kaTAyI, maMdira meM na kttaayii| aura iMgita samajhane caahie| agara jaina ho to kaTA baitthe| | aisA huA ki rAmakRSNa kI eka rAta baiThaka calatI thii| kucha yaha prazna kisI nakakaTe kA honA cAhie, jo kahIM kaTA baiThA baiThe the log| koI isI taraha ke sajjana, jinhoMne yaha prazna pUchA 123 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ 124 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 hai, vahAM pahuMca gye| sabhI jagaha pahuMca jAte haiN| isa taraha ke loga kyoM bhaTakate rahate haiM, yaha bhI bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai! apane ghara hI raheM! apanI nAka bacAnI hai, apane ghara hI raho; yahAM-vahAM jAne meM kahIM kaTa hI jAye ! koI rau A jAye, koI sanaka car3ha jAye, kisI bhAvAveza meM kaTavA baiTho, phira pachatAoge ! rAmakRSNa kI baiThaka meM koI pahuMca gaye jJAnI / paMDita the, jAnakAra the zAstroM ke| rAmakRSNa kaha rahe the ki oMkAra ke nAda se bar3I upalabdhi hotI hai| jJAnI ko ar3acana pdd'ii| usane kahA, ThahareM ! .. kyoMki jJAnI jAnatA hai ki rAmakRSNa gaira par3he-likhe haiM, zAstra kA to kucha patA nahIM hai, hAMka rahe haiM; saMskRta to AtI nahIM, kucha bhI kahe cala jA rahe haiM ! vaha apanA jJAna dikhAnA cAhatA thaa| usane kahA ki zabdoM meM kyA rakhA hai ! oMkAra to kevala eka zabda hai, isameM rakhA kyA hai ? isase kaise AtmajJAna ho jAyegA ? to pate kI hI kaha rahA thA, lekina khuda AdamI pate kA nahIM thA / rAmakRSNa ne usakI tarapha dekhA, cupa baiThe rhe| vaha aura jora-jora se zAstroM ke ullekha karane lagA aura uddharaNa dene lgaa| koI AdhA ghaMTA bIta gayA, taba rAmakRSNa ekadama se | cillAye : 'cupa, ullU ke paTThe ! bilakula cupa ! agara eka zabda bolA Age to ThIka nahIM hogaa|' 'ullU ke paTThe' to maiM kaha rahA hUM, rAmakRSNa ne jyAdA vajanI gAlI dI / to rAmakRSNa koI choTI-moTI bakavAsa nahIM mAnate the; ve jaba gAlI dete the to bilakula nagada ! vaha AdamI ghabar3A gayA, tamatamA gayA ekadama ! krodha bhara gayA AMkha meM joza A gyaa| sAMjha thI ThaMDI, zIta ke dina the, pasInA-pasInA ho gyaa| para himmata bhI na par3I, kyoMki aba rAmakRSNa ne itane jora se kahA hai, aura agara kucha gar3abar3a kI to mArapITa ho jAyegI; vahAM saba rAmakRSNa ke bhakta the| phira, rAmakRSNa phira apanA samajhAne lage ki oNkaar...| koI pAMca-sAta minaTa bAda usa AdamI kI tarapha dekhA aura kahA, mahAnubhAva! mApha krnaa| vaha to maiMne sirpha isalie kahA thA ki dekheM zabda kA asara hotA hai ki nahIM! tuma to bilakula tamatamA... / 'ullU ke paTThe' kA itanA asara, to jarA soco to oMkAra kA ! pasInA-pasInA hue jA rahe ho, marane-mArane para utArU ho / vaha to yaha kaho ki loga maujUda haiM, nahIM to tuma merI gardana para savAra ho jaate| hAtha-paira tumhAre kaMpa rahe haiN| jarA-sA zabda 'ullU ke paTThe' maMtra kA kAma kara gyaa| jarA soco to ! zAstra kAma na aaye| itanA to yAda rakhate ki 'zabdoM meM kyA rakhA hai !' vastroM meM kyA rakhA hai, pUchate ho ? mAlA meM kyA rakhA hai, pUchate ho ? ullU ke paTThe ! thor3A socanA, thor3A vicAra karanA ! AdamI jaisA hai, choTI-choTI bAtoM se jItA hai| kSudra-kSudra bAtoM se banakara, milakara tumhArA vyaktitva banA hai| vaha jisane gairika vastra svIkAra kiye haiM, vaha bhI jAnatA hai, tumase jyAdA bhalIbhAMti jAnatA hai ki vastroM se kucha bhI honevAlA nahIM hai; lekina usane eka kadama uThAyA hai; hone kI dizA meM thor3I himmata kI hai; pAgala hone kI himmata kI hai| mere sAtha calane kI himmata pAgala hone kI himmata hai| kyoMki mere sAtha calane kA matalaba hai samAja meM ar3acana hogI, parivAra meM ar3acana hogii| agara pati ho to patnI jhaMjhaTa degii| agara patnI ho to pati jhaMjhaTa degA | agara bApa ho to bacce jhaMjhaTa deMge / saMnyAsI mere pAsa Akara kahate haiM ki beTe kahate haiM, 'pitA jI ! Apa ghara meM hI pahano ye vastra to ThIka hai, kyoMki skUla meM dUsare bacce hama para haMsate haiM ki tumhAre pitAjI ko kyA ho gayA ! bhale-caMge the, yaha kyA inako dhuna savAra huI !' paliyAM mere pAsa AtI haiN| kahatI haiM ki jarA samAja meM jInA hai, kama se kama itanA to kara do ki vivAha ityAdi ke avasara para patideva geruA pahanakara na pahuMceM, nahIM to dUlhA to eka tarapha raha jAtA hai, ye dUlhA mAlUma par3ate haiN| aura striyAM dekhakara haMsatI haiM ki inako kyA ho gayA ! koI mere sAtha khar3e hokara tumheM kucha rAhata thor3e hI mila jAyegI! ar3acana meM ddaaluuNgaa| yaha to ar3acana meM DAlane kI zuruAta hai| jaise-jaise pAUMgA ki tumhArI aMgulI hAtha meM A gaI, pahuMcA pkdduuNgaa| yaha to zuruAta hai| Age-Age dekhie hotA hai kyA ! tIsarA prazna : bhItara vicAroM kI aisI bhIr3a hai ki bhagavAna kA bhI... bhagavAna jaisA guru pAkara bhI isa janma meM pahuMcane kI AzA nahIM baMdhatI / binA kAraNa AMsU bahAtA hUM, rotA hUM, cIkhatA-cillAtA hUM, phira bhI maukA Ane para na ahaMkAra se baca pAtA hUM aura na bhItara kI bar3abar3AhaTa se / prabhu zrI, yadi
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________________ isa janma meM bhI nahIM pahuMca pAyA, to phira kyA agalA patha vaisA hI korA raha jAyegA? Apa bhI sahAyatA na kara pAyeMge kyA ? | nahIM, ciMtA kA koI bhI kAraNa nahIM hai| vicAroM kI bhIr3a hai| chuTakArA AsAna bhI nhiiN| lekina chuTakArA AsAna nahIM hai, | isase yaha mata samajhanA ki vicAroM kI bhIr3a bar3I balazAlI hai| | nahIM ! chuTakArA isIlie kaThina mAlUma par3a rahA hai ki tumane vicAroM kI bhIr3a se lar3anA zurU kara diyA hai, vahAM bhUla ho gaI hai| tAkata vicAroM kI nahIM hai-- tumhAre galata Ayojana kI hai| jaise aMdherA kamare meM bharA ho aura tuma dhakke dekara use bAhara nikAlanA cAho aura aMdherA to nahIM nikalegA aise, to tumhAre mana meM lagegA, aMdherA bar3A prabala hai, bar3A balazAlI hai| janma-janma bhI dhakke mAro aMdhere ko to na nikalegA, yaha saca hai| lekina isakA yaha artha nahIM ki aMdherA balazAlI hai| isase | kevala itanA hI patA calatA hai ki dhakkA mAranA samyaka upAya nahIM hai| jitanI tAkata dhakkA mArane meM lagA rahe ho utanI tAkata dIye ko jalAne meM lgaao| dIyA khojo jarA-sA choTA-sA dIyA, jarA-sI dIye kI bAtI, aura aMdherA bAhara ho jAyegA / dhakke mArane se aMdherA bAhara nahIM hotA, kyoMki aMdherA hai hI nahIM, dhakkA mAroge kaise use ? jo nahIM hai use dhakAyA nahIM jA sktaa| usakI tAkata nahIM hai kucha bhI / usakA bala isI meM hai ki vaha nahIM hai| kursI hotI, pharnIcara hotA, nikAla bAhara kara dete| pati-patnI hote, unheM bhI dhakkA dekara bAhara kara dete! aMdhere ko kaise karoge ? dIyA jalAo ! samyaka Ayojana karo ! ThIka sAdhana khojo ! vicAra aMdhere kI bhAMti haiN| tuma unheM dhakke dekara bAhara na kara paaoge| jitanA dhakkA doge utanA hI pAoge ki ve balazAlI hote jA rahe haiN| utane hI tuma kamajora mAlUma par3oge / hara bAra hAroge, hara bAra hAroge; AtmavizvAsa kho jaayegaa| phira rooge, cIkhoge, cillaaoge| usase bhI kyA hogA? kucha bhI na hogaa| kyoMki na to aMdherA sunegA rone ko, na cIkhane ko, na cillAne ko / aMdherA to mAnatA hai eka hI bhASA - vaha hai prakAza kI bhASA / aura vicAra bhI mAnate haiM eka hI bhASA - vaha hai sAkSI bhAva kI bhaassaa| | mitra se hI saMbaMdha nahIM banate, zatru se bhI bana jAte haiN| jisake tuma pakSa meM ho usase bhI saMbaMdha banatA hai| jisake tuma vipakSa meM ho usase bhI saMbaMdha banatA hai-- vipakSa kA sahI / saMbaMdha mata bnaao| sAkSI kA itanA hI artha hai : asaMbaMdha, asaMga / dUra khar3e dekhate rho| jaise tuma kisI pahAr3a kI coTI para baiThe ho aura nIce ghATiyoM meM kAphile gujara rahe haiM logoM ke; gujarane do, tumhArA kyA lenA-denA hai ! bAhara koyala bola rahI hai, kabhI koI kuttA bhauMkegA, kabhI koI kauvA kAMva-kAMva karegA - isase tuma ar3acana meM nahIM pdd'te| tuma sira nahIM dhuna lete ki aba kyA kareM, yaha kuttA bhauMka rahA hai! tuma sira nahIM dhuna lete ki yaha kauvA kAMva-kAMva kara rahA hai! yaha tumhArA mana bhI kAMva-kAMva kara rahA hai, bhauMka rahA hai-bhauMkane do ! tuma isase bhI thor3e dUra haTa jaao| tuma isase bhI thor3e pIche haTa jaao| aura haTane meM ar3acana nahIM hai, kyoMki tumhArA svabhAva mana ke pAra hai| to isI kSaNa pahuMcanA ho sakatA hai, pUre janma kI bAteM kyA karanI, Age janma kI ciMtA kyA karanI ! aura dhyAna rakho, merI sahAyatA tumheM pUrI upalabdha hai, usameM raMcamAtra kamI nahIM hai| lekina akelI merI sahAyatA se kyA hogA? maiM izArA kara sakatA hUM, calanA to tumheM hI pdd'egaa| maiM auSadhi batA sakatA hUM, lekina pInA to tumheM hI pdd'egii| maiM nidAna kara sakatA hUM, lekina mere nidAna se hI to kucha na hogaa| auSadhi bhI de sakatA hUM, usase bhI to kucha na hogaa| auSadhi kA tumheM upayoga karanA par3egA, to sAkSI bano! jitanI bAra kahA jAye utanA hI thor3A hai : sAkSI hI bImArI kttegii| sAkSI kI bAta kara rahA hUM; vaha auSadhi hai| tuma miTo to milana ho bano! isameM atizayokti nahIM ho sktii| sAkSI ekamAtra sUtra hai| vicAroM se lar3o mata dekho ! calane do, kyA bigAr3ate haiM! calane do jaise rAha calatI hai, kAreM gujaratI haiM, baseM gujaratI haiM, bailagAr3iyAM gujaratI haiM, acche-bure-bhale loga gujarate haiM, zaitAna - sAdhu gujarate haiM- rAha calatI hai, tuma rAha ke kinAre baiThe raho; dekhate raho calatI rAha ko / jaise rAha bAhara cala rahI hai, aise hI vicAroM kA kAravAM bhI bhItara cala rahA hai; lekina vaha bhI tumase bAhara hai| zarIra ke bhItara hai, tumase bAhara hai| tuma to vaha caitanya ho jo dekhatA hai ki ye vicAra cala rahe haiN| tAdAtmya chor3o! dUra khar3e hokara dekhate raho, dekhate raho, dekhate raho - itanA bhI rasa mata lo ki inheM alaga karanA hai| itanA bhI rasa liyA ki ar3acana zurU huI, saMbaMdha bane / 125
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga 1 usakA upayoga kro| | jIvana meM kucha bhI aisA nahIM hai jisakA upayoga na ho| pApa kA aura dhyAna rakhanA bhI upayoga hai, kyoMki usI se puNya kI suvAsa uThatI hai| vicAra hara pradIpa kI pRSThabhUmi meM kA bhI upayoga hai, anyathA nirvicAra kaise ho pAoge? saMsAra aMdhakAra anivArya hai| kI jarUrata hai, anyathA satya ko kaise khojoge? bhaTakanA bhI binA saghanatA kSudra viralatA jarUrI hai, anyathA pahuMcoge kaise? eka bAra tumhAre jIvana meM kara sakatI vistAra nahIM sRjanAtmaka bhAva A jAye aura hara cIja kA sRjanAtmaka mUlya mile binA pariveza zUnya kA A jAye, to tuma pAoge, saMba cIja kA tumane upayoga karanA saja pAtA AkAra nhiiN| zurU kara diyaa| hara pradIpa kI pRSThabhUmi meM kar3A-karkaTa bhI pheMkane jaisA nahIM hai: usakA bhI upayoga ho aMdhakAra anivArya hai| sakatA hai| lekina tumheM sadiyoM se isa taraha kI bAteM sikhAyI gaI aMdhakAra tumhArA duzmana bhI nahIM hai| jarA pradIpa jalA lo, phira | haiM--yaha galata, yaha galata, yaha galata; galata aura sahI ko to aMdhakAra bhI sukha degaa| aMdhakAra kI makhamalI cAdara prakAza viparIta, duzmana kI taraha khar3A kiyA gayA hai; rAma aura rAvaNa ko aura hajAra gunA prajvalita kara detI hai| isaliye to dina meM | ko lar3AyA gayA hai; bhagavAna aura zaitAna ko khaMDita karake tAre nahIM dikhAI par3ate haiM to apanI hI jagaha; kahIM cale nahIM alaga kara diyA gayA hai; pApa aura puNya, dina aura rAta gaye haiM; dina meM kucha so nahIM gaye haiM, kahIM kho nahIM gaye haiM, apanI duzmana--isa duzmanI ke bhAva se tumhArI parezAnI ho rahI hai| jagaha haiN| pUrA AkAza tAroM se bharA hai, vaisA hI jaisA rAta meM, maiM tumase kahatA hUM, dina aura rAta duzmana nahIM haiM, eka hI khela lekina tAre dikhAI nahIM par3ate, unako pRSThabhUmi cAhie aMdhakAra | ke hisse haiN| rAma aura rAvaNa duzmana nahIM haiM; anyathA rAma-kathA kii| jaba aMdhakAra ghera letA hai, taba tAre camaka Ate haiN| na bnegii| amAvasa kI rAta jaise camakate haiM vaise kabhI nahIM cmkte| / tumane rAmalIlA meM dekhA! parde para dhanuSa-bANa liye khar3e haiM, to jIvana ko sRjanAtmaka dRSTi se dekho| yahAM kucha burA hai, lar3a rahe haiM, aura parde ke pIche rAma aura rAvaNa baiThakara gapazapa kara aisA kahakara laDo mt| jo barA hai use paSThabhami banA lo aura rahe haiM, cAya pI rahe haiN| jiMdagI ke parde ke pIche bhI maiMne aisA hI jo zubha hai usakA dIyA jalAo aura taba tuma pAoge, azubha dekhA hai| vahAM jo sAmane nATaka karate dikhAyI par3a rahe the duzmanI ne bhI zubha ko sAtha diyA, aMdhere ne bhI dIye ko jyotirmaya kiyaa| kA, pIche gale lagakara baiThe haiN| honA bhI aisA hI cAhie; nahIM to taba vicAra bhI dhyAna kI pRSThabhUmi bana jAte haiN| taba pApa bhI jIvana khaMDa-khaMDa hokara chitara jaataa| puNya kI pRSThabhUmi bana jAte haiN| aura taba saMsAra bhI paramAtmA kI kisane samhAlA hai? ye jiMdagI kI sArI IMTeM kisa sImeMTa se | khoja kA upAya ho jAtA hai| taba zarIra bhI AtmA kA maMdira ho | jur3I haiM? ye zubha aura azubha sAtha-sAtha kaise khar3e haiM? sAdhu jAtA hai| | aura asAdhu kaise sAtha-sAtha jur3e haiM? saMyukta haiN| aura eka merA pUrA dRSTikoNa aniMdA kA hai| kisI bhI cIja kI niMdA kA | bAra tumheM yaha samajha meM A jAye to tanAva kama ho jaayegaa| taba hI artha hotA hai ki tuma usakA upayoga karanA na jAna pAye; | tuma pAoge ki agara kucha ar3acana ho rahI hai, to merai tuma samajha na pAye ki isakA kyA kreN| tumane jise mArga kA samajha-bUjha meM kucha kamI hai| patthara samajhA, vaha pratimA bhI bana sakatI thii| tumane jise mArga| maiMne sunA hai, eka mahilA ko sitAra sIkhane kI dhuna savAra kA patthara samajhA, vaha mArga kI sIr3hI bhI bana sakatI thii| tuma huii| to pahale hI dina cAhatI thI ki megha-malhAra ho jaaye| patthara mAnakara baiTha gaye aura rone lge| maiM kahatA haM, sIr3hI | pahale dina cAhatI thI ki pazu-pakSI A jaayeN| bAra-bAra jAkara samajho, car3ho! maiM kahatA hUM, anagar3ha patthara dekhakara nArAja mata | khir3akI para dekha AtI thI, abhI taka nahIM aaye| na koI bhIr3a hoo, jarA chainI uThAo, gar3ho! jdd'ii| ulaTe pati jo ghara meM baiThA thA vaha nikalakara bAhara calA 126
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________________ gyaa| bacce jo Udhama kara rahe the ghara meM, vaha bhI sannATA ho gayA, ve bhI kahIM nikala gye| pAsa-par3osiyoM ne dvAra - daravAje baMda kara liye| to usane samajhA ki nizcita hI sitAra meM kucha bhUla hai| jisa dukAna se sitAra kharIda lAI thI, phona kiyA ki AdamI bhejo, sitAra meM kucha gar3abar3a hai| AdamI AyA, Thoka-pITakara saba usane kahA, bilakula ThIka hai| AdamI vApasa pahuMcA bhI nahIM thA ki phira phona... usane kahA, 'bhaI itanI jaldI kaise bigar3a gayA ?' usane kahA ki na bajAo to saba ThIka rahatA hai, lekina bajAo ki saba gar3abar3a ! taba usa AdamI ko samajha meM AyA / usane kahA ki 'devI! bajAnA bhI AtA hai ?' | sitAra kI bhUla nahIM hai - bajAnA AtA hai ki nahIM ! kahate haiM, parama saMgItajJa, jinako bajAne kI kalA A jAtI hai, agara bartanoM ko bhI bajA deM to sitAra baja uThate haiM; kaMkar3a-pattharoM ko TakarA deM to svaroM kA Aroha-avaroha ho jAtA hai / sitAra kI bhUla nahIM hai| jIvana kI kahIM koI bhUla nahIM hai / bajAnA na aayaa| thor3A bajAne kI phikra karo aura bajAne kA pahalA sUtra hai : svIkRti / saba, jo paramAtmA ne diyA hai, usakA kucha na kucha upayoga hai, nirupayogI to ho hI nahIM sakatA astitva meM / hogA hI kyoM ? phira to astitva na hogA, arAjakatA hogii| saba upayogI hai| aura jaldI mata karanA kATane-pITane kI ki yaha galata hai, ise alaga kara do; yaha galata hai, ise alaga kara do jaise krodha hai : agara tuma krodha ko kATa DAlo ... aba vaijJAnikoM ke pAsa upAya haiM ki zarIra kI kucha graMthiyAM kATa DAlI jAyeM to AdamI kA krodha samApta ho jAtA hai| kucha graMthiyAM kATa DAlI jAyeM to kAmavAsanA samApta ho jAtI hai| tuma dekhate hI ho, sAMDa kaise baila ho jAtA hai! graMthi kATa dI to bar3I sarala bAta hai yaha to / phira brahmacarya ke lie itanA upadrava kyoM mcaanaa| yaha itanA sIdhA ho jAtA hai ki sAMDa dekhate-dekhate baila ho jAtA hai| to jarA-sI graMthiyAM kATa ddaalo| krodha kI bhI graMthiyAM haiM, usake bhI hAramona haiM-- kATa DAlo ! Aja nahIM kala, khatarA hai ki duniyA kI sarakAreM AdamI se krodha kI, bagAvata kI graMthiyoM ko kATa deNgii| to phira koI zoragula na hogaa| phira koI har3atAla na hogI / phira koI bagAvata, vidroha na hogA, koI krAMti na hogI / lekina tuma jarA soco, jisa AdamI ke jIvana se krodha kI tuma miTo to milana ho graMthi kaTa jAtI hai, usake jIvana meM karuNA paidA nahIM hotI, sirpha krodha kA abhAva ho jAtA hai| usa AdamI kA jIvana pahale se badatara ho jAtA hai| aba krodha bhI na rahA / rUkhA - rUkhA, sUkhA-sUkhA aba koI cIja use udvelita nahIM karatI, lekina karuNA kA janma nahIM hotaa| kyoMki karuNA to taba paidA hotI hai jaba tuma krodha kI vINA ko bajAnA sIkha jAte ho| vINA tor3a dI tumane krodha kI, to krodha to na hogaa| jaise ki agara tuma vINA pheMka Aye bAhara, to visaMgIta paidA na hogA, lekina saMgIta bhI paidA na hogaa| krodha agara tor3a do to krodha to paidA na hogA, lekina karuNA bhI paidA na hogI, kyoMki karuNA usI vINA kA saMgIta hai| saje hue hAtha, sadhe hue hAtha usI vINA para karuNA ko bajAte haiM - buddha, mahAvIra- ra - jisa vINA para tuma krodha bajAte ho / sadhe hue hAtha usI jIvana UrjA se nirvicAra bajAte haiM, jisameM tuma kevala vicAroM kI ulajhana meM par3a jAte ho| sadhe hue hAtha isI zarIra meM azarIrI ko khoja lete haiM, jisameM tuma kevala haDDI-mAMsa-majjA pAte ho / bhUla vINA kI nahIM hai, itanA smaraNa rakhanA / cUkane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai, jarA sAja ko samhAlanA hai| 'bedAra' vaha to haradama sau-sau kare hai jalave isa para bhI gara na dekhe to hai kasUra teraa| paramAtmA to kitane-kitane DhaMga se nAcatA hai tumhAre cAroM tarapha ! 'bedAra' vaha to haradama sau-sau kare hai jalave / isa para bhI gara na dekhe to hai kasUra teraa| aura jaisA maiM dekhatA hUM, yaha kisI eka hI vyakti kA prazna nahIM hai - 'Izvara bAbU' ne pUchA hai - sabakA hai| jaisA maiM dekhatA hUM, hara AdamI maMjila ke sAmane hI baiThA ro rahA hai ki maMjila kahAM, ki kisa mArga se jAyeM ! hasarata pe usa musAphire - bekasa ke roiye joka ke baiTha jAtA ho maMjila ke saamne| tumheM dekhakara haMsI bhI AtI hai, ronA bhI AtA hai| ronA AtA hai ki tuma bar3e parezAna ho rahe ho| haMsI AtI hai ki vyartha parezAna ho rahe ho| sAmane hI dvAra hai| maMjila ke sAmane hI thakakara baiThe ho| kahIM calakara jAnA nahIM hai| kahIM uThakara bhI nahIM jAnA hai| kyoMki maMjila tumhAre bAhara nahIM hai, tumhAre bhItara hai, tumhArA 127
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 svabhAva hai, tumhArA svarUpa hai| thor3e sAkSI ko sAdho! vINA haiM ki hama jaba taka rAjI ho pAte haiM eka bAta karane ko, taba taka sumadhura hone lgegii| tAra tAlamela meM Ane lgeNge| thor3e sAkSI | Apa jA cuke, Apa kucha aura kahane lage! ko sAdho, saMgIta utthegaa| jaise-jaise sAdhate jAoge vaise-vaise | mujhe roja hI aisA karanA pdd'egaa| kyoMki tumheM vahAM le jAnA saMgIta madhura, sUkSma hotA jaayegaa| aura aisI bhI ghar3I AtI hai-usa lA-maMjila-usa jagaha jisake Age phira koI aura hai-taba zUnya kA bhI saMgIta uThatA hai| A jAyegI ghar3I, | maMjila nahIM hai| aura aMta samaya meM bhI tumhAre bIca se mujhe haTa kyoMki maiM dekhatA haM maMjila ke sAmane hI tuma baiThe ho| jAnA par3egA, kyoMki maiM tumhArA dvAra hUM, daravAjA hUM; tumhArI maMjila nhiiN| cauthA praznaH guru yAnI gurudvaaraa| guru kA kevala itanA hI artha hai ki vaha bemurauata bevaphA begAnA-e-dila Apa haiM, tumheM izArA kara de paramAtmA kI tarapha aura haTa jaae| AkhirI Apa mAne yA na mAneM mere kAtila Apa haiN| ghar3I meM maiM bhI haTa jaauuNgaa| jaba tuma pahuMcane-pahuMcane ke karIba sAMsa letI hUM to yaha mahasUsa hotA hai mujhe, hooge, taba mujhe haTa hI jAnA pdd'egaa| anyathA maiM tumhAre lie jAnatI hUM dila meM rakhane ke hI kAbila Apa haiN| dIvAla ho jAUMgA, daravAjA nhiiN| phira maiM tumheM roSaMgA paramAtmA gama nahIM hai lAkha tUphAnoM se TakarAnA par3e se| to mujhe bevaphA honA hI pdd'egaa| maiM haM vaha kiztI ki jisa kiztI ke sAhila Apa haiN| 'Apa mAne yA na mAneM mere kAtila Apa haiM'-mAnatA huuN| yaha dhaMdhA hI kAtila hone kA dhaMdhA hai| taru ne pUchA hai| bilakula ThIka hai : bemurauata, bevaphA! ThaharA gayA hai lA ke jo maMz2ila meM izka kI murauata kI nahIM jA sktii| karUM to tumheM rAste para na lA kyA jAne rahanumA thA ki rahajana thA, kauna thA! gaa| kaI bAra sakhta honA par3atA hai| kaI bAra tamheM gaharI coTa prema kI maMjila para jo tumheM le AtA hai, taya karanA muzkila bhI karanI par3atI hai| hotA hai ki vaha patha-pradarzaka thA ki luTerA thaa| jhena phakIra DaMDA liye rahate haiN| ve apane ziSyoM ke sira para DaMDe | ThaharA gayA hai lA ke jo maMz2ila meM izka kI mArate haiN| kyA jAne rahanumA thA ki rahajana thA, kauna thA! sa bhI hai--sakSama hai. utanA sthala nahIM hai| jaba taya karanA bahata mazkila hai| kyoMki prema kI maMjila para vahI lagatA hai, jarUrata hai ki tuma nIMda meM khoye jA rahe ho, to DaMDA bhI lA sakatA hai jo tumheM lUTatA bhI ho| vahAM mArgadarzaka aura luTere mAranA par3atA hai| to bemurauata bilakula ThIka hai, kyoMki prema hai| eka hI haiM, rahanumA aura rahajana eka hI haiN| tumase, isalie bemurauata honA hI pdd'egaa| kyoMki prema hai, pUrA prayAsa yahI to hai ki tumheM miTA dUM, tAki tuma 'ho' sako! isalie tumheM jagAnA hI pdd'egaa| aura mAnA ki kaI bAra jaba tumheM tumhAre ahaMkAra ko tor3a dUM, tAki tumhArA nirahaMkAra mukta ho jagA rahA hUM, taba tuma koI mIThA sapanA dekha rahe ho, to tuma nArAja sake, uTha sake! tumhAre ahaMkAra kI jaMjIra TUTe, to hI tumhAre bhI hote ho| nirahaMkAra kI svataMtratA kA AvirbhAva ho| lekina agara tuma 'bevaphA begAnA-e-dila'-ThIka hai| tuma jitane mere karIba janmoM-janmoM taka jaMjIroM meM rahe ho, to jaMjIroM ko tumane AbhUSaNa Aoge, utanA maiM pIche dUra haTatA jAUMgA, kyoMki tumheM aura mAna liyA hai| to jaba maiM tumhAre AbhUSaNa toDUMgA-maiM samajhatA Age le jAnA hai| isalie bahuta bAra bevaphA mAlUma pdduuNgaa| hUM jaMjIreM, tuma samajhate ho AbhUSaNa-to tumheM lagegA ki yaha bulAUMgA pAsa aura khuda dUra haTa jaauuNgaa| pukArUMgA aura jaba to...Ae the guru ke pAsa, yaha AdamI kAtila siddha huaa| hama tuma cala par3oge to tuma pAoge ki maiM vahAM nahIM khar3A hUM jahAM se khojate the, koI jo sAMtvanA degA, isane aura sArI sAMtvanAeM pukArA thaa| chIna liiN| hama khojate the, koI jo hamAre zRMgAra ko aura thor3A isalie bahuta-se mitra mere sAtha parezAnI meM rahate haiN| ve kahate bar3hAvA degA, jo hamAre AbhUSaNoM ko aura thor3I sajAvaTa degaa| 128
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________________ tuma miTo to milana ho lekina tuma jise AbhUSaNa kahate ho, vaha AbhUSaNa nhiiN| aura | kaba taka jAnatI rahogI 'taru'? rakho! tumane jise abhI samajhA hai tuma ho, vaha tuma nahIM-usakI to jAnane-jAnane meM kaba taka samaya gaMvAogI? kahIM aisA na ho hatyA hI karanI par3egI-bemurauata! usa para koI dayA nahIM kI ki jAnane kI bAta jAnane kI hI raha jAe! hone kI banAo! jaba jA sakatI! use to miTAnA hogaa| vahI to tumhAre pAvoM ko koI bAta aisI lagatI ho ki dila meM rakha lene kI hai, to soco jakar3e hai| mt| socane meM kSaNa na khoo, rakha hI lo! 'sAMsa letI hUM to yaha mahasUsa hotA hai mujhe, eka bArI dhaka se hokara dila kI phira nikalI na sAMsa jAnatI hUM dila meM rakhane ke hI kAbila Apa haiN| kisa zikAra andAja kA yaha tIre-beAvAja hai! gama nahIM hai lAkha tUphAnoM se TakarAnA par3e phira jaba koI cIja hRdaya meM jAtI ho, to jAne do tIra kI maiM hUM vaha kiztI ki jisa kiztI ke sAhila Apa haiN|' trh| soco mata! socane meM hI tIra idhara-udhara ho jaaegaa| aura tUphAna se TakarAne meM gama kaisA? kyoMki tUphAna se TakarAkara | hara bAta ke pakane kA kSaNa hotA hai, Rtu hotI hai| jo abhI ho hI koI kinAre ko upalabdha hotA hai| kinAre ke AsapAsa hI sakatA hai, abhI ho sakatA hai; kala na ho paae| aura jo abhI na tUphAna hai, tUphAnoM ke AsapAsa hI kinArA hai| aura agara ThIka ho sakA, tAjA-tAjA na ho sakA, vaha kala kaise ho pAegA? se kaheM to tUphAna meM hI chipA kinArA hai| bAsA ho jaaegaa| to jo dila meM rakha lene jaisA lage use rakho! mere DUba jAne kA bAisa to pUcho agara jagaha na ho to dila ko bAhara karo! jagaha banAo! kinAre se TakarA gayA thA sphiinaa| mere pAsa hone kA eka hI artha hai, ki tuma miTane kI kalA nAva kinAre se TakarAkara DUba gaI, yaha kAraNa hai DUba jAne kA! | siikho| nahIM ki tumhAre dila meM rahane kA merA koI irAdA hai; yaha mere DUba jAne kA bAisa to pUcho! to kevala bIca kA upAya hai| yaha to kevala bahAnA hai| yaha to maiM kinAre se TakarA gayA thA saphInA! tumheM phusalA rahA huuN| yaha to maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM ki calo isa vaha kinArA hI kyA jo tamhArI nAva ko na toDa de| vaha kinArA | bahAne se sahI. isa nimitta sahI. tama apanA dila to choDo. hI kyA jo tumheM tumhArI nAva se mukta na kara de! nAva nadI ke apanA dila to tor3o! mere lie hI sahI, jagaha to banAo! lie hai| kinArA to tumheM nAva se chur3A hI degA, nAva ko tor3a hI jagaha banate hI maiM vahAM nahIM bailuuNgaa| jagaha ho jAe to usI jagaha degaa| vaha maMjila hI kyA jisako pAkara rAstA kho na jAe, miTa | meM to paramAtmA virAjamAna hotA hai| kabIra ne kahA hai : na jAe! jisase cala cuke vaha miTa jAnA cAhie, anyathA usa guru goviMda doi khar3e, kAke lAgUM paaNv| para lauTa jAne kI saMbhAvanA banI rahatI hai| | kisake paira pakaDUM! donoM sAtha hI khar3e haiM, kisake pahale caraNa to jitanA-jitanA tuma bar3hate jAoge utanA-utanA maiM tumhArI chuuuN| kahIM koI apamAna na ho jAe, koI anAdara na ho jaae| nAva ko tor3atA jaauuNgaa| jaba dekhUgA kinArA karIba hai to nAva kahIM ziSTAcAra kA koI bhaMga na ho jaae| bilakula tor3a denI caahie| nahIM to Dara hai ki tuma phira | guru goviMda doi khar3e, kAke lAgU paaNv| vAsanAoM kI nAva meM savAra ho jaao| bar3I muzkila meM par3a gae hoNge| aisA hotA nhiiN| jaba guru hotA aura dhyAna rakhanA, jo nAva usa kinAre se isa kinAre taka le hai to goviMda nahIM hotA; jaba goviMda hotA hai to guru nahIM hotaa| AyI hai, vahI nAva isa kinAre se usa kinAre le jA sakatI hai| kabhI aisA bhI hotA hai, jaba donoM sAtha khar3e hote haiN| eka bAra nAva to vahI hogI, sirpha dizA badalatI hai| jo sIr3hI tumheM Upara hotA hai aisaa| pahale guru ko jagaha dete haiN| dhIre-dhIre guru hRdaya le jAtI hai, vahI sIr3hI tumheM nIce bhI le jA sakatI hai| isalie meM baiThatA jAtA hai, baiThatA jAtA hai, phira eka dina guru haTa jAtA samajhadAra Upara pahuMcakara sIr3hI tor3a dete haiN| hai-usa dina goviNd| idhara guru jAne ko hotA hai, udhara goviMda 'sAMsa letI hUM to yaha mahasUsa hotA hai mujhe Ane ko hotA hai| eka ghar3I meM aisI bAta hotI hai jaba guru jA rahA jAnatI hUM dila meM rakhane ke hI kAbila Apa haiN| hotA hai, goviMda A rahA hotA hai taba donoM sAtha khar3e hote haiN| 1129
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 guru goviMda doi khar3e, kAke lAgU paaNv| astitva meM lIna ho rahA hai aura eka gahana cuppI gheratI jA rahI phira kabIra kahate haiM, guru ke hI paira lge| hai| basa aba to eka kone meM baiThakara astitva kI lIlA 'balihArI guru Apane goviMda diyo btaae|' nihAratI rahUM aura vakta Ae to usameM lIna ho jaauuN| pAsa meM isake do artha ho sakate haiM, donoM mahatvapUrNa haiN| eka artha to kyA bacA hai! yaha ho sakatA hai ki jaba kabIra bigUcana meM par3a gae to guru ne bahuta zukriyA, bar3I meharabAnI goviMda kI tarapha izArA kara diyA ki goviMda ke hI paira lgo|| merI jiMdagI meM hujUra Apa Ae, balihArI guru Apane goviMda diyo batAye...vaha mukta kara diyA kadama cUma lUM yA AMkheM bichA dUM ciMtA se| kahA ki phikra na kara merI, goviMda ke paira lg| karUM kyA, yaha merI samajha meM na aae| eka artha to yaha ho sakatA hai, jo ki sIdhA-sAdhA hai| isase bhI mahatvapUrNa artha hai dUsarA, vaha yaha hai ki...balihArI guru ___ maiM kahatA hUM, jo ho baaNtto| nAca ho to naac| gIta ho to giit| ApakI goviMda diyo batAye...kabIra kahate haiM, paira tumhAre hI | mastI ho to mstii| agara cuppI ghanI ho rahI hai to cuppI bAMTo! lagUMgA, kyoMki tumhArI hI balihArI hai ki tumane goviMda ko | mauna bhI baaNtto| btaayaa| phira goviMda ke to paira aba lagate hI raheMge, lagate hI bar3I saMpadA hai mauna kii| mastI se bhI bar3I mastI hai mauna kI! raheMge, aba to pairoM meM hI par3e rheNge| lekina tumhAre paira aba dobArA nAca se bhI gahana nAca hai mauna kaa| gIta se bhI gIta, gIta se bhI na mileNge| gahana gIta hai gIta mauna kA-bAMTo use! guru jA rahA hai, goviMda A rahA hai| guru vidA ho rahA hai| cuppI kA artha yaha thor3e hI hai ki use samhAlakara baittho| to sadaguru vahI hai jo tumheM miTAe, tumhAre hRdaya ke siMhAsana para | cuppI kI kaMjUsI ho gii| baiTha jAe-basa usa kSaNa taka jaba taka tuma taiyAra nahIM ho, dhyAna rakhanA, jIvana meM zubha bhI hama isa DhaMga se kara sakate haiM siMhAsana taiyAra nahIM hai, phira haTa jaae| asadaguru vahI hai jo tumheM ki azubha ho jAye aura azubha bhI isa DhaMga se kara sakate haiM ki haTAe, tumhAre siMhAsana para baiTha jAe aura phira htten| phira kahe, | zubha ho jAye-sArI kalA yahI hai| isI kalA ko jisane jAna chor3o bhI aba paramAtmA-aramAtmA kI bAtacIta! to yaha to eka | liyA usane dharma ko jAna liyaa| jhaTa se chaTe. dasarI meM par3a ge| yaha to apanI jhaMjhaTa se chaTe to aba eka to mauna hai jo kaMjasI kA mauna hai| eka to mauna hai ki dUsare kI jhaMjhaTa meM par3a ge| isase to pahalI hI jhaMjhaTa ThIka thI, | jo apane-Apa ko baMda kara lene kA mauna hai ki haTa jAo dUra kama se kama apanI to thii| sabase-sabase tor3a lenevAlA mauna hai| apane meM baMda ho jAo 'gama nahIM hai lAkha tUphAnoM se TakarAnA par3e monoDa bana jAo, lIbanesa ke| saba dvAra-daravAje baMda kara do, maiM hUM vaha kiztI ki jisa kiztI ke sAhila Apa haiN|' khir3akiyAM baMda kara do| koI havA na Aye, koI rozanI na aaye| eka hI tUphAna hai aura vaha tUphAna hai mUrchA kA! eka hI na apanI AvAja kisI taka jAye, na kisI kI AvAja apane aMdhar3a hai, AMdhI hai aura vaha aMdhar3a, AMdhI hai mUrchA kA, taka aaye| to yaha mauna to maraghaTa kA mauna hogaa| isakA guNa pramAda kA, soe-soe hone kaa| usase ThIka se TakarAo! nidrA alaga hogaa| yaha guNa zubha nahIM hai| yaha mauna to mauta jaisA mauna se TakarAkara hI jAgaraNa paidA hotA hai| nidrA se TakarAkara hogaa| isase sar3I lAza kI badabU aayegii| hI-usI TakarAhaTa meM, usI gharSaNa meM-jAgaraNa paidA hotA hai| __ isalie tuma bahuta-se tyAgI, tapasvI, mauniyoM ke pAsa jAkara, vahI jAgaraNa kinArA hai| muniyoM ke pAsa sirpha lAza kI sar3ana paaoge| mauna vahAM khila na pAyA, phUla na bnaa| mauna vahAM kevala abhAva rhaa| mauna kA artha AkhirI prazna: Apa kahate haiM ki tumhAre pAsa jo hai use vahAM itanA hI rahA ki bolate nahIM haiN| yaha bhI koI mauna huA jo baaNtto| magara aisA ho rahA hai ki saMgIta, nRtya, mastI saba | bola na ske| mauna to bolatA hai--mauna se bhI bolatA hai| 1300
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________________ to dhyAna rakhanA, mauna sirpha na bolanA bhara na ho; nahIM to vahI hogA: krodha kATa DAlA, kAma kI graMthi kATa ddaalii| kAma kI graMthi gaI to brahmacarya paidA hone kA upAya bhI gyaa| krodha kI graMthi gaI to karuNA bhI na aaii| aisA mauna mata kara lenA ki sirpha na bolane para Agraha ho ki bolate nahIM haiN| to phira tumhAre bhItara jiMdagI sar3ane lagegI, pravAha baMda ho jaaegaa| tuma eka pokhara ho jAoge, saritA na rhoge| jaldI hI kIcar3a maca jaayegii| jaldI hI tuma apanI kuMThA meM sdd'oge| kyoMki jIvana saMbaMdhoM meM hai| koI phikra nahIM, hajAra DhaMga haiM bolane ke bolanA hI thor3e hI saba kucha hai! kisI kA hAtha hI hAtha meM le lo to kyA tuma bole nahIM? kisI kI tarapha bharI huI AMkhoM se dekhA to kyA tuma bole | nahIM ? kisI ke pAsa cupacApa baiThe rahe, lekina baMda nahIM; khule, bahate to kyA tuma bole nahIM ? saca to yaha hai ki jIvana meM jo bhI mahatvapUrNa hai, aise hI bolA jAtA hai| jaba do premI gahana prema meM hote haiM to cupa baiTha jAte haiN| jaba premI bAtacIta karane lageM to samajhanA ki pati-patnI ho gye| pati-patnI cupa nahIM baiTha sakate, | kyoMki cupa baiTheM to donoM baMda ho jAte haiM; donoM baMda ho jAte haiM to bojhila ho jAte haiM / to patnI kahane lagatI hai, 'cupa kyoM baiThe ho ? kyA matalaba?' to kucha bhI bolo! bola jArI rakho, tAki kahIM aisA na ho ki eka-dUsare kI murdAnagI aura eka-dUsare kI Uba pragaTa ho jaaye| to bolate haiM, ceSTA karake bolate haiN| nahIM bolanA ho, bolate haiN| kucha bhI bAta le Ate haiM- khabara, samAcAra -- usakI carcA calAne lagate haiN| na patnI ko usa meM rasa hai, na pati ko rasa hai; na patnI suna rahI hai, na pati bola rahA hai lekina vANI cala rahI hai| donoM AsapAsa zabdoM kA jAla bunate haiM, tAki kahIM dhokhA na TUTa jAye, kahIM bhrama na miTa jAye, kahIM aisA na ho jAye ki patA cale ki hama TUTa gaye, alaga-alaga ho gaye ! mere eka mitra haiN| himAlaya kI yAtrA ko jAte the| to mujhase | kahA, Apa cleN| maiMne kahA ki himAlaya kI yAtrA para jAte ho, acchA hai| tuma pati-patnI jA rahe ho, mujhe kyoM aura bIca meM lete ho ? mere hone se bAdhA pdd'egii| unhoMne kahA, Apa bhI kyA bAta karate haiM! tIsa sAla ho gaye zAdI hue, aba kyA bAdhA khAka par3egI? aba to hAlata aisI hai ki agara tIsarA AdamI maujUda na ho to hamArI samajha meM nahIM AtA, kyA kareM! isalie to tuma miTo to milana ho Apase prArthanA kara rahe haiM ki Apa calo, to thor3A rasa rhegaa| kisI na kisI ko to le jAnA hI pdd'egaa| pati-patnI sadA kisI eka ko aura sAtha le lete haiN| donoM ke bIca jarA bAtacIta calAne ko setu bana jAtA hai| yaha bolanA koI bolanA hai ? lekina do premI cupacApa baiTha jAte haiN| dekhate haiM cAMda ko AkAza meN| yA sunate haiM havA kI sarasarAhaTa! yA dekhate haiM cupacApa tAroM ko| kucha bolate nhiiN| lekina khule haiN| bahate haiM eka-dUsare meM, UrjA milatI hai| milana hotA hai| eka gahana tala para gahana saMbhoga hotA hai| para cupa! zabda bAdhA DAlate haiN| jaba koI premI kisI preyasI se bahuta kahane lage, bAra-bAra kahane lage ki maiM tujhe prema karatA hUM, taba samajhanA ki prema jA cukA, aba bAtacIta hai| aba prema nahIM hai, isalie bAtacIta se paripUrti karanI par3atI hai| nahIM to prema kAphI hai, kahane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| to maiM tumase kahatA hUM, mauna to Aye, lekina jIvaMta Aye, bahatA huA Aye / tumhArA pravAha na miTe / tuma baMda na hoo| tuma khulo / to phira mauna bhI bNtte| yaha maiM tumase jo bola rahA hUM, kyA tuma socate ho, bola rahA hUM? apanA mauna bAMTa rahA huuN| kyoMki tuma mere mauna ko sIdhA na samajha sakoge, zabdoM kI savArI se bAMTa rahA huuN| zabdoM ke Upara savAra hokara jo A rahA hai, vaha mauna hai| ghur3asavAra ko dekhanA, ghor3e ko hI mata dekhate rahanA / zabdoM para jo savArI karake A rahA hai, jarA use dekho! tumheM jo maiM denA cAhatA hUM, vaha zabda nahIM hai| tumheM jo denA cAhatA hUM, vaha merA mauna hai| to mauna hI baaNtto| kahIM chupatA hai kucha ! agara jIvaMta mauna ho to mauna hI dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai, saghana ho jAtA hai| jahAM se gujaroge, dUsarA AdamI cauMkakara sunane lagegA mauna ko jarA pA se ! 'bedAra'! chupAe se chupate haiM kahIM tere cehare se numAyAM haiM AsAra muhabbata ke / kahIM prema chupA ! kitanA chipAo, AMkha kI jhalaka, cehare kA raMga-DhaMga, oMThoM kI muskurAhaTa; kitanA chipAo, cAla kI gati, uThane-baiThane kA prasAda, saba tarapha jaise premI ke AsapAsa kucha sUkSma ghuMgharU bajate haiM ! 'bedAra'! chupAe se chupate haiM kahIM tere 131
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 cehare se numAyAM haiM AsAra muhabbata ke bar3A zora macatA hai, phira tUphAna jA cukA, phira zAMti kaisI ghanI mauna bhI nahIM chuptaa| paramAtmA bhI nahIM chuptaa| tuma cupa bhI ho jAtI hai! jaba buddha jaisA vyakti zAMta hogA, sadiyoM-sadiyoM baiThe raho to bhI pragaTa hotA calA jAtA hai| kA eka tUphAna, janmoM-janmoM kA eka tUphAna, eka aMdhar3a jo hama to cupa the magara aba mauje sabA ke hAthoM calatA hI rahA aura calatA hI rahA, acAnaka Aja baMda ho phailI jAtI haiM tere husna kI khuzabU hara sU gayA-devatAoM ko khabara na milegI! cupa hone se hI khabara jaba koI prabhu ko upalabdha hotA hai, usa parama zAMti ko, parama | mila gii| nirvikAra ko, to cupa bhI baiThA rahe to bhI kyA pharka par3atA hai! jo hai vahI baaNtto| agara cuppI bana rahI hai, zubha hai| baMda mata hama to cupa the magara aba mauje sabA ke hAthoM honA, cuppI ko bhI saMbaMdha banAye rkhnaa| mitroM ko kabhI nimaMtrita -hama to cupa hI baiThe the, lekina subaha kI ThaMDI havAyeM A kara denA ki Ao, cupacApa baittheNge| jisako cupacApa baiThanA gaIM, hama kyA kareM! | hogA, A jaayegaa| hAtha meM hAtha le lenA: sAtha-sAtha ro lenA, phailI jAtI hai tere husna kI khuzabU hara sU yA haMsa lenaa| bolanA mt| aura taba tuma pAoge ki eka nayA -aura tere sauMdarya kI khuzabU ye havAyeM le calIM, aura ye hI dvAra khulA saMbaMdhoM kaa| tumane kisI aura DhaMga se dUsare manuSya phailAne lgiiN| kI cetanA ko chuA aura tumane maukA diyA, dUsare ko bhI ki eka buddha ko parama anubhava huaa| kahate haiM, sAta dina ve cupa baiThe | naye DhaMga se, zabdoM ke alAvA saMbaMdha nirmita kre| rhe| para devatA bhAge cale Aye svarga se| pahaMca gaI bhanakaH kucha 'gahana cuppI gheratI jAtI hai| eka kone meM baiThakara astitva kI ghaTA hai pRthvI para! astitva ne koI nayA raMga liyA hai! astitva lIlA nihAratI huuN|' ne koI nayA nAca nAcA hai! koI zikhara banA hai astitva kA! nihArane ko baaNtto| jisa DhaMga se tuma nihAratI ho, usI DhaMga se koI gaurIzakara uThA hai! bhAge devtaa| ve cupa hI baiThe rhe| kisI aura ko nimaMtrita karo ki Ao, merI dRSTi meM sahabhAgI devatAoM ne namaskAra kiyA, caraNoM meM sira rakhA, aura kahA, kucha bno| isalie to maiMne tumheM yahAM bulA bhejA hai| bulAye calA boleM! buddha ne kahA, 'lekina tumheM patA kaise calA? maiM to jAtA hUM: dUra-dUra dezoM se, pRthvI kA koI konA nahIM jahAM se loga bilakula cupa huuN| sAta dina se to maiM bolA hI nhiiN| aura maiMne to cale nahIM Ate! apanI dRSTi meM maiM tumheM sahabhAgI banAnA cAhatA yahI taya kiyA hai ki bolUMgA nhiiN| kyA sAra bolane se? | huuN| cAhatA hUM ki tuma bhI jarA merI AMkha se jhAMkakara dekho| jo jinako samajhanA hai, binA bole samajha leNge| aura jinako nahIM | maiMne dekhA hai, thor3A-sA tuma bhI dekho| phira tuma apanI AMkha samajhanA hai, ve kahIM bolakara bhI samajha pAyeMge! magara yaha to khoja lenaa| eka daphA svAda to A jaaye| batAo, tumheM khabara kaise milI?' 'aura vakta Aye to usI meM lIna ho jaauuN|' to devatAoM ne kahA, Apa bhI kaisI bAta karate haiN| yaha ghaTanA A hI jAyegA vkt| A hI gayA hai| bAMTo! bAMTanA bhI lIna kucha aisI hai, jaba ghaTatI hai taba khabara mila hI jAtI hai| tuma baiThe hone kI prakriyA hai|| raho cupa, jaldI hI tuma pAoge ki rAste banane lage, tumhArI tarapha 'pAsa meM kyA bacA hai?' jaba kucha nahIM bacatA, tabhI jo bacA loga Ane lge| ve tumheM bulavA kara rheNge| tumheM bolanA hI hai vahI saMpadA hai| eka jhena phakIra eka rAste se gujara rahA thaa| par3egA, tumhArI karuNA ko bolanA hI pdd'egaa| tuma itane kaThora vaha bar3A baliSTha AdamI thaa| bar3A balazAlI thaa| do DAkuoM kaise ho sakoge? hama hI A gaye, kitanI dUra se-svarga se! ne usa para hamalA kara diyaa| dubale-patale dIna-hIna DAkU the; koI cupa ho gayA hai! kucha ghaTA hai! | nahIM to DAkU hI kyA hote-dIna-hIna hI DAk banate haiN| usane tumane kabhI cuppI ko anubhava kiyA hai ? cuppI bhI eka ghanA donoM kI gardana pakar3akara unako uThA liyA aura donoM kA sira astitva hai| relagAr3I zoragula karatI nikala jAtI hai| usake TakarAne jA rahA thA, to use khayAla AyA : are becAre! inake bAda tumane dekhA hai, cuppI kaisI ghanI ho jAtI hai! tUphAna AtA hai, pAsa kucha bhI to nahIM hai| donoM ko chor3a diyaa| ve to bar3e [132
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________________ cauMke-se, caukanne-se khar3e raha gaye ki aba kyA krnaa| aura jo kucha usake pAsa thA usane de diyaa| ve donoM bhAge lekr| aura vaha phakIra jora-jora se haMsane lagA, to ve lauTakara Aye / unhoMne kahA ki mahArAja! Apa haMsa kyoM rahe haiM? Apa ajIba AdamI haiM! hama to samajhe ki mare ! Apane jaba donoM ke sira pAsa | lAye, to hama samajhe ki gaye ! phira kyA huA, Apane donoM ko chor3a bhI diyA ? hamane mAMgA bhI nahIM, hama to bhAgane kI taiyArI kara rahe the ki Apake pAsa jo thA Apane de diyaa| aba Apa haMsa kisalie rahe haiM ? to usa phakIra ne kahA ki Aja mujhe pahalI daphe patA calA usakA jo mere pAsa hai, aura jise koI bhI le nahIM sktaa| jo lene yogya thA, dene yogya thA vaha maiMne tumheM de diyA - Aja maiM nagna khar3A huuN| Aja mere pAsa basa vahI bacA hai, jisako na koI le sakatA hai, na koI de sakatA hai| Aja zuddha astitva bacA hai| usI zuddha astitva kA nAma mahAvIra ne AtmA diyA hai| khoo ! jo kho hI jAyegA use apane hAtha se hI kho do / jo mauta chIna legI tuma use svayaM hI de do, tAki mauta jaba Aye to chInane ko usake pAsa kucha bhI na ho| tumhAre pAsa kucha bhI na ho jise vaha chIna ske| mauta ke pahale jo chInA jA sakatA hai, use bAMTa I pakar3o mata! pakar3a chor3o ! aura taba tuma pAoge : mauta AyegI, lekina tumheM mAra na paayegii| kyoMki mauta ghaTatI hai| isIlie ki tuma use pakar3e ho jo chInA jA sakatA hai| jaba mauta chInatI hai, tuma samajhe ki mre| jisane use pahale hI chor3a diyA - mauta AtI hai, khAlI hAtha calI jAtI hai| kucha hai hI nahIM chInane ko| vahI bacA hai jise chInA nahIM jA sakatA - svabhAva, dharma, tumhAre bhItara kA paramAtmA ! Aja itanA hI / tuma miTo to milana ho 133
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________________ sAtavAM pravacana jIvana eka suavasara hai *For Primate & Personal Use Only
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________________ saccAmmi vasadi tavo, saccAmmi saMjamo taha vase tesA vi gunnaa| saccaM NibaMdhaNaM hi ya, guNANamudadhIva macchANaM / / 17 / / suvaNNarUppassa u pavvayA bhave, siyA hu kelAsasamA asNkhyaa| narassa luddhassa na tehi kiMci, icchA hu AgAsasamA annntiyaa||18|| jahA pommaM jale jAyaM, novalippai vaarinnaa| evaM alitaM kAmehiM, taM vayaM bUma mAhaNaM / / 19 / / jIvo baMbha jIvammi, ceva cariyA havijja jA jdinno| taM jANa baMbhaceraM, vimukka prdehnittiss||20|| telloM kADaviDahano, kAmaggI visyruukkhpjjlio| jovvaNataNillacArI, jaM Na Dahai so hadai ghnnnno|| jA jA vajjaI rayaNI, Na sA pddiniyttii| ahammaM kuNamANassa, aphalA janti raaio||21||
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________________ pa halA sUtra : 'saccAmmi vasadi tavo' - satya meM tapa kA vAsa hai / 'saccAmi saMjamo taha vase tesA vi guNA / ' 'satya meM saMyama aura samasta zeSa guNoM kA bhI vAsa hai / jaise samudra machaliyoM kA Azraya hai, vaise hI samasta guNoM kA satya Azraya hai|' satya kA artha samajha lenA atyaMta anivArya hai| sAdhAraNataH hama socate haiM, satya koI vastu hai, jise khojanA hai; jaise satya kahIM rakhA hai, taiyAra hai; kisI dUra ke maMdira meM surakSita hai pratimA kI bhAMti - hameM yAtrA karanI hai, maMdira ke dvAra kholane haiM, aura satya ko upalabdha kara lenA hai| aisA socA to bhUla ho gaI zurU se hI / / satya koI vastu nahIM hai| satya to eka pratIti hai, anubhUti hai kahIM taiyAra rakhA nahIM hai| jIyoge to taiyAra hogaa| kahIM maujUda nahIM hai ki ughAr3a lenA hai| aisA nahIM hai ki cAbI mila jAyegI, tAlA khola loge, tijor3I taka pahuMca jAoge -- aura dhana to tijor3I meM rakhA hI thA; jaba cAbhI na milI thI taba bhI rakhA thA; jaba tAlA na kholA thA taba bhI rakhA thA; na kholate sadA ke lie to bhI rakhA rahatA - aisA nahIM hai| satya to jIvaMta anubhUti hai| saMjJA nahIM, kriyA hai / satya kA artha haiH aise jInA, jisa jIvana meM koI vaMcanA na ho; aise jInA ki bAhara aura bhItara kA tAlamela ho / satya eka saMgIta hai-- bAhara aura bhItara kA tAlamela hai| to kadama-kadama samhAlanA hogA, kyoMki satya AcaraNa hai| guNoM kA vAsa hai / ' kyoMki satya AcaraNa hai| jisane satya ko sAdha liyA, saba sadha jaayegaa| phira alaga se kucha sAdhane ko bacatA nhiiN| kyoMki jisane bAhara aura bhItara kA eka hI jIvana zurU kara diyA, usake jIvana meM hiMsA nahIM ho sakatI; usake jIvana meM jhUTha nahIM ho sakatA; usake jIvana meM krodha nahIM ho sakatA; usake jIvana meM pratispardhA nahIM ho sktii| asaMbhava hai| satya AyA to jaise prakAza AyA; aba aMdherA nahIM ho sktaa| lekina satya na to koI vastu hai-- vastu hotI to udhAra bhI jAtI / satya udhAra nahIM miltaa| mere pAsa ho to bhI tumheM dene kA koI upAya nhiiN| satya koI siddhAMta bhI nahIM hai; nahIM to eka bAra koI khoja letA, sabake lie, sadA ke lie mila jAtA / satya koI tarka kI niSpatti bhI nahIM hai, ki kevala vicAra karane se mila jAyegA, ki ThIka se socA to mila jaayegaa| nahIM, jo ThIka se jIegA, use milegaa| socanA kAphI nahIM hai-- jInA pdd'egaa| do DhaMga se jIne ke upAya haiN| eka, jise hama asatya kA jIvana kheN| tuma kucha ho, kucha honA cAhate ho - basa asatya zurU ho gyaa| tuma kucha ho, kucha aura dikhAnA cAhate ho -asatya ho gyaa| tuma kucha ho, aura tumane kucha mukhauTe or3ha lie; honA to kucha thA, pradarzana kucha aura ho gayA -asatya ho gayA / ise samajhoge to pAoge ki tumhAre tathAkathita dharmoM ne tumheM satya kI tarapha le jAne meM sahAyatA nahIM dI bAdhA DAla dii| kyoMki una sabane tumheM pAkhaMDa sikhaayaa| una sabane kahA, kucha isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM : 'satya meM tapa hai, saMyama hai, samasta ho jAo / 139
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________________ 140 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 / mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma jo ho usameM hI raha jAo; kucha aura hone kI koziza mata karanA, anyathA asatya zurU ho jaaegaa| kamala kamala ho, gulAba gulAba ho; kamala gulAba hone kI koziza na kare, anyathA asatya zurU ho jaaegaa| tuma tuma ho tuma mahAvIra hone kI koziza bhI karoge to asatya ho jaaegaa| tuma buddha hone kI koziza karoge to asatya ho jaayegaa| kabhI koI dUsarA mahAvIra ho pAyA? kitane logoM ne to koziza kI hai! kitane logoM ne koziza nahIM kI hai| paccIsa sau varSoM meM hajAroM loga mahAvIra hone kI ceSTA meM rata rahe haiM- koI dUsarA mahAvIra ho pAyA? itihAsa ke jvalaMta tathyoM ko bhI hama dekhate nahIM, AMkheM curAte haiN| koI dUsarA kabhI buddha ho pAyA ? kabhI koI dUsarA rAma milA isa jIvana ke patha para ? kabhI phira kRSNa kI bAMsurI dubArA sunI gaI? punarukti yahAM hotI nahIM / anukaraNa yahAM saMbhava nahIM / yahAM pratyeka basa svayaM hone ko paidA huA hai| aura jisane bhI dUsare hone kI koziza kI vaha pAkhaMDI ho jAtA hai| AdarzoM ne tumheM asatya kara diyaa| yaha bAta bar3I kaThina mAlUma hogI; kyoMki tuma to socate ho, AdarzavAdI jIvana bar3A mahAna jIvana hai| AdarzavAdI jIvana asatya kA jIvana hai / AdarzavAdI kA artha hai ki maiM kucha hUM, kucha hone meM lagA huuN| satyavAdI ke jIvana kA artha hai : jo hai, maiMne use svIkAra kiyA; aba maiM usako saralatA se jI rahA hUM; jo hai-- burA bhalA, zubha-azubha; ; jaisA hUM, jaisA isa anaMta ne mujhe cAhA hai, jaisA isa anaMta ne mujhe sarajA hai, jaisA isa anaMta ne mujhe gar3hA hai - maiM usase rAjI huuN| satya hai parama svIkAra svayaM kA, aura taba zeSa guNa apane-Apa cale Ate haiM, chAyA kI taraha cale Ate haiN| zeSa guNoM ko khojanA bhI nahIM pdd'taa| AdarzavAdI khojatA hai; satyavAdI ke pAsa apane se cale Ate haiN| AdarzavAdI khojatA rahatA hai aura kabhI nahIM paataa| satyavAdI khojatA nahIM, aura pA letA hai| lekina satya, samajha meM A jAe to pahalA to satya kA artha hai: tuma jaise ho, niMdA mata krnaa| tuma jaise ho, dUsare se tulanA mata krnaa| kyoMki tulanA meM hI spardhA zurU ho gii| tuma jaise ho, vaise ko paripUrNatA se svIkAra kara lenA / rattIbhara bhI nA-nuca na karanA, yahAM-vahAM na DolanA / tuma jo ho sakate ho, tuma ho / tumheM jaisA astitva ne cAhA hai, vaise tuma ho| isameM kucha sudhAra kI jarUrata nahIM hai| daur3a-dhUpa baMda karanI hai| aura isa hone meM thira ho jAnA hai| nahIM to tuma Dolate rahoge - kabhI rAma honA cAhoge, dhanuSa uThA loge; kabhI kRSNa honA cAhoge, bAMsurI bajAne lagoge, na bAMsurI bajegI na dhanuSa utthegaa| kabhI mahAvIra honA cAhoge, nagna khar3e ho jAoge - pradarzana ho jAegA / nagna khar3e ho jAoge lekina mahAvIra kA nirdoSa bhAva kahAM se lAoge ? tumhArI nagnatA to Aropita hogii| jo bhI Aropita hai, vaha nirdoSa nahIM hotA / tumhArI nagnatA to ceSTita hogI, prayAsa se hogii| jo bhI prayAsa se hotA hai, vaha nirdoSa nahIM hotA / jo bhI ceSTA se hotA hai, vaha to jabardastI hotA hai| mahAvIra nagna kabhI hue nahIM -- unhoMne pAyA / nagna hone kA koI abhyAsa nahIM kiyA, jaisA jaina muni karate haiN| nagna hone ke lie koI Ayojana, vyavasthA nahIM juTAI - acAnaka nagna ho gae haiN| kathA hai: mahAvIra ghara se nikale to eka cAdara lekara nikale the| socA jitanA kama hogA parigraha, utanI kama asuvidhA hogii| socA thA, jitanA kama hogA pAsa meM, utanI ciMtA kama hogii| eka cAdara lekara nikale the| vahI or3hanI thI, vahI bichaunA thaa| vahI dina meM vastra kA kAma de degii| varSA hogI to sira para DhAMkakara chAtA banA leNge| rAha para cala rahe the ki eka naMge bhikhArI ne, bhikhamaMge ne kahA, kucha de jaaeN| saba luTA cuke the| yaha eka cAdara bacI thI, to AdhI phAr3akara use de dii| socA eka se calatA hai, Adhe se bhI cala jaaegaa| | jinako samajha A jAe kama se kama meM bhI cala jAtA hai aura jinako samajha na ho to jyAdA se jyAdA meM bhI nahIM calatA / savAla vastuoM kA nahIM hai, savAla samajha kA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA, itanI laMbI kI jarUrata bhI kyA hai, thor3e paira sikor3akara so jaaeNge| tana pUrA na DhaMkegA, thor3A kama DhaMkegA, harja kyA hai! havA AtI-jAtI rahegI, thor3I sUraja kI kiraNeM zarIra ko mileNgii| lekina Age bar3he, bhAge jA rahe haiM jaMgala kI tarapha, eka gulAba kI jhAr3I se AdhI cAdara ulajha gaI kAMToM meN| haMsane lge| to kahA, marjI nahIM hai astitva kI, ki cAdara ko le jaauuN| rAha meM .
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________________ koI mila gayA, AdhA bojha usane le liyaa| aba yaha jhAr3I mila gaI; aba yaha mAMgatI hai, AdhI mujhe de do| to AdhI cAdara jhAr3I ko de dii| socA ki AdhI se cala jAegA, binA bhI cala jaaegaa| Akhira sAre pazu-pakSI binA cAdara ke calA rahe haiN| to maiM AdamI hUM; jo pazu-pakSI kara lete haiM vaha mujhase na ho | sakegA? aura aba jhAr3I se chur3AnA zobhA nahIM detaa| jisane denA hI jAnA ho, chur3Ane kA usakA mana nahIM karatA / jisane dene kA hI rasa pAyA ho, vaha jhAr3I se bhI na chInanA caahegaa| vaha cAdara jhAr3I ko bheMTa kara dI, ve nagna ho ge| aise mahAvIra nagna hue| yaha koI ceSTA na thI - yaha ghaTanA thI / isake pIche koI Ayojana na thA, na koI zAstra the, na koI siddhAMta thA / nagna hone ke lie koI vicAra na thA / yaha koI anuzAsana nahIM thA, jo unhoMne thopA apane uupr| aisA jIvana ke sahaja pravAha meM pAyA ki jo lekara Ae the vaha bhI jA cukaa| phira ve nagna ho ge| phira nagna hone meM jo mastI pAyI to phira unhoMne dubArA cAdara pAne kA koI Agraha na rkhaa| kyoMki jo nagna hokara milA... kyA milA nagna hokara ? hogA ? hisAba lagAkara hogA ? apane jIvana kA satya / hama nagna hone se Darate kyoM haiM? zarIra ko bhI hama chipA-chipAkara dikhAte haiN| utanA hI dikhAte haiM jitanA hameM lagatA hai, dikhAne yogya hai| utanA hI dikhAte haiM jitanA lagatA hai ki dUsaroM ko bhI rucegA, bhaaegaa| usako chipAte haiM jo hameM lagatA hai kahIM dUsaroM ko na ruce, na bhaae| kapar3e tuma apane lie thor3e hI pahanate ho, dUsaroM ke lie pahanate ho| isalie to jisa dina ghara meM baiThe ho, chuTTI ke dina baiThe ho to kaise hI kapar3e pahane baiThe rahate ho / bAjAra cale ki saje, ki taiyAra hue| vivAha meM jA rahe haiM, mahotsava meM jA rahe haiM, to aura saje, aura bhI taiyAra hue| dUsare ke lie kapar3e pahanate haiM hama / zarIra ke una hissoM ko chipAte haiM jo hama cAhate haiM koI dUsarA jAna na le| ye kapar3e hama koI dhUpa, sardI, varSA se bacAne ko thor3e hI pahane hue haiM; inake pIche bar3A mana jur3A hai, bar3A Ayojana jur3A hai| jisa dina kisI strI ko tuma cAhate ho lubhAnA, usa dina tuma jyAdA dera ruka jAte ho darpaNa ke saamne| usa dina jyAdA DhaMga se dAr3hI banAte ho, kapar3e sajAte ho, itra chir3aka lete ho| dUsare ke jIvana eka saavasara hai lie hai yaha Ayojana / : hama dikhAte haiM kevala apane hAtha, apanA ceharA; zeSa zarIra ko hama DhAMke haiN| DhAMkane ke do artha haiN| eka to hama socate haiM, dikhAne yogya nhiiN| dUsarA DhAMkane se jo DhaMkA hai usameM AkarSaNa bar3hatA hai| dUsare use ughAr3anA cAhate haiN| striyAM agara nagna hoM to koI gaura se dekhe bhI na / Adi samAjoM meM, AdivAsiyoM meM striyAM nagna haiM, koI ciMtA nahIM karatA / strI khUba DhAMkakara zarIra ko calatI hai| jo-jo DhaMkA hai, use use ughAr3ane kA sahaja mana hotA hai| to eka to hama chipAte bhI haiM; hama AkarSita bhI karate haiM, lubhAte bhI haiN| isake pIche Ayojana hai| hamAre vastroM ke pIche bhI Ayojana hai| kisI dina hama thaka jAte haiM ina vastroM se, isa pradarzana se, isa dikhAve se, isa nATaka se, to phira hama dUsarA Ayojana karate haiM- nagna kaise ho jAeM! lekina vaha bhI Ayojana hai| saralatA se tuma kucha bhI na hone doge ? sahajatA se tuma kucha bhI na hone doge ? tumhAre jIvana meM kyA koI bhI nirdoSa jyoti na jagegI ? sabhI prayojana se hogA ? soca-socakara aba jaina muni haiM, nagna khar3e haiN| magara nagna khar3A honA unakA vaise hI hai, jaise tumane dAMva lagAyA ho jue pr| ve kahate haiM, nagna hue binA mokSa na milegaa| isalie digaMbara jaina kahate haiM ki striyoM kA mokSa nahIM hai; kyoMki striyoM ko nagna karanA kaThina hogA, samAja DAMvAMDola hogA, ar3acana khar3I hogI / to strI ko pahale puruSa - yoni meM janma lenA pdd'egaa| kyoMki binA puruSa - yoni meM janma liye vaha nagna na ho skegii| nagna na ho sakegI, to mokSa kaise ? aba tuma thor3A soco! nagna hone meM bhI dAMva hai, hisAba hai, gaNita hai| yaha nagna honA bhI zuddha sarala nahIM hai| mahAvIra nagna hue the, mokSa kA koI savAla na thA - eka bhikhArI ne cAdara mAMga lI thii| mahAvIra nagna hue the, mokSa kA koI savAla na thA - eka phUloM kI jhAr3I ne cAdara chIna lI thii| mahAvIra nagna hue the, isake pIche kabhI socA bhI na thA / lekina tuma jaba nagna hooge, to mokSa... / tumhArI nagnatA bhI saudA hai kapar3oM meM DhAMkA hai hamane apane zarIra ko / aura aise hI hamane I 141
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 TIMEIN bahuta-bahuta parte apane mana meM DhAMkI haiN| hama vahI kahate haiM, jo hone ko nahIM hai vahAM bhI asatya nikalatA hai| vahAM bhI satya nahIM hama socate haiM rucikara lgegaa| hama vahI kahate haiM, cuna-cunakara, nikalatA, vahAM bhI asatya nikalatA hai| chAMTa-chAMTakara, jo dUsare ko mohita karegA aura hamArI eka suMdara kabhI tumane pakar3A apane ko? aise maukoM para bhI, jaba ki pratimA nirmita hogii| hama vahI nahIM kahate jo hamAre bhItara uThatA | koI lAbha bhI nahIM dikhAI par3atA jhUTha bolane meM, lekina jhUTha hai| bhItara gAliyAM bhI uThatI hoM to bhI hama bAhara svAgata ke gIta bolane kI Adata ho gaI hai! isa Adata ko tor3anA par3e! kitanI gAe cale jAte haiN| bhItara krodha bhI uThatA hai to bhI oMThoM para hI majabUta ho, kitane hI hathaur3e mArane par3eM, para tor3anA pdd'e| aura muskurAhaTa ko phailAe cale jAte haiN| muskurAhaTa jhUThI hotI hai| dhIre-dhIre tuma jo ho usake lie rAjI honA par3e! ho sakatA hai, jo bhI thor3A AMkhavAlA hai, vaha dekha legA, jhUThI hai; jabardastI | pratiSThA kho jAe; kyoMki ho sakatA hai, pratiSThA tumhAre asatya oMThoM ko tAnA gayA hai, khIMcA gayA hai-bahI nahIM hai| | para hI khar3I ho| ho sakatA hai, tumhArA sammAna kho jAe; kyoMki muskurAhaTa bhItara se uThI nahIM hai| muskurAhaTa kahIM se AyI nahIM akasara isa bAta kI saMbhAvanA hai ki tumhArA sammAna tumhAre unhIM hai, basa Upara se lIpI-potI gayI hai| lekina hamArI muskurAhaTa jhUThoM para khar3A ho, jo tumane samAja ke sAmane bole haiN| tumhArA jhUThI hai| hamAre AMsU jhUThe haiN| hamArI sahAnubhUti jhUThI hai, udAsI dikhAvA, tumhAre pradarzana, tumhAre nATaka hI buniyAda meM hoM, to jhUThI hai| hamArA sArA jIvana eka jhUTha kA vyApAra hai| sammAna bhI gira jaaegaa| gira jAne do! ise hI maiM saMnyAsa kahatA jaba mahAvIra kahate haiM satya, to unakA artha yaha nahIM hai, jaisA hai, jisako mahAvIra satya kaha rahe haiN| gaNita meM hotA hai--do aura do cAra, yaha satya huA gaNita tuma jaise ho, tuma bezarta use svIkAra kara lo| kaThina hogaa| kA-aise satya kI bAta mahAvIra nahIM kara rahe haiN| jaba mahAvIra Aga se gujaranA hogaa| magara Aga nikhaaregii| kacarA jala kahate haiM satya, to ve yaha kaha rahe haiM ki tuma jo ho, jaise ho, jAegA, kuMdana bAhara aaegaa| sApha zuddha sonA hokara tuma nipaTa aura nagna, khola do apane ko vaisA hii| tuma ciMtA na karo nikloge| jo sonA Aga se nikalane se Dara gayA vaha kabhI ki kauna kyA socegaa| tuma apane meM koI bhI Ayojana na kro| zuddha nahIM ho paataa| jo manuSya satya kI Aga se nikalane se jaise vRkSa khar3e haiM nagna aura sahaja, aise hI tuma bhI nagna aura DaratA hai, vaha kabhI manuSya nahIM ho paataa| sahaja ho jaao| 'satya meM tapa, saMyama, zeSa samasta guNoM kA vAsa hai|' mahAvIra kA satya bar3A kaThina hai| para mahAvIra kA satya bar3A to pahalA satya to jo maiM hUM, vaisA hI apane ko svIkAra kara gaharA bhI hai| aura mahAvIra kA satya hI satya hai, dArzanikoM ke | luuN| jo maiM hUM, usase anyathA hone kI ceSTA bhI na karUM; kyoMki satya meM kucha bhI nahIM rakhA hai| vaha to bAtacIta hai, zabdoM kA usa saba ceSTA meM hI jhUTha praveza karatA hai| jAla hai| vaha bhI zAyada kucha chipAne kI ceSTA hai| ___ tuma krodhI ho, to tuma kyA karate ho? tuma akrodha kI sAdhanA tuma apane ko pkdd'o| tuma apanA pIchA karo aura | karate ho| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, 'mana bar3A azAMta jagaha-jagaha dekho, caubIsa ghaMTe meM kitanA asatya kara rahe ho! hai, zAMti kI koI tarakIba batA deN|' kyA karoge zAMti kI anajAne hI! aisA bhI nahIM ki tuma sabhI asatya jAna-jAnakara tarakIba kA? Upara-Upara lIpA-potI kara loge, bhItara azAMti bolate ho, soca-socakara bolate ho-Adata itanI pragAr3ha ho ubalatI rahegI jvAlAmukhI kI trh| Upara-Upara tuma zAMti ke gaI hai, aise raga-roeM meM samA gaI hai, aise khUna-khUna kI bUMda meM baiTha bhavana banA loge, jvAlAmukhiyoM para baiThe hoMge bhvn| bhUkaMpa Ate gaI hai, ki aba to tuma kie cale jAte ho, koI hisAba bhI nahIM hI rheNge| zAMta tuma ho na paaoge| rakhanA pdd'taa| tumase asatya aise hI nikalatA hai jaise vRkSoM se | zAMta hone kI utanI jarUrata nahIM hai, jitanI azAMti ko patte nikalate haiN| aba kucha karanA bhI nahIM par3atA, kuzalatA itanI samajhane kI jarUrata hai| pahale to azAMti ko svIkAra karane kI gahana ho gaI hai| kabhI to tuma cauMkoge ki jahAM jarUrata bhI nahIM jarUrata hai ki maiM azAMta huuN| phira azAMti ko pahacAnane kI hotI, vahAM bhI asatya nikalatA hai| jahAM usase kucha lAbha bhI jarUrata hai ki yaha azAMti kyA hai--binA kisI niMdA ke| pahale 142 Main Education International
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________________ jIvana eka suavasara hai se hI agara tumane taya kara liyA ki azAMti burI hai to tuma jAna jo tumhAre pAsa hai usako hI kaise rUpAMtarita kareM, kaise usameM se kaise pAoge, dekha kaise pAoge? jo AMkheM pahale hI pakSapAta se hI sAra ko khojeM, asAra ko tyAgeM, kaise usako nicor3eM, itra bhara gaIM aura jinhoMne taya kara liyA ki azAMti burI hai aura banAeM-to tuma satya ho skoge| azAMti se chUTanA hai, ve AMkheM azAMti kA avalokana na kara | mahaMgA hai yaha saudaa| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, tapa hai yaha paaeNgii| avalokana zuddha na hogA, avalokana prAmANika na sty| isameM tapanA pdd'egaa| yaha tapanA sastA tapanA nahIM hai ki hogaa| tuma pahale se hI taiyAra ho| tuma jUjhane ko taiyAra ho, lar3ane dhUpa meM khar3e ho gae aura tapa lie| vaha to bacce bhI kara lete haiN| ko taiyAra ho| duzmana ko kabhI koI bhara AMkha dekha pAtA hai! vaha to buddhU bhI kara lete haiN| usake lie to koI buddhimattA kI dazmana se to hama AMkheM bacA lete haiN| mitra ko dekha pAte haiN| premI jarUrata nahIM hai| jar3a bhI kara lete haiN| vastutaH jo jar3abuddhi haiM, ve ko dekha pAte haiN| jisase hamArA prema ho, usakI AMkhoM meM AMkheM jyAdA AsAnI se kara lete haiN| kyoMki jitanI jar3abuddhi hotI hai DAla pAte haiN| utanI jiddI hotI hai| aura jitanI jar3abuddhi hotI hai, utanI to apane ko prema karo, agara satya honA hai| aura jaise bhI ho saMvedanahIna hotI hai| dhUpa meM bhI khar3e ho jAte haiM, thor3e dina meM bure-bhale, yahI ho, isake atirikta kucha aura ho nahIM sakatA | usakA bhI abhyAsa ho jAtA hai| upavAsa bhI kara lete haiM. usakA thaa| jo tuma hue ho, isako pahacAno, parakho, jAMco, kholo bhI abhyAsa ho jAtA hai| kucha loga haiM jo khar3e haiM varSoM se, baiThe eka-eka gaaNtth| azAMti hai to azAMti sahI, kyA karoge? nahIM, leTe nahIM-usakA bhI abhyAsa ho gyaa| lekina tumane azAMti tumhArA tathya hai| jaise Aga jalAtI hai, vaha usakA | kabhI ina logoM kI AMkhoM meM gaura se dekhA! vahAM tumheM pratibhA kI guNadharma hai| azAMti tumhAre Aja kA tathya hai| Aja tuma jaise ho damaka na milegii| vahAM tumheM AnaMda aura zAMti ke svara sunAI na usameM azAMti ke phUla lagate haiM, azAMti ke kAMTe lagate haiN| pdd'eNge| inakI chAtI ke pAsa, hRdaya ke pAsa kAna lagAkara lekina dekho, pahacAno, samajho, svIkAra kro| bhAgo mt| Daro | sunanA; vahAM koI anAhata kA nAda na milegaa| vahAM tuma mt| viparIta kI ceSTA mata kro| azAMti hai to zAMti ko lAne pAoge : jar3atA, rAkha, mare hue log| ke prayAsa meM saMlagna mata ho jaao| vaha prayAsa azAMti se bacane akasara haThI jar3a hotA hai| aura jisako tuma tapa kahate ho, kA prayAsa hai| bacakara koI kabhI baca nahIM paayaa| agara vaha haTha se jyAdA nahIM hai, jidda hai, krodha hai, ahaMkAra hai lekina kAmavAsanA hai to utro| usa gahare kueM meM utaro jisakA nAma satya nhiiN| kAmavAsanA hai| usakI sIr3hI dara sIr3hI nIce jaao| usakI | satya kA tapa kyA hai? satya kA tapa hai : apane ko jaisA hai AkhirI talahaTI ko khojo| vahIM se uThegA brhmcry| jAgaraNa vaisA svIkAra kiyA, vaisA hI pragaTa kiyA; apane aura apanI se uThegA brhmcry| kAmavAsanA kI pahacAna meM se hI brahmacarya abhivyakti meM koI bheda na kiyaa| phira jo ho, samAja acchA paidA hotA hai| kAmavAsanA meM hI chipA hai brahmacarya; jaise | kahe burA kahe, loga cAheM na cAheM, sammAna deM apamAna deM, phira jo kAmavAsanA bIja kA khola hai aura usake bhItara chipA hai komala ho-yaha hai asalI tp| loga niMdA kareM, vaha bhI svIkAra hai| taMta, komala paudhA brahmacarya kaa| tuma samajho, bIja ko kaise loga prazaMsA kareM, vaha bhI svIkAra hai| loga bhUla jAeM, upekSA jamIna meM boeM. phira kaise samhAleM-usI se niklegaa| kIcar3a kareM, vaha bhI svIkAra hai| yaha hai tp| satya hone ko mahAvIra se jaise kamala nikalatA hai, aise hI kAmavAsanA se brahmacarya kahate haiM tp| nikalatA hai| 'saccAmi vasadi tavo'-satya meM basatA hai tp| saMyama bhI azAMti kA hI sAra hai shaaNti| usI ke bhItara se nicor3anA hai| vahIM hai| jaise phaloM se itra nicor3ate haiM, aise hI krodha se nicur3akara karuNA ina do zabdoM ko samajha lenA cAhie, kyoMki mahAvIra ne ina do AtI hai| zabdoM kA sAtha-sAtha upayoga kiyaa| to jo tumhAre pAsa hai usake viparIta hone meM mata laga jaao| tapa kA artha hai : tumhAre bhItara aisI bahuta-sI sacAiyAM haiM 437
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________________ jina satra bhAga jinake kAraNa tumheM ar3acana hogii| usa ar3acana ko jhelane ke | hai|' usa aMdhe ne kahA, 'mAlika! aba aura kyA pramANa | lie taiyAra honA tapa hai| tumhAre bhItara aisI bahuta-sI sacAiyAM cAhie! mAravAr3I se bhIkha mAMga rahA hUM, isase bar3A pramANa aMdhe haiM; jinake kAraNa bahuta-se kAma tuma jo abhI kara rahe ho, kala hone kA aura kyA hogA?' na kara paaoge| vaha jo na karane kI avasthA hai, vahI saMyama hai| bhikhamaMgA bhI soca-samajhakara pakar3atA hai| bhikhamaMgA bhI samajho! aba taka tuma dAna de rahe the| lekina saccA AdamI | jAnatA hai, dAna to koI denA nahIM caahtaa| lekina loga itane socegA : 'dAna kA bhAva uThA hai yA nahIM?' dAna ke lie hI to ImAnadAra bhI nahIM haiM ki kaha deM ki hama dAna nahIM denA caahte| sabhI dAna nahIM dete, aura dUsare kAraNoM se dete haiN| rAha para loga dikhAnA cAhate haiM ki hama haiM to daanii| usI kA bhikhamaMgA bhikhamaMgA pakar3a letA hai, ijjata dAMva para lagA detA hai| bhikhamaMgA zoSaNa kara rahA hai| tuma bhI lajjA se bhara jAte ho ki aba kaise bhI akele meM tumase bhIkha nahIM mAMgatA, kyoMki akele meM jAnatA nikaleM! calo, chuTakArA pAne ke lie dete ho| lekina agara tuma hai ki tuma dhutkaaroge| bIca bAjAra meM pakar3a letA hai| vahAM ImAnadAra hue to tuma kahoge ki bAbA, mere mana meM dene kI koI ijjata savAla hai : 'loga kyA kaheMge, do paise bhI na dete bane! icchA nahIM hai| cAhe bAjAra meM sArI ijjata pratiSThA para laga jAe, loga hNseNge|' vahAM tuma do paisA dekara dAnI bana jAnA cAhate ho| cAhe kala dukAna baMda kyoM na ho jAe, cAhe loga tumheM kRpaNa kyoMki usa do paise meM ijjata mila rahI hai, vaha ijjata tuma dukAna | samajheM, beImAna samajheM, dhokhebAja samajheM, dhana kA AgrahI | para kAma meM le aaoge| do paise se tuma do rupaye nikaaloge| samajheM-lekina tuma kahoge ki kyA karUM, mere mana meM dene kA jisane Aja tumheM dAnI kI taraha dekha liyA hai, kala vahI grAhaka koI svara nahIM hai| kI taraha dukAna para hogA, to tuma jo bhI dAma batAoge, mAna | tapa paidA hogaa| saMyama bhI paidA hogaa| kyoMki bahata-se kAma legA-AdamI dAnI hai! bAjAra meM agara bhikhamaMge ne pakar3a | tuma kara rahe ho isalie, kyoMki karane caahie| agara saba kharIda liyA to tumheM denA hI par3atA hai| | rahe haiM koI sAmAna, nayA pharnIcara, naI kAra, to tuma bhI kharIda rahe eka mAravAr3I ko eka bhikhamaMge ne pakar3a liyA bAjAra meN| ho--binA isakI phikra kie ki tumheM jarUrata hai| tumane kabhI takhtI lagAe thA bhikhamaMgA ki maiM aMdhA huuN| aura usane kahA, socA ki tuma jo cIjeM kharIda lAte ho, unakI jarUrata thI? 'seTha kucha mila jAe! bar3e dina se sinemA nahIM gayA huuN|' lekina agara par3osI kharIda lAe the to tuma bhI kharIda lAte ho| mAravAr3I to taiyAra hI thA ki kaise chUTe! usane dekhA, tumane kabhI socA hai ki tuma jo kara rahe ho, jo dikhAvA kara rahe 'sinemA-aura takhtI lagAe ho ki maiM aMdhA hUM! sinemA jAkara ho, usakI koI jarUrata hai? lekina aura dikhAvA kara rahe haiM to karoge kyA? dhokhA dene kI koziza kara rahe ho?' usa aMdhe ne | tuma kaise raha sakate ho! agara vyakti sacAI se apane bhItara kahA, 'dAtA! gAne hI suna lUMgA! aba dene se na bco|' dekhane lage, to pAegA: acAnaka bahuta-se kAma to baMda ho gae, 'bhIr3a laga gaI thii| seTha ne dekhA, bacane kA upAya nahIM hai, to kyoMki niSprayojana the; dUsare kara rahe the, dUsaroM ke dikhAve ke pAMca paise kA sikkA nikAlakara usako dene lgaa| aMdhe ne kahA lie tuma bhI kara rahe the| ki seTha, baiMka meM jamA karavA denaa| merA mArkeTa to mata bigAr3a lar3akI kI zAdI karanI hai, loga hajAroM rupaye luTAte bAbA! pAMca paise? haiM-unake pAsa nahIM haiM, karja lekara luTAte haiN| kyoM? aura bhikhamaMgA bhI bAjAra meM hai| usakA bhI mArkeTa hai| seTha bhI dUsaroM ne, duzmanoM ne, par3osiyoM ne par3osI yAnI bAjAra meM hai; usakA bhI mArkeTa hai| na de to usakA mArkeTa duzmana-unhoMne apanI lar3akI kI zAdI meM itanA lgaayaa...| bigar3atA hai| ye loga dekha rahe haiM cAroM tarapha, ve kaheMge, are aba tumhArI ijjata dAMva para lagI hai| tumhAre ahaMkAra kA savAla kRpaNa! are kaMjUsa! hai| tumheM bhI lagAnA hogaa| tumheM lar3akI se koI matalaba nahIM hai| usa seTha ne kahA ki 'tU pahacAnA kaise ki pAMca paise kA sikkA na tumane jo diyA hai, vaha prema se diyA hai| na tumane lar3akI ko hai, agara tU aMdhA hai? abhI maiMne diyA bhI nahIM, hAtha meM hI liyA diyA hai| tumane ahaMkAra ko diyA hai| tuma apane jhaMDe ko UMcA s |
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________________ jIvana eka suavasara hai karake dikhAnA cAhate the ki dekha lo! tuma agara gaura se apanI bilakula jarUrI thiiN| sacAI ko pahacAnane lago to tuma pAogeH tapa bhI AtA, saMyama saMyama paidA hotA hai, jo vyakti saccA hone lagatA hai| use bhI aataa| dikhAI par3atA hai, jo mere lie jarUrI hai vaha karUMgA; jo nahIM sau meM ninyAnabe AkAMkSAeM tumhArI bilakula vyartha haiN| ve tumane | jarUrI hai vaha nahIM kruuNgaa| aura aisA vyakti dhIre-dhIre bhIr3a ke na mAlUma kaise udhAra le lI haiN| saMkrAmaka roga kI taraha tumheM laga | bAhara ho jAtA hai| isa akele ho jAne kA nAma hI saMnyAsa hai| gaI haiN| dukha AegA to tuma svIkAra kroge| aura bahuta-se sukha bhIr3a meM hI hotA hai, lekina akelA ho jAtA hai| apane DhaMga se jo sukha nahIM haiM, tuma dUsaroM ke kAraNa hI bhoge cale jAte ho| / jItA hai| aura apane DhaMga ko kisI hAlata meM bhI samajhautA nahIM mullA nasaruddIna eka dina jA rahA thaa| pUchA, 'kahAM jA rahe krtaa| kucha bhI ho jAe, satya kI AkAMkSA karanevAlA ho?' usane kahA, 'zAstrIya saMgIta sunane jA rahA huuN|' maiMne samajhautAvAdI nahIM hotaa| vaha Age-pIche nahIM dekhatA, vaha yaha kahA, 'lekina tuma jAnate nhiiN|' usane kahA, 'aba kyA kareM! hisAba nahIM lagAtA ki isake kyA pariNAma hoNge| vaha kahatA hai, sabhI jA rahe haiM, na jAo to aisA lagatA hai ki zAstrIya saMgIta jo bhI pariNAma hoMge usakA tapa jhela lUMgA; jo bhI khonA par3egA, nahIM aataa| hAlAMki kucha samajha meM nahIM AtA mere| abhI se DarA | usakA saMyama ho jaaegaa| lekina jo maiM hUM, usase anyathA maiM nahIM huA hUM ki vahAM karUMgA kyaa| mujhe to ulaTI ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai| honA caahtaa| jaba A'''' karane lagate haiM, mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki aba patA eka bar3I krAMti ghaTatI hai, jaba tuma apane se rAjI hote ho| jaba nahIM kaba yahAM se nikalanA ho paaegaa|' usane batAyA mujhe ki tuma apane se rAjI hote ho to tuma apane bhItara utarane lagate ho| pahale bhI eka daphA aisA ho cukA hai: maiM gayA thA zAstrIya saMgIta jaba tuma apane se rAjI hote ho aura yahAM-vahAM nahIM daur3ate aura sunane aura jaba saMgItajJa bahuta A'''' karane lagA to maiM rone dUsaroM kA anugamana nahIM karate to tuma apane meM DUbane lagate ho, lgaa| to mere par3osa ke logoM ne pachA ki are mullA! hamane to eka DubakI lagatI hai| usa DubakI ke mAdhyama se tuma apanI kabhI socA bhI na thA ki tuma itane saMgIta ke pArakhI ho! sataha se hI paricita nahIM hote, apane bhItara kI gaharAiyoM se ' usane kahA, 'pArakhI-vArakhI kucha nahIM; yahI hAlata mere bakare paricita hone lagate ho| kI huI thii| usI rAta mara gayA thaa| yaha AdamI bacegA nhiiN| aura eka dina aisI bhI ghar3I AtI hai ki tuma apane keMdra para yaha bilakula marane ke karIba hai| isalie mujhe yAda A rahI hai Aropita ho jAte ho| vahI hai dharma, AtmajJAna kho| bakare kI, ki becArA bakarA, isI taraha zAstrIya saMgIta 'satya meM tapa, saMyama aura zeSa samasta guNoM kA vAsa hotA hai| karate-karate..!' | jaise samudra machaliyoM kA Azraya hai, vaise hI satya samasta guNoM kA ___ magara jAnA par3a rahA hai, kyoMki sArA mohallA-par3osa jA rahA | Azraya hai|' hai| ijjata kA savAla hai| satya jaise sAgara hai, sabhI nadiyAM usI meM gira jAtI haiM, aise hI tumane kabhI gaura kiyA apane ko! tuma bahuta-sI cIjoM meM satya jIvana kA parama AcaraNa hai; dharma kA paryAyavAcI hai; aura sammilita hue ho, jahAM tuma kabhI jAnA na cAhate the, lekina kyA sabhI guNa usI meM gira jAte haiN| karate! tuma bhIr3a ke hisse ho! tumane kabhI-kabhI apanI jarUratoM lekina loga ulaTA kara rahe haiN| loga kahate haiM, tapa sAdha rahe haiM, ko bhI kurbAna kiyA hai-una bAtoM ke lie jo tumhArI jarUrateM na saMyama sAdha rahe haiM kyoMki satya pAnA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, thiiN| tumane gahane kharIda lie haiM, peTa ko bhUkhA rakhA hai| tumane satya sAdho, to saMyama aura tapa apane se A jAte haiN| aba itanI bar3A makAna banA liyA hai, baccoM ke lie auSadhi nahIM juTA sIdhI-sI bAta bhI kaise cUka jAtI hai! aisA lagatA hai, loga paae| tumane kAra kharIda lI, baccoM ko zikSA nahIM de paae| cUkanA hI cAhate haiN| aba itanA sApha-sA vacana hai| 'saccAmmi tumane kabhI gaura kiyA hai ki tuma ve cIjeM kara gujare, jo na karate vasadi tavo'...lekina kisI jaina muni se pUcho, to vaha kahegA, to cala jAtA; aura una cIjoM ko na kara pAe jo ki karanI | 'tapa karoge to hI satya milegaa| tapazcaryA ke binA kahIM satya 145
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________________ 146 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 milA hai!' mahAvIra ThIka ulaTI bAta kaha rahe haiM ki satya ke binA kahIM tapazcaryA huI hai| donoM duzmana mAlUma par3ate haiN| yaha jaina muni mahAvIra ke pIche calatA huA mAlUma nahIM pdd'taa| yaha to ulaTA hI kAma kara rahA hai| yaha to kAraNa ko pakar3akara kArya ko lAnA cAhatA hai, jo ki saMbhava nahIM hai| kArya se kAraNa AtA hai| tuma calate ho, tumhArI chAyA tumhAre pIche calatI hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma caloge, tumhArI chAyA tumhAre pIche clegii| jaina muni kahatA hai, chAyA kA pIchA karo, kahIM aisA na ho ki chAyA yahAM-vahAM calI jAe ! aba tuma ar3acana meM par3a jAoge, agara tumane chAyA kA pIchA kiyA to tuma to ulaTI yAtrA para laga ge| yaha to chAyA tumhArI AtmA ho gaI, tuma chAyA ho ge| mahAvIra kahate haiM, satya meM tapa, saMyama aura zeSa samasta guNoM kA vAsa ho jAtA hai| ve nAma bhI nahIM ginAte / ginAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai / kaha diyA sAgara, to sabhI nadiyAM A giiN| A hI jAtI haiM dera- abera / nadI-nadI kA kahAM-kahAM pIchA karoge ? sAgara ko hI pakar3a lo| jaba sAgara hI milatA ho to nadiyoM ke pIche kyoM bhaTakate ho ? lekina agara jaina muni aisI bAta kahe, to usakA khuda kA kyA ho ! kyoMki vaha bhI nadiyoM ke pIche bhaTaka rahA hai| ise smjho| bhAge / dina-rAteM aise gujara jAtI haiM jaise AIM aura gaIM, patA hI na calA / to jarA soco, jisa dina bhItara kA pyArA, bhItara kA priyatama mila jAe, jaba usake pAsa sarakane lagoge to kahAM yAda AegI bhUkha kI, kahAM yAda AegI pyAsa kI ! mahAvIra kahate upavAsa ke kAraNa anazana ho jAtA hai| jaina muni kahatA hai, anazana karo to AtmA ke pAsa jaaoge| aba bar3A muzkila hai maamlaa| anazana karanevAlA aura bhI zarIra ke pAsa ho jAtA hai| bhUkhe maroge to zarIra kI hI yAda aaegii| nahIM to karake dekha lo / upavAsa karake dekha lo| jisako jaina muni upavAsa kahate haiM, maiM to anazana kahatA huuN| anazana karake dekha lo | jisa dina khAnA na khAoge, usa dina khAnehI khAne kI yAda aaegii| usa dina rAste para gujaroge to na to kapar3e kI dukAneM dikhAI par3eMgI, na jUtoM kI dukAneM; basa restarAM, hoTala, unhIM - unhIM ke borDa ekadama par3hoge aura dila meM bar3I taraMgeM uttheNgii| rasagulle uTheMge! rasamalAI phailegI ! saMdezoM ke saMdeza aaeNge| bhUkhA AdamI bhojana kA hI soca sakatA hai| isalie jaina jaba upavAsa karate haiM paryuSaNa ke dinoM meM, to maMdira jyAdA samaya, kyoMki ghara to bahuta jyAdA yAda AtI hai / maMdira meM kisI taraha bhulAe rakhate haiM; zoragula macAe rakhate haiM ! aura phira vahAM aura bhI unhIM jaise bhUkhe baiThe haiM, unako dekhakara bhI aisA lagatA hai : 'koI akele hI thor3e hI haiM ! apana hI thor3e hI parezAna ho rahe haiM, aura bhI saba ho rahe haiM!' jainoM kA zabda hai: 'upvaas'| bar3A pyArA zabda hai! upavAsa zabda kA artha hotA hai : apane aMtartama meM vAsa / upa+vAsa : apane pAsa honA; apane nikaTa honaa| isakA khAne na khAne se kucha bhI saMbaMdha nahIM / tuma jise upavAsa kahate ho, vaha anazana hai, upavAsa nhiiN| pharka kyA hai ? mahAvIra kahate haiM, jaba tuma apane pAsa ho jAoge to una ghar3iyoM meM bhojana bhUla jAtA hai, kyoMki zarIra bhUla jAtA hai| jaba koI apane pAsa hotA hai, AtmA ke pAsa hotA hai| jaba AtmA kA satsaMga calatA hai, jaba usa rasa meM koI DUbatA hai-- kahAM yAda rahatI hai bhUkha-pyAsa kI ! tumane kabhI khayAla nahIM kiyA ! koI mitra ghara A jAe varSoM kA bichar3A huA, bhUkha yAda par3atI hai? pyAsa patA calatI hai ? ghaMToM bIta jAte haiM, baiThe haiM, carcA kara rahe haiM, na bhUkha hai na pyAsa hai| tumhArA premI mila jAe, tumhArI preyasI mila jAe - bhUkha, pyAsa bhUla jAtI hai| ghar3iyAM aise bItane lagatI haiM jaise pala aura eka-dUsare kI himmata baMdhAe rakhate haiN| baiMDa-bAjA bajAe rakhate haiN| ghara Ae to bhojana kI yAda AtI hai| vahAM bhI bhojana kI hI yAda AtI hai| tuma jisa cIja ke sAtha jabardastI karoge, usakA kAMTA cubhegA / mahAvIra kahate haiM, upavAsa ho jAe-anazana apane se ho jAtA hai| jaina muni kahate haiM, anazana karo to upavAsa hogaa| yahI pUrI kI pUrI ulaTa- bAMsI cala rahI hai, ulaTI dhArA baha rahI hai| 'samudra jaise sabhI nadiyoM kA Azraya hai, aise hI satya sabhI dharmoM kA Azraya hai| kadAcita sone aura cAMdI ke kailAza ke samAna asaMkhya parvata ho jAeM to bhI lobhI puruSa ko unase kucha
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________________ bhI nahIM hotA, tRpti nahIM hotI, kyoMki icchA AkAza ke samAna anaMta hai / ' lobha kI toMda bar3I hai| jo pAsa hai vaha to dikhAI hI nahIM pdd'taa| jo dUra hai vahI dikhAI par3atA hai| lekina jo dUra hai vaha tabhI taka dikhAI par3atA hai jaba taka dUra hai| jaise-jaise tuma pAsa Ae, tumhArI toMda bhI gii| jaba tuma pAsa pahuMce vaha toMda ke nIce phira DhaMka gyaa| aba phira dUra rkho| tumhAre pAsa dasa hajAra haiM to | nahIM dikhAI par3ate, lAkha dikhAI par3ate haiN| lAkha ho gae, ve nahIM dikhAI par3ate, ve toMda ke nIce par3a gae - dasa lAkha dikhAI par3ate | haiN| agara yaha gaNita samajha meM A gayA, to eka himAlaya ho ki | hajAra himAlaya ho jAeM sone se bhare hue tumhAre pAsa, kyA pharka par3atA hai! jo tumhAre pAsa hai, vaha lobha ko dikhAI nahIM par3egA; jo dUra hai, jo nahIM hai, vahI dikhAI par3atA hai| sone aura cAMdI ke kailAza, himAlaya ke himAlaya sone aura cAMdI ke, anaMta himAlaya, asaMkhya parvata tumheM upalabdha ho jAeM, to bhI lobhI puruSa ko unase kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| kyoMki lobha kA isase koI saMbaMdha hI nahIM hai| lobha kA jo tumhAre pAsa hai | usase koI saMbaMdha hI nahIM hai| lobha kI daur3a to usake lie hai jo tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai / yaha kucha Azcaryajanaka nahIM hai ki jainoM ke caubIsa hI tIrthaMkara lobha ke gaNita ko smjho| jo tumhAre pAsa hai, lobha usako rAjaputra the| yaha kucha Azcaryajanaka nahIM hai ki buddha bhI rAjaputra dekhatA hI nahIM; jo tumase dUra hai, usI ko dekhatA hai| aura kRSNa aura rAma aura hiMduoM ke sAre avatAra zAhI gharoM se Ae the| agara unako yaha dikhAI par3a gayA, to isake dikhAI par3ane ke pIche eka kAraNa hai| unhoMne daur3a ko dekhaa| kitanA dhana thA, kucha sAra nahIM milatA, lobha to pakar3e hI rahatA hai ! eka bahuta moTA AdamI thaa| DAkTara ne usako salAha dI ki aba tuma kucha aura nahIM karate to mroge| tuma golpha khelanA zurU kara do| to vaha sAta dina bAda aayaa| usane kahA, bar3I muzkila hai| agara geMda ko bahuta pAsa rakhatA hUM to dikhAI nahIM par3atI ! toMda bar3I hai| agara bahuta dUra rakhatA hUM to coTa nahIM mAra sktaa| aba karUM kyA ? to jo isa bAta ko samajha legA, vaha eka bAta samajha legA ki | lobha ke tRpta hone kA koI upAya nahIM hai| coTa laga hI nahIM sktii| pAsa rakho, dikhAI nahIM par3atA; dUra rakho, dikhAI par3atA hai - lekina dUra ko coTa kaise mAro! coTa to pAsa ko laga |sakatI thI / isalie lobha kabhI tRpta nahIM hotaa| tuma yaha mata socanA ki garIba AdamI kA tRpta nahIM hotA, amIra kA to ho jAtA hogaa| kisI kA tRpta nahIM hotA / amIra garIba se bhI jIvana eka suavasara jyAdA garIba ho jAtA hai / jitanA hotA jAtA hai utanI hI muzkila hotI jAtI hai| itanA ho gayA, kucha bhI nahIM huA-- aura becainI bar3hatI hai| garIba ko to kama se kama eka caina rahatA hai, eka AzA rahatI hai ki jaba ho jAegA to saba ThIka ho jAegA; amIra kI vaha AzA bhI china jAtI hai| kyoMki use eka bAta... kaba taka jhuThalAegA vaha ki itanA to ho gayA, bhI nahIM huA ! aura kucha hai to eka bAta taya hai ki lobha kA jisane sAtha rakhA, atRpti kI chAyA banatI rhegii| lobha se jisane tRpti cAhI, vaha asaMbhava cAha rahA hai-- jo na huA hai, na hotA hai, na ho sakatA hai| tRpti agara cAhanI ho to lobha se jAgo / 'kadAcita sone aura cAMdI ke kailAza ke samAna asaMkhya parvata ho jAeM. / ' 'suvaNNarUppassa u pavvayA bhave, siyA hu kelAsasamA asaMkhayA...' asaMkhya ho jAeM kailAsa; 'narassa luddhassa na tehi kiMci...' phira bhI lobhI ko koI tRpti nahIM / 'icchA hu AgAsasamA aNantiyA / ' icchA AkAza kI taraha anaMta hai| bar3ho, dikhAI par3atA hai, AkAza chU rahA hai pRthvI ko, yahI koI dasa-pAMca mIla dUra, kSitija pAsa hI dikhAI par3atA hai-- pahuMco, kabhI milatA nhiiN| tuma jitane bar3hate ho, kSitija bhI utanA hI tumhAre sAtha bar3hatA jAtA hai| tumhAre aura kSitija ke bIca kA jo phAsalA hai, vaha sadA utanA hI rahatA hai| usameM koI aMtara nahIM par3atA / tumhAre pAsa kyA hai, isase kucha bheda nahIM par3atA / tumhAre aura tumhAre lobha kA aMtara sadA samAna rahatA hai| garIba aura usakI upalabdhi meM, amIra aura usakI upalabdhi meM utanA hI aMtara hai| aMtara barAbara hai| ai zekha ! agara khulda kI tArIpha yahI hai maiM isakA talabagAra kabhI ho nahIM sktaa| 147
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH kavi ne kahA hai ki agara tumhAre svarga kI yahI prazaMsA hai ki jo jAnate haiM, ve kahate haiM 'prabhu! tumhArA mukAbalA cAhate haiN|' vahAM sone ke vRkSa haiM aura hIre-javAharAtoM, maNi-mANikya ke yaha jannata mubArika rahe jAhidoM ko! yaha tumhAre tathAkathita phUla haiM, aura vahAM suMdara striyAM haiM jinakA rUpa kabhI DhalatA nahIM, | tyAgI, viraktoM ko mubArika! jinhoMne yahAM becAroM ne chor3A hai aura vahAM zarAba ke cazme haiM to kavi ne kahA hai: ai shekh| | isa AkAMkSA meM ki vahAM pA leMge, unako de denA jnnt| yahAM agara khulda kI tArIpha yahI hai-agara tere svarga kI yahI tArIpha striyAM chor3a dI haiM, baiThe haiM Asana lagAe, AzA kara rahe haiM hai, yahI prazaMsA hai, maiM isakA talabagAra kabhI ho nahIM apsarAoM kii| urvazI se kama meM unakA kAma na clegaa| sakatA to phira maiM isakI AkAMkSA nahIM kara sktaa| kyoMki cauMka-cauMkakara dekhate haiM, menakA abhI taka AI nahIM! sunA to yaha to phira vahI mUr3hatA hai jo saMsAra kI hai| isameM to kucha bheda na | thA ki AtI hai| jaba RSi-muni pahuMca jAte haiM samAdhi kI huaa| yahAM thor3e-thor3e Dhera the sone-cAMdI ke, vahAM kailAza jaise | avasthA ko, samAdhi meM bhI AMkha khola-kholakara dekha lete haiM, parvata hoNge| yahAM suMdara striyAM thIM, lekina unakA rUpa Dhala jAtA | menakA abhI taka AI nhiiN| iMdra kA Asana nahIM DolA! lekina thA; vahAM suMdara striyAM hoMgI jinakA rUpa na ddhlegaa| aMtara jo AMkha khola-kholakara menakA ko dekha rahA hai, usakI samAdhi parimANAtmaka hai, guNAtmaka nahIM-kvAMTiTI kA hai, kvAliTI | kahAM lagI? usakI samAdhi kaise lagegI? kA nhiiN| samAdhi kA artha hai: lobha vyartha ho gyaa| aise samAdhAna kA maiM isakA talabagAra kabhI ho nahIM sakatA! nAma samAdhi hai| lobha vyartha ho gayA-yahAM kA nahIM, vahAM kA jisane jIvana kI lobha kI prakriyA ko samajha liyA, vaha svarga nahIM, lobha mAtra vyartha ho gyaa| na aba yahAM, na aba vahAM-aba kI mAMga na kregaa| aura agara tuma abhI bhI svarga kI mAMga kara | lobha kI koI AkAMkSA na rhii| jAna liyA, pahacAna liyA, rahe ho to tuma samajhanA ki tuma saMsAra ko hI bAra-bAra mAMge jA | lobha kA sAra pakar3a liyA ki lobha kabhI tRpta nahIM ho sakatA, rahe ho| tumhArA svarga tumhAre saMsAra kA hI phailAva hai, isakA hI | isalie aba lobha chor3a diyaa| saMsAra kA lobha nahIM-lobha vistAra hai| ko hI chor3a diyaa| kyoMki jaba taka lobha hai, lobha nae saMsAra tuma jarA svarga kI tArIpha to dekho! tuma jarA zAstroM meM svarga banAe cale jAtA hai| lobha saMsAra kA sUtra hai| kA varNana to dekho| jinane ye zAstra likhe haiM, ve buddhimAna nahIM __ to loga kahate haiM, 'hama koI saMsArI thor3e hI haiN| hamane to skte| aura jinhoMne svarga kI ye prazaMsAeM kI haiM, ve lobha se | saMsAra chor3a diyA hai| hama to usa sukha kI talAza kara rahe haiM jo mukta nahIM ho skte| vastutaH svarga kI ina AkAMkSAoM meM lobha | zAzvata hai|' lekina sukha kI hI talAza jArI hai| ye loga, hI saghanIbhUta hokara pragaTa huA hai| jo yahAM pUrA nahIM hotA, jo | jinako tuma saMnyAsI kahate ho, RSi-muni kahate ho, ye saMsArI kSitija yahAM nahIM milate, unako pUrA kara lene kI AkAMkSA hai| haiM; ye tumase bhI gahana saMsArI haiN| tuma to choTe-moTe se rAjI ho, lobha, svarga meM kaha rahA hai, ghabar3Ao mata, vahAM tuma jahAM khar3e ho | choTA-moTA TIlA sone kA kAphI hai; ye kahate haiM, sumeru parvata, vahIM jamIna AsamAna ko chuegaa| kalpavRkSa! AkAMkSA huI nahIM kailAza, himAlaya! inakA lobha tumase bar3A hai| 'narassa ki pUrI huii| tumane cAhA nahIM ki pA lUM kSitija ko aura kSitija luddhassa na tehi kiMci!' inakA lobha inheM giddha banA rahA hai| ye khuda calA aaegaa| tumheM jAnA na pdd'egaa| baiThe vyartha kI AkAMkSA lgaae| ye jo AkAMkSAeM haiM, ye dhArmika nahIM haiM ye adhArmika AdamI giddhoM ko dekhA hai| jahAM lAza par3I hai, vahIM maMDarAte haiN| aisA kI AkAMkSAeM haiN| saMsAra meM AkAMkSA hAra gaI to vaha kahatA hai, hI lobha bhI giddha kI bhAMti vyartha para, asAra para, murde para maMDarAtA koI harja nahIM, svarga meM pUrI kara leMge; jo yahAM nahIM huA use vahAM | hai| aura jIvana cUkA jAtA hai| pUrA kara leNge| yaha jannata mubArika rahe jAhidoM ko yaha jannata mubArika rahe jAhidoM ko ki maiM ApakA sAmanA cAhatA huuN| ki maiM ApakA sAmanA cAhatA huuN| jisane samajhA lobha ke satya ko, vaha lobha se mukta huaa| 1481
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________________ jIvana eka suavasara hai aisA nahIM ki vaha ceSTA karatA hai mukta hone kI; kyoMki ceSTA to mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, abhI to hama javAna haiN| tabhI hotI hai jaba nayA lobha paidA ho| samajhanA! tuma to ceSTA kaba taka rahoge javAna? TAlo! calo javAnI ke nAma para TAlo kara hI nahIM sakate binA lobha ke| ki jaba bUr3he hoMge tb| bUr3hA AdamI kahatA hai, abhI to maiM jiMdA mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, 'dhyAna to kareM, lekina huuN| TAlo! jaba mara jAoge taba? koI na koI bahAnA lAbha kyA? koI lAbha btaaeN|' to maiM unase kahatA hUM, tuma AdamI khoje jAtA hai| lekina asalI bahAnA yaha hai ki tumheM maharSi maheza yogI ke pAsa jaao| ve lAbha batAte haiN| ve kahate vastutaH dharma meM kucha lAbha nahIM dikhAI par3a rhaa| sunate ho bAteM haiM, dhana bhI bar3hegA dhyAna karane se| taba to amarIkA meM itanA mahAvIroM kI, buddhoM kI-camatkRta ho jAte ho| sunate ho prabhAva hai| dhyAna meM kisakI ciMtA hai! dhana bar3hAnA hai! dhana bhI guNagAna usa parama dazA kA, tumhAre bhItara lobha jagatA hai ki are, bar3hegA dhyAna karane se! kabhI socA nahIM thA kisI ne ki dhyAna | hameM yaha bhI mila jAe! lekina jo tumheM mila rahA hai, milA huA karane se dhana bar3hatA hai| lekina agara logoM ko dhyAna meM lagAnA hai, yA milane kI AzA meM hai, usake sAtha-sAtha mila jAe! yaha ho to dhana bar3hAne kA pralobhana denA jarUrI hai| dhana meM hI loga bhI tumhArA lobha hI banatA hai| utsuka haiM, dhyAna meM utsuka nhiiN| unheM dhyAna kA patA hI nhiiN| aura dhyAna?-tulasI ne kahA hai: svAMtaH sukhAya tulasI dhyAna kA artha hai : aisI manodazA jisake pAra koI lobha kI raghunAtha gAthA! apanI prasannatA ke lie, AnaMda ke lie! koI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| pUchatA hai ki kyoM gAe jAte ho rAma ke gIta! svAMtaH sukhAya aba tuma pUchate ho, 'dhyAna se lAbha kyA?' kucha bhI lAbha tulasI raghunAtha gAthA-apane sukha ke lie| kahIM koI bhaviSya nahIM hai| kamala khilate haiM-lAbha kyA? saraja nikalatA meM lAbha nahIM hai| abhI. yahIM majA A rahA hai| maiM hI tamase hai-lAbha kyA? paramAtmA hai-lAbha kyA? buddha aura bola rahA hUM-svAMtaH sukhAya tulasI raghunAtha gaathaa| bola rahA | mahAvIra siddhazilAoM para baiThe haiM-lAbha kyA? hUM-na koI lAbha hai, na koI lobha hai| bola rahA hUM, aise hI jaise tuma socate ho ki paccIsa sau sAla meM khUba dhana ikaTThA kara pakSI kalarava kara rahe haiM vRkSoM meN| kAza, tuma bhI aise hI suna sako liyA hogA mahAvIra ne siddha zilA para baiThe-baiThe, khUba dukAna | jaise maiM bola rahA hUM! to dhyAna ho gyaa| calAI hogI? lAbha kyA? dhyAna ke lie kucha karane kA thor3e hI savAla hai| dhyAna to eka baDa rasela ne likhA hai ki yaha pUraba ke logoM kA mokSa mujhe | samajha kI dazA hai, eka prajJA kI sthiti hai| jahAM lobha gira gayA ghabar3AtA hai-sIdhA sApha gaNita vAlA AdamI hai-mujhe vahAM dhyaan| jahAM tumane lobha kI asAratA saMpUrNatA se jAna lI ghabar3AtA hai| anaMta kAla taka vahAM baiThe-baiThe kareMge kyA? eka aura pahacAna lI, ki yaha asaMbhava AkAMkSA hai, pUrI nahIM hogii| daphA mukta ho gae, ho gae; phira lauTane kA to upAya bhI nahIM hai| isameM tamhArI kamajorI kA savAla nahIM hai| tama kitane hI saMsAra se bAhara jAne kI vyavasthA hai, bhItara Ane kI vyavasthA | balazAlI hoo to bhI pUrI na hogii| nepoliyana bhI pUrI nahIM nahIM hai| soca-samajhakara bAhara jAnA--gae ki gae; phira lAkha karatA, sikaMdara bhI pUrI nahIM karatA, caMgeja aura nAdira aura taimUra sira mAro, daravAjA nahIM khultaa| aba taka jo bhI mokSa gayA, koI pUrI nahIM krte| isameM kamajorI yA tAkata kA savAla nahIM lauTakara nahIM A paayaa| isIlie jo samajhadAra haiM, ve kahate haiM, hai| yaha to aise hI hai jaise koI reta se tela nicor3ane kI koziza jaldI kyA hai? ve kahate haiM, pahale isako to bhoga leM! kara rahA hai| isameM tAkata aura kamajorI kA thor3e hI savAla hai| dekha le isa cazme-dahara ko dila bharakara 'naz2Ira' | reta meM tela hai hI nahIM. to nicaDegA kaise? phira terA kAhe ko isa bAga meM AnA hogaa| lobha se jo AnaMda ko nicor3ane kI koziza kara rahA hai, basa khUba dekha lo dila bharakara! lauTakara AnA...koI AyA ulajha gyaa| koziza jArI rahegI, hAtha kabhI kucha bhI na lgegaa| nhiiN| isalie loga kahate haiM, thor3A TAlo mokSa ko, itanI jaldI 'kadAcita sone aura cAMdI ke kailAza ke samAna asaMkhya parvata kahAM hai! ho jAeM, to bhI lobhI puruSa ko unase kucha bhI nahIM hotaa|' 1149
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH / tRpti nahIM hotI, kyoMki icchA AkAza ke samAna anaMta hai| kA hI khela hai| jo hai vaha to sadA vartamAna hai| jisa dina tumhAre lobha kI daur3a meM tama kacha gaMvA rahe ho, milatA to | mana meM koI lobha na hogA, usI dina tama pAoge, bhaviSya bhI kho kucha bhI nhiiN| eka bAta taya hai ki milatA kucha bhI nhiiN| lekina | gyaa| lobha bhaviSya hai| bhaya atIta hai| bhaya ke kAraNa tuma gaMvA tuma bahuta kucha rahe ho| kamA to kucha bhI nahIM pAte, gaMvAte atIta ko pakar3e rahate ho| kyoMki kucha to sahArA cAhie, nahIM bahuta ho| apane ko gaMvA rahe ho| dhana ke ThIkare ikaTThe karoge, to gira par3eMge akhaMDa khaDDa meN| pakar3e rahate ho ki maiM kauna AtmA ko becate jAoge Tukar3A-Tukar3A karake; kyoMki binA | hUM-jAti, kula, dharma, parivAra, vaMza, pratiSThA, pada, upAdhi, apane ko bece yaha dhana ikaTThA na hogaa| binA apane ko bece tuma jo-jo kiyA usa sabakA sAra saMgraha-tuma pakar3e rahate ho| lobha kI daur3a meM na laga paaoge| hara kadama, lobha kI dizA meM atIta ko pakar3e rahate ho, kyoMki vahI lagatA hai ki usI ko uThAyA gayA, AtmaghAta hai| yaha jisa dina jIvana kA dIyA bujhane pakar3akara laTake raheM, anyathA zUnya hai viraatt| agara koI sahArA lagegA usa dina pachatAoge, usa dina rooge; lekina taba bahuta | na rahA pIche, zUnya meM gira jaaeNge| dera ho cukI hogii| atIta ko pakar3e ho-bhaya ke kaarnn| aura bhaviSya ko tUphAne-do-gama meM na gula ho sakI magara jilAe rakhate ho, jagAe rakhate ho-lobha ke kaarnn| lobha zama-e-hayAta sAMsa ke jhoMke se bajha gii| aura bhaya eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| isalie lobhI kabhI bar3e-bar3e tUphAna aura dukha aura darda bhI jise nahIM bujhA pAte, bhaya se mukta nahIM ho sakatA aura bhayabhIta kabhI lobha se mukta vaha jiMdagI basa jarA se sAMsa ke jhoMke se bujha jAtI hai| nahIM ho sktaa| tUphAne-dardo-gama meM na gula ho sakI magara tumane dekhA! jitanA tumhAre pAsa dhana ikaTThA hotA jAtA hai, zama-e-hayAta sAMsa ke jhoMke se bujha gii| utanA hI bhaya bhI bar3hatA jAtA hai| yaha bar3A ajIba mAmalA hai| para jisa dina vaha jIvana kI zamA, vaha jIvana kI jyoti sAMsa loga dhana ikaTThA karate haiM tAki bhaya na rahe jIvana meM; lekina ke jarA-se jhoMke meM bujhane lagegI, usa dina pachatAoge, chAtI | jaise-jaise dhana ikaTThA hotA hai, vaise-vaise bhaya bar3hatA hai, ghaTatA pIToge, rooge| mere dekhe marate vakta AdamI kA jo rudana hai, nhiiN| aba aura eka nayA bhaya lagatA hai ki koI dhana na chIna le| marate vakta AdamI kI jo pIr3A hai, vaha mRtyu ke kAraNa nahIM | aba eka nayA bhaya lagatA hai ki kahIM jo milA hai vaha kho na hai--vaha vyartha gae jIvana ke kAraNa hai| sArA jIvana asAra | jAe! milA kucha bhI nahIM hai; lekina kho na jAe, yaha bhaya gayA, hAtha yaha mauta AI ab| kyA-kyA cAhA thA! | tumhAre jIvana ko ghera letA hai| taba tuma aura jyAdA daur3a meM lagate kaisI-kaisI cAhata na kI thI! kaise-kaise iMdradhanuSa phailAe the ho ki aura kamAo, aura ikaTThA kro| isalie to dene meM Darate vAsanAoM ke! vaha to kucha bhI hAtha na aayaa| hAtha yaha mauta ho ki kahIM de diyA to phira bhaya meM khar3e ho jaaoge| ikaTThA hotA AI hai| jisako kabhI na cAhA thA vaha hAtha aaii| jisako kabhI jAtA hai, kRpaNatA bar3hatI calI jAtI hai| jitanA dhanI, utanA na mAMgA thA vaha milii| jisakI kabhI ArajU na kI thI, minnata na | jyAdA kRpaNa ho jAtA hai| garIba to zAyada kucha de bhI de, kyoMki kI thI, prArthanA na kI thI, jisake lie paramAtmA ke dvAra para kabhI vaha kahatA hai, de bhI diyA, to kyA harja hai, vaise hI kucha nahIM hai; dastaka na dI thI, vaha milii| aura jo-jo cAhA thA vaha to milA | hotA to bacAte, jaba hai hI nahIM to bacAnA kyA! amIra to kucha hI nhiiN| usako pAne kI koziza meM jo jIvana milA thA vaha bhI bhI nahIM de paataa| eka-eka paise kA hisAba rakhatA hai| aba gaMvA diyaa| DaratA hai ki eka bhI paisA khisakA to kama huaa| aba yaha bar3e isalie dhArmika vyakti kala kA bharosA nahIM krtaa| vaha kala maje kI bAta hai, milA kucha bhI nahIM hai| lekina kama hone kA Dara para nahIM ttaaltaa| kala para TAlanA hI lobha hai| lobha kA artha hai: | pakar3atA hai| koI chIna na le! dhana kI AkAMkSA bhaya se hotI kala milegaa| dhArmika vyakti kahatA hai, abhI jieMge, yahIM hai-dhana pAkara bhaya aura duganA ho jAtA hai| jieNge| kala hotA kahAM? bhaviSya hai kahAM? bhaviSya tumhAre mana tumane bhaya ke kadama dekhe! lobha ke pIche-pIche hI calate haiN| 1500
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________________ lekina dhArmika vyakti abhI jItA hai| maiM kala kA bharosA nahIM karatA sAkI mumakina hai ki jAma rahe maiM na rhuuN| maiM kala kA bharosA nahIM karatA sAkI mumakina hai ki jAma rahe maiM na rhuuN| Aja kAphI hai| yaha kSaNa kAphI hai| isa kSaNa meM jo jItA hai, vahI dhyAna meM hai| jisane pUchA, dhyAna kA lAbha kyA, vaha kala para saraka gyaa| usane pUchA, lAbha kyA ? milegA kyA ? kRSNa kI pUrI gItA basa itanI-sI hI bAta kahatI hai: maiM kala kA bharosA nahIM karatA sAkI mumakina hai ki jAma rahe maiM na rhuuN| kRSNa kahate haiM, phalAkAMkSA - rahita hokara tU karma meM juTa jA--yahI dhyAna hai, yahI dharma hai / phalAkAMkSA yAnI lobha / tU yaha mata pUcha ki kyA milegaa| jaise hI koI vyakti lobha ko haTAkara jInA zurU kara detA hai, usake jIvana meM dhyAna kI varSA ho jAtI hai, usakA kaNa-kaNa dhyAna se bhara jAtA hai| lobha ke bAdala ko haTAo, dhyAna kA AkAza upalabdha ho jAtA hai| 'jisa prakAra jala meM utpanna huA kamala jala se lipta nahIM hotA, isI prakAra kAma-bhoga ke vAtAvaraNa meM utpanna huA jo manuSya usase lipta nahIM hotA, use hama brAhmaNa kahate haiN|' mahAvIra kI brAhmaNa kI paribhASA: 'jahA pommaM jale jAyaM, novalippai vAriNA / evaM alitaM kAmehiM taM vayaM bUma mAhaNaM / / ' use kahate haiM hama brAhmaNa, jo kAmavAsanA meM paidA huA, kAmavAsanA meM hI janmA aura bar3A huA, kAmavAsanA ke hI jagata meM jItA hai - lekina kamala ke phUla kI bhAMti, alipta, jagata use chU nahIM pAtA / ise samajheM / hiMdU - zAstra bhI kahate haiM ki janma se to sabhI zUdra haiN| janma se to sabhI zUdra haiM hI; kyoMki janma hI kIcar3a meM hotA hai, janma hI kAmavAsanA meM hotA hai| janma hI asaMbhava hai kAmavAsanA ke binaa| to janma se to sabhI kIcar3a haiM, zUdra haiN| phira inameM se brAhmaNa koI bana sakatA hai, bananA cAhe / sabhI bana sakate haiM, bananA caaheN| lekina brAhmaNa koI tabhI banatA hai, jaba kamala kI bhAMti kIcar3a se dUra hotA jAtA hai-- itanA dUra, itanA pAra aura jIvana eka suavasara hai itanA alipta ki jala use chU bhI nahIM pAtA; aisA nirdoSa ki kucha bhI use doSI nahIM kara pAtA; aisA puNya kA phUla ki pApa use chU bhI nahIM paataa| pApa meM hI khar3A rahegA, kyoMki jAoge kahAM? saMsAra se bhAgoge kahAM ? jahAM jAoge vahAM bhI saMsAra hai| jahAM bhI jAnA-AnA ho sakatA hai vahAM saMsAra hai / isalie to hama saMsAra ko AvAgamana kahate haiM - AnA-jAnA / to kahAM jAoge ? kahAM Aoge ? jahAM bhI jAoge, jahAM bhI Aoge, vahIM saMsAra hai| Thahara jAo! AnA-jAnA chor3o ! jahAM ho vahIM Thahara jAo! bhItara utaro ! itane bhItara utara jAo ki bAhara kI dhuna bhI na pahuMce ! itane bhItara utara jAo ki bAjAra calatA rahe aura calatA rahe aura tumheM patA bhI na cle| itane bhItara utara jAo ki patnI pAsa ho, bacce pAsa hoM, makAna ho, ghara-gRhasthI ho, saba ho - lekina tuma bhItara akele ho jaao| sabake bIca jo akelA ho gayA, vahI saMnyAsI hai| bhIr3a ke bIca jo bhIr3a kA hissA na rahA, vahI saMnyAsI hai| jala meM kamalavata - mahAvIra kahate haiM--yahI merI vyAkhyA hai| brAhmaNa kI ! isalie brAhmaNa koI jAti se nahIM hotA, na janma se hotA hai| janma aura jAti se to sabhI zUdra haiN| brAhmaNa to koI upalabdhi se hotA hai| isalie mahAvIra ne varNa-vyavasthA nahIM maanii| mahAvIra ne kahA, yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ki koI kahe, ki maiM brAhmaNa hUM janma se ! janma se to koI brAhmaNa nahIM hotA - jAgaraNa se koI brAhmaNa hotA hai| hoza se koI brAhmaNa hotA hai| 'jIva hI brahma hai| dehAsakti se mukta hokara muni kI brahma ke lie jo caryA hai, vahI brahmacarya hai|' bar3I pyArI paribhASA hai ! brAhmaNa kI jo caryA hai, vaha brahmacarya / aura pratyeka vyakti ke bhItara brahma hai| 'jIva hI brahma hai| dehAsakti se mukta vyakti kI jo caryA hai, vahI brahmacaryA hai, vahI brahmacarya hai|' jaise hI tuma zarIra ke dvArA nahIM jIte, zarIra kA upayoga karate ho, lekina zarIra ke mAlika hokara jIte ho; zarIra sevaka ho jAtA tuma svAmI ho jAte - usI kSaNa tumhAre bhItara ke brahma kA AviSkAra huA; tumane jAnA, tuma kauna ho| aura usa jAnane ke bAda jo AcaraNa hai, vahI brahmacarya hai| brahmacarya kA itanA choTA-sA artha jo loga le lete haiM - vIrya - niyamana - kAphI 151
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________________ 152 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 nahIM hai| eka hissA hai, lekina pUrA nahIM hai| pUrA artha to brahmacarya zabda meM chipA huA hai - brahma jaisI caryA, Izvara jaisA AcaraNa / tumhAre bhItara jo Izvara chipA hai usase jaba tuma jIne lagoge to brhmcry| svabhAvataH vIrya niyamana apane se A jAegA, use lAnA bhI na pdd'egaa| vaha usake sAtha AyA huA anuSaMga hai| abhI to hama aise jIte haiM jaise zarIra haiN| zarIra meM haiM, aise bhI nahIM - zarIra hI haiM, aise jIte haiN| abhI to koI tumhArA zarIra kATa de to tuma samajhoge ki tuma kaTa ge| abhI to koI zarIra ko mAra DAle to tuma samajhoge ki tuma mara ge| abhI to zarIra se tumane apane pRthaka 'hone' ko jarA bhI nahIM jAnA, rattIbhara phAsalA nahIM kara paae| kATa kara para mutamaIna saiyAda beparavA na ho ki he jallAda ! paMkha kATakara tU nizcita mata baiTha! rUha bulabula kI irAdA rakhatI hai paravAja kA / paMkhoM se kyA lenA-denA hai, AtmA ur3ane kA irAdA rakhatI hai AkAza meN| paMkhoM ko kATakara tU nizcita mata ho jA / jisa dina aisI ghar3I AtI hai ki tuma mauta se kaha sakoge ki kATa DAla zarIra ko, lekina isase nizcita hokara mata baiThanA, kyoMki maiM anakaTA pIche huuN| zarIra se thor3e hI calatA thA - zarIra mere kAraNa calatA thaa| maiM calatA rhuuNgaa| zarIra se thor3e hI ur3atA thA - zarIra mere kAraNa ur3atA thaa| maiM ur3atA rhuuNgaa| kATa kara para mutamaIna saiyAda beparavA na ho rUha bulabula kI irAdA rakhatI hai paravAja kA / lekina jaba tuma apanI rUha ko pahacAna sako, AtmA ko alaga zarIra se, taba tuma mauta se bhI haMsakara do bAteM kara skoge| dhIre-dhIre utaro bhiitr| zarIra ko dekho aura pahacAno - merI khola hai, mere ghara kI dIvAla hai / aura bhItara utaro - vicAra ko pakar3o aura pahacAno / vicAra tuma nahIM ho, kyoMki tuma use bhI dekha sakate ho| aura thor3e bhItara utaro - vAsanA, bhAvanA ko pakar3o, phcaano| yaha bhI tuma nahIM ho, kyoMki tuma kATa kara para mutamaIna saiyAda beparavA na ho rUha bulabula kI irAdA rakhatI hai paravAja kaa| aisI ghar3I abhI tumhAre pAsa nahIM AI ki tuma mauta se kaha pahacAnanevAle ho, dekhanevAle ho, draSTA ho| aise calate calo, sakocalate calo-usa ghar3I taka, jaba kevala draSTA raha jAe, aura dekhane ko kucha bhI na bace, zuddha darzana ho ! jisake pIche tuma na jA sako - vahI tuma ho| jisake aura pIche tuma na jA sako-- vahI tuma ho| aise pIche utarate-utarate-utarate sAkSI pakar3a meM AtA hai| basa usake pAra phira koI nahIM jA sktaa| sAkSI ke sAkSI tuma nahIM ho sakate ho / AkhirI ghar3I A gii| buniyAda A gaI astitva kI / bhUmi A gaI, jisa para saba khar3A hai, sArA mahala khar3A hai| jisane isa astitva kI buniyAda ko pakar3a liyA, AtmA ko pakar3a liyA, vahI brAhmaNa hai| aura usake jIvana kI caryA brahmacarya hai| 'jIva hI brahma hai|' jo apane bhItara utaregA, paaegaa| lekina jinako tumane dharma jAnA hai, ve tumheM bhItara to utarane kI tarapha nahIM le jAte, ve tumheM bAhara ke maMdiroM-masjidoM meM bhaTakAte haiN| ve tumhAre hAtha meM kucha jhUThe dharma pakar3A dete haiN| inhIM dharmoM ke kAraNa duniyA meM itanA adharma hai| hama to 'tAbAM' hue haiM lAmajahaba majahalA dekha saba ke majahaba kA / -- yaha saba upadrava aura ajJAna dekhakara, majahaba ke nAma para jo calatA hai, bahuta-se dhArmika vyakti adhArmika ho jAte haiN| tumheM pahuMcAnA hai tumhAre bhItara; kahIM aura maMdira nahIM hai| tumheM lagAnA hai tumhArI pUjA aura arcanA meM; kahIM aura devatA nahIM hai| tumheM jagAnA hai vahAM, jahAM tumhArI caitanya kI dhArA uThatI hai-- usI gaMgotrI meN| 'viSayarUpI vRkSoM se prajvalita kAmAgni tInoM lokarUpI aTavI ko jalA detI hai, kiMtu yauvanarUpI tRNa para saMcaraNa karane meM kuzala jisa mahAtmA ko vaha nahIM jalAtI yA vicalita nahIM karatI, vaha dhanya hai / ' 'jo rAta bIta rahI hai vaha lauTakara nahIM aatii| adharma karanevAle kI rAtriyAM niSphala calI jAtI haiN|' viSayarUpI vRkSoM se prajvalita kAmAgni tInoM lokarUpI aTavI ko jalA rahI hai| tInoM loka jala rahe haiM eka hI kAmanA meN| narka to jala hI rahA hai| tumane narka kI kathAeM sunI haiM- agni kI
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________________ jIvana eka suavasara hai lapaTeM, aura loga jalAe jA rahe haiN| lekina tumane jarA gaura se viSayarUpI vRkSoM se prajvalita kAmAgni tInoM. lokarUpI apane AsapAsa dekhA, yahAM kyA ho rahA hai| lapaTeM yahAM bhI haiM | aTavI ko jalA rahI hai|' aura loga jala rahe haiM! lapaTeM jarA sUkSma haiM-vAsanA kI haiM, narka to jala hI rahA hai; sApha-sApha lapaTeM haiM uskii| pRthvI kAma kI haiM, dikhAI nahIM pdd'tiiN| zAyada narka kI lapaTeM jyAdA bhI jala rahI hai| lapaTeM utanI sApha nahIM haiN| svarga bhI jala rahA sthUla hoNgii| lekina sthUla lapaToM ke sAtha to kucha upAya bhI hai; lapaTeM aura bhI sUkSma haiM svarga meN| pRthvI para to lapaTeM pApa kI kiyA jA sakatA hai, kyoMki dikhAI par3atI haiN| | haiN| svarga meM lapaTeM puNya kI haiM-aura bhI sUkSma haiN| devatA bhI maiMne sunA hai, eka dhanapati mraa| kaMjUsa thA bhut| to marate jala rahe haiN| devatAoM kI bhI bhAga-daur3a macI hai--vahI vAsanA, vakta usane apanI patnI se kahA ki mere kapar3e pahanAne kI lAza | vahI upadrava, vahI naac-gaan| aura vahAM bhI ghabar3AhaTa hai| vahAM ko koI jarUrata nahIM hai| samhAlakara rakhanA, baccoM ke kAma A bhI tRpti mAlUma nahIM hotii| jaaeNge| patnI ne kahA, 'kyA bAta karate ho! naMge jAne kA socate kathA hai urvazI kii| pRthvI para vicaraNa karane AI thI, pururavA ho?' dhanapati ne kahA, 'mujhe patA hai, kahAM jAnA hai| vahAM kAphI | ke prema meM par3a gaI--eka mRtya ke prema meM, eka pRthvIvAsI ke prema garmI hai| tU phikra mata kr|' mara gayA, lekina dUsare hI dina rAta meN| devatAoM se tRpti na milii| devatA nahIM tRpta kara paae| jo Akara daravAje para usane khaTakhaTa kii| patnI ghbdd'aaii| usane | bhI mila jAe usase tRpti nahIM hotii| apsarAeM tar3apatI haiM pRthvI kahA ki suna, merA koTa kamIja saba nikAlakara de| patnI ne kahA ke puruSoM ke lie| yaha kathA hai urvazI kii| pRthvI ke loga tar3apha ki tuma to kahate the aisI jagaha jAnA hai, jahAM kAphI garmI hai| rahe haiM apsarAoM ke lie| kucha mAmalA aisA hai ki jo jahAM hai usane kahA, 'vahIM gayA; lekina sabhI dhanI vahAM gae haiM, unhoMne vahAM atRpta hai| kahIM aura, kahIM aura hote to tRpti ho jAtI! saba eyarakaMDIzanDa kara ddaalaa| marA jA rahA hUM ThaMDa meM, sikur3A 'kiMtu yauvanarUpI tRNa para saMcaraNa karane meM kuzala jisa jA rahA huuN| kapar3e de| zIta sardI ke saba kapar3e de de|' mahAtmA ko vaha nahIM jalAtI yA vicalita nahIM karatI, vaha dhanya bhUta lene AyA hai kpdd'e| to narka meM to saMbhava bhI hai ki eyarakaMDIzaniMga ho sake; kyoMki tInoM loka jala rahe haiN| jo isa virATa dAvAnala meM alipta lapaTeM bAhara haiN| yahAM isa pRthvI para lapaTeM bahuta adRzya haiN| bAhara khar3A hai, anajalA khar3A hai, jise koI lapaTa bhItara se nahIM itanI nahIM haiM jitanI bhItara haiN| roeM-roeM meM haiN| tumheM koI Aga meM | pakar3atI, jisake bhItara kAmavAsanA kI lapaTa nahIM uThatI-vaha pheMka nahIM rahA hai, tuma Aga meM hI khar3e ho|| dhanya hai| kAmavAsanA jalAtI hai, ise dekhA nahIM! kitanA jalAtI hai| eka hI dhanyatA ko mahAvIra jAnate haiM aura vaha dhanyatA hai kisa burI taraha jalAtI hai! tRpta hotI hI nhiiN| aura tuma jo bhI vAsanA kI daur3a se chUTa jaanaa| kyoMki vAsanA kI daur3a se chUTate kAmavAsanA kI tRpti ke lie Ayojana karate ho, vaha saba agni hI tuma AtmA meM thira ho jAte ho| vAsanA aise hai jaise havA ke meM DAle gae ghI kI taraha siddha hotA hai| aura bar3hatI hai, aura thaper3e, aura lau ko DagamAgAte haiM tumhArI jyoti kI, tumhAre dIye lapaTeM letI hai| eka strI se tRpta nahIM, do strI se tRpta nahIM, tIna ko| aura vAsanA se chUTa jAnA aise hai jaise havAeM baMda ho gaIM aura strI se tRpta nahIM-kisase kauna tRpta hai! | jyoti niSkaMpa ho gii| vAsanA yAnI AtmA kA ddgmgaanaa| pazcima ke eka bahuta bar3e vicAraka mArzala ne likhA hai ki AtmA yAnI vAsanA se mukta ho jaanaa| DagamagAhaTa gaI, akaMpa jIvana bhara ke anubhava ke bAda maiM yaha kahatA hUM ki mujhe sArI hue! dhanya hai vaha vyakti! striyAM bhI saMsAra kI mila jAeM, to bhI maiM tRpta na ho skuuNgaa| 'jo-jo rAta bIta rahI hai, vaha lauTakara nahIM aatii| adharma tapta koI ho hI nahIM sakatA, kyoMki tapti ke lie hama jo karane vAle kI rAtriyAM niSphala calI jAtI haiN|' karate haiM vaha ghI siddha hotA hai| abhyAsa aura bar3hatA hai| aura jar3eM bahAdurazAha japhara ne marane ke pahale kucha vacana kahe: majabUta hotI haiM mUr3hatA kii| na kisI kI AMkha kA nUra hUM 153
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 na kisI ke dila kA karAra hUM laaotsu| kucha haiM thor3e-se dhanyabhAgI, jinhoMne jIvana isa taraha jo kisI ke kAma na A sake se sAdhA ki mauta se bacakara nikala gye| maiM vo eka muzte-gubAra huuN| unakI sAdhanA kI kalA kyA hai? -eka muTThI bhara dhUla! unakI kalA kA sUtra mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM: na kisI kI AMkha kA nUra hUM! 'yauvanarUpI tRNa para saMcaraNa karane meM kuzala jisa mahAtmA ko -aba kisI ke AMkha kI rozanI nahIM haM maiN| vaha nahIM jalAtI yA vicalita nahIM karatI, vaha dhanyabhAgI hai|' na kisI ke dila kA karAra hUM! jo jIvana meM rahate-rahate jIvana kI vAsanA ke pAra ho jAtA hai, -na kisI ke prema, lAgata, cAhata kA viSaya hUM, viSayavastu use mauta ke Age rAstA mila jAtA hai| kyoMki mauta sirpha vAsanA kI hai, tumhArI nahIM hai| jo kisI ke kAma na A ske| agara tumane vAsanA ko jIte-jI tyAga diyA, to phira tumhArI -aba to basa hAlata aisI hai ki eka muTThI bhara dhUla hUM jo koI mauta nahIM hai| anyathA, jisako tuma jiMdagI kahate ho vaha kisI ke bhI kAma kI nahIM hai| basa nAmamAtra ko jiMdagI hai--kahane ko| jiMdagI jaisA kyA hai AdamI kI dekhI hAlata! jAnavara mara jAte haiM to kucha kAma bhI vahAM? kahAM haiM aMgAra? rAkha hI rAkha hai| A jAte haiN| hAthI mara jAe to hajAroM meM bikatA hai| jiMdA hAthI mujhase jo pUchie to baharahAla zakra hai kI kImata kama hai, mare kI jyAdA hai| jiMdA ko pAle kauna! na yUM bhI gujara gaI merI yUM bhI gujara gii| rAjA-mahArAjA rahe, na mahaMta-adhipati rahe-hAthI ko pAle | basa aisI hI gujarI jAtI hai| kauna! mara jAtA hai to bhI kImata hai lekina, haDDiyAM bika jAtI loga kahate haiM, saba ThIka hai| para kabhI gaura se dekhA, jaba loga haiN| AdamI akelA prANI hai saMsAra meM jisakA marane para kucha bhI, kahate haiM saba ThIka hai; taba unake cehare para kaisI udAsI hotI hai! kucha kAma nahIM AtA; saba jalAne-yogya siddha hotA hai; saba | jaba ve kahate haiM, saba ThIka hai, to jaise kahate haiM, kucha bhI ThIka vyartha siddha hotA hai! kahAM! magara aba kahane se bhI kyA sAra hai! saba ThIka hai! jo kisI ke kAma na A sake kisI se pUcho, kaho, kyA hAlacAla haiM?-- kahatA hai, saba maiM vo eka muzte-gubAra huuN| ThIka hai, saba maje meM cala rahI hai! dina rAta bIte cale jAte haiM.... mujhase jo pUchie to baharahAla zukra hai| bajuja goregarIbAM nakze-pA the phira nahIM Age yUM bhI gujara gaI merI yUM bhI gujara gii| yahIM taka hara musAphira ne patA pAyA hai maMjila kaa| basa kisI taraha le-dekara gujara jAtI hai| aise-vaise gujara jAtI logoM ko dekho! basa unake paira unake maraghaTa taka jAte haiN| hai| isako tuma jiMdagI kahate ho jo aise gajara jAtI hai? aura vahAM saba kho jAtA hai| agara isako jiMdagI kahate ho, to kisI dina rooge, tar3aphoge bajuja goregarIbAM nakze-pA the phira nahIM Age-basa mauta taka aura kahogeH logoM ke pairoM ke cihna dikhAI par3ate haiN| yahIM taka hara masAphira ne maiM vo eka maztegabAra haM patA pAyA hai maMjila kaa| jo kisI ke kAma na A sake...! para mauta maMjila hai ki kabra gaMtavya hai?...ki cale aura gire gujAro mata-jIyo! kATo mata-jIyo! gaMvAo kabra meM, to jIvana kA artha kyA haA, sArthakatA kyA huI? nahIM, mt-jiiyo| kucha aura bhI loga hue haiM, thor3e-se dhanyabhAgI loga, jinhoMne | 'jA jA vajjaI rayaNI, Na sA pddiniyttii| mauta ke Age kA bhI patA pAyA hai| unhIM kI hama yahAM carcA kara ahammaM kuNamANassa, aphalA janti raaio||' rahe haiM--mahAvIra, buddha, kRSNa, krAisTa, mohammada, jarathustra, jo-jo rAta bIta rahI, lauTakara nahIM AegI, nahIM AtI hai| 154
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________________ 'adharma karane vAle kI rAtriyAM niSphala calI jAtI haiN|' niSphala mata jAne do! ye divasa-rAta mahaMge haiN| ye divasa-rAta bar3I muzkila se mile haiN| manuSya kA janma durlabha hai| koTi-koTi yoniyoM ke bAda manuSya ho pAtA hai| kitanI AkAMkSAoM, kitanI abhIpsAoM ko lekara tuma manuSya hue ho ! aba ise aise hI mata gujara jAne denA ! kitanI ceSTAoM aura kitane janmoM ke yAtrA - pathoM ke bAda, kitanI deheM, kitanI yoniyoM meM bhaTakane ke bAda, saubhAgya kA kSaNa AyA hai ki tuma manuSya hue ho? ise aise hI mata gaMvA denA! ye dina phira lauTakara nahIM Ate ! ye rAteM gaIM to giiN| inameM eka-eka kSaNa ko isa DhaMga se jInA ki kSaNa to jAe, lekina amRta kI tumheM khabara de jaae| kSaNa to jAegA hI, lekina isa DhaMga se nicor3a lenA ki kSaNa to calA jAe, lekina sAra tumhAre sAtha raha jaae| kSaNa to jAe, lekina amRta kA dvAra kholatA jaae| yaha jIvana to jAegA hI, lekina jAte-jAte tuma jIvana kA aisA upayoga kara lenA ki tuma isake kaMdhoM para car3ha jAo aura isake pAra dekha lo| isake pAra jo hai vahI asalI jIvana hai| manuSya saMkramaNa hai, eka setu hai| pIche atIta hai---jAnavaroM kA, pazu-pakSiyoM kA, pattharoM kA, pahAr3oM kaa| Age paramAtmA hai| tuma bIca ke setu ho / yaha manuSya kucha ghara nahIM hai, jahAM basa jAnA hai - yaha dharmazAlA hai, jahAM rAta Tike, subaha jAnA hai| yAda rakhanA, yAtrA abhI hone ko hai-- ho nahIM gaI ! abhI kucha ghaTane ko hai, ghaTa nahIM gyaa| tuma sirpha eka avasara ho / avasara ko hI satya mata mAna lenA / tuma sirpha eka saMbhAvanA ho, anaMta saMbhAvanA, jisameM agara ThIka se taiyArI calI, agara tuma apane ko maMdira banA pAe, to kisI dina, satya kaho, brahma kaho, yA jo nAma tumheM pasaMda ho, jIvana kA vaha bhagavata rUpa, bhagavattA tumameM utaregI / to isa jIvana ko tuma bhoga hI mata samajhanA - yaha jIvana yoga bhI hai / bhoga kA artha hai : gujAra do; yaha kara lo, vaha kara lo; yaha bhoga lo, vaha bhoga lo| yoga kA artha hai : gujAro hI mata, sudhAro bhii| yoga kA artha hai; sajAo, koI mehamAna Ane ko hai ! atithi A rahA paas| aisA na ho ki vaha Ae aura tumheM taiyAra na paae| tuma taiyAra rahanA, dvAra khole ! siMhAsana sajAkara rakhanA! dhUpa-dIpa, arcA, phUla, vaMdanavAra ! tumhAre kSaNa amRta jIvana eka suavasara hai kI taiyArI meM lageM ! tumhAre divasa aura rAtri dhyAna bana jaaeN| dhIre-dhIre samAdhi kA saMgIta tumhAre bhItara uThe, baje! to hI, tuma kisI dina jAna pAoge --use, jo tuma ho ! jAna pAoge use, jo jIvana kA artha hai, prayojana hai! jAna pAoge use, jo jIvana kA gaMtavya hai| use jAne binA jo jIte haiM, ve nAmamAtra ko jIte haiN| use jAnakara jo jIte, vahI jIte haiN| use binA jAne jo jIte, ve to sirpha mrte| use jAnakara jo marate bhI haiM, to bhI amRta ko upalabdha hote haiN| Aja itanA hii| 155
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________________ prazna-sAra Apane kahA ki satya saMjJA nahIM hai, kriyA hai| kyA prema, AnaMda, dhyAna, samAdhi bhI kriyA hI haiM? kyA kriyA kA samajha se koI saMbaMdha nahIM? tIrthaMkara caubIsa hI kyoM, jyAdA kyoM nahIM? kyA paraMparA kI jarUrata nahIM hai? kyA paraMparA se hAni hI hAni huI hai? kyA kAraNa hai ki 'jina' jaina bana kara raha gayA? kisI suMdara yuvatI ko dekha kara mana usakI ora AkarSita ho jAtA hai| kyA yaha vAsanA hai, yA prema, yA suMdaratA kI stuti?
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________________ ga halA prazna : Apane kala kahA ki satya saMjJA nahIM kahate haiM, vRkSa hai| aisA kahanA nahIM caahie| yaha satya ke hai, kriyA hai| kyA isI bhAMti prema, AnaMda, dhyAna, anukUla nahIM hai| yaha astitva kA sUcaka nahIM hai| kahanA samAdhi jo bhI svabhAvagata hai, vaha bhI saMjJA nahIM, cAhie, vRkSa ho rahA hai| jaba hama kahate haiM vRkSa hai, taba aisA varana kriyA hai? aura kyA kriyA kA samajha se koI saMbaMdha nahIM lagatA hai ki honA baMda ho cukA, koI cIja hai| jaba hama kahate haiM hai? kRpA kara smjhaaeN| | vRkSa hai, jitanI dera hamane kahane meM lagAI ki vRkSa hai, utanI dera meM vRkSa kucha aura ho cukaa| kucha purAne patte gira gye| kucha naI kriyA hai : jiivNttaa| saMjJA hai : laash| saMjJA kA artha hai : jo koMpaleM sarakakara bAhara A gyiiN| koI kalI phUla bana gii| koI cIja ho cukii| kriyA kA artha hai : jo abhI ho rahI, ho rahI, ho phUla bikhara gyaa| vRkSa utanI dera meM bUr3hA ho rahA hai| hama kahate rhii| jaise nadI baha rahI hai, nadI kriyA hai; tAlAba nahIM baha rahA, | haiM, makAna hai, lekina makAna bhI jarAjIrNa ho rahA hai; Aja hai tAlAba saMjJA hai| bahAva jIvana hai, ThaharAva mRtya hai| kala nahIM ho jAyegA, anyathA mahaloM ke khaMDahara kaise hote! hama jIvana meM jo bhI mahatvapUrNa hai, sabhI kriyA jaisA hai| prema bhI kahate haiM, yaha AdamI javAna hai; agara hama gaura se dekheM to kahanA koI vastu nahIM hai| prema bhI prakriyA hai| karo to hai, na karo to paDegA, yaha AdamI javAna ho rahA hai yA yaha AdamI baDhA ho rahA gyaa| jo tumase kahatA hai, maiM tumheM prema karatA hai, usakA prema bhI hai| 'hai' kI koI avasthA nahIM hai| unhIM kSaNoM meM hotA hai jaba vaha karatA hai; jaba nahIM karatA taba prema yUnAna ke bahuta bar3e manISI hairAklatu ne kahA hai, tuma eka hI kho jAtA hai| nadI meM dubArA nahIM utara sNkte| dubArA utarane ko vahI nadI prema ko banAye rakhanA ho to kriyA ko jArI rakhanA pdd'e| dhyAna pAoge kahAM? pAnI bahA jA rahA hai| bhI tabhI hotA hai jaba tuma karate ho; jaba tuma nahIM karate, kho jAtA | phira hairAklatu ke eka ziSya ne kahA ki agara hairAklatu sahI hai hai| jo tuma karate ho vahI hotA hai| zvAsa bhI tuma jaba taka le rahe to eka hI nadI meM eka bAra bhI kaise utarA jA sakatA hai? jaba ho, tabhI taka hai; jaba na loge, taba kaisI zvAsa? tumhAre paira ne nadI kI Upara kI sataha chaI, taba nadI aura thI; jarA jIvana kA bar3A gahanatama satya hai ki yahAM sabhI prakriyAeM haiN| paira nIce gayA, taba nadI aura ho gaI; aura talahaTI taka pahuMcA, vijJAna ne bhI isa satya ko udaghoSita kiyA hai| taba taka nadI aura ho gii| gaMgA bahI jAtI hai| bahAva meM gaMgA bar3e vaijJAnika eDiMgaTana ne likhA hai ki 'ThaharAva' jhUThA zabda hai| isalie saba ho rahA hai| hai, kyoMki koI cIja ThaharI huI nahIM hai| saba ho rahA hai| isalie | tuma ho, aisA nahIM-tuma ho rahe ho| ThaharAva ko pradarzita karanevAle sabhI zabda ajJAna-sUcaka haiN| hama jIvana eka ghaTanA hai, vastu nhiiN| aura jisane jIvana kA yaha 1611
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 ghaTanAmaya rUpa dekhA, usake bhItara jIvana bar3I prajvalatA se aba nahIM hai| na maiM vahI hUM, na tuma vahI ho| chor3o bhI! jAne bhI jlegaa| taba tuma yaha nahIM kahoge ki prema koI sthAyI nidhi hai, do! una bAtoM meM par3ane kI jarUrata kahAM hai? eka to tumane ki rakhI hai hRdaya meM! prema bhI zvAsa jaisA hai; lo to hai, na lo to thUkakara galatI kI, phira rAtabhara vyartha kI ciMtA kii| aba nahIM hai| | pazcAttApa kara rahe ho| aba chor3o! merI tarapha dekho| maiM vaha nahIM tuma jo karate ho, usa kRtya meM hI cIjeM hotI haiN| tuma jo ho | hUM, jisa para tuma thUka gaye the| tuma bhI vaha nahIM ho| usase tumhArI koI sthiti kA patA nahIM calatA, sirpha tumhArI AnaMda, buddha kA ziSya, pAsa baiThA thaa| usane kahA ki ThahareM, kriyA kA patA calatA hai| tuma kahate ho, yaha AdamI sAdhu hai| yaha bAta darzanazAstra kI nahIM hai| yaha AdamI thUka gayA thA aura isakA kevala itanA hI artha huA, yaha AdamI sAdhu hone meM lagA | vahI AdamI hai| buddha ne kahA, 'tuma thor3A dekho AnaMda! kala hai| yaha AdamI sAdhutA ko samhAla rahA hai| tuma kahate ho, yaha | yaha thUka gayA thA, Aja yaha kSamA mAMgane AyA hai-vahI AdamI AdamI dhyAnI hai| isakA itanA hI artha hotA hai ki yaha dhyAna kI ho kaise sakatA hai? jo thUka gayA thA aura jo kSamA mAMgane AyA zvAseM le rahA hai| | hai, isameM tumheM bheda nahIM dikhAyI par3atA? tuma cehare se dhokhe meM yahAM saba cIja cala rahI hai, koI cIja ThaharI nahIM hai| saba A rahe ho| jarA bhItara dekho| yaha AdamI vahI nahIM hai, nahIM to rUpAMtarita ho rahA hai, pratipala rUpAMtarita ho rahA hai| pratipala nayA thuuktaa| yaha to kSamA mAMgatA hai| yaha koI aura hai| yaha kisI ghaTa rahA hai, purAnA jA rahA hai| isalie to kahate haiM, purAne se moha | naye kA AvirbhAva huA hai| tuma isa naye ke darzana kro|' mata rakho; kyoMki tumhArA moha tumheM attkaayegaa| aura jIvana | lekina AnaMda mAnane ko rAjI nahIM hai, kyoMki AnaMda to kala aura tumhArA chaMda TUTa jaayegaa| isalie to kahate haiM, bhaviSya kI ko hI pakar3e baiThA hai| jo tumheM kala gAlI de gayA thA, vaha Aja cAha mata karo; kyoMki bhaviSya abhI nahIM hai| atIta na ho jaba tumheM dubArA mile to tuma kala ko pakar3akara mata baiThanA; cukA, bhaviSya abhI nahIM hai| jo na ho cukA use pakar3oge to anyathA tuma jo Aja AyA hai, use na dekha paaoge| ho sakatA muzkila meM par3oge, ar3acana paidA hogI; jo abhI nahIM hai use to hai, kSamA mAMgane AyA ho| kala jo mitra thA, Aja zatru ho pakar3oge kaise? sirpha kalpanA kroge| jo hai, use dekho| aura sakatA hai| jo Aja zatra hai, kala mitra ho sakatA hai| jo hai, vaha pratipala bahA jA rahA hai| isa bahatI gaMgA kA dhyAnI apane ko satata khAlI rakhatA hai, nirmala rakhatA hai, sAkSAtkAra kro| AMkha khulI rakhatA hai| bAdala nahIM ikaTThe krtaa| tathya ko buddha ke Upara koI eka vyakti AyA aura thUka gyaa| nArAja dekhatA hai, jaisA abhI hai| na to kala se taulatA hai, na AnevAle thA bhut| bar3e krodha meM thaa| buddha jaise vyaktiyoM kA honA bhI kala se taulatA hai| jaisA abhI hai, usa tathya ko dekhatA hai| kucha logoM ko bar3e krodha se bhara detA hai| kyoMki baddha jaise | lekina isa tathya ko dekhane ke lie tumheM bhI satya honA pdd'e| vyaktiyoM ke hone se kucha logoM ke hone kI asaMbhAvanA paidA ho isalie mahAvIra ne satya ko samasta dharma kA sAra khaa| tapa aura jAtI hai| buddha kI maujUdagI ahaMkAra ko tor3atI hai| buddha kI | saMyama, aura zeSa saba guNa usameM samAviSTa haiN| maujUdagI kahatI hai ki tuma bhI aise ho sakate the, na ho paaye| buddha satya kA artha haA : bhItara tuma jo ho, vahI rho| to bAhara bhI kI maujUdagI tumheM tumhAre satya se paricita karAtI hai| buddha kA tuma usI ko dekha pAoge, jo hai| hama bAhara vahI dekhate rahate haiM, phUla tumheM tumhAre kAMTe kI tarapha izArA karavAtA hai| nArAjagI jo nahIM haiN| atIta bar3A bojhila hai| bhaviSya bhI bar3A bojhila paidA hotI hai| hai| aura ina donoM kI kazamakaza meM, ina do cakkiyoM ke pATa ke ...thUkA buddha ke uupr| buddha ne poMcha liyA apanI cAdara se| bIca vartamAna kA choTA-sA kSaNa pisa jAtA hai| tuma yA to dUsare dina vaha AdamI kSamA mAMgane aayaa| rAta bhara so na skaa| kalpanA karate ho, yA yAdadAztoM meM khoye rahate ho| tuma dekhate hI buddha ne kahA, 'nahIM, kSamA kI koI bAta nahIM; kyoMki jo thUka | nahIM, jo tumhAre pAsa se gujara rahA hai| gayA thA, vaha aba hai hI kahAM! jisa para thUka gayA thA, vaha bhI jIvana ko tathya meM dekho| lekina usa dekhane ke lie tumheM 162
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________________ samyaka jJAna mukti hai satyamaya honA pdd'egaa| jo satya hai, vaha satya ko dekhegaa| aura | ki use haMsI A rahI hai, lekina samAja niyamana karegA ki saba taba tumheM saMjJAeM na dikhAyI par3eMgI, kriyAeM dikhAyI pdd'eNgii| sthAna saba samaya haMsane ke yogya nahIM haiN| koI mara gayA ho aura AtmA koI vastu thor3e hI hai ki tuma use muTThI meM bAMdha le sakate tuma haMsane lgo...| ho-AtmA to tumhAre bhItara caitanya kI satata prakriyA hai| vaha mere eka zikSaka mara gaye the| bar3e sIdhe-sAdhe zikSaka the| jo caitanya kA AvirbhAva ho rahA hai pala-pala, vaha jo sAkSI janma rahane-sahane kA DhaMga bhI unakA bar3A sIdhA-sAdhA thaa| eka bar3I rahA hai zUnya se niraMtara-vahI hai aatmaa| pagar3I bAMdhate the| akele hI the usa pUre gAMva meM, jo utanA bar3A manasvida kahate haiM ki AdamI jaba paidA hotA hai to zUnya kI paggar3a bAMdhate the| calate bhI aise DhIle-DhAle the| saMskRta ke taraha paidA hotA hai| baccA paidA huA, zUnya kI taraha paidA hotA| zikSaka the| to unako loga poMgA-paMDita hI samajhate the| skUla hai| abhI use kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| vaha hai, aisA bhI patA nahIM meM unakA nAma baccoM ne 'bholenAtha' rakha liyA thaa| jaise hI ve hai| ise hone ke lie bhI thor3I dera lgegii| lekina paidA huA hai, | Ate, bacce kahane lagate : 'jaya bhole bAbA!' unakI kamIja to zUnya kI taraha--yaha usakI pahalI jIvana-ghaTanA hai| lekina para pIche likha dete : 'jaya bhole bAbA!' borDa para likha dete: jaise hI baccA paidA huA, miTane kA bhaya samAne lagatA hai| jaba bholaanaath| ve nArAja bhI hote the, lekina unakI nArAjagI bhI hue, to miTane kA bhaya bhI AtA hai| bhUkha lagatI hai, pyAsa bar3I prItikara thii| ve bar3I nAca-kUda bhI macAte the, bar3e gusse meM lagatI hai-miTane kA bhaya pakar3ane lagatA hai| to pahalI jo bhI A jAte the| marane-mArane kI jaisI hAlata hotI, lekina tumhAre bhItara gahanatama sthiti hai, vaha to zUnya kI hai| use mArate-karate kisI ko na the| sIdhe-sAdhe AdamI the| zoragula mahAvIra AtmA kahate haiN| buddha use anAtmA kahate haiN| donoM kahe macAkara cupa ho jAte the| jA sakate haiM-AtmA, kyoMki vaha tumhArA svarUpa ve mare to maiM apane pitA ke sAtha unake ghara gyaa| unakI lAza hai-anAtmA, kyoMki vahAM 'maiM' jaisA koI bhAva nahIM, zuddha | par3I thii| aura unakI patnI AyI aura unakI chAtI para gira par3I svarUpa hai| 'maiM' bhI nahIM hai vhaaN| lekina jaise hI baccA paidA | aura kahA, 'hAya, mere bholenAtha!' bholenAtha kahakara hama unheM huA ki Dara paidA huA ki aba maiM hUM, to kahIM miTa na jaauuN| cir3hAte the| yaha to kisI aura ko patA na thA, mujhako hI patA jahAM 'hUM' AyA, vahAM na hone kA bhaya bhI aayaa| jahAM prakAza thaa| vahAM to saba bar3e-bUr3he the| to ve to cupa rahe, lekina mujhe AyA, pIche-pIche aMdherA bhI aayaa| to eka bhaya kI parta khar3I | bar3I jora kI haMsI AI ki yaha to hadda majAka ho gayI! jiMdagI hotI hai| zUnya hai bhItara, usake AsapAsa bhaya kI parta hai| amRta meM bhI 'bholenAtha', marakara aba koI aura kahane ko nahIM to khuda hai bhItara, usake AsapAsa mRtyu kI parta hai| patnI kaha rahI hai, 'hAya mere, bholenaath|' jitanA maiMne rokane kI phira samAja bacce ko DhAlanA zurU karatA hai| bacce ko vaisA koziza kI, utanI muzkila ho gyii| Akhira haMsI nikala hI hI nahIM chor3a detA, jaisA vaha AyA hai| saMskAra dene haiN| zikSA | pdd'ii| pitA nArAja hue| kahA, dubArA aba kabhI aisI jagaha na le denI hai| sabhyatA denI hai| bahuta kucha kATanA hai, bahuta kucha | jaayeNge| aura ziSTAcAra siikho| yaha koI DhaMga huA? vahAM koI banAnA hai| bahuta kucha nayA ugAnA hai, bahuta kucha haTAnA hai| marA par3A hai, loga ro rahe haiM aura tuma haMsa rahe ho! samAja kAMTa-chAMTa zurU karatA hai| chainI uThA letA hai| to bacce maiMne unase kahA, merI bhI to suno| vahAM kisI ko patA hI nahIM ke bhItara eka tIsarI parta paidA hotI hai-nIti kI, samAja kI, thA, jo rAja mujhe patA hai| jisa vajaha se mujhe haMsI AyI-vaha saMskAra kI, saMskRti kii| lekina svabhAvataH yaha jo saMskRti, | haMsI yaha thI ki jiMdagIbhara isa AdamI ko hama bholAnAtha kahakara samAja kI parta hai, yaha usake svabhAva ke pratikUla par3atI hai| nahIM | cir3hAte rahe, marakara bhI majAka to dekho! koI aura nahIM to khuda to isakI jarUrata hI na hotii| isakI jarUrata hI isalie hotI hai patnI kaha rahI hai, 'hAya mere bholenAtha!' yaha AdamI, isakI ki jaisA baccA svabhAva ke anusAra hai, vaisA samAja ko aMgIkAra AtmA vahAM bhI uchalane-kUdane lagI hogI, nArAja ho gaI hogI nahIM hai| baccA bevakta haMsane lage, usake svabhAva ke anukUla hai ki hadda ho gii| AkhirI vidA ke kSaNa meM bhI! 163
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 lekina taba se unhoMne mujhe le jAnA baMda kara diyaa| kahIM koI se zurU to karanA hogaa| mara jAye, kucha ho to ve mujhe na le jaate| to pAMcavIM parta hai upacAra kii| ye tumhArI parte haiN| pahalI jo saMskAra denA jarUrI hai| parivAra kI apanI ar3acana hai| samAja ghaTanA thI zUnya kI, vaha tumhArA satya hai| aba ina cAra partoM ke kI apanI asuvidhA hai| bacce ko vaise hI nahIM chor3A jA sakatA, nIce dabA hai sty| ina partoM ko dhIre-dhIre chAMTanA hogaa| ina partoM kucha na kucha kATa-chAMTa karanI pdd'egii| vaha jo kATa-chAMTa hai, | ko dhIre-dhIre haTAnA hogaa| jaise ki nadI para patte chA jAte haiM, usameM bacce ke svabhAva ke pratikUla usa para kucha thopA jAtA hai| saivAla phaila jAtA hai, to hama haTAkara dekhate haiM, nIce jaladhAra baha jahAM ronA cAhatA hai, ro nahIM sakatA hai| jahAM haMsanA cAhatA hai, rahI hai-ina cAra partoM ke nIce tumhArA svabhAva baha rahA hai, haMsa nahIM sktaa| jahAM krodha karanA cAhatA hai, krodha nahIM kara | tumhArI gaMgA baha rahI hai| inako haTAne kA nAma hI sAdhanA hai| ye sktaa| jahAM prema nahIM karanA hai, vahAM prema dikhalAnA par3atA hai| cAroM parte jar3a haiN| ye cAroM parte saMjJA kI haiN| aura tumhArA svabhAva jinake paira nahIM chune, unake paira chune par3ate haiN| jo nahIM khAnA hai, | kriyA kA hai| ina cAroM partoM ke sAtha samAja rAjI hai, tumhAre vaha khAnA par3atA hai| jo khAnA hai, vaha khAne ko milatA nahIM hai| svabhAva se rAjI nahIM hai; kyoMki ye cAroM parte tumheM niyaMtraNa meM lA to tIsarI parta khar3I hotI hai--saMskAra kI, samAja kI, niyaMtraNa | detI haiN| tumhArA svabhAva to bar3I visphoTaka ghaTanA hai| kii| kArAgRha banatA hai| isalie to mahAvIra jaba jiMdA hote haiM to svIkAra nahIM hote| phira jaise hI baccA bar3A hotA hai, dhIre-dhIre jaise-jaise usake bar3e visphoTaka AdamI haiN| apane raMga meM jIte haiN| koI samajhautA sa tAkata AtI hai, vaha pIche ke daravAjoM se apane svabhAva kI nahIM krte| apane svabhAva meM jIte haiM. cAhe koI bhI kImata pUrti ke rAste khojatA hai| kamajora hai baccA, choTA hai, taba taka to cukAnI pdd'e| agara nagna hone meM majA AyA to nagna jIte haiN| svIkAra kara letA hai; lekina jaise-jaise samajha Ane lagatI hai, cAhe duniyA kucha bhI khe| bhalA kahe, burA kahe-koI ciMtA tAkata Ane lagatI hai, vaha koI rAste nikAlane lagatA hai, nahIM lete| chipa-chipakara karane lagatA hai kAma, jo use karane haiN| dhokhA paidA to mahAvIra to eka bagAvatI haiM, eka krAMtikArI haiN| dharma hotA hai| to cauthI parta paidA hotI hai jo samajhaute kI parta hai| vaha bagAvata hai, krAMti hai| hAM, jaba mahAvIra mara jAte haiM to unake pIche samAja jo mAnatA hai, cAhatA hai, vaisA dikhAtA hai; aura jo use | jo ikaTThe hote haiM, ve koI bagAvatI nahIM haiN| yA ho sakatA hai, karanA hai, vaisA karatA hai| to doharA vyaktitva banatA hai| yaha pahalI jo saMkhyA, pahale loga jo mahAvIra ke pAsa Aye the, ve cauthI parta hai| bagAvatI rahe hoM; lekina unake beTe to bagAvatI nahIM hoNge| unake phira pAMcavIM eka parta hai, jo sabase Upara-Upara hai-lokAcAra beTe to paidAiza se jaina hoNge| jinhoMne mahAvIra ko cunA thA apanI kI, ziSTAcAra kii| kisI ko tuma milate ho to kahate ho, svecchA se, unhoMne to bar3I himmata kI thI, bar3A sAhasa kiyA 'kahie, kaise haiM? bar3I khuzI haI milkr| bar3e dinoM bAda thaa| kyoMki mahAvIra badanAma the| gAMva-gAMva se khader3e jAte the| darzana hue| bar3e dina se AMkheM tarasatI thiiN|' patthara mAre gye| kAna meM khIleM ThoMka diye kisI ne| kahIM ye saba bAteM haiN| yaha aupacArika parta hai| isase thor3A saMbaMdhoM meM svIkAra na the| jinhoMne unheM svIkAra kiyA thA. ve to bar3e sugamatA banI rahatI hai| jayarAma jI, hailo-isase thor3A do | himmatavara loga rahe hoMge, bar3e saahsii| vyaktiyoM ke bIca meM snigdhatA banI rahatI hai-lubrikeshn| nahIM to ziSyoM kA jo pahalA samUha hotA hai, vaha to himmatavara hotA to koI milA aura sIdhe khar3e ho gye| vaha bhI khar3A hai, tuma bhI hai| lekina jo dUsarI pIr3hI AtI hai, vaha to phira vaisI hI hotI khar3e ho-kahAM se caleM, kyA kaheM, kyA na kaheM! to ar3acana | hai| isalie to sabhI dharma kho jAte haiN| jaba sadaguru jIvita hotA khar3I hogI, to kahA jayarAma jI! bAtacIta zurU huii| 'mausama | hai to dharma bhI jIvita hotA hai| jaba sadaguru vidA ho jAtA hai to kaisA hai?' 'acchA hai|' 'pati-patnI, bacce, ghara, saba kuzala dhIre-dhIre sadadharma kI dhvani bhI, pratidhvani banatI jAtI hai--dUra, haiM ?' silasilA cala pdd'aa| aba Age bAta cala skegii| kahIM dUra, dUra-phira kho jAtI hai| phira mahAvIra pUjya ho jAte haiN| 164
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________________ samyaka jJAna mukti hai phira koI ar3acana nahIM raha jAtI hai| phira tuma unakI mUrti banAkara use saMnyAsa de deN|' unakA bhAva maiM samajhatA huuN| unakA prema maiM puujo| phira tumheM jo karanA ho mahAvIra ke sAtha, bezaka kro| samajhatA huuN| magara unake bhAva aura prema se thor3e hI saMsAra calatA digaMbara haiM, nagna mUrti kI pUjA karate haiN| unakI mauja! zvetAMbara hai| unakI bhAva kI bAta bar3I zuddha hai| unakA bhAva yaha hai ki haiM, nagna mUrti kI pUjA nahIM krte| unakI mauja! digaMbara unakA baccA paidA hote se hI saMnyAsI ho| ThIka hai, zubha hai| AMkha-baMda mahAvIra kI pUjA karate haiM-unakI mauj| aba lekina beTe se to pUcho! vaha jo abhI paidA hI nahIM huA hai, use vIra kucha kaha nahIM sakate ki jarA Thaharo, mujhe AMkha kholanI juArI bananA hai ki zarAbI bananA hai, ki saMnyAsI bananA hai, ki hai| ve phaurana roka deMge ki baMda karo bakavAsa, AMkha baMda rakho! hiMdU bananA hai ki musalamAna bananA hai-usase to pUcho! lekina niyama se calo! digaMbara baMda AMkha kI pUjA karate haiM; zvetAMbara usase abhI pUchane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| khulI AMkha kI pUjA karate haiN| kucha maMdira haiM, jo donoM ke haiN| to to jaise jaina ghara meM paidA hone se koI jaina ho jAtA hai. mere AdhA dina digaMbara pUjA karate haiM, AdhA dina zvetAMbara pUjA karate saMnyAsI ke ghara meM paidA hone se koI saMnyAsI ho jaayegaa| lekina haiN| aba bar3I muzkila hai, patthara kI mUrtiyAM haiN| vaisA kucha dUsarI pIr3hI murdA hogii| zAyada dUsarI pIr3hI meM bhI thor3A AsAna bhI nahIM hai ki AMkha khola do, lagA do| to jhUThI AMkha ghisaTatA-laMgar3atA huA dharma raha jAye, kyoMki usane pahalI pIr3hI cipakA dete haiN| jaba subaha digaMbara pUjA kareMge, to ve khAlI mUrti ke darzana kiye hoMge; kama se kama pahalI pIr3hI ke pAsa rahI hogI; kI pUjA kara jAte haiN| jaba zvetAMbaroM kI ghar3I AtI hai bAraha baje usa havA meM palI hogii| lekina tIsarI pIr3hI? vaha to aura dUra ke bAda, to ve Akara nakalI AMkha, khulI AMkha cipakA dete haiM; ho jaayegii| cauthI pIr3hI aur...| kapar3e pahanA dete haiN| pUjA zurU ho jAtI hai| mahAvIra na to kaha phira paccIsa sau sAla ho gaye mahAvIra ko hue, aba to saba sakate ki ye kapar3e mujhe pasaMda nahIM, na kaha sakate ki majhe nagna | murde haiN| aba to jaina ke nAma se jo hai vaha murdA hai| vaha utanA hI rahanA hai, na kaha sakate haiM ki mujhe ThaMDI laga rahI hai, abhI nagna mata murdA hai jaise muhammada kA musalamAna murdA hai aura IsA kA IsAI karo, ki abhI bahuta garmI hai, kucha kaha nahIM skte| aba tumhAre murdA hai| yaha svAbhAvika hai| ise TAlA nahIM jA sktaa| jaise hAtha ke khilaune haiN| tumhAre mahAvIra, tumhAre buddha, tumhAre kRSNa, | vyakti paidA hote haiM, javAna hote haiM, mara jAte haiM aise hI dharma tumhAre hAtha ke khilaune haiN| asalI mahAvIra, asalI kRSNa aura paidA hote haiM, javAna hote haiM, bar3he hote haiM aura mara jAte haiN| isa buddha jalate hue aMgAre the| unako hAtha meM rakhane ke lie bar3I saMsAra meM jo bhI cIja janmatI hai, vaha maratI bhI hai| vaha jo himmata cAhie thii| jo dagdha hone ko rAjI the ve unake pAsa Aye paramadharma hai, jo kabhI paidA nahIM hotA, kabhI nahIM maratA, usakA to the| kamajora to unase dUra bhAge the| kamajora to unake duzmana the| koI nAma nahIM hai--na hiMdU, na jaina, na musalamAna, na iisaaii| lekina piiche...| usakI hama bAta nahIM kara rhe| lekina jaina, hiMdU, musalamAna, mere pAsa saMnyAsI Ate haiN| koI pitA AtA hai, koI mAM AtI IsAI jisa dharma kA nAma hai, yaha kabhI paidA huA, kabhI mregaa| hai| vaha kahate haiM, hamAre beTe ko bhI saMnyAsa de deN| unakA bhAva maiM | ye jo cAra parte haiM tumhAre Upara, ye saba saMjJA kI taraha haiN| tumane samajhatA huuN| unheM jo sukha milA hai, unheM jo zAMti milI hai, ve jise jaina dharma kahA hai, vaha saMjJA hai| maiM jise jaina dharma kaha rahA cAhate haiM unake beTe ko bhI mila jaaye| lekina unhoMne to mujhe hUM, vaha kriyA hai| tuma jise jaina dharma kaha rahe ho, vaha tumhArI cunA hai, beTe ko ve le Aye haiN| beTe ne mujhe nahIM cunA hai| beTe ne paidAiza, tumhAre janma, tumhAre saMyoga kI ghaTanA hai| maiM jise jaina svecchA se mujhe nahIM cunA hai, bApa ke sAtha calA AyA hai| bApa | dharma kaha rahA hUM, vaha tumhArA AviSkAra hai, tumhArI khoja hai| kahatA hai, saMnyAsa terA bhI karavAnA hai, to vaha kahatA hai, ThIka phira-phira tumheM khojanA hogaa| merA jo jaina dharma hai, vaha hiMdU dharma hai| lekina yaha saMnyAsI aura DhaMga kA saMnyAsI hogaa| yaha to ke viparIta nahIM hai| merA jo jaina dharma hai, vaha islAma ke viparIta majabUrI kA saMnyAsI hogaa| nahIM hai| merA jo jaina dharma hai, vaha sabhI dharmoM kA sAra hai| vahAM aisI striyAM mere pAsa AtI haiM, ve kahatI haiM, 'garbha meM baccA hai, | bAibila aura kurAna aura gItA aura dhammapada aura jina-sUtra, 165
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________________ 166 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 saba eka ho jAte haiM / tumhArA jo jaina dharma hai, vaha rAjanIti hai| vaha hiMdU ke khilApha hai, vaha musalamAna ke khilApha hai| tumhArA jo jaina dharma hai, vaha eka saMpradAya hai, dharma nhiiN| vaha eka jar3a, marI huI vastu hai / nizcita hI, jaise satya eka jIvaMta Aga hai, lapaTeM jala rahI haiM -- aise hI prema bhI, AnaMda bhI, dhyAna bhI, samAdhi bhI, jo bhI jIvaMta hai, vaha lapaTa kI taraha bahatA huA hai, gaMgA kI taraha pravAhamAna hai| jo bhI mara gayA, vaha rAkha kI taraha hai| phira usameM koI gati nahIM / tuma murdA se jarA sAvadhAna rahanA ! aura murde taloM ko bahuta mata pakar3anA, anyathA tuma unhIM ke nIce daboge aura mara jaaoge| kabroM meM to loga bahuta bAda meM praveza hote haiM, unake bahuta pahale mara jAte haiN| marane ke bahuta pahale mara jAte haiM, kyoMki murde se sAtha jor3a lete haiN| bahuta sajaga honA; kyoMki murde kA bar3A AkarSaNa hai; kyoMki murdA prAcIna hai, usakI paraMparA hai| agara maiM kucha kahatA hUM to nayI bAta hogii| mujha para bharosA karane meM khatarA bhI ho sakatA hai; yaha AdamI kucha jAnA-mAnA to nahIM hai| mahAvIra kI bAta meM bharosA karanA AsAna hotA hai; paccIsa sau sAla se jAnI-mAnI bAta hai| agara galata hotA to paccIsa sau sAla taka hajAroM-lAkhoM loga ise mAnate kyoM ? jaba itane loga mAnate haiM, to ThIka hI mAnate hoNge| phira zAstra gavAha hoMge ki ThIka hai; paraMparA gavAha hogI ki ThIka hai; laMbI dhArA jo logoM ne anukaraNa kI paidA kI hai, vaha gavAha hogI ki ThIka hai / merI bAta to tumheM sIdhI-sIdhI svIkAra karanI hogI, binA kisI paraMparA ke / bar3I himmata cAhie! hAM, paccIsa sau sAla bAda merI bAta bhI itanI hI AsAna ho jaayegii| taba mere mAnanevAle phira dharma ke viparIta khar3e ho jaayeNge| jo atIta ko pakar3atA hai, vaha hamezA dharma kA duzmana hai| kyoMki dharma to sadA nita nUtana hai, nayA hai, abhI hai, tAjA hai-- abhI khilate phUla kI bhAMti ! dharma to sadA khilatA huA phUla hai ! jisako tuma dharma kahate ho, vaha to murdA phUloM kA nicor3A huA itra hai| phUla to kabhI ke kho gye| unakA khilanA to kabhI kA baMda ho gyaa| phUla to bace bhI nahIM, lekina tumane murdA phUloM kA lahU nicor3a liyA hai| usako pakar3akara tuma baiThe ho| aura tumane nizcita hI apane matalaba se nicor3a liyA hai| eka AdamI juArI hai, bar3A juArI hai! saba gaMvA diyA hai| eka rAta ghara lauTA dera se| juA khelakara hI lauTA thaa| patnI nArAja thii| usane kahA, 'tuma phira pahuMca gaye juA ghara ! aba bacA kyA hai?' usane kahA, 'juA ghara nahIM gayA thA, mahAbhArata ho rahI thI rAste meM, vahAM baiThakara suna rahA thaa| rAste se nikalA, vahAM mahAbhArata ho rahI thI, vaha dekhatA AyA thaa|' kucha aura bahAnA na milA to yahI usane kaha diyaa| patnI ne kahA, 'maiM mAna nahIM sakatI, tuma aura mahAbhArata sunane gaye ! tumhAre kapar3e se, tumhAre cehare se jue ghara kI bAsa AtI hai|' usane kahA, 'suna devI! aura vahAM maiMne yaha bhI sunA mahAbhArata meM ki yudhiSThira khuda juA khelate the| dharmarAja ! aura juA khelate the / tU mere pIche nAhaka par3I hai| isase sApha siddha hotA hai ki juA eka dhArmika kRtya hai-- yudhiSThira khelate the aura dharmarAja the / ' patnI ne kahA, 'to phira ThIka hai| to soca rAkhio, ki draupadI ke pAMca pati the|' loga apane matalaba kI bAteM nikAla rahe haiN| tuma jo dharma khar3A kara lete ho, vaha tumhArA matalaba hai| tuma bar3e cAlAka ho, hoziyAra ho, bar3e kuzala ho- apane ko dhokhA dene meN| jaba koI jIvita guru hotA hai, mahAvIra jaba jiMdA hote haiM, taba to tuma dhokhA nahIM de skte| kyoMki mahAvIra jagaha-jagaha kaheMge, 'galata ! yaha maiMne kahA nhiiN| yaha tumane suna liyA hogaa|' jaba mahAvIra jA cuke, phira koI kahane vAlA na rahA; phira tumheM jo kahanA hai, tumheM jo mAnanA hai, use tuma banAye cale jAo, mAne cale jaao| 'pUchA hai ki kyA jaina dharma meM caubIsa hI tIrthaMkara ho sakate haiM, jyAdA nahIM ? eka mitra ne sabhI dharma apane daravAje baMda kara lete haiM dera-abera / kyoMki agara daravAjA khulA rahe to dharma purAnA kabhI bhI na ho pAyegA / aura agara daravAjA khulA rahe to dharma saMjJA kabhI na bana pAyegA, kriyA hI banA rhegaa| to itane tUphAna aura uthala-puthala hote raheMge ki tuma kabhI Azvasta na ho paaoge| to sabhI dharma apane daravAje baMda kara lete haiM; koI dera, koI abera / aura jaba daravAje .
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________________ baMda karate haiM, taba yAda rakhanA, aisI ghar3I meM karate haiM jaba unakA sabase UMcA zikhara A jAtA hai| mahAvIra para jaina dRSTi ne sabase UMce zikhara ko chU liyaa| basa, phira pIche calanevAloM ko lagA ki aba daravAje baMda kara do| aba bahuta ho cukaa| sabase UMcA zikhara chU liyA - aba daravAje baMda ! aba koI tIrthaMkara na hogaa| kyoMki tIrthaMkara aura hote raheMge, isakA artha hai ki nita- nUtana dharma hotA rhegaa| koI nayA tIrthaMkara nayI bAta khegaa| mahAvIra ne bhI bahuta-sI nayI bAteM kahIM, jo pArzvanAtha ne na kahI thiiN| mahAvIra ne bahuta-sI bAteM nayI kahIM, jo AdinAtha ne na kahI thiiN| aura aba to majA yaha hai ki jo mahAvIra ne kahA, usI ke AdhAra para hama socate haiM ki RSabha ne, Adi ne, nemI ne kyA kahA hogaa| aba to mahAvIra pramANa ho gye| aMtima pramANa ho jAtA hai, vaha sabako raMga detA hai| lekina mahAvIra ne kucha bAteM kahI haiM, jo nizcita hI RSabha ne nahIM kahI hoNgii| kAraNa bhI sApha hai| | hiMduoM ke graMtha haiN| RSabha kA bar3e sammAna se ullekha karate haiN| lekina mahAvIra kA kisI hiMdU-graMtha ne ullekha nahIM kiyaa| RSabha meM ar3acana mAlUma na huI hogI; koI bahuta krAMtikArI vyakti na rahe hoMge / to veda bhI unakA ullekha karatA hai-- sammAna se, bar3e sammAna se| lekina mahAvIra kI bAta bhI nahIM uThAtA / mahAvIra kI bAta bhI koI hiMdU - zAstra meM nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke agara mAnanevAle na hoM, to mahAvIra kA koI pramANa bhI nahIM raha jaayegaa| kyoMki hiMdU-dharma ke graMthoM ne koI ullekha nahIM kiyaa| mahAvIra nizcita hI bar3e khataranAka rahe hoNge| isa AdamI kI bAta bhI uThAnI khataranAka thI / buddha se jyAdA khataranAka rahe hoMge, kyoMki buddha ko to hiMduoM ne bAda meM dhIre-dhIre apanA eka avatAra svIkAra kara liyaa| lekina mahAvIra kA to nAma bhI ullekha na kiyaa| isa AdamI kA nAma bhI khataranAka rahA hogaa| yaha AdamI khataranAka thA ! tuma jarA thor3A soco! jaina dharma ne apanI AkhirI krAMti chU lii| phira pIche calanevAlA anuyAyI ghabar3A gayA ki aba bahuta ho cukA; aba dvAra- daravAjA baMda karo; aba kaho ki aba aura koI tIrthaMkara na hogaa| anyathA tIrthaMkara Ate rheNge| anyathA naye-naye unmeSa, nayI-nayI krAMtiyAM - to hama ThahareMge kahAM? roja koI AyegA aura purAne bhavana ko girAyegA aura naye banAne samyaka jJAna mukti hai| kI yojanA rakhegA, to bhavana banegA kaba ? muhammada ke sAtha musalamAnoM ne apane daravAje baMda kara liye / muhammada ke sAtha hI islAma ne apanI AkhirI UMcAI chU lii| muhammada pahale aura AkhirI tIrthaMkara haiM islAma ke pahale aura AkhirI paigNbr| phira islAma ne itanI bhI himmata na kI, jitanI himmata jainiyoM ne kI thI, kama se kama caubIsa ko to baradAzta kiyA ! musalamAnoM ne itanI bhI himmata na kI; bar3A kamajora dharma sAbita huaa| daravAje baMda kara liye / IsAiyoM ne bhI yahI kiyA, daravAje baMda kara liye| aba koI nahIM hogaa| AkhirI paigAma A gayA paramAtmA kA, aba isameM koI taramIma na hogI, koI sudhAra na hogA, koI saMzodhana na hogaa| jiMdagI roja calI jAtI hai, tumhAre dharma kahIM na kahIM ruka jAte haiN| jo dharma jiMdagI ke sAtha nahIM calatA, vaha adharma ho jAtA hai| to maiM to tumase kahatA hUM, pratipala tIrthaMkara hoMge, pratipala paigaMbara hoNge| aura tumheM aba jaba bhI kabhI maukA mile aura tumheM do paigaMbaroM ke bIca meM cunanA to naye ko cunanA, purAne ko mata cunanA / kyoMki purAne ko cunane meM tuma apane ko cunoge| naye ko cunane meM tuma apane ko chor3oge to hI cuna skoge| jaba tuma purAne ko cunate ho to tuma apane ko hI cunate ho, kyoMki purAne ke sAtha to tuma AtmasAta ho gaye ho| tumane purAne ko to pighalA liyA hai| tumane purAne ko to apane hI DhaMga kA banA liyA hai| tumane to purAne meM kAphI taramIma aura kAMTa-chAMTa kara lI hai| purAne se tumheM koI khatarA nahIM rahA hai; nayA phira tumheM DagamagAtA hai, phira tumhArI jar3eM ukhAr3atA hai, phira tumheM jalAtA hai, phira agni meM pheMkatA hai| jaba bhI cunanA ho to naye ko cunanA / eka aura mitra ne pUchA hai ki Apa kahate haiM, dharma paraMparA nahIM hai; lekina kyA paraMparA kI jarUrata nahIM hai? kyA paraMparA se hAni hI hAni huI ki kucha lAbha bhI... ? yaha maiMne kahA nahIM ki paraMparA kI jarUrata nahIM hai| agara tumheM jar3a rahanA ho, paraMparA kI bar3I jarUrata hai| agara tumheM murdA rahanA ho, to paraMparA auSadhi hai| agara tumheM rUpAMtarita na honA ho to paraMparA bar3I surakSA hai| kAyaroM ke lie, kamajoroM ke lie, paraMparA zaraNa sthala hai| bar3I jarUrata hai, kyoMki kAyara haiM duniyA 167
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 meN| Akhira unake lie bhI to koI jagaha honI caahie| thor3A-sA rahasya, thor3A-sA rAja ikaTThA kara paaoge| sastA AtmahIna loga haiM duniyA meM Akhira unake lie bhI to koI | upAya hai, tuma mArgadarzaka ko sAtha le lete ho, vaha batAye calA sahArA honA caahie| AtmavaMcaka haiM duniyA meM Akhira unako jAtA hai ki yaha mUrti kitanI purAnI hai, kisane banAI, kaba banAI bhI to koI upAya honA cAhie ki apane ko dhokhA de leM! paraMparA isakA kyA itihAsa hai| tuma bhI bahare kI bhAMti sunate cale jAte kI bar3I jarUrata hai| ho, aMdhe kI bhAMti dekhe cale jAte ho| ghaMTe do ghaMTe meM saba maMdira maiMne nahIM kahA ki jarUrata nahIM hai! jarUrata na hotI to paraMparA | dekha DAle-cale aaye| jina maMdiroM ko banane meM sadiyAM lagIM, hotI hI n| hai, jarUrata hogI kahIM! kahIM bar3I jarUrata hogI, jina mUrtiyoM para hajAroM logoM ke jIvana nichAvara hue taba banIM, kyoMki itane mahApuruSa hue, jinhoMne paraMparA ko tor3ane kI tuma unako ghar3I bhara meM nipaTAkara ghara A jAte ho, kahate ho, hajAra-hajAra kozizeM kI, paraMparA nahIM ttuutttii| mahAvIra koziza 'khajurAho ho Aye haiN| ajaMtA dekha ddaalaa| ailorA ghUma aaye|' karate, buddha koziza karate, kRSNa koziza karate, krAisTa | sArI pRthvI kA cakkara lagA lete ho|| koziza karate-paraMparA tor3ane kI; kucha nahIM hotA, paraMparA nahIM | agara tuma apane hI hisAba se calo to bar3I muzkila hogii| tttii| loga inhIM ko chor3a dete haiM, paraMparA ko nahIM chodd'te| yA aura yaha koI jiMdagI mUrtiyoM kA, maMdiroM kA hisAba nahIM hai| yahAM inhIM ko paraMparA meM AtmasAta kara lete haiM, lekina paraMparA ko nahIM eka-eka pala tumheM apanA nirNaya lenA par3egA, agara tumhAre pAsa chodd'te| ve inhIM ko paraMparA meM raMga dete haiN| ve kahate haiM, hama tumhArI | koI paraMparA na ho| kisI ne gAlI dI, aba kyA karanA? tumheM bhI pUjA kareMge, lekina hameM bkhsho| hameM parezAna mata karo! tuma khuda hI jAgakara pratidhvani karanI hogii| koI paraMparA nahIM hai| tuma bhI paraMparA ke hisse bana jaao| aura tumhAre lie bhI hamAre maMdira paraMparA meM mAnate nahIM ho| na tuma kisI aura kI banAI paraMparA meM meM jagaha hai| tumhArI pratimA bhI rakha deNge| tuma jyAdA zoragula na | mAnate ho, na apanI banAI huI lIka ko mAnate ho-kyoMki kala mcaao| tuma bhI svIkAra! kisI ne gAlI dI thI, tumane krodha kiyA thA; parasoM bhI kisI ne paraMparA kI jarUrata jarUra hogI, anyathA TUTa gayI hotI | gAlI dI thI, tumane krodha kiyA thA--krodha tumhArI paraMparA hai| prNpraa| bahuta thor3e-se loga, bar3e himmatavara, jiMdAdila loga, Aja phira koI gAlI detA hai, tuma paraMparA kI sunoge yA Aja tuma binA paraMparA ke jIte haiN| kyoMki binA paraMparA ke jIne kA artha jAgakara isa gAlI ko samajhoge aura taya karoge, kyA karUM? hotA hai: jAgaraNa se jiinaa| taba tumheM pratipala apanA | paraMparA ke AdhAra para nahIM-hoza ke AdhAra pr| bIte kala ke jIvana-nirNaya karanA hogaa| paraMparA bar3I suvidhApUrNa hai, bar3I AdhAra para nahIM-Aja ke, isa kSaNa ke AghAta ke AdhAra pr| surakSApUrNa hai| tumheM kucha taya nahIM karanA hotaa| paraMparA ne taya kara yaha jo pratyAghAta abhI huA hai, isako tuma sIdhA-sIdhA darpaNa diyA hai, tuma cupacApa aMdhe kI taraha anusaraNa kiye cale jAte kI taraha loge? isakA uttara doge? kaThina hogaa| taba to ho| saba likhA hai kitAba meM, nakze hAtha meM haiM-tuma unakA pratipala tumhArI jiMdagI laharoM meM hogI, tUphAnoM meM hogI, AMdhiyoM anusaraNa kara lete ho| paraMparA mArgadarzaka jaisI hai| vaha tumheM meM hogii| kucha taya na ho paayegaa| kucha baMdhI lakIreM na hoNgii| batAye calI jAtI hai| tama kabhI gaye? kucha piTI lakIreM na hoNgii| rAja-patha na hogA, pagaDaMDiyAM hoNgii| kala eka mitra ne saMnyAsa liyaa| ve khajurAho meM mArgadarzaka tumhIM ko banAnA pdd'eNgii| haiN| khajurAho ke maMdira-mUrtiyoM ko, Ae yAtriyoM ko, atithiyoM | loga sastA rAstA cunate haiN| paraMparA ko mAna lete haiN| ThIka hai, ko samajhAte haiM, dikhAte haiN| agara tuma khajurAho ke maMdira meM binA paraMparA kI jarUrata hai; kyoMki duniyA meM kAyara haiN| duniyA meM bar3e kisI mArgadarzaka ke jAo to bar3I ar3acana hogii| varSoM laga kamajora dIna-hIna loga haiN| duniyA meM aise loga haiM jo apanI jaayeNge| kyoMki tumheM eka-eka cIja kI khuda hI khojabAna karanA hogii| tumheM eka-eka mUrti ko bhara AMkha svayaM dekhanA hogaa| zraddhA jIvana meM nahIM hai, mRtyu meM hai; jo mara jAo, tabhI bharosA tumheM eka-eka mUrti para svayaM dhyAna karanA hogaa| tabhI zAyada tama | karate haiN| 168 Jair Education International
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________________ samyaka jJAna makti hai P tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA! gAMva meM koI mara jAtA hai, phira jaise dekhA, rAmalIlA hotI hai, koI AdamI rAma bana jAtA hai, usake khilApha koI bhI nahIM boltaa| sabhI kahate haiM : 'svargIya | to loga usake paira chUte haiN| kyA aMdhApana hai! jAnate haiM ho gye|' pUrA gAMva unake khilApha rahA ho bhalA, aura sabhI bhalIbhAMti, gAMva kA chokarA hai| lekina usake paira chUte haiN| jAnate haiM ki agara narka kahIM hai to ve nizcita pahuMca gaye; yA | rAma-nAma kI aisI graMthi baMdha gaI hai| nATaka meM rAma banA hai, to bhI agara kahIM svarga hai aura ye pahuMca gaye to narka banAkara paira chUte haiM, phUla car3hAte haiM, zobhA yAtrA nikalatI hai| aMdhApana choDeMge--magara kahate haiM. svargIya ho gye| kaisA gaharA hai! murdA jaba koI ho jAtA hai, to tuma dekhate ho, kaisI loga stuti | mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| aba jaise ki maiM jina-sUtra para bola karate haiM, usake guNagAna karate haiM ki bar3e mahApuruSa the, aMdherA chA rahA hUM, to jaina A gaye haiN| maiM jo bola rahA hUM vahI bola rahA hUM; gayA, dIyA bujha gayA; yaha pUrti aba kabhI ho na sakegI jo jagaha | na mujhe jina-sUtra se kucha lenA hai, na ziva-sUtra se kucha lenA hai| khAlI huI! maiM ziva-sUtra meM bhI yahI bolatA hUM, magara taba jaina nahIM Ate: mullA nasaruddIna ne eka mitra ko phona kiyaa| patnI phona para 'ziva-sUtra hai, apane ko kyA lenA-denA hai!' hiMdU Ate haiM, ve aayii| mullA ne ghabar3Akara pUchA ki 'kahAM haiM, pati kahAM haiM?' kahate haiM, 'mahArAja! gItA para phira kaba boleMge?' gItA hI usane kahA, 'aise kyA ghabar3A rahe ho? kyA mAmalA hai? | bola rahA huuN| usI ke gIta gA rahA huuN| magara nahIM, zabda kI pakar3a snAnagRha meM snAna karate haiN|' mullA ne kahA, 'phira tthiik| hai| basa zabda kI pakar3a hai| lakIroM kI pakar3a hai| tumheM agara maiM kyoMki gAMva meM kaI logoM se maiMne unakI prazaMsA sunI hai, maiMne hIrA bhI dUM aura kahUM kaMkar3a-patthara hai, to tuma kahate ho, kyA samajhA ki mara gye|' kreNge| aura maiM tumheM kaMkar3a-patthara bhI dUM aura kahUM hIrA hai, to tuma kyoMki binA mare to koI kisI kI prazaMsA karatA hI nahIM hai| kahate ho, lAyeM samhAlakara rakha leN| jiMdA kI niMdA hai, murde kI prazaMsA hai| kyoMki murde ke sAtha tuma tuma zabdoM se jIte ho? zabda satya haiM? zabdoM se thor3A apanA samajhautA kara lete ho| jaago| zabdoM kI paraMparA hotI hai, satyoM kI koI paraMparA nhiiN| jiMdA ke sAtha samajhautA nahIM kara paate| aura pUchate ho, 'kyA hAni hI hAni huI, yA lAbha bhI huA?' tuma yaha mata socanA ki mahAvIra aura buddha kI tuma jo itanI dukAnadArI kaba miTegI tumhArI? tuma hAni-lAbha kA hI prazaMsA karate ho, vaha koI dharma kI prazaMsA hai--vaha murdA, mRtyu | hisAba karate rahoge? dharma kA koI saMbaMdha hAni-lAbha se nahIM kI prazaMsA hai| jaba jIvita the to tumhIM ne ina para patthara pheNke| hai| dharma kA saMbaMdha donoM ke tyAga se hai| hAni bhI nahIM, lAbha bhI tuma jaba kahAnI par3hate ho ki kisI ne mahAvIra ke kAnoM meM khIle nhiiN| kyoMki lAbha ke pIche hAni chipI hai, hAni ke pIche lAbha Thoka diye, tamane kabhI socA ki yaha tama bhI ho sakate ho jisane chipA hai-ve eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| khIle Thoke hoM? tumane kabhI phira se socA ki agara mahAvIra dharma kA saMbaMdha usa parama jAgaraNa se hai, jahAM tuma kahate ho, Aja A jAyeM aura bAjAra meM tumheM mila jAyeM, to tuma kyA aba na hAni kI koI ciMtA hai, na lAbha kI koI AkAMkSA hai| dharma vyavahAra karoge? agara naMga-dhaDaMga 'blU DAyamaMDa hoTala' ke | se koI hAni-lAbha thor3e hI hotA hai| dharma se to tama hAni-lAbha sAmane khar3e hue mila jAyeM, to tuma kyA vyavahAra karoge aura koI se mukta hote ho| vaha ciMtAdhArA hI galata hai| agara usa batAnevAlA na ho ki ye mahAvIra haiM? to pahalA to kAma, tuma | ciMtAdhArA se cale, to jo tumhArI marjI, vahI tuma khoja loge| pulisa meM ittalA kroge| tuma sammAna karoge? tuma jhukakara paira agara tumheM hAni khojanI hai to paraMparA kI hAni khoja loge| chuoge? hAM, agara koI kaha de ki mahAvIra haiM, bhagavAna mahAvIra | agara tumheM lAbha khojane haiM, tuma lAbha khoja loge| A gaye, to zAyada jhuka bhI jAo, kyoMki bhagavAna mahAvIra eka AdamI ne eka kitAba likhI hai| pazcima ke mulkoM meM zabda ke sAtha tumhArA bar3A lagAva bana gayA hai| vaha to koI aura teraha kA AMkar3A burA samajhA jAtA hai| to bar3I hoTaloM meM terahavIM bhI khar3A ho jaaye...| maMjila hI nahIM hotI, kyoMki vahAM koI ThaharatA nahIM terahavIM
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 Timmymasti maMjila pr| bArahavIM maMjila ke bAda sIdhI caudahavIM hotI hai| dharma ke jagata meM jise jAnA ho use mahAvIra jaisA digaMbara honA caudahavIM kahane se hala ho jAtA hai, hai vaha terahavIM; magara caudahavIM cAhie-paripUrNa nagna, sAre AvaraNoM se mukt| kaha dI to utaranevAle ko kyA phikra hai! lekina terahavIM kaho to lekina buddhimAna AdamI hAni-lAbha kI socatA hai| buddhi kA koI utarane ko rAjI nhiiN| teraha naMbara kA kamarA nahIM hotaa| teraha hI dharma se kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| tArIkha ko loga yAtrA karane nahIM jaate| to eka AdamI ne bar3I tere sIne meM dama hai, dila nahIM hai kitAba likhI hai| usane sAre AMkar3e ikaTThe kiye haiM ki teraha | terA dila garmi-e-mahaphila nahIM hai nizcita hI khataranAka AMkar3A hai| teraha tArIkha ko kitane yuddha gujara jA akla se Age ki yaha nUra zurU hue, usane saba hisAba banAyA hai| teraha tArIkha ko kitanI cirAge-rAha hai, maMjila nahIM hai| kAra-durghaTanAeM hotI haiM; teraha tArIkha ko kitane loga kaiMsara se yaha jo buddhi kA choTA-sA TimaTimAtA dIyA hai, 'cirAge-rAha marate haiM; teraha tArIkha ko kitane talAka hote haiM-teraha tArIkha, hai', rAha para isakA thor3A upayoga kara lo| cirAge-rAha hai, terahavIM maMjila, teraha kA jahAM-jahAM saMbaMdha hai, usane bar3e hajAroM maMjila nahIM hai| isa buddhi ke dIye ko AkhirI maMjila mata samajha AMkar3e ikaTThe kiye haiN| lenaa| yaha TimaTimAtA dIyA, isa para hI ulajha mata jaanaa| yaha koI mitra mujhe dikhAne lAyA thA, vaha bhI bar3A prabhAvita thaa| | hAni-lAbha kA vicAra, zubha-azubha kA vicAra, svarga-narka kA usane kahA ki dekho, aba to tathya sAmane haiN| maiMne usase kahA, ta hisAba, yaha gaNita biThAnA-agara isameM hI lage rahe to tama caudaha tArIkha kI khoja kara, itane hI tathya, caudaha tArIkha meM bhI dhIre-dhIre pAoge ki khopar3I to tumhArI bar3I hotI jAtI hai, mila jaayeNgeN| caudaha ko bhI loga marate haiN| caudaha ko bhI | hRdaya sikur3atA jAtA hai| dharma kA saMbaMdha hRdaya se hai, buddhi se kAra-durghaTanAeM hotI haiN| aura caudahavIM maMjila se bhI loga girate nahIM, soca-vicAra se nhiiN| gahana bhAva kI dazA hai dhrm| haiN| tU koI bhI tArIkha ke pIche par3a jaa| jiMdagI itanI bar3I hai, tere sIne meM dama hai, dila nahIM hai tuma koI bhI pakSa taya kara lo, tumheM pramANa mila jaayeNge| tere sIne meM dama hai, dila nahIM hai isalie satya kI khoja para jo nikalatA hai, use pahale se pakSa | terA dila garmi-e-mahaphila nahIM hai lekara nahIM calanA caahie| nahIM to vaha jo khoja rahA hai, khoja | gujara jA akla se Age ki yaha nUra legaa| yahI to bar3e se bar3A khatarA hai jagata meM ki tuma jo khojanA cirAge-rAha hai, mahaphila nahIM hai| cAhate ho khoja hI loge| tuma apanI mAnyatA ko siddha kara dhyAna hama kahate hI use haiM jahAM tuma isa cirAge-rAha ko loge| satya ke khojI ko koI mAnyatA nahIM honI caahie| use phUMkakara Age nikala jAte ho| isalie to buddha aura mahAvIra ne to khulI AMkha rakhanI cAhie-niSpakSa, nirdoSa-to tathya kA use 'nirvANa' kahA hai| nirvANa zabda kA zAbdika artha hotA hai: darzana hotA hai| dIye ko bujhA denaa| jaba sAre dIye bujhA dete haiM to nirvANa hai| paraMparA ke lAbha bhI haiM, hAniyAM bhI haiN| lekina dharma paraMparA nahIM | aba bar3e maje kI bAta hai, jaina dIvAlI manAte haiM; kyoMki usa hai| aura hAni-lAbha se dharma kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| rAta mahAvIra kA nirvANa huaa| aura dIye jalAte haiN| usa rAta to | tumheM hAni-lAbha meM rahanA ho, dharma se bacanA, sAvadhAna rhnaa| | saba dIye bajhA do, paaglo| nirvANa kA artha hotA hai : dIye bajhA tumheM hAni-lAbha se Upara uThanA ho, to dharma ke dvAra para dastaka | do| jaina dIvAlI para dIye jalAte haiM-khuzI meM ki mahAvIra kA denaa| aura dharma ke dvAra para dastaka denI ho, paraMparA ko vahIM chor3a | nirvANa huaa| lekina nirvANa zabda kA artha hotA hai : dIye bujhA AnA jahAM jUte utAra Ate ho| do| ye buddhi ke, hisAba ke, kitAba ke dIye bujhA do| ye tarka agara paraMparA ko lekara dharma ke maMdira meM Aye to tuma dharma ke ke, vicAra ke dIye bujhA do| usa gahana mauna aura zUnya aura zAMta maMdira meM kabhI Aoge hI nahIM; tumhArI paraMparA tumheM ghere rhegii| | aMdhere meM kho jAo, jo tumhArA svabhAva hai| tuma Aoge bhI aura nahIM bhI A paaoge| mahAvIra ne bhI khUba rAta cunI-amAvasa kI rAta-mukta hone 170 .
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________________ samyaka jJAna makti hai - ko| pUrNimA cunate to kucha hisAba-kitAba samajha meM aataa| | hote ho ki tumhAre bhItara kevala gatyAtmakatA hotI hai, koI aura amAvasa kI rAta! lekina ThIka cunii| aisA hI gahana svabhAva nahIM hotA, koI thira, jar3a vastu nahIM hotI, saba pravAha hotA hai, hai| gahana aMdhakAra, zAMta, asIma! prakAza meM to thor3I uttejanA | jaba tuma gaMgA hote ho--taba maMjila vahIM mila gii| hai| isalie to prakAza jalatA ho kamare meM to sonA muzkila ho tumhArA honA, ahaMkAra, eka jar3a vastu hai, patthara kI taraha hai| jAtA hai| AMkheM uttejita rahatI haiN| isalie to dina meM nIMda | ise pighalA lo| ise jiMdagI kI garmI meM pighala jAne do| tuma muzkila hotI hai| rAta nIMda ke lie hai| dIye bhI bujhA dete haiN| miTo to hI tumhArA zUnya pragaTa ho skegaa| mahAvIra usa zUnya ko saba uttejanA kho jAtI hai| AtmA kahate haiM, kyoMki vaha tumhArA svabhAva hai| kabhI tumane khayAla kiyA, prakAza ko jalAo to hai, bujhAo dhyAna rakhanA, dRSTi kI sArI bAta hai| to miTa jAtA hai| aMdherA sadA hai, zAzvata hai| aMdherA satya ke sAhila bhI eka laya hai agara koI suna sake saMbaMdha meM bar3I gaharI khabara detA hai| aura aMdhere meM bar3I gahana umar3e hue sakUta se tUphAna bana ske| zAMti hai| tumheM Dara lagatA hai, yaha dUsarI bAta hai| dhyAna meM sabhI dRSTi kI bAta hai| tUphAna zAMti bana sakatA hai, zAMti tUphAna lagatA hai, samAdhi meM sabhI ko Dara lagatA hai| tumheM Dara bana sakatI hai| tumhArI dRSTi kI bAta hai| tuma agara zAMti se lagatA hai, isa kAraNa tuma dIye ko pakar3a lo, yaha dUsarI bAta hai| tUphAna ko dekho to tUphAna bhI eka adabhuta layabaddhatA hai| aura lekina mahAvIra to kahate haiM, jo abhaya ko upalabdha huA, vahI agara tuma azAMti se zAMti ko bhI dekho, to zAMti bhI kho jAtI usa gahana AtmabhAva meM praveza karatA hai| vaha jo bhItara kA zUnya | hai aura kevala eka becainI aura eka unmAda raha jAtA hai| hai, vahAM to saba ye cirAga, ye dIye, ye hisAba-kitAba, ye tarka, yaha jo jiMdagI kA pravAha hai, ise tuma duzmana kI taraha mata ye pramANa, ye zAstra, ye paraMparAeM, saba chor3akara jAnA par3atA hai| dekho, aura isase lar3o mt| lar3ane se tumhArA ahaMkAra aura jisakI himmata ho aMdhere meM jAne kI. vahI aaye| jisakI majabata hotA calA jaayegaa| isake sAtha bho| ise hone do| ise himmata ho jIte-jI mRtyu meM praveza kI, vahI aaye| kyoMki svIkAra kro| isake satya ko svIkAra karo aura apane satya ko samAdhi jIte-jI mRtyu kA svecchA se varaNa hai| isIlie to hama svIkAra kro| aura jaba donoM satya milate haiM-tumhAre bhItara kA sAdhu kI kabra ko bhI samAdhi kahate haiN| sabhI kI kabra ko samAdhi | satya, pravAhamAna; aura tumhAre bAhara kA satya, pravAhamAna--jaba nahIM kahate, lekina jisane apane bhItara samAdhi anubhava kara lI ina donoM pravAhoM kA milana hotA hai, usa milana kA nAma hI ho, usakI mRtyu ko bhI hama samAdhi kahate haiN| donoM eka haiN| samAdhi hai| usa AliMgana kA nAma hI samAdhi hai| ye jo cAra parte maiMne tumheM batAIM, jaba ye mara jAtI haiM, taba tuma aura isa prazna kA dUsarA hissA hai : 'aura kyA kriyA kA zUnya meM praveza karate ho| tuma vahIM pahuMca jAte ho jahAM tuma janma samaya se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai?' ke pahale the| jaba tuma paripUrNa kriyA meM hote ho, samaya miTa jAtA hai| jaba aura yaha pahuMcanA prakriyA hai| yaha pahuMcanA saMjJA nahIM hai| tuma kisI bhI kriyA meM pUre lIna hote ho, samaya miTa jAtA hai| jiMdagAnI hai phakata garmi-e-raphtAra kA nAma eka citrakAra citra banA rahA hai; jaba vaha pUrA-pUrA DUbA hotA hai maMjileM sAtha liye rAha pe calate rhnaa| to samaya miTa jAtA hai| nahIM ki ghar3I Thahara jAtI hai, ghar3I calatI maMjila kahIM aisI dUra nahIM hai ki tuma usa tarapha jA rahe ho| rahegI; ghar3I kA samaya koI asalI samaya thor3e hI hai| lekina jiMdagAnI hai phakata garmi-e-raphtAra kA nAma usa citrakAra ke lie saba Thahara gyaa| jaba koI gItakAra gIta maMjileM sAtha lie rAha pe calate rhnaa| gAtA hai, aura sirpha pradarzana nahIM karatA, vastutaH gAtA hai, aura maMjila tamhAre sAtha hI hai, tumhAre calane meM hai, tumhArI gati meM aise oMTha hI nahIM hilAtA, hRdaya se praveza ho jAtA hai, to samaya hai| maMjila gaMtavya nahIM hai, tumhArI gati kI prakharatA kA nAma hai / Thahara jAtA hai| jaba koI nartaka nAcatA hai aura nAca hI ho jAtA tumhArI gati kI tIvratA, tvarA kA nAma hai| jaba tuma itane gatimAna hai, to samaya Thahara jAtA hai| jahAM bhI kriyA paripUrNa hai, vahIM samaya 171
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 Thahara jAtA hai| jahAM bhI kriyA apUrNa hai, vahIM samaya calane lagatA jisake lie tuma nAcanA cAhate ho-samaya miTa jaayegaa| samaya hai| jahAM kriyA bahuta apUrNa hai, jhaTake le lekara calatI hai, tuma tanAva hai| jahAM tanAva nahIM vahAM samaya nhiiN| jahAM tuma be-tanAva calanA bhI nahIM cAhate aura calate ho, majabUrI hotI hai-vahAM ho, vahAM samaya nahIM; tuma samayAtIta ho gaye, kAlAtIta ho gye| samaya laMbA hone lagatA hai| | aura yahI bAta jo samaya ke saMbaMdha meM saca hai vahI bAta kSetra ke tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA! koI premI ghara A jAye, ghaMTA bIta saMbaMdha meM bhI saca hai| TAima-spesa, samaya aura kSetra yaha donoM jAtA hai, kSaNabhara mAlUma par3atA hai| aura koI ubAnevAle sajjana eka sAtha kho jAte haiM, jaba tumhArI lInatA paripUrNa hotI hai| ghara A jAyeM aura bakavAsa kareM, do-cAra-pAMca minaTa bhI aise bhakta apanI bhakti meM bhUla jAtA hai-saba bhUla jAtA hai| lagate haiM jaise ki ghaMToM lagAye de rahe haiN| kyA ho jAtA hai ? samaya bhagavAna ko bhI bhUla jAtA hai| dhuna raha jAtI hai| mastI raha jAtI meM itanA aMtara kyoM ho jAtA hai? / hai| dhyAnI apane dhyAna meM bhUla jAtA hai-dhyAna ko bhI bhUla samaya bar3A locapUrNa hai| jaba tuma sukha anubhava karate ho, jAtA hai| phira basa eka suvAsa raha jAtI hai| vaha suvAsa isa samaya choTA ho jAtA hai| taba tuma mitra kI bAteM suna rahe ho, pRthvI kI nahIM hai| usa suvAsa ko na to samaya gheratA hai, na sthAna sAdhAraNa-sI bAteM haiM, bar3I madhusikta ho jAtI haiN| jaba koI A gheratA hai| vaha suvAsa samaya-kSetra atIta hai| jAtA hai ubAnevAlA, cAhe bAteM vaha bar3I madhura kara rahA ho, lekana dila kI bastI ajIba bastI hai tumheM rAsa nahIM aataa| to eka bheda par3a gyaa| tuma usa carcA meM | lUTanevAle ko tarasatI hai DUba nahIM paate| carcA kI kriyA gatimAna nahIM ho pAtI, himmata cAhie luTane kii| jahAM bhI luTa jAo, vahIM se dharma Thahara-Thahara jAtI hai, laMgar3AtI hai| tuma jabardastI bAra-bAra ghar3I kA dvAra khula jaayegaa| vahIM gurudvArA hai| dekhate ho, jamhAI lete ho, koI taraha izArA karate ho ki bhAI isalie isakI bahuta phikra mata karo ki kaise| jo tumheM rAsa dekho, aba jAo bhI! A jAye, jo tumheM jama jAye-bhakti to bhakti, jJAna to jJAna, albarTa AiMsTIna ke jIvana meM ullekha hai ki eka mitra ke ghara karma to karma-lekina kahIM se bhI aisI ghar3I banA lo, jahAM gayA thaa| bhulakkar3a AdamI thaa| bAta calatI rahI, bhojana ho samaya miTa jAye; jahAM tuma itane DUba sako, itane DUba sako ki gyaa| phira bAta calatI rhii| mitra bAra-bAra ghar3I dekhe, jamhAI koI rekhA tanAva kI na raha jAye-samagra mana se, samagra tana se| le| AiMsTIna bhI bAra-bAra ghar3I dekhe, jamhAI le; lekina uThe nahIM to jiMdagI meM dukha hI dukha hogA, pIr3A hI pIr3A hogii| n| Akhira mitra ne kahA, 'do baja rahe haiM, patnI rAha dekhatI pIr3A kA artha hai : tanAva kI pt| dukha kA artha hai : paramAtmA hogii...|' AiMsTIna ne kahA, 'matalaba?' | se cUkate jaanaa| dukha kA artha hai : satya se cUkate jaanaa| dukha .. mitra ne kahA, 'merA matalaba yaha hai ki patnI rAha dekhatI kA apane-Apa meM koI astitva nahIM hai| satya se tumhArI hogii...| vaise koI harjA nahIM hai, Apa baiThe aur|' AiMsTIna jitanI dUrI hai utanA hI dukha hai| ghabar3Akara khar3A ho gyaa| usane kahA, 'hadda ho gaI, maiM to socatA nArada use Izvara kahate haiN| mahAvIra use satya kahate haiN| para thA ki kaba Apa jAyeM to maiM souuN| maiM to yahI soca rahA thA ki | izAre unake eka hI kI tarapha haiN| maiM apane ghara meM huuN|' hara tarapha chA rahI hai tArIkI donoM ghar3I dekha rahe haiM, donoM jamhAI le rahe haiN| samaya bar3A laMbA | Ao mila jula ke jikra-yAra kreN| mAlUma par3atA hai| jinako usa paramAtmA kA prema kI bhASA meM smaraNa karanA jaba tuma kisI kriyA ke sAtha lIna nahIM ho pAte, vahI kriyA, ho-Ao mila jula ke jikre-yAra kareM! calo usa paramAtmA ThIka vahI kriyaa...| | kI bAta kareM, usakA gIta gAyeM, usake lie naaceN| tuma nAca rahe ho-kisI aura ke lie, nAcanA nahIM cAhate, to jinheM yaha rAsa na AtA ho, jinheM yaha bAta kucha straiNa lagatI samaya rhegaa| tuma nAca rahe ho apane lie, yA kisI ke lie ho, jinheM yaha bAta jamatI na ho, jinake saMkalpa ko yaha bAta 172
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________________ | bAdhA DAlatI ho - to mahAvIra kahate haiM, chor3o yaha phikra, tumhAre lie bhI mArga hai| jisa dina tuma bane usI dina tumhArA mArga bhI tumhAre sAtha nirmita ho gayA hai| tuma apanA mArga apane sAtha lAye ho| aisA koI bhI nahIM hai jo paramAtmA se cuuke| hAM, agara tumhArI marjI hI cUkane kI ho to paramAtmA bAdhA nahIM DAla sktaa| jo cUkanA cAhatA hai vahI cUkatA hai| jisako pahuMcanA hai vaha pahuMca jAtA hai maiMne sunA hai, . eka zarAbI baiThA thA rAha ke kinAre aura eka | AdamI ne kAra rokI aura usane kahA ki mujhe sTezana jAnA hai, kahAM se jaauuN| rAstA bhUla gayA huuN| ajanabI hUM yahAM / zarAbI ne jhakajhora kara apane ko jarA sajaga kiyaa| aura usane kahA, aisA karo, pahale bAyeM jAo -do pharlAMga / phira caurastA pdd'egaa| phira tuma usase dAyeM mur3a jAnA-do phrlaaNg| phira usane kahA ki nahIM-nahIM, yaha to galata ho gyaa| tuma yahAM se | dAyeM jAo / cAra pharlAMga ke bAda masjida pdd'egii| basa masjida ke pAsa se tuma bAyeM mur3a jaanaa| usane kahA ki nahIM-nahIM, yaha phira galata ho gyaa| aba to vaha ajanabI bhI thor3A muzkila meM par3A ki yaha mAmalA kyA hai| usane phira kahA ki tuma aisA karo ki jahAM se tuma Aye ho usI tarapha lauTa jaao| ATha pharlAMga ke bAda nadI par3egI, pula AyegA / usane kahA, ki nahIM- nahIM phira galata ho gyaa| mere eka mitra haiM, bar3e dhanI haiM; lekina calate hamezA paiseMjara gAr3I se eka daphA mujhe unake sAtha calanA pdd'aa| tIna dina laga gaye pahuMcane meM jahAM eka ghaMTe meM pahuMca sakate the| maiMne kahA ki mAmalA kyA hai| ve kahane lage ki mujhe pasaMda hI nahIM kucha aur| unake sAtha calA to mujhe bhI samajha meM AyA bAta to ve bhI ThIka kahate haiN| paiseMjara gAr3I kA calanA, hara sTezana para ThaharanA / aura unako, ve kAphI yAtrA karate rahe haiM to hara sTezana para unakI pahacAna hai / kahAM ke bhajiye acche haiM, kahAM kI gujiyA acchI hai, kahAM kA dUdha, kahAM kI cAya, kahAM kI cAya kesara milI hai - vaha sArA hiMdustAna kA unako hisAba hai| ve kahate yaha bhI koI calanA ki baiThe havAI jahAja meM, yaha koI yAtrA hai| idhara baiThe, udhara utara gaye! yaha koI bAta huI ? calane kA majA hI na rhaa| apanI-apanI mauja hai| bailagAr3I kA bhI majA hai| havAI jahAja kA bhI majA hai| saMkalpa se bhI pahuMcate haiM loga, samarpaNa se bhI pahuMcate haiM log| jaisA usa zarAbI ne kahA thA, yahAM se pahuMcane kA koI upAya nahIM hai-- maiM bhI eka zarAbI hUM, maiM tumase kahatA hUM, yahAM se pahuMcane ke saba upAya haiN| aura jo bhI rAste haiM saba usI kI tarapha jAte haiN| tuma bAyeM calanA cAhate ho to bAyeM se pahuMcane kA upAya hai| tuma dAyeM calanA cAhate ho to dAyeM se pahuMcane kA upAya hai| usa DrAivara ne kahA, 'mahAnubhAva ! maiM kisI aura se pUcha tuma lauTanA cAhate ho pIche to lauTakara pahuMcane kA upAya hai| na calanA cAho to khar3e-khar3e pahuMca jAne kA upAya hai| luuNgaa|' usane kahA ki tuma kisI aura se hI pUcha lo to acchA, kyoMki jahAM taka maiM samajhatA hUM, yahAM se sTezana pahuMcane kA koI upAya hI nahIM hai| jo jaisA hai vahIM se upAya hai| jo jahAM hai vahIM se upAya hai| nirAza mata honA / saMkalpa sadhe, saMkalpa; na sadhe, ciMtA mata karanA / sAdhanoM kI bahuta phikra mata karanA, sAdhya ko smaraNa rkhnaa| rAha kI kauna ciMtA karatA hai, vAhana kI kauna phikra karatA hai, bailagAr3I se pahuMce ki havAI jahAja se pahuMce - pahuMca gye| havAI jahAja ke bhI maje haiM, bailagAr3I ke bhI maje haiN| havAI jahAja meM samaya baca jAtA hai, lekina bailagAr3I meM jo sauMdarya kA, donoM tarapha ke rAstoM kA anubhava hotA hai, vaha nahIM ho paataa| bailagAr3I meM thor3A samaya lagatA hai, lekina donoM tarapha pRthvI ke suhAvane dRzya ubharate haiN| samyaka jJAna mukti hai tIsarA prazna: kyA kAraNa hai ki mahAvIra kA 'jina' mAtra jaina banakara raha gayA ? sadA hI aisA hotA hai| mahAvIra ke hI anuyAyI ke sAtha aisA huA, nahIM; sabhI ke sAtha aisA hotA hai| aisA hI hogaa| prakRti kA niyama hai| jaba mahAvIra jIvita hote haiM taba jinatva hotA hai; jaba ve jA cuke hote haiM taba 'jaina' kA prAdurbhAva hotA hai| : jaina kA artha hai jo jina to nahIM huA, jo jina honA bhI nahIM cAhatA; lekina paraMparA se, saMskAra se, jaina ghara meM paidA huA hai| yaha saMskAra udhAra haiM; svecchA se varaNa nahIM kiye gye| aura jo dharma svecchA se varaNa nahIM kiyA gayA hai, vaha kevala bauddhika hai, 173
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 Atmika nahIM hai| yaha sabhI ke sAtha hogaa| yaha svAbhAvika hai| to maiMne kahA, tuma eka kAma kro| tuma eka tIna dina niyama eka DAkTara ne naukara ko Adeza de rakhA thA ki koI kAma unase rakho ki namaskAra na karoge hanumAna jI ko| bole ki 'agara pUche bagaira na kre| eka dina ve davAiyoM kI Doz2a dekha rahe the ki nArAja ho gaye...to?' naukara Akara bolA, 'sara! cAya meM kitanI cInI dUM?' "vaha merA jummaa| maiM nipaTa lNgaa| tIna dina meM kara lUMgA 'do yA tIna cammaca bhara', DAkTara ne khaa| | tumhArI tarapha se nmskaar| lekina tuma tIna din...|' naukara thor3I dera bAda phira AyA aura bolA, 'sara! sabjI meM unhoMne kahA ki bar3A muzkila hogaa| maiMne kahA, tuma koziza namaka kitanA denA hai?' to kro| tIna dina saMbhava na ho paayaa| ve zAma ko usI dina 'do yA tIna cammaca bhara', thor3A nArAja hote DAkTara bolaa| aaye| unhoMne kahA, muzkila hai| vaha to yAda hI nahIM rahatI, phira thor3I dera meM lauTakara naukara AyA aura usane kahA ki ekadama se hAtha jhuka jAtA hai| sara, cAvala kitanA banegA? 'kitanI bAra kahA', DAkTara | aba yaha pUjA huI? yaha prArthanA huI? yaha to eka majabUrI ho cIkhA, 'do yA tIna cammaca bhr|' gaI, eka behozI ho gii| yaha to eka Adata ho gaI; jaise cAvala do yA tIna cammaca bhara! lekina dhIre-dhIre lakIreM bana sigareTa pInevAle ko sigareTa kI talapha lagatI hai, hAtha khIse meM jAtI haiN| uttara nirNIta ho jAte haiN| bahuta bAra jo bAta tumane kahI | | calA jAtA hai, paikeTa bAhara nikala AtA hai, sigareTa ThoMkane | hai, tama use kahane ke lie dhIre-dhIre avaza ho jAte ho| bahuta | lagatA hai pekeTa pr| eka yAMtrika prakriyA ho gii| bAra jisa maMdira ke sAmane tuma jhuke ho, tuma jhuka jAte ho mUrchA jaba tuma dharma ko binA svecchA ke svIkAra kara lete ho, meM, jhukanA saca nahIM hotaa| tumheM pakkA bhI nahIM hotaa| | Adatavaza, saMskAravaza, paraMparAvaza, taba tuma eka khatare meM par3a mere eka mitra haiN| mere sAtha ghUmane jAte the| hanumAna ke bhakta rahe ho, kyoMki dharma to tabhI dharma hotA hai jaba tuma svecchA se, | haiN| aba hanumAna ke bhakta kI bar3I dikkata hai, kyoMki jitane sAvaceta, sAvadhAnI se svIkAra kro| dharma to tabhI dharma hotA hai hanumAna ke maMdira, mUrti idhara-udhara saba jagaha haiN...| jahAM jAeM, jaba tumheM jagAye, sulAye n|| vahIM unko...| to unako jagaha-jagaha nmskaar...| to tuma doharA sakate ho| jaina doharA rahA hai| 'jina' honA ho aura hanumAna ke sAtha khatarA hai ki nArAja na ho jaayeN| eka to jInA par3egA; doharAne se kAma na hogaa| mahAvIra ke vacana aura jhaMjhaTa! to maiMne unase kahA ki yaha tuma kyA karate ho| | yAda kara lene se kucha bhI na hogaa| jInA pdd'egaa| unheM phira se dinabhara ? tumako koI kAma dUsarA nahIM sUjhatA? calo to | khojanA par3egA ki jIvana kI sacAI unameM hai yA nhiiN| tumheM musiibt| rikzA rokakara utarate haiM, pahale nmskaar| hanumAna pramANa bananA par3egA zAstra kaa| tumheM khabara denI par3egI apane jI nArAja na ho jAyeM! khuda ke anveSaNa se ki ThIka hai, merA anveSaNa bhI mujhe vahIM le maiMne kahA, 'aura jahAM taka maiM dekhatA hUM, na to tumhAre namaskAra AtA hai jahAM mahAvIra kA anveSaNa le gayA; maiM bhI tAlamela meM koI rasa hai| maiM dekhatA hUM, eka taraha kI phajIhata, eka taraha kI pAtA hUM; unhoMne jo kahA, ThIka kahA hai; yaha merA anubhava bhI parezAnI! tuma jhijhiyAye se, khijhiyAye se namaskAra karate ho|' kahatA hai-taba to tuma 'jina' ho paaoge| bole, 'bAta to ThIka hai kyoMki bacapana se yaha Adata mere| lekina agara tuma doharAte rahe, to doharAte raha sakate ho| tuma pitAjI ne DAla dI hai| ve bhI yahI karate the| ve bhI khijhiyAe jaina bane-bane sar3a jaaoge| rahate the| kyoMki gAMva kyA hai, jahAM dekho vahIM hanumAna jI baiThe tuma kahIM pahuMca na paaoge| haiN| isa jhAr3a ke nIce baiThe haiM, usa jhAr3a ke nIce baiThe haiN| phira zAstroM se hama jo artha lete haiM, usa artha ke lie bhI bar3I hanumAnajI ke baiThane meM dikkata nahIM lgtii| kahIM bhI patthara rakha sAkSI bhAva-dazA cAhie, to hI artha kA phUla tumhAre bhItara do, lAla raMga se raMga do| jhaMjhaTa khar3I ho gii| aba ye hanumAna jI khilegaa| zabda to mila jAte haiM zAstra se, artha kahAM se haiM, aba agara na inako namaskAra karo to nArAja ho jaayeNge| lAoge? artha to tumheM DAlanA hogaa| 174 ain Education International
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________________ samyaka jJAna mukti hai eka rogI ne apane DAkTara se Akara kahA ki bar3I kaThinAI hai; amarIkA kA banA hai?' para usane kahA, 'isa para likhA huA jo Apane kahA thA, ho nahIM paataa| DAkTara ne kahA ki maiMne aisI hai: meDa ina yU. esa. e.| to vaha siMdhI nArAja huaa| usane koI kaThina bAta tumase kahI na thii| itanA hI to kahA thA ki jo kahA, 'koI yU. esa. e. ne yU. esa. e. likhane kA ThekA le tumhArA baccA khAtA hai, vahI bhojana tuma lo| isameM kyA ar3acana | rakhA hai? are, yU. esa. e. kA matalaba hotA hai: ulhAsanagara hai? kucha dina taka jo tumhArA baccA letA hai, vahI bhojana tuma | siMdhI esosieshn|' lo, to tumhArA zarIra ThIka rAste para A jaayegaa| __ apane-apane hisAba haiM, apane-apane matalaba haiN| yU. esa. usane kahA ki maiMne prayatna to kiyA, para saphala na ho skaa| e. kI cIja kharIdate vakta ulhAsanagara ke siMdhiyoM ko yAda DAkTara ne kahA, 'kyA bevakUphI hai? itanI-sI bAta tumase na ho rkhnaa| tuma hI to artha DAla loge| zabda to becArA kyA sakI ki tumhArA baccA jo khAtA hai vahI tuma khAo? dUdha pItA | karegA! artha to tuma jor3oge! artha to tuma nikAloge! hai to dUdha piio| khicar3I khAtA hai to khicar3I khaao| aura | mahAvIra kI nagnatA huI-sahaja, svAbhAvika, shjsphuurt| jitanI thor3I mAtrA meM khAtA hai utanI hI mAtrA meM khaao| yaha bhI mere eka mitra haiM jain-sNnyaasii| unake gAMva ke pAsa se gujaratA tumase na ho sakA?' | thA to maiMne gAr3I rukvaaii| maiMne kahA ki unako milatA calUM, varSoM usane kahA ki mahArAja, merA baccA momabattI, koyalA, miTTI se milA nhiiN| dekhA khiDakI se to ve apanI choTI-sI koTharI jUte ke phIte, aisI kauna-sI cIja hai jo nahIM khAtA! vahI to maiM meM dUra jaMgala meM rahate haiM-nagna Tahala rahe the| jaba maiM daravAje marA jA rahA hUM khaa-khaakr| merI hAlata aura kharAba ho gaI hai| para gayA aura maiMne dastaka dI to ve Ae to cAdara lapeTe the| maiMne thor3I sAvadhAnI caahie| artha to tuma DAloge! pUchA, 'mAmalA kyA hai? abhI to maiMne khir3akI se dekhA, tuma mahAvIra kahate haiM, upavAsa; tuma par3hoge, anshn| mahAvIra nagna the; cAdara kyoM lapeTa lI?' ve haMsane lge| unhoMne kahA kahate haiM, satya meM saMyama chipA hai; tuma par3hoge, saMyama meM satya ki jarA abhyAsa kara rahA huuN| chipA hai| aise cUkate cale jaaoge| phira tuma apanI matalaba kI 'kAhe kA abhyAsa kara rahe ho?' bAta sadA nikAla loge| AdamI apanI matalaba kI bAta ve abhI brahmacArI haiM, jainiyoM kI pahalI sIr3hI para haiM saMnyAsa nikAla letA hai| kii| muni jaba nagna hote haiM, to ve pAMcavIM sIr3hI haiN| to unhoMne maiM jabalapura bahuta varSoM taka rhaa| eka bUr3he siMdhI kI dukAna kahA, thor3A abhyAsa kara rahA huuN| maiMne kahA, kaise abhyAsa thii| purAnI kitAbeM, purAnA kAgaja, kharIdatA aura bectaa| maiM bhI karoge? unhoMne kahA, 'pahale akele meM karatA huuN| nagna hone kI usakI dukAna para purAnI kitAboM kI talAza meM jAtA thaa| thor3I Adata ho jaaye| phira mitra, paricitoM ke bIca rhuuNgaa| phira kabhI-kabhI bar3e mahatvapUrNa zAstra usakI kitAba kI dukAna para / | dhIre-dhIre gAMva meM jaauuNgaa| phira zahara meM bhii| aise himmata bar3ha se mila gye| usa siMdhI ko....siMdhiyoM meM aisI mAnyatA thI ki jaayegii| abhI to bar3A saMkoca lagatA hai|' vaha kucha dhArmika hai, ve usako sAIM kahate the| maiM bhI kitAbeM maiMne unase pUchA, 'tumane kabhI sunA ki mahAvIra ne aisA purAnI DhUMr3hate-DhUMr3hate, sunatA rahatA thA usakI bAteM; usake kucha abhyAsa kiyA thaa| nagnatA abhyAsa se Aye to nirdoSa kahAM ziSya-zAgirda bhI kabhI-kabhI baiThe rahate the| eka dina eka rahI? abhyAsa to hara cIja ko doSI banA detA hai| abhyAsa kA AdamI AyA jo phAunTenapena kharIdakara le gayA thaa| purAnI aura to matalaba huaa--prphaarmens| abhyAsa kA to artha cIjeM bhI vaha kharIdatA-becatA thaa| vaha AdamI bar3A nArAja thaa| huaa--naattk| yaha tuma riharsala kara rahe ho munitva kA, muni usane kahA ki yaha tumane dhokhA diyaa| yaha to phAunTenapena cAra hone kA? taiyArI kara rahe ho? yaha koI nATaka hai yA jIvaMta Ane kA bhI nahIM hai aura likhA hai isa para 'meDa ina yU. esa. ghaTanA hai? mAnA ki tuma saMkoca chor3a doge abhyAsa karane se; e.|' yaha hai nahIM 'amarIkA kA bnaa|' abhyAsa se jo saMkoca chUTa jAyegA usase kyA nirdoSatA vaha siMdhI nArAja huaa| usane kahA, 'kahA kisane ki yaha AyegI? nirdoSatA to taba AtI hai jaba samajha se saMkoca giratA 175
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________________ 176 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 . abhyAsa se nahIM / ' AdamiyoM se thor3e hI baMdhanA hai - satya kI khoja karanI hai ! samajha abhyAsa bana gii| phira cUka ho gii| to 'jina' to kho jahAM se jitanA izArA mila jAye, jIvaMta, utanA le lenA aura gaye, jaina haiN| Age bar3hate jaanaa| eka dina aisI ghar3I bhI A jAyegI ki tuma apanA bhI prakAza paidA kara loge| taba phira kisI guru kI koI jarUrata nahIM raha jaatii| aura aisA hI sabhI dharmoM ke sAtha huA hai| aisA hI maiM jo tumase kaha rahA hUM, mere sAtha hogaa| yaha prakRti kA niyama hai| isalie isa para nArAja mata honaa| jaba tumheM samajha meM A jAye to tuma khisaka jAnA isake ghere ke bAhara, bs| isa para nArAja hone jaisA kucha nahIM hai| aisA sadA hogaa| Akhira maiM apane zabdoM kA artha karane kitanI dera baiThA rahUMgA ? eka na eka dina tuma mere zabdoM kA artha karane ke mAlika ho jaaoge| phira maiM kucha na kara skuuNgaa| tuma jo artha nikAloge, tumhArI mauja / isalie to itane dharmoM ke saMpradAya paidA hote haiN| aba mahAvIra ke bhI saMpradAya ho gye| choTI-sI saMkhyA hai jainoM kI; usameM bhI digaMbara haiM, zvetAMbara haiM; phira zvetAMbaroM meM bhI sthAnakavAsI haiM, aura terApaMthI haiM; aura eka gaccha, dUsarA gaccha / phira digaMbaroM meM bhI tAraNapaMthI haiN| aura choTe-choTe paMtha! aura unake jhagar3e kyA haiM--bar3e choTe-choTe ! haMsane jaise kucha muddA nahIM hai unmeN| lekina savAla yaha nahIM hai| savAla yaha hai ki jaba sadaguru jA cukA to anuyAyI apane-apane taraha se artha kareMge / arthoM meM bheda ho jaayeNge| bhedoM ke mAnanevAle alaga-alaga ho jAyeMge, saMpradAyoM meM TUTa jaayeNge| yaha bheda kucha mahAvIra ke vacanoM meM nahIM hai / yaha bheda artha karanevAloM kI vyAkhyA meM hai / saba vyAkhyAeM tumhArI hoNgii| to kyA upAya hai ? . isalie maiM niraMtara kahatA hUM ki agara tumheM koI jIvita guru mila sake, to khoja lenA; agara na mila sake to majabUrI meM zAstra meM utaranA / kyoMki zAstra meM tuma akele chUTa jaaoge| tumhIM artha karoge, tumhIM pddh'oge| kauna nirNaya degA ki tumane jo par3hA, ThIka par3hA? ki tumane jo artha kiyA vaha ThIka kiyA ? bahuta beImAnI kI saMbhAvanA paidA ho jAtI hai, jaba tuma akele chUTa jAte ho| tuma beImAna ho ! apanI isa beImAnI ke prati sAvaceta rahanA / kahIM aise vyakti ko khojo, jo tumase cAra kadama bhI Age ho to bhI clegaa| kama se kama cAra kadama to tuma surakSA se prakAza meM cala sakoge ! phira cAra kadama ke bAda vaha kAma kA na raha jAye, kisI aura ko khoja lenA / AkhirI praznaH kisI suMdara yuvatI ko dekhakara jAne kyoM mana usakI ora AkarSita ho jAtA hai, AMkheM use nihArane lagatI haiM ! merI umra pacAsa ho gaI hai, phira bhI aisA kyoM hotA hai? kyA yaha vAsanA hai, yA prema, yA suMdaratA kI stuti ? kRpayA merA mArga-nirdeza kreN| aisA hotA hai niraMtara; kyoMki jaba dina the taba dabA liyaa| to roga bAra-bAra ubhregaa| jaba javAna the, taba aisI kitAbeM par3hate rahe jinameM likhA hai : brahmacarya hI jIvana hai| taba dabA liyaa| javAnI ke sAtha eka khUbI hai ki javAnI ke pAsa tAkata hai-- dabAne kI bhI tAkata hai| vahI tAkata bhoga banatI hai, vahI tAkata damana bana jAtI hai| lekina javAna dabA sakatA hai| mere * anubhava meM akasara aisI ghaTanA ghaTatI rahI hai, loga Ate rahe haiM, ki cAlIsa aura paiMtAlIsa sAla ke bAda bar3I muzkila khar3I hotI hai, jinhoMne bhI dbaayaa| kyoMki cAlIsa - paiMtAlIsa sAla ke bAda, vaha UrjA jo dabAne kI thI vaha bhI kSINa ho jAtI hai| to vaha jo dabAI gaI vAsanAeM thIM, ve ubharakara AtI haiN| aura jaba be-samaya AtI haiM to aura bhI behUdI ho jAtI haiN| javAna striyoM ke pIche bhAgatA phire, kucha bhI galata nahIM hai; svAbhAvika hai; honA thA, vahI ho rahA hai| bacce titaliyoM ke pIche daur3ate phireM, ThIka hai| bUr3he daur3ane lageM - to phira jarA roga mAlUma hotA hai| lekina roga tumhAre kAraNa nahIM hai, tumhAre tathAkathita sAdhuoM ke kAraNa hai-- jinane tumheM jIvana ko saralatA se jIne kI suvidhA nahIM dI hai| bacapana se hI jahara DAlA gayA hai: kAmavAsanA pApa hai| to kAmavAsanA ko kabhI praphulla mana se svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| bhogA bhI, to bhI apane ko khIMce rkhaa| bhogA bhI, to kaluSita mana se, aparAdhI bhAva se; yaha mana meM banA hI rahA ki pApa kara rahe haiN| saMbhoga meM bhI utare to jAnakara ki narka kA iMtajAma kara rahe haiN| .
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________________ samyaka jJAna mukti hai aba tuma soco, jaba tuma saMbhoga meM utaroge aura narka kA bhAva eka sinemA-gRha meM aisA ghttaa| eka mahilA pAsa meM baiThe eka banA rahegA, kyA khAka utaroge? saMbhoga kI surabhi tumheM kyA badatamIja bUr3he se taMga A gaI thI, jo Adhe ghaMTe se sinemA dekhane gheregI? vaha nRtya paidA na ho paayegaa| to tuma binA utare vApisa kI bajAya use hI ghare jA rahA thaa| lauTa aaoge| zarIra ke tala para saMbhoga ho jAyegA; mana ke tala Akhira usane phusaphusAkara usa AdamI se kahA, 'sunie, para vAsanA adhUrI atRpta raha jaayegii| mana ke tala para daur3a jArI Apa apanA eka phoTo mujhe deMge?' hone lagoge aura zarIra kamajora hone lagegA AdamI bAga-bAga ho gayA : 'jarUra jruur| eka to merI jeba aura zarIra kI dabAne kI purAnI zakti kSINa hone lagegI aura meM hI hai| lIjie! hAM, kyA kIjiegA mere phoTo kA?' mauta dastaka dene lagegI daravAje para aura lagegA ki aba gaye, usane kahA, 'apane baccoM ko ddraauuNgii|' aba gaye--taba aisA lagegA, yaha to bar3A gar3abar3a huA; bhoga sAvadhAna rhnaa| vahI jo eka samaya meM zubha hai, dUsare samaya meM bhI na pAye aura cale! DolI to uThI nahIM, arthI saja gaI! to azubha ho jAtA hai| vahI jo eka samaya meM ThIka thA, samyaka thA, mana bar3e vega se striyoM kI tarapha daur3egA, puruSoM kI tarapha daudd'egaa| svabhAva ke anukUla thA, vahI dUsare samaya meM arucipUrNa ho jAtA yaha tathAkathita samAja ke dvArA paidA kI gaI rugNa avasthA hai| hai, behUdA ho jAtA hai|| bacce ko usake bacapana ko pUrA jIne do, tAki jaba vaha javAna ho jina mitra ne pUchA hai, unako thor3A jAgakara apane mana meM par3I jAye to bacapana kI rekhA bhI na raha jAye; tAki vaha pUrA-pUrA huI, dabI huI vAsanAoM kA aMtardarzana karanA hogaa| aba mata javAna ho ske| javAna ko pUrA jIne do, use apane anubhava se dabAo! kama se kama aba mata dabAo! abhI taka dabAyA aura, hI jAgane do; tAki javAnI ke jAte-jAte vaha jo javAnI kI usakA yaha duSphala hai| aba isa para dhyAna kro| kyoMki aba umra daur3a-dhUpa thI, ApAdhApI thI, mana kA jo roga thA, vaha bhI calA bhI nahIM rahI ki tuma striyoM ke pIche daur3o yA maiM tumase kahUM ki jAye; tAki bUr3hA zuddha bUr3hA ho ske| aura jaba koI bUr3hA zuddha unake pIche daudd'o| vaha bAta jaMcegI nhiiN| ve tumase phoTo mAMgane bUr3hA hotA hai to usase suMdara koI avasthA nahIM hai| lekina jaba lgeNgii| aba jo jIvana meM nahIM ho sakA, use dhyAna meM ghttaao| bUr3he meM javAna ghusA hotA hai, taba eka bhUta tumhArA pIchA kara rahA aba eka ghaMTA roja AMkha baMda karake, kalpanA ko khulI chUTa hai| taba tuma eka pretAtmA ke vaza meM ho| taba tumheM bar3A | do| kalpanA ko pUrI khulI chUTa do| vaha kinhIM pApoM meM le jAye, bhttkaayegaa| taba tumheM bar3A becaina kregaa| aura jaise-jaise zarIra jAne do| tuma roko mt| tuma sAkSI-bhAva se use dekho ki yaha azakta hotA jAyegA vaise-vaise tama pAoge, vega vAsanA kA mana jo-jo kara rahA hai, maiM dekhaM / jo zarIra ke dvArA nahIM kara pAye, bar3hane lgaa| vaha mana ke dvArA pUrA ho jAne do| tuma jaldI hI pAoge kucha dina eka strI ke saMbaMdha meM maiMne sunA hai| vaha cAlIsa se Upara kI ho ke...eka ghaMTA niyama se kAmavAsanA para abhyAsa karo, cukI thii| moTI ho gaI thI, behUdI ho gaI thI, kurUpa ho gaI thii| kAmavAsanA ke lie eka ghaMTA dhyAna meM lagA do, AMkha baMda kara phira bhI banatI bahuta thii| dAvata meM pAsa baiThA yuvaka usakI bAtoM | lo aura jo-jo tumhAre mana meM kalpanAeM uThatI haiM, sapane uThate haiM, se ukatA gayA thA aura bhAga nikalane ke lie bolA, 'kyA jinako tuma dabAte hooge nizcita hI-unako pragaTa hone do| Apako vaha baccA yAda hai jo skUla meM Apako bahuta taMga karatA ghabar3Ao mata, kyoMki tuma akele ho| kisI ke sAtha koI tuma thA...?' usakA hAtha pakar3akara strI ne kahA, 'acchA, to vaha | pApa kara bhI nahIM rhe| kisI ko tuma koI coTa pahuMcA bhI nahIM tuma the?' | rhe| kisI ke sAtha tuma koI abhadra vyavahAra bhI nahIM kara rahe ki usane kahA, 'nahIM, jI nahIM, maiM nhiiN| ve mere pitAjI the| kisI strI ko ghUrakara dekha rahe ho| tuma apanI kalpanA ko hI ghUra eka umra hai taba cIjeM zubha mAlUma hotI haiN| eka umra hai taba | rahe ho| lekina pUrI taraha ghuuro| aura usameM kaMjUsI mata krnaa| cIjoM ko jInA jarUrI hai| use agara na jI pAye to pIchA cIjeM mana bahuta bAra kahegA ki 'are, isa umra meM yaha kyA kara rahe kreNgii| aura taba cIjeM bar3I vIbhatsa ho jAtI haiN| ho!' mana bahuta bAra kahegA ki yaha to pApa hai| mana bahuta bAra
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________________ la jina satra bhAga : 1 imes Gree aaja kahegA ki zAMta ho jAo, kahAM ke vicAroM meM par3e ho! kucha kahanA hai|' maiM kahatA hUM, sabhI ke sAmane kaha do; ekAMta magara isa mana kI mata sunnaa| kahanA ki eka ghaMTA to diyA hai | kI kyA jarUrata hai? ve kahate haiM ki nahIM, ekAMta meN| aba to maiMne isI dhyAna ke lie, isa para hI dhyAna kreNge| aura eka ghaMTA ekAMta meM milanA baMda kara diyA hai| kyoMki ekAMta meM...jaba bhI jitanI striyoM ko, jitanI suMdara striyoM ko, jitanA suMdara banA sAdhu-saMnyAsI AyeM to ve ekAMta hI mAMgate haiN| aura ekAMta meM sako banA lenaa| isa eka ghaMTA jitanA isa kalpanA-bhoga meM DUba eka hI prazna hai unakA ki yaha kAmavAsanA se kaise chuTakArA ho! sako, DUba jaanaa| aura sAtha-sAtha pIche khar3e dekhate rahanA ki | koI sattara sAla kA ho gayA hai, koI cAlIsa sAla se muni mana kyA-kyA kara rahA hai| binA roke, binA nirNaya kiye ki pApa hai-to tuma kyA karate rahe cAlIsa sAla? kahate haiM, kyA hai ki aparAdha hai| kucha phikra mata krnaa| to jaldI hI tIna-cAra batAyeM, jo-jo zAstra meM kahA hai, jo-jo sunA hai-vaha karate rahe mahIne ke niraMtara prayoga ke bAda halake ho jaaoge| vaha mana se haiN| usase to hAlata aura bigar3atI calI gaI hai| dhuAM nikala jaayegaa| / mavAda ko dabAyA hai, nikAlanA thaa| ghAva para tumane Upara se taba tuma acAnaka pAoge: bAhara striyAM haiM, lekina tumhAre mana malahama-paTTI kI hai; Aparezana kI jarUrata thii| to jisa mavAda meM dekhane kI koI AkAMkSA nahIM raha gii| aura jaba tumhAre mana meM ko tumane bhItara chipA liyA hai, vaha aba tumhArI raga-raga meM phaila | kisI ko dekhane kI AkAMkSA nahIM raha jAtI, taba logoM kA gaI hai; aba tumhArA pUrA zarIra mavAda se bhara gayA hai| sauMdarya pragaTa hotA hai| vAsanA to aMdhA kara detI hai, sauMdarya ko to thor3I sAvadhAnI baratanI pdd'egii| Aparezana se gujaranA dekhane kahAM detI hai ! vAsanA ne kabhI sauMdarya jAnA? vAsanA ne to hogaa| aura tumhIM kara sakate ho vaha Aparezana; koI aura kara apane hI sapane phailaaye| nahIM sktaa| tumhArA dhyAna hI tumhArI zalyakriyA hogii| taba aura vAsanA duSpUra hai; usakA koI aMta nahIM hai| vaha bar3hatI hI eka ghaMTA roj...| tuma cakita hooge, agara tumane eka-do calI jAtI hai| mahIne bhI isa prakriyA ko binA kisI virodha ke bhItara uThAye, eka bahuta moTA AdamI darjI kI dukAna para phuNcaa| darjI ne binA aparAdha bhAva ke nizcita mana se kiyA, to tuma acAnaka acakana ke lie bar3I kaThinAI se usakA nApa liyaa| phira eka pAoge: dhueM kI taraha kucha bAteM kho gaIM! mahIne do mahIne ke sau rupaye kI silAI maaNgii| ve mahAzaya bole, 'TelIphona para to bAda tuma pAoge: tuma baiThe rahate ho, ghar3I bIta jAtI hai, koI tamane paccIsa rupaye silAI kahI thI, aba sau rupaye? hadda ho | kalpanA nahIM AtI, koI vAsanA nahIM utthtii| taba tuma acAnaka gaI! beImAnI kI bhI koI sImA hai!' pAoge: aba tuma calate ho bAhara, tumhArI AMkhoM kA raMga aura! darjI ne kahA, 'mahArAja! vaha acakana kI silAI thI, yaha aba tumheM sauMdarya dikhAI par3egA! kyoMki saba sauMdarya paramAtmA kA zAmiyAne kI hai|' sauMdarya hai| strI kA, puruSa kA koI sauMdarya hotA hai? phUla kA, acakaneM zAmiyAne bana jAtI haiN| vAsanA phailatI hI calI | pattI kA, koI sauMdarya hotA hai? sauMdarya kahIM se bhI pragaTa ho; jAtI hai| taMbU bar3e se bar3A hotA calA jAtA hai| acakana taka sauMdarya paramAtmA kA hai, sauMdarya satya kA hai| lekina sauMdarya ko ThIka thA, lekina jaba zAmiyAnA DhonA par3e cAroM tarapha to dekha hI vahI pAtA hai, jisane vAsanA ko apanI AMkha se httaayaa| kaThinAI hotI hai| vAsanA kA pardA AMkha para par3A rahe, tuma sauMdarya thor3e hI dekhate maiM ar3acana samajhatA huuN| lekina ar3acana kA tuma mUla kAraNa | ho! sauMdarya tuma dekha hI nahIM skte| khayAla meM le lenA : tumane dabAyA hai| tumane damana kiyA hai| tuma vAsanA kurUpa kara jAtI hai sabhI cIjoM ko| isalie tamane galata zikSA aura galata saMskAroM ke dvArA abhizApita hue ho| jisako bhI vAsanA se dekhA, vahI tuma para nArAja ho jAtA hai| tumane jinheM sAdhu-mahAtmA samajhA hai, tumane jinakI bAtoM ko kabhI tumane khayAla kiyA? kisI strI ko tuma vAsanA se dekho, pakar3A hai--na ve jAnate haiM, na unhoMne tumheM jAnane diyA hai| vahI becaina ho jAtI hai| kisI puruSa ko vAsanA se dekho, vahI mere pAsa sAdhu saMnyAsI Ate haiM to kahate haiM, 'ekAMta meM Apase thor3A udvigna ho jAtA hai| kyoMki jisako bhI tuma vAsanA se Main Education International .
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________________ samyaka jJAna mukti hai dekhate ho, usakA artha hI kyA huA? usakA artha huA ki kahatA hUM, vAsanA ko jAno, to maiM yahI kaha rahA hUM ki vAsanA se tumane usa AdamI yA usa strI ko kurUpa karanA caahaa| jaba bhI mukta hone kA eka hI upAya hai : use jAna lo| jise hama jAna tuma kisI ko vAsanA se dekhate ho, usakA artha haA ki tumane lete haiM, usI se mukti ho jAtI hai| kisI kA sAdhana kI taraha upayoga karanA cAhA; tuma kisI ko satya bar3A krAMtikArI hai| jAna lene ke atirikta aura koI bhoganA cAhate ho| aura pratyeka vyakti sAdhya hai, sAdhana nahIM hai| rUpAMtaraNa nahIM hai| tuma kisI ko cUsanA cAhate ho? tuma kisI ko apane hita meM upayoga karanA cAhate ho? tuma kisI ke vyaktitva ko vastu kI Aja itanA hii| taraha pada-dalita karanA cAhate ho? vastuoM kA upayoga hotA hai, vyaktiyoM kA nhiiN| lekina jaba tuma vAsanA se kisI ko dekhate ho, vyakti kho jAtA hai, vastu ho jAtI hai| isalie vAsanA kI AMkha ko koI pasaMda nahIM krtaa| jaba vAsanA kho jAtI hai to sauMdarya kA anubhava hotA hai| aura jaba sauMdarya kA anubhava hotA hai, to tamhAre bhItara prema kA AvirbhAva hotA hai| prema usa ghar3I kA nAma hai, jaba tumheM saba jagaha paramAtmA aura usakA sauMdarya dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai| taba tumhAre bhItara jo UrjA uThatI hai, jo aharniza gIta uThatA hai-vahI prema hai| abhI to tumane jise prema kahA hai, usakA prema se koI dara kA bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vaha prema kI pratidhvani bhI nahIM hai| vaha prema kI pratichAyA bhI nahIM hai| vaha prema kA vikRta rUpa bhI nahIM hai| vaha prema se bilakula ulaTA hai| isalie to tumhAre prema ko ghaNA banane meM dera kahAM lagatI hai| abhI prema thA, abhI ghRNA ho gii| eka kSaNa pahale jo mitra thA, kSaNabhara bAda duzmana ho gyaa| kSaNabhara pahale jisake lie marate the, kSaNabhara bAda usako mArane ko taiyAra ho gye| tumhArA prema prema hai? ghRNA kA hI badalA huA rUpa mAlUma par3atA hai| prema sirpha tumhArI bAtacIta hai| prema to unakA anubhava hai jinakI AMkha se vAsanA gira gaI; jinheM sauMdarya dikhAI par3A; jise saba tarapha usake nRtya kA anubhava huA; jise saba tarapha paramAtmA kI pagadhvani sunAI par3ane lgii| phira prema kA AvirbhAva hotA hai| prema yAnI praarthnaa| prema yAnI puujaa| prema yAnI ahobhAva, dhanyatA, kRtjnytaa| nahIM, abhI tumheM prema kA anubhava nahIM huaa| abhI to tumane vAsanA ko bhI nahIM jAnA, prArthanA ko tuma jAnoge kaise? vAsanA ko jAno, tAki vAsanA se mukta ho jaao| jaba maiM niraMtara tumase 179
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________________ halA sUtra : rattIbhara bheda nahIM hai| to jo majhe prItikara hai vahI dUsare ko appA kattA vikattA ya, duhANa ya suhANa y| prItikara hai| jo dUsare ko prItikara hai vahI mujhe prItikara hai| maiM appA mittamamittaM ca, dappaTTiya sppttttio|| aura dasarA do alaga-alaga AyAma nahIM eka hI caitanya ke 'AtmA hI sukha-dukha kA kartA hai| aura AtmA hI sukha-dukha do rUpa haiM; eka hI svabhAva ke do saMghaTa haiN| kartA hai| satpravatti meM sthita AtmA apanA hI mitra para mahAvIra kI zikSA parama svArtha kI hai| parArtha kI to ve bAta aura duSpravRtti meM sthita AtmA apAttama sthita AtmA apanA hI zatra hai| hI nahIM krte| parArtha kI ve bAta hI kaise kreNge| 'para' ko to ve mahAvIra ke ciMtana kA sArA vizva AtmA hai| mahAvIra ke ur3ane kahate haiM, khayAla hI chor3a do| parArtha ke lie bhI para kA khayAla kA sArA AkAza AtmA hai| AtmA ke atirikta aura kucha bhI | rakhA to para se ulajhe raha jaaoge| para hI to saMsAra hai| dUsare para nahIM hai| AtmA se anyathA ko koI bhI sthAna mahAvIra kI dhAraNA | dhyAna rakhanA hI to saMsAra hai| dUsare se apane dhyAna ko mukta kara meM nahIM hai| na saMsAra kA koI mUlya hai, na paramAtmA kA koI mUlya lenA samAdhi hai| apane para lauTa Ae, apane ghara A ge| hai-dUsare kA koI mUlya hI nahIM hai| mUlya hai to apnaa| apanA dhyAna apane meM hI lIna kara liyaa| apane se pAra aba agara ThIka se kaheM aura galata na samajheM to mahAvIra se bar3A | kucha bhI na bacA, jisakA koI mUlya hai| svArthI AdamI kabhI huA nhiiN| lekina galata mata samajha lenaa| isalie to mahAvIra ne paramAtmA ko svIkAra na kiyaa| kyoMki svArtha kA artha hotA hai : apanA artha, apanA pryojn| svArtha paramAtmA ko svIkAra karane kA to artha hI hotA hai, dUsarA kA artha hotA hai : apanA hita, apanA kalyANa, apanA mNgl| | mahatvapUrNa banA hI rhegaa| vastuoM se chUTeMge, dukAna se chUTeMge to jo svArtha ko pUrA sAdha lete haiM unase parArtha apane Apa sadha jAtA maMdira mahatvapUrNa ho jaaegaa| dhana se chaTeMge to dharma mahatvapUrNa ho hai| kyoMki jo apane hita meM karatA hai vaha dUsare ke ahita meM jaaegaa| pada se chUTeMge to paramAtmA kA pada, paramapada, usakI kabhI kucha kara hI nahIM paataa| kyoMki jisane apane hita ko AkAMkSA paidA ho jaaegii| lekina hara hAlata meM dUsarA mahatvapUrNa pahacAnanA zurU kiyA, vaha dhIre-dhIre jAnane lagatA hai : jo apane banA rhegaa| aura mahAvIra kA gaharA vizleSaNa yaha hai ki jaba hita meM hai vaha dUsare ke hita meM bhI hai; aura jo apane hita meM nahIM taka dasarA hai taba taka saMsAra hai| hai, vaha dUsare ke hita meM bhI nahIM hai| isase viparIta bhI, ki jo | jaba tuma akele ho--itane akele ki tumheM akelepana kA patA dUsare ke hita meM nahIM hai, vaha apane hita meM nahIM ho sakatA; aura bhI nahIM calatA; agara akelepana kA patA calatA ho to dUsarA jo dUsare ke hita meM hai vahI apane hita meM ho sakatA hai| kyoMki. abhI maujUda hai| akelepana kA patA tabhI calatA hai jaba dUsare kI jaisA hI AtmA hai| mere aura dUsare ke svabhAva meM yAda AtI hai, jaba dUsare kI AkAMkSA jagatI hai| dUsare kI kamI 185
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________________ 186 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 mAlUma hotI hai to akelepana kA patA calA hai| agara dUsarA bilakula hI kho gayA hai, tumheM dUsare kI yAda bhI nahIM AtI to akelepana kA patA kaise calegA? akelApana taba parama ho jAtA hai, pUrNa ho jAtA hai| usako mahAvIra ne 'kaivalya' kahA hai / vaha akelepana kI paripUrNatA hai| tuma itane akele ho ki akelepana kA bhI patA nahIM cltaa| patA calAne ko to dUsare kI thor3I-sI maujUdagI cAhie - chAyA sahI, smRti shii| apane ghara kI tumheM dIvAla banAnI hotI hai, to par3osI cAhie; par3osI ke binA kahAM tuma sImA rekhA khIMcoge? par3osI na bhI praveza kara sake tumhArI bhUmi meM to bhI par3osI ke binA tuma apanI bhUmi kisa bhUmi ko kahoge? to jahAM taka akelepana kA patA cale vahAM taka akelApana zuddha nahIM huA - dUsarA maujUda hai; kisI aMdhere kone meM khar3A hai; dUra sahI para maujUda hai| usakI bhanaka par3egI, usakI chAyA hogI; pratidhvani hogii| ise smjhnaa| AtmavAna tuma tabhI ho sakoge, jaba dUsare kI chAyA kI bhI jarUrata tumhArI paribhASA ke lie na raha jaae| tabhI tuma AtmA ho jaba tuma dUsare se mukta ho| agara tumheM apanI AtmA kI anubhUti ke lie bhI dUsare kA sahArA lenA par3atA hai to vaha anubhUti bhI nirbhara ho gaI, vaha anubhUti bhI sAMsArika ho gii| isalie AtmA kI gahanatama sthiti meM 'maiM' kA bhI patA na calegA, kyoMki 'maiM' ke lie to 'tU' kA honA jarUrI hai / 'tU' ke binA 'maiM' kA kyA artha ? kaise kahoge 'maiM ?' jaba bhI kahoge 'maiM', 'tU' A jAegA; 'tU' pIche ke daravAje se praveza kara jaaegaa| isalie AtmA kA artha ahaMkAra mata samajhanA, asmitA mata samajhanA / AtmA to tabhI paripUrNa hotI hai jaba 'maiM' kA bhI bhAva vilIna ho jAtA hai| na koI 'maiM' bacatA, kyoMki baca hI nahIM sakatA - 'tU' hI nahIM bcaa| koI para nahIM bacatA, tabhI tuma zuddha hote ho; itane akele hote ho ki tumhIM pUrA AkAza - asIma hote ho / -- mahAvIra parama svArthI haiM / sabhI dharma apanI parAkASThA meM svArthI hote haiM; kyoMki dharma kA buniyAdI AdhAra vyakti hai, samAja nhiiN| yahIM to rAjanIti aura dharma kA pharka hai / yahIM to mArksa aura mahAvIra kA pharka hai| dUsarA mahatvapUrNa hai, to samAja / maiM akelA bhara mahatvapUrNa hUM, to vyakti / isase tuma yaha mata samajha lenA ki mahAvIra samAja virodhI haiN| mahAvIra samAja se mukta haiM, virodhI nhiiN| aura tuma isase yaha bhI mata samajha lenA ki mArksa samAja kA pakSapAtI hai| samAja meM hai, lekina samAja kA pakSapAtI nahIM hai| yaha jarA jaTila hai / virodhAbhAsa mAlUma hogaa| ise phira se maiM doharA dUM / mahAvIra apane svArtha ko itanI gahanatA se sAdhate haiM ki unake svArtha meM sabakA svArtha sadha hI jAtA hai; usako alaga se sAdhane ki jarUrata nahIM raha jaatii| jahAM mahAvIra vicaraNa karate haiM, vahAM bhI sukha kI kiraNeM chiTakane lagatI haiN| jahAM ve maujUda hote haiM, vahAM bhI AnaMda kI lahareM bikharane lagatI haiN| jo AnaMdita hai, vaha AnaMda kI lahareM apane cAroM tarapha paidA karatA hai| jo dukhI hai, vaha dukha kI lahareM paidA karatA hai| tuma dukhI ho, to tuma lAkha cAho ki dUsare ko sukha de dUM, doge kahAM se ? lAoge kahAM se? apane lie na juTA pAe, dUsare ko kahAM doge? dUsare ko to dene kI saMbhAvanA tabhI hai, jaba itanA ho tumhAre pAsa ki tumhArI samajha meM na AtA ho ki kyA kareM; jaba itanA ho tumhAre pAsa, bAr3ha kI taraha ki kUla-kinAroM ko tor3akara bahA jAtA ho; tuma itane bhare ho AnaMda se ki na luTAoge to karoge kyA ? bAdala jaba bhara jAtA hai jala se, to barasatA hai| phUla jaba bhara jAtA hai gaMdha se, to gaMdha ko luTAtA hai| dIyA jaba rozanI se jagamagAtA hai, bharA hotA hai, to rozanI luTAtA hai| karoge kyA ? jo vyakti AnaMda ko upalabdha huA, vaha eka AnaMdita samAja kA AdhAra banatA hai - lekina ceSTA se nahIM-- anAyAsa / sahaja hI / socakara nahIM, vicArakara nhiiN| vaha koI samAjavAdI thor3e hI hotA hai| aisA ghaTatA hai| jaba bhItara ke keMdra para aharniza varSA hotI hai, to bAr3ha AtI hai| amRta barasatA hai to bAr3ha AtI hai| phira bAr3ha AtI hai to luTanA bhI zurU ho jAtA hai| dUsare ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA meM lagA hai, usa para jarA gaura karanA / tumane bhI dUsare ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA kI hai-- kara pAe ? kara itanA hI pAe ki use aura dukhI kara diyaa| pati
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________________ patnI ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA kara rahA hai| patnI se puucho| patnI pati ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA kara rahI hai| pati se pUcho / mAM-bApa beTe-baccoM ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA kara rahe haiN| baccoM se puucho| tuma cakita hooge ! rAjanetA samAja ko sukhI karane kI koziza kara rahe haiN| samAja se puucho| rAjanetAoM se mata puucho| logoM se puucho| kauna kisako sukhI kara pA rahA hai ? sabhI sabhI ko sukhI kara rahe haiM aura saMsAra meM sivAya dukha ke kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM par3atA ! sabhI, sabhI ko AnaMda dene kI ceSTA meM saMlagna haiM; milatA hai jo, usa para to khayAla karo! tumhArI abhilASA se thor3e hI AnaMda baMTegA -- hogA to baMTegA / aura hone kI yAtrA to nijI hai - AtmA kI hai| tuma vahI de sakoge jo tuma ho jaaoge| isake pahale ki tuma do ho jaao| kyoMki hama apane ko hI bAMTa sakate haiM, aura to kucha bAMTane ko nahIM hai| aura apane ko bhI hama tabhI bAMTa sakate haiM, jaba anaMta ho jAeM, nahIM to kaMjUsI hogI, Dara lagegA ki bAMTA to kucha kamI ho jAegI, choTe ho jaaeNge| to jaba taka tuma itane AtmavAna na ho jAo ki tumhArI AtmA kA koI kinArA na ho, tuma taTahIna sAgara na ho jAo, taba taka tuma bAMTa na sakoge, taba taka kRpaNatA jArI rahegI / to yaha virodhAbhAsa khayAla rkhnaa| dUsaroM kI ciMtA karate hI nahIM, kyoMki ciMtA karanA hI bhUla gae haiM jo dUsare ko sukha denA hI nahIM cAhate, na dene kA vicAra karate haiM, kyoMki eka satya unakI samajha meM A gayA hai ki apane | pAsa jo nahIM hai vaha hama de na sakeMge; jo apane hI sukha ko janmAne kI satata sAdhanA meM lage haiM, kyoMki unheM patA cala gayA hai, jo apane bhItara hogA, bar3hegA, bahegA bhI, bikharegA bhI, | phailegA bhI, baMTegA bhI, vaha apane se ho jAtA hai, usakA koI hisAba nahIM rakhanA hotA - aise sabhI vyaktiyoM ne parama svArtha kI bAta kahI hai| majahaba yAnI mtlb| dharma yAnI svArtha / lekina svArtha itanA mahimApUrNa hai ki parArtha usameM apane-Apa sadha jAtA hai| isalie tuma eka anUThI bAta dekhoge, mahAvIra ke dharma meM sevA kA koI sthAna nahIM hai| aura agara jainiyoM ke pAsa sevA zabda bhI hai, to usakA artha unakA bar3A anUThA hai| jaba ve jaina muni ke anukaraNa nahIM Atma-anusaMdhAna darzana ko jAte haiM to ve kahate haiM, sevA ko jA rahe haiN| yaha sevA kA bar3A anUThA artha hai / jisako tumhArI sevA kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai, usakI sevA ko jA rahe haiN| kor3hI ko jarUrata hai, bImAra ko jarUrata hai, dukhI ko jarUrata hai| isalie IsAiyata kA dAvA ThIka mAlUma par3atA hai ki pUraba meM paidA hue sabhI dharma svArthI haiM; inameM sevA kI koI jagaha nahIM hai| na aspatAla kholane kI utsukatA hai, na skUla calAne kI utsukatA hai| loga AMkheM baMda karake dhyAna kara rahe haiM - yaha kaisA dharma hai ! IsAiyata kI bAta meM sacAI hai| para bAta buniyAdI rUpa se bhrAMta hai| IsAiyata dharma na bana pAyI, rAjanIti rahI, samAjazAstra rahA / sevA to IsAiyata ne kI, lekina jo sevA karane gae unake pAsa kucha dene ko na thA / bAMTane ko to gae, bar3I zubha-zubha AkAMkSA thI / lekina kahate haiM, narka kA rAstA zubhAkAMkSAoM se paTA par3A hai / gae to sevA karane, gardaneM kATa diiN| IsAiyata ne talavAreM uThA liiN| IsAiyata ne jitane loga mAre, kisI ne nahIM maare| jIsasa ne to kahA thA, koI cAMTA mAre to dUsarA gAla kara denA; lekina sevA kI dhuna aisI car3hI ki agara dUsarA sevA karavAne ko rAjI na ho to khatama karo use, sevA karake hI rheNge| sevA sIr3hI bana gaI svarga car3hane kii| dUsare se prayojana na rhaa| kabhI-kabhI mujhe Dara lagatA hai| kabhI aisI duniyA hogI, na kor3hI hogA, na aMdhA hogA, phira IsAiyata kyA karegI ? dharma khatama ! nahIM, khatama na hogaa| ve aMdhe ko paidA kareMge, kor3hI ko paidA kareMge - sevA to karanI hI par3egI, nahIM to mokSa kaise jAeMge ! svarga kaise jAeMge ! mahAvIra, buddha, kRSNa, kisI ke dharma meM sevA kI koI jagaha nahIM hai| kAraNa ? kyA inake hRdaya meM prema paidA na huA ? kyA inake bhAva karuNA ke na the ? the| lekina unhoMne eka bar3A gaharA satya jAnA thA ki tuma dUsare ko sukha dene kI ceSTA se sukha nahIM de sakate - dukha hI doge / IsAiyata yuddha lAyI, dukha laayii| kauna sukhI huA ! kapar3e die hoMge logoM ko, davA bhI dI hogI; lekina AtmAeM khaMDita kara ddaaliiN| roTI ke sahAre, davA ke sahAre, logoM ke prANa tor3a DAle, unake jIvana kI dizA bhaTakA dI / mahAvIra kA dharma kahatA hai : tuma ho jAo paripUrNa! tuma khilo dIye kI bhAMti ! tuma bikharo ! phira tumhAre jIvana meM hotA rahegA 187
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________________ 188 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 saba jisase dUsare ko lAbha hogaa| magara vaha lAbha prayojana nahIM hai| vaha lAbha lakSya nahIM hai| vaha lAbha pariNAma hai| vaha sahaja pariNAma hai| apane se hotA hai| sUraja nikalatA hai to socatA thor3e hI hai, rAta hisAba thor3e lagAtA hai ki kitane phUla khilAne haiM, ki kitane paudhoM ko prANa dene haiM, ki kitane pakSiyoM ke kaMTha meM gIta banAnA hai, ki kitane mora nAceMge, ki kitanI AMkheM prakAza se bhareMgI! yaha koI hisAba lagAtA hai ! sUraja se pUcho to zAyada use patA bhI na ho ki phUla bhI khilate haiM mere kAraNa, ki soe hue loga jagate haiM mere kAraNa, ki pakSI gIta gAne lagate haiM, ki bhora hotI hai mere kAraNa ! use patA bhI na hogaa| yaha svAbhAvika, sahaja pariNAma hai| sUraja karatA hai, aisA nahIM; aisA sUraja kI maujUdagI meM hotA hai| sUraja to keTAliTika hai| usakI | maujUdagI kAphI hai| jaba bhI koI vyakti mahAvIra jaisA svArtha ko upalabdha hotA hai - svArtha yAnI AtmA ko; jisa dina koI apane meM rama jAtA hai-- usake AsapAsa bahuta pakSI gIta gAte haiN| usake ApapAsa | be-mausama phUla khila jAte haiN| usake AsapAsa soe huoM kI AMkheM khula jAtI haiN| usake AsapAsa janmoM-janmoM se bhaTake hue loga mArga para A jAte haiN| koI anajAnA tAra khIMcane lagatA hai| lekina mahAvIra jaisA vyakti kucha karatA nahIM; karane kI bhASA hI bhUla jAtA hai / hone kI bhASA / hotA hai, karatA nahIM / sevA karatA nahIM, sevA hotI hai| yaha koI kRtya nahIM hai, yaha usakI bhAva - dazA hai| dUsarI dazA, mahAvIra kahate haiM, samajho lauTo ghara - aMtarAtmA / jisane dUsare kI tarapha pITha kara lI, najara apanI tarapha kara lii| abhI jahAM hama khar3e haiM vahAM dUsare kI tarapha najara hai, pITha apanI trph| hama apanI hI tarapha pITha kie hue haiM - yaha sAMsArika kI dazA hai| dhArmika kI -- usane pITha saMsAra kI tarapha kI, sanmukha huA apane, apanI tarapha calA, aba dhyAna apane para hai| isI ko mahAvIra 'sAmAyika' kahate haiN| isI ko yoga 'dhyAna' kahatA hai| aba apanI tarapha lauTane lge| phira eka dina jaba pahuMca gae, apane meM pahuMca gae, jisake Age jAne kI koI jagaha na rahI, Thahara gae usa biMdu para jahAM se cale the, jo srota thA jIvana kA, vartula vahIM Akara pUrA ho gayA - to phira aba aMtarAtmA bhI kahanA ThIka nhiiN| kyoMki aMtarAtmA to vaha jo apanI tarapha najara kie hai| lekina apane se abhI phAsalA hai / mur3A hai ghara kI tarapha, lekina ghara abhI dUra hai, rAstA bIca meM hai| phira ghara hI pahuMca gayA, to aba to apane meM aura apanI najara meM koI phAsalA na rhaa| aba to svayaM kA honA aura svayaM ko dekhanA eka hI ho ge| aba do na rhe| aba to DubakI laga gii| isa avasthA ko mahAvIra kahate haiM: paramAtmA / | isalie isa bAta ko yAda rakhanA ki mahAvIra ke lie AtmA se pAra kucha bhI nahIM hai| jo bhI AtmA ke pAra hai, vaha bhaTakAnevAlA hai| apane se bAhara jisane dekhane kI koziza kI vaha saMsAra meM gayA; apane se bhItara jisane dekhane kI koziza kI, vaha mokSa meM / to mahAvIra kahate haiM: AtmA kI tIna dazAeM haiN| eka bahirAtmA, jisako dUsarA dikhAI par3atA hai, jisakI najara dUsare para lagI hai| phira vaha dUsarA koI bhI ho| dhana ho ki pada ho, ki strI ho ki puruSa ho, ki paramAtmA ho, vaha dUsarA koI bhI ho, bezarta, dUsare para AMkha lagI hai, vaha AdamI bahirAtmA / isalie tuma jaba maMdira jAte ho pUjA karane, taba mahAvIra tumako bahirAtmA kheNge| pUjA karane aura maMdira gae ! najara bAhara rakhI! phUla - thAla sajAe ! pUjA karane bAhara gae ! maMtroccAra kie| uccAra bAhara huA ! tuma bahirAtmA ! kahIM sira jhukAyA, kinhIM caraNoM meM sira rakhA, lekina caraNa bAhara the, to tuma bahirAtmA / abhI tumheM bhItara AnA hogaa| abhI tuma AtmA kI saba se dIna dazA meM ho / AtmA kI daridratama avasthA jo hai, 'sarvahArA', vaha hai bahirAtmA - bAhara jAtA huA vyakti / jitanA bAhara jAtA hai, utanA hI bhItara ke svara dUra hote jAte haiM, bhItara kA saMgIta khotA calA jAtA hai| jitanA bAhara jAtA hai, utanI hI svabhAva se jar3eM ukhar3a jAtI haiM, utanA hI dukha, utanI hI klAMti, utanI hI thakAvaTa, utanI hI Uba, utanA hI jIvana bhAra, bojhila ho jAtA hai / paramAtmA mahAvIra ke lie avasthA hai- tumhAre aMtartama kii| dUsaroM ke lie paramAtmA bAhara, kahIM svarga, kahIM AkAza meM baiThA hai; mahAvIra ke lie aMtara-AkAza meN| mahAvIra ne bar3I se bar3I krAMtikArI udaghoSaNA kI hai ki tuma paramAtmA ho / jaba tuma nahIM jAnate ho taba bhI ho| isase kyA pharka par3atA hai! jaba tumheM patA nahIM hai, taba bhI ho| bheda sirpha patA
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________________ TERRIBE MEERUARDAN anukaraNa nahIM-Atma-anusaMdhAna LABERDER kA hai| mahAvIra ne manuSya ko aMtima ikAI maanaa| manuSya kI | jagI nahIM, balki AtmA ne svacchaMdatA kA mArga liyaa| AtmA ne mahimA aisI kisI vyakti ne kabhI na gAyI thii| manuSya ke Upara | kahA, phira ThIka hai, aba koI mAlika nahIM hai; to aba jo mauja kucha na kucha thaa| ho kareM; to aba taka jo-jo baMdhana the, niSedha the, tor3e to aba caMDIdAsa kA bar3A prasiddha vacana hai : taka jo-jo pratibaMdha the, unheM ukhAr3eM: to aba taka jo-jo karane sAbAra Upara mAnusa satya, tAhAra Upara naaiiN| se roke gae the, aba kara hI leN| caMDIdAsa ne jarUra mahAvIra se liyA hogaa| yA caMDIdAsa ke jaise ghara meM bApa mara jAe to beTe meM do ghaTanAeM ghaTa sakatI bhItara bhI vaisI hI bhAva-Urmi uThI hogI, jaisI mahAvIra ke haiM-yA to vaha nItse ke rAste para jA sakatA hai, yA mahAvIra ke| bhiitr| caMDIdAsa kahate haiM : sAbAra Upara mAnusa satya, saba satyoM bApa mara jAe, to niSedhAtmaka to yaha hogA ki bApa ne jo-jo ke Upara manuSya kA satya hai; tAhAra Upara nAIM, usake Upara kucha karane se rokA thA--ki mata jAnA zarAbaghara, mata jAnA vezyA ke bhI nhiiN| pAsa-aba kara lo| aba koI rokanevAlA na rhaa| dUsarI isase bar3I aura mahimA, isase bar3A guNagAna na ho sakatA thaa| ghaTanA bhI ghaTa sakatI hai ki aba taka to bApa rokanevAlA thA, mahAvIra ne paramAtmA ko inakAra kiyA, tAki AtmA ko parama aba vaha bhI na rahA, aba mujhe jAganA par3egA ! aba jo kAma bApa pada diyA jA ske| kyoMki paramAtmA rahegA to AtmA doyama kara detA thA, vaha mujhe khuda hI karanA pdd'egaa| to aba taka to Dara rahegI, naMbara do rhegii| paramAtmA rahegA to najara dUsare para hI thA ki kisI dina bApa kI AjJA tor3akara pahuMca bhI jAtA rhegii| lAkha upAya karo, najara apane para na A paaegii| zarAbaghara, aba to pahuMcane kA koI upAya na rahA; aba to merI hI yahIM paraba aura pazcima kI manISA kA pharka spaSTa hotA hai| AjJA hai; maiM hI jAnevAlA huuN| to anuzAsana paidA hogaa| jaba bhI nItse bhI isI tarka ke karIba pahuMca gayA thA jahAM mahAvIra phuNce| bApa maratA hai to donoM ghaTanAeM sAmane AtI haiN| kyA tuma cunoge, sau varSa pahale nItse bhI karIba-karIba isI ghaTanA ke A gayA, | tumhArA nirNaya hai| jahAM use eka bAta samajha meM Ane lagI ki Izvara ke rahate manuSya mahAvIra ne bhI kahA ki koI Izvara nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne to aura paripUrNa svataMtra na ho skegaa| koI Upara rhegaa| koI najara bhI gaharI bAta kahI hai| kauMdhatI hI rhegii| koI jAMcatA hI rhegaa| koI mAlakiyata nItse ne to kahA, mara cukA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA, kabhI thA hI jatalAtA hI rhegaa| ThIka vahIM usI biMdu para jahAM mahAvIra pahuMce, nahIM, marane kA koI savAla nhiiN| kalpanA thii| nItse bhI pahuMcA; lekina taba rAste alaga ho ge| mahAvIra to lekina vahIM se unhoMne sUtra apane hAtha meM le liyaa| unhoMne vimukta hue, nItse vikSipta huaa| kyA pharka par3a gayA? nItse kahA, koI paramAtmA nahIM hai, isalie aba pratyeka ko paramAtmA ne yaha bAta to samajha lI ki paramAtmA nahIM honA cAhie, lekina | honA pdd'egaa| paramAtmA to honA hI cAhie, aura koI paramAtmA bAta dUsarI na samajha paayaa| yaha to niSedhAtmaka aMga huA ki nahIM hai| binA paramAtmA ke to na clegaa| to aba jummevArI bar3I paramAtmA na honA caahie| dUsarI bAta na samajhA ki agara hai, gahana hai, asIma hai| paramAtmA nahIM hai to aba AdamI ko paramAtmA honA pdd'egaa| yaha svataMtratA uttaradAyitva bnii| koI svataMtratA hI nahIM hai, jummevArI bhI hai| yaha svacchaMdatA bana isalie mahAvIra jaisA sAdhaka khojanA bahuta muzkila hai| gaI nItse ke lie| to nItse ne kahA, 'gADa iz2a ddaidd| eMDa nAu kyoMki koI sahArA bhI nahIM hai, jisake caraNoM meM baiThakara ro lete; maina iz2a phrI TU Da vhATa so evara hI vAMTasa Ta DA'. jisase zikAyata-zikavA kara lete; jisase kaha dete ki tU kyoM _ 'Izvara mara gayA aura aba AdamI svataMtra hai, jo bhI karanA | nahIM uThA rahA hai hameM, hama to uThane ko taiyAra haiM, jisase kaha dete cAhe kre|' ki hama asahAya haiM, aba tU kucha kara; hamAre kie kucha bhI nahIM yaha svacchaMdatA bnii| Izvara kI mRtyu, AtmA kA punarjanma na hotA, aba tU samhAla, aba koI bhI na rahA, aba bilakula bnii| idhara Izvara to marA, lekina usakI mRtyu ke kAraNa AtmA akele haiM, aba nitAMta ekAMta hai! isa ekAMta meM apane ko hI 189
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________________ 190 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 uThAnA hai| isa ekAMta meM apane ko hI calAnA hai| apanI dizA khojanI hai| nItse anAtha huA, vikSipta huA / mahAvIra anAtha hokara svayaM nAtha ho gaye, svayaM bhagavAna ho ge| jainoM kA 'bhagavAna' zabda hiMduoM ke 'bhagavAna' zabda se alaga artha rakhatA hai| dhyAna rakhanA, zabda hama eka hI upayoga karate haiM, lekina jaba hamArI bhAva- dazAeM alaga hotI haiM to unake artha badala jAte haiN| hiMduoM ke bhagavAna kA artha hotA hai, jisane sRSTi kI, jisane saba bnaayaa| jainoM ke bhagavAna kA artha hotA hai, jisane apane ko jaanaa| jo jAnakara parama mahimA se bhara gayA : bhagavAna / bhAgyavAna ho gayA jo jisa para bhAgya kI atula varSA huii| jisane apane bhAgya ko khoja liyaa| jisane apanI niyati ko khoja liyaa| nahIM ki sRSTi usane banAI, balki jo apanA sraSTA ho gyaa| bar3A pharka hai| isalie hiMdU sadA pUchegA ki bhagavAna kyoM kahate ho mahAvIra ko, kyA inhoMne duniyA banAI ? vaha bAta hI nahIM samajha rahA hai| vaha apanI dhAraNA bIca meM lA rahA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, duniyA to kabhI banAyI nahIM gayI, koI banAnevAlA nahIM hai| kyoMki banAne kI bAta hI bacakAnI hai| bhagavAna banAegA to phira savAla uThegA, kisane use banAyA ? yaha to bakavAsa kahIM rokanI hI pdd'egii| isameM jAne meM kucha sAra nahIM hai| hai-- astitva hai-- koI sraSTA nahIM hai| lekina astitva koI arAjakatA nahIM hai; jaisA ki nItse ne khaa| koI paramAtmA nahIM hai, to astitva arAjaka hai| koI vyavasthA nahIM hai isameM, to phira kara lo jo karanA hai| yaha to pAgalapana hai, kara lo jo karanA hai| yahAM vyartha samaya mata gaMvAo, bhoga lo jo bhoganA hai| daur3a jAo icchAoM meM svachaMda hokara ! dekho, eka hI ghaTanA ko do alaga vyakti kaise alaga lete haiM! mahAvIra ne kahA, vahAM koI vyavasthApaka nahIM hai, isalie samhalo, nahIM to pAgala ho jAoge ! jAgo ! yahAM koI sUtradhAra nahIM hai, tumhIM akele ho ! agara na jAge to kho jAoge, bhaTaka jAoge, yaha aTala aMdherA hai! ye gahana khAiyAM haiN| yahAM koI mArgadarzaka nahIM hai, koI mArga draSTA nahIM hai| koI Age cala nahIM rahA hai, tuma akele ho ! kinhIM jhUThe sahAroM para bharosA mata rakho ! jimmevArI apane hAtha meM lo ! tuma hI apane mAlika ho ! 'appA kattA vikattA ya' - tuma hI ho kartA, tuma hI ho bhoktA / na koI karanevAlA hai, na koI tumheM bhugA rahA hai| paramAtmA koI lIlA nahIM kara rahA hai, tuma hI kara rahe ho| yaha khela saba tumhArA hai| agara tuma dukhI ho to tuma hI jummevAra ho / agara sukhI honA hai to tumheM sukha kI nIMveM rakhanI pdd'eNgii| aura agara sukha-dukha donoM ke pAra jAnA hai, to tumheM hI jAnA pdd'egaa| yahAM koI nAva nahIM hai, jisameM baiThakara tuma utara jAo / tairanA hogA ! pratyeka ko alaga-alaga tairanA hogaa| yahAM koI kisI ko kaMdhe para biThAkara nahIM le jA sakatA hai| mahAvIra ne jo dvAra kholA, vaha vimukti kA dvAra bnaa| nase ne jo dvAra kholA, usameM vaha khuda hI pAgala ho gayA / dvAra eka hI thaa| dhyAna rakhanA, jo bhI maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, agara tuma ThIka se na samajhe to bar3I cUka ho jaaegii| satya ke sAtha saMbaMdha banAnA Aga ke sAtha khelanA hai| agara jarA bhI cUke, kucha aura kA kucha aura samajha liye, to vikSipta hAtha AtI hai / vimukti to dUra, jo thor3I-bahuta samajha-bUjha thI, vaha bhI kho jAtI hai| abhI iMsAnoM ko mAnUse-jamIM honA hai maharo mahatAba ke aivAna nahIM darakAra abhI / mahAvIra ne kahA, pRthvI se to paricita ho lo! jIvana ke satya se to paricita ho lo ! cAMda-tAroM ke sapane chor3o ! yahAM se paricita ho lo| apane tathya se paricita ho lo| AkAzoM kI AkAMkSAeM chor3o ! svarga-narkoM ke jAla chor3o ! abhI iMsAnoM ko mAnUse- jamIM honA hai - - pRthvI se paricita honA hai| maharo mahatAba ke aivAna nahIM darakAra abhii| - abhI isa ulajhana meM mata ulajho ki cAMda-tAroM meM kauna nivAsa kara rahA hai| mahAvIra bar3e yathArthavAdI haiM, praigameTika, vyavahAravAdI haiN| Thosa jamIna para paira rakhane kI unakI Adata hai| sapanoM ko haTA dete haiM, kATa dete haiN| tumhArA paramAtmA bhI tumhArA sapanA hai / tumhArA paramAtmA bhI tumhArA paripUraka sapanA hai| jiMdagI meM jo tuma nahIM kara pAte, vaha tuma paramAtmA ke bahAne sapane meM karate ho| yahAM tumheM jo nahIM .
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________________ HC anukaraNa nahIM- Atma-anusaMdhAna / milatA, vaha svarga meM mAMga lete ho| lekina tumhArA mAlUma hotA hai| kauna dukhI honA cAhatA hai! sApha hai ki koI paramAtmA-tumhArA paramAtmA hai| tuma galata ho-tumhArA | aura zarArata kara rahA hai| paramAtmA galata hogaa| jaba tumheM pratyakSa koI kAraNa na mila pAe to tuma apratyakSa soco, vikSipta AdamI kA paramAtmA bhI vikSipta hogA! aMdhe | kAraNa khojate ho-samAja, arthavyavasthA, raajniiti| agara AdamI kA paramAtmA bhI aMdhA hogaa| kyoMki jisane khuda prakAza vahAM bhI koI nimitta na mila pAe, to bhAgya viDaMbanA, vidhi, nahIM dekhA, vaha kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakatA ki prakAza kyA hai bhgvaan| magara koI, tuma nhiiN| yaha mana kA jAla hai| mana tumheM aura prakAza ko dekhanA kyA hai aura AMkheM kyA haiM! eka satya dekhane se aparicita rakha rahA hai ki tuma hI ho apane bahare AdamI kA paramAtmA bhI baharA hogaa| jisane khuda dhvani dukha ke kaarnn| nahIM sunI kabhI, vaha kalpanA bhI kaise karegA ki paramAtmA dhvani koI mara gayA-aisA udAharaNa leM jisameM sApha hI dUsarA sunatA hai, dhvani hai kyA? dukha kA kAraNa mAlUma hotA ho| patnI mara gii| aba to sApha hai tumhArA paramAtmA tumhArI pratichavi hai| maMdiroM meM tumane mUrtiyAM | ki patnI na maratI to pati dukhI na hotA! isalie patnI marakara nahIM banAI haiM, darpaNa lagAe haiN| una darpaNoM meM tuma apane ko hI dukhI kara gii| yaha bhI kaisA vakta cunA! yaha koI samaya thA, dekhakara apane hI caraNoM meM jhuka jAte ho, ghuTane Tekakara apane se abhI to javAna thI! abhI to vivAha karake, abhI to phere hI bAtacIta kara lete ho| yaha ekAlApa hai| yahAM koI uttara racAkara lAye the! to pati ro rahA hai| denevAlA bhI nahIM hai| tuma jo cAhate ho, vahIM apane ko manA lete | isako kaise samajhAo ki dukha ke kAraNa tuma hI ho? vaha to ho, vahI uttara apane ko samajhA lete ho| aura isa taraha jIvana ke kahegA, yaha to bAta sApha hI hai ki patnI na mastI to maiM sukhI thA; kSaNa vyartha jAte haiN| patnI mara gaI, isalie dukhI huuN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, hAtha meM lo bAgaDora apnii| bahuta bhaTaka | mahAvIra kahate haiM, patnI kA maranA to nimitta hai| tuma mRtyu ko cuke dUsaroM ke dvAroM pr| bahuta hAtha phailAe bhikSA ke, aba svIkAra nahIM kara pAte, vahAM se dukha A rahA hai| jIvana meM mRtyu mAlika bano! uttaradAyitva lo! yaha bacakAnApana chodd'o| isa to hogI hii| janma hai to mauta hai| janma ke sAtha hI mauta ho gaI bacapana ke bAhara Ao, praur3ha bano! hai| thor3e samaya kI bAta hai| janma ke sAtha hI ghaTanA ghaTanI zurU 'AtmA hI sukha-dukha kA kartA hai|' ho gii| thor3A samaya lagegA aura ghaTanA pUrI ho jaaegii| maranA isase mana meM bar3I pIr3A hotI hai| isalie to mahAvIra ko bahuta janma ke sAtha hI zurU ho gyaa| tuma janma ke sAtha mRtyu ko anuyAyI na mile| mana hamArA mAnatA hai ki sukha ke to ho bhI svIkAra nahIM kara pAte ho; vahAM tumhAre asvIkAra meM dukha hai| sakate haiM ki hamane nirmANa kiyA ho; lekina dukha, vaha to dUsaroM. phira, mahAvIra kaheMge, yaha strI tumhArI patnI na hotI, aura mara ne kiyA hai| jaba bhI tuma dukhI hote ho, tuma tatkSaNa AsapAsa jAtI, to tuma dukhI hote? tuma kahoge, phira maiM kyoM dukhI hotA? kAraNa khojane lagate hoH kauna dukhI kara rahA hai? pati dukhI hotA itanI striyAM maratI rahatI haiN| aise agara hara strI ke lie dukhI hai to socatA hai, patnI dukhI kara rahI hai| bApa dukhI hotA hai to hone bailUM to phira sukhI hone kA maukA hI na AegA; phira to koI socatA hai, beTe dukhI kara rahe haiM, tuma jarUra koI na koI bahAnA na koI maregA, aura ro rahe haiM; koI na koI maregA, ro rahe haiN| arthI khojane lagate hoH kauna dukhI kara rahA hai ? kyoMki dukha jaba A to roja hI uThatI hai| kitanI striyAM duniyA meM maratI haiM roja! aba rahA hai to koI na koI dukhI kara rahA hogaa| aura yaha to tuma mAna | isakA kahAM hisAba rakheMge, nahIM to mara ge| hI nahIM sakate ki maiM apane ko dukhI kara rahA hUM; kyoMki yaha bAta / nahIM, to mahAvIra kahate haiM, yaha tumhArI patnI, yaha 'merI' hai, to bar3I mUr3hatA kI hogii| jaba tuma dukhI nahIM honA cAhate to kyoM usa 'mere' meM se dukha A rahA hai| yahI patnI kisI aura kI kara rahe ho? jarUra koI aura kara rahA hai, maiM to kabhI dukhI honA hotI, mara jAtI, tumheM kucha bhI na hotA, koI rekhA bhI na khiNctii| hI nahIM cAhatA! isalie maiM kyoM karUMgA! yaha to sIdhA tarka to patnI 'merI' hai, isa 'mere' meM se dukha A rahA hai|
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 phira, tumhArA khayAla hai ki yaha patnI tumhAre sukha kA AdhAra apane uttaradAyitva ko TAlane kI bAteM haiN| thii| yaha bhI tumhArA khayAla hai| kyoMki sukhI AdamI ko koI | mahAvIra, pataMjali, buddha isa praur3hatA ko upalabdha hue ki unhoMne sukha kA AdhAra nahIM caahie| sukha bhItara se umagatA hai| aura kahA ki chor3o bakavAsa, tuma jummevAra ho! aura ye bahAne tuma jo dukhI AdamI kitane hI AdhAra khoja le, sukhI nahIM ho paataa| to khojate ho dUsaroM para TAlane ke, inase kucha rAhata nahIM milatI, patnI to tumhAre sukha kA AdhAra na thii| tumhArI kalpanA kA, inase sirpha dhokhA paidA hotA hai| inase aisA lagatA hai, aba hama tumhArI bhAvanA kA, tumhArI vAsanA kA-bhalA parde kI taraha kareM kyA; dUsaroM ne kiyA hai, hamAre kie kyA hogA! nirAzA paidA kAma kiyA ho patnI ne tumhArI apanI vAsanA ko phailane ke lie; | hotI hai| gulAmI paidA hotI hai| aura eka gahana hatAzA paidA hotI patnI ne tumheM maukA diyA ho ki phailA lo apanI vAsanA ko mere hai| aba kareMge kyA? aba itihAsa ko badalane kA to koI Upara, lekina tumhAre sukha aura dukha, tumhAre bhItara se umagate haiN| upAya nhiiN| aba arthavyavasthA to Aja badalegI nahIM, badalane AdamI ko kaThinAI hai yaha bAta mAnane meN| AdamI cAhatA hai, meM badalanevAle to mara hI jaaeNge| jinhoMne rUsa meM krAMti lAyI, koI aura jummevAra ho| koI bhI ho jummevAra, koI aura jummevAra ve to mara cuke; aura jo Aja jiMdA haiM, ve tar3apha rahe haiN| ve ho| itihAsa ho jummevAra clegaa| parataMtratA se dabe haiN| lenina socakara marA hogA ki hama bar3A bhArI pazcima meM jitane vicAra paidA hue, una saba meM koI aura kAma karake jA rahe haiN| lekina jo Aja unake bacce haiM, ve Aja jummevAra hai| parataMtratA se dabe haiM; ve svataMtra hone ke lie chaTapaTAte haiN| IsAiyata kahatI hai, adama aura Iva ko zaitAna ne bhar3akAyA aura soljenitsina se puucho| kArAgRhoM meM par3e haiN| zaitAna ne kahA ki khA lo yaha jJAna ke vRkSa kA phl| usane | lenina ne to socA thA ki bar3A suMdara samAja nirmita hogA, uksaayaa| bhole-bhAle adama aura Iva usakI bAtoM meM A ge| lekina vaha huA nhiiN| vaha kabhI honevAlA nahIM, kyoMki zaitAna jummevAra hai| lekina koI zaitAna se puucho| zaitAna to aba buniyAdI bAta galata hai| dUsarA jammevAra hai, jisa zAstra kA yaha taka kucha bhI bolA nahIM hai| nahIM to zaitAna bhI kucha jummevArI | AdhAra hai, vaha zAstra galata hai| batAegA, kisI aura para ttaalegaa| phrAyaDa jyAdA ImAnadAra hai isa hisAba se| phrAyaDa ne apane adama kahatA hai, Iva ne phusalAyA mujhe| aba patnI hai, isakI jIvana ke aMtima dinoM meM likhA ki AdamI kabhI sukhI nahIM ho bAtoM meM kauna nahIM A jAe, A hI gae! Iva kahatI hai, maiM kyA | sktaa| ho hI nahIM sktaa| yaha asaMbhava hai| kyoMki itane karUM, zaitAna sAMpa kI zakala meM AyA aura mujhe phuslaayaa| kAraNa haiM AdamI ke dukhI hone ke, una kAraNoM ko kaba badalA jA sAMpa becArA mauna hai; usake pAsa jabAna nahIM, nahIM to vaha bhI | sakegA, kauna badalegA, kaise badalegA? asaMbhava hai| jAla bahuta kahatA ki kisane mujhe phusalAyA, zaitAna ne mujhe phuslaayaa| bar3A hai, AdamI bahuta choTA hai| lekina kahIM na kahIM bAta sarakatI jaatii| aura yaha kahAnI | phrAyaDa kI hatAzA dekhate ho-jIvana bhara kI ceSTA, khoja ke kahAnI nahIM rahI hai, yaha pUre pazcima ke itihAsa para phailI hai| bAda jaba koI AdamI kahatA hai ki AdamI kabhI sukhI na ho hIgala kahatA hai, itihAsa jummevAra hai, jo bhI dukha ho rahA hai sakegA, sukha sirpha kalpanA hai, bhulAvA hai, AdamI dukhI hI usake lie| mArksa kahatA hai, arthavyavasthA jummevAra hai| | rahegA...! phrAyaDa kahatA hai, galata saMskAra jummevAra haiN| mAM-bApa ne jo lekina mahAvIra, buddha, pataMjali kahate haiM : AdamI parama AnaMda vyavahAra kiyA hai baccoM ke sAtha, vaha jummevAra hai| lekina koI | ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai| para usake pahale eka bahuta jarUrI na koI jummevAra hai! bAta samajha lenI jarUrI hai-vaha yaha ki maiM jammevAra hai| TAlo abhI pazcima kA manovijJAna itanA praur3ha nahIM huA ki kaha mata, haTAo mata! tathya ko svIkAra kro| kyoMki agara maiM sake ki tuma jummevAra ho| isake lie bar3I himmata cAhie, bar3I jummevAra hUM apane dukha kA, to mere hAtha meM bAgaDora A gaI; aba praur3hatA caahie| ye bacakAnI bAteM ki koI aura jummevAra hai, maiM ve kAma baMda kara dUM jinase dukha paidA hotA hai; ve bIja bonA baMda 192 Jair Education International |
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________________ anukaraNa nahIM-Atma-anusaMdhAna kara dUM jinase kar3ave phala Ate haiM; usa phasala ko jalA DAlUM, | tumhAre hAtha meM honI caahie| lekina akasara, loga itanI jhaMjhaTa nirjarA karUM una karmoM kI jinake kAraNa maiM dukhI ho rahA huuN| nahIM lete, kyoMki ghor3e ko sikhAnA pdd'egaa| 'AtmA hI sukha-dukha kA kartA hai aura vikartA, bhoktaa| maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna apane gadhe para baiThakara kahIM jA satpravRtti meM sthita AtmA apanA hI mitra hai|' rahA thaa| bar3e jora se bhAgA jA rahA thaa| kisI ne pUchA, kahAM jA mahAvIra kahate haiM, na to tumhArA mitra tumhAre bAhara hai, na tumhArA rahe ho? usane kahA, gadhe se puucho| kyoMki maiMne to yaha AzA hI shtr| jaba tuma satpravRtti meM ho...kyA hai satpravRtti?...jaba tuma chor3a dI ki isako calAnA saMbhava hai| jhaMjhaTa khar3I hotI hai| bIca jAge hue, zAMta, AnaMda-magna, nirdoSa bhAva se dhyAnastha ho, bAjAra meM phajIhata hotI hai| kaI daphe isako calAne kI koziza samyaka ho, saMtulita ho, taba tuma satpravRtti meM ho| taba tuma mitra | kara cukA-gadhA hai| maiM kahatA hUM, bAeM cala, vaha dAeM jA rahA ho| duSpravRtti meM tuma hI apane zatru ho| koI tumhArA zatru nhiiN| hai| bIca bAjAra meM bhIr3a laga jAtI hai; Akhira meM mujhe hAranA isalie kisI aura se mata ldd'naa| lar3anA hai to apane se| par3atA hai| isase maiMne phira eka tarakIba nikAla lI : yaha jahAM jItanA hai to apane ko| badalanA hai to apane ko| honA hai to jAtA hai vahIM hama jAte haiN| aba kama se kama phajIhata to nahIM svayaM meN| sArA khela tumhAre bhItara hai| hotii| koI yaha to nahIM kaha sakatA ki gadhA merI mAnatA nhiiN| 'avijita eka apanA AtmA hI zatru hai|' hAlAMki maiM jAnatA hUM ki vaha mAnatA nahIM hai, vaha apanI tarapha se avijita, jo jItA nahIM gayA, aisA apanA AtmA hI zatru hai| | jAtA hai| egappA ajie sattU, kasAyA indiyANi y| gadhe kI apanI yAtrA hai| te jiNittu jahAnAya, viharAmi ahaM munnii|| bahuta loga aisI hI dazA meM haiM-adhika log| jahAM iMdriyAM 'avijita kasAya aura iMdriyAM hI zatru haiN| he mune| maiM unheM jAtI haiM, tuma cale jAte ho; kyoMki kauna phajIhata kare, kauna jItakara yathAnyAya, dharmAnusAra vicaraNa karatA huuN|' | jhagar3A-jhAMsA kare! agara iMdriyoM ko vahAM le jAnA hai jahAM tumheM mahAvIra kahate haiM, jaba taka tumhArI iMdriyAM tumhAre basa meM nahIM, | jAnA hai, to bar3A saMyama cAhie par3egA, bar3A anuzAsana, bar3A tumheM calAtI haiM aura tuma unake pIche calate ho, taba taka dukha | prshikssnn| iMca-iMca iMdriyAM ldd'eNgii| kyoMki kauna apanI hogaa| hogA hii| aMdhe kA sahArA lekara jo calegA, vaha gaDDhe meM | mAlakiyata itanI AsAnI se khotA hai ! iMdriyAM janmoM-janmoM taka giregaa| iMdriyoM ke pAsa koI AMkha thor3e hI hai| iMdriyoM ke pAsa mAlika rhiiN| gadhe ne janmoM-janmoM taka tumhArI yAtrA taya kI hai| koI bodha thor3e hI hai| tumhArI jIbha kahatI hai, khAe jaao| jIbha Aja acAnaka tuma kahane lage ki merI mAnakara calo! gadhA ke pAsa bodha thor3e hI hai, sirpha svAda hai| kaba rukanA hai, kitanA kahegA, soco bhI, kyA kaha rahe ho? kisase kaha rahe ho? hoza khAnA hai, kaba nahIM khAnA hai, kaba binA khAe gujAra denA hai, kaba hai kucha? jo sadA se hotA AyA hai, vahI hogaa| jaddojahada peTa bhara gayA, kaba peTa khAlI hai| kaba jarUrata hai, kaba jarUrata hogii| gadhA saMgharSa degaa| iMdriyAM ldd'eNgii| lekina agara tuma nahIM hai--jIbha kaise kahegI? jIbha ke pAsa koI bodha thor3e hI iMdriyoM kI mAnakara calane lage, isalie ki kauna saMgharSa kare, to hai| vaha bodha to tumhAre pAsa hai| bodha ko to tumane rakha diyA hai tumhArI AtmA kabhI paidA na ho paaegii| bAMdhakara eka trph| jIbha kI mAnakara calate ho, ulajhana hogI, | isalie maiM kahatA hUM, mahAvIra kA mArga saMgharSa kA, saMkalpa kA, ar3acana hogii| yoddhA kaa| isIlie to unako hamane mahAvIra khaa| sAdhAraNa jananeMdriya ke pAsa koI bodha thor3e hI hai| jananeMdriya kI uttejanA | vIra bhI nahIM kahA, mahAvIra khaa| yaha unakA nAma nahIM hai: yaha agara tumheM vAsanA meM le jAtI hai, to tuma aMdhe kA hAtha pakar3akara | to logoM ne unake saMgharSa ko dekhaa| unake durdharSa saMgharSa ko dekhaa| cala rahe ho| aMdhoM kA hAtha pakar3akara calanevAle gaDDoM meM gireNge| | unake yoddhA ke bhAva ko dekhaa| dekhA ki unhoMne kisI cIja kI soco! bodha tumhAre pAsa hai| to tuma ghor3e kI mAnakara mata kabhI ciMtA na kI, saMgharSa kitanA hI laMbA ho; lekina jaba taka | clo| lagAma hAtha meM rkho| ghor3A burA nahIM hai, zubha hai-lagAma | vijaya nizcita na hogI, taba taka ve ruke nahIM, taba taka ve lar3ate 193 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ 194 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 hI rhe| aura eka bAra jaba iMdriyAM tumhAre vaza meM A jAtI haiM, to tumhAre jIvana meM eka prasAda paidA hotA hai, eka sauMdarya paidA hotA hai-- mAlika kA sauMdarya, samrATa kA sauMdarya / tabhI to hamane phakIroM ko pUjA aura samrAToM kI phikra chor3a dii| kauna jAnatA hai Aja, mahAvIra ke samaya meM kauna-kauna samrATa the ? prasenajita ko kauna jAnatA hai? biMbisAra ko kauna jAnatA hai? agara hama unakA nAma bhI jAnate haiM to isIlie ki mahAvIra ke jIvana meM kahIM-kahIM unakA ullekha hai| kauna phikra karatA hai unakI ? cUMki biMbisAra mahAvIra se milane AyA thA, isalie usakI bhI yAda hai; ki prasenajita namaskAra karane AyA thA, isalie usakI bhI yAda hai / jo nahIM Ae, unake to nAma bhI kho ge| kyA huA ? phakIra itane mUlyavAna kaise ho gae? yaha naMgA AdamI, jisake pAsa kucha bhI na thA -- jarUra isake pAsa kucha rahA hogA ki samrATa phIke ho ge| eka durdharSa bala thA / isane cunautI svIkAra kI thii| yaha hArA nahIM, isane apane puruSatva ko siddha kiyA thaa| isane apanI mAlakiyata kI ghoSaNA kara dI thii| kucha bhI ho jAe, isane eka bAta jArI rakhI ki mAlika maiM huuN| hoza mAlika hai| aura hoza ke anusAra saba calanA caahie| yaha bilakula ThIka gaNita hai jIvana kaa| amIre- do jahAM bana jA, asIre-khAro- khasa kaba taka ? naI sUrata se taratIbe-binAe-AziyAM kara le| - do duniyAoM ke tuma mAlika bana sakate ho| amIre-do jahAM bana jA, asIre-khAro-khasa kaba taka ? .- yaha kAMToM meM, jhAr3iyoM meM kaba taka ulajhe rahanA ? naI sUrata se taratIbe-binAe-AziyAM kara le| lekina phira tumheM eka naI dRSTi aura eka naI zailI khojanI hogI- apane ghara ko banAne kii| naI sUrata se taratIbe - binAe - AziyAM kara le- phira tumheM apanA nIr3a kucha aura DhaMga se banAnA hogaa| abhI tumane jo banAyA hai, vaha galata hai| isameM gulAma mAlika ho gayA hai, mAlika gulAma ho gayA hai| isameM naukara siMhAsana para baiTha gae haiM, samrATa soyA hai| use patA hI nahIM ki kyA ho rahA hai| samrATa ko jagAnA hogaa| samrATa yAnI tumhArA vivek| jaise hI viveka jagatA hai usake sAtha-sAtha vairAgya kI vyavasthA AtI hai| viveka so jAtA hai, usake sAtha hI sAtha rAga kA aMdhApana AtA hai| rAga se mata lar3o viveka ko jgaao| jaise-jaise viveka jagegA - asalI lar3AI vahI hai, viveka ko jagAne kii| mullA nasaruddIna coroM se DaratA hai| nae makAna, nae par3osa meM rahane gayA, to eka kuttA kharIda lAyA - usane kahA bar3e se bar3A kuttA jo mila sakatA thA, majabUta se mjbuut| dukAnadAra se pUchA ki 'yaha kAma AegA ?' usane kahA, 'kAma se jyAdA... dekhate ho isako! samhAlakara rahanA / yaha khataranAka hai / ' lekina jisa dina kuttA kharIdakara lAyA, usI rAta corI ho gii| bar3A parezAna huaa| vApisa bhAgA huA dukAnadAra ke pAsa pahuMcA ki yaha kyA mAmalA hai| usane kahA ki isameM kyA mAmalA hai| yaha kuttA itanA bar3A hai, isako jagAne ke lie eka choTA kuttA bhI caahie| yaha soyA rahA, isako cora - vora... yaha koI choTA-moTA kuttA hai! eka choTA kuttA aura kharIdo ! vaha ghabar3AhaTa meM cIkhegA, cillAegA to yaha uThegA; nahIM to yaha uThanevAlA bhI nahIM hai| vaha tumhAre bhItara kA jo mAlika hai, kitane janmoM se gharrATe le rahA hai, so rahA hai! sAdhanA kucha bhI nahIM hai, choTe-choTe upAya haiM jinase vaha soyA huA mAlika jagane lge| isa bhAMti agara tuma sAdhanA ko dekhoge to bar3e nae artha khuleNge| mahAvIra ne mahInoM taka upavAsa kie haiN| vaha kucha bhI nahIM, vaha choTA kuttA kharIdanA hai| upavAsa meM jaba tumheM bhUkha lagegI, aura tuma zarIra kI na sunoge aura zarIra kahegA, bhUkha lagI, bhUkha lagI, bhUkha lagI aura tuma zarIra kI na sunoge, to bhUkha dhIre-dhIre zarIra se utarakara mana para aaegii| phira bhI tuma na sunoge| mana cIkhegA, cillAegA, roegA, gir3agir3AegA, hajAra upAya karegA; samajhAegA ki mara jAoge; aise bhUkhe rahe to kyA hogA tumhArA, yaha zarIra jIrNa-zIrNa huA jAtA hai-- taba bhI tuma na sunoge to bhUkha AtmA taka pahuMca jaaegii| aura jaba bhUkha AtmA taka pahuMcatI hai to AtmA jagatI hai| tuma zarIra ko hI tRpta kara dete ho, bhUkha mana taka hI nahIM pahuMca pAtI; AtmA taka pahuMcane kA kyA savAla hai ? yaha to cubhAnA hai tIra kA -- usa sImA taka jahAM tumhArA asalI mAlika soyA hai| to mahAvIra khar3e hI khar3e sAdhanA karate the, baiThate nahIM the, leTate nahIM the| kyoMki vaise hI nIMda gaharI hai aura aba baiThakara aura .
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________________ anukaraNa nahIM-Atma-anasaMdhAna leTakara, kyA use aura gaharI karanI hai ? to mahAvIra khar3e hI khar3e hai, jaise dekhatA hI nahIM hai| sunatA bhI nhiiN| hilAyA-DulAyA sAdhanA kiye haiM, tAki jAgaraNa banA rhe| zarIra thaka jAtA hai| bhI, lekina oMTha na hile| usane yaha bhI na kahA ki maiM baharA huuN| eka ghar3I AtI hai, zarIra kahatA hai, aba baiTho, aba vizrAma | vaha bhaagaa| khoja-khojakara jaMgala meM bhaTakatA rahA, sAMjha karo! aura mahAvIra kahate, 'chor3a bakavAsa! ho gayA bahuta hote-hote lauTA to dekhA ki gAyeM Akara mahAvIra ke pAsa baiThI vishraam| aba nahIM karanA vishraam|' khar3e hI rahate, khar3e hI haiN| are! usane kahA, yaha to bar3A cAlabAja hai| hoziyAra hai| rahate, taba thakAna mana meM utrtii| mana kahatA, aba yaha bahuta ho | kahIM chipA rakhA thA, aba bhAgane kI taiyArI kara rahA thaa| dekhatA gayA, aba to gira jaaoge| mahAvIra kahate ki sunanA nahIM hai| thA ki sUraja Dhale, aMdherA ho jAe le bhaage| usane kahA ki jaba taka ki bhItara kI cetanA khar3I na ho jAe, ve nahIM sunte| isane to bar3I cAlabAjI kii| isalie banA huA khar3A hai| vaha dhIre-dhIre thakAna vahAM taka pahuMca jAtI hai--usa gahare tala taka krodha meM A gyaa| usane kahA, maiM dekhatA hU~, terA yaha baharApana ki AtmA bhI jhijhakakara khar3I ho jAtI hai| kyoMki yaha to ghar3I nakalI hai| aba maiM tujhe asalI baharA banAe detA huuN| marane kI A gii| usane do lakar3I kI khUTiyAM donoM kAnoM meM ThoMka dii| mahAvIra mahAvIra ne hajAra taraha se mauta kI ghar3I ko apane pAsa lAe, khar3e rahe, taba bhI kucha na bole| kyoMki mauta kI ghar3I hI jagA sakatI hai| jIvana to jagA na pAyA, kahAnI bar3I prItikara hai| aba itanI prItikara kahAniyAM ghaTatI jIvana ne to khUba sulA diyaa| nahIM, kyoMki loga kAvya kI bhASA bhUla gae haiM; gaNita kA gaMdA mauta kA bhI ilAja ho zAyada, hisAba sIkha gae haiN| jiMdagI kA koI ilAja nhiiN| kahAnI bar3I mahatvapUrNa hai| iMdra ghabar3A gyaa| devatA ghabar3A yaha jiMdagI to bahuta sulA gii| yaha jiMdagI to bahuta jiMdagI ge| kyoMki aisA devapuruSa muzkila se hotA hai| ve bhAge hue siddha na huI; sAthI-saMgI siddha na huii| yaha to mUrchita kara gaI, Ae aura unhoMne kahA, 'Apa hameM AjJA deN| Apa bar3e behoza kara gii| to mahAvIra ne mauta kA upayoga kiyA-jagAne asurakSita haiN| aise to koI bhI mAra ddaalegaa| hama sAtha rheNge| ke lie| bhUkhe, pyAse-khar3e rhe| hama surakSA rkheNge| yaha dubArA nahIM honA caahie|' eka gAMva meM...khar3e the gAMva ke baahr| mauna liye hue the| eka mahAvIra bolate to nahIM the, lekina yaha to aMtara kI bAta hai; gaDariyA kaha gayA ki ye jarA merI gAyoM ko dekhate rahanA, maiM abhI bAhara se to kucha kahA nahIM thA, na bAhara se kucha sunA gayA thaa| aayaa| ve to kacha bolate na the, isalie kacha bole nhiiN| aura mahAvIra ne bhItara se kahA ki jo haA hai, ThIka haA hai| yaha te vaha jaldI meM thA, isalie usane kucha phikra bhI na kii| usane | dekho ki mujhe kitanI jAga milI hai| tuma yahI dekha rahe ho ki samajhA : maunaM sammati lkssnnm| khar3A hai phakIra, dekha legaa| vaha | kAna meM khIle ThoMka die| kAna to jAte hI, Aja nahIM kala arthI lauTakara AyA, gAyeM to saraka gaIM, idhara-udhara ho gaIM, jaMgala meM | para car3hate hI, jala hI jAte, TUTa hI jAte, inakA kyA lenA-denA calI giiN| vaha bar3A nArAja huaa| vaha cillAyA ki kyA huA, hai! miTTI miTTI meM miltii| tuma yaha to dekho, kitanI jAga de merI gAyeM kahAM gaIM? tuma khar3e-khar3e yahAM kyA kara rahe ho? jarA gayA vaha AdamI! jaba vaha khIle ThoMka rahA thA, taba zarIra ne pUrI roka lete, tumhArA kyA bigar3a jAtA? lekina usane dekhA, yaha ceSTA kI thI ki bola, roka, lekina usa samaya maiM saMyama sAdhe AdamI to khar3A hI hai; yaha to bolatA hI nahIM; AMkha bhI nahIM rhaa| maiMne kahA, 'kyA bolanA hai? kyA rokanA hai? jo miTegA jhpktaa| jaise isane sunA hI nhiiN| usane kahA, kyA bahare ho? vaha miTa rahA hai| jo kala miTegA, vaha Aja miTa rahA hai| jo magara vaha taba bhI kucha na bolaa| to yaha socakara ki baharA hI hai, jalegA agni meM usako bacAnA kyA hai? kauna bacA pAyA hai? vaha becArA bhAgA ki isase phijala samaya kharAba karane meM koI | idhara kAna meM khIle Thukate gae, vahAM bhItara koI jAgane lgaa| maiM sAra nahIM hai| pAgala hai, yA baharA hai, yA kyA mAmalA hai! AMkha zarIra se alaga ho gyaa| usakI kRpA bar3I hai| vaha bar3I dayA bhI nahIM jhpktaa| dekhatA hI calA jAtA hai| aura dekhatA bhI aise kara gayA hai| sahAyatA karanI ho, usakI karo, kyoMki vaha mujhe 194
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________________ 196 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 jagA gayA hai-- jo mujhase nahIM ho pAtA thA, vaha kara gayA hai|' bar3A durdharSa yoddhA kA rUpa hai mahAvIra kA / saMgharSa unakA sUtra hai / 'avijita eka apanA AtmA hI zatru hai| avijita kasAya aura iMdriyAM hI zatru haiM / he mune! maiM unheM jItakara yathAnyAya vicaraNa karatA huuN|' yaha vacana bar3A bahumUlya hai| gappA ajie sattU, kasAyA iMdiyANi ya / te jiNittu jahAnAyaM, viharAmi ahaM muNI / / unheM jItakara maiM usa parama dharma ke anusAra AcaraNa karatA huuN| isase bar3I galatI hotI hai| kyoMki anuvAda yA mUla bhI galata samajhA jA sakatA hai|...'ythaanyaay' dharmAnusAra vicaraNa karatA hUM...to anuyAyiyoM ne samajhA ki dharma ke anusAra vicaraNa karane se, yathAnyAya AdamI vijetA ho jAtA hai| lekina mahAvIra bilakula ulaTI bAta kaha rahe haiN| ve kaha rahe haiM, 'he mune! maiM unheM jItakara ... / ' jItanA pahale hai| jAganA pahale hai / '... yathAnyAya dharmAnusAra AcaraNa karatA huuN|' jAga gayA hUM, aba dharmAnusAra AcaraNa ho rahA hai| dharma yAnI svabhAva / dharma yAnI viveka jAgrata, supratiSThita; tumhArI bhItara kI jyoti jalatI huI; tumhArA dIyA bujhA huA nahIM, jalatA huA; tumhAre prANa camakate hue| phira svabhAvataH AcaraNa dharma kA hotA hai| phira tuma jo bhI karate ho vahI nIti hai| phira tuma jo bhI karate ho hI nyAya hai / phira tuma jo bhI karate ho vahI zubha hai| dhyAna rakhanA, zubha ko sAdhane kI ceSTA nahIM kI jA sktii| jAgaraNa ke sAtha zubha ke phUla khilate haiN| eka Trena meM eka AdamI ne pUchA ki kyA maiM yahAM sigareTa pI sakatA huuN| jisa relave karmacArI se pUchA thA, usane kahA, 'jI nhiiN| yahAM sigareTa pInA sakhta manA hai|' 'to phira yaha sigareTa ke Tukar3e kisake par3e haiM ?' usa AdamI ne kahA / 'yaha una logoM ke haiM jo ijAjata nahIM mAMgate / ' yahAM jo jiMdagI hai, isameM maiM akasara dekhatA hUM, loga mere pAsa Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, 'hama ImAnadAra haiM, phira bhI jIvana meM koI sukha nahIM; aura beImAna phala-phUla rahe haiN| ye bhI beImAna haiN| magara ye ijAjata mAMgakara phaMsa gae haiN| pInA to ye bhI cAhate the| lekina ijAjata mAMgane meM ulajha ge| phira jaba 'nahIM' kaha diyA gayA to ye himmata na juTA sake karane kI / inhoMne zAstroM ke Adeza suna liye, zAstAoM kI AvAja suna lii| inhoMne muniyoM ke vacana suna liye, sadaguruoM kI bAta suna lii| pUcha baitthe| aba tor3eM to aparAdha lagatA hai mana meM; na tor3eM to pIr3A hotI hai| aura ye dekhate haiM, dUsare pIe jA rahe haiN| unhoMne pUchane kI hI phikra na kI / agara tuma dhArmika jIvana jI rahe ho, to tumhAre mana meM yaha savAla kabhI bhI na uThegA ki adhArmika maje meM haiM aura maiM dukha meM huuN| agara yaha savAla uThatA hai to isakA artha hai ki tumhArA dhArmika jIvana jhUThA jhUThA, ucchiSTa, udhAra, baasaa| tumane niyama pakar3e haiM, bodha nahIM pakar3A; anyathA yaha asaMbhava hai ki dhArmi AdamI aura AnaMda meM na ho| maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki dhArmika AdamI ko mahala mila jaaeNge| mila bhI sakate haiM, na bhI mileM / maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki dhArmika AdamI rASTrapati yA pradhAnamaMtrI ho jaaegaa| maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki usake AsapAsa sone-cAMdI kI varSA ho jaaegii| para maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM ki dhArmika AdamI ke pAsa kucha bhI na ho to bhI jinake pAsa sone-cAMdI kI varSA ho rahI hai, unase vaha jyAdA AnaMdita hogA / jo padoM para haiM, unase vaha jyAdA pratiSThita hogaa| jinake pAsa saba hai, unase jyAdA hogA usake pAsa, cAhe kucha bhI na ho| yaha honA kucha bhItarI hai| agara tuma ImAnadAra ho to ImAnadArI kAphI hai AnaMda / ImAnadAra hone kA majA itanA hai ki phira kauna phikra karatA hai, ImAnadArI se kucha aura milA ki nhiiN| kucha aura kI phikra to vahI karatA hai jo ImAnadAra nahIM hai| yahAM beImAna bhI apane ko ImAnadAra samajhate haiM / tumane kabhI koI AdamI dekhA jo tumase kahatA ho ki maiM beImAna hUM? koI nahIM kahatA / eka adAlata meM majisTreTa ne eka cora se pUchA ki tUne isa dukAna meM rAta meM pAMca bAra praveza kiyA, pUrI rAta ? usane kahA, 'kyA karUM mAlika ! ImAnadAra saMgI-sAthI milate hI nhiiN| akele... jamAnA aisA kharAba ho gayA hai!' khaTapaTa kI AvAja se mullA nasaruddIna kI nIMda ucaTa gii| sIr3hiyAM utarakara usane dekhA ki cora rasoI ghara kA sAmAna bore meM sameTa rahA hai| daravAjA mer3hakara usane pIche se lalakArA, 'sArA .
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________________ nukaraNa nahIM-Atma-anusaMdhAna sAmAna yahIM rakha do, nahIM to tumhArI khairiyata nahIM!' bore meM cAya aura cAhie nhiiN| kI chananI DAlakara cora bolA, 'aba itane beImAna mata bano to jaba mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'he mune| maiM unheM jItakara...' sarakAra ! isameM AdhA mAla to Apake par3osI kA hai|' iMdriyoM ke Upara viveka jAga gayA hai| iMdriyoM kI aMdherI rAta para cora bhI...'itane beImAna mata bano sarakAra!' yahAM sabhI viveka kA sUraja uga AyA hai, sUryAsta samApta huA hai, sUryodaya beImAnoM ko ImAnadAra hone kA khayAla hai| kasauTI yaha hai ki huA hai| agara tumhArI ImAnadArI sukha na lAe, jaba maiM kahatA hUM, tumhArI 'maiM unheM jItakara, dharmAnusAra yathAnyAya AcaraNa karatA huuN|' ImAnadArI sukha na lAe, to merA matalaba hai: jaba tumhArI isase aisA mata samajhanA ki mahAvIra soca-socakara AcaraNa ImAnadArI hI sukha na ho jaae| bhASA meM to hameM Age-pIche zabda karate haiN| hameM aisA hI lagatA hai| isase sArA dharma ulaTA ho jAtA rakhane par3ate haiM, kyoMki eka sAtha sabhI zabda nahIM bole jA hai hamArI samajha meN| eka aMdhA AdamI TaTola-TaTolakara daravAjA sakate; lekina jIvana meM ImAnadArI aura sukha sAtha-sAtha ghaTatA khojatA hai, kahAM se bAhara jaauuN| AMkhavAlA AdamI nikala hai| kahane meM to kahanA par3egA, ImAnadArI sukha lAtI hai| kyoMki jAtA hai, socatA thor3e hI hai! itanA bhI nahIM socatA ki daravAjA bhASA lAina meM jamAnI par3atI hai, paMktibaddha, rela ke DabboM kI kahAM hai| AMkha hai to basa daravAjA dikhAI par3atA hai| socatA bhAMti, eka Dabbe ke pIche dUsarA DabbA rakhanA par3atA hai| jIvana to | kauna hai! pUchatA bhI nahIM daravAjA kahAM hai| nikala jAtA hai| yugapata hai, sAimalTeniyasa hai| TaTolatA bhI nhiiN| / idhara maiM bola rahA hai, udhara pakSI gIta gA rahe haiM, idhara tama suna rahe te jiNitta jahAnAya, viharAmi ahaM mnnii| ho, havAeM vRkSoM se ghUma rahI haiM--yaha saba eka sAtha ho rahA hai| -aba maiM bihAra kara rahA hUM, parama AnaMda meM! he mune! lekina agara isako bhASA meM rakhanA ho to eka ke pIche dUsare ko | jItakara iMdriyoM ko, aba sukha hI sukha hai| bihAra! aba AnaMda rakhanA par3egA, nahIM to bar3I gaDamaDa ho jaaegii| phira kucha samajha | hI AnaMda hai| meM na aaegaa| isalie kahate haiM ki ImAnadArI sakha lAtI hai|| mauje-sahabA nigAha thI apanI lekina vaha kahane kI bAta hai| ImAnadArI sukha hai| ImAnadArI rakse-mastI kalAma thA apnaa| sukha hai, isameM bhI to sukha ko pIche rakhanA par3a rahA hai| ImAnadArI agara sUphiyoM kI bhASA meM isako kaheM, to zarAba kI lahareM aba ke itanA bhI pIche nahIM hai| ImAnadArI meM hI sukha hai| apanI AMkhoM meM haiN| ImAnadArI kA sukha usake bAhara nahIM hai| beImAna kA sukha mauje-sahabA nigAha thI apanI! usake bAhara hai| ise samajha lo| koI beImAnI ke lie hI thor3I | -zarAba kI lahareM AMkheM ho gayI haiM; yA AMkheM zarAba kI | beImAnI karatA hai; kucha aura pAne ke lie karatA hai| beImAnI meM lahareM ho gaI haiN| khuda thor3I sAdhya hai, sAdhana hai| AdamI corI bhI karatA hai to cora rakse-mastI kalAma thA apnaa| | hone ke lie thor3e hI; hatyA bhI karatA hai to hatyArA hone ke lie -aura aba nRtya kI mastI hI hamAre bhItara kA gIta hai, thor3e hI kucha aura AkAMkSA hai| beImAna kI AkAMkSA beImAnI kalAma hai, kavitA hai| ke bAhara hai| jisakA bhI viveka jAgA, usakI mastI jaagii| isalie maiM tumase kahatA hUM, agara tumhAre jIvana kI sAdhanA meM jisakA viveka jAgA, usakA AnaMda jaagaa| AnaMda aura tumhAre jIvana kA sukha samAviSTa na ho to tuma beImAna ho, mastI viveka ke anuSaMga haiN| dhyAna ke sAtha mastI vaise hI AtI adhArmika ho| agara tuma kaho ki dhyAna karane se kyA milegA to hai, jaise tamhAre sAtha tamhArI chAyA AtI hai| mastI gauNa hai, jaise tuma beImAna ho, adhArmika ho| agara tuma kaho, prema karane se chAyA gauNa hai| tuma A gae to chAyA bhI A gii| agara maiM tumheM kyA milegA, to tuma dukAnadAra ho, beImAna ho| nimaMtraNa dene jAUM aura kahUM ki AnA, to tumhArI chAyA ke lie prema 'milanA' hai-Age-pIche kyA? prema paryApta hai, kacha alaga se nimatraMNa nahIM detaa| tumhArI chAyA apane se AtI hai| 197
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 N ANORT PIN jo apane se AtI hai, tamhAre Ane ke kAraNa AtI hai. vahI chaayaa| jinake lie koI nAma nahIM, jinakI koI abhivyakti nahIM ho hai| mastI chAyA hai| | sktii| basa izAre, basa izAre, iNgit| "eka ora se nivRtti aura dUsarI ora se pravRtti karanA caahie| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'eka ora se nivRtti, dUsarI ora se asaMyama se nivRtti aura saMyama meM prvRtti|' chAyA ko bahuta logoM | pravRtti karanA caahie|' yaha bar3A anUThA sUtra hai| loga haiM, jo ne dharma samajha liyA hai| ve chAyA ko lAne kI koziza meM lage haiN| kahate haiM, pravRtti karanI caahie| cArvAka haiM, kahate haiM, pravRtti mUla kI phikra hI bhUla gaI hai| koI upavAsa kara rahA hai aura karo, pravRtti hI saba kucha hai, nivRtti kI bakavAsa meM mata pdd'naa| khayAla hI bhUla gayA hai ki upavAsa chAyA hai, viveka mUla hai| mauta AegI, saba kho jAegA, kucha bhI na bcegaa| bhoga lo| agara viveka ko sAdhA to upavAsa ghttegaa| ghaTatA hai| Aja jo hai use bhoga lo| kucha bhI chor3o mata; kyoMki jisane sadhate-sadhate viveka ke eka dina aisI ghar3I AtI hai ki zarIra kI | chor3A vaha vyartha gayA, usane vyartha samaya gaMvAyA, to cArvAka yAda hI bhUla jAtI hai| aisI mahAghar3I AtI hai, itanA AnaMda kahate haiM ki ghI bhI pInA par3e udhAra lekara to pI lo| RNaM bhItara hotA hai ki kauna zarIra kI yAda karatA hai! ghRtvA...! koI phikra nahIM, le lo RNa se, kyoMki kauna cukAtA tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, zarIra kI yAda dukha meM hI AtI hai! hai! kauna cukAne ke lie baca jAtA hai| mauta sabako miTA detI dukha ke kAraNa hI AtI hai| paira meM kAMTA gar3e to paira kA patA hai; na koI lenevAlA hai, na koI denevAlA hai-saba calatA hai| sira meM darda ho to sira kA patA calatA hai| siradarda | hisAba-kitAba khatama ho jAtA hai| saba hisAba-kitAba yahIM gayA to sira bhI gyaa| jaba zarIra pUrA svastha hotA hai to patA hI kI bAtacIta hai| na koI kabhI lauTatA; isalie na koI puNya hai, nahIM cltaa| aura jaba bhItara mahAAnaMda kI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai, na koI paap| ve kahate haiM, prvRtti| jaba AtmA svastha hotI hai-jarA usakI kalpanA to karo! use phira dUsarI tarapha unake viparIta loga haiN| ve kahate haiM, tyAga! kahanA hI muzkila hai| to zarIra kI yAda bhUla jAtI hai| na bhUkha tyAga kro| bhogo mt| phaMsa jaaoge| narka jaaoge| chor3o, kA patA calatA hai, na pyAsa kA patA calatA hai-aisA rama jAtA kyoMki chor3ane kA mUlya hai paramAtmA kI najaroM meN| ve pravRtti ke hai citta, aisA Thahara jAtA hai| samaya ruka jAtA hai| kSetra bhUla | duzmana haiN| to bhogI haiM cArvAka, phira tyAgI haiN| jAtA hai| aba yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki agara jaina muniyoM ko Aja mayAne-kalba-o-najara eka makAma hai usakA samajhA jAe to ve mahAvIra ke anuyAyI siddha na hoNge| ve cArvAka mukAma? marahalA? jo bhI kucha hai nAma usakA ke duzmana siddha hote haiM, lekina mahAvIra ke anuyAyI siddha nahIM jamAle tAbizerU garmie-khirAma nahIM hote| ve cArvAka ke viparIta haiM, yaha saca hai; lekina mahAvIra ke haz2Ara aisI adAeM haiM jinakA nAma nhiiN| sAtha nahIM hai, yaha bhI saca hai| ve kahate haiM, chor3o, chor3o, chor3anA -vaha eka aisI adA hai jisakA koI nAma nhiiN| hI... / eka kahatA hai, bhogo, bhogo, bhoganA hii...| dhyAna bhI eka par3Ava hai, vaha bhI aMta nhiiN| mahAvIra bar3e saMtulita haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'eka ora se nivRtti, mayAne-kalba-o-najara eka mukAma hai usakA dUsarI ora se pravRtti karanA caahie|' asaMyama se nivRtti aura - ina donoM AMkhoM ke bIca meM eka par3Ava hai dhyAna kaa| saMyama meM pravRtti karanI cAhie, ve kahate haiM, bhogo-saMyama ko mukAma ? marahalA? jo bhI kucha hai nAma usakA bhogo! chor3o-asaMyama ko chor3o! bhogo prakAza ko, chor3o -koI bhI nAma do, par3Ava kaho, mukAma kho| aMdhakAra ko| bhogo AtmA ko, chor3o zarIra ko| bhogo viveka jamAle tAbizerU garmie-khirAma nahIM ko, vairAgya ko, bodha ko, buddhatva ko! tyAgo mUrchA ko, mithyA -lekina use pragaTa karane kA upAya nahIM hai| dRSTi ko, asamyakatva ko| chodd'o| haz2Ara aisI adAeM haiM, jinakA nAma nhiiN| lekina dhyAna rahe, mahAvIra kahate haiM, nivRtti-pravRtti donoM do jiMdagI meM aisI hajAra adAeM haiM, jinake lie koI zabda nahIM, paMkha kI bhAMti haiN| pakSI ur3a na pAegA eka paMkha se| 198
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________________ anukaraNa nahIM--Atma-anusaMdhAna bhogI bhI gira jAtA hai, tyAgI bhI gira jAtA hai| aise bhogo ki adhika loga isa koziza meM rahate haiM ki saMsAra badala jaae| tyAga bhI banA rhe| aise tyAgo ki bhoga bhI banA rhe| yaha jIvana mere pAsa Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM ki 'itanA dukha hai saMsAra meM, Apa kI parama kalA hai| kyoM nahIM kucha karate?' dukha saMsAra meM hai| loga dukha cAhate haiN| egao viraI kuMjA, egao ya pvttnnN| maiM kyA karUM? aura agara ve dukha cAhate haiM, to yahI unakA sukha asaMjame niyattiM ca, saMjame ya pvttnnN|| hogaa| unake sukha meM bAdhA denevAlA maiM kauna hUM? yaha gAr3I para jIvana meM jo bhI tumhAre pAsa hai, kucha bhI chor3ane yogya nhiiN| jo loga baiThe haiM, yaha cAka jo loga calA rahe haiM, ve calAnA cAhate usakA upayoga karanA hai| patthara hai, sIr3hI banA lo| anagar3ha haiM isalie calA rahe haiN| unheM unake dukha se jabardastI thor3e hI patthara hai, chainI uThA lo, pratimA banA lo| | chur3AyA jA sakatA hai| hAM, jinakI samajha meM A jAe ve gAr3I se isalie to maiM kahatA hUM, kAmavAsanA ko brahmacarya banA lo| nIce utara jaaeN| krodha ko karuNA banA lo| kATo mt| kATane kI koI jarUrata rukatA nahIM kisI ke lie kAravAne-vakta nahIM hai, kyoMki jo tumane kATA, to tuma kabhI pUre na ho paaoge| maMjila hai justajU kI na koI mukAma hai| vaha jo aMza tumane kATa diyA hai, utanI jagaha sadA-sadA khAlI isa saMsAra kI na to koI maMjila hai, na koI mukAma hai| aura raha jaaegii| vaha cheda kI taraha tumhAre vyaktitva meM rhegii| tuma yaha jo kAravAM hai samaya kA, yaha kisI ke lie rukatA nhiiN| hAM paripUrNa puruSa na ho skoge| - tuma cAho to utara sakate ho| tuma cAho to ruka sakate ho| tumheM kucha bhI mata chodd'o| sabakA upayoga kara lo| buddhimAna vahI hai yaha rokatA bhI nhiiN| isa bAta ko khUba gahare hRdaya meM baiTha jAne jo jIvana meM jo milA hai, una sabhI upakaraNoM kA ThIka saMyojana denA ki tuma saMsAra meM tabhI taka ruke ho jaba taka tuma rukanA kara letA hai| abhI saba asaMbaMdhita par3A hai| tAra hai, vINA hai, cAhate ho| eka kSaNa ko bhI, kSaNa ke aMzamAtra ko bhI, saMsAra phUTA par3A hai| ThIka se jodd'o| isI TUTe-phUTe tAra, tumheM roka nahIM sktaa| tuma utarane ko rAjI ho, tumheM koI roka isI TUTI-phUTI vINA se mahAsaMgIta paidA ho sakatA hai| kucha bhI nahIM sktaa| aura agara tuma socate ho koI aura tumheM roka rahA chor3anA nahIM hai| tuma jaise ho, isakA Ayojana badalanA hai| cIjeM hai, to tuma apane ko dhokhA de rahe ho| galata sthAnoM para rakhI haiM; jahAM honI cAhie vahAM nahIM haiN| jo mahAvIra ke samaya kI kathA hai| eka yuvaka mahAvIra ko sunakara jahAM honA cAhie vahAM nahIM hai| kucha kahIM rakhA hai, kucha kahIM ghara lauttaa| nayA-nayA usakA vivAha huA thaa| snAna karane rakhA hai| lekina isameM se kacha bhI chor3ane yogya nahIM hai| kyoMki baitthaa| parAnI kathA hai, aba to aisI bAta hotI nhiiN| patnI usake jo bhI hai, akAraNa nahIM hai| usakA koI kAraNa hai| tumhArI | zarIra para ubaTana lagA rahI thii| aba to kauna patnI lagAtI hai! samajha meM na Ae to jaldI mata krnaa| tor3ane, kATane, haTAne kI kisI taraha zarIra hI bacAkara ghara se nikala gae to bahuta hai| vaha bhASA galata hai| saMyojana kI, sAdhana kI bhASA sahI hai| ubaTana lagA rahI thI, snAna karavA rahI thI! snAna-gRha meM vaha _ 'pApakarma ke pravartaka rAga aura dveSa, ye do bhAva haiN| jo bhikSu baiThA thA caukI para, patnI ubaTana lagA rahI thI, aura patnI ne inakA sadA niSedha karatA hai, vaha maMDala meM nahIM rukatA, mukta ho kahA, 'suno! tuma bhI mahAvIra ko sunane ge| merA bhAI bhI kaI jAtA hai|' varSoM se sunatA hai| aura vaha soca rahA hai saMnyAsa le lene kii|' saMsAra to nahIM rukegaa| saMsAra to calatA hI rhegaa| saMsAra to vaha yuvaka haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, 'soca rahA hai? socane kA cakra hai| mahAvIra use maMDala kahate haiN| vaha to ghUmatA rhegaa| saMnyAsa se kyA saMbaMdha? lenA ho le le, na lenA ho na le| gAr3I kA cAka ghUmatA rhegaa| jaba taka gAr3I meM baiThI huI socane se kyA matalaba? na lenA ho to sApha samajhe ki nahIM vAsanAoM bhare loga haiM, gAr3I calatI rhegii| tuma ise rokane kI lenA hai, lenA ho to le le| kauna roka rahA hai?' usakI patnI ne koziza mata kro| tuma cAho to gAr3I se nIce utara sakate ho| kahA ki 'kyA tuma socate ho, saMnyAsa itanI AsAna cIja hai? tumheM koI rokanevAlA nahIM hai| AdamI ko socanA par3atA hai, vicAra karanA par3atA hai| tuma bhI to 199
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________________ 200 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 lagatA hai apanA hai, pyArA hai; koI lagatA hai parAyA hai, duzmana hai| koI lagatA hai Aja apanA nahIM, to kala apanA ho jAe, aisI AkAMkSA jagatI hai| koI dUra hai to AkAMkSA hotI hai, pAsa A jAe, gale laga jaae| aura koI pAsa bhI khar3A ho to hotA hai, dUra haTe, vikarSaNa paidA hotA hai| tuma sAre saMsAra ko rAga-dveSa meM bAMTate calate ho| jAne-anajAne / ise jarA hoza se dekhanA, 'saMnyAsa to', usane kahA, 'majAka meM bhI le liyA jAe to to tuma pAoge pratipalaH ajanabI AdamI rAste para AtA hai, tatkSaNa tuma nirNaya kara lete ho bhItara, rAga yA dveSa kA; mitra ki cAhata ke yogya ki nahIM; pyArA lagatA hai ki duzmana; bhalA lagatA hai, pAsa Ane yogya ki dUra jAne yogy| jhalaka bhI milI AdamI kI rAha para aura cAhe tumheM patA bhI na calatA ho, tumane bhItara nirNaya kara liyA - bar3A sUkSma rAga kA yA dveSa kA / yaha nirNaya hI tumheM saMsAra se bAMdhe rakhatA hai| zatru eka kAra gujarI, gujarate se hI eka jhalaka AMkha para par3I, tumane taya kara liyA aisI kAra kharIdanI hai ki nahIM kharIdanI hai| lubhA gaI mana ko ki nahIM lubhA gii| koI strI pAsa se gujrii| koI bar3A makAna dikhAI pdd'aa| suMdara vastra TaMge dikhAI par3e, vastra ke bhaMDAra meN| rAga-dveSa pUre vakta, tuma nirNaya karate calate ho / yaha rAga-dveSa kI satata calatI prakriyA hI tumhAre cAka ko calAe rakhatI hai| tuma maMDala meM phaMse rahate ho| phira kyA upAya hai ? eka tIsarA sUtra hai / buddha ne use upekSA kahA hai| vaha bilakula ThIka zabda hai| mahAvIra isako viveka kahate haiM, bilakula ThIka zabda hai / ve kahate haiM, na rAga na dveSa, upekSA kA bhAva / na koI merA hai, na koI parAyA hai| na koI apanA hai, na koI dUsarA hai| na koI sukha detA hai, na koI dukha detA hai| caubIsa ghaMTe bhI eka daphA tuma upekSA kA prayoga karake dekho, caubIsa ghaMTe meM kucha harjA na ho jaaegaa| caubIsa ghaMTe eka dhArA bhItara banAkara dekho ki kucha bhI sAmane AegA, tuma upekSA kA bhAva rakhoge, na isa tarapha na usa tarapha, na pakSa na vipakSa, na zatru na mitra - tuma bAMToge na, dekhate rahoge khAlI najaroM se| caubIsa ghaMTe meM hI tuma pAoge : eka apUrva zAMti ! kyoMki vaha jo satata kriyA cAka ko calA rahI thI, vaha caubIsa ghaMTe ke lie bhI ruka gaI to cAka Thahara jAtA hai| aisA hI samajho ki tuma sAikala calAte ho, to paiDala mArate hI rahate ho| donoM tarapha paiDala lage haiN| donoM paiDala eka-dUsare ke sunane gae the, kyA tuma saMnyAsa tatkSaNa le sakate ho ?' vaha yuvaka uThakara khar3A ho gyaa| patnI ne kahA, 'kahAM jAte ho ? yaha to bAtacIta hI thii|' magara vaha to daravAjA kholakara bAhara ho gyaa| patnI ne kahA, 'nagna ho, kahAM jAte ho ?' usane kahA, 'khatama ho gaI bAta / lenA hai - le liyA / ' patnI ne kahA, 'aMdara Ao! yaha majAka kI bAta thI / ' - bAta khtm|' vaha nagna hI mahAvIra ke pAsa phuNcaa| sAre gAMva kI bhIr3a laga gii| mahAvIra se usane kahA ki aisA- aisA huaa| usa kSaNa meM mujhe lagA ki ThIka yaha maiM kyA kaha rahA huuN| dUsare ke lie kaha rahA hUM ki soce na, soca to maiM bhI rahA thaa| magara tatkSaNa mujhe bodha huA ki agara lenA hai to le luuN| kauna roka rahA hai ? kauna roka sakatA hai ? jaba marate vakta tumheM koI na roka sakegA, to saMnyAsa ke vakta koI tumheM kaise roka sakatA hai? jo utaranA cAhatA hai, utara jAtA hai / lekina hama bar3e beImAna haiN| hama hajAra bahAne karate haiN| hamArI beImAnI yaha hai ki hama yaha bhI nahIM mAna sakate ki hama saMnyAsa nahIM lenA cAhate, ki vairAgya nahIM caahte| hama yaha bhI dikhAvA karanA cAhate haiM ki cAhate haiM, lekina kyA kareM kiMtu-paraMtu bahuta haiN| ! 'pApakarma ke pravartaka rAga aura dveSa ye do bhAva haiN| jo bhikSu inakA niSedha karatA hai, vaha maMDala saMsAra meM nahIM rukatA, mukta ho jAtA hai| ' rAge dose ya do pAve, pAvakamma pavattaNe / bhikkhU bhaI nicca, se na acchai maMDale / / basa do bAteM haiM- rAga aura dveSa, ina do ke sahAre cakra calatA hai| rAga, ki kucha merA hai| rAga, ki koI apanA hai| rAga, ki kisI se sukha milatA hai| ise samhAlUM, bacAUM, surakSA kruuN| dveSa, ki koI parAyA hai / dveSa, ki koI zatru hai / dveSa, ki kisI ke kAraNa dukha milatA hai / dveSa, ki ise naSTa karUM, miTAUM, samApta kruuN| bAhara dekhanevAlI najara hara cIja ko rAga aura dveSa meM badalatI hai| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyaa| rAha se tuma gujarate ho, kisI kI tarapha rAga se dekhate ho, kisI ki tarapha dveSa se dekhate ho| koI
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________________ HOM anukaraNa nahA-Atma-anusaMdhAna viparIta lagate haiM, magara eka-dUsare ke viparIta nahIM haiM; donoM | tumhAre bhItara samaMdara baMda hai| eka-dUsare ke sahayogI haiN| eka paiDala Upara hotA hai to dUsarA samaMdara hai eka bUMda pAnI meM baMda! lekina bhItara najara hI nahIM nIce hotA hai| eka bAeM tarapha hai to dUsarA dAeM tarapha hai| donoM | jAtI to samaMdara kA darzana nahIM hotaa| tuma nAhaka choTe bane ho| duzmana mAlUma par3ate haiM, lekina donoM gahare saMyoga meM haiM, aura donoM tuma vyartha hI apane ko kSudra samajhe ho| tuma akAraNa hI hIna mAne ke kAraNa hI cAka cala rahA hai, gAr3I cala rahI hai, sAikila cala baiThe ho| aura hIna mAna liyA, isalie zreSTha banane kI koziza rahI haiN| tuma paiDala roka do, to ho sakatA hai, thor3I-bahuta meM lage ho| thor3I AMkha bhItara Ae, thor3I upekSA meM dRSTi do-cAra-dasa kadama purAnI gati ke kAraNa sAikila cala jAe, samhale, thor3I tumhArI jyoti yahAM-vahAM na kaMpe, rAga-dveSa ke lekina sadA na cala paaegii| paiDala rokate hI gati kSINa hone | jhoMke na AeM, to tuma acAnaka pAogeH samaMdara hai eka bUMda pAnI lagegI, sAikila lar3akhar3Ane lgegii| do-cAra-dasa kadama ke meM bNd| taba tuma virATa ho jAoge, vizAla ho jaaoge| yahI bAda tumheM sAikila se nIce utaranA par3egA, nahIM to sAikala tumheM tumhArA paramAtma-bhAva hai| nIce utAra degii| kiraNa cAMda meM hai zarara saMga meM rAga aura dveSa paiDala kI bhAMti haiN| viparIta dikhAI par3ate haiM, . yaha beraMga hai DUba kara raMga meM lekina una donoM ke hI paiDala mArakara tuma jIvana ke cake ko khuda hI kA nazemana tire dila meM hai samhAle hue ho| upekSA ko sAdho! upekSA kA artha hai : paiDala phalaka jisa taraha AMkha ke tila meM hai| mata mAro, baiThe raho sAikila para, koI harjA nhiiN| kitanI dera jaise AMkha ke choTe-se tila meM sArA AkAza samAyA huA baiThoge? isalie to maiM kahatA hUM apane saMnyAsiyoM ko, bhAgane hai...AMkha kholate ho AkAza ko dekhate ho, kitanA virATa kI koI jarUrata nahIM, baiThe raho jahAM ho| sAikila para hI baiThanA AkAza AMkha ke choTe se tila meM samAyA huA hai| hai, baiThe rho| ghara meM rahanA hai, ghara meM rho| dukAna para rahanA hai, khudI kA nazemana tere dila meM hai| dukAna para rho| thor3A dhyAna sadhane do, sAikila khuda hI phalaka jisa taraha AMkha ke tila meM hai| girAegI tumheM, tumheM thor3e hI chor3anA pdd'egaa| sAikala khuda hI vaha paramAtmA kA ghara bhItara hai| vaha tuma choTe mAlUma par3ate chor3a degii| sAikila kahegI, aba bahuta ho gayA, utaro! ho...AMkha kA tila kitanA choTA hai, sAre AkAza ko samA jarA upekSA sadhe, jarA viveka sadhe, jarA dhyAna sadhe, jarA | letA hai! amUrchA thor3I uThe, ki jIvana meM apane-Apa krAMti ghaTita honI | tuma choTe mAlUma par3ate ho, ho nhiiN| jisa dina tumhArA bhItara zurU ho jAtI hai| caubIsa ghaMTe zAyada tumheM lage, bahuta muzkila | kA visphoTa hogA, usa dina tuma jAnoge ki tuma sadA-sadA se hai, zAyada Dara bhI lage ki kahIM aisA na ho ki sAikila se gira anaMta ko, nirAkAra ko, nirguNa ko apane bhItara liye calate the| hI jAeM, hAtha-paira na TUTa jAeM; kahIM aisA na ho jAe ki phira | samaMdara hai eka bUMda pAnI meM baMda! sAikila para dubArA car3ha hI na sakeM to aisA karo ki dina meM lekina isakI khoja niyama, maryAdA, anuzAsana, nIti, eka ghaMTA hI upekSA saadho| lekina phira eka ghaMTA paripUrNa upekSA sadAcAra, itane se hI na hogii| itane se tuma acche AdamI bana saadho| vaha eka ghaMTA bhI tumheM jIvana kA darzana karA jaaegaa| jaaoge-sbhy| sabhya zabda bar3A acchA hai| isakA matalaba : kSaNabhara ko bhI agara rAga-dveSa kI badaliyAM AMkhoM meM na ghirI hoM, sabhA meM baiThane yogy| aura kucha khAsa matalaba nahIM hai| jahAM cAra to jIvana kA satya dikhAI par3anA zurU ho jAtA hai| taba na koI jana baiThe hoM, vahAM tuma baiThane yogya ho jAoge, sabhya ho mitra hai, na koI zatru hai| taba tumhIM apane mitra ho, tumhIM apane jaaoge| koI tumheM dutakAregA nahIM ki haTo yahAM se! zatru ho| satpravRtti meM mitra ho, duSpravRtti meM shtru| nIti-niyama sIkha jAoge, shissttaacaar| lekina usa paramAtmA khudI kyA hai rAje-durUne-hayAta ke jagata meM itane se kAphI nahIM hai| sabhA meM baiThane yogya ho jAne samaMdara hai eka bUMda pAnI meM bNd| se, tuma apane meM baiThane yogya na bnoge| jo tumheM sabhA meM baiThane 201
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH1 yogya banA de, vaha sbhytaa| jo tumheM apane meM baiThane yogya banA AtmA kA niyama khilA nahIM; AtmA ke niyama meM bihAra na de, vahI sNskRti| huaa| Upara-Upara kI vyavasthA sIkha gae-kaise uThanA, kaise zekha! makataba ke tarIkoM se kuzAde-dila kahAM baiThanA, kaise maMdira jAnA, kaise pUjA karanA, kriyAkAMDa, vaha saba kisa taraha kibarIz2a se rozana ho bijalI kA ciraag| sIkha gae to jaina ho gae, hiMdU ho gae, musalamAna ho gae, IsAI zekha! makataba ke tarIkoM se kuzAde-dila kahAM-yaha | ho ge| lekina jo honA thA usase baca ge| uThane-baiThane ke nimaya aura vyavasthAeM aura AcaraNa kI aura jhUThe sikke bar3e khataranAka hote haiN| kyoMki jhUThe sikkoM paddhatiyAM, makataba ke tarIke, inase dila kA vikAsa nahIM hotA, kA bojha aura unakI khanana-khanana tumheM dhokhA de sakatI hai aura inase AtmA nahIM bar3hatI, inase AtmA nahIM phltii-phuultii| aisA laga sakatA hai, asalI sikke apane pAsa haiN| asalI kisa taraha kibarIz2a se rozana ho bijalI kA cirAga! yaha to sikkA to jinatva kA hai| jina honaa| agara honA hI ho to jina aise hI hai, jaise koI tela se yA gaMdhaka se bijalI ke balba ko honaa| kucha aura hone se rAjI mata honaa| saste meM apane ko mata jalAne kI koziza kre| koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| tela bharanA par3atA beca ddaalnaa| paramAtmA hI kharIdA jA sakatA hai isa jIvana se; hai dIye meN| gaMdhaka ke bhI dIye bana sakate haiN| lekina bijalI kI isase kama kI AkAMkSA mata krnaa| rozanI ko gaMdhaka aura tela kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| yaha ho sakatA hai, kyoMki yaha huA hai| yaha ho sakatA hai, | kisa taraha kibarIz2a se rozana ho bijalI kA cirAga! makataba | kyoMki yaha tuma jaise hI manuSyoM meM huA hai| tuma isake mAlika ke tarIkoM se, jIvana ke sAdhAraNa ziSTAcAra ke niyamoM ko jisane ho| yaha tumhArA svabhAva-siddha adhikAra hai| dharma samajha liyA, vaha aise hI hai jaise eka bijalI ke balba ko tela bharakara jalAne kI koziza kara rahA ho| vaha vyartha hai| Aja itanA hii| jaise hI thor3I-sI samajha ko tuma ukasAoge, vaise hI tuma pAoge: tumhAre bhItara kI rozanI na to tela cAhatI hai na gaMdhaka; tumhAre bhItara kI rozanI IMdhana para nirbhara nahIM hai| tumhAre bhItara kI rozanI tumhArA svabhAva hai| appA kattA vikattA ya, duhANa ya suhANa y| appA mittamamittaM ca duppaTThiya supptttthio|| 'AtmA hI sukha-dukha kA kartA, vikartA, satpravRtti meM sthita mitra, duSpravRtti meM sthita apanA hI zatru hai|' isa satya ko tuma hRdayaMgama kro| isa satya ko bhItara le jaao| isa satya kA sAkSAtkAra kro| isa satya ko khojo apane jIvana meM, kyA aisA hI nahIM hai? agara tumheM bhI aisA dikhAI par3ane lage--mere kahane se nahIM, mahAvIra ke vaktavya se nahIM; aisA tumheM bhI dikhAI par3ane lage, aisI tumhArI dRSTi ho jAe-to tuma 'jina' hone kI yAtrA para nikala jaaoge| aura jaina kabhI honA mata caahnaa| honA hI hai to jina honaa| honA hI hai to mahAvIra honaa| anuyAyI hone se kyA hogA? anukaraNa nahIM, aatm-anusNdhaan| jaina banakara dhokhA mata denaa| jaina banane kA matalaba hai : sIkha gae Upara ke makataba ke tarIke 2021
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________________ prazna-sAra loga Apako dharma-bhraSTa karanevAlA kahate haiM, virodha karate haiN| unake sAtha kaise jIyA jAe? jo kucha mujhe milA hai, vaha kama nahIMphira bhI Akhira kyA pAkara mujhe saMtoSa hogA? ENTS Ma kAgA saba tana khAiyo, cuna-cuna khAiyo maaNs| do nainA nahiM khAiyo, piyA milana kI aas|| Apa na jAno gurudeva mere, maiM tumheM pukArA karatI huuN| eka bAra hRdaya meM cheda karo, vaha kSaNa maiM nihArA karatI huuN|| Ban www.jamelibrary.org:
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________________ pahalA prazna : mere gharavAle tathA dUsare bhI Apako svayaM se AtA hai| dharma ko bhraSTa karane vAlA kahate haiN| lekina merA nizcita hI, zAstra bhI kabhI svayaM se Aye the| lekina vaha mana kahatA hai: ghaTanA ghaTe bahuta dera ho gii| usa ghaTanA para bahuta rAkha jama gaI paravaradigAra Alama terA hI hai sahArA samaya kii| usa ghaTanA para bahuta vyAkhyAoM kI parte jama giiN| tere binA jahAM meM koI nahIM hmaaraa| jaba kRSNa ne bolA thA to unhoMne to aMtasthala se bolA thaa| kiMtu yaha to merA mata huaa| rahanA to una logoM ke sAtha hai jo lekina gItA para to bahuta dhUla jama gii| gItA ke to bahuta artha Apake virodha meM haiN| ataH kRpApUrvaka batAeM ki kaise apane ho ge| itane artha ho gae ki anartha ho gyaa| satya kI rakSA karUM? isalie jinhoMne zAstra meM dharma ko jAnA hai, unheM to lagegA, maiM naSTa karatA huuN| kyoMki maiM kahatA haM, zAstra se mukta ho jaao| pahalI bAta, gharavAle ThIka hI kahate haiN| unase nArAja mata merI gItA meM utsukatA nahIM, kRSNa ke caitanya meM utsukatA hai| honaa| jise ve dharma kahate haiM, use nizcita hI maiM bhraSTa karatA huuN| gItA to usa caitanya se nikalA huA ucchiSTha hai| agara honA hI unakI bAta meM kucha bhUla nahIM hai| unakI bAta sIdhI-sApha hai| hai kucha to kRSNa hI ho jaao| lekina kRSNa hone ke lie to mere aura unake dharma kI paribhASA alaga hai| agara tumhArI bhI bhItara jAnA pdd'e| kRSNa hone ke lie to jIvana dAMva para lagAnA paribhASA unake dharma kI paribhASA se alaga ho jAye, to tuma pdd'e| kRSNa hone ke lie to maranA par3e, to hI punarjanma ho, to hI nArAja na hooge, tuma parezAna bhI na hooge| tumhArI parezAnI nayA jIvana ho| vaha to saudA mahaMgA hai| yaha hai ki tumhArI bhI dharma kI paribhASA vahI hai jo unakI paribhASA loga sastA dharma cAhate haiN| ve cAhate haiM, binA kucha kie mila hai| isalie unakI bAta coTa karatI hai, unakI bAta se pIr3A hotI jAe; binA kucha kie dhArmika hone kA sukha milane lage; binA hai| tuma siddha karanA cAhate ho ki maiM dharma ko naSTa nahIM krtaa| kucha kie ahaMkAra para dharma bhI AbhUSaNa kI taraha sajAvaTa de, tuma siddha karanA cAhate ho ki maiM to dharma ko, dharma-cakra ko zaMgAra de| pravartita karatA hai| lekina dharma ke saMbaMdha meM tumhArI bhUla hai| maiM jo dharma kI bAta kara rahA hUM, vaha tumheM jalAegA, galAegA unhoMne jo dharma jAnA hai, vaha hai paraMparA kA dhrm| maiM paraMparA ke | mittaaegaa| yaha sirpha thor3e se logoM ke lie ho sakatA hai| viparIta huuN| kyoMki maiMne jo dharma jAnA hai, vaha hai nitanUtana, bhIr3a sadA hI zAstra ko maanegii| kyoMki bhIr3a itanI himmatavara pratikSaNa nayA, zAzvata, lekina phira bhI nitnuutn| unhoMne jo bhI nahIM hai ki kaha de ki hama adhArmika haiM, kaha de ki hama dharma jAnA hai, vaha zAstra se AtA hai| maiMne jo dharma jAnA hai, vaha nAstika haiN| aura itanI himmatavara bhI nahIM hai ki satya ko svayaM 207 www.jainelibrar.org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga khojane kI yAtrA para nikle| bhIr3a samajhautAvAdI hai| bhIr3a jaba loga virodha karate haiM to virodha meM unakA rasa nahIM hai, kahatI hai, hama dhArmika haiN| lekina dharma aisA marA lAza kI taraha | AtmarakSA kara rahe haiM ve| tuma una para dayA krnaa| unakA ki usase durgaMdha uThatI hai, koI sugaMdha nahIM utthtii| AkramaNa, unakI AtmarakSA kA upAya hai| ve kaheMge yaha vyakti nizcita hI maiM kahatA hUM, isa lAza ko pheNko| kyoMki isa dharma bhraSTa karatA hai| aisA kaheMge, aisA mAneMge, to mere pAsa Ane lAza ke kAraNa tuma mare jA rahe ho| lAza ke sAtha rahoge to se baca skeNge| aisA na kaheMge, na mAneMge to phira kisI dina mere mroge| jo jisake sAtha rahegA, vaisA ho jAtA hai| agara tuma pAsa AnA pdd'e| vaha saudA karane kI abhI unakI taiyArI nahIM hai| zAstra ke sAtha rahoge to dhIre-dhIre zabda hI zabda raha jAyeMge, satya | to pahalI to bAta, ve ThIka hI kahate haiN| maiMne tumheM dharma kI naI kho jaaegaa| agara tuma atIta kI paraMparA ke pIche hI calate paribhASA denI zurU kI hai| tuma use smjho| maiM tumheM hiMdU nahIM rahoge, tumhArI AMkheM dhIre-dhIre aMdhI ho jAeMgI; unake upayoga banA rahA hUM, musalamAna nahIM banA rahA hUM, IsAI nahIM banA rahA kI jarUrata hI na hogii| tuma sadA kisI ke pIche cloge| hUM-maiM tumheM sirpha dhArmika banA rahA huuN| maiM tumheM koI maMdira, jo apane pairoM se calatA hai, jo khuda khojatA hai, jo khuda khojane masjida nahIM de rahA huuN| maiM tumheM Atma-rUpAMtaraNa kI prakriyA de | kA khatarA letA hai, usakI AMkheM sajaga hotI haiN| vaha jAgane | rahA huuN| maiM tumheM paramAtmA se sIdhA jor3anA cAhatA huuN| bIca meM lagatA hai| pratipala cunautI hotI hai| usI cunautI meM AviSkAra koI madhyastha nahIM de rahA huuN| kyoMki maiM dekhatA hUM ki madhyastha hotA hai| pahuMcAnevAle to siddha nahIM hote, rokanevAle siddha ho jAte haiN| jo parivAra ke loga, pAsa-par3osa ke loga, tumhAre mitra, | jinako tuma bIca meM le lete ho, ve hI dIvAreM bana jAte haiN| priyajana, jise dharma kahate haiM, vaha saMpradAya hai-- hiMdU, musalamAna, | maiM tumheM jJAnI nahIM banA rahA hUM, kyoMki saba jJAna ahaMkAra ko IsAI, jain| maiM jisa dharma kI bAta kara rahA hUM, vaha na to hiMdU hai, bhara dete haiN| maiM tumheM tyAgI nahIM banA rahA hUM, kyoMki tyAga bhI bar3e na musalamAna hai, na IsAI hai, na jaina hai| maiM usa dharma kI bAta kara sUkSma ahaMkAra ko janmAtA hai| maiM tumheM sarala, sIdhA, sApha rahA hUM, usa aMgAre kI, jo bujhakara kabhI IsAI ho gayA, bujhakara prAmANika banA rahA huuN| maiM tuma se kaha rahA hUM, AdamI ho jAnA kabhI hiMdU ho gayA, bujhakara kabhI jaina ho gyaa| lekina ye bujhe kAphI hai| agara tuma AdamI hI ho jAo to paramAtmA A jaae| hue aMgAre haiM, rAkha ke Dhera haiN| itanA kAphI hai ki tuma sarala ho jAo, sIdhe-sApha ho jaao| maiM usa dharma kI bAta kara rahA hUM, jo jIvaMta hai| lekina jIte hue | tuma jIvana jaisA tumheM milA hai, use aMgIkAra kara lo| aura aMgAre ko hAtha para lenA, jIte hue aMgAre ko hRdaya para lenA to jIvana tumheM jo anubhava dene ke lie dvAra kholA hai, una anubhavoM thor3e se dussAhasiyoM kA kAma hai| bhIr3a vaisA na kara skegii| tuma se gujara jAo, kyoMki usase bar3A koI aura vizvavidyAlaya bhIr3a se vaisI apekSA bhI na krnaa| nahIM hai| ve ThIka hI kahate haiN| jaba ve aisA kahate haiM to ve apanI rakSA sabase bar3A vizvavidyAlaya anubhava hai kara rahe haiN| tumhAre kAraNa khatarA paidA ho gyaa| tumhAre kAraNa | para isakI denI par3atI hai phIsa bdd'ii| unake jIvana meM pahalI daphA khalala pdd'aa| tamhAre kAraNa taraMgeM loga sastA anubhava cAhate haiM, udhAra cAhate haiM, koI de de, khuda paidA huI haiM, unheM socane ko majabUra honA par3A hai| | na lenA par3e, khuda na gujaranA par3e Aga se| lekina na to tumhAre ve saba taraha se jhaMjhaTa kreNge| ve saba taraha se tumheM galata siddha lie koI jI sakatA hai, na tumhAre lie koI prema kara sakatA hai, na karane kI koziza kreNge| tumheM galata siddha karane meM unakI tumhArI jagaha koI mara sakatA hai to tumhArI jagaha koI satya utsukatA nahIM hai; unakI utsukatA yaha hai ki hamArI surakSA to kA anubhava kaise le sakatA hai? mata chiino| hama to aba taka socate the ki zAstra meM dharma hai, tuma nijI hai jIvana meM jo bhI zreSTha hai| saMpradAya kA artha hotA hai: kahate ho nahIM hai, to tuma hamAre paira ke nIce kI bhUmi khIMce le rahe bhiidd'| saMpradAya kA artha hotA hai : sNgtthn| paramAtmA se bhIr3a kA ho| hamArA kyA hogA?' aura saMgaThana kA kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| paramAtmA se saMbaMdha hamArA 208
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________________ nijI hai, vaiyaktika hai| eka-eka jAtA hai usakI tarapha, akelA-akelA jAtA hai| aura jaba bhI koI jAtA hai to bhIr3a ko chor3akara jAnA par3atA hai; kyoMki bhIr3a calatI hai rAjapatha para, caur3e sImeMTa-paTe patha para, surakSita aura paramAtmA bar3A jaMgalI hai| paramAtmA abhI bhI sabhya nahIM huA, saubhAgya hai ki sabhya nahIM huaa| paramAtmA abhI bhI sarala aura prAkRtika hai| to jise paramAtmA ko khojanA hai use sarala aura prAkRtika honA par3atA hai| use utaranA par3atA hai rAjapatha se, apanI pagaDaMDI khojanI par3atI hai jhAr3a-jhaMkhAr3a meM, kAMToM bhare rAste para / na koI mArgadarzaka, na koI hAtha meM nakzA, na koI kitAba - akele, sirpha jIvana para bharosA ! maiM tumheM jIvana para bharosA de rahA hUM aura sAre bharose chIna rahA huuN| tumhAre aura sAre bharosoM ne tumheM napuMsaka banA diyA hai| tumhArA AtmavizvAsa kho gayA hai| jIvana para tumhArI zraddhA kho gaI hai| maiM kahatA hUM, eka hI zraddhA karane yogya hai aura vaha jIvana kI zraddhA hai| tuma yaha mAnakara calo ki jisane tumheM janmAyA hai, jo | tumhAre bhItara janmA hai, vaha tumheM maMjila kI tarapha bhI le jaaegaa| tuma suno usakI, guno uskii| Daro mt| bhIr3a ko mata pkdd'o| jo tumheM yahAM taka le AyA hai, vaha vahAM bhI pahuMcA degaa| lekina Dara ke kAraNa hama bhIr3a se cipaTate haiN| 'agara tuma hiMdU nahIM ho, jaina nahIM ho, musalamAna nahIM ho to tumheM Dara lagegA, tuma ho kauna ! koI sahArA cAhie, koI nAma-paTa cAhie, koI vyAkhyA- paribhASA caahie| hiMdU hone se lagatA hai, maiM kucha huuN| musalamAna hone se lagatA hai, maiM kucha huuN| zUdra, brAhmaNa, kSatriya hone se lagatA hai, maiM kucha hUM / tyAga kiyA, maMdira gae, pUjA kI - lagatA hai, maiM kucha huuN| maiM tumheM yahAM sikhA rahA hUM ki tuma kucha bhI nahIM ho, paramAtmA hai| tuma ho hI nahIM, tuma jagaha do| tuma jagaha khAlI kro| tuma siMhAsana para bahuta baiTha cuke ho, utaro / to merI pukAra to kevala unake lie hai, jo atidussAhasI hoNge| dharma AtyaMtika sAhasa hai -- kamajoroM kA rAstA nhiiN| isalie kamajora dharma ke nAma para bhI rAjanIti calAte haiN| hiMdU haiM, musalamAna haiM, jaina haiM, IsAI haiM, ye saba rAjanItiyAM haiN| nAma dharma ke patAkAeM dharma kI haiM--bhItara rAjanIti hai| carca haiM, maMdira haiM, pujArI haiM, jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA paMDe-purohita haiM - bAteM dharma kI haiM; bhItara agara thor3A gahare utaroge, rAjanIti paaoge| saMsAra kI daur3a hai, pada kI, pratiSThA kI, saMpadA kI, sAmrAjya kI / IsAiyata cAhatI hai, sAre saMsAra para chA jaae| paramAtmA pAne meM utanA rasa nahIM hai, jitanA saMsAra para chAne meM rasa hai / islAma cAhatA hai, sArI duniyA ko musalamAna banA le| talavAra ke bala to talavAra ke bala shii| cAhe kATane par3eM loga, lekina unake hita meM unheM kATanA hI par3egA ! jalAne par3eM gAMva, bastiyAM ujAr3anI par3eM; lekina AdamI ko musalamAna banAnA hI par3egA ! yaha kyA pAgalapana hai ? AdamI AdamI hone se paryApta hai| use hiMdU aura musalamAna aura IsAI banAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina saba rAjanItiyAM haiN| idhara hiMdU parezAna rahate haiN| mere pAsa A jAte haiM log| ve kahate haiM, 'Apa kucha karie! IsAI mizanarI hiMduoM ko IsAI banA rahe haiN|' maiM unase kahatA hUM, agara ve jitane acche AdamI pahale the usase acche AdamI IsAI hokara ho rahe haiM, to kyA harjA hai ? hAM, agara jaise pahale the, usase bure ho rahe haiM to kucha kreN| agara ve vaise ke vaise hI raha rahe haiM, jaise hiMdU the vaise IsAI hokara raheMge, to kyA ciMtA hai? hone do! isase kyA pharka par3atA hai ? nahIM, lekina ve kahate haiM, pharka par3atA hai, hamArI saMkhyA kama hotI jAtI hai| saMkhyA kama hotI hai to rAjanIti meM bala kama hota calA jAtA hai| saMkhyA kama hotI hai to mata kama ho jAte haiN| agara aisA hI hotA rahA to IsAiyoM kA rAjya ho jaaegaa| gaura se dekho to dharma ke bhItara tuma rAjanIti chupI paaoge| hiMdU kahatA hai, hiMdU dharma ko bacAnA hai| dharma se kucha lenA denA nahIM-hiMdU rAjanIti ko bacAnA hai! IsAI kahatA hai, IsAiyata ko phailAnA hai / IsAiyata se kyA lenA denA hai? IsA se kyA IsAiyata kA saMbaMdha rahA hai ! vaha yaha kaha rahA hai, apanI rAjanIti ko phailAnA hai, apane sAmrAjya ko, zakti ko phailAnA hai / koI bhI bahAnA ho, AdamI rAjanIti meM DUbA hai| dhyAna rakhanA, jahAM tumhArA bhIr3a meM rasa huA, vahAM rAjanIti AI / tuma apane meM rasa lo / dharma nitAMta vaiyaktika ghaTanA hai| paramAtmA ghaTegA tumhAre aMtartama meM, tumhAre ekAMta meN| kisI ko kAnoM kAna khabara bhI na hogii| tumhArI patnI bhI pAsa hogI, use bhI patA na clegaa| tumhAre beTe ko patA na calegA, jo tumhArA hI 209 .
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________________ 210 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 khUna, haDDI, mAMsa kA hissA hai| dharma jaba ghaTatA hai to nitAMta vaiyaktika hai| rAjanIti sAmUhika hai| jahAM dharma samUha banatA hai, vahAM rAjanIti ho jAtI hai / merI rAjanIti meM koI utsukatA nahIM / merI utsukatA vyaktiyoM meM hai, samUhoM meM nahIM / yahAM bhI tuma baiThe ho, to maiM eka-eka se bAta kara rahA hUM, samUha se nhiiN| merI najara tuma para hai - eka - eka pr| tumhArI bhIr3a se merA kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| 1 eka mitra ne pUchA hai ki 'satya sAIMbAbA kI sabhA meM hajAroM loga hote haiN| pAMDUraMga mahArAja kI sabhA meM hajAroM loga hote haiN| DoMgare jI mahArAja kI sabhA meM hajAroM loga hote haiN| ApakI sabhA meM thor3e-se loga kyoM hote haiM ?' maiM Azcaryacakita hotA hUM ki itane bhI kyoM haiM ! itane bhI hone | nahIM cAhie hisAba se / jo maiM kaha rahA hUM vaha itanoM ko bhI paTa jAtA hai, yaha bhI Azcarya kI bAta hai / aura aisA nahIM hai ki bhIr3a mere pAsa nahIM thii| bhIr3a mere pAsa bhI thii| maiMne sAre rAste usake lie baMda kara die| ve hajAroM loga mere pAsa bhI the| lekina maiMne pAyA, vaha hajAroM logoM kA manoraMjana hogaa| unake jIvana meM koI krAMti kI AkAMkSA na thI / jalasA thA, tamAzA thA / krAMti kI AkAMkSA bhIr3a meM nahIM hai| bhIr3a ko maiMne chodd'aa| aba to hara taraha maiMne upAya kie haiM ki bhIr3a kA AdamI pahuMca hI na paae| saba taraha ke dvAra-daravAje biThA die ki bhIr3a ko Ane hI na diyA / ve hI thor3e-se loga jo saca meM rUpAMtarita honA cAhate haiM, mere pAsa taka pahuMca paaeN| anyoM meM merA rasa nahIM hai| bhIr3a ko ikaTThA kara lene se sastA koI kAma duniyA meM aura hai ? bhIr3a kI mUr3hatA ko smjho| jahAM bhIr3a hai vahAM eka bAta pakkI ho jAtI hai ki kucha galata cala rahA hogaa| ThIka ke sAtha to bhIr3a ho hI nahIM paatii| itane loga kahAM ki jahAM ThIka calatA ho vahAM bhIr3a ho jAe? itane AdamI kahAM ? nAmamAtra ke AdamI haiN| rAste para do AdamI lar3a rahe hoM to bhIr3a ikaTThI ho jAtI hai| eka-dUsare ko gAlI-guphtA kara rahe hoM to bhIr3a ikaTThI ho jAtI | hai | hajAra jarUrI kAma chor3akara vahAM khar3e ho jAte haiN| isa bhIr3a ko ikaTThA karake bhI kyA hogA ? lekina rAjanItijJa isI bhIr3a meM utsuka haiN| aura jinheM tuma dharmaguru kahate ho, ve bhI isI bhIr3a meM utsuka haiM; kyoMki bhIr3a meM bala hai / jitanI bar3I bhIr3a tumhAre pAsa ikaTThI hotI hai, utane tuma balazAlI ho jAte ho / lekina balazAlI hone kI AkAMkSA to ahaMkAra kI hI yAtrA hai| ain Education International nirbala ke bala rAma / maiM to tumheM sikhAtA hUM: nirbala ho jaao| koI tAkata tumhAre pAsa na ho, na pada kI, na dhana kI, na kii| koI sahArA tumhAre pAsa na ho, tuma bilakula be-sahAre ho jAo / jaba tuma bilakula be-sahAre ho taba tumheM paramAtmA kA sahArA milatA hai| jaba taka tumhArA apanA koI sahArA hai, paramAtmA ko sahArA dene kI jarUrata bhI nahIM hai| sunA hai maiMne, kRSNa bhojana ko baiThe haiM baikuMTha meN| acAnaka bIca thAlI se uTha pdd'e| bhAge dvAra kI trph| rukamaNi ne kahA, 'kahAM jAte haiM ?' lekina itanI jaldI meM the, jaise ghara meM Aga laga gaI ho, ki uttara bhI na diyA; lekina phira dvAra para ruka gae, vApisa lauTa aae| kucha udAsa mAlUma pdd'e| rukamaNi ne pUchA, 'kyA huA ? kucha samajha meM na pdd'aa| acAnaka bhaage| kaura bhI jo hAtha meM liyA thA, pUrA na liyA, use bhI chor3a diyaa| maiMne pUchA to javAba na diyaa| phira lauTa kyoM Ae ?' isalie itane tuma ho yahAM, yaha camatkAra hai| tuma gaNita ke nahIM detA ! patthara bhI nahIM uThAtA / vINA bhI baje jA rahI hai| vaha saba niyamoM ko tor3akara yahAM ho| gIta bhI gunagunAe jA rahA hai, khUna bhI bahA jA rahA hai| jisane itanA mujha para chor3A, maiM baiThakara bhojana karUM ? to bhAgA / ' rukamaNi ne kahA, 'ThIka! yaha samajha meM AtA hai| yaha gaNita sApha hai / phira lauTa kyoM Ae ?' kRSNa ne kahA, 'jAne kI jarUrata na rhii| jaba taka maiM dvAra taka pahuMcA, usane ekatArA to pheMka diyA hai, patthara uThA liyaa| aba vaha khuda hI uttara de rahA hai; aba mujhe kucha uttara dene kI jarUrata na rhii|' dhArmika vyakti apane ko asahAya karatA jAtA hai| asahAya ho jAne meM hI usakI pUjA, usakI prArthanA hai| vaha dhIre-dhIre apane saba sahAre tor3atA jAtA hai| vaha apane ko eka aise sAgara kRSNa ne kahA, 'merA eka pyArA eka rAjadhAnI se gujara rahA hai| merA eka phakIra ekatArA bajAtA, gIta gaataa| loga usa para patthara pheMka rahe haiN| lahUluhAna, khUna usake mAthe se baha rahA hai| lekina usakA gIta baMda nahIM hotaa| vaha kRSNa aura kRSNa: kI dhuna lagAe jAtA hai| jAnA jarUrI ho gyaa| itanA asahAya, uttara bhI
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________________ D NAREENAMMARHI jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA meM chor3a detA hai eka dina, na nAva, na koI kUla, na koI kinArA! jaaeNge| loga bIca philma meM jhagar3A-phasAda karane ko khar3e ho usa ghar3I meM hI parama AlaMbana milatA hai| usa ghar3I meM hI prabhu kA jAeMge, ki na mAra-kATa, na koI hatyA, na koI sanasanIkheja hAtha tumhArI tarapha AtA hai| usakA artha yaha huA...jaba tumane bAta--yaha mAmalA kyA hai? saba apane sahAre chor3a die, usakA artha yaha huA ki aba tumheM aisA huA hai| semuala bekeTa ne eka philma bnaaii| anUThA bharosA AyA, aba tumheM zraddhA huii| isake pahale tumhArI zraddhA AdamI thaa| choTI-choTI kitAbeM usane likhI haiM, bar3I-bar3I apanI cIjoM para thii| dhana para thI, pada para thI, mata para thI, bhIr3a gahana-gaMbhIra! usane eka philma bhI bnaaii| usa philma meM kucha para thI, rAja para thii| tumhArI koI zraddhA aura thii| lekina jisa bhI nahIM hai| eka AdamI ghara lauTatA hai-kaI varSoM ke baad| ghara dina tumane apanI aura sArI zraddhAeM chor3a dI, usI dina usa bhI khaMDahara jaisA ho gayA hai| patnI kahAM gaI, patA nhiiN| bacce paramazUnya meM, usa zraddhA kA janma hotA hai jisako dharma kheN| usa kahAM gae, patA nhiiN| usakA AnA, ghara meM usakA praveza, atIta dina paramAtmA ke sivAya tumhArA koI sahArA na rhaa| usa dina ko khojatI usakI AMkheM! dvAra para, dIvAra para, citra para, keleMDara usI ghar3I meM, vaha mahAkrAMti ghaTatI hai| usI ghar3I meM tuma uThA lie para, pharnIcara para-sArA atIta usakA chAyA hai| vaha khoyA hai, jAte ho| usI ghar3I meM tumhAre bhItara jo kUr3A-karkaTa hai, jala stabdha khar3A hai| vaha eka-eka cIja ko uThAkara dekhane lagatA jAtA hai; jo sonA hai nikhara jAtA hai| hai| eka zabda nahIM bolA jAtA, sirpha usakI zvAsa bar3hane lagatI isalie bhIr3a meM merI utsukatA nahIM hai| dharma mere lie hai| vaha ghabar3A gayA hai| yaha sArA atIta hai uskaa| aura saba abhijAtya hai, arisTokreTika hai| bhIr3a kA usase kucha sUtra kho gae haiN| kahAM hai beTA, kahAM patnI-kucha bhI patA nahIM lenA-denA nahIM hai| kabhI-kabhI koI AdamI itane abhijAtya ko hai| yaha bhI kucha kahA nahIM jAtA; yaha bhI dekhanevAle ko samajhanA upalabdha hotA hai, aisI aMtartama kI arisTokresI ko...| | hai| abhI taka eka zabda bolA hI nahIM gayA hai sirpha usakI tuma samajho ise| koI kavi hai| jitanA zreSThatara kavi hogA, bar3hatI huI sAMsa kI AvAja hai| vaha eka-eka cIja ko uThAtA utane hI kama loga use sunane jaaeNge| kyoMki jyAdA loga sunane hai, AMkha se AMsU bahane lagate haiN| sisakiyAM A jAtI haiN| tabhI A sakate haiM jaba vaha nikRSTa ho, jaba vaha nIcA ho; jaba | usake rone kI AvAja aura gahana aMdhakAra ho jAtA hai| philma vaha unhIM kI bhASA meM bola rahA ho jisa bhASA meM loga samajha khatama ho jAtI hai| sakate haiM; jaba vaha unhIM manovegoM ko cher3a rahA ho jinako loga jahAM calI, vahIM jhagar3e ho ge| vahIM logoM ne kursiyAM tor3a samajha sakate haiM; jaba vaha kAmavAsanA ke gIta gA rahA ho| jahAM DAlI, parde tor3a ddaale| logoM ne kahA, 'yaha dhokhA hai| yaha koI loga haiM, jaba usakI kavitA bhI vahIM ho, tabhI loga use samajha philma hai?' pAeMge; tabhI loga AMdolita hoNge| bar3A sUkSma citraNa hai| kucha aise bhAvoM ko usakI AMkhoM se upanyAsa vahI bikegA jo atyaMta sastA se sastA ho; dAma meM pragaTa kiyA hai jo zabdoM meM nahIM kahe jA skte| usake uThane meM, hI nahIM, jisakI AtmA hI sastI ho, jisameM kucha bhI na ho baiThane meM, usakI zvAsa kI bar3hatI huI AvAja meM, usakI AMkhoM vishess| gIta vahI gunagunAyA jAyegA jo jitanA kSudra, nimna ho, se Tapakate hue Tapa-Tapa AMsuoM meM, phira aMdhere meM kho gaI usakI jitane nIce tala para pukAra ho| saMgIta bhI vahI sunA jAegA sisakiyoM meM-AdamI kI pUrI jiMdagI hai| yahI to jiMdagI hai| jisameM AdamI kI kSudra vAsanAoM kI saMtuSTi ho| philma bhI eka dina tuma bhI to yahI pAoge ki jahAM saba basAyA thA vahAM vahI clegii| philma bhI vahI calegI jo logoM kI kAmavAsanA sirpha khaMDahara hai| beTe bhI kho gae, patnI bhI kho gaI, pati bhI kho ko thirakAtI ho| hiMsA ho, kAmavAsanA ho, hatyA ho, to philma gaye-saba kho gye| akelA raha jAtA hai aadmii| sAMsa kI calegI, to loga khice hue cale jaaeNge| aba kisI philma meM AvAja bar3hatI jAtI hai aura TUTa jAtI hai| aMdherA! mauta! samAdhi kA darzana ho, kauna jAegA? buddha baiThe raheM, baiThe raheM vRkSa sisakiyAM! hAtha khAlI ke khAlI! aura hai kyA jiMdagI meM? ke tale, samAdhi ke phala khileM-kauna jAegA? loga Uba sArI jiMdagI ko usameM rakha diyA hailekina kahIM bhI philma cala
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________________ / jina sUtra bhAga: 1 ARTHRUM na skii| aura jahAM bhI calI vahIM upadrava huaa| janatA ne kahA, kA kAma hai| jo miTane ko rAjI hoM, unake lie merA nimaMtraNa hai| paise vApasa! jinako abhI jIveSaNA hai, ve kahIM aura jaaeN| aura ThIka hai ki nahIM, bhIr3a ko ekatrita karanA ho to nikRSTa honA jarUrI hai| ve yahAM na AeM, kyoMki yahAM ve vyartha kA upadrava karate haiN| satya sAIMbAbA ke pAsa bhIr3a ikaTThI hogI; kyoMki tamhArI jo | mere pAsa bhI kabhI-kabhI itane baMdhanoM ke bAda bhI loga A jAte kSudratama AkAMkSAeM haiM unakI tRpti kA bharosA hai| bharosA diyA haiM, itane iMtajAma ke bAda bhI A jAte haiN| kahate haiM ki dhyAna ke jA rahA hai, AzvAsana diyA jA rahA hai| kisI ko mukadamA saMbaMdha meM samajhanA hai| lekina jaba pUchane mere pAsa pahuMca jAte haiM, jItanA hai| kisI ko suMdara patnI pAnI hai| kisI ko dhana kamAnA | to maiM unase kahatA hUM, 'saca meM hI dhyAna ke saMbaMdha meM samajhanA hai| kisI ko bImArI miTAnI hai| AdamI kI jo sAmAnya jIvana hai?' aba ve kahate haiM, 'aba Apa se kyA chipAnA...saba taraha kI ciMtAeM haiM...to satya sAIMbAbA ke pAsa lagatA hai ki pUrI kI koziza kara rahA hUM, lekina dInatA nahIM miTatI, dAridra nahIM hoNgii| camatkAra ghaTate haiN| svisa ghar3iyAM hAtha meM A jAtI haiN| mitttaa| kucha AzIrvAda de deM!' sUne AkAza se rAkha A jAtI hai| vastueM nikala AtI haiN| to Ate haiM dhyAna ko puuchne| zAyada unheM bhI sApha nahIM hai ki jo AdamI aisA camatkArI hai usase AzA baMdhatI hai ki jo zUnya unakI jo azAMti hai, vaha azAMti dhyAna ke lie nahIM hai, vaha se ghar3iyAM nikAla detA hai, use kyA asaMbhava hai! agara usakI | azAMti dhana ke lie hai| dhana nahIM hai, isalie azAMta haiN| kRpA ho jAe to tumhAre Upara dhana bhI barasa sakatA hai| agara pUchate haiM mujhase loga ki 'dhyAna kareMge to saphalatA milegI usakI kRpA ho jAe to tuma mukadamA bhI jIta sakate ho| agara jIvana meM?' jIvana kI saphalatA ke lie dhyAna ko sAdhana usakI kRpA ho jAe to tumhArI bImArI bhI dUra ho sakatI hai| yaha banAnA cAhate haiN| dhyAna to unake lie hai jinhoMne yaha jAna liyA AzvAsana jagatA hai| yaha madArIgirI hai; tumhAre bhItara vaha jo ki jIvana kA svabhAva asaphalatA hai-hAre ko harinAma! chupI huI vAsanAeM haiM, unako sugabugAtI hai| | jinhoMne jAna liyA hai ki jIvana meM to hAra hI hAra hai, yahAM jIta svabhAvataH bhIr3a ikaTThI ho jAtI hai| kyoMki bhIr3a bImAroM kI hotI hI nahIM! hai| bhIr3a adAlatabAjoM kI hai| bhIr3a dhana ke pAgala premiyoM kI maiM tumheM kisI taraha ke dhokhe dene meM utsuka nahIM huuN| koI kAraNa hai| bhIr3a pada ke AkAMkSiyoM kI hai| to rAjanetA bhI pahuMca jAtA bhI nahIM hai ki tumheM dhokhA dUM, kyoMki bhIr3a meM merI koI utsukatA hai caraNa chUne, kyoMki mukadamA usako bhI lar3anA hai, cunAva nahIM hai| maiM idhara akelA hUM, tuma bhI agara akele hone ke lie usako bhI jItanA hai| koI AzIrvAda, Izvara kA bhI sahArA mila | rAjI ho gae ho to mere pAsa aao| jAe use| vaha bhI tAbIja le AtA hai| vaha bhI bhabhUta le AtA | to ThIka hI hai, loga kaheMge ki maiM dharma ko bhraSTa kara rahA huuN| hai, saMbhAlakara rakha letA hai| aura nizcita hI maiM aisI bAteM kaha rahA hUM, ki jo dharma samajhA dillI meM aisA eka bhI rAjanItijJa nahIM hai, jisakA guru na ho| jAtA rahA hai vaha bhraSTa hogaa| vaha honA caahie| vaha dharma nahIM aura jaba koI rAjanItijJa jIta jAtA hai, taba to bhUla bhI jAe; ! hai| jo bAteM maiM kaha rahA hUM, ve ajanabI haiN| lekina jaba hAra jAtA hai to guruoM ke caraNoM meM jAne lagatA hai| zarahe-phirAka madahe-labe-muzkabU kareM kahIM se koI AzA kI kirnn...| gurabatakade meM kisase terI gaphtaga kreN| svabhAvataH mere pAsa tuma kisalie Aoge? jaise koI paradesa meM kho gayA, jahAM na koI apanI bhASA na maiM tumhArI bImArI dUra karUMgA, na maiM tumheM mukadame jitAUMgA, samajhatA hai, na apanI koI zailI samajhatA hai-vahAM agara tuma na tumhAre lie suMdara patniyoM kI talAza karUMgA, na tumhAre lie apane premI kI carcA karane lago aura apane premI kI judAI kI dhana kA Ayojana karanevAlA hUM-ulaTe tumhAre pAsa jo hogA | bAta karane lago, kauna samajhegA? aura vahAM agara tuma apane vaha bhI le luuNgaa| preyasI aura premI ke sugaMdhita oMThoM kA varNana karane lago, mahimA yahAM to tumheM kucha chor3anA hogaa| yahAM to thor3e-se himmatavaroM kA gAna karane lago, kauna samajhegA? 212 Main Education International .
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________________ jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA zarahe-phirAka madahe-labe-muzkabU kareM jaaegaa| tumhAre pAsa kucha hai; yA utara rahA hai| tumhArI eka-eka -kisase kaheM apane premI ke sugaMdhita oMThoM kI bAta! isa ghar3I bahumUlya hai| tuma bAjAra meM khar3e hokara dukAnoM para carcA bichur3ana meM kaise kaheM! karane meM mata samaya vyatIta krnaa| tumhAre pAsa dhyAna kI gurabatakade meM kisase terI guphtagU kareM! saMbhAvanA hai| tuma to unase kaha denA, Apa ThIka kahate haiM, lekina - isa paradesa meM kisase terI carcA kareM! kucha ho gayA, maiM pAgala ho gyaa| ve tumheM pAgala bhI samajha leM to to maiM to dIvAnoM kI talAza meM hUM, jo isa carcA ko samajha | kucha harja nhiiN| skeN| tumhAre kAraNa maiM nIce utarane ko rAjI nahIM hai| hAM, mere tuma merI AMkhoM kI tarapha dekho! maiM tumheM kyA samajhatA hai, kAraNa tuma Upara car3hane ko rAjI ho to mere dvAra khule haiN| yaha merA isakI phikra karo! aura loga tumheM kyA samajhate haiM, isakI ciMtA saMgIta nIce na utaregA, tAki tuma jahAM ho vahAM tuma samajha sko| chor3o! agara tumheM mujha para thor3A bhI bharosA hai to maiM tumase kahatA tumheM agara mere saMgIta ko samajhanA hai to tumheM hI sIr3hiyAM car3hanI hUM ki tuma usa rAha para ho, jahAM pAgala ho jAnA bhI buddhimAnI hai| par3eMgI aura vahAM AnA hogA jahAM maiM huuN| | aura dUsare loga, jo tumase kaha rahe haiM ki tuma galata rAha para gae do hI upAya haiM mere aura tumhAre milane ke| eka to yaha hai ki maiM ho, samajhadAra rahakara bhI sirpha buddhihInatA kara rahe haiN| aura unheM nIce utarUM, jo ki asaMbhava hai; kyoMki koI kabhI Upara jAkara samajhAne kA eka hI upAya hai ki tuma bdlo| tumhArI krAMti unheM nIce nahIM utara sktaa| jo nIce utarA huA mAlUma par3e, vaha | chuegii| tumhAre jIvana meM uThI naI UrjA unheM prabhAvita kregii| nIce hogA hI, Upara gayA nahIM hai| tumhArA prema, tumhArA aanNd| tumhArA tarka nhiiN| tumhAre zabda dUsarA upAya hai ki tuma merI tarapha car3ho, merI bAta tumheM pakar3a nhiiN| tumhArA astitv| tuma kucha aise ho jAo, jo maiM kaha rahA le, mere zabda tumhAre prANoM ko jakar3a leM, merI pukAra tumheM sunAI hUM vaise ho jaao| phira tuma dekhanA, ve khuda hI tumase pUchane par3a jAye, tumhArI nidrA meM, tumhAre svapna meM thor3I khalala par3a lageMge, 'kahAM se yaha tRpti AI?' aMdhe thor3e hI haiM ve loga! ve jAe, eka dhAgA bhI tuma mere zabdoM kA pakar3akara uThane lago-to bhI AMkhavAle haiN| hIre dikhAI par3ane lageM to ve bhI samajheMge, dhIre-dhIre jaise-jaise tuma Upara uThoge vaise-vaise merI bAta sApha kitanI dera na samajheMge! tuma hIrA bano! tumhAre bhItara camaka hogii| jaise-jaise tuma Upara uThoge vaise-vaise tumheM lagegA ki dharma aae| vahI tumhArA tarka hogaa| kyA hai| anubhava tumhArA gaharA hogA to tuma pAoge ki maiM dharma | maiM tumase zAbdika vivAda meM par3ane ko nahIM kahatA huuN| aura tuma ke khilApha bola rahA thA, kyoMki maiM dharma ke pakSa meM hUM; cUMki maiM isakI bilakula phikra mata karanA ki tumheM merI rakSA karanI hai| zAstra ke khilApha bola rahA thA, kyoMki maiM zAstra ke pakSa meM huuN| merI rakSA kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| merA honA na honA, loga lekina maiM jIvaMta anubhava tumheM denA cAhatA thaa| rAkha para merA kyA kahate haiM, isa para nirbhara nahIM hai| maiM huuN| ve pakSa meM hoM ki bharosA nahIM hai| aMgAre maiM apanI jholI meM liye baiThA hUM, jo bhI vipakSa meM, isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| mere hone para koI rekhA jalane ko rAjI hoN| | nahIM par3atI isse| isalie tuma isakI phikra hI mata krnaa| to ghara ke loga ThIka hI kahate haiN| unase becaina mata honaa| mere ziSyoM ko mujhe bacAne kI ciMtA hI nahIM karanI caahie| unase vivAda mata krnaa| unase nAhaka mAthA-paccI mata krnaa| kyoMki jisa guru ko bacAne ke lie ziSyoM ko ceSTA karanI kyoMki mAthA-paccI meM tuma vyartha hI apanA samaya gNvaaoge| par3atI ho, vaha guru hI nhiiN| jo ziSyoM ke AdhAra para bacatA ho, kaha denA ki hAM ThIka kahate haiM Apa; aba maiM kyA karUM, maiM pAgala vaha bacAne yogya bhI nhiiN| tuma isakI phikra chor3a do| ho gayA huuN| tuma pAgala hokara apane ko bacA lenaa| vyartha ke tumhAre ahaMkAra ko coTa lagatI hai, vaha maiM jAnatA huuN| jaba vivAda, vyartha kI carcA, vyartha ke siddhAMtoM ke vizleSaNa-aura tumhAre guru ko koI gAlI detA hai, to tumhIM ko gAlI detA hai isa saba meM samaya mata khonaa| kyoMki unakA to kucha na parokSa se| jaba koI kahatA hai ki tumhArA guru dharma bhraSTa karane khoegA-unake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai tumhArA kucha kho vAlA hai, to vaha tumase yaha kaha rahA hai ki tuma dharma bhraSTa ho rahe 213
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 ho| jaba koI kahatA hai, tumhArA guru galata hai, to vaha kahatA hai unheM yaha bhI patA nahIM ki ghara meM koI nahIM hai, ghara khAlI hai| aura tama galata ho| tumhAre mana ko coTa lagatI hai| ziSya kA mana | trikAlajJa haiM, tInoM kAla ke jJAtA haiM aura itanA bhI patA nahIM hai ki hotA hai ki sArI duniyA kahe ki tumhArA guru sabase bar3A guru! jisa ghara ke sAmane bhikSApAtra liye khar3e haiM, vahAM bhItara koI bhI kyoMki tuma sabase bar3e guru ke ziSya ho, to sabase bar3e ziSya ho nhiiN| bAda meM patA calatA hai, ghara khAlI hai| rAha se gujarate haiM, gaye! tumhArA ahaMkAra tRpta hogaa| loga merI pUjA meM thAla subaha kA aMdherA hai| rAha para soe kutte kI pUMcha para paira par3a jAtA sajAeM, loga merA guNagAna kareM, to tumhArA bhI guNagAna usameM hai| jaba kuttA bhauMkatA hai taba patA calatA hai| trikAlajJa haiM! chipA hogaa| tuma bhI mere ho| merI pUjA anajAne tumhArI bhI pUjA | bauddha majAka ur3A rahe haiN| hogii| yaha ahaMkAra chor3o! yaha bakavAsa baMda kro| yahI to ziSyoM ko hamezA bar3I takalIpha hotI hai| ziSyoM kI takalIpha calatA rahA hai| yaha hai ki hamArA guru zreSThatama honA hI caahie| nahIM to hama jainoM se pUcho to mahAvIra sabase Upara; kisI ko mahAvIra ke cunate? hama jaise buddhimAna ne jise cunA, vaha zreSThatama se kama ho Upara nahIM rakha skte| Upara rakhane kI to bAta chor3o, mahAvIra ke sakatA hai, asaMbhava! sAtha bhI nahIM rakha skte| kRSNa ko to narka meM DAla diyA hai| tuma jarA dhyAna rakhanA, jaba koI mujhe gAlI de, koI merA khaMDana rAma saMsArI haiN| buddha se jarA ar3acana hai, kyoMki na to buddha kare, taba apane ahaMkAra kA khayAla rakhanA, vaha bhI sahayoga kara saMsArI haiM, na kRSNa jaise kisI yuddha meM khar3e haiM, na yuddha karavAne rahA hai| vaha bhI tumhAre ahaMkAra ko kATa rahA hai| usase kahanA, vAle haiM lekina phira bhI mahAvIra kI UMcAI para to nahIM rakha 'kATa! ThIka se kaatt|' vaha mere khilApha kucha kaha rahA hai yA sakate! to mahAvIra ko 'bhagavAna' kahate haiM, buddha ko 'mahAtmA' nahIM kaha rahA hai, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? mujhe kyA pharka kahate haiN| par3atA hai? tumheM pharka par3atA hai| tumheM ar3acana hotI hai| tuma eka jaina vicAraka mere pAsa Ate the| kahate haiM apane Apako, | lar3ane-mArane ko, jhagar3ane ko utArU ho jAte ho| tumhAre guru ko sahiSNu hUM, sabhI dharmoM meM samabhAva rakhatA huuN| jaina haiN| unhoMne eka kucha kaha diyA to yaha jIvana-maraNa kA savAla ho gyaa| kitAba likhI hai| bhagavAna buddha to nahIM likhA : mahAtmA buddha dekhanA, yaha saba ahaMkAra kA savAla hai; jIvana-maraNa kA aura mahAvIra ko 'bhagavAna' likhaa| 'bhagavAna mahAvIra aura isase kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| aura yahAM merI pUrI zikSA hai ki mahAtmA bddh|' kitAba mere pAsa lAe, kahA ki 'dekheM, jaina haM: ahaMkAra tor3a denA hai, girA denA hai| to ye bhI tamhAre mitra haiN| ye lekina merA sadabhAva saba kI tarapha hai|' to maiMne kahA ki bhI tumhAre ahaMkAra ko tor3ane ke lie sAtha de rahe haiN| inako bhI 'sadabhAva hI thA, itanI kaMjUsI kyoM kara gae? idhara thor3I | dhanyavAda denaa| himmata aura bar3hA lete|' __ to jaise-jaise tuma zAMta bhAva se logoM kI bAta sunane lagoge, mahAtmA kA artha hotA hai jo bhagavAna hone kI tarapha jA rahA unakI bAteM itanI mahatvapUrNa na mAlUma par3eMgI-soye hue logoM hai, abhI pahuMcA nahIM / mahAtmA kA artha hotA hai : jo aMtaramukhI kI bakavAsa hai| nIMda meM bar3abar3A rahe haiN| apanA unheM patA nahIM hai, hai, aMtarAtmA kI tarapha jA rahA hai| bhagavAna kA artha hotA hai : jo tumhArA kyA patA hogA, merA kyA patA hogA? unakI bAta ko pahuMca gyaa| to unhoMne kahA ki 'vaha to ThIka hai, lekina buddha jyAdA mUlya mata denaa| abhI mahAtmA hI haiM, to maiM kyA karUM?' jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA bauddhoM se pUcho, to bauddhoM ne jo mithyA dRSTiyAM ginAI haiM, unameM kyA thamegA bahAva pAnI kA eka mahAvIra kI dRSTi bhI hai| bauddhoM ne bar3A majAka ur3AyA | jiMdagI hai ki betAlluka-sA mahAvIra kaa| kyoMki mahAvIra ke ziSya kahate the ki mahAvIra eka Tukar3A kisI kahAnI kaa| sarvajJa haiM, tInoM kAla ke jJAtA haiN| to bauddha zAstroM meM bar3A majAka -aprAsAMgika, jaise kisI kahAnI kA eka Tukar3A ur3atA ur3AyA hai ki mahAvIra eka ghara ke sAmane bhIkha mAMga rahe haiM, aura huA havA meM, kAgaja kA eka Tukar3A tumhAre hAtha laga jAye, use 214
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________________ tuma par3ho, na kucha prAraMbha kA patA cale, na kucha aMta kA patA cle| jiMdagI hai ki betAlluka - sA eka Tukar3A kisI kahAnI kA / -aprAsAMgika, loga kahe jA rahe haiN| loga bole jA rahe haiN| loga hoza meM nahIM haiN| tuma samaya mata gNvaanaa| tuma hara ghar3I ko apanA hoza sAdhane meM lagAnA / eka aura mitra ne pUchA hai ki jaba bhI Apake pAsa Ate haiM to kucha loga haiM, ve kahate haiM, 'vahAM jAne se kyA phAyadA? kyA milegA vahAM ? vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| satya sAIMbAbA ke pAsa jAo, agara mahimA dekhanI hai|' ve bhI ThIka kahate haiN| yahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| yahAM merA sArA zikSaNa hI nA kucha hone ke lie hai| ve bilakula ThIka kahate haiN| yahAM tumheM dene kA koI savAla hI nahIM hai; tumhAre pAsa jo-jo hone kI bhrAMti hai, use bhI khaMDita karanA hai, tor3anA hai, miTAnA hai; tumheM bhI zUnya kI tarapha le AnA hai| itanA zUnya ho jAe tumhAre bhItara ki kahanevAlA bhI koI na bace, dekhanevAlA bhI koI na bace to hI samAdhi phalita hogii| ve bilakula ThIka kahate haiN| mahimA dekhanI ho to kahIM aura jAnA caahie| maiM koI madArI nahIM huuN| aura tumhArI kinhIM vAsanAoM ko tRpta karane meM merI koI utsukatA nahIM hai| tuma mujhe mahimAvAna samajho, aisI bhI merI koI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| tumhArI AMkhoM ko maiM darpaNa nahIM banAnA cAhatA, jisameM maiM apanI tasvIra dekhUM / maiMne apane ko dekha liyA hai, aba kisI darpaNa kI mujhe koI jarUrata nahIM hai| to tuma jaba mere pAsa Ate ho to yaha jAnakara hI AnA ki khatare meM jA rahe ho| marane jA rahe ho| kyoMki jIvana kA gahanatama rAja marane kI kalA meM chipA hai| : prAcIna zAstra kahate haiM : guru mRtyu hai / ve bilakula ThIka kahate haiN| kaThopaniSada meM pitA ne apane beTe ko yama ke pAsa bheja |diyA - vaha guru ke pAsa bhejA hai| mRtyu ke pAsa bhejaa| kyoMki jaba taka tuma miToge na, taba taka tuma vaha na ho sakoge jo tumheM honA caahie| yaha tuma jo abhI ho gae ho, yaha jo galata DhAMcA tumhAre cAroM tarapha ikaTThA ho gayA hai, yaha jo tuma samajhate ho abhI maiM hUM - yaha tumhArA vAstavika honA nahIM hai, yaha tumhArA svabhAva nahIM, yaha tumhArA svarUpa nahIM / jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA to loga ThIka kahate haiN| agara mahimA dekhanI ho, kahIM aura jAnA caahie| agara mahimA vagairaha dekhane se Uba cuke ho, vairAgya jagA hai, dekha lI ki jiMdagI bekAra hai, aba aura khela-tamAzA dekhane kI AkAMkSA nahIM rahI hai, aba saba khilaunoM se Uba gae ho, to mere pAsa aanaa| usa AkhirI ghar3I meM hI mere pAsa Ane kA kucha sAra hai| to pahale to tuma bhaTaka lo| tuma saba ke pAsa ho aao| tuma saba jagaha dekha lo| agara kahIM satya mila jAe to bahuta acchaa| agara na mile to phira mere pAsa AnA / loga ThIka hI kahate haiN| logoM se nArAja hone kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| kyA maikadoM meM hai ki madArisa meM vo nahIM alabattA eka vAM dile- bemuddaA na thA / bar3A madhura vacana hai| tathAkathita jJAniyoM ke skUloM meM kauna-sI cIja kI kamI hai ? kucha aisI cIja kI kamI hai jo ki madhuzAlA meM bhI hai, lekina jJAniyoM ke skUloM meM nahIM hai| kyA maikadoM meM hai ki madArisa meM vo nahIM ! -- madarase meM jo nahIM hai, vaha madhuzAlA meM hai| vaha kyA hai ? alabattA eka vAM dile- bemuddaA na thA / - niSkAma hRdaya, AkAMkSA se rahita hRdaya, vAsanA se zUnya hRdaya, tatvajJAniyoM ke madarasoM meM bhI nahIM hai| vahAM bhI loga vAsanA se hI jAte haiN| Izvara ko bhI khojane jAte haiM aizvarya kI talAza meN| svarga ko bhI mAMgate haiM sukha kI AkAMkSA meN| bhagavAna kabhI bhajate haiM bhaya ke kaarnn| bemuddaA na thA ! abhI unake mana kI phalAkAMkSA samApta nahIM huI / phalAkAMkSA samApta ho, to hI dharma se tumhArA saMbaMdha jur3atA hai| phalAkAMkSA samApta ho, kucha pAne jaisA na lage, to hI paramAtmA pAyA jAtA hai| paramAtmA bhI pAne jaisA na lage, to hI paramAtmA pAyA jAtA hai| jaba tuma paramAtmA ko bhI cAhane kI utsukatA meM nahIM ho; tuma kahate ho, saba cAha vyartha ho gaI; dekha lIM saba cAhateM aura sabhI cAhateM vyartha pAyIM; cAha mAtra vyartha ho gayI, acAha paidA huI - basa usI acAha meM paramAtmA upalabdha hotA hai| yahAM jo mahimA hai vaha zUnya kI hai| yahAM jo mahimA hai vaha mRtyu kI hai, mahAmRtyu kI hai| aura jo maiM tumheM sikhA rahA hUM vaha bahuta gahare arthoM meM AtmaghAta hai- tuma kaise apane ko miTA lo, poMcha 215
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 SAR DAlo...! meM ThIka-ThIka na baiTha pAye, jo samAja kI vyavasthA meM ThIka-ThIka samajhA thA na samajhA hai, na samajhegA 'rajA' kucha na baiTha paaye| ki maiM pAbaMde-AdAbe-gulistAM ho nahIM dIvAnA thA, dIvAnA hai, dIvAnA rhegaa| sakatA---ki jo bagIce kI vyavasthA aura kyAriyoM meM, baMTAva yahAM to maiM pAgaloM ko bulAyA huuN| kyoMki jo buddhimAna nahIM pA meM, Ayojana meM, ziSTAcAra meM ThIka na baiTha pAye-jo jaMgalI sakate, vaha pAgala pA lete haiN| jo jJAnI nahIM pA sakate, vaha premI paudhe haiM, jo mAlI ke kATane ko bardAzta nahIM karate, jinhoMne pA lete haiN| jo jJAniyoM ke madarase meM na milegA, vaha mastoM ke apane hone kI paripUrNa svataMtratA ko svIkAra kiyA hai, jo vahI maikade meM mila jAtA hai| honA cAhate haiM jo paramAtmA ne unheM hone ke liye bhejA hai| yaha to eka madhuzAlA hai| yahAM to jo mere sAtha usa AtyaMtika | anyathA nhiiN| jo kisI aura nIti-niyama, aura kisI maryAdA gaharAI para nAcane ko utsuka haiN...| ve gaharAiyAM dikhAI bhI nahIM ko nahIM mAnate, jo jIvana para parama zraddhAlu haiM-unhIM ke lie par3atIM, una gaharAiyoM ke lie zabda bhI nahIM haiN| ve nirAkAra kI nimaMtraNa hai| aura ve hI AyeMge to A paayeNge| dUsare A bhI haiN| to tuma jaise-jaise mere saragama meM baiThoge, jaise-jaise pAsa jAyeMge bhUle-bhaTake to mujhase unakA koI saMbaMdha na bana skegaa| Aoge, jaise-jaise mere aura tumhAre bIca upaniSada kA saMbaMdha ve AyeMge, paradezI rheNge| ve mere aMga na ho paayeNge| na maiM unakA banegA-upaniSada yAnI pAsa baiThane kA! upaniSada ke vacana una aMga ho paauuNgaa| ve AyeMge aura mujhase binA paricita hae lauTa guruoM ke vacana haiM, jinake pAsa kucha ziSya baiTha ge| ye guruoM jaaeNge| bahuta Ate haiM, lauTa jAte haiN| sabhI Ate haiM, sabhI kA ne kahe kama haiM, ziSyoM ne pakar3e jyAdA haiN| paricaya thor3e hI ho pAtA hai! hajAra Ate haiM to dasa ruka pAte haiN| jaba mere aura tumhAre bIca upaniSada kA saMbaMdha banegA, jaba tuma dasa rukate haiM to eka kA paricaya ho pAtA hai| pAsa Ate-Ate itane pAsa A jAoge ki mere aMtararAga se 'kiMtu yaha to merA mata huaa| rahanA to una logoM ke sAtha hai, tumhArA rAga mila jAyegA, merI vINA aura tumhArI vINA jo Apake virodha meM haiN| ataH kRpApUrvaka batAeM ki kaise apane sAtha-sAtha kaMpita hone lagegI, spaMdana sahayoga meM hone lagegA; satya kI rakSA karUM!' merI zvAseM aura tumhArI zvAseM eka sAtha calane lageMgI, merA __ satya apanI rakSA svayaM karatA hai| tuma Dare ho| tumane abhI mere hRdaya aura tumhArA hRdaya eka sAtha dhar3akane lagegA, merA honA | satya ko jAnA nahIM hai| mAnA hogA, isalie Dara hai| isalie aura tumhArA honA do alaga sImAoM meM baMTA huA na hogA, tumheM rakSA karane kA khayAla paidA hotA hai| isalie tuma socate ho, eka-dUsare meM DUbane lagegA--aise milana meM upaniSada kA saMbaMdha kahIM ve khaMDana na kara deN| satya kA kabhI koI khaMDana kara pAyA? banatA hai| usa kSaNa tumheM mahimA patA calegI, jo yahAM ho rahA hai| majanU prema meM par3a gayA hai lailA ke| gAMva ke rAjA ne use bulAyA uskii| yahAM hAtha se bhabhUta nahIM girAyI jA rahI hai, na svisa meDa | aura kahA, 'tU bilakula pAgala hai! yaha lailA sAdhAraNa-sI ghar3iyAM pragaTa kI jA rahI haiN| yahAM kucha aura ho rahA hai, jo unhIM | badazakala aurata hai| terI dIvAnagI aura terA pAgalapana dekhakara ko dikhAI par3egA jinheM AMkha baMda karane kI kalA A gii| yahAM mujhe bhI dayA AtI hai|' usane apane mahala se bAraha suMdariyAM kucha aura ghaTa rahA hai jo unhIM ko dikhAI par3egA, jinhoMne saMsAra | bulavAI aura kahA, tU koI bhI cana le| parama saMdariyAM ko khUba dekha liyA, khUba dekha liyA aura kucha bhI na paayaa| thIM--rAjA ke mahala kI suMdariyAM thiiN| majanU ne gaura se dekhA aura agara dekhane kI kucha aura mahimA kI AkAMkSA raha gaI ho to usane kahA, 'lekina lailA inameM koI bhI nhiiN|' rAjA ne kahA, bhaTaka lenA, use pUrA kara lenaa| hAra jAo saba bhAMti, taba mere 'pAgala huA hai? lailA inake paira kI dhUla bhI nahIM hai|' pAsa A jaanaa| hAre ko harinAma! majanU haMsane lagA aura usane kahA, 'ho sakatA hai| lailA ko maiM dIvAnA bhalA, mujhako mere saharA meM pahuMcA do Apane kabhI dekhA?' ki maiM pAbaMde-AdAbe-gulistAM ho nahIM sakatA rAjA ne kahA, 'binA dekhe nahIM kaha rahA huuN| terI dIvAnagI mere pAsa Ane kA unake liye nimaMtraNa hai jo bagIce ke niyamoM dekhakara maiM bhI utsuka ho gayA thA ki kucha hogaa| to maiMne bhI 216
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________________ jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA lailA ko dekhA, kucha bhI nahIM hai| pAgala! apane ko hoza meM ho-basa khatama ho gaI bAta! aura manuSya kA yahI to sArA laa...|' majana ne kahA ki phira Apane dekhA hI nhiiN| asala | bhava-jAla hai ki vaha zreSThatara kI kalpanA kara sakatA hai| meM lailA ko dekhane ke lie majanU kI AMkha cAhie--mujhase suMdaratama strI pA lI, lekina kyA aisI strI tuma pA sakate ho AMkheM udhAra lete to hI dekha sakate the-tumhArI AMkhoM se yaha na jisameM tuma bhUla-cUka na khoja pAoge? kyA tuma aisI strI pA ho skegaa| | sakate ho jisase suMdara kI kalpanA na kara pAoge? kyA tuma to agara tumane mere prema ko pahacAnA hai, mere satya ko pahacAnA | aisI strI pA sakate ho jisase suMdara kA sapanA na dekha pAoge? hai, to phira rakSA kI phikra nahIM hai| satya apanI rakSA svayaM kara | phira kaise saMtuSTa hooge? letA hai| satya kitanI hI asurakSA meM ho, surakSita hai| tuma basa tumane eka bar3A makAna banA liyA, kyA tuma socate ho makAna use jIne meM laga jaao| maiM jo tumase kaha rahA hU~, usako tuma aisA ho sakegA jisameM koI taramIma aura sudhAra na ho sake, kevala zabdoM kA vilAsa mata banAo-jIvana kI taraMgeM banane jisase behatara na ho sake? agara behatara ho sakatA hai, asaMtoSa do| tuma jIne meM laga jaao| tuma unakI mata suno, ve kyA kahate zurU ho gyaa| haiN| maiMne jo kahA hai, use guno aura use jIvana meM utArane laga | kalpanA zreSTha kI to kabhI bhI maujUda rhegii| saMtoSa kaise jaao| tuma jaise-jaise satyatara hone lagoge, vaise-vaise hI tuma hogA? tuma kucha bhI ho jAo, tuma kucha bhI pA lo--isase pAoge, satya ke lie kisI surakSA kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| satya tumhAre saMtoSa hone kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| phira saMtoSa kA kisa salI para bhI laTakA ho to bhI siMhAsana para hI hotA hai| bAta se saMbaMdha hai? saMbaMdha hai isa bAta se ki tuma yaha asaMtoSa kI prakriyA samajha lo| ise jAna lo| ise dekha lo| isake dekhane dUsarA prazna : Akhira maiM kyA cAhatA hUM? jo kucha bhI mujhe aura jAnane meM hI yaha pUrA jAla gira jAtA hai : acAnaka tuma pAte milA hai aura mila rahA hai, vaha kama nhiiN| lekina mana meM eka | ho ki asaMtuSTa hone kA koI kAraNa hI nahIM hai| becainI banI hI rahatI hai Akhira maiM kyA pAkara saMtuSTa hoUMgA? saMtoSa abhI aura yahIM hone kA DhaMga hai| asaMtoSa, kala behatara ho sakatA hai, usa AkAMkSA ke pIche daur3a hai| saMtoSa jo hai, isase pAkara kabhI koI saMtuSTa huA? bAta hI galata pUcha rahe ho| behatara ho hI nahIM sakatA, isa bhAvadazA kA nAma hai| isa kSaNa jo dizA hI galata pakar3I hai| jisane aisA socA ki kucha pAkara hai isase behatara ho hI nahIM sktaa| jo behatara se behatara ho saMtuSTa hoUMgA vaha to kabhI saMtuSTa nahIM huaa| saMtuSTa to vahI sakatA thA vaha ho gayA hai| hotA hai, jo yaha samajha letA hai ki pAne se saMtoSa kA koI saMbaMdha isalie jJAniyoM ne kahA hai, isa saMsAra se behatara saMsAra ho hI nahIM hai| pAne meM hI to asaMtoSa chipA hai| dasa hajAra haiM to lAkha nahIM sktaa| hone cAhie : lAkha haiM to dasa lAkha hone caahie| dasa lAkha haiM | umarakhaiyAma kA eka gIta hai ki he paramAtmA! agara tU hameM eka to karor3a hone caahie| vaha dasa gune kA phAsalA banA hI rahatA maukA de to hama duniyA ko phira se miTAkara apane hRdaya ke hai| jitanA pAte cale jAte ho, utanI hI pAne kI AkAMkSA Age | anukUla banA leN| haTatI jAtI hai| kabhI aisI ghar3I nahIM AtI, jaba tama kaha sako | lekina kyA tuma apane hRdaya ke anukUla duniyA ko kabhI bhI ki pA liyaa| banA pAoge? yaha maukA bhI diyA jA sakatA hai| yaha maukA hI hAM, aisA nahIM hai ki loga saMtuSTa nahIM hue haiN| lekina saMtuSTa ve | to diyA gayA hai| saMsAra aura kyA hai? yaha maukA hI hai ki tama hue haiM jinhoMne yaha asaMtoSa kA pAgalapana ThIka se pahacAnA, ki apane hRdaya ke anukUla banA lo| apanA ghara, apanA bagIcA, yaha to pUrA honevAlA nahIM hai| tuma kitanA hI pA lo, tumhArI pAne dhana-daulata, pratiSThA, mAna-sammAna, apanI pratimA, kI AkAMkSA aura jo tumane pAyA hai, usameM kabhI mela nahIM hogaa| patnI-bacce-tuma banA lo apane hisAba se| tuma jo bhI pAoge, usase zreSThatara kI kalpanA kara sakate | lekina kauna kaba tRpta ho pAyA hai| sikaMdara bhI khAlI hAtha 217 www.jainelibrar.org
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________________ 1. jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 Y vidA hote haiN| maiMne mAsUma bahAroM meM tujhe dekhA hai khAlI hAtha hama Ate haiM, khAlI hAtha hama vidA hote haiN| maiMne mauhama sitAroM meM tujhe dekhA hai lekina agara tuma mahAvIra, buddha, kRSNa aura krAisTa ke vacana mere mahabUba terI pardAnazInI kI kasama samajho, to ve kahate haiM, bhare prANa hama Ate haiM, bhare prANa hama rahate | maiMne azkoM kI katAroM meM tujhe dekhA hai| haiM, bhare prANa hama jAte haiN| khAlI hAtha para najara hI galata hai| phUloM kI to bAta aura, AMsuoM meM bhI usI ke darzana hoNge| hRdaya para le jAo najara; hRdaya bharA hI huA hai| isI kSaNa jo maiMne azkoM kI katAroM meM tujhe dekhA hai| honA thA huA hai| eka bAra dekhane kI kalA A jAye, AMkha A jAye, najara A isI ko maiM AstikatA kahatA hUM ki isa kSaNa jo huA hai, parama jAye, to kaMkar3a-patthara hIre ho jAte haiN| sAdhAraNa-sA bhojana hai, AtyaMtika hai| isase zreSTha kA koI upAya nhiiN| phira parama prasAda ho jAtA hai| sAdhAraNa-sA ghara mahaloM ko mAta karane acAnaka tuma saMtuSTa ho| phira saba daur3a kho gii| abhI aura lagatA hai| havA kA jarA-sA jhoMkA, aparisIma kRpA kI varSA ho yahAM ho jAnA hI saMtoSa hai| jAtA hai| najara kI bAta hai| najara na ho to hIre-javAharAta bhI kina jahAMgIra bahAroM ke tasavvura meM 'nadIma' kaMkar3a-patthara; mahala bhI jhopar3e; jIvana kI paramadhanyatA kA koI mausame-gula meM ujar3A huA lagatA hai tU? patA hI nahIM cltaa| saba bAsA-bAsA lagatA hai| najara kI hI vasaMta AyA huA hai| phUla khile hue haiN| pakSI gIta gunagunA bAta hai| najara ko bdlo| rahe haiN| sUraja nikalA hai| saba tarapha kiraNoM kA jAla phailA hai| agara lagatA hai asaMtoSa hai, to kisI galata najara ko pakar3e mausame-gula meM ujar3A huA lagatA hai tuu| lekina mAmalA kyA | baiThe ho| hai? vasaMta cAroM tarapha barasa rahA hai| aura tuma kyoM ujdd'e-ujdd'e| pUchA hai, 'Akhira maiM kyA cAhatA hUM?' khar3e ho? cAhane ko kucha hai hI nahIM, milA hI huA hai| isIlie to kina jahAMgIra bahAroM ke tasavvura meM 'nadIma' | kitanA hI cAho, muzkila meM pdd'oge| jo milA hI haA hai, use mausame-gula meM ujar3A huA lagatA hai tU? tuma khoja-khojakara thor3e hI pA sakoge! khoja chor3o, tAki -tU kina sapanoM meM khoyA huA hai ? kina sapanoM kI bahAroM meM caitanya ghara para lauTa Aye! khoja chor3o! kyoMki khoja ke kAraNa khoyA huA hai ? duniyA ko vijita kara lene kI, duniyA ko jIta hI tuma apane bAhara gae ho aura use nahIM dekha pA rahe ho jo tuma lene kI. kina kalpanAoM meM ta tallIna hai ki vasaMta ko dekha nahIM ho| ruko| paramAtmA ko khojanA thoDe hI hai| saba khoja cha pA rahA hai jo cAroM tarapha maujUda hai| denevAlA vyakti acAnaka pAtA hai, paramAtmA hai| tumhArI hAlata .kina jahAMgIra bahAroM ke tasavvura meM 'nadIma' aisI hai ki hIrA sAmane par3A hai, lekina tuma kahIM dUra AMkheM lagAe mausame-gula meM ujar3A huA lagatA hai tU? baiThe ho, cAMda-tAroM para, kahIM dUra tumhArA sapanA tumheM bhaTakA rahA vasaMta to hai| paramAtmA hai| aba aura kyA honA hai? jIyo! hai| yahAM tuma dekhate hI nahIM, yahAM tuma aMdhe ho jAte ho| jIne kI yojanA mata banAo! gAo! vasaMta to A gayA, dvAra mere dekhe, logoM kI eka hI bImArI hai-vaha saba dUradRSTi haiN| para dastaka de rahA hai| jAgo! nAco! utsava manAo! pAne ko dUra kA to dekha pAte haiM, pAsa kA nahIM dekha paate| nikaTa-dRSTi yahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai; jo pAne ko hai vaha tumheM milA hI huA hai| naSTa ho gaI hai| aisA hotA hai na kabhI-kabhI AMkhoM meM, kisI kI use tuma lekara hI janme ho| vaha tumhArA svabhAva hai| svabhAva ko | AMkha para cazmA hotA hai, jisameM vaha pAsa kA dekha pAtA hai| dekhate hI vyakti saMtuSTa ho jAtA hai| saMtoSa svabhAva ke anubhava kyoMki pAsa kA binA cazme ke nahIM dekha pAtA, kitAba nahIM par3ha kI chAyA hai| svabhAva ke pratikUla, svabhAva se anya kI yojanA, sakatA hai; hAlAMki cAMda-tAre dekha sakatA hai| dUra kA dikhAI kalpanA meM, bhaTakatA huA AdamI asaMtuSTa ho jAtA hai| par3atA hai, lekina pAsa kA nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| kucha hote haiM jinheM asaMtoSa, svabhAva se anya hone kI ceSTA kI chAyA hai| pAsa kA dikhAI par3atA hai, dUra kA nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| to do taraha 218
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________________ ke cazme hote haiN| lekina AdhyAtmika jIvana meM eka hI taraha kI ma hai| bhItara kI AMkha kI eka hI bImArI hai| vaha bImArI hai ki pAsa jo hai, vaha dikhAI nahIM par3atA hai| jo dUra hai, vaha dikhAI par3atA hai| jo dUra hai, vaha dikhAI par3atA hai, isalie dUra kI AkAMkSA hotI hai| dUra ke Dhola suhAvane ! to mana bhaTakatA hai| kina jahAMgIra bahAroM ke tasavvura meM 'nadIma' mausame-gula meM ujar3A huA lagatA hai tU ? pAsa dekhane kI dRSTi kA nAma dharma hai| jo milA huA hai, usase pahacAna banAne kA nAma dharma hai| jise kabhI khoyA hI nahIM hai| usakI pratyabhijJA, usakA hI nAma dharma hai| lekina kama tumheM laga rahA hai| kama na hogaa| kama nahIM hai| lekina kama tumheM laga rahA hai| kyoMki mana kahe jAtA hai aura mila sakatA hai, aura mila sakatA hai, aura mila sakatA hai|' parasoM rAta eka saMnyAsinI mujhase cappala mAMgane lagI ki ApakI cappala deN| vaha pahale bhI AyI thI, taba bhI usane cappala mAMgI thii| maiMne use kucha diyA thA; kyoMki savAla, kyA | detA hUM, yaha thor3e hI hai| maiMne diyA / use kucha diyA thA, maiMne | kahA, yaha le jA / kyoMki cappala mAMgane kA roga bar3ha jAye to maiM | musIbata meM par3a jAtA hUM! kitanI cappaleM dUM? aura eka ke pAsa dikhatI hai to dUsarA mAMgane A jAtA hai, tIsarA mAMgane A jAtA hai / phira kisako manA kro| to maiMne use kASTha kI eka choTI DabbI dI thii| isa bAra vaha phira AI, usane phira mAMgA ki cppl| to maiMne usase kahA, pahale maiMne tujhe kucha diyA thA ? usane kahA, kucha nahIM, eka choTI-sI DibbI dI thii| aba agara ise maiM cappala bhI dUM to agale sAla yaha Akara kahegI, 'kyA diyA thA - cappala !' kyoMki savAla... maiM tumhAre hAtha meM khAlI hAtha dUM, to bhI kucha de rahA huuN| dekhane | kI AMkha caahie| aura aise maiM uThakara tumhAre ghara bhI calA AUM, to bhI tuma kahoge, 'yaha aura eka musIbata kahAM se ghara A gaI! aba inakI kauna sAja-samhAla kare !' loga mujhase pUchate haiM ki paramAtmA dikhAI kyoM nahIM pdd'taa| vaha dikhAI isIlie nahIM par3atA ki vaha itanA jyAdA hai, itanA ghanA 'Akhira maiM kyA cAhatA hUM ? jo kucha bhI mujhe milA hai aura hai, saba ora se hai, bAhara-bhItara hai; dekhanevAlA bhI vahI hai, mila rahA hai, vaha kama nahIM hai|' dikhAI par3anevAlA bhI vahI hai - isIlie cUke jA rahe haiM / isalie thor3e hI ki vaha kahIM dUra hai, bahuta dUra agara bahuta dUra hotA, hama pA hI lete use / cAMda para pahuMca gae, kitanI dUra hogA ! dRSTi kI bAta hai| bahuta mila rahA hai, magara tumhAre pAsa jo mana hai, vaha use dekha hI nahIM pAtA, jo hai| mana kI Adata abhAva ko | dekhane kI hai| jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA kabhI patA hai, dAMta TUTa jAtA hai to jIbha vahIM-vahIM jAtI hai ! jaba taka thA, kabhI na gii| jaba TUTa jAtA hai to vahIM vahIM jAtI haiN| khAlI jagaha / abhAva ! tuma lAkha sarakAte ho vahAM se ki kyA sAra hai; patA to cala gayA eka daphe ki dAMta TUTa gayA hai - lekina phira, bhUle-cUke phira tuma pAoge, jIbha vahIM TaTola rahI hai| jaise jIbha abhAva ko TaTolatI hai, aise hI mana jo nahIM hai usako TaTolatA hai| jo hai, use dekhane kI mana kI Adata hI nahIM hai| jaba pahalA rUsI aMtarikSa yAtrI vApisa lauTA, to kahate haiM khuzceva ne usase pahalI bAta pUchI, 'Izvara milA?' to usane kahA ki nahIM, koI Izvara nahIM milA, cAMda bilakula khAlI hai| to rUsa meM leninagrADa meM unhoMne aMtarikSa yAtrA ke lie eka anusaMdhAnazAlA banAI hai| usake dvAra para ye vacana likha die gae haiM ki 'hamAre aMtarikSa yAtrI cAMda para pahuMca gae aura unhoMne vahAM pAyA ki Izvara nahIM hai|' jinako jamIna para nahIM milatA unako cAMda para kaise milegA, yaha bhI to thor3A soco! tuma to tuma hI ho ! dekhane kI najara tumhArI hI hai| milatA hotA to yahAM mila jAtA / ravIMdranAtha ne buddha ke saMbaMdha meM eka kavitA likhI hai| kavitA bar3I madhura hai| buddha vApisa lauTe haiM, bAraha varSoM ke bAda / yazodharA ne unase pUchA hai ki maiM tumase eka hI prazna pUchatI hUM, isa eka prazna pUchane ke lie jItI rahI hUM, ki tumheM jo vahAM milA, vaha yahAM nahIM mila sakatA thA ? jo tumheM jaMgala meM jAkara milA, vaha ghara meM nahIM mila sakatA thA? basa eka hI prazna mujhe pUchanA hai| buddha ko kabhI kisI prazna ke uttara meM aisA stabdha nahIM rahate dekhA gayA, jaise buddha stabdha khar3e raha ge| yaha to ve bhI na kaha sakeMge ki yahAM nahIM mila sakatA thaa| najara kI bAta thI / aba 219
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________________ M jina satra bhAga / POST Scood | to yahAM bhI hai| eka daphA AMkha khula gaI, to ghara meM bhI vahI hai, khar3e ho jAo! bAhara bhI vahI hai| dukAna para bhI vahI hai, maMdira meM bhI vahI hai| khar3e hote hI tumhAre saMbaMdha zAzvata se jur3a jAte haiN| isalie asalI savAla AMkha kA hai| | to maiM tuma se yaha nahIM kaha sakatA ki kyA pAkara tuma saMtuSTa tuma yaha mata pUcho ki kyA cAhatA huuN| aura yaha bhI mata pUcho | hooge; maiM tumase itanA hI kaha sakatA hUM ki pAne se saMtoSa kA ki maiM kyA pAkara saMtuSTa houuNgaa| kucha bhI pAkara saMtuSTa na koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| tuma pAne kI vyarthatA dekho| usa vyarthatA ke hooge| pAnevAlA kabhI saMtuSTa huA? pAnevAle kA asaMtoSa darzana meM hI pAne kI daur3a gira jaayegii| tuma acAnaka apane ko Age sarakatA jAtA hai, bar3A hotA calA jAtA hai, phailatA calA khar3A huA pAoge, daur3ate hue nhiiN| acAnaka tuma pAoge, jAtA hai-gubbAre kI trh| isalie to amIra bhI garIba banA tumhAre bhItara kI prajJA thira ho gaI, kaMpita nahIM ho rhii| usa eka rahatA hai aura samrATa bhI bhikhArI bane rahate haiN| akaMpana ke kSaNa meM hI tuma tRpta ho jaaoge| pharIda akabara ke pAsa gayA thaa| gAMva ke logoM ne bheja diyaa| aura eka bAra tRpti kI jhalaka mila jAye to rAja hAtha A kahA ki gAMva meM eka madarasA caahie| kaha do akabara ko| tumheM gayA, to AMkha hAtha A gaI, to dekhane kA DhaMga A gyaa| itanA mAnatA hai| pharIda gyaa| akabara prArthanA kara rahA thA, paramAtmA to hai, dekhane kA DhaMga caahie| subaha kI namAja par3ha rahA thaa| pharIda pIche khar3A rhaa| akabara ne husna kI duniyA ko AMkhoM se na dekha apane donoM hAtha phailAye, namAja kI pUrNatA para aura kahA, 'he apanI eka tarje-naz2ara IjAda kr| paramAtmA! aura dhana de, aura daulata de! terI kRpA kI dRSTi ho|' yaha jo paramAtmA ke sauMdarya kA jagata hai, yaha jo parama sauMdarya pharIda lauTa pdd'aa| akabara uThA, dekhA, pharIda sIr3hiyoM se nIce kA jagata hai, isako sAdhAraNa AMkhoM se dekhane kI koziza mata jA rahA hai ! kahA, kaise Ae? kyoMki pharIda kabhI AyA bhI na | karo, anyathA asaMtuSTa rahoge, abhAva meM jiiyoge| bhikhArI thaa| jaba bhI jAtA thA, akabara hI usake pAsa jAtA thaa| rhoge| kaise Ae aura kaise cale? pharIda ne kahA, 'maiMne socA thA ki hasna kI duniyA ko AMkhoM se na dekha tuma samrATa ho| yahAM bhI bhikhArI ko dekhA, isalie lauTa claa| apanI eka tarje-naz2ara IjAda kr| aura phira maiMne socA ki tuma jisase mAMga rahe ho usI se maiM mAMga eka nayA DhaMga, eka naI zailI dekhane kI khojo| saMtuSTa ho kara luuNgaa| bIca meM aura yaha eka...eka dalAla bIca meM aura kyoM! dekho| abhI tumane asaMtuSTa hokara dekhA hai| asaMtuSTa ho kara gAMva ke logoM ne bhejA thA ki eka madarasA khola do, yaha mAMgane dekhA hai to asaMtoSa bar3hatA calA gayA hai| tumhArI AMkha meM hai to AyA thA; lekina aba nhiiN| isase tumhArI daulata meM thor3I kamI phailatA calA gayA hai| saMtuSTa hokara dekho, saMtoSa AMkha meM hogA, ho jaaegii| maiM tumheM daridra huA na dekhanA caahuuNgaa| merI to eka hI | tuma pAoge saMtoSa phailatA jAtA hai| AkAMkSA hai, sabhI samRddha hoN| lekina tuma bhikhArI ho|' tumhAre jIvana kI dRSTi hI tumhAre jIvana kA satya ho jAtI hai| tumhArA samrATa bhI to mAMga hI rahA hai| aura mAMga rahA hai| aura jo tuma vicArate ho vahI vAstavikatA ho jAtI hai| abhI taka mAMga rahA hai| jinake pAsa hai ve bhI mAMga rahe haiN| tumane asaMtoSa, asaMtoSa, asaMtoSa, isako hI sAjA-saMvArA, to eka bAta taya hai ki milane se mAMganA nahIM miTatA-tyAgane isake hI bIja boe, isase hI dekhA-nizcita hI, asaMtoSa se mAMganA miTatA hai| bar3hatA calA gyaa| jo bIja booge, usakI hI phasala to / isalie to eka anUThI ghaTanA isa pUraba meM ghaTI ki samrATa to kaattoge| yaha choTe-se gaNita ko phcaano| thor3A saMtoSa se hamane pAe ki bhikhArI haiM aura kabhI-kabhI hamane kucha bhikhArI dekho| thor3A aise dekho ki koI asaMtoSa nahIM hai, saba hai| bharI pAe jo samrATa... / mahAvIra, buddha bhikhArI hokara khar3e ho gae, AMkha, praphulla citta, kRtajJatA se bhare, kRtajJatA meM DUbe, kucha bhI unake pAsa na thaa| kyoMki unheM eka bAta dikhAI par3a gaI | page-aisA dekho| acAnaka tuma pAoge, kahIM to kucha kamI ki daur3e jAo, daur3e jAo, daur3e jAo, pahuMcoge n| Thaharo, nahIM hai! saba to pUrA-pUrA hai! saba to bharA-bharA hai! kahIM to 2201
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________________ gI nAma hai ravAnI kA kucha khAlI nahIM hai| kyA hai mAMgane ko aura? tIsarI AMkha-- ina donoM AMkhoM se bahatI huI UrjA, eka tIsarI aisI jhalakeM dhIre-dhIre AeMgI, bar3hatI jaaeNgii| pahale thor3e AMkha meM saMghaTa ho jaaye| donoM bhU-madhyoM ke bIca, ina donoM bIja khileMge, phira aura bIja khileMge, phira aura bIjoM meM se phUla AMkhoM kI UrjA saMgRhIta hotI hai, ikaTThI hotI hai aura eka naI lageMge; phUloM meM aura aura nae bIja lgeNge| eka dina tuma hI AMkha paidA hotI hai, jo bhItara dekhatI hai| pAoge, vasaMta tumhAre cAroM tarapha laharAne lgaa| usa parama ThIka hai, AkAMkSA bilakula ThIka hai; ThIka dizA meM hai| aura sauMdarya, usa vasaMta kA nAma hI paramAtmA hai| vahI saMtuSTi hai| vahI jalanA hogaa| rAkha honA hogaa| yaha bhI saca hai| parama tRpti hai| jiMdagI yUM bhI gajara hI jAtI kyoM terA rAhagujara yAda AyA? tIsarA prazna : terI divya Aga meM jala-jalakara rAkha huA jA jo usa premI ke dvArA pukAre gae haiM, unako aisA hI lagA hai : rahA huuN| aba to sAre zabda baMda ho cuke-eka Asa lie jI jiMdagI aise hI gujara jAtI hai; aura eka musIbata A gaI ki tUne rahA huuN| pukArA hai| aise hI dukha kucha kama the? aba tere viraha kI Aga kAgA saba tana khAiyo, cuna-cuna khAiyo maaNs| jalAtI hai| do nainA nahIM khAiyo, piyA milana kI aas|| jiMdagI yUM bhI gujara hI jAtI kyoM terA rAhagujara yAda AyA? nahIM, ina do AMkhoM se koI usa pyAre ko milatA nhiiN| do ke terI yAda A gaI, phira terI rAha bhI mila gaI; aba yaha eka kAraNa hI to mila nahIM paataa| usako pAne ke lie to eka AMkha nayI pIr3A kA sUtrapAta huaa| caahie| isalie to hama tIsarI AMkha kI bAta karate haiN| saMsAra meM jo pIr3A tumane jAnI hai, vaha vidhvaMsaka pIr3A hai| kAgA saba tana khAiyo, cuna-cuna khAiyo maaNs| | usameM sirpha tuma galate ho, miTate ho, pAte kucha bhI nhiiN| do nainA nahIM khAiyo, piyA milana kI aas|| paramAtmA ke mArga para bhI pIr3A hai, jalana hai; para bar3I vacana pyArA hai; lekina kavi kA hai, RSi kA nhiiN| AkAMkSI sRjanAtmaka hai| tuma galate bhI ho, miTate bhI ho, kucha nayA kA hai, jAnanevAle kA nhiiN| ina do AMkhoM se to jo pyArA AvirbhUta hotA hai| mRtyu akelI nahIM hai vhaaN| pratyeka mRtyu ke milatA hai, vaha bAhara kA hai| preyasI milatI hai, priyatama milatA | sAtha nayA janma hai| hai, pati milatA hai, patnI milatI hai| ina do AMkhoM se to jo hajAroM bAra mara-marakara bhI na mara pAyA premI kbhii| milatA hai, vaha bAhara kA hai| ye do AMkheM to bAhara se jor3ane ke maraNa hara bAra A-Akara naye hI prANa detA hai|| dvAra haiN| nahIM, usase milanA ho to eka tIsarI AMkha caahie| usa rAste para bahuta bAra maranA hotA hai, pratipala maranA hotA hai| parama pyAre se milanA ho jo tumhAre bhItara hI ghara basAe baiThA hai, kyoMki jaise hI tuma thor3I dera ke lie na mare ahaMkAra ikaTThA ho tumhArI pratIkSA karatA hai ki kaba Ao, kaba vApisa lauTo, jAtA hai| ise pala-pala jalAnA hotA hai| ise miTAte hI jAnA kitane janma ho gaye tumheM gae, kaba ghara Aoge; paradeza meM kaise hotA hai| nahIM to jarA hI tuma cUke ki dhUla phira jamI, phira 'maiM' lubhA gae--use pAne ke lie to eka aaNkh...| khar3A huaa| yaha 'maiM' itanA sUkSma hai, dhana se khar3A hotA hai, pada kyoMki do AMkha se jo milatA hai, vaha dvaita; aura eka se jo se khar3A hotA hai, tyAga se khar3A hotA hai-yahAM taka ki vinamratA milegA, vahI advait| | ke bhAva se khar3A ho jAtA hai ki maiM to nA-kucha huuN| usameM bhI do AMkheM hI to do meM tor3a detI haiM sAre saMsAra ko| phira ye do khar3A ho jAtA hai| AMkheM to bAhara dekhatI haiM, bhItara nahIM dekha sktiiN| isalie to hajAroM bAra mara-marakara bhI na mara pAyA premI kbhii| samasta dhyAna kI prakriyAoM meM AMkha baMda kara lenI par3atI hai, maraNa hara bAra A-Akara naye hI prANa detA hai|| tAki yaha do AMkhoM kA saMsAra to kho jAye, miTa jaaye| eka yaha satata maraNa kI prakriyA hI dhyAna hai, prArthanA hai, pUjA hai, 221
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 arcanA hai| ilAhI sArI duniyA ko maiM kaise rAjadAM kara lUM! 'terI divya Aga meM jala-jalakara rAkha huA jA rahA huuN|' kaise sabhI ko isa rAja meM bhAgIdAra banA lUM! sabhI pUchate haiM, ghabar3AnA mt| dhanyavAda denA use| saubhAgya ki tumheM usane 'kyoM ro rahe ho? kyoM gA rahe ho, kyoM nAca rahe ho?' 'kyoM' isa yogya samajhA ki tumheM jalAye! dhanyabhAga ki tuma para usakI to khar3A hI hai| jarA bhI tumane anyathA kiyA, logoM se bhinna najara gaI ki tumheM jalAe! kyoMki isa jalana meM hI, isa miTane meM kiyA ki logoM ne pUchA, 'kyoM?' loga cAhate haiM, tuma ThIka vaise hI naye kA sUtrapAta hai| sUryodaya hogaa| ghabar3AnA mt| pIr3A bhI hI raho jaise ve haiM, rattI bhara bheda na ho; tuma mUrtivata, yaMtravata calate ho to ro lenA, AMsU bahA lenA; para yaha AkAMkSA mata karanA ki raho bhIr3a ke saath| jaba tuma rooge, gAoge, kabhI mastI meM baMda kara, roka! haMsoge--yaha saba hogA, kyoMki bhItara kI yAtrA tumheM sabhI bhAvoM jIsasa taka ko aisI ghar3I A gaI thii| sUlI para laTake hue, | meM se gujaaregii| hara bhAva kA tIrtha milegaa| kabhI-kabhI aisA bhI AkhirI kSaNa meM, Upara kI tarapha AMkha uThAkara unhoMne kahA ki hogA ki tuma bilakula pAgala mAlUma par3oge-haMsoge bhI, 'he paramAtmA, yaha kyA dikhalA rahA hai? baMda kara!' sUlI para rooge bhI, saath-saath| kisako na lagegA aisA! lekina phira unako hoza A gayA, sababa hara eka mujhase pUchatA hai mere rone kA samhala gae, tatkSaNa bAta badala dii| vakta para badala dI, ThIka ilAhI sArI duniyA ko maiM kaise rAjadA kara lUM! kSaNa meM badala dI, anyathA cUka jaate| tatkSaNa phira AMkheM Upara maiMne pUchA ki hai maMjile-makasUda kahAM uThAIM aura kahA, 'he paramAtmA, kSamA kara! terI marjI pUrI ho! | khijra ne rAha batalAI mujhe mayakhAne kii| agara tU jalAnA cAhatA hai to yahI zubha hogA! agara tU miTAnA | -pUchA maiMne ki vaha AkhirI maMjila kahAM hai, to sadaguru ne cAhatA hai, sUlI denA cAhatA hai, to jarUra yahI mere hita meM hogA! mujhe rAha batAI madhuzAlA kii| mere kalyANa ko tU mujhase behatara jAnatA hai! terI marjI pUrI ho!' / maiMne pUchA ki hai maMjile-makasUda kahAM thaka gaI hai jubAM to cupa hokara khijra ne rAha batalAI mujhe mayakhAne kii| kAma meM AMsuoM ko lAe haiN| -mastI kI, behozI kI, prema kI, prArthanA kii| ro lenaa| kahate na bane, kahanA muzkila ho jAye, AMsuoM se | khoo apane ko! jaba maiM kahatA hUM, jaloge, usakA itanA hI kaha denaa| magara viparIta kI prArthanA mata krnaa| pIr3A ko bhoga artha hai ki miToge, dduuboge| dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge, purAne se lenaa| jalana ko svIkAra kara lenaa| saMbaMdha TUTa gayA aura eka naI hI cetanA kA janma huA hai| isa loga smjhaaeNge| loga kaheMge, lauTa Ao, bhale-caMge the| cetanA meM mastI bhI hogI, hoza bhI hogaa| isa cetanA meM aisI yaha kyA jhaMjhaTa mola le lI? | mastI hogI ki jisameM hoza hai| isa cetanA meM behozI bhI hogI: mIrA ko samajhAyA logoM ne| caitanya ko samajhAyA logoM ne| jaisA mahAvIra kahate haiM, nivRtti saMsAra se, pravRtti svayaM se| isa buddha ko samajhAyA logoM ne, 'lauTa Ao! yaha kyA pAgalapana behozI meM saMsAra ke prati behozI hogI, paramAtmA ke prati hoza savAra huA hai? apanI buddhi ko samhAlo!' sArI duniyA hogaa| 'para' ke prati behozI hogI, 'sva' ke prati hoza hogaa| baddhimAna hai| bAhara se to tuma dekhoge, luTa gae; aura bhItara se anaMta dhana tumheM to tuma jaba viraha meM rooge aura jaba usakI Aga tumheM | upalabdha ho jAegA, khajAne upalabdha ho jaaeNge| jalAegI, aura jaba tumhArA hRdaya kaTegA iMca-iMca, hara koI phira naz2ara meM phUla mahake dila meM phira zamaeM jalIM tumase pUchegA, 'kyA huA hai?' tuma na to logoM kI sunakara phira tasavvura ne liyA usa bajma meM jAne kA naam| lauTanA, na logoM ko samajhAne laga jaanaa| kyoMki kucha bAteM haiM, paravAne ko dekhA hai? jalatA hai| phira zamA jalatI hai, phira jo samajhane-samajhAne kI nahIM haiN| dIyA jalatA hai, phira paravAnA AyA! kitanI bAra jala cukA hai, sababa hara eka mujhase pUchatA hai mere rone kA lekina phira-phira A jAtA hai, phira zamA meM kho jAtA hai| 2221
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________________ jiMdagI nAma hai ravAnI kA nizcita hI paravAnoM meM tarka, ciMtana, vicAravAle loga nahIM; nita tumheM pukArA karatI hUM anyathA kahate, pAgala hai, dIvAnA hai| AdamI to kahate hI haiN| eka bAra hRdaya meM cheda karo yaha dharma kA premI bhI paravAne kI taraha hai| hameM lagatA hai ki vaha kSaNa maiM nihArA karatI hUM jalane calA, lekina paravAne se to koI pUche, usake bhItara hRdaya kRpA karo, bacAo! jala jAUM, aisI bhIkha do! se to koI pUche! phira najara meM phUla mahake dila meM phira zamaeM jalIM 'Apa na jAno'-aisA kaise hogA? jinhoMne mujhase saMbaMdha phira tasavvura ne liyA usa bajma meM jAne kA naam| | jor3A hai, kucha bhI unheM ghaTegA, use maiM jaanuuNgaa| saMbaMdha na jor3A ho use to yAda Ate hI apane premI kI, usakI baiThaka kI dhuna | to bAta alg| jinhoMne mujhase saMbaMdha jor3A hai, jinhoMne itanI | par3ate hI cAroM tarapha phUla khila jAte haiM, cAroM tarapha dIye jala himmata kI hai mere sAtha calane kI--kyoMki mere sAtha calakara jAte haiN| | milegA kyA? na dhana, na pratiSThA, na pd| hogI pada-pratiSThA, paramAtmA prema kI khoja hai| isameM tuma hisAba mata laanaa| isameM kho jaayegii| loka-lAja khonI pdd'egii| gaMvAoge hI mere sAtha, tuma pUre ke pUre jaanaa| tuma yaha bhI mata kahanA kiH do nainA nahiM kamAoge kyA? khAiyo, piyA milana kI Asa! tuma itanA bhI mata khnaa| tuma to jisane mere sAtha calane kI himmata kI hai aura sAhasa kiyA to kahanA, saba taraha DubA do! yaha piyA milana kI Asa itanI hai, usake bhItara kucha bhI ghaTe, mujhe patA clegaa| taMtu jur3a gae! gahana ho jAe ki Asa jaisI bhI mAlUma na pdd'e| Asa karanevAlA | usI ko to maiM saMnyAsa kahatA hUM-mujha se jur3a jAne kA naam| koI na bace bhiitr| vahAM tumhAre hRdaya meM kucha khaTakA hogA to mujhe patA clegaa| tumheM jaise koI marusthala meM bhaTaka gayA ho kaI dinoM se aura jala na bhI patA calegA, zAyada usake bhI pahale patA cala jaae| milA ho, to pahale pyAsa lagatI hai| pyAsa ke sAtha bhItara yaha 'Apa na jAno'- aisA hogA nhiiN| basa eka zarta tuma pUrI bhAva bhI hotA hai ki maiM pyAsA huuN| phira pyAsa bar3hatI jAtI hai, kara denA-jur3ane kI--usake bAda zeSa maiM samhAla luuNgaa| jala nahIM miltaa| phira dhIre-dhIre pyAsa itanI saghana hone lagatI pahalI hI zarta pUrI na huI to phira zeSa nahIM samhAlA jA sktaa| hai ki bhItara kabhI-kabhI aisA khayAla AtA hai ki maiM pyAsA hUM, aura ghabar3Ao mt| anyathA pyAsa hI pyAsa mAlUma par3atI hai| phira aura eka aisI sabA ne phira dare-jiMdA pe A ke dI dastaka ghar3I AtI hai, AkhirI ghar3I, jaba sirpha pyAsa hI raha jAtI hai, sahara karIba hai dila se kaho na ghbraaye| yAsA bhI nahIM rhtaa| itanI bhI aba zakti nahIM bacatI ki subaha kI havA A gaI, kArAgRha para usane phira se dastaka dI! apane ko alaga kara le aura kahe ki maiM pyAsa kA dekhanevAlA hUM, sabA ne phira dare-jiMdA pe A ke dI dastaka ki maiM pyAsa kA jAnanevAlA huuN| pyAsa hI ho jAtI hai| sArA sahara karIba hai dila se kaho na ghbraae| pyAsA pyAsa meM rUpAMtarita ho jAtA hai| pUre prANa pyAsa meM jala idhara maiM AyA hUM, tumhAre hRdaya para dastaka dI hai| agara tumheM uThate haiN| usI ghar3I meM milana hotA hai, jaba tuma pUre ke pUre DUba sunAI par3a gaI hai-sahara karIba hai, dila se kaho na ghbraae| jAoge! bacAne kI AkAMkSA apane ko karanA hI mt| do AMkha ye jo pIr3A ke kSaNa hoMge, kisI dina tuma inake lie apane ko bhI bacAne kI AkAMkSA mata krnaa| kyoMki saba bacAne kI dhanyabhAgI smjhoge| Aja to pIr3A hogI hii| rAha para pIr3A hotI AkAMkSA meM tuma apane ko hI bacA loge| apane ko gaMvAnA hai, hai| maMjila para pahuMcakara yAtrI ko patA calatA hai ki jo pIr3A thI khonA hai| vaha to kucha bhI na thI; jo pAyA hai vaha anaMta gunA hai| khuzabuoM ke saphara meM gujarI hai AkhirI prazna : cAMdanI ke nagara meM gajarI hai| Apa na jAno gurudeva mere! bhIkha hai, bAkI jiMdagI hai vahI
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________________ 224 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 jo terI rahagujara meM gujarI hai| eka daphA pahuMcakara patA calatA hai ki aura saba basa itanA hI tuma khayAla rakhanA, tumhArI tarapha se pUrA ho, prAmANika ho, tumhArI tarapha se hArdika ho - phira yaha na hogA ki maiM jAnUM | jo bhI ho rahA hai, maiM jAnatA rhuuNgaa| khuzabuoM ke saphara meM gujarI hai cAMdanI ke nagara meM gujarI hai| tumhArI prArthanA jarUrI nahIM ki pUrI karUM, kyoMki tuma to jaldI bhIkha hai -- aura saba bhIkha hai-- cAhe khuzabuoM kA rAstA ho, hI ghabar3A jAte ho| tuma kahate ho, aba mata rulAo, aba bahuta cAhe cAMda kI nagarI ho / ho gayA! tuma to kahate ho, aba mata jalAo, aba bahuta ho gayA! tuma to jaldI hI ukatA jAte ho, jaldI hI ghabar3A jAte ho / merA upayoga hI yahI hai tumhAre sAtha ki tumheM himmata baMdhAUM, . bAkI jiMdagI hai vahI / terI rahagujara meM gujarI hai| jo paramAtmA ko khojane meM gujarI hai, vahI jiMdagI hai| bAkI ki basa thor3I dUra aura jyAdA nahIM calanA hai| jiMdagI kA nAmamAtra hai| to eka tarapha se to tumase kahatA hUM, saba gaMvAnA hogaa| lekina dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jo gaMvAne ko rAjI haiN| kyoMki ve hI sabhI kucha pAne ke adhikArI ho jAte haiN| eka tarapha se to lagegA, tuma khone lage; dUsarI tarapha se tuma pAoge, pAne lge| khoyA huA-sA rahatA hUM aksara maiM izka meM yA yUM kaho ki hoza meM Ane lagA hUM maiM / saMsAra chUTane lagegA - satya milane lgegaa| juArI cAhie ! apane ko dAMva para lagAnevAle caahie| agara tumane apane ko dAMva para lagA diyA to tuma phikra mata kro| tumane agara saMbaMdha banAne kI himmata kara lI hai to kucha uttaradAyitva merA bhI hai| jaba tuma mujhase jur3ate ho, tuma akele hI thor3e hI jur3a rahe ho ; maiM bhI tumase jur3a rahA huuN| itanA hI khayAla rakhanA ki 'tuma mujhase jur3e ho ?' kahIM Upara-Upara to nahIM hai bAta ? kahIM kahane bhara kI to nahIM hai bAta? kyoMki bahuta loga A jAte haiN| koI AtA hai, mujhase kahatA hai, basa aba Apake caraNoM meM saba samarpaNa hai / to maiM kahatA hUM, ThIka, to aba saMnyAsa le lo ! vaha kahatA hai, yaha muzkila hai| saba samarpaNa hai ! yaha jarA kaThina hai| kyA kaha rahe the abhI kSaNabhara pahale ? saba samarpaNa hai ! saba samarpaNa kA to artha yaha thA ki saMnyAsa kI to chor3o, agara maiM kahatA ki jAo, DUba maro nadI meM, to bhI cale gae hote| agara bacAnA hotA to maiM bhAgA huA AtA / tumheM ciMtA kI jarUrata na thii| lekina loga zabdoM kA upayoga karate haiM, zAyada artha kA bhI unheM bodha nahIM / aupacArika bAteM loga sIkha gae haiN| upacAra nibhAte haiM / saba samarpaNa hai! saba meM saMnyAsa samAviSTa na thA ? saba meM to mauta bhI samAviSTa thI / buddha eka bAra eka gAMva ke pAsa se gujare, dUsare gAMva jA rahe the| gAMva meM logoM se pUchA, kitanI dUra hai ? gAMva ke logoM ne kahA, yahI koI do kosa / phira koI do kosa cala cuke jaMgala meN| lakar3ahArA AtA thA, usase pUchA ki bhaI dUsarA gAMva kitanI dUra? usane kahA, basa yahI koI do kosa / buddha muskurAe / AnaMda jarA krodha meM A gyaa| usane kahA, gAMva ke badatamIja beImAna loga! do ko hama cala bhI cuke aura abhI bhI do kosa hai, yaha kahatA hai ! phira koI do kosa cala cuke, aba to sAMjha bhI hone lagI, sUraja bhI Dhalane lagA aura eka AdamI se pUchA, to usane kahA, yahI koI do kosa, basa aba pahuMcate hI haiN| AnaMda ne kahA ki isa taraha ke jhUTha bolanevAle loga maiMne kabhI nahIM dekhe| yAtrA karate jiMdagI ho gaI ! buddha ne kahA, ye jhUTha bolanevAle loga nahIM haiM; ye mere jaise loga haiN| ye bar3e acche loga haiN| ye himmata baMdhAte haiN| ye kahate haiM, basa, jarA 'kosa! ye tumheM calAe jA rahe haiN| dekho, chaha kosa to calA hI cuke ! aba maiM bhI tumase kahatA hUM, do hI kosa hai / tuma kaI bAra thaka jAte ho, baiTha jAnA cAhate ho, tumase kahanA par3atA hai, basa hone ko hI hai| sabA ne phira dare- jiMdA pe A ke dI dastaka sahara karIba hai dila se kaho na ghbraae| Aja itanA hii|
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________________ Jain Education Into www
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________________ gyArahavAM pravacana adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI For Private & Rersonal Use Only
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________________ aNathovaM vaNathovaM, aggIthovaM kasAyathovaM c| na hu bhe vIsasiyavvaM, thovaM pi hu taM bahu hoi||26|| koho pIiM paNasoi, mANo vinnynaasnno| mAyA mittANi nAsei, loho svvvinnaasnno||27|| uvasameNa haNe kohaM, mANaM maddavayA jinne| mAyaM ca'jjavabhAveNa, lobhaM saMtosao jinne||28|| jahA kumme saaMgAI, sae dehe smaahre| evaM pAvAiM mehAvI, ajjhappeNa smaahre||29|| se jANamajANaM vA, kaTTaM AhammiaM pyN| saMvare khippaMmappANaM, vIyaM taM na smaayre||30|| savvaMgaMthavimukto, sIIbhUo pasaMtacitto a| jaM pAvai mutti suhaM, na cakkavaTTI vi taM lhii||31||
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________________ cha miTe-se nakse-pA bhI haiM janaM kI rAha meM hai, to aba ThIka kI khoja kaise karoge? mAna hI liyA ho ki hamase pahale koI gujarA hai yahAM hote hue| satya kahAM hai, to AviSkAra kA upAya kahAM rahA? tumane jaldI zAstra kA samyaka upayoga bhI hai, asamyaka upayoga svIkAra kara liyA, khoje binA svIkAra kara liyA, to tuma khoja bhii| zAstra ko jo aMdhe kI taraha svIkAra kara le, zAstra usake se vaMcita raha jaaoge| lie bojha ho jAtA hai| zAstra ko jo samajhe, zAstra ko jo ye mahApuruSoM ke caraNa-cihna tumheM bAMdha lene ko nahIM haiM, tumheM niSpakSa hokara vicAra kare, zAstra ko jo jAgarUka hokara dhyAna mukta karane ko haiN| aura ye caraNa-cihna bar3e miTe-miTe se haiN| kare, to zAstra se bar3I sugaMdha uThatI hai, bar3I muktidAyI sugaMdha kAphI samaya bIta gayA, ina rAhoM para aura loga bhI gujara cuke haiN| uThatI hai| ina caraNa-cihnoM ko aMdhe kI taraha mata mAnakara calanA, anyathA zAstra ko pakar3anA mt-socnaa| zAstra ko aMdhe kI taraha | bhttkoge| jAganA, khojnaa| ina caraNa-cihnoM meM apane caraNoM svIkAra mata krnaa| aMdhe kI taraha svIkAra karane meM zAstra kA kI gati ko khojanA hai, apanI caraNoM kI zakti ko khojanA hai| apamAna hai| AMkha kholakara, zAstra meM utaranA, zAstra ko svayaM kucha miTe-se nakse-pA bhI haiM junUM kI rAha meM meM utarane denA-to zAstra kA sammAna hai| hamase pahale koI gujarA hai yahAM hote hue| koI bhI sadaguru tumheM aMdhA nahIM banAnA cAhatA hai| kyoMki aura saubhAgyazAlI haiM hama ki hamase pahale loga yahAM gujare haiN| vastutaH to, tumhArI AMkha meM hI tumhArA guru chipA hai| to sabhI ve jo kaha gaye haiM, unake jIvana kA anubhava jo bikhera gaye haiM, sadaguru tumhArI AMkha kholanA cAhate haiN| utanI hI dera tumhAre usase tuma bahuta kucha pA sakate ho| lekina pAne ke lie bar3I sAtha honA cAhate haiM ki tumhArI AMkha khula jAye, ki tumheM apane samajhadArI caahie| bhItara kA guru mila jaaye| smjho| jIvana se bahuta kucha pAyA jA sakatA hai| lekina tuma mahAvIra ke ye vacana jaina par3hate haiM, aMdhe kI trh| aura a-jaina | to jIvana se bhI nahIM pAte ho| zAstra to jIvana kI chAyA mAtra haiM, to par3heMge kyoM! gItA hiMdU par3hate haiM, aMdhe kI trh| gaira-hiMdU to pratiphalana haiN| zAstra jIvana se nikalate haiM, jIvana zAstra se nahIM phikra kyoM kareMge! kurAna musalamAna par3hate haiM, doharAte haiM tote kI nikltaa| tumheM jIvana milA hai, usase tuma kucha nahIM pAte, to trh| gaira-musalamAna to phikra hI kyoM karegA! bahuta kaThina hai ki tuma zAstra se kucha pA skoge| kyoMki mUla se mere jAne, tuma zAstra ko tabhI samajha sakoge jaba tuma na hiMdU nahIM milatA kucha, chAyA se kyA milegA? ho, na musalamAna ho, na jaina ho| kyoMki agara pakSapAta pahale se jo jAnate haiM, jo jAgakara jIte haiM, jo himmata aura sAhasa se hI taya hai, agara tumane janma se hI taya kara rakhA hai ki kyA ThIka jIte haiM, jinake jIvana kA AdhAra surakSA, suvidhA nahIM hai, sAhasa
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________________ 230 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 hai - ve jIvana se bhI nicor3a lete haiM satya ko / ve zAstra se bhI nicor3a lete haiM satya ko / jo jAgakara jIte haiM ve to chAyA se bhI mUla ko khoja lete haiM kyoMki chAyA meM bhI kucha miTe se nakse - pA' kucha dhuMdhale ho gaye pairoM ke cihna haiN| abhAge haiM ve, jo jIvana se bhI vaMcita raha jAte haiN| saubhAgyazAlI haiM ve, jo ki zAstroM se bhI khoja lete haiN| idhara mahAvIra ke vacanoM para hama carcA kara rahe haiM isalie nahIM ki tuma unheM mAna lo / mAnane se kabhI kucha huA nhiiN| mAnanA to kamajora kI Adata hai / vaha kahatA hai, 'kauna cale, kauna jhaMjhaTa kare! ThIka hI kahate hoNge| hama pUjA karane ko taiyAra haiN| hama zAstra ko phUla car3hA deNge| kaho, zobhA - yAtrA nikAla deNge| lekina hamase jIvana badalane ko mata kho| vaha jarA jyAdA ho gyaa|' pUjA hamArI tarakIba hai zAstra se bacane kii| maMdira tumhAre dharma ke pratIka nahIM; dharma ke sAtha tumane jo cAlAkI kI hai, usake pratIka haiN| mana bar3A cAlAka hai / mullA nasaruddIna ne apane naukara se kahA thA ki mere jUtoM para pAliza kara de| 'are phajalU, itanI dera ho gaI aura abhI taka mere jUtoM para pAliza bhI nahIM ho pAyI ?' 'sarakAra ! yaha dUsarA bUTa hAthoM meM hai|' 'aura pahalA... ?' naukara ne kahA, 'use isake bAda hAtha meM lUMgA sarakAra / ' pahalA ! dUsare ke bAda ! mana bahuta cAlAka hai! bar3I tarakIbeM khojatA hai / aisI tarakIbeM khojatA hai ki dUsare to dhokhA khAte hI haiM, khuda bhI dhokhA khA 'jAtA hai| isa mana se thor3e jAganA / mana hI tumheM manana nahIM karane detA hai| mana hI tumheM utarane nahIM detaa| jahAM bhI jAte ho, tumhArI gaMdI chAyA par3a jAtI hai| zAstra par3hate ho, tumhArI chAyA meM zAstra daba jAtA hai| zabda sunate ho, tumhAre pAsa taka pahuMcate-pahuMcate unakA artha rUpAMtarita ho jAtA hai| ye mahAvIra ke vacana bar3e bahumUlya haiN| Aja ke sUtra tumhAre jIvana ko badala denevAle ho sakate haiN| ye tathyagata haiN| mahAvIra kA koI rasa siddhAMtoM meM nahIM hai| mahAvIra koI dArzanika nahIM haiN| mahAvIra to sIdhe patha ke vaijJAnika khojI haiN| ina zabdoM ko samajhanA, manana krnaa| bana sake, thor3A-thor3A utAranA / kyoMki utAroge, tabhI inakA artha khulegaa| inakA artha inake par3hane aura inake suna lene meM nahIM hai| inakA artha inake sAtha thor3I dera jIne meM hai| kSaNabhara ko bhI agara tuma inake sAtha jIye, to tuma pAoge inakI sacAI, inakI gahanatA, inakI gaMbhIratA aura kSaNabhara bhI tuma jIye to ye satya tumhArI dharohara ho jAyeMge; ye tumhArA hissA ho jaayeNge| ye tumhAre khUna, haDDI, mAMsa-majjA meM samA jaayeNge| inheM samAne denA / pahalA sUtra : 'RNa ko thor3A, ghAva ko choTA, Aga ko tanika aura kasAya ko alpa mAnakara mata baiTha jaanaa| kyoMki ye thor3e bar3hakara bar3e ho jAte haiN|' ' RNa ko thor3A ... / ' jo bhI AdamI RNa letA hai, pahale thor3A hI mAnakara letA hai aura socatA hai: 'cukA deNge| itanA sA to RNa hai| byAja bhI kucha jyAdA nahIM hai, cukA deNge|' jo bhI RNa lete haiM, isI AzA meM lete haiM ki cukA deNge| RNa cukatA nahIM mAlUma hotA phira, bar3hatA jAtA hai| byAja ghanA hotA jAtA hai| byAja hI nahIM cukatA, mUla kA cukAnA to bahuta dUra | aura yaha sAdharaNa jIvana ke RNa kI bAta to chor3a do, jo jIvana kA bahuta gaharA RNa hai, vaha to kabhI cukatA nahIM mAlUma par3atA / le sabhI lete haiM, phaMsa jAte haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, sabhI le lete haiM to jarUra mana meM koI kAraNa hogA le lene kaa| sabhI socate haiM, thor3A hai| thor3A zrama kara leMge, cuka jAyegA / ' RNa ko thor3A, ghAva ko chottaa...|' kitanA hI choTA ghAva ho, yaha soca ke ki choTA hai, kyA phikra karanI hai, baiThata jAnA, Azvasta mata ho jAnA, kyoMki ghAva pratipala bar3A ho rahA hai; jaise choTA-sA bIja bar3A vRkSa ho jAtA hai| bIja ko miTA denA bar3A AsAna thA, vRkSa ko kATanA bahuta muzkila ho jaayegaa| to jo jAnakAra haiM, ve RNa lete hI nhiiN| ve kahate haiM, garIbI meM jI leMge; lekina RNa lekara amIra hone meM kucha sAra nahIM, kyoMki vaha amIrI Upara hogI, dhokhe kI hogI, bhItara jalana hogI aura bhItara daridratA hogii| rUkhI roTI khAkara so leMge, eka bAra khA leMge, para RNa na leMge; kyoMki RNa bddh'egaa| zAyada peTa meM to roTI par3a jAyegI, lekina prANoM kI zAMti kho .
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________________ jaayegii| zAyada Upara-Upara se to saba raunaka ho jAyegI, AyeMge, pUjA kara leMge, dAna kara deMge -- kucha kara leMge; lekina bhItara-bhItara aMdherA ho jaayegaa| abhI to kara lo| 'ghAva ko choTA, Aga ko tnik...|' choTI-sI cinagArI mahaloM ko jalA detI hai| ' aura kasAya ko alpa maan...|' krodha hai, lobha hai, mAyA-moha hai-- kasAya hai| 'kasAya' zabda mahAvIra kA bar3A bahumUlya hai - jisase tuma kase ho, jisase tuma baMdhe ho, jo tumhArA baMdhana hai| jaise hiMdU-zAstra meM 'pazu' zabda hai| jo pazu kA artha hai vahI jaina - zAstroM meM kasAya kA artha hai| pazu kA artha hotA hai : jo pAza meM baMdhA hai| pazu yAnI pAza meM baMdhA baMdhana meM par3A / pazu kA artha sirpha jAnavara nahIM hai| pazu kA artha hai : jo baMdhA hai, cAroM tarapha jisake jaMjIreM haiN| jo baMdhA hai, vaha pazu / jo mukta huA, vahI manuSya hai| to sabhI manuSya dikhAI par3anevAle loga manuSya nahIM haiN| kAza ! manuSyatA itanI sastI hotI dikhAI par3ane se mila jaatii| mahAvIra sAdhAraNa RNa kI bAta nahIM kara rahe haiM; ve to udAharaNa haiN| lekina jIvana meM hama aise bahuta RNa liye haiN| hamArA sArA jIvana RNa se bharA hai| mahAvIra to kahate haiM, paramAtmA se bhI mata lenA / lene kI Adata hI mata ddaalnaa| kyoMki Adata bar3hatI hai| bIja vRkSa hotA hai| Aja thor3A loge, kala aura thor3A jyAdA loge, parasoM aura thor3A jyAdA loge - bhikhamaMge ho jaaoge| yahAM to samrATa bhI bhikhamaMge haiM; lete cale jAte haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, RNa lenA hI mt| aura jaba bIja kI taraha choTA aMkura uThe, bhItara bhAva uThe, pahalI lahara uThe, tabhI roka | denA | ghAva ko choTA mata mAnanA, kyoMki choTe-choTe ghAva bar3e hokara nAsUra ho jAte haiN| jo unheM prathama caraNa meM roka detA hai, vahI roka pAtA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, ghAva bar3A ho jAye, phira cikitsA karane kI ciMtA meM par3oge; bar3I AsAnI se ghAva ko rokA jA sakatA hai, jaba vaha bahuta choTA hai, yA jaba abhI paidA hI nahIM huA / paidA hone ke pahale hI mAra denA / krodha kI lahara uThatI hai-- eka ghAva uThA AtmA meN| tuma kahate ho, Aja to kara leM, kala se na kreNge| aba Aja to jo ho gayA, ho jAne do! krodha karake tuma pachatAte ho; nirNaya bhI lete ho, kala na kreNge| lekina jaba krodha uThatA hai, taba to tuma kara hI lete ho| aura phira tuma kahate ho, yaha to choTA-sA krodha hai, koI yuddha to khar3A nahIM kiyA, kisI kI jAna to lI nhiiN| do kar3e zabda kaha diye to kyA bigar3a gayA ? aura phira, binA kar3e zabda kahe kahIM kAma calA hai! kahIM saMsAra calA hai! yahAM agara buddha banakara baiTha gaye to loga buddha smjheNge| yahAM jora-jabardastI kI 'duniyA hai| yahAM agara hamalA na kiyA to dUsare loga hamalA kara deNge| yahAM agara kisI ne AMkha damakAI aura usako javAba na diyA, to sabhI loga AMkha damakAne lgeNge| phira to jInA muzkila ho jaayegaa| tuma bahAne khoja lete ho| tuma tarakIbeM khoja lete ho| phira tuma kahate ho, itanA sA to hai, isameM kyA bigar3a jAyegA ? kauna mahAnarka huA jA rahA hai, kauna sA mahApApa huA jA rahA hai ! choTA hai, kSamA mAMga leMge, prArthanA kara leMge, gaMgA snAna kara adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI nahIM, jinake baMdhana gira gaye, jinhoMne apanI pazutA kATa dI, pAza kATa DAle, jo mukta hue -- vahI manuSya haiN| jo mana ko upalabdha hue, vahI manuSya haiN| jo manu bane, vahI manuSya haiN| jainoM kA zabda 'kasAya' vahI artha rakhatA hai-- jo bAMdha le, kasa de, jo bAMdhatI calI jAye aura tuma sikur3ate jAo aura choTe hote jAo, aura baMdhana bojhila hote cale jaayeN| 'kasAya' ko alpa mAna, vizvasta hokara mata baiTha jAnA / alpatA to dhokhA hai| yaha to tarakIba hai 'kasAya' kI tumhAre bhItara praveza kii| yaha to bImArI kA upAya hai tumhAre bhItara ghara banAne kA / yaha to bIja kA DhaMga hai pRthvI ke garbha meM praveza karane kA / thor3A soco ki bIja bahuta bar3A hotA, asaMbhava thA vRkSoM kA honA ! utanA bar3A bIja pRthvI meM praveza kaise karatA ? bIja bar3A choTA hai, yaha vRkSoM kI tarakIba hai| bar3A choTA bIja banAte haiN| bar3e se bar3A vRkSa bhI bar3A choTA-sA bIja banAtA hai| koI bhI raMdhra, koI bhI jarA-sA cheda pAkara ghusa jAyegA pRthvI meM / pRthvI ko patA bhI na clegaa| lekina agara jitane bar3e vRkSa haiM, itane hI bar3e unake bIja hote, to vRkSa kho jaate| kahAM se pRthvI meM praveza hotA? itanI bar3I raMdhre, itane bar3e chidra kahAM khojate ? bIja, vRkSa kitanA hI bar3A ho, choTe hI banAtA hai| choTe meM 231
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 tarakIba hai| vRkSa apane ko punaH punaH janmAnA cAhatA hai| kaI choTA milate hI itanA choTA ho jAyegA ki tumhArI vAsanA usameM tarakIbeM karatA hai vRkss| phUla ugAtA hai suMdara, titaliyoM ko samA na skegii| phira tuma kahoge, 'aur...|' phira tuma lubhAne ke lie| kyoMki titaliyoM ke pairoM meM lagakara, bIja ke kahoge, 'aur...|' bIja kI taraha jo praveza huA thA, vaha choTe-choTe kaNa-parAga, nara paudhe taka pahuMca jAyeMge, nArI paudhe jaldI hI vRkSa kI taraha panapane lgegaa| aura bIja kI taraha jise taka pahuMca jaayeNge| milana ho jAyegA nara aura mAdA kaa| to phUla miTAnA ati sugama thA, phira vRkSa ko kATanA muzkila ho jo hai vijJApana hai vRkSa kA; bulAvA hai titalI ko, ki aao| jAyegA; kyoMki isa vRkSa kI zAkhAyeM tumhArI AtmA meM phaila titalI se prayojana nahIM hai, titalI ke pairoM meM parAga laga jAye to | jaayeNgii| phira isa vRkSa ko ukhAr3ane meM tumheM lagegA, tumhAre prANa nara mAdA ko khoja le, mAdA nara ko khoja le, to bIja-nirmANa ukhdd'e| tuma jarAjIrNa hone lgoge| ho, to saMtati Age bddh'e| ___ kabhI khayAla kiyA, jo AdamI jiMdagI bhara krodha karatA rahA semara ke phUla dekhe! bIja ke pAsa ruI ko paidA karate haiN| hai, vaha kitanA socatA hai krodha chor3a de! kauna nahIM socatA! kyoMki semara bar3A vRkSa hai| agara bIja nIce hI gireM to vRkSa kI kyoMki krodha jalAtA hai, vyartha kI Aga meM girAtA hai, jahara se chAyA ke kAraNa bar3e na ho paayeNge| vRkSa bar3I hoziyArI kara rahA | bharatA hai, jIvana se sArA sukha-caina kho jAtA hai| kauna nahI hai| vaha sAtha meM ruI paidA kara rahA hai| tumhAre takiyoM ke lie caahtaa| lekina krodhI krodha chor3a nahIM paataa| lAkha socatA hai, nahIM, apane bIja ko havA kI yAtrA para bhejane ko, tAki bIja dUra | | chor3a de; chor3a nahIM paataa| kyoMki aba use samajha meM hI nahIM calA jAye, nIce na gire| ThIka vRkSa ke nIce gira jAyegA to mara AtA ki jar3eM ukhAr3e kahAM se! aba to use aisA bhI Dara lagane jaayegaa| itane bar3e vRkSa kI chAyA meM kaise panapegA, kaise bar3A | lagatA hai ki maiMne sadA hI krodha hI to kiyA hai, krodha hI to merA hogA? dhUpa na milegii| pAnI na milegaa| kyoMki bar3A vRkSa saba honA hai| agara krodha hI gayA to maiM kahAM bacUMgA, maiM kyA bcuuNgaa| pI jaayegaa| pUrI bhUmi ko nicor3a legaa| ye choTe-choTe bIja to | usako apanI pratimA hI khotI mAlama par3atI hai| krodha ke binA mara jaayeNge| ina beTe-beTiyoM ke lie vaha thor3I-sI ruI paidA vaha atyaMta dIna mAlUma pdd'egaa| krodha hI usakA bala thaa| krodha karatA hai| ve ruI ke bahAne havA para tira jAte haiM, havA ke jhoMke meM meM hI usakI mahimA thii| krodha meM hI vaha dUsaroM kI chAtI para car3ha dUra nikala jAte haiN| kahIM dUra jAkara jamIna khoja leNge| phira vahAM gayA thaa| krodha meM hI usane kisI ko parAjita kiyA thaa| krodha ve bhI bar3e hokara khar3e ho jaayeNge| | meM hI bAjAra meM pratiyogitA kI thI, pratispardhA kI thii| krodha meM kAma, krodha, lobha, moha bhI bIja kI taraha tamhAre mana kI bhUmi hI usane bar3A makAna banA liyA thaa| krodha kI hI taraMgoM para meM Ate haiN| isalie mahAvIra kA sUtra bar3A bahumUlya hai| ve yaha car3hakara usane jIvana ko jAnA hai| Aja acAnaka krodha chor3a dene kahate haiM, choTe mAnakara mata soca lenA ki kyA, kyA bigar3atA kI bAta uThatI hai; uThatI hai, usI ke mana meM uThatI hai, koI na kahe hai| jarA-sA bacce para krodha kara liyA, kyA hrj| apanA hI to bhI uThatI hai kyoMki krodha dukha detA hai| lekina, krodha baccA hai| usake hI sudhAra ke lie krodha kara rahe haiN| aura phira usakI pratimA meM itanA praviSTa ho gayA hai raga-reze meM, jar3eM phaila krodha jarA-sA hai| eka cAMTA bhI mAra diyA to kyA, apanA hI to gaI haiM choTe-choTe snAyuoM meM, taMtu-jAla ho gayA hai! hai! aise choTe-choTe bahAne khojakara krodha praveza karatA hai, mAyA kabhI kisI bar3e vRkSa ko pRthvI se ukhAr3akara dekhA! kitane praveza karatI hai, moha praveza karatA hai, lobha praveza karatA hai| dUra-dUra taka jar3eM phaila jAtI haiN| dUsare vRkSoM kI jar3oM ko bhI apane AdamI kahatA hai, koI jyAdA to maiM mAMga nahIM rahA, thor3A-sA hI meM aTakA letI haiN| tumhAre makAna kI bhUmi meM calI jAtI haiN| mAMga rahA huuN| isa saMsAra meM to itanI-itanI vAsanAoM bhare loga makAna kI nIMva meM praveza kara jAtI haiN| makAna kI IMToM ko jakar3a haiM; maiM to kucha mAMgatA nhiiN| paramAtmA, eka choTA-sA makAna | letI haiN| | mAMgatA hUM, choTI-sI ghara-gRhasthI ho, sukha-zAMti ho!... baiMkAka ke pAsa buddha kI eka pratimA hai, bar3I mUlyavAna pratimA choTA mila jAyegA taba tuma bar3A mAMganA zurU kroge| kyoMki hai! eka vRkSa usa pratimA meM samAkara baiTha gayA hai| pratimA 232
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________________ REER adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI adhyAtma prakriyA khaMDa-khaMDa ho gaI hai| vRkSa ne pratimA ke kone-kone meM jar3eM pahuMcA hai| phira tumhArA pUrA zarIra usI se nirmita huA hai| dI haiN| tuma kahoge, vRkSa ko alaga kyoM nahIM kara dete? lekina koI sAta araba jIvANu tumhAre zarIra meM haiN| eka se zurU hue, aba vRkSa ko alaga kiyA ki pratimA giregii| vRkSa tor3a rahA hai sAta araba taka pahuMca gae haiN| aura bahuta jaldI pahuMca jAte haiN| pratimA ko, lekina vRkSa hI jor3e bhI hue hai| usakI hI jar3oM meM dina dUne, rAta caugune hote cale jAte haiN| jo AMkha se nahIM dikhAI pratimA aTakI hai, khaMDa-khaMDa ho gaI hai, Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho gae haiN| par3atA thA, vahI Aja tumhArA mitra hogA, tumhArA bhAI hogA, nAka alaga hai, lekina jar3oM meM aTakI hai| hAtha TUTa gayA hai, tumhArA beTA hogA, tumhArI patnI, tumhArI preysii| jo adRzya lekina jar3oM meM phaMsA hai| thA, jisako dekhane ke lie khurdabIna cAhie thI, itanA choTA jaba bhI maiM isa pratimA ko citroM meM dekhA hUM, tabhI mujhe AdamI itanA bar3A ho jAtA hai! kI yAda aaii| aba bhakta cAhate haiM ki isase chuTakArA ho jaaye| phailAva prakRti kA niyama hai| yahAM kisI bhI cIja ko jagaha yaha to miTAye DAla rahI hai| itanI bahumUlya pratimA ko naSTa kara dI, vaha phailegii| phailanA svabhAva hai| isalie to hiMdU vizva ko DAlA isa vRkSa ne| lekina isa vRkSa ko pAnI dete haiM, duzmana ko brahma kahate haiN| brahma yAnI jo phailatA calA jAtA hai; jo jAnatA pAnI dete haiN| kyoMki jisa dina isa vRkSa ko haTAyA, usI dina hI nahIM kaise ruke, jo phailatA hI calA jAtA hai; anaMta jisakA pratimA khaMDa-khaMDa hokara gira jaayegii| tor3A bhI isI ne hai, jor3e vistAra hai; jisake phailAva kI koI sImA nhiiN| yahAM choTI-sI bhI yahI hai| yahI ar3acana hai| cIja pakar3o, jaldI hI bar3I hone lagatI hai| ina choTI-choTI krodha hI tumheM tor3a rahA hai, krodha hI tumheM jor3e bhI hai| lobha hI bAtoM ke kAraNa tuma bhaTakate cale jAte ho| tumheM tor3a rahA hai, lekina lobha hI tumheM samhAle bhI hai| lobha hI kabhI-kabhI tumheM khayAla bhI nahIM hotaa| tuma jarUrI kAma se tumheM narka kI tarapha le jA rahA hai, lekina lobha hI tumhArI nAva bhI jA rahe the, mAM bImAra par3I thI aura tuma usake lie davA lene jA hai| aba tuma muzkila meM pdd'oge| nAva chor3o to dduube| nAva meM rahe the aura kisI AdamI ne rAste meM gAlI de dI-bhUla gae mAM, baiThe to nAva saraka rahI hai narka kI trph| chor3anA bhI tuma cAhate | bhUla gae davA, bhUla gae ilAja-cikitsA, usase jhagar3ane khar3e ho, eka paira uThA bhI lete ho; lekina chor3A to dduube| ho gae, pahale isase nipaTArA kara lenA hai! cAhe isameM mAM mara isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, saceta ho jAnA! sAvadhAna ho jAe, lauTakara ghara Ao aura pAo ki mAM jA cukI, phira cAhe jAnA! pachatAo-lekina kSudra bhI, ati kSudra bhI, ati vyartha bhI, jaba 'RNa ko thor3A, ghAva ko choTA, Aga ko tanika aura kasAya AtA hai tumhArI AMkhoM meM, to tumheM paripUrNa ghera letA hai| isI ko alpa mAnakara vizvasta mata ho jaanaa|' ye choTe jo Aja haiM, | taraha to maMjila khotI calI gaI hai| tuma bilakula havA kI taraMgoM kala bar3e ho jAyeMge; kyoMki ye thor3e hI bar3hakara bahuta ho jAte haiN| meM bhaTakate lakar3I ke Tukar3e ho; jahAM havA A jAtI hai, jahAM mA ke garbha meM jaba pitA kA bIja par3atA hai, to kyA hotA hai? pAnI kI taraMga le jAtI hai, vahIM cala par3ate ho| tuma sAMyogika ho itanA choTA hotA hai ki khAlI AMkha se dekhA bhI nahIM jA gaye ho-aiksiiddeNttl| tumhAre jIvana meM koI dizA nahIM hai, koI sktaa| itanA choTA hotA hai ki dUrabIna cAhie. khurdabIna bar3hAva, koI vikAsa, koI gaMtavya, koI maMjila! kahAM tuma jA caahie| eka saMbhoga meM koI eka karor3a jIvANu pitA ke vIrya se rahe ho, kyoM tuma jA rahe ho-kucha bhI nahIM hai| Akasmika mAM meM praveza karate haiN| eka karor3a! vIrya kI eka bUMda meM lAkhoM ghaTanAeM, durghaTanAeM, tumhAre jIvana kI nirNAyaka ho gaI haiN| kucha hote haiN| itane choTe! phira vahI garbhAdhAna meM bar3A hone lagatA hai| bhI uTha AtA hai, jisase tumhArI koI saMgati nahIM hai, tuma vaha vahI bIja eka se do hotA hai, do se cAra hotA hai, cAra se ATha karane meM laga jAte ho| hotA hai--isa taraha bar3hatA hai| apane ko hI tor3atA hai| eka hotA | maiM vizvavidyAlaya meM bhartI hone gayA, to maiM apanA phArma bhara rahA hai, bar3A hotA hai, poSaNa milatA hai, do ho jAtA hai| TUTakara do thaa| mere pAsa hI eka lar3akA khar3A thA, vaha bhI bhartI hone AyA Tukar3e ho jAte haiM, cAra ho jAte haiM, ATha ho jAte haiM, phailatA jAtA thaa| usane mere phArma meM dekhaa| usane kahA, 'to Apa darzanazAstra www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 le rahe haiM? to maiM bhI luuNgaa|' lekina loga sAMyogika haiN| loga eksIDeMTala haiN| raMga unheM pahale maiMne kahA, 'tU ruk| tujhe isase kyA prayojana? yaha bhI khIMcatA hai| DabbA khAlI ho to bhI calegA, lekina raMga, raMga bilakula sAMyogika hai ki maiM yahAM khar3A apanI darkhAsta bhara rahA | AMkha ko khIMca letA hai| kitanI UMcAI para dukAna para DabbA ha, tU bhI bhara rahA hai; merI darkhAsta ko eka to dekhane kI koI honA cAhie, taba AMkha jaldI pakar3a meM AtI hai| pAMca phITa, to jarUrata nahIM; dekha bhI lI to tujhe koI viSaya isalie lene kI ThIka AMkha kI sIdha meM hotA hai| loga aise alAla haiM ki AMkha jarUrata nhiiN...| na tU mujhe jaantaa|' usane kahA, 'yaha bhI Apa | bhI Upara uThAkara kauna dekhatA hai| agara jarA DabbA Upara rakhA ThIka kahate haiN| maiMne yaha socA hI nhiiN|' ho, yA DabbA bahuta nIce rakhA ho...to aba to vizeSajJa haiM isa tumane kabhI jiMdagI meM dekhA! isa taraha roja ho rahA hai| dukAna saMbaMdha meM, jo batAte haiM ki tuma jaba koI cIja banAkara bAjAra meM para tuma gaye the; kucha kharIdane gaye the, kucha kharIda laaye| kyoMki | beco to Dabbe kA raMga kyA ho, kitane bar3e akSaroM meM nAma ho, dukAnadAra bar3A kuzala thaa| usane beca diyA kuch| dukAna para kitanI UMcAI para dukAna meM rakhA jAye, kitanI dUrI para grAhaka gaye the, dukAnadAra ne kuzalatA bhI na kI ho, lekina dukAna kI khar3A ho, to kAuMTara kitane phAsale para banAyA jAye, becanevAlA khir3akI meM sajI huI cIjoM meM kucha cIja jaMca gaI, jisakI tumheM kyA kahe, kaise zabdoM kA upayoga kare, kyoMki jarA-jarA-sI kSaNabhara pahale taka koI bhI jarUrata na thI, kSaNabhara pahale taka tumheM bAteM haiN...| sapanA bhI na AyA thA usakA; lekina basa AMkha meM par3a gaI, eka bhikhamaMgA eka ghara meM bhIkha mAMgane gyaa| suMdara hai, svastha saraka gaye tum| zAyada jarUrI kAma chor3akara, jo tuma lene gaye hai, javAna hai| mahilA bAhara nikalI aura usane kahA ki javAna the, kucha aura lekara A jaao| tuma jo lene jAte ho, vahI lekara ho, svastha suMdara ho, koI kAma kyoM nahIM karate? jiMdagI meM lauTate ho? saphala ho sakate ho, bhIkha mAMgane kI jarUrata kyA hai? pazcima meM manovijJAna isa para bar3I khoja karatA hai ki loga usa AdamI ne kahA, 'aba tumase kyA kaheM! duniyA meM bahuta kyA kharIdate haiN| aura unhoMne bar3I tarakIbeM khojI haiN| aura bar3e striyAM dekhIM, tuma jaisI suMdara strI nahIM dekhii| philma abhinetriyAM hairAnI ke niSkarSa hAtha lage haiN| | haiM, lekina tumhAre mukAbale kucha bhI nhiiN| tuma isa ghara meM kyA eka upanyAsa bikatA nahIM thA; chapa gayA aura bikA nhiiN| kara rahI ho? tuma to philma abhinetrI ho sakatI thiiN|' usa strI vizeSajJoM se salAha lI to unhoMne kahA, isa kitAba kA nAma ne kaha, 'ruka, ruk| maiM abhI tere lie bhojana lAtI huuN|' badala do, nAma ThIka nahIM hai, nAma khIMcatA nahIM hai| nAma badala | bhikhamaMge ko bhI samajhanA par3atA hai, kyA kahe, kina zabdoM kA diyA, kitAba bikii| aisI bikI, lAkhoM kI pratiyoM meM bikii| upayoga kare! kyoMki loga aMdhe haiN| logoM ko patA nahIM, ve kyA sAlabhara se chapI par3I thI, koI kharIdanevAlA na thaa| kitAba vahI kara rahe haiM, kyoM kara rahe haiN| tuma se loga karavA rahe haiN| tumane kI vahI, sirpha nAma badalane se kucha bhI nahIM badalA, eka zabda saiMkar3oM cIjeM kharIda lI haiM jo becanevAloM ko becanI thIM, tumheM bhItara nahIM badalA hai, sirpha kavara, khola badala gaI--aura kharIdanI nahIM thiiN| kitAba bikane lagI! purAne arthazAstra kA niyama thA ki H jahAM-jahAM mAMga hotI hai, manovaijJAnikoM ne hisAba lagAyA hai ki cIjeM becate haiM to Dabbe vahAM-vahAM pUrti hotI hai| naye arthazAstra kA niyama hai : jahAM-jahAM kA raMga kyA honA caahie| kyoMki unhoMne saba raMgoM ke Dabbe pUrti hotI hai vahAM-vahAM mAMga paidA ho jAtI hai| tuma cIja to rakhakara dekhe| striyAM kharIdane AtI haiM, to ve hisAba lagAte haiM banAo! isakI tuma phikra hI mata karo ki isakI koI mAMga hai yA ki kauna-se raMga se jyAdA AkarSita hotI haiN| kucha raMga haiM jinakI nhiiN| mAMga paidA kara lI jaayegii| loga pAgala haiN| tarapha koI dhyAna hI nahIM detaa| agara usa raMga kA DabbA tumane | barnArDa zA ne jaba pahalI daphA apanI kitAbeM likhIM to bikI apanI cIja ko becane ke lie banA liyA hai to tumhArA divAlA nhiiN| kyoMki nAma bikatA hai| koI nAma to thA nhiiN| koI niklegaa| aba raMga se bhItara kI cIja kA koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, | jAnatA to thA nahIM barnArDa zA ko| to kyA kiyA usane? vaha 234 |
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________________ khuda hI cakkara lagAkara kitAboM kI dukAnoM para jAtA thA pUchane - 'jArja barnArDa zA kI kitAba hai ?' dukAnadAra pUchatA 'kauna jArja barnArDa zA ?' '... are ! tumheM jArja barnArDa zA kA patA nahIM ? kyA khAka kitAboM kA dhaMdhA karate ho? isa isa nAma kI kitAba chapI hai / ' aisA vaha khuda hI dukAnoM para cakkara lagAtA / patA batA AtA unako / tarakIba se samajhA aataa| aura jaba usane apane mitroM ko bhI kaha diyA ki tuma jaba nikalo kahIM se, koI vizeSa rUpa se jAne kI jarUrata nahIM, lekina rAste meM agara kitAba kI dukAna par3a jAye, itanI kRpA mujha para karanA, pUcha lenA -- jArja barnArDa zA kI phalAM-phalAM kitAba hai? kaI grAhaka Ane lage, roja Ane lage ki ' hai kauna jArja barnArDa zA ?' dukAnadAroM ne patA lagAyA, kitAbeM kharIdakara laaye| jArja barnArDa zA ne kahA, aise merI kitAboM kA bikanA zurU huaa| cIja honI cAhie, phira cIja ke AsapAsa kAMTA, kAMTe ke AsapAsa ATA honA cAhie / phira koI na koI phaMsa jAyegA / saMsAra bar3A mUr3ha hai| tuma jarA jAgo ! mahAvIra kA itanA hI prayojana hai ki tuma jarA jAgo, anyathA aise to yaha rAstA bar3A hI hotA calA jaayegaa| isakA koI aMta na hogaa| ajala se garme-saphara hUM, magara mujhe aba taka bichur3a gayA thA maiM jisase voha kAravAM na milaa| tuma apane svabhAva se chUTa gaye ho / saMyoga meM ulajha gaye ho / bichar3a gayA thA maiM jisase voha kAravAM na milA! ajala se garme-saphara hUM, magara mujhe aba taka - zurU se, jagata ke prAraMbha se khoja rahA hUM apane ko -- aura | mila nahIM pAtA huuN| kyoMki aura dUsarI cIjeM bIca meM mila jAtI aTakAtI haiN| kabhI dhana, kabhI pada, kabhI pratiSThA, kabhI yaza, kabhI rUpa, kabhI raMga, kabhI zabda, kabhI gaMdha - iMdriyoM ke hajAra jAla haiM! koI na koI mila jAtA hai| apane ghara taka pahuMca hI nahIM paate| koI na koI aTakA letA hai| dhyAna rakhanA, koI tumheM aTakAtA nhiiN| tuma aTakane ko taiyAra hI baiThe ho| koI na bhI aTakAye, to bhI aTakane kI koI tarakIba khoja loge / choTe ko choTA mata mAnanA / saba cIjeM bar3I haiN| satya kA adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI khojI jIvana kI rattI - rattI kA hoza rakhatA hai / saba cIjeM bar3I haiN| vahI karatA hai jo karanA jarUrI hai| usI tarapha jAtA hai jahAM jAnA jarUrI hai / vyartha ko kATatA hai, tAki sArthaka hI bce| jo nahIM karanA hai, use nahIM hI karatA hai| khilavAr3a nahIM karatA jiMdagI ke saath| jiMdagI usakI eka sAdhanA hai, eka upakrama hai, eka sopAna hai| usakI jiMdagI meM eka dizA hai| vaha kahIM jA rahA hai| agara aise tuma saba dizAoM meM bhAgate rahe, to tuma kahIM bhI na phuNcoge| agara tuma kahIM nahIM pahuMce ho to kAraNa to khojo ! kAraNa yahI hai ki do kadama calate ho bAyeM tarapha, phira dila badala gayA; phira do kadama calate ho dAyeM tarapha, taba taka phira dila badala gayA / tumhArA dila hai ki pArA hai ? chitara chitara jAtA hai / jitanA pakar3o utanA hI chitaratA jAtA hai / saba dizAoM meM bikhara jAtA hai| aise tuma bikhara gaye ho| isa bikharepana ke kAraNa hI AtmA kA tumheM koI anubhava nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, choTe ko choTA mata jAnanA / choTA bar3A ho jAtA hai| isalie jisase bacanA ho, usake bIjAropaNa ke pahale hI jAganA / 'krodha prIti ko naSTa karatA hai| mAna vinaya ko naSTa karatA hai| mAyA maitrI ko naSTa karatI hai| lobha saba kucha naSTa karatA hai|' koho pIiM paNAsei, mANo viyanAsaNo / mAyA mittANi nAsei, loho savvaviNAsaNo / / 'krodha prIti ko naSTa karatA hai... / ' aba loga haiM, prema cAhate haiN| kauna hai jo nahIM cAhatA! aisA AdamI khojA, aise prANa tumane kabhI pAye jo prema na mAMgate hoM ? sabhI to prema ke bhUkhe haiM / nirapavAda rUpa se sabhI prema ke lie pyAse haiN| phira prema kho kahAM gayA hai? jahAM sabhI loga prema cAhate haiM aura jahAM sabhI loga socate haiM ki prema deM, vahAM prema ke phUla khilate dikhAyI nahIM par3ate / prema kho kahAM gayA hai ? to mahAvIra kahate haiM, prema prema kI bAta karane se kyA hogA ? krodha, prIti ko naSTa karatA hai| tuma krodha ke bIjoM ko to jagaha dete jAte ho aura prema kI pukAra aura guhAra macAye rakhate ho| cillAte rahate ho, prema, prema, prema aura krodha ke bIja panapAye jAte ho! bote ho jahara, amRta kI mAMga karate rahate ho ! phira agara jahara kA jhAr3a-jhaMkhAr3a tumhAre jIvana ko bhara detA hai aura amRta kI 235
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________________ 236 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 koI varSA nahIM hotI - to kasUra kisakA hai, uttaradAyitva sabako maranA bhI par3e to bhI ucita hai| mere sukha ke lie agara kisakA hai ? 'krodha, prIti ko naSTa karatA hai. I' sabako dukhI bhI honA par3e to bhI ThIka hai| kyoMki maiM sAdhya hUM, aura saba sAdhana haiN| sabake kaMdhoM para mere paira rakhane par3eM mujhe aura sabake siroM se mujhe sIr3hiyAM banAkara car3hanA par3e rAjamahaloM taka, cddhuuNgaa| kyoMki aura saba sIr3hiyAM hone ko hI bane haiN| | agara tumhAre jIvana meM prema nahIM hai to jAnanA ki krodha hogA - cAhe bahuta - bahuta karane kI vajaha se tumheM yAda bhI na AtI ho aba, aise raga-paga gaye hoo krodha meM ki aba tumheM pahacAna bhI nahIM par3atA ki krodha hai| kisI krodhI ko kho| vaha phaurana kahatA hai, 'kauna kahatA hai, maiM krodha meM hUM? maiM krodha meM nahIM huuN|' krodhI bhI yahI kahe calA jAtA hai, maiM krodha meM nahIM huuN| tuma bhI jaba krodha meM pakar3e jAte ho to tuma svIkAra nahIM karate ki maiM krodha meM huuN| krodha ko koI svIkAra hI nahIM karatA aura prema kI loga mAMga kiye jAte haiN| agara krodha hai to svIkAra karo, kyoMki svIkAra nidAna bnegaa| krodha hai to svIkAra karo ki hai, to miTAne kA koI upAya ho sakatA hai| jise tuma svIkAra hI na karoge, use miTAoge kaise? aura agara prema na ho to mahAvIra kA sUtra yaha kaha rahA hai : agara tumhAre jIvana meM prema na ho to nizcita jAnanA ki krodha hai, cAhe tumheM patA calatA ho na patA calatA ho, purAnI Adata ho, majabUta Adata ho, khUna meM ghula-mila gaI ho, krodha tumhArA svabhAva jaisA ho gayA ho ki aba tumheM yAda bhI nA ho ki akrodha kyA hai, to bheda karanA muzkila ho gayA ho -- lekina agara jIvana meM prema na ho to krodha hai| 'krodha, prIti ko naSTa karatA hai| mAna, vinaya ko naSTa karatA hai ... / ' . ahaMkAra, tumhArI vinamratA ko naSTa kara detA hai / aura vinamratA naSTa hotI hai, bar3A bahumUlya kucha tumhAre bhItara samApta ho jAtA hai| sIkhane kI kSamatA kho jAtI hai| vinamra sIkhane meM sakSama hotA hai / vinamra khulA hotA hai / vinamra tatpara hotA hai| kucha bhI nayA Aye, usake dvAra baMda nahIM hote| aura vinamra jIvana ke satya ko pahacAnatA hai ki maiM eka khaMDa mAtra hUM isa virATa kA / ahaMkArI eka bar3I bhrAMti meM jItA hai| ahaMkArI kI bhrAMti yaha hai ki jaise maiM keMdra hUM sAre vizva kA, jaise saba mere lie haiM aura maiM kisI ke lie nahIM; jaise saba mere sAdhana haiM aura maiM sAdhya huuN| ahaMkAra ko agara hama ThIka se samajheM to usakA artha hotA hai: sArA jagata sAdhana hai aura maiM sAdhya huuN| mere jIvana ke lie agara ahaMkArI apane ko astitva kA keMdra mAna rahA hai| vinamra kA kyA artha hai ? vinamra kahatA hai : maiM kaise keMdra ho sakatA hUM? maiM nahIM thA, taba bhI astitva thA / maiM nahIM ho jAUMgA, taba bhI astitva hogaa| mere hone na hone se kyA pharka par3atA hai? eka taraMga hUM mAnA, maiM bhI eka lahara hUM isa virATa kI, para basa eka lahara huuN| virATa satya hai / merA honA to eka sapanA hai; rAta dekhA, subaha kho jaayegaa| yaha merA honA koI Thosa patthara kI taraha nahIM hai, pAnI kI lakIra hai| to vinamra sIkha pAtA hai jIvana ke satyoM ko| aura aMtataH paramAtmA ko bhI sIkha pAtA hai, kyoMki usane pahalI zarta pUrI kara dii| usane jhUTha ko aMgIkAra na kiyaa| usane satya se hI zuruAta kii| satya se zuruAta ho to satya para aMta hotA hai| asatya se hI zuruAta ho jAye, to phira satya kahAM milegA ? phira to asatya bar3hatA calA jaayegaa| ahaMkArI dhIre-dhIre mada meM cUra hotA jAtA hai| AMkheM dekhane kI kSamatA kho detI haiN| bodha vilupta ho jAtA hai| eka taMdrA aura nidrA meM jItA hai| 'mAna, vinaya ko naSTa karatA hai. ... / ' aura agara tumhAre jIvana meM vinamratA na ho to tuma jAna lenA ki kahIM ahaMkAra kA zatru ghAta lagAye chipA baiThA hai| 'mAyA, maitrI ko naSTa karatI hai. / ' kapaTa, chala chidra maitrI ko naSTa karatA hai| maitrI kA artha hI hotA hai ki tuma kisI ke sAtha aise ho jaise apane sAtha | maitrI kA artha hotA hai : tumhAre aura mitra ke bIca koI rahasya nahIM, koI chupAva nahIM, koI durAva nahIM | maitrI kA artha hotA hai: tuma apane ko apane mitra ke sAmane bilakula nagna karane meM samartha ho| tuma jAnate ho, tumheM bharosA hai prema kA / tuma jAnate ho ki tuma jaise ho, tumhArA mitra tumheM svIkAra karegA / usakA prema bezarta hai| agara mitra se bhI tumheM kucha chipAnA par3atA ho, to tuma mitra ko bhI zatru mAna rahe ho / maikyAvalI ne likhA hai...| ThIka mahAvIra se ulaTA hai .
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________________ nadhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI maikyaavlii| isalie mahAvIra ko samajhanA ho to maikyAvalI ko | sakate haiN| mitra ke sAmane to hama apanA kaluSa, apanA pApa, bhI samajhanA upayogI hotA hai| maikyAvalI ne likhA hai : mitra se apanA aparAdha, sabhI pragaTa kara sakate haiN| kyoMki hama jAnate haiM, bhI aisI bAta mata kahanA jo tuma zatru se na kahanA cAhate hoo; prema kA bharosA hai| usa prema kI chAyA meM saba svIkAra hai| kyoMki kauna jAne, jo Aja mitra hai kala zatru ho jaaye| phira tuma kyoMki mitra ne hameM cAhA hai kinhIM kAraNoM se nahIM; akAraNa pachatAoge ki acchA hotA, isase yaha bAta na kahI hotii| cAhA hai| to kinhIM kAraNoM se TUTegI nahIM maitrii| aisA nahIM hai ki maikyAvalI yaha kaha rahA hai ki tuma mitra ke sAtha bhI aisA hI mitra dekha legA ki are, tumane aura aisA pApa kiyaa| dostI vyavahAra karanA, jaisA tuma zatru ke sAtha karate ho; kyoMki mitra khatama! nahIM, mitra tumhAre pApa ke prati bhI karuNA kA bhAva yahAM zatru bhI ho jAte haiN| mahAvIra se pUcho to mahAvIra kaheMgeH rkhegaa| vaha kahegA, sabhI se hotA hai, manuSya mAtra se hotA hai| mitra kI to bAta hI chor3o, tuma zatru ke sAtha bhI aisA vyavahAra | mitra tumheM samajhane kI koziza kregaa| mitra tumhArI niMdA nahIM karanA jaisA mitra ke sAtha karate ho; kyoMki kauna jAne jo Aja kregaa| jarUrata hogI to AlocanA karegA, niMdA nhiiN| lekina zatru hai, kala mitra ho jaaye| to aisI kucha bAteM mata kaha denA jo AlocanA bhI isa khayAla se karegA ki zreSThatara kA Agamana ho kala phira lauTAnA bar3I muzkila ho jaaye| phira thUke ko cATane ske| AlocanA bhI isa khayAla se karegA ki tuma aura bar3e hone jaisA hogaa| jisase duzmanI hai, usako hama aisI bAteM kahane ko ho, tuma abhI aura khulane ko ho; yaha kalI itane hI hone ko lagate haiM jo bilakula atizayoktipUrNa haiN| kahate haiM, rAkSasa hai| nahIM, tumhArI niyati aura bar3I hai| kala taka nara meM chipA nArAyaNa thA, Aja rAkSasa! lekina kala mitra agara tumhArI AlocanA bhI karegA to usameM gahana prema agara yaha maitrI phira banI, to phira kahAM muMha chupAoge? phira hogaa| aura zatru agara tumhArI prazaMsA bhI karatA hai to usameM bhI kaise lauTAoge? phira kaise kahoge ki yaha nara meM nArAyaNa, phira | vyaMgya hotA hai; usameM bhI kahIM gaharI niMdA kA svara hotA hai, kahIM rAkSasa nahIM hai| kaTAkSa hotA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM: maitrI ko tuma AdhAra mAnakara clnaa| jo maitrI to saMbhava hai tabhI, jaba mAyA bIca meM na ho| isalie Aja mitra hai, vaha to mitra hai hI; jo Aja nahIM hai, vaha bhI ho duniyA meM maitrI dhIre-dhIre khotI gaI hai| loga nAmamAtra ko maitrI sakatA hai kala mitra ho jaaye| jo Aja zatru hai vaha bhI mitra ho kahate haiM; use paricaya kaho, basa ThIka hai; isase jyAdA nhiiN| sakatA hai| aura mahAvIra kI bAta mAnakara jo calegA, dhIre-dhIre duniyA se maitrI kA phUla to karIba-karIba kho gayA hai| kyoMki pAyegAH usake zatru mitra ho gye| aura maikyAvalI kI jo maitrI ke phUla ke lie saralatA cAhie, niSkapaTatA caahie| mAnakara calegA, vaha pAyegA : usake mitra dhIre-dhIre zatru ho gaye; kapaTa, mAyA agara bIca meM AI to maitrI samApta ho jAtI hai| kyoMki tumane kabhI unase mitra jaisA vyavahAra hI nahIM kiyaa| agara gaNita bIca meM AyA to maitrI samApta ho jAtI hai| maitrI to agara mitra se bhI chipAnA par3e, isI ko mahAvIra mAyA kahate haiN| eka kAvya hai-gaNita nahIM, tarka nhiiN| mitra ke sAmane hama 'mAyA, maitrI ko naSTa karatI hai...|' | apane ko vaisA hI pragaTa kara dete haiM jaise hama haiN| isalie to mitra mAyA kA artha hai: saca na honaa| mAyA kA artha hai: dhokhe ke pAsa rAhata milatI hai| kama se kama koI to hai jisake pAsa denaa| mAyA kA artha hai : jo tama nahIM ho, vaise dikhaanaa| mAyA jAkara hameM jhUTha nahIM honA par3atA; nahIM to caubIsa ghaMTe jhuutth| kA artha hai : prAmANika na honaa| mAyA kA artha hai : prvNcnaa| patnI hai to usake sAmane jhuutth| daphtara hai, mAlika hai, to usake mAyA kA artha hai: dikhAvA, dhokhA; AMkha meM AMsU bhare the, sAmane jhuutth| bAjAra meM saMgI-sAthI haiM, unake sAtha jhuutth| saba lekina muskurAne lage, to yaha maitrI na huii| mitra ke sAmane to hama tarapha jhUTha hai| to tuma kahIM khuloge kahAM? tuma baMda hI baMda mara ro bhI sakate haiN| aura kisake sAmane rooge? agara mitra ke | jaaoge| havA kA jhoMkA, sUraja kI kiraNeM tumameM kahAM se praveza sAmane bhI nahIM ro sakate to phira aura kahAM rooge? mitra ke kareMgI? tuma kabra bana gye| kahIM koI to ho kahIM, jahAM tuma sAmane to hama apanA dukha, pIr3A, dainya, sabhI kucha pragaTa kara zithila hokara leTa jAo; jahAM tuma jaise ho vaise hI hone ko
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 svataMtra hoo; jahAM koI mAMga nahIM hai; jahAM mitra kI AMkha yaha to sImA hogii| basa prem| prema, tumhAre hone kA ddhNg| prema, nahIM kaha rahI hai ki aise nahIM, aise hoo| tumhAre hone kI sugaMdha, surbhi| prema, tumhAre hone kI vyvsthaa| maitrI bar3I anUThI ghaTanA hai| zabda hI bacA hai saMsAra meN| maitrI koI na bhI ho, tuma akele kamare meM baiThe ho to bhI prema se bhare baiThe ke phUla bahuta kama khilate haiN| kyoMki maitrI ke phUla ke khilane ke | ho| usa zUnya meM hI prema uMDela rahe ho| vakSoM ke pAsa baiThe ho to lie do aise vyakti cAhie jo niSkapaTa hoM, jinake bIca mAyA vRkSoM se prema-vArtA cala rahI hai| cAMda-tAroM ko dekhA hai to vahIM na ho| prema kA AliMgana hone lgaa| saritA-sAgara ke pAsa gaye ho to 'mAyA, maitrI ko naSTa karatI hai| aura lobha, saba kucha naSTa vahIM maitrI kA sura bajane lgaa| akele ki bhIr3a meM, akele ki kara detA hai|' agara tumhArI jiMdagI meM khaMDahara hI khaMDahara mAlUma sAtha meM, sukha meM ki dukha meM lekina prema kI vINA bajatI hI par3atA ho, marUdyAna kA kahIM koI patA na calatA ho, marusthala hI rahe; vaha tumhAre bhItara zvAsa ho jAye aharniza! patA ho na patA marusthala, to eka bAta jAna lenA ki tumane lobha ke DhaMga se hI ho, zvAsa jaise calatI rahatI hai, aisA prema bhI DolatA rahe! jInA sIkhA hai, tuma aura kucha nahIM jAna paaye| lobha, saba kucha isa prema kI parama ghaTanA ke lie mahAvIra ne ahiMsA nAma diyA naSTa kara detA hai| hai| isa prema ko jIsasa ne Izvara kahA hai| prema Izvara hai| yaha mahAvIra nidAna kara rahe haiN| ve yaha kaha rahe haiM, agara tumhArI lobha, saba kucha naSTa kara detA hai| 'loho savvaviNAsaNo!' jiMdagI meM koI rasa-varSA na hotI ho, to doSa mata denA kisI lobha aura prema viparIta haiN| ise smjho| lobhI vyakti prema ko--itanA hI jAnanA ki tuma lobha meM bar3e gahare utara gaye ho| nahIM kara pAtA-kara hI nahIM sktaa| kyoMki prema meM bAMTanA tumane lobha kI bar3I gaharI sIr3hiyAM pAra kara lI haiN| tuma lobha ke par3atA hai, denA par3atA hai| lobhI kRpaNa hogA, bAMTegA kaise? kueM meM DUba gaye ho| to hI aisA hotA hai ki saba naSTa ho jaaye| lobha to ikaTThA karatA hai| lobha to jo ikaTThA kara letA hai, usakI usane maMzAe-ilAhI ko makammila kara diyA rakSA meM laga jAtA hai usameM se koI eka paisA khIMca na le! apanI AMkhoM para jisane liye muhabbata ke kdm| isalie to isa deza meM kahAvata hai ki jaba koI lobhI maratA hai, jisane maitrI sIkhI, jisane prema sIkhA, jisane maitrI ke lie | marakara sAMpa ho jAtA hai; maMDalI mArakara, kuMDalI mArakara, baiTha mAyA chor3I, jisane prema ke lie krodha chor3A, jisane vinaya ke | jAtA hai apane khajAne pr| aba sAMpa koI sone ko bhoga nahIM lie mAna chor3A, aura jisane jIvana ko sRjanAtmaka gati dene ke sakatA-bhogane kA savAla bhI nahIM hai| lie lobha se vidA lI-usane maMzAe-ilAhI ko mukammila lobhI bar3A adabhuta AdamI hai| jarA usako smjho| kyoMki kara diyA; usane paramAtmA kI AkAMkSA pUrI kara dii| vaha sabake bhItara chipA hai, use samajhanA jarUrI hai| lobhI bar3A ..apanI AMkhoM para jisane lie muhabbata ke kdm| anUThA AdamI hai| sAdhAraNa ghaTanA nahIM hai lobhii| lobhI utanI -phira usakI AMkhoM para muhabbata kI chAyA par3ane lgii| phira hI bar3I asAdhAraNa ghaTanA hai jitanI bar3I asAdhAraNa ghaTanA premI usake hRdaya meM muhabbata ke kamala khilane lge| hai| donoM chora haiM, atiyAM haiN| lobhI bhogatA nahIM, sirpha bhoga kI prema parama ghaTanA hai| aba ise hama smjheN| AzA ko bhogatA hai| dhana ikaTThA kara letA hai, use kharca nahIM mahAvIra kahate haiM, lobha se saba naSTa ho jAtA hai aura prema se krtaa| kharca meM to kama hogaa| dhana ikaTThA kara lene meM hI usakA saba upalabdha ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'mitti me bhoga hai| dhana to sirpha saMbhAvanA hai| tuma sone kI IMTa rakhakara baiThe svvbhuessu|' sabase maitrI, sabase prema, sarvabhUtoM se| kyoMki raho ki miTTI kI IMTa rakhakara baiTha lo, kucha pharka na pdd'egaa| pharka mahAvIra kahate haiM, eka se hI prema karane meM itane kamala khilate haiM, | to taba par3egA jaba tuma bhogane jAoge; binA bhoge to miTTI kI jarA soco, sabase prema! prema tumhArA svabhAva bana jaaye| prema IMTa aura sone kI IMTa barAbara hai| tumhAre khIse meM rupayA hai yA saMbaMdha na rhe| aisA nahIM ki kisI se prema aura kisI se nahIM; | nahIM, isakA patA to tabhI calegA jaba tuma bhogane jaaoge| jaba kyoMki aise prema meM to kucha na kucha kamI raha jaayegii| aise prema meM bAjAra meM kucha kharIdane jAoge, taba patA calegA ki rupayA hai yA 2381
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________________ RAMA adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI - nhiiN| agara kharIdane kabhI gaye hI nahIM to khIse meM rupayA thA yA nahIM; kyoMki ho kaise sakatI thI? cIja to pragaTa taba hotI hai nahIM, barAbara hai| jaba tuma dete ho| AdAna-pradAna meM dhana pragaTa hotA hai| muTThI meM lobhI bar3A adabhuta AdamI hai| vaha rupayA to ikaTThA karatA hai, baMda, to mara jAtA hai, hotA hI nhiiN| kyA pharka par3atA hai ki tumhAre lekina bhogatA nhiiN| to lobhI ke pAsa dhana hokara bhI lobhI pAsa eka lAkha rupayA tijor3I meM thA yA nahIM thA? tijor3I baMda nirdhana hI hotA hai; kyoMki dhana kA to patA hI taba calatA hai...| rahI, tuma jIye tijor3I ke bAhara, mare tijor3I ke baahr| lAkha rupayA dhana thor3e hI hai| jisa kSaNa tuma rupaye ko kharca karate ho, rupayA baMda thA ki nahIM thA baMda, kyA pharka par3atA hai? koI bhI to usa kSaNa dhana banatA hai| pharka nahIM pdd'taa| pharka par3a sakatA thA, agara tuma baaNttte| lobhI ise thor3A smjhnaa| tumhAre khIse meM eka rupayA par3A hai| isameM | | bAMTatA nhiiN| bAhara ke dhana ko hI nahIM, jaba bAhara ke dhana ko hI kaI cIjeM chipI haiM: cAho to eka AdamI rAtabhara mAliza nahIM bAMTatA to bhItara ke dhana ko kyA khAka bAMTegA? jaba kSudra kare-isa eka rupaye meM chipA par3A hai| aba eka AdamI ko rupaye nahIM bAMTa sakatA, to jIvana kI mahimA kyA bAMTegA? khIse meM rakhakara calo, bahuta vajana ho jAyegA, bhArI pdd'egaa| ThIkare nahIM bAMTa sakatA, to hRdaya kaise luTAyegA? aura prema ke cAho to gilAsabhara dUdha pI lo, isa rupaye meM vaha chipA par3A hai| lie to cAhie hRdaya luTAnevAlA, bAMTanevAlA, denevaalaa| cAho to jAkara tIna ghaMTe philma meM baiTha jaao| cAho to hoTala meM prema hai bAMTane kI klaa| lobha hai ikaTThA karane kI klaa| magara bhojana kara lo| cAho to kisI ko dAna de do, kisI bhUkhe kA | tuma jo ikaTThA karate ho, vaha vyartha hai| isalie lobhI se jyAdA peTa bhara jaaye| hajAra saMbhAvanAeM haiM eka rupaye meN| yahI to rupaye | daridra koI bhI AdamI nahIM hai| dekhanA, kabhI dete vakta usa pulaka kI khUbI hai| | ko, usa umaMga ko! usa ghar3I ko gaura se dekhanA, jaba tuma kucha rupayA bar3A adabhuta sAdhana hai! kyoMki agara tumheM eka hI cIja dete ho! eka paisA ho ki lAkha rupayA ho, isase kucha pharka nahIM pakar3anI ho....to tumheM eka AdamI se agara mAliza karavAnI hai pdd'taa| vaha rupayA na bhI ho, isase bhI koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| to AdamI rakha lo, lekina phira usa AdamI kA tuma dUsarA | tumane kisI kA hAtha hI prema se hAtha meM le liyA ho, tuma kisI ke upayoga na kara skoge| nAztA karanA cAho to kyA karoge? | pAsa hI do kSaNa gaharI sahAnubhUti se baiTha gaye ho| tuma eka phUla, sinemA dekhane jAnA cAhA to kyA karoge? rupayA bar3I anUThI jaMgalI phUla rAste ke kinAre se tor3akara kisI ko de diye cIja hai! manuSya kI bar3I gaharI IjAdoM meM eka IjAda hai rupyaa| ho-usa ghar3I jarA jAgakara dekhanA, kyA ghaTatA hai! jaba tuma | isameM saba cIjeM samAI haiN| lekina abhI koI bhI cIja pratyakSa kacha dete ho, taba tamhAre bhItara kaisA AvirbhAva hotA hai| kaisA nahIM hai, saba apratyakSa hai| abhI koI bhI cIja vAstavika nahIM hai, prasAda ! kaisA barasAva ho jAtA hai! sirpha saMbhAvanA hai| isalie to anaMta saMbhAvanAeM rupaye meM chipI isalie jJAniyoM ne kahA hai, jaba tumase koI kucha lene ko rAjI haiN| isalie to loga rupaye ke lie itane pAgala haiM; kyoMki ho jAye to usakA dhanyavAda bhI krnaa| use denA to, sAtha meM rupayA tijor3I meM hai to anaMta saMbhAvanAeM hAtha meM haiN| dakSiNA bhI denaa| dakSiNA yAnI dhanyavAda meM bhI kucha denaa| lekina rupayA bilakula khAlI hai, jaba taka usakA upayoga na kyoMki agara vaha inakAra kara detA to tumhArA dhana, dhana na ho karo-hai hI nahIM rupyaa| usakA koI matalaba nahIM hai| tijor3I | paataa| tumane eka paisA jAkara kisI garIba ko de diyA, usa meM baMda hai to vyartha hai| rupaye kI sArthakatA tabhI hai, jaba vaha tumhAre garIba ne lekara tumhAre paise ko paisA banAyA; usake pahale vaha hAtha se dUsare hAtha meM jAtA hai| bIca meM rupayA dhana hotA hai| dene meM paisA nahIM thaa| usa garIba ne usako dhana bnaayaa| dhanyavAda kauna dhana hai| bhogane meM dhana hai| rokane meM to dhana miTTI ho jAtA hai| kisakA kare? aura yaha sAre jIvana ke dhana ke saMbaMdha meM sahI hai| vahI cIja purAne zAstra kahate haiM ki tuma use dhanyavAda meM bhI aba kucha tumhAre pAsa hai jo tuma de dete ho| yaha bar3A virodhAbhAsa lgegaa| denA, ki terI bar3I kRpA, tU inakAra bhI kara sakatA thA; tU kahatA, jo tumhAre pAsa hai aura tumane kabhI bhI na dI vaha tumhAre pAsa thI hI nahIM lete-phira? 239 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga Pos prema kI duniyA meM, jo lenevAlA hai vaha bhI kucha de rahA hai| yahI hai, khUba diyA hai| unake pAsa khUba thA, khUba hai| hara riztedAra ko to prema kA majA hai! jo lenevAlA hai vaha bhI kucha de rahA hai| unhoMne lakhapati banA diyA hai| hara mitra ko lakhapati banA diyA denevAlA hI nahIM de rahA hai, lenevAlA bhI de rahA hai| donoM de rahe hai| jisake sAtha bhI unakA saMbaMdha rahA hai, vaha jaldI hI lakhapati haiN| aura koI ghATe meM nahIM hai| kisI ne dhana diyA, kisI ne ho gyaa| lekina jinane bhI unase liyA, ve saba unase nArAja haiN| liyA: lekara usane usa dhana kI haMDI ko sviikaaraa| abhI taka to ve mujhase kahane lage, ki kyA ho gyaa| merA durbhAgya kaisA huMDI thI, aba dhana huii| usane tumheM dhanI banA diyaa| tumhArI dayA hai? maiMne kyA kamI kI, merA kasara kyA hai? ko svIkAra karake tumheM dayAlu banA diyaa| tumhAre prema ko maiMne kahA, kasara tumhArA yaha hai, ki tumane sirpha diyA aura svIkAra karake tumheM premI banA diyaa| tumhAre hAtha se jaba dene kI unako tumane dene kA kabhI maukA nahIM diyaa| tuma thor3A unako bhI ghaTanA ghaTI, usa kSaNa tumhAre hRdaya meM koI phUla khila gyaa| maukA dete| lena-dena hotA to ThIka thaa| tumane diyA hI diyaa| dekara AdamI dhanyabhAgI hotA hai| aura tuma ahaMkArI ho| aura tuma lene para rAjI nahIM ho| tuma dAtA lobhI prema nahIM kara sktaa| kyoMki prema kI yAtrA to bilakula bane rahanA cAhate ho|| ulaTI hai; vaha bAMTane kI hai aura dene kI hai| lobhI sirpha rokatA to agara tuma dAtA hI rahoge to jisako tumane dIna banA diyA hai| lobha eka taraha kI kabjiyata hai, bImArI hai| dekara, vaha agara nArAja ho to Azcarya kyA? vaha agara tumheM lo bhI, do bhI-jIvana lenA-denA hai| kSamA na kara sake to Azcarya kyA? vaha tumase badalA legaa| aba eka aura bAta tumase kaha denA cAhatA hUM: kucha logoM ko | tumane usake ahaMkAra ko bar3I coTa pahuMcA dii| aisI bhrAMti pakar3a jAtI hai yA to ve kahate haiM ki hama deMge nahIM; maiMne kahA, kabhI unako bhI maukA do| dhana kI tumheM jarUrata yA ve kahate haiM, hama leMge nhiiN| lobhI haiM: pahale dhana ko pakar3ate nahIM; lekina hajAra aura cIjoM kI jarUrata hai| jisa mitra ko the; ve kahate the ki hama deMge nhiiN| phira samajha meM AyA ki yaha tumane lAkhoM diye haiM, kabhI usase itanA hI kaha diye ki Aja mujhe dhana to saba miTTI huA jA rahA hai, yaha to pakar3a se hI miTTI huA | jarA kAra kI jarUrata hai, bheja do| vaha kAra tumhArI hI dI huI hai, jA rahA hai, to ve kahate haiM, hama deMge, aba leMge nhiiN| tuma aise lekina use bhI to thor3A maukA do ki tumhAre lie kucha kara ske| AdamI ko dhArmika kahate ho| yaha AdamI dhArmika nahIM hai| yaha para ve kahane lage, mujhe jarUrata hI nahIM hai| mere pAsa aise hI adhArmika AdamI hai; kyoMki yaha kisI dUsare ko maukA nahIM detA kAphI hai| ki usakI miTTI dhana ho jaaye| yaha kaisI bAta huI ? parama 'kabhI tuma bImAra par3ate ho, kisI mitra ko phona karake kaho dhArmika to vaha hai jo lene-dene meM kuzala hai, donoM meM kuzala hai| ki Ao, mere pAsa baiTha jAo; tumhArA honA mujhe sukha degaa| yaha to dhArmika na huA, ahaMkArI huaa| yaha kahatA hai, hama to yaha bhI tumane kabhI nahIM kiyaa| tuma kucha to kro| tumhAre beTe sirpha deMge, hama le nahIM sakate--maiM aura lUM! kI zAdI ho to apane mitroM ko kaho ki Ao, tumhAre binA eka bahuta bar3e dhanI vyakti haiM, mere mitra haiN| eka daphA mere sAtha zAdI na ho skegii| kucha to kro| tuma bilakula patthara kI taraha yAtrA para gaye to apane dila kI bAteM kholane lge| kAphI samaya ho| tuma dete to ho, lekina denA bhI tumhArA ahaMkAra se bharA hai; taka sAtha thA, to chipA na sake; kucha-kucha bAteM karane lge| eka kyoMki lene ke lie tumhArA hAtha kabhI nahIM phailtaa| isalie unhoMne apane bar3e dila kI, dukha kI bAta kahI ki 'maiMne apanI jisako tuma dete ho, vahI tuma para nArAja hai| jisako tuma dete ho, jiMdagI meM apane saba riztedAroM ko khUba diyA, mitroM ko diyaa| vahI anubhava kara rahA hai ki tumane use nIce giraayaa| tumane hAtha aura yaha saca hai, maiM jAnatA hUM, unhoMne diyaa| lekina kaisA merA sadA Upara rakhA; dUsaroM ke hAtha sadA nIce rkhe|' abhAgya hai ki jinako bhI maiM detA hUM, ve koI bhI mujhase prasanna mere lie dhArmika AdamI vaha hai jo tumheM detA bhI hai aura tumase nahIM!' aura yaha bhI maiM jAnatA hUM ki jinako bhI unhoMne diyA hai, | letA bhI hai-aura lena-dena barAbara rakhatA hai| koI kSudra-sI ve saba unase nArAja haiN| aura ve jhUTha nahIM kaha rahe haiM; unhoMne diyA cIja tumase le letA hai| magara tumheM maukA detA hai dene kA bhii| 240
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________________ adhyAtma prakriyA he jAgaraNa kI kyoMki tuma bhI to khilo! agara dene se hI loga khilate haiM to | motiyoM kA hAra mujhe pahanAkara ve ati prasanna ho liyaa| vaha tuma bhI to khilo! koI choTI-moTI ciij| cIjoM ke mUlyoM kA bAra-bAra mujhe dhanyavAda dene lagA ki maiM DarA huA thA ki kahIM koI savAla nahIM hai| koI tumase itanA hI kaha de ki vaha jo Apa bhI manA na kara deN| maiMne kahA, maiM kisI bhI tarapha se kaMjUsa patthara par3A hai, mere lie uThAkara lA do, aura tumheM dhanyavAda de de, nahIM huuN| jo mere pAsa hai, tumheM detA hU~; jo tumhAre pAsa hai, lene ko to bhI tuma bhara jaaoge| kyoMki jaba bhI tuma kucha de pAte ho, hamezA taiyAra huuN| yaha bAta to jarA galata hai aura ahaMkAra kI hai tabhI tumhArI AtmA bharatI hai aura khilatI hai| ki maiM sirpha daMgA, laMgA nhiiN| maiM aura lN| maiM aura itanA choTA ho to maiM tumhArI eka bhrAMti ko spaSTa kara denA cAhatA huuN| prema jAUM ki tumase lUM! kSudra sAMsArika puruSoM se kucha lUM! sirpha denA hI denA nahIM hai| nahIM to vaha to ahaMkAra ho jAyegA, maiMne kahA, tuma phikra chor3o; kyoMki mere lie koI kSadra nahIM vaha prema nahIM hogaa| prema to lene-dene kI chUTa hai| prema to detA bhI hai| paramAtmA hI donoM tarapha baiThA hai| agara tumheM kucha lagA hai ki khUba hai, letA bhI khUba hai| prema na to isa tarapha kaMjUsa hai, na usa mujhase tumheM milA hai aura tuma becainI anubhava karate ho binA kucha tarapha kaMjUsa hai| prema akar3A huA nahIM hai| prema vinamra hai| vaha die-aura ThIka hai becainI, anubhava honI cAhie; jisake kabhI hAtha nIce bhI kara letA hai| vaha kabhI hAtha Upara bhI kara detA bhItara bhI dhar3akatA huA dila hai, anubhava hogI to tuma le hai| prema lene aura dene ko khela mAnatA hai| isa AvAgamana meM AnA, tumhAre pAsa jo ho le aanaa| maiM na to bhogI UrjA ke Ane-jAne meM, jIvana tAjA rahatA hai| aura khela bar3A huuN| maiM kRpaNa hUM hI nhiiN| bhogI bhI kRpaNa hai, tyAgI bhI kRpaNa mahimAvAna hai, kyoMki donoM isa lene-dene meM nikharate haiM; donoM hai| eka ne bhoga ko pakar3A hai, eka ne tyAga ko pakar3A hai| maiM bar3e hote haiM; donoM khilate haiM, vikasita hote haiN| sirpha jIvaMta huuN| Ao, jaao| tumane mere lie hRdaya kholA hai, suno! ise guno! tuma tyAgiyoM jaise ahaMkArI mata banA jAnA, | to merA hRdaya bhI tumhAre lie khulA hai| aura maiM tumhAre AMsU jo kahate haiM, hamane saba tyAga kiyaa| ye lobhI haiM-zIrSAsana samajha sakatA huuN| tuma kucha aura bar3A lAnA cAhate the; tuma jAnate karate hue-jo kahate haiM, hama kucha na leNge| | ho, kaMkar3a-patthara lAye ho| lekina kyA karo, tumhArI majabUrI eka bar3A adabhuta AdamI hai baMbaI meM: ramaNIka jauhrii| vaha hai! jo tumhAre pAsa thA vahI tuma lAye ho| lAne ke bhAva kA mUlya mere pAsa aayaa| vaha eka motiyoM kA hAra banA lAyA thaa| hai; kyA tuma le Aye ho, yaha thor3e hI savAla hai! usakI AMkhoM meM AMsU the| usane mujhe hAra phnaayaa| usane kahA khayAla rakhanA, maiM tumase yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki prema kA artha ki Apa manA mata krnaa| para maiMne kahA, tuma ro kyoM rahe ho? hotA hai| basa do| maiM tumase yaha kaha rahA hUM, prema kA artha hotA vaha kahane lage, maiM khuzI se ro rahA huuN| maiMne kahA, 'tuma mujhe pUrI hai: tuma bhI bar3e hoo, dUsare ko bhI bar3A hone do; tuma bhI phailo bAta kho|' dUsare ko bhI phailane do| do bhI, lo bhii| aura tumhAre bIca ve jaina haiM, terApaMthI jaina haiN| to usane kahA, maiM AcArya tulasI lene-dene meM eka saMtulana ho| ye donoM paMkha tumheM ur3AyeM khule kA bhakta huuN| usI ghara meM, usI paraMparA meM paidA huaa| unako maiM | AkAza meN| kucha denA cAhatA hUM, lekina ve to kucha le nahIM skte| isalie aura jaldI kro| lena-dena kara lo| kyoMki bAjAra jaldI hI merA koI saMbaMdha hI nahIM bana paataa| saMbaMdha to taba banatA hai jaba uTha jaayegaa| dukAneM baMda hone kA vakta bhI A gyaa| sAMjha hone donoM tarapha se kucha AdAna-pradAna ho| ve mujhase kucha le hI nahIM lgii| loga apane-apane pasAre ikaTThA karane meM lage haiN| aisA na sakate; kyoMki ve kahate haiM, ve tyAgI haiN| isalie Apase maiMne ho ki pIche tuma pachatAo-jaba jA cuke bAjAra, na koI lene prArthanA kii| maiM kisI ko, jo mujhase bar3A ho, kucha denA cAhatA ko ho, na koI dene ko ho| huuN| kyoMki usa dene meM maiM bhI bar3A ho jAUMgA, maiM bhI kucha zarAbe-jIsta abhI sera ho ke pI bhI nahIM khiluuNgaa| Apa manA mata karanA! ki suna rahA hUM sadAe zikasta sAgara kI usa dina jo AMsU usakI AMkhoM se bahe, ve bar3e bahumUlya the| | -abhI jIvana kI madirA ko tama pI bhI to nahIM pAye; lekina 241 .
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 dekho, madirA-pAtra ke TUTane kI AvAja Ane lagI! ke sAtha eka yuvaka cala rahA thaa| usane kahA, 'yaha mAjarA kyA zarAbe-jIsta abhI sera ho ke pI bhI nahIM hai? isa AdamI ne tumheM coTa pahuMcAI; tuma ulaTe usakI lakar3I -abhI mana bharakara pI bhI nahIM pAye jIvana ke madhu ko, | usako uThAkara de rahe ho? tuma kucha kahe hI nahIM?' ki suna rahA hUM sadAe zikasta sAgara kii| usane kahA, 'aba kahanA kyA hai ? rAste se gujara rahA hUM, aura -aura yaha to madhu-pAtra ke TUTane kI AvAja Ane lgii| eka vRkSa se zAkhA gira par3e aura merA sira tor3a de, to kyA janma ke sAtha hI to madhu-pAtra ke TUTane kI AvAja Ane lagatI kahUMgA? kucha bhI nahIM khuuNgaa| yaha kyA kahane kI bAta hai? hai| isake pahale ki madhu-pAtra TUTa jAye, pIyo, pilaao| lo, saMyoga kI bAta hai ki vRkSa kI zAkhA TTane ko thI aura hama do| milo-julo| phailo, dUsaroM ko phailane do| gatimAna, | gujarate the| ho gayA milana Akasmika, aba kahanA kyA hai? gatyAtmaka ho tumhArA jIvana! kahIM bhI jakar3A na ho; na isa isa AdamI ko mAranA thA kisI ko, hama mila gye| vRkSa kI kinAre na usa kinaare| uThane do lahareM isa kinAre se usa kinAre zAkhA TUTI, samaya para sira para par3a gii| isase kahanA kyA hai? taka! Ane do lahareM usa kinAre se isa kinAre taka! tuma donoM | aura yaha jo kara sakatA thA, vahI isane kiyA hai; na kara sakatA kinAroM ke bIca kA phailAva bano! taba tumhAre jIvana meM samyaka hotA to karatA hI kyoM? jo isake bhItara ho sakatA thA, huA dharma kA udaya hotA hai| hai| maiM kauna haM?' 'kSamA se krodha ko hareM, kSamA se krodha kA hanana kareM, namratA se yaha saMsAra merI apekSA se cale, isase hI to krodha paidA hotA mAna ko jIteM, RjutA se mAyA ko, aura saMtoSa se lobha ko|' hai| jisa-jisa ko tumane apanI apekSA se calAnA cAhA, usI 'kSamA se krodha ko...|' jaba tuma krodha karate ho to kyA kara para krodha hotA hai| isalie jinase tumhArI jitanI jyAdA apekSA rahe ho? krodha tumhArA eka dRSTikoNa hai| krodha tumhArA aisA | hotI hai, unase tamhArA utanA hI krodha hotA hai| patnI pati para dRSTikoNa hai jo tumase kahatA hai : jo nahIM honA cAhie thA vaha | Aga-babalA ho jAtI hai: hara kisI para nahIM hotI huA hai| kisI ne kucha kahA, krodha kA artha hai : tuma yaha kahate ho | para hone kA savAla hI kahAM hai? apekSA hI nahIM hai| jisase ki nahIM yaha kahanA cAhie thaa| tumhArI kucha aura apekSA thii| apekSA hai...| bApa beTe para krodhita ho uThatA hai apekSA hai| krodha ke pIche apekSA chipI hai| agara eka kuttA Akara bhauMka bar3I AzAeM bAMdhI haiM isa beTe se aura yaha saba tor3e de rahA hai| jAye to tuma nArAja nahIM hote; kyoMki tuma jAnate ho kuttA hai, | socA thA, yaha banegA, vaha banegA, bar3e sapane dekhe the aura yaha bhauNkegaa| lekina AdamI Akara bhauMka jAye to tuma nArAja ho saba ulaTA hI huA jA rahA hai| jAte ho| AdamI hai to tumhArI bar3I apekSA thii| __ jisase tumhArI apekSA hai, dhyAna rakhanA vahIM-vahIM krodha paidA kSamA kA artha hai : tumhArI koI apekSA nahIM; jo dUsarA kara rahA | hotA hai| jinase tumhAre koI saMbaMdha nahIM haiM, koI krodha paidA nahIM hai, vahI kara sakatA thA, isalie kara rahA hai| jo gAlI de sakatA hotaa| par3osI kA lar3akA bhI barbAda ho rahA hai, vaha bhI zarAba thA, gAlI de rahA hai| jo gIta gA sakatA thA, gIta gA rahA hai| pIne lagA hai-magara isase tumheM ciMtA nahIM hotii| kSamA eka dRSTikoNa hai| kSamA kA yaha artha hai ki hamArI koI sunA hai maiMne eka yahUdI apane dharmaguru ke pAsa gayA aura usane apekSA nahIM; hama haiM kauna, jo tumase apekSA kreN| maiM hUM kauna, jo | kahA, 'maiM bar3I muzkila meM par3A huuN| merA lar3akA amarIkA gayA tumase apekSA karUM ki tuma aisA vyavahAra karo to ThIka, aisA na thA, lauTakara AyA to vaha IsAI ho gyaa| merA lar3akA aura karoge to maiM krodhita ho jAUMgA! IsAI! aura hama paraMparA se bar3e rUr3hivAdI yahadI haiN| yaha bardAzta eka jhena phakIra rAha se gujara rahA thA, eka AdamI Akara nahIM ho rhaa| AtmahatyA karane kA mana hotA hai|' usako laTTha mAra diyaa| ghabar3AhaTa meM vaha AdamI bhAgane ko thA, dharmaguru ne kahA, 'bahuta ciMtA na kro| merI to suno| tumhArA usakI lakar3I bhI hAtha se chUTa gaI, to usa phakIra ne lakar3I to eka lar3akA hai| ho gayA, koI bAta nahIM hai| phira tuma koI uThAkara usako de dI aura kahA, bhAI lakar3I to le jaa| phakIra dharmaguru nahIM ho, maiM dharmaguru huuN| mere lar3ake ke sAtha bhI yahI 242 ain Education International
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________________ JRAILER adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI - LEARNER huaa| vaha bhI amarIkA gayA, vahAM se bigar3akara A gyaa| vaha alaga hai| mahAvIra jaba kahate haiM, kSamA karo, to ve itanA hI kaha bhI IsAI ho gyaa| aura maiM dharmaguru haiN| kama se kama merA lar3akA | rahe haiM: samajho ki tuma ho kauna galatI aura sahI kA nirNaya to honA hI nahIM caahie|' karanevAle? apekSA mata karo aura kSamA A jaayegii| to una donoM ne kahA, aba kyA kareM? unhoMne kahA, hama kSamA krodha ke viparIta nahIM hai kSamA krodha kA abhAva hai| paramAtmA se prArthanA kareM, aura kyA kara sakate haiN| una donoM ne isalie kSamA karanI nahIM par3atI; apekSA ke girate hI ho jAtI prArthanA kI jAkara sinAgAga meM, ki he prabhu! yaha kyA dikhalA rahe hai| ho? merA lar3akA...maiM prAcIna paraMparA se yahUdI hUM, merA lar3akA | 'kSamA se krodha kA hanana kareM, namratA se mAna ko jiiteN...|' IsAI ho gyaa| dUsare ne kahA, maiM dharmaguru huuN| tumhArA pratinidhi hU~ | namratA kA kyA artha hai?-apanI sthiti ko jaannaa| yaha isa pRthvI pr| kama se kama merA to kucha khayAla rakhate! merA koI sAdhanA nahIM hai, sirpha apane tathya ko pahacAnanA H kyA hai lar3akA bhI IsAI ho gyaa| merI sthiti? sAMsoM meM aTakA huuN| sAMsa baMda ho gaI, samApta ho aura kahate haiM, Upara se AvAja AI ki 'tuma bakavAsa kyA jaauuNgaa| sthiti kyA hai? Aja hUM, kala nahIM ho jaauuNgaa| kara rahe ho? merI to soco| merA lar3akA IsA masIha maiMne bhejA abhI jamIna para cala rahA hUM, kala jamIna mere Upara hogii| abhI thA, vaha bhii...|' sabake sira para baiThane kI koziza kI hai, kala inhIM ke caraNa mere apanI-apanI apekSAeM haiN| 'aura maiM Izvara huuN| tuma to Upara pdd'eNge| dharmaguru hI ho|' namratA kA artha hai: apanI vAstavika sthiti ko jAnanA ki jahAM apekSA hai, vahAM krodha hai| kSamA kA artha hai : tumane apekSA | hamArA honA hI kyA hai? ahaMkAra kisa balabUte para? apane ko chor3a dii| tuma ho kauna? mAnA, beTA tumase paidA huA hai, lekina | 'maiM' kahanA bhI kisa balabUte para? eka taraMga hai, AI-gaI! tuma ho kauna? tuma eka rAste the jisase beTA aayaa| tumane jagaha | 'namratA se mAna ko jIteM, RjutA se mAyA ko...|' dI Ane kii| tumane beTA banAyA thor3e hI hai, banAnevAlA koI __ RjutA kA artha hai : saralatA, prAmANikatA, siidhaa-saadaapn| aura hai| tuma to kevala mAdhyama the, nimitta the| tuma nirNAyaka tumhAre sAdhu bhI tirache haiM, ve bhI Rju nahIM haiN| RjutA kA to artha thor3e hI ho| hai : bacce jaisA bholaa-bhaalaapn| sAdhu to tumhAre bahuta aRju jo ho jAye, apekSA-zUnya vyakti svIkAra kara letA hai| usI haiM, bahuta ulaTe haiN| Rju nahIM haiM, irache-tirache haiM, bar3e jaTila haiN| svIkAra meM kSamA hai| eka-eka bAta ko gaNita se kara rahe haiN| agara upavAsa rakhA hai to aba ise smjhnaa| hisAba bhI rakhA hai sAtha meM ki upavAsa kiyA hai| isa sAla sAdhAraNataH dharmaguru tumheM samajhAte haiM kucha aisI bAta samajhAte kitane upavAsa kiye, vaha bhI hisAba hai| yaha paramAtmA ke sAmane haiM jisase lagatA hai kSamA krodha ke ulaTI hai| ve aisA samajhAte haiM | pUre khAte-bahI lekara maujUda hoNge| inakI jiMdagI meM saralatA nahIM ki tuma krodha mata karo, kSamA kara do isa AdamI ko; isane pApa hai| inakI jiMdagI meM bar3A gaNita hai| agara krodha chor3A hai, kiyA, krodha mata karo, kSamA kara do! lekina mAnate ve bhI haiM ki mAyA-moha chor3A hai, to svarga pAne kI AkAMkSA meM chor3A hai; isane pApa kiyA; nahIM to kSamA kyA khAka karoge? jaba isane | lekina kucha pAne kI AkAMkSA hai| yaha chor3anA sIdhA, sApha, kucha galatI hI nahIM kI to kSamA kyA karanA hai? kSamA to galata sarala nahIM hai| ho gayA, tabhI kI jAtI hai| to phira krodha aura kSamA meM eka bAta RjutA bar3A bahumUlya zabda hai-sIdhI lakIra kI trh| do to samAna rahI ki isane galatI kI hai| koI krodha karatA hai galatI | biMduoM ke bIca jo nikaTatama dUrI hai, nikaTatama dUrI hai vaha para, koI kSamA karatA hai galatI para; lekina galatI donoM svIkAra lakIra hai| nikaTatama! agara jarA laMbA kiyA to irachA-tirachA kara lete haiN| | ho jaayegaa| do vyaktiyoM ke bIca jo nikaTatama dUrI hai, vaha merI kSamA kA artha aura mahAvIra kI kSamA kA artha bilakula RjutA hai| do biMduoM ke bIca jo nikaTatama dUrI hai, vaha lakIra 243
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________________ 244 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 hai, paMkti hai, rekhA hai| jaba koI vyakti tumase kucha pUchatA hai, taba tuma do taraha kA vyavahAra kara sakate ho yA to irache-tirache jAo, galI-kUcoM se ghUmo, sIdhe na jAo, sIdhI bAta na karo, cAlabAjI calo; kucha kahanA cAhate ho, kucha kaho; kucha batAnA cAhate ho, kucha batAo / / kahate haiM, mullA nasaruddIna bacapana se hI ulaTI khopar3I thA ulaTI khopar3I yAnI usase jo bhI kaho, vaha usase ulaTA karegA | to mAM-bApa samajha gaye the| kyA karoge, aba ulaTI khopar3I hai...| to usako ve vahI kahate jo ve cAhate the ki vaha na kare / aura jo ve cAhate ki vaha kare, usase ulaTA khte| jaise agara unako cAhie ki vaha cupa baiThe to ve kahate, 'beTA! jarA zoragula kara / ' to vaha cupa baiTha jaataa| samajha gaye eka daphe gaNita, to ve vaise hI clte| eka dina bApa beTe ke sAtha lauTa rahA thA, nadI pAra kara rahe the / gadhe para zakkara ke bore lAde hue the| bIca nadI meM bApa ne dekhA ki bore bAIM tarapha jhuke jA rahe haiN| nasaruddIna ke gadhe para jo bore bAIM tarapha jhuke jA rahe haiN| taba vaha cAhatA thA ki beTA unheM dAIM tarapha thor3A srkaaye| lekina vaisA kaho ki dAIM tarapha sarakAo to to vaha kabhI sarakAyegA nhiiN| to usane kahA, 'beTA, boroM ko jarA bAIM tarapha srkaa|' bAIM tarapha ve khuda hI saraka rahe the| magara usa dina cakita hokara bApa ko dekhanA par3A ki beTe ne unako bAIM tarapha hI sarakA diyA / saba bore nadI meM gira gye| bApa ne kahA, 'yaha terA vyavahAra Aja kucha saMgata nahIM!' usane kahA, 'aTThAraha sAla kA ho gayA; aba maiM bhI samajhane lagA tarakIba / aba to tuma jo kahoge, usake ulaTA na karUMgA; aba to tuma jo cAhate ho, usake ulaTA kruuNgaa|' do biMduoM ke bIca jo sIdhI rekhA hai, vahI RjutA hai / jo kahanA hai, jo karanA hai, jo cAhanA hai - vahI kho| jo kahate ho vahI ho jAo : RjutA kA artha hai / nahIM to ulaTA hotA hai| tuma jAte ho kisI ke pAsa, tuma kahate ho...| tuma haMsa rahe ho isa bAta para, lekina agara khojoge to isa ulaTI khopar3I ko hara khopar3I meM chipA huA paaoge| tuma kisI ke pAsa jAte ho, tuma kahate ho ki Apa ke caraNa kI dhUla hUM, maiM to kucha bhI nahIM! tuma cAhate yaha ho ki vaha kahe, 'are Apa aura caraNa kI dhUla ! Apa bar3e mahApuruSa haiN|' aba samajho ki vaha dUsarA AdamI kahe ki bilakula ThIka kaha rahe haiM Apa, caraNa kI dhUla to haiM hI, isameM kahane kA kyA hai ! to Apa nArAja ho jAyeMge ki hadda ho gaI; isa AdamI ko ziSTAcAra bhI nahIM AtA ! tuma jarA khayAla karanA, tumhArI jiMdagI meM yaha ulaTI khopar3I kAphI samAyI huI hai| tuma cAhate kucha aura ho, kahate kucha aura ho / yaha dhokhA phailA calA jAtA hai mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'RjutA se mAyA ko. / ' vaha jo kapaTa hai, tirachApana hai, usako RjutA se jIta lo| kyoMki jitane tuma kapaTa se bharate jAoge, utanI jIvana meM ulajhana hogI; utanA tumhArA jIvana pAMkhoM meM kaTa jAyegA / sarala vyakti zAMta hotA hai| dekhA tumane ! jaba bhI tuma jhUTha bolate ho, tabhI azAMti hotI hai| kyoMki phira yAda rakhanA par3atA hai jhUTha ko ki kisase kyA bole / jo AdamI jhUTha hI bolatA rahatA hai sabase, usakA jarA hisAba to smjho| eka bAta to mAnanI par3egI, usakI smRti kI dAda denI pdd'egii| yAdadAzta to dekho! yAda rakhanA par3atA hai| satya ko yAda rakhane kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai / jo vyakti sacAI se jItA hai, use yAdadAzta kI jarUrata hI nahIM hai; kyoMki saca hamezA vahI kA vahI hai| lekina lekina bApa bhI Akhira nasaruddIna kA bApa ! usane bhI tarakIba tumane eka se kucha kahA, dUsare se kucha kahA, tIsare se kucha nikAla lii| aba bAta aura bhI tirachI ho gii| kahA-- phira hisAba rakhanA par3atA hai, pahale se kyA kahA, dUsare se kyA kahA, tIsare se kyA kahA / agara bApa ko cAhie ki bore dAeM tarapha sarakAye jAeM, to pahale to vaha kahatA thA ki bAeM tarapha sarakAo; aba agara dAeM tarapha hI sarakavAnA ho to kahanA par3atA hai ki dAeM tarapha srkaao| kyoMki beTA socegA, yaha bAeM tarapha sarakavAnA cAhatA hai, isalie dAeM tarapha srkvaayegaa| aba aura tirachI ho gaI baat| gaNita aura ulajha gyaa| mullA nasaruddIna do striyoM ke prema meM thA / bahuta kama loga haiM jo eka strI ke prema meM hoM / dvaita hamArA sabhI jagaha hotA hai| to eka strI se kahatA hai ki tujhase suMdara isa jagata meM koI bhI nahIM; dUsarI se bhI yahI kahatA hai ki tujhase suMdara isa jagata meM koI nhiiN| donoM bAteM jhUTha thiiN| kama se kama eka to jhUTha thI hii| eka
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________________ - adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI dina saMyoga kI bAta, donoM striyAM sAtha mila gaIM aura donoM ko sAra kyA! agara jaMgala meM jAkara rAjA ho gaye, jahAM koI AdamI zaka to thA hii| unhoMne nasaruddIna se pUchA, 'aba kaho ki kauna nahIM, to jaMgalI jAnavaroM ke bIca rAjA hone kA sAra kyA! isase strI duniyA meM sabase jyAdA suMdara hai?' to DipTI kalekTara honA acchA, pulisa iMsapekTara honA acchA, nasaruddIna thor3A jhijhkaa| usane kahA ki tuma eka-dUsare se | paTavArI honA acchA lekina kama se kama apane gAMva meM! jahAM jyAdA suMdara ho! koI jAnatA hai, pahacAnatA hai, vahIM akar3a kA majA hotA hai| eka-dUsare se jyAdA suMdara! AdamI tarakIba nikAla hI letA unhIM ke sAmane to hama sadA siddha karanA cAhate haiM ki dekho, tuma hai| lekina hama jhUTha bolate cale jAte haiN| jAla ulajhatA calA vahIM ke vahIM raha gaye, hama kahAM pahuMca gaye, jinake sAtha hamane jAtA hai| dhIre-dhIre to bahuta bAra jhUTha bolakara aisI hAlata A | yAtrA zurU kI thI! aba arjuna inhIM ke sAtha bar3A huA, yahI jAtI hai ki hameM bhI lagatA hai ki zAyada yahI saca hogA; kyoMki bhAI-baMdhu, inhIM ke sAtha jiMdagI kA dAMva thA, inhIM ke sAtha sArI itane dina se bola rahe haiM, yAda bhI nahIM AtI ki kaba zurU kiyA spardhA thI bacapana se lekara aba taka, yahI saba khatama ho thaa| bahuta bAra bolane se, bahuta bAra punarukta hone se jhUTha svayaM jAyeMge-phira siMhAsana para bhI baiTha jAoge, to AsapAsa giddha ko bhI saca jaisA mAlUma par3ane lagatA hai| taba tuma aRju ho baiThe hoMge, siyAra AvAja kara rahe hoMge aura ajanabI sAdharaNa-se gye| taba tuma arjuna ho gaye-aRju! loga hoMge jinase tumhArI koI jhaMjhaTa hI na thI, koI pratispardhA na kRSNa kI pUrI ceSTA gItA meM, irache-tirache arjuna ko sIdhA thI, jinakA honA na honA barAbara hogaa| to arjuna ke mana meM uThI karane kI hai| nAma 'arjuna' kA bar3A sArthaka hai| kRSNa kI pUrI to hai asala meM ahaMkAra kI bar3I gaharI pakar3a, bar3A moh| inhIM ceSTA yahI hai ki tU sIdhA-sApha ho; kSatriya hai, kSatriya kI bAta ke sAmane to siddha karane kA majA hai| duryodhana rahe, aura hama bol| acAnaka, yaha arjuna kabhI bhI ahiMsA kI bAta nahIM jiiteN| bhISma pitAmaha raheM, aura dekheM ki arjuna siMhAsana para hai| bolA thA, Aja acAnaka ahiMsA bolane lgaa| aura ahiMsA aura ye sAre karNa, aura ye sAre saMbaMdhI parAjita khar3e hoM, to hI isakI saccI nahIM hai| kyoMki agara ye isake priyajana na hote, majA hai| nahIM to majA kyA hai? uThA to yaha thA, lekina bAta saMbaMdhI na hote, bhAI-bhatIje, guru, pitAmaha, cacere, saba taraha ke, | usane dasarI kii| usane kahA ki maiM mAranA nahIM cAhatA, hiMsA taM mausI, mAmA ke riztedAra, saba ikaTThe the--agara ye isake apane bar3A pApa hai! Aja taka hiMsA hI karatA rahA, mAMsAhArI; Aja na hote, apanoM ko dekhakara yaha jarA ddraa| isane kahA ki yaha to acAnaka ahiMsaka ho gayA! kRSNa ko dhokhA denA saMbhava na thaa| saba apanoM ko hI mAra ddaaluuNgaa| | ve arjana ko khIMca-khIMcakara sIdhA karane lge| aba yaha thor3A socane jaisA hai| arjana ko savAla uThA ki | gItA pUrI kI pUrI arjuna ko Rju banAne kI ceSTA hai| ve AdamI dhana bhI kamAtA hai, pada bhI kamAtA hai, siMhAsana para bhI| usako pakar3a-pakar3akara sIdhA kara rahe haiM ki jarA akala lA, baiThatA hai, to majA to tabhI AtA hai jaba apane dekhane ko maujada vApisa lauTa, kahAM kI bAteM kara rahA hai? saMnyAsa tujhe sohatA hoN| tuma agara dUsare kisI gAMva meM jahAM tumheM koI bhI nahIM nhiiN| yaha tere bhItara kI bAta nhiiN| anyathA itane dina taka kauna jAnatA, sammAnita bhI ho jAo to tumheM vaha majA na AegA jo tujhe rokatA thA saMnyAsa lene se? Aja acAnaka yuddha ke maidAna apane gAMva meM sammAnita hokara aayegaa| dUsare gAMva meM jahAM koI | para saMnyAsa kI bhASA uThane lagI hai| isa saMnyAsa meM kahIM kucha jAnatA hI nahIM, vahAM sammAnita bhI ho gaye to kyA khAka | aura chipA hai| sammAna! tumhArI icchA usa dUsare gAMva meM yaha hogI ki apane tuma apane bhItara RjutA ko khojnaa| jaba bhI tuma kucha kaho nAye ki kaisA sammAna mila rahA hai, kaisI to jarA gaura se dekhanA, tuma yahI kahanA cAhate ho? yahI tumhArI pratiSThA mila rahI hai! agara tumheM aisA kucha ho ki tuma duniyA ke gahanatama AkAMkSA hai yA isase viparIta? to jo sIdhA-sApha ho, samrATa ho jAoge, lekina tumheM jAnanevAle saba mara jAyeMge, to usI ko dhIre-dhIre saadhnaa| tuma bhI arjuna kI hAlata meM khar3e ho jaaoge| tuma bhI socoge, | RjutA se jaTilatA kaTa jAtI hai, mAyA hAra jAtI hai| saMtoSa 245
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________________ 246 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 se lobha jIta liyA jAtA hai| jo tumhAre pAsa ho, usameM AnaMdita, usameM magna honaa| saMtoSa kA artha hai: itanA milA hai, thor3A dhanyavAda to do! itanA milA hai, anugraha to mAno ! AMkheM haiM ki tuma rozanI dekha sake, ki sUraja meM khile phUla dekha sake, ki vRkSoM kI yaha hariyAlI dekha sake ! jarA soco to, aMdhe bhI haiM duniyA meM, jinheM raMga nahIM dikhAI par3e ! aura jinhoMne raMga na jAnA, unhoMne kyA khAka duniyA jAnI! jinheM rUpa na dikhAI par3A, jinheM ceharA aura AMkhoM meM jo paramAtmA pragaTa hotA hai usakI koI jhalaka na milI...! tumhAre pAsa kAna haiM, tuma gahanatama saMgIta ko sunane meM samartha ho, pakSiyoM kA nAda, nadI kI kalakala, sAgara meM uThe tUphAnoM kI dahAr3a, bAdaloM kI gar3agar3AhaTa ! jarA soco to ki jinake pAsa kAna nahIM haiM, unakA jIvana kaisA khAlI-khAlI, sUnA-sUnA hogA ! jahAM koI dhvani nahIM gUMjI, kaisA marusthala jaisA hogA ! kitanA tumheM milA hai! ina pAMcoM iMdriyoM se kitanI varSA tuma para huI hai ! isa bhItara ke bodha se kitane AnaMda ke dvAra khule haiM, khulate rahe haiM! eka baMda huA hai to dUsarA khulA hai ! lekina nahIM, lobhI kahatA hai, isameM kyA dharA hai ? tijor3I! dhana! jo milA hai usakI to phikra nahIM karatA; jo nahIM milA hai usakI daur3a meM, ApAdhApI meM naSTa hotA hai| duniyA meM do taraha ke loga haiN| eka - jinakI najara usako hI dekhatI hai, jo nahIM milA hai| ve lobhI haiN| dUsare - jinakI najara vahI dekhatI hai, jo milA hai| ve saMtoSI haiN| aura saMtoSI ko bahuta milatA hai| kyoMki milane para usakI najara hotI hai, to aura milatA hai| aura lobhI ko kucha bhI nahIM milatA, kyoMki na milane para usakI najara hotI hai / na milanA hI bar3hatA jAtA hai| lobha se aura lobha bar3hatA hai| saMtoSa se aura saMtoSa bar3hatA hai| jo thor3A saMtoSa meM DUbegA vaha pAyegA taba eka parama tRpti, eka aharniza zAMti kI varSA hone lagatI hai ! taba tuma pahalI daphA pAte ho : jIvana kyA hai ! aura kitane ahobhAgI haiM ki hama haiM ! taba honA mAtra hI itanI bar3I saMpadA hai ki aura kucha cAhane kI bAta hI nAdAnI hai| 'jaise kachuA apane aMgoM ko apane zarIra meM sameTa letA hai, vaise hI medhAvI puruSa pApoM ko adhyAtma ke dvArA sameTa letA hai|' adhyAtma yAnI jAgaraNa kI prakriyA; AtmavAna hone kA shaastr| jaise kachuA sikor3a letA hai apanI iMdriyoM ko; jahAM-jahAM pAtA hai bhaya hai, jahAM-jahAM pAtA hai ciMtA hai, vahIM bhItara sikur3a jAtA hai, apanI gaharI surakSA meM DUba jAtA hai - aise hI jahAM-jahAM tumheM lage bhaya hai, dukha hai, pIr3A hai, asaMtoSa hai, mahAvIra kahate haiM, saMtoSa se lobha ko jIta lo| jarA dekho jo abhAva hai, ciMtA hai, saMtApa hai, vahAM-vahAM se apane caitanya ko milA hai| usa para najara lAo jo milA hai| haTA lenaa| aura aMtarAtmA kI gahanatA meM saba hai jo tuma pAnA cAhate ho / yakIna rakha ki yahAM hara yakIna meM hai phareba kA to kyA hai, phanA kA bhI aitabAra na kr| hoza ko samhAlo ! yahAM bharosA mata kro| yahAM bar3e dhokhe bhare par3e haiN| yahAM aba taka tuma jina cIjoM meM Dole ho, sabhI meM dhokhA hai| yahAM jiMdagI kI to bAta chor3o, mauta bhI dhokhA de jAtI hai| kyoMki mauta bhI kahAM mauta siddha hotI hai, phira paidA ho jAte ho! yakIna rakha ki yahAM hara yakIna meM hai phareba kAphile yA miTa gae yA bar3ha gae aba gubAre-rAha bhI uThatA nhiiN| ve jo vAsanAoM ke, asaMtoSa ke, atRptiyoM ke, lobha ke, kAmanAoM ke kAphile the-- kAphile yA miTa gae yA bar3ha gae- yA to miTa gaye, yA kahIM aura haTa gaye / aba gubAre-rAha bhI uThatA nhiiN| - aba to rAste para gubAra bhI nahIM hai| kAphiloM ke bIta jAne ke bAda jo thor3I gubAra uThatI rahatI hai, vaha bhI nahIM hai| dhyAna rakhanA, bhoga jaba bIta jAtA hai to tyAga kI gubAra raha jAtI hai| bhoga kA kAphilA to nikala jAtA hai, taba tyAga kI dhUla raha jAtI hai| lekina parama zAMti tabhI milatI hai, jaba bhoga bhI gayA, tyAga bhI gyaa| kAphile yA miTa gae yA bar3ha gae aba gubAre - rAha bhI uThatA nahIM / kA to kyA hai, phanA kA bhI aitabAra na kr| yaha saba phareba hai najare - imtiyAja kA duniyA meM varanA koI bhI acchA-burA nhiiN| na yahAM kucha acchA hai, na burA hai| acchA tumane samajhA kucha -- moha paidA huA, rAga paidA huaa| burA samajhA kucha --- dveSa paidA huA, virAga paidA huaa| yahAM na kucha acchA hai, na burA hai|
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________________ adhyAtma prakriyA hai jAgaraNa kI saba dRSTi kI bAta hai| tuma dRSTi ko bhItara mor3a lo, eka gahana yAda rakhoge; rakhoge, rakhoge, dhIre-dhIre yAda pakegI, majabUta saMtulana paidA hotA hai, jahAM burA aura acchA saba miTa jAtA hai, na hogii| phira bIja se hI vaha jo galata hai, tumhAre bhItara praveza na koI mitra na koI shtru| kara paayegaa| 'jAna yA ajAna meM koI adharmakArya ho jAye to apanI AtmA usake cakkara meM dubArA to maiM Ane kA nahIM ko turaMta usase haTA lenA caahie| phira dUsarI bAra vaha karma na DhUMDhatI phiratI hai kyoM gardize-daurAM mujhko| kiyA jaaye|' -aba saMsAra ke cakkara meM dubArA Ane kA nahIM hai| eka bAra jAna yA ajAna meM adharmakArya ho jAye to turaMta, use pUrA bhI | hoza samhalA, phira kitanA hI DhUMDhe saMsAra kI vipattiyAM tumheM, mata karanA! agara krodha karane ke kSaNa meM AdhA vacana bole the phira kitanA hI lobha ke viSaya tumhAre cAroM tarapha khar3e raheM, aura gAlI kA aura yAda A jAye to AdhA hI bolanA aura kSamA mAMga kAmavAsanA ke lie kitanI hI apsarAeM tumheM nimaMtraNa detI lenA; use pUrA bhI mata krnaa| raheM-nahIM, phira tuma na jA skoge| jo jAgane lagatA hai, hoza agara vAsanA meM eka kadama uTha gayA thA aura dUsarA uThane ko karane lagatA hai, apane jIvana kI sthiti ko jAMcane-parakhane thA aura yAda A jAye to jo nahIM uThA hai, use mata uThAnA; jo lagatA hai, svAbhAvika hai ki jahAM Aga hai vahAM se hAtha khIMca le| uTha gayA hai, use vApisa mor3a lenaa| izka bAbastae-jaMjIre-junUM kaba hai 'raviza' bahuta samhalakara caloge to hI pahuMca paaoge| rAstA bar3A _hasne-khudabI kI tamannA hai to khada hoza meM aa| kaMTakAkIrNa hai, car3hAva bhArI hai aura tumhArI Adata utarane kI, / tumhArI aMtarAtmA, tumhArA gahana hRdaya kisI jaMjIra meM baMdhA phisalane kI hai| tuma to dharma se bhI phisalane kA upAya khoja | huA nahIM hai| tumhArA prema kArAgRha meM baMda nahIM hai| sirpha tuma lete ho| behoza ho| agara vAstavika sauMdarya kA anubhava karanA hai to basa eka vyakti ne DAkTara se pUchA, 'Akhira majhe haA kyA hai?' / eka kAma kara lo'Apa bahuta adhika khAte haiM', kahA DAkTara ne, 'bahuta zarAba husne-khudabI kI tamannA hai to khuda hoza meM aa| pIte haiM, aura susta haiM, mahAkAhila, mahAsusta haiN| yahI ApakI | -basa hoza meM A jaao| behozI hI tumhArA kArAgRha hai| bImArI hai|' vahI tumhArI jaMjIreM haiN| usa AdamI ne kahA, 'DAkTara sAhiba! kRpA karake ise apanI mahAvIra kA sarvAdhika jora hoza para hai| behozI pApa hai, hoza DAkTarI bhASA meM likha deMge, jisase maiM daphtara se eka mahIne kI puNya hai| chuTTI prApta kara sakU!' 'saMpUrNa parigraha se mukta, zAMtibhUta, zItibhUta, prasannacitta susta hai, zarAba pItA hai, atizaya khAtA hai usameM se bhI eka zramaNa jaisA mukti-sukha pAtA hai, vaisA sukha cakravartI ko bhI nahIM mahIne kI chuTTI nikAlane kI AzA rakhatA hai, to aura sustI miltaa|' bar3hegI, aura khAyegA, aura pIkara par3A rhegaa| lekina DAkTarI agara tama samrATa bhI ho jAo sAre saMsAra ke, chahoM dvIpa ke bhASA meM likha deM, kyoMki sustI se to bAta calegI nhiiN| cakravartI ho jAo, to bhI tuma usa sukha ko na pA sakoge jo usa zAstra tumhAre lie DAkTarI bhASA siddha hote haiN| tama unameM se bhikSa ko milatA hai, usa zramaNa ko, yA usa brAhmaNa ko jo apanA matalaba nikAla lete ho| unase bhI phisala jAte ho| parigraha se mukta, lobha se mukta, zItibhUta, bhItara zAMta huA, jAna yA ajAna meM koI adharmakArya ho jAye to apanI AtmA | na makAi adhamakAya ho jAye to apanI AtmA | zItala huA, prasannacitta! ko turaMta usase haTA lenA caahie| phira dUsarI bAra vaha kArya na ye sAre sUtra bar3e bahumUlya haiN| jIvana meM tumane abhI garmI jAnI kiyA jaaye| aura eka bAra jahAM bhala dikhAI par3a gaI ho, Adhe meM | hai, zIta nahIM jaanii| jIvana kA tamane eka hI kAla jAnA dikhAI par3I ho, to vahIM se lauTa AnA caahie| aura phira dubArA | hai-USNa; abhI zItala kSaNa nahIM jaane| abhI tuma ubale ho, smaraNa rakhanA cAhie ki isa yAtrA para dubArA kadama na utthe| aisA | jale ho, zAMta nahIM hue, ThaMDe nahIM hue| dhIre-dhIre apane ko 247
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH zItala karo, zAMta kro| jo-jo cIja tumheM ubAlatI ho, IMdhana kahate haiN| to unhoMne jitanI jiMdagI ke khilApha bAteM kahI haiM, banatI ho tumhArI vAsanA meM, tumheM jalAtI ho, usase dhIre-dhIre hamezA yAda rakhanA, tumhArI jiMdagI ke khilApha kahI haiN| jiMdagI jAgo aura dUra htto| to tuma usa zAMti ko, usa mukti-sukha ko | jo kahIM galata ho gaI, jahara ho gaI; jiMdagI jo kahIM roga ho pAne meM samartha ho jAoge, jo sAre saMsAra kA mAlika bhI koI ho gaI; jiMdagI jo kahIM vikSipta ho gaI usake khilApha kahI haiN| jAye to nahIM paataa| apane mAlika hokara hI pAyA jAtA hai vh| | aura isIlie khilApha kahI haiM, tAki asalI jiMdagI kI talAza kahIM se DhUMr3ha kara lA de hameM bhI ai guletara! | meM tuma nikala sko| isIlie kahI haiM, tAki tumheM agara tumhArI voha jiMdagI, jo gujara jAe muskurAne meN| jiMdagI dukha mAlUma par3e, to tuma jaago| lekina kisI se mAMgane se vaha jiMdagI na milegii| vaha jiMdagI dukha jagAtA hai| dukha kI yAda Ane lage, samajha Ane lage, to to tuma khojoge to hI, banAoge to hii| tuma vahI pAoge, jo phira sukha kI dizA kI khoja paidA hotI hai| mahAvIra banA loge| AtmA tumhArA nirmANa hai, tumhArA sRjana hai| jIvana-viparIta nahIM, virodha meM nhiiN| mahAvIra mahAjIvana ke kauna kahatA hai khvAbe-rAyagAM hai jiMdagI pakSapAtI haiN| khoTe sikkoM ke virodha meM haiM, kyoMki asalI ai amIne hoza! kaiphe-jAvidAM hai jiMdagI sikke maujUda haiM aura tuma khoTe sikkoM se apane ko bharamAye cale jAdA paimA, kAravAM-dara-kAravAM hai jiMdagI jAte ho| jAgo! jiMdagI mauje-ravAM, jae-ravAM, bahare-ravAM -kisane kahA ki jIvana vyartha hai| Aja itanA hii| kauna kahatA hai khvAbe-rAyagAM hai jiNdgii| kisane kahA ki jiMdagI sapanA hai! hozavAle! thor3A hoza ko samhAla! ai amIne hoza! kaiphe-jAvidA hai jiNdgii| jiMdagI to parama AnaMda hai, sthAyI AnaMda hai| jAdA paimAM, kAravAM-dara-kAravAM hai jiMdagI! yaha to eka yAtrI-dala hai jIvana-yAtrA para nikalA, pratikSaNa gtimaan| jiMdagI mauje-ravAM, jUe-ravAM, bhre-rvaaN| jIvana AnaMda kI lahara hai! AnaMda kI saritA hai! AnaMda kA sAgara hai| lekina unake lie hI, jinhoMne apane ko kachae kI bhAMti sikor3a liyA; unake lie hI, jinhoMne apane ko jagA liyaa| aura jinako jIne kA yaha DhaMga nahIM AtA, ve jIvana ke viparIta bAteM karane lagate haiM; unase sAvadhAna rahanA! mahAvIra jIvana ke viparIta nahIM haiN| mahAvIra tumhAre tathAkathita jIvana ke viparIta haiM, tAki tuma asalI jIvana ko pA sko| na AyA jise zevae-jiMdagI vahI jiMdagI se khaphA ho gyaa| aura jisako bhI jiMdagI jIne kA DhaMga na AyA, vahI nArAja ho gyaa| nArAjagI dharma nahIM hai-samajha, hosh| mahAvIra mahAsukha ke pakSapAtI haiN| usa mahAsukha ko hI ve mokSa 248
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________________ bArahavAM pravacana saMkalpa kI aMtima niSpattiH samarpaNa
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________________ on 2 C.Sc.SC. GON prazna-sAra mujhase na samarpaNa hotA hai aura na mujhameM saMkalpa kI zakti hai| aura Apase dUrI bhI baradAzta nahIM hotii| kyA karUM? ApakA kahanA hai ki pyAsa hai to jala bhI hogA hI, aura pyAsA hI jala ko nahIM khojatA, jala bhI pyAse ko khojatA hai...? merA mArga-nirdeza kreN| Azcarya hai ki maiM Apake prati anApa-zanApa bakatA hUM, kabhI-kabhI gAlI bhI detA huuN| yaha kyA hai? merI vicitra dhAraNAoM ke kAraNa Apa mujhe bhagavAna jaise nahIM lagate...? merI dinacaryA AnaMdacaryA bana gayI hai| aba pighalUM aura bahU-basa yahI kaha deM!
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________________ halA prazna : mujha se na samarpaNa hotA hai aura na mujha | kara-karake narka hI banAyA, aura kucha na banAyA-jaba yaha pIr3A / meM saMkalpa kI zakti hI hai; bIca meM ulajhA huuN| saghana hogI, jaba tuma pUre asahAya mAlUma par3oge, usa asahAya -Apane to mere lie bar3I jhaMjhaTa khar3I kara dI hai| kSaNa meM hI samarpaNa ghaTita hotA hai| vaha tumhArA kRtya nahIM hai| vaha hAla yaha hai ki Apase dUrI bhI baradAzta nahIM hotI, kyA karUM? | tumhAre kRtya kI parAjaya hai| hAre ko harinAma! jaba tumhArI hAra beikhtiyAra mAMga lI tere sitama kI khaira itanI pragAr3ha ho gaI ki aba jIta kI koI AzA bhI na bacI; uThate nahIM haiM hAtha aba daste-duA ke baad| jaba tumhArI hAra amAvasa kI aMdherI rAta ho gaI ki aba eka kiraNa bhI ahaMkAra kI zeSa nahIM rahI, aba tumheM lagatA nahIM hai ki saMkalpa to kiyA jAtA hai-samarpaNa hotA hai| isalie aisA tuma kucha kara pAoge-parAjaya kI paripUrNatA meM samarpaNa ghaTita prazna tuma uThA hI na sakoge ki samarpaNa nahIM hotaa| samarpaNa | hotA hai| tumhArI zakti kI bAta nahIM hai| isalie aisA prazna to buniyAda pUchA hai ki 'mujhase na samarpaNa hotA hai, na saMkalpa kI zakti hI se hI galata hai ki samarpaNa kI majhameM zakti nahIM hai| mujhameM hai|' dUsarI bAta to ThIka ho sakatI hai ki saMkalpa kI ise ThIka se smjhnaa| zakti na ho; pahalI bAta ThIka nahIM ho sktii| aura agara samarpaNa koI kRtya nahIM hai, jo tuma kara sko| samarpaNa to aisI pahalI bAta ThIka nahIM hai to dUsarI bhI pUrI ThIka nahIM ho sktii| citta kI dazA hai, jahAM tuma pAte ho ki aba mujhase to kucha bhI tuma kahate ho, saMkalpa kI mujhameM zakti nahIM yaha bhI tuma kahate nahIM hotaa| jarA bhI AzA banI rahI ki mujhase kucha ho sakatA hai ho, mAnate nhiiN| aisA tuma jAnate nhiiN| kahIM bhItara abhI bhI to samarpaNa na hogA; to tumhArA ahaMkAra bacA hai| tuma socate ho, | AzA bacI hai| koI kiraNa tuma samhAle hue ho| tuma socate ho, abhI saMbhava hai ki maiM kucha kara luuN| lekina jaba tumhArA ahaMkAra | isa bAra nahIM huA, agalI bAra hogA; Aja nahIM huA, kala ho sabhI tarapha se jarAjIrNa hokara bikhara jAtA hai; jaise koI purAnA jaayegaa| Aja hAra gayA, vaha apanI zakti kI kamI ke kAraNa bhavana gira gayA ho; jaise koI purAnA vRkSa, jar3a TUTa gaI, ukhar3a nahIM; paristhiti anakala na thii| Aja hAra gayA, kyoMki bhA gayA ho--jisa dina tumhArA ahaMkAra paripUrNa rUpa se gira jAtA | ne sAtha na diyaa| Aja hAra gayA, kyoMki maiMne ceSTA hI pUrI na hai aura tamheM lagatA hai: mere kiye kacha bhI na hogA, kyoMki mere kii| yadi maiM ceSTA parI karatA, ThIka samyaka maharta canatA. to kiye aba taka kucha na huaa| jaba tumhAre karane ne bAra-bAra hAra | barAbara jiittaa| khAyI; jaba tumane kiyA aura hara bAra asaphalatA hAtha lagI; | sabhI hAre hue hAra ko samajhA lete haiN| hAra ko svIkAra kauna jaba kara-karake tumane sirpha dukha hI pAyA, aura kucha na pAyA; | karatA hUM! hArA huA samajhA letA hai ki loga virodha meM the| hArA 253
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________________ satra huA samajhA letA hai ki ceSTA pUrI na ho skii| ki kara sakate the| agara vaha bhAva rahA to samarpaNa na ho paayegaa| eka hAthI khar3A thaa| aura hAthI ke pAsa, pairoM ke pAsa, subaha aisA hI dikhatA haikI dhUpa thii| sUraja nikalA thaa| sardI ke dina the| eka cUhA baiThA kyA zai hai muhabbata bhI kuhasAra ko DhAe hai thA, vaha bhI dhUpa le rahA thaa| aise sAdhAraNataH hAthiyoM ko cUhe | tiratoM ko Duboye hai, DUboM ko tirAe hai| dikhAyI nahIM par3ate, lekina khAlI khar3A thA hAthI, kucha kAma bhI | tumane dekhA, kabhI koI mara jAtA hai to nadI para taira jAtA hai! na thA, idhara-udhara dekha rahA thA, subaha kI dhUpa le rahA thA-cUhA jiMdA DUba gayA thA, marakara taira jAtA hai| murde ko koI tarakIba dikhAI pdd'aa| usane kahA, 'are! Azcarya! itanA choTA prANI, | patA hai jo jiMde ko patA nahIM thii| agara jiMdA bhI murde kI bhAMti ho kabhI dekhA nhiiN|' cUhe ne kahA, 'Apa galata na smjheN| maiM jarA jAtA to nadI ne tairA diyA hotA, to nadI DubAtI n| agara jiMdA kucha dinoM se bImAra huuN|' ne bhI svIkAra kara liyA hotA ki calo rAjI haiM, DubAo; to choTA kauna hai| thor3e dinoM se bImAra huuN| jarA tabiyata nAsAja | nadI DubAtI n| jo rAjI hai use kauna DubAtA hai! vaha jo DUbanA hai, isalie choTA dikhAI par3a rahA huuN| nahIM cAhatA, jo pratirodha karatA hai, saMgharSa karatA hai, nadI usI ko tumane bhI nahIM samajhA liyA hai hajAroM bAra apane ko? DubA detI hai| tuma lar3o mata! samajhAnA chor3o! usa samajhAne meM hI, usa tarka meM hI, tumhArA | magara yaha na lar3ane kI ghaTanA tabhI ghaTegI jaba tumhAre lar3ane kI ahaMkAra zeSa raha jAtA hai| jisa dina tuma apanI hAra ko svabhAva vRtti pUrI taraha parAjita ho jAye; rattI mAtra bhI AzA zeSa na rhe| samajha loge ki mere kiye hogA kyA...nahIM ki maiM Aja kamajora tuma gahana nirAzA meM giro| vahIM se subaha hai samarpaNa kii| hUM, kala balazAlI ho jaauuNgaa| nahIM ki mujhe ThIka vidhi kA patA saMkalpa jahAM hAratA hai, vahAM samarpaNa hai| jIta gaye to jIta gaye; nahIM hai, kala patA cala jaayegaa| nahIM ki Aja bhAgya ne sAtha na na jIte to bhI hAre nahIM, kyoMki phira hAra meM se jIta nikala AtI diyA, kala degaa| koI harja nahIM, eka bAra hAre to sadA thor3e hI hai| isalie dharma ke mArga para jAnevAlA kabhI, kabhI bhI hAratA to haareNge| kabhI to bhAgya barasegA! kabhI to kismata sAtha hogI! hai hI nahIM; jItatA hai to jItatA hai, hAratA hai to jItatA hai| kabhI to paramAtmA bhI dayA karegA! kiye jAo! | paramAtmA kI tarapha jAnevAlA hara hAlata meM pahuMcatA hai| kyoMki nahIM, ahaMkAra napuMsaka hai svabhAva se| usake kiye kucha hotA sabhI rAste usakI tarapha jAte haiN| hI nhiiN| | jina mitra ne pUchA hai, unakI ar3acana yaha hai ki saMkalpa kA pUrA to maiM tumase kahaMgA ki tuma saMkalpa kara hI lo; jitanA tumase | prayoga nahIM kiyA, aura usa kamI ko samarpaNa se pUrA karanA lo| hAro pUrI trh| hAra meM vijaya chupI hai| cAhate haiN| saMkalpa pUrA nahIM huA, to samarpaNa kaise pUrA hogA? saMkalpa kI hAra meM samarpaNa uThatA hai| jIta gaye to tthiik| agara | tumhArA ahaMkAra pUrI taraha dhUla meM gira jAnA caahie| saMkalpa se jIta gaye to ThIka; koI jarUrata na rhii| kucha loga yahI to aMjAme-justajU hai jIta gaye haiN| ikke-dukke jIte haiN| rAstA bar3A kaThora hai, bar3A ki ThokareM khAkara butakadoM kI durgama hai! lekina kucha loga jIte haiN| to apanI pUrI koziza kara jabIne-rusavA ko rakhakara apanI lo| agara jIta gaye, agara saMkalpa se pA liyA to pA hI harama kI caukhaTa pe so gayA hUM liyaa| agara na jIte, to bhI pUrI koziza kara lene ke bAda hAra jo kAphilA isa tarapha se gujare, samagra hogii| to pUrI taraha hAra jaanaa| to anekoM ne hArakara pAyA vo eka Thokara mujhe lagA de, hai| aura jItakara pAne se hArakara pAne kA majA jyAdA hai| 'jamIla' maiM bIca rAste meM / yaha prema kucha bAta aisI hai ki yahAM hAra, jIta hai| to hArane se isI bharose pe so gayA huuN| ghabar3AnA mt| magara eka bAra tumheM apanI pUrI tAkata dAMva para yahI to aMjAme-justajU hai--yahI to khoja kA natIjA hai ki lagA lenI caahie| kahIM mana meM yaha lukA-chipA bhAva na raha jAye| ThokareM khAkara butakadoM kI--ki bahuta pUjAgahoM kI, maMdiroM kI, 254
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________________ kalpakAAtama S mUrtigrahoM kI, ThokareM khA-khAkara... ho gaye, chor3akara cale gye| unhoMne kahA, yaha gautama to aba jabIne-rusavA ko rakhakara apanI bhraSTa ho gyaa| isane to sAdhanA kA patha hI chor3a diyaa| lekina harama kI caukhaTa pe so gayA huuN| usI rAta ghaTanA ghttii| usI rAta buddhatva ko buddha upalabdha hue| -apane badanAma mastaka ko aba to tere bhavana ke sAmane | usI rAta dIyA jala gyaa| sIr3hiyoM para rakhakara so gayA hai| aba khojatA bhI nhiiN| mahAvIra ne saMkalpa se pAyA; buddha ne samarpaNa se| gaye donoM jabIne-rusavA ko rakhakara apanI saMkalpa ke rAste para the| isalie jainoM aura buddhoM meM bar3A harama kI caukhaTa pe so gayA hai buniyAdI virodha banA rahA hai; kyoMki jainoM ko lagatA hai, agara jo kAphilA isa tarapha se gujare buddha bhI ThIka haiM to phira mahAvIra ke ThIka hone meM kaThinAI par3atI vo eka Thokara mujhe lagA de hai| kyoMki buddha ne to chor3akara pAyA, prayAsa chor3akara pAyA; 'jamIla' maiM bIca rAste meM aprayAsa se paayaa| khoja hI chor3a dI, taba paayaa| aura phira to isI bharose pe so gayA hai| buddha ne ise niyama banA diyA ki tama taba taka na pA sakoge, jaba samarpaNa aisI ghar3I meM ghaTatA hai, jaba tuma bilakula hArakara bIca taka tumhArA prayAsa samApta na ho jaaye| kyoMki jise pAnA hai, rAste para girakara so gaye ki aba ThIka hai, tujhe uThAnA ho uThA vaha pAyA hI huA hai; prayAsa chor3o to dikhAI par3a jaaye| prayAsa / jilA denA! tujhe mAranA ho mAra denA! na kI ApAdhApI meM dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| tuma daur3ate ho, cillAte apanI aba koI khoja hai, na apanI aba koI AkAMkSA hai! jo ho, bhAgate ho to jo maujUda hai usase cUka jAte ho| terI marjI-vahI pUrI hone de! taba samarpaNa uThatA hai| mahAvIra ne saMkalpa se paayaa| isalie bauddhoM ko mahAvIra samarpaNa karane kI bAta nahIM hai, hone kI dazA hai| isalie tuma prItikara nahIM lgte| kyoMki agara mahAvIra ThIka haiM to phira buddha yaha to pUcha hI nahIM sakate ki mujhameM samarpaNa kI zakti bhI nhiiN| kA pAnA kaise huA? samarpaNa kA zakti se kyA lenA? zakti kI bhASA hI samarpaNa ke maiM tumase kahatA hUM: donoM ThIka haiN| satya kaMjUsa nhiiN| aura viparIta hai| samarpaNa to asahAya, besahArA, parAjita...usase paramAtmA kA eka hI rAstA nhiiN| jitane loga haiM, utane rAste haiN| uThatA hai| abhI tuma zakti kI bhASA meM soca rahe ho, isalie maiM hara AdamI vahIM se to calegA, jahAM hai! tuma vahAM se caloge jahAM kahatA hUM, thor3A saMkalpa kara lo| mahAvIra ke rAste para thor3A tuma ho| dUsarA vahAM se calegA jahAM vaha hai| lekina sabhI rAste clo| pahaMca gaye to mahAvIra ho jAoge, na pahuMce to mIrA ho usa taka pahuMca jAte haiN| satya kA artha hI yaha hai ki saba dvAra usI jaaoge| ghabar3AnA kyA hai? jo calatA hai, maiM kahatA hUM, pahuMca taka pahuMcAte haiN| asatya kA baMdhA huA mArga hotA hai| satya kA hI jAtA hai| koI baMdhA huA mArga nahIM hotaa| kyoMki asatya kI sImA hotI mahAvIra aura buddha donoM eka hI rAste se cle| donoM kA rAstA hai; satya kI koI sImA nahIM hotii| agara kSudra ke pAsa jAnA ho saMkalpa kA rAstA thaa| donoM samasAmayika bhI the| thor3e-se hI to sabhI rAstoM se na pahuMca skoge| agara tumheM gaMgA jAnA hai to varSa kA phAsalA thaa| mahAvIra bAraha varSoM taka jUjhate rhe| sabhI rAstoM se na pahuMca skoge| lekina agara mahAsamudra kI jUjhakara unhoMne pA liyaa| buddha chaha varSa ke bAda thaka gaye, hAra | tarapha jAnA hai to kahIM se bhI calo, pahuMca jaaoge| pUraba jAo, gye| rAstA vahI thaa| itane thaka gaye, itane hAra gaye ki saba pazcima jAo, uttara jAo, dakSiNa jAo, dera-abera sAgara chor3akara eka dina vRkSa ke nIce baiTha gaye ki basa aba ho gayA; na tumheM mila hI jaayegaa| kyoMki sAgara ne pRthvI ko saba tarapha se saMsAra meM kucha pAne yogya hai, na AtmA meM kucha pAne yogya gherA hai| koI rAste se karIba milegA, kisI se thor3I dUra hai--pAne yogya hI kucha nahIM to pAUMgA kyA! milegaa| nAma zAyada alaga hoMge, kahIM hiMda mahAsAgara milegA, usa sAMjha unhoMne saba chor3a diyaa| khoja bhI chor3a dii| unake kahIM prazAMta mahAsAgara milegA, kahIM araba sAgara pAMca ziSya, jo unake sAtha the sadA, yaha dekhakara ki buddha bhraSTa | milegA-nAma hI alaga hoMge, sAgara kA svAda eka hai| 255 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 TIPRETRIES satya mahAsAgara jaisA hai: asatya choTe-choTe Dabare haiN| agara | maut| usake sAmane to eka hI savAla hogAH agara jInA hai to jarA bhI idhara-udhara gaye to cUka jaaoge| hAtha-paira pheMko, nahIM mare! nadI to bhUla hI jAyegI, mauta aura samarpaNa ghaTa sake, isake lie saMkalpa pUrI taraha kara lo| jIvana ke bIca cunAva hogaa| kauna ciMtA karatA hai usa samaya ki donoM hAlata meM saMkalpa jarUrI hai| saMkalpa se pahuMcanA ho to bhI | bho| tairanA jo nahIM jAnatA hai, vaha hAtha-paira tar3aphar3Ane lgegaa| jarUrI hai; samarpaNa se pahuMcanA ho to bhI jarUrI hai| saMkalpa hara | jo tairane meM bahata kuzala hai, vahI rAjI hogA: vaha kahegA ki ThIka hAla Avazyaka hai aura puuraa| kyoMki jo thor3A tumane adhUrA hai, bahakara dekha leN| kiyA, jo baca gayA, vahI tumheM satAyegA; vahI samarpaNa ko nirbhaya citta se bahanA saMbhava hai| saMkalpa tuma pUrA kara lo| ghaTita na hone degaa| | usase tuma tairanA sIkha jaaoge| agara pahuMca gaye tairane se, to aura maiM tumase yaha nahIM kahatA ki isI mArga se caloge to | ThIka hai, pahuMca hI gye| agara na pahuMce, to ghabar3Ane kI koI bAta phNcoge| agara tumheM pahaMcanA hai to aisA koI bhI mArga nahIM hai jo nhiiN| eka upAya zeSa raha jAtA hai-nirupAya hone kA upAya: tumheM roka paaye| lekina pahuMcane kI eka zarta hai : jo bhI karo, asahAya hone kA upaay| mana bhAva se krnaa| aba samarpaNa to kiyA nahIM jA sakatA. bhakti kI vahI bhASA hai| premI kI vahI bhASA hai| saphiyoM kI. isalie saMkalpa hI kro| to yahAM bhI maiM itane saMkalpa ke prayoga nAnaka kI, kabIra kI, mIrA kI, caitanya kI, vahI bhASA hai: chor3a tumheM detA hUM aura samarpaNa kI bAta kiye calA jAtA huuN| do! lekina isake pahale ve bar3e niSNAta ho cuke haiM tairane meN| aise mere pAsa loga A jAte haiM, kabhI-kabhI ve kahate haiM, Apa kahate hI, binA tairanA jAne kauna kaba chor3a pAyA hai? tumhAre acetana se haiM samarpaNa, kucha bhI nahIM karanA, sirpha bahanA hai| phira kyoM itane jora kA bhaya uThegA ki usa bhaya se tuma prabhAvita ho dhyAna? phira kyoM pAMca-pAMca dhyAna dina meM? maiM jAnatA hUM kucha | jAoge, tar3aphar3Ane lagoge; cillAne lagogeH bacAo! bhI nahIM karanA, bahanA hai; lekina tuma jaise ho, abhI baha na kahate haiM, jaba koI saMgItajJa paripUrNa rUpa se pAraMgata ho jAtA hai, skoge| tuma tairane lgoge| tuma tar3aphar3Ane lgoge| to vINA tor3a detA hai; kyoMki phira vINA se bhI sUkSma saMgIta meM murde kI bhAMti nadI meM chUTa jAne ke lie tairane kI bar3I gaharI bAdhA par3atI hai| vINA bhI to kolAhala hI paidA karatI hai| madhura kuzalatA caahie| bar3A tairAka hI apane ko chor3a sakatA hai nadI kolAhala, para hai to kolAhala hii| jaba koI aura gahare saMgIta meM meN| kyoMki bar3A tairAka hI bhaya se mukta ho jAtA hai| vaha jAnatA utarane lagatA hai, jahAM zUnya kI dhvani bajatI hai, jahAM zUnya kA hai ki taira leMge jaba jarUrata hogii| agara koI kaThinAI A gaI to anAhata nAda hai; to vINA bhI haTA detA hai, vINA bhI chor3a detA tairanA to apane pAsa hai| jitanA bar3A tairAka ho, utanA hI apane hai| aba to bhItara kA aMtaraMga bajane lagA, aba bAhara ke sahAre ko nispaMda chor3a detA hai| hAtha-paira bhI nahIM hilaataa| kyoMki vaha kauna letA hai! jAnatA hai, Dara kyA hai! hAtha apane pAsa haiM, maiM sadA maujUda aisA hI maiM tumase kahatA huuN| samarpaNa meM jo utaranA cAhatA ho, hUM-agara koI ghar3I aisI AI to taira luuNgaa| lekina aisI ghar3I saMkalpa meM kuzala ho jAnA jarUrI hai| isalie to ina viparIta kA bhaya use nahIM staataa| | mArgoM kI tumase carcA karatA rahatA hUM, tAki koI mArga tumheM pakar3a jisane tairanA nahIM jAnA, usase maiM kahaM ki ta kada jA nadI meM, na le| aura ina viparIta kA upayoga tama roja karate ho sAmAnya chor3a de apane ko, vaha kUda bhI jAye kisI preraNA meM, kisI jIvana meM; lekina paramAtmA kI tarapha jAte vakta bhUla jAte ho| ullAsa ke kSaNa meM, utsAha meM, uttejanA meM, kisI madahozI meM, | jarA vyavahArika bano! calate ho tuma, to tumhAre donoM paira eka merI bAta meM par3a jAye, merA gIta use pakar3a le, naze meM A jAye, sAtha nahIM calate; eka paira khar3A rahatA hai to dUsarA uThatA hai| kUda jAye to kUdate hI bhUla jAyegA ki maiMne kyA kahA thaa| vaha / donoM viparIta kAma karate haiM: eka khar3A rahatA hai-aDiga, tatkSaNa hAtha-paira pheMkane lgegaa| vaha hAtha-paira pheMkanA avaza jamIna ko pakar3akara; dUsarA uThatA hai, Age jAtA hai| phira dUsarA hogaa| use roka na skegaa| kyoMki rokane kA matalaba hogAH khar3A ho jAtA hai to pahalA uThatA hai, Age jAtA hai| 256/
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________________ tumane khayAla kiyA, isa vaiparItya meM hI tumhArI gati hai| agara donoM paira eka sAtha uThA lo, giroge, burI taraha giroge, hAtha-paira tor3a loge| phira kabhI cala na paaoge| agara donoM paira jamAkara khar3e ho jAo to bhI na cala paaoge| calanA ho to eka paira samarpaNa kA eka paira saMkalpa kA / pakSI ur3atA hai, do paMkha | cAhie - donoM alaga-alaga dizAoM meM phaile hue| eka hI paMkha se to pakSI DUba jAyegA / eka phakIra, sUphI phakIra ko usake ziSya ne pUchA ki 'kyA akele saMkalpa se pahuMcanA na ho sakegA yA akele samarpaNa se?' vaha phakIra nadI ke kinAre khar3A thaa| ve nadI ke pAra jAne kI taiyArI kara rahe the| usa phakIra ne kahA, Ao rAste meM uttara de | dUMgA | nAva meM donoM baiTha gye| sAdhAraNataH to ziSya hI nAva ko calAtA thA, lekina usa dina guru ne kahA, maiM hI nAva calAtA huuN| usane eka patavAra se nAva khenI zurU kara dii| aba nAva do patavAra se calatI hai| eka patavAra se to nAva gola-gola ghUmane lagI, vartulAkAra cakkara mArane lgii| usakA ziSya haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, 'Apa kyA majAka kara rahe haiM? Apako mAlUma nahIM calAnA, mujhe deN| kahIM eka patavAra se nAva calI hai ? aise to hama yahIM cakkara khAte rheNge|' to guru ne kahA, eka patavAra kA nAma samarpaNa hai aura dUsarI patavAra kA nAma sNklp| aura jisane eka se calAne kI koziza kI, vaha muzkila meM pdd'egaa| aba tuma ise aisA samajho - bar3A virodhAbhAsa lagegA - samarpaNa karanA ho to bhI to mUlataH saMkalpa caahie| saMkalpahIna kaise samarpaNa karegA ? samarpaNa koI choTI ghaTanA hai ? kisI ke caraNoM meM apane ko chor3a denA, koI choTA nirNaya hai ? isase bar3A aura koI nirNaya ho sakatA hai? havAoM ke sahAre sUkhe patte kI bhAMti apane ko chor3a denA, isase bar3A koI aura nirNaya ho sakatA hai? itanA abhaya, itanA gaira-DAMvAMDola citta ... to samarpaNa kA bhI pahalA kadama to saMkalpa hai| aura saMkalpa kI bhI AtyaMtika paripUrNatA samarpaNa meM hai| kyoMki karate-karate to tuma thakoge hii| kabhI to aisI ghar3I AnI cAhie jaba karane se chuTakArA ho--usI ko to hama mokSa kahate haiM / karA, kiyA, bahuta kiyA, janmoM-janmoM taka kiyA, kara-karake hI to hamane apane jIvana ko ulajhA liyA hai| isalie isa saMkalpa kI aMtima niSpatti: samarpaNa ulajhAva ke mUla AdhAra ko hama karma kahate haiM / karma kA artha hai : jo kiyaa| aura hama kahate haiM, karma se kaise chuTakArA ho ? loga mujhase pUchate bhI haiM kabhI-kabhI Akara, karma se kaise chuTakArA ho ? lekina mujhe lagatA hai, unheM ThIka yAda nahIM rahA ki karma kA artha kyA hotA hai-- karane se kaise chuTakArA ho ? akartA -bhAva kA kaise janma ho ? kaba aisI ghar3I AyegI jaba maiM sirpha ho sakUM aura karane kI koI rekhA na bace? karane ko kucha bhI na rahe, honA paripUrNa ho jAye - usako ha mokSa kahate haiM / mokSa kA artha hai : jahAM tuma ho, vizva ke sAtha aisI saMgati meM, vizva ke sAtha aise tAratamya meM, vizva ke sAtha aise saMgIta meM layabaddha; ki tuma kucha bhI nahIM karate, vizva hI karatA hai; tuma usake sAtha bahate ho| saMkalpa kA bhI aMtima pariNAma samarpaNa hai; aura samarpaNa kI bhI zuruAta, prathama caraNa saMkalpa hai| isalie maiM tumase kahUMgA, tuma abhI saMkalpa kI hI ciMtA kara lo| dUsarA prazna: ApakA kahanA hai ki pyAsa hai to jala bhI hogA hii| yahI nahIM, pyAsa isalie hai ki kahIM jala hai / aura Apane to yahAM taka kahA ki pyAsA hI jala ko nahIM khojatA, jala bhI pyAse ko khojatA hai / taba jAnanA cAhatA hUM ki pyAse aura pAnI ke bIca kabhI-kabhI itanI dUrI mAlUma detI hai ki pyAsA pAnI taka nahIM jA pAtA; yA ki pyAsA aMdhA aura baharA hai ki na use jala dIkhatA hai, na usakA kalakala nAda sunAI detA hai| aura kabhI-kabhI to jala ke bIca rahakara bhI AdamI yAsAra jAtA hai| mujhe apane bAre meM kucha aisA hI lagatA hai| kRpApUrvaka mujhe mArga-nirdeza deN| nizcita hI yaha khoja ekataraphA nahIM hai| ekataraphA ho to kabhI pUrI na hogI / agara tumhIM satya ko khoja rahe ho aura satya tumheM na khoja rahA ho, to milane kI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM hai| agara satya bhI Atura na ho tumase mila jAne ko, to satya phira apane ko chipAye calA jaayegaa| tuma ughAr3e jAoge, vaha chipAye jAyegA / phira to aisA ho jAyegA jaise draupadI kA cIra bar3hatA gyaa| vaha ughar3ane ko rAjI na thii| vaha usa darabAra meM nagna hone ko rAjI na thI / nagna karane kI ceSTA darabAriyoM kI thI, duryodhana 257
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________________ s jina sUtra bhAgA / MER HD H kI thI, usake mitroM kI thI--para draupadI sahayogI na thii| cIra to tumhArI cIkha-pukAra sUne AkAza meM kho jaayegii| lekina bar3hatA calA gyaa| ve ughAr3ate gaye, cIra bar3hatA calA gayA, draupadI nahIM, pukAra sunI gaI hai| prArthanA kabhI na kabhI usa hRdaya taka DhakatI calI gii| pahuMca jAtI hai| agara na pahuMcatI ho to kAraNa yaha nahIM hai ki vaha yaha kahAnI bar3I bahamalya hai, bar3I pratIkAtmaka hai| lekina sunane ko utsuka nahIM hai, kAraNa kucha aura hoNge| yA to tuma draupadI jaba kisI ko prema karatI hogI, taba to nagna ho jAtI galata dizA meM cillA rahe ho; yA tuma pUre mana se bulA hI nahIM rahe hogii| taba to bhItara gahana meM yaha AkAMkSA hotI hogI, koI ho; yA bulAne ke sAtha-sAtha tuma bhItara Dare bhI ho ki kahIM suna ughAr3a le, kisI ke sAmane saba khola dUM, kucha bhI chipAyA huA hI na lenA! na raha jAye! maiMne sanA hai, eka AdamI lauTatA thA lakaDiyAM apane sira para agara paramAtmA tuma se baca rahA hai to eka bAta pakkI hai-isa lekr| thaka gayA hai, bUr3hA ho gayA hai sattara sAla kaa| lakar3I daur3a meM tuma jIta na pAoge-vaha bacanA cAha rahA hai aura tuma | kATate-kATate jiMdagI bar3I Uba ho gaI hai| jaisA ki aneka bAra khoja rahe ho| vahI jiitegaa| usake pAsa virATa UrjA hai, bar3I loga kahate haiM, aisA hI usane khaa| muhAvarA thA, kucha matalaba na zakti hai; tumhAre pAsa hai kyA? agara vaha parama satya hI tumase thaa| aise hI kahA ki he bhagavAna! aba kaba taka aura jiMdagI bacanA cAha rahA hai to phira tuma jIta nahIM sakate, tumhArI hAra | ghasiTavAnI hai? mauta ko mujhe hI kyoM nahIM bhejatA? javAnoM ko nizcita hai| lekina AdamI jIte haiN| mahAvIra jIte, buddha jIte, A jAtI hai, mujhe kyoM laTakAye hue hai? aba to bheja! aba to kRSNa, krAisTa jiite| AdamI jIte haiN| eka bAta sApha hai ki vaha maiM marane ko rAjI hUM ki yaha jIvana bahuta ho gayA! yaha subaha se bhI ughar3ane ke lie rAjI hai| vaha bUMghaTa mArakara baiThA ho, magara roja lakar3I kATanA, yaha dinabhara lakar3I ikaTThI karanA, sAMjha cAhatA hai ki tuma cUMghaTa utthaao| bar3I bhItara AkAMkSA hai ki tuma | becakara kisI taraha roTI peTa ke lie juTAnI, rAta so jAnA, phira pAsa Ao, khojo| subaha yahI! Akhira sAra kyA hai? aba to bheja de mauta ko! / isalie maiM kahatA hUM ki pAnI bhI tumhAre dvArA pIye jAne ko aisA hotA nahIM akasara ki itanI jaldI mauta A jAye, para usa pyAsA hai| tumhIM jala ko nahIM khoja rahe ho, jala bhI tumheM khoja dina A gii| mauta ko sAmane dekhakara lakar3ahArA ghabar3A gyaa| rahA hai| apane gaTThara ko nIce rakhakara sustA rahA thA jhAr3a ke nIce, mauta ne gara na hotIM kaide-rasmo-rAha kI majabUriyAM | kahA, 'maiM A gii| bolo, kyA kAma hai?' zamA khuda ur3akara pahuMcatI apane paravAnoM ke paas| usane kahA, 'kucha aura nahIM hai, yahAM koI dikhAI na par3atA thA, - agara jIvana ke niyama na hote, vyavasthA ke sUtra na gaTThara uThavAkara mere sira para rakhanA hai| itanI kRpA karo, isa hote...| gara na hotIM kaide-rasmo-rAha kI majabUriyAM! hajAra gaTharI ko mere sira para vApasa rakha do| bahuta dhanyavAda! aura niyama haiM, vyavasthA hai| aura kama se kama vyavasthA jisane banAI Age bulAUM bhI to aisA kaSTa mata karanA!' hai, vaha to pAlegA hii| tuma bulAte bhI ho to tumhArA bulAvA pUrA hai? hArdika hai? gara na hotIM kaide-rasmo-rAha kI majabUriyAM tumhArA roA-roAM usameM sammilita hai ki eka parta inakAra kiye zamA khuda ur3akara pahuMcatI apane paravAnoM ke paas| calI jA rahI hai? eka parta kahatI hai, abhI koI prArthanA ke dina -paramAtmA khuda tumhAre pAsa A jaataa| zAyada AtA bhI hai, haiM, abhI to tuma javAna ho| ye to bur3hApe kI bAteM haiN| bur3hApe kI tuma pahacAna nahIM paate| kyoMki jaba taka tuma usa khoja para na bhI kahAM, loga jaba marane lagate haiM tabhI! jaba jIbha lar3akhar3A nikalo, tuma na pahacAna paaoge| yaha khoja donoM tarapha se ho, jAtI hai, jaba khuda bolate bhI nahIM banatA, taba kirAe ke yaha Aga donoM tarapha se lagI ho, to hI pariNAma ho sakatA hai| paMDita-purohita kAna meM rAma-rAma japa dete haiM! jiMdA rahate-rahate agara bhakta akelA bhagavAna, bhagavAna, bhagavAna cillAtA rahe; | to AdamI aura hajAra vAsanAoM meM ulajhA rahatA hai, paramAtmA kI bhagavAna baharA ho, yA sunane ko rAjI na ho, yA bacanA cAhatA ho, vAsanA nirmita kahAM hotI hai? 12581 .
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________________ saMkalpa kI aMtima niSpatti: samarpaNa / / / jaba sArI vAsanAeM usa eka vAsanA meM tirohita ho jAtI haiM, himmata hI na AyegI, yaha sAhasa hI na jnmgaa| jaise sabhI nadiyAM samudra meM gira jAtI haiN| aise jaba tumhArI sArI to ar3acana kahAM hogI? tuma bhI khojate ho, paramAtmA bhI AkAMkSAeM ekajuTa paramAtmA kI tarapha pravAhita hotI haiM, khojatA hai-ar3acana kahAM hai? milana hotA kyoM nahIM? abhIpsA hotI hai, taba prArthanA paidA hotI hai| phira kSaNabhara bhI dera pahalI bAta-tuma lagate ho ki khojate ho, khojate nhiiN| dAMva nahIM lgtii| aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki phira agara paravAnA na bhI | para tuma kucha bhI nahIM lgaate| tuma paramAtmA ko muphta pAnA cAhate jAye to zamA ur3akara usake pAsa A jAtI hai| ho| tuma kSudra cIjoM kI talAza meM bhI jIvana dAMva para lagA dete tumhIM nahIM khoja rahe, vaha bhI khoja rahA hai| ho| majanU lailA ko khojatA hai, to jaisA dAMva para lagA detA hai; ijipta meM purAnA vacana hai ki agara usane na khojA hotA to aisA tumane paramAtmA kI khoja meM apane ko dAMva para lagAyA? tumhAre mana meM use khojane kI bAta bhI paidA na hotii| kahate haiM ki nahIM, tuma paramAtmA ko bhI apane jIvana meM thor3I jagaha dete ho, jo usakI khoja para nikalatA hai, vaha vahI hai, jise paramAtmA ne caubIsa ghaMTe meM pAMca minaTa pUjA-prArthanA kara lete ho| vaha bhI khoja hI liyaa| tuma pyAse hI taba hote ho usake lie, jaba jaldI-jaldI nipaTA dete ho| vaha bhI eka aupacArikatA hai, kinhIM gahare arthoM meM, kahIM kisI gaharI gaharAI para usane tumhAre jisako kara lenA hai; vaha bhI tumhArI cAlAkI, hoziyArI kA hRdaya para hAtha rakha diyaa| sabhI to use khojane nahIM niklte| hisAba hai ki patA nahIM, paramAtmA ho hI, to yaha kahane ko to kabhI-kabhI koI dIvAnA ho uThatA hai| jarUra usane apane rahegA ki dhyAna rakha, roja pAMca minaTa terI prArthanA karate the, madhu-pAtra se koI madirA tuma meM ur3ela dii| zAyada tumheM bhI patA | kitanI mAlAeM sarakAIM, roja gItA par3hate the! kahIM mauta ke bAda nahIM hai, itanI gaharAI para udd'elii| zAyada tumhAre prANoM ke prANa, aisA ho hI ki paramAtmA ho, to hamAre pAsa kucha kahane ko hogA, tumhAre keMdra para udd'elii| vahAM to tuma kabhI jAte nahIM, tuma to kucha baiMka-baileMsa hogA, hama khAlI hAtha na hoMge! na huA to kucha bAhara-bAhara ghUmate rahate ho| tuma to ghara kabhI Ate nhiiN| bigar3atA nahIM hai| pAMca-dasa minaTa kharca bhI ho gaye to kyA harja mere dekhe bhI aisA hI hai| jo paramAtmA ko cunatA hai, vaha isakI hai! huA to kAma A jAyegI baat| khabara de rahA hai ki paramAtmA ne use cuna liyaa| tuma hoziyAra ho! tuma do nAvoM para savAra rahate ho| tumhArI tibbata meM bhI aisI eka lokokti hai ki ziSya thor3e hI guru ko prArthanA bhI tumhArA gaNita hai| vahIM to prArthanA mara jAtI hai| cunatA hai, guru ziSya ko cunatA hai| lagatA yahI hai ki ziSya ne kyoMki prArthanA gaNita ho hI nahIM sktii| unmAda hai praarthnaa| cunA; kyoMki ziSya kA ahaMkAra abhI 'maiM' ke AsapAsa jItA pAgalapana hai praarthnaa| dIvAnagI hai praarthnaa| eka nazA hai| gaNita hai| vaha kahatA hai, maiM dIkSita ho rahA hUM! vaha kahatA hai, maiMne isa nahIM, hisAba-kitAba nhiiN| guru ko cunA! lekina jinhoMne tibbata meM yaha lokokti bnaaii| tumhArI prArthanA jaba pAgala ho jAyegI, to pUrI ho jaayegii| jaba hogI, ve jAnate the| tibbata meM guru-ziSya kI paraMparA ati | paramAtmA tumheM saba tarapha se ghera legA, subaha bhI usakI, sAMjha bhI prAcIna hai, ati zuddha hai| ve ThIka jAnate haiN| ve ThIka kaha rahe haiM usakI, bhara dopaharI bhI usakI, tuma uThoge-baiThoge to bhI usameM ki guru ziSya ko cunatA hai| kahatA nahIM, kyoMki kahane se bhI ho hI lIna rahoge; bAjAra bhI jAoge to Upara-Upara bAjAra hogA, sakatA hai, ziSya chiTaka jaaye| kahane se bhI ho sakatA hai, ziSya bhItara-bhItara usakI yAda hogI; dukAna para bhI baiThoge to meM pratirodha paidA ho jaaye| kahane se bhI ho sakatA hai, usake Upara-Upara se grAhaka ko dekhoge, bhItara-bhItara usI kA darzana ahaMkAra ko coTa laga jAye, ghAva bana jAye aura jo pAsa AtA | hogA-jaba tumhArA caubIsa ghaMTe kA jIvana aharniza; thA, dUra nikala jaaye| guru kucha kahatA bhI nhiiN| vaha yaha bhI bhItara-bAhara AtI zvAsa-prazvAsa kI bhAMti usa para samarpita svIkAra kara letA hai ki tumane mujhe cunaa| lekina maiM bhI yahI hogA to milana ho jaayegaa| tumase kahatA hUM ki jaba taka guru ne tumheM nahIM cunA hai, tumameM cunane to pahalI to bAta, tuma bAteM karate ho milane kI, dAMva para kucha kA savAla hI na uThegA, tumheM yaha bhAva hI paidA na hogA, yaha nahIM lgaate| aura yaha dAMva kucha aisA hai ki pUrA hI pUrA 259 www.jainelibrarorg
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga: 1MBSITORRENT lagAoge to hI lagegA; rattIbhara bhI bacAyA to cUka jaaoge|| hai ki tumhAre aura usake bIca sthAna nahIM hai, jagaha nahIM hai| kyoMki usa bacAne meM hI azraddhA A gii| usa bacAne meM hI isalie bhI cUkanA hotA rahatA hai| jaba tuma itane zAMta ho cAlAkI A gaI, bholApana kho gyaa| prArthanA to nirdoSa bhAva jAoge, jaba tuma itane thira ho jAoge, jaba tumhAre jIvana kI hai| pUrA kA pUrA koI apane ko rakha detA hai, jarA bhI bacAtA| lau akaMpa ho jAyegI, tabhI tuma dekha pAoge, jo nikaTa se bhI nhiiN| yaha nahIM socatA ki aise kahIM aisA na ho ki dAMva khatama ho | nikaTa hai| jAye, nAhaka, thor3A to bacA lUM! muhammada ne kahA hai ki gardana meM jo prANa ko pravAhita karanevAlI isalie maiM kahatA hUM: prArthanA juArI kara sakatA hai, dukAnadAra nAr3I hai, jisake kATa dene se AdamI mara jAtA hai| vaha bhI dUra hai| nhiiN| dukAnadAra to soca-samajhakara calatA hai, 'itanA | paramAtmA usase bhI jyAdA pAsa hai| lekina itane pAsa ko jAnane lagAUMgA, kitanA milegA? agara khoyA bhI to bahuta jyAdA to ke lie tumheM bhI pAsa AnA pdd'egaa| tuma apane se bahuta dUra na kho jAyegA? itanA khoye ki jisakI pUrti ho ske|' nikala gaye ho| tumhArI vAsanAeM jahAM haiM, vahIM tuma ho| vAsanAeM juArI saba dAMva para lagA detA hai, kucha bacAtA nhiiN| utanA | tumhArI bar3I dUra bhaviSya meM phailI haiN| tuma pAsa Ate hI nhiiN| sAhasa cAhie aura juArI to vastueM dAMva para lagAtA hai, nirvAsanA jaba paidA hotI hai, to prArthanA paidA hotI hai| tuma apane dhana-paisA dAMva para lagAtA hai; bhakta, prArthI, apane ko dAMva para pAsa A jAte ho| pAsa jaise-jaise Ane lagate ho, usakI dhuna lagAtA hai| kyoMki paramAtmA ko pAnA ho to svayaM ko hI dAMva para | bajane lagatI hai| jaise-jaise pAsa Ate ho, usakI sugaMdha Ane lagAnA pdd'egaa| svayaM kI kImata para hI milatA hai| | lagatI hai| jaise-jaise pAsa Ate ho, usakA kalakala-nAda to pahalI bAta, tumhArI prArthanA jhUThI hai, mithyA hai| tumhArI pUjA sunAI par3ane lagatA hai, anAhata sunAI par3ane lagatA hai| phira to aupacArika hai; loka-vyavahAra hai, pUjA nahIM hai| dUsarI bAta, | tuma nAcane lagate ho| phira tuma calate nhiiN| phira nAcakara daur3ate tuma paramAtmA ko cAhate ho yA paramAtmA ke nAma para kucha aura ho ghara kI trph| phira to tumhAre jIvana meM ghUghara baMdha jAte haiM gIta cAhate ho? prArthanA tumhArI jhUThI hai, paramAtmA bhI tumhArA aMtima baMdha jAte haiN| phira to tuma mastI meM tarobora ho jAte ho| gaMtavya nahIM hai| loga paramAtmA ko cAhate haiM ki calo, usakI lekina apane pAsa aao| paramAtmA ke pAsa Ane kA eka hI prArthanA se dhana milegA, pada milegA, pratiSThA milegI, to vastutaH upAya hai| apane pAsa Ao! paramAtmA koI dUsarA nahIM hai, to pada, pratiSThA aura dhana cAhate haiM; paramAtmA kA to sAdhana kI tumhArA hI parama astitva hai, tumhArI niyati hai| tuma agara bIja taraha upayoga kara lenA cAhate haiN| ve to paramAtmA ko bhI cAkara ho to paramAtmA vRkSa hai| tuma agara kalI ho to vaha phUla hai| vaha kI taraha apane kAma meM lagA lenA cAhate haiN| lekina unakA tumhArA hI pUrA-pUrA khilAva hai| pAsa aao| karIba aao| asalI lakSya aura hai| agara zaitAna unheM dhana de, to ve zaitAna kI apane meM thira bno| pUjA kreNge| jo unheM dhana de, usakI pUjA kreNge| jo unheM pada de, maiM suna rahA hUM tere dila kI dhar3akaneM paihama usakI pUjA kreNge| jo unheM pada de, vahI unakA paramAtmA ho hai terA dila mutajassisa kahIM jarUra meraa| jaayegaa| paramAtmA gauNa hai, kucha aura mUlyavAna hai, kucha aura maiM apane hRdaya meM bhI tere hI dila kI dhar3akaneM suna rahA huuN| maiM pAne kI talAza hai| suna rahA hUM tere dila kI dhar3akaneM paihama-lagAtAra, satata, to tuma paramAtmA ko sAdhana nahIM banA sakate ho; banAoge to anavarata! isa dila kI dhar3akana meM bhI usakI hI dhar3akana hai| cUka jaaoge| paramAtmA parama sAdhya hai| apane ko tuma usakA sunanevAlA caahie| tumhAre kAna itanI vyartha kI AvAjoM se bhare sAdhana banA lo, phira milane meM dera na hogii| haiM ki tumheM apane dila kI dhar3akana sunAI hI nahIM pdd'tii| tIsarI bAta, paramAtmA bahuta nikaTa hai, nikaTa se bhI nikaTa hai| pazcima ke eka vicAraka ne apanI DAyarI meM likhA hai-bar3A nikaTa kahanA bhI galata hai, kyoMki nikaTa meM bhI thor3I dUrI A saMgItajJa hai ki amarIkA meM eka prayogazAlA meM vaha gyaa| jAtI hai| paramAtmA tumhAre roeM-roeM meM samAyA hai| vaha itane pAsa gayA thA kucha kAraNa se| use khabara milI thI ki vahAM eka 260/
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________________ Soilan Jodhara be Sancer kalpa kI aMtima niSpattiH samarpaNa prayogazAlA banAI gaI hai, jo paripUrNa rUpa se sAuMDa-prUpha hai, sau ur3ate patte tumheM bhrama de jAte haiM ki zAyada A gyaa| havA ke jhoMke prtisht| koI AvAja, kisI taraha kI AvAja bhItara nahIM vRkSoM meM sarasarAhaTa karate haiM aura tumheM lagatA hai, zAyada A gayA! aatii| to vaha gyaa| vaha jAnanA cAhatA thA ki parama sannATA tuma cauMka-cauMka uThate ho| tuma caubIsa ghaMTe tane rahate ho ki kaisA hotA hai| kyoMki saMgItajJa thA aura parama sannATe se pahacAna | zAyada aba Aye, aba Aye, patA nahIM kaba Aye! aura kahIM cAhatA thaa| kyoMki saMgIta bhI usI tarapha le jAtA hai| vaha bhItara | aisA na ho ki vaha Aye aura taiyArI adhUrI ho! to tuma rAha para gayA to vaha bar3A hairAna huA : bilakula sannATA thA, lekina do khar3e rAha dekhate rahate ho! vaha tumhAre ghara meM baiThA hai| vaha tumhAre AvAjeM A rahI thiiN| vaha sApha-sApha suna skaa| usane, jo hone se pahale tumhAre ghara meM baiThA hai| mejabAna ke pahale mehamAna AdamI use dikhA rahA thA prayogazAlA, usase pUchA ki tuma to A gayA hai| ghara Ao! tuma use bhItara baiThA paaoge| kahate ho ki yaha sau pratizata sAuMDa-prUpha hai, dhvani kisI taraha bodhidharma jaba jJAna ko upalabdha huA to kahate haiM, vaha bar3e jora kI yahAM nahIM A sakatI; lekina maiM do AvAjeM suna rahA huuN| vaha se khilakhilAkara hNsaa| usake AsapAsa aura bhI sAdhaka the| jo sAtha thA, haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, ve do AvAjeM Apake| unhoMne pUchA, 'kyA huA?' usane kahA, 'hadda ho gaI! majAka bhItara haiM; ve bAhara se nahIM A rhiiN| eka AvAja hai tumhAre hRdaya kI bhI eka sImA hotI hai| jisakI hama talAza karate the, use ghara kii| itane jora se dhaka-dhaka ho rahI thI ki use yAda bhI na rahA meM baiThA paayaa| jise hama khojane nikale the, vaha khojanevAle meM hI ki yaha hRdaya kI AvAja ho sakatI hai| aura dUsarI AvAja hai | chipA thaa| khUba majAka ho gii|' phira bodhidharma kahate haiM, tumhAre khUna kI gati kI; ragoM meM jo khUna daur3a rahA hai, usakA | jiMdagI bhara haMsatA hI rhaa| jaba bhI koI paramAtmA kI bAta klkl-naad| ye AvAjeM bAhara se nahIM A rahI haiN| karatA, vaha haMsane lgtaa| vaha kahatA, yaha bAta hI mata chedd'o| lekina bAhara kI AvAjeM jaba bilakala baMda thIM, taba ye sunAI yaha bar3e majAka kI bAta hai| yaha bar3A gaharA vyaMgya hai| pdd'iiN| ho to yaha tumheM bhI rahI haiM; usako bhI ho rahI thIM, roja cUkoge isalie nahIM ki vaha dUra hai--cUka rahe ho isalie ki caubIsa ghaMTe cala rahI haiN| lekina itanA zoragula hai ki usameM ye vaha bahuta-bahuta pAsa hai, pAsa se bhI pAsa hai| lauTo! pahale ghara dhImI-dhImI AvAjeM kho jAtI haiN| hRdaya kI dhar3akana, khUna kI meM talAza kara leM, phira bAhara nikleN| kyoMki bAhara to bar3A gati, ye bhI tumase bAhara haiN| eka aura AvAja hai jahAM hRdaya kI vistAra hai| cAMda-tAroM taka kahAM khojate rahoge? ghara ko to dhar3akana bhI baMda ho jAtI hai aura khUna kI gati bhI baMda ho jAtI hai, / pahale khoja lo| vahAM na mile to phira bAhara jaanaa| lekina taba sunI jAtI hai| usako hamane oMkAra kahA hai, anAhata-nAda jisane bhI ghara meM khojA hai, use pA hI liyA hai| isakA apavAda kahA hai, praNava kahA hai| kabhI bhI nahIM haA hai| maiM suna rahA hUM tere dila kI dhar3akaneM paihama hai terA dila mutajassisa kahIM jarUra meraa| tIsarA prazna: Apa mujhe bahuta-bahata acche lagate haiN| majhe -aura isase mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki maiM hI tujhe nahIM khoja Apake prema meM rone ke atirikta kucha nahIM suujhtaa| kaise kahUM rahA, terA dila bhI merI talAza kara rahA hai--cUMki terI AvAja maiM usa prema ko! aura Azcarya hai ki maiM akasara Apake prati apane hRdaya meM sunatA huuN| tumhAre bhItara usI ne rUpa dharA hai| usI anApa-zanApa bhI bakatA hUM; kabhI-kabhI gAlI bhI detA huuN| ne tumhAre jIvana meM raMga bharA hai| jisakI tuma talAza kara rahe ho, yaha kyA hai? vaha tumhAre ghara meM Akara baiThA hai| tuma daravAje para AMkha lagAye atithi kI rAha dekha rahe ho-aura atithi kabhI ghara ke bAhara maiM eka bAra mullA nasaruddIna ke ghara mehamAna thaa| vaha apane gayA nhiiN| tuma bAhara baiThe ho, AMgana meM khar3e ho, rAhagIroM ko beTe ko samajhA rahA thA, DarA rahA thA; kyoMki beTA bhaddI gAliyAM dekha rahe ho ki kaba AyegA mehamAna, vaha pyArA kaba AyegA! | pAsa-par3osa se sIkhakara A jAtA thaa| to usane eka takhtI para hara rAhagIra kI AvAja meM tumheM bhanaka AtI hai, zAyada A gayA! | likhakara kamare meM beTe ke TAMga diyA thA, ki agara tUne 2611
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________________ 262 jina satra bhAga 1 'badamAza' zabda kA upayoga kiyA to pAMca paisA jurmAnA; agara 'gadhe' zabda kA upayoga kiyA to dasa paise jurmAnA, agara 'sAlA' zabda kA upayoga kiyA to bIsa paise jurmAnA, agara 'harAmajAdA' zabda kA upayoga kiyA to cAlIsa paise jurmAnA / pacAsa paise vaha apane beTe ko jeba kharca ke lie roja detA hai| beTA haMsane lgaa| vaha sunatA rahA aura dekhatA rahA aura haMsane lgaa| to usane pUchA, 'tU haMsatA kyoM hai ? bAta kyA hai ?' usane kahA ki mujhe aisI bhI gAliyAM AtI haiM ki rupayA bhI kama pdd'egaa| gAliyAM tumheM AtI haiM, to tuma jisase bhI saMbaMdha banAoge usI kI tarapha bahane lgeNgii| jo tumheM AtA hai vahI to bhegaa| gAliyAM hI tumane jIvana meM sIkhI haiM, to taba jaba tuma prema meM bhI par3ate ho to prema meM bhI tumhArI gAliyAM pravAhita hone lagatI haiN| Akhira tumhIM to bahoge na apane prema meM ? to tumane jIvanabhara meM jo durgaMdha ikaTThI kI hai, vaha tumhAre premI para bhI to pdd'egii| Akhira prema 'tuma' karoge to tumhArI gAliyAM kahAM jAyeMgI ? ise samajhane kI koziza krnaa| tuma zAyada socate ho, tuma zatruoM ko hI gAlI dete ho - galata / agara gAlI denA tumhArI Adata meM zumAra hai, agara gAlI dene kI tumhArI bhItara saMbhAvanA hai, to zatru ko tuma pragaTa meM dete hooge, mitra ko tuma apragaTa meM | dete hooge -- magara doge jruur| jo tumhAre pAsa hai vaha to tuma baaNttoge| mitra ko zAyada majAka meM doge -- magara doge jruur| aise loga haiM ki jaba taka unameM gAlI-guphtA kA saMbaMdha na ho taba taka ve mitratA hI nahIM maante| jaba taka 'Aiye', 'baiThiye', 'Apa kaise haiM' ityAdi zabdoM kA prayoga karanA par3atA hai, taba taka mitratA nahIM, paricaya hai / jaba gAlI-guphtA zurU ho jAtI hai, taba mitratA hai| maiMne sunA hai ki eka bahuta bar3A ArkiTekTa, eka bar3A zilpI samudra meM jahAja DUbane se, samudra meM tairate tairate eka anajAna dvIpa para laga gyaa| akelA thaa| vahAM dvIpa para koI bhI na thA / bar3A kuzala zilpI thA / aura koI kAma bhI na thA use| bar3e phala the, vRkSa lade phaloM se, to bhojana kI koI kamI na thI / jaMgala meM I ise thor3A dekhnaa| yaha kaisI mitratA huI ? lekina tumhArI majabUrI hai| jo tumhAre pAsa hai, vaha tumhArI lakar3iyAM thiiN| suMdara patthara the| usane dhIre-dhIre baiThe-baiThe kyA mitratA para bhI chAyA ddaalegaa| do taraha ke loga haiN| kucha loga haiM jo eka AdamI ko mitra banA lete haiM aura dUsare ko zatru banA lete haiN| ve apane ko bAMTa lete haiN| jo-jo burA hai vaha zatru kI tarapha pravAhita karate haiM, nahara khoda lete haiM; jo-jo acchA hai, vaha mitra kI tarapha pravAhita karate haiM, nahara khoda lete haiN| lekina jaba tuma mere prema meM par3oge to pUre ke pUre hI pdd'oge| taba nahara khodane se kAma na clegaa| taba tumhArI gAlI bhI mere pAsa AyegI, tumhArI prArthanA bhI mere pAsa aayegii| tumheM jAganA hogA ! aura gAliyoM se nistAra pAnA hogaa| anyathA tumhArA prema bhI kaluSita ho jAyegA, tumhArI prArthanA bhI kaluSita ho jaayegii| acchA hai ki isa bahAne tumheM tumhArI gAliyAM dikhAI par3ane lagIM; aba dhIre-dhIre una gAliyoM se apane baMdhana ko kholo| aba dhIre-dhIre jaago| kyoMki ve gAliyAM tumheM ur3ane na deMgI, vajanI haiM; patthara kI taraha tumhArI gardana meM aTakI raha jAyeMgI / mere aura tumhAre bIca pattharoM kI taraha aTakI raha jaayeNgii| pravAha ThIka se na ho paayegaa| tuma jaba bhI gAlI doge, sikur3a jAoge / jaba bhI gAlI doge, tumhAre bhItara aparAdha-bhAva utthegaa| jaba bhI gAlI doge, glAni mAlUma hogii| acchA hai ki prazna pUchA; kama se kama ImAnadArI to kii| a itanA aura hoza samhAlo / gAlI denA baMda karane ko nahIM kaha rahA hUM maiM, kyoMki agara tumane jabardastI baMda kI to tuma kisI aura ko dene lgoge| taba tumheM eka aura guru cAhie par3egA, jisako tuma gAlI do aura eka guru jisakI tuma prazaMsA kro| yahI to loga kara rahe haiN| agara mahAvIra kI prazaMsA karate haiM, to buddha ko gAlI dete haiM / gAliyAM kahAM jAyeM ? nahara khodanI par3atI hai| agara rAma kI prazaMsA karate haiM to kRSNa ko gAlI dete haiN| agara kRSNa kI prazaMsA karate haiM to rAma ko gAlI dete haiN| lekina thor3A jAgo ! karegA, banAnA zurU kara diyaa| makAna bnaaye| dukAneM bnaaiiN| carca banAye / varSoM bAda, koI bIsa varSa bAda, jaba usakA pUrA nagara AbAda ho gayA, taba eka jahAja kinAre lagA kara / to usa zilpI ne kahA jahAja ke yAtriyoM ko, kaipTana ko, ki isake pahale ki hama chor3eM, isake pahale ki maiM jahAja para savAra ho jAUM, Ao, maiMne jo banAyA hai use to dekha lo ! to usane
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________________ lpakAtima niSpattiH samA jAkara dikhaayaa| aura saba to ThIka thA, lekina loga bar3e hairAna hAtha se miTAtA huuN| yaha bhavana phira kaise banegA? eka hAtha se hue : usane do carca bnaaye| unhoMne kahA, do carca kA kyA | zraddhA kI IMTa rakhatA hUM, dUsare hAtha se azraddhA kA jahara DAlatA karoge? eka carca samajha meM AtA hai| to usane kahA, eka carca huuN| eka hAtha se bIja botA hUM, dUsare hAtha se agni barasAtA huuN| vaha jisameM maiM jAtA hUM aura eka carca vaha jisameM maiM nahIM jAtA huuN| yaha bhavana, yaha bagIcA nirmita kaise hogA? thor3A soco| akele eka carca se kAma na calegA, jisameM tuma tuma kucha merA nukasAna kara rahe ho, aisA mata socnaa| tuma jAte ho| vaha carca bhI cAhie, jisameM tuma nahIM jaate| maMdira se apanA hI nukasAna kara rahe ho| tuma apane bhojana meM hI gaMdagI kAma na calegA, masjida bhI cAhie jisameM tuma nahIM jaate| giraje DAla rahe ho| vaha tumheM hI bhojana karanA hai| vaha tumhAre hI khUna meM se hI kAma nahIM calegA, gurudvArA bhI cAhie jisameM tuma nahIM | bhegaa| usase tumhArI hI haDDI bnegii| gAlI dene se usakA thor3e jaate| majA hI kyA hai agara akelA vahI carca ho jisameM tuma hI nukasAna hotA hai jise gAlI dI-gAlI denevAle kA nukasAna jAte ho| to phira tumhArA galata jo hai vaha tuma kahAM rakhoge? hotA hai| usakI jIbha kharAba huii| usakA hRdaya dhUmila huaa| to akasara loga do guru cunate haiM: eka, jisake pakSa meM; aura | usake prANa kSudra hue| eka jisake vipakSa meN| do premI cunate haiM: eka ko mitra kahate haiM, pUchA hai, 'yaha kyA hai?' eka ko shtru| yaha tumhAre bhItara kA sIjophreniyA, tumhAre bhItara kA vibhakta dhyAna se dekhanA, agara tumhArA zatru mara jAye to tumheM bar3I kamI vyktitv| tuma do ho, eka nhiiN| isa 'do' ko haTAo aura mAlUma hogii| tuma bar3e khAlI-khAlI mAlUma pdd'oge| aba tuma eka ko jnmaao| anyathA tuma vikSipta ho jAoge-aise jaise kyA karoge? zatru ke marane se bhI-jisako tuma sadA cAhate the tumhAre bhItara do vyakti haiM aura tumhAre bhItara ekatA nahIM hai| ki mara jAye, jisake lie tuma prArthanA karate the ki mara jisane pUchA hai, use maiM jAnatA huuN| agara vaha aise hI calatA rahA jAye-vaha bhI jaba maregA to tuma rooge bhiitr| kyoMki tumako | to Aja nahIM kala pAgala-ghara meM hogA, pAgalakhAne meM hogaa| lagegA, aba tuma kyA karoge? jo tuma zatru kI tarapha bahA rahe the, jaise tumhArA eka paira eka tarapha jAye, dUsarA paira dUsarI tarapha aba vaha kahAM jAyegA? phira tumheM koI zatru khojanA pdd'egaa| jAye; eka AMkha kucha dekhe, dUsarI AMkha kucha dekhe to tuma loga binA zatra ke nahIM raha sakate, kyoMki unake bhItara bar3I dhIre-dhIre khaMDita ho jAoge: tamhAre bhItara kA sara-saMgIta kho zatrutA chipI hai| jAyegA; sAmaMjasya, samanvaya TUTa jaayegaa| to do upAya haiM : yA to tuma eka guru aura khoja lo, eka carca yaha eka taraha kA pAgalapana hai| isase jaago| aura isameM rasa aura banAo jisameM tuma nahIM jAte, jisakI tuma nahIM sunate, | mata lo| kyoMki praznakartA ke prazna se aisA lagatA hai, jaise vaha jisake tuma duzmana ho, jo galata hai, pAkhaMDI hai| aura dUsarA koI bar3I bahumUlya bAta kara rahA hai| kyoMki usane yaha bhI likhA upAya yaha hai ki tumhAre bhItara ye jo gAliyAM uTha rahI haiM, inheM hai pIche ki jaba maiM isa taraha gAliyAM ityAdi detA hUM to loga mujhe samajho, dekho, apane bhItara ke kaluSa ko pahacAno, apane bhItara 'nAsamajha' kahate haiM aura mujhe una para haMsI AtI hai| aisA lagatA ke kar3A-karkaTa ko smjho-bjho| hai, tuma rasa le rahe ho| koI harjA nhiiN| agara isase Upara na uTha pahalA upAya sArthaka nahIM hai, kyoMki usase tuma badaloge nA sako to yaha bhI ThIka hai| kama se kama gAlI dete ho, taba bhI merI tuma jaise ho vaise hI rhoge| usase to yahI behatara hai ki tuma mujhe yAda to kara hI lete hooge, magara yAda karane ke behatara DhaMga ho prema bhI kiye jAo aura gAliyAM bhI diye jaao| kyoMki yaha | sakate haiN| yaha yAda karane kA tumane bar3A behUdA DhaMga cunaa| sthiti jyAdA dina na cala sakegI; tumhArA prema hI bhItara sakucAne maiM tumase kahatA hUM, agara anApa-zanApa bakanA ho, gAlI denA lagA hai; tumhArA prema hI bhItara kaSTa pAne lagA hai| acchA hai, ho, to prema ko haTA do, kama se kama ikahare ikaTThe to rhoge| koI phikra nhiiN| aise hI jIye jaao| dhIre-dhIre tuma khuda hI agara prema karanA ho to gAlI-galauja se chuTakArA pA lo| socoge, yaha maiM kyA kara rahA hUM! eka hAtha se banAtA hUM, dUsare kyoMki merA savAla nahIM hai| mujhe gAlI dene se merA kyA harja hai! www.jainelibrarorg
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 lekina tumhArI gAlI tumhIM ko tor3atI jaayegii| tuma dhIre-dhIre rahI bhagavAna kI dhAraNA, to kyA bhagavAna kI tumhArI dhAraNA apane se hI alaga hone lgoge| aura ina donoM choroM ko milAnA hai, isa para saba nirbhara karegA, kyA tumhArI paribhASA hai| bhagavAna muzkila ho jaayegaa| | zabda to bar3A sApha-sutharA hai| isakA matalaba kevala hotA hai: eka rAta mullA nasaruddIna apane beTe ko sulAkara apane kamare bhaagyvaan| usakA artha hotA hai: da blesiDa vn| usakA itanA meM A gyaa| eka ghaMTe se Upara ho gayA, magara vaha beTA bAra-bAra hI artha hotA hai ki jisane apanI niyati ko pA liyA, apane cillAye jA rahA thA H 'pApA! mujhe pyAsa lagI hai|' bhAgya ko upalabdha ho gayA; jo hone ko thA, ho gyaa| basa 'cupacApa so jAo', mullA ne jora se cillAkara khaa| itanA hii| jaba kalI phUla bana jAtI hai, taba bhagavAna hai| jo ho 'agara aba aura taMga kiyA to ulUMgA aura thappar3a lgaauuNgaa|' sakatI thI, ho gii| bIja meM par3I thI, taba bhagavAna na thii| vRkSa meM 'pApA, jaba thappar3a lagAne uTho to eka gilAsa pAnI bhI lete chipI thI, taba bhagavAna na thii| kalI thI, taba bhI bhagavAna na thii| AnA', beTe ne khaa| | bhagavAna hone ke rAste para thii| phira phUla ho gii| bhagavAna ho ThIka khaa| kama se kama itanA to kara hI lenaa| uThoge to hii| | gii| bhAgya khila gyaa| to agara koI aura upAya na ho, aura yAda karane kA yahI DhaMga mere lie to 'bhagavAna' zabda kA itanA hI artha hai ki tuma jo tumheM AtA ho, koI harjA nhiiN| calo, yaha bhI ThIka, gAlI hI de hone ko ho vahI ho jaao| nizcita hI, pratyeka kI bhagavattA lenaa| yAda to jArI rhegii| lekina donoM meM agara calate rahe to bhinna hogii| koI pikAso hogA aura usake jIvana meM baDe tuma do ghor3oM para savAra ho, tuma bar3I ar3acana meM pdd'oge| yA to citrakArI ke phUla khileNge| koI kAlidAsa hogA; usake jIvana prema ko jAne do| yaha bhI prema kyA? yA gAlI ko jAne do| meM kAvya ke bar3e phUla khileNge| hara vyakti kI bhagavattA usakI eka svara bano, to hI zAMta ho skoge| anyathA zAMti kA koI apanI nija hogii| kyoMki pratyeka vyakti kA bIja anUThe-anUThe upAya nahIM hai| zAMti kucha bhI nahIM hai-ekasvara ho gaye AdamI DhaMga se khilegaa| kI avasthA hai| azAMti kucha bhI nahIM hai-do svaroM meM, aneka isalie to mahAvIra mahAvIra jaise haiM, buddha buddha jaise haiM, kRSNa svaroM meM baMTe aura TUTe hue AdamI kI vikSiptatA hai| kRSNa jaise haiN| inake lie tulanA bhI to nahIM khojI jA sakatI ki kisake jaise haiN| aba kRSNa ko mahAvIra se kaise tauloge? aura unhIM mitra ne dUsarA savAla bhI pUchA hai| bhagavAna ke saMbaMdha meM tumane agara bhagavAna kA artha bar3A sImita kara liyA ki kRSNa mere mana meM jo purAnI aura vicitra dhAraNAeM jamI haiM, unake kAraNa | bhagavAna haiM, to phira ar3acana A jAyegI; phira rAma bhagavAna na ho Apa majhe bhagavAna jaise nahIM lagate; kiMtu Apa jo mere lie haiM, / skeNge| phira tumhArA bhagavAna kA dAyarA bar3A choTA hai| vaha eka use maiM koI nAma dene meM asamartha pAtA hUM apane ko| Apa itane AdamI para samApta ho gyaa| phira buddha bhagavAna na ho paayeNge| virATa aura hama jaise hI lagate haiN| kRpA kara isa para kucha phira mahAvIra ko kahAM rakhoge? phira muhammada ko kahAM rakhoge, prakAza ddaaleN| krAisTa ko kahAM rakhoge, mUsA ko kahAM rakhoge? phira nAnaka aura kabIra aura dAdU aura raidAsa...? nahIM, phira tama bar3I bhagavAna jaisA maiM hUM bhI nahIM, to lagUgA kaise? 'bhagavAna muzkila meM par3a jaaoge| phira karor3oM bhagavAna hue haiN| jo bhI jaise' kA artha samajhe ki jo bhagavAna nahIM hai, bhagavAna jaisA hai! khila gayA, vaha bhagavAna ho gayA, bhAgyavAna ho gyaa| to phira maiM tumase kahatA hUM, maiM bhagavAna hUM, bhagavAna jaisA nhiiN| aura tuma unako kahAM rakhoge? agara tumane phUla ke khilane kI koI tumase bhI maiM kahatA hUM, tuma bhagavAna ho, 'bhagavAna jaise' nhiiN| aisI paribhASA banA lI ki jaisA caMpA kA phUla khilatA hai, vahI 'jaise' zabda meM to bar3A jhUTha chipA hai, bar3A asatya chipA hai| khilanA hai, to phira gulAba ke phUla ko tuma kyA kahoge? tuma 'jaise' kA to artha huAH khoTA sikkA; asalI sikke jaisA kahoge, 'yaha koI khilanA hai? khilatA to caMpA kA phala hai|' lagatA hai, hai nhiiN| to phira tumhArA phUla zabda bar3A sImita hai| phira to caMpA kA hI 264/
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________________ kalpa kI aMtima niSpatti: samarpaNa phUla phUla hai; aura gulAba aura kamala, phira koI phUla na rhe| kyoMki unakI aura purAnI paribhASAeM thIM jisameM ve nahIM baiThate lekina gulAba bhI phUla hai, kamala bhI phUla hai, caMpA bhI phUla hai, the| nayA bhagavAna kabhI bhI purAne bhagavAna vAlI paribhASA meM nahIM camelI bhii| eka hI phUla zabda sabake lie upayoga karate ho| baiTha sakatA, kyoMki vaha paribhASA usake lie banI na thii| vaha kyoMki na to raMga se phUla kA koI saMbaMdha hai, na AkRti se koI paribhASA kisI aura ke lie banI thii| aba jinhoMne rAma ko saMbaMdha hai--phUla kA saMbaMdha to khilane se hai, phUlane se hai, | bhagavAna mAnA hai, ve kRSNa ko kaise bhagavAna mAneM? idhara rAma praphulla hone se hai, khula jAne se| to jo bhI khula jAtA hai, vahI | haiM-eka patnIvratA! idhara kRSNa haiM-kahate haiM, solaha hajAra phUla hai| gulAba bhI khulatA hai, kamala bhI khulatA hai| gaMdha unakI rAniyAM haiM! anabyAhI, dUsaroM kI byAhI huI striyoM ko bhI | alaga, raMga agala, rUpa, DhaMga alaga-isase koI lenA-denA uThA lAye haiN| yaha koI bhagavAna jaisI bAta hai? to bahutoM ko to hai, khula gayA; pUrA ho gayA; jo chipA kRSNa laMpaTa hI mAlUma hote haiN| bahutoM ko rAma bhI kucha bahuta thA vaha pragaTa huA; jo gIta anagAyA par3A thA, vaha gAyA gayA; UMcAI para nahIM mAlUma hote| jo nAca abhivyakta nahIM huA thA, abhivyakta ho gayA! tumheM maiM samajhAne kI koziza meM kucha udAharaNa duuN| bhagavAna bIjarUpa se sabhI bhagavAna haiN| phUlarUpa se sabhI bhagavAna ho | sabhI ko eka jaisA upalabdha hai; jaise sUraja kA prakAza saba para sakate haiN| tumhArI paribhASA para nirbhara hai| tumhArI paribhASA agara par3a rahA hai| lekina koI vRkSa harA mAlU bahuta kSudra aura saMkIrNa hai to acchA hI hai ki tuma mujhe usake lAla mAlUma ho rahA hai, koI phala sapheda hai aura prakAza saba bAhara rakho, kyoMki utanI saMkIrNa paribhASA meM jInA mujhe rucegA para eka jaisA par3a rahA hai| bhautikI, phijiksa ke jAnakAroM kA nahIM : tuma yahI samajho ki yaha AdamI bhagavAna nahIM hai| lekina kahanA hai ki prakAza kI kiraNa to saba para par3a rahI hai| lekina tuma dhyAna rakhanA, agara paribhASA tumhArI bahuta choTI hai, to tuma | jo patte prakAza kI harI kiraNa ko vApasa lauTA dete haiM, ve hare bhI bhagavAna na ho skoge| tumhArI paribhASA meM agara maiM nahIM samA mAlUma ho rahe haiN| jo cIjeM prakAza kI kiraNoM ko pUrA pI jAtI sakatA to tuma kaise samAoge? | haiM, ve kAlI mAlUma hotI hai| jo cIjeM prakAza ko pUrA kA pUrA mitra ne pUchA hai ki 'Apa to hameM hama jaise hI lagate haiN|' lauTA detI haiM, ve sapheda mAlUma hotI haiN| jo cIjeM jisa kiraNa ko to yahI doSa hai ki maiM tumheM tuma jaisA lagatA hai| to phira tumhArA lauTAtI haiM, ve usI kiraNa ke raMga kI ho jAtI haiN| aMdhere meM sabhI kyA hogA? tuma jaise lagane ke kAraNa bhI paribhASA meM nahIM vastuoM kA raMga kho jAtA hai--yaha tuma jAnakara hairAna hooge| samAtA, to tumhArI kyA gati hogI? tuma to bilakula paribhASA aMdhere meM tuma yaha mata socanA ki jo hare vRkSa the, ve abhI bhI hare ke bAhara par3a jaaoge| maiMne to cAhA hai ki tumheM yAda A jAye ki hoMge-bhUla meM mata pdd'naa| phijiksa kahatI hai, vRkSa hare nahIM tuma bhagavAna ho, lekina tumhArI koI dhAraNA hogii| usa dhAraNA hote aMdhere meN| aura yaha mata socanA ki jaba aMdherA hotA hai to se maiM mela na khAtA houuNgaa| tuma agara hiMdU ho to kRSNa...agara gulAba kA phUla aura camelI kA phUla abhI bhI sapheda aura lAla jaina ho to mhaaviir...| nizcita hI maiM nagna nahIM khar3A hUM, kapar3e hogaa| galatI meM ho tum| raMga ke lie prakAza caahie| jaba pahane hue haM, to mahAvIra to hai hI nhiiN| to usa artha meM bhagavAna aMdherA hotA hai to saba raMga kho jAte haiM; koI vastu kA koI raMga nahIM huuN| nizcita hI maiM buddha jaisA nahIM huuN| aura na hI kisI nahIM hotaa| na kAlI vastueM kAlI hotI haiM, na sapheda vastueM bodhi-vRkSa ke nIce baiThA huuN| nizcita hI buddha nahIM huuN| na kRSNa | sapheda hotI haiM; kyoMki raMga vastuoM meM nahIM hai, raMga to vastuoM jaisA hai; moramukuTa nahIM bAMdhA, bAMsurI hAtha meM nahIM hai, pItAMbara aura prakAza ke bIca ke aMtarsaMbaMdha meM hai: jisa cIja meM bhoga kI | nahIM pahanA. to kaise kaSNa jaisA haM? to tamhArI paribhASA meM to maiM gahana vatti hai...| na aauuNgaa| isalie hama rAkSasoM ko kAlA pratIka mAnate rahe haiN| vaha pratIka lekina tuma yAda rakhanA, kRSNa ke samaya meM bahuta loga the jo bilakula ThIka hai| jarUrI nahIM hai ki rAvaNa kAlA rahA ho, kRSNa ko bhagavAna nahIM mAna sakate the| nahIM mAnA thA unhoMne, lekina pratIka kI taraha bilakula ThIka hai| kAle kA artha hai : jo 265
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________________ 266 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 saba pI jAye, kucha chor3e na; saba para kuMDalI mArakara baiTha jAye, kucha dAna na kare; jisake jIvana se prema na uThatA ho; jo saba cIjoM ke lie kRpaNatA se ikaTThA karatA calA jaaye| ThIka hai ki rAvaNa kI laMkA sone kI thI, rahI hogii| sArA sonA usane ikaTThA kara liyA hogA sAre saMsAra se kAlA raMga rAkSasa, zaitAna, asura usakA raMga hai| sAdhAraNataH hamameM se adhika loga bhagavAna ke sAtha yahI karate haiN| bhagavAna hama para barasa rahA hai| vaha prakAza kI bhAMti hai| lekina hama use pIkara baiTha jAte haiN| hama use sikor3a lete haiN| | hama saba tarapha se usa para kuMDalI mAra lete haiN| hama use bAMTate nhiiN| hama use lauTane nahIM dete| usake kAraNa hama beraMga ho jAte haiM, kAle ho jAte haiN| bATo ! jitanA tuma bAMToge utanA tumhAre jIvana meM raMga Ane lgegaa| agara tumane eka kiraNa lauTA dI to harA raMga A jAyegA; agara dUsarI kiraNa lauTA dI to lAla raMga A jaayegaa| agara tumane saba lauTA diyA to tuma zubhra ho jAoge / duniyA ke sAre dharmazAstra zaitAna ko kAlA raMgate haiM, rAkSasa ko kAlA raMgate haiM | jarathustra aharimana ko kAlA raMgatA hai| IsAI Devila ko, musalamAna zaitAna ko, saba kAle raMgate haiN| vaha kAlA bilakula pratIka hai| vaha jaisA bhautika zAstra kA aMga hai, vaise hI adhyAtma-zAstra kA bhI aMga hai| jaba bhI tuma kisI cIja ko pIkara baiTha jAte ho, tuma kAle ho jAte ho| taba tuma bIja kI bhAMti ho; saba bhItara baMda hai aura eka khola Upara se car3hI hai| jaba tuma saba chor3a dete ho, isalie sapheda tyAga kA pratIka hai| to mahAvIra, buddha, rAma, moz2iz2a zubhra vastroM kI bhAMti haiM, zubhra dIvAla kI bhAMti haiM / lAotsu pAradarzI kAMca kI bhAMti hai / to agara kAMca pUrA pAradarzI ho to tumheM dikhAI hI nahIM par3egA / usake pAra kyA hai, vaha dikhAI par3egA; kAMca dikhAI nahIM par3egA / agara kAMca dikhAI par3atA hai to usakA matalaba hai, thor3I azuddhi raha gii| to lAotsu agara tumhAre pAsa bhI baiThA rahe to tumheM patA na clegaa| agara mahAvIra tumhAre pAsa baiTheM, to tumhArI AMkheM "jainoM ne sapheda vastra cune muniyoM ke lie -tyAga kI vajaha se camacamA jAyeMgI; zubhratA tumheM ghera legii| agara rAvaNa tumhAre saba chor3a detA hai / saba tyAga kara detA hai| pAsa baiThe to tuma ghabar3Ane lagoge; vaha tumheM cUsane lagegA, khIMcane lgegaa| vaha tumhArI sItA ko curAne meM laga jaayegaa| vaha tumheM bhI pI jAnA caahegaa| jarUrI nahIM hai ki vaha tumheM bhoge, kyoMki bhogane ke lie bhI thor3A tyAganA par3atA hai| vaha to sirpha kuMDalI mArakara baiTha jaayegaa| I to eka tarapha zaitAna hai| phira jo saba chor3a detA hai; jaise rAma, jaise mahAvIra, saba chor3a dete haiM-- zubhra haiM / to rAma maryAdA puruSottama haiN| unakA jIvana bar3e saMyama, viveka, saMtulana, anuzAsana kA jIvana hai| mahAvIra kA jIvana parama tyAga kA jIvana hai; saba chor3a diyA hai; saba chor3a diyA; kucha bhI nahIM rakhA hai-- zubhra ho gaye haiM! jainoM ke do paMtha haiM: digaMbara aura zvetAMbara / mahAvIra ne vastra to pahane nahIM, rahe to ve nagna hI; lekina phira bhI zvetAMbara dRSTi meM bhI sAra hai| yaha kahanA ki ve sapheda vastroM meM Dhake the, bilakula sArthaka hai| jaise zaitAna ko kAlA raMgane meM sArthakatA hai, vaise hI mahAvIra ko zubhra vastroM meM, zvetAMbara banAne meM bhI sArthakatA hai| yadyapi ve nagna the, lekina unake jIvana kA lakSaNa sapheda, zubhra, zveta vastra haiM-- zvetAMbara haiM / saba unhoMne chor3a diyaa| yaha dUsarA upAya hai| agara paramAtmA ko tuma sikor3akara baiTha gaye, to tuma kucha bhI ho sakate ho H pazu, patthara, AdamI / paramAtmA tumhAre bhItara sikur3A par3A rhegaa| bATo ! kholo ina jAloM ko jo bhItara baMdhe haiM! tor3o khola ko, aMkura uThane do! tuma pAoge zubhra paramAtmA kA udaya huaa| sAdhAraNa vibhAjana haiN| phira eka tIsarI bhI sthiti hai| jaise ki koI pAradarzI kAMca kA Tukar3A, vaha kiraNoM ko lauTAtA nahIM hai, pItA bhI nahIM, pAra ho jAne detA hai; zubhra bhI nahIM hai, kAlA bhI nahIM hai| kyoMki kAlA hone ke lie pI jAnA jarUrI hai| zubhra hone ke lie lauTA denA jarUrI hai| kAMca kA Tukar3A pAra ho jAne detA hai; pAradarzI hai| sapheda dIvAla hai; vaha lauTA detI hai| kAlA patthara hai, vaha pI jAtA hai| kAMca hai, vaha pAra ho jAne detA hai| isalie maiM... rAmAyaNa meM jo kathA hai ki vaha sItA ko curAkara le gayA, phira usane azoka vATikA meM unheM rakha diyA, unheM chuA bhI nhiiN| asalI kaMjUsa chUtA bhI nhiiN| dhana ko chUtA bhI nahIM; basa usako rakhakara tijor3I meM baiTha jAtA hai| usane sItA
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________________ saMkalpa kI aMtima niSpattiH samarpaNa ko bhogA nhiiN| usameM prayojana bhI na thaa| basa suMdara strI mere se nArAja hokara lauTeMge, kyoMki unakA kurUpa ceharA dikhAI kabje meM A gaI, itanA kAphI hai| usakA rasa kabje kA rasa hai| par3egA, unakI vIbhatsatA dikhAI pdd'egii| aise loga mahAvIra se | to agara rAvaNa jaisA AdamI tumhAre pAsa baiThe to tuma pAoge, | nArAja na hoMge, kyoMki mahAvIra ke pAsa sirpha mahAvIra ke phUla jaise koI aMdhakAra tumheM khIMce letA ho, pI jAnA cAhatA hai| | dikhAI pdd'eNge| tuma mahAvIra kI pUjA kara loge| mahAvIra ke sAtha agara rAma aura mahAvIra jaise vyakti tumhAre pAsa khar3e hoM, to tuma pUjA paryApta ho jaayegii| pataMjali ke sAtha sAdhanA jarUrI hogii| pAoge ki tumhArI AMkheM kisI zubhratA meM jhapakapAne lgiiN| unheM lekina jo bhI pataMjali ke sAtha jAyegA usake jIvana meM krAMti jhelanA muzkila mAlUma pdd'egaa| nizcita hai| lAotsu jaisA vyakti agara tumhAre pAsa bhI baiThA ho to tumheM phira eka aura pAMcavAM rUpa hai-prijma kI bhaaNti| kiraNa patA na calegA ki koI baiThA hai yA nahIM baiThA hai| isalie to gujaratI hai tikona kAMca ke Tukar3e se, to iMdradhanuSa paidA ho jAtA lAotsu ke pIche koI dharma na bana skaa| dharma bane kaise? dharma | hai| kRSNa aise haiM jaise iNdrdhnuss| kiraNa pAra bhI hotI hai, lekina banane ke lie dikhAI par3anA caahie| lAotsu to nA-kucha hai, lAotsu jaisI nhiiN| prijma meM se pAra hotI hai| sIdhA-sarala zUnyavata hai| yaha bhI paramAtmA kA eka rUpa hai| kAMca kA Tukar3A nahIM hai| bar3e koNoM vAlA kAMca kA Tukar3A! bar3e paramAtmA kA pahalA rUpa hai: zaitAna-sabase nIcA ruup| pahaluoM vAlA kAMca kA Tukar3A! kRSNa bahuAyAmI haiM, bar3e dUsarA rUpa hai : shubhr| kucha usa DhaMga se pragaTa hote haiM prmaatmaa| pahalU haiM! aura jaba kRSNa se kiraNa gujaratI hai to sAta raMgoM meM TUTa phira lAotsu hai; vaha bhI eka rUpa hai paramAtmA kA paardrshii| jAtI hai| bar3A nRtya, bar3A gIta, bar3A rAsa paidA hotA hai| isalie phira eka cauthA rUpa bhI hai--darpaNa kI bhAMti; kiraNeM lauTatI hI mora-mukuTa hai| isalie mora-paMkha baMdhe haiN| isalie hAtha meM nahIM sirpha, tumhArA pratibiMba bhI banAtI haiN| tuma agara darpaNa ke bAMsurI hai| isalie paira meM dhuMdhara baMdhe haiN| isalie pItAMbara veza | pAsa jAoge to tumhArI tasvIra tumheM dikhAI par3a jaayegii| kucha meM hai| isalie silka, zuddhatama silka ke vastra haiN| gale meM hAra paramAtmA isa rUpa meM bhI pragaTa huA hai--ptNjli| agara | hai| bAhueM AbhUSaNoM se sajI haiN| karadhanI bAMdhI huI hai| kRSNa pataMjali ke pAsa jAoge to tumheM apanI tasvIra dikhAI par3ane bar3e raMgIle haiM, bar3e saje haiN| paramAtmA bar3e zRMgAra meM pragaTa huA lgegii| mahAvIra ke pAsa na dikhAI par3egI tumheM apanI tsviir| hai| agara nAcanA ho to kRSNa ke saath| agara gIta kI dhuna sirpha tumheM unakI zubhratA ghera legI; jaise cAMdanI ke phUla tuma para | sunanI ho to kRSNa ke paas| barasa par3eM! lekina pataMjali ke pAsa tumheM apanA hI rUpa dikhAI kRSNa pataMjali jaise zikSaka nahIM haiM, na mahAvIra jaise haiM, par3a jAyegA; tumhArI jhalaka bnegii| aura pataMjali tumheM abhibhUta kara leM, aise haiN| na lAotsu jaise ki zUnya meM kho gaye Atma-AviSkAra ke lie bar3A sahayogI ho skegaa| lAotsu hoM, aise haiN| kRSNa ke sAtha mahotsava hai, utsava hai| kRSNa ke ke sAtha to ve loga cala sakeMge, bahuta muzkila, virale, jinake sAtha rAga-raMga hai| pAsa itanI sUkSma dRSTi hai ki pAradarzI ko bhI dekha skeN| pataMjali aura sabhI rUpa paramAtmA ke haiN| aba isameM se jo kisI eka ke sAtha bahuta loga cala skeNge| mahAvIra ke sAtha bhI loga cala rUpa se jakar3a gayA usako dUsarA rUpa pahacAna meM na aayegaa| sakeMge, rAma ke sAtha bhI cala sakeMge; lekina rAma aura mahAvIra agara tumane kRSNa kI raMga-relI dekhI aura usako tumane paramAtmA se abhibhUta hoMge, rUpAMtarita bahuta nahIM hoNge| kyoMki khuda kA kA rUpa jAnA, to phira mahAvIra tumheM sUkhe-sUkhe, rUkhe-rUkhe darzana nahIM hogaa| mahAvIra kA darzana hogA agara unake pAsa | mAlUma pdd'eNge| tuma kahoge, 'ye kaise bhagavAna haiM? bAMsurI to jaaoge| pataMjali kI khUbI aura! usake pAsa tumheM tumhArA bajatI hI nahIM, bhagavattA kahAM hai? saMgIta to paidA hI nahIM hotA, darzana hogA! tumhArA ceharA vikarAla hai to vikarAla dikhAI gIta to barasate hI nahIM, ye kaise bhagavAna?' bar3e marusthala jaise par3egA, suMdara hai to suMdara dikhAI pdd'egaa| tuma jaise ho, pataMjali ke mAlUma hoNge| | pAsa tama vaise hI pragaTa ho jaaoge| kucha loga pataMjali ke pAsa aura agara tama mahAvIra se abhibhUta ho gaye aura tamane kahA, 267 sa |
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________________ 268 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 yahI bhagavAna kA rUpa hai to kRSNa meM tumako lagegA, kucha gar3abar3a ho rahI hai| yaha nAca kaisA ? parama vItarAga puruSa kahIM nAcatA hai? yaha bAMsurI kaisI? kyoMki saba bAMsurI to rAga hai| saba rAsa rAga hai| yaha AsapAsa khar3I huI suMdara striyAM, nAcatIM, DolatIM, yaha saba kyA ho rahA hai? yaha to saMsAra hai| tumhArI paribhASA para nirbhara hai| aura maiM dhArmika vyakti usako kahatA hUM, jisakI paramAtmA kI koI paribhASA nahIM; jo paramAtmA ko aparibhASya mAnatA hai, anirvacanIya mAnatA hai / aura jisa rUpa meM bhI paramAtmA pragaTa hotA hai, pahacAna letA hai, khoja letA hai; kyoMki rUpa to saba usI ke haiN| isalie dhokhe kA koI upAya nahIM hai| tAmIre - kAyanAta ko gaharI naz2ara se dekha vaha jarrA kauna-sA hai yahAM jo aham nahIM / jarA gaharI najara se dekho sRSTi ko ! yahAM kaNa-kaNa mahatvapUrNa hai! usakI mahimA se ApUrita hai ! usakI hI vibhUti hai, usakA hI prasAda hai| lekina tumhArA jitanA bar3A pyAlA hogA, utanI hI tuma kSamatA juTA pAoge paramAtmA ke prasAda kI / isalie choTI-choTI paribhASAoM ke pyAle lekara mata clo| jaba pyAlA hI lenA hai to bar3A lo ki sAgara samA jaayeN| nahIM to Aja nahIM | kala, tuma pAoge ki tumhAre pyAle meM bar3A thor3A hai| aura thor3A tumheM kaSTa degaa| aura kaSTa tumhAre pyAle ke kAraNa ho rahA hai| tumane pyAlA bar3A cunA hotA to paramAtmA bar3e pyAle meM bhI utarane ko rAjI thA / anirvacanIya ko pakar3o! avyAkhya kI vyAkhyA mata karo / avyAkhya ko avyAkhya rahane do| nAma-rUpa mata dharo usake / to phira jisa rUpa meM bhI AyegA, tuma pahacAna loge| tuma hara rUpa meM pahacAna loge| tuma rAvaNa meM bhI dekha loge, rAma meM to dekha hI loge| vaha bhI usI kA rUpa hai; viparIta calA gayA, galata ho gayA, besvAda ho gayA-- lekina usI kA svAda hai| sAkie - daurA se zikavA beza-kama kA hai phijUla jarpha jitanA usane dekhA utanI paimAne meM hai| sAkie-daurAM se zikavA beza-kama kA hai phijUla - sAkI se kama-jyAdA kI zikAyata karanI vyartha hai| jarpha jitanA usane | dekhA, utanI paimAne meM hai| usane dekhA, kitanI tuma pacA sakoge, utanI tumhAre paimAne meM hai / bar3I karo paribhASA ! merI mAno to paribhASA ko chor3o, itanI bar3I karo ki paribhASA bace n| to tumhArA jarpha bar3A hogA, tumhArI kSamatA aura pAtratA bar3I hogii| taba maiM hI tumheM bhagavAna nahIM, tuma bhI, tumhArA beTA bhI, tumhArI patnI bhI - sabhI tumheM bhagavAna dikhAI par3ane lgeNge| koI bIjarUpa hai, koI vRkSarUpa huA, koI kalI banA, koI phUla bnaa| aura phUloM kI hajAroM-hajAroM kismeM haiM; aise hI paramAtmA ke hajAra-hajAra rUpa haiN| phira jo mujhe bhagavAna kahate haiM, ve kevala apanA prema pradarzita karate haiN| jisase prema ho jAye, vahIM bhagavAna dikhAI par3anA zurU ho jAtA hai| vaha prema hI kyA jisameM bhagavAna dikhAI na par3e? tuma merI to chor3o, tuma agara kisI strI ke prema meM par3a gaye to vahAM bhI divyatA kI jhalaka dikhAI pdd'egii| tuma agara kisI puruSa ke prema meM par3a gaye to vahAM bhI acAnaka puruSa-bhAva kho jAyegA, paramAtma-bhAva pragaTa hogaa| zabAba AyA, kisI buta para phidA hone kA vakta AyA merI duniyA meM baMde ke khudA hone kA vakta aayaa| jaba koI javAna hotA hai, zabAba AyA, javAnI AI, kisI buta para phidA hone kA vakta AyA ! aba kisI pratimA para pAgala ho jAne kA samaya A gyaa| merI duniyA meM baMde ke khudA hone kA vakta aayaa| aba koI baMdA khudA jaisA dikhAI pdd'egaa| yaha to sAdhAraNa prema meM ho jAtA hai| yaha to majanU ko lailA meM dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai| yaha to zIrI ko pharihAda meM dikhAI par3a jAtA hai| to Atmika prema meM to ghaTanA aura bhI gaharI ghaTatI hai / aba jinakA mujhase prema hai, unheM bhagavAna dikhAI par3a jAyegA / tumhArA ho yA na ho, merA tumase hai; mujhe tuma meM dikhAI par3atA hai| agara tumheM na dikhAI par3e to tuma vyartha hI vaMcita raha jAoge / aura dhyAna rakhanA, agara maiM tumase kahUM ki paramAtmA mujha meM hai aura kisI meM nahIM, to khataranAka bAta kaha rahA huuN| tuma bhI yahI sunanA cAhate ho, kyoMki phira tumhArA ahaMkAra maje se rasa le skegaa| lekina maiM kahatA hUM, paramAtmA sabakI sAmAnyatA hai| paramAtmA koI vizeSa bAta nahIM hai, koI viziSTatA nahIM hai| paramAtmA sabhI ke hone kA DhaMga hai, sabhI kA svabhAva hai| jAno na jAno, tuma paramAtmA ho, jaba taka na jAnoge, baMda rahoge; jisa
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________________ dina jAna loge, khula jAoge / isalie kahIM agara tumheM koI phUla mila jAye to usake pAsa thor3e raha lenA, kyoMki satsaMga saMkrAmaka hotA hai| phUla ke pAsa zAyada tumhArI kalI bhI khulane kA DhaMga sIkha jaaye| basa itanA hI satsaMga kA artha hotA hai| AkhirI prazna: kucha kahanA thA, nahIM kaha pA rahA huuN| hRdaya kI pIr3A prema banakara bikhara jAtI hai| merI dinacaryA AnaMdacaryA bana cukI hai| merI AMkheM aba jhapakane - sI lagI haiM, kyoMki ApakI AMkhoM meM jAdU hai / aba pighalUM aura bahUM - basa yahI kaha deM! tathAstu! Aja itanA hI / saMkalpa kI aMtima niSpatti: samarpaNa 269
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________________ sUtra jIvavaho appavaho, jIvadayA appaNo dayA hoi| tA savvajIvahiMsA, paricattA atta kAmehiM / / 32 / / tumaM si nAma sa ceva, jaM haMtavvaM ti mannasi / sinAma saceva, jaM ajjAveyavvaM ti mannasi / / 33 / / rAgAdINamaNuppAso, ahiMsakattaM tti desiyaM samae / tesiM ce uppattI, hiMsetti jiNehi NiddiTThA / / 34 / / ajjhasieNa baMdho, satte mArejja mA tha mArejja | eso baMdhasamAso, jIvANaM NicchayaNayassa / / 35 / / hiMsA do aviramaNaM, vahapariNAmo ya hoi hiMsA hu / tamhA pamattajoge, pANavvavarovao NiccaM / / 36 / / attA ceva ahiMsA, attA hiMsati Nicchao samae / jo hodi appamatto, ahiMsago hiMsago idaro / / 37 / / gaM na maMdarAo, AgAsAo visAlayaM natthi / hama jANa, dhammamahiMsAsamaM natthi / / 38 / /
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________________ pa ramAtmA ko asvIkAra karanevAle aura loga bhI hue haiM; lekina jaisI kuzalatA se mahAvIra ne asvIkAra kiyA, vaisA kisI ne bhI nahIM kiyaa| kuzalatA se merA artha hai, paramAtmA ko asvIkAra bhI kiyA aura phira bhI paramAtmA ko bacA liyaa| inakAra bhI kiyA, paramAtmA ko khone bhI na diyA / mUrti-bhaMjaka bahuta hue haiM; lekina mUrti tor3ane meM hI paramAtmA bhI TUTa gyaa| mahAvIra ne mUrti tor3I, lekina usa amUrta ko pUrA-pUrA bacA liyaa| yahI unakI kuzalatA hai| paramAtmA jaba mUrti bana jAtA hai to thothA ho jAtA hai| paramAtmA jaba taka amUrta anubhava ho, tabhI taka bahumUlya hai| jaise hI AkAra diyA, vaise hI paramAtmA se dUra hone lage; kyoMki paramAtmA nirAkAra hai| jaise hI patthara meM paramAtmA ko dekhanA zurU kiyA, vaise hI AMkheM aMdhI honI zurU ho jAtI haiN| islAma ne bhI mUrtiyAM todd'iiN| mahAvIra ne bhI mUrtiyAM todd'iiN| lekina mahAvIra ne bar3I kuzalatA se todd'iiN| mahAvIra ne bar3I ahiMsA se tor3IM, bar3e prema se todd'iiN| jarA-sA phAsalA hai, lekina bar3A bheda hai| islAma ne bar3e krodha se tor3a dIM, bar3I hiMsA se tor3a diiN| hiMsA aura krodha meM, tor3ane ke Agraha meM, eka bAta sApha ho gii| jaba hama Agraha se koI cIja tor3ate haiM to usakA artha hai, kahIM acetana meM hamArA lagAva hai| tor3ane yogya mAnate haiM, itanA zrama uThAte haiM tor3ane ke lie, to jarUra hameM lagatA hai ki mUrti meM koI mUlya hai| mahAvIra ne isa taraha na todd'aa| tor3A bhI, mUrti bikhera bhI dI, coTa bhI na huI, AvAja bhI na huI, aura bhItara jo chipA thA, amUrta, use bacA bhI liyaa| kAravAM laga cukA hai raste para phira koI rahanumA na A jAe buta-o-butakhAnA tor3ane vAle isI jada meM khudA na A jAe dekho-dekho ina AMsuoM pe 'jamIla' tuhamate - iltijA na A jaae| buta-o-butakhAnA tor3ane vAle isI jada meM khudA na A jaae| mUrtiyoM aura maMdira se chuTakArA upayogI hai| lekina dhyAna rakhanA, isI jada meM kahIM khudA na A jAe! kahIM aisA na ho ki maMdira aura mUrti tor3ane meM khudA bhI TUTa jAe ! use to bacAnA hai, jo maMdira meM chipA hai| use to bacAnA hai jo mUrti meM chipA hai| mahAvIra ne bar3I kuzalatA se bacAyA hai| ise samajhane kI koziza kreN| 'jIva kA vadha apanA hI vadha hai| jIva kI dayA apanI hI dayA hai| ataH Atma- hitaiSI puruSoM ne sabhI taraha kI jIva hiMsA kA parityAga kiyA hai| jise tU hanana yogya mAnatA hai, vaha tU hI hai / jise tU AjJA meM rakhane yogya mAnatA hai, vaha tU hI hai|' yahI to upaniSada kahate haiN| yahI to veda kahate haiN| lekina upaniSada aura veda paramAtmA ke nAma se kahate haiM; mahAvIra ne AtmA ke nAma se khaa| bar3A pharka hai| jaise hI paramAtmA kA vicAra hotA hai, aisA lagatA hai Izvara koI aura, kahIM aur| dUrI paidA ho jAtI hai| mahAvIra ne AtmA ke nAma se vahI kahA / AtmA se dUrI paidA nahIM hotii| vaha tumhArA svarUpa hai| vaha 275
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________________ jina satra bhAga : 1 tumhArA hone kA keMdra hai| to dUsare meM bhI tumheM jaba apanA keMdra __tumane jo coTa dUsare ko mArI hai, vaha krodha meM tumhIM ko laga gaI dikhAI par3ane lage, taba mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma jaage| hai| mahAvIra kA yaha mUlabhUta AdhAra hai| agara tuma dukhI ho to ahiMsA kA pUrA zAstra dUsare meM bhI svayaM ko dekhane kA hI | tumane kisI ko dukha denA cAhA thA; anyathA tuma dukhI na ho zAstra hai| lekina isa dUsare ko dekhane ko eka paramAtmA ko sakate the| tuma pIr3ita ho, parezAna ho, ciMtAgrasta ho, saMtApa se mahAvIra nahIM mAnate ki paramAtmA saba meM chAyA haA hai| mahAvIra bhare ho, caina kho gayA, zAMti kho gaI, jIvana kI praphullatA kho mAnate haiM, tumhIM dUsare se jur3e ho aura dUsarA tumase jur3A hai| jIvana | gaI hai, to jarUra yahI tumane jIvana ke sAtha kiyA hai| jIvana ke eka aMtarAtmAoM kA aMtarjAla hai; aMtarAtmAoM kA aMtarsaMbaMdha sAtha tuma jo karate ho, usI ke pratiphala tumheM milate haiN| . hai| jaise makar3I kA jAlA hotA hai; eka dhAge ko hilA do, pUrA hamArI hAlata ulaTI hai| sAdhAraNataH hama aisA socate haiM ki jAlA hila jAtA hai--aise hI eka vyakti kI cetanA ko hilA dUsare hameM dukhI kara rahe haiN| dUsare to kevala tumane jo diyA thA do, sArA astitva hila jAtA hai| eka vRkSa ko coTa pahuMcA do, | vApisa lauTA rahe haiN| tumhArI dharohara tumheM sauMpa rahe haiN| aura agara coTa sabhI para phaila jAtI hai| kyoMki hama alaga-thalaga nahIM haiN| tumane aisA dekhA ki dUsare tumheM dukhI kara rahe haiM to tumhArI pUrI hama TUTe-TUTe nahIM haiN| mere aura tumhAre bIca koI dIvAla nahIM hai| jIvana-dizA bhrAMta ho jaaegii| taba tuma kabhI sukhI na ho jo mujhe ghaTegA, vaha tumheM bhI ghttegaa| jo tumheM ghaTegA, vaha mujha skoge| kyoMki dUsaroM ko tuma kaise badaloge? apane ko hI taka bhI A jaaegaa| jaise hama sAgara meM eka kaMkar3a ko pheMka deM, | badalanA itanA muzkila hai, dUsaroM ko tuma kaise badaloge? phira lahareM uThatI haiM. dara-digaMta taka phailatI calI jAtI haiN| agara maiMne dasarA koI eka thor3I hai, anaMta haiN| isa anaMta ko tuma kaise tumheM coTa pahuMcAI to eka kaMkar3a pheMkA sAgara meN| mAnA, tumhArI badaloge? aura isako badalane ke lie to anaMta kAla laga tarapha pheMkA thA, lekina usakI lahareM sabhI ko AMdolita kreNgii| jaaegaa| agara badala bhI pAe to itanA samaya laga jAegA...! una sabhI meM maiM bhI sammilita huuN| eka to badalanA asaMbhava, badala bhI liyA to anaMta kAla tuma to jo dakha detA hai. vaha apane hAtha se apane lie dakha nirmita | dakha bhogate rhoge| karatA hai| jo sukha bAMTatA hai, vaha apane hAtha se apane lie sukha / yahIM mArksa aura mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM bheda hai| mArksa kahatA hai, nimaMtrita karatA hai| tuma jo doge vahI tumheM milegaa| jo tumane samAja jummevAra hai, arthavyavasthA jummevAra hai| ise badala do, diyA thA pahale vahI tuma pA rahe ho| kiyA tumane dUsare ke sAtha saba sukha ho jaayegaa| paramAtmA ko manuSya se alaga dUra Upara thA, ho gayA tumhAre saath| AkAza meM mAnanevAle kahate haiM, prArthanA karo, pUjA karo, saba mahAvIra kahate haiM, tumhAre atirikta yahAM koI nahIM hai| to tuma ThIka ho jaayegaa| gaMgA-snAna karo, saba ThIka ho jaayegaa| ve bhI jo bhI karoge, apane hI sAtha kara rahe ho| | bar3I jhUThI bAteM hAtha meM de rahe haiN| hamArI hAlata aisI hai, jaise tumane usa zekhacillI kI kahAnI mahAvIra sIdhI bImArI kA nidAna karate haiN| ve kahate haiM, na to sunI hogii| vaha baiThA thA, zAMti se rAha calate logoM ko dekha rahA koI paramAtmA Upara baiThakara tumheM dukha de rahA hai| isalie tumheM thaa| eka makkhI use parezAna karane lagI, Akara nAka para baiThane dukha nahIM diyA jA rahA hai ki tumane prArthanA nahIM kI hai, ki tumane lgii| eka-do daphe usane jhapaTTA mArA, lekina makkhiyAM jiddI pUjA nahIM kI hai| aisA paramAtmA bhI kyA paramAtmA hogA jo hotI haiN| jaise hI usane jhapaTTA mArA, makkhI phira Akara nAka para | tumhArI pUjA kI apekSA aura AkAMkSA rakhatA ho, aura jo baiTha gii| phira use krodha Ane lgaa| yaha choTI-sI makkhI aura isalie nArAja ho jAtA ho ki tuma ThIka se pUjA nahIM kara rahe, use satA rahI hai! usakA krodha bar3hatA calA gyaa| usane aura prArthanA nahIM kara rahe, tuma niyama aura vyavasthA se nahIM cala rahe! jhapaTTe jora se maare| phira usake bardAzta ke bAhara ho gyaa| pAsa aisA paramAtmA to bar3A ahaMkArI hogaa| aisA paramAtmA to svayaM meM hI par3I huI churI thI, uThAkara churI usane makkhI ko maarii| | dukhI hogA, tumheM kaise sukhI kara pAegA? thor3A soco, agara makkhI to ur3a gaI, nAka kaTa gii| paramAtmA tumhArI prArthanAoM se sukhI hotA ho, to marA jAtA 276
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________________ - vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai hogA, pAgala huA jAtA hogA! itane loga haiM, kauna prArthanA yahAM jainoM ko bhI kucha bAta samajha lenI jaisI hai| bhrAMtiyAM karatA hai? jo prArthanA karate haiM, ve bhI paramAtmA ke lie prArthanA hamArI aisI haiM ki satya bhI hamAre hAtha laga jAeM to hama unheM nahIM karate; ve bhI kucha aura mAMgane ke lie karate haiN| jaba kAma | vikRta kara lete haiN| jaina socate haiM ki ve jIva-dayA kara rahe haiM, nipaTa jAtA hai to bhUla jAte haiN| dukha meM yAda A jAtI hai, sukha meM | dUsare para dayA kara rahe haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jisane jIva para dayA vismaraNa ho jAtA hai| dukha meM vismaraNa nahIM hotA, sukha meM | kI usane apane para dayA kii| basa itanA hii| nahIM to eka nayA vismaraNa ho jAtA hai| paramAtmA ko to ve bhI yAda nahIM karate haiN| | ahaMkAra, eka nayA bhUta paidA hotA hai ki maiM jIva-dayA kara rahA hUM, to paramAtmA to pAgala huA jA rahA hogA, agara tumhArI | ki maiM ahiMsaka hUM, ki maiMne dekho kitane jIvoM ko bacAyA! eka prArthanAoM se use prasanna hone kI apekSA hai to! | naI akar3a paidA hotI hai| itanA hI kaho ki tumane apane ko dukha mahAvIra kahate haiM, aisA koI paramAtmA nahIM hai| yaha bhI tumhAre | dene se svayaM ko bcaayaa| tumane svArtha saadhaa| tumane Atmahita bhalAve haiN| tuma satya ko nahIM dekhanA cAhate ki tamane dukha saadhaa| isameM ghoSaNA aura vijJApana karane kI koI bhI jarUrata phailAyA, isalie dukha pA rahe ho, to tuma koI na koI bahAnA nahIM hai| tuma aisI to ghoSaNA nahIM karate ki Aja maiMne apanA sira khojate ho baahr| kabhI samAja-vyavasthA meM, kabhI bhAgya meM, dIvAla se nahIM todd'aa| tuma aisA to nahIM kahate ki Aja maiMne paira kabhI prakRti ke doSoM meM, kabhI triguNoM meM, kabhI paramAtmA kI meM churA nahIM maaraa| tuma aisA kahoge to loga hNseNge| loga kaheMge, prArthanA-pUjA meM lekina tuma bAhara koI sahArA khojate ho| tuma isameM kyA bar3A kiyA? yaha to sabhI karate haiN| eka bAta nahIM dekhanA cAhate ki tuma jummevAra ho| agara tumane jIva-hiMsA nahIM kI, to kucha puNya kiyA, aisA jIvana kA sabase bar3A kaThora satya yahI hai-ise svIkAra kara mata soco| itanA hI ki apane para dayA kii| yaha sUtra bar3A lenA ki jo mujhe ho rahA hai, usake lie maiM jummevAra huuN| bar3I bahumUlya hai| nahIM to eka nayA pAgalapana zurU hogaa| pahale tuma udAsI aaegii| maiM jummevAra hUM-apane dukhoM ke lie, apanI socate the, dUsare tumheM dukha de rahe haiM; aba tuma socane lagoge ki ciMtAoM ke lie! dUsare para jummA TAla ke thor3I rAhata milatI tuma dUsaroM ko sukha de rahe ho| lekina agara tuma dUsaroM ko sukha de hai| kama se kama itanI to rAhata milatI hai ki dUsare kara rahe haiM, maiM sakate ho to dukha bhI de sakate ho| mUla bhrAMti to maujUda rhii| kyA karUM! asahAya hone kA majA to A jAtA hai| aura agara tuma dUsaroM ko sukha-dukha de sakate ho to dUsare tumheM mahAvIra ne kahA, yaha dhokhAdhar3I aba aura mata kro| yaha tumane | kyoM nahIM de sakate? tarka to vahIM kA vahIM rahA, kahIM haTA n|| kiyA thA, vahI lauTa rahA hai| yaha tumane diyA thA, usakI hI | mahAvIra cAhate haiM ki tuma isa gahana satya ko eka bAra pragAr3hatA pratidhvani hai| aura agara tumane yaha na dekhA to tuma phira vahI kie se aMgIkAra kara lo ki tuma jo karoge, vaha apane hI sAtha kara cale jA rahe ho jisake kAraNa tuma dukhI ho| to jAla phailatA hI | rahe ho| dUsare nimitta ho sakate haiM, bahAne ho sakate haiN| lekina calA jaayegaa| aMtataH, aMtatogatvA, sabhI kiyA huA apane sAtha kiyA huA yaha duScakra kA aMta hIna hogaa| cAka ghUmatA hI rhegaa| siddha hotA hai| 'jIvavaho appavaho!' jIva kA vadha apanA hI vadha hai| jaba 'jIva kA vadha apanA hI vadha hai| jIva kI dayA apanI hI dayA bhI tumane kisI ko mArA, apane ko hI kATA aura maaraa| hai...|' 'jIvadayA appaNo dayA hoi|' aura jIva para jaba bhI tumane | mahAvIra kahate haiM, dhArmika vyakti svArthI vyakti hai| use dayA kI, kisI para bhI, tumane apane para hI dayA kii| samajha meM A gayA ki apane sAtha kyA karanA hai| usane apane 'ataH AtmahitaiSI puruSoM ne sabhI taraha kI jIva-hiMsA kA | sAtha ziSTAcAra sIkha liyaa| adhArmika vyakti aziSTa hai; parityAga kiyA hai|' yaha vacana smjhnaa| 'AtmahitaiSI' apane sAtha hI aziSTatA kara rahA hai| adhArmika vyakti ajJAnI AtmakAma-atta kaamehiN| svArtha kA jo artha hotA hai, vhii| hai; apane ko hI kATa rahA hai, coTa pahuMcA rahA hai| socatA hai, AtmahitaiSI, apanA hita cAhanevAloM ne...| dUsare ko coTa pahuMcA rahe haiN| usa socane meM, usa sapane meM, apane .
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 ko hI tor3atA calA jAtA hai| se prema ho jAe, aura sAmAna na ho to kaise prema kare! 'AtmahitaiSI puruSoM ne sabhI taraha kI jIvahiMsA kA parityAga | lekina striyoM ke anubhava se bhI yaha patA calA ki unako bhI kiyA hai|' unhoMne kisI bhI taraha kI hiMsA ko apane jIvana meM isameM rasa AyA hai| cAhe himmata na rahI dubArA isa AdamI ke bacAyA nhiiN| | pAsa jAne kI, lekina isa AdamI ko ve striyAM kabhI bhUla na hiMsA kA artha hotA dUsare ko dukha dene kI aakaaNkssaa| hiMsA skiiN| to manovaijJAnikoM ko pahalI daphA eka sUtra samajha meM AnA kA artha hotA hai| dUsare ke dukha meM sukha lene kA bhaav| hiMsA kA zurU huA ki striyoM ko svayaM ko pIr3A dene meM kucha rasa mAlUma artha hai: parapIr3ana meM rs| jisako Aja Adhunika manovijJAna hotA hai; jaise puruSoM ko dUsaroM ko pIr3A dene meM kucha rasa mAlUma saiDiz2ama kahatA hai-dUsare ko pIr3A dene meM rasa-usako hI hotA hai| mahAvIra hiMsA kahate haiN| phira eka dUsarA AdamI huA : maisoc| usake nAma para dUsarA mahAvIra kI hiMsA kA siddhAMta ati manovaijJAnika hai| duniyA | zabda banA : maisocij'm| maisociz2ama kA artha hai: svayaM ko dukha meM do taraha ke loga haiN| manovaijJAnika unakA vibhAjana karate haiN| dene meM rasa lenaa| vaha khuda ko satAtA thaa| vaha bhI kor3e mAratA eka-jinako ve saiDisTa kahate haiM, jo dUsare ko satAne meM rasa thA, lekina khuda ko mAratA thaa| aura jaba taka vaha apane ko lete haiN| ThIka se pITatA, mAratA aura khuda cIkhane-cillAne na lagatA, eka bar3A lekhaka huAH saade| usake nAma para saiDiz2ama nirmita taba taka usakI kAmottejanA na jagatI thii| to jo strI usake prema huaa| usakA eka hI rasa thA, dUsaroM ko satAne meN| vaha prema bhI meM par3a jAtI, vaha strI ko kahatA ki pahale mujhe mAro, pITo, merI karatA kisI strI ko to dvAra-daravAje baMda karake pahale to usakI chAtI para naaco| jaise kAlI nAcatI hai ziva kI chAtI para, aisA piTAI karatA, kor3e mAratA, lahUluhAna kara detaa| vaha cillAtI | maisoca kahatA ki pahale merI chAtI para nAco, mujhe rauNdo| jaba vaha | aura cIkhatI, bhAgatI aura vaha kor3e maartaa| aura bhAgane kA | kAphI pITA jAtA, aura khUna bahane lagatA aura saba tarapha kor3oM koI upAya na thA, dvAra-daravAje baMda the| jaba taka vaha ke nizAna bana jAte, taba kAmottejanA kA jvAra utthtaa| taba vaha cIkhatI-cillAtI na, rotI-bhAgatI na, taba taka usakI prema kara paataa| ye bhI usake lie kAmottejanA ko jagAne kA kAmottejanA na jaagtii| ye kamottejanA kA upAya thaa| jaba vaha upAya thaa| usake nAma para manovaijJAnikoM ne dUsarA zabda banAyAH strI bhAgane, cIkhane-cillAne lagatI aura lahU bahane lagatA, taba | mesocij'm|| usakI kAmottejanA jgtii| taba vaha use prema krtaa| usake nAma to do taraha ke loga haiM duniyA meM dUsare ke dukha meM rasa lenevAle para saiDiz2ama zabda nirmita huaa| vaha jela meM marA, kyoMki aneka aura svayaM ke dukha meM rasa lenevaale| striyoM ke sAtha usane yahI kiyaa| tuma jinako tyAgI, mahAtmA kahate ho, unameM se adhika to lekina eka bar3e Azcarya kI bAta patA calI ki jina striyoM ne mesocisTa haiM, bImAra haiN| vAstavika svastha AdamI na to dUsare bhI di sAde se prema kiyA, unako phira kisI dUsare kA prema kabhI na ko dukha dene meM rasa letA hai, na khuda ko dukha dene meM rasa letA hai| dubArA himmata na kI usake pAsa jAne kI, dukha meM rasa nahIM letA-svastha AdamI kA lakSaNa hai| dukha meM lekina phira saba prema phIke par3a ge| yaha bhI thor3I hairAnI kI | rasa lene kA artha huAH paravarzana; kucha vikRti ho gaI; kahIM bAta huii| jaisI uttejanA usane jagAI, jaisA tUphAna usane khar3A | kucha gar3abar3a ho gaI baat| | kara diyA, vaisA phira koI bhI na kara paayaa| di sAde to apanA phUla meM koI rasa le, yaha samajha meM AtA hai lekina kAToM meM baiga sAtha meM lekara calatA thA-kahAM kauna mila jAye, kyA koI rasa lene lge...| phUla ko koI apane hAthoM para rakhe, patA! usa baiga meM, jaise DAkTara lekara calatA hai, usakA saba | AMkhoM kI palakoM se chuAe, samajha meM AtA hai| phUla kI mAlA sAja-sAmAna hotA thaa| kor3e, kAMTe, cubhAne ke sAmAna, saba banAkara apane gale meM DAla le, samajha meM AtA hai| sAmAna lekara calatA thaa| kaba kahAM koI strI mila jAe, kisI| lekina kAMToM ko koI apane meM cubhAne lage aura kAMToM kA hAra 2781
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________________ A ST vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai ran Bhar NER banAkara pahanane lage, to kucha vikRti ho gii| kahIM svabhAva se dukha dene meM kucha artha hI nahIM hai| dukha denA to jIvana ke avasara cyuta ho gayA yaha aadmii| | ko vyartha karanA hai, kharAba karanA hai| jahAM saMgIta uTha sakatA thA dukha meM rasa, cAhe vaha apane dukha meM ho aura cAhe dUsare ke dukha AnaMda kA, usa UrjA ko tumane dukha meM badala liyaa| jahAM phUla meM ho, hiMsA hai| isalie agara tuma mujha se pUcho to mahAvIra ke | khila sakate the, vahAM kAMTe bichA liye| pIche calane vAle jaina muniyoM meM ninyAnabe pratizata to mahAvIra ke | 'jIva kA vadha apanA vadha hai|' aise mahAvIra paramAtmA kI duzmana haiN| ve hiMsA meM rasa le rahe haiM; yadyapi unhoMne hiMsA kA rukha | bhAvanA ko bhItara se le Ate haiN| maMdira girA dete haiM, paramAtmA ko apanI tarapha badala liyA hai| bacA lete haiN| kyoMki jaba mere dene se tuma taka dukha pahuMcatA hai yaha bhI thor3A socane jaisA hai| aura phira mujha para lauTa AtA hai, to isakA artha eka hI huA ki mahAvIra kahate haiM, dUsare ko bhI dukha do to bhI apane para lauTatA maiM aura tuma jur3e haiM; koI setu hai| kucha AvAgamana ho rahA hai| hai-jarA vartula bar3A hotA hai| | kucha lena-dena cala rahA hai| hamAre phAsale aura pharka Upara-Upara agara tumako maiM kor3A mArUM to bhI kor3A merI tarapha lauTegA, hoMge, bhItara kahIM gaharAI meM hama jar3e haiN| tabhI to maiM tamheM dukha de thor3A samaya lagegA; kyoMki tuma taka kI dUrI jAnA, phira pAtA hUM aura phira dukha mere pAsa lauTa AtA hai| bIca meM koI lauttnaa| phira ho sakatA hai, tuma bhI sIdhA-sIdhA na bhejo, keyara dIvAla hotI, koI khAI hotI, khaDDa hotA, setu na hotA, hameM Apha bhejo; to laMbI yAtrA hogii| kabhI janma bhI laga jAte haiN| jor3anevAlA koI tatva na hotA, to ThIka thA; dukha kaise lauTatA? kabhI janmoM ke bAda lauTegA kodd'aa| maiM bhI bhUla cukA hoUMgA ki jAtA hai, AtA hai| taraMgeM jAtI haiM, lauTa AtI haiN| artha huA ki kaba tumheM diyA thA lekina aaegaa| | koI gaharAI meM hama eka hI sAgara ke hisse haiN| usa sAgara kA phira jisako mesocisTa hama kahate haiM, vaha jyAdA kazala hai| nAma hI paramAtmA hai| vaha kahatA hai, itanI laMbI yAtrA kyA karanI hai; kor3A apane hAtha lekina mahAvIra use bAhara sthApita nahIM karate; tumhAre bhItara meM lekara khuda hI ko mAra lenA ucita hai| vaha jyAdA nagada hai| sthApita karate haiN| kyoMki bAhara jaise hI paramAtmA sthApita kiyA magara hara hAlata meM kor3A apane para hI par3atA hai| to dukha cAhe tuma jAtA hai, loga pUjA aura prArthanA meM laga jAte haiN| loga jIvana kA dUsare ko do, cAhe apane ko do-tuma hiMsaka ho| rUpAMtaraNa nahIM karate, pUjA-prArthanA karate haiN| ve paramAtmA se tumane dekhA hogA kAzI ke rAstoM para kAMToM para leTe hue kahate haiM, he prabhu! jIvana ko badalo! bigAr3ate jIvana ko khuda haiM tyAgiyoM ko-ve maisocisTa haiM, ve hiMsaka haiN| ve rasa le rahe haiM aura AzA rakhate haiM, koI aura bdlegaa| to phira aisA paramAtmA khuda ko satAne meN| bhI purAne DhAMce ko calAne kA hI AdhAra bana jAtA hai| kyoMki tumane aise sAdhuoM ko dekhA hogA, jo mahInoM kA upavAsa kara | jaba taka tuma na badaloge, koI na bdlegaa| agara koI paramAtmA rahe haiN| ve dukhavAdI haiN| ve apane ko satA rahe haiN| ve hiMsA meM hotA to usane kabhI kA badala diyA hotaa| tuma kitane dina se majA le rahe haiN| tumane aise sAdhuoM ke bAbata sunA hogA, jinhoMne prArthanA kara rahe ho! tumhAre hAtha kaba se jur3e haiM namAja meM! tuma apanI AMkheM phor3a liiN| ve dukhavAdI haiN| tumane aise sAdhuoM ke kitane dina se jhuke baiThe ho mUrtiyoM ke samAne! kucha bhI to nahIM saMbaMdha meM sunA hogA jinhoMne apanI jananeMdriyAM kATa lI haiN| ve hotaa| sadiyAM bIta gaIM, janama-janama tumane prArthanA kI hai, pUjA dukhavAdI haiN| kI hai-kucha bhI to nahIM hotaa| tuma vahIM ke vahIM ho| AdamI do hissoM meM baMTA hai: dUsare ko dukha do yA apane ko dekho pUjA karanevAle ko! roja calA jAtA hai maMdira, roja lauTa dukha do, magara dukha do| AtA hai--vahI kA vahI hai! koI bhI to rUpa badalatA nhiiN| hAM, svastha AdamI saba bhAMti kI hiMsA kA tyAga karatA hai| yaha eka aura khatarA paidA ho jAtA hai| aba vaha Azvasta ho jAtA hai mahAvIra ke svAsthya kI paribhASA hai| svastha vyakti ahiMsaka ki ThIka hai, prabhu khayAla rkhegaa| aura jo use karanA hai, kiye hotA hai| na vaha dUsare ko dukha detA na svayaM ko dukha detA, kyoMki calA jAtA hai| jo karatA hai, usase jIvana nirmita hogA; pUjA se 279
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 HARIWARRIA nhiiN| pahuMcAnA apane hI svabhAva ko nukasAna pahuMcAnA hai| dekho-dekho ina AMsuoM pe 'jamIla' "jise tU hanana yogya mAnatA hai vaha tU hI hai| aura jise tU tuhamate-iltijA na A jAe! AjJA meM rakhane yogya mAnatA hai, vaha bhI tu hI hai| isalie na to jamIla ne kahA hai ki ye jo AMsU baha rahe haiM AnaMda ke, koI kisI ko AjJA meM rakha, na kisI ko hanana yogya maan|' bhUla se inheM prArthanA na samajha le! kahIM ina para prArthanA kA Aropa yahAM sabhI mAlika haiM; gulAma hone ko koI bhI nahIM hai| na A jAe! thor3A socnaa| tuma to jinase prema karate ho, unheM bhI gulAma mahAvIra ne kabhI hAtha bhI nahIM jor3e, jhuke bhI nahIM-kahIM | banA lete ho| pati patnI kA mAlika ho jAtA hai| vaha patnI se prArthanA kA Aropa na A jAe! kahIM koI yaha na kaha de ki yaha kahatA hai, mAna ki maiM paramAtmA huuN| pati paramezvara ho jAtA hai| AdamI prArthanA kara rahA hai! patnI yadyapi likhatI hai, 'tumhArI dAsI' ciTThI-patrI meM, bAkI kyoMki prArthanA kA artha huA : maiMne kiyA hai galata, koI aura vaha asaliyata nahIM hai| dila meM vaha bhI socatI hai ki tumhArI use ThIka kara de| lekina yaha to gaNita ke bAhara hogA, jIvana ke | maalkin| isIlie to ghara strI kA samajhA jAtA hai, vaha gaNita ke viparIta hogaa| maiMne kiyA galata, mujhe hI ThIka karanA gharavAlI samajhI jAtI hai| koI pati ko thor3e hI gharavAlA kahatA hogaa| jo ghaTa rahA hai mere pAsa, vaha mere hI karmoM kA phala hai| mujhe hai, patnI ko! mAlakiyata usakI hai| aura muzkila hai aisA pati karma rUpAMtarita karane hoNge| kaThina hogA mArga, lekina koI | khojanA jo usakI mAlakiyata mAnakara na calatA ho| to upAya nhiiN| kaThina hogA mArga, para basa eka hI mArga hai| kaThina Upara-Upara pati bAjAra meM dikhalAtA rahatA hai ki maiM mAlika hUM, hI mArga hai| | bhItara-bhItara patnI roja use jatalAtI rahatI hai subaha se sAMjha 'jise tU hanana yogya mAnatA hai vaha tU hI hai|' jise tU mArane taka, aneka maukoM para ki mAlika kauna hai, ThIka samajha lenA! calA hai, jise tUne mArane kI yojanA banAI hai, vaha tU hI hai| mullA nasaruddIna ke ghara usake mitra ikaTThe the eka din| kucha 'jise tU AjJA meM rakhane yogya mAnatA hai, vaha bhI tU hI hai|' jise jhaMjhaTa ho gii| patnI jhapaTI, jaisI usakI aadt| to vaha tUne gulAma banA liyA hai vaha bhI tU hai| jise tU mArane calA hai vaha bhAgakara bistara ke nIce chipa gyaa| patnI jhuka AyI aura usane bhI tU hai| yaha eka hI AtmA kA vistAra hai| ThIka tere jaisA hI kahA, 'nikala bAhara...! nikalo baahr|' to mullA aura caitanya dUsare meM bhI hai| bhItara sarakatA gayA bistara ke| usane kahA, 'nikalate ho ki hajAra miTTI ke dIye hoM, jyoti eka hai| jyoti kA svabhAva eka nahIM...!' usane kahA ki 'Aja taya hI ho jAye ki mAlika hai| miTTI ke dIyoM meM bar3A pharka ho sakatA hai--eka AkAra, | kauna hai! nahIM nikalate!' dUsarA AkAra, hajAra AkAra ho sakate haiM; eka raMga, dUsarA raMga, yaha koI taya karane kA DhaMga haa| lekina jinheM hama prema karate hajAra raMga ho sakate haiN| choTe dIye, bar3e dIye, lekina sabake haiM unako bhI hama gulAmI meM bAMdhate haiN| isalie to prema se bhI bhItara jo jyoti jalatI hai vaha eka hai| loga Uba jAte haiM; prema se bhI chuTakArA cAhate haiN| bar3I ajIba jo mere bhItara hai, usase anyathA tumhAre bhItara nahIM hai| mujha meM bAta hai! yahAM isa jagata meM prema bhI dukha detA mAlUma par3atA hai| aura tuma meM jo pharka aura phAsale haiM, ve miTTI ke dIye ke haiN| merI kyoMki prema hama kahate haiM, hai kucha aur| nAma hama acche cunate haiM, deha alaga, tumhArI deha alaga; raMga-DhaMga alaga, saMdara cunate haiM lekina nAma hI saMdara aura acche haiM. bhItara kacha zailI-vyavasthA alaga-para saba Upara-Upara kI bAta hai! aura hai| jaise-jaise bhItara utaroge, vaise-vaise hI bheda samApta hote jAte haiN| tuma jarA gaura karanA ki jaba tuma kisI ko kahate ho ki mujhe jaba ThIka aMtartama meM pahuMcoge to pAogeH jo dIyA yahAM jala rahA tujhase prema hai, to tuma jarA gaura karanA, tumhArI asalI AkAMkSA hai, jo jyoti yahAM jala rahI hai, vahI jyoti vahAM bhI jala rahI hai| kyA hai? asalI AkAMkSA kucha aura hogii| prema ke nAma ke nIce jyoti kA svabhAva eka hai| isalie isa jyoti ko nukasAna kucha aura chipA hogA-hiMsA chipI hogI, svAmitva kA bhAva 12801
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________________ vAsanA DhapArazakha hai chipA hogA, mahatvAkAMkSA chipI hogii| eka AdamI ko kabje meM | cammaca se bAhara sAmAna bhI gira jAtA, kabhI cammaca bhI gira le lene kI AkAMkSA chipI hogii| isIlie to jisako tuma kabje jAtI, kabhI usake kapar3oM para bhI khAnA gira jaataa| to patnI meM le lete ho, usameM rasa kho jAtA hai| bahuta nArAja hotI thii| Akhira patnI ne eka dina use uThA diyA kisa pati ko patnI meM rasa hai? bar3A rasa thA jaba taka pAyA na kursI se, khAne kI Tebala para se, kone meM le jAkara biThA diyA thaa| taba taka jAna dAMva para lagA dene ko taiyAra the| milate hI aura kahA ki cammaca se aba khAnA tuma baMda karo! eka bartana meM saba hAtha-paira DhIle ho jAte haiM, bAta khatama ho gaI! kyoMki jo ikaTThA saba bhojana rakha diyA aura kahA ki isI se tuma bhojana rasa thA, vaha jItane meM thaa| jo rasa thA, vaha cunautI meM thaa| aba kro| usa dina se bUr3he ko Tebala para Ane kI manAhI ho gii| cunautI dUsarI striyoM se AtI hai, patnI se nahIM aatii| patnI to lekina bUr3hA bUr3hA hotA jA rahA thA aura hAtha-paira usake kaMpate the jIta lii| aba jIte hue ko kyA jItanA! koI bhI rAste se aura aba aura kaMpane lge| kyoMki aba ghara meM yaha sthiti ho gaI gujaratI strI AkarSaNa kA kAraNa bana jAtI hai, kyoMki phira, phira ki AdamI kI AdamI kI taraha ginatI na rhii| eka dina usake koI vijaya kI yAtrA ke lie eka nimaMtraNa milaa| prema ke nAma hAtha se bartana bhI chUTa gayA, to usakI bahU ne kahA ki 'aba para jIta kI AkAMkSA hogii| jIta yAnI ahNkaar| aura phira prema bahuta ho gayA! aba tumheM to jAnavaroM jaisI vyavasthA karanI ke nAma para kabjiyata kI daur3a calatI hai, kauna kabjA kare! kauna pdd'gii|' to usane eka bar3I bAlaTI meM usake sAmane bhojana asalI mAlika hai, yaha taya karane meM jiMdagI kharAba ho jAtI hai| rakhanA zurU kara diyA; jaise gAya-bhaiMsa kA rakhate hoN| hara choTI-bar3I bAta para jhagar3A calatA hai| kalaha, eka-dUsare ko aisA kucha dina claa| isa yuvatI kA choTA beTA thaa| vaha yaha AjJA meM rakhane kI ceSTA!...bApa beTe se kahatA hai ki merI saba dekhatA rahatA thaa| eka dina vaha bAhara se, bar3haI kucha kAma mAnakara cala, kyoMki mujhe tujhase prema hai| maiM jo kahatA hUM vaisA kara rahA thA ghara meM, lakar3I ke Tukar3e uThA lAyA aura unheM kara, kyoMki mujhe tujhase prema hai| maiM jo kahatA hUM, usase viparIta jor3a-jor3akara kucha banAne lgaa| to usakI mAM ne aura usake mata karanA, kyoMki mujhe tujhase prema hai| maiM tere hita meM kaha rahA hUM! | pitA ne, donoM Tebala para baiThe the, pUchA, 'kyA kara rahe ho?' to apanA hita sAdha nahIM pAye, dUsare kA hita tuma kyA sAdhoge? | usane kahA ki maiM bhI Apa donoM ke lie, jaba Apa bUr3he ho khuda kore ke kore raha gaye, beTe ko upadeza diye jA rahe ho! beTA jAeMge, to yaha lakar3I kI bAlaTI banA rahA huuN| bhI suna letA hai jaba taka kamajora hai| vaha bhI dekhatA hai ki Thaharo svabhAvataH saba cIjeM vartula meM ghUmatI haiN| jo tuma apane bApa ke thor3e, jaldI hI maiM bhI zaktizAlI ho jaauuNgaa| to agara beTe sAtha kara rahe ho, yAda rakhanA, beTA tumhAre sAtha karegA! dhyAna javAna hokara bApa ko satAne lagate haiM, yaha kucha Akasmika nahIM rakhanA, jo beTA tumhAre sAtha kara rahA hai, vaha tumane apane bApa ke hai| hara bApa ne beTe ko, jaba vaha choTA thA, satAyA hai-usake sAtha kiyA thaa| aura dhyAna rakhanA, tuma jo beTe ke sAtha abhI hI hita meM satAyA hai; magara satAyA hai| hita kI bAteM to saba kara rahe ho, vaha kala lauttaayegaa| kyoMki jiMdagI meM koI bhI cIja vyartha kI bakavAsa hai-satAne kA majA...! rukatI nahIM, lauTAnI par3atI hai| bUr3he ho jAne para beTA uttara dene lagatA hai| jo diyA thA, vaha soca-samajhakara! prema ke nAma para adhikAra, gulAmI mata vApisa lauTane lagatA hai| thopnaa| kyoMki prema to parama svataMtratA hai| jisako prema hai, vaha maiMne sunA hai, eka ghara meM zAdI hokara, patnI aayii| to bUr3hA akAraNa hai| vaha kucha bhI thopatA nhiiN| prema kA artha hI hotA hai: bApa, pati kA bApa, use pasaMda nahIM par3atA thaa| kisI ko pasaMda dUsare ko dUsarA hone dene kI svtNtrtaa| dUsarA jaisA hai usako nahIM pdd'taa| vaha cAhatI thI ki kisI taraha isa bUr3he se chuTakArA vaisA hI aMgIkAra kara lene kI kSamatA prema hai| na use badalanA ho| eka bojh...| lekina koI upAya na thaa| kahIM jAne kI | hai-bar3e-bar3e AdarzoM ke nAma para bhI nahIM, kyoMki saba Adarza koI jagaha na thii| bUr3he ko vahAM rahanA hI pdd'aa| vaha bahuta bUr3hA ho | mAlakiyata karane ke DhaMga haiN| tuma beTe se kahate ho, yaha Adata gayA thaa| usake hAtha bhI kaMpate the| bhojana karatA to kabhI-kabhI galata hai, ise chodd'o| aba tuma Adata ke bahAne beTe kI gardana para
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________________ Luitel jina satra kabjA kara rahe ho| Adata agara galata hai to nivedana kara do| cAhatA hai| kyoMki jaba taka gulAma banAne kI cAha hai taba taka Adata agara galata hai to jatalA do| lekina isake bahAne | gulAmI AtI rhegii| mAlakiyata mata kro| itanA hI kaho ki mujhe galata dikhAI pdd'tii| ThIka tama jaise hI loga haiM saba trph| jo tama cAhate ho. vahI ve hai Adata, phira tumhArI marjI! phira tuma apane mAlika ho! phira bhI cAhate haiN| jo tuma nahIM cAhate, vahI ve bhI nahIM caahte| isa agara tumane galata ko bhI cunA, to cuno! satya ko ThIka se smjhnaa| kala rAta maiM eka Adhunika vicAraka, 'sAz2a' kI eka kitAba jIsasa se koI pUchatA hai, eka yuvaka nikodemasa, ki maiM jaldI par3ha rahA thaa| usameM kucha paribhASAeM dI haiN| usameM javAna, praur3ha meM hUM, mujhe kucha choTA-sA sUtra de deM jo merA jIvana badala de| to AdamI kI paribhASA bhI hai| usane likhA hai : praur3ha vaha AdamI jIsasa ne kahA, dUsare ke sAtha vaha mata karanA, jo tuma cAhate ho, hai, jise ThIka karane kI to AjAdI hai hI, galata karane kI bhI dUsarA tumhAre sAtha na kre| unhoMne kahA, itanA kAphI hai| itane se AjAdI hai| agara galata karane kI AjAdI na ho to AjAdI sArA dharma nikala AtA hai| dUsare ke sAtha vaha mata karanA, jo tuma kyA huI? agara ThIka hI karane kI svataMtratA ho to yaha to nahIM cAhate ki dUsarA tumhAre sAtha kre| basa kAphI hai| svataMtratA zabda kA bar3A durupayoga huaa| | yaha eka vacana hI bAibila kI pUrI kathA hai, pUrA sAra hai| prema svataMtra karatA hai| nizcita, sAvadhAna karatA hai, ki mahAvIra kA bhI pUrA sAra yahI hai| ve samajhA rahe haiM ki tumheM yaha yahAM-yahAM maiM gayA hUM aura maiMne gaDDhe pAe, tuma soca-samajha kara | bAta khayAla meM A jAye ki dUsarA 'dUsarA' nahIM hai tumhAre jAnA, samhalakara jaanaa| agara jAne kA mana ho to merA anubhava jaisA hI caitanya, tumhArI jaisI hI AtmA, ThIka tumhAre hI jaise le lo, mere anubhava ke bAda jaanaa| jAne se nahIM rokatA hUM; sukha aura dukha kA AkAMkSI, ThIka tuma jaisA hI mokSa kA khojI, lekina maiM gira gayA thA, usakI khabara tumheM de detA huuN| ho sakatA svataMtratA kA dIvAnA hai| hai, tuma na bhI giro| ho sakatA hai, tuma samhalakara jAo aura itanA khayAla rkhnaa| itanA khayAla rakhakara agara cale to na bacakara nikala aao| lekina maiM jala gayA thaa| to itanA tumheM to tuma kisI ko bAMdhoge aura na tuma bNdhoge| kaha detA hUM ki vahAM jalana hai, phira tuma socakara jaanaa| na bAMdhanevAlA bhI baMdha jAtA hai| kArAgRha kA mAlika bhI jAo, tumhArI marjI! jAo tumhArI marjI! kArAgRha ko chor3akara thor3e hI jA sakatA hai| kaidI bhItara hoMge, apanA satya nivedana kara denA paryApta hai| lekina gardana para hama mAlika bAhara hogA-lekina bAhara jo hai vaha bhI khar3A rahatA hai hAvI ho jAte haiN| hama AdarzoM kA upayoga bhI kArAgRhoM kI taraha ki kaidI bhAga na jaayeN| use bhI kaidiyoM ki sAtha kaidI hI ho jAnA karate haiM, jaMjIroM kI taraha karate haiN| | par3atA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM: "jinoM ne, jAgrata puruSoM ne kahA hai, rAga Adi kI anutpatti "jise tU hanana yogya mAnatA hai, vaha tU hI hai| aura jise tU ahiMsA, aura usakI utpatti hiMsA hai|' AjJA meM rakhane yogya mAnatA hai vaha bhI ta hI hai|' | 'jAge hae puruSoM ne kahA hai, rAga Adi kI utpatti hiMsA aura eka baDI mahatvaparNa bAta isa satra se nikalatI hai| agara tamane anatpatti ahiMsA hai|' kisI ko gulAma banAne kI ceSTA kI to vahI vyakti tumheM bhI yaha ahiMsA kA bar3A sUkSmatama vizleSaNa hai| dUsare ko coTa gulAma banAne kI ceSTA kregaa| kyoMki jise tuma AjJA meM rakhanA karane jAo, yaha to dUra kI bAta hai| yaha to phira vicAra kA cAhate ho, vaha tuma hI ho| bhUla ke kisI ko gulAma mata banAnA, sthUla hone kI bAta hai| tumhAre mana meM rAga uThA tabhI hiMsA uTha anyathA tuma gulAma bana jaaoge| aura agara tuma gulAma bana ge| jAtI hai| phira tuma karo yA na karo, yaha savAla nahIM hai| tumhAre ho to khojabIna karanA; tuma pAoge ki gulAma banAne kI mana meM jarA-sA rAga uThA...tuma rAha se jAte the, eka bar3A makAna AkAMkSA kA hI yaha pariNAma hai| paripUrNa svastha AdamI vahI hai, | dekhA, tumhAre mana meM huA: 'aisA makAna maiM bhI banAUM!' hiMsA jo na to kisI kA gulAma hai aura na kisI ko gulAma banAnA ho gii| hiMsA kA bIja par3a gayA; kyoMki aba isa bar3e makAna 282
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________________ ko banAne ke lie dhana cAhie, isa bar3e makAna ko banAne ke lie 'dUsaroM se dhana chInanA pdd'egaa| isa bar3e makAna ko banAne ke lie aba pratispardhA karanI pdd'egii| isa bar3e makAna ko banAne ke lie ImAnadArI, beImAnI, saba mArgoM se khojabIna karanI par3egI - jaise bhii| isa bar3e makAna kI AkAMkSA ke uThate hI tumhAre bhItara hiMsA kA bIja par3a gyaa| dera lagegI vRkSa banane meM; lekina agara bacanA ho vRkSa se to bIja se hI baca jaanaa| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, rAga kI utpatti - hiMsA / aisA mata socanA ki kisI kI gardana kAToge taba hiMsA | yahI aparAdha aura pApa kA bheda hai| aparAdha -- jaba pApa vAstavika hokara pragaTa ho jAtA hai| jaba pApa kAnUna kI pakar3a meM A jAtA hai to aparAdha / aura jaba taka pApa kAnUna kI pakar3a meM nahIM AtA tabhI taka pApa / tuma apane mana meM baiThe agara duniyAbhara ko bhI mArane kA vicAra karate raho, to koI adAlata tumheM daMDa nahIM de sktii| pulisa nahIM A sakatI pakar3ane ki tuma bahuta hiMsA ke vicAra kara rahe ho / vicAra kI svataMtratA hai tumheM / vicAra ko vyakta mata karanA / kAnUna itanI hI phikra karatA hai ki tuma jo socate ho, karanA mata; kiyA to pakar3e gye| agara tuma sirpha socate raho, tumhArI mauj| lekina dharma isase gahare jAtA hai| dharma kahatA hai, tuma socanA mt| kyoMki jo tumane socA, kitanI dera bacoge karane se? vicAra vastu bana jAtA hai| jo bhAva hai, vaha kala ghanA hokara barasegA / Aja jo bilakula choTA-sA mAlUma par3atA thA, vaha kala bar3A ho jAyegA; vaha phailatA rhegaa| Aja kahIM bhI patA na calatA thA, tuma bilakula zAMta baiThe the| mahAvIra ke jIvana meM ullekha hai ki unakA eka ziSya thA : prasenacaMdra / vaha samrATa thA pahale, phira saMnyasta ho gayA, nagna muni ho gyaa| eka dina prasenacaMdra kA eka dUsarA mitra biMbisAra mahAvIra ke darzana ko AyA / vaha bhI samrATa thaa| usane Akara mahAvIra ko pUchA ki rAha meM prasenacaMdra ko khar3e dekhA eka guphA meM / dhanyabhAgI hai prasenacaMdra ! merA bacapana kA sAthI hai| vaha munitva ko upalabdha ho gyaa| vaha digaMbara muni ho gyaa| eka maiM hUM abhAgA, abhI bhI sar3a-gala rahA hUM saMsAra meN| eka prazna mere mana meM uThA hai, vaha Apa se pUchanA hai| jaba maiM prasenacaMdra ke pAsa se gujara rahA thA aura vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai mere mana meM yaha bhAva uThA ki dhanyabhAgI hai prasenacaMdra -- mere sAtha hI bar3A huA, sAtha hama par3he aura likhe aura khele aura ye itane bar3e AMtarika sAmrAjya kA mAlika ho gayA aura maiM kucha bhI na kara pAyA; maiM bAhara kI vyartha kI cIjeM juTAne meM lagA rahA; merI jiMdagI yUM hI gaI to taba mere mana meM savAla uThA thA ki agara prasenacaMdra kI isI samaya mRtyu ho jAye to yaha kisa svarga meM yA mokSa meM janmegA, vaha maiM Apa se pUchatA huuN| mahAvIra ne kahA, usa samaya agara prasenacaMdra kI mRtyu ho jAtI to vaha sAtaveM narka meM par3atA / biMbisAra ne kahA, Apa kyA kahate haiM? sAtaveM narka meM ? to hamArI kyA gati hogI ? vaha saba chor3akara khar3A hai! mahAvIra ne kahA ki tuma Ae, usake pahale tumhArA phauja - phAMTA AyA; tumhAre vajIra nikale, senApati nikale, sipAhI nikale, una saba ne bhI prasenacaMdra ko dekhA / tumhAre do vajIra usake pAsa khar3e hokara bAta karane lage ki ye dekho, buddha kI taraha yahAM khar3A hai ! yaha prasenacaMdra hai! yaha bar3A samrATa thaa| agara Aja lagA rahatA apane kAma meM to sArI jamIna kA mAlika ho jaataa| yahAM buddha kI taraha khar3A hai nagna ! aura ye apane vajIroM ke Upara saba chor3a AyA hai| isake beTe choTe haiM aura vajIra saba lUTe le rahe haiN| jaba taka isake beTe bar3e hoMge taba taka khajAne meM kucha bacegA hI nahIM / una donoM vajIroM ne aisI bAta kI, prasenacaMdra ne sunii| vaha AMkha baMda kiye khar3A thaa| lekina usane sunii| sunate hI krodha A gyaa| usane kahA, 'acchA! to mere vajIra samajhate kyA haiM, kyA maiM mara gayA hUM ! maiM abhI jiMdA hUM!' krodha meM, jaisI usakI purAnI Adata thI, hAtha usakA talavAra para calA gyaa| talavAra aba nahIM thI, aba to naMgA khar3A thaa| lekina purAnI Adata...! talavAra para hAtha calA gyaa| jaba talavAra para usakA hAtha gayA to usakI purAnI eka aura Adata bhI thI ki jaba bhI vaha bahuta krodha meM A jAtA aura talavAra para usakA hAtha jAtA to dUsare hAtha se vaha apanA mukuTa samhAlatA ki kahIM vaha gira na jAye krodha meM / aba mukuTa bhI na thA / dUsarA hAtha usane mukuTa samhAlane ke lie rakhA; vahAM kucha bhI na thA / apane hI mAthe ko chUkara use yAda AyI ki are, yaha maiM kyA kara rahA hUM! tatkSaNa usane apanA tanAva chor3a diyA, hiMsA kA bhAva chor3a diyaa| 283
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga 1 to mahAvIra ne kahA, jaba tuma gujara rahe the usake pAsa se, taba milatA vahAM bhI khoje cale jAte haiM! usakA hAtha talavAra para thaa| maratA to sAtaveM narka jaataa| lekina eka sUphI phakIra ke ghara eka rAta cora ghusa ge| sUphI soyA aba agara mare to mokSa usakA hai| ghar3I bhara kA hI phAsalA huA thA, uThA aura dIyA jalA liyA usne| cora bar3e ghabar3A ge| hai| bAhara se dekhane para prasenacaMdra aba bhI vaisA hai| bAhara to koI usane kahA, 'ghabar3Ao mata! maiM tumhArA sAtha duuNgaa|' bhI pharkana par3A, lekina bhItara kI bhAva-dazA badala gii| unhoMne kahA, 'matalaba? tuma pAgala to nahIM ho? hoza meM tumhArA honA, tumhArA bhItara, tumhArA AMtarika tatva hai| bhAva ho? hama cora haiM!' tamheM bhItara badalate haiN| vicAra tumheM bhItara badalate haiN| bAhara to usane kahA, 'tama phikra choddo| isa ghara meM maiM tIsa sAla se raha jaba tuma vicAroM ko lAte ho to samAja zurU hotA hai| samAja | rahA hUM aura khoja rahA hUM ki kucha mila jAye, milatA nhiiN| maiM jahAM zurU hotA hai vahAM kAnUna zurU hotA hai| lekina tuma jahAM ho, tumheM sAtha duuNgaa| agara tuma khoja lo, AdhA-AdhA bAMTa leNge| vahAM pApa aura puNya kA hisAba hai, vahAM dharma kA hisAba hai| to maiM dIyA jalAkara AyA, bhAga mata jaanaa|' 'rAga Adi kI utpatti hiMsA, anutpatti ahiMsA hai|' jisa jiMdagI meM tuma raha rahe ho janmoM se, usameM kucha pAyA hai? jAna bhI jiMdagI pe dete haiM lekina ummIda nahIM chuutttii| zAyada mile kala, aise AzA ke jiMdagI kAbile-yakI bhI nhiiN| sahAre baMdhe jIte ho| anubhava para sadA tumhArI AzA jIta jAtI maiM hUM voha jisase carkha dabatA thA hai| yahI jIvana kA sabase bar3A roga hai : anubhava para AzA kI aba to garadAnatI jamIM bhI nhiiN| jiit| anubhava to kahatA hai, kucha bhI nahIM hai| anubhava to hajAra Aja nahIM kala, yaha zarIra to giregA, miTTI meM mila jaayegaa| bAra kaha cukA ki kucha bhI nahIM hai| anubhava se to sadA hAtha meM maiM hUM voha jisase carkha dabatA thA-kabhI AkAza dabatA thaa| rAkha lagI hai| lekina AzA kahatI hai, kauna jAne! aba to garadAnatI jamIM bhI nahIM-phira jamIna bhI koI phikra na ummIda to baMdha jAtI, taskIna to ho jAtI kregii| vAdA na vaphA karate, vAdA to kiyA hotaa| jAna bhI jiMdagI pe dete haiN| ummIda to baMdha jAtI, taskIna to ho jAtI--eka bharosA to jiMdagI kAbile-yakI bhI nhiiN| A jAtA, eka AzA to baMdha jAtI! vAdA na vaphA karate-koI aura jisa jiMdagI para hama marane-mArane ko utArU ho jAte haiM, jarUrata na thI ki jo vAyadA kiyA thA vaha pUrA krte| vAdA to vaha jiMdagI pAnI kA eka babUlA hai-aba miTA taba miTA; eka kiyA hotA! sapane meM khIMcI gaI lakIra hai--khiMcI bhI nahIM. sirpha khice hone | __ AdamI itane se hI jIye calA jAtA hai: 'kahA to hotA! kA khayAla hai! AzA to baMdhA dI hotI! sAMtvanA to rakhavA dete!' jisa jiMdagI ke lie hama marane-mArane ko utArU ho jAte haiM usa tumane kabhI gaura kiyA? tuma una cIjoM para bhI bharosA kiye jiMdagI kA mUlya kitanA hai? jisa dina vyakti ko apane jIvana jAte ho jinako tuma jAnate ho kucha pariNAma hone kA nhiiN| bahuta kA mUlya dikhAI par3anA zurU hotA hai ki isa jIvana kA koI bhI bAra jAna cuke ho ki kucha milatA nahIM! kitanI bAra krodha mUlya nahIM hai, miTTI meM miTTI gira jAyegI, to maiM vyartha isa miTTI kiyA! kitanI bAra kAmavAsanA meM jale, DUbe, kyA milA? ko bacAne ke lie jo upAya karatA hUM, rAga-dveSa karatA hUM, unakA hAtha khAlI ke khAlI rhe| lekina phira bhii...| koI sAra nahIM hai| jIvana kI asAratA dikhAI par3a jAye to saba ___ hajAra bAra bhI vAdA vaphA na ho lekina rAga-dveSa kI asAratA dikhAI par3a jAtI hai| usa asAratA ke | maiM unakI rAha meM AMkheM bichA ke dekha to luuN| anubhava kA nAma hI ahiMsA hai| -na Aye, koI harjA nahIM! hajAra bAra na Aye, koI harjA lekina hama jhUTha meM aise rage-page haiM, ki jahAM bAra-bAra AzA nhiiN| eka hajAra ekavIM bAra zAyada A jaaye| maiM unakI rAha meM TUTatI hai vahAM bhI AzA kiye cale jAte haiM; jahAM kabhI kucha nahIM AMkheM bichA ke dekha to lU~! 284|
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________________ aise hI saba baiThe haiM apane daravAjoM para, rAha meM AMkheM bichAe, usakI, jo na kabhI AyA hai aura na kabhI aaegaa| baMda karo daravAje / uTho, bahuta dekha cuke yaha rAha ! tuma jisakI rAha dekha rahe ho, vaha hai hI nhiiN| usake Ane kA koI savAla nahIM hai| vAsanAoM se jisane AnaMda ke Ane kI rAha dekhI hai vaha galata kI rAha dekha rahA hai, jo A hI nahIM sktaa| vAsanA kA svabhAva AnaMda nhiiN| sirpha AzA baMdhAtI hai / vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai| tumane kahAnI sunI hai? eka AdamI ne ziva kI bar3I bhakti kii| jaba usakI bhakti pUrI ho gaI, ziva ne kahA, tU varadAna mAMga le| usa AdamI ne kahA, 'maiM kyA mAMgUM ! Apa hI jo ucita ho, de deN|' ziva ne uThAkara apanA zaMkha de diyA aura kahA, yaha zaMkha hai, isase tU jo bhI mAMgegA mila jAyegA / tU kahegA ki eka makAna mila jAye, eka makAna mila jaayegaa| tU kahegA, dhanI varSA ho jaye, dhana kI varSA ho jaayegii| usa AdamI ne tatkSaNa -- ziva ko to bhUla hI gayA - prayoga kiyA ki hIre-javAharAta barasa jAeM, barasa ge| ghara, AMgana, dvAra saba bhara ge| yaha khabara dhIre-dhIre AsapAsa phailane lgii| kyoMki acAnaka vaha AdamI aisI zAna se rahane lagA ki dUra-dUra taka usakI sugaMdha phaila gii| eka saMnyAsI usake darzana ko aayaa| vaha rAta tthhraa| saMnyAsI ne kahA ki mujhe patA hai ki tumheM zaMkha mila gayA hai, kyoMki mujhe bhI mila gayA hai| maiMne bhI ziva kI bhakti kI thii| magara tumhArA zaMkha mujhe patA nahIM, merA zaMkha to mahAzaMkha hai| isase jitanA mAMgo, duganA detA hai / kaho lAkha mila jAyeM do lAkha ... / to usane kahA, dekheM tumhArA zaMkha ! lobha bddh'aa| itanA saba mila rahA thA use, lekina phira bhI lobha pkdd'aa| usane kahA, | dekheM tumhArA zaMkha / usa saMnyAsI ne zaMkha dikhalAyA aura saMnyAsI ne zaMkha se kahA ki eka karor3a rupaye caahie| zaMkha bolA, eka kyA karoga, do le lo! vaha bhakta to... kahA ki basa ThIka hai| Apa to saMnyAsI haiM, Apako kyA karanA ! choTe zaMkha se bhI kAma cala jAyegA, choTA mere pAsa hai| choTA to usane saMnyAsI ko de diyaa| saMnyAsI to bhAga gayA usI rAta usane subaha uThate hI se pUjA-prArthanA kI, apane mahAzaMkha ko nikAlA aura kahA, 'ho jAye karor3a rupayoM kI varSA!' zaMkha bolA, do karor3a kI kara dUM? magara huA kucha bhI nhiiN| usa AdamI ne vAsanA DhaporazaMkha ha kahA, 'acchA do karor3a kI sahI / ' usane kahA, are, cAra kI kara dUM? magara huA kucha nhiiN| vaha AdamI thor3A ghabar3AyA / usane kahA ki bhaI karate kyoM nahIM... cAra hI shii| usane kahA, 'are, ATha kI kara deM na... !' aisA hI DhaporazaMkha thA vaha / usase kucha huA nahIM, vaha duganA karatA jAtA...! vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai| rAga DhaporazaMkha hai| vaha tumase kahatA hai ki hogA, hogA; jitanA mAMga rahe ho usase jyAdA hogaa| tumhAre sapane se bhI bar3A sapanA pUrA kara ke dikhalA duuNgaa| kyA tumane khAka AzA kI hai! jo tumheM dUMgA, tuma cakita ho jAoge / tumane isakI kabhI AzA bhI nahIM kI thI, socA bhI na thA / ye saba bAteM haiN| anubhava to kucha aura kahatA hai| anubhava to kahatA hai, na do kI varSA hotI hai, na cAra kI varSA hotI hai, na ATha kI varSA hotI hai| lekina AzA bar3I hotI calI jAtI hai| AzA kahe calI jAtI hai, 'are! aura kara dUM ! tuma ghabar3A kyoM rahe ho ? agara itane dina bekAra gaye, koI phikra nahIM, Age dekho, bhaviSya meM dekho! atIta kA hisAba mata rkho| sUraja UgegA! caMdA camakegA ! jarA Age dekho!' AzA tumheM Age khIMce liye calI jAtI hai| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'rAga kI utpatti... / ' jahAM se AzA kA janma hotA hai, vahIM samajhane kI jarUrata hai, vahIM jAgane kI jarUrata hai| vahIM AzA ko mata sahArA denaa| kahanA, 'ThIka DhaporazaMkha, tujhe jo kahanA ho, kh| hama kucha mAMgate hI nhiiN| na hama lAkha mAMgate na do lAkha maaNgte| hamane mAMga hI chor3a dI / ' thor3e dina meM tuma pAoge ki jaba tuma na mAMgoge to DhaporazaMkha duganA na kara paaegaa| kyoMki vaha duganA tabhI karatA hai, jaba tuma mAMgate ho| tuma na mAMgo to vaha cupa ho jaaegaa| tuma na mAMgo to vAsanA AzA na bNdhaaegii| tuma mAMgate ho, isalie baMdhAtI hai| bhUla tumhAre mAMgane meM ho jAtI hai| tumane mAMgA ki tuma AzA ke cakkara meM pdd'e| AzA kahatI hai, duganA dilA deMge ! jar3a se mahAvIra pakar3ate haiN| 'hiMsA karane ke adhyavasAya se hI karma kA baMdha hotA hai / phira koI jIva mare yA na mare, jIvoM ke karma-baMdha kA yahI svarUpa hai|' yaha bar3A bahumUlya sUtra hai / isa sUtra ko gItA ke pariprekSya meM samajhane kI jarUrata kyoMki gItA kA sArA saMdeza yahI hai / kRSNa arjuna ko kahate haiM, na koI maratA hai na koI mAratA hai, to tU 285
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________________ R m jina satra bhAgaH1 R -5 / bephikrI se maar| kyoMki AtmA to amara hai| na hanyate hanyamAne logoM ne khojabIna karanI zurU kI ki aisA mAlUma par3atA hai ki zarIre! zarIra ke mArane se vaha nahIM mrtii| tU phikra chor3a! yaha to paira meM lagane se sira meM koI pariNAma huA hai| to phira siradarda miTTI hai, giregI, gira jaayegii| lekina jo isake bhItara chipA hai, vAle logoM ko usI paira ke sthAna para tIra cubhAne se phAyadA dekhA vaha to rahegA aura rhegaa| gyaa| aura siradarda ke bImAra bhI ThIka ho gae usI jagaha tIra kRSNa bilakula ThIka kaha rahe haiM, AtmA maratI nhiiN| mahAvIra cubhAne se| to phira biMdu khoje gae akupaMcara ke, sAta sau biMdu kucha aura bAta praveza karate haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, hiMsA karane ke zarIra meN| to kucha biMdu haiM jinako dabAne se kucha bImAriyAM ThIka adhyavasAya se...hiMsA karane ke vicAra se, bhAva se, karma kA ho jAtI haiN| kucha biMdu haiM jinako dabAne se kucha aura bImAriyAM baMdha hotA hai| phira koI jIva mare yA na mre...| kisI ke marane se | ThIka ho jAtI haiN| to zarIra vidyuta kA maMDala hai| usameM eka tarapha hiMsA nahIM hotI; tumane mAranA cAhA, isase hiMsA hotI hai| se vidyuta ko dabAne se kahIM dUsarI tarapha vidyuta meM pariNAma hote kRSNa bilakula ThIka kahate haiM ki kATa DAlo, koI maregA | haiN| bar3A rahasyamaya hai| lekina akupaMcara kAma karatA hai| nahIM; kyoMki AtmA maraNadharmA nahIM hai| lekina mahAvIra kahate aba savAla yaha hai ki jisa AdamI ne tIra mArA thA, usane pApa haiM, tumane kATa DAlanA cAhA! kaTA koI yA nahIM kaTA, yaha kiyA yA puNya ? kyoMki jIvanabhara kA siradarda calA gyaa| savAla nahIM hai; tumane kATanA cAhA, tumhArI usa cAha meM hiMsA | agara hama phala ko dekheM, taba to puNya kiyaa| lekina agara hai| phira koI marA na marA, yaha bAta aprAsaMgika hai| tumane mAranA | usake bhAva ko dekheM, to to pApa hI hai| kyoMki vaha to mAranA cAhA thA, tuma phaMsa ge| tumhArI mArane kI cAha ne bIja bo cAhatA thaa| vaha koI isakA siradarda ThIka karanA nahIM cAhatA diyaa| tuma dukha paaoge| tumheM dukha milegaa| isalie nahIM ki | thaa| usane to mAranA cAhA thaa| isalie usane to hiMsA kii| tumane loga mAre, kyoMki loga to mare hI nahIM, lekina tumane yaha bAta aprAsaMgika hai ki yaha AdamI ThIka ho gyaa| isase mAranA caahe| vastutaH hiMsA ghaTatI hai yA nahIM ghaTatI hai, yaha usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| yaha to durghaTanA hai| savAla nahIM hai| gaharA savAla yahI hai ki tumhArI AkAMkSA mArane to tumhArA kRtya phala ke dvArA nirdhArita nahIM hotA ki pApa hai yA kI thii| kabhI-kabhI to aisA bhI ho jAtA hai ki tumhArI AkAMkSA puNya hai, tumhAre abhiprAya ke dvArA nirdhArita hotA hai, intteshn| kucha thI, ho kucha jAtA hai| | kabhI aisA bhI ho sakatA hai, bure abhiprAya se ThIka ghaTa jAye, aisA huA, cIna meM koI pAMca hajAra sAla pahale isa taraha | aura kabhI aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki ThIka abhiprAya se burA ghaTa akupaMcara kI vidyA kA janma huaa| eka AdamI ko jiMdagI bhara jaaye| lekina phala se nirNaya nahIM hotA; nirNaya tumhAre abhiprAya se siradarda thaa| vaha bar3A takalIpha meM par3A thaa| vaha bar3A parezAna se hotA hai-tumhAre aMtartama meM tamane kyA cAhA thaa| kabhI aisA thaa| saba ilAja kara cukA thA, koI ilAja nahIM hotA thaa| koI bhI ho sakatA hai ki tuma kucha bhalA karane gae the aura burA ho davA nahIM milatI thii| koI cikitsaka ThIka nahIM kara pAtA thaa| | gyaa| to bhI vaha pApa nahIM hai| kabhI tuma burA karane gae the aura patthara ke bojha kI taraha usakA sira caubIsa ghaMTe bhArI thaa| aura bhalA ho gayA, to bhI vaha pApa hai| jaise bijalI kauMdhatI ho, aise usake sira meM tar3aphana thii| vaha na | mahAvIra kA vizleSaNa phala para nahIM le jaataa| kRSNa aura baiTha sakatA thA, na kAma kara sakatA thaa| jInA usakA dUbhara ho mahAvIra donoM rAjI haiM ki AtmA maratI nhiiN| phira bhI mahAvIra gayA thaa| AtmahatyA karane kA upAya kiyA thA to logoM ne karane | kahate haiM, mArane kI AkAMkSA, mArane kI AkAMkSA meM hiMsA hai| na diyaa| koI duzmana thA usakA, kisI se jhagar3A ho gayA, usa mArane kI AkAMkSA hI baMdhana kA kAraNa hai| duzmana ne eka tIra use maaraa| vaha tIra usake paira meM lagA aura paira dhana nahIM baaNdhtaa| dhana tumhAre cAroM tarapha par3A rahe, lekina dhana meM tIra ke lagate hI siradarda calA gyaa| vaha cikitsakoM ke pAsa ko pakar3ane kI, parigraha kI AkAMkSA bAMdhatI hai| patnI, strI nahIM gyaa| usane kahA, 'yaha huA kyA? yaha tIra paira meM lagA aura bAMdhatI, bhogane kI kAmanA bAMdhatI hai| aisA ThIka se dekhoge to usI kSaNa darda calA gyaa|' aise akupaMcara kA janma huaa| taba sArA jAla bhItara hai, bAhara nhiiN| 286 .
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________________ ra vAsanA DhapArazakha hai loga mujhase kahate haiM ki saMsAra chor3anA hai| jaise saMsAra kahIM dilavAne kI koI tumhArI AkAMkSA hai| tuma TAla rahe ho ki jhaMjhaTa bAhara hai! saMsAra se unakA matalaba hai-dukAna, bAjAra, patnI, miTAo, jaao| aura tuma kaha rahe ho ki ThIka hai malahama-paTTI bacce-inako chor3anA hai| saMsAra bhItara hai| saMsAra tumhAre kara dI, aba tuma AzA meM jiiyo| abhiprAya meM hai| saMsAra tumhArI kAmanA aura vAsanA meM hai| pUraba meM yahI ziSTAcAra hai, sAMtvanA baMdhA do| koI mara gayA, 'hiMsA karane ke adhyavasAya se hI karma kA baMdha hotA hai| phira | tuma pahuMca jAte ho kahane ki koI harjA nahIM, AtmA to amara hai| koI jIva mare yA na mare, jIvoM ke karma-baMdha kA yahI svarUpa hai| tumheM patA hai! lekina tuma kahate ho, patA ho yA na ho, aba yaha to AzA ke svabhAva ko samajhane kI koziza kro| anubhava ko koI dukha meM par3A hai, isako to sAMtvanA do! jitAo, AzA ko hraao| jo tumane jIvana ke anubhava se yUM to nahIM kahatA ki sacamuca karo iMsApha jAnA hai usakA bharosA kro| jo tumhArA mana phailAva karatA hai, jhUThI bhI tasallI ho to jItA hI rahUM meN| sapanoM ke, unakA bharosA mata kro| aura aisI jhUThI tasallI ke dhAge para loga jIte rahate haiN| yahI yUM to nahIM kahatA ki sacamuca karo iMsApha tumhAre sAdhu-saMnyAsI kara rahe haiN| ve tumheM jhUThI tasallI baMdhAe jhUThI bhI tasallI ho to jItA hI rahUM maiN| jAte haiN| tuma unake pAsa jAo aura tuma kaho ki mana meM bar3I tuma bhI jhUThI tasalliyoM meM jI rahe ho| tuma dUsaroM se jhUThI | azAMti hai, vaha kahatA hai, 'koI phikra na kro| yaha rAma-rAma tasallI mAMgate ho| japanA, saba ThIka ho jaayegaa|' aba rAma-rAma japane se koI bhI pazcima se jaba loga pUraba Ate haiM to bar3e hairAna hote haiN| saMbaMdha azAMti kA nahIM hai| azAMti tuma paidA kara rahe ho, rAma kA kyoMki pUraba ke AdamI jhUThI tasalliyAM dene meM bar3e kuzala haiN| isameM kucha hAtha nahIM hai| azAMti tuma paidA kiye cale jAoge, yahAM isa mulka meM agara tuma kisI ke pAsa jAo aura kaho ki rAma-rAma bhI japoge, kyA hogA? thor3I aura azAti bar3ha phalAM kAma karanA hai, Apa karavA deNge| vaha kahatA hai, bilakula jAegI, bs| usane tumhAre mUla kAraNa ko na pkdd'aa| mUla karavA deNge| pazcima meM aisA nahIM hai| agara vaha karavA sakegA to kAraNa pakar3anA jhaMjhaTa kI bAta hai, muzkila bAta hai, kaThina bAta hI khegaa| phira bhI vaha zarta ke sAtha kahegA ki maiM koziza hai| zAyada usako bhI patA na ho, lekina tumhArI tasallI usane kruuNgaa| hogA ki nahIM hogA, yaha muzkila hai| maiM apanI tarapha | baMdhA dii| tuma bhI prasanna lautte| tuma bhI AnaMdita hue ki clo| se koziza kruuNgaa| agara nahIM karavA sakegA to spaSTa 'nahIM' tuma gae ki AzIrvAda de do ki zAMta ho jAye citt| kahegA ki nahIM, yaha mujhase na ho sakegA, kSamA kareM! pUraba meM __ bhArata meM sAdhu haiM, jo taiyAra baiThe haiM, hAtha taiyAra hI rakhate haiM ve aisA nahIM hai| tuma kisI se bhI kaho, vaha kahatA hai, hAM karavA AzIrvAda dene ko| ve kahate haiM, yaha lo aashiirvaad| na kucha deMge! cAhe vaha karavA sakatA ho, cAhe usakI kSamatA meM ho cAhe lenA hai, na kucha denA hai| na unakA kucha harjA ho rahA hai aura na na ho; lekina vaha yaha kahatA hai ki kyoM nAhaka tumheM dukhI tumheM kucha mila rahA hai; lekina bAta ho gaI, tasallI baMdha gii| krnaa| jaba hogA taba hogA, abhI to tasallI! tuma apane ghara lauTa gae, jaise ke taise, jaise Aye the| thor3I aura jaba pazcima se loga pUraba Ate haiM, dhaMdhe aura vyavasAya ke | AzA majabUta lekara lauTa gae ki aba saba ThIka ho jaayegaa| lie, to ve bar3e hairAna hote haiN| unako samajha meM hI nahIM AtA ki agara tuma ImAnadArI se jIvana kA rUpAMtaraNa cAhate ho to unake kisakI mAneM, kisakI na mAneM; kyoMki sabhI 'hAM' kahate haiN| pAsa jAnA jo tasallI baMdhAte na hoM; jo tumhAre jIvana kA nidAna 'nahIM to koI muzkila se kahatA hai| 'nahIM' to jaise sIdhA kara ke rakha dete hoM sAmane--cAhe coTa bhI lagatI ho; cAhe aziSTAcAra hai| tumhArA ghAva bhI chU jAtA ho aura tumhArI malahama-paTTI ukhar3a tumane bhI kabhI khayAla kiyA? koI tumhAre pAsa AtA hai ki jAtI ho; cAhe tumhAre nAsUra se mavAda nikala AtI ho| lekina naukarI cAhie, tuma kahate ho ki hAM, koziza kareMge, dilavA unake pAsa jAnA jo tasallI baMdhAne ke AdI nahIM haiM; jo tumhAre deNge| aisA kahate vakta tuma kSaNabhara ko bhI soca nahIM rahe ho ki jIvana ke satya ko vaisA kA vaisA rakha dete haiM jaisA hai| pIr3A hotI www.jainelibrar.org
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________________ jina sUtra hai| lekina jIvana-rUpAMtaraNa meM pIr3A chupI hai| aura agara tumane meM likha diyA hotaa| mujhe bhI patA nahIM, goDoDa kauna hai| bAta sunI aura samajhane kI koziza kI aura jIvana meM loga pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| ThIka se pUcho, kisakI pratIkSA kara rahe vaisA AcaraNa aura vyavahAra kiyA to tuma badala jaaoge| ho? unako bhI patA nahIM hai| goDoDa yAnI vaha, jisakA patA tasallI unhoMne nahIM baMdhAI, lekina tumhAre jIvana ko krAMti de deNge| nahIM, lekina pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| sabhI loga utsukatA se baiThe haiM ve| lekina tuma muphta tasallI meM ghUmate ho| phira eka sAdhu cuka daravAje khole hue--koI AnevAlA hai| jAtA hai, kyoMki kaI daphe tasallI baMdhA cukA, aba tumheM usameM yaha goDoDa kI kahAnI bar3I pyArI hai| do AdamI baiThe haiN| aise bharosA nahIM rahA, phira tuma dUsarA sAdha khoja lete ho| sAdhaoM | nATaka zurU hotA hai| aura ve eka-dUsare se pUchate haiM ki kyoM bhaI, kI koI kamI nahIM hai| jiMdagI bar3I choTI hai, sAdhu bahuta haiN| kyA hAla hai? vaha kahatA hai, 'saba ThIka hai| Aja AyegA, tasallI, tasallI, tsllii| tama ghamate phirate ho| aisA mAlama par3atA hai|' kauna AyegA. isakI to koI bAta hI baMda kro| jIvana ke satya ko pkdd'o| jIvana kA satya sugama | nahIM- Aja AyegA, aisA mAlUma par3atA hai|' dUsarA kahatA nahIM hai, sAMtvanA nahIM hai| jIvana kA satya kaThora hai| kAMTA cubhA hai, 'socatA to maiM bhI huuN| AnA caahie| kaba se hama rAha dekha hai tumhArI chAtI meM, use nikAlane meM pIr3A hogii| tuma cIkhoge, rahe haiM! aura bharosA baMdhavAyA thaa| aura AdamI aisA gaira-bharose cillaaoge| lekina vaha cIkha-cillAhaTa jarUrI hai| aura kA nahIM hai| dekheM zAyada Aja aae|' aisI bAta calatI hai| ve tumheM jo usa pIr3A se gujArane meM sAthI ho sake, use mitra maannaa| donoM dekhate rahate haiM rAste kI tarapha, rAste ke kinAre baitthe| koI sadaguru tasallI nahIM detaa| sadaguru satya detA hai, phira cAhe | AtA nhiiN| dopahara ho jAtI hai| sAMjha ho jAtI hai| ve kahate haiM, kitanA hI kar3avA ho| Akhira vaidya agara yaha socane lage ki 'phira nahIM aayaa| hadda ho gayI beImAnI kI! AdamI aisA to na mIThI hI davA denI hai, to cikitsA na hogI, marIja cAhe prasanna ho thA, kucha ar3acana A gaI hogI, koI bImAra ho gayA!' bAkI jAye kSaNabhara ko| zarabata pilA de marIja ko, lekina isase | kauna hai isakI koI bAta nahIM cltii| kaI daphe ve parezAna ho bImArI ThIka na hogI; marIja prasanna hokara ghara lauTa jAyegA, jAte haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'aba bahata ho gayA, baMda karo jI lekina bImArI aura bar3ha jaayegii| nahIM, kar3avI davA bhI denI iMtajAra!' magara donoM baiThe haiN| kabhI-kabhI kahate haiM 'aba maiM par3atI hai, jahara jaisI davA bhI denI par3atI hai| marIja nArAja bhI | claa| tuma hI kro|' eka kahatA hai ki bahuta ho gayA, eka hotA hai, to bhI denI par3atI hai| sImA hotI hai| magara jAtA-karatA koI nahIM, kyoMki jAeM bhI AzA ne sAre saMsAra ko bhaTakAyA huA hai| aura AzAeM mata kahAM! kahIM aura jAoge, vahAM bhI iMtajAra karanA pdd'egaa| rahate khojo| jahAM AzA TUTatI ho, jahAM tasallI ukhar3atI ho, jahAM | vahIM haiN| baiThe vahIM haiN| bAta bhI karate rahate haiM, kabhI yaha bhI nahIM tumhAre sAMtvanA ke saba jAla bikharate hoM, jahAM tumhArA sArA eka-dUsare se pUchate ki kisakA iMtajAra kara rahe ho? mAna liyA vyaktitva jo aba taka jhUTha para khar3A thA tahasa-nahasa hokara hai ki kisI kA iMtajAra kara rahe haiN| khaMDahara ho jAtA ho-vahAM jaanaa| dardharSa hai maarg| yaha jo goDoDa hai, yaha saba ko pakar3e hue hai| loga kahate haiM mauta se badatara hai iMtajAra tumane kabhI pUchA hai, kisakI rAha dekha rahe ho? kauna merI tamAma umra kaTI iMtajAra meM AnevAlA hai? kisake lie dvAra khole haiM? aura kisake lie sabhI kI kaTatI hai| tuma kara kyA rahe ho sivAya iMtajAra ke? / ghara sajAe baiThe ho? nahIM, tuma kahoge yaha to hameM pakkA patA saimuala baikeTa kA eka choTA nATaka hai-veTiMga phAra goDoDa, nahIM hai, kauna AnevAlA hai; lekina koI AnevAlA hai, aisA goDoDa kI prtiikssaa| yaha goDoDa kauna hai? kisI ne saimuala lagatA hai| baikeTa ko pUchA ki Akhira yaha goDoDa kauna hai! kyoMki pUrA mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM ki hama kyA khoja rahe haiM, nATaka par3ha jAo, patA hI nahIM calatA ki goDoDa kauna hai| hameM patA hI nahIM; magara khoja rahe haiN| aba khojoge kaise agara saimuala baikeTa ne kahA ki agara mujhe hI patA hotA to maiMne nATaka yaha hI patA nahIM ki kyA khoja rahe ho? 288
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________________ A STRRIAL vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai / loga mere pAsa Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, kucha pUchanA hai; lekina hameM kI Adata hai| ahiMsA kI zailI ko bodhapUrvaka svIkAra karanA mAlUma nahIM ki kyA pUchanA hai| aura ve galata nahIM kahate, bar3e pdd'egaa| use jIvana kI sAdhanA banAnA hogaa| nahIM to jaba koI ImAnadAra loga haiN| yahI sthiti hai| loga pUchanA cAhate haiM, kucha hiMsA karane ko taiyAra ho jAegA, tuma acAnaka bhUla jaaoge| pUchanA jarUra hai| aisA AbhAsa mAlUma hotA hai| kahIM prANoM meM tumane socA bhI na thA hiMsA karane ke lie, lekina hiMsA hogii| aisI ghumar3a mAlUma hotI hai, kucha pUchanA hai lekina kyA? kucha purAnI Adata hai, purAne saMskAra haiN| purAne saMskaroM ko girAne ke pakar3a meM nahIM aataa| kucha rUpa nahIM bntaa| kucha AkAra nahIM lie bodhapUrvaka nirNaya caahie| hiMsA se virata hone kA nirNaya baitthtaa| khojanA hai-lekina kyA? yaha goDoDa kauna hai? | caahie| kisI ko mAlUma nhiiN| "hiMsA meM virata na honA, hiMsA kA pariNAma rakhanA hiMsA hI isa iMtajAra se jAgo! yaha pratIkSA bahuta ho cukii| na kabhI koI hai...|' AyA hai, na kabhI koI aayegaa| baMda karo drvaaje| aba to saMbhAvanA bhI bacA lenA hiMsA hai| usako khojo jo tuma ho| kabhI dhana meM pratIkSA kI, kabhI pada meM 'isalie jahAM pramAda hai, vahAM nitya hiMsA hai...|' pratIkSA kI; kabhI logoM kI AMkhoM meM sammAna cAhA, kabhI yaha gaharI se gaharI pakar3a hai, jo ho sakatI hai| prArthanA kI, AkAza kI tarapha dekhA, kisI paramAtmA ko __'jahAM pramAda hai vahAM nitya hiMsA hai...|' khojA lekina saba goDoDa! tamheM sApha nahIM, tuma kyA khoja pramAda yAnI murchaa| jahAM soyA-soyApana hai; jahAM cale jA rahe rahe ho, tuma kyA mAMga rahe ho! aba to ucita hai ki apane meM haiM nIMda meM, AMkheM khulI haiM, lekina mana soyA, behoza hai; jahAM hama dduubo| use dekheM jo hama haiN| kisI aura kI pratIkSA karanI ucita mUrchA meM cala rahe haiM-vahAM hiMsA hai| kyoMki mUchita vyakti nahIM hai| kyA karegA? hajAra paristhitiyAM roja AtI haiM hiMsA kI, _ 'hiMsA meM virata na honA, hiMsA kA pariNAma rakhanA hiMsA hI mUrcchita vyakti kyA karegA? hoza to hai nahIM ki kucha nayA jIvana-udabodha, kucha nayI jIvana-umaMga, koI naI kiraNa phUTa agara tumane hiMsA kA bodhapUrvaka tyAga nahIM kiyA hai to hiMsA ske| behoza hai to purAnI Adata se calegA, behoza AdamI jArI rhegii| mahAvIra aura sUkSma tala para le jAte haiN| ve kahate haiM, Adata se calatA hai| hozavAlA AdamI pratipala hoza se calatA dUsare ko mArane kA, dUsare ko dukha dene kA bhAva to hiMsA hai hI; hai, Adata se nhiiN| lekina agara tumane bodhapUrvaka dUsare ko dukha dene kI samasta kisI ne gAlI dI, tumheM yAda bhI na rahegA ki tumhArA ceharA saMbhAvanA kA tyAga nahIM kiyA hai, agara tumane ahiMsA ko tamatamA gyaa| yaha tamatamA jAegA, taba patA calegA ki are, bodhapUrvaka apanI jIvanacaryA nahIM banAyA hai, to bhI hiMsA hai| phira ho gayA! yaha eka kSaNa meM ho jAtA hai, kSaNa ke khaMDa meM ho hiMsA meM virata na honA, jAgakara hozapUrvaka, nirNayapUrvaka apane jAtA hai| eka suMdara strI pAsa se gujarI, koI cIja hila gaI sAmane yaha sApha na kara lenA ki maiM hiMsA se virata huA, to bhiitr| abhI khAlI baiThe the to kucha bAta na thii| strI kA khayAla khatarA hai| jisase tuma virata nahIM hue ho, vaha paidA ho sakatA hai| hI na thaa| abhI baiThe vRkSoM kI hariyAlI dekhate the; khile phUloM kisI ghar3I, kisI asamaya meM, kisI paristhiti meM, jisase tuma ko, AkAza ke tAroM ko dekhate the-kucha patA bhI na thA, lekina virata nahIM hue ho, usake paidA hone kI saMbhAvanA hai| mAnA ki pariNAma to bhItara par3A hai| Adata to purAnI bhItara par3I hai| eka tumane socA bhI nahIM ki kisI ko mAranA hai; lekina koI churI strI pAsa se gujara gaI, kSaNabhara meM bijalI kauMdha gii| bhItara kucha lekara sAmane A gayA to tuma bhUla jaaoge| tumhAre pAsa ahiMsA hila gyaa| bhItara koI tUphAna uTha aayaa| bhItara koI vAsanA kI koI zailI nahIM hai| tuma hiMsA kI zailI ko pakar3a loge, | sajaga ho gii| bIja to par3e hI haiM, jaba bhI varSA ho jAyegI, aMkura kyoMki vaha purAnI Adata hai| ho jaayeNge| to mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe haiM ki hiMsA kI zailI to janmoM-janmoM zalA tA janmA-janmoM to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'vastuta to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'vastutaH maccho hI hiMsA hai aura amcchoN| 289
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________________ jina satra bhAra ahiMsA hai| AtmA hI ahiMsA hai aura AtmA hI hiMsA hai| jaba vApisa lauTatA hai jhaTake ke bAda, to use yAda nahIM rahatI ki vaha AtmA mUrchita hai to hiMsA; jaba AtmA jAgrata hai to ahiNsaa| abhI thor3I dera pahale pAgala thA, aba usako pAgala rahanA hai| yaha siddhAMta kA nizcaya hai|' Adata se saMbaMdha chUTa gyaa| to akasara lAbha ho jAtA hai| attA ceva ahiMsA-AtmA hI ahiMsA, AtmA hI hiNsaa| akasara pAgala ThIka ho jAtA hai| lekina yaha tuma khuda apane yaha siddhAMta kA nizcaya hai| lie kara sakate ho| 'jo apramatta hai vaha ahiMsaka hai|' aura hama saba pAgala haiN| aura hamArA sArA vyavahAra soyA huA jo jAgA huA hai, jo hozapUrvaka jItA hai, aveyaranesa, samyaka hai| jisa bhAMti bana sake, jagAne kI ceSTA apane ko karanI hai| bodha, eka-eka kadama bodhapUrvaka rakhatA hai, vivekapUrvaka rakhatA kaI taraha se jhaTake diye jA sakate haiN| koI bhI choTA smaraNa bhI hai-vaha ahiMsaka hai| sahayogI ho sakatA hai| tumheM maiMne mAlA dI hai| isako hI eka 'jo pramatta hai, vaha hiMsaka hai|' jo naze meM jI rahA hai, jise nayI smaraNa kI Adata banA lo ki jaba koI kAmavAsanA uThane ThIka patA bhI nahIM hai-kahAM jA rahe haiM, kyoM jA rahe haiM--calA | lage, tatkSaNa mAlA ko hAtha meM pakar3a lenaa| kisI ko patA bhI na jA rahA hai! tuma apane ko pkdd'o| apane ko hilAo, DulAo, clegaa| lekina usa mAlA ko pakar3anA tumheM yAda dilA degA ki jagAo! jhaTakA do! are! phira gire, phira girane ko taiyAra hue| tumheM maiMne gairika vastra sUphiyoM meM eka prakriyA hai-jhaTakA dene kii| sUphiyoM kA eka diye haiM, ve yAdadAzta ke lie haiM; anyathA gairika vastroM se kyA varga sAdhakoM ko kahatA hai ki jaba bhI tumheM lage ki taMdrA A rahI | hotA jAtA hai! hai, jora se eka jhaTakA zarIra ko do| jaise koI vRkSa tUphAna meM eka AdamI zarAbI hai, vaha saMnyAsa lene A gayA thaa| vaha hila jAtA hai, AMdhI meM kaMpa jAtA hai, dhUla-dhaMvAsa gira jAtI hai, kahane lagA ki maiM zarAbI haM, aba Apase kaise chipAUM! saMnyAsa aisA kabhI apane ko jhaTakA do| bhI lenA hai| ghabar3AhaTa yahI hai ki gairika vastroM meM phira tama kabhI koziza karake dekhnaa| kSaNabhara ko tama pAoge eka zarAba-ghara kaise jaauuNgaa| tAjagI, eka hoza, apanI yAda, maiM kauna haM! caitanya thor3I dera ko __ 'vaha terI phikra hai| vaha hamArI kyA phikra hai? tU ciMtA prakhara hogA, jhalakegA; phira kho jaayegaa| aise jhaTake apane ko krnaa| hamane apanA kAma kara diyA, tujhe saMnyAsa de diyaa| aba dete rhnaa| isameM hama kyA phikra kareM, kahAM tU jAyegA kahAM nhiiN| tere pIche kabhI-kabhI choTI cIjeM kAma kI ho jAtI haiN| bahuta choTI cIjeM hama koI caubIsa ghaMTe ghUmeMge nhiiN| aba tU hI nipaTa lenaa|' kAma kI ho jAtI haiN| to jaba bhI koI gAlI de, eka jhaTakA | usane kahA ki jhaMjhaTa meM DAla rahe ho aap| apane ko denaa| isako dhIre-dhIre apane jIvana kI vyavasthA banA jhaMjhaTa to hai| kyoMki soe-soe jIte the, jAganA eka jhaMjhaTa lenaa| koI gAlI degA, tuma apane ko jhaTakA doge| jhaTakA dekara hai| para vaha himmatavara AdamI hai| sApha-sutharA AdamI hai| tuma pAoge ki Adata se saMbaMdha chUTa gyaa| yahI to 'ilekTro | anyathA kahane kI koI jarUrata hI nahIM thI, chipA jaataa| zarAba zAka...' manovijJAna isI ko kahatA hai| AdamI pAgala ho pIte haiM, kauna kahatA hai| lekina kucha dina bAda AyA aura usane jAtA hai, koI upAya nahIM sUjhatA, kaise ThIka kareM, to usake kahA ki muzkila ho gii| aba paira rukate haiN| aisA nahIM ki mastiSka meM bijalI daur3A dete haiN| hotA kyA hai? jaba bijalI | zarAba pIne kA mana aba nahIM hotA; hotA hai, lekina aba ye tejI se daur3atI hai to usake mastiSka meM eka jhaMjhAvAta AtA hai| gairika vastra jhaMjhaTa kA kAraNa haiN| vahAM pahuMca jAtA hUM to loga eka jhaTakA lagatA hai| usa jhaTake ke kAraNa, vaha jo pAgalapana | cauMkakara dekhate haiM jaise ki koI ajUbA jAnavara huuN| sinemA-ghara usa para savAra thA, usase usakA saMbaMdha kSaNabhara ko TUTa jAtA hai| meM khar3A thA katAra meM, to cAroM tarapha loga dekhane lge| do kSaNabhara ko vaha bhUla jAtA hai ki maiM pAgala huuN| sAtatya TUTa jAtA AdamiyoM ne Akara paira chU liye to maiM bhAgA ki aba yahAM...jahAM hai, kaMTInyUTI TUTa jAtI hai| phira use yAda nahIM rhtii| phira jaba loga paira chU rahe haiM, aba yahAM sinemA meM jAnA yogya nahIM hai| 290
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________________ veer vAsanA DhaporazaMkha hai tumane kahAnI sunI hai purAnI? eka cora bhaagaa| usake pIche ahiMsA hai| lekina mahAvIra eka-eka zabda ko bahuta socakara loga lage the| use koI bhAgane kA, bacane kA upAya nahIM dikhAI bole haiM, tumhArI tarapha dekhakara bole haiN| kyoMki prema ke sAtha pdd'aa| vaha eka nadI ke kinAre phuNcaa| vahAM kucha rAkha kA Dhera | tumhArA purAnA esosiezana hai, purAnA saMbaMdha hai| tumane prema se par3A thaa| usane jaldI se kapar3e utArakara to pheMke nadI meM, nagna ho aba taka jo matalaba samajhe haiM ve rAga ke haiM, kAma ke haiN| tumhAre gayA, DubakI mArI, rAkha Upara se DAla lI aura jhAr3a ke nIce lie prema kA eka hI matalaba hotA hai: vaasnaa| tumane prema kA AMkha baMdakara ke baiTha gyaa| padmAsana lagA liyaa| pakar3anevAle dUsarA gahanatama artha nahIM jaanaa| A gaye, koI vahAM dikhAI nahIM par3atA-eka sAdhu mhaaraaj| prema kA vAstavika artha hotA hai| itane svastha ho jAnA ki tuma unhoMne sabane paira chue| cora ne kahA, 'are hadda ho gaI! maiM jhUThA na kisI ko dukha pahuMcAnA cAhate ho, na svayaM ko dukha pahuMcAnA sAdhu hUM aura mere loga paira chU rahe haiN|' lekina eka jhaTakA lagA cAhate ho| tuma apane ko bhI prema karate ho, dUsare ko bhI prema ki kAza! maiM saccA hotA to kyA na ho jAtA! lekina usa karate ho| aura yaha prema aba koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, tumhArI dazA hai| jhaTake meM krAMti ho gii| loga to cale gae paira chUkara, lekina vaha koI na bhI ho to bhI tumhAre cAroM tarapha prema phailatA rahatA hai| jaise sadA ke lie sAdhu ho gyaa| usane kahA, jaba jhUThe taka ko, jaba akele meM khile vijana meM phUla, to bhI to sugaMdha bikharatI rahatI jhUThI sAdhutA taka ko aisA sammAna mila gayA, jaba jhUThe meM aisA hai| dIyA jale akele aMdhakAra meM, amAvasa kI rAta meM, to bhI rasa, to sacce kI to kahanA kyA! to prakAza phailatA rahatA hai| dIyA yaha thor3e hI socatA hai ki koI smaraNa ke sAdhana haiN| gairika vastra hai tumhArA, kisI ko mArane yahAM hai hI nahIM, to phAyadA kyA! phUla yaha thor3e hI socatA hai, ke lie hAtha uThane lagegA to apanA gairika vastra bhI dikhAI par3a isa rAste se koI gajaratA hI nahIM, koI nAsApaTa AeMge hI nahIM jaayegaa| basa utanA hI kAphI hogaa| hAtha ko nIce chor3a denaa| yahAM, to kisake lie gaMdha bikherUM! chor3o, kyA sAra hai| aise hI zarAba kA pyAlA hAtha meM uThA lo, pAsa lAne lago, to gairika | prema ko jo upalabdha hai, vaha yaha thor3e hI socatA hai ki koI legA vastra dikhAI par3a jaayegaa| phira hAtha ko vahIM vApisa lauTA denaa| taba daM, yA kisI khAsa ko duuN| prema usakA svabhAva hai| dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge, eka nae bodha kI dazA tumhAre bhItara saghana | lekina mahAvIra ne ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga kiyaa| usa zabda hone lagI, jo purAnI AdatoM ko kATa degii| ke kAraNa unhoMne purAnI eka bhrAMti se bacAnA cAhA AdamI ko, "jaise jagata meM merU parvata se UMcA aura AkAza se vizAla tAki loga unake hI prema ko na samajha leM ki mahAvIra unhIM ke prema kucha bhI nahIM hai, vaise hI ahiMsA ke samAna koI dharma nahIM hai|' kA samarthana kara rahe haiN| lekina eka dUsarI bhrAMti zurU ho gyii| isalie mahAvIra ne ahiMsA ko parama dharma kahA hai| AkAza se AdamI itanA ulajhA huA hai ki tuma use bacA nahIM skte| taba vizAla, meruoM se bhI UMcA! ahiMsA zabda ke sAtha eka nayI bhrAMti zurU ho gyii| 'ahiMsA' zabda socane jaisA hai| mahAvIra ne prema zabda kA aba jaina muni haiM, unake jIvana meM prema dikhAI hI nahIM pdd'egaa| upayoga nahIM kiyA, yadyapi jyAdA ucita hotA ki ve prema zabda kA unane ahiMsA kA ThIka-ThIka matalaba le liyA, hiMsA nahIM upayoga krte| lekina unhoMne kiyA nhiiN| unake na karane ke pIche karanI; to nakArAtmaka, vidhAyaka kucha bhI nahIM, pAjiTiva kucha kAraNa haiN| kyoMki prema zabda se tuma kucha samajhe baiThe ho jo ki bhI nhiiN| cIMTI nahIM mAranI, magara cIMTI ke prati koI prema nahIM hai| bilakula galata hai| usI zabda kA upayoga karane se kahIM aisA na cIMTI nahIM mAranI, kyoMki mArane se narka jAnA par3atA hai| yaha to ho, mahAvIra ko Dara rahA, ki tuma apanA hI prema samajha lo ki lobha hI huaa| kisI ko nahIM mAranA, kisI ko gAlI nahIM denA, tumhAre hI prema kI bAta ho rahI hai| to mahAvIra ko eka kyoMki gAlI dene se mokSa khotA hai| yaha to lobha hI huA, prema nakArAtmaka zabda upayoga karanA par3A: ahiMsA; hiMsA nhiiN| nhiiN| isa pharka ko smjhnaa| lekina mahAvIra kA matalaba prema se hai| sUphI jisako 'izka' to maiM tumase yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ahiMsA kA mahAvIra kA kahate haiM, jIsasa ne jisako prema kahA hai--vahI mahAvIra kI artha hai : prem| tumhArA prema nahIM; kyoMki eka aura prema hai| 291
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________________ - jina sUtra bhAga: 1 - Si lekina jaina muniyoM kI ahiMsA bhI nahIM, kyoMki vaha bilakula aisA samajho ki eka jharanA hai, usake mArga para patthara rakhe haiN| murdA hai| vaha mara gyii| nakAra meM kahIM koI jI sakatA hai? sirpha to hama kahate haiM, patthara haTA lo, to jharanA phUTa jaaye| nakAra-nakAra meM koI jI sakatA hai? nakAra meM koI ghara banA | lekina patthara kA haTA lenA hI jharanA nahIM hai| kyoMki kaI sakatA hai? kucha vidhAyaka caahie| | jagaha aura jagaha bhI patthara par3e haiM, vahAM haTA lenA, to jharanA nahIM vidhAyaka kA artha hai: kucha UrjA tumhAre bhItara jaganI caahie| phUTegA; tuma baiThe rahanA ki patthara to haTA liye, basa jharanA ho sikur3ane se hI thor3e hI kAma calegA! kisI ko mAro mata, | gyaa| patthara kA haTAnA jharane ke lie jarUrI ho sakatA hai, bilakula ThIka; lekina kyoM na mAro kisI ko? kyoMki tumheM lekina patthara ke haTane meM hI jharanA nahIM hai| jharanA to kucha prema hai, islie| isalie nahIM ki mAroge to narka jAnA pdd'egaa| vidhAyaka bAta hai| ho to patthara ke haTane para pragaTa ho jAyegA; na yaha koI prema huA? yaha to apanA hI lobha huaa| logoM ko | ho to tuma patthara haTAe baiThe rahanA jaise jaina muni baiThe hue haiN| yaha mata mAro, kyoMki tumhArA prema tumheM batAegA ki dUsare ko mAranA, nahIM karate, vaha nahIM karate-saba nahIM karane para hai| corI nahIM dUsare ko dukha denA...to tuma kaise AzA bAMdhate ho ki tumhAre karate, lekina acora nahIM haiN| lobha nahIM karate, lekina alobhI jIvana meM prema kA phailAva ho sakegA? nahIM haiN| hiMsA nahIM karate, lekina ahiMsaka nahIM haiN| kyoMki prema phailatA hai, bar3hatA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'AkAza jaisA! vidhAyaka cUka rahA hai| sumerU parvata se bhI UMcA, AkAza se bhI vizAla!' jiMdagI jiMgAre-AInA hai, AInA hai ishk| to yaha kucha vidhAyaka ghar3I ho to hI bar3ha sakatI hai| kucha ho to saMga hai mAmUrae-kaunena aura zolA hai ishk| bar3ha sakatA hai| ilma barabata hai, amala mijarAba hai, nagmA hai ishk| ahiMsA kA to artha hai : hiMsA kA na honaa| yaha to aise hI jarrA-jarI kAravAM hai, izka khije-kaarvaaN| huA jaise ki cikitsA-zAstra meM agara pUchA jAye ki svAsthya prema svaccha darpaNa hai| aura prema ke sivAya jIvana meM jo kucha hai, kyA hai, to ve kahate haiM bImArI kA na honaa| lekina murdA bhI vaha darpaNa para maila hai, dhUla hai| sAMsArika vastueM to patthara haiN| bImAra nahIM hotA, lekina usako tuma svastha na kaha skoge| vaha prema prakAza hai| jJAna vAdya hai| AcaraNa mijarAba hai| prema saMgIta svAsthya kI paribhASA pUrI karatA hai, kyoMki bImAra nahIM hai| jiMdA hai| jIvana kA kaNa-kaNa yAtrI hai| prema yAtrI-dala kA hI bImAra hotA hai, murdA kaise bImAra hogA? bImAra hone ke lie patha-pradarzaka hai| jiMdA honA jarUrI hai| to yaha svAsthya kI paribhASA paryApta nahIM mahAvIra ne jise ahiMsA kahA hai, vaha sUphiyoM kA izka hai| mAra na honaa| yaha to nakArAtmaka huii| hAM, svastha isa bAta ko aba doharA dene kI jarUrata par3I hai| kyoMki jaisI AdamI bImAra nahIM hotA, yaha bAta jarUra saca hai| lekina | muzkila mahAvIra ko mAlUma par3I thI prema ke sAtha, vaisI hI svAsthya kucha aura bhI hai| bImArI na hone se jyAdA kucha hai, kucha muzkila mujhe mAlUma par3atI hai ahiMsA ke saath| mahAvIra prema vidhAyaka hai| jaba tuma svastha rahe ho, kyA tumane anubhava nahIM zabda kA upayoga na kara sake, kyoMki galata dhAraNA logoM ke mana kiyA, kyA tuma itanA hI jAnate ho ki na TI.bI., na kaiMsara, na meM prema kI thii| Aja mujhe ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga karane meM aura roga? kyA jaba tuma svastha hote ho, taba tumako inakI yAda | ar3acana hotI hai, kyoMki bar3I galata dhAraNA logoM ke mana meM hai| AtI hai ki dekho, kitanA majA A rahA hai, na TI. bI. hai, na hamAre sabhI zabda hamAre kAraNa kharAba ho jAte haiM, gaMde ho jAte kaiMsara hai? aisA hotA hai? jaba tuma svastha hote ho, na to TI. haiM; kyoMki hamAre zabdoM meM bhI hamArI pratidhvani hotI hai| jaba bI. kI yAda AtI hai, na kaiMsara kI, na nakAra kii| | kAmI prema kI bAta karatA hai to usakA prema bhI kAma se bhara jAtA svAsthya kA apanA hI rasa hai| svAsthya kA apanA hI hai| jaba niSedhAtmaka vRttiyoM kA vyakti ahiMsA kI bAta karatA hai ahobhAva hai| svAsthya kI apanI hI praphullatA hai| svAsthya kA to usakI ahiMsA niSedhAtmaka ho jAtI hai| ahiMsA yAnI prema, jharanA phUTatA hai| yaha koI bImArI kI bAta nahIM hai| parama prem| 292 Jain Eucation International .
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________________ HERI vAsanA DhapArazakha hai hai aba jiMdagI sAyae izka meM hama to socate haiM, krodha balavAna hai| basa yahI dhArmika aura z2arA mota dAmana bacA kara cale adhArmika AdamI kA aMtara hai| vaha zoloM se akasara rahe hamakinAra agara tuma mujha se pUcho to dhArmika AdamI vaha hai jo yaha jAna jo phUloM se dAmana bacA kara cle| gayA ki komala aMtataH jItatA hai; jisakA bharosA phUla para A -jiMdagI aba prema ke sAtha hai, prema kI chAyA meM hai| gayA aura patthara se jisakI zraddhA uTha gii| aura adhArmika hai aba jiMdagI sAyae izka meM AdamI vaha hai, jo bhalA phUla kI prazaMsA karatA ho, lekina jaba z2arA mauta dAmana bacA kara cle| samaya AtA hai to patthara para bharosA karatA hai| -aba jarA mauta hoziyArI se cale, kyoMki jo prema ke sAye mahAvIra kI ahiMsA anuyAyiyoM ke hAtha meM par3akara vikRta ho meM A gayA usakI koI mauta nhiiN| vaha amRta ko upalabdha ho gayI, niSedha ho gayI hai| vaha bar3A vidhAyaka jIvana-srota thaa| jAtA hai| | lekina hamArI ar3acana hai| jo bhI hama sunate haiM, usakA hama artha aura prema phUla jaisA hai| mauta aMgAra jaisI hai| lekina isa | apane hisAba se lagAte haiN| agara koI mara gayA-kisI kA jIvana kI, astitva kI yahI mahatvapUrNa rAjabharI bAta hai ki premI mara gayA, kisI kI preyasI mara gaI to hama apane hisAba aMtataH phUla jItate haiM, aMgAra hAra jAte haiN| aMtataH komala jItatA se artha lagAte haiN| jisakI preyasI mara gaI hai yA premI mara gayA hai, hai, kaThora hAra jAtA hai| giratA hai pahAr3a se jala, komala jala, use agara hama rotA nahIM dekhate, AMkha meM AMsU nahIM dekhate, to kSINadeha jaladhAra, bar3I-bar3I caTTAne mArga meM par3I hotI haiM--kauna hama socate haiM, 'are! to kucha darda nahIM huA, dukha nahIM huA? socegA ki ye caTTAneM kabhI kaTa jAyeMgI! lekina eka dina roI bhI nahIM? to koI lagAva na rahA hogaa| to koI cAhata na rahI dhIre-dhIre dhIre-dhIre caTTAneM kaTatI jAtI haiM aura reta hotI jAtI hogii| to koI prema na rahA hogaa|' haiN| dhAra bar3I komala hai| caTTAneM bar3I kaThora haiN| lekina komala lekina tumheM patA hai, agara saca meM hI gaharI pIr3A ho to AMsU sadA jIta jAtA hai| aMtima vijaya komala kI hai| Ate nahIM! AMsU bhI ruka jAte haiN| aura AMsU bahuta gaharI pIr3A vaha zoloM se akasara rahe hamakinAra ke sabUta nahIM haiM--pIr3A ke sabUta haiM-bahuta gaharI pIr3A ke jo phUloM se dAmana bacA kara cle| sabUta nahIM haiN| aba bar3I kaThinAI hai| AMsU taba bhI nahIM Ate, aura jinhoMne apane ko phUloM se bacAyA, komalatA se bacAyA, | jaba pIr3A nahIM hotI; aura AMsU taba bhI nahIM Ate jaba mahAna unakI jiMdagI meM aMgAre hI aMgAre rahe, jalana hI jalana rhii| pIr3A hotI hai| to bhUla-cUka kI saMbhAvanA hai| kabhI yaha bhI ho tuma phUla ko kamajora mata smjhnaa| tuma phUla ko | sakatA hai ki rUkhI AMkhoM ko dekhakara tuma soco ki koI pIr3A mahAzaktizAlI smjhnaa| patthara kamajora haiM; yadyapi dikhAI nahIM huI; aura kabhI yaha bhI ho sakatA hai, kyoMki maiM kahatA hUM yahI par3atA hai ki patthara bar3e majabUta, bar3e zaktizAlI haiN| rUkhI AMkhoM meM bar3I gaharI pIr3A hai ki AMsU bhI nahIM baha rahe, to lekina patthara murdA haiM, zaktizAlI ho kaise sakate haiM? phUla | phira usako bhI tuma samajha lo ki bar3I gaharI pIr3A ho rahI hai jIvaMta hai| usake khilane meM jIvana hai| usakI sugaMdha meM jIvana | jisako koI pIr3A nahIM huii| jiMdagI meM zabda sImita ho jAte haiN| hai| usakI komalatA meM jIvana hai| astitva meM zabdoM kI koI sImA nahIM hai| vahAM to hameM pratyeka akasara hama hiMsA ke lie rAjI ho jAte haiM, kyoMki hiMsA ghaTanA ko usake nijI vyaktitva meM dekhanA caahie| koI purAnI lagatI hai jyAdA majabUta, zaktizAlI! ahiMsA, prema lagatA hai | paribhASA se nahIM calanA caahie| kmjor| hama jaldI bharosA kara lete haiM hiMsA para; ahiMsA para | zaka na kara merI khuzka AMkhoM para bharosA nahIM kara pAte, kyoMki phUloM para hamArA bharosA uTha gayA | yUM bhI AMsU bahAe jAte haiN| hai| komala kI zakti ko hama bhUla hI gaye haiN| vinamra kI zakti | -yaha bhI eka DhaMga hai| ko hama bhUla gae haiN| prema balavAna hai, yaha hameM yAda bhI na rahA hai| to tuma jaldI se nirNaya mata lenaa| mahAvIra ne prema kI hI bAta 293
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________________ 1jina sUtra bhAga: 1MUMBAI kahI, lekina prema zabda kA upayoga nahIM kiyaa| prema zabda kA kA ThIka-ThIka artha prema hai| sUphI jise izka kahate haiM, usI ko upayoga na karane ke kAraNa atIta kI bhUla to bacA lI, lekina mahAvIra ahiMsA kahate haiN| jIsasa ne kahA hai, prema paramAtmA hai| bhaviSya kI bhUla ho gyii| to pIche jo Aye, unhoMne ahiMsA ko usI ko mahAvIra ne kahA hai : sirpha niSedha banA liyaa| zabda meM niSedha hai| sAre zabda tugaM na maMdarAo, AgAsAo visAlaya ntthi| niSedhAtmaka haiN| acaurya, aparigraha, ahiMsA, akAma, / jaha taha jayaMmi jANasu, dhammahiMsAsamaM ntthi|| apramAda-sAre zabda niSedhAtmaka haiN| to aisA lagA unako ki 'jaise jagata meM merU parvata se UMcA koI aura parvata nahIM, aura | mahAvIra kahate haiM : nahIM, nahIM, nhiiN| hAM kI koI jagaha nahIM hai| AkAza se vizAla koI aura AkAza nahIM, vaise hI ahiMsA ke isI kAraNa hiMduoM ne to mahAvIra ko nAstika hI kaha diyA; samAna koI dharma nahIM hai|' kyoMki paramAtmA nahIM aura phira sArA zAstra 'nahIM' se bharA hai| nahIM, lekina usa 'nahIM' ke bhItara bar3I gaharI 'hAM' chipI hai| Aja itanA hii| 'nahIM' kA upayoga karanA par3A, kyoMki logoM ne 'hAM' vAle zabdoM kA durupayoga kara liyA thaa| lekina bhUla phira ho gyii| mahAvIra kA koI kasUra nahIM hai| zabda kA upayoga karanA hI pdd'egaa| aura AdamI kucha aisA hai, tuma jo bhI zabda use do vaha usakA hI durupayoga kara legaa| kyoMki sunate tuma vahI ho jo tuma suna sakate ho| to mahAvIra ke pIche niSedhAtmaka logoM kI katAra laga gii| isalie to mahAvIra kA dharma phaila nahIM skaa| kahIM niSedha ke AdhAra para koI cIja phailatI hai? mahAvIra kA dharma sikar3akara raha gyaa| 'nahIM-nahIM' para koI jiMdagI banatI hai? 'nahIM-nahIM' se koI jiMdagI ke gIta banate haiM? to sikur3a gyaa| lekina kucha rugNa loga, jo nakArAtmaka the, unake pIche ikaTThe ho gye| unakI katAra lagI hai| unakA sArA hisAba itanA hai ki basa 'nahIM' kahate jaao| jo bhI cIja ho use inakAra karate jaao| inakAra kara-kara ke ve kaTate jAte haiM, marate jAte haiN| to unakI prakriyA karIba-karIba AtmaghAta jaisI ho gyii| isalie jaina muniyoM ke pAsa jIvana kA utsava na milegA, jIvana kA ahobhAva na milegaa| isalie jaina muniyoM ke pAsa tumheM jIvana kI surabhi na milegii| tumheM jaina muniyoM ke pAsa koI gIta aura nRtya na milegaa| yaha bhI kyA dharma huA, jisase nRtya paidA na ho sake! yaha bhI | kyA dharma huA jisase gIta kA janma na ho sake, jisameM phUlana khileM! yaha sikur3A huA dharma huaa| yaha bImAroM ko utsuka kregaa| niSedhAtmaka aura nakArAtmaka logoM ko bulA legaa| yaha eka taraha kA aspatAla hogA, maMdira nhiiN| isalie maiM tumase kaha denA cAhatA hai ki mahAvIra kI ahiMsA
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________________ caudahavAM pravacana prema se mujhe prema hai
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________________ prazna- sAra paraMparA-bhaMjaka mahAvIra ne svayaM ko caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara kyoM svIkAra kiyA ? mahAvIra kA svayaM sadguru, tIrthaMkara bananA va ziSyoM ko dIkSA denAkyA unake hI siddhAMta ke viparIta nahIM hai ? vartamAna zatAbdi meM Apa hameM kauna-sA zabda denA pasaMda kareMge ? Apake sAmane dila kholUM ki nahIM kholUM - mujhe ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai| aura kyA maiM kucha bhI nahIM kara pAtI ? merI himmata aba TUTI jA rahI hai !
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________________ hAhA halA prazna H paraMparA-bhaMjaka mahAvIra ne svayaM ko bhinnatA paidA hotI hai| virodha se dUsare ko khojane kI AkAMkSA prAcInatama jina-paraMparA kA caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara paidA hotI hai| strI-puruSa lar3ate rahate haiM aura prema karate rahate haiN| kyoMkara svIkAra kiyA hogA? kRpayA smjhaaeN| | lar3AI aura prema kucha itane viparIta nahIM haiN| jisa pati-patnI meM lar3AI baMda ho cukI ho, samajhanA ki prema bhI paraMparA kI to paraMparA hai hI, paraMparA-bhaMjana kI bhI paraMparA hai| mara cukaa| jaba taka prema kI ciMgAra rahegI, taba taka thor3A-bahuta paraMparA to prAcIna hai hI, krAMti bhI kucha navIna nhiiN| krAMti utanI jhagar3A, thor3I-bahuta kalaha bhI rhegii| lar3ane se prema nahIM maratA hI prAcIna hai jitanI prNpraa| hai| lar3anA prema kA hI anivArya hissA hai| isa pRthvI para saba kucha itanI bAra ho cukA hai ki nayA ho kaise jainoM kI paraMparA utanI hI prAcIna hai jitanI hiMduoM kii| jainoM sakegA? jisako tuma nayA kahate ho, vaha bhI bar3A purAnA hai; ke pahale tIrthaMkara RSabha kA nAma vedoM meM upalabdha hai-bar3e jise purAnA kahate ho, vaha to hai hii| jaba se paraMparAvAdI rahA hai, sammAna se upalabdha hai| usa jamAne ke loga bar3e himmatavara rahe tabhI se krAMtivAdI bhI rahA hai| jaba se rUr3hivAdI rahA hai, tabhI se hoNge| apane virodhI ko bhI sammAna se yAda kiyA hai| rUr3hi ko tor3anevAlA bhI rahA hai| jaba pratimAeM banAnevAle loga | jisa dina duniyA samajhadAra hotI hai, usa dina aisA hI hogaa| paidA hue, tabhI se pratimAoM ko tor3anevAle loga bhI paidA ho tuma apane virodhI ko bhI sammAna se yAda karoge, kyoMki virodhI gye| ve sAtha-sAtha haiN| ve alaga-alaga ho bhI na skeNge| ve ke binA tuma bhI nahIM ho sakate ho| virodhI tumheM paribhASita dina aura rAta kI taraha sAtha-sAtha haiN| | karatA hai| usakI maujUdagI tumheM tvarA detI hai, tIvratA detI hai, krAMti aura paraMparA eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| na paraMparA jI gati detI hai| usakA virodha tumheM cunautI detA hai| usake virodha sakatI hai binA krAMti ke, na krAMti jI sakatI hai binA paraMparA ke| ke hI AdhAra para tuma apane ko nikhArate ho, samhAlate ho, jisa dina paraMparA mara jAyegI, usI dina krAMti bhI mara jaayegii| majabUta karate ho| ise thor3A samajhanA; kyoMki sAdhAraNataH hama jIvana meM jahAM bhI aDolpha hiTalara ne apanI AtmakathA meM likhA hai : jisa rASTra virodha dekhate haiM--socate haiM, donoM duzmana haiN| aisA dekhanA adhUrA ko zaktizAlI rahanA ho, use zaktizAlI duzmana khoja lene hai| jahAM-jahAM virodha hai, vahAM gaura se khojoge to gaharAI meM | caahie| agara duzmana kamajora hogA, tuma kamajora ho jaaoge| pAoge, donoM paripUraka haiN| virodha bhI eka bhAMti ki maitrI hai aura jisase lar3oge, vaise hI ho jaaoge| agara duzmana zaktizAlI zatrutA bhI eka DhaMga kA prema hai| puruSa haiM, striyAM haiM unameM prema bhI hogA to usase lar3ane meM tuma zaktizAlI hone lgoge| mitra to hai, virodha bhI hai| virodha ke kAraNa hI prema hai| kyoMki virodha se kaise bhI cana lenA, lekina zatra jarA soca-samajhakara cnnaa| 299
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________________ 300 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 kyoMki mitra aMtataH utane nirNAyaka nahIM haiM, jitanA zatru nirNAyaka hai / vaha tumheM paribhASA detA hai| vaha tumheM jIvana kI vyAkhyA detA hai / vaha tumheM cunautI detA hai / vaha tumheM bulAvA detA hai, pratispardhA kA avasara detA hai| artha huA ki tuma dUsare ke mAlika ho ge| tumane kahA, aisA karo; aba agara na karegA dUsarA vyakti to usake mana meM aparAdha kA bhAva paidA hogA, usakI jimmevArI tumhArI ho gii| agara karegA to gulAmI anubhava karegA; tumhArI AjJA se claa| jaina to Rgveda ne RSabha ko bar3e sammAna yAda kiyA hai| RSabha kahate haiM, agara AjJA mAnakara kisI kI tuma svarga bhI pahuMca gae jainoM ke pahale tIrthaMkara haiN| to vaha svarga bhI narka hI siddha hogA; kyoMki dUsare ke dvArA jabardastI pahuMcAe ge| sukha meM kabhI koI jabardastI pahuMcAyA jA sakatA hai? sukha svecchA se nirmita hotA hai| agara narka bhI tuma svayaM cunoge to sukha milegA; aura svarga bhI agara dhakkA dekara pahuMcA diyA, pIche koI baMdUka lekara par3a gayA aura daur3Akara tumheM svarga meM pahuMcA diyA, to vahAM bhI tumheM sukha na milegaa| nija kI svataMtratA meM svarga hai| parataMtratA meM narka hai| isalie mahAvIra to Adeza bhI nahIM dete| krAMti unakI bar3I pragAr3ha hai / aura ve kahate haiM, tuma svayaM jimmevAra ho, koI aura nhiiN| bar3A bojha rakha dete haiM vyakti ke uupr| bar3A bhArI bojha hai ! rAhata kA koI upAya nahIM / mahAvIra ke pAsa koI sAMtvanA nahIM hai / ve sIdhA-sIdhA tumhArA nidAna kara dete haiM ki yaha tumhArI bImArI hai; aba tumheM sAMtvanA khojanI ho to kahIM aura jaao| to mahAvIra usa mUrtibhaMjaka paraMparA ke aMga haiM, jo utanI hI prAcIna hai jitanI paraMparA / isalie svabhAvataH usa paraMparA-virodhI paraMparA ne unheM apanA caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara ghoSita kiyA / vastutaH unake pahale ke teIsa tIrthaMkaroM meM koI bhI unakI mahimA kA vyakti nahIM thaa| ve bar3e mahimAzAlI vyakti the, lekina mahAvIra kI pragAr3hatA bar3I gaharI hai| isalie dhIre-dhIre aisI hAlata ho gaI ki teIsa tIrthaMkaroM ko to loga bhUla hI ge| pazcima se jaba pahalI daphe loga jaina-dharma kA adhyayana karane pUraba Aye to unhoMne yahI samajhA ki ye mahAvIra hI isa dharma ke janmadAtA haiN| to purAnI sabhI aMgrejI, jarmana, phreMca kI kitAboM meM mahAvIra ko jaina-dharma kA sthApaka kahA gayA hai| ve sthApaka nahIM haiN| ve to aMtima haiM, prathama to haiM hI nhiiN| lekina bAkI teIsa kho ge| mahAvIra kI pratibhA aisI thI, aisI jAjvalyamAna thI ki aisA lagane lagA, unhIM se janma huA hai isa dharma kA / teIsa to karIba-karIba purANa- kathA ho gae; unakA koI ullekha bhI nahIM rhaa| ve to dhUmila kathA-kahAnI ke hisse ho gae, purANa ho jainoM kA virodha, jainoM kI krAMti utanI hI purAnI hai, jitanI hiMduoM kI paraMparA | jaina veda virodhI haiN| lekina veda ne bar3A sammAna diyA hai| jaina mUrti-virodhI haiM, yajJa-virodhI haiM, paramAtmA ko bhI svIkAra nahIM karate, bhakti kA koI upAya nahIM | mAnate - mUlataH vyaktivAdI haiM, arAjaka haiN| samUha meM unakA bharosA nahIM hai, vyakti meM bharosA hai| aura eka-eka vyakti alaga aura anUThA hai| aura eka-eka vyakti ko apanA hI mArga khojanA hai| kRSNamUrti jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha jainoM kI prAcInatama paraMparA hai, vaha kucha naI bAta nahIM hai| yadyapi jaina bhI unase rAjI na hoMge, kyoMki aba to jaina bhI bhUla gae haiM ki unake prANoM meM kabhI krAMti kA tatva thA; vaha Aga bujha gaI hai, rAkha raha gaI hai| aba to ve bhI paraMparAvAdI haiN| lekina jainoM ko samajhanA ho to unakI krAMti ke rukha ko samajhanA jarUrI hogaa| isase bar3I kyA krAMti ho sakatI hai ki paramAtmA nahIM hai, prArthanA nahIM hai, pUjA-pUjAgRha, saba vyartha haiM ! tuma kisI kI anukaMpA ke Asare mata baiThe rahanA; tumheM svayaM hI uThanA hai / tumheM koI le jA na sakegA ! mahAvIra yaha bhI nahIM kahate ki maiM tumheM kahIM le jA sakatA hUM; jyAdA se jyAdA izArA karatA hUM, jAnA tumhIM ko par3egA -- apane hI pairoM se / mahAvIra to Adeza bhI nahIM dete ki jAo / ve kahate haiM, Adeza meM bhI hiMsA ho jaayegii| maiM kauna hUM jo tumase kahUM ki uTho aura jAo ? maiM upadeza de sakatA hUM, Adeza nahIM / isalie tIrthaMkara upadeza dete Adeza nahIM / upadeza kA matalaba hai : mAtra slaah| mAno na mAno, tumhArI marjI / na mAno to tuma koI pApa kara rahe ho, aisI ghoSaNA na kI jaayegii| mAna lo, to tumane koI mahApuNya kiyA, aisA bhI kucha savAla nahIM hai| mAna liyA to samajhadArI, na mAnI to tumhArI naasmjhii| | lekina isameM kucha pApa-puNya nahIM hai| tIrthaMkara Adeza bhI nahIM dete| ve kahate haiM ki Adeza dene kA
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________________ prema se mujhe prema hai Boss gae, itihAsa na rhe| aisA kabhI-kabhI hotA hai, jaba bahuta mahAvIra ko pUjoge to mokSa mila jaayegaa| svayaM ko jAnoge to pratibhAzAlI vyakti paidA hotA hai to vaha cAhe bIca meM paidA ho, mokSa milegA, mahAvIra kI pUjA se nhiiN| svayaM ko jagAoge to cAhe pahale ho, cAhe aMta meM, isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA-sabhI mokSa milegA, mahAvIra kI anukaMpA se nhiiN| koI guruprasAda kI cIjeM usake AsapAsa vartulAkAra cakkara kATane lagatI haiN| jagaha jainoM ke pAsa nahIM hai| kyoMki ve kahate haiM, satya agara Aja tama jisa jaina-dharma ko jAnate ho, pakkA nahIM hai ki kisI ke prasAda se mila jAye to sastA ho gyaa| phira to satya RSabha kA vahI rahA ho, pArzvanAtha kA vahI rahA ho, nemInAtha kA bhI vastu kI taraha ho gayA; kisI ne de diyA; udhAra ho gyaa| vahI rahA ho, jarUrI nahIM hai| Aja to tuma jisa jaina-dharma ko | apane jIvana ko glaao| apane jIvana ko galA-galAkara hI jAnate ho, usakI sArI rUpa-rekhA mahAvIra ne dI hai| vaha satya DhAlA jaayegaa| yaha satya kahIM bAhara nahIM hai ki koI de de| rUpa-rekhA itanI gahana ho gaI ki aba tuma usI bAta ko RSabha meM | isalie yaha samajha lenA jarUrI hai ki mahAvIra ko jaba svIkAra bhI par3ha loge, kyoMki mahAvIra ko tumane samajha liyA hai| kiyA gayA caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara kI taraha, to isIlie svIkAra samajho ki jo maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM, jarUrI | kiyA gayA ki unase jyAdA bagAvatI AdamI usa samaya meM koI nahIM ki mahAvIra usase rAjI hoN| lekina agara tumane mujhe ThIka | bhI na thaa| aura bhI loga the| aura bhI dAvedAra the| kyoMki krAMti se samajhA, to phira maiM tumhArA pIchA na chor3a sakaMgA; phira tuma jaba kisI kI bapautI thor3e hI hai| jaba mahAvIra jiMdA the to bar3e tUphAna bhI mahAvIra ko par3hoge, tuma mujhe hI pddh'oge| jo maiM kaha rahA hUM, ke dina the bhArata meM; bar3I bauddhika jAgRti kA kAla thA; bar3e vaha tumheM sunAI par3ane lgegaa| artha tumhAre bhItara praviSTa ho jAye, zikhara para loga, AkAza meM paribhramaNa kara rahe the| jaise Aja to bAhara ke zabdoM meM vahI artha dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai| agara vijJAna samajhanA ho to kahIM pazcima meM zaraNa lenI par3egI; mahAvIra isa krAMtikArI paraMparA meM sabase jyAdA mahimAvAna, usa dina agara dharma kA koI bhI rUpa samajhanA thA, to bhArata meM sabase bar3e medhAvI vyakti hue| isalie unake zabda samajhane zaraNa lenI pdd'tii| bhArata ke pAsa sabhI dharma kI paraMparAoM ke bar3e jaise haiM, vicAra karane jaise haiM, krAMtikArI to anUThe rahe hoMge; jAgrata puruSa the| aura una sabhI ke ziSyoM kI AkAMkSA thI ki ve kyoMki jainoM ke do saMpradAya haiM-digaMbara aura shvetaaNbr| digaMbara caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara kI taraha ghoSita ho jaayeN| prabuddha kAtyAyana to mAnate haiM, mahAvIra kA koI bhI vacana bacA nahIM, koI zAstra thA, makkhalI gozAla thA, saMjaya vileTThIputta thA, aura bhI loga bacA nhiiN| yaha bhI krAMti kA hissA hai| ve kahate haiM, koI zAstra the| ajita kezakaMbalI thaa| ye sabhI bar3e mahimAzAlI puruSa the| mahAvIra kA vacana nhiiN| ye jo vacana haiM, yaha zvetAMbaroM ke saMgraha lekina ina sabake bIca se vaha jo sarvAdhika krAMtikArI thA, se liye gaye haiN| digaMbaroM ke pAsa koI saMgraha nahIM hai| yaha bar3e mahAvIra, vaha zramaNoM kI paraMparA meM caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara bnaa| baddha Azcarya kI bAta hai ki digaMbaroM ne bacAyA kyoM nahIM! yaha bhI | bhI the| usI gaharI krAMti kA hissA hai| kyoMki agara bacAo zabdoM | buddha kI to alaga hI paraMparA bana gaI; alaga hI dharma kA janma ko, to Aja nahIM kala ve zAstra bana jaaeNge| bacAo to zAstra | huaa| lekina yaha socane jaisA hai ki buddha kI maujUdagI meM bhI Aja nahIM kala veda bana jaaeNge| isalie digaMbaroM ne to mahAvIra | krAMtikAriyoM kI dhArA ne mahAvIra ko cunA thaa| mahAvIra kI ke vacana bacAe hI nhiiN| yaha zAstra ke prati bagAvata kI bar3I krAMti buddha se jyAdA gaharI hai| bahuta jagaha buddha thor3A samajhautA anUThI kahAnI hai| mAnate haiM mahavIra ko, lekina kucha zAstra nahIM karate mAlUma par3ate haiM; jyAdA vyavahArika haiN| mahAvIra bilakula bacAyA hai| vyaktigata, guru se ziSya ko kahakara jo bAteM AyI avyavahArika haiN| krAMtikArI sadA avyavahArika rahA hai| usake haiM, basa vahI; unako likhA nahIM hai| | paira jamIna para nahIM hote, AkAza meM hote haiN| vaha AkAza meM aura isalie koI bhI zAstra mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM digaMbaroM ke | ur3atA hai| hisAba se prAmANika nahIM hai| na zAstra bacAyA ki kahIM usake kucha udAharaNa ke lie samajhanA jarUrI hai| buddha ke pAsa striyAM sAtha parigraha na ho jAe, na isa taraha ke koI AzvAsana diye ki AyIM, dIkSA ke lie, to buddha ne inakAra kara diyaa| yaha 301
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 samajhautA thaa| yaha thor3A bhaya thaa| yaha isa bAta kA bhaya thA ki lokatAMtrika hisAba hai| lekina mahAvIra kA prabhAva itanA aisA to kabhI nahIM huA ki strI aura puruSa sAtha-sAtha saMnyAsI mahimAzAlI huA ki jinake vastra the unakI pratimAoM se bhI hoM aura sAtha-sAtha rheN| buddha ko bhaya lagA, isase to kahIM aisA vastra utara ge| kyoMki phira aisA lagane lagA, agara mahAvIra na ho jAye ki dharma naSTa ho jAye! kahIM strI-puruSoM kA sAtha nagna haiM aura pArzvanAtha vastra pahane hue haiM to pArzvanAtha oche rahanA kAmavAsanA ke jvAra ke paidA hone kA kAraNa na bana jAye! mAlUma par3eMge, choTe mAlUma par3eMgeH itanA bhI tyAga na kara pAye! kahIM striyAM puruSoM ko bhraSTa na kara deN| to vaha jo striyoM ke prati | nagnatA kasauTI ho gii| puruSoM kA purAnA bhaya hai, kahIM na kahIM buddha ke mana meM usakI chAyA aisA sadA huA hai| jo sarvAdhika mahimAzAlI hai vaha kasauTI thii| unhoMne inakAra kiyaa| ve varSoM taka inakAra karate rahe ki strI bana jAtA hai| phira usake pIche itihAsa bhI badala jAtA hai| ko maiM saMnyAsa na daMgA: kyoMki strI ko saMnyAsa dene se khatarA hai| atIta bhI badala jAtA hai; kyoMki atIta ke saMbaMdha meM hamAre mahAvIra ke sAmane bhI savAla utthaa| ve tatkSaNa saMnyAsa de dRSTikoNa badala jAte haiN| nagna khar3e ho jAnA bar3A krAMtikArI | diye| unhoMne eka bAra bhI yaha savAla na uThAyA ki strI ko mAmalA thA, kyoMki nagnatA sirpha nagnatA nahIM hai| isakA tuma saMnyAsa dene se koI khatarA to na hogA! krAMtikArI khatare ko artha smjho|| mAnatA hI nahIM, balki jahAM khatarA ho vahAM jAnakara jAtA hai| nagna hone kA artha hai: samAja kA paripUrNa asvIkAra; samAja unhoMne yaha khatarA svIkAra kara liyaa| unhoMne kahA, jo hogA kI dhAraNAoM kI paripUrNa upekssaa| tuma agara cauraste para nagna ThIka hai| phira buddha ne majabUrI meM, bahuta davAba DAle jAne para, khar3e ho jAo to usakA artha yaha hotA hai ki tuma do kaur3I varSoM ke bAda jaba striyoM ko dIkSA bhI dI to unhoMne tatkSaNa kahA kImata nahIM dete ki loga kyA socate haiM, ki loga acchA socate ki aba merA dharma pAMca sau varSa se jyAdA na jIyegA; yaha maiMne haiM ki burA socate haiM, ki loga tumhAre saMbaMdha meM kyA kheNge| hamAre apane hAtha se hI bIja bo diyA apane dharma ke naSTa hone kaa| aura pAsa zabda hai bhASA meM kisI ko gAlI denI ho to hama kahate haiM buddha kA dharma pAMca sau varSa ke bIca naSTa bhI ho gayA bhArata se| "naMgA-luccA'-vaha mahAvIra se paidA huaa| nagna ve the aura aura kAraNa vahI siddha huA jo buddha ne mAnA thA; jo bhaya thA vaha bAla loMcate the, isalie luccaa| pahalI daphA mahAvIra ko hI sahI sAbita huaa| kyoMki jaba strI-puruSa pAsa-pAsa rahe to logoM ne naMgA-luccA kahA; kyoMki ve nagna khar3e hote the aura virAga to dUra ho gayA, vairAgya to dUra ho gayA, rAga-raMga zurU bAla bhI kATate na the| jaba bAla bar3ha jAte the to hAtha se unakA huaa| rAga-raMga ne naye rAste khoja liye, nayI tarka kI vyavasthAeM loMca karate the| khoja liiN| taMtra kA janma huaa| buddha-dharma samApta ho gyaa| tumane kabhI socA na hogA ki Akhira naMge ko laccA kyoM lekina mahAvIra kA dharma aba bhI jItA hai, aba bhI kahate haiM! lucce kA kyA saMbaMdha hai? phira to dhIre-dhIre luccA jItA-jAgatA hai| striyoM ko samAviSTa kara liyA, dharma naSTa na zabda alaga bhI upayoga hotA hai| aba tuma kahate ho, phalA huaa| bar3A krAMtikArI bhAva rahA hogaa| mahAvIra nagna khar3e ho AdamI bar3A luccA hai| lekina tuma yaha nahIM pUchate ki usane ge| koI jainoM meM bhI paraMparA na thI nagna hone kii| Aja to tuma loMcA kyA hai| mahAvIra ke sAtha paidA huA zabda hai-gAlI kI jAkara dekhoge digaMbara jaina maMdiroM meM to caubIsa hI jainoM kI taraha paidA huA, nizcita hI samAja bahuta nArAja huA hogA, pratimAeM nagna haiN| vaha mahAvIra ne paribhASA de dii| ve teIsa nagna the bahuta kruddha huA hogaa| isa AdamI ne sAre hisAba tor3a diye| nahIM, mahAvIra hI nagna hue the| bAkI teIsa to vastradhArI hI the| vastra sirpha vastra thor3e hI haiM, samAja kI sArI dhAraNA hai| vastroM isalie agara zvetAMbaroM aura digaMbaroM ke vivAda meM nirNaya karanA meM chipe hue samAja kA sArA saMskAra, upacAra, ziSTAcAra, ho to bahumata zvetAMbaroM ke pakSa meM hogA, kyoMki caubIsa tIrthaMkaroM sabhyatA, saba hai| nagna ko hama asabhya kahate haiN| AdivAsI haiM, meM teIsa vastradhArI the, aura eka hI nirvastra thaa| to agara nirNaya nagna rahate haiM, unako hama asabhya kahate haiM, Adima kahate haiN| hI karanA ho to teIsa kI tarapha dhyAna karake karanA cAhie, sIdhA | kyoM? kyoM asabhya ? kyoMki abhI unheM itanI bhI samajha nahIM 302
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________________ pron ma prema se mujhe prema hai RA S ki apane zarIra ko DhAMkeM, chipAeM; jAnavaroM kI taraha haiM; pazuoM meM sammilita rakhanA muzkila ho gyaa| vaha alaga hI TUTa gaI kI taraha haiN| AdamI aura jAnavara meM jo bar3e-bar3e pharka haiM, unameM | dhaaraa| eka pharka yaha bhI hai ki AdamI kapar3e pahanatA hai| AdamI | yahAM tuma soco, buddha mahAvIra ke samakAlIna the| buddha ko akelA pazu hai jo kapar3e pahanatA hai| bAkI sabhI pazu nagna haiN| zramaNoM kI paraMparA ne apanA caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara svIkAra nahIM to mahAvIra jaba nagna hue unhoMne kahA ki saMskRti nahIM, prakRti | kiyA; mahAvIra ko kiyaa| hiMduoM ne buddha ko apanA dasavAM ko cunatA hUM; sabhyatA ko nahIM, Adima-svabhAva ko cunatA huuN| | avatAra svIkAra kiyA; mahAvIra ke nAma kA ullekha bhI nahIM aura jo bhI dAMva para lagatI ho ijjata, pada-pratiSThA, vaha saba kiyaa| kyA mAmalA hai? buddha abhI bhI svIkAra kiye jA sakate dAMva para lagA detA huuN| Aja se paccIsa sau sAla pahale vaisI | the| thor3e bagAvatI the, lekina Dora bilakula na tor3a dI thI; phira himmata bar3I kaThina thI; Aja bhI kaThina hai| Aja bhI nagna khar3e bhI baMdhe the| mahAvIra ne bilakula hI Dora tor3a dI, khUTI ukhAr3a hone para ar3acaneM khar3I ho jAyeMgI, tatkSaNa palisa le jAyegI, lI; bAhara khar3e ho gae khule AkAza meN| adAlata meM mukadamA clegaa| mahAvIra sabhI taraha se manuSya ko vizAla karanA cAhate haiN| digaMbara jaina muni ko kisI gAMva se gujaranA ho to pulisa ko najara ko vusaata nasIba hogI khabara karanI par3atI hai| aura jaba digaMbara jaina muni, nagna muni hadoM se nikalegA jaba takhaiyyula gujaratA hai, to usake ziSyoM ko usake cAroM tarapha gherA banAkara harama bhI ai zekha! satahe-bI, suna calanA par3atA hai tAki usakI nagnatA kucha to DhaMkI rhe| makAna hai, lA-makAM nahIM hai| digaMbara jaina muni khote cale gae haiM, eka darjana se jyAdA nahIM haiM tabhI vizAlatA AtmA ko upalabdha hotI hai| jaba kalpanA ke ab| kyoMki bar3A kaThina mAmalA hai| vaha nagnatA hI upadrava hai| Upara se bhI sArI jaMjIreM haTa jAtI haiN| jaba tumhArA soca-vicAra phira sAre samAja kI vyavasthA ko jar3a-mUla se inakAra karanA, to mukta hotA hai tabhI tumhArI AtmA bhI vizAla hotI hai| samAja bhI pratirodha karatA hai, badalA letA hai, nArAja ho jAtA hai| najara ko vusaata nasIba hogI-tabhI tumhArI dRSTi vizAla prathama tIrthaMkara kA ullekha to Rgveda meM hai; lekina mahAvIra banegI, jaba usake Upara kisI taraha ke baMdhana na raha jAeM-na kA ullekha kisI hiMdU-graMtha meM nahIM hai| nizcita hI mahAvIra zAstra ke, na atIta ke, na sadaguruoM ke| ati krAMtikArI rhe| itane krAMtikArI rahe ki unakA ullekha harama bhI e zekha! satahe-bI, suna karane taka kI himmata hiMdU-zAstroM ne nahIM kI hai| isa AdamI kA makAna hai, lA-makAM nahIM hai| nAma lenA bhI khataranAka mAlama haA hai| ye maMdira, ye masjida, ye pUjAgaha bhI, sn| ye bhI saMkIrNa haiN| to krAMtikAriyoM kI jo paraMparA hai, usa paraMparA ne agara mahAvIra | makAna haiM, lA-makAM nahIM haiN| ko caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara svIkAra kiyA, svAbhAvika thA yh| | aura hameM eka aisI jagaha cAhie jahAM koI sImA na ho, yaha bhI samajha lenA jarUrI hai ki mahAvIra ke pahale taka | lA-makAM; jahAM koI sImA na rokatI ho| najara ko vusaata jaina-dharma koI alaga dharma na thaa| vaha ciMtakoM kI eka dhArA thI, nasIba hogI aura taba terI dRSTi vizAla hogii| lekina koI alaga dharma na thaa| mahAvIra ke sAtha hI ciMtakoM kI to mahAvIra ne atyaMta vizAla dRSTi dI hai| lekina jaba atyaMta dhArA saghana huI; usane rUpa liyA, saMgaThana banI, saMgha banI aura vizAla dRSTi hogI, to sabhI kI dRSTiyoM ke viparIta par3a hiMdU paraMparA se alaga hokara calane lgii| | jaayegii| saMkIrNa dRSTi ke sAthI mila jAeMge: vizAla daSTi ke pArzvanAtha yA RSabhadeva eka artha meM hiMdU hI the-vaise hI jaise sAthI nahIM milte| aba agara maiM kRSNa kI hI mahimA gAUM to jIsasa yahUdI the| mahAvIra bhI jaba jiMdA the to karIba-karIba hiMdU hiMdU mere sAtha ho jAeMge; lekina unakI zarta hai ki phira mahAvIra the| lekina mahAvIra ne jo pragAr3hatA se krAMti ko rUpa diyA, vaha kI bAta mata utthaanaa| agara maiM mahAvIra ke hI gIta gunagunAUM, to itanA prabala ho gayA, itanA sApha ho gayA ki use phira hiMdU-dhArA | jaina mere sAtha ho jAeMge; lekina unakI zarta hai, aba kRSNa ko 303
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________________ ALL jina satra bhAgaH 1 Mir bIca meM mata laanaa| kauna rAjI hogA isa AdamI se? kyoMki tuma cAhate ho, kucha agara tuma saMkIrNa ho to tumheM kisI na kisI kA sAtha mila | baMdhI huI lakIra mila jaaye| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, sabhI baMdhI jAyegA, kyoMki saMkIrNa loga cAroM tarapha maujUda haiN| mujhase jaina lakIreM, sabhI saMkIrNatAeM usa parama satya ko pragaTa nahIM kara bhI nArAja ho jAtA hai, kyoMki maiMne kRSNa kI bAta kI; mujhase hiMdU | | paatiiN| eka artha meM vaha hai aura eka artha meM nahIM hai| bhI nArAja ho jAtA hai, kyoMki maiMne mahAvIra kI bAta kI mujhase jaise koI tumase pUche, zUnya hai? kyA kahoge? eka artha meM hai; bauddha nArAja ho jAtA hai ki kyoM maiMne mahAvIra kI carcA kI; agara kaho ki nahIM hai to pUrA gaNita gira jaayegaa| eka artha meM mujhase jaina nArAja ho jAtA hai ki buddha kI bAta kyoM uThAI! hai| aura eka artha meM nahIM hai, kyoMki zUnya kA matalaba hI hotA hai mujhase to sAtha-saMga vahI de sakatA hai jisakI najara saMkIrNa na | ki jo nahIM hai| aura agara donoM bAteM eka sAtha saca haiM to phira ho| aura maiM tumase yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM ki maiM paraMparA ke bhI pakSa tIsarI bAta bhI ThIka hai ki donoM hai| lekina donoM bAteM eka sAtha meM hUM aura krAMti ke bhI pakSa meM huuN| taba aura ar3acana ho jAtI hai| saca kaise ho sakatI haiM? koI cIja yA to hotI hai yA nahIM hotii| taba paraMparAvAdI mujhase nArAja ho jAtA hai ki krAMti kI tuma bAta | to mahAvIra kahate haiM, donoM asatya bhI haiN| aisA ve bar3hate cale karate ho; aura krAMtivAdI nArAja ho jAyegA ki tuma paraMparA kI jAte haiN| aura pratyeka vaktavya ke sAtha ve syAta lagAte haiM, bAta karate ho| lekina maiM asala meM cAhatA hUM ki tumhArI najara prhaips| yaha bar3I anUThI bAta hai| ve kahate haiM, syaat|| para koI bhI sImA na raha jAye; tumhArI saba sImAeM TUTa jAeM; tuma | tuma sunane Ate ho koI mt| tuma anizcita ho| tumheM patA vizAla ho jAo; tuma khule AkAza ke nIce khar3e ho jAo; nahIM, kyA hai, kyA nahIM hai| tuma cAhate ho, koI AdamI jo koI gherA na rahe! bar3e se bar3A gherA bhI Akhira gherA hai| aura Tebila Thokakara kaha de ki hAM, Izvara hai| aura itane jora se kahe AtmA kA tabhI janma hotA hai jaba tumhArI dRSTi sabhI dRSTiyoM se ki tuma ghabar3A jAo aura mAna lo| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, mukta ho jAtI hai| usa avasthA ko mahAvIra ne samyaka dRSTi kahA | syAta; ve tumheM sAMtvanA nahIM dete| ve kahate haiM, ho bhI sakatA hai, hai-jaba koI dRSTi nahIM pkdd'tii| na bhI ho| isameM koI jhijhaka nahIM hai| isalie mahAvIra ne apane vicAra-darzana ko anekAMta kahA hai| anekoM ko aisA lagegA, zAyada mahAvIra ko patA nahIM hai| anekAMta kA artha hotA hai| jisane koI ekAMtika dRSTi nahIM kahate haiM 'zAyada'? lekina mahAvIra ko patA hai, isalie kahate pkdd'ii| mahAvIra ne jisa darzana ko janma diyA, usakA nAma haiM syaat| kyoMki jo patA hai vaha itanA bar3A hai ki usake saMbaMdha meM syAtavAda hai| tuma mahAvIra se kucha pUcho to ve sAta bhaMgiyoM meM koI bhI vaktavya ekAMgI ho jAtA hai| usake saMbaMdha meM sabhI uttara dete haiN| tuma unase pUcho, Izvara hai? to ve kahate haiM, hai; aura vaktavya eka sAtha hI sArthaka ho sakate haiN| taba eka vaktavya tatkSaNa kahate haiM, nahIM hai| aura ve kahate haiM, donoM hai, aura kahate haiM | dUsare vaktavya ko kATatA jAtA hai| tumhAre pAsa kucha siddhAMta donoM nahIM hai| aura aisA uttara dete cale jAte haiN| sAta dRSTiyAM ho nahIM bacatA, Akhira meM tuma hI bacate ho| tumhArI buddhi ke pAsa sakatI haiM Izvara ke bAbata, ve sAtoM dRSTiyoM kA eka sAtha upayoga koI dRSTikoNa nahIM bacatA, kevala dekhane kI kSamatA bacatI hai| karate haiN| ve tumheM koI jagaha nahIM denA caahte| tumane pUchA, Izvara __isase bar3I krAMti kabhI ghaTI nhiiN| isalie krAMtikAriyoM ne hai? mahAvIra kahate haiM, hai| isake pahale ki tuma uTho aura soco agara mahAvIra ko apanA caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara svIkAra kiyA to | ki basa phaisalA ho gayA, ve kahate haiM ruko, nahIM hai| tuma socoge, kucha Azcarya nahIM hai| tumheM ar3acana hotI hai socane meM ki krAMti, calo yaha bhI ThIka hai-nahIM hai to bhI bAta sApha ho gii| uThane | mUrti-bhaMjana aura usameM bhI phira caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara! kyoMki tumane lage, ve kahate haiM, baiTho, donoM hai, hai bhI aura nahIM bhii| aba tuma socA hai aura samajhA hai aba taka ki krAMti koI naI cIja hai| jarA ar3acana meM pdd'e| lekina ve abhI bhI nahIM rukate. ve bar3hate hI | krAMti aura paraMparA aise haiM, jaise tumhAre do pair| sabhI krAMtiyAM cale jAte haiN| kahate haiM, donoM hai| cauthA unakA uttara hai, donoM nhiiN| aMtataH paraMparA bana jAtI haiM aura sabhI paraMparAeM prAraMbha meM krAMtiyAM hai| aura aisA sAta bhaMgiyoM meM sapta-bhaMga! thiiN| krAMti paraMparA kA pahalA kadama hai aura paraMparA krAMti kI
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________________ mithuniti prema se mujhe prema hai| aMtima dazA hai| hai| isalie krAMti ko phira-phira karate rahanA par3atA hai aura dharma kRSNamUrti kucha kahate haiM, vacana krAMtikArI haiM--paraMparA banane ko punaH punaH janma denA par3atA hai| lekina koI bhI vyakti dharma ko lge| kRSNamUrtivAdI AdamI paidA ho gayA hai| kRSNamUrti kahate janma dete vakta yaha na soce ki usakA dharma apavAda hogaa| haiM, koI guru nhiiN| unakA mAnanevAlA bhI kahatA hai, koI guru asaMbhava hai| apavAda koI bhI nahIM ho sktaa| jo paidA ho rahA nhiiN| lekina mere pAsa unake mAnanevAle A jAte haiN| ve kahate hai, vaha mregaa| phira naye dharmoM kI jarUrata rhegii| haiM, koI guru nhiiN| maiMne kahA, tumane yaha sIkhA kahAM? ve kahate aba yahAM bhI thor3A socane jaisA hai| jaba dharma krAMtikArI hotA haiM, unake caraNoM meM baiThakara sIkhA hai| to ve tumhAre guru ho ge| hai taba alaga taraha ke logoM ko AkarSita karatA tuma yaha svayaM ke bodha se doharA rahe ho ki koI guru nahIM? yaha hai--krAMtikAriyoM ko, bagAvatiyoM ko, vidrohiyoM ko| phira bhI tumane sIkha liyA hai| aura jahAM sIkhanA ho gayA, vahAM guru | dhIre-dhIre jaise-jaise dharma sthApita hone lagatA hai, aisTebliza hone A gyaa| kRSNamUrtivAdI bhI apane pakSa kI tarkaNA karatA hai, lagatA hai, phira vaha krAMtikAriyoM ko AkarSita karanA to dUra, vicAraNA karatA hai, siddha karane ke lie pramANa detA hai, agara ve paidA ho jAyeM to unheM nikAla bAhara karatA hai, kyoMki ve vAda-vivAda karatA hai| bacanA muzkila hai| khatarA karane lagate haiN| krAMti aise hI hai jaise janma-aura jaba janma ho gayA to mauta | aba yaha eka bar3A virodhAbhAsa hai| agara jaina-dharma meM phira bhI hogii| aba tuma lAkha upAya karo bacane ke; agara bacanA thA mahAvIra paidA ho jAyeM to jainI unheM nikAla bAhara kara deMge, to janmanA hI nahIM thaa| vahIM bhUla ho gii| aba kucha kiyA nahIM bardAzta na kreNge| agara jIsasa phira paidA ho jAyeM IsAI ghara meM to jA sktaa| maranA to par3egA hii| aba kI bAra phira sUlI lagegI-aba kI bAra IsAI lgaaeNge| Age khayAla rakhanA, janmanA mt| isalie jisako mauta se | pichalI bAra yahUdiyoM ne lagAI thI, kyoMki unhoMne yahUdI-ghara meM bacanA ho use janma se bacanA caahie| paidA hone kI galatI kI thii| kisI aura ne nahIM lagAI, yahUdiyoM kahate haiM. DAyojanIja ko kisI ne pachA ki daniyA meM sabase ne lagAI thii| behatara bAta kauna-sI hai| usane kahA, behatara bAta to hai paidA na aura yahUdI bar3e krAMtikArI the apane prathama caraNa meN| mUsA bar3e honaa| usa AdamI ne kahA, khaira aba yaha to ho hI nahIM sakatA, krAMtikArI haiN| yahUdiyoM kI mukti, ijipta se unakA chuTakArA, hama ho hI gae paidA-naMbara do kyA? usane kahA, naMbara nae jIvana aura jagata kI khoja, nae samAja kI pUrI kI pUrI do-jitanI jaldI mara sako mara jaanaa| paidA na hote, koI jhaMjhaTa aMtaraciMtanA aura usakI nIMva mUsA ne bhrii| na hotI; mara gae, phira jhaMjhaTa miTa gii| lekina usI ghara meM, usI kala meM, usI paraMparA meM AtA hai krAMti janma hai| magara jaba krAMti ho gaI to mauta bhI hogii| jIsasa, aura jIsasa vahI karanA cAhatA hai jo mUsA ne kiyA thA; krAMti paraMparA bnegii| yahI to tuma dekha rahe ho| ye jo sAre dharma lekina mUsA ke mAnanevAle baradAzta na kareMge, kyoMki yaha phira tumheM pRthvI para dikhAI par3ate haiM, kyA tuma socate ho, ye pahale hI ukhAr3a ddaalegaa| kSaNa se paraMparA the? pahale kSaNa meM to ye krAMti kI taraha uThe the| kahIM bhI tuma paidA ho jAo, agara tumane naye dharma kI ciMtanA phira samhala gae, saMgaThita ho gae, vyavasthita ho gae; | kI aura dharma sadA hI nayA hai, krAMti usakI zuruAta hai to arAjakatA kho gaI, jyoti kho gii| phira saba bAta baMda ho jAtI tuma nikAla bAhara kiye jaaoge| hAM, tumhAre AsapAsa eka nayA hai| phira dhIre-dhIre saba samApta ho jAtA hai| dharma nirmita ho jaayegaa| jaldI hI tumhAre bacce vahAM bhI krAMti na jaina-dharma aba eka paraMparA hai| buddha-dharma eka paraMparA hai| calane deNge| vahAM bhI jaba koI krAMtikArI paidA hogA, use nikAla sikkha-dharma aba eka paraMparA hai| nAnaka ke sAtha krAMti thI, bar3I bAhara kiyA jaayegaa| yaha krAMtikArI kA bhAgya hai ki sUlI para bagAvata thii| phira kho gaI baat| phira dhIre-dhIre rAkha jama gii| lttke| aura yaha sabhI dharmoM kI niyati hai ki krAMti kI taraha paidA sabhI cIjoM para rAkha jama jAyegI, kyoMki yaha jIvana kA niyama hoM, paraMparA kI taraha sar3a jaaeN| 305 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ dUsarA prazna: kala Apane samajhAyA ki mahAvIra ne bar3I pakar3akara utAratA nhiiN| Ubar3a-khAbar3a jaMgala pahAr3a meM utaranA kuzalatA se, bar3I ahiMsA ke sAtha Izvara, pUjA, prArthanA, prema | muzkila hotA hai| vaha ghATa banA detA hai| vaha saba vyavasthita kara Adi zabdoM kA inakAra kiyaa| usake pahale bhI Apane batAyA detA hai| ThIka jagaha-jahAM se dUsarA kinArA karIba se karIba hai, thA ki unhoMne zaraNa aura bhakti kA bhI inakAra kiyaa| kRpayA aisI jagaha, jahAM jaladhAra bahuta khataranAka nahIM hai; aisI jagaha, samajhAeM ki taba unakA svayaM eka sadaguru, tIrthaMkara bananA va jahAM jaladhAra chichalI hai, tuma calakara bhI pAra ho sakoge; aisI ziSyoM ko dIkSA va AzIrvAda denA kyA unake hI siddhAMta ke jagaha, jahAM kama se kama DUbane kA bhaya hai-vaha ghATa banA detA viparIta nahIM hai? hai| vaha ghATa ke Upara sAre nakze rakha detA hai ki bAeM jAo ki dAeM jAo, ki kitane kadama calane para pAnI gaharA hogA aura pahalI bAta-mahAvIra tIrthaMkara haiM, sadaguru nhiiN| sadaguru kitane kadama calane para dUsarA kinArA karIba A jaayegaa| vaha bhaktoM kA zabda hai| isalie mahAvIra ke lie sadaguru zabda kA dUsare kinAre kA varNana kara detA hai| vaha sArI bAta kara detA hai, upayoga mata krnaa| aura tIrthaMkara kA bar3A alaga artha hotA hai| ghATa nirmita kara detA hai, sAre upakaraNa yAtrA ke maujUda kara detA sadaguru kA bar3A alaga artha hotA hai| | hai-basa, vahIM chor3a detA hai| phira tuma jAo, yAtrA tumhIM ko sadaguru kA artha hotA hai jo tumhArA hAtha pakar3a le; jaise bApa karanI hai| beTe kA hAtha pakar3a letA hai aura le calatA hai| aura beTA apanI tIrthaMkara sadaguru nahIM hai| tIrthaMkara se tumhArA koI vyaktigata sArI zraddhA bApa ko de detA hai; vaha jAnatA hai ki hama ThIka jA rahe saMbaMdha nahIM hai| tIrthaMkara se tumhArA bar3A avyaktigata saMbaMdha hai| haiM--cAhe bApa khatare meM bhI jA rahA ho, bhayaMkara jaMgala se gujara mahAvIra ke pAsa tuma jAo to tumhArA jo prema mahAvIra ke prati hai rahA ho| bApa DaratA ho to DaratA rahe, beTA mastI se calatA hai| vaha ekataraphA hai| tumhArA hogaa| mahAvIra to kahate haiM, use bhI bApa ke hAtha meM hAtha hai, aba aura kyA cAhie! beTA AnaMdita chor3o, kyoMki vaha bhI baMdhana bnegaa| mahAvIra kA to bilakula hokara dekhatA hai jNgl| vaha hajAra prazna uThAtA hai| bApa kahatA nahIM hai| tuma bhalA apanI kalpanA se socate hoo ki hama dIvAne hai, cupa raho! bApa ghabar3A rahA hai| bApa akelA hai| beTe ko kyA haiM mahAvIra ke, lekina mahAvIra tumhAre dIvAne nahIM haiN| tuma cale phikra hai| jaba bApa sAtha hai to saba bAta ho gii| jAoge to ve baiThakara roeMge nahIM ki kahAM kho gyaa| sadaguru kA artha hotA hai: samarpaNa kisI ke prati; usake hAtha bhakta aura sadaguru kI bAta alaga hai| jIsasa ne kahA hai: meM hAtha de denA, bs| phira bhakta kahatA hai, aba hama choTe bacce sadaguru aisA hai...vaha dhAraNA hai paigaMbara kI, sadagaru kI, ki jaise kI taraha ho gae; aba tumheM jahAM le calanA ho le calo; hama gaDariye kI koI bher3a bhaTaka jaaye| sAMjha ho gaI, sArI bher3eM A ziSya ho ge| | gaIM, lekina eka bher3a jaMgala meM bhaTaka gaI, to sArI bher3oM ko 'tIrthaMkara kA bar3A alaga artha hai| tIrthakara tumhAre hAtha ko khatare meM chor3akara vaha usa eka bher3a kI talAza meM jAtA hai| vaha apane hAtha meM nahIM letaa| tIrthaMkara tumheM sahArA nahIM detaa| jaMgala meM utaratA hai phira aMdherI rAta meM, cillAtA hai, pukAratA hai| tIrthaMkara zabda kA artha hotA hai: tIrtha banAnevAlA, ghATa jaba bher3a ko khoja letA hai to use kaMdhe para rakhakara lauTatA hai| bnaanevaalaa| nadI ke kinAre ghATa banA detA hai, phira jisakI mauja | bhaTakI bher3a ko kaMdhe para rakhakara lauTatA hai| aura bhaTakI bher3a ke ho usa ghATa se utara jaaye| lekina vaha tumheM isa nAva meM biThAkara lie jo bher3eM sAtha thIM, unako khatare meM chor3a jAtA hai| isa bIca le nahIM jaataa| vaha mAjhI nahIM hai| vaha tumheM nAva meM biThAkara usa | jaMgalI jAnavara hamalA bhI kara sakate haiM! pAra nahIM le jAtA, na vaha tumhArA hAtha pakar3akara nadI meM tairAtA hai| yaha IsAiyoM kI masIhA kI dhAraNA hai, sadaguru kii| usakA vaha sirpha ghATa banA detA hai| saMbaMdha vaiyaktika hai| vaha tumhArI tarapha vyaktigata DhaMga se tIrtha kA artha hotA hai: ghaatt| tIrthaMkara kA artha hotA hai | socatA-vicAratA hai| tIrthaMkara nirvaiyaktika hai| vaha sirpha jinhoMne ghATa bnaaye| to sugama kara detA hai utaranA, lekina hAtha siddhAMta batA detA hai| vaha kahatA hai, do aura do cAra hote haiM, tuma 306 ain Equcation International
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________________ prema se mujhe prema hai jor3a lo| gaNita batA diyA, niyama batA diyA, aba tuma kara lo zubhAkAMkSAoM se paTA par3A hai| tumhArA hoza kAma AegA, merI hl| isase jyAdA usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| | zubhAkAMkSA thor3e hI! aura ve kahate haiM, kahIM tumhAre mana meM aisA agara tuma cale jAo, kho jAo, to tumhAre lie baiThakara rotA | bharosA Ane lage jaisA ki kAhiloM aura sustoM ko A jAtA nahIM aura na bIhar3a meM tumheM cillAtA huA AtA hai| kyoMki hai--kisI ke AzIrvAda se saba ho jAyegA to ve vaise hI mara tIrthaMkaroM kI dhAraNA aisI hai| ve kahate haiM, jise bhaTakanA hai vaha rahe the aura mara jaate| ve vaise hI DUba rahe the, ve aura hAtha-paira bhttkegaa| jaba apane hI bhaTakane se Uba na jAyegA, taba taka | tar3aphar3AnA chor3a dete haiN| ve kahate haiM, aba AzIrvAda mila gayA, bhttkegaa| aura agara koI bhaTakanA hI cAhatA hai to use na aba saba ThIka hai| bhaTakane denA ucita nahIM hai, usakI svataMtratA meM bAdhA hai| aba mahAvIra kahate haiM, aisI jhUThI bAtoM ke lie mere pAsa mata isa bAta kA bhI mUlya hai| aanaa| dIkSA dete haiN| dIkSA kA artha hai : inisieshn| dIkSA kA jIsasa kI bAta bhI samajha meM AtI hai ki jo jAga gayA hai, vaha artha hai : ve tumheM batA dete haiM, jo unheM huA hai| ve kahate haiM, yaha usako sahArA de jo soyA hai| mahAvIra kI bAta bhI samajha meM rahA raastaa| jyoti pheMka dete haiM rAste pr| dIkSA kA to artha hai, AtI hai| ve kahate haiM, sahArA denA eka bAta hai; lekina vaha udaghATana kara dete haiM eka dvAra kaa| jisa dvAra se ve praveza kie haiM, sahArA na cAhatA ho to usa para sahArA thopanA bilakula dUsarI vaha dvAra tumheM bhI iMgita kara dete haiM, ki vo rhaa| AzIrvAda kA bAta hai| isalie ve upadeza dete haiM, Adeza nahIM dete| ve mArga | artha hai ki ve tumhAre lie prArthanA karate haiN| AzIrvAda kA artha hai dikhA dete haiM, phira yaha bhI nahIM kahate ki calo, uttho| phira tumheM ki ve maMgala kAmanA karate haiN| AzIrvAda kA artha hai ki tumhArI jhijhakArate nahIM haiM, tumheM soe se uThAte nahIM, tumhAre sapane ko yAtrA meM vaha bhI sammilita haiN| nahIM, tIrthaMkara AzIrvAda nahIM tor3ate nhiiN| ve kahate haiM, agara tumhArI yahI marjI hai to tumhArI dete| ye alaga-alaga paraMparAoM ke zabda haiM, inakA vaiyaktika svataMtratA hai| ve tumhArI vaiyaktika svataMtratA ko alaga-alaga artha samajha lenA jarUrI hai, anyathA bar3I bhrAMti sammAna dete haiN| agara tumane bhaTakanA taya kiyA hai to yahI tumhArI | paidA hotI hai| niyati hai, abhI aura bhaTako; jaba tumheM samajha meM A jAye taba pahalI daphA maiM baMbaI nimaMtrita huA, kaI varSa pahale-eka lauTa aanaa| isakA matalaba yaha huA: ve tumheM bher3a-bakarI nahIM mahAvIra jayaMtI pr| mere pahale, eka jaina muni bole to maiM to bahuta mAnate, tumheM manuSya mAnate haiN| taba tamheM samajha meM AyegI bAta ki | cakita huA, kyoMki unhoMne jo bAteM kahIM, ve bilakula a-jaina unakI bAta kA bhI bala hai| ve kahate haiM, tuma koI bher3a thor3e hI ho | thiiN| unhoMne kahA mahAvIra kA janma haA jagata ke kalyANa ke ki hama tumheM uThAkara kaMdhe para le aaeN| tuma manuSya ho! tumhAre lie| aisA jainI muni kahate haiN| jainI bhI kahate haiN| unako patA bhItara paramAtmA chipA hai| aura agara tumhAre paramAtmA ne yahI nahIM ki ve kyA kaha rahe haiN| yaha to hiMdU-bhASA hai| kRSNa kA abhI taya kiyA hai ki abhI aura thor3A jhelanA hai dukha, aura thor3A janma huA jagata ke kalyANa ke lie| yaha samajha meM A jAtA jInA hai narka, to kauna tumheM roka sakatA hai! tumhAre Upara koI bhI hai| yadA-yadA hi dharmasya...jaba-jaba hogI dharma ko ar3acana, nahIM hai, tuma aMtima ho| mujhe kucha milA hai, vaha maiM kaha detA hUM taba taba aauuNgaa...yuge-yuge| yaha ThIka hai| avatAra kI bhASA upayoga karanA ho kara lenA, na karanA ho na kara lenaa| aisA to bilakula ThIka hai ki jaba jarUrata hogI merI, maiM AUMgA, tuma nirvaiyaktika saMbaMdha hai| phikra mata krnaa| jaba aMdherA hogA taba AUMgA dIyA lekr| isalie pahalI bAta tIrthaMkara sadagaru nahIM hai| dasarI jaba jAla phailegA ghaNA kA aura hiMsA kA. taba AUMgA tamheM bAta-tIrthakara dIkSA to detA hai, AzIrvAda nahIM detaa| utthaane| aura hamezA-hamezA, tuma bharosA kara sakate ho| AzIrvAda sadaguru detA hai| AzIrvAda kA artha hai: merI lekina tIrthaMkara aisI bhASA nahIM bolte| tIrthaMkara kI bhASA hI zubhAkAMkSA tumhAre sAtha hai| na, mahAvIra bilakula nirvaiyaktika alaga hai| tIrthaMkara kahatA hai, kauna kisakA kalyANa kara sakatA haiN| ve kahate haiM, merI zubhAkAMkSA kyA karegI? narka kA rAstA hai? mahAvIra paidA hue apane pichale janmoM ke karma-phala ke 307
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________________ - jina sUtra bhAgaH kaarnn| paidA honA majabUrI hai| mahAvIra kI koI svecchA nahIM hai| to mata kro| itanA hI kaha do ki hameM abhI koI AkAMkSA nahIM paidA hue, kyoMki pichale janma meM jo karma-jAla paidA kiyA hai, | paidA huI hai| nahIM, lekina vaha kahanA jarA abhadra mAlUma par3atA vaha khIMca laayaa| aura jo ceSTA unhoMne kI, koI hai| tuma ziSTAcAra ko mAnate ho, sabhyatA ko mAnate ho| tuma jagata-kalyANa ke lie nahIM hai| kyoMki mahAvIra kA mAnanA hI kahate ho, yaha kahanA jarA, sApha-sApha kahanA ThIka nhiiN| tuma hai ki koI dUsarA kisI dUsare kA kalyANa nahIM kara sktaa| jarA corI-chipe, luke-luke kahate ho| tuma DhaMga se, sajAkara kalyANa to sadA Atma-kalyANa hai| kahate ho, zRMgAra se kahate ho| tuma kahate ho, jaba prabhu kI kRpA to jaba maiM bolA aura maiMne yaha kahA to muni to bahuta nArAja hogI, jaba AzIrvAda hogA sadaguru kaa...| hue| bar3I ghabar3AhaTa phaila gii| 'guNA' yahAM maujUda hai, vaha usa | mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| maiM unase pUchatA hUM, kabhI bahuta varSa se sabhA meM bhI maujUda thii| usane bAda meM mujhe batAyA, kaI sAla nahIM dikhAI pdd'e| ve kahate haiM, Apane bulAyA hI nhiiN| kitanI bAda, ki usane to 'Izvara bhAI' ko kahA ki aba hama yahAM se majedAra bAta kaha rahe haiM ve! to maiMne kahA, aba kaise A gaye? nikala caleM, yahAM kucha jhagar3A-phasAda hogaa| yahAM mArapITa maiMne to abhI bhI nahIM bulAyA thaa| ve kahate haiM, jarA pUne meM kucha hokara rahegI ab| kyoMki sabhI jaina nArAja ho gae, kyoMki maiMne dhaMdhe kA kAma A gayA thaa| dhaMdhA kA jaba kAma hotA hai taba ve kahA, mahAvIra kisI ke kalyANa ke lie paidA nahIM hue| lekina apane se Ate haiN| aba rahA yaha ki maiM pUnA meM hUM to mere pAsa bhI nArAjagI se kyA hotA hai? tumhAre zAstra, tamhArI parI duSTi calo ho aao| lekina mere pAsa Ane ke lie jimmevArI majha alaga hai| aura usa dRSTi kA apanA mUlya hai| isalie usakI para hI chor3ate haiM ki Apane bulAyA hI nhiiN| hAlAMki ve socate zuddhatA ko bacAyA jAnA caahie| aise to saba varNasaMkara ho hoMge, bar3I premapUrNa bAta kaha rahe haiM, lekina bar3I beImAnI kI bAta jAtI haiM baateN| kaha rahe ho| AnA ho to tuma A jAte ho; na AnA ho to kahate mahAvIra kahate haiM, kalyANa Atma-kalyANa hai| isalie ho, jaba Apa bulaayeNge| kasUra jaise merA hai! tuma jaba kahate ho, AzIrvAda nahIM de skte| phira usa dina se jo jaina nArAja hue to jaba prabhu kI kRpA hogI...isakA artha huA ki prabhu kI kRpA nArAja hI haiN| kyoMki unako lagA ki maiMne unake mahAvIra kI kucha nahIM ho rahI hai| tuma socate ho, aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki prabhu kI pratiSThA chIna lI hai| maiM unake mahAvIra ko ThIka-ThIka pratiSThA kRpA na hotI ho? kyA tuma socate ho, prabhu kucha ar3acana DAla diyaa| maiMne vahI kahA jo mahAvIra khte| rahA hai ki dUsaroM para kRpA barasA rahA hai, tuma para nahIM kara rahA hai ? lekina sAdhAraNa AdamI sAdhAraNa AdamI hai| vaha khuda nahIM | agara koI kRpA jaisI cIja hai to vaha sabhI para barasa rahI hai| karanA caahtaa| vaha cAhatA hai ki koI ke AzIrvAda se ho jAye, lekina tuma jaba lenA cAhoge tabhI le skoge| muphta mila jaaye| dhana to tuma khuda kamAte ho, dharma tuma AzIrvAda isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, yaha bAta hI chor3a do AzIrvAda se cAhate ho| tumane beImAnI parakhI? makAna banAnA ho, tuma kii| izArA maiM kara detA hUM, calanA tumheM hai| aura ve koI khuda banAte ho; mokSa AzIrvAda se ho jAye! tuma jo karanA nahIM | vyaktigata saMbaMdha nahIM baaNdhte| unakA jo sabase bar3A ziSya thA, cAhate, jo tuma kahate ho muphta mile to le leMge, usameM bhI socane gautama, vaha mahAvIra ke jIte-jI samAdhi kA anubhava na kara kA samaya maaNgoge| agara saca meM hI koI dene A jAye ki yaha sakA, 'kevala jJAna' use upalabdha na ho skaa| jisa dina rahA mokSa, lete ho? tuma kahoge, abhI ittI jaldI to mata karo, mahAvIra kI mRtyu huI, usa dina vaha gAMva ke bAhara upadeza dene thor3A socane do, ghara jAne do, patnI bhI hai, bacce bhI haiM, thor3A pUcha gayA thA, dUsare gaaNv| jaba vaha lauTatA thA, rAste meM use khabara to lUM! jo tuma TAlanA cAhate ho, tuma bar3I kuzalatA se TAlate milI kI mahAvIra ne zarIra chor3a diyA, unakA mahAparinirvANa ho ho| tuma kahate ho, jaba hogI prabhu kI kRpA! magara aura cIjoM ke gyaa| to vaha rone lgaa| usane rAhagIroM se pUchA ki yaha to hadda lie tuma nahIM khte| aura ke lie tuma khUba ApA-dhApI karate ho gaI, jinake sAtha maiM jIvanabhara rahA, AkhirI kSaNa meM kisa ho| to sApha-sApha kaho na ki abhI cAhie nhiiN| yaha beImAnI durbhAgya ke kAraNa maiM dUsare gAMva calA gyaa| AkhirI kSaNa to unheM 3081 .
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________________ | dekha letA ! aura aba merA kyA hogA? unake rahate-rahate maiM mukta na ho sakA, aba merA kyA hogA ? aba to gahana aMdhakAra hai aura dIyA bhI bujha gyaa| kyA unhoMne kucha mere lie saMdeza chor3A hai? to rAhagIroM ne kahA, haaN| AkhirI samaya meM unhoMne AMkha kholI; unhoMne kahA, gautama yahAM nahIM hai; lauTe to use itanI bAta kaha | denA ki tU pUrI nadI to pAra kara gayA, aba kinAre ko pakar3akara kyoM ruka gayA hai ? kahate haiM, usI kSaNa gautama jJAna ko upalabdha huaa| kyA kahA mahAvIra ne usake lie? kyA saMdeza chor3A ki tU pUrI nadI to pAra kara gayA- saMsAra chor3a diyA, dhana chor3a diyA, patnI chor3a dI, ghara-dvAra chor3a diyA, saba chor3a diyA, saba tarapha se rAga haTA liyA - aba tUne rAga mujha para jamA liyA ! kinAre ko pakar3a liyaa| aba tU kahatA hai, guru... / yaha bhI chor3a de, nahIM to nadI to pAra kara AyA, aba kinAre ko pakar3akara aTakA hai, to bAhara kaise nikalegA? aba yaha bhI chodd'| jaba saba chor3A hai to sabhI chodd'| aba itanA bhI apavAda mata rkh| usI kSaNa gautama ko bodha AyA ki are, maiM mahAvIra ko pakar3ane ke kAraNa hI ruka gayA hUM! yaha moha chUTatA nahIM, isalie ruka gayA hUM / to jaina bhASA amoha kI bhASA hai| vahAM AzIrvAda nahIM hai| DUba jAye ki salAmata rahe kiztI merI na hAtha bar3hA kabhI khijra ke dAmana kI trph| - cAhe DUba jAye, cAhe bace nAva; lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, kisI aura kI tarapha hAtha bar3hAnA mt| na hAtha bar3hA kabhI khijra ke dAmana kI trph| kisI sadaguru kI tarapha hAtha mata bddh'aanaa| AzIrvAda mata maaNgnaa| DUba jAe to bhI ThIka hai, pAra ho jAye to bhI ThIka hai, lekina bhIkha mata mAMganA / mahAvIra kA patha samrAToM kA patha hai, bhikhAriyoM kA nhiiN| merI phitarata hai tUphAM aura maiM Azobe-phitarata hUM tasavvura kA bhI dAmana tara nahIM karatA maiM sAhila se / - svabhAva merA tUphAna kA hai| merI phitarata hai tUphAM aura maiM Azobe-phitarata huuN| -- aura maiM prakRti kI mukta nigAha, mukta dRSTi hUM / tasavvura kA bhI dAmana tara nahIM karatA maiM sAhila se sAhila kI to bAta hI nahIM karatA, kinAre kI to bAta hI nahIM krtaa| bAta to dUra, prema se mujhe prema hai apanI kalpanA ko bhI maiM kinAre kI bAta se bhraSTa nahIM krtaa| sahAre kI bAta hI galata hai| be-sahArA! jaba taka tuma itane be-sahArA na ho jAo ki tumheM lage aba apane hI pairoM para khar3A honA hogA, aura koI paira nahIM haiM; aba apanI hI buddhi ko jagAnA hogA, aura koI sahArA nahIM hai; aura apane hI prANoM kA utkarSa karanA hogA, koI aura AzIrvAda, koI aura sAMtvanA nahIM hai... / tumane kabhI socA ? Askara vAilDa ne likhA hai ki jaba nAva DUba jAtI hai kisI kI aura AdamI sAgara meM tar3aphar3AtA hai to jaisI usakI dazA hotI hai, jaba taka tumhArI na ho jAye taba taka tuma kucha karoge na / nAva DUba gii| sAgara kI uttaMga taraMgeM, kinAre kA koI patA nahIM - taba kyA dazA hotI hai? taba tuma socate ho ki AyegA kisI kA AzIrvAda yA usako bacAnA hogA bacAyegA ? nahIM, taba tuma prANapaNa se, apanI samagra UrjA se bacane kI ceSTA meM laga jAte ho; tuma sAgara se lar3ane lagate ho| usa samaya na to vicAra raha jAte haiN| kahAM vicAra kI jagaha hai? suvidhA kahAM hai? phursata kise hai usa samaya vicAra karane kI? jIvana saMkaTa meM hai / na vicAra raha jAte haiN| kitanI bAra dhyAna kiyA thA aura na lagA thA; usa dina laga jAtA hai| aba koI vicAra nahIM raha jAte / na koI kAmanA uThatI, na koI vAsanA uThatI, na dhana, na strI, na saMsAra, kucha bhI nahIM, saba kho jAtA hai| sirpha eka svayaM ko bacAne kI -- vaha bhI bhAva kI dazA hotI hai, vicAra nahIM hotA / aura tuma jUjhane lagate ho sAgara se / mahAvIra kahate haiM, aisI hI tumhArI sthiti honI caahie| aisI hI sthiti hai, lekina tumane kalpanA kI nAveM banA rakhI haiM aura tumane kalpanA ke sahAre le rakhe haiN| una sahAroM ke kAraNa tuma ceSTA nahIM kara pAte jitanI ki kara sakate the| isalie ve kahate haiM, haTA lo sArI saaNtvnaaeN| mahAvIra ne apane sAtha calanevAloM ke saba Azraya chIna liye| unako be-AsarA kara diyA, tAki unake bhItara jo soe hue prANoM kI UrjA hai vaha isa cunautI meM uTha jAye, jyotirmaya ho utthe| mukAbila meM tere lAkhoM khudA isane banAe haiM unheM pUjA hai, unakI baMdagI ke gIta gAe haiN| AdamI ne asalI paramAtmA kI jagaha na mAlUma kitane paramAtmA banAe haiN| unheM pUjA, unakI baMdagI ke gIta gAe haiN| 309
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________________ 310 jina satra bhAga: 1 mahAvIra kahate haiM, asalI paramAtmA tumhAre bhItara chipA hai| na to baMdagI se kucha hogA, na gItoM se kucha hogA, na pUjA-arcA ke thAloM se kucha hogaa| tuma jIvana ke tathya ko smjho| isa satya ko samajho ki bhavasAgara meM par3e ho aura DUba rahe ho / sthiti ko ThIka se samajha loge to tuma svayaM ko bacAne meM laga jaaoge| aura tumhAre atirikta tumheM koI aura bacA nahIM sakatA hai| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, zaraNa - bhAvanA se bacanA, azaraNa- bhAvanA meM dhyAna krnaa| kisI kI zaraNa jAne kI bAta mata socnaa| samarpaNa nahIM, saMkalpa | tIsarA prazna: Apane kahA ki loka vyavahAra meM Akara prajJApuruSoM ke zabda apanA artha kho baiThate haiN| aura Apane batAyA ki mahAvIra ne 'ahiMsA', jIsasa ne 'prema' aura sUphiyoM ne 'izka' zabda apnaae| bhagavAna! vartamAna zatAbdi Apa kauna-sA zabda hameM denA pasaMda kareMge ? maiM to prema ke prema meM huuN| usa zabda se bahumUlya mujhe koI aura dUsarA zabda mAlUma nahIM hotA / lAkha vikRtiyAM ho gaI hoM, phira bhI usa zabda meM jAdU hai| ahiMsA marA marA zabda lagatA hai| usase auSadhi kI bAsa AtI hai| ahiMsA - aspatAla meM jaisI bAsa AtI hai, vaisI bAsa AtI hai| kucha nahIM karanA hai, kucha rokanA hai, kucha niSedha - prema jaise phUla nahIM khilate / prema zabda hRdaya meM kucha aura hI gUMja lAtA hai, koI kamala khila jAte haiM, koI dvAra khulate haiN| ahiMsA se aisA patA calatA hai, kucha majabUrI, kucha kartavya - vidhAyakatA nahIM hai, pAjiTIviTI nahIM hai / 'nahIM' meM hotI bhI nahIM / prema meM 'hAM' hai, svIkAra hai| prema meM eka ahobhAva hai, gIta hai, nRtya hai| to lAkhoM vikRtiyAM ho gaI hoM prema meM, to bhI maiM prema ko cunatA huuN| kyoMki prema jiMdA hai aura una vikRtiyoM ko alaga karane kI kSamatA hai usameM / ahiMsA zabda meM koI prANa nahIM haiN| to bhalA usameM mahAvIra ne jaba prayoga kiyA to koI vikRtiyAM na rahI hoM, aba to hajAroM vikRtiyAM ho gaI haiN| aura takalIpha yaha hai ki ahiMsA murdA zabda hai| isalie una vikRtiyoM ko chiTakAkara pheMka nahIM sktaa| prema pheMka sakatA hai| prema jIvaMta hai| aisA hI samajho ki eka AdamI marA huA par3A hai, sApha-suthare vastroM meM par3A hai; bilakula dhule-dhulAe vastra haiM, zubhra vastra haiM; dhUla kA kaNa bhI nahIM hai| aura eka jiMdA AdamI baiThA hai; pasIne se tarabatara hai; dhUla bhI cipaka gaI hai; dinabhara mehanata kI hai; snAna kI jarUrata hai| aura tuma agara mujhase pUcho ki kisako cunoge, to maiM kahUMgA, maiM jiMdA ko cunatA huuN| pasInA hai, nahAne se chUTa jaayegaa| dhUla jama gaI hai vastroM para, sAbuna upalabdha hai| magara AdamI jiMdA hai ! yaha murdA AdamI, mAnA ki na isameM pasInA nikalatA hai, na isa para dhUla jamI hai, yaha kAMca ke tAbUta meM rakhA raha sakatA hai, aisA hI sApha-sutharA banA rahegA - para isakA karoge kyA? isase hogA kyA ? ahiMsA murdA zabda hai| prema jIvaMta hai| nizcita hI prema ke sAtha pasInA bhI hai| pasIne meM kabhI-kabhI badabU bhI AtI hai| pasIne para dhUla bhI jama jAtI hai| AdamI gaMdA bhI ho jAtA hai, lekina yaha saba jiMdagI ke lakSaNa haiN| jahAM gaMdagI ho sakatI hai, vahAM svacchatA lAyI jA sakatI hai| dhyAna rakhanA, jahAM gaMdagI ho hI nahIM sakatI, vahAM svacchatA kaise lAoge? vahAM to mauta A cukI / tuma usa bacce ko pasaMda karoge jo murde kI taraha eka kone meM baiThA rahatA hai! mAM-bApa pasaMda karate haiM akasara, kyoMki unake lie kama upadrava kA kAraNa hotA hai| gobara - gaNeza ! baiThe haiN| kabhI-kabhI pUjA karanI ho to gaNapati jI kI pUjA kara lo, bAkI ve baiThe rahate haiN| mAM-bApa ko ThIka lagate haiM, lekina bAda meM pchtaaeNge| ve aise hI baiThe rheNge| phira eka upadravI, naTakhaTI baccA hai, daur3atA hai, hAtha-paira bhI tor3a lAtA hai, khUna bhI nikala AtA hai, kapar3e bhI gaMde kara AtA hai, kIcar3a meM sanA huA ghara A jAtA hai / maiM to isI ko cunuuNgaa| yaha jiMdA to hai ! isase kucha hone kI saMbhAvanA hai| ahiMsA meM kucha na ho, isakI ceSTA hai| prema meM kucha ho, isakI ceSTA hai| maiM jIvana ke pakSa meM hUM, mauta cAhe kitanI hI sApha-sutharI ho| aura mauta bar3I sApha-sutharI cIja hai| jhaMjhaTeM to jIvana meM haiM, mauta meM kyA jhaMjhaTa hai ? vaha to saba jhaMjhaToM kA aMta hai| to bhI maiM mauta ko na cunUMgA, maiM jIvana ko hI cunuuNgaa| dayAre-raMgo-nikahata meM gujara kyA hozamaMdoM kA yaha paigAme bAhara AyA to dIvAnoM ke nAma aayaa| - ve jo bahuta hoziyAra haiM, gaNita se jIte haiM, samajhadArI samajhadArI hI jinake jIvana meM hai aura dIvAnagI
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________________ bilakula nahIM, jinhoMne pAgala hone kI sArI kSamatA ko naSTa kara diyA hai-- unake jIvana meM kabhI vasaMta kA paigAma nahIM aataa| dayAre - raMgo - nikahata meM gujara kyA hozamaMdoM kA ! -- isa raMga-rUpa, phUloM se bharI duniyA meM samajhadAroM kI kahAM bAhara kA kaMkar3a-patthara ho jAtA hai| jaba bhItara ke sauMdarya meM jIne jarUrata hai ? lage to bAhara sauMdarya dikhatA hI nhiiN| lekina agara tuma bAhara ke sauMdarya ko chor3akara bhAge aura yahI tumhArI jIvana kI zailI ho yaha paigAme - bahAra AyA to dIvAnoM ke nAma aayaa| aura jaba bhI vasaMta kI lahara AtI hai, saMdeza AtA hai jIvana gaI, niSedha, inakAra, neti neti, to tuma muzkila meM par3oge | kA, to dIvAnoM ke nAma AtA hai| phAMsI lagA loge apane hAtha se gale meN| aura jisako tuma chor3akara bhAge ho, usakI burI taraha yAda aaegii| AyegI hii| ahiMsA tumheM hoziyArI de degI, lekina dIvAnagI kahAM se lAoge? ahiMsA tumheM galata karane se bacA legI; lekina sahI karane kA raMga-rUpa kahAM se lAoge ? ahiMsA tumheM gAlI dene se roka legI; lekina gIta kahAM se janmAoge ? isalie jo chor3akara bhAgate haiM-- striyoM ke saMbaMdha meM ciMtana calatA rahatA hai, dhana ke saMbaMdha meM ciMtana calatA rahatA hai| chir3akate haiM, jhiTakate haiM usa ciMtana ko, haTAte haiN| jaba-jaba strI gAlI dene se ruka jAnA kAphI hai? to jo AdamI gAlI nahIM kI yAda A jAtI hai, jora-jora se rAma-rAma-rAma-rAma japane |detA, basa paryApta hai ? yahI to jaina muniyoM kI dazA ho gaI hai| ve gAlI nahIM dete; gIta unase paidA nahIM hotaa| baiThe haiM, gobara gaNeza, unakI pUjA kara lo! jainI jAte haiM sevA ko / unase burAI to unhoMne kATa DAlI lekina kahIM kucha bhUla ho gaI, kahIM kucha bar3I buniyAdI cUka ho gii| aura vaha cUka yaha hai ki unhoMne galata ko chor3ane kI AkAMkSA kI, galata se bacane kI ceSTA kI; lekina sahI ko janmAne ke lie unhoMne koI prayAsa na kiyaa| unakA khayAla hai ki galata haTa jAe to sahI apane se A jAyegA / merA khayAla hai ki sahI A jAye to galata apane se haTa jaayegaa| aura maiM tumase | kahatA hUM ki unakA khayAla galata hai| unakA khayAla aise hI hai jaise koI AdamI, aMdherA bharA ho kamare meM, aMdhere ko dhakkA de | dekara nikAlane lge| nahIM, aMdhere ko koI dhakke dekara nahIM nikAla sakatA -- thakegA, maregA, jiMdagI kharAba ho jAyegI / dIyA jalAo ! kucha vidhAyaka ko jalAo ! aMdherA apane se calA jAtA hai| to maiM tumase nahIM kahatA, krodha chodd'o| maiM kahatA hUM, karuNA janmAo / maiM tumase nahIM kahatA, saMsAra chodd'o| maiM kahatA hUM, | AtmA ko jgaao| maiM tumase nahIM kahatA, dhana-daulata chodd'o| maiM kahatA hUM, bhItara eka dhana-daulata hai, usa khojo / merA rukha vidhAyaka hai / aura yaha merA jAnanA hai ki jisa dina tumheM bhItara kI dhana-daulata mila jAyegI, tuma bAhara kI dhana-daulata ko prema se mujhe prema hai pakar3oge ? na pakar3oge na chor3oge, kyoMki vaha dhana-daulata hI na rhii| chor3ane lAyaka bhI na rahI, pakar3ane kI to bAta dUra hai| rakhA hI kyA hai vahAM? jahAM bhItara ke hIre dikhAI par3ane lageM, vahAM saba lagate haiM ki kisI taraha... / magara tumhAre japane se kyA hotA hai ? rAma-rAma-rAma Upara raha jAtA hai, kAma-kAma-kAma-kAma bhItara calatA jAtA hai| tumhAre hara do rAma ke bIca meM se kAma kI khabara Ane lagatI hai| bhAgo mata! ghabar3Ao mt| Daro mata! paramAtmA jIvana kA niSedha nahIM hai, jIvana kA paripUrNa anubhava hai / aura dharma palAyana nahIM hai, jIvana kA paripUrNa bhoga hai| para mahAvIra ne prema ke lie ahiMsA zabda cunA; vahAM bhUla ho gii| bhUla ho jAne ke lie kAraNa the| kyoMki prema zabda... upaniSada aura veda prema kI carcA kara rahe the| aura prema kA saba tarapha jAla thA / aura prema ke nAma para saba tarapha bhraSTAcAra thaa| 'mahAvIra ko lagA, aba prema kA zabda upayoga karanA khatare se khAlI nahIM hai| unhoMne isI AzA meM ahiMsA kA upayoga kiyA ki ve samajhA leMge tumheM ki ahiMsA kA artha prema hI hai| lekina ve na samajhA pAe / kasUra unakA nahIM hai| kasUra unakA hai jinhoMne sunaa| unhoMne tatkSaNa ahiMsA meM se prema to na nikAlA, nakArAtmakatA nikAla lii| to mahAvIra kA dharma dhIre-dhIre aisA dharma ho gayA ki isameM kyA-kyA nahIM karanA hai, vahI mahatvapUrNa ho gyaa| z2Ahida hadde - hozo-kharada meM rahA 'asIra' nAdAM ne jiMdagI hI ko jiMdAM banA diyaa| vaha jo buddhi-buddhi se jI rahA hai... 311
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH z2Ahida hadde-hozo-khirada meM rahA 'asIra' kucha baMdhA hai prema se, vahAM hameM yaha mAnakara calanA par3egA ki hama --jo sadA hI buddhi kI sImA meM hI ghirA rahA, chor3ane-tyAgane | eka prema ke sAgara meM jI rahe haiN| kI sImA meM hI ghirA rahA... jaba aNu kI pahalI daphA khoja huI aura aNu kA visphoTa nAdAM ne jiMdagI hI ko jiMdA banA diyaa| kiyA gayA, to radaraphorDa ne, jisane pahalI daphA aNu ke saMbaMdha meM -usa nA-samajha ne apane jIvana ko hI eka kArAgRha banA gaharI khoja kI, usako eka savAla uThA ki aNu ke jo paramANu liyaa| chor3o-chor3o, sikur3ate jAo-dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge, | haiM--ilekTrAna, nyUTrAna, pAjiTrAna-ye Apasa meM kaise baMdhe haiM? phAMsI laga gaI apane hI haathoN| lekina, tuma samajha na pAoge, inako kauna-sI zakti bAMdhe hue hai ? ye bikhara kyoM nahIM jAte? kyoMki jitanI tumhArI phAMsI lagegI utane hI loga tumhAre pairoM meM tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA--eka patthara par3A hai, sadiyoM se par3A phUla cddh'aayeNge| ve kaheMge, kaise mahAtyAgI! to tumheM phAMsI meM bhI hai, bikharatA kyoM nahIM? tuma ise tor3a do hathaur3e se, bikhara gayA, rasa Ane lgegaa| kyoMki phAMsI jitanI tuma kasate jAoge, phira tuma ise jor3o, phira rakha do Tukar3oM ko pAsa-pAsa, magara | utanA hI tumheM sammAna milegaa| jitane jyAdA upavAsa karoge, / aba na judd'egaa| bAta kyA ho gaI? itane dina taka kauna-sI cIja jitanA apane ko tor3ate jAoge, utanA sammAna milegaa| jitanA ise jor3e thI? agara vaha cIja itane dina taka jor3e thI, phira apane ko miTAoge, apanA ghAta karoge, utanA sammAna | tumane Tukar3e pAsa rakha diye, aba kyoM nahIM jor3atI? koI cIja milegaa| to usa muni ko jyAdA sammAna milatA hai jo jyAdA tor3a dI tumne| patthara nahIM tor3A tumane koI aura cIja jo sUkSma tyAga karatA hai| usako ve loga kahate haiM, mhaamni| loga sira | thI, tor3a dii| patthara to aba bhI vahI kA vahI hai, usakA vajana bhI rakhate haiM usake caraNoM meN| to ahaMkAra majA letA hai! vahI hai, Tukar3e bhI utane ke utane haiM lekina pahale jur3e the, aba to jinhoMne bhI niSedha kI yAtrA kI, unhoMne sirpha ahaMkAra ko | TUTa ge| aba tuma lAkha unako pAsa-pAsa biThAo, unako bhara liyaa| unake jIvana meM AtmA khulI nahIM, khilI nhiiN| lAkha samajhAo ki aba phira se jur3a jAo, pUjA-prArthanA karo, to maiM to prema ko hI cunatA huuN| maiM prema ke prema meM huuN| maiM to tumase yajJa-havana karo, vaha sunegA nhiiN| koI cIja tamane tor3a dI. koI kahUMgA, lAkha kharAbiyAM ho isa zabda meM-mahAvIra se kucha sIkha bahuta sUkSma cIja tor3a dii| lo| mahAvIra ne isa zabda kI kharAbiyoM ko dekhakara ahiMsA radaraphorDa socane lagA, kauna-sI cIja jor3e hue hai| bahuta-se cunA, lekina jo pariNAma hue ve aura bhI badatara hue| bImArI to siddhAMta pratipAdita kiye gaye haiN| unameM eka siddhAMta prema kA bhI bImArI, auSadhi bhI bImArI bana gii| hai, yaha Azcarya kI bAta hai| vaijJAnika aura prema kI bAta kareM! maiM to tumase kahUMgA, prema cuno| aura prema itanA sabala hai ki vaha lekina Azcaryacakita hone kI jarUrata nahIM hai| agara jIvana apanI bhUloM ko pAra karane kI kSamatA rakhatA hai| vaha jiMdA hai, to saba tarapha prema se jur3A hai, agara vRkSa phaloM se prema ke kAraNa jur3e gaMdA bhI ho jAye to snAna kara sakatA hai| ahiMsA lAza hai, gaMdI | haiM, agara vRkSa phUloM se prema ke kAraNa jur3e haiM, agara AdamI na hogI, lekina usakI svacchatA kA bhI kyA mUlya hai? usakI AdamI se prema ke kAraNa jur3A hai to phira nizcita hI jIvana kI svacchatA meM jIvana kI suvAsa nahIM hai| usakI svacchatA | ikAiyAM bhI, IMTeM bhI prema se hI jur3I hoNgii| cAhe tuma use klinikala hai| maigneTijma kaho, cAhe tuma use ilekTrisiTI kaho-yaha nAma kA mujhe to prema zabda meM rasa hai| kyoMki mere dekhe, yaha sArA jagata | bheda hai| lekina koI cuMbakIya zakti sAre jIvana ko jor3e hue prema se AMdolita hai| yahAM zvAsa-zvAsa prema se cala rahI hai| hai| usa cuMbakIya zakti ko bhaktoM ne bhagavAna kahA hai, prema kahA yahAM phUla-phUla prema se khila rahe haiN| aura abhI to vaijJAnika bhI hai, paramAtmA kahA hai| mahAvIra use satya kahate haiN| socane lage haiM ki jaba prema se sArA jagata baMdhA huA hai-strI lekina phira mahAvIra kA 'satya' zabda bar3A taTastha hai| usase puruSoM se baMdhI, puruSa striyoM se baMdhe, mAM-bApa beToM-baccoM se rasadhAra nahIM bhtii| satya bar3A rUkhA-sUkhA hai, marusthala jaisA baMdhe, beTe-bacce mAM-bApa se baMdhe, mitra mitroM se baMdhe-jahAM saba hai| prema marUdyAna hai| bar3I rasadhAra bahatI hai| upaniSada kahate haiM, 312
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________________ prema se mujhe prema hai raso vai sH| vaha jo paramAtmA hai, rasa usakA svabhAva hai| | kA rAstA madhuzAlA kA hai| vaha kahatA hai, yaha hoza hI hamArI rasa ko maiM bhI jIvana kA satya mAnatA huuN| aura tumhAre jIvana meM pIr3A hai| rasa tabhI hotA hai jaba prema hotA hai| jahAM-jahAM prema, vahAM-vahAM tujha pe kurbA mere dila kI hara eka bekhabarI rs| jahAM-jahAM prema khoyA, vahAM-vahAM rasa suukhaa| rasa meM dduubo| A! isI maMjile-ehasAse-pharAmoza meM aa| tana DUbe, mana DUbe, saba dduube| rasa meM DUbo! aura taba tumhArI | he prabhu! bhakta kahatA hai, tujha pe kurbA mere dila kI hara eka dRSTi meM eka alaga hI dRzya dikhAI par3anA zurU ho jaayegaa| bekhabarI aura to mere pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai, behozI hai| yaha mere 'jamIla' apanI asIrI pe kyoM na ho magarUra dila kA pAgalapana hai, dIvAnagI hai| yaha tujha para kurbAna karatA yaha phana kama hai ki saiyyAda ne pasaMda kiyA! huuN| yaha tujha para nyochAvara karatA huuN| aura to mere pAsa kucha bhI 'jamIla' apanI asIrI pe kyoM na ho magarUra! jamIla ne kahA | nahIM hai| hai, kyoM na hama abhimAna kareM isa bAta kA ki paramAtmA ne hameM tajha pe kurbA mere dila kI hara eka bekhabarI kaida karane yogya samajhA, bAMdhane yogya samajhA! yaha phana kama hai A! isI maMjile-ehasAse-pharAmoza meM aa| ki saiyyAda ne pasaMda kiyA!-ki usane hameM pasaMda kiyA, ki aura maiM tujhe yAda bhI kara sakU, yaha bhI merI sAmarthya nhiiN| tU mere bhejA, ki bnaayaa| vismaraNa ke dvAra se hI A! bhakta to apane dukha meM se bhI sukha kA gIta suna letA hai| A! isI maMjile-ehasAse-pharAmoza meM aa| merI isa behozI apanI jaMjIroM meM bhI rasa pA letA hai| kahatA hai, paramAtmA ne hI kerAste se hI tU A! bAMdhA hai| chUTane kI jaldI bhakta ko nahIM hai| bhakta kahatA hai, tere | bhakta kA DhaMga aur| bhakta bhI pahuMca jAte haiN| sAdhaka bhI pahuMca baMdhana haiM--rAjI haiN| aura aise bhakta chUTa jAtA hai| kyoMki jisa jAte haiN| mahAvIra kA mArga sAdhaka kA hai| nArada kA mArga bhakta baMdhana ko tumane saubhAgya samajha liyA, vaha baMdhana bAMdhegA kaise? kA hai| lekina agara tuma mujhase pUchate ho, to mere dekhe bhakta ke baMdhana tabhI taka bAMdhatA hai jaba taka tuma chUTanA cAhate ho| tumhAre mArga se adhika loga pahuMca sakate haiN| hAM, jinako bhakti chUTane kI vRtti ke viparIta hone ke kAraNa baMdhana mAlUma hotA hai| asaMbhava hI mAlUma par3atI ho, unako sAdhaka kA mArga hai| vaha jaba tuma svIkAra kara liye, rAjI ho gae, tumane kahA ki majabUrI hai| tumhArA prema agara itanA mara gayA hai aura jar3a ho gayA tthiik...| hai ki usameM se tuma paramAtmA ko pragaTa nahIM kara sakate, to phira 'jamIla' apanI asIrI pe kyoM na ho magarUra chodd'o| phira tuma sAdhaka ke mArga se clo| yaha phakhra kama hai ki saiyyAda ne pasaMda kiyaa| lekina sAdhaka kA mArga doyama hai, naMbara do hai| vaha unake lie yaha koI kama gaurava kI bAta hai ki paramAtmA ne cunA! jo hai jinake bhItara kI AtmA kucha murdA ho gaI hai aura jinake bhItara banAyA, jaisA bnaayaa...| vaha hara jagaha usake prema ko khoja prema ke srota sUkha gae haiM, jinake bhItara gIta-gAna nahIM uThatA, letA hai| | jinake bhItara nRtya-nAca nahIM uThatA, jinakI bAMsurI kho gaI aura tumhArA jIvana agara hara jagaha prema ko khojane hai unake lie hai| agara tumhArI bAMsurI abhI bhI tumhAre pAsa lage-aisI jagaha bhI jahAM khojanA bar3A muzkila hai--jisa ho aura tuma gunagunA sako gIta, to saubhAgyazAlI ho| agara dina tuma saba jagaha prema ke darzana karane lago, usa dina paramAtmA yaha na ho; agara kahIM saba kho cuke bAMsurI dUra jIvana kI yAtrA ke darzana ho ge| meM; kahIM prema ko kuThArAghAta ho gayA; kahIM saba jar3a ho gayA jIsasa ne kahA hai, paramAtmA prema hai| aura maiM kahatA hUM, prema tumhArA hRdaya, aba usameM koI pulaka nahIM uThatI-to phira paramAtmA hai| sAdhaka kA mArga hai| sAdhaka kA mArga una thor3e-se logoM ke lie para ye rAste alaga-alaga haiN| mahAvIra kA rAstA bhakta kA hai, jinake bhItara prema kI saba saMbhAvanAeM samApta ho gaI haiN| rAstA nahIM hai-hoza kaa| bhakta kA rAstA hai behozI kaa| bhakta lekina agara prema kI jarA-sI bhI saMbhAvanA ho aura aMkuraNa ho www.jainelibran.org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 sakatA ho, to phikra chodd'o| jaba gIta gAkara aura nAcakara usake | jarUrI haiN| tumheM lorI hI gAkara sunAtA rahUM to tuma aura bhI so ghara kI tarapha jA sakate haiM, to phira laMbe cehare, udAsa cehare lekara jaaoge| hAlAMki lorI tumheM acchI lagatI hai| magara tumhAre jAne kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| jaba svastha, praphullita usakI tarapha acche lagane ko dekhU? to tumheM to nIMda hI acchI lagatI hai| jA sakate haiM, to nAhaka kI udAsI, nAhaka kA vairAgya thopane kI tumheM jagAnA hogA! tumheM jhakajhoranA hogA! koI jarUrata nhiiN| | aura dhIre-dhIre tumane apane rogoM ko bhI apane jIvana kA mahAvIra ke mArga se loga pahuMce haiM, tuma bhI pahuMca sakate ho| hissA mAna liyA hai| tuma dhIre-dhIre apane rogoM ke bhI prema meM par3a lekina mahAvIra kA mArga bahuta saMkIrNa hai; bahuta thor3e-se loga | gae ho| pahuMcate haiM; bahuta thor3e-se loga jA sakate haiN| __ eka choTA baccA apane nAnA-nAnI ke ghara AyA thaa| rAta jaba bhakti kA mArga bar3A vistIrNa hai| usa para jitane loga jAnA nAnI usakI sulA gaI use kamare meM aura bijalI kI battI bujhAI, cAheM, jA sakate haiN| lekina kucha logoM ko kaThinAI meM rasa hotA to vaha baiTha gayA aura rone lgaa| usane pUchA ki kyA huA tujhe| hai| kucha logoM ko jo cIja sulabhatA se milatI ho, vaha jaMcatI nAnI ne pUchA, kyA huA tujhe? usane kahA ki mujhe aMdhere kA nhiiN| kucha logoM ko jitane jyAdA upadrava aura musIbatoM meM se bahuta Dara lagatA hai| para usane kahA, 'are pAgala! aura tU apane gujaranA par3e utanA hI unheM lagatA hai, kucha kara rahe haiN| unake lie | ghara bhI to aMdhere meM hI sotA hai aura alaga hI kamare meM sotA hai, mahAvIra kA mArga bilakula ThIka hai| to phira kyA Dara hai?' to usane kahA, nAnI, vaha bAta alaga hai| vaha merA aMdherA hai| AkhirI prazna: Apake pAsa kucha bhI likhatI hUM to Apa apane-apane aMdhere se bhI lagAva ho jAtA hai| merA aMdherA, nArAja ho jAte haiN| pIche mujhe bahuta ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai ki Apake merI bImArI, merA roga, merI ciMtA, merA saMtApa- 'merA' usase pAsa dila kholUM ki nahIM kholuuN| aura kyA maiM kucha bhI nahIM kara bhI jur3a jAtA hai| tabhI to hama apane dukha ko bhI pakar3e baiThe rahate pAtI? koziza to hara hAla karatI hUM ki ApakI bAta samajha meM | haiN| dukha chor3ane meM bhI Dara lagatA hai, kyoMki kahIM aisA na ho ki aae| bhakta ko ahaMkAra kA kucha bhI patA nhiiN| kaise kyA | dukha bhI chUTa jAye aura hAtha khAlI ho jAyeM, aura kucha mile na; karUM? merI himmata aba TUTI jA rahI hai| kRpayA eka bAra phira kama se kama kucha to hai, dukha hI sahI, darda hI sahI! hone kA patA samajhAeM! to calatA hai ki hai| to kaI bAra tumase mujhe nArAja bhI honA par3atA hai-sirpha taru kA prazna hai| isIlie ki tumheM prema karatA hUM, anyathA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| . 'Apake pAsa kucha bhI likhatI hUM to Apa nArAja ho jAte 'aura pIche mujhe bahuta ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai ki Apake pAsa dila haiN|' bahuta bAra aisA lagegA ki maiM nArAja huA hUM, para merI kholUM ki nahIM kholUM!' / nArAjagI meM kevala itanI hI abhilASA hai ki zAyada nArAja kyA tumhAre kholane na kholane se kucha pharka par3egA? khulA hI hokara kahUM to tuma suna lo; zAyada nArAja hokara kahUM to tumhArA huA hai| jisa dina apane ko jAnA, usI dina se sabhI kA dila sapanA TUTe; zAyada coTa dekara kahUM to tuma thor3e tilamilAo khula gayA hai| apanA dila khule to saba kA dila khula jAtA hai| aura jaago| aba mujhase chipAne kA upAya nahIM hai| na batAo, koI pharka na jhena phakIra to DaMDA hAtha meM rakhate haiM taru! aura unhoMne dekhA ki pdd'egaa| kyoMki manuSya mAtra kI pIr3A eka hai| vistAra ke pharka jarA unakA koI ziSya jhapakI khA rahA hai ki unhoMne sira phodd'aa| | hoMge, thor3e bahuta raMga-DhaMga ke pharka hoMge; lekina manuSya mAtra kI lekina kaI bAra aisA huA hai ki jhena sadaguru kA DaMDA par3A hai | pIr3A eka hai ki jisase hama janme haiM usase hama bichur3a gae haiM; aura usI kSaNa sAdhaka samAdhi ko upalabdha ho gayA hai| ki jo hamArA mUla srota hai usase hama kho gaye haiN| aura isalie tumhArI nIMdra gaharI hai; coTa karanI jarUrI hai| tumheM dhakke dene saba khojate haiM, lekina tRpti nahIM hotii| bahuta daur3ate haiM, lekina 314
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________________ prema se mujhe prema hai pahuMcate nahIM; kyoMki apane ghara kA patA hI bhUla gayA hai| kA eka citra banAkara laayaa| ravIMdranAtha ne likhA hai ki aisA vistAra kI bAteM alaga haiN| ve hara eka vyakti kI alaga haiN| suMdara citra maiMne pahale kabhI dekhA na thA; kRSNa kI aisI chavi koI usameM jAne se koI sAra bhI nahIM hai| banA na pAyA thaa| aura maiM to bhAvavibhora ho gayA, vimugdha ho tuma apanA dila kholo yA na kholo, isase koI pharka nahIM | gayA, nAca uThane kA mana ho gayA; lekina maiM cupa rhaa| kyoMki pdd'taa| tumhArI AdhArabhUta pIr3A kA mujhe patA hai| avanIMdranAtha maujUda the, aura ve citra ko bar3e gaura se dekha rahe the| vaha pIr3A yahI hai ki kaise prabhu se milana ho jAye! prabhu nAma do bar3I dera sannATA rhaa| yA na do| kaise usase milana ho jAye, jise pAkara phira kucha aura ravIMdranAtha ne likhA hai ki maiM ghabar3A gayA ki bAta kyA hai, ve pAne ko na bace! kucha kaheM! tor3eM isa khAmozI ko, kucha to kheN| naMdalAla bhI 'aura kyA maiM kucha bhI nahIM kara pAtI hUM?' tharathara kAMpa rahA thaa| aura Akhira unhoMne AMkheM Upara uThAIM aura karatI bahuta ho, lekina karane se vaha milatA nhiiN| kara-karake | usa citra ko uThAkara bAhara pheMka diyA apanI baiThaka se| aura hArane se milatA hai| jaba taka karanA jArI rahatA hai, taba taka to naMdalAla se kahA, 'isako tuma bar3I kalA mAnate ho? yaha to thor3I na thor3I asmitA banI hI rahatI hai| maiM kara rahA hUM', to maiM baMgAla meM jo paTiye haiM, jo kRSNa kA citra banAte haiM, do-do paise meM bacA rahatA huuN| kRtya se to ahaMkAra kabhI maratA nhiiN| hAM, kRtya | becate haiM, unake lAyaka bhI nahIM hai| tuma jAo paTiyoM se sIkho se ahaMkAra suMdara ho jAtA hai, surucikara ho jAtA hai| kRtya se ki kRSNa kaise banAye jAte haiM!' ahaMkAra meM sajAvaTa A jAtI hai, zRMgAra A jAtA hai; miTatA naMdalAla sira jhukAkara, caraNa chUkara lauTa gyaa| ravIMdranAtha ko nhiiN| miTatA to tabhI hai, jaba tumheM patA calatA hai, mere kie kucha to bar3A Azcarya huA aura krodha bhI aayaa| lekina guru-ziSya bhI na hogaa| AtyaMtika rUpa se aisA patA calatA hai ki mere kie ke bIca kyA bolanA, to ve cupa rhe| jaba naMdalAla calA gayA kucha bhI na hogaa| aMtima rUpa se yaha nirNaya A jAtA hai ki mere taba unhoMne kahA ki yaha merI samajha ke bAhara hai| Apake bhI citra kie kucha bhI na hogaa| vahIM 'maiM' giratA hai, jahAM usake kie maiMne dekhe, lekina maiM kaha sakatA hUM ki una citroM meM bhI mujhe koI kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| itanA nahIM bhAyA jitanA yaha kRSNa kA citra bhaayaa| aura Apane to tuma karate to bahuta ho; lekina maiM tumase kahe calA jAtA hUM, | isako uThAkara pheMka diyA! kucha bhI nahIM, yaha bhI kucha nahIM, aura karo, aura kro| aura jo lekina avanIMdranAtha cupa! to unhoMne AMkheM uThAkara dekhA, jitanA jyAdA kara rahA hai usase maiM aura jyAdA kahatA hUM, yaha kucha AMkha se AMsU baha rahe haiN| avanIMdranAtha ne kahA ki tuma samajhe bhI nahIM, aura kro| kyoMki jo jitanA jyAdA kara rahA hai, usase nahIM; isase mujhe bar3A bharosA hai; isase abhI aura khIMcA jA utanI hI AzA baMdhatI hai ki karIba pahuMca rahA hai usa sImA ke, | sakatA hai| abhI yaha aura UMcAiyAM chU sakatA hai| maiM bhI jAnatA jahAM saba karanA vyartha ho jaaegaa| to aura daur3AtA huuN| jo pichar3a hUM ki aisA citra maiMne bhI nahIM bnaayaa| magara isakI abhI aura gae haiM, unako na bhI kahUM, kyoMki unake daur3ane se bhI kucha bahuta saMbhAvanA hai| agara maiM kaha dUM ki basa, bahuta ho gyaa| merI honevAlA nahIM hai| lekina jo daur3a meM bahuta Age haiM aura bar3I | prazaMsA kA hAtha isake sira para par3a jAye, to yahI isakI rukAvaTa zakti se daur3a rahe haiM unako to jarA bhI zithilatA khataranAka hogI | ho jaayegii| maiM isakA duzmana nahIM huuN| aura mahaMgI par3a jaayegii| naMdalAla tIna sAla taka patA na calA, kahAM calA gyaa| vaha aisA ullekha hai, ravIMdranAtha ke cAcA the avniiNdrnaath| bar3e gAMva-gAMva baMgAla meM ghUmatA rahA aura jahAM-jahAM paTiyoM kI khabara citrakAra the| bhArata meM aise citrakAra isa sadI meM eka-do hI milI, gAMva ke grAmINa kalAkAroM kI, unase jAkara kRSNa ke citra hue| dUsarA jo bar3A citrakAra bhArata meM paidA huA, naMdalAla, vaha | banAnA sIkhatA rhaa| tIna sAla bAda lauttaa| ravIMdranAtha ko unakA ziSya thaa| ravIMdranAtha eka dina baiThe the avanIMdranAtha ke | naMdalAla ne Akara kahA ki unakI bar3I anukaMpA hai! aisA bahuta saath| aura naMdalAla, jaba vaha yuvaka thA aura vidyArthI thA, kRSNa kucha sIkhakara lauTA hUM jo yahAM baiThakara kabhI sIkha hI na pAtA! 315
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 TIMERA una grAmINa sarala hRdaya logoM meM takanIka to nahIM hai, takanIka kI hara eka raMjo-gama se rihA ho gaye hm| unheM koI zikSA nahIM milI hai| lekina bhAva kI bar3I gahanatA hai| aba tU jAna! aura asalI cIja to bhAva hai, takanIka meM kyA rakhA hai? kitane dIvAne muhabbata meM miTe haiM 'sImAba' to jo yahAM mere pAsa tIvratA se kAma meM lage haiM, unakI pITha meM jamA kI jAe jo khAka unakI to vIrAnA bne| nahIM thpthpaataa| unase to maiM kahatA hUM, yaha kyA hai? baMgAla ke kitane premI usake prema meM miTa gae haiM! jamA kI jAye jo khAka paTiye bhI isase behatara kara lete haiN| unase to maiM yahI kahe calA unakI to vIrAnA bne| eka marusthala bana jAye, agara unakI jAUMgA, yaha bhI kucha nahIM-aura-aura-aura-usa ghar3I taka, | rAkha ikaTThI kreN| usI rAkha ke marusthala meM apanI rAkha ko bhI jahAM ki karane kI parAkASThA A jaaye| kyoMki jahAM karane kI milA do| parAkASThA AtI hai vahIM ahaMkAra kI bhI parAkASThA A jAtI hai| gara bAjI izka kI bAjI hai aura jaba karanA-mAtra gira jAtA hai, jaba tumheM lagatA hai, aba | jo cAho lagA do, Dara kaisA? Age karane ko kucha bhI nahIM bacA aura tuma baiTha jAte ho, usa gara jIta gae to kyA kahanA baiThane meM hI pahalI daphA paramAtma-tatva se saMbaMdha hotA hai| tuma hAre bhI to bAjI mAta nhiiN| nahIM hote, usa baiThane meM tuma nahIM hote; usa baiThane meM tumhAre bhItara gara jIta gae to kyA khnaa| paramAtmA hI hotA hai| to mahAvIra ho jAtA hai AdamI, agara jIta gyaa| 'kyA maiM kucha bhI nahIM kara pAtI hU~? koziza to hara hAla hAre bhI to bAjI mAta nahIM! hAra gae to mIrA paidA ho jAtI hai| karatI hUM ki ApakI bAta samajha meM aaye| bhakta ko ahaMkAra kA ar3acana nahIM hai, bAdhA nahIM hai| kucha bhI patA nhiiN| kaise kyA karUM? merI himmata aba TUTI jA gara bAjI izka kI bAjI hai rahI hai|' jo cAho lagA do Dara kaisA? bar3e zubha lakSaNa haiN| kie jaao| gara jIta gae to kyA kahanA himmata ko TUTa hI jAnA hai| tumhArI himmata hI bAdhA hAre bhI to bAjI mAta nhiiN| hai-bhakta ke lie| samarpaNa ke mArga para tumhArI himmata aura yaha kucha rAstA aisA hai prabhu kA ki jo pahuMcate haiM, ve to pahuMca tumhArA bala hI bAdhA hai| nirbala ke bala rAma! vahAM to jaba tuma hI jAte haiM; jo bhaTakate haiM ve bhI pahuMca jAte haiN| saMsAra ke mArga bilakula nirbala ho jAoge, saba TUTa jAyegA, usI kSaNa, usI para ulaTI hI kathA hai: jo pahuMcate haiM, ve bhI nahIM pahuMcate; jo pala anirvacanIya se milana ho jAtA hai| bhaTakate haiM, unakA to kahanA hI kyA! paramAtmA ke mArga para jo . muhabbata meM terI giraphta ho kara pahuMcate haiM, ve to pahuMca hI jAte haiM; jo bhaTakate haiM, ve bhI pahuMca hara eka raMjo-gama se rihA ho gae hm| jAte haiN| itanA hI kyA kama hai ki hama use khojane meM bhaTake? usake prema ko tumhAre cAroM tarapha baMdhane do, usake prema ko | itanA kama hai ki hamane use khojanA cAhA? itanA kama hai ki kasane do| usake prema kI phAMsI meM tumhArA ahaMkAra mara jaayegaa| aMdherI rAta meM hamane usa dIye kI AzAeM aura sapane saMjoe? mahabbata meM terI giraphta ho kara kaiphiyata unake karama kI koI hamase pUche hara eka raMjo-gama se rihA ho gae hm| jisase khuza hote haiM dIvAnA banA dete haiN| . aba tuma chor3o apanA raMja bhI, apanA gama bhI; jo tumhAre pAsa paramAtmA kA prema jaba tuma para barasegA to dIvAnagI aura hai usake caraNoM meM car3hA do! kucha aura to hai nahIM, kahAM se bar3hegI, AMsU aura baheMge, hRdaya TUTegA, bikhregaa| rAkha ho lAoge phUla? jo hai...AMsU shii| usake caraNoM meM rakha do! jAoge tuma usa bar3e marusthala meM-jahAM mIrA bhI kho gaI hai, aura usase kahA do ki caitanya bhI kho gae haiM, jahAM rAbiyA kho gaI hai, jahAM kabIra, muhabbata meM terI giraphta ho kara nAnaka, raidAsa kho gae haiN| usa virATa marusthala meM tuma bhI kho 316
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________________ prema se majhe prema hai / jaaoge| lekina khone ke pahale eka zarta pUrI kara denI jarUrI hai| yahAM saMsAra meM dhana nahIM milatA; yahAM saMsAra meM premapAtra nahIM ki tuma jo kara sakate ho vaha kara lo; anyathA tumheM aisA lagA | milatA; yahAM saMsAra meM kucha bhI nahIM milatA-aise saMsAra meM rahegA kucha na kucha kara lete| aTake rhoge| ahaMkAra thor3I-sI hamane paramAtmA ko mAMgA hai| jahAM kucha bhI nahIM milatA; jahAM jo jagaha banAe rkhegaa| dikhAI par3anevAlI cIjeM haiM, ve bhI hAtha meM pakar3a meM nahIM prema kI AkAMkSA jisane kI hai aura bhakti kA mArga jisane AtIM-vahAM hamane adRzya ko pakar3anA mAMgA hai! dRzya pakar3a meM cunA hai, usane bar3e asaMbhava kI AkAMkSA kI hai| nahIM AtA, sImita para hAtha nahIM baMdhate-vahAM hamane asIma kI isalie mahAvIra gaNita kI taraha sApha haiN| vahAM sApha-sutharA abhIpsA kI hai! vijJAna hai| isalie jaina-dharma meM vijJAna kI bhASA hai| mIrA aura ___ usa darda ko mAMgA, merI himmata koI dekhe caitanya, nArada aura kabIra-unakI bhASA aTapaTI hai, jo darda bhI nAkAbile-daramA naz2ara aayaa| sadhukkar3I, ulaTabAMsI jaisii| vahAM gaMgA gaMgotrI kI tarapha bahatI rAha bar3I pIr3A se bharI hai, para pIr3A bar3I madhura hai| usake mArga hai| bar3I rahasya se bharI, kyoMki unhoMne bar3e asaMbhava kI para lage kAMTe bhI aMtataH phUla bana jAte haiN| AkAMkSA kI hai| mahAvIra kI bAta cAhe kitanI hI kaThora mAlUma par3atI ho, lekina gaNita ke samajha meM AnevAlI hai| aura premiyoM Aja itanA hii| kI bAta cAhe kitanI hI sarala mAlUma par3atI ho, bar3I asAdhya mAlUma hotI hai| usa darda ko mAMgA, merI himmata koI dekhe jo darda bhI nAkAbile-daramAM naz2ara aayaa| -prema kA darda aisA hai ki asAdhya hai| isakA koI ilAja nahIM usa darda ko mAMgA, merI himmata koI dekhe jo darda bhI nAkAbile-daramAM naz2ara aayaa| -jisakA koI ilAja nahIM, asAdhya hai, jisakI koI auSadhi nhiiN| prema eka aisI pIr3A hai, jisakA koI ilAja nhiiN| lekina jisane usa pIr3A ko svIkAra kara liyA hai, vaha dhIre-dhIre pAyegAH pIr3A mIThI hotI jAtI hai; pIr3A aura mIThI hotI jAtI hai| aura eka dina patA calatA hai ki jise hamane pahale kSaNa meM darda jAnA thA, vaha darda na thA; vaha usa prabhu ke Ane kI khabara thI, usake pagoM kI dhvani thI, AhaTa thii| hama paricita na the, isalie darda jaisA mAlUma huA thA; yA prabhu itanI tIvratA se karIba AyA thA ki hama jhela na sake the, hamArI pAtratA na thI; jaise ki AMkha meM sUraja ekadama se par3a gayA ho aura AMkheM cauMdhiyA jAyeM aura darda mAlUma pdd'e| jaba paramAtmA kI tarapha koI cala rahA hai to usane eka aisI dIvAnagI mAMgI hai, jo asaMbhava jaisI lagatI hai|
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________________ 000 satra sItaMti suvaMtANaM, atthA purisANa logsaartthaa| tamhA jAgaramANA, vidhuNadha porANayaM kmm||39|| jAgariyA dhammINaM, ahammINaM ca suttayA seyaa| vacchAhivabhagiNIe, akahiMsu jiNo jyNtiie||40|| / pamAyaM kammamAhaMsu, appamAyaM thaa'vrN| tabbhAvAdesao vAvi, bAlaM paMDitameva vaa||41|| na kammuNA kamma khaveMti vAlA, akammuNA kamma khaveMti dhiiraa| meghAviNo lobhamayA vavItA, saMtosiNo no pakareMti paavN||42|| jAgaraha narA! NiccaM, jAgaramANassa baDDate buddhii| jo suvati Na so dhanno, jo jaggati so sayA dhnno||43|| jaha dIvA dIvasayaM paippae so ya dippaya diivo| dIvasamA AyariyA, dippaMti paraM ca diiveti||44|| ww.jainelibrary.org
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________________ tina-sUtroM kA sAra Aja ke sUtroM meM hai-jina sAdhanA hai--itanA DubA detA hai ki koI bacatA hI nahIM, pIche lakIra bhI kI mUla bhitti; jinatva kA arth| nahIM chUTa jAtI hai| sAdhaka apane ko jagAtA hai-itanA jagAtA paramAtmA kI khoja meM do upAya haiN| eka upAya hai: hai ki jAgaraNa kI jyoti hI raha jAtI hai, koI jAganevAlA nahIM usameM aise tallIna ho jAnA ki tuma na baco; usameM aise lIna ho | bctaa| hara hAlata meM ahaMkAra kho jAtA hai--cAhe paripUrNa rUpa jAnA ki lIna honevAlA bace hI nahIM-jaise sAgara meM namaka kI | se tallIna hokara kho do aura cAhe paripUrNa rUpa se jAgakara kho DagalI DAla deM, kho jAtI hai, svAda phaila jAtA hai, lekina koI | do| ina do atiyoM para pariNAma eka hI hotA hai| isalie bhakta bacatA nhiiN| dUsarA mArga hai : khonA jarA bhI nahIM; jAganA ! itane | aura jJAnI, premI aura sAdhaka sabhI vahIM pahuMca jAte haiN| mArga kA jAganA ki jAgaraNa hI zeSa raha jAye, jAganevAlA na bce| bar3A pharka hai, maMjila kA jarA bhI pharka nahIM hai| pahalA mArga behozI kA hai, dUsarA mArga hoza kA hai, lekina rAha judA, saphara judA, rahajano-rahabara judA donoM ke bhItara sAra bAta eka hai ki tuma na bco| isalie tumheM | mere junUne-zauka kI maMjile-benizAM hai aur| rAmakRSNa jaise ullekha mahAvIra aura buddha ke jIvana meM na mileMge, | mahAvIra se pUcho to ve kaheMgeH rAha judA, saphara judA, ki rAmakRSNa paramAtmA kA nAma lete-lete behoza ho gaye, ki | | rahajano-rahabara judA! yaha merI rAha alaga, isa rAha kI yAtrA ghaMToM behoza par3e rhe| kabhI-kabhI dinoM hoza meM na lauttte| aura | alaga; itanA hI nahIM, merI rAha para lUTanevAle aura patha-pradarzaka jaba hoza meM Ate to phira rone lagate aura kahate ki mAM! yaha bhI alaga! luTere bhI merI rAha ke alaga haiN| svabhAvataH hoNge| kahAM mujhe behozI kI duniyA meM bheja rahI ho? vApisa bulA lo! kyoMki jahAM hoza sAdhanA hai, vahAM luTere alaga hoNge| vahAM vahI usI gahana behozI meM mujhe vApisa bulA lo! mujhe saMsAra kA hoza | luTere bana jAyeMge jo bhakti ke mArga para patha-pradarzaka hote haiN| nahIM caahie| mujhe tumhArI behozI cAhie! | jahAM hoza ko gaMvA denA hai, mastI meM DUba jAnA hai, jahAM paramAtmA aisA ullekha mahAvIra ke jIvana meM asaMbhava hai; kalpanA meM bhI kI zarAba pI lenI hai-vahAM jo sahayogI hai, vaha mahAvIra ke nahIM lAyA jA sakatA; mahAvIra kI jIvana-saraNI meM baiThatA mArga para luTerA ho jaayegaa| mahAvIra ke mArga para jo sahayogI hai, nhiiN| gira par3anA behoza hokara, yaha to dUra; mahAvIra eka paira bhI vaha mahAvIra ke mArga para luTerA ho jaayegaa| mahAvIra ke mArga para nahIM uThAte behozI meM; hAtha bhI nahIM hilAte behozI meM; AMkha | jo sahayogI hai, patha-pradarzaka hai, rAhabara hai, vaha bhI kI palaka bhI nahIM jhapate behozI meN| para luTerA ho jaayegaa| lekina ina donoM viparIta dikhAI par3anevAle mArgoM ke bIca meM | dhyAna bhakti ke mArga para laTerA ho jAyegA; vahAM prArthanA kucha setu haiN| vaha setu smaraNa rkhnaa| bhakta apane ko DubA detA | patha-pradarzaka hai| mahAvIra ke mArga para prArthanA luTerA ho jAyegI; 323 |
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 vahAM dhyAna patha-pradarzaka hai| lekina maMjila para jAkara saba mila yAda kAma nahIM aatii| jAte haiN| kyoMki pahuMcanA usa jagaha hai jahAM tuma azeSa bhAva se, | svapna kI dazA se bAhara hone ke do upAya haiN| yA to suSupti meM kucha bhI bace na, paripUrNa rUpa se mukta ho jaao| DUba jaao| rAmakRSNa aura bhaktoM ne suSupti kA upayoga kiyA hai ise bhI khayAla meM le lenaa| sAdhAraNataH hama socate haiM, maiM mukta svapna se mukta hone ke lie| mahAvIra aura buddha aura pataMjali ne ho jAUMgA, to aisA lagatA hai ki maiM to bacUMgA-mukta hokara jAgRti kA upayoga kiyA hai svapna se mukta hone ke lie| lekina bcuuNgaa| lekina jo gahare utarane kI koziza kareMge yA jinhoMne | asalI bAta svapna se mukta honA hai| yA isa kinAre yA usa saca meM hI samajhanA cAhA hai-maiM mukta ho jAUMgA, isakA kevala kinAre, yaha maMjhadhAra meM na raha jAo! itanA hI artha hotA hai ki 'maiM' se mukta ho jaauuNgaa| 'maiM' bhAva ___ mahAvIra ke ye sUtra jAgaraNa ke sUtra haiN| inakA sAra-bhAva hai: calA jaayegaa| 'maiM' bhAva jahAM taka hai vahAM taka mukti nahIM hai| jAgo! jahAM 'maiM' bhAva visarjita ho jAtA hai, vahIM makti hai| 'maiM' bhAva maiMne sunA hai, eka AdamI bhara-dupahara bhAgA huA zarAbaghara meM ko visarjita karane ke do upAya haiM : yA to DubA do, yA jagA lo| aayaa| usane kalArina se kahA ki eka bAta pUchane AyA huuN| aisA samajho, pataMjali ne yoga-sUtroM meM manuSya ke citta kI tIna bar3A becaina aura parezAna thaa| jaise kucha gaMvA baiThA ho, kucha bahuta dazAyeM kahIM haiN| eka hai sussupti| eka hai jaagrt| eka hai svpn| kho gayA ho| jisa dazA meM hama sAdhAraNataH haiM, vaha svapna kI dazA hai; kAmanA 'eka bAta pUchanI hai : kyA rAta maiM yahAM AyA thA?' kI, vicAraNA kI, UhApoha kI, hajAra-hajAra vAsanAoM kii| 'jarUra Aye the|' svapna kI dazA hai| isa svapna kI dazA ke donoM tarapha eka-eka | 'kaI logoM ke sAtha AyA thA?' dazAyeM haiM: eka suSupti kI aura eka jAgRti kii| isa svapna kI 'kaI logoM ke sAtha Aye the|' dazA se mukta honA hai| isa svapna kI dazA meM hI tumane svapna dekha 'sabako zarAba pilavAI thI, khuda bhI pI thI?' liyA hai ki tuma ho| yaha tumhArA svapna hai| yA to saSapti meM kho 'jarUra pilavAI thI aura pI thii|' jAo. jahAM svapna na bace yA jAgrata ho jAo, jahAM svapna ke vaha AdamI bolA, 'zakra khadA kaa| sau rupaye cakAye the?' bAhara A jaao| usane kahA, 'bilakula cukAye the|' to svapna ke bIca meM hama khar3e haiN| svapna yAnI sNsaar| isalie usane kahA, 'taba koI harjA nhiiN|' to zaMkara use mAyA kahate haiN| vaha svapna kI dazA hai| vahAM jo vaha bar3A prasanna ho gyaa| usa kalArina ne pUchA ki maiM kucha nahIM hai, vaha hama dekha rahe haiN| aura vahAM jo hai, vaha hameM dikhAI samajhI nahIM, bAta kyA hai? usane kahA, 'maiM to yahI soca rahA thA nahIM par3a rahA hai| vahAM hama jo dekha rahe haiM, vaha hamArA hI prakSepaNa | ki sau rupaye kahIM gaMvA baitthaa| isalie hI parezAna thaa|' hai| vahAM jisameM hama jI rahe haiM, vaha hamArI hI kAmanA, hamArI hI behoza AdamI bhI socatA hai ki kahIM gaMvA to nahIM baiThA! AzA, hamArI hI bhAvanA hai| satya se usakA koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| lekina behozI meM kamAoge kaise, gaMvAoge hI! cAhe zarAba vaha hamArI nirmiti hai| pIne meM gaMvAye hoM, cAhe kisI bagIce kI baiMca para bhUla Aye tumane svapna meM dekhA! svapna dekhate samaya to aisA hI lagatA hai hoo| zAyada bagIce kI baiMca para bhUla AnA jyAdA behatara thA; ki saba saca hai; aisA hI lagatA hai ki kucha bhI asatya nahIM hai| sau rupaye hI gaMvAte, kama se kama hoza to na gaMvAyA hotA! luTa subaha jAgakara patA calatA hai ki are, eka sapane meM kho gaye the, jAnA behatara thA, yaha to luTa jAne se badatara dazA hai| para vaha itanA satya mAlUma par3A thA! AdamI bolA, 'zukra khudA kA! maiM to Dara rahA thA ki kahIM rupaye roja-roja tuma sapanA dekhe ho, roja-roja subaha pAyA hai ki gaMvA to nahIM baitthaa|' asatya hai| phira bhI jaba rAta ghanI hotI hai, phira nIMda meM DUba jAte jiMdagI ke aMta meM adhika loga aisI hI dazA meM pAte haiN| socate | ho, phira sapanA taraMgita hone lagatA hai, phira bhUla jAte ho, vaha haiM, kahIM jiMdagI gaMvA to nahIM baiThe! lekina kitane hI bar3e makAna ain Education International
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________________ manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho banAkara chor3a jAo aura kitane hI dhana kI rAziyAM lagA jAo, jAye aura tuma jagata ko khulI AMkha se dekha lo - AMkha jisa isase kyA pharka par3atA hai ? para sapanoM kI parta na ho; AMkha jisa para sapanoM kI dhUla na ho; aise caitanya se darpaNa svaccha ho aura jo satya hai vaha jhalaka jAye - to tumhArI jiMdagI meM pahalI daphA, vaha yAtrA zurU hogI jo jinatva kI yAtrA hai| taba tuma jItane kI tarapha calane lge| sapane meM to hAra hI hAra hai| jiMdagI to gaI aura gii| jiMdagI to rAkha ho gii| makAna banA Aye, khaMDahara bneNge| bar3I daur3a-dhUpa kI thI, bar3I tijor3iyAM chor3a Aye - koI aura unakI mAlakiyata kregaa| tumhAre hAtha to khAlI haiN| isase to behatara hotA ki tuma baiThe hI rahate aura tumane kucha na kiyA hotA, to kama se kama tuma utane pavitra to rahate jitane janma ke samaya the| yaha to sArI ApAdhApI tumheM aura bhI apavitra kara gii| yaha to tuma aura bhI zarAba se bharakara vidA ho rahe ho| yaha to tuma aura jahara le aaye| jiMdagI se kamAyA to kucha bhI nahIM, eka nayI mauta aura kamAI, phira janmane kI vAsanA kamAI / yaha koI kamAnA huA? jise tuma jiMdagI kahate ho, mahAvIra use svapna kahate haiM / aura jise tuma jAgaraNa kahate ho, vaha jAgaraNa nahIM hai; vaha sirpha khulI AMkha dekhA gayA sapanA hai| hama do taraha ke sapane dekhate haiM: eka, rAta jaba hama AMkha baMdakara lete haiM; aura eka taba jaba subaha hama AMkha khola lete haiN| lekina hamArA sapanA satata calatA hai| mahAvIra ke hisAba se sapane se to tuma tabhI mukta hote ho, jaba tumhArA mana aisA niSkaluSa hotA hai ki usameM eka bhI vicAra kI taraMga nahIM utthtii| jaba taka taraMgeM haiM, taba taka svapna hai| jaba taka tumhAre bhItara kucha citra ghUma rahe haiM aura tumhAre citta para taraMgeM uTha rahI haiM- 'yaha ho jAUM, yaha pA lUM, yaha kara lUM, yaha bana jAUM - taba taka tuma svapnoM se dabe ho / phira tumhArI AMkha khulI hai yA baMda, isase bahuta pharka nahIM par3atA / tuma behoza ho / mahAvIra ke lie to hoza tabhI hai, jaba tumhArA citta nirvicAra ho / to jAgaraNa kA artha samajha lenA / jAgaraNa kA artha tumhArA jAgaraNa nahIM hai| tumhArA jAgaraNa to nIMda kA hI eka DhaMga hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM jAgaraNa citta kI usa dazA ko, jaba caitanya to ho lekina vicAra kI koI taraMga meM chipA na ho; koI AvaraNa na raha jAye vicAra kA; zuddha caitanya ho; basa jAgaraNa ho| tuma dekha rahe ho aura tumhArI AMkha meM eka bhI bAdala nahIM tairatA -- kisI kAmanA kA, kisI AkAMkSA kaa| tuma kucha cAhate nahIM / tumhArA koI asaMtoSa nahIM hai| tuma jaise ho, usase tuma parama rAjI ho / eka kSaNa ko bhI tumhArA yaha rAjIpana, tumhArA yaha svIkAra jaga jina yAnI jItane kI klaa| jinatva yAnI svayaM ke mAlika ho jAne kI klaa| hamane aura sabake to mAlika honA cAhA hai--dhana ke, patnI ke, pati ke, beTe ke, rAjya ke, sAmrAjya hamane aura kA to mAlika honA cAhA hai, eka bAta hama bhUla gaye haiM, buniyAdI, ki hama abhI apane mAlika nahIM hue| aura jo apanA mAlika nahIM hai, vaha kisakA mAlika ho sakegA ! vaha gulAmoM kA gulAma ho jAyegA / pahalA sUtra : sItaMti suvaMtANaM, atthA purisANa logasAratthA / 'isa jagata meM jJAna sArabhUta artha hai / ' isa jagata meM bodha sArabhUta artha hai / aveyaranesa ! sItaMti suvaMtANaM, atthA purisANa logsaartthaa| tamhA jAgaramANA, vidhuNadha porANayaM kammaM / / 'ataH satata jAgate rahakara pUrvArjita karmoM ko prakaMpita kro| jo puruSa sote haiM, unakA artha naSTa ho jAtA hai|' jIvana meM hamAre bhI artha hai, koI mIniMga hai| hama bhI kucha pAnA cAhate haiN| hAM, hamAre bhI kucha bahAne haiN| agara Aja mauta A jAye to tuma kahoge, 'Thaharo! kaI kAma adhUre par3e haiN| na mAlUma kitanI yAtrAeM zurU kI thIM, pUrI nahIM huiiN| aise bIca meM uThA loga to artha adhUrA raha jAyegA / abhI to artha bharA nahIM / abhI to abhiprAya pUrA nahIM huaa| ruko|' sikaMdara, nepoliyana sAmrAjya banAne meM jIvana kA artha dekha rahe haiN| koI kucha aura karake jIvana kA artha dekha rahA hai| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM: isa jagata meM bodha sArabhUta artha hai / aura kucha bhI nahIM--na dhana, na pada, na pratiSThA / 'jo puruSa sote haiM unakA yaha artha naSTa ho jAtA hai|' artha tumhAre bhItara hai aura tumhIM so rahe ho to artha kA jAgaraNa kaise hogA ? tumhAre jAgane meM hI tumhAre jIvana kA artha jAgegA / mere pAsa aneka loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM, jIvana kA artha 325
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 HRUITREAM kyA hai? jaise ki artha koI bAhara rakhI cIja hai, jo koI batA de | cAhatA hUM; anyathA khAlI-khAlI mAlUma par3a rahA hai| mere Upara ki yaha rhaa| jaise tuma pUcho, sUraja kahAM hai, koI batA de ki vaha | koI uttaradAyitva nahIM hai|' dhanI ghara kA lar3akA hai| saba suvidhA rahA AkAza meM! hai| 'khAlI-khAlI mAlUma ho rahA huuN| zAdI kara lUMgA to kucha loga pUchate haiM, jIvana kA artha kyA hai? bharApana ho jaayegaa|' jaise artha koI banI-banAI, reDImeDa vastu hai, jo kahIM rakhI hai| abhI amarIkA meM eka AdamI para mukadamA calatA thA, kyoMki aura tumheM khojanI hai| usane sAta AdamiyoM ko golI mAra dI thI-akAraNa, jIvana meM artha nahIM hai| artha tumameM hai! aura tuma jAgoge to | aparicita ajanabiyoM ko! aise logoM ko jinakA ceharA bhI jIvana meM artha phaila jaayegaa| aura tuma soye rahoge to jIvana | usane nahIM dekhA thA, pIche se| sAgara-taTa para koI baiThA thA, nirarthaka ho jaayegaa| phira isa nirarthakatA ke khAlIpana se bar3I | usane pIche se Akara golI mAra dii| eka hI dina meM sAta AdamI ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai, to AdamI jhUThe-jhUThe artha kalpita kara letA mAra ddaale| bAmuzkila pakar3A jA skaa| pakar3e jAne para hai| ve sahAre haiM, sAMtvanAeM haiN| to koI kahatA hai, baccoM ko bar3e adAlata meM jaba pUchA gayA ki tUne kiyA kyoM? kyoMki inase karanA hai| lagA rahatA hai, vyasta rahatA hai| kyoMki jaba bhI koI terI koI duzmanI na thI; duzmanI to dUra, pahacAna bhI na thii| artha nahIM mAlUma par3e bAhara, to bhItara kI nirarthakatA mAlUma hotI to usane kahA ki merA jIvana bar3A khAlI-khAlI hai; maiM kucha hai| baccoM ko bar3e karanA hai| tumhAre pitA bhI yahI karate rahe, | kAma cAhatA thA; kisI cIja se apane ko bhara lenA cAhatA thaa| unake pitA bhI yahI karate rhe| ye bacce bar3e kisalie ho rahe maiM cAhatA hUM ki logoM kA dhyAna merI tarapha AkarSita ho| aura haiM ye bhI yahI kreNge| ye bhI bacce bar3e kreNge| vaha kAma ho gyaa| aba mujhe phikra nahIM, tuma phAMsI de do! isakA matalaba kyA hai? prayojana kyA hai? agara tumhAre pitA | lekina saba akhabAroM meM merA phoTo bhI chapa gayA, sabhI akhabAroM tumako bar3A karate rahe aura tuma apane baccoM ko bar3A karate rahoge, meM nAma bhI chapa gyaa| Aja hajAroM logoM kI jabAna para merA nAma tumhAre bacce unake baccoM ko bar3A karate raheMge, to isa bar3e karane hai, yaha to dekho! kA prayojana kyA hai? isa satata sakriyatA kA artha kyA hai? | loga kahate haiM, badanAma hue to kyA, kucha nAma to hogA hii| isameM kucha artha to nahIM hai| yaha to tumheM bhI kabhI-kabhI jhalaka rAjanItijJoM meM aura aparAdhiyoM meM bahuta pharka nahIM hai| jAtA hai| | rAjanItijJa samAja-sammata vyavasthA ke bhItara nAma ko kamAne kI dhana hI ikaTThA kara loge to kyA hogA? aMtataH AtI hai mauta! ceSTA karatA hai| aparAdhI samAja-sammata vyavasthA nahIM khoja saba hAtha khAlI ho jAte haiN| saba china jAtA hai| jo china hI pAtA, samAja ke virodha meM bhI kucha karake nAma pAne kI AkAMkSA jAyegA, use pakar3a-pakar3akara kyA hogA? lekina kama se kama karatA hai| isalie agara koI rAtanItijJa bahuta dinoM taka bIca meM kucha artha hai, prayojana hai--isa taraha kI bhrAMti to paidA ho rAjanIti ko na pA sake to upadravI ho jAtA hai, kriminala ho jAtA jAtI hai| hai, aparAdhI ho jAtA hai| kyoMki mUla AkAMkSA hai: logoM kA loga ajIba-ajIba artha paidA kara lete haiN| dhyAna AkarSita krnaa| mUla AkAMkSA hai| logoM ko lage ki maiM eka yuvaka mere pAsa aayaa| apanI preyasI ko lekara AyA kucha hai; duniyA kahe ki tuma kucha ho, tumhArA kucha artha hai| tuma aura usane kahA ki mujhe vivAha karanA hai| maiMne kahA ki abhI aise hI Aye aura cale nahIM gaye; tumane bar3A zora mcaayaa| terI umra bIsa sAla se jyAdA nahIM hai, abhI itanI jaldI bojha kyoM tumhArA AnA eka tUphAna kI taraha thaa| duniyA ko tumhAre Upara letA hai? abhI do-cAra-pAMca sAla aura mukta rahakara gujara dhyAna denA pdd'aa| sakate haiN| itane uttaradAyitva lene kI abhI jarUrata kahAM hai? | tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? tuma vastra bhI isIlie pahanate ho abhI tU skUla meM par3hatA hai! thor3A ruka! par3ha likha le| DhaMga-DhaMga ke ki dhyAna par3e, koI dekhe| striyAM dekhIM, nayI usane kahA, 'uttaradAyitva lene ke liye hI to vivAha karanA sAr3iyAM pahanakara A jAtI haiM to bar3I becaina rahatI haiM, jaba taka 326 Jain Education International
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________________ manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho koI pUcha na le, kahAM kharIdI; jaba taka koI sAr3I kA pota na dekhe ke bIca se apane gAMva pahuMca gii| . aura prazaMsA na kara de| - tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA hai ki tuma kitane upAya karate ho ki tumane vaha kahAnI to sunI hogii| bar3I purAnI kahAnI hai ki eka kisI taraha logoM kA dhyAna AkarSita ho jaaye| artha nahIM hai aurata ne apane ghara meM Aga lagA lI thI aura jaba loga Aye taba jIvana meM to tuma jhUThe artha paidA karane kI koziza karate vaha hAtha UMce-UMce uThAkara cillAne lagI ki he paramAtmA! ho-koI kaha de ki 'tuma bar3e sArthaka ho! tuma jo kara rahe ho naSTa ho gaI, mara gaI, luTa gaI! taba kisI aurata ne pUchA, 'are! vaha mUlyavAna hai! tuma bar3A UMcA kAma kara rahe ho!' tumase koI ye kaMgana to hamane dekhe hI nahIM, kaba banavAye?' usane kahA ki kucha bhI karavA le sakatA hai, basa tumase yaha kahalavA diyA jAye nAsamajha, pahale hI pUcha letI to ghara meM Aga kyoM lagAnI par3atI! ki tuma koI bar3A kAma kara rahe ho, bar3A UMcA, bar3A mahatvapUrNa! yaha gAMva bhara kI rAha dekhatI rahI, kaMgana banAye haiM, koI pUchegA! isa jagata meM bodha ke atirikta aura koI artha nahIM hai| aura kisI ne na puuchaa| jitane artha tuma khojate ho, una saba se tumhArI behozI ghanI hotI jaba jhopar3e meM Aga lagI aura Aga kI rozanI uThI aura kaMgana hai, bar3hatI hai, jAgaraNa nahIM aataa| camakane lage aura vaha hAtha uThAne kA maukA AyA ki aba 'jo puruSa sote haiM unake artha naSTa ho jAte haiN| ataH satata cillA-cillAkara, hAtha hilA-hilAkara vaha kaha sakatI jAgate rahakara pUrvArjita karmoM ko prakaMpita kro|' purAnI AdateM par3I haiM bahuta, unako hilAo, DulAo, tAki tuma jarA apane para gaura krnaa| hama sabhI kaMgana dikhAne nikale | unase chuTakArA ho sake, ve DhIlI ho jAyeM! bar3A bahumUlya vacana haiM, cAhe ghara meM Aga lagAkara bhI dikhAnA pdd'e| lekina aisA na ho hai: 'ataH satata jAgate rahakara pUrvArjita karmoM ko prakaMpita ki hama aise hI vidA ho jAyeM, kisI ko patA bhI na cale ki kaba kro|' hilAo-jaise vRkSa ko koI hilAye aura usakI jar3eM Aye, kaba cale gaye, kaba uThe, kaba baiThe, kaba jnme| isa kaMgana ukhar3a jaayeN| aba pAnI mata sIMco aura! aise hI kyA kama dukha dikhAne ko loga kahate haiM, are! kucha nAma kara jaao| kahate haiM, | bhogA hai| aise hI kyA kama bhaTake ho| pAnI mata sIMco! lekina kucha nAma chor3a jAo itihAsa meN| to taimUralaMga aura caMgez2a aura jo hameM jagAtA hai, vaha duzmana mAlUma par3atA hai, kyoMki vaha nAdirazAha itihAsa meM nAma chor3a jAte haiM, hajAroM logoM ko Aga hilAtA hai| lagavAkara, hajAroM logoM ko kaattkr| __ AspeMskI ne apanI kitAba 'ina sarca Apha da mirekulasa' kahate haiM, eka vezyA taimUra ke zivira meM nAcane AyI thii| jaba apane guru gurajiepha ko samarpita kI hai, to usameM likhA hai: vaha rAta jAne lagI to vaha DaratI thI, kyoMki rAstA aMdherA thaa| 'gurajiepha ke lie-jisane merI nIMda ko tor3a diyaa|' aura koI dasa-bAraha mIla dUra usakA gAMva thaa| to taimUra ne kahA, lekina jaba koI tumhArI nIMda tor3atA hai to sukhada nahIM mAlUma ghabar3A mt| usane apane sainikoM se kahA ki isake rAste meM hotaa| jaba koI tumhArI nIMda tor3atA hai to tumheM lagatA hai dushmn| jitane gAMva par3eM, Aga lagA do! thor3e sainika bhI jhijhake ki yaha isalie jagata meM nIMda tor3anevAle sadA duzmana mAlUma pdd'e| jarA atizaya mAlUma par3atA hai| eka mazAla se hI isako sukarAta ko hamane aise hI jahara nahIM pilA diyA thA, aura na pahuMcAyA jA sakatA hai! lekina taimUralaMga ne kahA, 'itihAsa yAda | jIsasa ko hamane aise hI sUlI para laTakA diyA, na hamane mahAvIra nahIM rakhegA mazAla se pahuMcAoge to| patA rahanA cAhie Ane ko aise hI patthara mAre aura kAna meM khIleM tthoNke| yaha akAraNa le hajAroM sAloM ko ki taimUralaMga kI vezyA thI, koI sAdhAraNa nahIM thaa| ye loga nIMda tor3a rahe the| ye alArma kI taraha the| tuma vezyA na thii| usake dvAra meM, darabAra meM nAcane AyI thii| koI jaba maje se so rahe the aura subaha kA AkhirI sapanA dekha rahe the, ATha-dasa choTe-choTe gAMvoM meM, jo rAste meM par3ate the, Aga lagA | taba ye bIca meM A gaye aura unhoMne upadrava macA diyA ki jAgo! dI gii| gAMva meM loga so rahe the, unako patA bhI nahIM thA, AdhI tumhArA bhAva to ina do paMktiyoM meM pragaTa huA hai| rAta-tAki rAstA rozana ho jaaye| vezyA una jalatI huI lAzoM na ajA ho, na sahara ho, na gajara ho zabe-vasla 327
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 kyA majA ho jo kisI ko na jagAe koii| jaise vyakti jitanI dera soyeM, utanA hI upadrava kama! Apa to na ajA ho-na to masjida meM koI ajAna par3e; na sahara soye hI rheN|' ho-na subaha ho, na sUraja Uge; na gajara ho-na koI maMdira meM mahAvIra kahate haiM, dhArmikoM kA jAganA zreyaskara hai; adhArmikoM ghaMTiyoM ko bajAye; milana kI rAta! kyA majA ho jo kisI ko kA sonA zreyaskara hai| kyoMki agara adhArmika sakriya ho uThe, na jagAye koI! | to adharma hI kregaa| mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe haiM ki adhArmika kA to sone meM hamArI bar3I AturatA hai| jisako hama sukha kahate haiM, zaktihIna honA acchA hai; dhArmika kA zaktizAlI honA acchA agara tuma gaura se pAoge to vaha eka madhura sapanA dekhane se jyAdA hai| mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe haiM, dhArmika ke pAsa bala ho to dharma nahIM hai| jisako hama sukhI jiMdagI kahate haiM, vaha aisI jiMdagI hai, ghaTegA; adhArmika ko pAsa bala hogA to adharma ghaTegA, vaha kucha jisameM madhura svapnoM kA kAphI jAla hai| jisako hama dukhada na kucha upadrava kregaa| rAjanItijJa bImAra raheM to acchA hai; jiMdagI kahate haiM, vaha bhI sapanoM kI hI jiMdagI hai; usameM sapane aspatAloM meM raheM to acchA hai| ThIka hue ki ve kucha upadrava dukha se bhare haiM, nAiTameyara jaise haiN| kreNge| binA upadrava kiye ve raha nahIM sakate haiN| upadrava ke lie lekina sapanA to sapanA hai| tuma sukhada sapane dekhakara bhI eka acche-acche nAma deNge| upadrava ko sajAyeMge, shNgaareNge| upadrava dina mara jAoge to kyA hogA? ko krAMti, svataMtratA, samAnatA, sAmyavAda, na mAlUma kyA-kyA isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, artha bAhara nahIM hai; artha to tumhAre nAma deNge| lekina bahuta gahare meM upadrava kI AkAMkSA hai| khAlI bhItara kI jyoti ke prajvalita ho jAne meM hai| tumhArI rozanI | ve baiTha nahIM skte| tumhAre jIvana ko bhara de aura sapanoM ko titara-bitara kara de| aura mahAvIra vyaMgya kara rahe haiN| ve yaha kaha rahe haiM, adhArmika soye tumane aba taka pUrva janmoM meM jo arjita karma kiye haiM, jinake | raheM to ThIka; dhArmika jaage| kAraNa jar3eM majabUta ho gaI haiM sapanoM kI, jinake kAraNa sapane isalie mahAvIra kI pUrI prakriyA yaha hai ki tuma jAgo bhI, sAtha satya mAlUma hote haiM, jinake kAraNa jo nahIM hai vaha bahuta hI sAtha tuma dhArmika bhI hote calo; dhArmika hote calo aura sAtha vAstavika mAlUma ho rahA hai-unako hilAo, prakaMpita karo! hI sAtha jAgate bhI clo| anyathA zakti bhI galata hAthoM meM una jar3oM ko tor3o aura ukhAr3o! par3akara khataranAka siddha hotI hai| aisA hI to huA hai, vijJAna ne 'dhArmikoM kA jAganA zreyaskara hai aura adhArmikoM kA sonA zakti soye hue AdamiyoM ke hAtha meM de dii| aisA nahIM hai ki zreyaskara hai|' bar3A bahumUlya vacana hai! mahAvIra kahate haiM, pahalI daphA vaijJAnikoM ko aNu kI zakti kA patA calA hai| dhArmikoM kA jAganA zreyaskara hai aura adhArmikoM kA sonA mahAvIra bhI aNuvAdI the| jaina-darzana duniyA kA sabase prAcIna zreyaskara hai| aNuvAdI darzana hai| AiMsTIna aura radaraphorDa ne jo isa sadI meM nAdirazAha ke jIvana meM bhI aisA ullekha hai| usane eka sUphI pAyA hai, vaha jaina koI pAMca hajAra sAla se kahate rahe haiM ki padArtha phakIra ko pUchA, kyoMki vaha khuda bahuta AlasI thA aura subaha | aNuoM kA samUha hai, padArtha aNuoM se banA hai| dasa baje ke pahale nahIM uThatA thaa| rAta dera taka nAca-gAna aNu kA siddhAMta jainiyoM kA prAcInatama siddhAMta hai| aura calatA, zarAba calatI, to subaha dasa-bAraha baje utthtaa| usane jaise-jaise vijJAna sApha hotA jA rahA hai, vaise-vaise parAne zAstroM eka sUphI phakIra ko pUchA ki mere darabArI mujha se kahate haiM ki ke artha sApha hote jA rahe haiN| aisA lagatA hai ki aNu-zakti ko itanA Alasya ThIka nahIM hai, tuma kyA kahate ho? usa sUphI | khoja liyA gayA thaa| saMbhavataH mahAbhArata kA aMta aNuzakti se phakIra ne mahAvIra kA yaha vacana doharAyA mAlUma hotA hai; kyoMki hI huaa| lekina phira eka bAta samajha meM pUraba ko A gaI ki bilakula yahI vacana usane dohraayaa| usane kahA, Apa to agara | jaba taka loga soye hue haiM, itanI zakti unake hAtha meM honA bilakula soyeM caubIsa ghaMTe to acchA hai| nAdirazAha thor3A khataranAka hai; usakA durupayoga hogaa| zakti usake hAtha meM honI cauNkaa| usane kahA, 'tumhArA matalaba?' usane kahA, 'Apa cAhie, jisake bhItara sadabhAva pahale A gayA ho to phira ThIka 328
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________________ MEANIRAM manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho hai| nahIM to zakti kA tuma karoge kyA? tumane lArDa bekana kA kyoMki tuma kahoge, aba suvidhA milI, aba daur3a-dhUpa na rahI, prasiddha vacana sunA hogA-pAvara karapTsa eMDa karapTsa dhana hAtha A gayA-aba ghara baiThakara gIta gunagunA leN| aba taka ebsolyUTalI-ki zakti jinake hAtha meM hai vaha logoM ko to majadUrI karanI par3atI thI, gaDDhA khodanA par3atA thA, samaya vyartha vyabhicArita kara detI hai aura paripUrNa rUpa se vyabhicArita kara hotA thA, zakti vyaya hotI thI-gIta gAne kA avasara kahAM detI hai| lekina vaha vacana satya hote hue bhI pUrNa satya nahIM hai| thA! aba gIta gAne kA avasara milA hai| zakti kisI ko vyabhicArita nahIM krtii| zakti kevala tumhAre ___ to dhana agara samyaka hAthoM meM par3e to zubha hai; asamyaka hAthoM bhItara jo vyabhicAra par3A thA, use pragaTa karatI hai| meM par3a jAe to azubha hai| isalie tuma merI bAta khayAla rkhnaa| tuma dekhate ho, eka AdamI ke pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai to vaha maiM tumase yaha nahIM kahatA ki dhana chodd'o| dhana meM kyA rakhA hai? zarAba nahIM pItA; vaha zarAba ke khilApha hai| phira kala acAnaka tumhAre hAtha badalane caahie| to jo dhana ko chor3akara bhAga jAte lATarI hAtha laga jAtI hai, phira vaha zarAba pIne lagatA hai| aba haiM-tathAkathita tyAgI-ve kevala avasara ko chor3akara bhAga vaha bhUla jAtA hai saba zarAba kI khilaapht| to logoM ko aisA | rahe haiM; bIja kA kyA hogA? bIja to bhItara hai| vaha to sAtha hI lagatA hai ki dhana ne ise bhraSTa kiyaa| bAta galata hai| dhana na hone calA jaayegaa| phira ve dhana se Darane lageMge, kyoMki unako bAta se yaha apane ko samajhAtA thA, aMgUra khaTTe haiN| pInA bhI cAhatA samajha meM A jAyegI, tarka sApha ho jAyegA ki dhana hAtha AyA to pItA kahAM se? to nIti ke, dharma ke vacana doharAtA thaa| aba ki upadrava zurU hotA hai| lekina dhana kahIM upadrava lA sakatA jaba dhana hAtha meM A gayA, saba bhUla gyaa| hai? cAMdI ke ThIkare upadrava lA sakate haiM? taba to cAMdI ke isa deza meM aisA huaa| svataMtratA-saMgrAma ke dinoM meM jo loga ThIkare AtmA se bhI jyAdA balavAna ho gye| cAMdI ke ThIkare bar3e tyAgI-tapasvI mAlUma par3ate the, ve koI tyAgI-tapasvI the upadrava nahIM lA sakate-upadrava tumhAre bhItara par3A hai| nhiiN| kyoMki parIkSA to taba hai jaba zakti hAtha meM aaii| jaba isalie maiM kahatA hUM, vAstavika tyAgI kI parIkSA saMsAra ke zakti hAtha meM na thI taba to koI bhI tyAgI-tapasvI hotA hai| jaba bhItara hai, bAhara nhiiN| bhagor3e kI bAta aura hai, lekina vAstavika zakti hAtha meM AI, rAjya rUpAMtarita huA aura tathAkathita tyAgI kI parIkSA saMsAra ke bhItara hai| vahIM patA clegaa| jo tyAgI-tapasvI sattAdhArI bane, tatkSaNa tyAga-tapazcaryA saba mahala meM rahakara phakIra kI taraha raha jAye--vahIM patA clegaa| samApta ho gii| lagegA zAyada sattA ne unheM bhraSTa kiyaa| nahIM, jo strI-puruSoM ke bIca rahakara akelA raha jAye--vahIM patA sattA ne kevala avasara diyA, to jo bhraSTa hone ke bIja bhItara par3e clegaa| jahAM saba sAdhana the, lekina phira bhI jo akaMpita the una para varSA huii| bIja to the hii| kyoMki tumhArA dhana tumheM rahe--vahIM patA clegaa| kaise bhraSTa kara sakatA hai, agara tumhI bhraSTa hone ko pUrva se taiyAra isalie agara koI mujhase pUche ki tyAga kI agara parama pratimA na the? tuma sirpha dhana kI pratIkSA kara rahe the| dhana A gayA, | batAnI ho, to maiM mahAvIra ko na batAUMgA, maiM kRSNa ko saMyoga mila gayA; aba rukane kI koI jarUrata na rhii| aba btaauuNgaa| mahAvIra parama tyAgI haiM, lekina parIkSA kI sImA ke ruke, vaha bilakula pAgala hai| aba taka ruke the, vaha to kAraNa bAhara haiN| parIkSA kabhI bhI nahIM huii| jahAM upadrava khar3A hotA hai, yaha thA ki apanI pahuMca ke bAhara the aNguur| isalie kahate the, vahAM se dUra haiN| lekina kRSNa parIkSA se bhI gujara gaye haiN| maiM janaka khaTTe haiN| aba nasenI hAtha laga gaI, aba kauna rukegA! aba ko btaauuNgaa| sAmrAjya hai| sArA sAmrAjya kA jAla hai| aura rukanA asaMbhava hai| usake bIca bAhara haiN| sattA hAtha meM Ate hI loga bhraSTa ho jAte haiM isalie nahIM ki to maiM tumase bhAgane ko nahIM khtaa| aura mahAvIra kA bhI vacana sattA bhraSTa karatI hai, balki isalie ki sattA avasara detI hai| to | tuma ThIka se samajho, to ve bhI jAgane ko kaha rahe haiM, bhAgane ko jo tumhAre bhItara chipA thA vaha pragaTa ho jAtA hai| agara tumhAre nahIM kaha rahe haiN| hAM, yaha ho sakatA hai ki jAgakara tumheM yahAM bhItara kAvya chipA thA, hAtha meM sattA Ate hI kAvya pragaTa hogaa| rahanA arthahIna mAlUma par3e, jaisA ki mahAvIra ko mAlUma pdd'aa| 329 www.jainelibrar.org
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________________ 330 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 aura tumhArI svAbhAvika niyati tumheM dUra vanoM aura upavanoM meM le jAye ki pahAr3oM meM le jAye, to ThIka hai| lekina, tuma saMsAra ko chor3akara nahIM jA rahe ho| tumhAre chor3ane meM koI prayAsa nahIM hai| tuma sahaja apane svabhAva ke anukUla, jo tumheM ThIka par3a rahA hai, usa tarapha jA rahe ho| isameM pharka hai| eka AdamI jo bAjAra ko chor3akara bhAgatA hai, jo bAjAra se Darakara bhAgatA hai, usakA abhI bAjAra meM artha khoyA nahIM hai| agara artha kho jAye to Dara kaisA? aura eka AdamI, jo bAjAra meM artha pAtA hI nahIM, isalie calA jAtA hai| ye donoM jAte hue mAlUma par3eMge, lekina donoM ke bhItara krAMtikArI pharka hai| aisA samajho ki eka rassI par3I hai| tuma gujare pAsa se, tumane sAMpa samajha liyA aura tuma bhaage| tuma pUraba kI tarapha jA rahe the, tuma pUraba kI tarapha hI bhAge, lekina ghabar3Akara bhaage| kyoMki sAMpa meM tumheM bhaya mAlUma par3A / phira eka aura AdamI A rahA hai| usane bhI gaura se dekhA aura use sAMpa nahIM dikhAI par3A, rassI hI dikhAI pdd'ii| usako bhI pUraba jAnA hai, vaha bhI pUraba jA rahA hai| lekina jo ghabar3Akara bhAgA hai usameM aura jo rassI ko | dekhakara jA rahA hai, buniyAdI pharka hai| donoM eka hI dizA meM jA rahe haiN| lekina jo bhAga gayA hai usake bhAgane ke pIche abhI aMdhakAra hai, aMdherA hai, ajJAna hai| aura jo jAgakara jA rahA hai, usake jAne meM prakAza hai, jyoti hai / 'isa jagata meM jJAna Adi sArabhUta artha haiN| jo puruSa sote haiM unakA artha kho jAtA hai| satata jAgate rahakara pUrvArjita karmoM ko prakaMpita kro| dhArmikoM kA jAganA zreyaskara, adhArmikoM kA sonA zreyaskara hai| aisA bhagavAna mahAvIra ne vatsa deza ke rAjA- zatAnIka kI bahana jayaMti se kahA thaa|' 'pramAda ko karma (Asrava) aura apramAda ko akarma (saMvara) kahA hai| pramAda, hone se manuSya ajJAnI hotA hai; pramAda ke na hone se jJAnI hotA hai|' tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ! bAla tumhAre zarIra se jur3e haiM, kATa dete ho; phira to tumhAre nahIM raha jAte! nAkhUna kATa dete ho, phira to tumhAre nahIM raha jAte! baccA jaise hI paidA ho gayA, mAM kI deha ke bAhara A gayA - tumhArA kyA raha gayA ? 'merA' - bhAva gira jAye, mamatva gira jAye - phira tuma baccoM kI phikra kara dete ho, unakI sAja-saMvAra kara dete ho; lekina isa sAja-saMvAra meM aba koI rAga nahIM hai| aura isa sAja saMvAra ke dvArA tuma apanI tuma jo bhI kara rahe ho, usakA savAla nahIM hai - tuma kyoM kara mahatvAkAMkSAoM ko, apane ahaMkAra ko, apanI atRpta rahe ho, usakA savAla hai| abhIpsAoM ko pUrA nahIM karanA caahte| tuma baccoM ko sAtha de yahI karanA aura DhaMga se bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai, jAgakara bhI dete ho ki ThIka hai, saMyoga mila gayA, tuma asahAya ho; mujhase 'pramAda ko karma...' pramAda yAnI mUrcchA / pramAda yAnI soyA-soyApana / pramAda, jaise koI bhItarI naze meM tuma par3e ho / 'pramAda ko karma kahA hai ... / ' ain Education International kiyA jA sakatA hai-- taba karma nahIM hogA / smjho| tuma apane baccoM meM lipta ho, rAga meM DUbe ho| tumane bar3I mahatvAkAMkSAeM baccoM ke kaMdhoM para rakha dI haiM / tuma jo nahIM kara pAye jiMdagI meM, cAhate ho tumhAre bacce kara leNge| agara mAM-bApa par3he-likhe hoM to baccoM ko burI taraha par3hAte-likhAte haiN| kyoMki unakI eka kamI raha gaI, vaha khalatI hai| kama se kama apane meM na ho sakI, apane baccoM meM pUrI ho jaaye| jo mAM-bApa jiMdagI bhara tar3aphate rahe, kisI bar3e pada para na ho sake, ve apane baccoM ko pahale se hI taiyAra karate haiM ki hama to cUka gaye, tuma mata cUka jAnA! aba tuma baccoM ko taiyAra kara rahe ho jIvana ke yuddha ke liye| yaha eka sthiti hai| phira eka dUsarA AdamI hai| usake bhI bacce haiN| lekina jAgA huA AdamI hai| jAgate hI 'mere haiM', yaha to khayAla samApta ho jAtA hai; 'bacce haiM, yaha khayAla raha jAtA hai| 'mere haiM', yaha to pramAda kA hissA hai, mUrcchA kA hissA hai| merA kyA hai? khAlI hAtha hama Ate haiM, khAlI hAtha hama jAte haiM / aura bacce mere kyA ho sakate haiM? bhalA mere dvArA Aye hoM, maiM mArga banA hoUM; lekina Aye to kahIM ajJAta se haiM ! mere caurAhe se gujare hoMge, isase mere nahIM ho jaate| mere pAsa haiM, isase mere nahIM ho jaate| mere zarIra kA sahArA lekara bar3e ho rahe haiM, isalie mere nahIM ho jaate| mere jIvANu ke mAdhyama se pragaTa hue haiM, isalie bhI mere nahIM ho jaate| caitanya kI apanI yAtrA hai| ye jo bacce tumhAre pAsa haiM, ye bhI apanI-apanI yAtrA se Aye haiN| isa jIvana meM saMyoga... .tumase gujare haiM, tumhAre nahIM haiN|
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________________ manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho bana sakatA hai, maiM kucha kara detA huuN| lekina tuma kahate ho, tumheM | bhI daur3a nahIM rukatI! aba una rupayoM kA kucha bhI nahIM kara jo honA ho tuma vahI honA; merI mata sunnaa| maiM to asaphala skte| aba kucha bhI bacA nahIM hai, jo unase kharIdA jA sake; huA hI huA; aba maiM tumheM aura kharAba na kara jaauuNgaa| jo bhI kharIdA jA sakatA thA vaha saba kharIda liyA, lekina phira eka bAta, agara mAM-bApa thor3e bhI jAgrata hoM, to nizcita bhI daur3a jArI rahatI hai| yaha koI vikSipta daur3a hai| yaha koI kareMge-ve baccoM ko sajaga kara deMge ki hamane to jiMdagI gaMvAI pAgalapana hai| isa pAgalapana se jo mukta ho jAtA hai, usake karma hI gaMvAI, tuma mata gaMvA denA! kRpA karake hama jaise to bananA hI bAMdhate nhiiN| usake karma prAkRtika karma ho jAte haiM, naisargika karma mata aura kucha bhI bana jAnA; kyoMki yaha to hamane hokara dekha | ho jAte haiN| liyaa| isa hone se to kucha bhI na paayaa| | pramAda ko isalie mahAvIra karma kahate haiN| karane ko karma nahIM soyA huA bApa ulaTI koziza karatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, mere kahate, karane meM jo behozI hai usako karma kahate haiN| yaha thor3A jaise! bacce usase thor3e bhinna hone lagate haiM to vaha nArAja hotA socane jaisA hai| yaha sUtra bar3A bahumUlya hai| tuma kyA karate ho, hai| ve pratikRti hone caahie| ve ThIka merI pratimA hone caahie| yaha savAla nahIM hai-tuma hoza meM rahakara karate ho ki behoza 'mere' haiM, to unake mAdhyama se kisI taraha kA amaratva khojA rahakara karate ho| yaha to karma kI bar3I anUThI vyAkhyA huii| 5 maiM to miTa jAUMgA. lekina merI pratimAeM chuTa | prama jaayeNgii| koI silasilA merA jArI rhegaa| ___ 'pamAyaM kammamAhaMsu, appamAyaM thaa'vNr|' karma to vahI haiN| kabIra bhI kapar3A bunate haiM, bAjAra meM becane to jAga jAo, karma to taba bhI jArI rhegaa| Akhira mahAvIra jAte haiN| gorA kumhAra maTakiyAM banAtA hai, bAjAra meM becatA hai| bhI jAga gaye, phira bhI to koI cAlIsa sAla jIvita rahe, karma to raidAsa jiMdagI bhara jUte banAte rhe| lekina kucha pharka ho gyaa| kiyA hI; uThe bhI, soye bhI, bhojana bhI kiyA, upavAsa bhI kabIra aba bhI kapar3A banAte haiM, lekina aba isameM koI vyavasAya | kiyA, dhyAna bhI kiyA, mauna bhI kiyA, bole bhI, cupa bhI nahIM hai| aba isase kucha dhana kamA lekara dhana ke Upara sAMpa rahe-saba karma calatA rhaa| lekina yaha karma aba bAMdhatA nahIM banakara baiTha jAne kI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| jarUrI hai; roTI ke lie, hai| aba isa karma meM koI taMdrA nahIM hai, aba koI mUrchA nahIM hai| kapar3e ke lie kara lete haiN| Avazyaka hai, kara lete haiN| isameM aba yaha soye-soye nahIM ho rahA hai, yaha jAgakara ho rahA hai| aba koI vAsanA nahIM hai| __ jaise hI tuma jAgate ho, jIvana zuddha jarUratoM para A jAtA hai| jarUrata aura vAsanA ke bheda ko smjhnaa| jarUrateM to sabhI kI jo gaira-jarUrI hai, usakI pakar3a nahIM raha jaatii| aisA samajho ki / jarUrateM to jIvana kA aMga haiN| vAsanAeM Aja acAnaka tamheM khabara mile ki panA meM bhUkaMpa hone ko hai aura vikSiptatAeM haiN| ve kabhI pUrI nahIM hotii| aura unakA jIvana kI | tumheM thor3I-sI hI cIjeM bacAkara nikalane kA maukA hai, aura tuma kisI jarUrata se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| koI AdamI samrATa honA sArA ghara kA sAmAna ikaTThA kara lo, aura soco ki kyA bacAyeM cAhatA hai, isakA jIvana kI jarUrata se kyA saMbaMdha hai? hAM, aura kyA chodd'eN| tuma cakita hooge yaha jAnakara aura yaha bhUkhA roTI mAMgatA hai, yaha samajha meM AtA hai| naMgA kapar3A cAhatA vicAra tumhAre mana meM jarUra AyegA ki yaha itanA vyartha kA hai, yaha samajha meM AtA hai| lekina koI AdamI samrATa honA sAmAna ikaTThA kyoM kiyaa| isameM bahuta thor3A hI kAma kA hogA cAhatA hai| aba yaha samrATa hone se kisI bhI jarUrata kA koI jo tuma le jA skoge| aura jaba tuma cunane lagoge, tumheM khuda hI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| samajha meM AyegA, dasa meM se nau cIjeM tuma khuda hI chor3e de rahe ho| tumheM pyAsa lagI hai. pAnI caahie| tuma dhapa meM khar3e ho, chappara | lekina inako ikaTThA karane meM bar3A samaya vyatIta kiyaa| inako cAhie-samajha meM AtA hai| lekina dhana kA eka Dhera ikaTThA karane meM pAgala kI taraha daudd'e| inako ikaTThA karane meM lagA-lagAkara tuma usa dhana ke Dhera para baiThe raho, yaha bAta rugNa jIvana kI bar3I saMpadA khoyI aura kUr3A-karkaTa ikaTThA kiyaa| hai, yaha vikSipta hai| araboM rupaye ho jAte haiM logoM ke pAsa, taba isako le jAne ke kSaNa meM, tuma khuda hI socoge ki isameM 3311
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH / bahuta-sA to aisA hai jo le jAne yogya nahIM hai| har3abar3AhaTa paidA hotI thii| aiskImoM kI jIvana-vyavasthA meM eka prakriyA hai, bar3I bahumUlya tuma sAikila calAte ho, lekina zAyada hI tuma kisI hai! kAza, sArI duniyA meM kabhI ho jAye to bar3e kAma kI ho! sAikila calAnevAle ko ThIka calAte dekho, kyoMki agara ThIka aiskImoM, jaise yahAM varSa meM dIvAlI AtI hai, aisA unakA eka koI calA rahA ho to paira ke paMje para jora denA kAphI hai| pUre zarIra dina AtA hai-- utsava kA din| usa dina unake pAsa jo bhI ho, ko tanAva dene kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina sAikila kyA jo vyartha hotA hai, vaha bAMTa dete haiN| isakA bar3A pariNAma hotA | calA rahe haiM, pUrA zarIra tanA huA hai| phira thaka jAte haiN| phira hai| ghara khAlI, zuddha, sApha ho jAte haiN| aura isakA dUsarA | Uba jAte haiN| pariNAma yaha hotA hai ki jaba sAlabhara bAda vyartha ko bAMTa hI denA | jiMdagI meM jarA gaura karo! jo kAma jitane se ho sakatA ho hai to ve vyartha ko ikaTThA bhI nahIM karate; kyoMki vaha phijUla hai, utanA to jarUrI hai; usase rattIbhara bhI jyAdA DAlanA mUrchA ke vaha sAlabhara bAda baMTa jAnA hai| usake lie daur3a-dhUpa kauna kare! | kAraNa ho rahA hogaa| vaha sAikila savAra jAnatA hI nahIM ki to eskImoM kA ghara atyaMta jarUrata, atyaMta Avazyaka para kyA kara rahA hai| use yAda hI nahIM hai ki vaha kyA kara rahA hai| jo nirbhara hai| aura tuma aiskImoM ko jitanA saMtoSI pAoge, kisI kAma rattIbhara se ho sakatA thA, jo saI se ho sakatA thA, vahAM ko na paaoge| para mauta ke dina to sabhI kucha chUTa jAnA hai; talavAra lie baiThe ho| khuda ko lahUluhAna kara liyA hai, dUsaroM thor3A bhI na le jA skoge| agara thor3A mauta kA smaraNa banA rahe ko lahUluhAna kara rahe ho| aura suI to sI detI kapar3e ko, to tuma vyartha kI daur3a-dhUpa chor3a doge|| talavAra aura phAr3a detI hai| jo kAma suI se hotA hai vaha talavAra tuma apane sau karmoM ko jarA gaura se dekhanA; usameM se nabbe to se ho nahIM sktaa| cupacApa girAye jA sakate haiM, jinake lie koI kAraNa nahIM hai| samyaka jIvana cAhie! do choTe bacce bAta kara rahe the| eka baccA kaha rahA thA ki merI mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'pramAda ko karma, apramAda ko akarma kahA mA adabhuta hai! vaha kisI bhI viSaya para ghaMToM bola sakatI hai| hai| pramAda ke hone se manuSya ajJAnI hotA hai| aura pramAda ke na dUsarA bolA, yaha kucha bhI nahIM hai| merI mAM binA viSaya ke ghaMToM | hone se manuSya jJAnI ho jAtA hai|' samhAlo thodd'aa| jIvana kI kyA, dinoM bola sakatI hai| viSaya ke ghaMToM kyA, viSaya kI koI | gaMdha ko vyartha gaMvAe de rahe ho| jarUrata hI nahIM hai| kahIM kI rahegI na AvArA ho kara __ tuma jarA khayAla rakhanA, tuma jitanA bola rahe ho, usameM se | yaha khuzabU jo phUloM ne kAMToM pe taulii| kitanA jarUrI thA, kitanA tuma chor3a sakate the| tuma jo kara rahe | bar3I muzkila se khuzabU AtI hai| bar3I muzkila se! bar3I ho, usameM se kitanA jarUrI thA, kitanA chor3A jA sakatA thA! jaddojahada se! jarA dekho to bIja se lekara phUla taka kI yAtrA, dhIre-dhIre apane jIvana ko vyavasthA do! hoza lAo! jahAM kitanI kaThina hai ! karIba-karIba asaMbhava hai| calakara pahuMcA jA sakatA hai, vahAM daur3akara kyoM pahuMca rahe ho? kitanI ar3acaneM haiN| kitane avarodha haiN| pahale to bIja TUTe na maiM vizvavidyAlaya meM zikSaka thA, to maiMne dekhA ki parIkSA meM TUTe; TUTa jAye to ThIka bhUmi mile na mile; ThIka bhUmi bhI mila se haiM, lekina pUrA zarIra khiMcA hai| to maiM | jAye to koI pAnI de na de, koI pAnI bhI de, sUraja kI rozanI par3e unase kahatA ki jaba tuma hAtha se likha rahe ho to do aMguliyoM para na par3e; koI baccA ukhAr3a de paudhe ko; koI jAnavara khA jAye yA jora par3e, yaha to samajha meM AtA hai; lekina yaha pUrA zarIra aMgUThe koI kuttA apanA pezAba-ghara banA le! karoge kyA? hajAra se lekara sira taka tuma tane hue kyoM ho? kinhIM-kinhIM bAdhAeM haiM! taba kahIM vRkSa khar3A ho paataa| taba kahIM phUla aate| vidyArthiyoM ko bAta samajha meM AI aura ve zarIra ko zithila kAMToM para taula-taulakara gaMdha paidA karanI par3atI hai| chor3akara likhe| aura bAda meM unhoMne mujhe kahA, yaha Azcarya kI kahIM kI rahegI na AvArA ho kara bAta hai! hama nAhaka zakti kho rahe the aura usakI vajaha se yaha khuzabU jo phUloM ne kAMToM pe taulii| 332 Main Education International
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________________ manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho -aura phira hotA kyA hai pariNAma? sirpha AvArA hokara | jhaMjhaTeM khar3I ho jAtI thiiN| bhaTaka jAtI hai| tuma jarA soco! tumhArI jiMdagI kI kitanI jhaMjhaTeM tumhAre manuSya honA bar3I laMbI yAtrA hai| isa deza meM hama kahate rahe haiM, | bolane ke kAraNa khar3I ho gaI haiM! ghara Aye, kucha bola die patnI caurAsI karor3a yoniyAM! anaMta-anaMta kAla, yAtrA karate-karate, | se| taba khayAla meM nahIM thA ki yaha bolane kA kyA pariNAma nikhArate-nikhArate yaha phUla khilA hai, jo manuSya hai, jisako hama hogaa| jaba bolA thA to koI bhAva bhI na thA burA; lekina bole, manuSya kahate haiN| yaha manuSyatA kA phUla khilA hai| aura aba tuma phNse| tuma bhI behoza ho| tuma behozI meM bola gye| patnI ne kara kyA rahe ho? yaha gaMdha AvArA huI jA rahI hai| yaha aise hI behozI meM sunaa| usane kucha kA kucha sunaa| lar3ane-jhagar3ane para vyartha bhaTakI jA rahI hai aura khoI jA rahI hai| itane zrama se jise khar3I ho gii| aba tuma lAkha samajhAte ho ki yaha merA matalaba na pAyA hai, use tuma aise cupacApa behozI meM gaMvAe de rahe ho| thA, isase kyA hotA hai? aba matalaba na thA, yaha samajhAne ke 'ajJAnI sAdhaka karma-pravRtti ke dvArA karma kA kSaya honA mAnate | lie tuma kucha bola rahe ho, usameM se bhI patnI kucha pkdd'egii| haiM: kiMtu ve karma ke dvArA karma kA kSaya nahIM kara skte| dhIra puruSa aba yaha silasilA kahAM aMta hogA? akarma...(saMvara yA nivRtti) ke dvArA karma kA kSaya karate haiN| thor3A soco, tumhArI jiMdagI kI kitanI vipadAeM kama na ho medhAvI puruSa lobha aura mada se atIta tathA saMtoSI hokara pApa jAyeM, agara tuma thor3e cupa raho! soca ke bolo! atyaMta. jarUrI nahIM krte|' ho to bolo| jaise eka-eka zabda ke lie mUlya cukAnA par3egA, 'ajJAnI sAdhaka karmapravRtti ke dvArA hI karma kA kSaya socate isa taraha bolo| tuma na kevala yaha pAoge ki tumhAre bolane meM haiN...|' ve socate haiM, karma ko kATanA hai to aura karma kro| bala A gayA, tuma yaha bhI pAoge ki tumhAre bolane ke kAraNa jJAnI sAdhaka karma ke dvArA karma kA kSaya nahIM maante| ar3acaneM kama ho gaIM; na tuma apane lie paidA karate ho, na auroM ke 'akarma ke dvArA...' akarma kA kyA artha hai? pahalA--jo lie ar3acaneM paidA karate ho| aura tumhAre jIvana meM eka prasAda vyartha karma haiM unheM jAne do| tyAga karane ko nahIM kaha rahA abhivyakta honA zurU ho jaayegaa| kyoMki jo cupa rahatA hai, hU~-bodha se samajho ki vyartha haiM, ve apane se gira jAyeMge, cale usake pAsa UrjA ikaTThI hotI hai| bola-bolakara tuma use cukatA jAyeMge, vidA ho jaayeNge| tumhArA lagAva TUTa jaayegaa| thor3A | kara lete ho| jAgakara apane jIvana-caryA ko gaura se dekhate raho: subaha se rAta | akarma kI tarapha pahalA kadama hai : vyartha karma ke prati jaago| taka kyA kara rahe ho? usameM kyA-kyA vyartha hai? to pahale vyartha | phira, jo sArthaka baca rahe--bacegA, kucha to bacegA; kyoMki ko jAne do| yaha pahalA kadama hogA ki dhIre-dhIre tuma vyartha ko | jaba taka jIvana hai, kucha karma rahegA, jIvana karma hai--phira jo haTA do| aura tuma nabbe pratizata vyartha paaoge| yaha maiM sArthaka bace, usake prati sAkSI-bhAva rakhakara karo, kartA rahakara atizayokti nahIM kara rahA huuN| ninyAnabe pratizata paaoge| nabbe mata kro| aise karo jaise tuma karanevAle nahIM ho| bhUkha lagI hai pratizata kaha rahA hUM, tAki tuma ekadama se ghabar3A na jaao| zarIra ko, tuma Ayojana kara dete ho; lekina tuma bhUkha se bhI dUra eka mitra ko maiMne kahA ki tama dina meM isa taraha bolo, jaise ki ho, Ayojana se bhI dUra ho| na to bhUkha tumheM lagI hai aura na hara zabda ke lie mUlya cukAnA hai; jaise TelIgrAma kara rahe ho; Ayojana tuma karate ho| tuma akartA-bhAva meM DUbe rahate ho| tuma | jaise eka-eka zabda ke lie mUlya cukAnA pdd'egaa| unhoMne kucha kahate ho, sAkSI hUM, dekhatA huuN| zarIra ko bhUkha lagatI hai, roTI dina prayoga kiyA aura mujhe Akara kahA, yaha bar3I hairAnI kI bAta juTA detA huuN| pyAsa lagatI hai, sarovara ke pAsa calA jAtA huuN| hai| taba to dasa-bIsa zabdoM se hI dina meM kAma ho jAtA hai| jahAM | | lekina tuma aba phartA nahIM ho| 'hAM' aura 'nA' kahane se bhI kAma ho jAtA hai, vahAM pahale maiM yaha jo kartA-bhAva kA calA jAnA hai aura sAkSI-bhAva se, kitanA bole jA rahA thA! aura isake bar3e lAbha hue, unhoMne jAgakara, apramAda se karma ko karanA hai-usako mahAvIra akarma khaa| kyoMki kucha galata bolakara, kucha vyartha bolakara hajAra kahate haiN| akarma kA matalaba tuma yaha mata samajhanA ki kucha na 333 :
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________________ 334 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 karanA; jaisA ki jaina muniyoM ne samajha liyA hai| akarma kA artha yaha nahIM hai ki tuma basa baiTha gye| kyoMki tumhAre baiThane se bhI kyA hogA ? eka saMnyAsI mujhe milane Aye / kAzmIra meM eka zivira maiMne liyA thaa| usake pahale hI ve mujhase milane Aye the, to maiMne unase kahA ki acchA ho kAzmIra A jaayeN| unhoMne kahA, yaha jarA muzkila hai| calo, maiMne kahA, jAne do| baMbaI meM jahAM maiM thA, jahAM ve milane Aye the, maiMne kahA, kala subaha phalAM-phalAM jagaha, kucha mitra dhyAna karane ko ikaTThe ho rahe haiM, vahAM A jaao| usane kahA, yaha bhI bar3A muzkila hai| maiMne kahA, muzkila kyA hai? maiM samajhU / to unhoMne kahA, muzkila yaha hai-- unake sAtha eka sajjana aura the ki maiM paisA khuda nahIM rakhatA; paise ko chUne kA maiMne tyAga kara diyA hai| to TaiksI meM baiThanA par3e, to paise kI to jarUrata pdd'egii| Trena meM baiThanA par3e to paise kI jarUrata par3egI / to ye sajjana ko sAtha rakhanA par3atA hai| jahAM inako suvidhA ho, vahIM maiM A sakatA huuN| aura kala inako suvidhA nahIM hai| to maiMne kahA, yaha bhI bar3A majA huaa| paisA tuma inakI jeba meM rakhe hue ho...| yaha to ulajhAva aura bar3ha gyaa| tuma samajha rahe ho, tuma paisA nahIM chUte / tuma soca rahe ho, tuma paise se mukta ho gye| tuma paise se mukta nahIM hue, isa AdamI se aura baMdha gye| isase to paisA hI ThIka thA, apane hI khIse meM rakha lete, apane hI hAtha se nikAla lete| isake hAtha se niklvaayaa| kAma to tumhArA hI honA hai| binA paise ke bhI nahIM hotA, yaha bhI tumheM patA hai / to yaha kisako dhokhA de rahe ho tuma ? yaha tumhAre hAtha meM aisI kauna-sI kharAbI hai yA tumhAre hAtha aisA kauna-sA guNa hai, jisake kAraNa apane hAtha ko bacA rahe ho, isakA hAtha DalavA rahe ho? tuma agara pApa kara rahe ho to kama se kama akele hI kara rahe the; aba tuma isase bhI karavA rahe ho| tuma para doharA jurma hogaa| tuma phaMsoge burI taraha / tuma yaha mata soco ki tuma tyAgI ho / aba jaina muni hai| baiTha gayA hai dUra sikudd'kr| vaha kahatA hai, hama kucha nahIM krte| lekina koI usake lie roTI kamAyegA / koI usake lie vastra kamAyegA / jo bar3e jaina muni haiM, unako loga bulAne meM gAMva meM Darate haiM; kyoMki unakA gAMva meM Ane kA matalaba hai: sAre zrAvakoM kI musiibt| bhArI kharca kA mAmalA hai| to bar3e muniyoM ko choTe gAMva to bulA hI nahIM skte| koI upAya nahIM hai| kyoMki utanA kharca kauna uThAyegA ? aba yaha thor3A socanA! agara tuma khAlI baiTha gaye to tumhArI jarUrateM koI aura pUrI kregaa| lekina jaba taka jarUrateM haiM--aura taba taka jarUrateM hai jaba taka jIvana hai-- to karma to jArI rhegaa| yaha karma dUsare ke kaMdhe para rakha dene se, yaha dUsare ke kaMdhe para rakhakara golI calAne se tuma bacoge n| isameM tuma para doharA pApa laga rahA hai| tuma jo kara rahe ho vaha to kara hI rahe ho aura isa AdamI ke kaMdhe para rakha rahe ho| isa AdamI ko bhI tuma sAdhana banA rahe ho| yaha bhI galata hai| jo karanA hai jarUrI, vaha krnaa| phira sAkSI bhAva rakhanA / zarIra kI jarUrata pUrI kara denI hai| jarUrata se jyAdA kI AkAMkSA nahIM karanI hai| mUla jarUrata para ruka jAnA hai| aura jo bhI ho rahA hai, usake prati sAkSI bhAva rakhanA hai| 'dhIra puruSa akarma ke dvArA karma kA kSaya karate haiN| medhAvI puruSa lobha aura mada se atIta tathA saMtoSI hokara pApa nahIM krte|' medhAvI ! mahAvIra unhIM ko medhAvI kahate haiM, iMTelIjeMTa, jo sAkSI hone meM samartha haiM / aura medhA medhA nhiiN| jisako tuma medhAvI kahate ho, vaha tuma jaisA hI hai - mUcchita / ho sakatA hai, kisI dizA meM kuzala hai| koI takanIka usane sIkha liyA hai| tuma kahate ho, koI citrakAra hai bar3A medhAvI; kyoMki tuma jaisA citra banAte ho, usase bahuta acchA citra banAtA hai| lekina jIvana kA citra to tuma jaisA banA rahe ho, vaisA hI vaha bhI banA rahA hai| tuma kahate ho, koI kavi hai, bar3A medhAvI / kyoMki jo tuma nahIM kaha sakate, jo tuma nahIM gA sakate, vaha gA detA hai| ThIka hai| lekina jIvana kA aMtima citra to tumhAre jaisA hI vaha banA rahA hai| usameM koI pharka nahIM hai| krodha tumheM hai, use hai / lobha tumheM hai, use hai| matsara tumheM gheratA hai, use gheratA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jisane jIvana ke citra ko aura jIvana ke gIta ko samhAla liyA, jisane vahAM buddhimattA kA upayoga kara liyA, vahI medhAvI hai; bAkI saba medhA to kahane kI medhA hai| lajjate-darda ke aivaja daulate-do jahAM na lUM dila kA sakUna aura hai, daulate-do jahAM hai aura 7 sAre saMsAra kI saMpatti bhI milatI ho usa AdamI ko jisane
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________________ dhyo, satata jAgrata raho . thor3e mana kI zAMti jAnI, to vaha lene ko rAjI na hogaa| do tumhArA svarUpa hai, usakI jhalaka kabhI-kabhI mila hI jAtI hai| lokoM kI bhI saMpatti milatI ho..| kitane hI AkAza meM bAdala ghire, AkAza kabhI na kabhI do lajjate-darda ke aivaja daulate-do jahAM na luuN|| bAdaloM ke bIca se dikhAI par3a hI jAtA hai| yaha jo satya kI khoja meM pIr3A uThAnI par3atI hai, isa pIr3A ke to khayAla rakhanA, tuma bhI kabhI-kabhI jAgate ho; hAlAMki badale bhI agara duniyA kI sArI saMpatti milatI ho, donoM duniyA tuma usakA koI hisAba nahIM rakhate, kyoMki tuma pratyabhijJA nahIM kI milatI ho, to bhI na luuN| | kara pAte ki yaha kyA hai| tuma use kucha aura-aura nAma de dete dila kA sakana aura hai, daulate-do jahAM hai aur| vaha dila kI ho| kabhI aisA hotA hai ki acAnaka khar3e ho tuma, subaha kA zAMti kucha bAta aura hai| vaha kucha saMpadA aura hai| eka bAra sUraja UgA, pakSiyoM ne gIta gAyA-aura eka bar3I gaharI zAMti jisake mana meM usakI bhanaka par3a gaI, phira saba phIkA ho jAtA aura sukUna tumheM milA! tuma socate ho zAyada subaha ke sauMdarya ke hai| medhAvI puruSa lobha ke kAraNa dharma nahIM krtaa| koI svarga | kAraNa, sUraja ke kAraNa, pakSiyoM ke gIta ke kaarnn| nhiiN| pAne ke lie dharma nahIM karatA, na bhaya ke kAraNa, narka se bacane ke yadyapi pakSiyoM ke gIta, subaha ke sUraja aura khule AkAza ne | lie dharma nahIM krtaa| medhAvI puruSa to pAtA hai ki vAtAvaraNa diyA, usa vAtAvaraNa meM kSaNabhara ko tuma avAka raha jitanA-jitanA jAgaraNa AtA hai, utanA-utanA AnaMda AtA hai| gaye, kSaNabhara ko vicAradhArA baMda ho gaI, kSaNabhara ko bAdala jAgaraNa meM hI chipA hai aanNd| AnaMda jAgaraNa kA phala nahIM hai; yahAM-vahAM na hile, bIca meM se thor3A-sA AkAza, bhItara kA AnaMda jAgaraNa kA svabhAva hai| aisA nahIM hai ki pahale jAgaraNa | AkAza dikhAI par3a gyaa| milatA hai, phira AnaMda milatA hai--jAgaraNa meM hI mila jAtA | kabhI kisI ke prema meM mana zAMta ho gyaa| kabhI saMgIta sunate hai| idhara tuma jAgate cale jAte ho, udhara AnaMda kI naI-naI smy| koI kuzala vINA-vAdaka vINA bajAtA ho aura usake pulaka, naI-naI kiraNa, nayA-nayA nRtya bhItara hone lagatA hai| tAra bAhara kaMpate rahe aura bhItara, tumhAre bhItara bhI kucha kaMpA; isa ahada meM kamayAbie-insAM hai kucha aisI vINA baMda huI, tumhAre bhItara bhI kucha kSaNabhara ko baMda ho gyaa| lAkhoM meM bAmuzkila koI insAM naz2ara aayaa| eka gahana zAMti tumheM anubhava huii| lAkhoM loga haiM, AdamI kahAM! lAkhoM AdamiyoM meM kbhii| lekina tuma socoge, zAyada yaha vINA-vAdaka kI kuzalatA ke eka-Adha AdamI najara AtA hai| kyoMki AdamI kA jo kAraNa hai| yadyapi usane nimitta kA kAma kiyA, lekina vastutaH buniyAdI lakSaNa hai, jAgaraNa, vaha dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| pazu haiM, ghaTanA tumhAre bhItara ghttii| unheM bhI bhUkha lagatI hai to khojate haiM; kAmavAsanA jagatI hai to | aise jIvana meM tumheM kaI bAra kSaNa milate haiM; lekina tuma unake kAmavAsanA kI tRpti karate haiN| pazuoM ko bhI lobha de do to | kAraNa galata samajha lete ho| rAjI ho jAte haiM, bhaya de do to rAjI ho jAte haiN| kutte ko | jaba bhI tumheM zAMti milatI hai to bhItara kucha prakAza paidA hotA mAro-pITo to jaisA karataba karanA ho, kara degaa| lobha do, roTI hai, usake kAraNa hI milatI hai| eka bAra yaha samajha meM A jAye ke Tukar3e DAlo, to tumhAre pIche jI-hajUrI karatA phiregaa| agara to phira tuma bAhara ke kAraNoM ko nahIM juTAte; phira tuma bhItara kI manuSya bhI aise hI lobha aura bhaya ke bIca hI AMdolita ho rahA hI jAgRti ko samhAlane meM laga jAte ho| hai, to phira manuSya aura pazu meM bheda kyA hai? ai kAza ho yaha jajbae-tAmIra mustakila manuSyatA usI dina prAraMbha hotI hai jisa dina tumhArI vRttiyoM se cauMke to haiM kharAbie-khvAbe-garAM se hm| pIche eka jAgaraNa kA svara, eka jAgaraNa kA srota paidA hotA hai| kAza! nirmANa kA yaha avasara thor3A sthAyI ho jaaye| gaharI jAgate hI tuma manuSya banate ho, usake pahale nhiiN| aura aisA bhI nIMda se cauMke to haiM, lekina phira kahIM hama nIMda meM na kho jaayeN| nahIM hai ki kabhI-kabhI tuma na jAgate hoo| aisA bhI nahIM hai ki aisA roja hotA hai| tumhArI nIMda bhI TUTatI hai, lekina phira tuma jAgane ke kSaNa kabhI-kabhI acAnaka na A jAte hoN| kyoMki jo | nIMda meM kho jAte ho| 335
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________________ E jina sUtra bhAgaH1 ai kAza ho yaha jajbae-tAmIra mustakila sAtha caahie| zAstra se yaha na ho skegaa| kisI jAge hue kA cauMke to haiM kharAbie-khvAbe-garAM se hm| sAtha cAhie! tuma soye ho to koI jAgA huA hI tumheM jagA ho sakatI hai| yaha nirmANa kI kSaNabhara ko AI huI dazA sthAyI sakatA hai| zAstra ko tuma rakhe raho, tuma usakA takiyA banA ho sakatI hai| | loge| zAstra kyA karegA, agara tuma takiyA banA loge? tuma lekina tumheM sthAyI karanI pdd'e| ise doharAnA pdd'e| ise usa para hI sira Tekakara aura ArAma se so jAoge, zAstra kyA bAra-bAra AmaMtrita karanA pdd'e| jaba bhI samaya mile, avasara karegA? koI tIrthaMkara cAhie! mile, phira-phira isa bhAva-dazA ko jagAnA par3e-tAki isase mahAvIra kahate haiM: vahI hai AcArya jo jAgA huA hai, jisakA pahacAna hone lage; tAki isase saMbaMdha jur3ane lage; tAki AcaraNa jAgRti se niSpanna hai| jaise eka dIye se aura dIpa jala dhIre-dhIre tumhAre bhItara yaha prakAza kA staMbha khar3A ho jaaye| jAte haiM, saikar3oM dIpa jala jAte haiM; phira bhI jo dIpa jala rahA thA, 'manuSyo satata jAgate rho| jo jAgatA hai, usakI buddhi bar3hatI vaha to dIpta hI rahatA hai, usakA kucha khotA thor3e hI hai| yahI to hai| jo sotA hai, vaha dhanya nahIM hai| dhanya vahI hai, jo sadA jAgatA AdhyAtmika saMpadA kI mahimA hai| bAMTo, baMTatI nhiiN| die cale jAo, cukatI nhiiN| jIvana kI aura sabhI saMpadAeM bAMTane se kama jAgaraha narA! NiccaM jAgaramANassa bar3hate buddhii| hotI calI jAtI haiN| isalie jIvana kI aura sabhI saMpadAeM jo suvati Na so dhanno, jo jaggati so sayA dhnno|| AdamI ko kaMjUsa banAtI haiM, kRpaNa banAtI haiN| sirpha jo jAgatA hai vaha dhanya hai| manuSyo, satata jAgate rho| jo | AdhyAtmika saMpadA aisI saMpadA hai ki bAMTo, baMTatI nhiiN| eka jAgegA usakI medhA bar3hatI hai| jo sotA hai usakI medhA so jAtI dIye se jalAye jAo hajAra dIye, kucha aisA nahIM ki pahale dIye hai| jo jAgatA hai usakA bhAgya bhI jAgatA hai| jo sotA hai usakA | kI jisase jyoti jalAI thI, aba jyoti kama ho gii| jyoti kA bhAgya bhI so jAtA hai| jAgaraNa kI parAkASThA hI bhagavattA hai| dAna tumheM kama nahIM krtaa| jyoti kA dAna eka jyotirmaya saMgha isalie maiMne kahA, bhagavAna kA artha hai : jisakA bhAgya pUrA jAga kA nirmANa karatA hai| gayA; jisane apane bhItara koI konA-kinArA soyA huA na aise mahAvIra ne hajAroM dIye jalAye; jina-saMgha kA nirmANa chor3A, jisane aMdhere kI koI jagaha na chodd'ii| huaa| aise buddha ne hajAroM dIye jalAye; buddha-saMgha kA nirmANa uTha ki khurzIda kA sAmAne-saphara tAjA kareM huaa| lekina phira dhIre-dhIre jaba jIvita puruSa kho jAtA hai, naphase-sokhta-e-zAma au sahara tAjA kareM! vacana zAstra meM saMgRhIta ho jAte haiM, loga zAstroM kA takiyA banA uTha ki khurzIda kA sAmAne-saphara tAjA kareM lete haiN| uTho ki sUraja kI yAtrA para caleM! yaha sUraja koI bAhara kA par3A thA sUnA sitAra dila kA, huI acAnaka yaha jAga tumase sUraja nahIM-yaha bhItara ke jAgaraNa kA sUraja hai| jo jiMdagI roga bana cukI thI, bana gaI hai Aja rAga tumse| 'jaise eka dIpa se saikar3oM dIpa jala uThate haiM, aura vaha svayaM bhI hajAroM logoM ne mahAvIra ke pAsa aisA anubhava kiyaa| dIpta rahatA hai, vaise hI AcArya dIpaka ke samAna hote haiN| ve svayaM jo jiMdagI roga bana cukI thI, bana gaI hai Aja rAga tumase prakAzavAna rahate haiM aura dUsaroM ko bhI prakAzita karate haiN|' par3A thA sUnA sitAra dila kA, huI acAnaka yaha jAga tumse| _ 'jaha dIvA dIvasayaM'-jaise dIye se dIyA jala jAtA hai, dIpa dhyAna rakhanA, eka bar3A gaharA siddhAMta isa sadI meM kArla se dIpa jale, aise kisI jAgrata puruSa ko khojo, jisake pAsa gustAva juMga ne khojaa| use usane sinakrAnisiTI kahA hai| tumhAre bhItara bhI jAgaraNa kI AkAMkSA jage; jisake pAsa tumhAre | kaThina hai usakA anuvaad| artha yaha hai ki agara eka vyakti ke bhItara bhI jAgane kI parama vAsanA jage; jisake pAsa tumhAre bhItara bhItara koI ghaTanA ghaTe, eka vyakti kI vINA baje, to usake pAsa bhI saMkrAmaka ho jAye aura tuma bhI socane lago, vicArane lago, jo bhI AyegA, usakI vINA para bhI vaisI hI jhanaka zurU ho prayAsa karane lagoH 'kaise nIMda ko tor3eM!' kisI jAge hue kA jaayegii| use bhI yAda A jAyegI kisI soye hue rAga kii| use 336 !
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________________ RABELLER HINTUN manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho ma bhI apanA smaraNa AnA zurU hogaa| isameM kArya-kAraNa kA lgii| kucha pakSiyoM ke kaMThoM meM koI pyAsa jaga uThatI hai, koI siddhAMta nahIM hai| aisA nahIM hai ki mahAvIra kI maujUdagI ke kAraNa gIta apane se phUTane lagatA hai! tuma jAgate ho| jAgaraNa to tumhArA svabhAva hai; mahAvIra kI sUraja kI maujUdagI...aisI tIrthaMkara kI maujUdagI; aise avatAra maujUdagI ke kAraNa bhUlA huA, bisarA haA yAda A jAtA hai| kI maujUdagI, masIhA kI maujUdagI, paigaMbara kI maujUdagI: aise jo hotA hai, vaha to tumhAre bhItara hI hotA hai, vaha mahAvIra ke binA kisI vyakti kI maujUdagI jisakA dIyA jala rahA hai akNpit| bhI ho sakatA thA; lekina mahAvIra kI maujUdagI meM saralatA se ho aisA kSaNa agara kahIM milatA ho to use cUka mata jaanaa| tumhArA jaayegaa| jaise eka dIyA jalA ho aura dUsarA dIyA jale hue dIye | mana hajAra tarakIbeM khojegA cUkane kii| isI mana ke kAraNa to tuma ko dekhakara isa smaraNa se bhara jAye ki maiM bhI dIyA hUM, maiM bhI jala mahAvIra ko bhI cUke, buddha ko bhI cUke, kRSNa ko bhI, krAisTa sakatA huuN| jaise eka bIja phUTA ho aura dUsare bIja ke bhItara bhI ko bhii| tuma cUkate hI cale gaye ho| cUkane kI tumhArI Adata akulAhaTa paidA ho jAye ki maiM bhI phUTa sakatA huuN| bana gaI hai| saba dAMva para lagA denA agara kabhI tumheM, kahIM bhI isalie satsaMga kA pUraba meM bar3A mUlya rahA hai| satsaMga | kisI ke sAnnidhya meM aisA lage kI yahAM dIyA jalA hai, taba saba kImiyA hai, rasAyana, alkemii| satsaMga kA artha hai kisI aise dAMva para lagA denaa| yaha juAriyoM kA kAma hai| yaha aMdhere meM AdamI ke pAsa honA, kisI aise AdamI kI upasthiti meM honA, utaranA hai| sAhasa aura zraddhA! lekina dAMva para lagA denaa| jo jAgA hai| to dhIre-dhIre binA kucha kiye tumhAre bhItara bhI koI | kyoM? kyoMki agara khoyA to kyA khoyegA? tumhAre pAsa nayA rAga uThane lgegaa| tuma acAnaka pAoge, koI nIMda TUTane kucha hai hI nahIM khone ko| agara mila gayA to saba mila lagI, koI parte hilane lgiiN| jaayegaa| agara khoyA to kucha bhI khoyA nhiiN| lekina tumhAre marahabA ai jajbae-khuda aitabAdI marahabA pAsa jo hai, tuma use abhI bahuta kucha samajhate ho| vo hilA tUphAM kA dila, kiztI ravAM hone lgii| maiMne sunA hai, zivapurI ke pAsa eka virATa kavi sammelana kA kisI aise vyakti ke pAsa tumhAre bhItara par3A huA Ayojana ho rahA thaa| kucha kavi eka kAra meM baiThakara vahAM jA rahe AtmavizvAsa jise tuma bhUla gaye ho, jaga aayegaa| zAbAza! | AtmavizvAsa kI dRr3hatA, zAbAza! kaviyoM meM se bolA eka, 'bhaiyA! tumhAre gAMva jA rahe haiM, kavi marahabA ai jajbae-khuda aitabAdI marahabA! sammelana meM bhAga lene| hamAre pAsa dharA kyA hai? kucha kavitAeM zAbAza! tuma apane bhItara hI anubhava karoge, kucha soyA hI sunA sakate haiN| to suna lo|' DAkuoM ne unheM gyAraha rupaye jagane lgaa| tuma apanI hI pITha thapa thpaaoge| diye aura kahA, 'mahArAja! kavitA Apa gAMva meM hI sunAnA aura vo hilA tUphAM kA dila, kiztI ravAM hone lgii| jarA dera taka sunAnA to ThIka rhegaa| hameM abhI duniyA meM aura bhI aura jarA-sA tumhAre bhItara tUphAna hila jAye ki nAva jo par3I kAma karane haiN| hai janmoM-janmoM se kinAre vaha ravAnA ho jAye, kiztI cala pdd'e| mahAvIra agara tumhAre dvAra para Akara tumheM gIta bhI sunAne ko satsaMga meM guru kucha karatA nahIM, sirpha usakI maujuudgii...| rAjI ho jAyeM to bhI tuma kahoge, 'mahArAja! kisI aura ko maujUdagI bhI kucha karatI nahIM-maujUdagI se kucha hotA hai| sUraja khoja lo, abhI hameM duniyA meM bahuta aura kAma karane haiN| ye kucha eka-eka phUla ko pakar3akara kholatA thor3e hI hai; UgA gyAraha rupaye dakSiNA le lo hameM chor3ane kii| yaha kavitA kahIM idhara, phUla khilane lge| aura sunA denaa|' vo hilA tUphAM kA dila, kiztI ravAM hone lgii| mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM tumane phUla car3hAye--ve gyAraha rupaye haiM ki kucha sUraja subaha Ugakara eka-eka pakSI ke dvAra para dastaka to mahArAja! Apa zAMta rho| hameM bakhzo / abhI hameM duniyA meM detA nahIM ki gAo, prabhAta kI belA A gaI! gIta gunagunAo! aura bahuta kAma par3e haiN| lekina sUraja UgA-vo hilA tUphAM kA dila, kiztI ravA hone | lekina isa duniyA meM jarA gaura se dekhanA, kyA kAma tuma kara
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________________ jina sUtra bhAra rahe ho? aura jisa duniyA meM tuma itane ulajhe ho, vahAM tuma kyA zoragula macA rahe the| to vaha unase parezAna thA, bAdhA par3a rahI khoja rahe ho? mere dekhe to sabhI loga paramAtmA ko khoja rahe haiN| thii| to vaha khir3akI para gyaa| usane kahA ki tuma yahAM kyA kara kucha loga galata jagaha khoja rahe haiM, kucha loga ThIka jagaha khoja rahe ho, pAgalo! nadI kI khabara hai, eka bar3A rAkSasa AyA hai| rahe haiN| kucha loga aise daravAjoM para khoja rahe haiM jahAM dIvAleM haiM, bar3A vikarAla hai| bar3A bhayaMkara hai! aisA kabhI dekhA nahIM gyaa| daravAje nahIM haiM, kucha loga ThIka daravAjoM para dastaka mAra rahe haiN| / _maiM tumase kahatA hUM, vezyA ke ghara para bhI jo AdamI dastaka detA usakA itanA kahanA thA ki ve bacce to bhAge sarapaTa nadI kI hai vaha bhI paramAtmA kI khoja meM hI vahAM gayA hai| kyoMki vezyA trph| rabAI ne socA ki ThIka, jhaMjhaTa mittii| vaha apanA Akara ke dvAra para bhI vaha AnaMda kI talAza meM gayA hai aura AnaMda phira par3hAI-likhAI meM laga gyaa| lekina thor3I hI dera meM usane paramAtmA kI talAza hai| jisane zarAbaghara meM zarAba pIkara | dekhA, sArA gAMva nadI kI tarapha jA rahA hai| usane khir3akI para behoza...nAliyoM meM gira par3A hai, vaha bhI paramAtmA kI hI talAza khar3e hokara dekhA, pUchA, 'bhAiyo! kahAM jA rahe ho?' logoM ne meM gayA thaa| kyoMki AnaMda kI khoja paramAtmA kI khoja hai| kahA ki 'are tumheM patA nahIM abhI taka? nadI ke kinAre eka lekina galata jgh| koI aura madhuzAlA khojanI thI, jahAM rAkSasa AyA huA hai| bar3A vikarAla hai! hare raMga kA hai| adRzya aMgUroM kI surA DhAlI jAtI hai! kahIM aura piyakkar3a honA bar3e-bar3e dAMta haiN|' jo rabAI ne batAyA bhI nahIM thA, vaha bhI saba thA, piyakkar3a hI honA thA to! kahIM kisI rAmakRSNa ke pAsa unhoMne btaayaa| rabAI ne kahA, tthhro| maiM bhI aayaa| rabAI ne DUbanA thA pIkara! apane mana meM kahA ki are bAta to maiMne hI gar3hI hai| para usane kahIM bhI tuma khoja rahe ho, tumhArI khoja kucha bhI ho, tumhArA kahA, kauna jAne, saca hI ho! bahAnA kucha bhI ho, agara tuma gaura se dekhoge to tuma pAoge, _dUsare ko dhokhA dete-dete AdamI khuda ko bhI dhokhA de letA hai| AnaMda kI talAza meM nikale ho| agara itanA tumheM samajha meM A kauna jAne, saca hI ho! kucha harjA bhI kyA hai jAne meM! dekha hI jAye to bahuta kaThinAI na bcegii| phira tumhAre pAsa eka kasauTI lenA cAhie! ho gaI ki 'jahAM maiM khoja rahA hUM, vahAM AnaMda mila sakatA hai?' tuma kahate kucha aura ho, cAhate kucha aura ho, socate kucha aura kitanI bAra to vahAM gayA hUM, sadA khAlI hAtha lauTA huuN| kucha ho| tumhArA jIvana tumhAre hI hAtha se paidA kI gaI ulajhanoM meM khokara lauTA hUM, pAkara to kucha bhI nahIM lauttaa| kucha aura dIna ulajha gayA hai| hokara lauTA huuN| kucha aura daridra hokara lauTA huuN| bhikSA-pAtra | eka bhikhArI mullA nasaruddIna ko dekhakara cillAyA, 'bar3e bar3A bhalA ho gayA ho, hRdaya kA pAtra bharA to nhiiN| miyAM! bhUkhA hUM, kucha paise de do to khAnA khA lN|' mallA ne AnaMda khoja rahe ho, yaha spaSTa ho, to kasauTI hAtha meM rhegii| dayAvaza bagala ke halavAI kI dukAna para le jAkara use khAnA to tuma jAMca lenaa| jaise sonA jAMcatA hai sunAra, patthara para kasa khilavA diyaa| khAnA khAkara bhikhArI bar3A nArAja hotA bAhara letA hai; AnaMda para kasate jAnA, kasate jaanaa| tuma pAoge, nikalA aura bar3abar3AyA, 'ajIba majAka hai! pikcara dekhane ke jiMdagI, jisako tuma jiMdagI kahate ho, koI bhI usa AnaMda ke lie to do rupaye cAhie, ve to juTate nahIM, khAnA subaha se pAMca patthara para sonA sAbita nahIM hotii| tabhI tuma suna sakoge kisI loga khilA cuke|' jAgrata puruSa ke vacana, kisI jina-puruSa ke vcn| magara tuma mAMgate khAnA ho, dekhanA pikcara hai! lekina tuma apane ko dhokhA de rahe ho| tama mAMgate kucha ho, tuma jiMdagI meM jarA gaura se dekhanA, tuma kyA mAMga rahe ho? mAMganA kucha aura cAhA thA, karate kucha ho, batAte kucha ho| dUsaroM | kyoMki tuma jo mAMga rahe ho, vaha mila jaayegaa| taba tuma ko hI dhokhA dete ho, aisA nahIM hai; khuda ko bhI dhokhA de lete ho| pchtaaoge| na milA to pchtaaoge| mila gayA to maiMne sunA hai, eka yahUdI rabAI dUsare dina ke subaha ke lie pchtaaoge| kyoMki mAMgA tumane kucha aura thA aura cAhA kucha apanA pravacana taiyAra kara rahA thA aura bAhara kucha AvArA bacce aura thaa| phira usa bhikhArI ko to patA bhI thA apanI cAha kA, 338
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________________ manuSyo, satata jAgrata raho tamheM apanI cAha kA bhI koI patA nhiiN| isa behozI ko todd'o| ThIka-ThIka sApha kara lo, kyA cAhanA hai, ThIka-ThIka dizA khoja lo, kahAM khojanA hai? aura do hI dizAyeM haiM, jyAdA ulajhana nahIM hai| yA to AdamI bAhara kI tarapha khojatA hai yA bhItara kI tarapha khojatA hai| bAhara kI tarapha khojakara tumane dekha bhI liyA hai| thor3A bhItara ko bhI maukA do! aura dhyAna rakhanA, sAMsArika AdamI ko to eka hI anubhava hai-bAhara kI tarapha kA; dhArmika AdamI ko donoM anubhava haiM-bAhara kA bhI, bhItara kA bhii| isalie dhArmika AdamI kI bAta jarA gaura se suna lenaa| isalie mahAvIra kI, kRSNa kI, buddha kI bAta ko jarA gaura se suna lenaa| tuma jahAM khoja rahe ho vahAM to unhoMne bhI khojA thaa| nahIM paayaa| phira unhoMne vahAM khojA jahAM tumane abhI nahIM khojA hai| aura vahAM paayaa| to eka bAra thor3A-thor3A samaya, thor3I-thor3I zakti nikaalo| teIsa ghaMTe saMsAra ko de do, eka ghaMTA svayaM ke lie bacA lo| jisa AdamI ke pAsa apane lie eka ghaMTA bhI nahIM hai, usase bar3A daridra koI bhI nahIM hai| use dhyAna kaho, prArthanA kaho, jo kahanA ho kaho, lekina eka ghaMTA apane lie bacA lo| tuma Akhira meM marate vakta pAoge ki bAkI teIsa ghaMTe vyartha gaye, vahI eka ghaMTA asalI bacAyA huA siddha huaa| aura vaha eka ghaMTA tumhAre teIsa ghaMToM ko jIta legA, harA degaa| kyoMki jaba tumheM rasa Ane lagegA, rasadhAra bahegI, to phira tuma kaise dhokhA doge apane ko? jaba asalI sikke dikhAI par3ane lageMge to nakalI sikkoM ke dhokhe meM tuma Aoge kaise? tor3o isa behozI ko| aura tumhAre binA tor3e koI aura tor3a na skegaa| uTha ki khurzIda kA sAmAne-saphara tAjA kreN| -uTho! thor3A AtmavizvAsa jagAo! marahabA ai jajbae-khuda aitabAdI marahabA vo hilA tUphAM kA dila, kiztI ravAM hone lgii| Aja itanA hii| 339 ]
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________________ solahavAM pravacana uTho, jAgo-subaha karIba hai
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________________ prazna-sAra jaise mahAvIra ke 'ahiMsA' zabda kA galata artha liyA gayA, aise hI kyA ApakA 'prema' zabda khatare se nahIM bharA hai ? jo dIyA tUphAna se bujha gayA, use phira jalA ke kyA karUM? jo paramAtmA ghara se hI bhaTaka gayA, use ghara vApasa bulA ke kyA karUM? tere gusse se bhI pyAra, terI mAra bhI svIkAra
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________________ pa halA prazna : kala Apane batAyA ki mahAvIra ne prema zabda kA upayoga nahIM kiyA, kyoMki loga usakA galata artha lete haiM- aura yaha ki Aja loga ahiMsA kA galata artha lete haiM, isalie Apa prema zabda kA upayoga karate haiN| para jaisA loga mahAvIra ke samaya meM prema zabda kA galata artha karate the, kyA Aja bhI vahI sthiti nahIM hai? aura Apake dvArA sarvAdhika upayukta zabda, prema, kyA Aja bhI khatare se bharA nahIM hai? zabda- mAtra khatare se bharA hai| kyoMki jaise hI bolA gayA zabda, bolanevAle kI mAlakiyata usa para samApta ho jAtI hai; sunanevAlA mAlika ho jAtA hai| kucha maiMne kahA, kahate hI maiM mAlika nahIM rahA; sunate hI tuma mAlika ho gye| aba tuma kyA artha karoge - tuma para nirbhara hai| jo zabdoM se Darate hoM, unheM to bolane kA hI upAya nahIM hai| kyoMki artha maiM nahIM DAla sakatA; artha to tuma DAloge / merA artha to mere hRdaya meM raha jAyegA; zabda kI khAlI khola tuma taka jAyegI; AtmA phira tuma usameM ddaaloge| to artha to sadA tumhArA hogaa| aura cUMki tuma upadrava se grasta ho, tuma jo bhI artha DAloge vaha bhI upadrava grasta hogaa| kyoMki tuma bar3e bhrAMta ho, tumhAre artha bhrAMta hI hoNge| tuma galata hI nikAla loge| to isakA to yaha artha huA ki jinhoMne jAnA hai, ve cupa raha | jaayeN| lekina cupa raha jAne kA bhI tuma artha karoge ki kyoM cupa raha gye| buddha ne bahuta-se praznoM ke uttara nahIM diye - sirpha isa kAraNa ki una praznoM ke uttara logoM ko galata arthoM meM le jAte haiN| to buddha ke marane ke bAda jo sabase bar3A vivAda buddha ke anuyAyiyoM meM uThA, vaha yaha thA ki buddha ina praznoM ke saMbaMdha meM cupa kyoM raha gaye ! aura buddha dharma ke jo khaMDa-khaMDa Tukar3e hue, vaha unake cupa raha jAne kI vajaha se hue| kyoMki kisI ne kahA ki ve cupa raha gaye, kyoMki jo unhoMne jAnA vaha zabda meM pragaTa karane yogya na thaa| kisI ne kahA, ve cupa raha gaye, kyoMki vahAM jAnane ko hI kucha nahIM hai; pragaTa karane kA savAla hI nahIM hai| kisI ne kahA, ve cupa raha gaye, kyoMki unheM patA hI nahIM calA, to bolate kyA ? cuppI kA bhI to tuma artha karoge! to artha se to bacA nahIM jA sakatA / to upAya kyA hai ? upAya yahI hai ki jise jo zabda ThIka lage, vaha usakA upayoga kare aura saba taraha se, hara dizA se, usa zabda ko paribhASita kre| jitane dUra taka saMbhava ho tumheM maukA na de ki tuma apanA artha praveza kara paao| isa taraha kI paribhASA kare, saba tarapha se isa taraha kA paharA biThAye zabda para, phira bhI agara tuma galata artha karanA cAho to karoge hii| lekina satya kA galata upayoga hogA, isa Dara se satya bolane se nahIM rukA jA sktaa| sau meM ninyAnabe loga galata artha kara leMge, koI harja nahIM; vaha jo eka ThIka artha kara legA, to bhI sArthaka hai bolnaa| kyoMki ve jo ninyAnabe galata artha kara rahe haiM, na sunate to bhI galata hote, kucha bigar3A nahIM hai / ve galata the, isalie galata artha kiyA; galata artha ke kAraNa galata nahIM ho gaye haiM / isalie agara unhoMne galata artha kiyA to unakI jiMdagI 345
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________________ R jina sUtra bhAra | meM kucha aura bigAr3a nahIM A jaayegaa| ve bigar3e the, bigar3e DAloge, ve bhI lauTeMge...! isalie maiM usa kheta kI ora najara rheNge| lekina vaha jo sau meM eka bhI agara suna legA, rAjI hogA, karatA hUM, usa kheta kI tarapha, jisa para ina paccIsa sau varSoM meM uThegA, calegA, to paryApta hai| sau sunanevAloM meM agara eka bhI | khetI nahIM huii| jaga jAye, to sArthaka ho gayA shrm| ninyAnabe kI phrika karane kI prema zabda kA AdhyAtmika artha upayoga nahIM kiyA gayA hai| koI jarUrata nahIM hai| | usakA upayoga kara lenA jarUrI hai| maiM yaha nahIM kahatA hUM ki sadA mahAvIra ne ahiMsA zabda cunA, vaha unakI pasaMda thii| unakI yaha sArthaka rahegA; jaldI hI isa kheta meM se bhI upajAUpana naSTa pasaMda ke bahuta kAraNa haiN| eka kAraNa hai ki prema aura bhakti ke ho jaayegaa| taba naye-naye zabda khojane hoNge| vaha AnevAle nAma para calanevAlA saMpradAya bilakula vikRta ho gayA thaa| aba loga ciMtA kreN| agara prema kI hI ve bAta karate to usa saMpradAya se pRthaka, alaga naye zabda sadA jarUrI rahate haiM, kyoMki naye zabdoM ke sAtha khar3e hone kI koI suvidhA na thii| ve jisa krAMti kI bAta karanA | manuSya meM nayI cetanA kA saMcAra hotA hai| aura kabhI-kabhI parAne cAhate the, vaha krAMti paidA na hotii| unhIM zabdoM ke unhIM | bahuta dina taka upayoga na kiye gaye zabdoM kA punaH upayoga pAribhASika zabdoM kA upayoga karane kA pariNAma yaha hotA, ve bhI upayogI hotA hai, kyoMki ve phira naye ho gaye hote haiM; itane dina paMDitoM aura brAhmaNoM ke usI samudAya meM kho jAte jisakI bar3I | taka par3e rahe khAlI, binA phasala boye, phira kSamatA ko arjita bhIr3a thii| unhoMne ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga kiyaa| isa taraha kara lete haiN| to prema zabda ne kSamatA arjita kara lI hai| unhoMne eka paribhASA dii| isa taraha unhoMne apane ko pRthaka | phira kucha aura bAteM haiN| ahiMsA zabda nakArAtmaka hai| usameM kiyaa| isa taraha bhIr3a meM khone se apane ko bcaayaa| upayogI thA | 'nahIM' para jora hai| mahAvIra kA jora 'nahIM' para thaa| merA jora unakA upayoga kara lenA ahiMsA kaa| | 'nahIM' para nahIM hai| mere lie AstikatA svIkAra meM hai| 'hAM' lekina ina paccIsa sau sAloM meM ahiMsA zabda ko bar3A mUlya ke bhAva meM hai| 'nahIM' para jIvana ke staMbha nahIM rakhe jA skte| mila gayA hai| usa mUlya se phira vaisI kI vaisI sthiti khar3I ho | aura jisane 'nahIM' ke ghara meM rahanA zurU kiyA vaha sikur3a jAtA gaI hai| aba ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga karane kA artha hai: ahiMsA | hai| aura jaina dharma agara sikar3a gayA to usakA koI aura kAraNa kI katAra meM khar3e hae logoM kI bhIr3a meM kho jaanaa| nahIM hai; 'nahIM' ke ghara ne mAra ddaalaa| to jisa kAraNa se mahAvIra ne ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga kiyA, / buddha ne bhI 'nahIM' zabdoM kA upayoga zurU kiyA thaa| pAMca sau usI kAraNa se maiM ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga nahIM kara sakatA huuN| sAla meM buddha kA dharma naSTa ho gayA aura taba bauddha bhikSuoM ko kAraNa vahI hai| maiM prema zabda kA upayoga karanA caahuuNgaa| ina eka bAta samajha meM A gaI ki 'nahIM' zabdoM ne jAna le lii| ve paccIsa sau sAloM meM prema zabda kho gayA, upayoga meM nahIM aayaa| jo nakArAtmaka zabda haiM--nirvANa-nahIM ho jAnA--kisakI jaise kisI ne apane kheta ko kucha varSoM ke lie baMjara chor3a diyA AkAMkSA hai 'nahIM' hone kI? zabda sunakara hI loga cauMka jAte ho, khetI na kI ho, to jisa kheta para bAra-bAra khetI kI gaI hai, haiN| to jaba bauddha bhikSu bhArata ke bAhara gaye, barmA, laMkA, cIna to usakA upajAUpana naSTa ho jAtA hai| vaha jo khAlI par3A rahA unhoMne 'nahIM' zabdoM kA tyAga kara diyaa| eziyA meM buddha-dharma kheta hai varSoM taka, usane phira upajAU zakti ko arjita kara phailA jaba usane 'hAM' zabdoM kA upayoga kiyA-akArAtmaka, liyA hai| to prema zabda phira upayogI ho gayA hai| usa zabda meM vidhAyaka, jiivNt| bauddha dharma virATa dharma ho gyaa| buddha ke zabda phira prANa DAle jA sakate haiN| | agara pakar3e rahate to jo dazA jainoM kI huI, vahI dazA buddha-dharma paccIsa sau sAla ke aMtarAla ne, isa paccIsa sau sAla meM kI hotii| buddha kI majabUrI thI 'nahIM' zabdoM kA upayoga karane buddha, mahAvIra aura gAMdhI taka ahiMsA zabda kI bar3I mahimA kI; vahI majabUrI thI jo mahAvIra kI thii| brAhmaNa paraMparA 'hAM' gAyI gaI hai| ahiMsA zabda para kAphI khetI ho cukI; aba vahAM zabdoM se bharI hai| Astika zabdoM se bharI hai| isa bar3I paraMparA se kucha bhI paidA nahIM hotaa| aba to Dara yaha hai ki jitane bIja tuma | agara alaga khar3e na karo to yaha paraMparA lIla jaayegii| isa 1346
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________________ 1 paraMparA se alaga khar3A honA jarUrI hai| alaga khar3e hone ke lie 'nahIM' zabdoM kA upayoga karanA par3A, tAki sImA-rekhA sApha ho jaaye| aura jaba alpamata meM koI hotA hai to use bar3I spaSTatA se apanI sImA rekhA banAnI par3atI hai, kyoMki bahumata use lIla jaayegaa| hiMduoM kA virATa sAgara thA; jainoM, bauddhoM kI nadI kahIM bhI kho jAtI isameM, yaha tAla talaiyA kahIM bhI kho jAtA, isakA kahIM patA bhI na cltaa| to usa tAla talaiyA ko bahuta surakSita hokara apanI vyavasthA karanI pdd'ii| usane una sAre zabdoM kA upayoga roka diyA, jo hiMdU upayoga karate the / ve zabda apane-Apa meM bahumUlya the; lekina majabUrI thI, una zabdoM ke sAtha saMbaMdha hiMduoM kA thaa| agara brahma zabda kA upayoga karo - DUbe ! agara paramAtmA zabda kA upayoga karo - DUbe ! hiMduoM ke pAsa laMbI paraMparA thii| usa paraMparA ke kAraNa sAre vidhAyaka zabda upayoga kara liye gaye the| hiMduoM kA vahI to bala hai| hiMdU itane AghAtoM ke bAda jIte rahe haiM, usakA kAraNa kahAM hai? usakA kAraNa hai unakI vidhAyakatA meM, svIkAra meM, aMgIkAra meM agara tuma vaidika, upaniSada ke RSiyoM kA smaraNa karo to tumheM samajha meM AyegA ki aba tuma jise sAdhu aura saMnyAsI kahate ho, usa hisAba se ve sAdhu-saMnyAsI na the| maiM jisa hisAba se saMnyAsI kahatA hUM, usa hisAba se saMnyAsI the| ghara meM the, gRhasthI meM the, unakI patniyAM thIM, bacce the, dhana-daulata thii| bar3A vidhAyaka rUpa thA / saMnyAsa hiMduoM ke lie gRhasthI ke viparIta nahIM thA, gRhasthI kA hI AtyaMtika phala thA / aisA nahIM thA ki ghara ko chor3akara jo calA gayA, vaha saMnyAsI hai; nahIM, jisane ghara pUrA kara liyA, vaha saMnyAsI hai| jo ghara meM pUrA-pUrA jI liyA aura pAra ho gayA; jIvana ke anubhava eka-eka sopAna kI taraha car3ha gayA - vaha saMnyAsI hai| saMnyAsa hiMduoM ke lie jIvana kA aMtima zikhara thaa| pahale brahmacarya, phira gArhasthya, phira vAnaprastha, phira saMnyAsa - aisI jIvana meM eka kramabaddhatA thI, eka vikAsa thaa| bahuta vaijJAnika bAta thii| pahale saMsAra ko ThIka se anubhava to kara lo, bhoga kI pIr3A to jAno, tAki tuma tyAgI ho sako / dhana kI vyarthatA to jAno tAki virAga kA janma ho sake ! isa deha kI nazvaratA ko to pahacAno ! zAstroM se nahIM -- jIvana, uTho, jAgo - subaha karIba hai| anubhava...! sabhI ko anubhava hAtha A jAtA hai| to hiMduoM ke hisAba se saMnyAsa jIvana-virodhI na thA, jIvana kA navanIta thaa| jinhoMne jIvana ko jIyA, ve usa navanIta ko upalabdha hue| dUdha hai; use jamAo, dahI banAo, dahI kA maMthana karo, makkhana nikAlo, makkhana ko garamAo, ghI banAo - aisA saMnyAsa thaa| ghI kI taraha ! phira ghI kA tuma kucha bhI nahIM kara skte| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, ghI ke bAda koI gati nahIM hai| ghI ko tuma kucha aura nahIM banA skte| dUdha dahI ho sakatA hai; dahI makkhana bana jAtA hai; makkhana ghI bana jAtA hai - lekina aba tuma ghI ko kucha bhI nahIM banA skte| parAkASThA ! aba agara tuma cAho, ki ghI ko pIche bhI lauTAyeM to vaha bhI nahIM kara skte| tuma cAho ki aba ghI kA makkhana banA leM, ki makkhana kA aba dahI banA leM, ki dahI se aba dUdha meM utara jAyeM - vaha bhI nahIM ho sktaa| to hiMduoM ke lie to saMnyAsa ghI kI taraha thA; vaha AkhirI bAta thI - jisase pIche lauTanA nahIM hotA, jisake Age jAnA nahIM hai / aura usa taka jise pahuMcanA hai, use ye sArI sIr3hiyAM pAra karanI hoNgii| isa sanAtana dharma ke bIca mahAvIra kA AvirbhAva huA / yaha paraMparA sar3a gaI thI, gala gaI thii| sabhI paraMparAeM eka dina sar3a jAtI haiM, gala jAtI haiN| yaha jIvana kA svAbhAvika dharma hai| jaise hara javAna bUr3hA ho jAtA hai, phira hara bUr3hA mara jAtA hai, phira eka dina asthi lekara hama jAkara jalA Ate haiM -- ThIka aisI hI saMskRtiyAM paidA hotI haiM, dharma paidA hote haiM, javAna hote haiM, bUr3he hote haiM, marate haiN| lekina jisa bAta ko hama sAmAnyatayA jIvana meM kara lete haiM...mAM mara gaI to bahuta prema thA, phira bhI kyA karoge ? rote ho, dhote ho, rote jAte ho, arthI bAMdhate jAte ho--karoge kyA ? rote jAte ho, arthI lekara cala par3ate ho / rote jAte ho, jalA Ate ho| itanI himmata hama dharmoM ke sAtha na kara pAye ki ve bhI javAna hote haiM; jaba javAna hote haiM taba unakA majA aura! jaba hiMdU dharma zikhara para nA to usane upaniSada jaise zAstroM ko janma diyA, mahAkAvya paidA huA ! saba tarapha gIta gUMja uThA hiMdU dharma kA ! prANoM meM pulaka thI, utsAha thA, javAnI thI ! phira hiMdU dharma bUr3hA huA / jaba hiMdU dharma bUr3hA huA aura mara 347
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________________ 348 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 gayA yA marane ke karIba thA, maraNAsanna thA, taba buddha aura mahAvIra kA AvirbhAva huaa| aba isa marate AdamI ke sAtha unako kisI bhI taraha kA saMbaMdha jor3anA khataranAka thA / yaha to mara hI rahA thaa| isake sAtha saMbaMdha jor3ane kA artha thA, tuma pahale se hI mauta se jur3a gye| svabhAvataH unhoMne naye zabda khoje / tuma dekho, jainoM ne saMskRta bhASA taka kA upayoga na kiyA ! zabdoM kI to bAta alaga; usa bhASA meM bhI bolane meM khatarA thA, kyoMki bhASA ke saba saMbaMdha the| aba agara saMskRta kA mahAvIra upayoga karate to upaniSadoM se UMcA gIta aura kyA gA pAte ? parAkASThA ho gaI thii| saMskRta ne apanI AkhirI UMcAI pA lI thii| saMskRta ne zikhara chU liyA thA; aba isake pAra jAne kA koI upAya na thA / isa maMdira para kalaza car3ha cukA thaa| to mahAvIra ne saMskRta kA upayoga na kiyaa| mahAvIra ne prAkRta kA upayoga kiyaa| saMskRta paMDita kI bhASA thI, susaMskRta kI, abhijAtya kii| mahAvIra ne dIna kI, garIba kI, lokajana kI bhASA kA upayoga kiyaa| dhyAna rakhanA, jaba bhI nayA dharma AtA hai to unake dvArA AtA hai, jo purAne dharma ke kAraNa dalita the, pIr3ita the| jo purAne dharma ke kAraNa pratiSThita the ve to naye dharma ko kyoM cuneMge? unakA to purAne dharma ke sAtha bar3A saMbaMdha hai| unake to bar3e svArtha haiN| to svabhAvataH brAhmaNa AMdolita hogA mahAvIra ke vicAroM se, yaha to saMbhava na thA / kSatriya AMdolita ho sakatA thA, vaizya AMdolita ho sakatA thA, zUdra AMdolita ho sakatA thA / kSatriya bhI bahuta AMdolita nahIM huA, kyoMki usake bhI saMbaMdha bahuta gahare brAhmaNa 1. se jur3e the| brAhmaNa sabake Upara thaa| lekina vastutaH to kSatriya hI Upara thA, jisake hAtha meM talavAra hai| kSatriya ke kAraNa aura AjJA se brAhmaNa Upara raha sakatA thA / nAmamAtra ko brAhmaNa Upara thA, vastutaH to kSatriya Upara thA / tuma kitanI hI bAta karo ki saMtoM kI mahimA thI; mahimA thI, lekina usa mahimA ko bhI jaba taka rAjA Akara caraNa na chUtA, kauna mahimA thI? rAjA Akara caraNa chUtA thA to saMta kI mahimA thii| to saMta dIvAne rahate the ki kitane rAjA kisake pAsa Ate haiN| to kSatriya bhI pratiSThita thA / isalie jaina dharma agara baniyoM kA dharma ho gayA, to kucha Azcarya nahIM hai| vaizya sarvAdhika prabhAvita hue| zUdra bahuta kama prabhAvita hue, kyoMki prabhAvita hone kI bhI thor3I samajha to cAhie ! ain Education International kSatriya ke svArtha the, brAhmaNa kA to koI upAya na thA ki vaha jaina bane; isa banane meM koI sAra na thA / abhI bhI tuma dekhate ho, hiMdustAna meM jo loga IsAI banate haiM, koI biralA, siMghAniyA, sAhU koI IsAI banate haiM? IsAI banatA hai zUdra, gAMva kA garIba, aadivaasii| jinakA nihita svArtha hai, ve kisalie IsAI banegeM ? IsAI to vaha banatA hai jo hiMdU dharma se pIr3ita hai, parezAna hai / jo hiMdU dharma use nahIM de sakA hai, usakA AzvAsana IsAiyata detI hai| | to mahAvIra aura buddha donoM ne kahA, koI varNa nahIM hai| lekina zUdra to itanA dalita thA ki use ye zabda bhI samajha meM na A sakate the; usako to zAstra par3hane kI manAhI thI / usako to koI zikSA bhI na thii| isalie svabhAvataH brAhmaNa A nahIM sakatA thA, kSatriya ko Ane kA koI kAraNa na thA-- usake hAtha meM talavAra aura bala thA / zUdra samajha nahIM sakatA thaa| aura zudra ko bhItara lAne meM khatarA bhI thA, kyoMki vaha vaizya nahIM ghusane detA thA zUdra ko / kyoMki vaha chir3akatA thA / usakI bhI dhAraNA to hiMdU kI thii| agara kSatriya AtA to vaizya svIkAra kara letA; vaha Upara kA thA; brAhmaNa AtA to bhI svIkAra kara letA / zUdra se use bhI ar3acana thI; vaha usase bhI nIce thaa| isalie vaizya zUdra ko ghusane na degaa| isalie jaina dharma vaizyoM kA dharma ho gayA, dukAnadAroM kA dharma ho gyaa| svabhAvataH mahAvIra ko inakI bhASA kA upayoga karanA par3A - loka - bhASA kA / buddha ne bhI vahI kiyaa| unhoMne bhI loka bhASA kA upayoga kiyaa| unhoMne pAlI cunii| kyoMki ve prAkRta cunate to mahAvIra ke sAtha baMdha jaate| ise thor3A socanA caahie| mahAvIra buddha se koI tIsa sAla umra meM bar3e the| mahAvIra pahale A gaye the| tIsa sAla ve kAma kara cuke the| brAhmaNa saMskRta bolate the, mahAvIra ne prAkRta cunI thI; buddha ko donoM upAya na rahe the / eka hI kSetra meM the donoM, lekina buddha ne pAlI cunI, tAki sApha-sApha vyAkhyA ho sake, bheda ho ske| bhASA se bar3A bheda aura kisI cIja se paidA nahIM hotaa| tuma jAnate ho, jaba koI AdamI tumhArI bhASA nahIM samajhatA, to tuma ajanabI ho gaye, ekadama ajanabI ho gaye / pAsa-pAsa baiThe ho aura hajAroM mIla kA phAsalA ho gyaa| kyoMki AdamI
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________________ uTho, jAgo--subaha karIba hai| jItA hai bhASA se, jur3atA hai bhASA se| phira bhI usakI preyasI use paramAtmA mAnane lagatI hai| to agara saMskRta kA tyAga karane kA pariNAma yaha huA ki jaina hiMdU dharma | prema zabda kA bahuta upayoga karo to paramAtmA ko inakAra na kara se bilakula sApha alaga TUTa gye| pAlI kA prayoga karane ke skoge| kyoMki prema zabda kA izArA hI aura kI tarapha hai| prema kAraNa bauddha jainoM se bhI TUTa gaye, brAhmaNoM se bhI TUTa gye| tIra hai, nizAnA kahIM aura hai : nikalegA tumhAre hRdaya se, lagegA donoM ne vargoM kA virodha kiyA, to hI to ve AkarSita kara sake kisI aura hRdaya meN| vaizya ko| yadyapi vaizya AkarSita ho gayA, lekina bar3e maje kI to prema to khataranAka hai--dhyaan| prema to khataranAka bAteM haiM, duniyA meM saMskAra bar3I muzkila se jAte haiN| abhI bhI hai-ahiNsaa| prema to khataranAka hai, kyoMki prema ke sAtha jaina maMdira meM zUdra ko praveza nahIM hai| aura mahAvIra kahate haiM, na paramAtmA AtA hai aura paramAtmA ke sAtha hiMduoM kI pUrI koI zUdra hai, na koI brAhmaNa hai, na koI vaizya hai, na koI kSatriya jIvana-ciMtanA jur3I hai| isalie mahAvIra ko paramAtmA bhI hai| unakI sArI krAMti varNa-virodhI hai| lekina phira bhI varNa | inakAra kara denA par3A, prema bhI inakAra kara denA par3A, prArthanA bhI jAtA nhiiN| inakAra kara denI par3I, pUjA, arcanA, dhUpa-dIpa saba inakAra kara tumane dekhA, agara koI brAhmaNa IsAI ho jAye, to vaha IsAI denA pdd'aa| saba bhAMti vyakti apane meM bhItara calA jAye, bAhara hokara bhI brAhmaNa rahatA hai| IsAiyoM ko maiM jAnatA huuN| unameM koI jAye hI nhiiN| paramAtmA bhI bahiryAtrA hai| isa kAraNa mahAvIra ne agara brAhmaNa ke varga se IsAI huA hai aura koI agara zUdra ke varga | ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga kiyaa| se IsAI huA hai, to vaha jo brAhmaNa IsAI hai, zUdra IsAI se Upara lekina ahiMsA bahuta kamajora zabda hai; prema ke sAmane TikatA rahatA hai| brAhmaNa IsAI zUdra IsAI se vivAha nahIM krtaa| nahIM, bahuta laMgar3A hai| unakI jarUrata thii| unakI majabUrI thii| saMskAra bar3e gahare baiTha jAte haiM! lekina prema ke pAsa paira haiN| to jaba mahAvIra ne varNoM kI vyavasthA tor3a dI, to unhoMne tuma jarA kisI strI se kaho ki merA tujhase ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha Azrama kI vyavasthA bhI tor3a dI; kyoMki vaha varNAzrama eka hI ho gayA hai, taba tumheM patA calegA! vaha dubArA tumhArI zakala na pratyaya thA--cAra varNa, cAra aashrm| jaba mahAvIra ne varNa kI dekhegii| kisI strI se ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha! usakA matalaba itanA vyavasthA tor3I to unhoMne Azrama kI bhI vyavasthA tor3a dii| yaha huA ki hama tumheM mAreMge bhI nahIM, kaSTa bhI na deNge| khatama, saMbaMdha tor3anA jarUrI thA, nahIM to hiMdU DhAMcA pakar3e rahatA; usase chUTanA pUrA ho gayA! doge kyA? yaha to na dene kI bAta huii| dukha na muzkila thaa| jaba tuma kisI eka sAgara meM paidA hote ho to tumheM doge, samajha meM aayaa| mAroge nahIM, yaha bhI samajha meM aayaa| apanA dvIpa banAnA par3atA hai| to unhoMne kahA ki na koI brahmacarya | lekina itane para koI saMbaMdha nirbhara hote haiM? kA savAla hai, na koI gRhastha kA savAla hai, na koI vAnaprastha ahiMsA saMbaMdha tor3ane kI vyavasthA hai, jor3ane kI nhiiN| kA, na koI saMnyasta kA; aura jaba tuma saMnyasta honA cAhate ho | isalie mahAvIra kA anuyAyI TUTa jAtA hai, sabase TUTa jAtA hai| tabhI ho sakate ho| isa taraha unhoMne donoM hI vyavasthAeM tor3a diiN| ahiMsA jor3a hI nahIM sktii| ahiMsA meM koI sImeMTa nahIM hai| phira unhoMne naye zabda khoje, nayI bhASA khojii|| ahiMsA meM yoga nahIM hai| prema zabda bahuta khataranAka hai| kyoM? kyoMki prema ke sAtha hI aba tuma cakita hooge, mahAvIra ne yoga zabda kA upayoga tatkSaNa paramAtmA praveza karatA hai| tumane kabhI dekhA, eka nahIM kiyaa| aura bhI tuma hairAna hooge ki mahAvIra ne 'ayoga' sAdhAraNa strI ko bhI tuma prema karane lago to usameM devI kA zabda kA upayoga kiyA hai| jur3anA nahIM hai, TUTanA hai, ayog| to AvirbhAva ho jAtA hai| eka strI eka sAdhAraNa-se puruSa ke prema jaba mahAvIra kA jJAnI parama avasthA ko upalabdha hotA hai to meM par3a jAye to use paramAtmA mAnane lagatI hai| jahAM prema AtA hai, usako ve kahate haiM, 'ayogI, kevlii'| jo saba taraha se sabase vahAM pIche se paramAtmA A jAtA hai| sAdhAraNa jIvana meM, jahAM ki TUTakara akelA ho gayA : ayogI, kevlii| yoga pApa hai, kyoMki tuma bhalIbhAMti jAnate ho ki yaha AdamI paramAtmA nahIM hai, lekina yoga meM to bAta hI jur3ane kI hai| jur3anA to hai hI nahIM, kyoMki 3491
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 jur3anA hI to saMsAra hai| saMsAra se TUTa jAne meM asalI bAta hai| nikle| to noha ne apanI patnI se pUchA, 'yaha mAmalA kyA hai? to ahiMsA se saMbaMdha tor3A jA sakatA hai, jor3A to nahIM jA maiMne pahale kahA thA ki do-do lenA, eka-eka lenaa|' usane sktaa| ahiMsA sikor3a sakatI hai, phailA to nahIM sktii| kahA, 'liye to itane hI the, magara itane ho gae sAta dina meN|' / ahiMsA tumheM apane meM baMda kara degI, kholegI to nhiiN| ahiMsA meM eka jor3A kAphI hai| utane bacAne se sArI prakRti, sArI pRthvI koI dvAra-daravAje nahIM haiM, dIvAla hai| isalie jitane tuma | baca gii| ahiMsA jaise zabdoM se bharoge, utane hI tuma pAte jAoge ki tuma | jIvana kA svabhAva phailAva hai| prema meM phailAva hai; ahiMsA meM sUkhane lage, tumhAre patte kumhalAne lage, zAkhAeM girane lagIM, tuma sikur3Ava hai| isalie maiM to prema zabda ko hI pasaMda karatA huuN| sikur3ane lage, tuma lauTane lge| tumhArA phailAva kho gyaa| ahiMsA prema kA eka choTA-sA aMga hai| jisase hama prema karate haiM, tumhAre jIvana kA abhiyAna kho gyaa| use hama dukha nahIM denA cAhate--yaha bAta hI sApha hai| jisase to agara jaina sikur3a gaye to kucha Akasmika nahIM hai| phailane hamArA prema kA saMbaMdha hai, usase hamArA ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha to ho hI kA upAya na thaa| gyaa| lekina jisase hamArA ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha hai, usase prema kA nakAra ko kabhI jIvana kI vyavasthA mata banAnA, kyoMki jIvana | saMbaMdha ho gayA--yaha jarUrI nahIM hai| prema ahiMsA se bar3I bAta kA svabhAva phailAva hai| yahAM saba cIjeM phailatI haiN| eka choTe se hai| jisase hama prema karate haiM, use hama kaise dukha pahuMcAyeMge? use bIja ko DAla do, eka bar3A vRkSa ho jAtA hai| usa vRkSa meM phira dukha pahuMcAkara to apane ko hI dukha pahuMca jAtA hai| bhUla-cUka se karor3oM bIja laga jAte haiN| eka bIja karor3a bIja ho jAtA hai| agara pahuMca bhI jAtA ho, to bhI hama kSamA-yAcI hote haiM, sudhAra karoDa bIjoM ko phailA do, parI pathvI vakSoM se bhara jaayegii| eka | kI koziza karate haiN| ahiMsA apane se sadha AtI hai: jahAM prema bIja se yaha pUrI pRthvI harI ho sakatI hai| AyA, ahiMsA pIche se apane Apa A jAtI hai| tuma jarA dekho to jIvana kA ddhNg| IsAI kahate haiM, adama aura to maiM to kahatA hUM, prema ko bddh'aao| vaha vyaktiyoM para sImita havvA, eka jor3A bhagavAna ne paidA kiyA thA, phira usase ye sAre na rahe; phailatA jAye, vRkSoM, pazu-pakSiyoM ko bhI ghera le| cAra araba manuSya paidA hue| basa eka jor3A kAphI thaa| aura jaba maiM kahatA hUM, paramAtmA ko prema karo, to merA itanA hI yahUdiyoM kI kathA hai ki paramAtmA bahuta nArAja ho gayA thA eka artha hai ki yaha jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai-dRzya-isako itanA baar| loga bhraSTa ho gaye the| to usane sArI pRthvI ko mahApralaya | prema karo ki isa sabhI meM tumheM adRzya kI pratIti hone lge| meM DubA diyaa| lekina eka bhakta thA usakA : noh| usane noha se | patte-patte meM vaha dikhAI par3ane lge| kahA ki tujhe hama bacA leNge| lekina noha ne prArthanA kI ki mAnA ahiMsA apane se A jaayegii| ahiMsA ke lie alaga se ki loga bure haiM, galata ho gaye haiM; lekina itane nArAja na hoM, kucha zAstra banAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| to bacA leM, bIja to bacA leN| to paramAtmA ne kahA, 'acchA! tU mAnA ki prema zabda ke aba bhI galata artha liye jAyeMge, lekina eka-eka pazuoM kA eka-eka jor3A apanI nAva meM rakha lenaa| phira bhI maiM mAnatA hUM ki prema jyAdA jIvaMta zabda hai| galata bhI vaha nAva bhara bcegii|' basa eka jor3A kAphI thaa| lekina bar3I artha liye jAyeMge, to bhI cunane yogya hai| galata artha to ahiMsA madhura kahAnI hai| noha aura usakI patnI daravAje para khar3e ho gaye ke bhI liye gye| aura zabda nakArAtmaka thA, murdA thA to aura nAva meM, unhoMne kahA, A jAo eka-eka jodd'aa| to hAthI galata artha murde para ikaTThe hue| bar3I sar3AMdha paidA ho gii| jIvaMta AyA, UMTa Aye, ghor3e Aye, gadhe Aye-saba aaye| phira koI zabda ho to thor3A-bahuta galata artha lene meM bAdhA DAlegA, jaba pralaya samApta ho gayA, sAta dina ke bAda sArI pRthvI DUba | inakAra kregaa| eka patthara par3A ho, usako tuma chainI uThAkara gaI, sirpha noha kI nAva bcii| phira pRthvI ubharI, phira kinAre | kATane lago, to vaha kucha bAdhA na ddaalegaa| eka jiMdA baccA ho nAva lgii| phira ve donoM daravAje para khar3e ho gaye, phira eka-eka | to uchalegA-kUdegA, ciikhegaa-cillaayegaa| mohalle-par3osa ke ko nikaalaa| lekina ve bar3e hairAna hue, cUhe koI dasa-paccIsa logoM ko ikaTThA kara legA agara chainI uThAoge usake uupr| 350/ Janin Education International
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________________ BIHARI uTho, jAgo--subaha karIba hai uThA, jAgA-subaha karIba hai - prema jIvaMta hai| agara tuma use badaloge to itanI AsAnI se na | sthiti to karIba-karIba Aja bhI vahI hai| prema zabda galata badala pAoge; zoragula mcaayegaa| ahiMsA bilakula murdA hai| samajhA jaayegaa| lekina mere sAtha bheda hai| maiM koI nayA dharma khar3A tuma use banA lenA, apane raMga-DhaMga meM raMga-lepa kara lenaa| karane meM utsuka nahIM huuN| nayI bhASA khar3I karane meM utsuka nahIM huuN| ahiMsA ke zabda se AvAja bhI na niklegii| tuma jo bhI banA nayA zAstra nirmita karane meM utsuka nahIM huuN| zAstra to bahuta haiN| loge, vahI bana jaayegii| dharma bhI bahuta haiN| bhASAeM bhI bahuta haiN| aba to hameM kucha khoja nakAra hamezA hI sAvadhAna hone yogya hai| abhAva hai nkaar| karanI cAhie ki sabhI dharmoM ke bhItara jo sAra hai, vaha hamArI abhAva para itanA jora mata denA; kyoMki abhAva se tuma dhIre-dhIre pakar3a meM A jaaye| to maiM yaha nahIM...merI ceSTA vahI nahIM hai jo rasahIna ho jaaoge| abhAva ko dekhate-dekhate tuma bhI dhIre-dhIre mahAvIra kI thii| to mahAvIra hiMdU se Dare the; maiM DarA huA nahIM bujha jaaoge| | huuN| buddha, mahAvIra se bhI Dare hue the; maiM DarA huA nahIM huuN| maiM na mahAvIra kI majabUrI thI, unhoMne cunA; lekina unakI majabUrI | IsAI se DarA huA hUM, na musalamAna se DarA huA hUM, na hiMdU se, na se maiM baMdhA huA nahIM huuN| unhoMne ThIka mAnA hogaa| unakI | jaina se, na bauddha se--kisI se Dare hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| paristhiti meM jo unheM ThIka lagA hogA, kiyA hogaa| lekina hAM, agara mujhe koI nayA dharma sthApita karanA ho to bhaya A unakI paristhiti mere Upara koI baMdhana nahIM hai| yahI to mujhe jaayegaa| kyoMki phira mujhe khayAla rakhanA pdd'egaa| sAre bAjAra suvidhA hai| mere Upara kisI kA baMdhana nahIM hai| agara jaina kA khayAla rakhanA pdd'egaa| merI cIja kucha nayI honI cAhie, mahAvIra para bolegA to usako ar3acana hogii| vaha himmata nahIM | pRthaka honI cAhie; usameM gaMdha, raMga alaga honA cAhie, juTA paataa| usako mahAvIra kA baMdhana mAnakara calanA par3atA hai| TreDamArkA alaga honA cAhie, to hI Tika pAyegI bAjAra meM, jo mahAvIra ne kahA, vaha hara hAlata meM ThIka honA hI caahie| usa anyathA kho jaayegii| dina ke lie bhI ThIka honA cAhie, Aja bhI ThIka honA caahie| merI to ceSTA bar3I bhinna hai| merI ceSTA yaha hai ki jo aba taka maiM kahatA hUM, usa dina jarUra ThIka rahA hogA; kyoMki mahAvIra | jAnA gayA hai aura kAphI jAna liyA gayA hai-aba usa jaisA buddhizAlI vyakti, jaba isa zabda ko cunA thA to bahuta | jAnane kA sAra-nicor3a logoM ko milanA zurU ho jaaye| socakara cunA hogaa| lekina mahAvIra koI sadA ke lie AdamI dharmoM kA koI bhaviSya nahIM hai| dharma gaye, atIta kI bAta ho ko bAMdha nahIM gye| kauna bAMdha jAtA hai? kauna bAMdha sakatA hai? gye| jaise vijJAna eka hai, aisA hI bhaviSya meM kabhI dharma bhI eka mere lie koI majabUrI nahIM hai| isalie maiM pataMjali para bhI hogaa| hiMdU nahIM hogA, musalamAna nahIM hogA, IsAI nahIM hogaa| bolatA hUM, to bhI merI koI majabUrI nahIM hai| koI baMdhana nahIM hai| ina sabane apanI-apanI dhArAeM dharma ke sAgara meM DAla diiN| aba koI aisA nahIM hai ki pataMjali ne jo kahA hai, vaha ThIka hI kahA | sAgara ko hama gaMgA thor3e hI kahate haiM, yamunA thor3e hI kahate hai| Aja ke lie to maiM phikra nahIM krtaa| Aja ke lie to maiM haiM-koI jarUrata nahIM kahane kii| sAgara yamunA se bhI bar3A hai, jo kahUMgA, maiM mAnatA hai, jyAdA ThIka hai| unhoMne apane samaya ke gaMgA se bhI bar3A hai, brahmaputra se bhI bar3A hai-hajAroM nadiyoM ko lie kahA hogaa| jaise ve apane samaya ke lie kahane ke hakadAra lIla jAtA hai; iMcabhara Upara nahIM utthtaa| hajAroM nadiyAM bAdaloM the, vaise apane samaya ke lie kahane ke lie maiM hakadAra huuN| meM ur3a jAtI haiM; iMcabhara nIce nahIM girtaa| aba dharma kA sAgara nizcita hI, maiM yaha nahIM kahatA ki maiM jo kaha rahA hUM, vaha bananA cAhie; tAla, sarovara bahuta ho cuke| aba unhoMne kAphI sadA-sadA sahI rahegA; kabhI na kabhI sar3a jAyegA, mregaa| taba bodha kI sAmagrI ikaTThI kara dI hai| aba koI jarUrata nahIM hai ki koI na koI use badalegA-badalanA hI caahie| isa jagata meM hiMdU musalamAna se lar3e, ki jaina hiMdU se ldd'e| aba to jarUrata hai koI bhI vyakti sabhI ke lie sadA ke lie nirNAyaka nahIM ho ki jaina, hiMdU aura musalamAna aura IsAI aura sikkha ke bIca jo sakatA; nahIM to manuSya kI svataMtratA, mahimA mara jaayegii| | sArabhUta hai, vaha pragaTa ho jAye; tAki dharma kA vijJAna bne| guno, suno, samajho, lekina kabhI bhI aMdhI lakIreM mata piitto| aba vijJAna vijJAna hai; na IsAI hai, na hi 351 www.jainelibrarorg
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________________ jina satra bhAga zA hai| koI IsAI bhI agara vaijJAnika satya khojatA hai to usa satya | jAo, phira koI bAta nhiiN| khATa se, aba khATa se bacoge taba ko hama IsAI to nahIM khte| AiMsTIna ne rileTiviTI kA to phira jInA hI muzkila ho jaayegaa| siddhAMta khojA, sApekSatA kA siddhAMta khojaa| isako hama IsAI | IrAna meM kahAvata hai, jamIna para sonevAlA khATa se kabhI nahIM to nahIM kahate, yahUdI to nahIM kahate, musalamAna to nahIM khte| girtaa| bilakula ThIka hai| jaba jamIna para hI so rahe haiM to khATa musalamAna khoje to bhI vaha vijJAna, hiMdU khoje to bhI vijJAna, se giroge kaise? lekina aise kahAM taka bacate rahoge? phira yahUdI khoje to bhI vijnyaan| to dharma ke saMbaMdha meM bhI, koI bhI | jIoge kaise? phira yaha jInA to eka palAyana ho jaayegaa| yahAM khoje, vaha usa eka hI parama satya kI tarapha izAre haiN| aMguliyoM | to hara cIja meM khatarA hai| yahAM prema karo, khatarA hai| yahAM ghara se ko chor3o aba, aba cAMda ko dekho! | bAhara nikalo, khatarA hai| yahAM sAMsa lo, khatarA hai| inphaikshn| merI ceSTA hai ki tumheM aMguliyoM se char3AUM aura cAMda ko | yahAM pAnI pIyo, khatarA hai| yahAM bhojana karo, khatarA hai| yahAM dikhAUM, kyoMki sabhI aMguliyAM usI cAMda kI tarapha batA rahI | khatarA hI khatarA hai| yahAM to mare hae hI khatare ke bAhara haiN| haiN| hAM, kisI aMgulI para hIre jar3A huA zRMgAra hai; koI aMgulI | dekhA tumane, marA huA AdamI bilakula khatare ke bAhara hai| kAlI-kalUTI hai; koI durbala hai; koI bar3I suMdara hai, yuvA hai | pahalI to bAta, aba mara nahIM sktaa| koI bImArI nahIM laga koI bUr3hI hai; koI ati prAcIna hai; koI abhI choTe bacce kI sakatI, chUta kI bImArI nahIM laga sktii| dUsare isase bacate haiM, taraha hai, naye-naye pallava kI bhAMti-magara ye sArI aMguliyAM | yaha kisI se nahIM bctaa| to jina logoM ne bhI khatare, khatare, jisa cAMda kI tarapha uThI haiM, vaha eka hai| hamane aMguliyoM para | khatare ko socA hai, hisAba rakhA hai, ve dhIre-dhIre mara gye| isa aba taka bahuta dhyAna diyA, aba aMguliyoM ko chor3eM aura cAMda | deza ke murdA ho jAne meM bar3A hAtha hai-isa dhAraNA kA, ki isameM para dhyAna deN| izArA smjheN| khatarA hai, isameM khatarA hai| to sikur3ate jAo, sikur3ate to maiM to prema zabda kA upayoga jArI rkheNgaa| khatarA to hai, jAo-jAoge kahAM? lekina khatare se kyA ghabar3AnA? khatare se ghabar3A-ghabar3Akara hI maiMne sunA hai, purAne gAMva kI eka kahAnI hai ki gAMva kA jo to AdamI napuMsaka ho gayA hai| hara jagaha khatare se baca rahe haiN| mAlagujAra thA, usase milane eka brAhmaNa aayaa| to jaba brAhmaNa dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge, jiMdagI se bhI baca gaye; kyoMki jiMdagI Aye to mAlagujAra ko nIce baiThanA caahie| mAlagujAra apane svayaM khatarA hai| jo prema se bacegA, Aja nahIM kala jiMdagI se bhI takhata para baiThA thaa| brAhmaNa AyA to mAlagajAra, vaha nIce bcegaa| jiMdagI meM bhI khatarA hai| mauta to jiMdagI meM hI ghttegii| brAhmaNa baiThane lgaa| mAlagujAra ne kahA, 'yaha ThIka nahIM hai, kabhI tumane socA...? niyama ke viparIta hai| tuma Upara baiTho, maiM nIce baiThatA huuN|' usa merI bUr3hI nAnI thii| vaha sadA DaratI thI ki maiM havAI jahAja meM na brAhmaNa ne kahA, 'lekina isameM bar3I jhaMjhaTa aayegii|' jiddI thA jaauuN| jaba bhI maiM ghara se nikalatA, taba vaha kahatI, 'eka bAta mAlagujAra bhii| usa brAhmaNa ne kahA, 'aisA kahAM taka karoge? khayAla rakhanA-havAI jahAja meM kabhI nhiiN|' | kyoMki agara maiM nIce baiTheMgA. tama kyA karoge phira?' usane maiMne usako kahA ki tU DaratI kyoM hai havAI jahAja se? usane | | kahA, 'maiM gaDDA khodakara usameM nIce baiTha jaauuNgaa|' usane kahA, kahA ki akhabAra meM khabara AtI hai ki gira gayA, loga mara gye| | 'agara maiM gaDDhe meM A gayA, phira? usane kahA, 'maiM aura gaDDA maiMne kahA, 'tujhe patA hai, ninyAnabe pratizata loga to khATa para nIce khoda luuNgaa|' usa brAhmaNa ne kahA, 'maiMne agara aura gaDDA marate haiM? to kyA khATa para sonA baMda kara dUM, bola?' usane khoda liyA to?' usa mAlagujAra ne kahA, 'phira gaDDe ko pUra ke kahA, yaha bAta to ThIka hai| usako bhI jaMcI baat| usane kahA, maiM ghara calA jaauuNgaa| phira kyA karUMgA? tuma mere pIche hI lage yaha bAta to ThIka hai| marate to khATa para hI haiM ninyAnabe pratizata rahoge, to tumako gaDDhe meM pUra ke, maiM ghara calA jaauuNgaa|' log| to agara durghaTanA koI bacAnI hai to khATa bacAnI hai| aise kahAM taka bhAgate rahoge? kahIM to bhaya ko gaDDhe meM dabAnA kabhI-kabhAra koI maratA hai havAI jahAja meN| usane kahA, phira pdd'egaa| kahIM to usako pUranA pdd'egaa| 352
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________________ uTho, jAgo-subaha karIba hai yaha mujhe patA hai ki prema khataranAka zabda hai| sabhI jIvaMta zabda | hai? ki tuma hIre se bacoge? hIre kA kAma kisI kA sira tor3a khataranAka hote haiN| DAlanA nahIM hai| yaha to choTe-moTe patthara se bhI ho sakatA thaa| ahiMsA klInikala hai| ahiMsA bilakula aspatAla meM dhoyA, | manuSya ne prema kA, prema-UrjA kA bar3A nimnatama upayoga kiyA poMchA, sApha-sutharA zabda hai| usameM rogANu haiM hI nhiiN| jIvANu hai, kSudratama upayoga kiyA hai| vaha upayoga hai-aura saMtati ko hI nahIM haiM to rogANu kahAM se hoMge? vaha bar3A DAkTarI zabda hai| paidA krnaa| prema kA jo parama upayoga hai, vaha svayaM ko janma denA usameM kAphI auSadhiyAM chir3akI gaI haiN| para vaha pIne yogya bhI hai| prema kA jo sAdhAraNa upayoga hai, vaha dUsare ko janma denA hai| nahIM rahA, jaisA bahuta poTeziyama DAla diyA ho pAnI meN| prema kI jo AkhirI parAkASThA hai, vaha apane ko janma denA prema bar3A jIvaMta zabda hai--honA hI cAhie; kyoMki sArA hai-aatm-jnm| prema kI jo AkhirI parAkASThA hai, vaha bAhara jagata prema se jItA hai| tuma janme ho prema se| tuma jIoge prema | dikhAI par3anevAlI deheM, zarIra, rUpa, raMga, ina para hI samApta nahIM meN| aura kAza, tuma mara bhI sako prema meM, to dhanyabhAgI ho! ho jaatii| raMga meM jo chipA hai, rUpa meM jo chipA hai, dRzya meM jo janmate sabhI haiM, jIte bahuta kama haiM; marate to kabhI-kabhI koI haiN| chipA hai, jaba vaha dikhAI par3ane lage, taba tuma samajhanA ki tumane janmate sabhI prema meM haiN| prema kA pUrA upayoga kiyaa| isalie prema kI prabala AkAMkSA jIvana meM hotI hai--prema tumhAre pAsa rozanI hai, lekina rozanI se agara tuma jiMdagI kI mile, prema baMTe, prema diyA jAye, prema liyA jaaye| jIvana kA gaMdagI hI dekhate phiro to rozanI kA koI kasUra nahIM hai| yaha sArA AdAna-pradAna prema ke sikkoM kA hai| prema se mata bhAganA; rozanI tumheM jiMdagI kA parama rUpa bhI dikhA sakatI thii| kyoMki jo prema se bhAgA, vaha jIvana se bhAgA, aura jo jIvana se hai terA husna jaba se merA marakaje-nigAha bhAgA vaha paramAtmA ke maMdira ko kabhI bhI khoja na paayegaa| hara zai hai etabAre-najara se girI huii| machalI kI taraha tar3apAyegA ahasAsa tujhe pAyAbI kA aura eka bAra usakA rUpa tumheM thor3A dikhAI par3ane lage, thor3I jInA hai to apane dariyA meM imakAne-talAtuma rahane de| usakI jhalaka Ane lage, usake husna kI, usake sauMdarya kI; -ghabar3A mata tUphAnoM se| agara jInA hai... phUloM meM se kabhI tumheM usakI AMkha bhI jhAMkatI dikhAI par3ane jInA hai to apane dariyA meM imakAne-talAtuma rahane de lage; sAgara kI laharoM meM kabhI tumheM usakI bhI lahara kA anubhava -rahane de AMdhiyoM, tUphAnoM kI sNbhaavnaa| agara AMdhI aura | ho jAye... tUphAna kI sArI saMbhAvanA kATa dI, to dariyA dariyA na raha hai terA husna jaba se merA marakaje-nigAha! jAyegA, chichalA ho jaayegaa| tumhArI AMkha meM jarA usake sauMdarya kI chAyA banane lage, / machalI kI taraha tar3apAyegA ahasAsa tujhe pAyAbI kA-phira pratibiMba, parachAI par3ane lage... uthalA pAnI tujhe machalI kI taraha tdd'paayegaa| tUphAna rahane do; | hara zai hai etabAre-najara se girI huI! kyoMki tUphAnoM se Takkara lekara hI jIvana nikharatA hai| tUphAnoM meM usI dina se saba cIjeM mUlya kho deNgii| usI dina se tuma dhana, se gujarakara hI jIvana kA nikhAra AtA hai| pada, pratiSThA, deha, vastueM, ina saba kA mUlya gira jaayegaa| prema ko maiM dharma kahatA huuN| lekina kaThina hai, kyoMki tumane prema mahAvIra kahate haiM, ina saba kA mUlya girA do to satya tumheM ko kevala vAsanA kI taraha jAnA hai| isalie tumhAre Dara ko maiM | upalabdha ho jAyegA; maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki tuma paramAtmA kA samajhatA huuN| tuma ghabar3Aye ho! prema? prema se to tumane kevala thor3A izArA khojane lago, thor3A usakA husna tumhArI AMkha meM vAsanA jAnI hai| prema se to tumane apane bahuta nimnatama rUpa kA | utarane lage, thor3A usakA nazA tamheM madamasta karane lage to cIjeM hI saMbaMdha jor3A hai| yaha tumhArI bhUla hai, isameM prema kA koI kasUra apane-Apa chUTa jaayeNgii| nhiiN| aba kisI AdamI ke hAtha meM hIrA ho aura vaha usako aura ye do hI rAste haiM : yA to cIjeM chor3o, to satya kA darzana kisI ke sira meM mArakara sira tor3a DAle to isameM hIre kA kasUra hotA hai; yA satya kA darzana zurU karo, to cIjeM chUTa jAtI haiN| 353
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 15 aba maiM tumase kahatA hUM ki pahalA mArga bar3A khataranAka hai| cIjeM ko rAsa AtA hai, jo unake zAstra ke anukUla par3atA hai, vahI chor3o, pakkA nahIM hai ki cIjeM chUTane se usakA darzana ho jAyegA; bolanA par3atA hai| jaba mere pAsa kabhI A jAte haiM, kyoMki aba kahIM aisA na ho ki cIjeM chUTane se tuma kevala sikur3akara raha to unake anuyAyI bhI Ane nahIM dete; pahale A jAte the, to ve jAo aura darzana kI kSamatA bhI kho jaaye| aisA hI huA hai| mujhase kahate the, akele meM bAta karanI hai| apane anuyAyiyoM ko kabhI koI eka-Adha mahAvIra apavAda ho jAte haiM, bAta alg| bAhara kara dete| akele meM kyoM karanI hai? ve kahate ki Apa niyama nahIM haiM ve| adhika logoM ko to maiM yahI dekhatA hUM ki cIjeM inako to bAhara jAne deM, inake sAmane saca na kahA jA skegaa| chor3a-chor3akara unako kucha milA nahIM hai; kucha chUTA jarUra, milA akele meM unake prazna buniyAdI rUpa se tIna maiMne paaye| eka, ki kucha bhI nahIM hai| milane se to ve bhayabhIta ho gaye haiM, Darate haiN| maiM unhoMne chor3a diyA saba, lekina bhItara se rasa nahIM gayA hai| dUsarA, to tumase kahUMgA chor3anA mata, jaba taka ki zreSTha kA anubhava na ho | jo-jo vAsanAyeM unhoMne dabA lI haiM, jaise-jaise deha kamajora hotI jaaye| zreSTha ko pahale utarane do; Ane do rozanI ko, phira | jAtI hai, ve vAsanAeM prabala hokara ubhara rahI haiN| paiMtAlIsa sAla aMdherA jaayegaa| ke bAda patA calanA zurU hotA hai, jo-jo dabA liyA, vaha tama khela rahe the kaMkar3a-patthara se, phira koI hIre de gayA thA; muzkila meM DAlatA hai| kyoMki dabAne kI tAkata kamajora ho kaMkar3a-patthara chuTa jaayeNge| hIre jaba sAmane hoM to muTThiyAM kauna jAtI hai| dabAnevAlA dIna hone lagatA hai, kSINa hone lagatA hai| kaMkar3a-pattharoM se bharegA! aura jo vAsanA dabAI hai, aMgAra kI taraha vaha tAjI rahatI hai| lekina jarUrI nahIM hai ki tuma kaMkar3a-patthara chor3a do to koI | aura tIsarI bAta, eka saMdeha ki hamane jo kiyA hai, vaha ThIka Akara hIroM se tumhArI muTThiyAM bhara de| kiyA? yaha ucita huA? kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki jo saMsAra meM akasara to maiM dekhA hUM, jaina muni jaba mere pAsa kabhI Ate haiM, to hai vahI ThIka ho? unakI bAta sunakara bar3I vyathA hotI hai| aba yaha bar3I dayanIya dazA hai| yaha tumase jyAdA dayanIya dazA to ve yahI kahate haiM ki hamane chor3a to saba diyA, lekina pAyA | hai| yaha tumase jyAdA muzkila aura ulajhana kI dazA hai| tumhAre to kucha bhI nhiiN| jiMdagI ho gaI chor3ane meM, aba mauta karIba Ane pAsa kucha to hai--saMsAra hI sahI; ye hAtha bilakula khAlI ho lgii| aba to hAtha-paira bhI kaMpane lge| aba Dara bhI samAne gye| ina khAlI hAthoM kI dInatA dekho lgaa| aba lauTakara bhI usa saMsAra meM nahIM jA sakate jisako maiM tumheM dIna nahIM banAnA caahtaa| maiM kahatA hUM, tuma paramAtmA chor3a aaye| aba thUkakara cATanA ThIka bhI nahIM mAlUma hotaa|' ko khojo| vaha jaise-jaise milatA jAyegA, vaise-vaise saMsAra aura samaya bhI na rahA, zakti bhI na rhii| lekina bhItara eka tirohita hotA jaayegaa| jaise-jaise tumhAre hAtha bharane lageMge saMdeha uThatA hai| na mAlUma kitane jaina muniyoM ne mujhase kahA hai ki usase, vaise-vaise tuma pAoge saMsAra se hAtha haTane lge| haTAnA bhItara eka saMdeha uThatA hai ki hamane chor3akara ThIka kiyA? kahIM na pdd'eNge| haTAnA par3e to damana hotA hai| haTa jAyeM, apane se haTa hamase kucha bhUla to nahIM ho gaI? jAyeM to usakA sauMdarya hI anUThA hai| phira usakI lakIra bhI nahIM kahIM aisA to nahIM thA ki yahI saMsAra saba kucha hai aura hama | raha jAtI bhItara, pIr3A bhI nahIM raha jaatii| isako bhI chor3a baiThe? dUsarA to milA nahIM, yaha chUTa gyaa| jisa dina se izka apanA huA mIre-kAravAM tumheM unakI pIr3A kA aMdAja nahIM, kyoMki tuma kevala unakA Age bar3he hae haiM hara ika kAravAM se hm| pravacana sunate ho| pravacana meM to ve vahI doharAte haiM, jisako | -aura jisa dina tuma apanI bAgaDora prema ke hAtha meM de sunakara ve phaMsa gaye haiN| pravacana meM to ve satya nahIM khte| | doge... abhI taka AdamI isa prAmANikatA ko upalabdha nahIM huA ki jisa dina se izka apanA huA mIre-kAravAM pravacana meM satya khe| pravacana meM to vaha vahI kahatA hai jo tumheM -aura jisa dina se tumhArA patha-pradarzaka, aguA prema ho rAsa AtA hai, bhAtA hai| aba jainoM ke bIca bolate haiM to jo jainoM | jAyegA... 354 ain Education International
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________________ uTho, jAgo-subaha karIba hai Age bar3he hue haiM hara ika kAravAM se hm| tuma jise prema karate ho usI kI gardana dabAne lagate ho, itanI --usI dina tuma pAoge, tuma sabase jyAdA Age bar3ha gaye | hiMsA hai| premI akasara eka-dUsare ko mAra DAlate haiN| vivAha kI ho| prema ke atirikta koI Age bar3hA nahIM hai| prema patha-pradarzaka | tithi akasara maraNa kI tithi siddha hotI hai| hai| prema prakAza kA dIyA hai| eka AdamI kA vivAha ho rahA thaa| rAha para eka mitra mila khatare mujhe mAlUma haiM ki prema ke haiM, kyoMki tumane prema kA galata gyaa| kala vivAha honevAlA thaa| usa mitra ne kahA, 'bar3I rUpa jAnA hai| lekina tumhAre galata rUpa jAnane ke kAraNa satya | badhAiyAM!' usa mitra ne kahA, 'zAyada tumheM patA nahIM hai, abhI tumase na kahUM, to vaha aura bhI khataranAka hogaa| maiM vahI kahUMgA | merA vivAha huA nahIM, kala honevAlA hai| usane kahA, jo ThIka hai| tumheM usameM se galata nikAlanA ho, nikAla lenaa| | isIlie to badhAiyAM de rahe haiM, phira badhAiyAM dene kA upAya na vaha tumhArI jimmevArI hai| lekina jimmevAra tumhIM rhoge| lekina | rhegaa| eka dina aura bacA hai, jI lo! cala lo mastI se, isa kAraNa ki kahIM tuma kucha galatI na kara lo, maiM tumheM mAranA | svataMtratA se|' nahIM caahtaa| tumhArI jiMdagI to pUrI-pUrI UrjA se bharI huI honI / agara rAha para tuma strI-puruSa ko calate dekho to tuma tatkSaNa caahie| koI harjA nahIM, Aja galata jAoge; jisa UrjA se kaha sakate ho ki ye pati-patnI haiM yA nhiiN| pati DarA-DarA cala galata gaye ho, usI UrjA se vApisa bhI A sakate ho| rahA hai, nIce najara rakhakara cala rahA hai, idhara-udhara dekhatA nahIM; lekina prema ko jarA ksnaa| roja-roja Upara utthaanaa| kyoMki phira jhaMjhaTa khar3I ho jAye! roja-roja dekhanA ki usake aura naye-naye sopAna haiN| yaha prema gardana ko kATa jAtA hai| madhura-madhura sopAna haiM! bar3e prIti-bhare! maiM eka Trena meM saphara kara rahA thaa| eka mahilA mere sAtha usa tuma to jise prema kahate ho, vaha bar3I mizrita avasthA hai; jaise | Dabbe meM thii| usakA pati bhI thA, lekina vaha kisI dUsare Dabbe meM sone meM bahuta kUr3A-karkaTa milA ho| thaa| para vaha hara sTezana para aataa| to maiMne usase pUchA ki mujhe isalie tumhAre prema meM ghaNA bhI milI hai| tuma jisako prema zaka hotA hai, ye pati ho nahIM skte| usane kahA, 'kyoM?' vaha karate ho usI ko ghRNA bhI karate ho| thor3I cauNkii| tumane kabhI jAMcA apane mana ko ki jarA patnI nArAja ho jAtI 'kitane dina hue zAdI hue?' hai ki tuma socate ho ki mara hI jAye to behtr| socane lagate ho | usane kahA, 'koI sAta-ATha sAla ho gye|' ki he bhagavAna, isako uThAo! kahAM phaMsa gaye isa cakkara meM! 'yaha bAta upanyAsa meM ho sakatI hai| sAta-ATha sAla ho gaye, beTA tumhAre anukUla nahIM calatA to mAM kahane lagatI hai ki tuma aura pati hara sTezana para utarakara Ate haiM isa bhIr3a-bhar3akkA paidA hI na hue hote jo acchA thaa| tumhAre prema se ghRNA bahuta dUra meM...!' nahIM hai| tumhAre AzIrvAda se tumhArA abhizApa bahuta dUra nahIM hai| vaha kahane lagI, 'Apane ThIka phcaanaa| ve mere pati haiM nahIM, pAsa hI pAsa baiThe haiN| tumhArI muskurAhaTa tumhAre AMsuoM se bahuta lagAva hai|' jyAdA dUra nahIM hai| taba bAta ThIka hai| lagAva eka bAta hai| patnI tuma kisI aura thor3A jAgo! ise dekho| tumhArA prema kSaNa meM krodha bana jAtA | kI hoogii| nahIM to apanA pati hara sTezana para utarakara Aye! hai, kSaNabhara meM krodha bana jAtA hai| abhI jisake lie tuma jAna | eka daphe jo chaTA, to vaha AkhirI sTezana para bhI A jAye to dene ko taiyAra the, kSaNabhara meM usI kI jAna lene ko taiyAra ho jAte | kAphI hai|' ho| jarA soco, jarA jAgo aura dekho| | prema meM bar3A aura bahuta kucha milA huA hai| eka-dUsare kI yaha prema bahata gaMdagiyoM se milA huA hai| isameM krodha bhI hai| gardana dabA dete haiN| hAM, bahAne hama acche khojate haiN| lekina isameM dveSa bhI hai| isameM IrSyA bhI hai, matsara hai, moha hai, rAga hai, jisako prema kaheM, vaha abhI bar3I dUra hai| lekina jise tuma prema ghRNA hai, hiMsA hai| kaha rahe ho, usameM bhI vaha par3A hai| isalie maiM yaha na kahUMgA, isa nAgo AraA hai| isa hai, rAga 355
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 4 saba ko pheMka denaa| isako nikhAranA hai| isa sone meM miTTI milI nahIM hai ki tuma kucha aura ho gaye ho jo tuma nahIM ho| bhUlane kA hai, mAnA; miTTI ko kATa DAlanA hai, sone ko bacAnA hai| to itanA hI artha hai ki tumane kucha aura samajha liyA hai| ho to tuma | duniyA meM kucha loga haiM jo isI ko prema samajha rahe haiN| ve glt| vahI jo ho| jaise Aja rAta tuma yahAM soo aura sapane meM dekho, aura duniyA meM kucha loga haiM jo miTTI ke kAraNa isa pUre prema ko | kalakatte meM ho, to koI kalakatte pahuMca nahIM gye| koI lauTane ke pheMka dene ko kahate haiN| ve bhI galata; pahale se bhI jyAdA glt| | lie tumheM koI havAI jahAja nahIM pakar3anA pdd'egaa| koI hilAkara kyoMki miTTI ke bahAne kahIM sone ko mata pheMka denA! jagA degA, tuma pUnA meM jagoge, kalakatte meM nahIM jgoge| tuma yaha ahiMsA kI dhAraNA meM vahI ho gayA hai| pheMka hI do isa prema na kahoge ki yaha kyA musIbata kara dii| tuma bhAgakara sTezana bhI ko; isameM khatarA hai, isameM upadrava hai, isameM tanAva hai, parezAnI na jAoge ki aba maiM pakaDUM Trena pUnA jAne kI, isa AdamI ne hai, azAMti hai| pheMka hI do| lekina sAtha hI sonA bhI calA kalakatte meM jagA diyaa| sapane meM kalakatte meM the| yaha sirpha jAtA hai| khayAla thaa| asaliyata meM to tuma pUnA meM hI ho| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, ye donoM atiyAM haiM, inase bcnaa| isameM se | paramAtmA ko khoyA jA nahIM sktaa| ho to tuma paramAtmA meM miTTI to kATanI hai-ghRNA kATanI hai, krodha kATanA hai, matsara, | hii| sapane tuma koI bhI dekha lo| aura sapanA tumhArI svataMtratA IrSyA alaga karanI hai--prema ko nikhAranA hai| hai| aura sapane bar3e madhura haiN| aura sapane ekadama bure bhI nahIM haiM, jIvana eka prayogazAlA hai prema ko nikhAra lene kii| aura kyoMki inhIM sapanoM ke mAdhyama se tuma apane se apane ko dUra kara dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jo apane prema ko pUrA nikhAra lete haiN| usa prema ke lete ho, phAsalA kara lete ho| phira milana kA majA A jAtA nikhare rUpa meM hI jagata jaisA dikhAI par3atA hai usakA nAma hai| jaise machalI sAgara meM hI rahatI hai to sAgara ko bhUla hI jAtI paramAtmA hai| usa prema ke nikhare rUpa meM hI tuma jisa niyati ko hai, sAgara kA patA hI nahIM cltaa| jarA pheMka do machalI ko upalabdha hote ho, usakA nAma AtmA hai| kinAre para, tar3aphatI hai taba use pahalI daphA yAda AtI hai ki sAgara kyA hai| dUsarA praznaH jo dIyA tUphAna se bujha gayA use phira jalAkara tuma apane sapanoM ke taTa para tar3apha rahe ho| yaha tar3apha tumheM phira kyA karUM? jo svabhAva svapna meM kho gayA, use vApasa jagAkara sAgara meM le jaayegii| aba tuma pUchate ho ki kyA phAyadA jo kyA karUM? Apa kahate haiM to mAna letA hUM ki maiM hI paramAtmA dIyA tUphAna se bujha gayA...?' bujhA nahIM hai| koI tUphAna hUM, lekina jo paramAtmA ghara se hI bhaTaka gayA, use ghara vApisa tumhAre dIye ko bujhA nahIM sakatA; anyathA tUphAna to itane bulAkara kyA karUM? haiN...| koI tUphAna tumhAre dIye ko nahIM bujhA sktaa| kisako patA cala rahA hai yaha? yaha kauna kaha rahA hai ki kyA karUM usa aisA prazna bahutoM ke mana meM uThatA hai, svAbhAvika hai| lekina dIye ko phira se jalAkara jisako tUphAna ne bujhA diyA? yaha jo tuma jIvana kI jaTilatA ko nahIM samajha rahe ho| svabhAva isIlie kaha rahA hai vahI to tumhArA dIyA hai-yaha tumhArA jo kho gayA hai, kyoMki binA khoye tuma use jAna hI na skoge| vaha caitanya-bhAva hai| yaha kauna kaha rahA hai ki kyA phAyadA usa jAnane kI prakriyA hai| jo tumhAre pAsa hai, sadA se hai, sadA se hai, paramAtmA ko khojane se jo ghara se hI dUra calA gayA? magara yaha sadA se hai, tuma usake prati aMdhe ho jAte ho| use khonA jarUrI kauna hai jo kaha rahA hai? hai, tAki tuma pA sko| pAne ke lie khonA anivArya hai| khokara yahI tumhArA paramAtma-bhAva hai| yaha sAkSI-bhAva, yaha caitanya, bhI tuma vastutaH thor3e hI khote ho, kyoMki svabhAva to vahI hai jo yaha jJAna, yaha bodha, yaha jyoti| dIyA bujhatA nhiiN| yaha dIyA khoyA na jA ske| bujhanevAlA dIyA nahIM hai| aura bujha jAtA to isake jalAne ke vismaraNa kA nAma khonA hai| tuma bhUla gaye ho| aura yaha bhUlane phira koI upAya na the| bujha jAtA to tuma hote hI n| bujha jAtA kI bAta atyaMta Avazyaka hai samajha lenii| bhUlane kA artha yaha to socanevAlA bhI na hotA ki kaise ise jlaauuN| tuma ho| tuma 356
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________________ / uTho, jAgo-subaha karIba hai paripUrNa ho| sirpha eka sapane ne tumheM ghera liyA hai| eka bAdala AnI caahie| aura khela meM 'kyoM' kA to savAla mata utthaanaa| A gayA hai| aura sUraja ko DhAMka liyA hai| kyoMki 'kyoM' dukAnadAra kA zabda hai, khilAr3I kA nhiiN| aba yaha dhUpa-chAMva kA khela bar3A madhura hai| isalie hiMduoM kI do AdamI phaTabAla khela rahe haiM, to tama pachate ho, 'yaha kyA paribhASA bar3I anUThI hai| ve kahate haiM, lIlA hai| tuma isako bar3A phAyadA? idhara se geMda udhara mArI, udhara se idhara mArI; are eka kAma samajha rahe ho ki kho diyA, aba kyA phAyadA! tumane kabhI jagaha rakho, baiTha jAo zAMti se|' AdamI bAlIbAla khela rahe bacapana meM chiyA-chI nahIM khelI? do bacce chiyA-chI khelate haiM, | haiM, tumane dekhA kaisA pAgalapana karate haiN| bIca meM eka jAlI bAMdha donoM AMkha baMda karake khar3e ho jAte haiM, chipa jAte haiN| patA hai ki rakhI hai, idhara se pheMka rahe haiM udhara; udhara se pheMka rahe haiM idhr| aura yahIM chipe haiM, isI kamare meM chipe haiN| kaI bAra cakkara lagAte haiM, | inakI to chor3o hI, kaI bhIr3a lagAkara khar3e haiM dekhane ke lie| khojate haiM kahAM chipA hai, bar3A zoragula macAte haiM aura unheM itanA-sA kAma ho rahA hai, geMda idhara se udhara pheMkI jA rahI yaha pakkA patA hai kahAM chipA hai,kyoMki ghara hI kauna bar3A hai; vahI / to do mazIneM lagAkara bhI kara sakate ho| isameM sAra kyA hai? kamare meM kahIM chipA hai, bistara ke nIce calA gayA hai ki dIvAla agara dukAnadAra hai to pUchegA, 'kyoM? isase milegA kyA?' kI oTa meM khar3A ho gayA hai| saba patA hai| lekina phira khela kA lekina taba cUka gaye baat| milane kA savAla nahIM hai, khela meM hI majA calA jAtA hai, jaba saba patA hI hai to| to thor3A daur3ate haiM, rasa hai| yaha jo khela kI umaMma hai, isameM hI rasa hai| dhAmate haiM, khojate haiM, idhara-udhara jhAMkate haiM, phira pakar3a lete haiN| | tinake kI taraha saile-havAdisa liye phirA hiMdU kahate haiM, yaha jagata chiyA-chI hai, lIlA hai| tumhIM apane | tUphAna lekara Aye the hama jiMdagI ke saath| ko khoja rahe ho, tumhIM apane ko chipA rahe ho| tuma pUchoge, tUphAna hamAre sAtha AyA hai| jiMdagI tUphAna hai| isameM bar3I 'kyoM? kyoM kheleM chiyA-chI?' mata khelo| sArA dharma vahI to lahareM uThatI haiM, bar3I AMdhiyAM AtI haiN| phira sannATA bhI chA jAtA kalA sikhAtA hai tumheM ki jinako chiyA-chI nahIM khelanI, ve hai| sannATe ke lie AMdhI jarUrI hai; AMdhI ke lie sannATA dhyAna kareM, ve chiyA-chI ke bAhara ho jAte haiN| dhyAna kA matalaba jarUrI hai-donoM paripUraka haiN| yahAM milanA bhI hai, khonA bhI hai; kula itanA hI hai ki agara thaka gaye, aba tumheM khelanA nahIM hai, to pAnA bhI hai, bichur3anA bhI hai; yAda bhI hai, vismRti bhI hai| ye donoM ghoSaNA kara do ki aba hama khela ke bAhara hote haiM, aba hama jarA pahalU haiM, do paMkha haiN| inase hI jIvana ke AkAza meM ur3ane kA vizrAma kareMge, yA aba hameM bhUkha lagI hai, aba hama ghara jAte haiN| upAya hai| jinako abhI khelane meM rasa A rahA hai, ve kheleN| jinako khelane ye hAdase ki jo ika-ika kadama pe hAila haiM meM aba thakAna Ane lagI hai, ve ghara lauTa jaayeN| khuda eka dina tere kadamoM kA AsarA leNge| paramAtmA kI khoja kA matalaba itanA hI hai ki aba bahuta ho jamAnA cI-ba-jabIM hai to kyA bAta hai 'raviza' gaI chiyA-chI; aba thaka gye| basa itanA hI smaraNa kAphI hai ki hama isa atAba pe kucha aura muskurA leNge| thaka gye--vishraam| jaise dinabhara AdamI mehanata karatA hai, rAta ye hAdase, ye ghaTanAyeM jo hara kadama para ghaTa rahI haiM, ye patthara jo so jAtA hai| aba tuma yaha to nahIM kahate rAta khar3e hokara ki aba hara kadama para ar3e hue haiM, khuda eka dina tere kadamoM kA AsarA kyoM soyeM, jaba dinabhara mehanata kI! tumhArI marjI, na sonA ho to | leNge| ghabar3Ao mata; ye patthara nahIM haiM, ye sIr3hiyAM bana jAnevAlI na soo, khar3e rho| rAtabhara soye rahe, aba subaha tumheM koI haiN| yaha bhaTakAva hI usake pahuMcane kA rAstA bana jAne vAlA hai| uThAne lage to tuma yaha to nahIM kahate ki nahIM uTheMge aba; rAtabhara | yaha dUra ho jAnA hI pAsa Ane kA upAya hai| soye rahe, aba kyoM uThe? nahIM sone ke bAda jAganA hai; jAgane ye hAdase ki jo ika-ika kadama pe hAila haiM ke bAda sonA hai| dina ke bAda rAta hai, rAta ke bAda dina hai| ye jo ar3e haiM patthara, aura ghaTanAeM, aura jIvana ke ulajhAva, dhyAna, saMsAra, paramAtmA, arUpa aura usake rUpa, ina donoM ke aura bAjAra aura dukAna aura tRSNA aura moha aura hajAra-hajAra bIca yAtrA hai| yaha khela bar3A madhura hai| basa khelane kI kalA bAteM haiM...khuda eka dina tere kadamoM kA AsarA leNge| ghabar3Ao 357
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________________ 358 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 mata, khele cale jaao| abhI tuma ThIka se khela samajhe nahIM, abhI khela kA gaNita nahIM aayaa| gaNita A jAyegA to rasa Ane lgegaa| aura taba ina pattharoM para car3hane meM majA Ane lgegaa| taba tuma dhanyavAda doge ina pattharoM ko ki acchA kiyA ki tuma the, anyathA kahAM car3hate! acchA huA ki tuma the, anyathA jIvana ko jAMcane kI suvidhA kahAM milatI, avasara kahAM milatA ! jamAnA ca-ba- jabIM hai to kyA bAta hai 'raviza' aura agara jamAnA bahuta krodha se bharA hai aura cAroM tarapha bar3I ar3acana aura musIbata hai to bAta kyA hai 'raviza'... hama isa atAba pe kucha aura muskurA 'leNge| isa krodha para thor3A aura muskurA lenA / yaha jo jamAnA itane upadrava khar3A karatA hai, isa para thor3A muskurAnA siikho| / paramAtmA kA khojI khela mAnakara calatA hai| tuma bar3I gaMbhIratA se cala rahe ho, yaha ar3acana hai| tumhAre tathAkathita dhArmikoM ne tumheM bar3e gaMbhIra cehare sikhA diye haiM; jaise ki prArthanA koI kAma hai! prArthanA khela hai| prArthanA rasa hai, kAma nahIM hai| isameM kucha lAbha aura lobha thor3e hI hai| isameM to hone kA majA hai| ina pakSiyoM se pUcho ! ye jo jhIMgura gunagunAye jA rahe haiM, inase pUcho - kisalie? ve tumhArI bAta para hI Azcarya kareMge ki savAla bhI uThAne yogya hai ? majA A rahA hai| tumheM jaba taka saMsAra meM majA A rahA hai, daur3e jAo; jaba tumheM paramAtmA meM majA Ane lage, ruka jaanaa| maje maje kI bAta hai| maiM jo saMsAra meM haiM, unake virodha meM nahIM huuN| maiM kahatA hUM, unheM majA A rahA hai to majA leN| takalIpha to kaba khar3I hotI hai ki tumheM majA saMsAra meM A rahA hai aura tuma kisI kI bAta meM par3a gaye aura usane kahA ki saMsAra meM kyA rakhA hai! tumheM majA saMsAra meM A rahA hai| aba tuma eka ulajhana meM par3e, eka tanAva paidA huaa| kisI ne kaha diyA, saMsAra meM kyA rakhA hai, yaha to saba dhUla hai, | yaha to saba par3A raha jAegA - yaha ThATha par3A raha jAyegA, jaba bAMdha calegA banajArA! unakA banajArA bAMdhakara cala rahA ho, lekina tumhArA to abhI bilakula khela laga rahA thA, taMbU laga rahA thA, vyavasthA tuma juTA rahe the| yaha bAta tumhAre kAna meM par3a gaI, aba tuma ar3acana meM pdd'e| aba tuma taMbU bhI gAr3e jA rahe ho aura soca rahe ho, saba ThATha par3A raha jaayegaa| aba ar3acana aaii| aba tuma ikahare na rhe| tumhArA vyaktitva khaMDoM meM baMTa gayA / tumhAre tathAkathita dharmoM ne tumheM vikSipta banA diyA hai| maiM tumase jo kaha rahA hUM vaha yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki tuma chor3akara cala pdd'o| maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM, ThIka se taMbU gar3A lo| bhagavAna se bhaTakane kA maukA milA hai, ThIka se bhaTaka jaao| dUra jAne kA kSaNa AyA hai, dUra cale jaao| isameM bhI kyA kaMjUsI karanI? kyoMki mere dekhe jo jitanI dUra jAtA hai, jaba use yAda pakar3atI hai to utanI hI tIvratA se pAsa AtA hai| pAsa Ane aura dUra Ane meM eka anupAta hai| khone kA to koI upAya nahIM hai, khela hai| rokara khelanA ho rokara khela lo; haMsa ke khelanA ho haMsakara khela lo| jo haMsakara khelatA hai, usako maiM dhArmika kahatA huuN| jo ro-rokara khelane lage, vaha koI khilAr3I nahIM hai| hai rAta to isake bAda sahara, anavAra bhI lekara AegI subaha to zaba tAroM ke camakate hAra bhI lekara aaegii| hai rAta to isake bAda sahara - rAta hai to subaha hone ke karIba hai, ghabar3Ao mt| rAta kA majA le lo, subaha to ho hI jaayegii| subaha ke lie roo, cillAo- cIkho mt| yaha rAta subaha ke rAste para hI hai| yaha rAta honevAlI subaha hI hai| yaha rAta kA hI chipA huA rUpa hai| hai rAta to isake bAda sahara anavAra bhI lekara aaegii| subaha prakAza bhI lekara AnevAlI hai| aMdhere ko ThIka se to bhoga lo ! kyoMki agara AMkheM aMdhere ko ThIka se na bhoga pAyeM to tuma prakAza ko bhogane ke yogya na bana paaoge| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ? jaba aMdhere ke bAda tuma prakAza ko dekhate ho to aMdherA tumhArI AMkhoM ko taiyAra karatA hai; tuma prakAza ko dekhane meM samartha ho jAte ho / AMkha ko vizrAma milatA hai aMdhere meM; AMkha tAjI ho jAtI hai / phira se tuma dekhane meM kuzala ho jAte ho| isalie to AMkha jhapakatI rahatI hai| tumane kabhI pUchA ki AMkha jhapakatI kyoM rahatI hai ? yaha hara pala aMdhere ko paidA karatI rahatI hai, tAki tAjI banI rhe| isalie tumane dekhA philma jAte ho dekhane, to tIna ghaMTe tuma AMkha kA jhapakanA bhUla jAte ho| usI lie AMkha thaka jAtI hai| philma ke kAraNa nahIM, TelIvijana dekhane ke kAraNa nahIM; tuma AMkha kA jhapakanA
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________________ uTho, jAgo-subaha karIba hai bhUla jAte ho ki jo svAbhAvika prakriyA thI aMdhere ko bIca-bIca jIvana kabhI nahIM haartaa| tuma hAra jAoge to vidA kara liye meM lAne kI, vaha bhUla jAte ho| tuma itane jyAdA tana jAte ho ki jAoge, bulA liye jaaoge| jIvana calatA jAtA hai| eka lahara AMkha phAr3e baiThe rahate ho| aba kI bAra jaba sinemA jAo yA hAra jAtI hai to vilIna ho jAtI hai sAgara meN| philma dekhane jAo yA TelIvijana dekho, to AMkha ko jhapakAte | zikaste-dila ko zikaste-hayAta kyoM samajheM? rahanA, tuma pAoge koI thakAna na aaii| AMkha ke jhapakane meM rAja hai maikadA to salAmata hajAra paimaane| hai| aMdherA prakAza kA khela hai| dhUpa chAyA kA khela hai| aura agara eka paimAnA TUTa gayA to ghabar3Ate kyoM ho, madhuzAlA hairAta to isake bAda sahara anavAra bhI lekara aaegii| sAbita hai, to hajAra paimAne bhare taiyAra haiN| vizrAma to kara lo thor3A rAta meN| yahAM choTI-choTI cIjoM se loga ghabar3A jAte haiN| kisI kI saMsAra vizrAma hai paramAtmA kaa| jaldI hI subaha hogI, | patnI mara gaI, vairAgya kA udaya ho gyaa| hai maikadA to salAmata paramAtmA bhI AyegA, prakAza bhI laayegaa| bhAga-daur3a mata kro| hajAra paimAne! itanI jaldI kyoM karate haiM? kisI kI dukAna meM vyartha zIrSAsana ityAdi lagAkara khar3e na ho jaao| isase rAta ke ghATA laga gayA, divAlA nikala gayA-are, dIvAlI bahuta jAne kA koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| rAta apane se AtI hai, apane se jAtI manAI, aba divAlA bhI manA lo! itanA ghabar3AnA kyA? hai| tuma to sirpha sAkSI rho| hai maikadA to salAmata hajAra paimaane|| hai subaha to zaba tAroM ke camakate hAra bhI lekara aaegii| hArakara dharma kI tarapha, parAjaya ke bhAva se, viphalatA se, aura agara subaha hai to dhyAna rakhanA, rAta bhI AnevAlI hai| viSAda se kahIM koI gayA hai! udAsI se to rugNatA AtI hai, yaha jIvana kA cakra hai jo ghUmatA calA jAtA hai| isa cakra meM jo jIvana kA svAsthya nhiiN| dharma kI tarapha udAsI se nahIM, prasannatA khelanA sIkha jAye-khelanA pahalI zarta-gaMbhIratA se nahIM, | se, praphullatA se gaye hue hI pahuMcate haiN| khilAr3I ke ahobhAva se, rasa se-jo khelanA sIkha jAye, yaha bulaMda nagmae-Adama hai bajme-aMjuma meM pahalI shrt| aura dUsarI bAta dhIre-dhIre tumhAre khilAr3Ipana se -nakSatra maMDala meM AdamI kA gIta gUMja rahA hai| uThegI, vaha hai saakssii-bhaav| jaba tuma dekhoge, rAta bhI apane se kaba ika sitArae-nau haMsa par3e khudA jAne AtI hai; subaha bhI apane se ho jAtI hai: phira sAMjha A jAtI hai, | -kaba varSA ho jAyegI parama AnaMda kI. patA nahIM kabhI bhI ho phira tAre jagamagA uThate haiM--yaha saba apane se ho rahA hai to maiM | sakatI hai! nAhaka daur3a-dhUpa kyoM karUM; maiM sirpha sAkSI rahUM, dekheM, jo hotA hai hayAta abhI hai phakata ika hayAta kA parataba usakA majA lU, rasa luuN| paramAtmA itane rUpa dharatA hai, -jise tumane abhI jiMdagI samajhA hai, vaha to kevala jiMdagI itane-itane nAca karatA hai, maiM draSTA bnuuN| to pahale khilAr3I bano, | kI chAyA hai| phira draSTA bana jAo, bs| yaha do bAteM jisake jIvana meM A hayAta abhI hai phakata ika hayAta kA parataba gaIM, usane pA hI liyaa| abhI hayAta ko samajhA hI kyA hai duniyA ne| zikaste-dila ko zikaste-hayAta kyoM samajheM? abhI tumane jIvana kA pUrA rAja kahAM sIkhA? jaldI mata hai maikadA to salAmata hajAra paimAne kro| nirNaya mata lo ki 'kyA phAyadA jo dIyA bujha gayA, aba bulaMda nagmae-Adama hai bajme-aMjuma meM isako jalAne se kyA phAyadA! aura jo ghara chUTa gayA, usako kaba ika sitArae-nau haMsa par3e khudA jAne khojane se kyA phAyadA!' aise to tuma thakakara gira jaaoge| hayAta abhI hai phakata ika hayAta kA parataba aise to tuma jIte-jI murdA ho jaaoge| abhI hayAta ko samajhA hI kyA hai duniyA ne| uTho jIvana kI yAtrA praphullatA se karanI hai| zikaste-dila ko zikaste-hayAta kyoM samajheM? aura jaba kucha khotA ho, taba bhI samajha rakhanAH yaha bhI kucha agara tuma hAra gaye ho to isako jIvana kI hAra mata smjho| pAne kA upAya hogaa| 359
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________________ 360 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 AkhirI prazna : tere gusse se bhI pyAra, terI mAra bhI svIkAra cAhe khuzI do ki do gama, de do khuzI-khuzI karatAra terI dhUpa ho ki chAMva, mujhako donoM haiM svIkAra terA saba kucha mujhe pasaMda, terA na bhI nahIM inkaar| zubha hai, aisI hI bhAva kI dazA bhakta kI dazA hai| aura jisako aise svIkAra kA bhAva A gayA; asvIkAra ko bhI svIkAra karane kI kSamatA A gaI; 'nahIM' meM bhI daMza na rahA; hAra meM bhI kAMTe na cubhe; sukha Aye ki dukha, donoM ko jisane paramAtmA kA upahAra samajhakara svIkAra kara liyA, usakA prasAda mAna kara svIkAra kara liyA- usakI maMjila jyAdA dUra nahIM hai| usake paira maMjila ke karIba Ane lge| usakA rAstA pUrA hone ke karIba Ane lgaa| isa bhAva - dazA ko samhAlanA / isa bhAva - dazA ko dhIre-dhIre ghraanaa| yaha tumhAre roeM roeM meM samA jaaye| yaha tumhArI dhar3akana dhar3akana meM basa jAye / aura maiM tumase kahatA hUM, dIvAnagI se bar3I koI buddhimattA nahIM hai| kyoMki jo sukha ko svIkAra karate haiM, dukha ko asvIkAra, unake jIvana meM dukha hI dukha bhara jAtA hai| tumhAre asvIkAra karane se dukha thor3e hI jAtA hai, duganA ho jAtA hai| kAMTA to cubhA hI hai, pIr3A to ho hI rahI hai - tuma asvIkAra karate ho, usase pIr3A aura saghana ho jAtI hai| kAMTA cubhA hai aura tuma svIkAra kara lete ho, tuma kahate ho, 'prabhu kI koI marjI hogI! jarUra kisI kAraNa se cubhAyA hogA / ' jinako hara hAlata meM khuza aura zAdamAM pAtA hUM maiM bAyajIda nikalatA thA eka rAste se, patthara se coTa laga gaI, vaha gira par3A, paira se khUna nikalane lagA ! usane hAtha uThAye unake gulazana meM bahAre-bekhijAM pAtA hUM maiM / jo hara hAla meM khuza haiM, unake jIvana meM vasaMta AtA hai aura AkAza kI tarapha aura prabhu ko dhanyavAda diyA ki 'dhanyavAda, patajhar3a kabhI nahIM aatii| vAye voha AMkha jise dIdae-muztAka kaheM mere mAlika! tU bhI khUba khayAla rakhatA hai!' usake eka bhakta ne pUchA, 'yaha jarA jarUrata se jyAdA ho gaI baat| atizayokti huI jA rahI hai| khUna nikala rahA hai, patthara kI coTa lagI hai-- dhanyavAda kA kAraNa kahAM hai ? ' hAya voha dila jo giraphtAra muhabbata meM rhe| bAyajIda ne kahA, 'pAgalo, phAMsI bhI ho sakatI thii| usakA khayAla to dekho! apane phakIroM kA khayAla rakhatA hai| jarA-sI coTa se bacA diyaa| maiM jaisA AdamI hUM, usakI to phAMsI bhI ho jAye to kama hai| mere pApa, mere gunAha to dekho !' to paira meM lagI coTa aura bahatA lahU bhI ahobhAgya ho gyaa| bAyajIda tIna dina se bhUkhA thaa| eka gAMva meM ruke| vaha sAMjha prArthanA jaba karatA thA to roja kahatA thA, 'prabhu! jo bhI merI jarUrata hotI hai, tU sadA pUrI kara detA hai|' usa dina bhakta jarA nArAja the, tIna dina se bhUkhe the| kisI gAMva meM Thaharane ko jagaha na milii| logoM ne rukane na diyaa| loga virodha meM the| phira bhI usa rAta unhoMne kahA, aba Aja dekheM, Aja yaha bAyajIda kyA agara tumhAre pAsa aisI prema kI bhAva- dazA uTha rahI hai, aisI pahalI jhalakeM AnI zurU huI haiM ki sukha aura dukha donoM ko tuma prabhu kI anukaMpA mAna lo, to phira jaldI hI, tumhAre pAsa vaise dila kA nirmANa ho jAyegA / hAya voha dila jo giraphtAra muhabbata meM rahe ! vAye voha AMkha jise dIdae-muztAka kaheM ! phira tumhArI AMkha paramAtmA ko dekha hI legii| yahI to abhilASI kI AMkha kI parIkSA hai / sukha ko to sabhI svIkAra kara lete haiN| usase kucha patA nahIM calatA / dukha ko bhI jo svIkAra kara letA hai, usase hI patA calatA hai| phUla gireM, sabhI mAna lete haiM, aura prasanna ho lete haiN| lekina jabe kAMTe jIvana meM AyeM taba bhI jo muskurAtA rahatA hai... vAye voha AMkha jise dIdae-muztAka kheN| AI vaha AMkha, vaha abhilASI netra, prabhu ke darzana karane kI kSamatA vAle netr...| hAya voha dila jo giraphtAra muhabbata meM rhe| eka pAgalapana AyegA, ghabar3AnA mt| yaha pAgaloM kI hI bAta hai| buddhimAna to ThIka-ThIka ko svIkAra karate haiN| buddhimAna to sukha ko svIkAra karate haiM, dukha ko inakAra karate haiM; phUla cunate haiM, kAMTe alaga karate haiN| yaha to dIvAnoM kI bAta hai ki donoM ko svIkAra kara lete haiN|
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________________ RAHUTNERMI uTho, jAgo-subaha karIba hai| kahatA hai! usane phira vahI kahA ki he prabhu! tU bhI khUba hai| jaba saghana bhAva! to tuma pAoge, saba tarapha se paramAtmA ne naye-naye jo merI jarUrata hotI hai, parI kara detA hai| dvAra khola liye; hara tarapha se usakI havAeM tumheM chUne lgiiN| eka bhakta ne kahA, 'aba suno! tIna dina se bhUkhe haiN| kyA __hara eka jalvA hai mere lie kaziza terI khAka jarUrata pUrI kara detA hai?' hara eka sadA mujhe terA payAma hotI hai| bAyajIda haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, 'tuma samajhe hI nahIM; tIna phira hara AvAja meM usakA saMdeza aura hara rUpa meM usakA raMga, dina se bhUkha merI jarUrata thii| tIna dina upavAsa merI jarUrata thii| hara phUla meM usakI khushbuu...| tuma taiyAra ho jaao| aura yahI usane pUrI kii|' | taiyArI kA DhaMga hai| ise tuma caubIsa ghaMTe smaraNa rkho| jaldI hI dekho, aisA AdamI dukha nahIM pA sktaa| aise AdamI ko kaise dukha bhI AyeMge, smaraNa rkhnaa| sukha bhI AyeMge, smaraNa dukha doge? paramAtmA bhI bar3I udher3a-buna meM par3a jAtA hogA aise | rkhnaa| tuma hara hAlata meM sabhI kucha usI ko samarpaNa kiye cale AdamI ke sAtha ki aba karo kyA! yaha AdamI to jItane jaanaa| tuma kahanA, saba tere haiM, saba tere bheje haiN| aura jaldI hI lagA! yaha to chiyA-chI meM hAtha Age mArane lgaa| isako dukhI tuma pAoge, tumhAre jIvana meM sukha-dukha kI udher3a-buna kho gaI karane kA upAya na rhaa| aura eka parama zAMti virAjamAna ho gaI hai-aisI zAMti jo pRthvI aura sukha tabhI utpanna hotA hai jaba dukhI hone kA upAya nahIM raha kI nahIM hai; aisI zAMti jo kevala svarga kI hai! jaataa| agara tumane sukha pakar3A aura dukha chor3A, to tuma dhIre-dhIre pAoge, tumhArA sukha bhI dukha ho jAtA hai| Aja itanA hii| pakar3anevAle kA sukha bhI dukha ho jAtA hai; kyoMki vaha DaratA hai, kahIM china na jaaye| chinegA to hii| kauna sukha sthAyI hotA hai? AyA hai, jAyegA! pAnI kI lahara hai| na dukha ThaharatA, na sukha tthhrtaa| jisane pakar3A sukha ko, vaha dukhI hone lgaa| pahale sukha kI AkAMkSA meM dukhI thA; aba isa bhaya se dukhI hogA ki chUTatA, aba gayA, aba gayA, aba jAyegA! aura jisane dukha ko svIkAra kara liyA, vaha to dukha ko bhI rUpAMtarita kara letA hai| sukha to sukha hai hI, vaha dukha ko bhI sakha banA letA hai| isa kImiyA ko hI dharma smjhnaa| junUM hara raMga meM mazarUro-zAdAM khirada! hara hAla meM cIMbara jabIM hai| premonmAda, junUM hara raMga meM mazarUro-zAdA.... -vaha jo pAgaloM kI mastI hai, dIvAnoM kI mastI hai, vaha to hara hAla meM khuza hai| khirada! lekina akla, buddhi, hara hAla meM cIMbara jaMbI hai| vaha hara hAla meM tyaurI car3hAye hue hai| kucha bhI ho jAye, tRpti nahIM hotii| kucha bhI mila jAye, asaMtoSa banA rahatA hai| saubhAgya hai, agara isa taraha kI bhAva-dazA meM ramate jaao| yaha sirpha tumhArI kavitA na ho, tumhArA jIvana bane! yaha tumane sirpha hoziyArI na kI ho prazna pUchakara, yaha tumhArA bhAva bane! 361
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________________ dama ke tArIka raste meM pahuMcatA kahIM bhI nhiiN| koI musAphira na rAha bhUle __ vartulAkAra jo ghUmegA, vaha pahuMcegA kaise? maiM zamae-hastI bujhAke apanI ___ isalie hamane jIvana ko cakra kahA hai| gAr3I ke cAka kI cirAge-turabata jalA rahA huuN| bhAMti, ghUmatA hai, ghUmatA rahatA hai; kabhI eka ArA Upara AtA hai, jIvana ke rAste para jinhoMne apane ko paripUrNa miTA diyA hai, ve kabhI dUsarA ArA nIce calA jAtA hai lekina vastutaH koI bheda hI kevala aisA prakAza bana sake haiM jinase bhUle-bhaTakoM ko rAha nahIM pdd'taa| kabhI krodha Upara AyA, kabhI moha Upara AyA; mila jaaye| jisane apane ko bacAne kI koziza kI hai, vaha kabhI prema jhalakA, kabhI ghRNA uThI; kabhI IrSyA se bhare, kabhI dUsaroM ko bhaTakAne kA kAraNa banA hai| aura jisane apane ko bar3I karuNA chA gaI; kabhI bAdala ghire, kabhI sUraja miTA liyA, vaha svayaM to pahuMcA hI hai; lekina sahaja hI, nikalA-aisI dhUpa-chAMva calatI rahatI hai| eka ArA Upara, sAtha-sAtha, usake prakAza meM bahuta aura loga bhI pahuMca gaye haiN| dUsarA ArA nIce hotA rahatA hai, aura hama cAka kI bhAMti ghUmate mahAvIra kisI ko pahuMcA nahIM sakate; lekina jo pahuMcane ke rahate haiN| lekina hama haiM vahIM, jahAM hama the| hamAre jIvana meM yAtrA lie Atura ho vaha unakI rozanI meM bar3I dUra taka kI yAtrA kara nahIM hai| tIrthayAtrA to dUra, yAtrA hI nahIM hai| baMda Dabare kI bhAMti sakatA hai| haiM, jo sAgara kI tarapha jAtA nhiiN| yAtrI ko svayaM nirNaya lenA pdd'e| jAnA hai, to prakAza ke sAtha DabarA DaratA hai| sAgara meM kho jAne kA Dara hai| aura Dara saca hai, saMbaMdha banAne pdd'e| | kyoMki DabarA khoyegA sAgara meN| lekina use patA nahIM, usake abhI hamane jIvana-jIvana, janmoM-janmoM aMdhere ke sAtha saMbaMdha | khone meM hI sAgara kA ho jAnA bhI use milanevAlA hai| banAye haiN| dhIre-dhIre aMdhere ke sAtha hamAre saMbaMdha, saMskAra ho gaye adama ke tArIka raste meM koI musAphira na rAha bhUle haiM, svabhAva ho gae haiN| aMdherA hameM sahaja hI AkarSita kara letA AdamI kA rAstA bar3A aMdherA hai! hai| eka to rozanI hameM dikhAI hI nahIM par3atI, zAyada aMdhere meM | adama ke tArIka raste meM koI musAphira na rAha bhUle rahane ke kAraNa hamArI AMkheM rozanI meM tilamilA jAtI haiM; yA maiM zamae-hastI bujhAke apanI cirAge-turabata jalA rahA huuN| agara dikhAI bhI par3a jAye to bhItara bar3A bhaya paidA hotA hai| to maiMne apane jIvana ko, apane hone ko to bujhA diyA hai aparicita kA bhy| naye kA bhy| anajAna kA bhy| aura apanI majAra kA dIyA jalA liyA hai| cirAge-turabata jalA to hama to baMdhI lakIra meM jIte haiM-kolha ke baila kI taraha rahA hUM! jIte haiN| kolhU kA baila calatA bahuta hai, dinabhara calatA hai; | jise kavi ne cirAge-turabata kahA hai, usI ko mahAvIra nirvANa
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga kahate haiN| hai| ise bhI samajha lenA, phira hama satroM meM praveza kreN| jIvana ko to bujhA diyA hai, mauta kA dIyA jalA liyA hai| vyAkhyA to parama satya kI ho nahIM sakatI; kyoMki vyAkhyA yaha jarA kaThina lagegA, kyoMki hama to jIvana aura jIvana kI usI kI ho sakatI hai jisakA vizleSaNa ho sake, jise tor3A jA AkAMkSA se bhare haiN| jIveSaNA! kisI bhI kImata para, marate hoM, sake, jise khaMDoM meM bAMTA jA ske| jaise ki makAna hai, isakI sar3ate hoM, galate hoM; lekina phira bhI jInA cAhate haiN| cAhe saba vyAkhyA ho sakatI hai ki yaha IMToM kA saMgraha hai| IMToM ko eka ke chIna liyA jAye. aMdhe ho jAyeM, sar3aka para bhikhamaMge kI taraha Upara eka jamAyA gayA hai, eka khAsa taratIba meM biThAyA gayA hai, ghisaTate raheM, kucha bhI jIvana meM artha na dikhAI par3e, phira bhI to makAna bana gayA hai| eka-eka IMTa ko alaga kara lo, makAna jIvana ko pakar3e rahate haiN| aisA lagatA hai, jaise jIvana kA koI | kho jaayegaa| to IMToM kI eka taratIba se jamAI gaI vyavasthA kA apane Apa meM hI artha hai| nAma makAna hai| lekina AtmA ke Tukar3e nahIM hote, khaMDa nahIM dukha hI dukha milatA ho, pIr3A hI pIr3A milatI ho, to bhI hote| jaise makAna IMToM se jamA hai, aisA AtmA kinhIM aMzoM se AdamI jIvana ko pakar3e rahatA hai| sAre svAbhimAna ko becanA milakara nahIM banI hai| par3e, AtmA ko becanA par3e, saba bhAMti apane ko kATa-kATakara | satya kA khaMDa nahIM hotA, Tukar3e nahIM hote| satya to basa hai| bAjAra meM rakha denA par3e, to bhI AdamI jIvana ko pakar3e rahatA hai| to usakI vyAkhyA nahIM ho sktii| mahAvIra kA sArA zikSaNa jIveSaNA ko bujhAne kA zikSaNa hai| agara vaijJAnika se pUcho, pAnI kI kyA vyAkhyA hai, vaha kahatA jaba taka, jise tumane jIvana kahA hai, tuma use na bujhAoge; jaba hai, hAiDrojana AksIjana ke milane se jo banatA hai vaha pAnI hai| taka tumane jise aba taka mRtyu kahA hai, use tuma aMgIkAra na kara lekina do cIjoM se milakara banatA hai, isalie vyAkhyA ho gii| loge-taba taka mahAjIvana kA dvAra na khulegaa| kyoMki tuma usase pUcho ki hAiDrojana kI kyA vyAkhyA hai, to vaha kahatA hai, jise jIvana kahate ho, vaha mRtyu hai| aura jise mahAvIra mRtyu ilekTrAna, nyUTrAna, pAjiTrAna se milakara jo banatA hai vaha kahate haiM, vaha mahAjIvana hai| hAiDrojana hai| lekina usase pUcho, ilekTrAna kI kyA vyAkhyA hai, zrI araviMda ne kahA hai : 'jaba khojatA thA to jise maiMne dina taba vaha aTaka jAtA hai; kyoMki aba khaMDa samApta ho gye| vaha samajhA thA, prakAza samajhA thA-vaha khojane ke bAda aMdherA | kahatA hai, ilekTrAna to basa ilekTrAna hai| aba isako samajhAne sAbita huA, rAta sAbita huii| aura jise maiMne jIvana jAnA thA. kA upAya nahIM, kyoMki do se milakara banatA nhiiN| vaha mRtyu siddha huii| aura jise maiMne amRta samajhakara pIyA thA, do se jo milakara banatA hai, usakI vyAkhyA ho sakatI hai| vaha jahara thaa|' kyoMki ina do ke sahAre para hama izArA kara sakate haiN| jAgane ke bAda jIvana meM bar3I gaharI uthala-puthala ho jAtI hai, lekina jahAM eka hI svabhAva ho, akhaMDa, vahAM nirvacana ke sAre mUlya badala jAte haiM jaise koI AdamI sira ke bala khar3A | bAhara ho jAtA hai| hokara dekha rahA ho saMsAra ko, aura sArA saMsAra use ulaTA isalie ina sUtroM meM mahAvIra AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM jo mAlUma par3atA ho; aura phira vaha paira ke bala khar3A ho jAye, aura kaheMge-pahalI bAta-vaha vyAkhyA nahIM hai| vyAkhyA to ho nahIM taba sArA saMsAra use sIdhA mAlUma pdd'e| sktii| izArA hai, iMgita hai| abhI jise hamane jIvana samajhA hai, vaha hamAre citta kI bar3I __ dUsarI bAta-paribhASA nahIM hai| paribhASA usa cIja kI ho viparIta dazA hai| TaTola-TaTolakara, anumAna lagA-lagAkara, sakatI hai jisakI sImA ho| jisakI sImA na ho usakI hamane kucha soca rakhA hai ki yaha rahA jiivn| rozanI Ane para, paribhASA nahIM ho sktii| paribhASA kA artha hI hotA hai : sImA AMkha khulane para, jIvana kucha aura hI siddha hotA hai| ko khiiNcnaa| Aja ke sUtroM meM mahAvIra usa parama jIvana kI tarapha izAre kara tumase koI pUche, tumhArA makAna kahAM hai, to paribhASA ho sakatI rahe haiN| vyAkhyA nahIM hai yaha, na hI paribhASA hai; yaha sirpha varNana hai; kyoMki isa tarapha koI par3osI hai, usa tarapha koI par3osI hai; 368
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________________ RE AtmA parama AdhAra hai idhara bhI sImA hai, udhara bhI sImA hai; idhara rAstA hai, udhara nadI AtmA meM hI 'hai' pana chipA hai| vaha usakA svabhAva hI hai| hai| kucha sImA ho sakatI hai| jahAM-jahAM sImA ho sakatI hai, use bAhara se rakhane kI jarUrata nhiiN| karsI meM hai' pana nahIM chipA vahAM paribhASA ho sakatI hai| hama kaha sakate haiM, ina sImAoM ke hai| vaha usakA svabhAva nahIM hai| eka bAra zUnya se AI hai, eka bhItara jo hai, vaha merA makAna hai| bAra phira zUnya meM calI jaayegii| AtmA na AI hai na gaI hai, to lekina AtmA kI yA satya kI to koI sImA nahIM hai| AtmA paribhASA nahIM ho sktii| kahAM hai-yaha kahanA to kaThina hai; kyoMki 'kahAM' kA to phira AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM kyA ho sakatA hai? mahAvIra kahate haiM, matalaba hogAH sthaan-nirdesh| aura AtmA sthAna meM nahIM hai| varNana ho sakatA hai| varNana bar3I alaga bAta hai| Disakripzana; AtmA kaba hai-yaha bhI kahanA saMbhava nahIM hai; kyoMki 'kaba' | DephinIzana nhiiN| kA to artha hogA : samaya meM nirdesh| AtmA samaya meM bhI nahIM hai| varNana kA artha hotA hai: hama sirpha izAre kara sakate haiM ki aisA AtmA kAlAtIta hai, kSetrAtIta hai| na vaha samaya ke bhItara hai na hai, aisA hai, aisA hai| jinhoMne jAnA hai, ve hI varNana kara sakate sthAna ke bhItara hai-aura do hI upAya haiM jisake dvArA paribhASA haiN| jinhoMne nahIM jAnA hai, ve jAnane kI yAtrA para jA sakate haiM; hotI hai| lekina varNana ko sunakara hI unakI samajha meM kucha bhI na aayegaa| jaise agara koI pUche ki tuma kaba paidA hue, kahAM paidA hue, to | varNana se pyAsa paidA ho sakatI hai| paribhASA ho jAtI hai| tuma kahate ho, phalAM gAMva meM sthAna batA tuma aMdhere meM ho, to prakAza kA maiM varNana kara sakatA hUM: usase diyA; phalAM ghara meM, phalAM parivAra meM sthAna batA diyA; phalAM tumhArI samajha meM nahIM AyegA ki prakAza kyA hai| itanA hI samajha tArIkha ko, subaha yA sAMjha yA dupahara, phalAM ghar3I-muhUrta meM AyegA-vaha bhI agara tuma sAhasI ho, dAMva para lagAne kI meM-samaya batA diyaa| paribhASA ho gii| samaya aura sthAna kA | himmata rakhate ho, jokhima kA bala hai aura abhiyAna para nikalane ThIka-ThIka nirdeza kara diyaa| to jahAM samaya aura sthAna kI abhIpsA hai to itanA hI samajha meM AyegA ki kucha hai jo | eka-dUsare ko kATate haiM, donoM kI rekhAyeM jahAM kaTatI haiM, vaha biMdu | maiMne aba taka nahIM jAnA; aura yaha AdamI jo ise jAna cakA hai. tumhArI paribhASA ho gii| | bar3A AnaMdita mAlUma hotA hai, prasanna mAlUma hotA hai; maiM bhI lekina AtmA kA na to kabhI janma huA, na kabhI aMta hotA, na jaanuuN| aura nizcita hI yaha AdamI isa aMdhere ko bhI jAnatA hai, kisI sthAna meM AtmA ko kabhI pAyA gayA hai, na vaha sthAna meM kyoMki mere pAsa baiThA hai; aura isa AdamI ne kucha aura bhI jAnA hotii| TAima-spesa, samaya aura sthAna donoM ke pAra hai, to hai jo aMdhere se jyAdA hai; bharosA kruuN| paribhASA kaise? AtmA hai-aisA kahA jA sakatA hai| lekina isalie zraddhA kA bar3A malya hai| vijJAna meM zraddhA kA koI paribhASA nahIM kI jA sktii| vastutaH to 'AtmA hai', aisA mUlya nahIM hai; kyoMki vijJAna varNana nahIM karatA, paribhASA karatA kahane meM bhI bhala ho jAtI hai| kyoMki 'hai' alaga se jor3anA hai, vyAkhyA karatA hai| to vijJAna meM koI zraddhA kI jarUrata nahIM ThIka nahIM hai| AtmA ke hone meM hI sammilita hai 'hai'| hai| saMdeha karo khUba, to bhI vijJAna tumheM samajhA degA ki yaha rahI jaise hama kaheM kursI hai, to ThIka hai; kyoMki eka dina kursI nahIM vyAkhyA, yaha rahI paribhASA, yaha prayogazAlA-kara ddaalo| thI aura eka dina phira nahIM ho jaayegii| do 'nahIM' ke bIca meM dharma ke sAtha kaThinAI hai; prayogazAlA to hai, lekina bhItara hai, 'hai' kI suvidhA hai| 'hai' ke hone ke lie do 'nahIM' donoM tarapha bAhara nahIM hai| merI prayogazAlA meM maiM tumheM le jA nahIM sakatA! caahie| eka dina kursI nahIM thI, aba kursI hai; phira eka dina lAkha cAhUM, lAkha pukArUM, lekina merI prayogazAlA meM tuma na A kI 'nahIM' ho jAyegI-to 'hai' kahane meM kucha artha hai| skoge| tumhArI prayogazAlA meM maiM nahIM A sktaa| yaha AtmA ko 'hai' kahane meM kyA artha hai? sadA thI, sadA hai, prayogazAlA atyaMta nijI hai| sadA rhegii| jo kabhI 'nahIM huI hI nahIM, use 'hai' bhI kyA | vijJAna kI prayogazAlAeM sAmahika haiN| vijJAna kI Tebala para kahanA? to AtmA hai, isameM bhI punarukti hai| rakhakara koI cIja jAMcI-parakhI jAye to sabhI dekha sakate haiN| 369 www.jainelibray.org
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________________ INE jina satra bhAgaH 1 MIRRIERRELI dharma ke jagata meM to jo prayoga karatA hai, kevala vahI dekha pAtA hai| lekina veda kA abhI janma nahIM haa| kyoMki veda kA janma to kaha sakatA hai, gIta gunagunA sakatA hai, usa AnaMda kI khabara lA tumhAre hI dhyAna kI prakriyA meM hogaa| sakatA hai, nAca sakatA hai, yA mauna khar3A ho jAtA hai| yA usake to zabda ye saba bahumUlya haiM, mahA gahana artha se bhare haiM; lekina jIvana kI prabhA ko tuma pahacAno, usake pAsa Ao, usakI | tumhAre pAsa pahuMcate-pahuMcate ye khAlI kAratUseM raha jaayeNge| tuma palaka ko chao, usake pAsa zAMti ko anubhava karo, usake inheM agara phira se jIvaMta karanA cAho to bar3e sAhasa, adamya AnaMda kI thor3I kiraNeM tuma para bhI par3ane do-to zAyada tumheM sAhasa se aura jokhima uThAne kI himmata se hI yaha ho skegaa| eka bAta bhara khayAla meM A jAye ki jo mere jIvana meM aba taka samajhane kI hama koziza kreN| huA hai usase zAMti nahIM milI, yaha AdamI zAMta hai; jo mere __ Aruhavi aMtarappA, bahirappo chaMDiUNa tivihenn| jIvana meM huA hai usase bhaya nahIM miTA, isa AdamI kA bhaya miTa jhAijjai paramappA, uvaiTuM jinnvriNdehi||| gayA hai; jo mere jIvana meM huA hai usase abhI taka mRtyu para merI 'jinezvara deva kA yaha kathana hai ki tuma mana, vacana aura kAyA koI vijaya nahIM huI, isa AdamI kI mRtyu para vijaya ho gaI hai; se bahirAtmA ko chor3akara, aMtarAtmA meM ArohaNa kara, paramAtmA jo maiMne jIvana meM jAnA hai usase ciMtAeM bar3hI haiM, isa AdamI kI | kA dhyAna kro|' tirohita ho gaI haiM; zAyada ise kucha milA hai jo maiM cUka rahA huuN| 'mana, vacana, kAyA se...' thor3A calUM, himmata kruuN| thor3A maiM bhI khojUM; apanI sImA, | mahAvIra kI sAdhanA-prakriyA meM ye tIna bAdhAeM haiM--mana, apane ghere ke bAhara utthuu|| vacana, kaayaa| apanI sImA aura ghere ke bAhara uThanA hI saMnyAsa hai| kAyA to hameM dikhAI par3atI hai| kAyA ke pIche chipI huI vicAroM saMsAra tumhArI sImA hai| vahAM saba tumhArA jAnA-mAnA, kI parte haiM, saghana parte haiM-unakA nAma vcn| tuma cAhe bolo yA paricita hai| saMnyAsa isa sImA ke jarA bAhara sira uThAnA hai| na bolo, to bhItara to bolate hI rahate ho| cupa bhI jo AdamI ye sUtra varNana ke sUtra haiN| eka-eka zabda bahumUlya hai-aura baiThA hai, vaha bhI bhItara bola rahA hai| vacana jArI hai| sAtha hI sAtha arthahIna bhii| __to zarIra kI eka parta hai-sthUla; usake bhItara chipI huI sUkSma jaba maiM kahatA hUM arthahIna, to merA artha hai ki artha to tabhI paidA parta hai vicAra kI, saMskAra kI, dhAraNAoM kI-vaha ghUma rahI hai| hogA jaba tuma anubhava kroge| zabda bar3e pyAre haiM, bar3e anUThe haiM! vaha caubIsa ghaMTe tumheM ghere hue hai| rAta sapane meM bhI cala rahI hai| mahAvIra ne jaba inako kahA hai to sArthaka haiM, isIlie kahA hai| maiM uTho, baiTho, calo, kucha bhI karo, bhItara vicAra kI eka paridhi jaba tumase kaha rahA hUM to sArthaka haiM, isIlie kaha rahA huuN| apanA gherA bAMdhe rakhatI hai| lekina mere kahane se hI artha tumhArI pakar3a meM na aayegaa| artha to usa vicAra se bhI gaharA mana hai| agara Adhunika manovijJAna tumheM apane anubhava se DAlanA hogaa| zabda tumheM de dUMgA, jaise kI bhASA meM kaheM to jisako Adhunika manovijJAna 'kAMzasa zabda kI pyAliyAM tumheM de dIM; lekina jo madirA tumheM DhAlanI hai mAMiDa' kahatA hai, usI ko mahAvIra vacana kahate haiN| aura vaha to tumheM bhItara DhAlanI par3e aura ina pyAliyoM meM bharanI pdd'e| jisako Adhunika manovijJAna 'anakAMzasa mAMiDa' kahatA hai, ye zabda kore haiM; inameM tuma prANa DAloge to ye jIvaMta ho utthege| | usako mahAvIra mana kahate haiN| ina zabdoM ko hI tuma artha mata samajha lenA, jaisA ki paMDitoM ne | mana kA jo hissA tumhArI cetanA meM praviSTa ho gayA hai vaha hai samajha rakhA hai| to phira zabda ko hI loga doharAye cale jAte haiN| vcn| mana kA jo hissA vicAra bana gayA hai aura mana kA jo phira ve AtmA kA varNana sIkha lete haiM, kaMThastha kara lete hissA abhI vicAra nahIM banA hai, vicAra banane kI prakriyA meM haiM totoM kI trh| phira usI ko doharAte-doharAte bhUla hI jAte hai-vaha hai mn| haiM ki hamane abhI jAnA nahIM; yaha to hamane sunA thA; yaha to mana hai bIja kI bhAMti; vicAra aMkurita ho gaye bIja haiN| aura zravaNa thA; yaha to zruti thii| jyAdA se jyAdA smRti bana gaI, ye tInoM saMyukta haiN| jo tumhAre mana meM hai, vaha Aja nahIM kala 370 Jan Education International
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________________ WITHUN AtmA parama AdhAra hai| tumhAre vicAra meM hogaa| aura jo tumhAre vicAra meM hai, vaha Aja kahate ho, mujhe bhUkha lgii| aura jaba bhI tuma doharAte ho ki mujhe nahIM kala tumhAre zarIra meM hogaa| jo tumhAre zarIra meM hai, vaha Aja bhUkha lagI, taba tuma phira zarIra-bhAva ko majabUta karate ho, nahIM kala tumhAre vicAra meM thaa| aura jo tumhAre vicAra meM hai, vaha kyoMki yaha vicAra zarIra-bhAva ko majabUta karanevAlA hai| zarIra kala nahIM parasoM tumhAre mana meM thaa| meM eka kAmavAsanA kI taraMga uThatI hai, tuma kahate ho, mere mana meM zarIra se hI jo chUTanA cAhatA hai, vaha chUTa na pAyegA; kyoMki kAmottejanA utthii| tuma zarIra se apanA tAdAtmya kara rahe ho| zarIra ke AdhAra to vicAra meM par3e haiN| vicAra se hI jo chUTanA aura jaba tuma tAdAtmya karate ho, isI tAdAtmya ke kAraNa to yaha cAhatA hai, vaha bhI na chuTa pAyegA; kyoMki vicAra se bhI gaharI zarIra nirmita huA hai aura isI tAdAtmya ke kAraNa tuma ise eka parta hai mana kii| samhAle hue ho aura isI tAdAtmya ke kAraNa tuma bhaviSya meM bhI bahuta-sI sAdhanA-prakriyAeM haiM jo socatI haiM zarIra se hI chUTane zarIra nirmita karate rhoge| jaise hI tumane zarIra ko kahA, 'maiM', se saba ho jaayegaa| haThayoga hai| haThayoga kA sArA Agraha zarIra tumane eka gaharA saMbaMdha jor3a liyaa| para hai| zarIra ko hI isa bhAMti jIta lenA hai ki zarIra kA hamAre sAdhAraNataH hama zarIra ke tala para hI jIte haiN| hama meM se jo thor3e Upara koI bala na raha jaaye| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM: jo jItane jAgarUka hote haiM, ve socanA zurU karate haiM ki zarIra maiM nahIM ho calA hai, vaha jo vicAra kA bhItara bhAva uThA hai, vaha bhI to sUkSma sktaa| kyoMki unako sApha dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai ki maiM jItA zarIra hai| vaha koI zarIra se bhinna nahIM hai| usase eka naye taraha to aMtarvicAroM meM huuN| kabhI aisA bhI ho jAtA hai ki tuma bhUkhe baiThe kA zarIra nirmita ho jAyegA, lekina zarIra jArI rhegaa| ho aura vicAroM meM tallIna ho to bhUkha kA patA nahIM cltaa| phira maMtrayoga hai vaha mAnatA hai ki mana ko hI badala lenA, vANI kabhI aisA ho jAtA hai ki zarIra thakA huA hai aura tumhArA beTA ko, vicAra ko badala lenA kAphI hai| mana ke vyakta rUpa ko | acAnaka chata para se gira par3A; tuma vizrAma karane jA rahe the, badala lenA kAphI hai| to maMtroM kA uccAra kro| maMtroM ke gahana lekina aba zarIra meM acAnaka UrjA A jAtI hai| tuma bhAge uccAra se, maMtra ke chaMda meM baddha hokara vicAra so jAte haiN| jo aspatAla kI tarapha, bhUla hI gaye vizrAma; bhUla hI gaye ki tuma aMkurita ho gaye the ve bhI girakara phira bIja ho jAte haiN| lekina thake the, ki cAra dina se soe nahIM the, ki laMbI yAtrA se lauTe the| mana to rhegaa| abhivyakta mana samApta ho jAyegA lekina chipA | vicAra jaba pakar3a letA hai to zarIra dUra raha jAtA hai| huA gUr3ha mana, anakAMzasa, acetana mana, vaha to banA rhegaa| khilAr3I hai, maidAna para khelatA hai, phuTabAla yA hAkI khelatA vaha phira naye mana khar3e karegA, phira naye vicAra utthaayegaa| jaba hai, paira meM coTa laga jAtI hai khelate vakta, khUna bahane lagatA hai; bIja bacA hai to kaba taka usase bacoge? aMkurita hogaa| phira darzakoM ko dikhAI par3atA hai, use patA nahIM cltaa| vaha vicAroM varSA AyegI, phira jarA bhUla-cUka ho jAyegI, phira maMtra yAda na meM tallIna hai| vaha khelane kI dhuna meM hai| abhI phurasata kahAM! rahegA-phira aMkuraNa ho jaayegaa| | abhI dhyAna dene kI suvidhA nahIM hai use| abhI sArA dhyAna to mahAvIra kahate haiM, jise AtmA taka jAnA ho, use vicAroM meM jur3A hai| abhI zarIra dUra par3a gayA, bar3A dUra par3a gyaa| tInoM-mana, vacana, kAyA-tInoM ke pAra uThanA hotA hai| khela baMda ho jAyegA, acAnaka vaha zarIra meM lauTegA-khUna ise tuma thor3A samajho, kyoMki yahI hama saba haiM-ina tIna meM bahatA huA mAlUma pdd'egaa| vaha cakita hogA H itanI dera taka mujhe hama khar3e haiN| AtmA kA to hameM koI patA nahIM hai| AtmA to ina patA kaise na calA! tIna ke pAra hai| aisA zraddhA se hama svIkAra karate haiM ki hogii| tumheM bhI bahuta bAra anubhava huA hogA : jaba tuma vicAra meM mahAvIra kahate, buddha kahate, kRSNa kahate, pataMjali kahate-ThIka tallIna hote ho, zarIra se dUrI bar3ha jAtI hai| kabhI-kabhI vicAra hai, kahate haiM to hogii| lekina hamane aba taka jo jAnA hai, vaha kI tallInatA itanI ho sakatI hai ki Aparezana bhI zarIra para jyAdA se jyAdA hamArI jAnakArI zarIra taka hai| tuma zarIra ko hI kiyA jAye aura tumheM patA na cle| mAnate ho ki tuma ho| isalie zarIra ko bhUkha lagatI hai to tuma kAzI nareza kA aisA hI Aparezana huA thaa| ve bhakta the,
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________________ 4 jina sUtra bhAgaH / - gItA ke premI the aura gItA ko bar3I tallInatA se ganaganAte the| baMda kara rahA hai| usane eka nayA zabda gar3hA hai: sAikosomeTika, unhoMne kahA ki mujhe koI behozI kI davA dene kI jarUrata nahIM mnoshriir| zarIra aura mana, do zabda ThIka nahIM haiM; kyoMki usase hai| mujhe merI gItA gunagunAne do, tuma Aparezana kara lo| DAkTara | bhrAMti hotI hai ki jaise do cIjeM haiM-mana aura shriir| rAjI na the; kyoMki kyA bharosA? lekina yaha AdamI koI mana aura zarIra eka hI cIja hai| zarIra sthUlatama mana hai; mana behozI kI davA lene ko rAjI na thA aura Aperazana ekadama sUkSmatama zarIra hai| aura donoM ke bIca meM vicAroM kI taraMgoM kA jarUrI thA, anyathA yaha mregaa| aisI hAlata dekhakara ki yaha lene | jagata hai| lekina yaha ikaTThA hai| samAdhi kI dazA meM AdamI mana ko rAjI nahIM hai, mauta to hone hI vAlI hai, prayoga kara lenA ucita ke bAhara hotA hai| dhyAna kI dazA meM mana zAMta ho jAtA hai; hai| DAkTaroM ne AjJA dI ki tuma apanI gItA gungunaao| samAdhi kI dazA meM mana ke bAhara hotA hai| taba pahalI daphe AtmA ghaMTAbhara Aparezana meM lgaa| ve apanI gItA gunagunAte rahe, kA patA calatA hai| Aparezana ho gayA aura unheM patA bhI na claa| Aruhavi aNtrppaa...| vicAra meM agara tuma bahuta jora se saMyukta ho jAo to zarIra | 'tuma mana, vacana aura kAyA se bahirAtmA ko chor3akara, aura tumhAre bIca saMbaMdha dUra kA ho jAtA hai| aMtarAtmA meM ArohaNa kara, paramAtmA kA dhyAna kro|' to jinhoMne vicAra ke thor3e-se prayoga kiye haiM, ve isa niSkarSa bar3A anUThA sUtra hai| sArA yoga isameM A gyaa| para pahuMca jAte haiM ki hama zarIra nahIM haiM. vicAra haiN| lekina vicAra garajiepha ke jIvana meM eka ullekha hai| vaha amarIkA gayA bhI eka parta hai| zarIra se gaharI hai, lekina zarIra kI hI hai| thaa| use apanI dhyAna-vidyApITha ko calAne ke lie paisoM kI vicAra bhI padArtha haiN| | jarUrata thI, to usane nyUyArka ke sAre bar3e dhanapatiyoM ko nimaMtrita mahAvIra kA siddhAMta isa saMbaMdha meM bar3A ajIba hai| mahAvIra kiyA thaa| nyUyArka kI jo sabase UMcI sosAiTI, abhijAta kahate haiM, vicAra bhI padArtha hai, maiTiriyala hai, pudagala hai| vicAra varga, usake cunade pratinidhi maujUda the| gurajiepha kI khabara to ke bhI aNu hote haiN| zAyada vijJAna mahAvIra se jaldI rAjI ho | amarIkA meM pahuMca gaI thii| usa AdamI ko dekhane ko loga jAyegA; kyoMki mahAvIra kA bodha bar3A sApha hai| ve kahate haiM, utsuka the| koI pacAsa-sATha mitroM kA samUha thA; striyAM thIM, vicAra ke bhI aNu haiN| vaha bhI koI apArthiva cIja nahIM hai, vaha puruSa the| jisa vyakti ne gurajiepha ke saMsmaraNa likhe haiM, usane bhI pArthiva hai| bar3I sUkSma hai, lekina pArthiva hai| likhA hai ki gurajiepha ne mujhe bulAyA ina logoM se milane ke vicAra se bhI kucha loga nIce utarate haiN| dhyAna meM vaisI ghar3I pahale aura mujhase kahA ki tumheM jitane bhI gaMde aura azlIla AtI hai, jaba tuma vicAroM ko zAMta kara lete ho; jaba vicAroM kI | zabda Ate hoM aMgrejI ke, mujhe batA do| vaha AdamI thor3A taraMgeM kama hote-hote hote-hote kho jAtI haiM, jhIla bilakula zAMta cauNkaa| usane kahA ki azlIla zabdoM se kyA karanA? kyoMki ho jAtI hai, koI vicAra kI taraMga nahIM hotI, vacana nahIM hotA, gurajiepha aMgrejI ThIka se jAnatA nahIM thaa| usane kahA, tuma bhItara zabda nahIM uThate, zabdoM meM phala-phUla nahIM lagate, zabda | phikra chodd'o| to jitane bhI gaMde azlIla zabda use Ate the, bilakula zAMta ho gaye hote haiN| usane batA diye| gurajiepha ne ve likha liye aura yAda kara usa nizabda dazA meM mana ke sAtha tAdAtmya ho jAtA hai| taba liye| phira gurajiepha jaba bolane gayA una mitroM ke bIca, to AdamI socatA hai, yahI maiM huuN| yaha bar3A pyArA kSaNa hai-bar3A thor3I dera usane bAteM kIM, phira isake bAda usane kAmavAsanA kI zAMta, bar3A mauna! aura AdamI socatA hai, yahI maiM huuN| lekina bAta zurU kii| phira dhIre-dhIre to kAmavAsanA kI bAta ko aisA yaha bhI sUkSmatama zarIra kI dazA hai| gaharA le gayA ki sirpha azlIla aura abhadra zabdoM kA hI Adhunika manovijJAna mahAvIra se rAjI hai| Adhunika upayoga karane lgaa| aura ghar3Ibhara meM-jisane saMsmaraNa likhe haiM manovijJAna kahatA hai, zarIra aura mana do cIjeM nahIM haiN| zarIra aura usane likhA hai-aisI hAlata A gaI ki sAre loga kAmottejita mana aise do zabdoM kA prayoga bhI Adhunika manovijJAna dhIre-dhIre ho gye| bhUla hI gye| striyAM puruSoM ke sAtha khela meM laga gaIM, 372
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________________ EARRAHA RESUHAATH AtmA parama AdhAra hai / puruSa striyoM ke sAtha khela meM laga gaye; yaha bhUla hI gaye ki zabda baiThatA jAtA hai, yaha baiThatA jAtA hai| yaha tumhArA vacana bana gurajiepha ko milane Aye haiN| gurajiepha cupa hokara baiTha gayA jAtA hai| phira kala tuma jaba bAjAra meM kharIdane jAte ho aura aura vaha sArI rAsalIlA calane lgii| taba ThIka jaba ve dukAnadAra pUchatA hai, kauna-sA TuthapesTa, to tumheM yAda bhI nahIM rAsalIlA meM bar3e DUbane ke hI karIba the, vaha khar3A huaa| usane rahatA ki tuma hoza meM kaha rahe ho ki behozI meN| tuma kahate ho, kahA, 'sAvadhAna! merI tarapha dekho! sirpha zabdoM ke AdhAra para binAkA ttuthpestt| aura tuma yahI socate ho ki tumane svayaM hI maiMne tumhArI behozI ko pragaTa kara diyA hai| sirpha kucha zabda | socakara taya kiyA hai| tumane socakara taya nahIM kiyA hai| yaha bolakara maiMne tumhAre manoM ko taraMgita kara diyA hai| yaha sthiti | vijJApita hai| akhabAroM meM par3hA, dIvAloM para likhA dekhA, reDiyo dekho apnii| tuma zabdoM ke itane gulAma ho! aura maiMne sirpha para sunA, TelIvijana para dekhA, suMdara striyoM kI tasvIreM dekhIM, tumhArI behozI dikhAne ke lie hI yaha prayoga kiyA hai| aura maiM haMsate hue motiyoM kI taraha unake camakate hue dAMta dekhe-aura eka saMsthA banA rahA hUM, jahAM maiM hoza sikhAnA cAhatA hUM; usake | binAkA TuthapesTa, aura binAkA TuthapesTa, aura hara jagaha suMdara lie rupaye caahie|' striyoM kI tasvIreM dekheM vijJApanoM meN| unhoMne kahA ki mere pati ko usane hajAroM DAlara ikaTThe kara liye usI kssnn| yaha bAta to kauna-sI do cIjeM pasaMda haiM? -'maiM aura binAkA TuthapesTa!' itanI sApha thii| loga cauMkakara baiTha gaye ekadama ghabar3Akara ki ve saba tarapha se zabda kI eka parta tumhAre bhItara banAyI jAtI hai| yaha kyA kara rahe the! bhUla hI gaye the-ziSTAcAra, samAja, rAjanItijJa vahI karate haiM, dukAnadAra vahI karate haiN| eka zabda nIti, dhrm| isa AdamI ne sirpha zabdoM ke jAla pr...| | | biThAyA jAtA hai| bahuta bAra doharAne se tumhAre bhItara lakIreM tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? parde para philma meM kAmottejanA ke | khiMca jAtI haiN| samAjavAda, samAjavAda, samAjavAda! dhIre-dhIre citra Ane zurU hote haiM, tuma kAmottejita ho jAte ho! tumane kabhI dhIre-dhIre yaha lakIra baiTha jAtI hai| jaba lakIra majabUta hokara socA ki dhUpa-chAyA kA khela hai? lekina tuma itane udvigna ho baiTha jAtI hai to vahI lakIra tumheM AMdolita karane lagatI hai, tumheM jAte ho...! gatimAna karane lagatI hai| zabdoM ke AdhAra para, vacanoM ke AdhAra para hama jIte haiN| koI tuma samAja se baMdhe ho zabdoM ke kaarnn| jarA zabdoM ko tumase kaha detA hai, 'bar3e pyAre haiM Apa', phUla khila jAte haiM! hilA-DulAkara dekho aura tuma pAoge, tuma samAja se mukta hone koI jarA ghRNA se dekha detA hai, narka pragaTa ho jAtA hai| koI jarA lge| hiMdU hUM, musalamAna hUM, IsAI hUM-kyA haiM ye? ye sirpha sammAna se nahIM pUchatA, mana udAsa ho jAtA hai| koI namaskAra | zabda haiM! jaina hUM, bauddha hUM-ye kyA haiM? sirpha zabda haiM! lekina kara letA hai, udAsa the, udAsI kho jAtI hai| bacapana se doharAyA gayA ki tuma jaina ho; itanI bAra doharAyA tumane kabhI dekhA ki tuma kitane zabdoM ke hAtha meM ho? | gayA hai ki aba tumheM yAda bhI nahIM AtA ki kaba zurU kiyA gayA zabda tumhArI behozI haiN| isako mahAvIra kahate haiM vcn| thA dohraanaa| yaha vijJApana, yaha kaMDIzaniMga, yaha saMskAra aisA isase jAganA jarUrI hai| aisI ghar3I lAnI jarUrI hai ki koI DAlA gayA hai ki aba tumase koI nIMda meM bhI pUche, to bhI tuma prazaMsA kare ki niMdA, barAbara ho jaaye| aisI ghar3I lAnI jarUrI hai kahoge, jaina huuN| zarAba bhI pIkara sar3aka para gira par3e hoo aura ki zabda itane balazAlI na raha jAyeM ki tumhAre prANoM ko | koI hilAkara pUche ki kauna ho, tuma kahoge, jain| itanA gaharA AMdolita kara deM, anyathA tumhArI AtmA kA kyA hogA? calA gayA hai! vijJApana kI kalA meM kuzala jo vizeSajJa haiM ve isa bAta ko magara yahI zabda tumheM AMdolita karatA hai| phira agara koI kaha samajha gaye haiM ki AdamI zabdoM se jItA hai, to zabdoM ko doharAye detA hai, 'islAma khatare meM hai', to tuma marane-mArane ko utArU ho cale jAte haiN| tumhAre mana para parte banA dete haiN| binAkA TuthapesTa, | jAte ho| 'islAma' eka zabda hai| zabda satya nahIM hai| koI binAkA TuthapesTa doharAye cale jAte haiN| tuma zAyada socate bhI zabda satya nahIM hai| nahIM ki tumhArA kucha bigar3a rahA hai; lekina tumheM patA nahIM hai, yaha zabda ke sAtha saMbaMdha ko zithila kro| 373
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1TMETRA to mahAvIra kahate haiM, zarIra ke sAtha saMbaMdha ko zithila karo, bhI artha nahIM hai ki mahAvIra kahate haiM, mana ko mAra ddaalo| na, zabda ke sAtha, vacana ke sAtha saMbaMdha ko zithila kro| aura phira mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma apane ko zithila kara lo inse| jaba dhIre-dhIre mana ke saath| | inakI jarUrata ho, upayoga kara lo| lekina jaba inakI jarUrata na zarIra se zurU karo, kyoMki vaha sthUlatama hai; usa para prayoga ho to inakI jakar3a na rhe| calanA hai, kahIM jAnA hai, to zarIra kA karanA AsAna hogaa| isalie mahAvIra kI pUrI prakriyA zarIra se upayoga karanA pdd'egaa| kisI se kucha bolanA hai, kahanA hai, to zurU hotI hai, mana para pUrI hotI hai| vacana kA upayoga karanA pdd'egaa| kucha socanA hai, ciMtana karanA jaba tuma zarIra se mukta hone lagoge taba tumheM dikhAI par3egA hai, to mana kA, manana kA upayoga karanA pdd'egaa| lekina yaha bhItara kA baMdhana-vacana kaa| jaba tuma vacana se mukta hone upayoga ho| aisA na ho ki tuma yaha bhUla hI jAo ki tuma inase lagoge taba tumhArI AMkheM itanI sApha hoMgI, pAradarzI hoMgI ki | alaga ho| aura jaba inakA upayoga nahIM karanA hai to tuma inako tumheM mana kA baMdhana dikhAI pdd'egaa| aura ina tInoM ke pAra AtmA bAMdhakara eka kone meM rakha sko| itanI kSamatA banI rhe| hai| aura usa AtmA meM paramAtmA chipA hai| / tumane dekhA? loga sinemA-gharoM meM baiThe haiM, hoTaloM meM baiThe haiM _ 'jinezvara deva kA yaha kathana hai ki tuma mana, vacana aura kAyA aura TAMgeM hilA rahe haiM! unase pUcho ki TAMga kisalie hilA rahe se bahirAtmA ko chor3akara, aMtarAtmA meM ArohaNa kara, paramAtmA ho? calate, taba saba ThIka thA; calane meM TAMga hilanI caahie| kA dhyAna kro|' magara yahAM kursI para baiThe-baiThe TAMga kyoM hilA rahe ho? kahoge to bAhara se bhItara aura bhItara se aura bhItara...zarIra hamArA setu hai ve cauMkakara roka leNge| ve kaheMge, hameM kucha yAda na thaa| lekina bAhara se| vacana bhI hamArA setu hai bAhara se| mana bhI hamArA set | isakA yaha matalaba huA ki zarIra ke sAtha saMbaMdha aisA ho gayA hai hai bAhara se| jur3e haiM hama isa trh| ki jaba jarUrata nahIM hotI taba bhI TAMgeM hilatI jAtI haiN| isalie tumane dekhA, gUMgA AdamI jo bola nahIM sakatA, vaha nIMda meM loga bar3abar3Ate haiN| pUcho, 'kisase bAta kara rahe ho? samAja kA hissA nahIM ho pAtA! jar3abuddhi; jisake pAsa mana kI aba to yahAM koI bhI nahIM, aba to cupa ho jAo!' to ve nIMda meM bahuta kSamatA nahIM hai, vaha akelA raha jAtA hai| tumane yaha khayAla | bar3abar3Ate haiN| koI na ho to bhI kyA huA; bolane kI Adata kiyA, isa samAja meM ve hI loga sarvAdhika mUlyavAna ho jAte haiM | aisI par3a gaI hai! jo zabdoM kA prayoga karane meM sarvAdhika kuzala hote haiM! netA hoM, | manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, agara kisI AdamI ko tIna mahIne ke dharmaguru hoM, kavi hoM, lekhaka hoM--jina logoM kI bhI kSamatA | lie ekAMta-gRha meM chor3a diyA jAye jahAM saba suvidhA ho, use vacana para gaharI hai, ve isa jagata meM sarvAdhika mahatvapUrNa ho jAte vakta para bhojana sarakakara mila jAye mazIna ke dvArA, koI haiN| jinakI vacana para pakar3a gaharI nahIM hai, ve pichar3a jAte haiN| ar3acana na ho, lekina bolane ko koI na ho to tIna saptAha ke manuSya kA asalI samAja bhASA meM hai| isalie jo baccA dera | bAda usake oMTha hilane lgeNge| tIna saptAha taka vaha nahIM bolatA, mAM-bApa ciMtita ho jAte haiM, ghabar3A jAte haiM ki | bhItara-bhItara bAta kregaa| tIna saptAha ke bAda vaha oMTha aba bar3A muzkila huaa| kyoMki yaha baccA kabhI sabhya na bana | hilAkara bAta karane lgegaa| chaha saptAha ke bAda vANI bAhara skegaa| yaha samAja kA hissA na bana skegaa| yaha adhUrA | Ane lgegii| nau saptAha ke bAda vaha bar3e khulakara bolegaa| par3egA, akelA par3A raha jaayegaa| isakI koI jIvana kI yAtrA, | akele| aura aba isa taraha bolegA ki jaise kisI se bAta kara gati na hogii| rahA hai aura koI maujUda hai| bArahaveM saptAha hote-hote vaha ye setu haiM jo hameM bAhara se jor3e hue haiN| ina setuoM se mukta hama | bilakula pAgala ho jaayegaa| honA sIkheM to hama bhItara se judd'eNge| isakA yaha artha nahIM hai ki | tumane pAgalakhAne meM loga baiThe dekhe haiM jo apane se bAteM kara rahe mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma bolo mt| isakA yaha bhI artha nahIM hai ki | haiM? unako ho kyA gayA hai? vANI ke sAtha, vacana ke sAtha mahAvIra kahate haiM, zarIra kI AtmahatyA kara ddaalo| isakA yaha | itanA jyAdA tAdAtmya ho gayA hai ki aba dUsare kI maujUdagI bhI 1374
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________________ MERELEBRATE m AtmA parama AdhAra hai| ANTA 40 jarUrI nahIM hai| tumheM to dUsare ko khojanA par3atA hai, kyoMki tumheM kahA, 'kyA tumane samajhA hai hama pAgala haiM? hamako kaise abhI thor3A-sA hoza bAkI hai ki binA dUsare ke kaise bAta karo! | vArtAlApa karanA, AtA hai| kyA tumane samajhA hama pAgala haiM? uThe, calo mitra ke ghara jAyeM, hoTala jAyeM, klaba-ghara jaayeN| | jaba eka bolatA hai, dUsare ko cupa ho hI jAnA caahie| lekina kyoMki abhI tumhArI itanI himmata nahIM hai ki akele hI bAta | dUsarA jaba cupa hai, apane bhItara gunatArA biThA rahA hai; jaba yaha karane lgo| hAlAMki jaba tuma dUsare se bhI bAta karate ho, to bhI cupa ho jAyegA, taba vaha apanA zurU kara degaa| ye donoM dhArAeM tuma akele hI bAta kara rahe ho| vaha dUsarA cAhe sunane ko rAjI | alaga-alaga cala rahI haiM, apane-apane bhItara cala rahI haiN| bhI nahIM hai| vaha UbA huA hai, jamhAI letA hai, ghar3I dekhatA hai| tuma thor3A vacana se jAgo! vacana se jAge ki tuma samAja se vaha chiTakanA cAhatA hai, lekina tuma usako pakar3e hue ho! chUTe--jaMgala bhAgane se koI samAja se mukta nahIM hotaa| bhASA loga hAtha taka pakar3akara bAteM karate haiM ki kahIM nikala na se haTa jAne se samAja se mukta hotA hai| isalie vAstavika jAo! bilakula pAsa A jAte haiM, bilakula cehare ke pAsa ekAMta bhASA se mukti hai| himAlaya para bhI jAoge to bhASA se ceharA le Ate haiM ki kahIM chuTakara khisaka na jaao| bAmuzkila agara mukta na hue to tuma paudhoM se, vakSoM se bAta karane lagoge, to mile ho! vaha tumhArI sunanA nahIM caahtaa| vaha hA-hUM karatA pakSiyoM se bolane lgoge| bolane ke lie koI bhI sahArA khoja hai| vaha kahatA hai, ThIka hai, saba ThIka hai; magara tuma apanA kahe loge| kucha na hogA to AkAza meM baiThe bhagavAna se carcA zurU cale jA rahe ho! kara doge| devI-devatA aura apsarAyeM pragaTa hone lgeNgii| ve saba aura tumane kabhI yaha khayAla kiyA hai ki do loga jaba bAteM tumhAre kalpanA ke jAla haiN| lekina tuma kucha paidA kara loge karate haiM, tuma jarA cupa hokara zAMti se baiThakara una donoM kI bAteM jisake sahAre tuma bAta kara sko| suno to tuma hairAna hoogeH ve donoM eka-dUsare se bAta nhiiN| | bhASA se jo mukta huA, vahI saMnyAsI hai| isIlie mahAvIra ne karate! eka ko apanI kahanI hai, dUsare ko apanI kahanI hai| apane saMnyAsI ko 'muni' khaa| muni kA artha hai : bhASA se jo donoM apanI-apanI kahate haiN| pati-patnI kI bAta suno to bahuta mukta; mauna ko jo uplbdh| socakara khaa| apanI-apanI kahate haiN| hAM, itanA abhI muni kA artha nahIM hai, saMsAra se bhAga gyaa| mani kA artha nahIM hoza hai ki thor3A-thor3A eka-dUsare kI bAtacIta meM tAra jor3ate hai, ghara se bhAga gyaa| bar3I gaharI bAta kahI: bhASA se jAga gayA; jAte haiM, tAki aisA na lage ki ye bilakula pAgala haiN| vacana kA purAnA pAgalapana na rhaa| jarUrata hotI hai to upayoga do prophesara pAgala ho gaye the| ve eka pAgalakhAne meM the| kara letA hai, anyathA sarakAkara bagala meM rakha detA hai| jaise tuma manovaijJAnika jo unakA adhyayana kara rahA thA, bar3A hairAna huA; kAra kA upayoga kara lete ho; jaba jAnA hai baiTha gaye, kAra calAI, kyoMki ve donoM bAta karate, to jaba eka bAta karatA to dUsarA cupa vApasa gaireja meM baMda kara dii| aise hI vaha vANI ke yaMtra kA upayoga ho jaataa| donoM prophesara the, suzikSita the| phira jaba dUsarA karatA | kara letA hai, jaba jarUrata huI; phira vApasa gaireja meM baMda kara dii| to pahalA cupa ho jaataa| lekina donoM kI bAtoM meM koI tAra-tuka | aise jyAdAtara vaha mauna rahatA hai, mauna meM DUbatA hai; jarUrata ke nahIM, koI saMgati nhiiN| eka AkAza kI hAMka rahA hai, dUsarA | vakta bhASA meM utaratA hai| lekina bhASA upakaraNa ho jAtI hai| jamIna kI hAka rahA hai| usase koI lenA hI denA nhiiN| kahIM tAra | aba yaha bhASA kA mAlika hai| jur3ate hI nahIM; AsapAsa bhI nahIM Ate, jur3ane kI bAta duur| jisa dina bhASA upakaraNa ho gaI, usa dina tuma muni hue| tumane samAnAMtara cala rahI haiM rekhAeM, kahIM milatI nhiiN| Akhira vaha | ghara chor3A yA na chor3A, majhe phikra nahIM hai| lekina jisa dina bhASa bar3A hairAna huA ki itane pAgala haiM ki kucha bhI bakate haiN| lekina | se tuma chUTe, bhASA kA kArAgRha tumhAre Upara vajanI na rahA, bhArI itanA khayAla rakhate haiM, jaba dUsarA bolatA hai to eka cupa ho jAtA | na rahA, tuma samartha hue jaba cAho to bolo, lekina bolane kI hai| to vaha aMdara gyaa| usane pUchA ki yaha bar3e rahasya kI bAta | cAha tumheM pAgala kI taraha AMdolita nahIM karatI to tuma muni hai! jaba eka bolatA hai, dUsarA cupa kyoM ho jAtA hai? usane | ho gye| 375
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________________ 376 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 'mana, vacana aura kAyA se bahirAtmA ko chor3akara, aMtarAtmA meM ArohaNa kara, paramAtmA kA dhyAna kro|' bAhara jAne ke mArga haiN| zarIra bAhara se jor3atA hai / svabhAvataH zarIra bAhara se AyA hai, mAM se milA, pitA se milaa| tuma ise lekara nahIM aaye| yaha bAhara ke dvArA diyA gayA hai, bAhara kI bheTa hai| yaha tumhArI mAM kA hai, tumhAre pitA kA hai| unakA bhI hai, kahanA ThIka nahIM hai; kyoMki unake pAsa bhI jo zarIra thA vaha unake mAtA-pitA kA thaa| unakA bhI thA, yaha bhI kahanA ThIka nhiiN| isalie agara isakI pUrI gaharAI meM jAoge to zarIra prakRti kA hai; bAhara se AyA hai; miTTI kA hai; jala kA hai; vAyu kA hai; AkAza kA hai; paMca mahAbhUtoM kA hai; tumhArA nahIM hai / jo bAhara se AyA hai vaha bAhara kI gulAmI meM hai| svabhAvataH tumhAre bhItara bhI jo jala hai vaha bAhara ke jala ke hI niyamoM kA pAlana karatA hai, tumhAre niyamoM kA pAlana nahIM krtaa| kaise karegA ? tumase | usakA kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| tumhAre bhItara jo miTTI hai, vaha miTTI ke niyamoM kA pAlana karatI hai, tumhAre niyamoM kA pAlana nahIM krtii| usa para gurutvAkarSaNa kA kAma hotA hai / tumhAre bhItara jahAM se jo AyA hai, usI niyama kA pAlana karatA hai| vAyu vAyu kA pAlana karatI hai| agni agni kA pAlana karatI hai| ise tuma khayAla rakhanA / isalie agara tumako cAMda, pUrNimA ke cAMda ko dekhakara bar3I umaMga uThatI hai, to tumane kabhI socA na hogA, kyoM uThatI hai ! yaha vaise hI uThatI hai umaMga, jaise sAgara meM umaMga uThatI hai| kyoMki sAgara cAMda se prabhAvita hotA hai, AMdolita hotA hai, jvAra uThatA hai, nAcane lagatA hai| bar3I lahareM, uttaMga lahareM uThatI haiM, sAgara pagalA jAtA hai isalie cAMda kI rAta meM aisA AdamI khojanA muzkila hai jo thor3A pagalA na jAtA ho| jo bahuta saMvedanazIla haiM, bahuta jyAdA pagalA jAte haiN| isalie pAgaloM ke lie aMgrejI zabda hai : lUnATika | lUnATika kA matalaba hotA hai cAMdamArA; cAMda ne mArA ise | hiMdI meM bhI cAMdamArA pAgala ke lie upayoga karate haiM / AdamI ke zarIra ke bhItara koI assI pratizata jala hai, thor3A nahIM hai| aura yaha jala ThIka vaisA hI jala hai jaisA sAgara kA / utane hI lavaNa isa zarIra ke jala meM bhI haiN| hiMdU kahate haiM ki pahalA avatAra machalI kA / vaijJAnika bhI kahate haiM ki manuSya kA pahalA avataraNa machalI meM / aura machalI ke bhItara jo jala kA DhaMga hai, vahI AdamI ke zarIra ke bhItara bhI hai| abhI bhI hai| isalie jaba sAgara uttaMgita ho jAtA hai, taraMgita ho jAtA hai, to tuma bhI taraMgita ho jAte ho| cAMda ko dekhakara kauna mohita nahIM ho jAtA ! lekina yaha tuma nahIM ho jo mohita ho rahe ho; yaha tumhAre bhItara kA jala hai, assI pratizata, jisameM taraMga uThI hai bar3I sUkSma / agara ise tuma samajhoge to cAMda ho ki amAvasa ho, saba barAbara ho gye| phira koI pharka na rhaa| tuma jaba eka strI ko dekhakara AMdolita ho jAte ho, kiMkartavya vimUr3ha ho jAte ho, koI vAsanA kA jvAra tumheM ghera letA hai, to tuma yaha mata socanA ki tuma prabhAvita ho gaye ho; ye tumhAre zarIra ke bhItara par3e hue strI- hAramona, ye tumhAre zarIra ke bhItara par3e hue puruSa - hAramona, yaha tumhAre zarIra kI kemisTrI hai, rasAyana hai jo prabhAvita ho rahI hai| kyoMki tumhArA AdhA zarIra strI kA hai, AdhA puruSa kA hai| sabhI ardhanArIzvara haiN| AdhA mAM se milA hai, AdhA pitA se milA hai| to jaba bhI tuma kisI strI ko dekhakara prabhAvita hote ho, to tuma yaha mata socanA ki maiM prabhAvita huaa| vahAM tuma bhrAMti kara rahe ho| vahAM zarIra ke sAtha tumane tAdAtmya kara liyaa| ye to tumhAre zarIra ke bhItara ke dravya haiM jo AMdolita hue; kyoMki ye usI niyama ko mAnakara calate haiM jo padArthoM kA niyama hai| yaha karSaNa, yaha AkarSaNa, yaha cuMbaka paudagalika hai, zArIrika hai / yaha padArthagata hai| yaha honA bhI cAhie padArthagata / isalie jaise-jaise vyakti anubhava karatA hai ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, vaise-vaise dUsaroM ke zarIra usako kama prabhAvita karate haiN| jisa dina vyakti ko yaha pUrA anubhava hone lagatA hai ki maiM zarIra hUM hI nahIM, usI dina strI-puruSa ke zarIra ke prabhAva samApta ho jAte haiN| phira kauna pAsa se nikala jAtA hai, isase koI pharka nahIM par3atA / tumhAre bhItara koI taraMga nahIM utthtii| phira pUrNimA kI rAta ho ki amAvasa kI rAta, saba barAbara ho jAtA hai| zarIra meM tarageM uThatI raheMgI, isase tumhArA kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| tuma dUra khar3e draSTA ho jAte ho| mana bhI mana ke hI niyamoM ko mAnakara calatA hai, tumhAre niyama mAnakara nahIM cltaa| isalie tumane kaI daphe dekhA hogA ki
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________________ AtmA parama AdhAra hai agara tuma dasa AdamiyoM ke pAsa gaye milane aura ve dasoM prasanna masjida jalAne, yA musalamAnoM kI bhIr3a calI A rahI hai hiMduoM the, AnaMdita the, tuma udAsa the; lekina kSaNabhara meM tuma bhUla jAte kA maMdira tor3ane-taba eka bhalA-acchA AdamI bhI jo namAja ho ki tuma udAsa ho| una dasa AdamiyoM kI prasanna-cittatA meM par3hatA hai, sAdA-sIdhA hai, kabhI kisI kI hiMsA karane kI nahIM tuma bhI prasanna ho jAte ho| tuma bhI haMsane lagate ho| ghar3Ibhara | socI, kisI kA makAna jalAne kI nahIM socI-vaha bhI usa pahale AMkheM AMsuoM se bharI thIM, kyA ho gayA itanI jaldI? bhIr3a meM cala par3atA hai! vaha jo mana ke sUkSma paramANu haiM...dasa AdamiyoM ke paramANu tumane kabhI bhIr3a meM dekhA ki acAnaka tumameM gati A jAtI hai! nizcita hI tumase jyAdA majabUta haiN| tumhArA mana alpamata meM ho | bhIr3a agara utsAha se hai, to tuma utsAha se bhara jAte ho! bhIr3a gayA, bahumata ne hAvI kara diyA tumheM, isalie udAsa AdamiyoM agara tejI se cala rahI hai to tuma tejI se daur3ane lagate ho| bhIr3a ke pAsa jAoge, udAsa hone lgoge| agara makAna meM Aga lagA rahI hai to tuma usameM bhI rasa lene lagate tuma kabhI gaye ho aspatAla kisI marIja ko dekhane? jaldI ho| bAda meM agara koI tumase pUchegA, to tuma kahoge, 'patA nahIM bhAgane kA mana hotA hai| bImAra loga haiM, asvastha loga haiM, udAsa kaise yaha ho gayA! maiMne kyoM sAtha diyA!' agara tumase koI yaha loga haiM, jarAjIrNa loga haiM unake pAsa tuma bhI jarAjIrNa hone pUche ki kyA akele tuma yaha kara sakate the, to tuma nizcita lagate ho| ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai, akulAhaTa hotI hai, bhAga jAne kA | kahoge ki nahIM kara sakatA thaa| akele to maiMne kabhI aisA nahIM mana hotA hai| kiyaa| yaha bhIr3a meM ho gyaa| bhIr3a meM tumhArA uttaradAyitva kSINa tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ki DAkTara kaThora ho jAtA hai! honA ho jAtA hai| bahumata hAvI ho jAtA hai| mana kI taraMgeM cAroM tarapha hI par3e, nahIM to vaha mara jaaye| agara DAkTara kaThora na ho to jIe se tumheM ghera letI haiM, AMdolita kara detI haiN| kaise? caubIsa ghaMTe udAsa, bImAra, rugnn...| use dhIre-dhIre jo AdamI bhIr3a se prabhAvita nahIM hotA, vaha mana ke bAhara ho itanI kaThoratA bhItara banA lenI par3atI hai ki use patA hI nahIM gyaa| jo AdamI bhIr3a se prabhAvita hota calatA, ki kauna udAsa hai, kauna mara rahA hai| ye saba ghaTanAeM hai| isalie to rAjanetA railI nikAlate haiM-apanA-apanA sAdhAraNa ho jAtI haiN| koI marIja mara gayA to vaha yaha nahIM kahatA prabhAva dikhAne ke lie, ki kitane lAkha AdamI unakI railI meM ki koI AdamI mara gayA--kauna-sA bistara khAlI ho gayA! sammilita the| usase loga prabhAvita hote haiM, nizcita hI kauna-sA naMbara mara gayA! AdamI kI bAta uThAnI ThIka nahIM hai, . prabhAvita hote haiN| jisakI railI meM lAkha the aura jisakI railI meM naMbara hI marate haiM aspatAla meN| aura DAkTara ko naMbara para hI dhyAna pAMca lAkha the, vaha jo janatA khar3I dekha rahI hai cAroM tarapha vaha rakhanA jarUrI hotA hai| utanI kaThoratA jarUrI hai, nahIM to vaha mara | pAMca lAkhavAle se prabhAvita hotI hai| isameM koI gaNita nahIM jaayegaa| vaha jI na skegaa| usakI haMsI bilakula sUkha biThAnA pdd'taa| yaha anajAna hai| vaha pAMca lAkha kI bhIr3a jaayegii| usake lie jIne kA koI upAya na raha jaayegaa| prabhAvita kara detI hai| isalie akasara jaba kabhI koI yuvaka mere pAsa A jAte haiM, ve agara kisI rAjanetA ke cunAva meM hArane kI aphavAha bhI phaila kahate haiM ki maiM apanI eka DAkTara sAthina ke sAtha vivAha kara | jAye to vaha hAra jAtA hai; jItane kI aphavAha phaila jAye to vaha rahA hUM aura yuvaka bhI DAkTara to maiM kahatA hUM, thor3e sAvadhAna! jIta jAtA hai| eka hI DAkTara ThIka hai| donoM DAkTara itane kaThora hoMge ki tuma aMgrejI meM kahAvata hai: nathiMga saksIDsa lAika skses| pighala na pAoge; tuma eka-dUsare se mila na paaoge| to yaha saphalatA se jyAdA koI cIja saphala nahIM hotii| bar3I ThIka hai| vivAha vyavasAyika to upayogI hogA, Arthika rUpa se upayogI kyoMki jaba tuma saphala ho rahe hote ho to tuma cAroM tarapha paramANu hogA; lekina jIvana se isakA koI saMbaMdha na hogaa| pheMkate ho apanI saphalatA ke| jaba tuma asaphala ho rahe hote ho dhyAna rakhanA, tumhArA mana pratikSaNa dUsare ke manoM se AMdolita to tuma cAroM tarapha paramANu pheMkate ho apanI asaphalatA ke| ho rahA hai| hiMduoM kI bhIr3a calI jA rahI hai musalamAnoM kI asaphalatA meM kauna sAtha detA hai! jIte ke sAtha sabhI ho lete haiM, 377
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________________ - jina sUtra bhAgaH1 zAhA hAre ke sAtha kauna hotA hai! Ugate sUraja ke sabhI sAthI haiM, DUbate arza se Age nikala jAeM havAe-zauka meM sUraja kA kauna sAthI hai! kama-se-kama yaha raphaate-paravAja honI caahie| lekina bhIr3a kA rAja kyA hai? tuma bhIr3a se itane AMdolita -ur3Ana kI aisI cAha, ur3Ana kI kama se kama aisI kyoM hote ho? sAre duniyA ke dharma apanI bhIr3a ko bar3hAne ke | abhIpsA, ki AkAza se bhI pAra ho jAyeM! lie itane pAgala kyoM rahate haiM? kyoMki bhIr3a hai to aura bhIr3a ko __ yaha zarIra to miTTI se banA hai| isase to pAra honA hI hai| ye AkarSita karane kA upAya hai| jitanI bar3I bhIr3a hai utanI bhIr3a ko vacana, ye zabda ye bhI miTTI ke hI sUkSma aNu-paramANu haiM, inase AkarSita karane kA upAya hai| hiMdU agara bIsa karor3a haiM, bhI mukta honA hai| yaha mana, yaha to mana isa zarIra aura vANI kA musalamAna agara sATha karor3a haiM yA IsAI agara eka araba haiM, to hI koSAgAra hai, saMcita paramANu haiM-isase bhI mukta honA hai| svabhAvataH yaha bhIr3a sAre jagata ke mana ko AMdolita karatI hai| vahIM aMtaAkAza zurU hotA hai| aura AkAza se bhI Age yaha bhIr3a paramANu pheMkatI hai| nikala jAyeM, vahIM paramAtmA hai-jahAM yaha bhI patA nahIM rahatA ki dhyAna rakhanA, bhIr3a se sAvadhAna rhnaa| kyoMki jaba tuma bhIr3a | maiM AtmA hUM, jahAM sirpha AtmA hI raha jAtI hai, maiM bilakala gira se prabhAvita hote ho, taba tuma apane hI mana se prabhAvita ho rahe | jAtA hai...| ho-aura tumhArA mana tumheM taraMgita kara rahA hai| __ aba ise thor3A smjhnaa| hama kahate haiM, merA zarIra, merA mana, zarIra, vacana, mana-tInoM se pAra sAkSI-bhAva meM ThaharanA hai| mere vicaar-'meraa'| pahale 'merA' ko girAnA hai| phira hama aura jo sAkSI-bhAva meM ThaharatA hai, vahI paramAtmA kA anubhava kara kaheMge, 'maiM', aatmaa| phira 'maiM' ko girAnA hai| jaba 'merA' pAtA hai| giratA hai to AtmA pragaTa hotI hai| jaba 'maiM' bhI giratA hai to ilAhI! vaha naz2ara de AziyAM taka ho, kaphasa jisako paramAtmA pragaTa hotA hai| na aisI kama nigAhI, jo kaphasa ko AziyAM smjhe|| __'AtmA; mana, vacana aura kAyArUpa, tridaMDa se rahita, he prabhu! aisI AMkha de ki ghara bhI jelakhAnA mAlUma pdd'e| aisI nirdvadva-akelA, nirmama mamatvarahita, niSkala-zarIra ochI AMkha mata de denA ki jelakhAnA bhI ghara mAlUma par3ane lge| rahita, nirAlaMba-paradravyaAlaMbana se rahita, vItarAga, nirdoSa, abhI to jelakhAnA ghara mAlUma par3atA hai| abhI to tuma apane moha-rahita tathA nirbhaya hai|' zarIra ko apanA jIvana samajhe ho| yaha tumhArA kArAgRha hai| varNana, yaha koI paribhASA nahIM hai| yaha koI vyAkhyA nahIM hai| abhI to tuma apanI bhASA kI kuzalatA ko apanI sAmarthya samajhe aisA mahAvIra kA anubhava hai| ve ise kaha dete haiM bar3e sUkSma meN| ho| yaha tumhArI gulAmI hai| abhI to tumane mana ko apanA bala | 'mana, vacana aura kAyArUpa, tridaMDa se rhit...|' samajhA hai| jahAM na mana raha gayA, na vacana raha gayA, na kAyA raha gii| jahAM mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, mana kI zakti kaise bar3he, zarIra bahuta dUra chuTa gayA, vicAra kI taraMgeM bahuta dUra chuTa giiN| yaha batAeM! mana kI zakti bar3hAnI hai ki mana se mukta honA hai ? | jahAM mana bhI bahuta pIche chUTa gyaa| jahAM ina sabase tuma pAra cale ve kahate haiM, saMkalpa thor3A kama hai| vila pAvara cAhie! | aaye| jahAM ina sabase bhItara cale gye| jahAM tumane aMtaragRha meM vila pAvara, saMkalpa kI zakti to mana ko hI bddh'aayegii| praveza kiyaa| maMdira kI dIvAleM dUra chUTa giiN| jisameM tuma mana se dUra hokara jo milatA hai vaha Atmabala hai| mana se jo AvAsa banAye hue ho, vaha saba dUra chUTa gyaa| aba tuma vahAM A milatA hai vaha koI bala nahIM hai; vaha to tumhArI nirbalatA hai| vaha | gaye, jahAM aMtartama hai, jahAM aMtartama kA zUnya-gaha hai, zUnyAkAza to dhokhA hai| hai| to nirduudv| usa ghar3I meM do nahIM bacate, eka bacatA hai| arza se Age nikala jAeM havAe-zauka meM upaniSadoM meM kathA hai: eka jijJAsu ne yAjJavalkya se pUchA, kama-se-kama yaha raphaate-paravAja honI caahie| 'kitane devatA haiM?' yAjJavalkya ne kahA, 'zAstra kahate haiM AkAza se bhI Age jAnA hai! taiMtIsa hjaar|' usa jijJAsu ne kahA, 'yaha thor3A bahuta jyAdA ho 3781
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________________ AtmA parama AdhAra hai gyaa| kisa-kisakI pUjA kareMge? thor3I hamArI sAmarthya para tumhArA akelApana dUsare kI gaira-maujUdagI hai| isalie tumhArA dhyAna do| to maiM phira se pUchatA hUM, kitane devatA haiM?' to akelApana vastutaH akelApana nahIM hai| vahAM tuma nahIM ho yAjJavalkya ne kahA ki aisA hai ki mukhya to tIna sau tIsa hii| akelepana meM; dUsarA gaira-maujUda hai, isakI pratIti hai| patnI usa AdamI ne kahA, 'maiM bahuta samartha nahIM hUM, tIna sau tIsa bhI mAyake calI gaI, isalie akelApana lagatA hai| yaha akelApana mujhe muzkila par3a jaayeNge| tuma jarA aura saMkSipta kro| nakArAtmaka hai| yaha patnI se jur3A hai| isameM patnI ke vApisa yAjJavalkya ne kahA, 'to phira tiin|' usa AdamI ne kahA, lauTa Ane kI AkAMkSA chipI hai| yaha pIr3A hai| isalie 'tIna se bhI bar3I jhaMjhaTa hogii| tIna tarapha khiiceNge| kisakI akelepana zabda meM hI udAsI ho gaI hai| kyoMki mahAvIra jaisA sunUMgA?' to yAjJavalkya ne kahA, 'aba tU bahuta gar3abar3a kara akelApana to kabhI-kabhAra kisI ko milatA hai| tumhArA rahA hai| Der3ha!' usa AdamI ne kahA ki aba calo, aba to A | akelApana bahuta hai, bahumata ko hai| hI gaye kriib-kriib| aba saccI bAta hI kaha do| aba satya koI AdamI kahatA hai, bar3A akelApana lagatA hai, to tuma aisA hI kaha do| to yAjJavalkya ne kahA, 'satya to eka hai|' nahIM mAnate ki bar3A prasanna hokara kaha rahA hai; to tuma samajhate ho satya to eka, eka hI hai sty| use eka kahanA bhI ucita nahIM ki dukhI hai, parezAna hai, udAsa hai| hai, kyoMki eka kahate se do kA khayAla paidA hotA hai| eka mahAvIra kA akelApana dUsare kI anupasthiti se nahIM akelA to ho hI nahIM sakatA do ke binaa| isalie bhArata meM banatA-apanI upasthiti se banatA hai| sabhI parama jJAniyoM ne use eka bhI nahIM kahA, kyoMki eka kahane isa pharka ko khayAla meM rkhnaa| se do kA tatkSaNa khayAla hotA hai| eka hogA kaise agara do nahIM aMgrejI meM do zabda haiN| alonanesa, lonliines| ve zabda bar3e haiM? eka gaNita kI saMkhyA nirmita hI taba hotI hai jaba do aura acche haiN| mahAvIra kA jo akelApana hai, vaha alonnes| tIna, aura sArI saMkhyAeM hoN| tumhArA jo akelApana hai vaha lonalInesa hai| mahAvIra kA jo isalie vedAMta kahatA hai : advaita; do nhiiN| eka nahIM khtaa| akelApana hai, vaha ekAMta; akelApana nhiiN| tumhArA jo mahAvIra kahate haiM : nirdvadva; do nahIM, dvaMdva nhiiN| aura mahAvIra kA akelApana hai, vaha ekAkIpana hai; akelApana; udAsI; kucha nidvaMdva advaita se bhI madhura hai| khoyA-khoyA; kucha kama-kama; kucha abhAva; kucha honA cAhie kyoMki advaita kA matalaba hai : do nahIM haiN| mahAvIra kA matalaba | thA, nahIM hai| kamare meM jAte haiM, patnI dikhAI nahIM par3atI, bacce hai : dvaMdva nahIM hai| do meM to aisA lagatA hai, cIjeM ThaharI haiM; prakriyA dikhAI nahIM pdd'te| tumhArI najareM kisI dUsare ko khoja rahI haiM kA bodha nahIM hotA, thiratA kA bodha hotA hai| nirdvadva meM dvaMdva nahIM aura dUsarA milatA nhiiN| tumhArA akelApana yAnI tnhaaii| hai, saMgharSaNa nahIM hai; gati kA bodha hai| mahAvIra kA akelApana : jahAM taka najara jAtI hai, khuda hI ko aura mahAvIra kA gati para bar3A jora hai| mahAvIra to kahate haiM : | pAte haiN| sArA kamarA apane se bharA hai; sArA AkAza apane se jo gatyAtmaka hai, vahI satya hai; jo niraMtara gatimAna hai| mahAvIra bharA hai! apane ko hI chUte haiM, apane ko hI gunagunAte haiM! apanA kahate haiM : jahAM gati nahIM hai vahIM mRtyu hai| aura jahAM satata gati | honA itanA gahana huA hai ki aba dUsare kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai! hai. UrjA kA satata ArohaNa hai. vahIM jIvana hai| isalie ve zabda dUsare kI yAda bhI nahIM aatii| dusarA hai bhI, isakA patA nahIM upayoga karate haiM : nirdvadva, akelaa| akele se tuma khayAla calatA! nirdvadva! rakhanA : tumane jo akelApana jAnA hai, vaha mahAvIra kA artha nahIM | mahAvIra kA akelApana bar3A vidhAyaka hai, pAjiTiva hai| ho sktaa| kyoMki mahAvIra ne jo akelApana jAnA hai usakA to 'nirmm-mmtv-rhit...|' tumheM koI patA hI nahIM hai| tumane bhI bahuta bAra akelApana jAnA | tumhArA 'nirmama' alaga hai| tumhAre nirmama kA artha hotA hai : hai| patnI mAyake calI gaI aura tama akele ho gaye, ki bacce ktthor| tuma usa AdamI ko nirmama kahate ho jo bar3A kaThora hai, saba hAsTala cale gaye aura tuma akele ho gye| duSTa hai| mahAvIra-aura duSTa! nahIM, hama alaga-alaga 379 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ ma jina sUtra bhAgaH1 TARA R bhASAoM ke loka meM jI rahe haiN| mahAvIra ke lie nima vaha hai taraha saba tarapha bahane lagatI hai; aba koI kUla-kinArA nahIM raha jise mamatva nahIM; jisake pAsa se 'merA' samApta ho gayA; jaataa| to mahAvIra kI nirmamatA meM karuNA hai aura hamAre mamatva meM jisake lie aba koI cIja 'merI' nahIM, bs| tumheM to donoM bhI kaThoratA hai| bAteM eka lagatI haiM; jaise 'zarIra-rahita, niraalNb...|' eka ghara meM Aga lgii| mAlika chAtI pITakara rone lgaa| koI AlaMbana nahIM hai AtmA kaa| koI AdhAra nahIM hai AtmA kisI ne kahA, 'ghabar3Ao mata, cillAo mata, parezAna mata | kaa| AtmA parama AdhAra hai| usake Age phira koI AdhAra nahIM hoo| maiMne tumhAre beTe ko kala hI to kisI se bAta karate dekhA | hai| honA apane kAraNa hai, svayaMbhU hai| thaa| makAna becane kA saba taya ho gayA hai| paise bhI de diye gaye | to jaisA upaniSada brahma ke lie kahate haiM-parama AdhAra, haiN| yaha to makAna bika cakA, tumhArA nahIM hai|' nirAlaMba-vaisA hI mahAvIra AtmA ke lie kahate haiN| jisako usa AdamI ke AMsU sUkha gye| vaha svastha ho gyaa| usane | upaniSadoM ne brahma kahA hai, usI ko mahAvIra ne AtmA kahA hai| kahA, 'are! mujhe isakA patA hI nahIM thaa|' brahma yA AtmA kahane se pharka nahIM hotaa| makAna jala rahA hai| makAna vahI kA vahI hai, lekina 'merA' | eka hameM mAnanA par3egA jo nirAlaMba hai, jisakA koI AdhAra nahIM hai to aba kyA phikra! tabhI beTA AyA ghabar3AyA huaa| nahIM; jo sabakA AdhAra hai, lekina jisakA koI AdhAra nhiiN| usane kahA ki aise khar3e ho, kyA kara rahe ho? yaha makAna jalA anyathA astitva bebUjha ho jaayegaa| jA rahA hai! bAta huI thI, lekina paise liye-diye nahIM gaye the| vaijJAnika kahatA hai: pAnI banA hai hAiDrojana-AksIjana se; makAna apanA hI jala rahA hai| AksIjana banI hai ilekTrAna, nyUTrAna, pojiTrAna se; ilekTrAna, phira bApa rone lagA, phira chAtI pITane lgaa| makAna vahI kA | nyUTrAna, pojiTrAna bane haiM vidyuta se, vidyuta-UrjA se| vahI hai; 'mere' se jur3a jAtA hai to dukha le AtA hai; 'mere' se vidyuta-UrjA kisase banI hai? ve kahate haiM, basa vidyuta-UrjA chUTa jAtA hai to bAta khatma ho gii| kisI se nahIM banI hai to vidyuta-UrjA unake lie nirAlaMba ho jisa-jisako tumane 'merA' mAnA hai, vahIM-vahIM se dukha AtA gii| kahIM to jAkara AdhAra khoja lenA hogA, jisake pAra kucha hai| jisa-jisa se tumhArA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, vahAM se koI dukha bhI nahIM hai| nahIM aataa| isalie jitanA tumhArA 'mere' kA jAla hogA, mahAvIra usa AdhAra ko AtmA meM khojate haiN| nizcita hI utanA hI tumhArA dukha hogaa| jitanA tumhArA mere kA jAla TUTa vidyuta kI bajAya AtmA meM khojanA jyAdA gaharA hai| kyoMki jAyegA, utanA hI tumhArA dukha samApta ho jaayegaa| vidyuta kI khoja bhI AtmA ne kI hai| jaba vaijJAnika kahatA hai, . jaba mahAvIra kahate haiM 'nirmama' to ve kahate haiM, jisakA merA' ilekTrAna, nyUTrAna aura pojiTrAna, aura ye saba vidyuta se bane haiM, bhAva gira gyaa| isakA yaha artha nahIM ki vaha kaThora ho gyaa| to usakI cetanA isa gaharAI taka pahuMca jAtI hai| to jisa gaharAI saca to yaha hai ki aisA AdamI hI karuNAvAna hotA hai| mere' ke taka hama pahuMcate haiM, usa gaharAI se jyAdA gaharAI hamArI honI hI kAraNa tuma kaThora ho| kyoMki 'mere' ke kAraNa tumhArI karuNA cAhie, anyathA hama usa gaharAI taka nahIM pahuMca skte| mukta nahIM ho paatii| agara tumhArA beTA giratA hai to uThA lete vaijJAnika apane ko chor3a detA hai, bAhara rakha letA hai| lekina ho; dUsare kA beTA giratA hai to AMkha bacAkara nikala jAte ho| kucha bhI hama khoja leMge, khojanevAle se bar3A vaha nahIM hogA jo 'mere' ke kAraNa tuma kaThora ho| tumhArA beTA bhUkhA maratA hai to hama khojeNge| ise thor3A khayAla meM rkhnaa| isalie mahAvIra tuma parezAna hote ho; dUsare kA beTA bhUkhA maratA hai, tumheM kyA paramAtmA se bhI jyAdA mUlya AtmA zabda ko dete haiN| ve kahate haiM, lenA-denA! tuma mere' ke kAraNa kaThora ho| AtmA hI to khojegI na paramAtmA ko! to jo khojanevAlA hai vaha mahAvIra kA 'merA' visarjita ho jAtA hai : karuNA mukta ho jise khoja legA usase bar3A hai| maiM jise pA lUM, usase maiM bar3A ho jAtI hai; aba mere kI hI dhArAoM meM nahIM bahatI; aba to bAr3ha kI gyaa| tuma jise pA lo, tuma usase bar3e ho gye| agara tuma 3801 Main Eucation International
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________________ MALA Simi RL AtmA parama AdhAra hai / RATEELINES gaurIzaMkara para khar3e ho gaye to tuma gaurIzaMkara se bar3e ho gye| khar3A rahatA hai lekina bhaya donoM ke bhItara hai| bahAdura bhaya ke to mahAvIra kA vizleSaNa bar3A mahatvapUrNa hai| mahAvIra kahate bAvajUda bhI calA jAtA hai yuddha meM; kAyara bhaya anubhava hote hI haiM, AtmA se bar3A kucha bhI nahIM hai; kyoMki sabhI kucha aMtataH bhAga khar3A hotA hai| eka Age jAtA hai, eka pIche jAtA hai; AtmA hI pAyegI-mokSa, nirvANa, brhm| to jo pAnevAlA hai lekina bhaya donoM meM hai| bhaya se koI bAhara nahIM hai| bhaya se vahI mAlika hai, vahI nirAlaMba, vahI parama AdhAra hai| to-mahAvIra kahate haiM-vahI bAhara hotA hai, jo AtmA ko __'paradravya-AlaMbana se rahita, vItarAga, nirdoSa, moha-rahita upalabdha huA; kyoMki AtmA amaratva hai| vahAM phira koI mRtyu tathA nirbhaya hai|' nhiiN| vahAM pahuMcate hI patA calatA hai ki na to yaha mara sakatI hai aura nirbhaya samajhanevAlA tatva hai| hama bhayabhIta haiN| hama kaMpa | cetanA, na kabhI marI hai, na janmI hai-ajanmI, anAdi, amRt| rahe haiM, caubIsa ghaMTe bhayabhIta haiN| yaha bhaya kyA hai? bahAne kucha taba sArA bhaya zUnya ho jAtA hai| taba sAre bhaya gira jAte haiN| bhI hoN| aura hama apane ko kisI bhI taraha samajhA lete hoM, kucha AtmA ko jAne binA bhaya ke bAhara jAne kA koI upAya nahIM tarakIbeM khoja lete hoM-kabhI bhaya hai ki priyajana na kho jAye; hai| aura bhaya ke bAhara gaye binA kaise dukha ke bAhara jAoge? kabhI bhaya hai bImAra na ho jAyeM; kabhI bhaya hai vRddha na ho jAyeM, bUr3he kaise bhaya ke bAhara gaye binA ciMtA ke bAhara jAoge, saMtApa ke na ho jAyeM; kabhI bhaya hai, dhana na kho jAye; kabhI bhaya hai, pada na bAhara jAoge? kaMpate hI rhoge| kho jAye, pratiSThA na kho jAye, nAma-yaza na kho jAye, AdamI kA honA eka gahana kaMpana hai| AtmA ko jAnate hI kula-paraMparA na kho jAye-hajAra bhaya haiM, lekina sabake gahare meM kaMpana Thahara jAtA hai| sthiti-prajJatA paidA hotI hai| jyoti akaMpa agara khojeMge to mRtyu kA bhaya hai : kahIM maiM na kho jAUM! ho jAtI hai, nirdhUma jalatI hai; jaise aise kisI ghara meM ho jahAM havA dhana ko bhI hama isIlie pakar3ate haiM ki dhana ke sahAre svayaM ke ke jhoMke na Ate hoM-akaMpa jalatI hai| taba pahalI daphA jIvana hone meM sahAyatA milatI hai; anyathA dhana ke lie kauna dhana ko | meM vasaMta AtA hai| usake pahale jo vasaMta jAne ve to patajhar3a ke pakar3atA hai? kauna itanA pAgala hai? lekina dhana ho to thor3A hI Agamana ke Ane ke upAya the| usake pahale to javAnI jo bala hotA hai-bImArI hogI, bur3hApA hogA to dhana rakSA kregaa| | jAnI vaha bur3hApe kA hI caraNa thaa| usake pahale to jo janma koI zatru hogA to dhana rakSA kregaa| hama pada-pratiSThA ko pakar3ate milA, vaha mauta kI hI zuruAta thii| AtmA meM Akara, svayaM meM haiM, kyoMki usase bhI Atma-rakSA hotI hai| yaza ko pakar3ate haiM, Akara, pahalI daphe vasaMta AtA hai-aisA vasaMta, jisake pIche kula ko pakar3ate haiM, samAja ke aMga banate haiM, dharma ke aMga banate haiM, rAjanIti ke aMga banate haiM-usa sabameM bahuta gahare meM | nahIM yaha nagmae-zore-salAsila AtmarakSA kI bhAvanA hai| saba tarapha se mauta hameM pIr3ita kiye hai: bahAre-nau ke kadamoM kI sadA hai| maranA hogA! nahIM yaha nagmae-zore-salAsila roja koI maratA hai| hamAre paira aura hila jAte haiN| roja koI bahAre-nau ke kadamoM kI sadA hai| maratA hai : jar3eM aura ukhar3a jAtI haiN| roja koI dhakke de jAtA hai| aba ber3iyoM kI jhaMkAra nahIM mAlUma hotI hai vasaMta meN| yaha to ye tUphAna roja Ate hI haiM mauta ke| Aja koI gayA, kala koI vasaMta-Agamana kI pagadhvani hai, ber3iyoM kI jhaMkAra nhiiN| isake gayA-parasoM hameM bhI jAnA hogA, yaha ghabar3AhaTa hai! pahale to vasaMta bhI AyA to bAMdha gayA thaa| isake pahale to prema to AdamI isa avasthA meM kabhI abhaya ko upalabdha ho hI nahIM bhI AyA to baMdhana bana gayA thaa| isake pahale to jo bhI AyA sktaa| jinako tuma bahAdura kahate ho, ve bhI abhaya ko upalabdha thA, kArAgRha hI siddha huA thaa| aba pahalI daphA vasaMta AtA nahIM hote| kAyara nahIM haiM ve| isase tuma yaha mata samajhanA ki hai| aise phUla khilate haiM jo phira kabhI muhate nhiiN| aise phUla bhayabhIta nahIM haiN| kAyara aura bahAdura donoM ke bhItara bhaya hai| khilate haiM jo mujhAne ko nahIM khilte|| kAyara bhaya kI mAnakara bhAga khar3A hotA hai; bahAdura nahIM mAnatA, 'vaha AtmA nigraMtha hai, nirAga hai, nizalya hai. sarvadoSoM se 1381 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ 382 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 vimukta hai, niSkAma hai aura nikrodha, nirmAna aura nirmada hai / ' 'nirAga, nirgratha, nishly...|' mahAvIra ke apane pAribhASika zabda haiN| nirgratha kA artha hotA hai jahAM aba koI graMthi na rahI; koI er3hA Ter3hApana na rahA; koI gAMTha na rahI; jisako manovaijJAnika kAmpleksa kahate haiM-- graMthi / vaisI koI graMthi na rahI; AdamI sarala huA; cetanA para koI bAdhAeM, avarodha na rahe; jharanA bahane lagA, saba caTTAneM rAha se haTa giiN| agara caTTAneM pUrI haTa jAyeM to jharane kA zora bhI baMda ho jAtA hai| jharane ke karaNa thor3e hI zora hotA hai; zora to | caTTAnoM ke kAraNa hotA hai, bIca meM par3e pattharoM ke kAraNa hotA hai / saba caTTAneM haTa jAyeM to jharanA ekadama zAMta ho jAtA hai| jIvana-UrjA jaba zAMta bahane lagatI hai, koI graMthi nahIM hotii...| abhI to hamAre pAsa hajAra-hajAra graMthiyAM haiN| abhI to hama sIdhe baha hI nahIM paate| abhI to hamAre sAre kadama aise par3ate haiM jaise zarAbI calatA hai-- lar3akhar3Ate; hara ghar3I girane - girane ko| eka pAMva idhara par3atA hai, dUsarA kahIM aura par3atA hai| kahIM rakhanA cAhate haiM, kahIM par3a jAtA hai| abhI to hama kahate kucha haiM, matalaba kucha hotA hai; karanA kucha cAhate the, kara kucha jAte haiN| abhI jIvana eka sarala ghaTanA nahIM hai| aura abhI hama isa saralatA ko pA bhI na sakeMge; kyoMki hama to apanI jaTilatA ko hI saralatA samajhe baiThe haiN| hama to apanI jaTilatA ke lie bar3e tarka khojate haiN| kala rAta maiM dekha rahA thA eka jaina graMtha / logoM ne patthara mAre, lakar3iyoM se pITA, jaMgalI jAnavara chor3e, kutte, khUMkhAra kutte chor3e, itane se bhI logoM ko na lagA to loga uThA uThAkara unake zarIra ke Upara pheMkate the, ve nIce girate the - caTTAnoM para loga bahuta nArAja the| isa nArAjagI meM kAraNa thaa| kAraNa yaha thA ki hama haiM jaTila log| jaba bhI koI sarala AdamI paidA hotA hai, use hama bardAzta nahIM kara paate| vaha bar3e gahare meM hameM apamAnajanaka mAlUma par3atA hai| usakI maujUdagI hameM cubhatI hai, zUla kI taraha cubhatI hai| beImAna cAhate haiM, bAkI bhI loga beImAna hoN| agara ImAnadAra AdamI beImAnoM ke bIca meM ho to beImAna use bardAzta na kreNge| unake lie khatarA hai vaha ImAnadAra AdamI; kyoMki usakI ImAnadArI ke kAraNa unakI beImAnI sApha huI jAtI hai, ughar3I jAtI hai| cora cora ko pasaMda karate haiN| jhUTha bolanevAle jhUTha bolanevAle ko pasaMda karate haiN| jaise loga hote haiM, vaisoM ko pasaMda karate haiN| mahAvIra jaisA nirgratha AdamI, jisakI koI graMthi nahIM, koI ulajhAva nahIM, jaisA hai sIdhA-sarala nagna khar3A ho gayA- logoM ko bar3I kaThinAI ho gii| loga ise bardAzta na kara ske| loga unako eka gAMva se dUsare gAMva meM khader3ane lge| lekina yaha AdamI bhI khUba thA / isane saba svIkAra kara liyaa| isane kahA ki yaha bhI ho rahA hai to hone do| tuma karate ho to tuma kucha aura zabda dete ho; dUsarA karatA isane kucha badalane kI koziza na kI / jisa gAMva se ise bhagAyA agara tumheM krodha A jAtA hai to tuma sIdhA-sIdhA thor3e hI kahate ho ki maiM krodhI AdamI huuN| tuma kahate ho, krodha kI jarUrata thI; agara krodha na kareMge to yaha beTA sudharegA kaise ? aba tuma graMthi ko to svIkAra kara hI nahIM rahe ho ki tuma krodhI ho / tuma yaha kaha rahe ho ki yaha to beTe ko sudhArane ke lie karanA par3a rahA hai| tuma bahAne meM TAle de rahe ho, to yaha graMthi to majabUta hotI calI jaayegii| yaha graMthi to ghanI hotI calI jaayegii| to dUsarA karatA hai, to tuma kahate ho, ahaMkArI; tuma karate ho kahate ho, svAbhimAna hai| agara tumheM koI naI sUjha AtI hai to tuma kahate ho, maulika ciMtana; agara dUsare ko AtI hai, tuma kahate ho, jhakkI hai, dimAga thor3A DhIlA hai, isa taraha kI bAteM isake dimAga meM uThatI haiN|' hai...| agara eka IsAI hiMdU ho jAye to IsAI kahate haiM, gaddAra / agara eka hiMdU IsAI ho jAye, to ve kahate haiM, sumArga para A gyaa| vaha hiMdU kI bAta hai| hiMdU agara IsAI ho jAye to vo kahate haiM, gaddAra / agara IsAI hiMdU ho jAye to ve kahate haiM, sadabuddhi kA janma huA / graMthiyoM ko hama chipAte haiN| to phira jisako hama chipAte haiM, vaha bddh'egaa| graMthiyoM ko ughAr3anA pdd'egaa| isalie to mahAvIra nagna hue| vaha 'nagna' bar3A pratIkAtmaka hai / unhoMne kahA, jaisA hUM, jo hUM, aba koI vastra na rakhUMgA, AvaraNa na rakhUMgA, aba saba ughAr3e detA huuN| aba koI graMthi jaisI bhI hai, burI hai, bhalI hai, loga svIkAra kareM, na svIkAra kareM... / logoM ne kisa-kisa taraha kA vyavahAra mahAvIra se kiyA, hairAnI hotI hai ! |
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________________ Tum AtmA parama AdhAra hai gayA, agara loga khader3akara bAhara kara gaye to ye bAhara ho gye| mahAvIra ne bar3A anUThA prayoga kiyA! na datauna, na snaan| varSoM lekina aisA bhI nahIM ki dubArA usa gAMva meM na Ae hoN| phira rAha taka pAnI kA upayoga hI nahIM kiyaa| vaha to bhaktoM ko dayA Ane meM par3a gayA gAMva to phira A gye| jo sahaja hone lagA vaha hone lagI hogii| unake premiyoM ko dayA Ane lgii| isalie jainiyoM diyaa| sahaja-sphUrta jIvana mahAvIra kA mUlabhUta svara hai| usameM meM abhiSeka zurU huaa| sAla meM eka dina ve biThAkara mahAvIra jarA bhI sajAvaTa nahIM hai, zRMgAra nahIM hai| usameM jarA bhI anyathA | ko, unake Upara pAnI DAla dete haiN| abhI bhI DAlate haiM, mUrti para dikhAI par3ane kA koI Agraha nahIM hai--jaise haiM, jo haiN| DAlate haiM aba ve| abhissek| bhaktoM ko bhI ghabar3AhaTa hone lagI kahate haiM, mahAvIra ne varSoM taka snAna nahIM kiyA; kyoMki unhoMne hogI ki itanA AdamI, itanA sarala ho jAnA bhI ThIka nhiiN| kahA ki aba zarIra hai aura yaha to durgaMdha-bharA hai hI, aba isako itanA prAkRtika, jaise pazu jIte haiM--nirmala! dho-dhokara, poMcha-poMchakara bhI kyA sAra? kisako dhokhA denA lekina tumane khayAla kiyA? pazu gaMde mAlUma hote haiM? eka hai? varSoM taka unhoMne datauna nahIM kii| kyoMki unhoMne kahA ki AdamI hI kucha ajIba hai, itanI vyavasthA ke bAda bhI gaMdA muMha se to bAsa AtI hI hai| aba kisako samajhAnA hai ki bAsa | mAlUma hotA hai! pazu sadA tAje aura svaccha mAlUma hote haiN| kahIM nahIM AtI? aisA to nahIM hai, tAje svaccha hone kI ceSTA meM hI hamane apane ko tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? tuma jo bhI karate ho, dUsaroM ko gaMdA kara liyA hai? kahIM yaha ati Agraha, AropaNa, yaha jhUTha, dikhAne ke lie karate ho| agara ghara meM baiThe ho to kaise hI aprAkRtika hone kI ceSTA, yaha kRtrima jIvana-kahIM yahI to ulaTe-sIdhe kapar3e pahane baiThe rahate ho| bAhara jAnA hai ki hue hamArI gaMdagI kA kAraNa nahIM? kyoMki isa pUrI prakRti meM cAroM taiyAra! vaise hI kyoM nahIM nikala Ate? bAhara jA rahe haiN| bAhara | tarapha jarA gaura se dekho, pakSI haiM, pazu haiM-kauna gaMdA mAlUma jAne kA matalaba hai : aba logoM kI tarapha dhyAna rakhanA hai; unakI par3atA hai? kauna snAna kara rahA hai? kauna datauna kara rahA hai? AMkha ko kyA ThIka lagegA, kyA ThIka nahIM lagegA-apanI lekina saba sApha-suthare mAlUma hote haiM; sArI prakRti nahAI huI pratiSThA kA savAla hai| kucha dikhalAnA hai| jaise tuma nahIM ho, mAlUma hotI hai-eka AdamI ko chodd'kr| vaise dikhalAnA hai| vyavasAya zurU ho gyaa| - mahAvIra ne bar3A anUThA prayoga kiyA--prAkRtika hone kaa| striyoM ko dekhA, ghara meM kaisI baiThI rahatI haiM ! bhairavI ke rUpa meM! | rUso ne jo bahuta bAda meM kahA : baika TU necara, calo prakRti kI isalie agara unake pati unase ghabar3A jAte haiM to kucha Azcarya ora vaapis| vaha to rUso ne sirpha kahA hai-mahAvIra ne nhiiN| bAhara nikalI to saba apsarAyeM ho jAtI haiN| isalie kiyaa| bar3I durdharSa sAdhanA thii| kyoMki saba bhAMti yaha AkAMkSA agara dUsare una para AkarSita ho jAte haiM to bhI kucha Azcarya chor3a denI ki dUsare mere saMbaMdha meM kyA socate haiM, bar3I kaThina hai| nhiiN| patiyoM ko to bharosA hI nahIM AtA ki unakI patnI ko bhI abhI jaina muni haiM, ve bhI vaisA hI kucha karane kI koziza karate koI rAste meM dhakkA de gyaa| haiM, lekina vaha saca nahIM hai| kyoMki isa koziza meM buniyAdI mullA nasaruddIna eka dina pahuMcA paaglkhaane| jAkara dastaka bAta kho gaI hai| vaha bhI isa phikra meM lage haiM ki dUsare kyA socate dii| adhikArI ne pUchA, kaise Aye AdhI rAta? usane kahA, merI haiN| jaina muni hai, vaha dekha rahA hai ki jaina zramaNa kI jo patnI bhAga gaI hai| usane kahA, yahAM Ane kA kyA kAraNa? | jIvana-dhArA hai, vaha aisI honI cAhie, anuzAsana, yaha usane kahA, maiM yaha pUchane AyA hUM, koI pAgala to nahIM nikala vyvsthaa...| mahAvIra ne sArI vyavasthA tor3akara prakRti ke hAthoM bhAgA yahAM se? kyoMki merI patnI ko koI aura le bhAge isa gAMva meM chor3a dI; jaina muni ne mahAvIra ne jo kiyA usako apanI meM, yaha to saMbhava nahIM hai| koI pAgala to nahIM chUTA hai Aja, yaha | vyavasthA banA liyA hai| ina donoM meM bar3A buniyAdI pharka hai| maiM pUchane AyA huuN| mahAvIra ne sArA anuzAsana chor3a diyA; sArI saMskRti, saMskAra, eka hamAre hone ke DhaMga haiM, eka hamAre dikhAne ke DhaMga haiN| eka haiM | samAja, sabhyatA chor3a dI; ho rahe prakRti ke hAtha-jaise pazu dAMta hamAre khAne ke, eka haiM dikhAne ke| rahate haiM, aise! jaina muni usI meM se apanI vyavasthA nikAla 383
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH1 liyaa| prabhAvita karane kA khayAla hI na rahA, pasInA AtA rahA hogA, mahAvIra datauna nahIM karate to jaina muni bhI datauna nahIM krtaa| lekina pasIne kA guNa-dharma badala gyaa| . kama se kama aisA patA to nahIM calane detA ki karatA hai| kyoMki ise tuma aisA samajho--citta kI dazAyeM badalatI haiM to zarIra maiM jAnatA hUM, ve karate haiN| maiMne jaina sAdhviyoM ke pAsa TuthapesTa bhI kI dazAyeM bhI badalatI haiN| jaba koI strI kAmAtura hotI hai to chipA huA dekhA hai| | usake pasIne meM eka alaga taraha kI bAsa Ane lagatI hai| eka jaina sAdhvI mujhe milane AtI thii| usake muMha se mujhe bar3I | isalie to jAnavara mAdA ko saMghate haiN| isake pahale ki ve saMbhoga bAsa AtI thii| vaha datauna nahIM karatI rahI hogii| to maiMne pUchA kareM, mAdA ko sUMghate haiN| kyoMki pasInA mAdA kI khabara detA hai, ki aura sAdhviyAM bhI AtI haiM, unake muMha se bAsa nahIM aatii| vaha rAjI hai yA nhiiN| to vaha haMsane lgii| usane kahA, Apase kyA chipAnA! ve saba | AdamI ke jIvana meM bhI ThIka vahI niyama kAma karate haiM; TuthapesTa chipAye rahatI haiN| ve saba TuthapesTa karatI haiN| dubArA jaba kyoMki deha ke niyama to vahI ke vahI haiN| jaba koI strI kAmAtura vaha khuda bhI AI to usake muMha se bhI mujhe bAsa nahIM A rahI thI hotI hai, usake pasIne meM khAsa badabU AnI zurU hotI hai| aura to maiMne pUchA, mAmalA kyA hai? to usane kahA ki jaba Apane | jaba koI vyakti kAma se paripUrNa mukta ho jAtA hai taba usake kahA to mujhe bhI lagA ki yaha to bAta ThIka nahIM hai, to maiMne bhI pasIne kI vaha sArI badabU jo kAmAturatA se AtI thI, vilIna ho karanA zurU kara diyA; magara kisI se Apa kahanA mata! | jAtI hai| taba usake pasIne meM eka aura hI taraha kI bAsa AtI bAhara se to yahI dikhAnA par3atA hai ki nhiiN| bAhara se na bhI hai, eka aura hI taraha kI gaMdha hotI hai| dikhAo, agara tuma bhItara se bhI pAlana karo to pharka samajha meM muMha se hama bolate haiN| bolane kI jo prakriyA hai, usase muMha meM AyA tumheN| mahAvIra ne saba cIjoM kA pAlana chor3a diyaa| yaha | eka khAsa taraha kI bAsa AnI zurU hotI hai, kyoMki gharSaNa paidA unakI krAMti thii| aba tuma mahAvIra ko dekha-dekhakara pAlana | hotA hai| thUka meM aura muMha ke yaMtra meM satata gharSaNa se eka taraha kI karane ke lie niyama banA rahe ho| yaha koI krAMti na huI, yaha | bAsa AnI zurU hotI hai| paraMparA huii| aura mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM kahA jAtA hai ki dhIre-dhIre agara koI mauna raha jAye, cupa raha jAye, bole hI na, to tuma unakI deha se pasIne kI badabU AnI baMda ho gii| jaina to isako pAoge usake muMha se vaha bAsa AnI baMda ho gii| kyoMki vaha to aura DhaMga se samajhAte haiN| vaha DhaMga mujhe ThIka nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| kevala gharSaNa kI vajaha se paidA ho rahI thii| ve to kahate haiM, tIrthaMkara ke pasIne meM bAsa nahIM aatii| yaha bAta mahAvIra mahInoM taka bhojana nahIM krte| jaba taka unheM aisA to betukI mAlUma hotI hai| pasInA to pasInA hai| isameM tIrthaMkara nahIM ho jAtA ki aba zarIra kI bilakula aparihArya jarUrata A ko bIca meM lAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| ve kahate haiM, tIrthaMkara gaI, tabhI bhojana karate haiN| aura bar3A alpa bhojana karate haiN| ko pasInA hI nahIM aataa| yaha bAta bhI merI samajha meM nahIM utane bhojana se zarIra calatA hai| basa vaha pUrA kA pUrA bhojana aatii| lekina pazu haiM, pakSI haiM, prakRti kI sahaja dhArA meM jIte pacA jAte haiN| haiM-kauna-sI bAsa A rahI hai? jaMgalI pazu-pakSiyoM meM abhI pazcima meM cUMki kAroM ke calane se, kAroM meM jalanevAle kauna-sI bAsa A rahI hai? nahIM, merI to dRSTi yahI hai ki peTrola ke dhueM ke kAraNa vaijJAnika bar3e ciMtita ho gaye haiN| mahAvIra itane sarala ho gaye ki phira pazuvata ho gye| 'pazuvata' | to isa taraha kI kAreM nirmita kI jA rahI haiM ki peTrola pUrA kA ko maiM upayoga kara rahA hUM-bar3e bahumUlya arthoM meN| itane pUrA jala jAye, jarA bhI bace na; kyoMki jo baca jAtA hai, naisargika ho gaye! jaba dikhAve kI AkAMkSA chUTa gaI to zarIra meM gaira-jalA, usakI vajaha se hI gaMdha aura vAyu-dUSaNa paidA hotA eka krAMti ghaTita huii| kyoMki vaha dikhAve kI jo AkAMkSA hai, | hai| agara pUrA jala jAye to phira koI gaMdha paidA nahIM hotI, vaha zarIra ko eka sthiti meM rakhatI hai; jaba dikhAve kI AkAMkSA vAyu-dUSaNa paidA nahIM hotaa| chuTa jAtI hai to zarIra meM eka krAMti ghaTita hotI hai| kisI ko to mahAvIra kabhI mahIne meM eka daphA bhojana karate, kabhI do 884 Jan Education International
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________________ NEW AtmA parama AdhAra hai daphA bhojana krte| zarIra kI jarUrata itanI hotI aura bhojana upAya karate haiM jisase jyAdA ho jaaye| mahAvIra ne aise upAya itanA kama hotA ki vaha pUrA kA pUrA pacA jaate| kiye ki utanA hI ho jitanA prakRti kI jarUrata hai| mana se kucha jaina kahate haiM, mahAvIra mala-mUtra kA tyAga nahIM karate; kyoMki bhI na jor3A jaaye| to svabhAvataH dhIre-dhIre unakI sArI graMthiyAM tIrthaMkaroM ko mala-mUtra nahIM hotaa| maiM yaha nahIM khtaa| maiM yaha | khulatI giiN| vaha choTe bacce kI bhAMti yA pazu kI bhAMti ho gye| kahatA hUM ki agara tuma bhI mahIne meM ekAdha bAra bhojana karoge to unameM saralatA kA AvirbhAva huaa| nigraMtha hone kA yahI artha hai| mala-mUtra kI jarUrata na raha jaayegii| zarIra pUrA pacA jaayegaa| | ve aise sarala ho gaye ki unameM eka bhI tirachI lakIra na bcii| zarIra ke pacAne kI jarUrata itanI hogI ki tumane jo liyA hai| do biMduoM ke bIca jo nikaTatama dUrI hai, usako kahate haiM sarala usameM se kucha bhI chor3ane kA upAya na hogaa| mahAvIra ne bAraha rekhaa| aura do biMduoM ke bIca jo irachI-tirachI yAtrA karanI varSoM kI sAdhanA meM kahate haiM, muzkila se tIna sau sATha dina par3e, gola, ghumAvadAra, vaha hai grNthi| bhojana kiyaa| to hara bAraha dina meM eka dina bhojana par3atA hai| mahAvIra sIdhI sarala rekhA kI bhAMti haiN| hama bar3e irache-tirache vaha bhojana itanA kama thA, aura vaha bhI eka bAra aura vaha bhI | haiN| hama kahate kucha, karate kuch| hama karate kucha aura apane ko mahAvIra khar3e-khar3e karate, baiThate bhI na the| kyoMki mahAvIra samajhAte kuch| hama dUsare ko hI dhokhA dete hoM, aisA nahIM hai| hama kahate, baiTho to thor3A jyAdA bhojana AdamI kara letA hai| apane ko bhI dhokhA dete haiN| choTI-choTI cIjoM se pharka par3ate haiN| | maiM mullA nasaruddIna ke sAtha lakhanaU meM ThaharA huA thaa| garmI tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? khar3e-khar3e bhojana karake dekho eka ke dina aura bharI dupaharI meM bijalI calI gaI, to vaha bahuta dphaa| 'baphe' mahAvIra ne zurU kiyaa| jyAdA mehamAna hoM, jhllaayaa| use jo bhI cunI huI gAliyAM AtI thIM, usane dii| bhojana kama ho, to bphe| biThAlanA mata, biThAlo to phira jyAdA phira vaha bhAgA, nIce gayA, hoTala ke nIce se eka paMkhA kharIda khAte haiN| khar3e-khar3e zarIra kA Asana aisA hotA hai ki peTa tanA laayaa| paMkhA usane kiyA nahIM ki TUTA nhiiN| do Tukar3e ho gye| hotA hai; baiThane se peTa zithila ho jAtA hai, jyAdA jagaha ho jAtI phira to jo vaha bahuta hI nArAja huaa| phira to vaha gAliyAM hai| aba kisI ko kaho daur3ate-daur3ate bhojana karo to aura kama | vizeSa rUpa se surakSita rakhatA hai, ve bhI usane diiN| phira vaha ho jAyegA, svbhaavtH| bhAgA, nIce gyaa| yaha socakara ki kahIM koI jhagar3A-phasAda na mahAvIra khar3e-khar3e bhojana krte| pAtra meM bhojana nahIM karate ho, maiM bhI usake pIche gayA ki aba yaha kuch...| para nIce jo the-karapAtrI the hAtha meM hI bhojana karate the| aba hAtha meM jarA dekhA, vh...| acchA haA ki gyaa| paMkhevAle ne usase kahA bhojana karake dekho! do-cAra grAsa ke bAda hI tuma socoge, aba ki isameM kyA Azcarya kI bAta hai, isameM kyoM baukhalAye jA rahe bahuta ho gyaa| vaha prakriyA koI aisI nahIM ki bahuta dera jArI ho? nasaruddIna ne kahA, eka hI bAra kiyA aura paMkhA TUTa gayA, rakhane kA sukha mAlUma pdd'e| dhUpa meM, sar3aka para khar3e hue, hAtha meM, aura tuma kahate ho Azcarya kI bAta nahIM! usa paMkhevAle ne nagna, jo thor3A-bahuta mila gayA, ve le lete| baiThate bhI n| eka lakhanavI aMdAja meM kahA, hujUra! yaha lakhanaU kA naphAsata, bAra! vaha bhI dasa-bAraha dina meM eka baar| yaha pUrA kA pUrA najAkata kA paMkhA hai| Apako karanA nahIM aataa| Apane laTTha bhojana paca jaataa| yaha pUrA kA pUrA bhojana zarIra meM lIna ho | kI taraha ghumA diyA hogaa| hujUra! lakhanaU meM to paMkhe ko sAmane jaataa| to saMbhava hai, malamUtra paidA hone kI jarUrata na raha jaaye| rakha lete haiM aura sira ko hilAte haiN| phira sira bhalA TUTa jAye, aise naisargika DhaMga se jInA unhoMne zurU kiyA ki mana se koI paMkhA kabhI nahIM ttuutttaa| Apa jarA lajjata bAdhA na ho| | Aye haiM to thor3e lakhanaU kA rivAja bhI siikhiye| hama to aisA upAya karate haiM...tumane dekhA, jaba bahuta mitroM ko | | hama tarakIbeM khoja lete haiN| hama tarka khoja lete haiN| jIvana bulA lo ghara para, to jyAdA khAnA ho jAtA hai| reDiyo calA do, ulaTA bhI jA rahA ho to bhI hama use sIdhA mAnane ke DhaMga khoja gIta-saMgIta bajA do, to jyAdA khAnA ho jAtA hai| hama to aise | lete haiN| 3851
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________________ 386 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 tuma na jAgo to koI tumheM jagA na skegaa| tumheM hI dekhanA par3egA ki tumane kahAM-kahAM apanI graMthiyoM ko majabUta karane ke lie tarka khoja rakhe haiN| krodha karate ho to tuma kahate ho, jarUrI hai| moha karate ho to tuma kahate ho, jarUrI hai| rAga ko tuma prema kahate ho| acchA zabda rakha lete ho, nIce gaMdagI chipa jAtI hai| bhaya ke kAraNa kisI ke sAtha ho lete ho; lekina kahate ho, maitrI hai| lobha ke kAraNa kisI ke sAtha hAtha meM hAtha DAla lete ho; lekina kahate ho, maitrI hai, mitratA hai / ahaMkAra ke kAraNa tyAga karate ho; lekina kahate ho, dAna hai| aise to phira tuma graMthiyoM meM ulajhate cale jaaoge| phira to graMthiyoM ke jaMgala meM kho jAoge / mahAvIra kahate haiM, sarala ho rho| jaise ho vaisA hI apane ko jaano| dhIre-dhIre graMthiyAM chUTa jAtI haiM aura jIvana meM eka alaga taraha kI UrjA kA AvirbhAva hotA hai| eka sahajatA ! eka saralatA ! eka bholApana ! eka bacce ke jaisA bhAva ! 'nirAga, nishly...|' aura nizcita hI jisa AdamI ke jIvana meM koI graMthi nahIM hai, usake jIvana meM koI rAga nahIM hotaa| usake pAsa na bacAne ko kucha hai, na chor3ane ko kucha hai / aura jisa AdamI ke jIvana meM nirgrathi hai, usake jIvana meM zalya kho jAte haiN| zalya yAnI kaaNtte| jo cubhate haiM, vaha kho jAte haiN| kisI ne tumheM gAlI dI / tuma kahate ho, isakI gAlI cubhI / gAlI ke kAraNa gAlI nahIM cubhatI - tumhAre ahaMkAra ke kAraNa cubhatI hai| ahaMkAra ko jAne do, phira koI gAlI detA rahe, koI pharka na pdd'egaa| phira gAlI meM koI zalya na raha jaayegaa| 'nizalyatA' mahAvIra kA bar3A pyArA zabda hai / ve kahate haiM, bhItara se tuma kAMToM ko pakar3ane ko taiyAra ho, vahI asalI zalya hai| tumane mAna cAhA, isalie apamAna kA kAMTA cubhA / tuma mAna hI na cAhate to apamAna kA kAMTA na cubhatA / tumane saphalatA cAhI, isalie viphalatA kA viSAda aayaa| tuma saphalatA hI na mAMgate, viphalatA kA viSAda kabhI na aataa| tumane prathama khar3e honA cAhA thA, isalie tuma ro rahe ho ki tuma prathama khar3e na ho pAye / tumane aMtima hI khar3e hone kI AkAMkSA kI hotI, to tumheM kauna harA pAtA ? phira tumhArA jIvana nizalya ho jaataa| 'sarvadoSoM se vimukta, niSkAma, nikrodha, nirmAna aura nirmada... / ' ye AtmA kI tarapha izAre haiN| ye izAre jo AtmA ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai, use upalabdha hote haiN| aura jo AtmA ko upalabdha nahIM huA hai, usake lie ye izAre mArga ke sUcaka haiN| ye do bAteM haiM isameM / yaha AtmA kI dazA kA varNana hai aura AtmA kI tarapha pahuMcane kI vyavasthA, upAya bhI / to agara tumheM use pAnA hai-- usa AtmA ko, jahAM koI mada nahIM hai, jahAM koI behozI nahIM hai, na mAna kA mada hai, na pada kA, na dhana kA, koI mada nahIM hai--agara tumheM usa dazA ko pAnA hai, to madoM ko chor3anA zurU kara do| akar3o mata! to apane ko haTAne lago mada se / usa AtmA kI dazA meM koI graMthi nahIM hai| to agara tumheM use pAnA hai| to graMthiyoM ko dhIre-dhIre chor3o; jitanA bana sake utanA chor3o; jisa mAtrA meM bana sake utanA chodd'o| kabhI-kabhI saca honA zurU karo, sarala honA zurU kro| kabhI-kabhI to sacAI ko karake bhI dekho, jokhima bhI ho to bhI karake dekho| kabhI saca bhI bolakara dekho; cAhe kucha khotA ho to bhI bolakara dekho| dAMva lgaao| agara AtmA nizalya hai to tuma apane kAMTe jahAM-jahAM tumheM cubhate haiM unako phcaano| dUsare ko doSa mata do| apane bhItara ghAva unako bhro| jaba taka tuma dUsare ko doSa dete rahoge, ve ghAva na bhreNge| aura taba taka tuma bAra-bAra kAMToM se cubhate rahoge aura ghAva ko saMjote rhoge| aba kauna cAhatA hai ki gAlI koI de ! lekina tuma kaise rokoge isa sAre saMsAra ko ki koI tumheM gAlI na de ? upAya eka hai ki tuma bhItara se gAlI jahAM aTakatI hai, khaTakatI hai, usa jagaha ko haTA do| tuma usa ghAva ko bhara lo, phira sArA saMsAra gAlI detA rahe to bhI tuma isake bIca se gujara jAoge - nizalya | yaha jo varNana hai AtmA kA, yahI patha bhI hai pahuMcane kA / dila meM jauke - vaslo-yAde-yAra taka bAkI nahIM Aga isa ghara ko lagI aisI ki jo thA jala gyaa| aisI Aga lagAo isa ghara ko, isa behozI ko, ki jo bhI hai isameM, jala jaaye| aisI Aga sulagAo ki ye sArI graMthiyAM, ye sAre zalya, ye sAre ghAva, yaha tAdAtmya - zarIra kA, mana kA, vicAra kA, yaha ahaMkAra, yaha miTTI ke prati itanI jyAdA AkAMkSA, jala jAye! dila meM jauke - vaslo-yAde-yAra taka bAkI nahIM ! - ki inakI yAda bhI na raha jAye /
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________________ Aga isa ghara ko lagI aisI ki jo thA jala gyaa| aisI jalAo ! usa jalane ke bAda hI tumhArA kuMdana-rUpa, tumhArA svarNa zuddha hokara bAhara AyegA / talAze - yAra meM kyA DhUMr3hie kisI kA sAtha hamArA sAyA hameM nAgabAra rAha meM hai| aura yaha jo mahAvIra kI aMtaryAtrA hai, isameM koI saMgI-sAthI na milegaa| yahAM to apanI chAyA bhI bhArI par3atI hai / yaha akele kA rAstA hai| yaha ekAkI kA rAstA hai| yaha ekAMta ! to dhIre-dhIre haTo bhIr3a se ! dhIre-dhIre haTo dUsare se| dhIre-dhIre dUsare kA khayAla, dUsare kI dhAraNA chodd'o| dhIre-dhIre dvaMdvoM ko haTAo / talAze - yAra meM kyA DhUMr3hie kisI kA sAtha / hamArA sAyA hameM nAgabAra rAha meM hai| eka aisI ghar3I AtI hai ki tumhArI chAyA bhI tumhAre sAtha nahIM hotI, kyoMki chAyA bhI zarIra kI banatI hai, mana kI banatI hai, vicAra kI banatI hai| chAyA bhI sthUla kI banatI hai| AtmA koI chAyA nahIM bntii| abhI to hAlata aisI hai ki AtmA kho gaI hai, chAyA hI rahI hai; phira aisI hAlata AtI hai, AtmA bacatI hai, chAyA taka kho jAtI hai| mahAvIra ko sunakara, samajhakara tuma kucha kara pAoge, aisA maiM nahIM socatA / jaba taka ki tuma apane jIvana meM bhI mahAvIra jo kaha rahe haiM, usake AdhAra na khoja loge; jaba tumhAre jIvana meM bhI tumheM aisA na dikhAI par3ane lagegA ki mahAvIra ThIka kahate haiM - taba taka tumane agara Upara-Upara se unakI bAtoM kA AropaNa bhI kara liyA, jaisA ki jaina kara rahe haiM, to kucha lAbha na hogaa| usase tuma aura ulajhana meM par3a jaaoge| usase jaTilatA bar3hegI, graMthiyAM aura bar3ha jaayeNgii| mere dekhe kabhI - kabhI aisA ho jAtA hai ki sAmAnya gRhastha kahIM jyAdA nirgratha mAlUma hotA hai bajAya muni ke / usakI aura jyAdA graMthiyAM ho gaI hotI haiN| vaha aura tirachA ho gyaa| usane aura niyamoM ke jAla khar3e kara liye| naisargika to nahIM huA hai| usane aura choTI-choTI bAtoM kI itanI vyavasthA kara lI ki aba vo vyavasthA hI juTAne meM usakA samaya naSTa hotA hai| caubIsa ghaMTe isI meM vyatIta hote haiN| hotI nahIM kabUla duA tarke-izka kI dila cAhatA na ho to jabAM meM asara khaaN| AtmA parama AdhAra hai aura dhyAna rakhanA, agara tumhArI aMtarAtmA meM hI cAha nauThI ho to aisA koI vrata - niyama Upara se mata le lenaa| nahIM to vrata- niyama tumheM aura jhUThA banAyegA / loga vrata aura niyama le te haiM bhIr3a ke lie| maMdira meM jAte haiM, itane loga dekha rahe haiM : loga vrata le lete haiM, ki brahmacarya kA vrata lete haiM / yaha brahmacarya kA vrata unake jIvana se nahIM A rahA hai| ye itane loga prazaMsA kareMge, tAlI bajAyeMge aura kaheMge ki isa vyakti ne brahmacarya kA vrata dhAraNa kara liyA hai aura hama abhAge, abhI taka brahmacarya vrata dhAraNa na kara pAye ! isa kAraNa brahmacarya kA vrata mata le lenA, nahIM to pachatAoge / hotI nahIM kabUla duA tarke - izka kI ! - agara tuma prArthanA kara rahe ho ki he prabhu! mujhe rAga se, moha se Upara uThA... lekina yaha kabUla na hogI, yaha prArthanA svIkAra na hogI / dila cAhatA na ho to jabAM meM asara kahAM ? - aura agara tumhArA bhItara kA dila hI yaha na cAhatA ho to kahane se kyA hogA ? aura agara bhItara kA dila cAhatA ho to prArthanA kI jarUrata hI nahIM / tumane cAhA ki huaa| loga aise haiM ki donoM saMsAra samhAle cale jAte haiN| isI vajaha se AdamI jaTila ho jAtA hai| zaba ko maya khUba sIpI, subaha ko taubA kara lI riMda ke riMda rahe, hAtha se jannata na ii| rAta zarAba pI lete haiM, subaha pazcAttApa kara lete haiM ! zaba ko maya khUba sIpI, subaha ko taubA kara lI riMda ke riMda rahe, hAtha se jannata na gyii| svarga bhI samhAla liyA, saMsAra bhI samhAla liyaa| aisI beImAnI meM mata pdd'naa| jisane donoM samhAle, usake donoM gye| jisane eka ko samhAlA, usakA saba samhala jAtA hai| aura vaha eka tumhAre bhItara chipA hai| vaha eka tuma ho| use mahAvIra tumhArI aMtarAtmA kahate haiM, tumhArA paramAtmA kahate haiN| Aja itanA hii| 387
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________________ prazna-sAra kRSNa kahate haiM ki mAro aura mahAvIra kahate haiM ki hiMsA kA vicAramAtra hiMsA hai| donoM meM zreSTha kauna hai? bahuta samaya se maiM Apake pAsa hUM aura maiM bahuta ajJAnI aura nirbuddhi hUM yaha Apa bhalIbhAMti jAnate haiN| ApakI kahI aneka bAteM mere sira para se gujara jAtI haiN| paramAtmA kI pyAsa kA mujhe kucha patA nhiiN| phira maiM kyoM yahAM hUM aura yaha dhyAna-sAdhanA vagairaha kyA kara rahI hUM? jIvana va astitva ke parama satyoM kI kyA nirapekSa abhivyakti saMbhava nahIM hai? kisI pyAse ko jaba maiM Apake pAsa lAtI hUM to vaha mujhase dUra ho jAtA hai| mujhe eka tar3apa-sI hotI hai| lekina 'terI jo marjI' kahakara gA par3atI hUM : 'rAma zrI rAma jaya jaya raam|' wwjainelibrar.org
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________________ pa halA prazna : kRSNa kahate haiM ki mAro aura mahAvIra kahate haiM ki hiMsA kA vicAra mAtra hiMsA hai| kRpayA batAyeM ki donoM meM zreSTha kauna hai ? zreSTha aura azreSTha ke prazna atyaMta ajJAna se bhare hue haiN| usa UMcAI para tulanA kAma nahIM aatii| aura tulanA karane vAlA mana na to mahAvIra ko samajha sakegA aura na kRSNa ko samajha skegaa| kyoMki tulanA karane vAlA mana dukAnadAra kA mana hai, samajhadAra kA nahIM / aisA hI samajho ki jaise eka gilAsa meM AdhA jala bharA huA rakhA ho aura koI kahe ki AdhA gilAsa khAlI hai aura koI kahe ki AdhA gilAsa bharA hai, aura tuma mujhase pUcho ki donoM meM zreSTha kauna hai, to tuma bAta samajhe hI nhiiN| jo AdhA khAlI hai vaha AdhA bharA bhI hai| jo AdhA bharA hai vaha AdhA khAlI bhI hai| donoM ne kahane ke alaga-alaga DhaMga cune haiN| eka ne vidheya para jora diyA, eka ne niSedha para jora diyaa| eka ne bhare hisse ko dekhA, eka ne khAlI hisse ko dekhaa| lekina donoM ne hI satya kI tarapha izArA kiyaa| kRSNa kahate haiM, kartRtva terA nahIM hai, paramAtmA kA hai| isalie maiM karanevAlA hUM, yaha bhAva hI chor3a de| yaha bhAva hI hiMsA hai| maiM nimitta-mAtra hUM; vaha jo karavAyegA, maiM karUMgA; maiM bIca meM na khar3A houuNgaa| maiM koI bAdhA na ddaaluuNgaa| agara ThIka se samajho to kRSNa ne yaha nahIM kahA hai ki tU mAra; kRSNa ne to itanA hI kahA hai, vaha tujhe nimitta banAye mArane meM to mAra / kRSNa kI gItA ko isa dRSTi se kabhI dekhA nahIM gyaa| soco ki arjuna kI jagaha koI dUsarA vyakti hotA to aMtataH yaha niSkarSa bhI le sakatA thA ki maiM saMnyAsa letA hUM kyoMki usakI marjI saMnyAsa kI hai| apane ko saba bhAMti chor3a detA aura kRSNa se kahatA ki kSamA kareM, apane ko saba bhAMti chor3a rahA hUM, to eka hI bhAva uThatA hai ki saMnyAsa le luuN| to jaba usakI marjI saMnyAsa kI hai to maiM kaise laDUM? jaba eka hI bhAva saba zvAsoM meM mere gUMja rahA hai ki chor3a dUM saba, calA jAUM vana-prAMta meM, to jAtA huuN| to kRSNa inakAra na karate ki tUne galata kiyaa| kRSNa kahate, jo vaha karavAye vahI kara / arjuna yuddha kiyA, kyoMki arjuna kA sArA vyaktitva kSatriya kA thaa| arjuna jo saMnyAsa kI bAta kara rahA thA, vaha Upara-Upara thI, bauddhika thI; vaha vAstavika na thI / agara vAstavika hotI to kRSNa kI gItA se vaha saMnyAsa kA hI sAra letA / kRSNa kI gItA meM ThIka-ThIka nirdeza nahIM hai ki kyA karo; kRSNa kI gItA meM to itanA hI nirdeza hai ki tuma mata karo, use karane do| phira agara usane yahI cunA hai ki tumase hajAroM logoM ko kaTavA de, to usakI marjI! tuma yaha mata socanA ki tuma kara rahe ho| tuma apane ko saba bhAMti samarpita karo / kRSNa kI bhASA samarpaNa kI bhASA hai| tuma isa bhAMti zUnyavata maiM bAMsa kI poMgarI kI taraha ho jAUMgA; vaha jo gAyegA, jo khar3e ho jAo ki jahAM usakI havAeM le jAyeM vahIM cale jaao| gunagunAyegA, usakI marjI ! tuma tairo mata - baho / 393
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 jaba arjuna ne apane ko chor3A to tatkSaNa usakA saMnyAsa kA ki mere rahate itanA bar3A makAna par3osa meM khar3A kara diyaa| aba bhAva vidA ho gyaa| vaha yuddha ke lie tatpara ho gyaa| usane cAhe sArA jIvana dAMva para laga jAye, bar3A makAna banAkara gAMDIva phira uThA liyaa| kyoMki vaha bAMsurI banI hI usake lie dikhAnA hai| to tumane bar3A makAna banAyA, 'maiM' ko bar3A thii| vahI gIta arjuna gA sakatA thaa| arjuna yoddhA thA, kSatriya | kiyA-hiMsA ho gii| thaa| vaha paramAtmA kA sainika hI ho sakatA thA, paramAtmA kA tuma kisI AdamI ke pAsa se akar3akara nikala gaye-hiMsA saMnyAsI nahIM ho sakatA thaa| vaha usakI niyati thii| ho gii| hiMsA tumhArI jahAM bhI 'maiM' kI dhArA gaharI hotI hai, vahIM isalie tuma...yaha prazna kisI jaina ne pUchA hai, isalie vaha ho jAtI hai| kahatA hai, kRSNa kahate haiM ki maaro|' kRSNa kahate nahIM ki to mahAvIra ne kahA, karmoM ko chor3o, jinase hiMsA hotI hai| maaro| kRSNa na kahate ki mata maaro| kRSNa itanA hI kahate haiM, jo jinase dUsare ko coTa lagatI hai, vaha chodd'o| jinase dUsaroM ko karavAye...! tuma nirNaya na lo, usI ko nirNaya do| bAgaDora | dukha hotA hai, vaha chodd'o| aura taba tuma cakita hokara dekhoge ki usake hAtha meM de do| tuma zUnyavata khar3e ho jaao| aura jo jisase dUsare ko coTa lagatI hai, usI se tumhArA ahaMkAra majabUta aMtartama se uThe, jo usakI AvAja Aye usI dizA meM cala | hotA hai, aura koI upAya nahIM hai| bhojana hI ahaMkAra kA yahI hai pdd'o| kRSNa kA mArga samarpaNa kA hai| arjuna yuddha meM gayA, | ki dUsare ko coTa lge| sAMskRtika, sabhya DhaMga se lage ki kyoMki saba bhAMti apane ko zunya karake usane yahI pAyA ki yahI asabhya DhaMga se lage; tuma kisI ko gAlI do ki kisI kA vyaMgya AvAja AtI hai ki 'kartavya ko pUrA kara! aba phira maiM kyA kara | karo; tuma kisI ko jiMdagI ke yuddha meM pachAr3a do, girA do; yA sakatA hUM?' tuma tyAga ke yuddha meM kisI ko harA do ki tuma kisI ko apane se mahAvIra kahate haiM, hiMsA kA bhAva-mAtra hiMsA hai| kRSNa bhI yahI choTA tyAgI karake siddha kara do-koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| tuma kahate haiM agara tuma samajhane kI koziza kro| kRSNa to yaha bhI koI bhI mAdhyama cuno, jisa mAdhyama se bhI dUsare ko dukha ho kahate haiM ki hiMsA kA bhAva to hiMsA hai hI, ahiMsA taka kA bhAva sakatA hai, vaha mAdhyama hiMsA hai| aura hiMsA se 'maiM' majabUta ki maiM ahiMsA karatA hUM, hiMsA hai| maiM karatA hUM, isameM hiMsA hai| hotA hai| jora kRtya para nahIM hai, kartA para hai| maiM hUM, yahI hiMsA hai| 'maiM' ko | to mahAvIra kahate haiM, hiMsA ke sAre kRtya chor3a do| hiMsA kA haTA lo, ahiMsA ho jaaegii| bhAva taka chor3a do, kRtya kI to bAta alg| kyoMki bhAva bhI arjuna yuddha meM lar3akara bhI ahiMsaka rahA, hiMsaka nahIM hai| kAphI hai; vaha bhI bhojana bana jAyegA, vaha bhI ahaMkAra ko kyoMki jisane apanA kartavya hI haTA liyA, jisane apanA majabUta kregaa| jaba tumane hiMsA ke saba bhAva, kRtya chor3a diye, kartA-bhAva hI haTA liyA, usako aba tuma karma ke lie doSI na tuma acAnaka pAoge tumhArA 'maiM' dhUla-dhUsarita ho gayA, gira ThaharA skoge| donoM eka hI bAta kaha rahe haiN| kRSNa kA jora hai par3A, samApta ho gyaa| ki kartA-bhAva girA do, aura mahAvIra kA jora hai ki karma ko yaha mahAvIra kI prakriyA hai: karma ke visarjana se kartA kA rUpAMtarita kara do| visarjana! nizcita hI yaha prakriyA kramika hogii| eka-eka karma aba thor3A smjhnaa| agara tuma hiMsaka karmoM ko chor3ate cale ko dhyAna rakhakara, sAdhanA sAdhanI hogI, eka-eka karma kA jAo to tumhArA 'maiM' girane lagegA, kyoMki 'maiM' binA hiMsA hisAba rakhakara calanA hogA, kyoMki bar3e sUkSma haiM ke khar3A nahIM raha sktaa| 'maiM' ke lie hiMsA cAhie-bar3I karma...jarA-sI AMkha kA izArA aura hiMsA ho jAtI hai| to sUkSma ho, sthUla ho, lekina hiMsA caahie| | bar3I laMbI prakriyA hai, saMkalpa kA mArga hai| iMca-iMca lar3anA par3osI ne makAna banAyA, tuma bar3A makAna banA lo-hiMsA ho | hogA, pahAr3a car3hanA hogaa| gii| kyoMki tumane bar3A makAna sirpha banAyA isalie ki aba | kRSNa kahate haiM, aisA eka-eka karma ko chor3oge par3osI ko nIcA dikhAnA hai| yaha isane itanI himmata kaise kI | phuTakara-phuTakara, laMbA samaya laga jaayegaa| aura phira kRSNa aura 394 Main Education International
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________________ ENTERTA dharma AviSkAra hai-svayaM kA BAR arjuna ke bIca samaya thA bhI nhiiN| kRSNa kI jo gItA hai, vaha eka lekina donoM hI hAlata meM eka hI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai| aMtima vizeSa paristhiti meM kahI gaI hai| mahAvIra apane ziSyoM se bola pariNAma eka hai| isalie jo aisA pUchatA hai ki donoM meM kauna rahe the cAlIsa sAla tk| kRSNa kI gItA to kSaNoM meM ho gii| ye zreSTha hai, vaha galata pUchatA hai| vaha donoM meM se kisI ko bhI nahIM koI sAdhAraNa kSaNa na the, bar3e asAdhAraNa kSaNa the| bar3I saMkaTa smjhaa| tuma agara mahAvIra ko samajha lo, kRSNa samajha meM Ane kI sthiti thii| yahAM agara eka-eka karma ko chor3ane ke lie hI caahie| agara tama kRSNa ko samajha lo aura mahAvIra samajha meM kRSNa kaheM, samaya hI na thaa| yuddha dvAra para khar3A thaa| yuddha sAmane | na AyeM, to kRSNa samajha meM nahIM aaye| mere dekhe jisane eka khar3A thaa| zaMkha baja gaye the| yuddha kI ghoSaNA ho gaI thii| yoddhA | anubhavI ko samajha liyA, usane saba anubhaviyoM ko samajha eka-dUsare ke sAmane ar3e the| arjuna ne bhI kahA thA, mere ratha ko liyaa| phira use bhASA, DhaMga, abhivyakti, abhivyaMjanA ke le calo bIca yuddha meN| aura kRSNa yuddha ke bIca meM ratha ko le prakAra, ulajhAva meM na DAla skeNge| phira koI cIja usakI AMkhoM Aye the| ThIka usa kSaNa meM jaba yuddha sAmane thA, kSaNabhara kI dera ko dhuMdhalA na kara skegii| lekina maiM dekhatA hUM ki jo mahAvIra ke na thI, zaMkha phUMke jA rahe the, yuddha zurU hone ke karIba thA, jaldI pakSa meM haiM, ve kRSNa ke vipakSa meM haiN| jo kRSNa ke pakSa meM haiM, ve hI mAra-dhAr3a hogI-tabhI arjuna ko dikhAI par3A, romAMcita ho | mahAvIra ke vipakSa meM haiN| jo mahAvIra ke pakSa meM hai, vaha muhammada AyA, eka pulaka huii| use lagA, yaha to vyartha hai| itanA yuddha, | ke pakSa meM to ho hI kaise sakatA hai? jo muhammada ke pakSa meM hai, itanI hiMsA-kyA sAra hai? usake hAtha DhIle par3a gaye, gAta | vaha kaise mahAvIra kI bAta ko baradAzta kara sakatA hai? zithila hue, gAMDIva hAtha se chUTa gyaa| vaha thakA-mAMdA, DarA sApha hai, inameM se koI bhI samajhA nhiiN| inhoMne zabda pakar3a huA ratha meM baiTha gyaa| usane kRSNa se kahA, maiM to socatA hUM ki liye haiN| ye lar3a rahe haiM eka-dUsare se; kyoMki eka kahatA hai saba chor3akara calA jaauuN| | gilAsa AdhA khAlI hai, aura dUsarA kahatA hai gilAsa AdhA bharA yaha bar3e saMkaTa kA kSaNa thaa| yahAM koI aisI prakriyA jisameM hai| ye sira kATane-kaTavAne ko taiyAra haiN| svabhAvataH bhASA meM janmoM-janmoM lagate, sAdhanA karanI par3atI ho, kAma kI nahIM ho | donoM alaga-alaga mAlUma par3ate haiN| eka kahatA hai, AdhA sakatI thii| to kRSNa ne jo kahA, vaha aisA thA ki tatkSaNa ho khAlI hai, to jora mAlUma hotA hai khAlI para; eka kahatA hai AdhA sake, eka chalAMga meM ho ske| bharA hai, to jora mAlUma hotA hai bhare pr| aba khAlI aura bharA! saMkalpa to dhIre-dhIre hotA hai| saMkalpa yAtrA hai-sIr3hI dara virodhAbhAsI ho gye| lekina jarA Adhe kA khayAla rkhnaa| usa sIr3hI, iMca-iMca, rttii-rttii| vaha phuTakara kAma hai| samarpaNa Adhe meM hI sArA sAra hai| chalAMga hai-thoka, iktttthaa| eka kSaNa meM bhI ho sakatA hai| mere dekhe donoM kI bAtoM meM koI gaharA aMtara nahIM hai-ho nahIM mahAvIra jina ziSyoM ko bola rahe the, ve yuddha ke sthala para na sktaa| tumheM na dikhAI par3e to apanI AMkhoM para thor3e pAnI ke the| isa vizeSa paristhiti ko khayAla meM rkhnaa| to kRSNa yaha to chIMTe maarnaa| thor3A jAgane kI koziza krnaa| kaha nahIM sakate ki tU apane karma badala! kRSNa yahI kaha sakate haiM jaldI nirNaya mata lenaa|| sI ghaDI meM ta apane kartA ko hI rakha de| aura kartA ko jaba bhI tamheM do satparuSoM meM koI virodha dikhAI paDe. to pahalI rakhane se bhI vahI ho jAtA hai| kyoMki aMtataH karmoM ko badalane se bAta to tuma yahI socanA ki mere dekhane meM kahIM bhUla huI jA rahI kartA hI giregA; to jaba kartA ko hI girAnA hai to sIdhA hI girA hai| ise tuma gAMTha meM bAMdhakara rakha lo| jaba bhI tumheM do satpuruSoM do| kartA ko hI chor3a do| | meM koI virodha dikhAI par3e, to pahalI bAta to tuma yahI socanA samarpaNa bhakta kA mArga hai| vaha kahatA hai, paramAtmA ke caraNoM ki mujhase kahIM bhUla huI jA rahI hai; kahIM mere dekhane, samajhane meM, meM rakha do; kaha do ki maiM kucha hUM nahIM, aba jo ho terI marjI! burA kahIM merI ciMtanA meM, paribhASA meM, vyAkhyA meM, cUka huI jA rahI karavAyegA, burA kareMge; acchA karavAyegA, acchA kreNge| aba hai| kyoMki do satpuruSa viparIta bAteM to kaha nahIM karanA hamArA nahIM hai| sakate-viparIta kaheM to bhI viparIta kaha nahIM skte| unakI 3951
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________________ ATTA jina sUtra bhAgaH1 viparItatA meM bhI kahIM koI tAlamela hogaa| unakI viparItatA ke ghUghara hoMge, na gIta hogaa| mahAvIra ke vaktavya bilakula bIca bhI koI setu hogA--honA hI caahie| isase anyathA kI vaijJAnika hoMge, sUtrabaddha hoNge| jitanA saMkSipta ho sakatA hai, koI suvidhA nahIM hai| utanA saMkSipta hogaa| aura ina donoM ke vaktavya kI vyavasthA lekina tumhArA mana to jaise aura saMsAra meM cIjoM ke bAbata alaga-alaga hogI, isase tuma ciMtA meM par3a jaaoge| vicAra karatA hai, tulanA karatA hai-kauna acchA, kauna burA, lekina tumase maiM eka bAta kaha detA hUM: tuma taba taka nirNaya mata kauna suMdara, kauna asuMdara, kauna jJAnI, kauna ajJAnI--inhIM lenA jaba taka tuma na jAna lo|| mUlya-mApadaMDoM ko lekara tuma usa parama loka meM bhI khar3e ho jAte phira tuma pUchoge, 'hama kareM kyA? jAneM kahAM se?' ho| to vahAM bhI kauna bar3A, kauna choTA, kauna Age, kauna pIche, maiM kahatA hUM, kisI ko bhI cuna lo| zreSTha-azreSTha kA savAla kisane jyAdA jAnA, kisane kama jAnA, kisakA jAnanA ThIka, nahIM hai| jo tumheM maujU par3a jAye, jo tumheM rAsa par3a jAye, jisase kisakA gaira-ThIka-isa ciMtanA meM par3a jAte ho| aura isa saba tumhArA mela baiTha jAye--vahI tumhAre lie zreSTha hai| nahIM to tuma ciMtanA ke bhItara eka bAta tuma kabhI socate hI nahIM ki maiMne abhI muzkila meM par3a jaaoge| agara tuma yaha socane lage ki taya hI kucha bhI dekhA nahIM hai| to jina do dekhanevAloM ne kucha kahA hai, maiM nahIM karanA hai ki kauna zreSTha hai, to phira hama caleM kisake sAtha! na dekhanevAlA, aMdhA, kaise taya karUM ki kauna ThIka kahatA | jaba tuma taya karanA cAhate ho kauna zreSTha hai, to kauna zreSTha hai, yaha hogA? agara taya hI karanA ho to dekhakara hI taya taya karane ke lie mata krnaa| tuma to itanA hI taya karanA, mere karanA-AMkha kholakara rozanI se bhrkr| taba tuma hNsoge| lie kauna! 'mere' kA khayAla rkhnaa| vaha vaktavya tumhArI aisA hI samajho ki isa bagIce meM eka kavi A jAye aura sApekSatA meM hai| nahIM agara tuma taya na kara pAye to tuma muzkila lauTakara tuma usase pUcho, kyA dekhA, aura vaha eka gIta meM pdd'ogegungunaaye| aba sabhI to gIta na gunagunA skeNge| dUsarA bhI koI kAbe se daira, daira se kAbA isa bagIce meM Aye; usako bhI yahI phUla mileMge, yahI vRkSa hoMge, mAra DAlegI rAha kI grdish| yahI havAeM hoMgI, yahI pakSiyoM ke gIta hoMge-lekina vaha gIta phira maMdira se masjida, masjida se maMdira-rAha kI dhUla hI mAra gunagunAnA nahIM jaantaa| vaha bhI jAkara kahegA bAhara, kyA ddaalegii| kucha to taya karanA hI par3egA-maMdira yA msjid| dekhaa| lekina svabhAvataH kavi ke vaktavya meM aura usake vaktavya kahIM to baiThakara prArthanA karanI hai! kahIM to pUjA karanI hai! meM bheda ho jaayegaa| koI tIsarA AdamI, lakar3ahArA A jAye, to to agara tuma aise DAvAMDola hone lage to muzkila ho jaayegaa| vaha yahAM isa bagIce meM sirpha lakar3iyAM dekhegA-kauna-kauna-sI agara tumane yaha savAla isalie pUchA hai ki mere lie kauna ThIka lakar3iyAM kATI jA sakatI haiN| kauna AyegA, kaisI bhASA lekara par3egA, taba to ThIka pUchA hai| agara mahAvIra aura kRSNa ke bIca AyegA-isa para nirbhara kregaa| phira jaba vaha jAkara apanA nirNaya karane ko pUchA hai, to bilakula galata pUchA hai| hAM, tumhAre vaktavya degA to tuma yaha mata soca lenA ki ye alaga-alaga lie koI eka ThIka pdd'egaa| vaktavya, alaga-alaga bagIcoM ke saMbaMdha meM haiN| ye vaktavya jinako jIvana meM saMkalpa meM rasa hai aura jinako samarpaNa karanA bilakula alaga-alaga hoMge, phira bhI ye eka hI bagIce ke asaMbhava hai, unake lie mahAvIra ThIka haiN| jinake lie samarpaNa saMbaMdha meM haiN| sugama hai aura saMkalpa kaThina hai, unake lie kRSNa ThIka haiN| satya eka hai; jAnanevAloM ne use bahuta DhaMga se kahA hai| kyoMki kRSNa kahate haiM, mAmekaM zaraNaM vrjH| saba chor3a! sarva dharmAn jAnanevAlA apane hI DhaMga se khegaa| aba mahAvIra aura mIrA ke parityajya; chor3a-chAr3a saba dharma! merI zaraNa A jA! yahI dharma | vaktavya meM mela nahIM ho sktaa| mIrA hai mdmst| mIrA hai strI, hai, yahI parama dharma hai| mahAvIra haiM puruss| mIrA kahegI nAcakara, gungunaakr| usake paga mahAvIra kahate haiM, zaraNa bhUlakara kisI kI mata jaanaa| zaraNa ke ghUghara bjeNge| usa DhaMga se khegii| mahAvIra na nAceMge, na paga meM gaye ki uljhe| zaraNa gaye ki dAsa bne| zaraNa se kahIM mokSa 396
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________________ dharma AviSkAra hai--svayaM kA upalabdha hogA? yaha zaraNa to gulAmI hai| samhalakara apanI vRttiyoM kA parIkSaNa-nirIkSaNa karanA, azaraNa-bhAvanA--mahAvIra kA sUtra hai| ashrnn--bhaavnaa|| vizleSaNa krnaa| apane rasa kI dhAra ko phcaannaa| jyAdA dera koI zaraNa nahIM! kahIM koI zaraNa nahIM hai-apane hI paira para khar3e na lagegI, thor3e prayoga karane se sApha ho jAyegA ki kauna-sI honA hai| bAta jamatI hai| kauna-sA bhojana tumheM rAsa AtA hai, yaha tumheM donoM ThIka haiN| magara donoM eka sAtha tumhAre lie ThIka nahIM ho jaldI hI patA cala jaayegaa| jo bhojana rAsa AyegA, use pAkara skte| donoM eka sAtha mere lie ThIka haiN| tumheM do meM se koI eka praphullatA mAlUma hogii| jo bhojana rAsa na AyegA, use le lene cunanA pdd'egaa| anyathA ke bAda bojha mAlUma hogA; jaise peTa para patthara DAla diye; matalI kAbe se daira, daira se kAbA hogii| zarIra use bAhara pheMka denA caahegaa| vyavasthA use mAra DAlegI rAha kI grdish| svIkAra na kregii| dhuAM, dhUla, rAha kI ApAdhApI meM hI tuma naSTa ho jAoge | ThIka aisA hI Atmika bhojana hai| jaba tumheM koI mArga rAsa A samaya hI na bacegA maMdira meM praveza karane kA ki masjida meM praveza jAtA hai, tatkSaNa saba tarapha phUla khilane lagate haiN| tuma prasanna ho karane kaa| prArthanA karanI hai to kahIM to cunanA hI hogaa| lekina jAte ho| tuma praphullita ho jAte ho| vaha lakSaNa hai| agara tuma cunAva kA dhyAna rakhanA-'mere' kAraNa cuna rahA hUM; unameM kauna sUkha jAo, udAsa ho jAo, dIna ho jAo, to basa bAta kharAba zreSTha hai, isa kAraNa nhiiN| sApekSatA apanI tarapha rkhnaa| yaha maiM | ho gii| donoM ko sAtha nahIM cuna sktaa| itanA bar3A mere pAsa hRdaya nhiiN| maiMne sunA hai, eka pAdarI, eka IsAI dharmaguru, eka rAste se gujara itanI virATa merI dRSTi nahIM ki donoM ko sAtha-sAtha samhAlUM! rahA thaa| acAnaka bAdala uThe, jora kI AMdhI AI, bijaliyAM itanA mere ghara meM sthAna nahIM ki donoM ko sAtha-sAtha mehamAna banA camakI, varSA mUsalAdhAra hone lgii| to vaha bhAgakara pAsa ke eka lU! yaha majabUrI mAnakara cunanA ki ghara choTA hai aura eka ko hI | jhAr3a ke nIce khar3A ho gyaa| ghanI chAyA thii| jhAr3a ke nIce eka bulA sakatA huuN| bUr3hA bhI baiThA huA thaa| vaha bUr3hA prArthanA kara rahA thaa| usa jisa dina tuma jAgoge, usa dina to tuma pAogeH donoM eka hI | dharmaguru ne khuda bhI jiMdagIbhara hajAroM logoM ko prArthanA karavAI satya ke do bhinna cehare haiN| lekina taba taka tumheM nirNaya karanA thI, khuda bhI hajAroM bAra prArthanA kI thI, lekina prArthanA meM kabhI jarUrI hai| aura yaha nirNaya bahuta jAgarUka rahakara krnaa| yaha rasa na pAyA thaa| karatA thA eka aupacArika kriyaa-kaaNdd| IsAI nirNaya janma para mata chor3a denA ki tuma jaina ghara meM paidA hue to ghara meM paidA huA thA, phira IsAI pAdarI kI taraha zikSita ho gayA, mahAvIra tumheM zreSTha hone hI caahie| kAza! cIjeM itanI AsAna to dUsaroM ko bhI karavAtA thA; lekina mana meM kabhI taraMga na uThI hotI! ki tuma hiMdU ghara meM paidA hue, isalie kRSNa tumheM zreSTha hone | thii| isa bUr3he ko Dolate dekhaa| isa bUr3he ke TUTe-phUTe zabda! hI caahie| kAza! janma ne itanA taya kara diyA hotA to mArga lekina usakI AMkhoM kI mastI! usake cehare para eka bar3A sugama ho jaataa| lekina aisA kucha bhI taya nahIM hotaa| aisA AbhAmaMDala! use pahalI daphe lagA : are! to prArthanA maiMne aba kucha bhI taya hone kA upAya nahIM hai| taka jAnI nahIM! aisI zAMta! aisI upasthiti! aisI pavitra jIsasa yahUdI ghara meM paidA hue lekina yahUdiyoM kA mArga na upasthiti usane kabhI anubhava na kI thii| jmaa| muhammada mUrti-pUjaka ghara meM paidA hue the, lekina mUrti-pUjA usa bUr3he ke cehare para jhurriyAM par3a gaI thiiN| bar3A bUr3hA thA, kAphI kA mArga na jmaa| mahAvIra paidA hue the to rAja-ghara meM, kSatriya the, | umra ho gaI thI, nabbe ke karIba umra hogii| lakar3ahArA thA, yuddha kA hI zikSaNa milA thA, lekina yuddha kI bhASA, rAjamahala, lakar3iyoM kA Dhera bagala meM rakhA thaa| lauTatA hogA zahara, varSA kSatriya, rAjanIti, na jmii| chor3a saba, saMnyAsI ho gye| A gaI to ruka gyaa| samaya prArthanA kA ho gayA, to prArthanA kara kyA tumheM jamegA? janma se mata pUchanA ki kahAM hama paidA hue| rahA thaa| jaba prArthanA pUrI ho gaI, to pAdarI ne bar3e ahobhAva se vahAM pUchA to bhaTakAva kA Dara hai| kyA tumheM jamegA? thor3A pUchA ki tumhArA Izvara se bar3A prema hai! usa bUr3he ne kahA, 'hAM, 397 www.jainelibrar org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga 1 usakA bhI mere prati bar3A prema hai! saca kahUM to vaha mujhe kAphI duniyA adhArmika ho gaI, kyoMki dharma ko hama janma se taya karate cAhatA hai|' haiN| dharma koI vasIyata thor3e hI hai| aura dharma kA koI khUna, haDDI, usa pAdarI kA jIvana maiM par3ha rahA thaa| usane likhA hai, prArthanA mAMsa-majjA se thor3e hI saMbaMdha hai! dharma koI vAMzika ke saMbaMdha meM isase adabhuta vacana maiMne apane jIvana meM kabhI nahIM 'heriDiTarI' thor3e hI hai ki tuma jaina ghara meM paidA hue to tumhArA sune the| usa bUr3he ne kahA ki agara saca kahUM, to vaha mujhe kAphI khUna jaina kA hai| to DAkTara se jAkara jAMca karavAkara dekha lo ki cAhatA hai| jaina aura hiMdU aura musalamAna ke khUna meM...DAkTara kucha patA na prArthanA rAsa A jAye, tumhAre rujhAna meM baiTha jAye, to aisA hI batA sakegA-kauna hiMdU kA hai, kauna jaina kA hai, kauna nahIM ki tuma paramAtmA ko cAhate ho, tatkSaNa tuma pAogeH vaha bhI musalamAna kA hai| haDDI koI hiMdU, jaina, musalamAna nahIM hotii| tumheM cAhatA hai| cAhata koI eka tarapha thor3e hI hotI hai! tuma usa | hiMdU, jaina, musalamAna, to tumheM nirNaya karanA hogaa| tarapha se bhI pAoge : saMvAda Ane lage, saMdeza Ane lge| tuma | lekina loga kamajora haiM, susta haiM, kAhila haiM, kAyara haiN| kauna usa tarapha se bhI pAogeH hajAra-hajAra rUpoM meM usakA prema tuma jhaMjhaTa meM par3e! isalie koI bhI bahAne se taya kara lete haiM ki para barasane lgaa| calo ThIka hai, janma se hI ho gayA taya to jhaMjhaTa mittii| khuda to hAM, agara prArthanA jame na, to tumhIM karate rahoge; dUsarI tarapha se khojane se bace! khada to viveka karane se bace! kauna vizleSaNa kacha bhI na aayegaa| bojha lgegaa| karanA hai, isalie kara karatA, kauna khojatA, kahAM jAte, kisako pUchate, muphta taya ho loge| kartavya hai, isalie pUrA nipaTA doge| sadA ghara meM hotI gayA-calo ThIka hai| rahI isalie karanA hai, to kara dete haiN| lekina pulaka na hogii| __ yaha to aise hI hai, jaise rupaye ko tuma pheMkakara citta-paTTa kara lo ahobhAva na hogaa| AnaMda na hogaa| aura soco ki isase dharma taya ho jaayegaa| citta par3e to mahAvIra, aura jisa prArthanA meM ahobhAva na ho, usa prArthanA se kaise paTTa par3a jAye to kRssnn| jaisA vo behUdA aura aprAsAMgika hai, tumhArI bhUkha mittegii| | aise hI janma bhI behUdA aura aprAsAMgika hai| kahAM tuma paidA hue to dhyAna rakhanA, apanI bhItara kI dazA ko pahacAnanA jyAdA ho, isase tumhArI jIvana-ciMtanA aura dhArA kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM jarUrI hai| mahAvIra ThIka haiM, zreSTha haiM, ki kRSNa-yaha bAta to hai| tumheM apanA dharma khojanA pdd'e| phijuul| tumheM mahAvIra jamate haiM? sirpha isalie nahIM ki tuma khoja se hI milatA hai dhrm| dharma AviSkAra hai| aura jaba koI jaina ghara meM paidA hue ho| agara sirpha isalie jamate haiM to tuma khuda khojatA hai apane dharma ko, to usa khoja ke kAraNa hI dharma meM bhttkoge| agara saca meM jamate haiM, aise jamate haiM ki agara tuma eka raunaka hotI hai| jo vyakti pahalI daphA mahAvIra ko khojate musalamAna ghara meM bhI paidA hote to bhI tuma jaina maMdira meM hI prArthanA hue Aye the, unhoMne jisa prakAza aura mahimA kA AnaMda uThAyA, karane gaye hote; aise jamate haiM ki tuma cAhe hiMdU ghara meM paidA hote, vo jaina ghara meM paidA hue paccIsa sau sAla bAda bacce thor3e hI uThA cAhe bacapana se gItA sunI hotI, lekina jisa dina mahAvIra kA rahe haiN| zabda tumhAre kAna meM par3atA, saba gItA-vItA bhUla jAte aura tuma jo mahAvIra ko khojate Aye the, jo dUra-dUra se pyAse hokara mahAvIra ke pIche daur3a par3ate-aise jamate haiM to phira mahAvIra | Aye the, jinhoMne tIrthayAtrA kI thI; jinhoMne mahAvIra ko cunA thA tumhAre lie mArga haiN| nahIM aise jamate haiM, itane jora kI pukAra nahIM sAre saMkaToM ke bAvajUda; jinheM mahAvIra kI pukAra hRdaya ko chU tumhAre bhItara paidA hotI unake nAma ko sunakara, unake nAma ko gaI thI, AMdolita kara gaI thI; jinhoMne krAisTa ko cunA yA sunakara tumhAre hRdaya meM koI ghaMTiyAM nahIM bajatI, suna lete ho ki muhammada ko cunA svecchA se, aMtaraMga se...to utanA khayAla ThIka hai, apanA dharma hai to phira kucha sAra nhiiN| phira tuma kahIM rkhnaa| aura itane ImAnadAra rhnaa| kyoMki agara yahAM beImAnI aura khojo| phira kisI aura maMdira ke dvAra para dastaka do| ho gaI, isa buniyAdI bAta meM beImAnI ho gaI, to tuma sadA ke dharma hamezA hI apanA cunA huA hotA hai, to hI hotA hai| lie bhaTaka jaaoge| 398
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________________ dharma AviSkAra hai-svayaM kA dUsarA prazna bhI isase saMbaMdhita hai| 'guNA' ne pUchA hai : kArAgRha patthara kI IMToM ke hI nahIM hote, zabdoM kI IMToM ke bhI bahuta samaya se maiM Apake pAsa hUM aura maiM bahuta ajJAnI aura hote haiM aura jyAdA majabUta hote haiN| bacapana se jo sunA hai, nirbaddhi haM, yaha Apa bhalIbhAMti jAnate haiN| ApakI kahI aneka bacapana se jo samajhA hai, jisake saMskAra par3e haiM, vaha tumhAre cAroM bAteM mere sira para se gujara jAtI haiN| Apa paramAtmA se bichur3ana tarapha dIvAla bana jAtI hai| phira bAda meM usa dIvAla ke bAhara kI jisa pIr3A kI bAta karate haiM, vaha pIr3A mujhe kabhI huI nhiiN| nikalane meM bar3I ghabar3AhaTa hone lagatI hai| aisA lagatA hai, yaha paramAtmA kI pyAsa kA mujhe kucha patA nhiiN| phira maiM kyoM yahAM hUM | to adharma ho jaayegaa| isase bAhara gaye to adharma ho jaayegaa| aura yaha dhyAna-sAdhanA vagairaha kyA kara rahI hUM? isake bhItara rahane meM hI dharma hai| aura bhItara rahane meM prANa akulAte haiN| 'guNA' kI bhI takalIpha vahI hai jo maiMne abhI tumase khii| mahAvIra kA DhaMga bar3A bhinna hai| vaha jaina ghara meM paidA huI hai| isalie paramAtmA zabda sArthaka nahIM mujhe talAza rahI hai hai; pyAsa zabda bhI sArthaka nahIM hai| jaina ghara kI bhASA meM paramAtmA nahIM, talAza nahIM aura prArthanA ke lie koI sthAna nahIM hai| saMskAra jaina ke haiM, prANa talAza meM to talaba jaina ke nahIM haiN| Upara se sArI dhArA bauddhikatA se to jaina kI hai, | justajU-sI hotI hai aura bhItara ke prANa to eka atyaMta bhAvuka strI ke haiN| dabA-dabI hI sahI kRSNa se raMga baiTha sakatA thaa| kRSNa ke sAtha nAca ho sakatA ArajU-sI hotI hai thaa| mahAvIra ke sAtha nAca baiThatA nhiiN| nAco to upadrava mAlUma na ArajU na talaba hai hogA mahAvIra ke saath| vahAM nAca kI koI saMgati nahIM hai| vahAM na justajU na talAza gIta. vAdya kI koI saMgati nahIM hai| yahI kaThinAI hai| jarA-sI eka jarAhata isalie jaba maiM kahatA hUM, paramAtmA kI pyAsa, to jaina suna jarA-sI eka khraash| letA hai; lekina usake bhItara kucha hotA nhiiN| usake sAre mujhe talAza rahI hai saMskAroM kI parte-kaisA paramAtmA! kaisI pyAsa! mujhase thor3A | nahIM, talAza nhiiN| lagAva hai to suna letA hai, bardAzta kara letA hai| lekina aise | khoja kI bhASA hI ThIka nahIM hai; kyoMki khoja kA artha hI hotA usakI partoM ke bhItara bAta nahIM utrtii| hai, bAhara khojnaa| khoja kA artha hI hotA hai ki kahIM paramAtmA ThIka vaisA hI jaba maiM kahatA haM-azaraNa-bhAvanA, saMkalpa. chipA hai aura khojanA hai svayaM apane pairoM para khar3e ho jAnA--jaba maiM mahAvIra kI bAta mujhe talAza rahI hai karatA hUM to hiMdU suna letA hai, mujhase lagAva hai| lekina vaha nahIM, talAza nahIMsocatA hai, kahIM na kahIM yaha to bar3I ahaMkAra kI hI bAta ho rahI talAza meM to talaba... hai| apane paira para khar3e honA--isameM kucha samarpaNa to hai nhiiN| aura phira talAza meM to icchA paidA ho jAtI hai, vAsanA A saba paramAtmA para chor3anA hai, aura isameM koI samarpaNa kI bAta jAtI hai| paramAtmA ko khojane kI bhI to vAsanA hai, AkAMkSA hai, nahIM hai| mela nahIM baitthtaa| abhIpsA hai| vahI kaThinAI 'guNA' kI hai| guNA ke pAsa eka bhAvuka hRdaya talAza meM to talaba hai, jo nAca sakatA hai, gA sakatA hai, gunagunA sakatA hai| usako | justajU-sI hotI hai| jarUrata thI kisI aura bhASA kii| jaina bhASA usake kAma kI nahIM aura phira icchA jaldI hI Akula icchA bana jAtI hai, tIvra ho hai| jaina bhASA meM phaMsI hai| usa bhASA ke bAhara Ane kI himmata jAtI hai, phira jalAne lagatI hai| bhI nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke mArga para to samasta icchAoM ke tyAga se rAstA 399
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________________ 400 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 khulatA hai / samasta icchAoM ke tyAga meM mokSa kI icchA bhI sammilita hai| ise thor3A samajhanA / vaha jo mokSavAdI hai, vaha kahatA hai, mokSa kI bhI icchA chor3a denI hai, taba mokSa milegaa| paramAtmA kI bhI icchA chor3a denI hai, tabhI / icchA mAtra bAdhA hai| bhaktoM se pUcho ! bhakta kahate haiM, agara mokSa chor3anA par3e, hama taiyAra haiM; lekina tumhArI abhIpsA banI rhe| prabhu ko pAne kI akulAhaTa banI rahe ! baikuMTha para lAta mArane ko taiyAra haiN| lekina kahIM aisA na ho ki tumhAre viraha meM jo majA A rahA hai, vaha kho jAye ! bhakta, paramAtmA ke viraha ko bacA lenA cAhatA hai| usake milana kI to bAta dUra, usakA viraha bhI bar3A pyArA hai| jJAnI, |paramAtmA kI AkAMkSA bhI chor3a denA cAhatA hai / viraha kI to bAta dUra, usake milana kI bhI AkAMkSA nahIM krtaa| kyoMki AkAMkSA mAtra use mokSa meM bAdhA mAlUma hotI hai| ye alaga-alaga bhASAeM haiN| talAza meM to talaba justajU-sI hotI hai dabA-dabI hI sahI ArajU-sI hotI hai| kitanA hI dabAo, kitanA hI samhAlo, saMskArita karo, lekina AkAMkSA to rahatI hai, ArajU to rahatI hai| isalie to mahAvIra ke mArga para prArthanA zabda galata hai| dhyAna! prArthanA kI koI jagaha nahIM hai| prArthanA meM to ArajU-sI rahatI hai| dabA-dabI hI sahI ArajU-sI hotI hai na ArajU na talaba hai -na pAne kI icchA hai, na pAne kI koI yAcanA hai| na justajU na talAza -na khoja hai, na khoja meM koI pAgalapana hai| phira hai kyA ? bhakta bolatA hai, paramAtmA kI pyAsa ke kAraNa khojane nikale haiN| jJAnI bolatA hai, bhItara eka ghAva hai, pIr3A hai--usako miTAnA hai| jarA-sI eka jarAhata -- eka ghAva hai bhItara / jarA-sI eka kharAza - aura usa ghAva meM pIr3A hai| isa bAta ko samajhane kI koziza kro| bhakta kI pIr3A bhI pyAsa hai| vaha kahatA hai, prabhu pIr3A do / pyAsA karo, jalAo ! jJAnI ke lie paramAtmA nahIM hai, na koI pyAsa hai, na koI aura bAta hai| sirpha ajJAna kI eka pIr3A hai; yaha pIr3A pyAsa nahIM hai, yaha dukha hai| yaha kAMTe kI taraha cubha rahI hai| ise nikAlakara pheMkanA hai| ye donoM bhASAeM alaga haiN| aura jaba taka tumheM ThIka samyaka bhASA na mila jAye, jisase tumhAre hRdaya kA tAlamela baiThe, taba taka aisI ar3acana hogii| merI bAteM sira para se nikalatI huI mAlUma hoNgii| koI-koI bAta jo tumhAre saMskAra se mela khA jAyegI, vo samajha meM AyegI / lekina samajha meM Ane se kyA hogA? agara tumhAre hRdaya se mela na khAyegI to samajha meM A jAyegI, kisI kAma meM na aayegii| aura jo bAta tumhAre hRdaya se mela khAtI thI, vaha tumhAre sira para se nikala jAyegI; kyoMki saMskAra use bhItara praviSTa na hone degaa| jo bAta tuma samajha loge, vaha tumhAre kAma kI na hogii| aura jo tumhAre kAma kI thI, vaha tumhArA mana tumheM samajhane na degaa| 'guNA' kI takalIpha, bhAvuka straiNa hRdaya kI takalIpha hai| jaina mArga puruSa kA mArga hai| aura jaba maiM kahatA hUM, puruSa kA, to merA matalaba yaha nahIM ki striyAM usa mArga se nahIM jA sktiiN| striyAM bhI jA sakatI haiM, lekina puruSa - dharmA; jinakI vRtti puruSa vRtti ho / kRSNa kA mArga straiNa mArga hai| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki puruSa nahIM jA sakate; jA sakate haiM - lekina ve hI puruSa, jinakI bhAvadazA straiNa ho / gopa bhI jA sakate haiM; lekina gopa Upara-Upara se hoMge, bhItara se gopI kA hI bhAva hogaa| isalie kRSNa kA bhakta to apane ko mAnane lagatA hai, vaha strI hai; usakI, kRSNa kI gopI hai| vaha apane puruSa-bhAva ko chor3a detA hai / jaina sAdhvI apane sAre straiNa bhAva ko dhIre-dhIre kATakara girA detI hai, puruSavata ho jAtI hai| sArA rAga, sArA rasa, saba samApta kara denA hai| marusthala kI taraha ho jAnA hai|
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________________ dharma AviSkAra hai-svayaM kA galata aura sahI kI bAta nahIM hai-tumheM jo rAsa par3a jaaye| kA mArga khoja letA hai| mArgoM kI phikra chor3o, apanI phikra aisI takalIpha banI hI rahegI, jaba taka tuma saMskAroM aura apane kro| mArgoM ke lie tuma nahIM bane ho, tumhAre lie mArga haiN| hRdaya ke bIca jo virodha hai usako ThIka se pahacAnakara zAstroM meM mata uljho| zAstroM ke lie tuma nahIM ho ki tumhArI sApha-sApha rAstA na banA loge| kurbAnI unake lie ho jAye, jaisA ki ho rahA hai| zAstroM para 'guNA' ko apane saMskAra chor3ane pdd'eNge| use apane hRdaya kI | kurbAna haiM karor3oM log| zAstra tumhAre lie haiN| agara zIta-sardI bhASA ko pahacAnanA pdd'egaa| nahIM to vaha takalIpha meM hI rhegii| lagatI ho, jalA lo, tApa lo| zAstra tumhAre lie haiM; nIMda jo na bana pAyI tumhAre gIta kI komala kar3I AtI ho, takiyA banA lo| zAstra tumhAre lie haiM; or3ha lo, to madhura madhumAsa kA varadAna kyA hai? sardI lagatI ho to| zAstra sAdhana haiM, manuSya sAdhya hai| ise dhyAna to amara astitva kA abhimAna kyA hai? meM rakho, to jo ar3acana mAlUma ho rahI hai, vaha miTa jaayegii| 'bahuta samaya se Apake pAsa hUM...' lekina vaha saMskAra kahAM tuma nahIM Ae? na Ao, yAda de do pAsa hone dete haiM ? bilakula pAsa hai...'guNA' kAphI dina se phaisalA chor3A, phakata phariyAda de do mere pAsa hai| lekina saMskAra bIca meM eka bar3I sakhta dIvAla hai| mati nahIM kahatI, caraNa kA svAda de do TaTolatA hUM maiN| mere hAtha tuma taka nahIM pahuMca paate| tumhArI basa prahAroM kA anaMta prasAda de do dIvAla hai| lagatA hai pAsa-pAsa khar3e haiM, kyoMki yaha dIvAla pAradarzI hai, zabdoM kI hai| patthara kI hotI to maiM tumheM dikhAI bhI na dekha le jaga, sisakakara ArAdhanA sulI car3hI pdd'taa| yahI to khUbI hai zabdoM kI dIvAla kI : pAradarzI hai, kAMca jo na bana pAyI tumhAre gIta kI komala kar3I kI hai| Ara-pAra dikhAI par3atA hai, isalie lagatA hai bilakula to madhura madhumAsa kA varadAna kyA hai? pAsa khar3e haiN| to amara astitva kA abhimAna kyA hai? kabhI tumane khayAla kiyA? kAMca kI khir3akI ke usa tarapha agara 'guNA' jAgatI nahIM, samajhatI nahIM, to vyartha hI samApta isa tarapha khar3e ho jAo; jarA-sA kAMca kA phAsalA hai, magara hogii| kisI dina jIvana ke aMtima pahara meM use aisA hI kahanA | utanA phAsalA kAphI hai| hama pAsa haiM, eka-dUsare se bahuta dUra par3egA haiN| anaMta phAsalA hai| jo na bana pAyI tumhAre gIta kI komala kar3I yaha kAMca kI dIvAla todd'o| aura akasara aisA ho jAtA hai jo to madhura madhumAsa kA varadAna kyA hai? bahuta dina se pAsa haiM, vaha isa bhrAMti meM par3a jAte haiM ki pAsa haiN| -jIvana AyA aura gyaa| vyartha hI gayA! kAMca dikhAI hI nahIM par3atA, dhIre-dhIre Ara-pAra dikhAI par3atA gAo, nAco! dhyAna nahIM, prArthanA tumhAre lie mArga hogaa| hai, bAta bhUla jAtI hai| para kAMca abhI hai| mtvaalaapn| hoza nahIM, behozI tumhArI davA hai| 'aura maiM bahata ajJAnI aura nirbuddhi hUM, yaha Apa bhalIbhAMti tuma nahIM Aye? na Ao, yAda de do jAnate haiN|' phaisalA chor3A, phakata phariyAda de do bilakula bhalIbhAMti jAnatA huuN| isIlie to kaha rahA hUM: mati nahIM kahatI... ajJAnI aura nirbuddhi ke lie bhakti mArga hai, prema mArga hai| -buddhi aura jJAna kI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| mati nahIM, caraNa kA svAda de do mati nahIM kahatI, caraNa kA svAda de do! phaisalA nahIM, phariyAda de do| basa prahAroM kA anaMta prasAda de do! utanA kAphI hai| -to tRpti hogii| 'ApakI kahI aneka bAteM mere sira para se gajara jAtI haiN|' apane ko jisane ThIka se pahacAnA vaha jaldI hI apanI tRpti jo-jo tumhAre kAma kI haiM, vaha sira para se gujara rahI haiN| maiM 401
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________________ per M jina sUtra bhAga : 1 sa dekhatA hUM unheM gujarate, kyoMki tumhArA sira unheM Tikane nahIM | striyoM ko thor3e bhakti ke rAste para khojabIna karanI caahie| detaa| jo bAteM tumhAre kAma kI haiM aura hRdaya taka pahuMcanI cAhie puruSoM ko thor3e saMkalpa ke rAste para khojabIna karanI caahie| to thIM, vaha sira unheM bhItara praveza nahIM hone detaa| vaha dvAra se hI pati hiMdU ho, to jarUrI nahIM hai ki patnI bhI hiMdu ho| jisa dina lauTA detA hai, dvArapAla hI unheM alaga kara detA hai| aura jinheM bhalI duniyA hogI, usa dina patnI apanA dharma cunegI, pati apanA tumhArA sira praveza hone detA hai vaha tumhAre kAma kI nhiiN| kyoMki dharma cunegaa| aura beTe-beTiyoM ke lie khulA avasara chor3A tumhAre sira ke pAsa apane saMskAra haiN| jAyegA ki jaba vaha bar3e ho jAyeM to apanA dharma cuneN| acchI agara jaina mujhe sunane AtA hai to vaha utanI bAtoM ko bhItara duniyA hogI to eka-eka ghara meM karIba-karIba ATha-ATha jAne detA hai, jitanI usake jaina dharma se mela khAtI haiM; bAkI ko dasa-dasa dharma hoMge, eka-eka parivAra meN| hone hI cAhie; bAhara roka detA hai ki Thaharo, kahAM jA rahe ho? jaina nahIM ho| hiMdU kyoMki jisako jo rAsa par3a jaayegaa| kapar3e maiM tuma jidda nahIM sunane AtA hai, utanI ko bhItara jAne detA hai jitanI hiMdU dharma se karate; kisI ko sapheda pahananA hai, sapheda pahanatA hai; kisI ko mela khAtI haiM; bAkI ko kaha detA hai, bhItara mata aanaa| harA pahananA hai, harA pahanatA hai| bhojana meM tuma jidda nahIM karate; to tuma sunate vahI ho, jo tumhArA sira tumheM AjJA detA hai| tuma kisI ko cAvala ThIka rAsa Ate haiM, cAvala khAtA hai; kisI ko mujhe thor3e hI sunate ho| jo mujhe sunatA hai, usameM rUpAMtaraNa gehUM rAsa Ate haiM, gehUM khAtA hai| dharma ke saMbaMdha meM kyoM jidda karate nizcita hai| ho ki sabhI para eka hI dharma thopA jAye? yaha paharedAra ko vidA karo, ise chuTTI de do| to jo abhI sira patnI ko agara bhakta honA ho, bhakta ho jAye; kRSNa ke maMdira ke Upara se jA rahI haiM, vaha sira kI gaharAI meM bhI utreNgii| aura meM pUjA cddh'aaye| pati ko agara jaina rahanA hai, jaina rahe; mahAvIra sira meM hI na utareM to hRdaya meM kaise utareMgI? sira to dvAra hai| jaba ke prakAza ko lekara cle| beTe ko agara ThIka lage ki buddha ho sira meM koI bAta utara jAtI hai to dhIre-dhIre hRdaya meM DUbatI hai, jAnA hai, to kisI ko rokane kA koI kAraNa nahIM honA caahie| talahaTI meM baiThatI hai aura vahAM se krAMti ghaTita hotI hai| kyoMki asalI savAla dhArmika hone kA hai| agara buddha hone se, 'Apa paramAtmA se bichar3ana kI jisa pIr3A kI bAta kahate haiM, buddha ke mArga para calane se koI dhArmika hotA hai to zubha hai| vaha pIr3A mujhe kabhI huI nhiiN|' isa duniyA meM ninyAnabe pratizata loga adhArmika haiM, kyoMki paramAtmA kA khayAla hI nahIM hai! pIr3A to taba ho na jaba hmeN| | unako ThIka dharma cunane kA maukA nahIM milA hai| nAstikoM ke khayAla ho ki paramAtmA hai! paramAtmA kI dhAraNA kA hI khaMDana | kAraNa duniyA adhArmika nahIM hai, tathAkathita dhArmikoM ke kAraNa hai| jaba dhAraNA kA hI khaMDana hai to pyAsa to kaise uThegI? uThegI | adhArmika hai| jo mujhe rucikara hai vaha khAne na diyA jAye, to jo bhI, to tuma koI aura cIja hI samajhoge--kisI aura cIja kI mujhe khAne diyA jAtA hai use maiM jabardastI DhotA hUM, kyoMki usameM pyAsa hai| paramAtmA kI to ho hI nahIM sktii| kabhI socoge dhana | merI koI ruci nahIM hai| kI pyAsa hai; kabhI socoge prema kI pyAsa hai; kabhI socoge pada dharma svataMtratA hai; svecchA kA cunAva hai| kI pyAsa hai lekina 'paramAtmA' zabda hai hI nahIM tumhAre pAsa, 'paramAtmA kI pyAsa kA mujhe kucha patA nahIM hai, phira maiM kyoM to pyAsa ko paramAtmA kI tarapha unmukha hone kA upAya nahIM hai| yahAM haM? aura yaha dhyAna-sAdhanA vagairaha kyA kara rahI haM?' aura AtmA kI tarapha jAne ke lie jaisA puruSArtha cAhie, jaisA ar3acana apane hRdaya ko DhAMka lene kI hai, dabA lene kI hai| pauruSika uddAma saMkalpa cAhie, vaha tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai| kucha sira ko haTAo, hRdaya ko pragaTa kro| taba yaha prazna sApha ho harjA nahIM hai| kucha durguNa nahIM hai| jaayegaa| sthiti bilakula sApha ho jaayegii| dvAra khula jaayegaa| duniyA meM Adhe loga saMkalpa se hI pahuMceMge, Adhe loga gaNita nahIM hai jiivn| aura jIvana kisI lakSya kI tarapha prerita samarpaNa se hI phuNceNge| lekina hamArI takalIpha hai: hama sabhI ko nahIM hai| koI aisA nahIM hai ki jIvana kisI lakSya kI tarapha calA eka hI ghere meM baMda kara dete haiN| jA rahA hai| yahAM pratipala praphullatA se honA lakSya hai| yahAM 402
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________________ dharma AviSkAra hai-svayaM kA pratipala AnaMda-bhAva se jInA lakSya hai| yahAM pala-pala dharma manuSya ke bhItara phUla ugAne kI kalA hai| aura phUla AnaMda-nimagna honA lakSya hai| | aMtima hai, carama hai; isake pAra kucha bhI nhiiN| pratyeka kSaNa carama pUcho phUloM se, 'kyoM khile ho?' kyA kaheMge becAre! pUcho hai| jagata kahIM jA nahIM rahA hai-jagata hai| tuma bhI isa 'hai' meM AkAza ke tAroM se, 'kyoM jyotirmaya ho?' kyA kaheMge! DUba jaao| lekina tumhAre pAsa agara gaNita kI bhASA hai, jo lekina saba tarapha eka ahogIta cala rahA hai| eka ahobhAva nAca | pUchatI hai ki hama yaha to kareMge, lekina kisalie, to cUka ho rahA hai! pala-pala, pratipala! jaayegii| dharma isa DhaMga se jIne kA mArga hai ki tuma pratikSaNa se AnaMda ko maiM jo bhASA bola rahA hUM, vaha khela kI bhASA hai, dukAna kI nicor3a lo| pratikSaNa meM chipA hai svrg| tuma use cUsa lo, nhiiN| choTe bacce khela rahe haiN| tuma pahuMca jAte ho, DAMTane-DapaTane nicor3a lo, pI lo| pratikSaNa meM chipI hai rsdhaar| lagate ho : 'kyoM phijUla samaya kharAba kara rahe ho, isase kyA aba yahAM loga Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM, hama dhyAna kyoM kara rahe milegA?' choTe bacce hairAna hote haiM ki...milane kI bAta hI haiM? ve yaha pUcha rahe haiM ki isase kyA milegA? dhyAna se kabhI unakI samajha meM nahIM aatii| milane kA savAla kahAM hai? koI kucha milA hai! dhyAna hI milanA hai| dhyAna meM AnaMda hai| dhyAna meM baiMka meM baileMsa bar3ha jAyegA? khAte-bahI meM jyAdA paise ikaTThe ho praphullatA hai, nRtya hai| dhyAna ke kSaNa meM saba kucha hai, aMtarnihita jAyeMge? yaha unakI samajha meM hI nahIM aataa| khela rahe the, mila hai| dhyAna ke kSaNa ke bAhara kucha bhI nahIM hai| lekina yaha bhakta rahA thaa| nAca rahe the, mila rahA thaa| isake pAra thor3e hI kucha kI bhASA hai| milanA hai| jJAnI kI bhASA to lakSya kI bhASA hotI hai| yaha premI kI bhASA isalie bhakta kahatA hai, jIvana eka lIlA hai| hai| premI kahatA hai, prema meM saba kucha hai, prema ke bAhara kyA hai! prema jJAnI kahatA hai, jIvana hisAba-kitAba hai| karma kA jAla hai| kisI aura cIja ke lie sAdhana thor3e hI hai, sAdhya hai| jJAnI | isameM sAdhana juTAne haiM, sAdhya pAnA hai| pUchatA hai sAdhana! yaha sAdhana hai, sAdhya kyA hai? mujhe to bhakta kI bhASA prItikara hai| jJAnI kI bhASA utanI to vaha jo jaina buddhi mana meM baiThI hai, vaha pUchatI hai, 'kyA mahimApUrNa nahIM hai| gaNita ho bhI nahIM sakatA utanA mahimApUrNa milegA? upavAsa kareMge to yaha milegaa| itane upavAsa kareMge to | jaisA kAvya hotA hai| aura jaba kAvya bana sakatA ho jIvana, to yaha milegaa| itanA tyAga kareMge, itanA tapa kareMge, to itanA puNya gaNita kyoM banAnA? hAM, jaba kAvya na bana sakatA ho, majabUrI kA arjana hogaa| isase svarga milegaa| yaha dhyAna karake yahAM hai, taba gaNita banA lenaa| jaba tarka ke binA nRtya ho sakatA ho kyA kara rahe ho? isase kyA milegA?' maiMne kabhI tumheM kahA bhI to tarka ko bIca meM kyoM lAnA? hAM, agara nAca AtA hI na ho, nahIM ki isase kucha milegaa| maiM to tumase kahatA hUM, isI meM tarka hI tarka AtA ho, to phira ThIka hai, tarka ko hI jI lenaa| milatA hai, isI meM mila rahA hai| tama isake bAhara najara hI mata le jaao| isameM hI DUbo, DubakI lgaao| isameM hI aise pUrNa bhAva tIsarA prazna : jAgrata puruSoM ne deza-kAla-paristhiti aura se DUba jAo ki na kucha khoja raha jAye, na koI khojanevAlA raha | logoM kI yugAnukUla manodazA kA khayAla rakhakara eka hI satya jaaye| aisI tanmayatA, aisI tallInatA pragaTa ho, to yahI kSaNa ko bar3e bhinna-bhinna rUpa se abhivyakta kiyA hai| yahAM taka ki paramAtma-kSaNa ho gyaa| ve paraspara bilakula vivAdAspada tathA virodhAbhAsI taka bana pratikSaNa paramAtmA tumhAre cAroM tarapha barasa rahA hai| paramAtmA | gaye haiN| jIvana va astitva ke parama satyoM kI kyA nirapekSa eka upasthiti hai AnaMda kii| tuma jarA bhItara apane sAja ko abhivyakti saMbhava nahIM hai? kyA sadA hI yuga va loka-dazA ThIka se biThA lo| dhuna bajane lgegii| tumhAre bhItara se vaise hI kI sImA satya para Aropita hotI rahegI? jharane phUTane lageMge, jaise pahAr3oM se phUTate haiN| aura tumhAre bhItara vaise hI phUla khilane lageMge, jaise vRkSoM para khilate haiN| abhivyakti to sadA sImita hogii| abhivyakti to sadA 403
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________________ 1. jina sUtra bhAga: 1 sApekSa hogii| bolanevAlA, sunanevAlA, donoM hI abhivyakti kyoMki satya sabhI virodhoM ko apane meM samAye hue hai| vahAM rAta kI sImA bnaayeNge| bhI hai aura dina bhI hai| vahAM janma bhI hai, mRtyu bhI hai| to koI maiM vahI bolUMgA jo bolA jA sakatA hai| tuma vahI samajhoge jo | AdamI zAyada satya kI khabara lAye aura janma ke dvArA samajhAne samajhA jA sakatA hai| satya to virATa hai| kI koziza kre| koI satya kI khabara lAye aura mRtyu ke dvArA agara maiM sAgara ke darzana karane jAUM aura tuma mujhase kaho ki samajhAne kI koziza kre| koI satya kI khabara lAye, rAga ke lauTate meM thor3A sAgara lete AnA, to pUrA sAgara to na lA dvArA samajhAye; jaisA ki nArada ne kiyA: paramAtmA kA rAga, paauuNgaa| ho sakatA hai, thor3A-sA jala sAgara kA le aauuN| paramAtmA kA prema, paramAtmA kI bhakti ! koI paramAtmA kI khabara lekina usa jala meM bahuta kucha bAteM nahIM hoNgii| sAgara kA tUphAna lAye, virAga ke dvArA samajhAne kI koziza kare: jaisA mahAvIra ne na hogA, sAgara kI lahareM na hoNgii| vahI to asalI sAgara thaa| kiyaa| donoM usameM haiN| bar3A virATa AkAza hai| usameM saba vaha tumula nAda aura ghora garjana! zilAkhaMDoM para TakarAtI huI samAyA hai| lahareM! vaha uThatI dUra-dUra mIloM taka phaile hue vistAra se bharI | to jaba bhI koI vyakti abhivyakta karegA to kucha to cunegA, lahareM! vaha uphAna! vaha saba to na hogaa| bharakara le AUMgA | kahAM se abhivyakta kare! to apanI-apanI rujhAna, eka bartana meM thor3A-sA sAgara kA jl| phira bhI thor3A to hogA | apanI-apanI pasaMda, apanA-apanA ddhNg| kuch| svAda loge to khArA hogaa| sAgara jaisA usa bartana meM kyA isalie satya kI abhivyaktiyAM virodhAbhAsI bhI hogii| hogA? thor3A khArApana kA svAda A jAyegA, bs| lekina virodhAbhAsI unhIM ko dikhAI par3atI haiM, jinhoMne samajhA satya to sAgara se bhI virATa hai| jaba hama use zabdoM kI | nhiiN| vivAdAspada unhIM ko mAlUma par3atI haiM, jinakI abhI culluoM meM bharakara lAte haiM kisI ko dene, asalI to kho jAtA | AMkheM kevala zabdoM se bharI haiM, aura arthoM kA AvirbhAva nahIM hai| thor3A-sA svAda bhI pahuMca jAye, thor3A namaka bhI tumhArI jIbha huaa| para par3a jAye, to bahuta! isalie bolanevAlA sImA degA, phira | bhakta to bhagavAna ke samAne jAkara avAka ho jAtA hai| vANI sunanevAlA sImA degaa| phira yuga-yuga kI bhASA hogii| yuga-yuga | Thahara jAtI hai| kucha sUjhatA nhiiN| jaba lauTa AtA hai bhagavAna ke ke bhASA kI zailI hogI, pracalana hogA, mApadaMDa hoNge| vaha saba usa jagata se, taba saba sUjhane lagatA hai; lekina taba taka bhagavAna sImAeM deNge| satya ko jaba bhI jAnA jAtA hai taba to vaha nirapekSa jA cukaa| vaha parama mahattA jisane ghera liyA thA, aba nahIM hai| hai, lekina jaba kahA jAtA hai taba sApekSa ho jAtA hai| isalie to smRti se pakar3ane kI koziza karatA hai| kaI bAra bhakta sabhI abhivyaktiyAM sImita hoNgii| socakara jAtA hai, aba kI bAra pUcha leNge| unhIM se pUcha leMge, . isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, sabhI abhivyaktiyAM-syAta! | 'kaise tumhArI khabara deM?' koI abhivyakti pUrNa nhiiN| aura koI abhivyakti pUrNa nizcaya __ bAta bhI Apake Age na jubAM se niklii| se nahIM kahI jA sakatI, kyoMki pUrNa nizcaya se kahane kA to lIjie Ae the hama soca ke kyA kyA dila meN| artha yaha hogA ki isake pAra aba kahane ko kucha bhI na bcaa| aura vahAM jAkara ThiThakakara khar3A raha jAtA hai| sAdhAraNa prema meM pratyeka abhivyakti eka sImA taka saca hogI aura eka sImA ke taka bhASA laMgar3Akara gira jAtI hai, to prArthanA kI to bAta hI Age galata ho jaayegii| isalie parama jJAnI bar3e jhijhakakara kyA! vahAM korA avAka, Azcaryacakita, sannATA ho jAtA hai| bolate haiN| jAnate hue bolate haiM ki jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha bahuta hAM, jaba vaha mahimA bIta jAtI hai, jaba vaha mahAkSaNa gujara jAtA sImita hai; jo kahanA thA, vaha bahuta asIma thaa| jo jAnA, vaha hai, dhUla raha jAtI hai ratha kI ur3atI huI pIche-taba hoza AtA hai| bar3A thA; jo jatA rahe haiM, vaha bar3A choTA hai| taba buddhi lauTatI hai| taba thor3A samhAlane kI koziza karatA hai| phira svabhAvataH alaga-alaga jJAnI alaga-alaga DhaMga se | lekina taba dhUla pakar3a meM AtI hai, ratha to jA cukaa| phira usI | jtlaayeNge| aura unakI bAteM virodhAbhAsI bhI mAlUma par3eMgI, | dhUla kI khabara detA hai| to phira jAnatA bhI hai ki yaha bhI kyA 404 ain Education International LS
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________________ khabara de rahA hUM; yaha to dhUla hai jo ratha ke pahiyoM se ur3I thii| yaha koI ratha to nahIM hai| aura ratha meM virAjamAna jo AyA thA, usakI to bAta hI kyA karanI ! usa kSaNa to maiM bilakula miTa gayA thaa| buddhi na thI, maiM na thA / to eka citra bhI to na pakar3a pAyA, eka chavi bhI to na khIMca pAyA ki logoM ko dikhA detA ! phira bhI... usake caraNa kI dhUla bhI sahI ! usake caraNoM ne chuA hai, yA usake ratha ke pahiyoM ne chuA hai, to isa dhUla meM bhI kucha svA A gayA hogaa| basa ! usa dhUla kI bAta hai| jJAnI hai, vaha jaba dhyAna kI parama dazA meM pahuMcatA hai, saba vicAra zAMta ho jAte haiN| jaba anubhava hotA hai, taba vicAra nahIM hote| jaba vicAra lauTate haiM, taba anubhava jA cukA hotA hai / to vicAra hamezA pIche-pIche Ate haiN| aura kucha TUTA-phUTA, kucha jUThA, kucha rekhAeM par3I raha gaIM samaya para, unako ikaTThA kara lete haiN| unhIM ko hama abhivyakti banAte haiN| jAnA gayA hai, vaha kabhI kahA nahIM gyaa| jo kahA gayA hai, vaha vastutaH vaisA kabhI jAnA nahIM gayA thaa| isalie zabdoM ko mata pakar3anA / isIlie maiM niraMtara kahatA hUM ki zAstra sahayogI nahIM ho paate| kyoMki jaba tuma kisI sadaguru ke pAsa hote ho, taba usake zabdoM meM bhI usake nizabda kI dhvani AtI hai| taba usakI abhivyakti tumhAre bhItara usake phUla khilane lagate haiM, jo anabhivyakta raha gayA hai| taba usake bolane meM bhI tuma usake abola ko suna pAte ho| usakI maujUdagI, usakI upasthiti; tumheM chUtI hai, tumheM sparza karatI hai, tumheM nahalA jAtI hai| vaha jo zabdoM se kahatA hai, vaha to ThIka hI hai, vaha to zAstra bhI kaha deMge; lekina jo usakI maujUdagI ke sparza meM tumheM anubhava hotA hai, vaha zAstra na kaha paayeNge| isalie sadaguru ke sAnnidhya meM to kSaNabhara ko tumheM aisA lagatA hai ki usakI abhivyakti ne chU liyaa| bAta jatalA dI, batA dI, izArA ho gyaa| khir3akI khulI thI, dekha liyaa| aisA tumheM lagatA hai ki jo maiM khuda bhI kahanA cAhatA thA aura na kaha pAtA thA, vaha tumane kaha diyaa| dekhanA takarIra kI lajjta ki jo usane kahA maiMne yaha jAnA ki goyA yaha bhI mere dila meM hai| bahuta bAra tumheM lagegA sadaguru ke pAsa ki ThIka, bilakula ThIka, yahI to maiM kahanA cAhatA thA, lekina zabda na juTA pAtA dharma AviSkAra hai-- svayaM kA thA, asamartha thaa| jo maiM kahanA cAhatA thA, tumane kaha diyaa| kaI bAra sadaguru ke sAnnidhya meM tumhArA hRdaya ThIka usa jagaha jAyegA, jahAM kucha anubhava hotA hai| lekina vaha anubhava hotA hai upasthiti se / vaha hai satsaMga / zAstra meM to rAkha raha jAtI hai| rAkha kI bhI rAkha / chAyA kI bhI chAyA / to agara koI jIvita vyakti mila sake, aisA saubhAgya ho, to hajAra kAma chor3akara usake caraNoM meM baiThane kA avasara mata chor3anA / kyoMki jo zAstra nahIM kaha pAte haiM, yadyapi kahane kI ceSTA kI gaI hai, vaha usakI maujUdagI khegii| isalie jo loga mahAvIra ke pAsa the, unhoMne jo jAnA; jinhoMne kRSNa ke pAsa hone kA saubhAgya pAyA, unhoMne jo jAnA -- vaha tuma gItA par3hakara thor3e hI jAna sakoge; vaha tuma jina-sUtra par3hakara thor3e hI jAna sakoge ! usakA koI upAya nahIM / sAMpa to jA cukA, keMculI par3I raha gaI--vahI zAstra hai| keMculI jaba sAMpa para car3hI thI, taba bhI keMculI hI thI, lekina taba jIvaMta thii| taba sAMpa calatA thA to keMculI bhI calatI thii| taba sAMpa phuphakAratA thA to keMculI bhI phuphakAratI thI / phira sAMpa to jA cukA, keMculI par3I raha gii| aba havA ke jhoMke meM hilatI-DulatI hai, lekina aba calatI nahIM; aba usake pAsa apane koI prANa nahIM haiM, jIvaMta AtmA nahIM hai| sabhI dharma jaba paidA hote haiM to kisI sadaguru kI maujUdagI meM paidA hote haiN| sadaguru ke vidA ho jAne para sAMpa kI keMculiyAM par3I raha jAtI haiM anaMta sadiyoM taka, aura loga unakI pUjA karate rahate haiN| hAM, sadaguru na mile to majabUrI hai| to phira tuma zAstra ko hI pUja lenaa| lekina aisA kabhI nahIM hotA ki pRthvI para sadaguru na hoM! sadA hote haiM / yadyapi durbhAgya yaha hai ki jaba vaha hote haiM, bahuta kama loga pahacAnate haiN| jaba vaha jA cuke hote haiM, taba murdA keMculI ko bahuta loga pUjate haiN| logoM kA mare se kucha lagAva hai, jiMdA se kucha ghabar3AhaTa hai! jIvana se kucha Dara hai, mRtyu kI bar3I pUjA hai ! AkhirI prazna : jaba koI pyAsA yA pyArA mila jAtA hai, taba merI dazA pUra para AI nadI jaisI ho jAtI hai| maiM Apako lekara usa para barasa par3atI huuN| jAne kisa nagarI kI AvAja nikala par3atI hai| maiM donoM siroM para jalatI huI mazAla jaisI ho jAtI 405
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________________ 406 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 huuN| lekina Apake pAsa lA dene para vaha AdamI mujhase dUra ho jAtA hai; jaise baccA bar3A hone para mAM se dUra nikala jAtA hai| aura taba apane ghara vApisa hote samaya mujhe eka tar3apa-sI hotI hai| lekina 'terI jo marjI' kahake gA par3atI hUM : rAma zrI rAma, jaya jaya rAma / 'pratibhA' ne pUchA hai| aisA hogA, svAbhAvika hai / jinhoMne mujhe thor3A pIyA hai, unake mana meM yaha bhAva jaganA svAbhAvika hai ki koI aura bhI mujhe piie| jise koI sarovara mila gayA hai, rAha para kisI pyAse ko dekhakara usakA hAtha pakar3egA, sarovara taka le AnA caahegaa| kabhI-kabhI to jabardastI bhI karatA huA mAlUma pdd'egaa| kyoMki vaha jAnatA hai, abhI tuma bhalA nArAja ho jAo, sarovara para pahuMcakara tuma bhI kahoge, acchA kiyA jabardastI kii| prema bAMTanA cAhatA hai| jo bhI milatA hai prema ko, bAMTanA cAhatA hai| kahIM agara paramAtmA kI khuzabU milI hai to tuma bAMTanA caahoge| donoM chora se mazAla kI taraha jalakara bAMTanA caahoge| isalie jahAM bhI kahIM koI pyAsA mila jAyegA, tumhAre jIvana meM eka pUra A jaayegaa| tuma saba kucha usameM uMDela denA caahoge| aura svabhAvataH tuma jaba use mere pAsa le Aoge, to eka thor3I-sI kamI bhI mAlUma hogii| vaha thor3I-sI jo asmitA bacI hai, usake kAraNa mAlUma hotI hai| kyoMki jaba tuma use samajhAkara mere pAsa le Aye, taba eka artha meM vaha tumhAre pIche cala rahA thA, tumhArI mAnakara calA thaa| jaba tuma use mere pAsa lA rahe the taba vaha tumase AMdolita aura prabhAvita thA / phira jaba tuma use mere pAsa le Aoge, svabhAvataH isalie tuma use lAye bhI ho mere pAsa ki vaha mujhase jur3a jAye, aba vaha tumhAre pIche na clegaa| usakA mujhase sIdhA saMbaMdha ho jaayegaa| yahI tumane cAhA bhI thA, yahI tumhArI prArthanA bhI thii| lekina phira bhI asmitA ko thor3A-sA dhakkA lagegA ki are ! isako sarovara mila gayA to hameM bhUla hI gayA ! isa asmitA ko bhI jAne denA aura gIta bilakula ThIka hai : 'rAma zrI rAma, jaya jaya raam'| isako gunagunAnA ! asmitA ko itanA bhI mata bacAnA / acchA ahaMkAra bhI hotA hai| dhyAna rakhanA! burA ahaMkAra to hotA hI hai, acchA ahaMkAra bhI hotA hai| pavitra asmitA bhI hotI hai -- 'pAyasa igo' / jaba tuma koI acchA kAma karate ho to eka bar3A sadabhAva uThatA hai ki kucha kiyA, kucha acchA kiyA ! use bhI chor3anA hai| aMtataH use bhI chor3anA hai| to abhI jaba kisI ko le AyI hogI 'pratibhA' aura use lagA hogA ki vaha to sarovara se jur3a gayA, aba usakI koI phikra nahIM karatA, to abhI jo 'rAma zrI rAma, jaya jaya rAma' kahA hai, vaha thor3I majabUrI meM kahA hai, ki ThIka hai, aba jo terI marjI! nahIM, isako AnaMda bhAva se kahanA bar3A pharka par3a jaayegaa| abhI to kahA hai ki jo terI marjI! lekina jaba hama kahate haiM 'jo terI marjI', tabhI hama batA rahe haiM ki yaha hamArI marjI na thI / jo terI marjI kA matalaba hI yahI hotA hai ki ThIka hai ! hamArI marjI to na thI yaha, lekina aba tumhArI hai to ThIka hai| rAma zrI rAma, jaya jaya rAma! magara isameM majabUrI hai| nahIM, aba dubArA jaba kisI ko lAo, to pahale se hI isa bhAva se hI lAnA hai, jAnakara hI lAnA hai, ki vaha sarovara meM DUba jAye aura tumheM bhUla jaaye| kyoMki tumheM yAda rakhe to sarovara meM DUbane meM bAdhA pdd'egii| aura jaba vaha sarovara meM DUba jAye, tumheM bhUla jAye, to dhanyavAda denaa| aisA mata kahanA ki jo terI marjI! kahanA, 'dhanyavAda ! merI prArthanA pUrI huii| isIlie to lAI thI / ' aura taba phira gunagunAnA : 'rAma zrI rAma, jaya jaya rAma !' aura taba usakA bhAva bilakula alaga hogaa| zabda to sabhI vahI hote haiM bhAva bar3e badala jAte haiM / taba yaha ahobhAva hogA / taba yaha paramAtmA ko dhanyavAda hai ki ThIka! tUne bar3I kRpA kI ki mujhe itanI bhI asmitA na dI ki maiM rukAvaTa bnuuN| mere pAsa tuma jaba mitroM ko lAoge to sabhI ko aisA hogA / magara pahale se hI yaha hozapUrvaka lAnA hai ki lA hI isalie rahe ho ki ve tumheM bhUleM / aura yaha zikSaNa jarUrI hai, kyoMki yahI mujhe bhI karanA par3atA hai| eka dina mujhe bhI kahanA par3atA hai: rAma zrI rAma, jaya jaya rAma ! kyoMki maiM jisakI tarapha le jA rahA eka dina vaha gaye... to yaha prazikSaNa jarUrI hai| yaha jo 'pratibhA' ne kahA hai, merA bhI anubhava hai| magara yahI sArI ceSTA hai| yaha saphala ho, yahI saubhAgya hai| isa kAraNa saMkoca mata karanA ki aba kyA lAnA kisI ko, jisako le jAo vahI dagA de jAtA hai| isa kAraNa rokanA mata,
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________________ dharma AviSkAra hai-svayaM kA isa kAraNa apane para niyaMtraNa mata rkhnaa| nahIM, jaba pUra Aye to meM par3ane kA, use lar3ane denaa| vaha lar3a-lar3akara hI pdd'egaa| Ane denaa| apane-apane DhaMga hote haiM, apanI-apanI zailI hotI hai| jabta kI kAzizeM bajA lekina camaka usakI bijalI meM, tAre meM hai kyA chupe zauke-bepanAha kA rAja yaha cAMdI meM, sone meM, pAre meM hai hara kisI ko sunAI detI hai usI kI bayAbAM, usI ke babUla merI AvAja meM terI aavaaj| usI ke haiM kAMTe, usI ke haiM phuul| jinhoMne mujhe cAhA hai, prema kiyA hai, jo saca meM mere pAsa Aye to agara koI kAMTA jaisA bhI mAlUma par3e to bhI samajhanA, usI haiM, sAre AvaraNa chor3akara, ve agara 'jabta' bhI karanA cAheMge, kA hai; nArAja mata ho jaanaa| phUla para bahuta prasanna mata ho jAnA, rokanA bhI cAheMge kAMTe para bahuta nArAja mata ho jaanaa| eka bAta smaraNa rakhanA ki jabta kI kozizeM bajA lekina tumane nivedana kara diyA thA, bAta samApta ho gii| tumane chipAyA -ve agara cAheMge bhI ki kisI ko kaise batAyeM, kyA batAyeM, nahIM, tumheM kucha patA thA, kaha diyaa| jo tuma kaho, usameM Agraha saMkoca bhI kareMge to bhI kucha pharka na pdd'egaa| bhI mata rakhanA ki use mAnanA hI caahie| kyoMki Agraha satya kyA chupe zauke-bepanAha kA rAja! ko naSTa kara detA hai; prema ko dUSita kara detA hai, dhUmila kara detA - athAha prema pragaTa hone hI lagatA hai| hai| tuma to binA kisI Agraha ke anAgraha bhAva se kaha denA ki hara kisI ko sunAI detI hai kucha hameM bhI sunAI par3I hai AvAja, zAyada tumhAre kAma A jAye, merI AvAja meM terI aavaaj| kahIM hama gaye haiM, hamArI kucha pyAsa bujhI hai-ho sakatA hai, yaha jinhoMne mujhe cAhA hai, unakI AvAja meM merI AvAja sunaaii| jala tumhArI bhI pyAsa ko tRpta karane meM kAma A jaaye| magara par3ane hI lgegii| kahanA, 'ho sakatA hai, jarUrI nhiiN| tumhArI pyAsa alaga ho, aura hara sthiti meM...kyoMki yaha to eka sthiti hai jo | tumheM kisI aura jala kI jarUrata ho| aura zAyada abhI tumheM 'pratibhA' ne pUchI hai ki kisI ko le AtI hai, phira vaha DUba pyAsa hI na ho aura jala kI jarUrata hI na ho|' to nivedana kara jAtA hai| magara bahuta bAra to aisA hogA, tuma kisI ko lAnA | denA aura bhUla jaanaa| cAhoge aura na lA paaoge| tuma lAkha koziza karoge, tuma | agara tumane anAgrahapUrvaka nivedana kiyA hai, to bahuta logoM ko jitanI koziza karoge utanA hI vaha pratirodha karegA aura na tuma khabara pahuMcAne meM saphala ho jaaoge| yaha khabara kucha aisI hai aayegaa| taba bhI becaina mata honaa| taba bhI yaha mata socanA ki ki atyaMta vinamratA meM, atyaMta prema meM, atyaMta saralatA meM hI yaha kucha galata ho rahA hai| taba bhI ThIka hI ho rahA hai| abhI pahuMcAI jA sakatI hai| usakI yahI jarUrata hogii| usa para nArAja mata honA aura yaha mata mere pAsa kisI ko le AnA koI mizanarI kAma nahIM hai ki TUTa socanA ki jiddI hai, ki ahaMkArI hai, ki ajJAnI hai, ki pApI par3e usa para aura usako tarka dene lage, aura samajhAne lage, aura hai| kyoMki aise jaldI hI mana meM bhAva uThate haiN| tumhArI koI na siddha karane lage, aura usako galata siddha karane lge| nahIM, yaha mAne to nArAja hone kI icchA ho jAtI hai| narka bhejane ke bhAva kucha kAma itanA kSudra nahIM hai| dharma mizana to bana hI nahIM sktaa| uThane meM dera nahIM lagatI, ki tuma to itanI koziza kara rahe ho, | mizana to saba rAjanIti ke hote haiN| tuma to sirpha merI sugaMdha isake hI zubha ke lie, aura isa mUr3ha ko dekho, matAMdha! sunatA thor3I-sI phailA sako, phailA denaa| vahI sugaMdha agara khIMca hI nahIM, baharA hai! nahIM, taba samajhanA ki paramAtmA abhI yahI sakegI to khIMca laayegii| aura agara usa AdamI ke jIvana meM cAhatA hai ki vaha na aaye| usake rAja sabhI jAhira nahIM hote| jarUrata A gaI hogI to khiMca AyegA; yA vaha sugaMdha usakI hone bhI nahIM caahie| kabhI kisI ko pratirodha kI hI jarUrata smRti meM par3I raha jAyegI, kabhI jarUrata AyegI to use yAda A hotI hai| kabhI koI tumase lar3atA hai, vahI usakA DhaMga hai mere prema jaayegii| tumhArA kAma pUrA ho gyaa|
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________________ -jina satra bhAgaH tuma kaMjUsa mata rahanA, basa itanA kAphI hai| mizanarI bhUlakara mata bananA aura kaMjUsa mata honaa| ina donoM ke bIca saMtulana! kisI ko jabardastI samajhAne-bujhAne kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| koI jabardastI samajhAye-bujhAye, samajhA hai, bUjhA hai ? yaha bar3A nAjuka kAma hai| ye dhAge bar3e rezama ke dhAge haiN| ye jaMjIreM nahIM haiM lohe kI ki bAMdha dI aura ghasITa laaye| ye rezama ke dhAge haiM, bar3e kacce dhAge! aura kacce dhAge se koI khiMcA Aye to hI ThIka hai| lohe kI jaMjIroM se koI khiMcA bhI A gayA to usakA AnA na AnA barAbara hai| binA dhAge ke hI lA sako to hI kuzalatA hai| Aja itanA hii| 408
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________________ sUtra vi hodi appamatto, Na pamatto jANao du jo bhAvo / evaM bhAMti suddhaM, NAo jo so u so ceva / / 48 / / NAhaM deho Na maNo Na ceva vANI Na kAraNaM tesi / kattA Na Na kArayidA, aNumaMtA va kattINaM / / 49 / / koNA bhaNijja ho, gAuM savve parAie bhAve / majjhamiNaM ti ya vayaNaM, jANato appayaM suddhaM / / 50 / / ahamikko khalu suddho, Nimmamao NANadaM saNasamaggo / tamhi Thio taccitto, savve ee khayaM Nemi / / 51 / /
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________________ mI vana thor3I dera ko hai| subaha ho gaI to jaldI sAMjha lagA dene ko taiyAra ho! jokhima uThAne kI himmata caahie| jA bhI hogii| janma huA to mauta Ane lagI hI tumhAre | juArI kA dila caahie| hoziyArI se na cala sakoge isa rAste paas| pr| hoziyAra bhaTaka jAte haiN| jyAdA samajhadArI aMtataH nAsamajhI janma aura mRtyu ke bIca meM jyAdA samaya nahIM hai-atyalpa siddha hotI hai| kyoMki samajhadAra rattI-rattI kA hisAba rakhatA hai| kAla hai| use soye-soye mata bitA denaa| kyoMki jo use | rattI-rattI to bacA letA hai; lekina jIvana kA sArA khajAnA kho soye-soye bitA detA hai, vaha jAna hI nahIM pAtA ki kauna thA, jAtA hai| bUMda-bUMda bacA letA hai, sAgara gaMvA detA hai| kyoM AyA thA; jIvana ke sAre rahasyoM se aparicita raha jAtA | kaMkar3a-patthara juTAne meM hI samaya vyatIta ho jAtA hai aura sAMjha hai| aura prANoM meM sivAya AMsuoM ke, atRpta AkAMkSAoM ke, Ane meM dera nahIM lgtii| subaha ho gaI to sAMjha hone lgii| sUraja asaMtoSa ke, viSAda ke, kucha bhI lekara na jA skoge| UgA nahIM ki DUbanA zurU ho jAtA hai; pUraba se uThA nahIM ki jAgA huA hI bharatA hai; soyA huA khAlI raha jAtA hai| aura pazcima kI tarapha yAtrA zurU ho gii| jIvana itanA choTA hai ki agara uddAma vega se, agara mahata saMkalpa | isake pahale ki sUraja DUba jAye, isake pahale ki aMdherA tumheM se, agara sAre jIvana ko dAMva para lagA dene kI AkAMkSA ke pakar3a le aura khuda ko khojanA muzkila ho jAye aura aisA binA, jAganA cAhA to jAga na paaoge| bahuta bAra ho cukA hai isalie tumheM cetA denA jarUrI hai| bahuta to aise bhI haiM jo soye-soye hI jAgane kA sapanA dekha aneka-aneka bAra tumane sUraja dekhA hai, subaha dekhI hai| lete haiM aura samajhA lete haiM ki jAga gye| sau meM se ninyAnabe aura tumhAre jIvana kI kathA pUrI bhI nahIM ho paatii| kaba sAdhu-saMnyAsI jAgane kA sapanA dekha rahe haiM, jAge nhiiN| kyoMki kisakI hotI hai? jAgane kI jo prakriyA hai aura usa prakriyA ke lie jitane jora se | jamAnA bar3e zauka se suna rahA thA jIvana ko dAMva para lagA dene kI jarUrata hai, vaisA sAhasa unameM hamIM so gaye dAsatAM kahate-kahate dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| akasara to aisA hotA hai ki sAdhu aura kabhI pUrI bhI nahIM hotI daastaaN| sabhI bIca meM hI mara jAte haiN| saMnyAsI bhayabhIta loga hote haiN| sAhasa ke kAraNa saMnyAsI nahIM kyoMki AkAMkSAeM anaMta haiM aura samaya sImita hai| jIvana kI hote haiM; saMsAra ke bhaya ke kAraNa saMnyAsI ho jAte haiN| aura pyAlI meM itanI AkAMkSAeM bharI nahIM jA sktiiN| saMnyAsa kA bhaya se kyA saMbaMdha ho sakatA hai? | to agara khAlI hAtha jAnA ho to sAMsArika kA jIvana hai| isake pahale ki hama sUtroM meM praveza kareM, isa bAta ko khayAla meM agara bhare hAtha jAnA ho to dhArmika kA jIvana hai| lekina dharma kA le lenA : dussAhasa caahie| aisA sAhasa-jo saba dAMva para prAraMbha sAhasa se hotA hai|
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________________ 414 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 duniyA meM do taraha ke dhArmika vyakti haiN| eka- jo bhaya ke kAraNa dhArmika haiN| corI nahIM kara sakate, bhaya ke kAraNa; isalie acora haiN| beImAnI nahIM kara sakate, pakar3e jAne ke bhaya ke kAraNa; isalie ImAnadAra haiN| yaha ImAnadArI koI bahuta gaharI nahIM ho sktii| isa ImAnadArI meM beImAnI chipI hai| yaha ImAnadArI Upara-Upara hai; bhItara beImAnI vAsa banAe hai| jhUTha nahIM bolate, kyoMki pakar3e na jAyeM / adharma nahIM karate, kyoMki pApa kA bhaya hai, narka kA bhaya hai| narka kI lapaTeM dikhAI par3atI haiN| aura hAtha-paira unake zithila ho jAte haiN| duniyA meM adhika loga dhArmika haiM- bhaya ke kAraNa; daMDa ke kaarnn| lekina jo bhaya ke kAraNa dhArmika haiM, ve to dhArmika ho hI nahIM skte| usase to adhArmika behatara; kama se kama bhayabhIta to nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne abhaya ko dharma kI mUla bhitti kahA hai| aura hai bhI abhaya dharma ki mUla bhitti / kyoMki saMsAra ko to gaMvAnA hai aura kucha aisI khoja karanI hai jisakA hameM abhI patA bhI nahIM / yaha sAhasa ke binA kaise hogA? jo sAmane dikhAI par3atA hai use to chor3anA hai aura jo kabhI dikhAI nahIM par3atA, sadA adRzya hai, adRzyoM kI gaharI partoM meM chipA hai, rahasyoM kI partoM meM chipA hai-- use khojanA hai| | kSetra se vastueM banatI haiM, yaha sApha hai| manuSya kI cetanA kahAM hai? kSetra meM to kahIM nahIM batA skte| uMgalI se izArA ho sake, nahIM batA skte| jahAM bhI hAtha rakhoge vahIM galatI ho jaayegii| AdamI kI AtmA kahIM samaya meM hai| zarIra kSetra meM hai, AtmA samaya meM hai| vastueM kSetra meM haiM, ghaTanAeM samaya meM haiN| agara tumhArA kisI se prema ho jAye aura koI pUche kahAM hai prema, to tuma kyA kahoge ? tuma kahoge, prema ghaTanA hai, vastu nhiiN| jaba tuma kahate ho, prema ghaTanA hai, to tuma yaha kaha rahe ho ki samaya meM hai, sthAna meM nahIM / isalie hama yaha na batA sakeMge, kahAM hai| hama itanA hI kaha sakate haiM, kaba ghttaa| 'kahAM' se koI saMbaMdha bhI nahIM hai - kaba, kisa ghar3I meM, kisa muhUrta meM ! samajhadAra kahatA hai, hAtha kI AdhI bhI bhalI / dUra kI pUrI roTI se hAtha kI AdhI roTI bhalI ! to samajhadAra to kahatA hai, jo hai use bhoga lo| cAhe usameM kucha bhI na ho; lekina ise dAMva para mata lagAo, kyoMki kauna jAnatA hai, jisake lie tuma dAMva para . lagA rahe ho vaha hai bhI yA nahIM ! jisa satya kI, jisa AtmA kI, jisa paramAtmA kI khoja para nikalate ho-- kisane dekhA? isalie cArvAka kahate haiM, 'RNaM kRtvA ghRtaM piveta / ' pI lo ghI RNa lekara bhI - sAmane to hai ! kisa svarga ke lie chor3ate ho ? RNa na bhI cuke to phikra mata kro| lekina jo sAmane hai, use bhoga lo| samaya ko gaMvA sakate haiM hama kSudra ko ikaTThA karane meM / kSudra sAmane hai aura jo virATa hai vaha chipA hai| isa kSudra ko ikaTThA kara-karake bhI to kucha pAyA nahIM jaataa| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, ise dAMva para lagA do| yaha kacarA hI hai; isako dAMva para lagAne meM kucha kho nahIM rahe ho| aura jo samaya baca jAyegA, jo zuddha samaya baca jAyegA, jisako tumane saMsAra meM nahIM gaMvAyA, vahI zuddha samaya dhyAna banatA hai| | dharma kA pahalA kadama taba uThatA hai, jaba tuma dekhate ho jo sAmane hai vaha bhogane yogya hI nahIM / bhogA to, na bhogA to - saba barAbara hai| ise bhoga bhI liyA to kyA bhogA? ise pAkara bhI kyA milegA? hAM, ise pAne meM, ise bhogane meM jo samaya gayA vaha jIvana kI saMpadA gii| mahAvIra ne to AtmA ko nAma 'samaya' diyA hai| bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta hai| mahAvIra AtmA ko kahate haiM : 'samaya' / samaya ko gaMvAte ho to AtmA ko gaMvAte ho / samaya ko samhAla liyA to AtmA ko samhAla liyaa| jaise vastueM sthAna gheratI haiM, vaise AtmA samaya gheratI hai| jaise vastueM bAhara ghaTatI haiM-- kSetra meM, vaise AtmA bhItara ghaTatI hai:-samaya meM | AiMsTIna zAyada mahAvIra se rAjI hotA; kyoMki usane bhI pAyA ki jIvana ko banAnevAle do hI tatva haiM : TAima aura spesa, samaya aura kSetra / saMsAra meM na gaMvAyA gayA samaya dhyAna hai| saMsAra kI vyastatAoM meM kaluSita na kiyA gayA samaya dhyAna hai| isalie mahAvIra ke lie dhyAna ke lie jo zabda hai vaha hai : 'sAmAyika' / vaha 'samaya' se banA hai| mahAvIra bar3e vaijJAnika haiM, unakI zabdAvalI meM / jo samaya saMsAra meM nahIM lagA hai, vahI 'saamaayik'| mahAvIra ke pAsa paramAtmA to hai nahIM ki kaha deM ki paramAtmA meM jo samaya lagA hai, vaha dhyAna nahIM, jo saMsAra meM nahIM lagA, jo
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________________ H Bodya * mekI malapi INE Sta B saMsAra se achatA baca gayA hai, jise saMsAra daSita nahIM kara pAyA, aba sAmAna kahAM haiM? jisa samaya ko saMsAra kI koI chAyA nahIM par3I, kuMArA aba ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? hai-vahI saamaayik| jagatI ke nIrasa maruthala para jisane samaya ko na bacAyA aura jisane samaya kI zuddhatA na haMsatA thA maiM jinake bala para jAnI, jo sAmAyika meM na jIyA-vaha AyA bhI vasaMta meM aura cira vasaMta-sevita sapanoM ke patajhar3a meM rhaa| jIvana kA prasAda barasatA thA, lekina usakA mere ve udyAna kahAM haiM? pAtra ulaTA par3A rhaa| jIvana kI amRta-saritA bahatI thI, vaha aba ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? kinAre para hI pITha kie khar3A rahA-kahIM aura dekhatA rahA aura aisA kahIM taba na patA cale jaba karane ko koI zakti hAtha meM na pyAsA rahA, aura kaMTha jalatA rhaa|| | raha jaaye| patA to sabhI ko calatA hai| eka na eka dina ve saba jisameM tuma Aja apane ko lagAye ho, Aja nahIM kala tuma gIta jo gunagunA-gunagunAkara mana ko samajhAyA thA, ve saba vyartha pAoge vyartha hai| jo jitanI jaldI pA le, utanA bodha, utanI siddha hote haiN| pAnI para khIMcI gaI lakIreM, ki reta para kiye gaye buddhi, utanI samajha usameM hai| kucha haiM jo marate dama taka nahIM hastAkSara, ki tuma banA bhI nahIM pAte ki puMcha jAte haiM aura miTa pAte-marakara bhI nahIM pAte! kucha haiM jo bur3hApA Ate-Ate thor3e jAte haiN| ki kAgaja kI nAveM ki tumane chor3I nahIM ki DUba jAtI cetate haiN| idhara zarIra DagamagAne lagatA hai to udhara AtmA thor3I haiM! ki tAza ke pattoM ke ghara ki havA kA jarA-sA jhoMkA, aura samhalatI hai| idhara roga pakar3ane lagate haiM, bImAriyAM ghara karane | phira unakI koI khoja-khabara nahIM milatI! lagatI haiM, coTa par3atI hai| kucha khayAla AtA hai: kaise jiMdagI Aja ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? gaMvA dii| lekina jo aura samajhadAra haiM, ve bharI javAnI meM jAga TUTa gaI marakata kI pyAlI jAte haiN| jaba ki saba tarapha lubhAvanA jagata thA aura saba tarapha lupta huI madirA kI lAlI AkarSaNa the, unako bhI vaha gaharI AMkha se dekha lete haiM aura merA vyAkula mana bahalAnevAle unake pIche bhI pAte haiM kucha nahIM, sivAya mana ke bhramoM ke; aba sAmAna kahAM haiM? apanI hI kalpanAoM, apane hI sapanoM kA jAla hai; apane hI aba ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? prakSepaNa haiN| bharI javAnI meM bhI jAga jAte haiN| jo aura bhI pragAr3ha | lekina yaha usa dina yAda na Aye, jaba AMkhoM meM dekhane kI haiM, vaha bacapana meM hI jAga jAte haiN| zakti bhI na bace, prANoM meM jAgane kI UrjA bhI na bce| yaha usa kahate haiM, lAotsu paidA hI huA jAgA huaa| huA hogA; | dina yAda na Aye jabaki paira khar3e hone meM asamartha ho jaayeN| yaha kyoMki usase ulaTA to hama dekhate hI haiM, loga mara hI jAte haiN| abhI yAda A jAye to kucha ho sakatA hai| soye-soye| agara jiMdagIbhara loga soye-soye mara sakate haiM, yaha mahAvIra kahate haiM, jagata kA anubhava tIna khaMDoM meM tor3A jA ghaTanA ghaTa sakatI hai, eka ati para, to dUsarI ati para yaha bhI sakatA hai| jo vastueM dikhAI par3atI haiM, ve haiM jJeya, 'da non'| ghaTa sakatA hai ki koI paidA hote se hI jAga jAye; kisI ko | jinheM hama jAnate haiM, ve hamase sabase jyAdA dUra haiN| jo AdamI subaha ke sUraja meM hI sAMjha dikha jAye; idhara dIyA jalA ki bujhane dhana ke pIche par3A hai vaha jJeya ke pIche par3A hai, sthUla ke pIche par3A kA khayAla A jaaye| jitanI tIvra medhA hotI hai, utanI dhArmika hai| AbjekTiva, saMsAra usake lie saba kucha hai| dhana ikaTThA hotI hai| karegA, pada ikaTThA karegA, makAna banAyegA-lekina vastuoM para Aja ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? usakA Agraha hogaa| usase thor3A jo bhItara kI tarapha AtA hai, TUTa gaI marakata kI pyAlI vaha jJeya ko nahIM pakar3atA, jJAna ko pakar3atA hai| vahAM vRkSa hai| lupta huI madirA kI lAlI tuma vRkSoM ko dekha rahe ho| vRkSa jJAna kI AkhirI paridhi merA vyAkula mana bahalAnevAle haiN-jnyey| phira thor3A idhara ko calo to vRkSoM aura tumhAre bIca
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga eka bar3I mahatvapUrNa ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai--jnyaan| vRkSa dikhAI par3a jAnanevAle ko hI na jAnA to aura jAnakara karoge kyA? apane rahe haiM, hare haiM, suMdara haiM, prItikara haiN| unakI sugaMdha tumhArI ko hI na pahacAnA to aura pahacAna kisa kAma meM AyegI? nAsApuToM ko bhara rahI hai| tAjI-tAjI bhUmi se suvAsa A rahI apane se hI binA paricita hue cala par3e, to kitanoM se paricaya hai| phUla khile haiN| pakSiyoM ke gIta haiN| tumhAre aura unake bIca banAyA, usakA kyA sAra hogA? dUsaroM se paricita hone meM hI eka setu phailA hai, eka taMtu-jAla phailA hai| usa taMtu-jAla ko mata gaMvA denA jIvana ko| paricaya kI prakriyA ko samajhane meM hI hama kahate haiM jnyaan| AMkha na hoMgI to tuma hariyAlI na dekha mata gaMvA denA jIvana ko| yaha kauna hai tumhAre bhItara, jisake skoge| to hariyAlI sirpha vRkSoM meM nahIM hai-AMkha ke binA ho mAdhyama se jJAna ghaTatA hai, jisake mAdhyama se jJeya se saMbaMdha banatA hI nahIM sktii| to hariyAlI to vRkSa aura AMkha ke bIca ghaTatI hai? yaha jJAtA-bhAva! yaha caitanya ! yaha hoza! yaha bodha ! isakI hai| vaijJAnika bhI aba isa bAta se rAjI haiN| jaba koI dekhanevAlA | khoja hI dharma hai| nahIM hotA to tuma yaha mata socanA ki tumhAre bagIce ke vRkSa hare pahalA sUtraH rahate haiN| jaba koI dekhanevAlA nahIM rahatA to hare ho hI nahIM | Navi hodi appamatto, Na pamatto jANao dujo bhaavo| skte| kyoMki harApana vRkSa kA guNa-dharma nahIM hai-harApana vRkSa __ evaM bhaNaMti suddhaM, NAo jo so u so cev||| aura AMkha ke bIca kA nAtA hai| binA AMkha ke vRkSa hare nahIM 'AtmA jJAyaka hai| AtmA jAnanevAlA hai| AtmA jJAtA hai, hote-ho nahIM skte| koI upAya nahIM hai| jaba AMkha hI nahIM hai draSTA hai| jo jJAyaka hai, vaha na apramatta hotA hai, na prmtt| jo to harApana pragaTa hI nahIM hogaa| vRkSa hoNge-rNghiin| gulAba kA | apramatta aura pramatta nahIM hotA, vahI zuddha hai| AtmA jJAyaka-rUpa phUla gulAbI na hogaa| gulAba kA phUla aura tuma jaba milate ho, meM hI jJAta hai aura vaha zuddha artha meM jJAyaka hI hai| usameM jJeyakRta taba gulAbI hotA hai| 'gulAbI' tumhAre aura gulAba ke phUla ke azuddhatA nahIM hai|' bIca kA saMbaMdha hai| __ yaha bar3A bArIka sUkSma sUtra hai! samajhane kI ceSTA krnaa| to dUsarA jagata hai : jnyaan| kucha loga haiM jo vastuoM ke pIche kyoMki mahAvIra ke aMtastala ke bahuta karIba hai| yahI unakI par3e haiM, phUloM ke pIche par3e haiN| unase kucha jo jyAdA samajhadAra haiM, | bhitti hai, jisa para sArI jaina-sAdhanA kA maMdira khar3A hai| ve phira jJAna kI khoja meM lagate haiN| vaijJAnika haiM, dArzanika haiM, AtmA jJAyaka hai-yaha to pahalI bAta, yaha pahalI udaghoSaNA, kavi haiM, manISI haiM, vicAraka haiM, ciMtaka haiM--ve jJAna kI pakar3a meM yaha pahalA vaktavya ki AtmA jJeya nahIM hai, vastu nahIM hai: jAna lage haiN| ve jJAna ko bar3hAte haiN| sako, aisI nahIM hai| kyoMki jise bhI hama jAna lete haiM, usakA hI mahAvIra kahate haiM, yaha bhI thor3A bAhara hai| isake bhItara chipA hai rahasya kho jAtA hai| isalie AtmA kabhI vijJAna kA viSaya bana tumhArA jJAyaka svarUpa, jnyaataa| ye tIna tribhaMgiyAM haiM-jJAtA, sakegI, isakI saMbhAvanA nahIM hai| vijJAna lAkha upAya kare, vaha jJeya, jnyaan| jo parama rahasya ke khojI haiM, ve jJAna kI bhI phikra jo bhI jAnegA vaha AtmA nahIM hogii| kyoMki AtmA to nahIM karate, ve to usakI phikra karate haiM: 'yaha jAnanevAlA kauna AtyaMtika rUpa se jAnanevAlI hai; jAnI nahIM jA sktii| use hai!' jo sabase dUra haiM jJAna kI yAtrA para, ve phikra karate haiM : 'yaha hama apane sAmane rakha nahIM skte| jisake sAmane hama saba rakhate jAnI jAnevAlI cIja kyA hai!' jo parama rahasya ke khojI haiM, vaha | haiM, vahI AtmA hai| to AtmA ko svayaM to hama kabhI apane phikra karate haiM : yaha jAnanevAlA kauna hai! yaha maiM kauna hai, jo jAna sAmane na rakha skeNge| rahA hai, jisake lie vRkSa hare haiM, jisake lie gulAbI phUla | agara mahAvIra kI bAta ThIka samajho to mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe gulAbI haiM; jisake lie cAMda-tAre suMdara haiM! yaha maiM kauna hUM! haiM : 'AtmajJAna' zabda ThIka nahIM hai| vastuoM kA jJAna ho sakatA ina donoM ke bIca meM dArzanika hai, vaijJAnika hai, ciMtaka hai| hai, para kA jJAna ho sakatA hai, AtmajJAna kaise hogA? AtmajJAna mahAvIra kI sArI khoja usa jJAtA-svarUpa kI khoja hai; 'yaha kA to matalaba huA ki tumane AtmA ko bhI do hissoM meM tor3a jAnanevAlA kauna hai!' kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara liyA-jAnanevAlA aura jAnA jaanevaalaa| to mahAvIra kahate haiM 416
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________________ dharma kI mala bhittiH abhaya jo jAnanevAlA hai, vahI AtmA hai; jo jAnA jA rahA hai vaha to abhI soye ho| jAgo! lekina phira vaha kahate haiM ki jAganA bhI AtmA nahIM hai| usa AtmA kA svabhAva nahIM hai| kyoMki jaba sonA usa AtmA hama apane zarIra ko jAnate haiN| paira meM coTa laga gaI, darda huA, | kA svabhAva nahIM hai to jAganA kaise usa AtmA kA svabhAva to mahAvIra kahate haiM, cUMki tuma jAnate ho ki paira meM darda huA, hogA? jAganA-sonA donoM hI AtmA ke bAhara haiN| to eka dina isalie eka bAta to nizcita ho gaI ki tuma yaha darda nahIM, tuma aisA anubhava AnA zurU hotA hai ki tuma jAgane aura sone ke bhI yaha paira nhiiN| kyoMki jAnanevAlA hamezA pAra hai; atikramaNa kara pAra ho| tuma to vaha ho jo jAnatA hai ki jAge aba, aba soye| jAtA hai; TrAMseMDeMTala hai| bhUkha lagI to mahAvIra kahate haiM, eka subaha jAgakara tumheM patA calatA hai ki are, jAga gye| to tuma bAta pakkI ho gaI : tumheM patA calA bhUkha lagI; eka bAta pakkI jAgane se eka nahIM ho skte| tumheM jAgane kA bhI patA calatA hai : ho gaI ki tuma bhUkha nahIM ho| tuma to vaha ho jise patA calA, jAga gaye! rAtabhara soye rahe to subaha tuma kahate ho bar3I gaharI jise pratIti huI, jise ahasAsa huA ki bhUkha lagI, ki zarIra nIMda AI! usakA bhI tumheM patA hai| nIMda kA bhI patA hai| kabhI bhUkhA hai ki roTI kI jarUrata hai, ki pyAsa lagI, pAnI kI jarUrata nIMda ThIka nahIM AtI to subaha kahate ho, bar3e vyAghAta par3e, hai; ki garmI ho rahI hai ki pasIne kI dhAreM bahI jA rahI haiM, koI ucchaMkhala thI rAta, bar3e dukhasvapna cale, Ubar3a-khAbar3a rahA zItala sthAna khojU, koI chAyA khojuuN|| sb| zAMti na milI, caina na milA, thakA-hArA uThA hUM, rAta nIMda jo bhI tuma jAnate ho, jAnane ke kAraNa hI vaha 'para' ho gyaa| ThIka se na AI! to rAta tuma nIMda ko bhI jAnate ho, subaha uThakara jJAna pratyeka vastu ko 'para' banA detA hai| jJAna-mAtra 'para' kA tuma jAgane ko bhI jAnate ho| to nizcita hI na tuma jAgaraNa ho, hai| to AtmajJAna to ho nahIM sktaa| isa artha meM nahIM ho na tuma nidrA ho| tuma to jAgane aura nidrA ke pAra sakatA, jisa artha meM hama aura cIjoM kA jJAna karate haiN| jJAyaka-svarUpa, jJAtA-svarUpa AtmA ho| AtmA jJAyaka hai, jJeya nhiiN| sadA jAnanevAlA hai| isalie 'jo jJAyaka hai, vaha na apramatta hotA hai, na prmtt|' jinheM AtmA ko khojanA hai, unheM apane bhItara niraMtara usa jagaha lekina vyavahArika dRSTi se soye hue ko hama kahate haiM, jAgo pahuMcanA cAhie, jahAM sirpha jAnanevAlA hI zeSa raha jAye aura | agara AtmA ko jAnanA ho| jaba vaha jAga jAyegA to usase jAnane ko kucha na bce| use mahAvIra 'samAdhi' kahate haiM-jahAM kaheMge, aba jAgane se bhI jAgo! saMsArI ko kahate haiM, saMnyAsa le zuddha jAnanA raha jAye aura jAnane ke lie koI jagaha na ho; dIyA lo! phira saMnyAsI ko kahate haiM ki aba saMnyAsa bhI chor3o! yaha jalatA ho, lekina prakAza usakA kisI para par3atA na ho| dIyA | to aisA hI hai jaise eka kAMTA paira meM lagA, dUsare kAMTe se khIMcakara jalatA hai abhI, dIvAla para prakAza par3atA hai| to dIyA to jJAtA use bAhara nikAla liyA; phira donoM hI kAMTe pheMka dete haiN| huA, dIvAla jJeya ho gaI aura donoM ke bIca jo saMbaMdha jur3a rahA hai | bImArI thI, auSadhi le lI; phira bImArI calI gaI to auSadhi kI vaha jJAna ho gyaa| aisI kalpanA karo ki dIyA zUnya meM jalatA | botala ko kacare-ghara meM pheMka dete haiN| to jAgaraNa kI jo itanI ho, ki dIye kI jyoti kisI para na par3atI ho-aisI citta kI ceSTA hai, vaha bhI auSadhi se jyAdA nahIM hai| bImArI hai, nIMda meM dazA kA nAma, mahAvIra kahate haiM, samAdhi hai| jahAM zuddha-buddha, | par3e haiM, soye haiM-yaha hamArI avasthA hai| ise jagAne ke lie mAtra jJAyaka-svarUpa zeSa raha gayA; koI jAnanevAlI cIja auSadhi hai dhyAna, jAgaraNa, vivek| lekina jaba jAga gaye taba to vyAghAta utpanna nahIM karatI; koI jAnanevAlI cIja azuddhi utpanna | yaha bhI patA calatA hai ki hama to jAgane ke bhI pAra haiN| yaha sonA nahIM karatI-abAdha-anavaruddha caitanya kA pravAha hai; zuddha aura jAganA, yaha bhI zarIra aura mana meM hI ho rahA hai| caitanya-mAtra hai! isalie to kRSNa gItA meM kahate haiM: yA nizA sarvabhUtAnAM, 'AtmA jJAyaka hai|' aura jJAyaka! 'jo jJAyaka hai vaha na tasyAM jAgarti saMyamI! apramatta hotA hai na prmtt|' | jaba sAre loga soye haiM, taba bhI saMyamI jAgatA hai| isakA kyA yaha bhI bar3I vicAra kI bAta hai| kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma artha huA? kyA saMyamI sotA nahIM? saMyamI sotA hai, lekina
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________________ jinasa jAnatA hai ki yaha jo soyA hai, yaha maiM nahIM huuN| tAdAtmya banAtA hai, to tuma dhIre-dhIre pAogeH vaha suMdara hone mahAvIra to aura bhI gajaba kI bAta kaha rahe haiN| vaha kaha rahe haiM, lgaa| usake jIvana meM tumheM eka naye guNa kA prAdurbhAva dikhAyI saMyamI jaba jAgatA hai taba bhI jAgaraNa ke sAtha apanA tAdAtmya pdd'egaa| vaha suMdara hone lgegaa| jo AdamI apane ko yoddhA nahIM karatA-sone ke sAtha to vaha karatA hI nahIM; jaisA kRSNa samajhatA hai, lar3AkA samajhatA hai, usake cAroM tarapha dhIre-dhIre tuma kahate haiM ki saba soye rahate haiM, unakA tAdAtmya ho jAtA hai| vaha pAoge yoddhA ke lakSaNa pragaTa hone lge| kahate haiM, hama soye haiN| saMyamI kahatA hai, hama to jAgate rhe| jisase hama tAdAtmya karate haiM, vahI hama ho jAte haiN| kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM ki isase bhI Upara uThanA hai| jAgane meM bhI dhIre-dhIre jise hamane apane sAtha jor3A vaha hameM prabhAvita karatA tAdAtmya na ho jAye, sone meM to tor3anA hI hai taadaatmy| mUrchA to hai, rUpAMtarita karatA hai| tor3anI hI hai, amUrchA pakar3a nahIM lenI hai| rAga to tor3anA hI hai, sammohanavida jAnate haiM ki agara kisI puruSa ko sammohita virAga pakar3a nahIM lenA hai| karake kahA jAye ki tU puruSa nahIM strI hai, to gahare sammohana meM isalie mahAvIra ne eka naye zabda kA upayoga kiyAH usakA tAdAtmya ho jAtA hai ki vaha strI hai| phira usase kahA viitraag| mahAvIra ne apane parama saMnyAsiyoM ko virAgI na kahA, jAye, uThakara calo, to vaha puruSa jaisA nahIM calatA, strI jaisA kyoMki 'virAgI' meM aisA lagatA hai : rAga ke vipriit| soye the, calane lagatA hai jo ki bar3I kaThina bAta hai| kyoMki puruSa ke jAga gye| saMsAra meM the, saMnyAsI ho gye| rAga thA, virAga sAdha pAsa alaga taraha kI haDDiyAM haiN| aura khAsakara strI kI cAla liyaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, viitraag| puruSa se bhinna hai, kyoMki strI ke zarIra meM garbha kA sthAna hai| usI 'vItarAga' zabda bar3A adabhuta hai! vItarAga kA artha hotA hai| garbha ke sthAna ke kAraNa usakI cAla meM eka golAI hai, jo puruSa na rAga rahA, na virAga rhaa| vIta : pAra ho gaye, donoM ke pAra ho kI cAla meM nahIM ho sktii| lekina agara sammohita kiyA jAye gye| vaha pUrI duniyA hI gii| vaha pUrA sikkA hI chor3a diyaa| kisI vyakti ko aura kahA jAye ki tuma strI ho to vaha calegA vaha dvaMdva kA jagata aba sAtha na rhaa| sonA aura jAganA bhI dvaMdva strI kI trh| usase kahA jAye bolo to vaha bolegA strI kI hai| rAga aura virAga bhI dvaMdva hai! saMsAra aura saMnyAsa bhI dvaMdva hai| trh| AvAja bhI badala jaayegii| yaha sammohana kI prakriyA nirbudva hue| sabake pAra hue| itanI gaharI ho sakatI hai| ki agara sammohita vyakti ko kahA 'jo apramatta aura pramatta nahIM hotA, vahI zuddha hai|' jAye ki yaha hAtha para hama tumhAre aMgAra rakha rahe haiM aura tuma sirpha yaha zuddhi kI bar3I anUThI paribhASA huii| jo jAgatA nahIM, | eka sAdhAraNa kaMkar3a rakha rahe ho, to usakA hAtha jala jAyegA, sotA nahIM; jo mUchita nahIM hotA, amUrchita nahIM hotA; jo na | phapholA A jaayegaa| sAdhAraNa kaMkar3a garma bhI nahIM hai, aMgAra kI saMsAra meM khotA hai, na saMnyAsa meM khotA hai jisakA kahIM to bAta hI nahIM hai, ThaMDA patthara hAtha para rakhate ho aura kahate ho tAdAtmya nahIM hotA, vahI zuddha hai| jisako gurajiepha kahatA hai: yaha aMgAra hai, vaha chiTakakara pheMkakara khar3A ho jAyegA, AIDeMTiphikezana, taadaatmy| jo kisI cIja se apane svabhAva cillAyegA ki mAra DAlA, jalA diyaa| aura usake hAtha para na ko nahIM jodd'taa| jo dUra-dUra, pAra-pAra banA rahatA hai! jo sadA kevala jalane kA sthAna banegA, phapholA bhI utthegaa| jAnatA rahatA hai : maiM bhinna hUM, maiM bhinna huuN| kisI bhI cIja ke sAtha aba kyA huA? aMgAra to rakhA nahIM thA, lekina aMgAra rakhA jo aisA bhAva nahIM karatA ki yaha maiM huuN| kyoMki jahAM hI yaha bhAva hai, yaha bhAva se tAdAtmya ho gyaa| isIlie to loga aMgAroM para AyA ki yaha maiM hUM, vahIM azuddhi zurU ho gii| kyoMki jisase bhI cala lete haiM-vaha bhI bhAva-tAdAtmya hai| musalamAna phakIra hama jur3ate haiM, vaha hameM prabhAvita karane lagatA hai| yA hiMdU yogI aMgAroM para cala lete haiN| vaha tAdAtmya kI bAta hai| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? loga jina cIjoM se apanA isa bAta kA pakkA tAdAtmya honA cAhie ki hama cala leMge, tAdAtmya banAte haiM, dhIre-dhIre vaisA hI raMga-DhaMga unake jIvana meM chA bhagavAna bacAyegA, ki koI valI bcaayegaa| basa isakA pakkA jAtA hai| agara koI kavi sauMdarya kI anubhUtiyoM ke sAtha apanA bharosA honA cAhie, phira tuma na jloge| kyoMki tumhArA bharosA 1418
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________________ UE dharma kI mala bhittiH abhaya tumhArI surakSA kregaa| vaha tAdAtmya bana gyaa| ki sukhI to taba hoMge jaba sukha kI koI ghaTanA ghttegii| aura rAmakRSNa ne sabhI dharmoM kI sAdhanA kii| aisA prayoga unake dukhI to raheMge hI, kyoMki jaba taka sukha kI ghaTanA nahIM ghaTatI to pahale kabhI kisI ne kiyA na thaa| usa sAdhanA ke daura meM unhoMne kyA kara sakate haiM! koI lATarI kabhI-kabhI khulegI, taba sukhI chaha mahIne taka baMgAla meM pracalita kRSNa-mArgiyoM ke eka saMpradAya ho leNge| aura maiM mAnatA hUM ki vaha taba bhI sukhI na ho pAyeMge, kI sAdhanA kI-rAdhA sNprdaay| usa saMpradAya kA sAdhaka | kyoMki dukha kI Adata itanI majabUta ho jAtI hai, dukha itanA mAnakara calatA hai ki maiM kRSNa kI gopI haM, rAdhA huuN| vaha striyoM saghanIbhUta ho jAtA hai ki agara sukha kI koI ghaTanA bhI ghaTe to ke kapar3e pahanatA hai, kRSNa kI mUrti ko lekara rAta sotA hai| chaha tuma jAnate hI nahIM ki aba sukhI kaise hoM! jo kabhI nAcA hI mahIne taka rAmakRSNa aisA sAdhanA karate the| bar3I hairAnI kI nahIM hai, nAcane kA kSaNa bhI A jAye to kaise nAcegA? hAtha-paira ghaTanA ghaTI-aura vaha ghaTanA yaha thI, unake stana bar3e ho gaye, sAtha na deNge| straiNa ho gye| rAmakRSNa jaisA vyakti jaba tAdAtmya karegA to vaha mahAvIra kahate haiM, zuddhi kA artha hai : jahAM koI tAdAtmya nahIM; koI choTA-moTA tAdAtmya nahIM hai| unhoMne pUre prANa isameM uMDela na sukha kA, na dukha kA; na deha kA, na mana kaa| jahAM zuddha diye| unakI AvAja straiNa ho gii| vaha calane striyoM kI taraha jAnanevAlA bacA hai aura koI cIja chAyA nahIM DAlatI, usa lage, lekina yahIM taka mAmalA rukatA to ThIka thA; unheM mAsika chAyA-zUnya jagata meM AtmA zuddha hotI hai| dharma zurU ho gayA, jo ki eka Azcaryajanaka ghaTanA hai| itanA 'AtmA jJAyaka-rUpa meM hI jJAta hai...' tAdAtmya! phira sAdhanA ke bAhara bhI A gaye to bhI chaha-ATha AtmA kA jJeya kI taraha jAnane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| mahIne lage unakA strI-rUpa vidA hone meN| jAnanevAle kI taraha hI AtmA jAnI jAtI hai. jAnI gaI vasta kI sammohana kA zAstra bar3I bAteM kholane ke kinAre pahuMca rahA hai | taraha nhiiN| aura kisI na kisI dina sammohana-zAstra jaba apane pUre ...aura vaha zuddha artha meM jJAyaka hI hai| usameM jJeyakRta adhyayana pragaTa kara cukegA to dharma kI bahuta-sI bAteM bar3I azuddhatA nahIM hai|' sugamatA se samajha meM A skeNgii| ise thor3A hama smjheN| tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA? jaba bhI tuma jo bhI ho, yaha tumhArA hI bhAva hai| agara tuma apane ko koI AdamI tumheM gaura se dekhatA hai to tumheM thor3I-sI becainI aura dukhI mAna rahe ho to tuma dukhI hote cale jaaoge| agara tuma ar3acana hotI hai| to samAja meM eka svIkRta niyama hai : tIna kSaNa apane ko sukhI mAna sakate ho, tuma sukhI hote cale jaaoge| se jyAdA koI AdamI kisI ko gaura se nahIM dekhtaa| dekhe to musalamAna phakIra bAyajIda se kisI ne pUchA ki tuma itane usako hama luccA kahate haiN| lucce kA artha hai: gaura se prasanna, sadA prasanna-mAmalA kyA hai? usane kahA ki maiMne eka dekhnevaalaa| luccA banatA hai locana se| AMkheM ar3A dIM kisI niyama banA liyA hai ki subaha jaba maiM uThatA hUM to mere sAmane do para to luccaa| tIna saikiMDa taka ThIka hai| utanA svIkRta hai| rAha vikalpa hote haiM ki Aja dina prasanna honA ki nahIM prasanna honA; calate AdamI bhI eka, eka kSaNabhara ko dUsare ko dekha lete haiN| Aja dina sukha meM bitAnA ki dukha meM bitaanaa| aura maiM akasara to ThIka hai| lekina lauTa-lauTakara dekhane lage, khar3A hI ho jAye hamezA hI sukha kA hI vikalpa cunatA huuN| kyoM cunUM dukha kA aura dekhane lage, AMkheM gar3A le...| to tumane kabhI khayAla vikalpa? sAra kyA hai? isalie maiM prasanna huuN| kiyA, koI AdamI agara tumheM AMkheM gar3Akara dekhe to tumheM tuma jarA karake dekhnaa| subaha uThakara pahalA nirNaya yahI karanA becainI hotI hai| yahAM taka ki agara koI AdamI tumhAre pIche ki Aja dina prasanna hI rahanA hai| aura tuma acAnaka pAoge khar3A ho aura pIche se bhI AMkheM gar3Akara tumheM dekhe to bhI tumheM prasannatA kI bahuta-sI ghaTanAeM ghaTane lgiiN| vaha vaise bhI ghaTatIM, becainI hogI; hAlAMki tuma use dekha nahIM rahe, lekina tumheM patA lekina tumane agara dukhI hone kA nirNaya kiyA thA...jaisA cala jAyegA ki vaha AMkheM gar3Aye hai| ninyAnabe loga kiye baiThe haiN| ninyAnabe pratizata loga socate haiM | tuma isakA prayoga karake dekhanA ! Trena meM, basa meM kisI ke pIche
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH khar3e ho, usakI caithI para AMkheM gar3Akara dekhanA jarA thor3I 'AtmA jJAyaka-rUpa meM hI jJAta hai aura vaha zaddha artha meM dera-eka do tIna mintt| vaha phaurana lauTakara dekhegA aura krodha jJAyaka hI hai| usameM jJeyakRta azuddhatA nahIM hai|' se dekhegaa| manovaijJAnika ne isa para bahuta-se prayoga kiye haiN| / yaha bahuta mUlabhUta bAta hai| isako zAbdika jAla meM kho mata kyA mAmalA hai? AdamI kisI ke gaura se dekhane ko, becaina denaa| isako jJAna ke dAMva-pecoM meM mata kho denaa| kyoMki isa para kyoM ho jAtA hai, bardAzta kyoM nahIM karatA? kyoMki jaba bhI koI bar3e dAMva-peMca calate rahe haiN| paMDitoM ne bar3e artha kiye haiM, bar3I tumheM gaura se dekhatA hai, bahuta gaura se dekhatA hai, to vaha tumheM vastu vyAkhyAeM kI haiM-pakSa-vipakSa meN| kyoMki paMDitoM kA apanA meM rUpAMtarita kara detA hai| vaha tumhAre jJAyaka-svabhAva ko naSTa hisAba hai| ve kahate haiM, jJAyaka, binA jJeya ke jJAyaka akelA ho karatA hai| vaha tumheM jJeya banA detA hai, aabjektt| jaise kursI ko kaise sakatA hai? tarkagata saMdeha uThAte haiM, jaba jJeya nahIM hai to koI dekha rahA hai, makAna ko koI dekha rahA hai, vRkSa ko koI dekha jJAyaka kaisA? jaba jJAna nahIM hai to jJAyaka kaise? rahA hai-aise hI jaba tumheM koI dekhatA hai, taba tumhArA to dArzanikoM kA eka samUha rahA hai jo kahatA hai, jaba jJeya aura jJAyaka-svarUpa naSTa hotA hai| tumheM aisA lagatA hai ki mujhe vastu jJAna kho jAyeMge, to jJAyaka bhI kho jAyegA, aMdhakAra chA samajhA jA rahA hai; jaise maiM koI dekhane kI vastu hai| | jaayegaa| zAyada tarka se unakI bAta ThIka bhI lagatI ho| lekina hAM, koI tumheM bahuta prema se dekhe to becainI nahIM hotii| jisase jo anubhava hai, vaha tarka ke thor3e bAhara hai| aura mahAvIra ko tarka tumhArA lagAva ho, to becainI nahIM hotii| kyoMki tuma jAnate ho, | meM koI rasa nahIM hai| vaha sirpha vaktavya de rahe haiM, jo unhoMne jAnA vaha tumhAre zarIra ko nahIM dekha rhaa| tuma jAnate ho, vaha tumheM hai| maiM bhI tumase kahatA hUM, jJAyaka baca rahatA hai| jJAna bhI kho vastu nahIM banA rhaa| tuma jAnate ho, usakI AMkheM tumhAre jAtA hai| jJeya bhI kho jAtA hai| jJAyaka-svabhAva ko khoja rahI haiM; tumhArI aMtarAtmA ko khoja aura isalie agara khojanA ho to tarkajAla meM mata pdd'naa| rahI haiN| usakI AMkheM tumhAre bhItara jAkara tumhArI khoja meM haiN| thor3I sAdhanA kI dizA meM kadama utthaanaa| tuma, jisako ki viSaya-vastu banAyA nahIM jA sakatA, vaha usake | alphAja ke pecoM meM ulajhatA nahIM dAnA sAtha saMga-sAtha jor3ane kI AkAMkSA rakhatA hai| isalie prema ke | gavvAsa ko matalaba hai sadapha se ki gahara se kSaNa meM hI AMkha behUdI nahIM mAlUma pdd'tii| anyathA AMkha, agara zabdoM kI ulajhanoM meM samajhadAra nahIM uljhtaa| gaura se koI dekhatA calA jAye to hiMsaka ho jAtI hai; abhadra alphAja ke pecoM meM ulajhatA nahIM daanaa| mAluma hone lagatI hai; ziSTAcAra ke bAhara ho jAtI hai| -vaha jo buddhimAna hai, vaha zabdoM ke dAMva-peMca meM nahIM jaba bhI kisI vyakti ko dekho to use vasta banAne kI ceSTA uljhtaa|| mata krnaa| anyathA tuma hiMsA se dekha rahe ho| kisI vyakti ko gavvAsa ko matalaba hai sadapha se ki guhara se| sAdhana kI taraha mata dekhanA, kyoMki pratyeka vyakti sAdhya hai, -vaha jo gaharA gotA lagAnevAlA hai, use matalaba motiyoM se parama sAdhya hai| kisI vyakti ko aisA mata dekhanA ki isakA hai yA sIpiyoM se? vaha motI talAzatA hai| jaise motI sIpI meM kyA upayoga hai, ki yaha AdamI pada para hai, kAma par3egA, jaya rAma | chipe hote haiM, lekina sabhI sIpiyoM meM nahIM chipe hote; kucha jI kara lo; ki yaha AdamI pada para hai, thor3I khuzAmada karo; ki sIpiyAM khAlI hotI haiM, koI motI nahIM hotA-kucha zabda khAlI isa AdamI ke pAsa dhana hai, kabhI jarUrata par3a sakatI hai ki yaha hote haiM, unameM koI motI nahIM hotaa| paMDitoM ke zabda sIpiyoM kI AdamI zaktizAlI hai, dostI banAnA kAma kI bAta hogii| taraha haiM; unameM koI motI nahIM hotaa| kyoMki motI to anubhava se kisI vyakti ko jaba tuma sAdhana kI taraha dekhate ho, taba bhI DhAlanA hotA hai| motI to prANoM se DhAlanA hotA hai| ye mahAvIra tuma hiMsA kara rahe ho| kyoMki vaha jJAyaka-svarUpa jo bhItara ke vacana sIpiyAM nahIM haiN| motI haiM, aura tuma ina motiyoM kA artha chipA hai, sAdhya hai-AtyaMtika sAdhya hai| use sAdhana nahIM | tabhI samajha pAoge, jaba tuma bhI inheM DhAlane meM lgoge| banAyA jA sktaa| mere dekhe, jaba taka tuma kisI artha meM mahAvIra jaise na hone lago 4201
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________________ dharma kI mUla bhitti : abhaya taba taka tuma mahAvIra ko na samajha paaoge| samajhane kA eka hI to kRSNa kI gItA na hotI, zAyada bhISma pitAmaha kI koI gItA upAya hai : jise tuma samajhane cale ho, usa jaise hone lgo| hotI to hotii| 'maiM AtmA na zarIra hai, na mana haM, na vANI hai, aura na usakA | agara rAvaNa jItA hotA to rAmAyaNa nahIM hotI ho nahIM kAraNa huuN| maiM na kartA hUM, na karAnevAlA hUM aura na kartA kA sakatI thii| kauna likhatA? hAre hue ke lie kauna likhatA! anumodaka hI huuN|' jIte ke saba saMgI-sAthI haiM, hAre ke kauna sAtha hai? taba rAmAyaNa NAhaM deho Na maNo, Na ceva vANI Na kAraNaM tesiN| ke viparIta, bilakula viparIta rAvaNa kI koI kathA hotI, jisameM kattA Na Na kArayidA, aNumaMtA Neva kttiinn|| rAvaNa to dhArmika hotA aura rAma adhArmika hote| -na zarIra, na mana, na vANI, na unakA kAraNa, na unakA kartA, tuma thor3A soco| vibhISaNa ne dhokhA diyA hai, gaddArI kI hai; na karAnevAlA aura na kartA kA anumodaka hI huuN| lekina rAma-bhakta kahatA hai, 'bhakta vibhISaNa! rAma kA pyArA kala hama gItA kI bAta karate the| kRSNa kahate haiM, tama kevala vibhiissnn|' lekina agara rAvaNa jItatA aura kathA likhI gaI upakaraNa ho jaao| mahAvIra kahate haiM, upakaraNa bhI nhiiN| agara hotI, to vibhISaNa gaddAroM kA gaddAra siddha hotA, dhokhebAja, tuma upakaraNa bhI hue to tuma kucha to hue! sahArA to diyA! | beImAna, mIrajAphara kA Adiguru siddha hotaa| sAdhana to bane! to mahAvIra kahate haiM, na to tuma kartA, na kauna likhatA hai kahAnI, isa para nirbhara karatA hai| aura jo bhI karAnevAlA ho, na kartA kA anumodk| upakaraNa kI to bAta kahAnI likhegA, vaha yaha mAnakara calegA ki maiMne jo kiyA vaha dUsarI, tuma anumodana bhI mata krnaa| tuma yaha bhI mata kahanA ki paramAtmA cAhatA thaa| hAM, yaha ThIka hai| agara koI AdamI kisI kI hatyA kara rahA hai| mahAvIra AdamI kI beImAnI ko jAnate haiN| AdamI bar3A to tuma yaha bhI mata kahanA ki hAM, yaha ThIka hai| anumodana bhI mata | dhokhebAja hai! vaha jo khuda karanA cAhatA hai paramAtmA ke nAma para krnaa| kahane kI bAta nahIM hai, mana meM bhI mata socanA ki hAM, yaha thopa detA hai| agara hiTalara jItatA to kathA bilakula aura ThIka hai| mana meM socane kI bAta bhI nahIM hai| tumhAre bhItara hotii| carcila jItA, kathA aura huii| kathA kauna likhatA hai, isa jarA-sA bhI bhAva uThe, jarA-sI bhI lahara uThe ki nahIM, yaha galata para nirbhara karatI hai| to nahIM hai, yaha jarUrI thA to bhI pApa ho gyaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, ina jAloM meM mata pdd'naa| tumheM kyA patA kRSNa kahate haiM, 'adharma ke vinAza ke lie, pApa ke vinAza ke paramAtmA kI kyA marjI hai? tuma kaise nirNaya karoge ki yahI lie arjuna! tU upakaraNa bn|' lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, paramAtmA kI marjI hai? arjuna jIte, arjuna kA pakSa jIte-yaha upakaraNa hiMsA kA bananA kisI bhI kAraNa se ghAtaka hai| paramAtmA kI marjI hai, tuma kaise nirNaya karoge? / khataranAka hai| aura AdamI ke mana kA bharosA kyA? kyoMki hara AdamI jItanA cAhatA hai| aura hara AdamI apane jItane ke akasara to yaha hotA hai, tuma jo karanA cAhate ho, usako tuma | lie saba kucha karanA cAhatA hai| aura mAna legA ki yahI paramAtmA ke nAma se karane lagate ho| paramAtmA kI marjI hai, mujhe jitAnA cAhatA hai| AdamI bar3A beImAna hai! isalie duniyA meM itane yuddha hote haiN| pichale mahAyuddha meM eka jarmana aura eka aMgreja janarala kI bAta donoM pakSa kahate haiM ki paramAtmA kA kAma kara rahe haiN| donoM pakSa huii| jarmana hArane zurU ho gaye the aura usa janarala ne aMgreja kahate haiM, hama dharma-yuddha kara rahe haiN| aba yaha to hama cUMki janarala ko pUchA ki tuma jItanA zurU ho gaye ho, kaise jIte cale mahAbhArata huA aura pAMDava jIte, isalie jo itihAsa hamAre jA rahe ho, rAja kyA hai? usa janarala ne kahA, 'rAja sApha hai| pAsa hai vaha ekataraphA hai| | hama roja yuddha karane ke pahale paramAtmA kI prArthanA karate haiN| soco thor3A, kaurava jIte hote to kyA yaha itihAsa yahI paramAtmA hamAre sAtha hai|' hotA? kaurava jIte hote to unhoMne siddha kiyA hotA ki pAMDava usa jarmana ne kahA, yaha to koI bAta jaMcatI nahIM, kyoMki hAre kyoM, kyoMki ve adhArmika the| aura kaurava agara jIte hote prArthanA to hama bhI karate haiM yuddha ke pahale, aura hama bhI mAnate haiM www.jainelibrarorg
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________________ 422 jina sUtra bhAga : 1 ki paramAtmA hamAre sAtha hai| vaha aMgreja haMsane lgaa| usane kahA ki tumheM eka bAta samajhanI cAhie : kisI ne kabhI sunA ki paramAtmA jarmana bhASA jAnatA ? kisa bhASA meM karate ho prArthanA ? aMgreja socatA hai, paramAtmA aMgrejI jAnatA hai / saMskRta ke paMDita kahate haiM, saMskRta devavANI hai|... vaha prabhu kI bhASA hai! aura bAkI saba bhASAeM, ve devavANiyAM nahIM haiM! apanI bhASA ko devavANI mAna lenA bar3A sugama hai| aura apanI AkAMkSA ko paramAtmA kI AkAMkSA mAna lenA bahuta sugama hai| aura apane ahaMkAra ko paramAtmA kI Ar3a meM chipA nA bahuta sugama hai| mahAvIra AdamI ko koI dhokhe kA upAya nahIM denA caahte| ve kahate haiM, tuma dhokhebAja ho, yaha to jAhira hai, kyoMki janmoM-janmoM se bhaTaka rahe ho, aneka taraha se apane ko dhokhA de lete ho / 'maiM na zarIra hUM, na mana hUM, na vANI hUM aura na unakA kAraNa huuN| maiM na kartA hUM, na karAnevAlA hUM, na kartA kA anumodaka huuN|' jaba taka itanI pragAr3hatA tuma apane AtyaMtika svarUpa ko sabhI tAdAtmyoM se bAhara na kara loge, taba taka tuma usa zuddha-buddha avasthA ko na pahuMca sakoge, jisako mahAvIra 'jinatva' kahate haiM / buddha maMdira banavAye, isase kyA lAbha hogA? aura maiM lAkhoM bauddha bhikSuoM ko bhikSA detA hUM, rAjya unakA pAlana karanA hai - isase mujhe kitanA puNya huA hai ? dUsaroM se bhI usane pUchA thA, lekina dUsare to dukAnadAra the; unhoMne kahAM, mahApuNya ho rahA hai, svarga meM tumhAre lie vizeSa iMtajAma hogaa| unhoMne hajAra taraha kI bAteM samajhAI hoNgii| sAtaveM svarga meM jAoge / puNya kI rAzi lagI jA rahI hai| iMdra banoge ! lekina yaha bodhidharma thor3A ujaDDu, sIdhA-sApha AdamI thaa| usane kahA, 'lAbha! dimAga durusta hai ? yaha tumane pUchA isake kAraNa pApa lgaa| tuma narka meM par3oge / ' samrATa vU thor3A ghbdd'aayaa| usane kahA ki narka meM! to bodhidharma ne kahA, ki lAbha kI AkAMkSA se kiyA gayA dAna, dAna nahIM hai| lAbha kI jarA-sI bhI rekhA baca gaI to dAna vikRta ho gyaa| phira bhI samrATa vU ne kahA ki maiMne jo kiyA hai, kyA vaha pavitra nahIM hai, dhArmika nahIM hai| bodhidharma ne kahA, dharma kA pavitratA se kyA lenA-denA? dharma to pavitratA se bhI mukta hai| vaha apavitra aura pavitra, vaha saba saMsAra kI bAteM haiM / nArAja huA samrATa, prasanna na huaa| kyoMki aise AdamI se kauna prasanna hotA hai ! hama lobha ko aisA pakar3e haiM ki agara hamase dAna bhI karavAnA ho to hamAre lobha ko phusalAnA par3atA hai| hama to aise bhayabhIta haiM ki hameM agara nirbhaya banAnA ho, to bhI hamAre bhaya ko hI suzikSita karanA hotA hai| hamArA jIvana bar3I ulaTI dazA meM hai| jiMdagI to jiMdagI, hama mara bhI jAte haiM, to bhI hamArI AzAoM kA DhAMcA nahIM badalatA / merI khAka para sAz2e- ikatAra lekara ummIda aba bhI eka gIta-sA gA rahI hai hamArI to tyAga meM bhI bhoga kI vAsanA banI rahatI hai| aura hama to vAsanA bhI chor3ate haiM to bhI kisI vAsanA ko pUrA karane ke lie hI chor3ate haiN| hama to dAna bhI karate haiM to lobha ke kAraNa karate haiN| gaMgA ke kinAre baiThe hue paMDita-purohita logoM ko samajhAte haiM : 'yahAM eka do, eka karor3a pAoge vahAM / ' koI hisAba bhI hotA hai! eka se eka karor3a kA koI saMbaMdha banatA hai ? lekina jaba lobha ko hI jagAnA hai to atizayokti karane meM harja kyA hai! eka paisA yahAM dAna do, eka karor3a pAoge ! kucha to thor3A byAja kA khayAla rkho| yaha to jarA atizayokti ho gii| lekina matalaba eka karor3a pAne se thor3e hI hai, tumase eka nikalavA lene se hai / aura jAnate haiM ki tuma lobhI ho, tuma to dAna bhI lobha ke kAraNa kroge| dAna bhI tuma karate ho to pahale pUcha lete ho, isase milegA kyA? mara jAte haiM, kabreM bana jAtI haiM, to bhI kabra para tuma baiThA huA pAoge : vahI purAnI AzA ikatArA bajA rahI hai - vahI kAmanA, vahI vAsanA, vahI lobha, vahI moha ! 'AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa ko jAnanevAlA tathA parakIya ( Atma-vyatirikta) bhAvoM ko jAnanevAlA aisA kauna jJAnI hogA jo yaha kahegA, yaha merA hai ?' mahAvIra kahate haiM, ajJAna kA AdhAra hai yaha kahanA ki 'yaha merA hai|' mamatva, 'maiM' ko jor3a lenA kisI bhI cIja se, AtmA bodhidharma cIna pahuMcA, to cIna ke samrATa ne pUchA ki maiMne hajAroM kA tAdAtmya banA lenA kisI cIja se yahI samasta adharma kA
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________________ dharma kI mUla bhittiH abhayaH AdhAra hai| to vaha kahate haiM, zuddha svarUpa ko jAnanevAlA aisA jAyegI ki yaha AdamI isa gAya ke pIche jAyegA? unhoMne kahA, kauna jJAnI hogA, jo yaha kahegA 'yaha merA hai?' 'merA' ajJAna agara rassI kATa dI to gAya to isa AdamI ke pIche jAnevAlI hai-ghanIbhUta ajJAna! kaho, merA mkaan| kaho, merI dukaan| nahIM; yaha to rassI meM bhI muzkila se jAtI mAlUma par3a rahI hai| yA kaho, merA mNdir| yA kaho, merA dhrm| kaho, merA beTA! yA yaha AdamI hI gAya ke pIche jaayegaa| kaho, merA guru| lekina jahAM bhI 'merA' hai aura jora 'mere' para to usa phakIra ne kahA, rassI ke dhokhe meM mata par3o! isa gAya hai, vahAM-vahAM ajJAna hai| 'mere' kA dAvA hI ajJAna kA hai| ko isa AdamI se kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| isa gAya ne koI kucha bhI tumhArA nahIM hai-sivAya tumhaare| tAdAtmya isa AdamI se nahIM banAyA hai; isa AdamI ne tAdAtmya mahAvIra isa saMbaMdha meM bar3e AtyaMtika haiM aura sApha haiN| sivAya banAyA hai gAya se| to gulAma yaha AdamI hai, gAya nhiiN| tumhAre aura koI bhI tumhArA nahIM hai| tumhArA honA hI basa tumhArA jaba tuma kahate ho, 'yaha merA makAna', to tuma yaha mata socanA hai| usI ko lekara tuma Aye, usI ko lekara tuma jaaoge| ki makAna bhI kahatA hai ki 'tuma mere maalik|' makAna aisI bAkI to khela hai| koI patnI hai, koI pati hai; koI mitra hai, koI bhUla-cUka nahIM kregaa| makAna itane ajJAnI nahIM haiN| makAna ko zatru hai; koI apanA hai, koI parAyA hai lekina bAkI saba khela | matalaba hI nahIM hai| agara makAna ko thor3A hoza hotA to vaha hai| jahAM tuma Thahare ho, yahAM 'merA' kucha bhI nahIM hai| hNstaa| vaha muskurAtA tumhArI nAsamajhI pr| vaha zAyada tumheM dharmazAlA hai| rAta ruka gaye, tthiik| subaha calanA hai, cala kSamA kara detA ki ThIka hai, ajJAnI ho, clegaa| lekina makAna par3anA hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'merA' jisane chor3a diyA usakA ko tumase koI lenA-denA nahIM hai| tuma nahIM the, taba bhI yaha ajJAna gira jaayegaa| makAna banA raha sakatA thaa| tuma nahIM rahoge, taba bhI banA rhegaa| _ 'merA' kA artha haA ki AtmA ko hama kisI cIja se jor3ate ibrAhIma samrATa thA balkha kaa| eka phakIra usake dvAra para haiN| jaba tuma kahate ho, 'merA makAna', to kauna-sI ghaTanA ghaTatI AyA aura jhaMjhaTa karane lagA ki mujhe isa mahala meM ThaharanA hai| hai| makAna ko to kucha parivartana nahIM hotA, yaha to jAhira hai| lekina vaha 'mahala' nahIM kaha rahA thaa| vaha kahatA thA, yaha tuma mara jAoge, makAna royegA nhiiN| makAna gira jAyegA to tuma | 'sarAya' meM mujhe ThaharanA hai| bar3e jora-jora se lar3a rahA thA vaha rooge| eka bAta pakkI hai, jaba tuma kahate ho, 'merA makAna', paharedAra se| to koI parivartana tumameM hotA hai, makAna meM nahIM hotaa| makAna to paharedAra ne kahA, hajAra daphe kaha diyA yaha dharmazAlA nahIM, vaisA kA vaisA banA rahatA hai| | sarAya nhiiN| sarAya gAMva meM dUsarI hai| yaha rAjA kA mahala hai| yaha eka sUphI phakIra apane vidyArthiyoM ko lekara jA rahA thA aura rAjA kA khuda kA nivAsa hai| tuma hoza meM ho? tuma kyA bAteM kara rAha para usane dekhA ki eka AdamI gAya ko rassI se bAMdhe khIMce rahe ho? yaha koI Thaharane kI jagaha nhiiN|| liye jA rahA hai| to usane apane vidyArthiyoM ko kahA, ghera lo isa to usane kahA, phira maiM rAjA ko dekhanA cAhatA huuN| ibrAhIma bhI AdamI ko, eka zikSA denI hai| vaha AdamI bhI thor3A cauMkA, | bhItara se suna rahA thA-bar3e jora se| aura usa phakIra kI lekina avAka khar3A raha gayA ki kyA mAmalA hai, kyA zikSA hai| AvAja meM kucha jAdU thA, kucha coTa thii| vaha jisa DhaMga se kaha vaha sUphI phakIra ne apane ziSyoM se kahA, 'maiM tumase pUchatA hUM ki rahA thA, aisA nahIM lagatA thA ki sirpha jiddI, koI pAgala hai| inameM gulAma kauna kisakA hai? yaha AdamI isa gAya kA gulAma usake kahane meM kucha rahasya mAlUma hotA thaa| usane kahA, use hai ki gAya isa AdamI kI gulAma?' svabhAvataH ziSyoM ne kahA bulAo bhiitr| vaha phakIra bhItara AyA aura usane kahA, 'kauna ki gAya isa AdamI kI gulAma hai, kyoMki isa AdamI ke hAtha meM rAjA hai? tuma!' vaha siMhAsana para baiThA thA, usane kahA ki gAya kI rassI hai aura yaha jahAM cAhe vahAM le jA sakatA hai| sUphI sApha hai ki maiM rAjA huuN| aura yaha merA nivAsa hai aura tuma vyartha phakIra ne kahA, tumane bahuta Upara se dekhaa| aba aisA samajho ki paharedAra se jhaMjhaTa kara rahe ho| hama yaha rassI bIca se kATa deM to gAya isa AdamI ke pIche usane kahA, bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai| maiM pahale bhI AyA thA, 4231 ]
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________________ AHATTINE jina sUtra bhAga: 1HITTERRIT taba eka dUsarA AdamI isa siMhAsana para baiThA thA aura vaha bhI jAnanevAlA hai| aura jisane yaha jAna liyA ki merA kucha bhI nahIM yahI kahatA thaa| | hai, usI ko patA calegA maiM kauna huuN| usa rAjA ne kahA, ve mere pitA the, ve aba svargavAsI ho gye| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM ki kaise patA cale ki maiM usane kahA, unake pahale bhI maiM AyA thA, taba eka tIsarA hI kauna hN| sIdhI prakriyA hai : 'mere' ko zithila karate jaao| AdamI baiThA thaa| aura hara bAra paharedAra bhI badala jAte haiN| jahAM-jahAM 'mere' ko pAo, vahAM-vahAM rassI ko kATate jaao| AdamI bhI badala jAte haiN| yaha makAna vahI hai| aura hara bAra jaba kucha chor3akara bhAga jAne kI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai ki tuma ghara maiM AtA hUM, taba yahI jhaMjhaTa! chor3akara bhaago| kyoMki chor3akara bhAgane meM to aisA lagatA hai ki usane kahA, ve hamAre pitA ke pitA the, ve bhI svargavAsI ho | kATa na pAye, Darakara bhAga gye| Dara lagA ki rahe to kahIM 'merA' gye| ho hI na jAye yaha makAna! kahIM lagane na lage ki merA hai! to to usane ibrAhIma se pUchA, 'jaba maiM cauthI bAra AUMgA, tuma jaMgala bhAga gaye, jaMgala meM kyA hogA? jisa jhAr3a ke nIce mujhe yahAM miloge, isa siMhAsana para, ki phira koI aura | baiThoge, vahI tumhArA ho jaayegaa| milegA? jaba itane loga yahAM badalate jAte haiM, isalie to maiM | tumane dekhA, bhikhArI bhI jisa jagaha para baiThatA hai sar3aka ke, kahatA hUM yaha sarAya hai, dharmazAlA hai| tuma bhI Tike ho thor3I dera; vaha usakI ho jAtI hai| agara dUsarA bhikhArI vahAM A jAye, mere Tika jAne meM kyA bigar3a rahA hai? subaha huI, tuma bhI cala jhagar3A ho jAtA hai, aba kucha nahIM hai| calatI sar3aka hai, kisI par3oge, hama bhI cala pdd'eNge| kI nahIM hai, sArvajanika hai| magara bhikhAriyoM ke bhI aDDe hote haiN| kahate haiM ibrAhIma ko bodha huaa| vaha siMhAsana se nIce utara jo bhikhArI jisa jagaha baiThatA hai, vaha usakI dukAna hai| AyA aura usane kahA ki tUne mujhe jagA diyaa| aba tU ruka, maiM eka AdamI eka bhikhArI ke sAmane se gujara rahA thaa| vaha claa| aba yahAM rukakara bhI kyA karanA hai| jahAM se subaha jAnA | bhikhArI cillAyA, 'bAbA! kucha paise mila jAyeM, sinemA dekha par3egA, itanI dera bhI kyoM gaMvAnI! aauuNgaa|' aura sAmane takhtI lagA rakhI thI ki maiM aMdhA huuN| usa ibrAhIma ne chor3a diyA raajmhl| ibrAhIma sUphiyoM kA eka AdamI ne pUchA, tuma aMdhe ho? to usane kahA ki nahIM, asala meM bar3A phakIra ho gyaa| yaha dukAna dUsare bhikhArI kI hai| vaha Aja chuTTI para hai| maiM aMdhA merA makAna! merA beTA! merA dhana! merA dharma! jahAM-jahAM tuma nahIM hUM, maiM laMgar3A huuN| yaha dukAna dUsare kI hai, maiM to sirpha Aja 'mere' ko phailAte ho, vahAM-vahAM tumhArA 'maiM', jhUThA 'maiM' khar3A baiThA hUM, kyoMki vaha chuTTI para hai| aura mauke kI dukAna hai| to hotA hai| jo 'maiM' 'mere' ke phailAva se banatA hai, usIko | jaba vaha chuTTI para hotA hai to mujhe biThA jAtA hai| mahAvIra ahaMkAra kahate haiN| aura jo 'maiM' saba 'mere' ke TUTa tuma agara jAo jaMgaloM meM, himAlaya kI guphAoM meM, jahAM jAne para bacatA hai, usako mahAvIra AtmA kahate haiN| to abhI to saMsAra chor3akara baiThe haiM saMnyAsI, unakI bhI guphAeM haiM: dUsarA na tumane jo apanA 'maiM' jAnA hai, vaha 'maiM' nahIM hai| vaha to tumhArI baitthe| agara dUsarA baiTha jAye, jhagar3A maca jAtA hai| to kyA pharka aura gAya ke bIca meM baMdhI huI rassI hai| vaha tumhArI aMtarAtmA par3egA? makAna chUTegA, guphA apanI ho jaayegii| guphA chUTegI, nahIM hai| vaha to tumhAre makAna para lagI huI tumhAre ahaMkAra kI sar3aka ke kinAre baiTha jAoge to vaha Tukar3A apanA ho jaayegaa| chApa hai| tuma kahAM apane ko lagAte ho, yaha thor3e hI savAla hai| kahIM bhI isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM: to cipakAoge usa 'maiM' ko! basa jahAM cipakA doge, vahI ko NAma bhaNijja buho, NAuM savve parAie bhaave| jhaMjhaTa ho jaayegii| majjhamiNaM ti ya vayaNaM, jANato appayaM saddhaM / / loga dharma se bhI cipakA dete haiN| merA maMdira! hiMdu kahate haiM, 'aisA kauna hai jAnanevAlA, jo kahegA yaha merA hai?' | hamArA! musalamAna kI masjida, ve kahate haiM, hamArI! hiMdU ko rasa to jisane yaha jAna liyA ki merA kucha nahIM hai, vahI AtA hai musalamAna kI masjida gira jAye to| 1424
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________________ vavi tor parma kI mUla bhittiH abhaya S R eka hiMdU paMDita meM aura eka musalamAna maulavI meM bar3I dostI ke liye hai| isakI kSaNabhaMguratA ko gaura se dekhate raho, to tuma thii| maulavI nayI masjida banAne ke liye yojanA kara rahA thA ise 'merA' na khoge| aura dAna mAMga rahA thaa| usane mitroM ko bhI patra likhe| usane usa tarka-e-umIda se hI milegA sukUna-e-dila! paMDita ko bhI patra likhA ki masjida banAne ke lie ceSTA kara rahe | aura dila kI jo gahana zAMti hai, vaha jo Atma-zAMti hai, haiM, kucha dAna! paMDita ne patra likhA ki yaha to asaMbhava hai; maiM hiMdU | vAsanA ke tyAga se hI milegI: mamatA ke tyAga se hI milegii| hUM aura masjida banAne ke lie dAna dUM, yaha to saMbhava nahIM hai| hAM, do dina kI jiMdagI para bharosA kiyA to kyA! purAnI ko girAne ke nimitta sau rupaye bheja rahA huuN| purAnI 'maiM eka hUM, zuddha hUM, mamatA-rahita hUM tathA jJAna-darzana se girAoge na, nayI banAne ke pahale! merA dAna purAnI ko girAne ke paripUrNa huuN| apane isa zuddha svabhAva meM sthita aura tanmaya hokara liye hai| isakA upayoga bhara girAne meM kara lenaa| banAne ke lie maiM ina saba parakIya bhAvoM kA kSaya karatA huuN|' to maiM kaise de sakatA hUM! ahamikko khalu suddho, Nimmamao NANadaM snnsmggo| masjida gira jAye, hiMdU prasanna hai| maMdira jala jAye, musalamAna tamhi Thio taccitto, savve ee khayaM nnemi|| prasanna hai| kisI ko paramAtmA se kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai, . "maiM eka huuN...|' apanA-apanA hai| agara tumhAre paramAtmA piTa rahe hoM to koI | __ eka-eka zabda samajhanA isa sUtra kaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, maiM bacAne bhI na aayegaa| loga khuza hI hoMge ki acchA hai, tumhAre eka huuN| tuma na kaha sakoge ki tuma eka ho| tuma to agara gaura hI piTa rahe haiN| | karoge, to pAoge tuma eka bhIr3a ho| tuma aneka ho| tuma to jabalapura meM gaNeza-utsava para gaNezoM kA julUsa nikalatA hai, eka bAjAra ho| eka upadrava ho, jisake bhItara kaI svara haiN| zobhA-yAtrA nikalatI hai| aura hara muhalle ke gaNezoM kI jagaha mahAvIra ne kahA, sAdhAraNataH manuSya 'bahucittavAna' hai| isa baMTI huI hai| to pahale brAhmaNoM ke Tole kA gaNeza hotA hai, phira | zabda kA prayoga akele mahAvIra ne kiyA hai paccIsa sau sAla dasare ttole| phira aise pIche Akhira meM harijana ttole| phle| aba Adhunika manovijJAna isa zabda kA upayoga karatA eka bAra brAhmaNoM kA TolA Ane meM thor3I dera ho gaI aura hai| vaha kahatA hai: malTIsAikika, bhucittvaan| eka-eka teliyoM ke gaNeza pahale A gye| to jaba brAhmaNoM ke gaNeza AdamI ke pAsa eka-eka mana nahIM hai; eka-eka AdamI ke pAsa pahuMce, brAhmaNoM ne kahA, 'haTAo teliyoM ke gaNeza ko! teliyoM na mAlUma kitane mana haiM! kA gaNeza aura Age!' | tuma akasara kahate ho ki yaha mere mana ko nahIM bhaataa| lekina hAM, gaNeza bhI teliyoM ke, brAhmaNoM ke alaga-alaga haiM! tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ki subaha jo tumhAre mana ko nahIM teliyoM kA gaNeza, haTAo piiche| yaha to beijjatI kI bAta ho bhaataa| vahI zAma ko bhAne lagatA hai! Aja jo acchA lagatA hai, gii| aura teliyoM ke gaNeza ko pIche haTanA pdd'aa| kala burA lagane lagatA hai| kSaNabhara pahale jo prItikara thA, aba hiMdU-musalamAna ke devI-devatA to chor3o, hiMdU ke bhI zatru mAlUma hone lagatA hai| to tuma socate nahIM ki tumhAre bhItara devI-devatA! telI aura brAhmaNa ke alaga ho jAte haiN| bahuta mana haiM; eka mana nahIM hai| agara eka mana ho to tumhArA prema saba jagaha AdamI apane ahaMkAra kI patAkA liye khar3A rahatA ekarasa hogaa| agara eka mana ho to tumhArA bhAva thira hogaa| hai| isa patAkA ko jo girA detA hai vahI AtmA ko jAnane meM | agara eka mana ho to badalAhaTa na hogii| tumhAre bhItara zAzvatatA samartha hotA hai| hogI, ciraMtanatA hogii| chor3o isa mere-tere ko| sapanoM meM jyAdA rasa mata lo| lekina tuma to eka bhIr3a ho| gurajiepha kahatA thA, tuma eka tarka-e-umIda se hI milegA sukUna-e-dila aise ghara ho jisakA mAlika to soyA hai aura naukara pAlI bAMdha do dina kI jiMdagI para bharosA kiyA to kyA! liye haiN| kyoMki sabhI naukara mAlika honA cAhate haiN| sabhI eka itanA hI dekhate raho ki yahAM jo hai, do dina ke liye hai, kSaNabhara sAtha to ho nahIM skte| aura mAlika soyA hai, to naukaroM ne 425
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 pAlI bAMdha lI hai| AdhA-AdhA ghar3I ko eka-eka naukara | sarakAra nirmita karane kI koziza karatA hai| mAlika ho jAtA hai| jaba, jo naukara mAlika hotA hai, usa vakta / kI tarke-maya to mAyale-piMdAra ho gayA usakI calAtA hai| phira vaha kisI kI nahIM suntaa| maiM taubA karake aura gunahagAra ho gyaa| ThIka kahatA hai gurjieph| aisI hI AdamI kI dazA hai| aura tumane kabhI kisI cIja ko na karane kI kasama khAI? jaba tuma krodha meM ho, taba krodha kI calatI hai| yaha tumhArA eka kasama khAte hI usameM aura rasa Ane lagatA hai| khAkara kasama naukara hai| aura krodha meM tuma aisI bAteM kara jAte ho ki ghar3Ibhara dekho! cAhe isake pahale koI rasa bhI na rahA ho| kasama khAkara bAda jaba krodha kA rAjya jA cukA hogA, taba tuma pchtaaoge| | dekho... kyoMki taba dUsarA mAlika A gyaa| vaha mAlika kahegA, 'yaha kI tarke-maya to mAyale-piMdAra ho gyaa| kyA galatI kara lI? bar3I bhUla ho gii|' kSamA maaNgoge| aura jaise hI koI cIja tyAgI ki tumhArI kalpanA ghor3oM para isa dUsare mAlika ke prabhAva meM tuma kisI ko kaha Aoge ki | savAra ho jAtI hai| aura vaha socatI hai, 'are bhoga lo! patA aba kabhI krodha na kruuNgaa| nahIM kitanA majA hai, nahIM to duniyA kyoM isake khilApha hai? phira galatI kara rahe ho| kyoMki vaha jo krodha karanevAlA hai, kucha na kucha rAja to hogA hii| nahIM to itane loga samajhAnevAle jaba mAlakiyata meM phira AyegA, taba yaha pazcAttApa kAma na | haiM, koI chor3atA nhiiN|' kalpanA ghor3e para savAra ho jaayegii| AyegA: yaha AzvAsana kAma na aayegaa| yaha kisI aura ke | maiM taubA karake aura ganahagAra ho gyaa| dvArA diyA gayA AzvAsana krodha kyoM pUrA karegA? pazcAttApa kro| tuma kaho, aba kabhI na kreNge| aura tatkSaNa kAmavAsanA uThatI hai to tuma usake prabhAva meM ho jAte ho| phira tumhAre bhItara gunAha uThane lgeNge| karane kI AkAMkSA prabala subaha uThakara maMdira cale jAte ho, brahmacarya kI kasama khAne lagate hogI, jaba bhI tuma kahoge aba na kreNge| ho| bhUla gaye saaNjh| phira AyegI saaNjh| phira kAmavAsanA / upavAsa karake dekho! usa dina jaisA bhojana meM rasa loge, vaisA siMhAsana para baitthegii| phira tuma ar3acana meM pdd'oge| kabhI na liyA thaa| usa dina bhojana hI bhojana kroge| rAta-dina samajhane kI koziza kro| ina manoM meM se koI bhI mana tumhArA | sapane hI sapane aayeNge| jisa cIja ko chor3oge usI kI tarapha nahIM hai| tuma to abhI soye ho| ina manoM meM se kisI ko cunanA kalpanA rasalIna hone lagatI hai| nahIM hai, kyoMki inameM se cunA huA to ThIka vaisA hI rahegA jaisA saMyamI bar3e aMtaryuddha meM par3a jAtA hai, gRhayuddha meM par3a jAtA hai| lokatAMtrika sarakAra hotI hai-bahumata kii| lekina bahumata kA | jJAnI aura saMyamI meM pharka hai| mahAvIra kA jora jJAnI para hai| koI bharosA hai? Aja jo isa pArTI meM hai, kala dUsarI pArTI meM ho| mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'maiM eka hai, zuddha hUM, mamatA-rahita hUM tathA jAtA hai| Aja jo mitra hai, kala zatru ho jAtA hai| vahAM to jJAna-darzana se paripUrNa huuN| apane isa zuddha svabhAva meM sthita aura rUpa-raMga roja badalate rahate haiN| khela calatA rahatA hai| jo tanmaya hokara maiM ina saba parakIya bhAvoM kA kSaya karatA huuN|' sarakAra banI dikhAI par3atI hai, vaha kisI bhI kSaNa gira jAtI hai| mahAvIra yaha nahIM kahate ki maiM parakIya bhAvoM kA kSaya karake jinakI kabhI AzA na thI, ve sarakAra meM pahuMca jAte haiM, mAlika apane svabhAva meM thira hotA huuN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, apane svabhAva bana jAte haiN| yaha calatA rahatA hai| yaha to sAgara meM uThatI laharoM meM thira hotA hUM, isalie parakIya bhAvoM kA kSaya hotaa| jaisA khela hai| ___ 'maiM apane svabhAva meM sthita aura tanmaya hokr...|' to agara tumane koI kasama khAkara kisI taraha bahamata banA asalI savAla usa eka meM tanmaya ho jAne kA hai; saMsAra ke liyA, to tuma muzkila meM rhoge| vaha alpamata sadA upadrava | tyAga kA kama, satya ke anubhava, satya ke rasa kA jyAdA hai, satya khar3A karatA rhegaa| vaha AMdolana claayegaa| vaha jhaMjhaTa paidA | ke svAda kA jyAdA hai| kregaa| vaha bahumata ko khiskaayegaa| saMyamI aura jJAnI ke | 'maiM eka huuN...|' jIvana meM yahI pharka hai| saMyamI apane bhItara eka lokatAMtrika kauna hai tumhAre bhItara eka? vAsanAeM to aneka haiM? vicAra 4261
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________________ aneka haiN| deha bhI eka nahIM hai, kyoMki deha bhI roja badalatI hai| | bacapana meM eka thI, javAnI meM aura hai, bur3hApe meM aura hogii| aura ye to moTe vibhAjana haiM, agara gaura se dekho to roja badalatI hai| subaha kucha hai sAMjha kucha hai / deha hajAra bAra badalatI hai| mana to karor3a bAra badalatA hai| yaha koI bhI eka nahIM hai / ina sabake bhItara agara tuma eka ko khoja lo, vaha eka hI sAkSI - bhAva hai-- jJAyaka - bhAva jisako mahAvIra kahate haiM jJAtA - vaha eka hai / bacapana meM bhI vahI thA, javAnI meM bhI vahI, bur3hApe meM bhI vahI / sukha meM, dukha meM, krodha meM, prema meM, karuNA meM -- saba meM vahI / vaha eka hai / usa eka ko jisane pakar3a liyA usane jIvana kA AdhAra khoja liyaa| usa eka para jo apane bhavana ko khar3A karegA, usake zikhara mokSa taka uTha jaayeNge| 'maiM eka, zuddha, mamatA - rahita, jJAna-darzana se paripUrNa... / ' usa aMtarAtmA kA eka hI lakSaNa hai: jJAna-darzana; jAnane kI, | dekhane kI kssmtaa| basa itanA usakA svabhAva hai| AtmA kA itanA hI svabhAva hai : dekhane-jAnane kI kssmtaa| agara jAno aura dekho, isa kSamatA kA upayoga karo, to saMsAra bana jAtA hai| agara na jAno, na dekho, isa kSamatA ko zuddha chor3a do, upayoga mata karo, to mukti phalita ho jAtI hai| dharma kI mUla bhitti: abhaya taraMgeM to bahuta uThIM, lahareM to bahuta AIM; lekina taTa ! vaha jagaha na milI, jahAM saba lahareM zAMta ho jAtI haiN| upha! tUphAna to bahuta rahe, AMdhiyAM to bahuta rahIM; lekina aisI koI zaraNa na milI, jahAM sukha-caina ho jAtA hai| nadI ko lahara milI, taTa kI dilAsA na milI nayana mile to adhara paMkha tharatharA ke raha gaye aura sadA adhUrA-adhUrA rahA; kucha milA to kucha kama ho gyaa| nayana mile to adhara paMkha tharatharA ke raha gaye pyAra ko janma milA, pyAra ko bhASA na milii| isa saMsAra meM pyAsa to hai, pyAra to hai; lekina na bhASA milatI, na mAdhyama milatA, na dvAra milatA / bhaTakatI hai rUha registAnoM meM -- pyAsa ke, atRpti ke asaMtoSa ke / jo bAhara jAyegA to aisA hI hogaa| bhItara Ate hI kinArA milatA hai| bAhara pyAsa hI pyAsa hai, bhItara tRpti hI tRpti / mujhe aisA kahane do ki bAhara pyAsa hI pyAsa hai aura tRpti bilakula nahIM; aura bhItara tRpti hI tRpti hai, pyAsa bilakula nhiiN| to asalI savAla bhItara Ane kA hai| AnaMda tumhArA svabhAva hai| 'maiM eka hUM, zuddha hUM, mamatA-rahita hUM, jJAna-darzana se paripUrNa 'apane isa zuddha svabhAva meM sthita aura tanmaya hokara, maiM ina huuN| apane isa zuddha svabhAva meM sthita aura tanmaya hokara maiM ina saba parakIya bhAvoM kA kSaya karatA huuN|' saba parakIya bhAvoM kA kSaya karatA huuN|' pyAsa bhaTakI hI sadA, nIra kI AzA na milI nadI ko lahara milI, taTa kI dilAsA na milI nayana mile to adhara paMkha tharatharA ke raha gae pyAra ko janma milA, pyAra ko bhASA na milii| -jaisI jiMdagI hai, vahAM sirpha pyAsa hai, tRpti nahIM hai| pyAsa bhaTakI hI sadA, nIra kI AzA na milI ! jise tuma saMsAra kahate ho, vaha pyAsa aura pyAsa aura pyAsa, marusthala ! hAM, dUra marUdyAna dikhAI par3ate haiM, pAsa pahuMcane para marUdyAna siddha nahIM hote| ve sArI pyAseM, tar3aphar3AhaTeM daur3a, ApAdhApI, vaha bAhara kA sArA jAla, sUkhe kaMTha, rotI AMkheM - una sabakA tyAga hotA calA jAtA hai, kSaya hotA calA jAtA hai| upaniSada ThIka mahAvIra kI isa aMtardRSTi ko pragaTa karate haiN| ajo nityaH zAzvato'yaM purANo / maiM sadA rahanevAlA, sanAtana, sadA sadaiva sthira rahanevAlA AtmA huuN| ajo nityaH zAzvato'yaM purANo / aura jaba taka koI zAzvata se na jur3a jAye, kSaNabhaMgura se kaise sukha pAyA jA sakatA hai? pAnI ke babUloM ko saMpadA banAne meM pyAsa bhaTakI hI sadA, nIra kI AzA na milii| dikhAI bhI par3e jala-srota, to bhI satya siddha na hue mana ke lage ho / hAtha meM nahIM Ate, taba taka to iMdradhanuSa una para banate hI svapna the ! haiM; hAtha meM Ate hI phUTa jAte haiN| nadI ko lahara milI, taTa kI dilAsA na milii| upaniSada kahate haiM : satAM hi satya / satpuruSoM kA svabhAva hI 427
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 satyamaya hotA hai| usa zAzvata kI jo sadA se hai aura sadA rhegaa| aura usa satya koI bAhara kI bAta nahIM tumhAre svabhAva kI bAta hai| zAzvata kI varSA hote hI kSaNabhaMgura se chuTakArA ho jAtA hai| satAM hI sty| tasmAtsatye rmnte| kSaNabhaMgura ko chor3anA nahIM pdd'taa| pAnI ke babUloM ko koI aura ve sadA usa bhItara ke satya meM ramate haiN| chor3atA hai? bodha AyA-chUTa gaye! ajJAna meM pakar3atA hai, jJAna vahI mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM tanmaya hokara, svabhAva meM sthita, meM chUTa jAtA hai| ajJAna meM hama saMsAra ko pakar3ate haiM, jJAna meM hama parakIya bhAvoM kA kSaya karatA huuN| svayaM ko pakar3a lete haiN| aura jisane svayaM ko pA liyA, usane ise thor3A prayoga meM lAnA zurU kro| uThate-baiThate eka dhAgA saba pA liyaa| aura jisane svayaM ko khoyA, vaha kucha bhI pA le, bhItara samhAlate raho, jIvana ke sAre manake isI dhAge meM piro lo| to bhI usakA pA liyA huA kucha siddha na hogaa| eka na eka dina uTho to yAda rakho ki maiM jAnanevAlA haM, uThanevAlA nhiiN| uTha to vaha royegaa| usakI AMkheM AMsuoM se bharI hoNgii| zarIra rahA hai| uTha to mana rahA hai| maiM sirpha jAnanevAlA huuN| calo Aja ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? rAste para, to jAnate raho: cala to zarIra rahA hai, cala to mana rahA TUTa gaI marakata kI pyAlI hai; maiM to sirpha jAna rahA huuN| jAna rahA hUM ki zarIra cala rahA, mana lupta huI madirA kI lAlI cala rhaa| bhojana karo to smaraNa rakho ki bhojana to zarIra meM par3a | merA vyAkula mana bahalAnevAle rahA hai, ki zarIra tRpta ho rahA hai, ki mana tRpta ho rahA hai; lekina aba sAmAna kahAM haiM? maiM to jAnanevAlA huuN| aba ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? isa jAnanevAle ke sUtra ko tuma jIvana ke sAre manakoM meM piro jagatI ke nIrava maruthala para do| dhIre-dhIre yaha tumheM svAbhAvika hotA jaayegaa| tuma kucha bhI / haMsatA thA maiM jinake bala para karoge, bhItara eka aharniza nAda bajatA rahegA : 'maiM jJAtA huuN|' cira vasaMta-sevita sapanoM ke usa jJAtA meM hI tuma eka ho jaaogeN| usa jJAtA ko jAnate hI tuma mere ve udyAna kahAM haiM? saMsAra ke pAra ho jaaoge| aba ve mere gAna kahAM haiM? mahAvIra kahate haiM, jaise kamala ke patte jala meM rahate bhI jala ko | isake pahale ki AMkheM AMsuoM se bhara jAyeM aura hRdaya kevala chUte nahIM, aise hI phira jo sAkSI-bhAva ko upalabdha huA, jala meM rAkha kA eka Dhera raha jAye, jAgo! isake pahale ki jIvana hAtha se rahate hue bhI jala ko chUtA nhiiN| tuma phira kahIM bhI ho, tuma baha jAye, chiTaka jAye, uTho! avasara ko mata khoo! saMsAra ke bAhara ho| saMsAra ke bhItara bhI tuma bAhara ho| phira tuma jIvana alpa hai| use vyartha meM mata gaMvA do| maMdira tumhAre bhItara bhIr3a meM khar3e bhI akele ho| abhI to tuma akele bhI khar3e bhIr3a meM hai| agara samaya kA tuma ThIka upayoga karanA sIkha jAo, hI hote ho| | sAmAyika sIkha jAo-maMdira meM praveza ho jaaye| aura ye jo vacana haiM mahAvIra ke, ye kisI dArzanika ke vaktavya samaya ko saMsAra meM lagAnA aura samaya ko saMsAra se mukta kara | nahIM haiN| ye kisI tatvaciMtaka kI dhAraNAeM nahIM haiN| ye to eka lenA-basa do AyAma haiN| mahAsAdhaka ke anubhava haiN| inheM tuma anubhava banAo, to hI samaya ko saMsAra se mukta kro| samaya ko saMsAra kI vyastatA inakA rAja khulegaa| inheM tuma prayoga banAo aura inake lie tuma | se mukta karo! sAmAyika phalita hogI! apane meM praveza hogA! prayogazAlA bano, to hI ye sUtra satya ho skeNge| Atmadhana milegA! AtmagIta bajegA! AtmA kA nartana! tanmaya satAM hi sty| tasmAtsatye rmnte| hokara tuma DUboge! ramo ina satyoM meN| ina satyoM ko tumhArA svabhAva banane do| taba tumhAre jIvana meM usakI varSA ho jAyegI Aja itanA hii| ajo nityaH zAzvato'yaM puraanno| 428
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________________ bIsavAM pravacana palakana paga poMche Aja piyA ke
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________________ prazna-sAra Apako sunane ke bAda mujhe vyavahArika jIvana meM zithilatA AtI hai| lekina jaba Apa prema aura bhakti para bolate haiM to mana khila jAtA hai| kRpAkara mujhe merA mArga deN| mere bhItara stabdhatA, sannATA-sA laga rahA hai aura sAtha hI acche-bure vicAroM kA AkramaNa bhii| maiM apane ko bahuta asahAya pA rahI huuN| bhaya lagatA hai! Apa mahAvIra kI ahiMsA para, buddha ke zUnya para, yA kucha bhI bolate haiM to usameM anivAryataH prema jor3a dete haiN| kyA hama saMnyAsiyoM meM prema kA atyaMta abhAva dekhakara hI prema kA punaH punaH smaraNa karAte haiM? mujhe samarpaNa meM bahuta AnaMda AtA hai, jJAna se thor3A ahaMkAra jagatA hai| maiM kauna-sA dhyAna karUM-batAne kI kRpA kreN|
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________________ halA prazna: Apako sunane ke bAda mujhe jo tumhAre lie ThIka hai, use bhUlakara bhI dUsare para Aropita vyavahArika jIvana meM zithilatA aura udAsI kA mata krnaa| vahIM hiMsA zurU ho jAtI hai| jo tumhAre lie ThIka anubhava hotA hai| lekina jaba prema aura bhakti, hai, use jiinaa| aura kisI ko bhI itanA adhikAra mata denA ki AnaMda aura utsava para Apa bolate haiM, taba mana khila jAtA hai| vaha tumhAre Upara apane ThIka ko thopa paaye| kyoMki vahIM se aura AnaMda se bhara jAtA hai| kRpApUrvaka mujhe merA mArga deN| gulAmI zurU ho jAtI hai| | na kisI ko gulAma banAnA, na kisI ke gulAma bananA to hI AnaMda kasauTI hai| satya kI ciMtA chodd'o| jahAM AnaMda hai, usI tuma dhArmika ho skoge| dizA meM cala pdd'o| satya milegA hii| asatya kI dizA meM | aura kasauTI eka hI hai hAtha meM ki jahAM tumheM AnaMda kI pulaka AnaMda ho hI nahIM sktaa| isIlie to hamane AnaMda ko brahma kI mile, vahAM sarakate jaanaa| agara jhUThA hogA AnaMda-usa jhUThe paribhASA banAyA hai| saccidAnaMda! AnaMda ko hI hama sukha kahate haiN| AnaMda kasauTI hai| AnaMda para kabhI saMdeha mata krnaa| agara | sukha kA artha hai: jisane dhokhA diyA AnaMda kA, lekina thA AnaMda na hogA to jaldI hI patA cala jaayegaa| jhUThA AnaMda nhiiN| sukha kA artha hai : jAkara patA calA AnaMda nahIM hai| dUra se jyAdA dera TikegA nhiiN| Dhola suhAvanA mAlUma par3A thaa| magamarIcikA thii| dara se kucha DUbo! jahAM se AnaMda kI kiraNa AtI hai vahIM sUraja hai satya aura samajhe the, pAsa kucha aura siddha huaa| isalie maiM tumase kaa| tuma kiraNa ko pakar3a lo aura cala pdd'o| satya kI ciMtA hI sukha se bhI bhAgane ko nahIM kahatA; kyoMki agara tuma bhAga gaye chodd'o| kiraNa pakar3a lI to sUraja kI dizA para cala pdd'e| aura mRgamarIcikA ko binA dekhe, to sukha tumhArA sadA pIchA kregaa| AdamI ke pAsa dUsarA koI upAya nahIM hai| satya se hI patA maiM tumase kahatA hUM, sukha meM bhI jAo, tAki vaha dukha ho jaaye| calegA, kyA ThIka hai| kyoMki jo ThIka hai, vahI jIvana ko agara vaha dukha hai to dukha ho jAyegA aura agara dukha nahIM hai to saMgIta aura AnaMda se bharatA hai| | vahIM se tumhArI paramAtmA kI sIr3hiyAM zarU hoNgii| aura jaba maiM kahatA hUM, jo ThIka hai, to merA prayojana lekina, manuSya ke mana ko AnaMda ke lie taiyAra nahIM kiyA vyakti-vyakti se hai| jo tumheM ThIka hai, jarUrI nahIM ki tumhAre gayA hai| isalie prazna uThatA hai| isalie tuma apanI isa pati ko ThIka ho| jo tumheM ThIka hai, jarUrI nahIM ki tumhAre beTe svAbhAvika rujhAna ko bhI samasyA banA lete ho| ko ThIka ho| jo tumheM ThIka hai, jarUrI nahIM ki tumhAre bhAI ko | agara vairAgya kI bAteM tumheM rasa nahIM detIM chor3o! tumhAre ThIka ho, mitra ko ThIka ho, par3osI ko ThIka ho| lie na hoNgii| isakA yaha artha nahIM hai ki ve bAteM galata haiN| ve
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________________ jana sUtra bhAgaH 11 kisI aura ke lie hoNgii| koI mahAvIra usa rAste se calakara | AMkheM udhAra nahIM milatIM aura na darzana udhAra milatA hai, merI phuNcegaa| kucha prayojana nahIM tumheM unse| AMkha se maiM dekha sakatA huuN| merI AMkha se tuma na dekha skoge| tumhArA hRdaya tumheM pratipala batAtA hai ki kauna-sI bhUmi tumhAre mere lie maiM jI sakatA hUM, mere lie tuma na jI skoge| aura mere phUla ko khilaayegii| lie maiM hI mara sakatA hUM, tuma na mara skoge| phira hara vRkSa ke lie alaga bhUmi hotI hai| koI vRkSa reta meM hI eka kI jagaha dUsare ke khar3e hone kA koI bhI upAya nahIM hai| khar3A hotA hai| koI vRkSa kaMkar3a-patthara cAhatA hai| koI vRkSa magara vahIM hama dhokhA dete haiN| kAlI bhUmi cAhatA hai ki jarA-bhI kaMkar3a-patthara na hoN| jo eka mahAvIra ne kahA hai to ThIka kahA hogaa| ThIka hI kahA hai| ke lie amRta hai, vaha dUsare ke lie jahara ho jAtA hai| lekina tumhAre lie kahA hai, aisA mahAvIra ko tumhAre hisAba se isalie sadA dhyAna rakhanAH koI vaktavya satya ke saMbaMdha meM bolane kA koI kAraNa bhI na thA; tuma mahAvIra ke sAmane bhI na sArvabhauma nahIM hai-vyakti-sApekSa hai| the| mahAvIra ko tumhArA koI patA bhI nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne to vairAgya kI bAta kisI ko khilAtI hogii| asalI savAla apanA satya kahA hai| ise khayAla rkhnaa| khila jAnA hai| kisI ko marusthala kI reta meM hI khilane kA yahAM jo maiM tumase kaha rahA hUM vaha jarUrI nahIM hai ki tumhArA satya saubhAgya hotA hogaa| kaikTasa marusthala meM hI khilate haiN| unakA ho| vaha merA satya hai, itanA jarUrI hai| aisA maiMne jaanaa| aisA bhI apanA sauMdarya hai| gulAba vahAM na khileNge| gulAba kA apanA tuma bhI jAnoge, isakI koI anivAryatA nahIM hai| jAna bhI sakate sauMdarya hai| ho, na bhI jAno! to apane hRdaya se kabhI bhI jabardastI mata krnaa| agara | mujhase mela khA jAo, tumhArA vyaktitva mujhase mela khAtA ho, vyakti apane hRdaya kI mAnakara calatA rahe, aura hRdaya ke to zAyada jo merA satya hai vaha tumhArA bhI anubhava bana jaaye| atirikta, hRdaya ke viparIta kisI kI na mAne, to satya se tuma lekina agara vyaktitva mela na khAtA ho, to merA satya tumhAre bhaTaka na sakoge, pahuMca hI jaaoge| Upara-Upara rahegA, bhItara-bhItara to tumhArA hI satya rhegaa|| jahAM AnaMda na hogA aura dhokhA khAyA, vahAM dhokhA kitanI dera sabhI darzana Atma-kathAeM haiM, 'ATo-bAyogrAphikala' haiN| ve calegA? pyAse AdamI ko kitanI dera jhUThe pAnI se samajhAoge, vyakti ke saMbaMdha meM haiN| bujhAoge? kitanI dera sAMtvanA doge? jaldI hI use samajha meM | jaba mahAvIra kucha kahate haiM, to vaha mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM A jAyegAH yahAM koI jaladhAra nahIM hai| hAM, lekina yaha ho | sUcanAeM haiM; jaba buddha kucha kahate haiM to buddha ke saMbaMdha meN| jaba sakatA hai, use tuma isa jhUThI jaladhAra ke pAsa hI na pahuMcane do, to mIrA nAcatI hai aura nAca se kucha kahatI hai, to apane saMbaMdha meM kabhI usake anabhava meM hI na A sake ki magamarIcikA thI. vahAM kaha rahI hai| kucha thA nhiiN| to zAyada usake mana meM sapanA apane tAne-bAne | satya ke saMbaMdha meM jinatI udaghoSaNAeM haiM, vaha una vyaktiyoM kI bunatA rahe ! zAyada mana kahatA rahe, vahAM sukha thA! vahAM sukha thA! | udaghoSaNAeM haiM jinhoMne satya ko jaanaa| unake mAdhyama se satya aisA hI maiM tumhAre tathAkathita sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM meM dekhatA huuN| aayaa| satya ne eka rUpa liyaa| jarUrI nahIM hai vahI rUpa tumhAre saMsAra meM sukha nahIM hai, aisA unakA anubhava nahIM hai| aisA kisI lie ThIka ho| tuma kaise samajhoge? anubhavI kI bAta ko unhoMne mAna liyA hai| unakA svayaM kA kucha loga haiM, jo isalie mAna lete haiM kisI kI bAta ko, hRdaya to kaha rahA thA, sukha hai| usa hRdaya ko to inakArA, kyoMki aura loga usakI bAta ko mAnate haiN| agara jIsasa ko asvIkAra kiyA; kisI aura ko Aropita kara liyaa| apane eka araba AdamI mAnate haiM to kucha to isIlie mAna leMge ki prANoM kI AvAja to na sunI; kisI aura kI AvAja para cala | jisako eka araba mAnate haiM, vaha galata kaise ho sakatA hai? pdd'e| phira unakA jIvana bar3e dukha se bhara jAtA hai| kyoMki jahAM | lekina dhyAna rakhanA, yaha bhI saMbhava hai ki eka araba jise unheM sukha dikhAI par3atA thA, vahAM unheM aba bhI dikhAI pdd'egaa| mAnate hoM vaha tumhAre lie na ho| vaha eka araba ke lie bhI sahI
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________________ 2015 palakana paga poMchaM Aja piyA ke ho aura phira bhI tumhAre lie sahI na ho| kyoMki paramAtmA asalI nahIM hai| eka-eka vyakti ko anUThA racatA hai, eka-eka vyakti ko paramAtmA dobArA koI cIja banAtA nhiiN| parama kalAkAra hai! advitIya racatA hai| yahI to manuSya kI mahimA hai| aisA thor3e hI hai ki jagata cuka gayA hai, ki aba use kucha sUjhatA manuSya kI to chor3a do phikra, eka patte ko isa bagIce se tuma nahIM, ki phira mahAvIra ko banA de, phira rAma ko banA de, phira khoja lo, phira vaisA pattA tuma sArI pRthvI para khojakara bhI dUsarA kRSNa ko banA de| na pA skoge| dekhA tumane, na mahAvIra dubArA, na kRSNa dubArA, na rAma dubArA! eka kaMkar3a uThA lo mArga se, phira anaMta-anaMta cAMda-tAroM para jo eka bAra AtA hai, phira dobArA parde para AtA hI nhiiN| ise bhI khojate raho to ThIka vaisA kaMkar3a tumheM dubArA na milegaa| smaraNa rkhnaa| paramAtmA koI phorDa-kAra banAnevAlI aseMbalI-lAina nahIM hai| tuma bhI naye ho| sIkha sabase lenA, mAnanA apnii| sunanA ki eka-sI kaareN| paramAtmA koI maikenika nahIM hai, takanIziyana sabakI, aMtima nirNaya hRdaya se lenaa| nahIM hai-kalAkAra hai| to agara vairAgya kI bAteM sunakara zithilatA aura udAsI AtI jitanA bar3A kavi hogA, utanA hI dubArA kisI gIta ko nahIM hai; hRdaya kA phUla khilatA nahIM, kumhalAtA hai; kalI phUla nahIM dohraataa| jitanA bar3A citrakAra hogA, dubArA phira usI citra ko banatI, ulaTA phUla apanI paMkhur3iyAM baMda kara letA hai-jaise nahIM bnaataa| dubArA agara banA bhI le vaisA citra to AnaMda | sAjha sUraja ke DUba jAne para bahuta-se phUla apanI paMkhur3iyAM baMda anubhava nahIM krtaa| kara lete haiM to samajha lenA, yaha satya tumhArA sUraja nhiiN| yaha aisA huA ki eka AdamI ne pikAso kA eka citra khriidaa| hogA satya kisI aura kA, kyoMki kucha phUla haiM jo sUraja ke kaI lAkha rupaye kA citra thaa| to svabhAvataH vaha patA kara lenA | DUbane para hI khilate haiN| rAtarAnI hai| usakA hogA, tumhAre lie cAhatA thA ki citra nakalI to nahIM hai| to vaha pikAso ke pAsa nahIM hai| tumhArA rAstA phira bilakula sApha hai| hI usa citra ko lekara gyaa| aura usane pikAso se kahA ki maiM jahAM tumheM AnaMda kI jhalaka mile, sAhasa karake vahAM jaanaa| yaha kharIda rahA hUM, lAkhoM rupaye kA mAmalA hai, maiM itanA pUchane | jarUrI nahIM hai ki hara bAra tuma vahAM AnaMda pAoge, yaha maiM nahIM AyA hUM ki yaha asalI hai? tumhArA hI banAyA huA hai, kisI kaha rahA huuN| bahuta bAra tuma pAoge vahAM kucha bhI na thA, rAkha kA kI nakala to nahIM? Dhera thaa| lekina taba bhI anubhava hogaa| taba bhI jIvana meM praur3hatA pikAso ne usa citra kI tarapha bar3I berukhI se dekhA aura kahA, | aayegii| rAkha kA Dhera dekhakara samajha aayegii| Age rAkha ke Dhera nakalI hai, kisI aura kA banAyA hai| pikAso kI preyasI maujUda pahacAnane kI kalA aayegii| dubArA dhokhA muzkila hogaa| thI aura vaha bar3I cakita huI, kyoMki yaha citra usa preyasI ke tIsarI bAra dhokhA asaMbhava ho jaayegaa| phira eka aisI ghar3I A sAmane hI banAyA gayA thaa| aura pikAso ne hI banAyA thaa| | jAyegI ki kitanA hI lobhaka dRzya ho, tuma dUra se bhI pahacAna usane kahA ki zAyada tuma bhUla rahe ho, zAyada tumhArI smRti tumheM pAoge ki kahAM rAkha hai, kahAM aMgAra hai; kahAM jIvana hai, kahAM dhokhA de rahI hai| yaha citra tumane mere sAmane banAyA hai| yaha saba bujhA-bujhA hai|| tumhArA hI banAyA huA hai| - bhUla-bhUla karake hI AdamI sIkhatA hai| galata ko galata jAna pikAso ne kahA, maiMne banAyA hai, lekina phira bhI nakalI hai| lenA sahI kI tarapha jAne kA upAya hai| bhrAMta ko bhrAMta pahacAna kyoMki ise maiM pahale bhI banA cukA huuN| isako asalI kahanA | lenA, nirdhAMta hone kI vyavasthA hai| ThIka nahIM hai, AthaiTika nahIM hai| eka daphA jo banA cuke, bAta to maiM tumase kahatA nahIM ki tuma jaldI bhAga jAnA, merI mAnakara purAnI ho gii| aba use koI dUsarA nakala kare yA maiM khuda hI | bhAga jaanaa| tuma to apane hI anubhava se jaanaa| hogA sukha, to usakI nakala karUM, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? lekina yaha citra | svarga kA rAstA bnegaa| nahIM hogA sukha, to anubhava jgegaa| maiM pahale bhI banA cukA huuN| yaha sirpha pratidhvani hai, chAyA hai; eDIsana eka prayoga kara rahA thaa| usameM sAta sau bAra haaraa| 4351
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 usake sAre sAthI-sahayogI ruSTa ho gaye, parezAna ho gye| usake bAtoM ko bIca-bIca meM mata ddaalnaa| kyoMki phira tuma saba vidyArthI to ghabar3A gaye ki aba yaha kaba khatama hogA; kyA pUrA vikRta kara doge| eka bAra sApha ho gayA ki prema kI carcA tumheM jIvana yaha eka hI prayoga meM karate rahanA hai; sAta sau bAra! tIna umaMga se bhara detI hai to phira tuma virAgiyoM kI carcA kI bAta hI sAla kharAba ho gaye! eka dina usake saba sahayogiyoM ne kahA, chor3a denaa| phira vaha rAstA tumhAre lie nahIM hai| phira unakI bAta 'Apa suniye! Apa to roja subaha phira prasannacitta A jAte haiM | tumheM jhaMjhaTa meM DAla degii| premI kI bAta bar3I alaga hai| aura phira kAma zurU kara dete haiN| lekina hamArA bhI sociye! yaha | izka hAyala hai tere milane meM jiMdagI isI meM gaMvAnI hai? sAta sau daphe hAra cuke; aba chor3iye hamase ye pardA haTAyA na gyaa| bhI! kucha aura kariye!' virAgI kahatA hai ki prema ko haTA lo to paramAtmA se mila eDIsana ne kahA ki tumase kisane kahA ki maiM sAta sau bAra hAra jaao| premI kahatA hai: izka hAyala hai tere milane meM! loga cukA? maiM to hara bAra jIta ke karIba A rahA huuN| samajho ki sAta kahate haiM ki prema ke kAraNa hama tujhase nahIM mila rahe haiM; hogA yahI sau eka daravAje haiM usake, to sAta sau daravAje to hama khaTakhaTA shii| hamase yaha pardA haTAyA na gyaa| lekina hama yaha pardA na cuke; vahAM nahIM thA dvAra, dIvAla thii| vaha daravAje jhUThe the! aba | haTA skeNge| hama to, agara prema ke kAraNa hI tU cUka rahA hai to hama roja-roja karIba asalI daravAje ke A rahe haiN| kitanI dera | cUke cale jAyeMge lekina yaha prema hamase na haTAyA jaayegaa| yaha calegA! to sAta sau bAra hama asaphala hue, yaha tumase bhakta ke lie to prema hI paramAtmA hai| jJAnI ke lie prema bAdhA kisane kahA? hara kadama hameM saphalatA ke karIba lAyA hai| hara hai| vaha prema ko kahatA hai, rAga! haTAo! vairAgya ko jagAo! viphalatA saphalatA ke karIba lAtI hai| sAta sau bAra ke anubhava to hI satya milegaa| ne hameM kAphI praur3ha banA diyA hai| hamArI parakha painI ho gaI hai| premI aura bhakta kahatA hai, parde ko nahIM haTAnA, apane ko miTA aba hameM vo sAta sau mArga bhaTakA nahIM skte| aura nizcita hI | denA hai| prema hI prema raha jAye, tuma na baco! ThIka mArga ke hama karIba A rahe haiN| kitanI dera hogA, yaha to izka hAyala hai tere milane meM kahanA muzkila hai| hamase yaha pardA haTAyA na gyaa| aura kahate haiM, usake koI paMdraha dina bAda hI eDIsana saphala ho tujhako dekhA to sera cazma hue gyaa| usane bijalI kA pahalA balba banA liyaa| Aja sArI tujhako cAhA to aura cAha na kii| duniyA usakI vajaha se rozana hai| | -AMkhoM kI sArI bhUkha miTa gaI tujhe dekhate hI! terI jhalaka jo bAhara ke prakAza kI khoja ke saMbaMdha meM sahI hai, vahI bhItara pAte hI! ke prakAza kI khoja ke saMbaMdha meM bhI sahI hai| tujhako dekhA to sera cazma hue jahAM sukha mile-jAnA! tujhako cAhA to aura cAha na kii| maiM yahAM tumheM DarAne ko nahIM huuN| Darakara kabhI koI jAgA? maiM virAgI kahatA hai, saba cAha chor3o to paramAtmA milegaa| premI tumheM ghabar3AtA nahIM huuN| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, jAo! sAhasa se, kahatA hai, usakI cAha A gaI to saba cAha apane se chUTa jAtI himmata se! hogA sukha to eka kadama aura tumane prabhu kI tarapha | hai; chor3ane kI jhaMjhaTa premI ko nahIM hai| usakI cAha kAphI hai| liyaa| nahIM hogA sukha, to bhI eka kadama prabhu kI ora liyaa| tujhako dekhA to sera cazma hue eka dvAra baMda huA! isa tarapha jAne meM koI sAra nhiiN| eka rAstA tujhako cAhA to aura cAha na kii| galata huaa| sahI rAste ke karIba Ane lge| phira usako cAhane ke bAda kahIM koI aura cAha bacatI hai! hRdaya kI suno| to agara bhakti, prema aura utsava kI bAta para ye donoM alaga-alaga mArga haiN| virAgI kahatA hai, saba sanakara tumhAre hRdaya meM koI dhuna bajatI hai, tumhAre hRdaya kI vINA | cAha chor3o-itanA ki paramAtmA kI cAha bhI chUTa jaaye| vaha bhI kaMpita hone lagatI hai, to vahI tumhArA mArga hai| phira vairAgya kI | eka rAstA hai| acAha meM jhUba jaao| paramAtmA taka kI cAha na 4361
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________________ palakana paga poMcha Aja piyA ke bace-utanI bhI cAha kI rekhA na raha jAye bhiitr| paripUrNa | bhItara ke bIja phUTane lageM; jisa bhASA ke saMparka meM tumhArA acAha meM khar3e ho jaao| jarA bhI kaMpana na raha jAye cAha kA, vyaktitva nikhAra lene lage; rasa jage; gIta jage; nRtya uThe-to vAsanA kaa| usI ghar3I milana! phira samajhanA ki hRdaya sApha-sApha izArA kara rahA hai kisa tarapha premI kahatA hai, usakI cAha meM aise DUba jAo ki tuma na baco; clo| phira aura sArI ciMtAeM chor3a denA-kisa ghara meM paidA hue, tumhArI sArI jIvana-UrjA basa usakI cAhata, usakA prema bana | kisa dharma meM paidA hue, kauna-sA sikhAvana, kauna-sI zikSA dI jaaye| usI ghar3I milana! gaI, kauna-sA zAstra pakar3AyA gayA, phira saba gauNa hai| hRdaya se donoM tarapha se milana huA hai| donoM meM kauna ThIka aura galata, | paramAtmA ne bola diyA ki tumhAre lie jAne kA rAstA kauna hai| isa taraha kahane kI bAta hI nAsamajhI hai| itanA hI dekha lenA, lekina aisA sabhI ko na hogaa| tumhArA hRdaya kisake sAtha khilatA hai! yahAM kucha haiM jinako prema kI bAta sunakara becainI zurU ho jAtI tana se to saba bhAMti vilaga tuma hai, ghabar3AhaTa zurU ho jAtI hai| virAga kI bAta sunakara vaha zAMta lekina mana se dUra nahIM ho baiTha jAte haiM, ki aba calo ThIka bAta huii| vaha bhI galata nahIM jur3e na paMDita, sajI na vedI haiN| unako jo rucatA hai, unako jo pacatA hai| ve zAyada jIvana meM vacana hue na maMtra ucAre kAphI jale haiN| aura jaisA dUdha kA jalA chAcha bhI phUMka-phUMkakara janama-janama ko kiMtu vadhU yaha pIne lagatA hai; prema ne zAyada unheM kAphI jalAyA hai| yadyapi jo hAtha bikI bemola tumhAre prema unhoMne aba taka jAnA thA, vaha bilakula hI kSudra thA, vyartha jhUThe-sacce, kacce-pakke thA, nAmamAtra ko thaa| lekina usane itanA jalA diyA hai ki aba rizte jitane duniyAbhara ke to vaha paramAtmA kI bhakti kI bAta yA prema kI bAta sunakara bhI sabase tuma mukta, prema cauMka jAte haiN| ve chAcha ko bhI phUMka-phUMkakara pIte haiN| magara ke vRMdAvana se dUra nahIM ho| ThIka, agara virAga se unake hRdaya kA bhAva khulatA hai, zAMti tana se to saba bhAMti vilaga tuma milatI hai aura eka sukha kI dazA paidA hotI hai, to vahI tthiik| lekina mana se dUra nahIM ho| usI se ve cleN| aura saba nAte-rizte hoMge saMsAra ke, lekina bhakta kahatA hai, aura jisa bAta para maiM jora denA cAhatA hUM, vaha yaha ki kabhI prema kA nAtA saMsAra kA nahIM hai| prema to vRMdAvana hai| vaha koI bhUlakara bhI kisI ko tuma apanI bhAMti calAne kI ceSTA mata nAtA nahIM hai| vaha koI banane miTanevAlI bAta nahIM hai| vaha koI krnaa| yaha ceSTA hama sabake mana meM paidA hotI hai| yaha hamAre saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vaha to eka AnaMda kI, ahobhAva kI dazA hai| ahaMkAra kA bar3A gaharA hissA hai| hama dUsare ko apanI pratichavi vRMdAvana hai| meM banAnA cAhate haiN| bApa apane beTe ko DhAlanA cAhatA hai ThIka jhUThe-sacce, kacce-pakke apane jaisaa| mAM apanI beTI ko dAlanA cAhatI hai ThIka apane rizte jitane duniyAbhara ke jaisii| mitra mitra ko DhAlane meM laga jAtA hai| hama saba isa ceSTA sabase tuma mukta, prema meM hote haiM ki agara hamArA basa cale to sArI duniyA ko hama ke vRMdAvana se dUra nahIM ho|| apanI pratichavi meM DhAla deN| isase ahaMkAra ko bar3I tRpti aura saba hogA bAdhA! prema-aura bAdhA! bhakta ko bAdhA | milatI hai| isase maiM to ho jAtA hUM Adarza; aura sabhI ho jAte haiM nahIM dikhAI pdd'tii| bhakta to prema se hI usake pAsa pahuMcatA hai| merI chaayaaeN| isase maiM to ho jAtA hUM sabhI jIvana kA maapdNdd| prema meM DUbakara hI usameM DUbatA hai| | isa bhrAMti se thor3e sajaga honaa| ye virAgI kI aura premI kI alaga-alaga bhASAeM haiN| inameM jo tumheM apanA satya khojanA hai| aura sabhI satya nijI satya haiN| bhASA tumhAre hRdaya meM rama jAye; jisa bhASA kI varSA meM tumhAre | dUsare para thopanA nahIM hai| to na to thopanA aura na kisI ko thopane
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________________ DEUSH jina sUtra bhAga 1 denaa| agara ina do bAtoM se tuma baca gaye--kyoMki bar3A khatarA jIvanabhara hama eka-dUsare ko dabAne kI ceSTA karate yaha hai ki jo nahIM thopate, ve dasaroM ko thopalene dete haiN| jo dasare haiM-jAne-anajAne upAyoM se| bApa beTe ko badalanA cAhatA ko nahIM thopane dete, ve khuda dUsaroM para thopa dete haiN| hai| badalane kI ceSTA meM sirpha vaha yaha kahanA cAhatA hai ki isa duniyA meM vastutaH samajhapUrvaka jInA bar3A kaThina hai| samajha mAlika maiM huuN| beTA bhI bar3A hokara isa bUr3he bApa ko badalane kI ke donoM tarapha nAsamajhI kI atiyAM haiN| ceSTA karegA, kyoMki taba bApa kamajora hone lgegaa| taba beTA maikyAvalI ne kahA hai, isake pahale ki koI tuma para AkramaNa | isako samajhAne lagegA ki kyA karanA ucita hai aura kyA karanA kare, tuma AkramaNa kara denaa| kyoMki yahI surakSA kA sarvottama ucita nahIM hai, ki tuma saThiyA gaye ho, ki tumhArI buddhi tumane kho upAya hai| to yahAM pratyeka vyakti yahI koziza kara rahA hai ki dI, ki tumheM isa duniyA kA patA nahIM hai jo Aja hai; tuma jisa isake pahale ki koI tumhArI gardana pakar3e, tuma pakar3a lo| isake duniyA kI bAteM kara rahe ho, vaha gaI-gujarI ho cukI; aba tuma pahale ki tumheM koI badale, tuma badala do| isake pahale ki merI suno! tumhArI koI paribhASA kare, tuma paribhASA kara do| isa jagata meM ina donoM atiyoM se bacanA bar3A kaThina hai| magara tumane dekhA, pUre jIvana hama eka-dUsare ko paribhASita kara rahe jo baca jAye vahI sAdhaka hai| na to tuma dUsare ko dabAne kI haiM, hama hajAra-hajAra tarakIboM se eka-dUsare kI paribhASA karate koziza karanA aura na kisI ko avasara denA ki tamheM dabA de| haiN| pati khar3A hai, kAra meM hArna bajA rahA hai, patnI dera lagAtI eka bAta tuma sApha kara denA ki cAhe koI bhI kImata ho, kitanI hai-vaha yaha ghoSaNA kara rahI hai dera lagAkara ki khar3e raho; hI jokhima ho, maiM apane hRdaya kI mAnakara cluuNgaa| cAhe saba mAlika kauna hai, jAhira ho jAnA caahie| vaha pati ko paribhASA | khonA par3e! isI ko maiM saMnyAsa kI bhAva-dazA kahatA huuN| de rahI hai| saMnyAsa koI bAhya kRtya nahIM hai--eka bhItarI aMtarghoSaNA hai dhyAna rakhanA, jo jisako pratIkSA karavA sakatA hai, vaha usakI ki aba se maiM apane hRdaya kI mAnakara calUMgA, cAhe isake lie paribhASA kara detA hai| tuma daphtara meM gaye kisI se milane to mujhe saba gaMvAnA par3e; cAhe isake lie mujhe dIna-daridra ho jAnA mainejara tumheM biThA rakhegA thor3I dera, cAhe usako koI kAma na ho| par3e; cAhe rAha kA bhikhArI ho jAnA pdd'e| rAha ke bhikhArI hone klarka bhI tumheM bar3I dera bAda dekhegA, cAhe vaha kucha bhI na kara rahA kI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina agara yaha bhI honA par3e to merI taiyArI ho| vaha vaise hI apane rajisTara ulaTane lagegA, kyoMki vaha tumheM | hai; lekina aba eka bAta maiMne taya kara lI ki apane hRdaya ke paribhASA denA cAhatA hai ki sApha ho jAnA cAhie ki yahAM kauna atirikta aura kisI kI mAnakara na cluuNgaa| aba merA hRdaya hI mAlika hai! | merA veda hogaa| aura merA hRdaya hI merI bhagavadagItA hogii| hRdaya maiM tumako pratIkSA karavA sakatA hUM, to maiM mAlika hUM! hI merA kurAna aura merI bAibila hogii| . jo pratIkSA karavA sakatA hai vaha Upara hai| to pati bhI sAMjha ko aura tuma cakita hooge ki jisa dina tuma hRdaya kI sunane klaba-ghara meM dera taka baiThA tAza khelatA rahatA hai, patnI ko rAha | lagoge, usa dina tumhAre jIvana meM gati A jaayegii| kucha dikhavAtA hai ki ghara baiThI raho, karatI raho pratIkSA khAne ke lie! ar3acaneM AyeMgI samAja kI tarapha se, dUsaroM kI tarapha se; kyoMki jarA dera karake hI aayegaa| vaha yaha sApha batA denA cAhatA hai ki kala taka jinakI tumane mAnI thI, acAnaka ve itane jaldI rAjI na kauna mAlika hai| ho jaayeNge| ve itanI jaldI svIkAra na kara leNge| lekina bhItara tumane dekhA, bar3e netA sabhA meM AyeM to hamezA dera se aayeNge| | tuma pAogeH umaMga A gaI! taraMga A gaI! eka jvAra A gayA bar3A netA, aura vakta para A jaaye| yaha bAta ho hI nahIM sktii| zakti kA! bhItara tuma pAoge ki aba tuma dIna-daridra nahIM ho; jitanA bar3A netA, utanI dera karake aayegaa| utanI logoM ko tuma samrATa ho gye| pratIkSA karavA degaa| unako jAhira karavA degA ki tuma kauna ho, to jo tumheM ruce| virAga to virAga! usase bhI loga paramAtmA tumheM sApha ho jAnA caahie| taka pahuMce haiN| bhakti to bhakti! 438
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________________ palakana paga poMchaM Aja piyA ke dUsarA prazna : mere bhItara jaise stabdhatA, sannATA-sA laga rahA haiM, to hAtha khAlI ho jAte haiN| hAthoM kA khAlI ho jAnA satya ke hai| khAlI-khAlI, zUnyatA jaise chA gaI ho| aura sAtha hI utarane ke lie atyaMta jarUrI hai| lekina vyartha ke jAne aura satya acche-bure vicAroM kA AkramaNa bhI hAvI hotA rahatA hai| maiM | ke Ane ke bIca meM thor3A aMtarAla hai| usa aMtarAla meM bar3I pIr3A kyA karUM? maiM bAvarI-sI ho gaI huuN| maiM apane ko bahuta hotI hai| usa aMtarAla ko jo pAra nahIM kara pAtA, vaha ghabar3Akara asahAya, akelI aura asurakSita pA rahI huuN| bhaya lagatA hai| phira bAhara nikala AtA hai| | isIlie 'saroja' ne pUchA hai : 'eka tarapha khAlI-khAlIpana 'saroja' kA prazna hai| aura zUnyatA chA gaI hai aura dUsarI tarapha acche-bare vicAroM kA aisA hotA hai| aisA honA svAbhAvika hai| kyoMki jaise hI hama AkramaNa bhI hotA rahatA hai|' bhItara jAte haiM, hama akele ho jAte haiN| isIlie to loga bhItara | vaha AkramaNa isIlie ho rahA hai| vaha AkramaNa ho rahA hai, jAne se Darate haiN| aisA nahIM, balki tuma ceSTA kara-karake acche-bure vicAroM ko bAhara haiM aura loga, bhItara to koI bhI nhiiN| bhItara to tuma ho pakar3a rahI ho, tAki bhItara jo nistabdhatA hai vaha ekadama bhayAvanI aura basa tuma ho| bAhara anaMta loga haiM, cahala-pahala hai| bhItara na ho jaaye| kucha to sahArA rhe| vicAra hI sahI, kucha to taraMgeM to sannATA hai| bAhara bahuta bharAvaTa hai, bhItara to zUnya hai| aura uThatI raheM, to kucha vyastatA banI rhe| ka hama bAhara jIe, saMbaMdhoM meM jIe, auroM ke sAtha loga khAlI hone kI bajAya dukhI honA bhI pasaMda karate haiM, jIe, bhIr3a-bAjAra, ghara-gRhasthI-hajAra vysttaaeN| kyoMki kama se kama dukha to hai! kucha to hai hAtha meM! hAtha __ to jaba bhItara calanA zurU karoge to acAnaka anubhava meM bilakula khAlI to nhiiN| kaMkar3a-patthara sahI, na hue AnA zurU ho gayA, vaha saba to dUra chUTa gayA aura isa bhItara to hIre-javAharAta! lekina koI yaha to nahIM kaha sakatA ki kucha tumhArA nikaTatama priyajana bhI nahIM A sktaa| yaha to tumhArA bhI nahIM hai| nitAMta ekAMta hai| yaha to itanA nijI hai, itanA prAiveTa hai ki tuma __ adhika loga dukha ko bhI nahIM chor3ate, kyoMki unako Dara apane premI ko bhI isameM nimaMtrita na kara skoge| yahAM to basa lagatA hai--chor3a diyA itane dinoM kA saMga-sAtha, to akele ho tuma ho aura tuma ho| jaayeNge| to zurU-zurU meM bar3I nistabdhatA, sannATA, sUnApana | tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, bahuta dina bImAra rahane ke bAda agara nakArAtmaka mAlUma hogaa| tuma bistara se uTho to bar3I becainI mAlUma par3atI hai : aba kahAM rAha dekhI nahIM aura dUra hai maMjila merI jaayeN| aba to bistara para honA jIvana kI zailI ho gayI thii| koI sAkI nahIM, maiM haM, merI tanhAI hai| agara do-cAra sAla bistara para raha gaye, to jo AdamI do-cAra ghabar3AhaTa bhI hogI; kyoMki rAha dekhI nahIM, maMjila kA koI sAla bistara para raha jAtA hai, phira vaha uThatA hI nahIM; isalie pakkA patA nahIM kahAM hai, kahAM jA rahe haiM, kyA ho rahA hai| mIla ke nahIM ki bImArI ThIka nahIM hotI, bImArI ThIka bhI ho jAye to aba patthara bhI nahIM haiM bhiitr| kauna lagAyegA mIla kA patthara? koI| vaha bImArI ko pakar3a letA hai| cikitsaka isa ghaTanA se nakzA bhI nahIM hai bhItara kaa| kauna degA nakzA? vahAM koI hAtha bhalIbhAMti paricita haiM ki agara bImArI jyAdA dina raha jAe to lekara calAnevAlA bhI nahIM hai| to acAnaka AdamI asahAya bImAra ko phira ThIka karanA muzkila ho jAtA hai| kyoMki usakI mAlUma hotA hai| bImArI Adata kA hissA ho jAtI hai| aba bImArI ko vaha apane isa asahAya avasthA se agara gujara gaye, agara isa asahAya jIvana ke DhaMga meM samA letA hai| aba isa DhaMga ko chor3ane meM avasthA ko zAMti se pAra kara liyA, to tumhAre jIvana meM pahalI | ar3acana hogii| daphA Atmabala kA janma hogaa| lekina usake pahale asahAya agara tuma eka dukha ke AdI ho gaye ho to tuma usa dukha ko avasthA se gujara jAnA jarUrI hai| jaba jhUThI cIjeM hAtha se chUTatI samhAle rhoge| 439 www.jainelibrar corg
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________________ jina satra bhAra isalie akasara maiM dekhatA hUM ki loga dukha kI sImAeM aura saubhAgya se milatA hai| aba mila gayA hai to ise kharAba mata sthitiyoM ko bhI chor3ate nhiiN| agara kisI patnI se tumhArA kro| aba to isa zUnya meM dduubo| yadyapi prAthamika caraNa para jIvana satata kalaha meM gujara rahA hai to bhI tuma alaga nahIM hote| DUbanA aisA hI lagegA, jaisA mare, mauta huii| yA kisI pati ke sAtha jIvana eka nArakIya sthiti bana gaI hai, to aura eka artha meM ThIka bhI hai, tuma to maroge hii| tuma jaise aba bhI alaga nahIM hote| kyoM? hajAra bahAne tuma khojate ho, | taka rahe ho, isa zUnya meM DUboge, miTa jaaoge| naye kA janma lekina vaha saba bahAne haiN| maulika bAta yaha hai ki aba isa dukha hogA, AvirbhAva hogaa| kI bhI Adata ho gaI hai| 'kyA karUM? maiM bAvarI-sI ho gaI haiN|' / aura eka bar3A anubhava pazcima meM AnA zurU huA hai, jahAM ki | pAgalapana jaisA hI lgegaa| bhItara jAo to zUnyatA; bAhara loga kAphI pati-patniyAM tIvratA se badalate haiN| eka anubhava Ao to vyartha ke vicAroM kA UhApoha hai| bAhara Ao to koI AnA zurU huA hai ki jo AdamI eka patnI ko chor3akara dUsarI | sAra nahIM hai aura bhItara jAo to ghabar3AhaTa! eka anaMta zUnya patnI ko khojatA hai, vaha phira karIba-karIba vaisI hI strI ko muMha-bAe khar3A hai| to pAgalapana mAlUma pdd'egaa| yaha pAgalapana khoja letA hai jaisI usane chodd'ii| usI taraha kI karkazA yA usI tabhI taka mAlUma hogA jaba taka zUnya se rasa nahIM baitthtaa| taraha kI upadravI! chor3A nahIM hai abhI eka ko, aura vaha dUsarI | zUnya meM rasa lo, pahacAna banAo! zUnya ko gungunaao| ko phira vaisA kA vaisA khoja letA hai! kyA kAraNa hogA? aba zUnya ko nAco! jaba zUnya A jAye to ahobhAva anubhava kro| to usako usI taraha kI strI meM rasa Ane lgaa| to aba vaha phira paramAtmA ko dhanyavAda do| yaha usakI anukaMpA hai| khoja letA hai| usakI cAha kA DhaMga rugNa ho gyaa| aba vaha zUnya isa jagata meM paramAtmA kI sabase bar3I dena hai, prasAda hai| galata kI tarapha utsuka ho jAtA hai| vaha phira vaisI hI thor3e-se saubhAgyazAlI logoM ko milatA hai| aura jinako vyaktitvavAlI strI ko khoja lAyegA, jo phira kahAnI ko milatA hai, ve bhI sabhI samhAla nahIM paate| bahuta-se to use naSTa dohraayegii| phira tyAga kregaa| kara dete haiN| kyoMki vaha dena itanI bar3I hai ki tumhArI pAtratA eka AdamI ke bAbata manovaijJAnikoM ne adhyayana kiyaa| usane choTI par3a jAtI hai| ATha talAka kiye aura hara bAra vaisI hI patnI khoja laayaa| _ 'maiM apane ko bahuta asahAya, akelI, asurakSita pA rahI AdamI to vahI hai-khojanevAlA vahI hai to phira vahI | huuN...|' khoja laayegaa| koI harjA nhiiN| mana kahegA, koI surakSA khoja lo| mana tuma jarA khayAla karanA apane jIvana meM, tumane bahuta-se dukha | kahegA, kisI taraha kisI ko apane isa ekAMta meM le aao| pakar3a to nahIM rakhe haiM jo ki jAnA cAhate haiM, lekina tama nahIM jAne vaha agara bhUla kI to zUnya kI zuddhatA naSTa ho jaayegii| phira de rahe ho! saMsAra nirmita ho jaayegaa| aise hI to hama bahuta bAra vApisa to jaba vyakti ko sannATA hogA to vaha purAne vicAroM ko | kolha ke baila bana jAte haiN| AmaMtrita karegA, bulaayegaa| vaha AkramaNa nahIM hai, tumhArA ___ aba yaha eka khir3akI khulI hai, ise baMda mata kara denaa| bulAvA hai| kyoMki usa bhAMti thor3I dera ko bhItara kI riktatA bhara asahAya mAlUma hote ho, asahAya shii| svIkAra karo! jAtI hai| uthala-puthala maca jAtI hai| asurakSita mAlUma hote ho, asurakSita shii| svIkAra kro| yaha vicAra hai, krodha hai, jhagar3A hai, koI sapanA hai, koI yojanA jo tathya sAmane pragaTa ho rahA hai, ise inakAra mata karo aura hai-utanI dera ko tuma apane bhItara ke AkAza ko bhara lete ho| badalane kI ceSTA mata kro| ise bharapUra najara dekho, ahobhAva se utanI dera ko zUnya bhUla jAtA hai| dakho, kRtajJatA se dekho| kaho ki prabhu ne yahI cAhA ki zUnya zanya meM rasa lo, to dhIre-dhIre ye vicAra samApta ho jaayeNge| honA hai, jarUra zanya se hI janma hotA hogaa| yaha merI rAha zanya yaha zUnya bar3A mahimAzAlI hai| zUnya ko hI to dhyAna kahA hai| ke maMdira se hI gujaratI hai, to isase gujara jAnA hai| 440
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________________ palakana paga poMchu Aja piyA ke jaldI hI isa zUnya kA ceharA badalanA zurU ho jaayegaa| agara tumheM Aga meM ddaale| bar3I jalana hogI, bar3I pIr3A hogii| usa tumane ise svIkAra kiyA to isa zUnya meM tumheM sauMdarya dikhAI par3ane | pIr3A ke binA koI bhI janmA nahIM hai| usa pIr3A ke binA kisI lgegaa| jise hama svIkAra karate haiM, usameM sauMdarya dikhAI par3ane ko naye janma kA AvirbhAva nahIM huA hai| lagatA hai| isalie to apanI mAM kisI ko asuMdara nahIM mAlUma hae hoza guma tere Ane se pahale hotii| apanA beTA kisI ko asuMdara nahIM mAlUma hotaa| jise | hamIM kho gaye tujhako pAne se pahale hama svIkAra karate haiM, vahAM sauMdarya kA AvirbhAva ho jAtA hai| hue tujha bina basara kyA batAUM sauMdarya hamAre svIkAra se paidA hotA hai| kise hoza thA tere Ane se phle| sauMdarya kahIM bAhara koI gaNa nahIM hai hamAre svIkAra kI chAyA hae hoza gama tere Ane se phle| hai| svIkAra karo-aura sauMdarya pUrNa banane lgegaa| svIkAra usake Ane ke pahale tumhArA hoza bhI kho jAyegA, tama bhI kho karo-aura sauMdarya meM bar3A AnaMda Ane lgegaa| svIkAra | jaaoge| kyoMki tumane jise aba taka samajhA hai 'maiM', vaha sirpha karo-aura zUnya zAMti, aura parama zAMti kA dhAma bana jaayegaa| kUr3A-karkaTa hai| vahI to bAdhA hai| agara asvIkAra kiyA to daur3akara bAhara jAne ke atirikta koI hamIM kho gaye tumako pAne se phle| upAya nahIM hai| aura bAhara se hI to thakakara bhItara A rahe the| eka bar3I mahatvapUrNa bAta yAda rakhanA H AdamI kabhI paramAtmA phira bar3I vikSiptatA paidA hogii| se milatA nhiiN| jaba taka AdamI hai taba taka paramAtmA nhiiN| zUnya paramAtmA kA pahalA anubhava hai| pUrNa paramAtmA kA | aura jaba paramAtmA pragaTa hotA hai, AdamI kho cukA hotA hai| aMtima anubhava hai| zUnya kI taraha paramAtmA AtA hai; pUrNa kI AdamI to bImArI hai| miTa jAne para usa parama dhanyatA kA taraha virAjamAna hotA hai| zUnya kI taraha AtA hai, kyoMki hamArA AvirbhAva hotA hai| tuma jaba khAlI kara dete ho siMhAsana, tabhI miTanA jarUrI hai| zUnya kI taraha AtA hai, kyoMki hama sirpha | paramAtmA usa para virAja pAtA hai| tuma jaba taka baiThe ho, taba taka kUr3A-karkaTa kA Dhera haiN| hameM Aga denA jarUrI hai, tAki hama jala virAja nahIM paataa| jAyeM aura vahI bace jo kuMdana hai| sirpha zuddha svarNa bace aura ye paMktiyAM bar3I madhura haiM: kacarA jala jaaye| hue hoza guma tere Ane se pahale to jaba sunAra sone ko Aga meM DAlatA hai to sonA bhI ghabar3AtA hamIM kho gaye tujhako pAne se pahale hogA, ciMtita hotA hogA, baca jAnA cAhatA hogA, aMgIThI ke hue tujha bina basara kyA batAUM bAhara A jAnA cAhatA hogaa| lekina use patA nahIM ki sunAra kI -dina tere Ane ke pahale kaise bIte, yaha bhI kaise batAUM! AkAMkSA kyA hai| sunAra sone ko nahIM jalAnA caahtaa| aura kise hoza thA tere Ane se pahale! sunAra bhalIbhAMti jAnatA hai ki sonA jalatA nhiiN| jo jala jAye na to tere Ane ke pahale hoza thA, kyoMki hama behoza the saMsAra vaha sonA nahIM hai| vaha DAla hI rahA hai Aga meM isalie ki jo meM; na tere Ane ke bAda hoza rahA, kyoMki hama behoza hue tujhmeN| sonA nahIM hai, usase sonA alaga ho jaaye| to yaha jo ina donoM behoziyoM ke bIca-saMsAra kI behozI zUnya Aga hai| aura paramAtmA unhIM ko DAlatA hai jina para aura paramAtmA kI behozI; saMsAra kI zarAba aura paramAtmA kI usakI anukaMpA hai| zarAba-ina donoM madhuzAlAoM ke bIca jo thor3I-sI yAtrA hai pAtratA se hI zUnya utpanna hotA hai| ghabar3AnA mata! chalAMga vahIM thor3A-sA hoza rahatA hai| loga yA to dhana meM khoye haiM, pada meM lagAkara aMgIThI ke bAhara mata gira jaanaa| nahIM to pahale se bhI khoye haiM, mada se bhare haiM; aura yA phira loga paramAtmA meM kho jAte jyAdA kUr3A-karkaTa saMgRhIta ho jaayegaa| svIkAra krnaa| haiN| donoM ke bIca meM, do madhuzAlAoM ke bIca meM jo thor3A-sA bhItara kI yAtrA para zUnya milA--yaha pahalI khabara milI ki phAsalA hai, vahIM thor3A-sA hoza rahatA hai| tuma pAtra hone lge| kama se kama tuma itane pAtra hue ki paramAtmA 'saroja' abhI usI yAtrA para hai-do madhuzAlAoM ke bIca
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________________ na m jina sUtra bhAgaH1 BN 58 Post mari viral / meN| agara bhItara gaI to bhI hoza kho jaayeNge| agara ghabar3Akara virAjamAna ho jAtA hai| jisako loga sirpha paira kI ThokareM bAhara A gaI to phira hoza kho jaayeNge| aura jaba do mArakara nikala jAte the, usI ke caraNoM meM loga Akara i madhuzAlAoM meM hI cunanA ho, jaba do zarAboM meM hI cunanA ho to | jhukAne lagate haiM, phUla car3hAne lagate haiN| phira paramAtmA kI hI zarAba cuna lenaa| saMsAra kI to bahuta kasama tumhArI bahuta gama uThA cukA hUM maiM cakhI, bahuta svAda liyA--kucha pAyA nhiiN| aba isa galata thA dAvA-e-sabro-zakeba, A jAo aparicita, anajAna kA bhI eka svAda le leN| himmata krnaa| karAre-khAtire betAba-thaka gayA hUM meN| bAvalApana to utthegaa| kasama tumhArI bahuta gama uThA cukA hUM maiM! baMgAla meM saMtoM kA eka saMpradAya hai, usakA nAma hI 'bAula' cAhe kitanI hI pIr3A ho, jAnA usI kI tarapha! hai-bAvare, pAgala! bar3e adabhuta saMta hue baaul| nAcate kasama tumhArI bahuta gama uThA cukA hUM maiM! haiM-AnaMda-magna! usa bhItara kI zarAba meM masta, madahoza! kahanA bhI ho, zikAyata bhI karanI ho, to usI se krnaa| dhIre-dhIre unakA nAma hI 'bAvarA' ho gyaa| lekina jise tuma | bAhara mata lauttnaa| yaha to kasama khA lenA ki aba bAhara nahIM samajhadArI kahate ho, usase vaha lAkha gunA kImatI hai| lauTanA hai| kyoMki bAhara ko dekha to cuke bahuta, pAyA kyA? tumhArI samajhadArI bhI hAtha meM kyA lAtI hai? kucha ThIkare ikaTThe | aba lauTakara bhI kyA pAyeMge? ho jAte haiM, jo mauta chIna letI hai| kucha nAma-dhAma ho jAtA hai, kasama tumhArI bahuta gama uThA cukA hUM maiM jo tumhAre jAte hI poMcha diyA jAtA hai, dUsaroM ke lie jagaha galata thA dAvA-e-sabro-zakeba... banAnI par3atI hai| aura maiMne jo dhairya aura sahanazakti ke bahuta dAve kiye the, vaha duniyA kA hoza hai na kucha apanI khabara mujhe saba galata the| tuma una para jyAdA aba bharosA mata karo, A bekhuda banA diyA hai yUM tere jamAla ne| jAo! usameM DUbo! bekhudI khudA ko pAne kA upAya hai| AdamI ne apane ahaMkAra meM bahuta daphA socA hai ki maiM miTanA hone kI ekamAtra sNbhaavnaa| sahanazakti rakhatA hUM, zAMti rakhatA hUM, dhairya rakhatA hUM, merA dhairya yaha zUnya DarAyegA, ghbdd'aayegaa| jaise koI pakSI aba taka | aDiga hai| ghoMsale meM rahA ho aura Aja acAnaka khule AkAza meM: galata thA dAvA-e-sabro-zakeba... ghabar3AyegA! ciMtita hogA, becaina hogA! lauTa-lauTa par3egA mana | -ve saba dAve jo maiMne kiye the-Atmabala ke, dhairya ke, ki cala par3o apane ghoMsale kI tarapha, kahAM ina tUphAnoM meM ulajhane | sahanazakti ke saba galata the| kSamA karo mujhe! lage? kahAM ye havAeM aura AkAza aura bAdala, aura kahAM ye galata thA dAvA-e-sabro-zakeba, A jAo sUraja aura ye cAMda-tAre! aura yaha kitanA virATa hai! bhAgo! karAre-khAtire-betAba thaka gayA hUM maiN| apane ghoMsale meM chipa jaao| ThIka vaisI dazA hai| mana bahata aura aba to maiM thaka gayA huuN| karegA ghoMsale meM utara Ane kaa| 'saroja' pUchatI hai ki asahAya, beshaaraa...| lekina aba lauTanA mt| aba usako pukArA hai to pukAre hI to aba bAhara mata lauttnaa| aba usI se kahanA ki thaka gaI hai cale jaanaa| aura aba sukha Aye ki dukha, pIr3A ho ki bahuta aura aba mujhase nahIM sahA jaataa| lekina bhItara kI tarapha jalana-aMgIkAra kara lenA, kyoMki hameM patA nahIM hai zAyada yahI se AMkha mata httaanaa| kaThina hoMge ye kssnn| lekina jo gujara hamAre jIvana-nirmANa ke lie jarUrI hai| jAtA hai ina kSaNoM se, vaha eka bilakula naye abhinava jIvana ko chainI se jaba koI patthara ko tor3ane lagatA hai, to patthara bhI to | upalabdha ho jAtA hai| ye kSaNa krAMti ke kSaNa haiN| rotA hogaa| lekina chainI se TUTa-TUTakara hI patthara pratimA banatA | sau meM se ninyAnabe loga to kabhI isa dazA ko pahuMcate nhiiN| hai| jo rAha ke kinAre par3A thA, vaha maMdira ke aMtargarbha meM phira jo sau loga pahuMcate haiM unameM se ninyAnabe bAhara vApasa lauTa
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________________ Ate haiN| isalie zAstra kahate haiM, bar3A durgama hai mArga / pahuMca-pahuMcakara chUTa jAtA hai| hAtha meM Ate-Ate maMjila hajAroM kosa ke phAsale para ho jAtI hai| tIsarA prazna: Apa mahAvIra kI ahiMsA para bolate haiM to prema jor3a dete haiM; buddha ke zUnya para bolate haiM to prema jor3a dete haiN| Apa kucha bhI bolate haiM to prema usameM anivAryataH jor3a dete haiM / kyA hama saMnyAsiyoM meM prema kA atyaMta abhAva dekhakara hI Apa prema kA punaH punaH smaraNa karAte haiN| kRpAkara kheN| jor3atA nahIM, ughAr3atA huuN| ahiMsA nAma kI maMjUSA meM prema kA dhana chipA hai / kholatA hUM maMjUSA ko / tumase kahatA hUM, isake bhItara to dekho ! yaha maMjUSA bAhara se bhI bar3I suMdara hai! bar3I nakkAzI hai isa para! bar3e kArIgaroM ne mehanata kI hai! lekina maMjUSA kitanI hI suMdara ho, maMjUSA hai; bhItara to dekho ! ahiMsA to zabda hai; sAra to prema hai ! aura agara sAra mara jAye to phira ahiMsA para tuma kitanI hI nakkAzI karate raho, phira maMjUSA ko tuma Dhote raho sadiyoM sadiyoM taka--usase jIvana, usase amRta, usase AnaMda kA AvirbhAva na hogaa| phira ahiMsA tArkikoM ke hAtha meM par3a jaayegii| phira ve zabda kI hI bAla kI khAla nikAlate rheNge| mahAvIra ne ahiMsA zabda kA upayoga kiyA prema ke lie| maiM kahatA hUM ki ahiMsA ko haTAo aura bhItara jhAMkakara dekho| kholo isa maMjUSA ko ! jor3atA nahIM hUM, ughAr3atA huuN| ahiMsA ho hI kaise sakatI hai binA prema ke ? dUsare ko dukha na do--yaha ho hI kaise sakatA hai jaba taka ki dUsare ke prati prema kA AvirbhAva na huA ho ? aura agara tumane ise niyama aura aupacArika vyavasthA kI taraha mAna liyA ki dUsare ko dukha nahIM denA hai, kyoMki dUsare ko dukha dene se narka milatA hai - prema ke kAraNa nahIM, bhaya ke kAraNa dUsare ko dukha nahIM denA hai - to tumhArI ahiMsA meM bahuta ahiMsA na hogii| tumhArI ahiMsA meM bhI hiMsA pragaTa hogii| tumhArI ahiMsA meM phira prema ke phUla na khileNge| tumhArI ahiMsA nirjIva hogii| palakana paga poMchaM Aja piyA ke prANa to kho hI gaye haiM, lAza raha gaI hai| hAM, lAza ko bhI ThIka rAsAyanika dravya lagAkara rakho to suMdara mAlUma ho sakatI hai| lekina lAza lAza hai| suMdaratama vyakti kI bhI lAza lAza hai| prANa hI kho gaye ! prANa to vidhAyaka tatva hai| prema vidhAyaka tatva hai| prema kA artha hai : kucha tumhAre bhItara hai| ahiMsA kA to kula itanA hI artha hai ki dUsare ke sAtha burA mata tuma agara kisI vyakti kI bImAriyAM bhara alaga karanA cAhate ho aura usake jIvana meM svAsthya kI AkAMkSA nahIM karate to tuma use svAsthya na de pAoge aura bImAriyAM bhI alaga na kara paaoge| kyoMki bImArI kA alaga honA aura usake bhItara svAsthya kA janma honA, eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| dUsare ko dukha na dUM, yaha gauNa bAta hai| dUsare ko mere jIvana se sukha mile--yaha mUla bAta hai| prema kA itanA hI artha hai ki tuma dUsare kI prasannatA meM prasanna hone lge| kyA hai prema kA artha ? tuma kahate ho, mujhe apanI patnI se prema hai yA beTe se prema hai yA mitra se prema hai - kyA matalaba hai? itanA hI matalaba hai ki jaba tumhArA beTA prasanna hotA hai, taba tuma prasanna hote ho| jaba dUsare kI prasannatA tumheM prasanna karane lagatI hai, to prema / aura jaba dUsare kI prasannatA tumheM aprasanna karane lagatI hai, to ghRNA / jaba dUsare kI aprasannatA tumheM prasanna karane aisA huA hai, jainoM kI ahiMsA nirjIva ho gaI hai| usameM se lagatI hai to krodha, ghRNA, vaimanasya, zatrutA, hiMsA aura jaba 1 karanA / aura yaha maiM tumase kahanA cAhatA hUM: jaba taka tuma dUsare ke sAtha bhalA karane meM na laga jAo, tuma burA karane se na baca skoge| tuma kucha to kroge| jIvana kRtya hai, karma hai| agara maiM tumhAre rAste para phUla na bichAUMgA to maiM kAMTe bichaauuNgaa| aura aisA AdamI tuma na pAoge jo kahe ki maiM sirpha kAMTe nahIM bichAtA tumhAre rAste para phUla se mujhe kyA lenA-denA / tuma pAoge ki yaha AdamI yA to itanA sikur3a jAyegA, jaise jaina sikur3a gaye haiM ki phira yaha Darane lagegA jIvana meM utarane se; kyoMki utarA ki kucha kRtya huA, kRtya huA to yA to kAMTe bichAo yA phUla bichaao| aura isakI sArI zikSaNa kI vyavasthA yaha ho gaIH kAMTe mata bichAnA / phUla bichAne kI to isane himmata kho dii| phUla bichAne kA to khayAla hI chor3a diyaa| kAMTe nahIM bichAnA hai ! 443
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 SITE Samji dUsare kI praphullatA tumheM chUne lagatI hai aura prasanna karane lagatI | ise tuma kabhI bhUlanA mt| maiM koI unakI vyAkhyA nahIM kara rahA hai, to prem| | huuN| unake zabda pyAre haiM, punarujjIvita karane jaise haiN| una para dhUla ahiMsA kA mere lie artha hai ki tumheM sabakI prasannatA prasanna | jama gaI bahuta, unakI dhUla jhAr3a dene jaisI hai| lekina jo maiM tumase karane lge| to tumhAre Upara kitanI virATa varSA na ho jAyegI! kaha rahA hUM, mahAvIra to usameM bahAnA haiM; kaha to maiM tumase vahI dharma-megha-samAdhi ! tumhAre Upara dharma ke megha barasa uttheNge| saba rahA hUM jo maiM kaha sakatA huuN| tarapha se kisI kI bhI prasannatA tumheM prasanna karane lage! eka vRkSa aisA mujhe dikhAI par3atA hai ki ahiMsA kA mUla prANa prema hai| meM phUla khile aura tuma prasanna ho jAo! subaha sUraja Uge aura aisA mujhe dikhAI par3atA hai ki jaba vyakti nirvANa ko upalabdha tuma prasanna ho jAo! eka baccA muskurAye aura tuma prasanna ho | hotA hai, saba bhAMti ahaMkAra-zUnya ho jAtA hai, taba jo zeSa raha jAo! yahAM kahIM bhI muskurAhaTa ho aura tumhAre bhItara bhI AnaMda | jAtA hai, vahI prema kA virATa AkAza hai| lekina yaha merI dRSTi praviSTa ho jAye! to sArA jagata tumheM prasanna karane lgegaa| aisI hai| aura agara mujhe cunanA ho mahAvIra meM aura apane meM, to maiM prasanna dazA kA nAma hI saMnyAsa hai| apane ko cunatA hUM, mahAvIra ko nahIM cuntaa| aura maiM tumase bhI aura, agara hara eka kI prasannatA tumheM dukhI karatI hai, jaisA ki yahI kahatA hUM, tumheM agara cunanA ho mujhameM aura apane meM to saMsAra meM hotA hai-usI dukha kA nAma saMsAra hai| tuma kisI ko apane ko cunanA, merI ciMtA mata krnaa| kyoMki AtyaMtika haMsate nahIM dekha skte| haMsate dekhate hI IrSyA paidA hotI hai| tuma cunAva to svayaM kA hai| kisI kA bar3A makAna banate nahIM dekha skte| bar3A makAna banate prema, mere lie dharma kA sAra hai| aura mere dekhe dharma naSTa huA, hI tumhAre bhItara aprasannatA paidA hotI hai--spardhA, pratiyogitA, sar3a gayA...jahAM-jahAM se prema alaga ho gayA dharma se, vahIM-vahIM hiMsA, IrSyA ! tuma agara dUsare kI haMsI meM haMsate bhI ho to thothI dharma lAza ho gyaa| haMsI haMsate ho, Upara-Upara haMsate ho, lokacAra, upcaar| tuma bhI thor3A soco, tumhAre jIvana meM jaba prema na raha jAye, to sAmAjika ziSTAcAra hai| | tuma jiMdA lAza hooge! jaba taka prema hai tabhI taka dhar3akana hai| 'ahiMsA' zabda ne bar3A khatarA kiyA hai| vaha nakArAtmaka hai| | cAhe usa prema kA koI bhI rUpa ho, cAhe vaha kAmavAsanA ho aura maiM usake bhItara chipe hue akArAtmaka vidhAyaka prema ko ughAr3anA cAhe prabhu-vAsanA ho; cAhe dhana kA ho, cAhe dharma kA ho; cAhe cAhatA huuN| jor3atA nahIM hUM, ughAr3a rahA huuN| deha kA ho, cAhe AtmA kA ho; kSudra se kSudra prema ho yA virATa se buddha ne jise zUnya kahA hai, nirvANa kahA hai; kahA hai ki tuma virATa prema ho lekina prema ke binA tama ekadama khAlI ho miTa jAo; jaba tuma miTa jAte ho to tumhAre bhItara jo bacatA hai, | jaaoge| acAnaka tuma pAoge tuma jI rahe ho, lekina jIvana vahI prema hai| jitanA ahaMkAra hogA utanA hI prema kama hogaa| jaba bacA nhiiN| nikala gayA! pakSI ur3a cukA hai, piMjar3A par3A raha koI ahaMkAra nahIM raha jAtA to prema hI prema, prema kA sAgara hai! gayA hai| . aura, ise bhI smaraNa rakhanA ki jaba maiM buddha para bolatA hUM to | nirAle haiM aMdAja duniyA se apane apane para hI boluuNgaa| buddha to khUTI ho sakate haiM jyAdA se | ki takalIda ko khudakuzI jAnate haiM jyaadaa| mahAvIra para bolatA hUM to mahAvIra khUTI ho sakate haiN| koI kaida samajhe magara hama to e dila TAMgUMgA to maiM apane ko hI, aura koI upAya nahIM hai| aura koI muhabbata ko AjAdagI jAnate haiN| upAya ho bhI nahIM sktaa| to jaba maiM mahAvIra para bola rahA hUM to nirAle haiM adAMja duniyA se apane tuma yaha mata samajha lenA ki maiM sirpha mahAvIra para bola rahA huuN| maiM ki takalIda ko khudakuzI jAnate haiN| koI yaMtra nahIM huuN| merI apanI dRSTi hai| to mahAvIra ke zabda hAtha dUsare ke pIche jo aMdhA hokara cala rahA hai vaha AtmaghAta kara meM lUMgA, lekina raMga to merA hI una para pdd'egaa| unake zAstra ko rahA hai| ulaTUMgA-palaTUMgA, lekina artha to merA hogaa| ki takalIda ko khudakuzI jAnate haiM
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________________ palakana paga poMcha Ana piyA ke koI kaida samajhe magara hama to ai dila khulegaa| aura agara prema sadha jAye to saba sadha jAtA hai| to muhabbata ko AjAdagI jAnate haiN| kiraNoM ke bhItara kiraNoM ke dvAra khulate jAte haiN| koI kahatA ho ki kaida hai...| agara prema kaida hai to vaha prema saMta agastIna se kisI ne pUchA ki mujhe eka zabda meM sArA prema hI nhiiN| kahIM kucha bhUla ho rahI hai| tumane kucha ko kucha zAstra samajhA deM, tAki maiM sadA yAda rakha skuuN| to agastIna ne samajha rakhA hai| kyoMki prema ne to sadA mukta kiyaa| prema ne to bahuta socA aura kahA ki phira agara aisA hI koI zabda cAhate itanA mukta kiyA ki tumhArA paramAtmA pUrA-pUrA nikhAra ko ho, to prem| isa eka zabda ko yAda rkhnaa| isake viparIta mata upalabdha ho jAtA hai| jo prema bAMdha le vaha prema nahIM; jo mukta jaanaa| aura sadA isake anukUla vyavahAra karanA; zeSa saba kare, vahI prema hai| jo tumhAre svatva ko pragaTa kare, vahI prema hai| apane se sudhara jaayegaa| jo tumhAre satva ko nikhAre, zuddha kare, vahI prema hai| tuma jarA soco| tumhAre jIvana meM prema A jAye, maMdira na bhI prema ne kabhI kisI ko bAMdhA nhiiN| gaye to tuma maMdira pahuMca jaaoge| tumhAre jIvana meM prema A jAye to jina logoM ne kahA hai ki prema baMdhana hai, unhoMne prema ke kucha aura tumane zAstra na bhI par3he to tuma zAstra par3ha loge| DhAI Akhara galata rUpa jAne hoNge| aura jinhoMne socA ki prema ko chor3akara prema kA par3he so paMDita hoya! prema samhala jAye to kucha bar3I hama mukta hue, unhoMne jiMdagI ko gaMvAne ko jIvana samajha liyA dArzanika carcAoM meM par3ane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| hogaa| ve sikur3anevAle loga rahe hoNge| prema astitvagata dharma hai| 'ekz2IsaTeMziyala'! bAkI saba mere dekhe, phailo to hI tuma paramAtmA taka phuNcoge| jitane bakavAsa hai| phailo, jitane vistIrNa hone lago, utanA zubha hai| alama-nasIboM, jigara-phigAroM cauthA prazna : mujhe samarpaNa meM bahuta AnaMda AtA hai| merI alama-nasIboM, jigara-phigAroM prArthanA zabdoM-zabda paramAtmA yA Apake lie hotI hai| jJAna kI subaha aphalAka para nahIM hai| kA zabda acchA lagatA hai, magara thor3A ahaMkAra jagatA hai| merA -jo dukhI haiM, jo kArAgRha meM par3e haiM, jinake hRdaya ghAyala haiM, pratipala dhyAna meM jA rahA hai, aisA bhAva sadA rahatA hai| to maiM unakI subaha kahIM dUra kisI AkAza para nahIM hai| kauna-sA dhyAna karUM-yaha batAne kI kRpA kareM! jahAM pe hama tuma khar3e haiM donoM sahara kA rauzana uphaka yahIM hai| samarpaNa. jise sadha rahA ho-dhyAna ho gyaa| aura anyathA -aura jahAM hama donoM khar3e haiM, ThIka isI jagaha subaha kA dhyAna karane kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| jise zaraNAgati meM majA sUraja uugegaa| jahAM hama haiM vahIM sUraja uugegaa| A raho ho, basa isI maje ke sahAre ko pakar3akara aura-aura gahare yahIM pe gama ke zarAra milakara maje meM utarate jaao| roo, AMsU bahAo-AnaMda se, zaphaka kA gulajAra bana gaye haiN| praphullatA se| yahIM pe kAtila dukhoM ke teze eka mitra parasoM Akara kaha rahe the ki thor3I ghabar3AhaTa hotI hai, katAra aMdara katAra kiranoM kyoMki jaba bhI dhyAna karane baiThatA hUM, mastI AtI hai to AMsU ke AtizI hAra bana gae haiM! Ane lagate haiM aura zarIra kaMpane lagatA hai aura romAMca ho jAtA jahAM hama haiM. jaise hama haiM. vahIM ThIka hamArI hI maujadagI aura hai| to maiMne pachA. kyA karate ho? to unhoMne kahA, maiM roka letA hamArI Aja kI isa sthiti meM, dvAra khula sakatA hai| vaha dvAra prema hUM jbrdstii| suzikSita vyakti haiM--aba roeM! aura kAphI umra ho gaI hai| vRddha haiM, koI paiMsaTha ke karIba umra ho gaI hai| tuma paramAtmA ko AkAza meM mata khojanA, anyathA bhaTakoge | jiMdagIbhara kabhI roe nahIM, AMkha kabhI gIlI na kii| romAMca ho vyrth| tuma to paramAtmA ko hRdaya ke prema meM khojanA, to dvAra jAtA hai| zarIra kaMpane lagatA hai| koI samajhegA ki kyA kA hai| 1445
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH pAgalapana ho gayA ki bImArI ho gaI kacha, to roka lete haiN| nikhAra lo, ro lo! kahIM aisA na ho ki vaha A jAye aura maiMne unako kahA ki aba yaha khataranAka kara rahe ho| eka tarapha tumhArI AMkheM gIlI na hoN| to paidA kara rahe ho-prArthanA, pUjA, dhyAna se aura phira roka hai khabara garma unake Ane kI rahe ho| yaha to virodhAbhAsI kRtya ho jaayegaa| yaha to tumhArI Aja hI ghara meM boriyA na huaa| jIvana-UrjA meM virodha, saMkaTa paidA ho jaayegaa| yaha to bichAne ko Asana ghara meM nahIM hai aura unake Ane kI khabara A kharatanAka hai| prasanna hoo, AMsuoM ko AnaMda se bahane do! | gaI hai! AnaMda ke lakSaNa haiM AMsU! lekina hamane eka hI DhaMga ke AMsU koI phikra nahIM, binA Asana ke cala jaayegaa| lekina aura jAne haiM--ve dukha ke AMsU haiN| | bhI kucha jyAdA mahatvapUrNa jarUrI cIjeM haiN| AdamI ne kaI mahatvapUrNa cIjoM ke anubhava kho diye; unameM eka | palakana paga poMchU Aja piyA ke mahatvapUrNa AMsU bhI haiN| AMsU ko sImita kara liyA hai; jaba aMsuana pUrcha hAla hiyA ke| dukhI hote haiM, tabhI rote haiN| AMsU kA dukha se kucha lenA-denA nahIM | boriyA na huA, clegaa| lekina kahIM aisA na ho ki paira hai| AMsU kA saMbaMdha to atireka se hai| dukha jyAdA ho jAye to poMchane ke lie palakeM na hoM! kahIM aisA na ho ki hAla hiyA ke AMsU kI jarUrata A jAtI hai| AnaMda jyAdA ho jAye to AMsU pUchane ke lie AMsU na hoM! kI jarUrata A jAtI hai| jo itanA jyAdA ho jAye ki pyAlI ke palakana paga poMchU Aja piyA ke Upara se bahane lage, to AMsU Ate haiN| AMsU kA koI saMbaMdha na aMsuana pUrvI hAla hiyA ke| dukha se hai na sukha se hai-atireka se hai| usakI taiyArI karo! nimaMtraNa bheja diyA, to AtA hI hogaa| to tuma kabhI AnaMda meM roye yA nahIM? agara AnaMda meM nahIM roye bulAyA hai to AyegA hii| aba tuma usake Ane kI ciMtA na to tumane AMsuoM kI jo sabase UMcI carama anubhUti thI vaha cUka | karake, apanI taiyArI kro| gye| taba tumane bahuta sAdhAraNa-sI anubhUti dukha kI jaanii| aura bar3I se bar3I taiyArI hai ki tuma hRdaya bharakara ro sako, ki aura dukha ke kAraNa, loga kahate haiM ki himmata rakho, roo mata! tuma paripUrNa DUbakara nAca sako, ki avAka, Azcaryacakita aura loga kahate haiM, marda bano, roo mata! yaha kyA baccoM ke jaise ghar3iyAM bIta jAyeM aura tuma Thage-se raha sako! yA striyoM jaise rone lage? tuma mile, prANa meM rAginI chA gaI! AMsU kA jo eka aura anUThA rUpa hai--AnaMda kA, ahobhAva bhUlatI sI javAnI naI ho uThI kA-usase manuSyatA vaMcita hI ho gaI hai| jisa divasa prANa meM neha baMsI bajI . nArada ne apane sUtroM meM kahA hai: bhakta romAMcita hotA! bAlapana kI ravAnI naI ho uThI AMsuoM se bhara jAtA! gadagada ho jAtA! kaMpita hone lagatI ki rasahIna sAre barasa rasa bhare usakI deha ! ro-roAM pulakita ho jAtA! ho gae, jaba tumhArI chaTA bhA gaI to jisako samarpaNa meM, zaraNAgati meM, AnaMda A rahA hai, vaha tuma mile, prANa meM rAginI chA gaI! dhyAna kI phikra na kre| prArthanA! jalAye dhUpa-dIpa! naace| bhakta to yaha mAnakara hI calatA hai ki tuma cala hI par3e roye! pulakita ho! thor3e kSaNoM ko pAgala hone kI kalA sIkhe! hooge! khabara mila hI gaI hogI tumheM! thor3e kSaNoM ko bhUle samajhadArI aura saMsAra! thor3I dera ko mIrA vaha taiyArI meM juTa jAtA hai| bane! loka-lAja khoI! sAdhaka to bhagavAna ko khojatA hai; bhakta to bhagavAna ko dhyAna kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai-prArthanA kI jarUrata hai| dhyAna | mAnatA hai| sAdhaka ko to abhI taya karanA hai ki bhagavAna hai yA hai saMkalpa ke mArga pr| prArthanA hai samarpaNa ke mArga pr| isake nhiiN| bhakta ko utanA to taya hai ki bhagavAna hai; aba itanA hI pahale ki paramAtmA Aye, prArthanA khUba kara lo, AMkhoM ko khUba | dekhanA hai ki merI pAtratA hai yA nhiiN| isa bheda ko smaraNa rkhnaa| 446
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________________ palakana paga poMchu Aja piyA ke sAdhaka satya ko khojane ke lie apanI pAtratA ikaTThI karatA to aisA huA hogaa| hai| bhakta, satya to hai hI, prabhU to hai hI, aba maiM usake yogya bana, bahata yuvaka majhe sanane A jAte haiM, yavatiyAM sanane A jAtI isake lie apanI pAtratA ikaTThI karatA hai| donoM kI dizAoM meM haiN| yaha zubha lakSaNa hai| kyoMki bUr3he dharma kI bAta sunane AyeM, bar3A pharka hai| | yaha azubha lakSaNa hai| bUr3he to dharma kI bAta sunane tabhI Ate haiM satya kA khojI vicAra-nirvicAra ke paMkhoM se calatA hai| jaba jiMdagI meM unake saba upAya vyartha ho gaye, mauta karIba Ane bhakta-na vicAra, na nirvicAra; bhAva, bhakti, pUjA, prArthanA! lagI! mauta ke bhaya se! aura jaba bUr3he hI maMdira, masjidoM meM Ane eka to taya hI hai bAta ki paramAtmA hai, isalie khojane kA usake | lagate haiM aura javAna vahAM se kho jAte haiM, to ve maMdira-masjida bhI pAsa savAla nahIM hai| vaha khojane kI jhaMjhaTa meM nahIM pdd'taa| use kabroM jaise ho jAte haiM, murdA ho jAte haiN| zubha hai to apane hone kI vajaha se itanA paryApta pramANa mila gayA hai ki yuvatiyAM bhI dharma ko samajhane kI koziza kareM, kyoMki unake jIvana hai, jIvana kA srota bhI hai| apanI kiraNa ko dekhakara hI kAraNa dharma bhI yavA rahatA hai| jaba bhI dharma jada samajha gayA ki sUraja bhI hai, anyathA kiraNa kaise hotI? maiM hUM, usameM vRddha to Ate hI haiM, yuvA bhI Ate haiN| itanA kAphI hai| tU bhI hai| aba kaise maiM apane ko taiyAra kara lUM? | aura yaha pharka samajha lenaa| mujhe to jo vRddha bhI sunane Ate haiM, to atyaMta prema se bharakara pratIkSA karo! usakI paga-dhvani ve bhI tabhI A sakate haiM jaba ve kisI gahare artha meM abhI bhI yuvA suno! AtA hI hogA! dvAra para kAna lagAkara baiTha jaao| usake hoN| aura maMdira-masjidoM meM agara kabhI koI javAna bhI pahuMca viraha meM, jaba taka nahIM AyA hai, usakI anupasthiti meM, usake| jAtA hai to tabhI pahuMcatA hai jaba vaha kisI gahare artha meM bUr3hA ho abhAva meM bhI, usake bhAva ko anubhava kro| usakA abhAva bhI cukA; vaha jiMdA nahIM hai aba, rugNa hai| kyoMki maiM jo kaha rahA pyArA hai| ise smjhnaa| hUM, vaha jIvana-virodhI nahIM hai| maiM jo kaha rahA hUM, vaha mahAjIvana saMsAra kI cIjeM mila bhI jAyeM to kucha nahIM milatA; aura kI khoja hai| paramAtmA na bhI mile, sirpha usakI yAda bhI mila jAye to saba to aneka bAra aisA ho jAyegA ki yuvA-yuvatI A jAyeMge mila jAtA hai! sunane, sunakara unako kaI rUpAMtaraNa hoNge| jise unhoMne kala taka haMsI-khuzI samajhA thA, vaha haMsI-khuzI mAlUma na hogii| acchA AkhirI praznaH Apako sunane ke pUrva maiM kAleja kI hai, kucha bodha jaganA zurU huaa| kyoMki aba taka jise haMsatI-khelatI chAtrA rahI; sunane ke bAda na jAne kyA huA ki | haMsI-khuzI jAnA thA, vaha kevala nAsamajhI thI, vaha kevala kahIM bhI ruci nahIM lagatI-sukha-bhoga meM bhI nhiiN| satsaMga meM bacapanA thaa| abhI khilaunoM se khelate rahe the| mere pAsa Akara AtI bhI hUM aura Ane se katarAtI bhI huuN| kRpApUrvaka unako dikhAI par3a jAyegA, ye to khilaune haiN| rasa kho jaayegaa| mArga-darzana deN| asalI jIvana kI zuruAta ke pahale khilaunoM meM rasa kho jAnA jarUrI hai| jo haMsanA-khelanA itanI saralatA se kho jAye, usakA koI | phira Ane meM Dara bhI lgegaa| Ane kA mana bhI hogaa| Ane se mUlya nhiiN| maiM tumheM aisA haMsanA-khelanA sikhAUMgA jo phira kho bacanA bhI saMbhava nahIM hai aura Dara bhI lgegaa| Dara lagegA ki kahIM na ske| aisA na ho ki sArA jIvana kA rasa kho jaaye| aura Ane se rukanA eka to bacapana hai, jisameM bacce prasanna hote haiN| usa prasannatA bhI asaMbhava hogA, kyoMki koI rasa paidA hogA jo pukAregA aura kA koI bahuta mUlya nahIM hai--jiMdagI use naSTa kara degii| phira bulaayegaa| eka duvidhA paidA hogii| yaha bhI zubha lakSaNa hai| yaha eka aura bacapana hai, jo jIvana kI carama praur3hatA se upalabdha hotA soca-vicArazIla vyakti kA lakSaNa hai| hai| saMta phira choTe baccoM jaise ho jAte haiN| phira eka haMsanA aura soca-vicArazIla vyakti ko jIvana meM hajAra aise mauke Ate khelanA paidA hotA hai; use phira koI bhI na chIna skegaa| | haiM, jahAM use taya karanA par3atA hai; jahAM AdhA mana kahatA hai mata
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________________ 448 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 jAo, AdhA kahatA hai jAo / kAyara AdamI usa Adhe mana kI mAna letA hai, jo kahatA hai mata jAo / sAhasI vyakti usa A mana kI mAnatA hai jo kahatA hai, karo abhiyAna ! khojo naye ko ! aparicita rAha ko cuno ! pazcima ke eka bahuta bar3e kavi se kisI ne pUchA ki tumhAre jIvana meM sabase mahatvapUrNa bAta jisane tumhAre jIvana ke artha ko nirNIta kiyA, kauna-sI thI ? to usane kahA ki jaba mere pitA mara rahe the to unhoMne mujhe pAsa bulAyA aura kahA ki suna, jIvana ke hara kadama para do rAste khulate haiN| eka rAstA jAnA-mAnA, jisa para tuma calate rahe ho; aura eka rAstA aparicita anajAnA, jisa para tuma kabhI nahIM cale ho / mana sadA kahegA, jAne-mAne ko cuna lo, kyoMki mana bahuta ArthoDaksa hai| jAne-mAne ko kabhI mata cunanA, kyoMki jisa para calate hI rahe ho, aba aura calakara kyA hogA ? anajAne ko cuna lenA / aura jiMdagI ke hara rAste para do kadama khulate haiN| do rAste khulate haiN| sadA anajAne ko cunate rahanA / usa kavi ne kahA, maiMne pitA kI bAta mAna lii| bar3I kaThina thii| aura kaI bAra bhUlA / kaI bAra cuukaa| lekina phira bhI usa sUtra ko samhAle rhaa| isI taraha mere jIvana meM roja-roja satya kI nayI-nayI subaha huI; satya kA nayA-nayA sUraja niklaa| aparicita, anajAna, ajJAta -- use jo cunatA hai, usane paramAtmA ko cunaa| to Dara lagegA yahAM Ane meN| kyoMki maiM tumheM roja anajAna kI tarapha, aparicita kI tarapha dhakke duuNgaa| mana kahegA, ruka jAo, mata jaao| ilAhAbAda meM maiM bola rahA thA kaI varSoM phle| jina mitra ne mujhe bulAyA thA, ve hiMdI ke eka kavi aura lekhaka haiN| ve sAmane hI baiThe the| koI dasa-paMdraha minaTa maiMne dekhA ki unakI AMkhoM se AMsU girate rahe phira ve ekadama se uThe aura bhavana ke bAhara nikala gaye / unhoMne hI mujhe bulAyA thaa| phira tIna dina unakA koI patA hI na claa| jaba vidA kA dina AyA to vaha mujhe sTezana chor3ane aaye| maiMne pUchA ki kahAM cala diye ! unhoMne kahA ki paMdraha minaTa to maiM sunatA rahA, phira maiM DarA / phira mujhe lagA ki yaha AdamI khatare meM le jaayegaa| to maiMne kahA ki isake pahale | ki koI jhaMjhaTa zurU ho, yahAM se nikala jAnA caahie| to maiM nikala gyaa| yaha sthiti sabhI ke sAmane AyegI / mere sAtha calanA hai to bahuta kucha jo tumhArI jiMdagI meM tumheM kala taka mUlyavAna mAlUma hotA rahA, mUlyahIna ho jaayegaa| lekina maiM tumase kahatA hUM, ajJAta ke lie sadA apane dvAra khule rkhnaa| kyoMki vahI dvAra hai, jisase paramAtmA praveza karatA hai| Aja itanA hii|
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________________ ikkIsavAM pravacana jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti For Private Personal Use Only /
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________________ AIMIRMATI - maggo maggaphalaM ti ya, dravihaM jiNasAsaNe smkkhaadN| maggo khalu sammataM maggaphalaM hoi nivvANaM / / 52 / / daMsaNANacarittANi, mokkhamaggo tti sevidvvaanni| sAdhUhi idaM bhaNidaM, tehiM du baMdho va mokkho vaa||53|| B ANNANAdo pANI, jadi maNNAdi suddhsNpogaado| havadi tti dukkhamokkhaM parasamayarado havadi jiivo||54 / / E KIRANI www.jainelibrary org
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________________ Sna-darzana gaNita, vijJAna jaisA darzana hai| kAvya kI | kyoMki hama jAnate nahIM jIvana ke niyama ko, isalie hama / usameM koI jagaha nahIM hai| paramAtmA kA nAma lete haiN| tumane dekhA bhI hogA, jaba bhI tuma vahI usakI viziSTatA hai| kahate ho 'paramAtmA jAne' to tumhArA matalaba yaha hotA hai ki do aura do jaise cAra hote haiM, aise hI mahAvIra ke vaktavya haiN| koI nahIM jaantaa| 'paramAtmA jAne' kA yaha artha nahIM hotA ki unheM samajhane ke lie ThIka vaijJAnika kI buddhi caahie| jaise sau paramAtmA jAnatA hai-itanA hI artha hotA hai ki tuma bhI nahIM DigrI taka hama pAnI ko garma kareM, to vaha bhApa bana jAtA hai| sau jAnate, koI bhI nahIM jaantaa| jahAM tumheM apane ajJAna ko pragaTa DigrI taka pAnI garma huA ki bhApa banegA hii| isa bhApa ko banAne | karanA hotA hai vahAM tuma paramAtmA ko le Ate ho| lekina isa ke lie na to kisI kI prArthanA karanI jarUrI hai, na kisI kA | DhaMga se pragaTa karate ho ki lagatA hai jaise koI jAnatA hai| AzIrvAda lenA jarUrI hai| aura agara sau DigrI taka pAnI garma na 'paramAtmA jAne', isameM tumane yaha bhI chipA liyA ki maiM nahIM huA, to lAkha prArthanA karo, lAkha AzIrvAda lo, pAnI pAnI hI jaantaa| aura dUsare ke sAmane yaha bAta DhAMka dI, ajJAna ko chipA rahegA, bhApa na bnegaa| liyA, pragaTa na hone diyaa| jaise vijJAna kahatA hai, paramAtmA kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai, vijJAna kahatA hai: jaise-jaise jJAna bar3hatA hai, paramAtmA haTatA prakRti ke niyama kAphI haiM, paryApta haiM; paramAtmA ke hone se una | jAtA hai| jisa dina jJAna pUrA ho jAyegA, paramAtmA zUnya ho niyamoM meM kucha jur3egA nhiiN| vijJAna kI eka mUlabhUta dhAraNA | jaayegaa| hai-aura vaha hai nyUnatama siddhaaNt| jitane kama siddhAMtoM se kAma mahAvIra kI bhI aisI hI dRSTi hai| isalie mahAvIra ne paramAtmA cala sake utanA ucita hai| ceSTA to vijJAna kI yahI hai ki aMtataH ko inakAra kiyA, prArthanA ko inakAra kiyA-zuddha jIvana ke eka hI siddhAMta mila jAye jisase jIvana kI sArI pahelI sulajha gaNita ko samajhane kI koziza kii| ske| isalie gaira-anivArya ko bilakula jagaha nahIM denA hai| AdamI baMdhana meM hai, to kAraNa hoNge| agara AdamI ko agara sau DigrI garma karane se pAnI bhApa bana jAtA hai to phira baMdhana-mukta honA hai to una kAraNoM ko alaga karanA hogaa| pAnI ko bhApa banAne ke lie aura kisI paramAtmA kI jarUrata | basa, itanA siidhaa-saaph| aura saba AkAMkSAeM, apekSAeM nahIM hai| aura kisI kI prArthanA bhI vyartha hai| isa niyama ko apane-Apako bhulAne ke upAya haiN| jisane jAna liyA, vaha agara pAnI ko bhApa banAnA cAhegA to koI tumheM baMdhana meM DAlA nahIM hai, koI tumheM mukta karane na banA legaa| aayegaa| jIvana ke sIdhe niyama kA tuma upayoga nahIM kiye, vijJAna ke hisAba se paramAtmA hamAre ajJAna kA hissA hai| isalie baMdhana meM par3a gaye ho| upayoga kara loge, baMdhana ke bAhara 453
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________________ jina satra bhAga / ho jaaoge| saMbaMdha nahIM hai| ilAja kro| bImArI ke rogANu haiM, unase mukta jaise koI AdamI samhalakara calatA ho to giratA nhiiN| jo hone kI vyavasthA kro| tAbIja se rogANu DareMge na aura na mukta AdamI gira jAtA hai, usase hama kahate haiM, samhalakara calo! hoMge aura na tuma unase mukta ho skoge| samhalakara calane kA kyA artha hotA hai ? samhalakara calane kA mahAvIra kahate haiM, jIvana meM dukha hai to tuma ThIka-ThIka kAraNa artha hotA hai: jamIna kI gurutvAkarSaNa kI zakti hai, usakA khojo| dukha se tuma bacanA cAhate ho, yaha to hameM mAlUma hai; dhyAna rakhakara clo| agara irache-tirache cle-giroge| vahI lekina sirpha bacane kI AkAMkSA se baca na skoge| aura dukha se gurutvAkarSaNa kA niyama jo tumheM calAtA hai, samhAlatA hai, | tuma bacanA cAhate ho, isalie koI bhI kucha batA detA hai, vahI jisake binA cala na sakoge, agara usake viparIta gaye to karane lagate ho--isase bhI na baca skoge| ho sakatA hai giroge, hAtha-paira tor3a loge, phira kabhI cala na paaoge| to | batAnevAle kI bhI AkAMkSA zubha ho; khojanevAle kI bhI gurutvAkarSaNa ke nimaya ko samajha lo aura apane aura usa niyama | AkAMkSA zubha ho; lekina AkAMkSAoM se thor3e hI jIvana calatA ke bIca eka saMgIta kA saMbaMdha banA lo| itanA hI dharma hai| hai| jIvana calatA hai satyoM se, niyamoM se| to niyama ko khoja mahAvIra dharma kI paribhASA karate haiM : jIvana ke svabhAva sUtra ko lo| niyama ke khojate hI jIvana meM krAMti ghaTita hotI hai| samajha lenA dharma hai| jIvana ke svabhAva ko pahacAna lenA dharma hai| usa niyama kI khoja ko mahAvIra kahate haiM: maarg| vahI mArga svabhAva hI dharma hai| pakar3a meM A jAye to phira pariNAma ke lie prArthanA bhI karanI ye sUtra aise hI sIdhe-sApha haiN| jarUrI nahIM hai, utanA bhI samaya kharAba mata krnaa| kyoMki jaba pahalA sUtraH tumane Aga jalA dI aura pAnI garma hone lagA to aba baiThakara maggo maggaphalaM ti ya, dravihaM jiNasAsaNe smkkhaad| prArthanA mata karanA ki he paramAtmA, isako bhApa banA! aba kisI maggo khalu sammataM maggaphalaM hoi nivvaannN|| paramAtmA ko bIca meM lAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai| aba to pAnI bhApa 'jina-zAsana meM mArga tathA mArga-phala, ina do prakAroM se kathana | | bnegaa| IMdhana pUrA hai, Aga jala uThI hai-pAnI bhApa bnegaa| kiyA gayA hai| mArga hai mokSa kA upAya aura phala hai nirvaann|' aba ise koI roka bhI na skegaa| isa niyama ke viparIta kucha ghaTa mArga aura mArga-phala! basa mahAvIra ke sAre vacana ina do | na skegaa| hissoM meM bAMTe jA sakate haiM : kAraNa aura kaary| aisA karo to mahAvIra camatkAra meM nahIM maante| koI vaijJAnika buddhi kA aisA hogaa| basa itanI do saraNiyoM meM mahAvIra ke pUre kathana bAMTe vyakti nahIM maantaa| camatkAra kahIM na kahIM dhokhA hogA, kyoMki jA sakate haiN| kucha kathana haiM jo batAte haiM kyA karo aura kucha niyamoM kA koI apavAda nahIM hotaa| agara koI AdamI hAtha se kathana haiM jo batAte haiM ki phira kyA hogaa| agara jahara pI lo to rAkha nikAla detA hai to kahIM na kahIM koI madArIgirI hogI, mRtyu hogii| agara amRta ko khoja lo to amaratva ko upalabdha kyoMki jIvana ke niyama kisI kA apavAda nahIM maante| jIvana ho jaaoge| ke niyama vyaktiyoM kI ciMtA nahIM karate-nirvaiyaktika haiM, pariNAma kAraNa ke pIche aise hI calA AtA hai jaise tumhAre pIche sArvabhauma haiN| unase anyathA hone kA upAya nhiiN|| tumhArI chAyA calI AtI hai| to karanA kyA hai? na prArthanA, na agara koI AdamI sATha DigrI para pAnI ko bhApa banA de to yA pUjA, na maMdira, na pATha: kyoMki inase kacha bhI na hogaa| inase to tharmAmITara se dhokhA de rahA hai yA kisI taraha kA Ayojana kara kAraNa kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| rahA hai, jisase tumheM yaha bhrama paidA hotA hai ki sATha DigrI para pAnI yaha to aise hI hai jaise varSA nahIM ho rahI aura koI yajJa kara rahA bhApa bana rahA hai| hai| isakA kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| yajJa se koI kArya-kAraNa kA pAnI to sau DigrI para hI bhApa bnegaa| usane kisI taraha kA saMbaMdha nahIM hai varSA se| ki koI bImAra par3A hai aura tuma tAbIja bhramajAla racA hai| lekina camatkAra jagata meM nahIM hote| bAMdha rahe ho: tAbIja se aura bImArI kA koI kArya-kAraNa kA camatkAra kA to artha yaha hotA hai ki jagata ke niyama pakSapAta 1454 Jair Education International
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________________ jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti karate haiN| kisI eka AdamI kI mAnakara kucha ulaTA bhI kara dete to upaniSadoM meM jaisA sauMdarya hai, kRSNa ke vacanoM meM jaisA rasa hai haiN| kisI dUsare kI mAnakara niyama meM zithilatA kara dete haiN| vaisA mahAvIra ke vacanoM meM nahIM hai| kisI tIsare para nArAja ho jAte haiN| jisa para prasanna haiM, sATha DigrI gaNita ko gAyA nahIM jA sktaa| gaNita ko gAo to gaNita para pAnI bhApa bana jAtA hai; jisa para nArAja haiM, usake lie Der3ha bigar3a jAtA hai| kyoMki gAne ke lie kucha gaira-gaNita bhItara sau DigrI para bhI bhApa nahIM bntaa| lAnA par3atA hai| magara mahAvIra kahate haiM, pAnI sau DigrI para bhApa banatA hai| isalie to hama kavi se kabhI tArkika hone kI apekSA nahIM niyama na nArAja hote na prasanna hote| niyama nirvaiyaktika hai| krte| aura kavi agara sapanoM kI bAta kare to hama use kSamA isako khayAla meM lenaa| paramAtmA vyakti hai| karate haiN| aura kavi agara managaDhaMta bAtoM meM ghUme to hama kahate haiM, to jaba bhI hama paramAtmA kI bAta karate haiM, hamAre mana meM kavi hai, kavitA hai| saMbhAvanAeM uThane lagatI haiM ki agara khUba prArthanA kareM, khUba stuti | lekina gaNitajJa se hama dUsarI apekSA karate haiN| gaNitajJa se hama kareM, khUba samajhA-bujhA leM, to jo dUsare ke lie nahIM huA hai vaha cAhate haiM sIdhI-sApha rekhA ho, zuddha rekhA ho, jisameM kucha bhI hamAre lie ho jaayegaa| kyoMki vyakti ke Ate hI lagatA hai gaNitajJa ne apane bhAva ke kAraNa na DAlA ho| kevala satya kA phusalA leMge, rAjI kara leMge, samajhA leMge, royeMge, gir3agir3AyeMge, pratiphalana ho| zuddha satya kA pratiphalana ho| sajAvaTa na ho, sahAnubhUti paidA kara leMge, karuNA mAMgeMge! Akhira paramAtmA zaMgAra na ho| dayAlu hai, to khUba royeMge to dayA utthegii| isalie mahAvIra ke vacana, jaise mahAvIra nagna haiM vaise hI lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, aise tuma kisI aura ko dhokhA nahIM de | mahAvIra ke vacana bhI nagna haiN| unameM koI sajAvaTa nahIM hai| jaisA rahe, apane ko hI dhokhA de rahe ho| hai vaisA kahA hai| aura jinake pAsa vaijJAnika buddhi hai unako aisI ceSTAeM vyartha haiM aura unameM gaMvAyA gayA samaya tumane vyartha mahAvIra para bar3I zraddhA paidA hogii| unako mahAvIra ke sAtha bar3A hI gNvaayaa| mArga ko khoja lo! saMbaMdha jur3a jaayegaa| mahAvIra kA jora mArga para hai; paramAtmA ke sahAre para nahIM; 'mArga tathA mArga-phala, ina do prakAra se kathana kiyA hai| mArga paramAtmA ke AlaMbana para nhiiN| yahI to sAre vijJAna kI dRSTi mokSa kA upAya hai aura usakA phala mokSa yA nirvANa...' hai| vijJAna kahatA hai, kahIM kucha ghaTa rahA hai| hameM Aja patA na ho | mokSa yA nirvANa zabda ko samajha lenA caahie| kyoM ghaTa rahA hai; lekina jisa dina patA cala jAyegA usa dina 'mokSa' zabda bar3A anUThA hai| bhArata ke bAhara kI kinhIM phira ghaTAne kI zakti hamAre hAtha meM A jaayegii| bhASAoM meM mokSa ke paryAyavAcI koI zabda nahIM hai| svarga hai sabhI aura jaba taka hameM patA nahIM hai taba taka behatara hai ki hama kaheM | bhASAoM meM, lekina mokSa bhArata ke bAhara kI kinhIM bhASAoM meM ki hameM mAlama nhiiN| nahIM hai| kyoMki mokSa kI dhAraNA hI kisI aura deza meM paidA nahIM to mahAvIra ke adhika vacana to mArga-sUcaka haiN| aura kucha huii| utanI UMcAI taka, utanI gaharAI taka manuSya kI ciMtanA aura vacana phala-sUcaka haiN| aisA pUrA jina-zAsana do hissoM meM | dhyAna gayA nahIM kahIM aur| vibhAjita hai| mokSa kA artha hotA hai : jahAM sukha bhI nahIM, dukha bhI nhiiN| AiMsTIna bhI isase rAjI hogaa| plAMka bhI isase rAjI hogaa| svarga kA artha hotA hai : jahAM sukha hai, bharapUra sukha hai| svarga kA rasela bhI isameM bhUla-cUka na nikAla paayegaa| isalie mahAvIra | artha hotA hai jo hama cAhate haiM vahI hai; jaisA hama cAhate haiM vaisA ke vacanoM meM yA jaina zAstroM meM tumheM kahIM kAvya na milegA, kAvya | hai| hamArI cAha kA paripUraka hai| hamArI cAha ko bharatA hai| kA camatkAra na milegaa| par3hoge to rUkhe-sUkhe lgeNge| ThIka hamArI cAhata ke anukUla jahAM saba ho rahA hai vahAM svarga hai| to gaNita kI kitAbeM haiM-jyAmiti, AdhyAtmika jyaamiti| jahAM hamArI cAha pUrI hotI hai vahAM kSaNabhara ko hama bhI svarga meM ho aMtarAtmA ke saMbaMdha meM jyAmeTrI khar3I kI hai| jAte haiN| 455
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 narka kA artha hai : jahAM saba hamArI cAha ke viparIta ho rahA hai | usa kSaNa meM tuma kahAM hote ho? usa kSaNa meM tuma zarIra ke bhItara jo hama cAhate haiM ThIka usase ulaTA ho rahA hai; jisa-jisase hama | hote ho? nahIM, usa kSaNa meM zarIra kI smRti kho jAtI hai| tuma bacanA cAhate haiM vahI-vahI ho rahA hai| videha ho jAte ho| kyoMki zarIra se hamArA saMbaMdha cAha kA saMbaMdha narka aura svarga sArI duniyA kI bhASAoM meM haiN| hai| usa kSaNa meM tuma zarIra meM nahIM hote| usa kSaNa meM tuma pRthvI para 'mokSa' bar3A anUThA zabda hai| mokSa kA artha hai : na to hamArI nahIM hote| usa kSaNa meM tuma sthAna meM nahIM hote| usa kSaNa meM tuma aba koI cAha hai, na hamArI koI pasaMda hai| kyoMki mahAvIra kahate samaya meM bhI nahIM hote| usa kSaNa meM tuma acAnaka kisI dUsare hI haiM, jaba taka cAha hai taba taka baMdhana rhegaa| hAM, yaha bhI ho sakatA loka meM praveza kara gaye-pAra kA loka! jaldI hI tuma lauTa hai ki tuma sone ke baMdhana banA lo; lohe kI jaMjIreM tor3a DAlo | aaoge| kyoMki usa pAra ke loka meM jIne kI, usa UMcAI para aura sone kI jaMjIreM DhAla lo| aura yaha bhI ho sakatA hai una | jIne kI tumhArI kSamatA nahIM hai| usa UMcAI para zvAsa lene kI jaMjIroM para hIre-motI jar3a do| ve pyAre lagane lgeN| ve itane pyAre tumhArI kuzalatA nahIM hai| una UMcAiyoM para ur3ane kI abhI tumane ho jAyeM ki AbhUSaNa mAlUma pdd'eN| | Adata nahIM DAlI, abhyAsa nahIM kiyA hai| bahuta-se AbhUSaNa, jinheM tuma AbhUSaNa samajhate ho, jaMjIreM | isalie kabhI-kabhI kSaNabhara ko jaba cAha chUTa jAtI hai, taba siddha hote haiM; aura bahuta-sI jaMjIreM jinakI tumheM yAda bhI nahIM | tuma ekadama mukti anubhava karate ho| AtI ki jaMjIreM haiM, AbhUSaNoM meM chipa gaI haiN| aise hI to pahalI daphA AdamI ko mokSa kA khayAla uThA hogA to mahAvIra kahate haiM, sukha kI AkAMkSA yA sukha kA milanA bhI | ki jo kSaNabhara ko ho sakatA hai vaha sadA ko kyoM na ho! jo eka jaMjIra hai-sone kI jaMjIra hai| dukha kA milanA lohe kI jaMjIra | kSaNa ko cetanA meM kabhI-kabhI jhalaka jAtA hai, vaha sadA ke lie hai| lekina donoM bAMdhate haiN| tumane khayAla kiyA? kabhI tumheM cetanA kA svabhAva kyoM na bana jAye! ekAdha kSaNa ko bhI aisI caitanya kI ghar3I AI, jaba na sukha kI mokSa kA artha hai : jahAM cetanA kI koI cAha nhiiN| jahAM cAha AkAMkSA hai na dukha kI? taba tumane dekhA, kaisI mukti anubhava | nahIM vahAM saMsAra meM koI rAha nhiiN| hotI hai! saba sImAeM samApta ho jAtI haiN| saba kArAgRha vilupta cAha rAha banAtI hai; saMsAra meM le AtI hai| kyoMki jahAM cAha ho jAte haiN| kSaNabhara ko tumhAre cetanA ke AkAza meM eka bhI AI, vahAM vastuoM kA saMsAra aayaa| tumane kucha cAhA, tumhArI bAdala nahIM raha jaataa| nirabhra AkAza! anaMta AkAza! jaise hI AMkha dUra gaI, 'para' para par3I-tuma baMdhe! tuma ulajhana meM par3e! uThI AkAMkSA, bAdala ghire, aMdherA chAyA! AkAza to kho gayA, aura jisane sukha cAhA-use dukha milaa| badaliyAM raha gaIM! dhueM ke bAdala raha gaye! | yaha to hamArA sabakA anubhava hai| sabhI ne sukha cAhA kabhI kSaNabhara ko bhI agara tumhAre jIvana meM aisA ho jAtA ho, hai-milA kahAM? cAhA to sabhI ne sukha hai; pAyA sabhI ne dukha chA hai, na dukha kI, koI icchA nahIM hai, tuma hai| ise tuma kaba dekhoge? kaba jAgoge ki cAha to kucha aura anicchA meM baiThe ho-usI ghar3I ko mahAvIra 'sAmAyika' kahate hotI hai, milatA kucha aura hai| haiN| tuma saMsAra ke bAhara ho| kyoMki mahAvIra ke hisAba meM saMsAra to mahAvIra kahate haiM, yaha jIvana kA AdhArabhUta niyama hai ki jo kA artha hai : cAha ke bhItara honaa| | sukha cAhegA vaha dukha paayegaa| sukha kI cAha meM hI dukha chipA hai| cAha se bhare honA saMsAra meM honA hai| phira tuma cAha koI bhI | ise smjho| kro| cAhe pRthvI ke dhana kI ho, cAhe svarga ke dhana kI ho; cAhe | pahalA, sukha vahI cAhatA hai jo dukhI hai-eka baat| kyoMki tuma puNya kI AkAMkSA karo; lekina koI bhI AkAMkSA hai, cAhata | tuma vahI cAhate ho jo tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai| jo tumhAre pAsa hai, jArI hai aura tuma saMsAra meM ho| | tuma kyoM cAhoge? jo tumhAre pAsa hai hI, usakI to cAha kho aisI bhI ghar3iyAM haiM caitanya kI, jaba koI cAha nahIM, jaba tuma | jAtI hai; jo nahIM hai usakI hI cAha paidA hotI hai| abhAva cAha | ho-nipaTa akele! zuddha! koI dhueM kI rekhA bhI bhItara nhiiN| ko janmAtA hai| abhAva janmadAtA hai| 456
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________________ jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti to jisa AdamI ne sukha cAhA, eka bAta to usane yaha batAyI dukha nikalatA hai| ki vaha dukhI hai| phira jisa AdamI ne sukha cAhA, usane dUsarI to mahAvIra kahate haiM, jisane chor3A hai, usane sirpha dukha ko hI bAta bhI batAyI ki agara yaha na milA to maiM aura dukhI ho | nahIM chor3A, usane sukha ko bhI chor3A hai| usane narka kA hI tyAga jAUMgA, viSAda gheregA, asaphalatA hAtha lgegii| aura jaise hI nahIM kiyaa...| vaha to sabhI karate haiM; usameM kauna-sI kuzalatA use yaha khayAla AyA ki agara yaha na milA to maiM aura dukhI ho | hai? usameM kauna-sI medhA hai? dukha se kauna nahIM bacanA jAUMgA, viSAda hogA mere jIvana meM, udvigna ho jAUMgA, hArA cAhatA-sabhI bacate haiN| usameM kauna-sI buddhimAnI hai? usameM huA, thakA huA, parAjita-bhaya samAyA! bhaya aayaa| yaha kauna-sI vizeSatA hai| lekina jisane gaura se dekhA, samajhA, AdamI vaise hI dukhI thA, isane sukha kI cAha karake aura dukha | jIvana kI partoM ko ughAr3A, rahasya ko pahacAnA, gaNita kA sUtra bulA liyA, aura bhayabhIta ho gyaa| aba yaha DagamagAte kadamoM samajha meM A gayA use ki dukha kI sArI cAla yahI hai ki vaha tumheM se sukha kI tarapha calatA hai| | sukha kA AzvAsana detA hai aura bharamA letA hai| tuma sukha ke aura, sukha hama sadA bAhara mAMgate haiM: kisI strI se milegA, AzvAsana meM dukha ke pIche cale jAte ho, bhaTaka jAte ho| kisI puruSa se milegA, dhana se milegA, pada se milegA! lekina milatA dukha hai, cAhate sadA sukha ho| pada se sukha kA kyA saMbaMdha hai? tuma kitanI UMcI kursI para baiThate / jo jAgA isa anubhava meM, usane sukha nahIM caahaa| aura jisane ho, isase sukha kA kyA saMbaMdha? tuma kitane bar3e makAna meM ho, sukha nahIM cAhA, usake jIvana se dukha vidA hone lge| kyoMki isase kyA sukha kA saMbaMdha hai? | binA sukha kI cAha ke dukha nirmita nahIM ho sktaa| sukha kA makAna ke bar3e aura choTe hone se kahIM bhI to koI thor3A soco! saMbaMdha nahIM hai| kyoMki sar3aka para khar3e bhikhArI bhI kabhI sukhI jisa AdamI ne saphalatA nahIM cAhI, use tuma viphala kaise dekhe gaye haiN| mahAvIra khuda hI aise bhikhArI the| aura kabhI mahaloM karoge? aura jisane kabhI jItanA nahIM cAhA, use tuma harAoge meM samrATa bhI dukhI dekhe gaye haiN| kaise? aura jisane kabhI dhanI hone ke pAgalapana meM apane ko to dukha aura sukha kA saMbaMdha sthitiyoM se to mAlUma nahIM par3atA, nahIM lagAyA, use tuma nirdhana kaise kara pAoge? aura jisane paristhitiyoM se to mAlUma nahIM par3atA--kucha bhItarI dazAoM se tumase sammAna nahIM mAMgA, tuma usakA apamAna kaise karoge? jur3A hai| to jaba bhI tumane bAhara mAMgA, galata jagaha maaNgaa| aura | karoge kaise? upAya kahAM hai ? usane tumheM suvidhA kahAM dI? mAMga mAtra bAhara kI hotI hai| bhItara to mAMgoge kisase, mAMgoge jisane sammAna cAhA, use tuma apamAnita kara sakate ho| kyA? vahAM to kucha bhI nahIM hai-zUnya AkAza hai| vahAM to jisane dhana cAhA, usakI cAha meM hI vaha nirdhana ho gyaa| jisane korApana hai| vahAM to tuma muTThI bAMdhanA cAhoge to baMdhegI nahIM; jIta cAhI, usane parAjaya ke Dhera lagA liye| baMdha bhI jAyegI to hAtha meM kucha na aayegaa| AkAza ko kauna isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM: mokSa kA artha hai isa anubhava ko muTThI meM bAMdha sakA hai! AtmA ko bhI koI nahIM bAMdha sakA hai| tumhAre jIvana kI sthira dazA banA lenA ki na sukha kI cAha na to bhItara to kucha pakar3a meM AtA nahIM, bAhara pakar3a meM cIjeM A dukha kI cAha, na narkana svarga, koI cAha nhiiN| jAtI haiM, to hama socate haiM bAhara hogaa| aise bAhara daur3ate haiM jahAM ___ acAha kI dazA mokSa hai| nahIM hai| phira eka na eka dina svapna TUTatA hai aura patA calatA hai / to yaha to pariNAma hai mokss| mokSa yahAM ghaTa sakatA hai| aisA yahAM nahIM hai; hama mahAdukhI ho jAte haiN| usa mahAdukha se aura bar3e mata socanA jaisA ki sAdhAraNataH loga samajhate haiM ki mokSa marane sukha kI AkAMkSA paidA hotI hai| kyoMki jitane hama dukhI hote haiM | ke bAda ghaTatA hai| jisako jIte-jI nahIM ghaTA use marane ke bAda utanI hI tIvra AkAMkSA hotI hai ki jaldI karo, mauta karIba AyI | bhI nahIM ghttegaa| pahale to mokSa jIvana meM utaratA hai| isalie jAtI hai, sukhI honA hai| aisA eka duSTacakra hai| dukha meM se sukha vyakti pahale jIvana-mukta hotA hai-jIte-jI mukta hotA hai| kI AkAMkSA nikalatI hai; sukha kI AkAMkSA meM se aura bar3A phira jo jIte-jI mukta ho gayA, vaha to marane ke bAda bhI mukta |
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 rhegaa| mukti ekamAtra saMpadA hai jise mRtyu nahIM chIna paatii| aura para jAkara kahA ki suno, maranA hai to itanA zoragula kyoM kara rahe sArI saMpadAeM mRtyu chIna letI hai| | ho? zoragula jisako jiMdA rahanA hai usako zobhA detA hai| aba isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM: agara tuma thor3e bhI buddhimAna ho, jisako maranA hI hai to yaha itanA kyA vijJApana? daravAjA kholo thor3A hisAba to karo, gaNita to biThAo! tuma jo ikaTThA kara rahe aura mere sAtha calo! tumheM marane kI koI DhaMga se vyavasthA juTA ho vaha saba mauta chIna legii| pahale to kara na paaoge| kauna kaba | deMge; yaha koI DhaMga cunA? aba jaba maranA hI hai...| kara pAyA? aura agara kisI taraha kara bhI liyA to jaba taka tuma taba vaha mujhe to dhamakI de nahIM sakA ki mara jaauuNgaa| aba use kara pAoge, mauta dvAra para A jaayegii| karoge tuma, chIna legI | kucha samajha meM na AyA to usane daravAjA khola diyaa| maiMne kahA, maut| yaha kaisI nAsamajhI kara rahe ho? use kamA lo, jise mauta 'tuma mere sAtha Ao-narmadA para cleNge| 'dhuAMdhAra' le na chIna sakatI hoH mukta dazA! caitanya kI acAha kI dazA! | cleNge| vahAM se tuma kUda jaanaa| cAMda kI rAta hai, jalaprapAta hai, caitanya kA nirabhra AkAza, jisameM koI cAha ke bAdala nahIM! jaba mara hI rahe ho--jiMdagI meM to kucha nahIM milA, kama se kama phira mauta kucha bhI na kara paayegii| mauta ko hI suMdara banA lo!' mauta eka jagaha jAkara hAratI hai-vaha mokSa hai| aura sabhI usane merI tarapha bar3I gaura se aura hairAnI se dekhA; kyoMki jo cIjoM para jIta jAtI hai| aba ise smjhnaa| bhI Aye the, vaha saba samajhA rahe the daravAje ke bAhara se ki beTA hamArI jIvana kI bhI AkAMkSA hai, isalie mauta jIta jAtI hai| maranA mata! aisA mata karanA, vaisA mata karanA! jIveSaNA! hama jInA cAhate haiM-hara hAla jInA cAhate haiM! hara eka lar3akI se usakA prema thaa| usa lar3akI ne vivAha karane se zarta pUrI karane ko rAjI haiM, lekina jInA cAhate haiN| sar3ate hoM, inakAra kara diyA thaa| to loga samajhA rahe theH 'usase acchI galate hoM, marate hoM, khATa para par3e hoM, aspatAloM meM laTake hoM, lar3akiyAM mila jAyeMgI, usameM rakhA kyA hai? tU ghabar3AtA kyoM ulaTe-sIdhe hAtha-paira baMdhe hoM lekina jInA cAhate haiN| maranA haiM?' magara vaha jidda pakar3e hue thaa| nahIM caahte| kaisI bhI hAlata meM AdamI par3A ho aura usase pUcho, maiM use ghara le AyA aura maiMne kahA ki rAta tajhe jo bhI karanA 'maranA cAhate ho?' vaha inakAra kregaa| tuma cakita hooge, ho, kyoMki yaha AkhirI rAta hai-koI philma dekhanI hai? koI bahuta-se loga kahate haiM ki 'aba to bhagavAna uThA lo!' vaha bhI miThAI khAnI hai? kucha AkhirI patra vagairaha likhanA? kucha bhI maranA nahIM caahte| vaha bhI kahane kI bAteM kara rahe haiN| tujhe karanA ho to bola, kyoMki phira maukA nahIM rhegaa| aura do / merA eka mitra maranA cAhatA thA, AtmahatyA karanA cAhatA thaa| baje rAta hama uTheMge aura cala pdd'eNge| tU kUda jAnA, hama usake pitA bahuta ghabar3A gye| ikalautA beTA thA aura akele aayeNge| mitra kA kartavya hai...ki jo asamaya meM kAma Aye vahI mujhase hI usakI dostI thI, to ve mujhe bulAne aaye| to maiMne mitra hai| aba isa vakta tere koI kAma nahIM A sktaa| kahA, 'ghabar3Ao mata! maiM use bhalIbhAMti jAnatA huuN| ciMtA na vaha sunatA thA merI bAta, bar3e krodha se dekhatA thaa| bolatA bhI kro|' para ve bole ki ciMtA hotI hai, usane daravAjA baMda kara nahIM thA kuch| do baje rAta kA alArma bhara diyaa| donoM hama so liyA hai| aura agara daravAje para khaTakA bhI karo to vaha gye| bIca meM alArma-ghar3I rakha lii| jaise hI do baje alArma cillAtA hai, ki 'maiM mara jAUMgA, daravAjA nahIM kholuuNgaa|' vaha | bajA, usane jaldI se alArma baMda kiyaa| maiMne usakA hAtha ghar3I kucha kara na le, sira na tor3a de| kucha churI vagairaha na chipA rakhI para pkdd'aa| maiMne kahA, alArma baMda nahIM kara sakate! vaha ekadama ho, kucha jahara vagairaha na rakhe ho, koI goliyAM na le AyA ho! | baiTha gayA aura cillAyA ki tuma mere duzmana ho ki mere dosta ? aura pitA vaidya haiM to aura bhI Dare ki vaha jahara to hamAre ghara meM tuma mujhe kyoM mArane meM lage ho? kyA mujhe maranA hI par3egA? rahatA hI hai, goliyAM bhI haiM, davAiyAM bhI haiM, vaha kucha le na gayA '...merA koI prayojana nahIM hai| tuma maranA cAho to maiM sAtha ho uThAkara! detA huuN| tuma jInA cAho to maiM sAtha dene ko taiyAra hUM-merA kAma to maiM gyaa| bhIr3a lagI thI, muhallA ikaTThA thaa| maiMne daravAje | sAtha dene kA hai-tuma agara marane meM sukha pAte ho to maiM kyoM 9hA 458 Main Education International .
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________________ jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti / bAdhA dUM! tuma phira soca lo, subaha kahIM tuma badala mata jo sau meM se eka mara jAtA hai, vaha bhI aisA lagatA hai ki jAnA--sUraja UgA dekhakara, phira loga, bhIr3a dekhakara-phira bhUla-cUka se saphala ho gyaa| ninyAnabe to saphala nahIM hote, tuma mauta kI bAta mata kara lenaa| aba tuma taya kara lo| agara | kyoMki vaha asaphalatA kA iMtajAma pahale se kara lete haiN| marane maranA ho to mara jaao| agara jiMdA rahanA hai to jiMdA raho, phira kI ceSTA, unakI kucha ghoSaNA hai jIvana ke baabt| ve kisI aura marane kI bAta mata kro|' taraha kA jIvana cAhate haiM lekina jIvana nahIM cAhate, aisA nahIM hai| vaha AdamI abhI bhI jiMdA hai| vaha mujha para bahuta nArAja hai! jIvana to cAhate hI haiM aura taraha kA jIvana cAhate haiN| isa usane zAdI bhI kara lI kisI dUsarI strI se| aba to bacce bhI haiM jIvana se tapti nahIM ho rahI hai| to ve isa jIvana ke prati zikAyata uske| aura kabhI maiM gayA usa gAMva dubArA to usako bulAtA hUM kara rahe haiM marane kI koziza meN| to vaha bar3I nArAjagI meM AtA hai| vaha prasanna nahIM hai| jaise maiMne | lekina kauna kisako roka sakatA hai? maranA koI cAhatA nahIM, usakA koI ahita kiyaa| aura maiM vahI kara rahA thA jo vaha karanA isalie kAnUna calatA hai| anyathA maiM nahIM dekhatA koI upAya hai cAhatA thaa| ki tuma kaise kisI AdamI ko roka sakoge marane se| jisako loga kahate haiM ki mara jAyeM aba to| ve yaha nahIM kaha rahe haiM ki maranA hai vaha rAha khoja legaa|| maranA cAhate haiN| bhUla mata samajha lenaa| ve to sirpha yahI kaha rahe mauta to vyakti kA janmasiddha adhikAra hai| isako koI rAjya haiM ki jiMdagI thor3I behatara honI caahie| yaha koI jiMdagI hai| chIna nahIM sktaa| isa marane kI cAha meM hI jIvana kI AkAMkSA hai| isa marane kI lekina koI maranA hI nahIM cAhatA, chInane kA savAla hI nahIM cAha meM bhI aura jIvana ko cUsa lene kA bhAva hai| ve yaha kaha rahe hai| kabhI-kabhI koI bhUla-cUka se saphala ho jAtA hai| vaha bhI | haiM ki aba jiMdagI meM kucha sAra to nahIM mAlama par3atA, kyA pachatAtA hogA marakara ki 'are, yaha maiMne kyA kara liyaa| yaha phAyadA jIne se! lekina phira bhI bhItara jIne kI AkAMkSA hai! jarA maiM ati kara gyaa| jarA do kadama jyAdA uThA liye, jarA do anyathA kauna kisako marane se roka sakA hai? kauna kaba roka kadama kama uThAne the|' preta hokara vaha bhI pachatAtA hogaa| sakatA hai? mahAvIra kahate haiM : cUMki jIveSaNA hai, isalie mauta tumase kucha duniyA ke sarakArI kAnUnoM meM agara sabase mUr3hatApUrNa koI hai to chIna pAtI hai| jisa vyakti kI jIvana kI AkAMkSA bhI na vaha AtmahatyA ke viparIta kAnUna hai| vaha kucha samajha ke bAhara rhii...| isakA yaha artha nahIM hai ki usako marane kI AkAMkSA hai| sarakAroM ko aise kAnUna nahIM banAne cAhie jinako vaha pUrA na | paidA ho jAtI hai| kyoMki jisako jIvana kI AkAMkSA na rahI, karavA sakatI hoN| AtmahatyA kA kAnUna koI sarakAra pUrA nahIM use marane kI AkAMkSA kaise paidA hogI? vaha to jo hai use karavA sktii| jisako maranA hai, use koI kaise roka sakatA hai, svIkAra kara letA hai| jIvana to jIvana, mauta to maut| usane thor3A soco to! sau meM ninyAnabe loga jo marane kI ceSTA karate | apanI AkAMkSAoM ko Aropita karanA baMda kara diyaa| jo tathya haiM, ve sirpha dikhAvA karate haiM, maranA nahIM cAhate sau meM se hai, svIkAra kara letA hai| abhI jI rahA hai, to jI rahA hai; kSaNabhara ninyAnabe marane kI ceSTA karake baca jAte haiN| ve bacane kA pahale bAda sAMsa baMda ho gaI to vaha cupacApa baMda kara legaa| vaha eka hI iMtajAma kara lete haiN| AkAMkSA jIne kI itanI pragAr3ha hai! aura daphA jyAdA sAMsa lene kI ceSTA na kregaa| hAM! marane ke mahale | vaha jo eka AdamI mara jAtA hai, vaha bhI maranA cAhatA thA, isameM maregA bhI nahIM; kyoMki usameM bhI jIveSaNA, AkAMkSA, cAha kA saMdeha hai| mara gayA, yaha dUsarI bAta hai| kucha jarA jarUrata se | hissA hotA hai| jyAdA iMtajAma kara gyaa| kucha samajha na paayaa| dasa goliyAM muktapuruSa vahI hai jisake bhItara se aba jIvana kI bhI AkAMkSA lenI thIM, bIsa le liiN| kucha bhUla-cUka gaNita meM ho gii| nahIM rhii| phira mauta koI pariNAma nahIM lA paatii| socatI thI patnI ki pati sAMjha ghara A jAyeMge, ve do dina taka | aura jahAM mauta vyartha ho jAtI hai, vahI kasauTI hai ki tumane parama nahIM Aye aura vaha rAta par3I-par3I mara gii| jIvana ko jaanaa| usa parama jIvana kA nAma mahAvIra mokSa rakhate haiM 459
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH yA nirvaann| 'darzana' kA artha hai : dekhane kI kSamatA; draSTA, saakssii| lekina buddha aura mahAvIra donoM ne nirvANa zabda kA upayoga 'jJAna' kA artha hai : sAkSI ko jo dikhAI par3atA hai; draSTA ke jo alaga-alaga arthoM meM kiyA hai| buddha ke nirvANa kA ThIka vahI | anubhava meM AtA hai| aura 'cAritrya' kA artha hai: jo jAgA, artha hotA hai jo dIye ke bujhane kA hotA hai| dIye ko phUMkakara bujhA jisane dekhA, jisane jAnA--usa jAnane ke kAraNa jo jIvana meM dete haiM, usako hama kahate haiM dIye kA nirvANa ho gyaa| mahAvIra ke utara AtA hai| nirvANa zabda kA artha alaga hai, kyoMki unakI jIvana-dRSTi | to pahalI to ghaTanA ghaTatI hai sAkSI-bhAva meM darzana kii| dUsarI alaga hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, dIyA nahIM bujhtaa| dIyA to bujhegA | ghaTanA ghaTatI hai bodha kI, jJAna kI-samajha meM aayaa| tIsarI hI nahIM kabhI; yaha jyoti to sadA rahanevAlI hai| sirpha dIye kI | ghaTanA ghaTatI hai cAritrya kii| kyoMki jo samajha meM A gayA, jyoti se dhuAM nahIM utthtaa| usase viparIta karoge kaise? 'vANa' kA artha hotA hai vaasnaa| 'nibbANa' kA artha hotA agara tuma jaina muniyoM se pUcho to ve akasara ulaTI vyAkhyA hai: vAsanArahita ho jaanaa| tumane dekhA, IMdhana jalAte ho : lapaTeM kara rahe haiN| ve caritra ko pahale rakhate haiM jabaki kisI sUtra meM bhI uThatI haiM, dhuAM bhI uThatA hai| agara IMdhana gIlA ho to dhuAM mahAvIra ne caritra ko pahale nahIM rakhA; caritra ko aMtima rakhA hai| bahuta uThatA hai; agara IMdhana sUkhA ho to kama uThatA hai| agara pahalA darzana, phira jJAna, phira critr| agara jaina muni IMdhana bilakula sUkhA ho to dhuAM uTha hI nahIM sakatA; kyoMki vaha kahatA hai: 'caritra! pahale caritra ko sudhaaro| jaba caritra dhuAM Aga ke kAraNa nahIM uThatA, lakar3I ke gIlepana ke kAraNa sudharegA to jJAna hogaa| caritrahIna ko kahIM jJAna huA hai? aura uThatA hai; lakar3I ke kAraNa nahIM uThatA, vaha jo lakar3I meM pAnI | jaba jJAna hogA taba kahIM darzana upalabdha hogaa|' usane sArI bAta chipA hai, usake kAraNa uThatA hai| ulaTI kara lii| to mahAvIra kahate haiM ki jaba aisI sUkhe IMdhana jaisI vyakti kI lekina mahAvIra ke zabdoM meM kahIM bhI caritra pahale nahIM cetanA ho jAtI hai, jisameM vAsanA kA koI gIlApana nahIM rahA, | AtA-A nahIM sktaa| pahale to mUrchA tor3anI jarUrI hai| | sUkha gaI pora-pora, vAsanA-mAtra sUkha gaI, harI vAsanA jarA bhI darzana yAnI mUrchA kA TUTa jAnA; dekhane kI kSamatA A jAnA; na rahI-taba lapaTa to uThatI hai, lekina dhuAM nahIM utthtaa| AMkha kA khula jaanaa| AMkha khulI ki anubhava meM AnA zurU usa nirdhUma lapaTa kA nAma nirvANa hai| vAsanA ke gira jAne kA hotA hai ki kyA hai sty| vaha jo 'kyA hai satya', usakI nAma nirvaann| anubhUti hai, usakA nAma jJAna hai| buddha ke hisAba se to AtmA ke miTa jAne kA nAma nirvANa, to jJAna zAstra se nahIM mila sktaa| mahAvIra ke hisAba se vAsanA ke miTa jAne kA nAma nirvaann| isalie mahAvIra ne jJAna ko darzana ke bAda rakhA hai| jJAna to ' 'mArga hai upAya, mokSa hai phl|' aura ina do bAtoM meM, mahAvIra mila sakatA hai kevala dhyAna se, zAstra se nhiiN| aura cAritrya kahate haiM, sArI bAta ho gii| kabhI bhI abhyAsa karane se nahIM paidA ho sktaa| abhyAsa se to 'darzana, jJAna, cAritrya tathA tapa ko jineMdradeva ne mokSa kA mArga | jo paidA hotA hai, vaha Adata hai| kahA hai| zubha aura azubha bhAva mokSa ke mArga nahIM haiN| ina bhAvoM cAritrya to taba paidA hotA hai jaba tumhAre bhItara dRSTi itanI saghana se to niyamataH karma-baMdha hotA hai|' hotI hai ki tuma usake viparIta nahIM cala paate|| phira mArga kyA hai? maiMne sunA hai, eka bicchU ne eka keMkar3e se kahA ki mujhe nadI ke 'daMsaNANacarittANi...' | usa pAra jAnA hai, mitra! pAra karavA do! usa keMkar3e ne kahA, darzana, jJAna, caritra aura tapa-ye zabda bar3e bahumUlya haiN| 'tumane mujhe nAsamajha samajhA hai? bIca rAste meM merI pITha para baiThe mahAvIra kA sArA navanIta ina tIna zabdoM meM, triratna-darzana, DaMka mAra doge, DUba jAUMgA, mara jaauuNgaa|' / | jJAna, caritra meM samAyA huA hai| bicchU ne kahA, 'mAlUma hotA hai tarka meM tuma bahuta kamajora ho| 4600 .
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________________ jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti tumane ThIka tarka-zAstra kA zikSaNa nahIM liyaa| are nAsamajha! samajha lenaa| darzana kA artha philAsaphI nahIM hai| darzana kA artha jaba maiM pITha para terI baiThA hUM aura DaMka mArUMgA to tU DUbegA vaha to hai: dekhane kI kSamatA; tumhArI AMkhoM kA niSkaluSa ho jAnA; ThIka, maiM bhI to DUbUMgA! maiM bhI to marUMgA! to yaha bAta tarka ke tuma aise dekha sako ki dekhane meM tuma apane bhAvoM ko mizrita na viparIta hai| aisA maiM kaise kara sakU~gA? terI hI mauta hotI hotI karo; tuma nirbhAva se dekha sako; taTastha, niSpakSa, nirvikAra, tuma to samajha meM A sakatA thA; terI mauta to merI mauta bhI bnegii| apane ko bIca meM na DAlo; tuma apane ko binA DAle dekha isalie yaha bAta tarka ke anukUla nahIM hai|' keMkar3e ne kahA, | | sko| to phira tumhAre jIvana meM darzana upalabdha hogaa| 'bAta to ThIka hai| tarka ke bilakula anukUla nahIM hai| Ao krodha Aye, krodha ko gaura se dekhnaa| krodha ko rokakara caritra baiTha jAo!' baiTha gayA pITha para biccha, cala par3e donoM aura bIca nirmita karane kI koziza mata krnaa| krodha ko gaura se dekhnaa| majhadhAra meM jo honA thA huaa| bicchu ne DaMka maaraa| jaba DaMka | itane gaura se dekhanA ki tumheM krodha kA sArA artha samajha meM A mArA aura donoM DUbane lage to marate-marate keMkar3e ne pUchA ki jaaye| itane gaura se dekhanA ki tuma krodha se pRthaka aura alaga mahAnubhAva, tarka kA kyA huA? usa bicchU ne kahA, 'tarka kA sAkSI ho, yaha tumhArI anubhUti meM A jaaye| itane gaura se dekhanA isase kyA saMbaMdha hai? yaha merA caritra hai|' ki krodha vahAM par3A raha jAye vastu kI taraha, tuma yahAM draSTA kI loga jaisA jI rahe haiM vaisA jIne ko majabara haiN| unake pAsa daSTi taraha khaDe raha jAo: tamhAre donoM ke bIca kA seta TaTa jaaye| hI vaisI jIne kI hai| tuma socate ho, koI AdamI zarAba pItA hai, darzana kA artha hotA hai sAre setuoM kA TUTa jaanaa| vyakti isalie mUrchita hai| asaliyata aura hai| vaha mUrchita hai, alipta khar3A hokara dekhatA hai-krodha hai to krodha ko; kAma hai| isalie zarAba pItA hai| tuma socate ho, eka AdamI mAMsAhAra to kAma ko; hiMsA hai to hiMsA ko; prema hai to prema ko; rAga hai to karatA hai, isalie hiMsaka hai| tuma galata socate ho| vaha AdamI rAga ko alipta bhAva se dekhatA hai, sirpha dekhatA hai| jisako hiMsaka hai, isalie mAMsAhAra karatA hai| agara tumane aisA socA | kRSNamUrti aveyaranesa kahate haiM, hoza; jisako buddha ne samyaka ki mAMsAhAra karane ke kAraNa hiMsaka hai to tumhArI ceSTA yaha hogI smRti kahA hai, ThIka-ThIka smRti, jisako gurajiepha ne ki mAMsAhAra chur3A do| mAMsAhAra to chUTa jAyegA, lekina agara selpha-rimeMbariMga kahA hai, Atma-bodha; usI ko mahAvIra darzana vaha hiMsaka hone ke kAraNa mAMsAhArI thA, to hiMsA nahIM chuuttegii| kahate haiN| idhara darzana kI kSamatA ghanI hogI ki darzana se jo-jo phira hiMsA naye mArga khoja legii| kisI aura tarapha se hiMsaka ho | tumheM dikhAI par3egA, vaha jo darzana kA sAra ikaTThA hone lagegA vaha jAyegA vh| kisI aura bahAne se hiMsA kregaa| hai jnyaan| to eka to jJAna hai jo zAstra se milatA hai aura eka jJAna dhyAna rakhanA, hama jaise haiM vaha hamAre bhItarI citta kI avasthA ke hai jo jIvana ke sAkSI-bhAva se milatA hai| usako mahAvIra jJAna kAraNa hai| kahate haiN| par3ha loge zAstra meM, usase kyA hogA? akasara aisA bAhara se bhItara ko nahIM badalA jA sktaa| AcaraNa se aMtasa huA hai| nahIM badalA jA sktaa| lekina aMtasa badala jAye to AcaraNa | ahale-dAniza Ama haiM, kamayAba haiM ahale-najara tatkSaNa badalanA zurU ho jAtA hai| kyA taajjuba ki khAlI raha gayA terA ayaag| __ mahAvIra kA sUtra bilakula sApha hai : darzana, jJAna, critr| ina | ahale-dAniza Ama haiM-zAstroM ke jAnakAra bahuta haiN| tIna ko jainoM ne triratna kahA hai| ye unakI tIna maNiyAM haiM, jina tathAkathita buddhimAna bahata haiN| tathAkathita buddhizAlI bahata haiN| para mokSa kA bhavana nirmita hotA hai| ye AdhAra haiN| aura ye tIna kamayAba haiM ahale-najara-lekina jinake pAsa draSTA kI dRSTi ratna jisake pAsa haiM usake pAsa saba A gayA-sArI saMpadA sAre hai, ahale-najara, jinake pAsa zuddha AMkha hai, dekhane kI kSamatA jagata kii| triloka kI sArI saMpadA usake pAsa A gii| hai, aise bahuta-bahuta virale haiN|| darzana upalabdha hotA hai-jAgaraNa se, apramattatA se, hoza se| ahale-dAniza Ama haiM, kamayAba haiM ahale-najara darzana kA artha tuma jaina darzana, hiMdU darzana, bauddha darzana, aisA mata kyA taajjuba ki khAlI raha gayA terA ayaag| 461 |
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 agara tumhAre jIvana kI pyAlI amRta se binA bharI raha gaI to | haiM, bAhara nikAlate haiN| kucha Azcarya nahIM; kyoMki tumane zAstroM se hI jIvana kI pyAlI tapazcaryA kA artha hai : isa jIvana-dRSTi kA The ko bharanA caahaa| zAstroM se hI tumane socA ki tuma buddhimAna ho | jaanaa| sukha ko bulAnA nahIM, koI nimaMtraNa nahIM likhanA aura jaaoge| to ahale-dAniza ho gaye, tathAkathita buddhimAna ho | dukha A jAye to jo A gayA binA bulAye, atithi deva hai, gye| kaMThastha ho gaye sty| lekina kaMThastha satya, satya nahIM | usako svIkAra kara lenaa| hai-mAtra thothe siddhAMta haiN| prANa kauna DAlegA unameM? prANa to to tapa kA artha dukha paidA karanA nahIM hai; lekina dukha jo tumane vyakti ko svayaM DAlane hote haiN| ise yAda rkhnaa| janmoM-janmoM meM arjita kiyA hai, vaha aayegaa| usake sAtha kyA jise tuma pAo vahI satya hai| jise tumane nahIM pAyA vaha satya | rukha apanAoge? tapa eka rukha hai, dRSTi hai| tapa yaha kahatA hai, nahIM ho sakatA: vaha satya ke saMbaMdha meM koI siddhAMta hogaa| aisA maiMne dukha ke bIja boye the, aba phasala kATane kA vakta A gayA hI samajho ki pAka-zAstra par3hate raho, par3hate raho, isase na to | to maiM kaattuuNgaa| yaha phasala kauna kATegA? dukha ke bIja maiMne boye bhUkha miTegI, na jIvana puSTa hogaa| roTI pakAnI pdd'egii| ATA | the to phasala bhI mujhe hI kATanI hai| to aba ro-rokara kyA gUMthanA pdd'egaa| cUlhA jalAnA pdd'egaa| itanA hI nahIM, phira roTI kATanI ! aba svIkAra-bhAva se kATa lenI hai| pacAnI pdd'egii| roTI bhI bana jAye to bhI kucha kAma nahIM AtI, | ise khayAla rakhanA; nahIM to bhrAMti kyA hai ki jo loga tapasvI jaba taka ki pacAne kI kSamatA na ho, jaba taka roTI pace na aura | banate haiM, ve socate haiM, abhI sukha ko likhate the ciTThiyAM, aba lahU meM rUpAMtarita na ho jAye, haDDI, mAMsa-majjA na bane, taba taka dukha ko likho! magara ciTThiyAM likhanA jArI rahatA hai| bulAvA kisa kAma kI? bhejate hI rahate haiN| pahale sukha ko pakar3ate the; aba ve socate haiM, darzana kI bhaTTI meM jJAna kI roTI pakatI hai| aura jJAna kI roTI dukha ko pkdd'o| pahale sukha ko na jAne dete the; aba dukha jAne ko jaba tuma pacAte ho aura jJAna kI roTI jaba tumhArA khUna, | lage to ve kahate haiM, 'mata jAo! tumhAre binA hama kaise rheNge|' mAMsa-majjA bana jAtI hai, to caaritry| caritra AkhirI bAta hai| lekina yaha to vikRti ho gii| yaha to roga ho gyaa| yaha to sabase pahale to zUnya AkAza meM darzana ghaTatA hai| phira darzana | purAnA roga badalA to nayA roga pakar3a gyaa| utaratA hai tumhArI aMtarAtmA meM, jJAna banatA hai| phira jJAna tumhAre tapa kA sirpha itanA hI artha hai ki jo Aye dukha to nizcita jIvana meM anasyUta ho jAtA hai| taba cAritrya banatA hai| ye triratna hamane kamAyA hogA; binA kamAye kucha bhI AtA nhiiN| to hamane aura tp| kisI na kisI rUpa meM use bulAyA hogaa| binA bulAye kucha bhI 'tapa' zabda bhI samajhane jaisA hai| tapa kA artha apane ko dukha AtA nhiiN| hamane sukha mAnakara hI bulAyA hogA; lekina vaha denA nahIM hotaa| tapasvI kA artha apane ko satAnevAlA nahIM hai, | hamArI mAnyatA bhrAMta thii| jisako hamane sukha kahakara pukArA thA, mesocisTa nahIM hai| tapa kA artha hotA hai : dukha Aye to use vaha dukha kA nAma thaa| A gayA dukha, aba ise svIkAra kara sahiSNutA se svIkAra krnaa| tapa kA artha hai: dukha Aye to use | lenaa| ise dhakke nahIM denA, inakAra duzmana kI taraha dutkAranA nahIM; use bhI mitra kI taraha svIkAra sAkSI-bhAva rakhanA hai| kara lenaa| sAdhAraNataH hama sukha ko to bulAte haiM, dukha ko darzana, jJAna, caritra aura tapa jineMdradeva ne mokSa ke mArga khe| dutkArate haiN| tapa kA artha hotA hai : sukha ko to bulAnA mata; A | zubha aura azubha bhAva mokSa ke mArga nahIM haiN...|' gaye dukha ko svIkAra kara lenaa| yaha bar3I krAMtikArI bAta hai : 'zubha aura azubha bhAva mokSa ke tapa hamase ThIka ulaTI vyavasthA hai| abhI hama kahate haiM, sukha | mArga nahIM haiN| ina bhAvoM se to niyamataH karma-baMdha hotA hai|' Aye, ciTThiyAM likhate haiM sukha ko ki Ao, nimaMtraNa bhejate | __acchA karUM, burA na karUM, puNya karUM, pApa na karUM-ye zubha haiN| aura dukha ko, binA bulAyA bhI A jAye-binA bulAyA hI | bhAva haiN| kisI ko dukha na daM, sukha dUM-ye zubha bhAva haiN| mujhase AtA hai, kyoMki kauna dukha ko bulAtA hai-use hama dhakkA dete hiMsA na ho, ahiMsA ho; lobha na ho, dAna ho; krodha na ho, dayA 462 Main Education International
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________________ jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti | ho, karuNA ho-ye zubha bhAva haiN| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, | kSurasya dhArA nizitA durtyyaa| mujhase kucha ho, isameM hI baMdhana hai| bure kA to baMdhana hotA hI hai, chare kI tIkSNa dhArA kI bhAMti, jaise koI patale chare kI dhAra para bhale kA bhI baMdhana ho jAtA hai| lobhI to baMdhatA hI hai, dAnI bhI calatA ho, aisA mArga hai| zubha ko bhI eka tarapha chor3a denA, baMdha jAtA hai| aura pApI to baMdhatA hI hai, puNyAtmA bhI baMdha jAtA azubha ko bhI dUsarI tarapha chor3a denaa| saMyamI kA artha hai jo hai, yadyapi puNyAtmA kI jaMjIreM sone kI hotI haiN| | donoM ke madhya calane meM kuzala ho gayA; jo cunAva nahIM karatA, isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, zubha aura azubha bhAva mokSa kA cvAyasalesa, vikalparahita, nirvikalpa calatA hai; jo madhya meM mArga nahIM haiN| donoM se mukta honA hai| azubha ko to chor3anA hI samhalakara calatA hai| hai, zubha ko bhI chor3anA hai| asAdhu ko to chor3anA hI hai, sAdhu ke hiMdU zAstra kahate haiM : madhyaM abhayam! jo madhya meM hai use koI bhI pAra jAnA hai| eka aisI dazA cAhie, jo sabhI dazAoM kA bhaya nhiiN| idhara-udhara hue ki bhaya zurU huaa| jarA bhI jhuke atikramaNa kara jAtI ho| eka aisI dazA, jisakA lagAva, bAyeM, jarA bhI jhuke dAyeM, to bhaya zurU huaa| na to vAmapaMthI aura Agraha kisI bhI bAta meM na ho| na dakSiNapaMthI, ThIka madhya meM, jo apane ko samhAla le| . 'ina bhAvoM se to niyamataH karma-baMdha hotA hai|' kaThina lagegA, kyoMki hameM AsAna lagatA hai: azubha chor3anA dostoM ke isa kadara sadame uThAe jAna para hai, koI harjA nahIM hai; zubha ko pakar3a leMge! krodha chor3anA hai, chor3a dila se duzmana kI zikAyata kA gilA jAtA rhaa| | deMge: karuNA ko pakar3a leNge| lekina kacha pakar3ane ko to hogaa| agara tuma gaura se dekho to mitroM ne itane kaSTa diye haiM ki aba pakar3ane kI hamArI purAnI Adata hai| duzmanoM kI kyA zikAyata karanI! mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara gaura mahAvIra kahate haiM, pakar3a hI saMsAra hai| aura sArI pakar3a kA se dekho to zubha AkAMkSAoM se hI paTA par3A hai narka kA maarg| chUTa jAnA, muTThI kA khula jAnA hI mokSa hai| azubha AkAMkSAoM kI to bAta hI chor3o; unakI to zikAyata | 'ajJAnavaza yadi jJAnI bhI aisA mAnane lage ki zuddha samprayoga kyA karanI! agara koI krodhI baMdhana meM par3A hai to yaha to arthAta, bhakti Adi zubha bhAva se dukha-mukti hotI hai to vaha bhI svAbhAvika hai; lekina ceSTA karake jo dayA kara rahA hai, vaha bhI rAga kA aMza hone se para-samayarata hotA hai|' baMdhana meM par3a jAtA hai| vahAM bhI ahaMkAra nirmita hotA hai mahAvIra bhakti ko bhI baMdhana kA kAraNa kaha rahe haiN| yaha bhI dostoM ke isa kadara sadame uThAe jAna para ajJAnavaza tathAkathita buddhimAna AdamI bhI aisA mAnane lage ki dila se duzmana kI zikAyata kA gilA jAtA rhaa| zuddha samprayoga, zuddha bhakti, to kyoM bAMdhegI, to vaha bhI galata zubha ne hI isa burI taraha satAyA hai, azubha kI to zikAyata hai| zubha bhakti se bhI rAga kA hI aMza nirmita hotA hai| kyA kreN| apanoM ne isa taraha satAyA hai ki parAyoM kI to bAta hI mahAvIra kA mArga saMkalpa kA mArga hai| vahAM bhakti ke lie bhI kyA kareM! unakI zikAyata karane jaisI bhI nahIM rhii| jagaha nahIM hai| tumane dekhA, tumhAre zubha bhAvoM ne hI tumheM kitanA satAyA hai| bhagavAna ke lie jagaha nahIM hai; bhakti ke lie to jagaha kaise prema ne kitanA satAyA hai, yaha to dekho| phira ghaNA kI socnaa| ho sakatI hai| tuma kisI ke lie acchA karanA cAhate the, usake kAraNa kitanI Rgveda meM RSi ne pUchA hai: jhaMjhaTa meM par3e ho| phira tuma kisI ke lie burA karanA cAhate the, kasmai devAya haviSA vidhem| usakI soco| kisa devatA ko hama apanI pUjA-arcanA car3hAyeM, kisa devatA mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma acchA-burA donoM hI karanevAle nahIM ho, | kI upAsanA kareM? lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, jahAM taka upAsanA aise sAkSI bana jaao| vahAM se mokSa kA dvAra khulatA hai| acchA hai vahAM taka to kisI dUsare se baMdhana ho jaayegaa| para-samayarata, aura burA to karma kA hI mArga hai| aura karma to bAMdhatA hai| na zubha | dUsare para nirbhara ho jaaoge| paramAtmA hogA to parataMtratA hogii| na azubha-donoM ke madhya meM saMtulita! aura parataMtratA hogI to baMdhana nirmita rhegaa| tuma svataMtra kaise ho 463 .
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 jAoge? tama paripUrNa mukta kaise ho sakoge? huA hai, vaha kisI paramAtmA ke khela kI bAta bana jAye to thor3I mahAvIra ke hisAba meM paramAtmA kA honA mokSa ke viparIta hai|| jyAdatI ho gii| janmoM-janmoM kI ceSTAoM ke bAda jise pAyA yA to mokSa ho sakatA hai yA paramAtmA ho sakatA hai| agara | jAtA hai, use pAkara agara jarA-sI usakI marjI ke badalane se paramAtmA hai to mokSa nahIM ho sakatA; kyoMki paramAtmA to | khonA par3e, to vaha upalabdhi upalabdhi ke yogya na rhii| phira niraMkuza hogaa| vaha to niyama ke Upara hogaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jagata eka pAgalapana hai| niyama ke Upara kisI kA bhI honA khataranAka hai, kyoMki phira | 'zuddha samprayoga arthAta bhakti Adi zubha bhAva se dukha mukti usakI marjI ! jaisA hiMdU kahate haiM, paramAtmA kI lIlA, icchA! hotI hai, aisA agara koI mAnatA ho to vaha galata mAnatA hai, usane saMsAra bnaayaa| yaha mahAvIra ko bardAzta ke bAhara hai| / kyoMki vaha bhI rAga kA aMza hai|' mahAvIra kahate haiM, isakA to artha huA ki jo loga mukta ho agara bhaktoM kI bAta suneM to lagatA bhI hai ki rAga kA aNsh| gaye, agara paramAtmA kI lIlA ho jAye, icchA ho jAye to unako | zuddha rAga hai, bar3A zreSTha rAga hai, jarA bhI dUSita nahIM hai saMsAra vApasa saMsAra meM bhejA jA sakatA hai| to aise mokSa kA to koI se-lekina phira bhI rAga to hai hI! mUlya na rhaa| agara paramAtmA kI marjI se saMsAra nirmita hotA hai | usake majakUra ke sivA 'bedAra' to mokSa lekara bhI hama kyA kareMge? usakI marjI jisa dina badala aura kucha bAta khuza nahIM aatii| jAye, AjJA de de ki calo mokSa khAlI karo, saMsAra vApasa bhakta kahatA hai, bhagavAna kI yAda ke sivAya aura kacha bAta meM lauTo! agara khela hI hai aura vaha niraMkuza hai aura vaha niyama ke majA nahIM aataa| lekina isakA artha to sApha huA ki majA Upara hai, to phira vyartha bAta ho gii| abhI apanA nahIM hai-usakI yAda! to kahIM nirbhara hai, para hai, mahAvIra pUchate haiM ki paramAtmA niyama ke Upara hai, yA niyama apane se bAhara hai| paramAtmA ke Upara hai? agara niyama paramAtmA ke Upara hai to zAma se A rahI hai yAda terI paramAtmA paramAtmA nhiiN| phira niyama hI paramAtmA hai| aura agara jAma chalakA rahI hai yAda terI paramAtmA niyama ke Upara hai to niyama saba bakavAsa hai| phira jhanajhanA-sA rahA hai sAje-khayAla niyama kA kyA artha? usakI niraMkuza icchA hai; jaba vaha jaisA gIta-se gA rahI hai yAda terii| cAhe kara de| . lekina bhakta vaise hI zabdoM kA upayoga karatA hai paramAtmA ke isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara jagata meM vyavasthA lie jo vaha preyasI ke lie karatA hai yA premI ke lie karatA hai| cAhie...aba tuma cakita hooge ki dRSTiyAM kitanI maulika pharka nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| aisA lagatA hai ki jo hamArA rAga rUpa se bhinna ho sakatI haiM! hiMdu kahate haiM, agara jagata meM manuSyoM ke prati thA, usI rAga ko hama paramAtmA kI tarapha Aropita vyavasthA cAhie to paramAtmA caahie| kyoMki binA paramAtmA ke kara dete haiN| kauna vyavasthA karegA? arAjakatA ho jaayegii| aura mahAvIra zAma se A rahI hai yAda terI kahate haiM, agara paramAtmA huA to arAjakatA ho jaayegii| jAma chalakA rahI hai yAda terI kyoMki phira vyavasthA kaise samhalegI? agara niyama ke Upara jhanajhanA-sA rahA hai sAje-khayAla koI baiThA hai jo niyama ko bhI tor3a-maror3a kara sakatA hai to gIta-se gA rahI hai yAda terii| avyavasthA ho jaayegii| mahAvIra paramAtmA ko usI kAraNa se | yaha hama preyasI ke lie bhI kaha sakate haiM aura paramAtmA ke lie inakAra karate haiM jisa kAraNa se hiMdU svIkAra karate haiN| bhI kaha sakate haiN| kA artha hI hai ki eka aisI citta kI dazA, eka aise isalie sUphiyoM ke vacana dohare artha kiye jA sakate haiN| yA to | caitanya kI dazA jisako phira vApasa na lauTAyA jA ske| tuma unakA artha kara lo sAMsArika, to preyasI ke lie kahe gaye anyathA itane zrama, itanI tapazcaryA, itanI ceSTA se jo upalabdha | haiM; yA artha kara lo AdhyAtmika, to paramAtmA ke lie kahe gaye 464
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________________ PEEALLL jina-zAsana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti haiN| lekina zabda vahI ke vahI haiN| umara khaiyAma kI rubAiyAM isI -he dharmaguru! mujhe prArthanA ke samaya zarAba pIne se mata roka! taraha bhraSTa huiiN| jisa vyakti ne pahalI daphA anuvAda kiyA ki sijade ke lie dila meM jarA-sA sidka lAnA hai| phiTaz2arAlDa ne, aMgrejI meM, usane samajhA ki ye madhu-gIta haiM, -thor3I-sI sacAI to honI cAhie, nahIM to prArthanA jhUThI ho zarAba kI prazaMsA meM gAye gae gIta haiN| lekina umara khaiyAma zarAba jaayegii| kahatA hai paramAtmA kI yAda ko, usakI smRti ko, jikra ko| aba yA to hama samajha leM ki yaha bAhara kI zarAba hai yA hama aura jina sAkiyoM kI vaha bAta karatA hai, vaha vahI paramAtmA hai| samajha leM ki kisI bhItara kI zarAba hai| lekina mahAvIra kahate aura jisa madhu ke DhAlane kI bAta kara rahA hai, vaha jIvana-rasa hai| haiM, zarAba zarAba hai| tuma ise kitanA hI UMcA uThAo, aura lekina isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? phiTaz2arAlDa ne anuvAda kitane hI zuddha aMgUroM se nicor3o, zarAba zarAba hai| aura nazA diyaa| usane samajhA ki yaha saba preyasI, sAkI, madhuzAlA-ye nazA hai| yaha kisI kI suMdara sUrata ko dekhakara chA jAye yA yaha saba saMsAra kI hI cIjeM haiN| | paramAtmA ke phUla aura pakSiyoM ke gIta sunakara A jAye, isase donoM ke lie upayoga ho sakate haiN| kyA pharka par3atA hai? lekina tumhArA rAga abhI bhI bAhara hai| calo chiyA-chI ho aMtara meM suMdara strI bAhara hai, suMdara puruSa bAhara hai, suMdara phUla bhI bAhara tuma caMdA haiM aura suMdara paramAtmA kA AkAza aura cAMda tAre bhI bAhara maiM rAta suhAgana camaka-camaka uDhe AMgana meM 'rAga kA aMza hone se bhakti bhI para-samayarata hai|' calo chiyA-chI ho aMtara meM vaha dUsare meM lgii| dUsare meM utsuka hai| apanI tarapha nahIM lauTa bhakta jo bhASA bolate haiM--mIrA kI bhASA, caitanya kI bhASA rahI hai| dUsare kI tarapha baha rahI hai| aura dUsarA baMdhana hai| yA kabIra kI-usameM kaThinAI mAlUma hogii| | isalie mahAvIra bhakti ko bhI jagaha na deNge| aura agara hama kabIra kahate haiM, maiM rAma kI dulahana ho gayA! Akhira bhASA to bhaktoM kI bAteM suneM to mahAvIra kI bAta meM sacAI bhI mAlUma isI jagata ke rAgAtmaka zabdoM kA upayoga kara rahI hai| mIrA par3atI hai, nizcita sacAI mAlUma par3atI hai| kyoMki bhakta kahatI hai, 'seja ko taiyAra kiyA hai. tama kaba Aoge?' 'seja | bhagavAna se aisI bAteM karatA hai| jaise premI eka-dUsare se bAteM ko taiyAra kiyA hai'-yaha to suhAgarAta kI hI bAta ho gii| karate haiN| mAna-manauvala bhI calatI hai| rUThanA-manAnA bhI to mahAvIra ke kahane meM sArthakatA bhI hai ki kitanA hI zuddha rAga calatA hai| zikavA-zikAyata bhI calatI haiN| ho jAye, kitanA hI zuddha samprayoga, kitanI hI zuddha bhakti ho, mujhako isa tarje-tagAphula pe khaphA honA thA lekina usameM svara to saMsAra kA hI hogaa| ulTe tuma mujha pe khaphA ho yaha tamAzA kyA hai? sahara ke vakta maya pIne se mujhako roka mata nAseha bhakta bhagavAna se kahatA hai: ki sijade ke lie dila meM jarA-sA sidaka lAnA hai| mujhako isa tarje-tagAphula pe khaphA honA thA-tumhAre sUphI kahate haiM ki hameM prArthanA ke vakta pIne se mata roko, upekSA-bhAva para mujhe nArAja honA cAhie: cillAtA rahatA hU~, kyoMki prArthanA ke lie thor3I sacAI lAnI hai| aura binA pIe tumhArA koI uttara bhI nahIM pAtA... kahIM sacAI huI? binA pIe to AdamI jhUTha aura dhokhe diye / mujhako isa tarje-tagAphula pe khaphA honA thA calA jAtA hai| isalie to zarAbI kI bAteM suno, vaha jyAdA ulTe tuma mujha pe khaphA ho yaha tamAzA kyA hai? ImAnadArI kI hotI hai| vaha saca bolane lagatA hai| phikra hI na bhakta to bAta karatA hai, prArthanA karatA hai, bolatA hai, rotA hai rahI jhUTha bolane kii| jhUTha yAda kauna rakhe! phAyadA, hAni, kabhI, kabhI bhagavAna para nArAja bhI ho jAtA hai| khaphA bhI ho | lAbha-kucha bhI na rhaa| jAtA hai, do-cAra dina prArthanA bhI nahIM karatA, baMda kara detA hai sahara ke vakta maya pIne se mujhako roka mata nAseha! dvAra-daravAje ki par3e rho| phira manA bhI letA hai| 1465
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________________ 466 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 lekina mahAvIra kaheMge, yaha sArA khela to kalpanA kA hai| yaha rAga kA hI hai| isameM to dUsarA abhI bhI maujUda hai| mAnA ki zuddha huA, zubha huA, kisI ko hAni nahIM ho rahI hai isase, lAbha hI ho rahA hai - lekina phira bhI, jahAM taka lAbha ho rahA hai vahAM taka hAni bhI jur3I hai| isake bhI pAra jAnA hai| mahAvIra ke lie bhAva bhI baMdhana hai| isalie mahAvIra kA mArga zuddha nirbhAva kA mArga hai| jaina bhI jaina maMdiroM meM jo kara rahe haiM, mahAvIra lauTeM to nArAja hoNge| kaheMge, 'tuma yaha kyA kara rahe ho ? yahI saba to maiMne manA kiyA thaa|' mahAvIra kI hI mUrti ke sAmane baiThe haiM sAjazRMgAra lagAkara, ki he prabhu! mahAvIra se hI bAteM cala rahI haiN| mahAvIra se bAta calAne kA upAya nahIM hai| agara mahAvIra kI mAnate ho, agara mahAvIra ke mArga ko zuddha rakhanA hai, to mahAvIra se bAteM calAne kA upAya nahIM hai| saca to pUjA bhI jaina dharma meM saMbhava nahIM ho sakatI; prArthanA kI koI guMjAiza nahIM hai; bhakti kA koI mArga nahIM hai| lekina maMdira banate haiM, pUjA hotI hai, pratimA khar3I hotI hai / bAta asala aisI hai ki jinheM bhakta honA cAhie thA, vaha agara jaina gharoM meM paidA ho jAte haiM to vaha kyA kareM! khuda to bhakta hone kA upAya nahIM hai, mahAvIra ko hI bhraSTa kara lete haiN| duniyA ke sabhI dharma bhraSTa ho gaye haiM, saMkara ho gaye haiM; kyoMki loga janmoM ke kAraNa dharmoM meM haiN| aura yaha bar3I khataranAka bAta hai| maiM to cAhUMgA, mahAvIra kA dharma zuddha ho| kyoMki zuddha ho to kucha thor3e-se loga jo saMkalpa se pahuMca sakate haiM, unakA rAstA sIdhA-sApha ho| lekina vaha zuddha tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba loga use svayaM cuneM, janma ke kAraNa dharma Aropita na ho| to kRSNa ke mArga para aise loga mila jAyeMge jinako mahAvIra ke mArga para honA cAhie thaa| ve vahAM saba kharAba kara rahe haiM / ve prArthanA bhI karate haiM, lekina unako AMsU nahIM bahate / ve kahate haiM, 'kaise prArthanA kareM, hRdaya meM koI rasadhAra AtI hI nahIM!' idhara mahAvIra ke mArga para aise loga haiM jo kRSNa ke mArga para hote to sugamatA se pahuMca jaate| unakI AMkheM labAlaba bharI haiN| unakI pyAlI chalakI jA rahI hai| lekina mahAvIra ke vacana haiM ki rAga kA aMza hai bhakti, to roke hue haiN| AMsuoM ko sukhAne kI koziza kara rahe haiN| ar3acana paidA hotI hai agara tuma apane se viparIta cale gye| kisI ne pIche pUchA thA ki kyA aisA nahIM ho sakatA ki hama samarpaNa aura saMkalpa meM samanvaya sthApita kara leM ? vahI to tumane kiyA hai| ho sakatA hai, yaha savAla hI nahIM hai - vahI huA hai| lekina samanvaya ho nahIM sktaa| sirpha samajhautA ho jAtA hai| to tuma donoM bAtoM kA tAlamela biThA lete ho| lekina usa tAlamela biThAlane meM donoM mArga bhraSTa ho jAte haiN| aisA hI samajho, bailagAr3I se koI yAtrA karatA hai, koI kAra se yAtrA karatA hai, koI relagAr3I se, koI havAI jahAja se - saba pahuMca jAte haiN| sabake mArga alaga haiN| relagAr3I rela kI paTariyoM para daur3atI hai| bailagAr3I ko paTariyoM para daur3ane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai, Ubar3a-khAbar3a jaMgalI patha bhI gujara jAtI hai| kAra vahAM se na gujara skegii| aba ye saba rAste aura ye saba vAhana ThIka haiN| lekina tumane agara kahA, samanvaya sthApita kara leM ki calo bailoM ko lekara kAra meM jota deM, ki kAra kA iMjina bailagAr3I meM rakha deM, ki rela ke cakke bailagAr3I meM Thoka deM aura bailagAr3I ke cakke rela meM Thoka deM - to samanvaya sthApita nahIM hogA sirpha itanA hI hogA ki koI bhI vAhana calAne meM, pahuMcAne meM samarthana raha jaayegaa| yaha samanvaya nahIM huaa| yaha tumane rAste hI kharAba kara lie, vAhana hI naSTa kara die| pratyeka mArga para sunizcita cihna haiM aura pratyeka mArga kI apanI sunizcita dizA hai| to jaba maiM mahAvIra ke mArga para bola rahA hUM to tuma khayAla rakhanA: maiM cAhatA hUM ki zuddha mahAvIra kI bAta tumhArI samajha meM A jAye; phira jisako vaha yAtrA sugama mAlUma par3e vaha cala ske| vahAM bhakti ko bhUla hI jaanaa| vahAM sUphiyoM se kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| vahAM to tuma zuddha nirbhAva hone kI ceSTA karanA, kyoMki vahI nirbhAva hI vahAM gAr3I kA cAka hai| lekina akasara loga aisA karate haiM: mahAvIra ke mArga para bhAva le AyeMge aura jaba nArada ko par3heMge taba unakI buddhi meM nirbhAva uThane lgegaa| ye tarakIbeM haiM na pahuMcane kI ye bahAne haiM tAki tuma pahuMca na pAo / aise ulajhAva khar3e karate ho / aMtataH samanvaya hai, lekina vaha hai gaMtavya para pahuMcakara / jahAM se maiM khar3e hokara dekha rahA hUM, ve sabhI rAste yahIM A jAte haiN| lekina hara rAste kI vyavasthA alaga hai| koI pahAr3a se gujaratA hai, koI registAnoM se gujaratA hai, koI hariyAlI se bhare upavana se gujaratA hai| kisI rAste para koyala kI kuhU kuhU hai aura kisI rAste para bilakula sannATA hai, pakSI haiM hI nahIM /
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________________ sana arthAta AdhyAtmika jyAmiti rAstoM kI alaga-alaga vyavasthA hai| aura pratyeka ne ceSTA karIba-karIba Aoge, vaise pAoge tuma rUpAMtarita hue, badale, kI hai ki usakA rAstA zuddha rhe| naye hue, nayA janma huaa| to mahAvIra sApha kiye de rahe haiM : eka-eka kadama para janma hai| eka-eka pala naye kA AvirbhAva aNNANAdo NANI jadi maNNAdi suddha saMpaogAdo hai| usa AvirbhAva se hI pramANa milatA hai ki maiM jo cala rahA hUM havadi tti dukkhamokkhaM, parasamayarado havadi jiivo|| to ThIka cala rahA huuN| lekina jo baiThe haiM unake pAsa koI upAya bhakti bhI dukha-mukti kI tarapha nahIM le jaayegii| | nahIM hai ki jAneM kauna ThIka hai| tarka juTAyeMge, ciMtana kareMge, dhyAna rakhanA, jaba mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhakti dukha-mukti kI zAstroM kA mela-tAla bitthaayeNge| tarapha nahIM le jAyegI, to yaha sArthaka hai vacana mahAvIra ke mArga aura tarka vezyA jaisA hai| usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| tuma jaisA pr| yaha vacana AtyaMtika nahIM hai| isa vacana se nArada galata | usakA upayoga karanA cAho vaisA kara le sakate ho| aba mahAvIra nahIM hote| isa vacana se sirpha itanA hI sApha hotA hai ki mahAvIra kahate haiM, vyavasthA ke kAraNa paramAtmA ko svIkAra nahIM kiyA jA ke mArga para bhakti kI koyala kI kuhU kuhU nahIM hai| aura agara sktaa| hiMdU kahate haiM, vyavasthA ke lie paramAtmA kI jarUrata mahAvIra ke mArga para bhakti kI koyala kI kuhU-kuhU sunAI par3e, hai, anyathA vyavasthA kauna karegA? viparIta tarka, lekina donoM to tuma bhaTaka gaye ho, tuma mArga para ho nhiiN| vahAM bhAva baMdhana hai; ThIka mAlUma hote haiM apanI-apanI jgh| tuma soca-socakara kyoMki vahAM dUsare kI maujUdagI parataMtratA hai| baiTha-baiThakara, vicAra kara-karake kabhI na pahuMca paaoge| uTho dhigastu prvshytaam| aura calo! -dhikkAra hai paravazatA ko, parataMtratA ko| mahAvIra kA mArga zuddhatama mArgoM meM se eka hai| lekina use zuddha vahAM paramAtmA prItikara nahIM hai| usakI maujUdagI hI apanI rkhnaa| mahAvIra ke mArga para pUjA ko mata le AnA, prArthanA ko gulAmI kA sabUta hai| mata le aanaa| mahAvIra apane mArga kI bAta kara rahe haiN| aba yaha tumheM bar3A agara pUjA-prArthanA meM hI rasa hai to pUjA-prArthanA ke mArga haiN| kaThina lagatA hai| tumheM lagatA hai, agara mahAvIra sahI haiM to nArada bajAya isake ki tuma mArga ko kharAba karo, tumhIM utarakara dUsare galata hone caahie| vahAM tuma bhUla kara rahe ho| tumheM lagatA hai, mArga para cale jaanaa| agara nArada sahI haiM to mahAvIra galata hone caahie| tuma bar3I duniyA bar3I dhArmika ho jAyegI usa dina, jisa dina loga jaldI kara rahe ho| tuma jIvana kI virATatA ko nahIM dekha paate| sulabhatA se eka mArga se dUsare mArga para jA sakeMge; na unheM koI jIvana itanA virATa hai ki saba virodhI mArgoM ko apane meM samAe rokegA, na koI bAdhA DAlegA, na unheM koI jabardastI apane mArga hue hai| yahAM mahAvIra bhI sahI haiM aura nArada bhI sahI haiN| aura | para khIMcegA, na koI kanvarTa karane ko utsuka hogA aura na koI nArada ke mArga para calakara bhI loga pahuMca gaye haiM aura mahAvIra ke roka lene ko utsuka hogaa| agara kisI ke mana meM umaMga uThI hai mArga para bhI calakara loga pahaMca gaye haiN| | AnaMda kI, rasa kI, bhAva kI, to vaha mArga khoja legA bhAva kaa| lekina eka bAta taya hai : jo bhI cale haiM ve pahuMce haiN| kucha loga | koI bAdhA nahIM DAlegA, na koI use prabhAvita karegA ki isa mArga haiM jo mArgoM ke kinAre baiThakara vicAra kara rahe haiM kauna sahI hai! para aao| kyoMki kabhI-kabhI prabhAva meM tuma galata mArga para jA jIvana aise hI bItA calA jAtA hai socane meM, kauna sahI hai! sahI sakate ho| kabhI-kabhI rokane kI vajaha se galata mArga para ruka kA bhI kaise patA calegA jaba taka caloge nahIM? calane se hI | sakate ho| patA calegA kauna sahI hai| kyoMki jaba karIba Ane lagoge | jIvana eka mukta halana-calana, rUpAMtaraNa, badalAhaTa kI | jalasrota ke, to ThaMDI havAeM chUne lgeNgii| jaba karIba Ane suvidhA honI caahie| lagoge maMjila ke to jIvana meM Aloka Ane lgegaa| jaba karIba mahAvIra kA mArga apane-Apa meM pUrNa sahI hai| para usase koI Ane lagoge to darzana jJAna banegA, jJAna caritra bnegaa| jaise-jaise aura galata nahIM hotaa| usase viparIta dikhAI par3anevAle bhI 9 467
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________________ 468 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 galata nahIM hote| itanA tumheM smaraNa rahe to tumhAre bhItara saMpradAya tarapha dekha rahA hai; aMtarmukhI hoM to aMdara kI tarapha dekha rahA hai| kA bhAva paidA nahIM hogA / bahirmukha, aMtarmukha, donoM se mukta hoM to paramAtmA sthita huA, svastha huA, apane meM lauTa aayaa| isa avasthA ko mahAvIra mokSa kahate haiN| saMpradAya kA bhAva isa taraha paidA hotA hai| ina sUtroM ko jo pddh'egaa...| jaina par3hate rahe haiN| to jaba ve dekhate haiM kisI ko maMdira kI tarapha jAte kRSNa ke, taba unako lagatA hai, becArA bhaTakA ! | unako yAda AtA hai mahAvIra kA sUtra ki rAga kA aMza hai bhakti ! aura yaha AdamI rAga meM par3A hai| nahIM, yaha tuma socanA hI mata / tumane apane lie soca liyA, kAphI hai| tumheM dUsare kI aMtarvyavasthA kA kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| tuma basa apane lie nirNaya kara lo, utanA bahuta / aura vaha nirNaya bhI calane ke lie ho, baiThe-baiThe socane ke lie nahIM / mahAvIra tumheM vahAM le jAnA cAhate haiM jahAM na koI vicAra raha jAtA, na koI bhAva raha jAtA, na koI cAha raha jAtI, na koI paramAtmA raha jAtA - jahAM basa tuma ekAMta akele apanI paripUrNatA zuddhatA meM baca rahate ho ! nirdhUma jalatI hai tumhArI cetanA ! hara maMjara - e - bulaMda bhI aba pasta ho cukA ai arza kisa phajA meM ur3A jA rahA hUM maiM / UMcAiyAM bhI jahAM nIce chUTa jAtI haiN| hara maMjara-e-bulaMda bhI aba pasta ho cukA UMcAiyAM bhI pIche chUTa giiN| UMcAiyAM bhI nIcAiyAM to chUTa hI gaIM, UMcAiyAM bhI chUTa giiN| azubha to chUTa hI gayA, zubha bhI chUTa gyaa| pApa to chUTA, puNya bhI chUTA / hara maMjara - e - bulaMda bhI aba pasta ho cukA ai arza kisa phajA meM ur3A jA rahA hUM maiM / -- aura maiM kisa AkAza meM ur3a rahA hUM! mahAvIra usa AkAza ko AtmA kahate haiN| aMtaakAza! parama AnaMda hai vahAM parama zAMti ! mahAvIra usa parama dazA ko hI paramAtma-dazA kahate haiN| paramAtmA eka nahIM hai mahAvIra ke lie, varana pratyeka vyakti kI niyati hai| hara vyakti paramAtmA hone ke mArga para hai| hara vyakti paramAtmA ho rahA hai; dera- abera hotA calA jA rahA hai| 1 paramAtmA sRSTi ke prathama kSaNa meM nahIM hai-- paramAtmA pratyeka vyakti kI aMtima upalabdhi meM hai| utane hI paramAtmA haiM jitanI AtmAeM haiN| phira ye AtmAeM bahirmukhI hoM to paramAtmA bAhara kI Aja itanA hii|
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________________ bAIsavAM pravacana paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema
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________________ prazna- sAra isa jagata meM na pakar3ane-yogya kucha hai na chor3ane yogya / lekina eka bAta pakar3ane aura chor3ane ke bIca becaina kara gayI : prema-vAsanA- mere jIvana kI ekamAtra samasyA / Aha ko cAhie eka umra asara hone taka kauna jItA hai tere julpha ke sara hone ka hamane mAnA ki tagAla na karoge, lekina khAka ho jAeMge hama tumako khabara hone taka / Apake pravacana ke samaya bar3I mIThI aura gaharI nIMda AtI hai| kyA kAraNa hai ? saMnyAsa ke zurU kucha sAla saMnyAsinI hone kA bhrama rahA / lekina saMnyAsa ke phUla kI jo Apa bAta karate haiM, apane ko usake yogya nahIM paatii| jamIna se paira ukhar3a gae haiM, lekina paMkha abhI taka nahIM uge / yaha kaisI avasthA hai ?
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________________ halA prazna : isa jagata meM na pakar3ane-yogya kucha dina taka gUMjate na raha sake- kyoMki AdamI rugNa hai, kyoMki / hai, na chor3ane-yogya-aisA Apane khaa| aura AdamI bImAra hai; aura AdamI se kRSNa kI bAMsurI ke svaroM kA maiMne taTasthatA meM zAMti kA anubhava bhI paayaa| saMbaMdha nahIM baitthtaa| lekina eka bAta pakar3ane aura chor3ane ke bIca becaina kara AdamI dukhI hai aura isalie dukha ke kAraNa vaha jIvana ke gaI-vaha hai prem-vaasnaa| mere jIvana kA vahI eka prazna hai, sukha-rUpa ko nahIM dekha paataa| vaha apane dukha ko hI jIvana meM samasyA hai| dekhatA hai| isalie jaba bhI koI tumase kahegA, jIvana vyartha hai, asAra hai, tumheM tatkSaNa bAta samajha meM A jaayegii| kyoMki tumheM prema samasyA nahIM hai banAnA cAho to samasyA bana sakatI hai| bhI aisA hI laga rahA hai| prema hai jIvana kA smaadhaan| lekina tumhAre dekhane meM kahIM koI jinheM bhI jIne kA DhaMga na AyA, ve jIvana se nArAja ho jAte bhUla-cUka ho rahI hai| tumane prema ko niSpakSa bhAva se nahIM dekhaa| haiN| apane se to koI yaha dekhane ko rAjI nahIM hai ki merI zailI jinhoMne prema ke viparIta jIvana kA DhAMcA nirmita kiyA hai, yA jo galata, mere jIvana ko pahacAnane kA rAstA galata, jIvana kI tarapha jIvana-virodhI haiM, tumane unakI AMkha se prema ko dekhA hai| pahuMcane kI merI vyavasthA glt| aisA to koI nahIM dekhatA; tumhArI AMkheM kinhIM khayAloM se bharI haiM, una khayAloM ke kAraNa kyoMki usameM to phira 'maiM' galata ho jaauuNgaa| prema samasyA bana jAtA hai| phira to koI bhI cIja samasyA banAI hama, agara ahaMkAra aura jIvana meM cunanA ho, to ahaMkAra ko jA sakatI hai| samasyA hI banAnA ho to phira isa jagata meM aisI | cuna lete haiM, jIvana ko nhiiN| maiM to galata kaise ho sakatA hUM, koI bAta nahIM, jo samasyA na bana jaaye| koI bhojana ko samasyA jIvana hI galata honA caahie| maiM to galata kaise ho sakatA hUM, banA letA hai| koI zarIra ko samasyA banA letA hai| koI vastroM prema hI galata honA cAhie! ko samasyA banA letA hai| prema ko bhI samasyA banAnA cAho to to jaba bhI hameM cunanA hotA hai, hama 'maiM' ko cuna lete haiM ki maiM bana sakatA hai| yaha tuma para nirbhara hai| kahIM dekhane meM kucha bhUla ho to ThIka hUM hI! eka bAta to sunizcita hai ki maiM ThIka huuN| aura rahI hai| | phira bhI jIvana meM dukha haiM to kahIM na kahIM galatI kA sUtrapAta hotA prema ko sadA hI tathAkathita dhArmikoM ne niMdita kiyA hai| hogA; kahIM na kahIM bhUla ke bIja hoNge| to hama cAroM tarapha dekhate kyoMki jIvana ke vidhAyaka ko svIkAra karanevAle dharma aba taka haiM bhUla ke bIja khojane ko| koI dhana meM dekhatA hai; dhana chor3akara paidA nahIM hue; yA paidA bhI hue to unakI jhalakeM AIM aura kho bhAga jAtA hai| lobha meM nahIM dekhatA; dhana meM dekha letA hai, to dhana giiN| kabhI kisI kRSNa ne bAMsurI bajAI; lekina ve svara jyAdA ko chor3akara bhAga jAtA hai| apane bhItara nahIM dekhatA, tRSNA meM
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________________ 474 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 nahIM dekhtaa| lekina dhana ko chor3akara kahAM jAoge ? dhana to bAhara thA, bAhara hI rhegaa| tuma kahIM bhI bhAga jAo, tumhAre bhItara kI lobha - dazA kaise badalegI ? koI dekhatA hai, pada meM upadrava hai, azAMti hai-- pada chor3akara haTa jAtA hai| na to azAMti pada meM hai, na dhana meM hai| koI dekhatA hai, prema meM ulajhAva hai / prema meM ulajhAva nahIM hai| ulajhAva to tumhArI prema na kara pAne kI sthiti meM hai| tumane prema ke nAma para kucha aura kiyA hai, isalie ulajhAva hai| thor3A smjho| idhara maiM dekhatA hUM, saikar3oM loga apanI prema kI samasyA lekara mere pAsa Ate haiN| to pahalI bAta to yaha hai ki prema to unhoMne kiyA hI nahIM hai, samasyA hai| prema ke nAma para kucha aura kiyA hai| prema ke nAma para IrSyA kI hai| prema ke nAma para dUsare para mAlakiyata sAdhanI cAhI hai| prema ke nAma para rAjanIti kI hai| prema ke nAma para kisI ko dabAnA cAhA hai, satAnA cAhA hai| prema ke nAma para kisI ke sira para baiTha jAnA cAhA hai / yaha nAma prema kA hai, bhItara chipA kucha aura hai| tuma jisa strI se kahate ho, maiMne prema kiyA, tumane prema kiyA? tuma jisa puruSa ko kahate ho, maiMne prema kiyA, tumane prema kiyA ? jisa beTe ko tuma 'kahate maiMne prema kiyA, prema kiyA? beTe meM tumane mahatvAkAMkSA kI hai ki tuma jo nahIM kara pAye, beTA pUrA kregaa| tuma jo adhUrA chor3a jAoge, beTA pUrA kregaa| beTe ke mAdhyama se tumane eka taraha kA amaratva sAdhanA caahaa| tuma to maroge, tumhArA aMza tumhAre beTe meM jiiyegaa| calo itanA hI sahI, pUre na bacoge, eka aMza bcegaa| vRkSa na bacegA, lekina bIja to bcegaa| calo yahI shii| itanA to iMtajAma kara leN| kauna apane beTe ko prema karatA hai ! beTe ke mAdhyama se kucha aura cIjeM haiM, kucha ahaMkAra kI eSaNAeM haiM jinheM tuma pUrA karanA cAhate ho| tuma nahIM bana pAye pradhAnamaMtrI, beTA bana jaayegaa| tuma nahIM ho pAye bar3e dhana kubera, beTA ho jAyegA / nAma to rhegaa| nAma to tumhArA hai, beTA to tumhArA hai ! isalie duniyA meM itane mAM-bApa kahate haiM ki hama apane baccoM ko prema karate haiM, lekina duniyA meM kahIM prema dikhAI nahIM par3atA / sabhI bacce to mAM-bApa se paidA hote haiN| agara saca meM hI mAM-bApa prema karate haiM to sabhI bacce prema se paidA hoM aura unake jIvana meM prema kI sugaMdha ho / lekina vaha sugaMdha to kahIM dikhAI nahIM par3atI / dikhAI to par3atI hai ghRNA kI durgaMdha / dikhAI to par3atA hai yuddha, vaimanasya, hatyA, hiMsA, krodha, aura sabhI prema ke srota se Ate haiN| to jarUra prema ke srota meM kahIM koI jahara milA hai| kyoMki aMtima pariNAma batAte haiN| phala se patA calatA hai vRkSa kaa| to tumhAre beTe ke jIvana meM agara prema phale to hI patA calegA ki tumane prema kiyA thA, tumane prema kI khAda DAlI thii| lekina kisI beTe ke jIvana se patA nahIM cltaa| patnI hai, pati hai, eka-dUsare ko kahate haiM ki prema karate haiN| lekina kabhI tumane dekhA, gaura se samajhA - yaha prema hai yA kucha aura ? prema ke nAma se dhokhA de rahA hai| phira samasyAeM khar3I hotI haiM / tumhArI patnI kisI dUsare kI tarapha gaura se bhI dekha le to ar3acana zurU ho jAtI hai| tumhAre atirikta bhI sauMdarya hai jagata meN| tumane kucha sauMdarya kI monopAlI, ekAdhikAra nahIM kara liyA hai / tumhAre atirikta bhI sauMdarya hai jagata meN| tumameM bhI sauMdarya hai, kyoMki jagata meM sauMdarya hai, anyathA tumameM bhI na hotaa| to agara patnI kisI kI tarapha bharanajara dekha letI hai, tuma ghabar3A kyoM gaye ho ? itane parezAna kyoM ho gaye ho ? ghabar3AhaTa hai| prema kahIM ghabar3AtA hai? agara prema ho to tuma cupacApa pUchoge, 'suMdara lagA yaha vyakti ? mujhe bhI suMdara lgaa| suMdara hai|' na to patnI ko yaha chipAnA par3egA ki yaha vyakti suMdara lagA, na tumheM isake lie koI saMgharSa karanA par3egA ki tuma patnI ko dabAo, ki patnI kI AMkha ko haTAo, ki patnI para niyaMtraNa kro| kahAM kyA burA huA hai ? pati agara kisI aura strI se haMsakara bola le, muskurAkara bola le to patnI becaina hai, parezAna hai| yaha kaisA prema hai ? yaha kaisA prema hai jo pati ko muskurAte nahIM dekha sakatA ? patnI kahatI hai, muskurAnA to basa mere paas| yaha to aise huA, jaise ki tuma kaho ki sAMsa lenA to basa mere pAsa ! bAkI caubIsa ghaMTe aura kahIM zvAsa mata lenA / muskurAhaTa bhI zvAsa hai / prema bhI zvAsa hai / aura jaise binA bhojana ke AdamI mara jAtA hai-- binA prema ke AdamI mara jAtA hai / binA bhojana ke zarIra maratA hai - binA prema ke AtmA mara jAtI hai / to binA bhojana ke to tuma jI bhI lo-thor3e dina; binA prema ke to tuma kSaNabhara nahIM jI skte| kyoMki prema hI tumhArI AtmA kI zvAsa hai / jaise zarIra ko AksIjana cAhie
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema pratipala, aise hI prANoM ko prema cAhie prtipl| lekina tuma ghara AdhAra gira jaataa| prema se to bhaktoM ne bhagavAna ko hI khojA hai| ke bAhara jAte ho to bhI Dare ho| kisI se prema se bAta bhI karate ho aura tuma kahate ho, prema meM samasyA hai! to tuma jarA phira se vicAra to bhItara eka bhaya khar3A hai ki kahIM patnI ko patA na cala jaaye| krnaa| prema meM kucha aura mizrita hogaa| usa mizrita ke kAraNa yaha kaisA prema huA, jo tumhArI prasannatA ke viparIta A rahA hai? samasyA khar3I hogii| usa mizrita ko girA do| yaha kaisA prema huA, jo tumheM dukhI dekhanA cAhatA hai, prasanna nahIM IrSyA mata karo prema ke mAdhyama se aura mahatvAkAMkSA mata kro| dekhanA cAhatA? yaha kaisA prema huA jo tumheM bAMdhatA hai, mukta aura prema ke mAdhyama se kisI kI mAlakiyata mata kro| aura prema nahIM karatA? nahIM, yaha prema kA nAma hai| isake pIche kucha aura ke mAdhyama se kisI taraha kI gulAmI mata thopo| prema paryApta hai| hai-mAlakiyata hai, pajesivanesa hai, ekAdhikAra hai| isameM prema prema se kucha aura mata caaho| prema apane meM sAdhya hai; use sAdhana kama, arthazAstra jyAdA hai| mata bnaao| phira tuma dekhoge ki jIvana bar3I zAMti se vikasita patnI DarI hai ki agara kahIM tuma kisI dUsare meM utsuka ho gaye hone lgaa| aura zAMti se hI nahIM, kyoMki sirpha zAMti bhI thor3I to merI vyavasthA kA, dhana kA, mere baccoM kA, ghara kA kyA hogA! murdA mAlUma hotI hai| tumameM koI utsukatA nahIM hai-Arthika vyavasthA kA savAla hai| maiM tumheM tumhAre jIvana ko zAMti-mAtra kA lakSya nahIM detA hUM; artha ke niyojana meM gar3abar3a par3a jaayegii| na tuma patnI meM utsuka | kyoMki jisa zAMti meM AnaMda kI pulaka na ho, vaha zAMti paryApta ho| kucha aura bAteM haiM, jinake kAraNa tuma utsuka ho| pratiSThA nhiiN| jisameM AnaMda kI lahareM bhI uThatI hoM, vahI zAMti ThIka hai| hai| samAja meM Adara-sammAna hai| loga kahate haiM ki aisA eka nahIM to zAMti kA artha kevala itanA hogA ki azAMti nahIM hai| patnI-vratI koI dUsarA dekhA nhiiN| rAma ke bAda basa tumhIM hue kucha hogA nahIM; kucha nahIM hai, isa para jora hogaa| phira tumhArI ho| to eka rispekTebiliTI hai, eka sammAna hai| agara zAMti ahiMsA jaisI hogii| phira tumhArI zAMti upadrava kA abhAva yahAM-vahAM najara gaI, sammAna bikhara jaayegaa| pratiSThA dAMva para hogI; jaise ki rAstA na calatA ho, relagAr3I na gujaratI ho, lgegii| bAjAra meM nAma nIcA giregaa| dukAna kama clegii| saba havAI jahAja na nikalatA ho| yA tuma dUra himAlaya para cale gaye gar3abar3a ho jaayegii| hajAra aura bAteM haiN| | to vahAM eka taraha kI zAMti hai, sannATA hai| lekina usa sannATe meM phira inhIM bAtoM ke kAraNa ar3acana hotI hai| to tuma kahate ho, bahuta mUlya nahIM hai kyoMki vaha sirpha abhAva hai| prema ke kAraNa samasyA khar3I ho rahI hai| | phira eka aura zAMti hai, jo saMgIta kI taraha hai: tumhAre cAroM aba taka maine aisI koI ghaTanA nahIM dekhI aura hajAroM logoM ke tarapha vINA bajane lage; bAhara-bhItara eka nRtya hone lage; zAMti citta ke nirIkSaNa se tumase kahatA hUM ki jaba prema ne samasyA khar3I gAye bhI nAce bhI, umaMga se bharI ho, harSonmAda ho to hI, to hI kI ho, samasyA kisI aura cIja ne khar3I kI hai| lekina ThIka hai| buniyAdI bhUla to tuma yaha mAnakara calate ho ki vahI prema thaa| to itanA hI kAphI nahIM ki tuma zAMta ho jaao| ise smjhnaa| phira jaba samasyA khar3I hotI hai to prema para hI doSa thopa dete ho| jo loga prema ke jIvana ko chor3akara haTa jAyeMge, isa khayAla se prema ne to logoM ko mukta kiyA hai| prema ne to jIvana meM svAda ki vahAM samasyA thI, ve zAMta to ho jAyeMge, lekina AnaMdita na diyA hai paramAtmA kaa| prema ke mAdhyama se hI loga dhIre-dhIre ho paayeNge| unakI AMkhoM meM ciMtA ke bAdala to na hoMge, lekina prArthanA kI tarapha sarake haiM, AkarSita hue haiN| prArthanA meM svAda | AnaMda-azruoM kI varSA bhI na hogii| unakI AMkhoM meM tanAva, milA hai anaMta kA, ajJAta kaa| prema ne bala diyA hai| prema ne | becainI, parezAnI, ciMtA-isakI dhUla-dhavAMsa to na hogI; abhiyAna diyA hai, sAhasa diyA hai| lekina prema ne samasyA kabhI | lekina unakI AMkhoM meM tuma kisI anaMta kA nRtya na dekha bhI nahIM dii| | paaoge| unakI AMkheM jharokhe na baneMgI paramAtmA kii| unakI agara prema samasyA detA hotA to jIsasa kaise kahate ki AMkheM rUkhI-rUkhI, sUkhI-sUkhI, murdA-murdA hoNgii| paramAtmA prema hai? to to phira bhakti-zAstra kA sArA kA sArA jIvana ko zAMti kA lakSya mata denaa| zAMti jarUrI hai, kAphI
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________________ RE A jina sUtra bhAgaH1AREERPREEEEEEE nhiiN| jIvana aura bar3e dvAra kholatA hai AnaMda ke| AnaMda ke pIche jaba tuma akele ho to tuma beImAna nahIM ho sakate, na ImAnadAra zAMti to anivArya hotI hai, lekina zAMti ke sAtha jarUrI rUpa se ho sakate ho; kyoMki akele meM kyA beImAnI aura kyA AnaMda nahIM hotaa| tuma aisA mata socanA ki bImAra na hue to ImAnadArI! dUsarA caahie| to akele AdamI ko aisA bhrama ho svastha ho gye| bImAra na honA svastha hone ke lie jarUrI hai, sakatA hai ki maiM ImAnadAra huuN| isalie to loga jaMgaloM meM bhAga lekina kAphI nhiiN| kyoMki yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki bImAra tuma gaye, guphAoM meM chipa gye| nahIM ho, lekina svAsthya kI koI pulaka nahIM hai| svAsthya bar3I akele meM bar3I suvidhA hai; kyoMki na beImAnI hai, to sApha ho alaga bAta hai| jaba kabhI tuma svastha hue ho, to tumheM patA hai ki gayA ki ImAnadAra haiN| logoM ne abhAva ko paribhASA banA liyaa| vaha bImArI na hone kA hI nAma nahIM hai, kucha vidhAyaka UrjA lekina tuma ImAnadAra bhI nahIM ho jaba tuma akele meM ho| kyoMki tumhAre bhItara taraMgeM letI hai| yaha jarUrI hai ki bImArI na ho to akele meM kisake sAtha ImAnadArI, kaisI ImAnadArI? svAsthya ke utarane meM sahAyatA AtI hai| lekina jisane yaha Ao vApasa saMbaMdhoM meM karIba logoM ke| vahAM tatkSaNa patA samajha liyA ki bImAriyoM kA abhAva hI svAsthya hai, usane calegA, tuma ImAnadAra ho ki beImAna; tuma jhUTha bolate ho ki jIvana ke saMbaMdha meM bar3I bhUla kara lii| sc| yaha akele meM kaise patA calegA? kisase bologe? tuma to maiM tumase kahaMgA, prema para phira se vicAra karanA, dhyAna karuNAvAna ho yA kaThora, yaha kaise patA calegA? karIba Ao! krnaa| aura prema se bhayabhIta mata honaa| bhaya hai| usI bhaya ke kisI jIvana ko nikaTa Ane do| kAraNa bahuta loga bhAga gaye haiN| bhaya hai| . aura tatkSaNa tumhAre bhItara kucha ghaTane lagegA, jisase sApha aura bhaya kyA hai? hogA ki tuma meM kaThoratA hai yA karuNA hai| jaba bhI tuma kisI vyakti ke prema meM utarate ho, dUsarA vyakti aba tuma dekho, jaina muni haiM! ahiMsA aura karuNA unake jIvana tumhAre lie darpaNa bana jAtA hai aura tumhArA ceharA usameM dikhAI | kA mUla AdhAra honA cAhie, lekina hai nhiiN| kyoMki jaba tuma par3ane lagatA hai| darpaNa se loga Darate haiM; kyoMki darpaNa meM ve bAteM apane ko jIvana se tor3a loge to karuNA kA patA kaise calegA? dikhAI par3ane lagatI haiM jo tuma nahIM dekhanA caahte| akele the to kisa hisAba se tumhAre bhItara karuNA pragaTa hogI? koI upAya krodha kA patA na calatA thA; kisI ke prema meM par3e to krodha kA nahIM hai| jaina muni rAste se gujaratA ho to agara eka bhikhamaMgA patA clegaa| dUsarA darpaNa bana gyaa| aura dUsarA cunautI bana usake sAmane hAtha phailA de, to usake pAsa dene ko bhI kucha nahIM gyaa| aura cAroM tarapha sthitiyAM khar3I hoMgI, jinameM tumhArA krodha hai| to tuma yaha to na kahoge, yaha kRpaNa hai| tuma kahoge, yaha to pragaTa hone lagegA, tumhAre dhokhe jAhira hone lgeNge| tumhAre jhUThe tyAgI hai, isake pAsa kucha hai hI nahIM; dene ko hI kucha nahIM hai to cehare kabhI-kabhI khisaka jAyeMge aura gira jaayeNge| kucha aisI dene kA savAla nahIM utthtaa| lekina kyA jarUrI hai ki isake pAsa sthitiyAM banane lageMgI jisameM tuma nirvastra ho jaaoge| tumhAre dene ko kucha nahIM hai, lekina yaha denA cAhatA thA? kaise patA bhItara kI nagnatA jhAMkane lgegii| Dara lagatA hai! calegA ki denA cAhatA thA? kahIM aisA to nahIM hai isa tyAga meM akele meM AdamI apane ko DhAMkakara baiThA rahatA hai| saMbaMdha bar3e kRpaNatA hI chipI ho? sUcaka hote haiN| saMbaMdhoM meM hI patA calatA hai tuma kauna ho| kyoMki akasara maiMne dekhA hai, kupaNa tyAgI ho jAte haiN| tyAga se dUsare kI AMkha meM tumhArI jo chavi banatI hai, usI ko to tuma dekha bar3hiyA upAya nahIM hai kRpaNatA ko chipAne kaa| kyoMki jaba kucha pAte ho; khada kI to koI chavi dekhane kA sIdhA upAya nahIM hai| hai hI nahIM to dene kA savAla hI samApta ho gyaa| jaina muni se tuma tuma sIdhe to apane ko dekha hI na skoge| dekhane ke lie darpaNa apekSA to na rakhoge ki garIba ko kucha de, bhikhamaMge ko kucha de, caahie| aura darpaNa to murdA hai-saMbaMdhoM kA darpaNa jIvaMta hai| bImAra ko kucha de| dene kI chor3o, tuma yaha bhI apekSA nahIM rakhate jaba dUsare kI AMkha meM tumhArI chavi banatI hai, taba tumhArA satya ki bImAra kA paira dabA de yA bImAra ko pAnI bharakara lA de| pragaTa hone lagatA hai| ise thor3A smjho| kyoMki jaina muni kahatA hai, usameM to rAga hai| ain Education International
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________________ HIT jainoM kA eka paMtha hai-terApaMtha-AcArya tulasI kA pNth| ve yogya na thaa| kyoMki unakA kula jora pakar3ane para hai; jo bhI to yahAM taka kahate haiM ki agara rAha ke kinAre koI mara rahA ho to mile pakar3a lo, samhAlakara rakha lo! kUr3A-karkaTa ho to bhI rakha tuma cupacApa apane rAha se cale jaanaa| kyoMki kyA patA, tuma lo, kauna jAne kala kucha kAma A jAye! chor3ane kI unakI usa pyAse marate AdamI ko pAnI pilA do, aura vaha kala hatyArA himmata nahIM hai| phira inake viparIta dUsare loga haiM, jinako hama ho jAye, to tumane hatyA meM bhAga liyaa| ThIka hai, vaha mara jAtA tyAgI kahate haiN| ve bhogiyoM jaise hI haiM, sirpha zIrSAsana kara rahe agara tuma pAnI na pilAte, mara jAtA to hatyA na kara paataa| tumane haiM, ulaTe khar3e ho gaye haiN| ve kahate haiM, saba chor3a do| sarvasva pAnI pilAyA to vaha jI gyaa| jI gayA, usane kala jAkara hatyA tyAga! pahalA AdamI bhUla kara rahA thAH saba pakar3a lo; yaha kI, to tuma yaha mata samajhanA ki tuma baca gye| tumane hI to hAtha dUsarA AdamI kahatA hai: saba chor3a do| maiM tumase kahatA hUM: diyaa| isalie tuma apane rAste para cupacApa cale jaanaa| jIvana meM kucha chor3ane yogya hai, vaha apane se chUTa jAtA hai; kucha aba yaha lagegA virAga, tyAga! aura aisI kaThora avasthA meM pakar3ane yogya hai, vaha apane se baca jAtA hai| aura ye donoM AdamI apane bhItara baMda ho jAtA hai khola ke bhiitr| isakI | atiyAM haiN| aura donoM atiyAM khataranAka haiN| pahacAna hI muzkila ho jAtI hai ki yaha kauna hai, kyoMki darpaNa prema ke nAma se kucha cala rahA hai, jo chUTanA cAhie lekina vaha tor3a detA hai| prema ke anubhava se hI chuuttegaa| prema kI pIr3A se gujaroge, samajhoge saMbaMdhoM se jo DaratA hai, vaha darpaNa se Dara rahA hai| aura prema se kahAM-kahAM kAMTe haiM, to unako chor3a doge| aura prema meM kucha hai jo bar3A svaccha koI darpaNa nahIM hai| jitane tumhAre jIvana meM prema ke | | bacAne yogya hai; kyoMki prema meM paramAtmA kI jhalaka hai| kahIM pUrA saMbaMdha hoMge, utanI hI tumhArI sacAI jagaha-jagaha pragaTa prema mata chor3a baiThanA, nahIM to tumane Taba ke pAnI ke sAtha bacce ko hogI-uThate, baiThate, clte| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, apanI sacAI bhI pheMka diyaa| tumane kUr3A-karkaTa ke sAtha sonA bhI pheMka diyaa| ko jAnanA jarUrI hai, to hI apanI AtmA ko rUpAMtarita kiyA tumane asAra ke sAtha sAra bhI pheMka diyaa| yaha to kucha samajhadArI jA sakatA hai| na huii| yaha to kucha viveka na huaa| isalie ghabar3Ao mt| aura prema ko samasyA mata bnaao| do taraha ke avivekI haiM-bhogI aura tyaagii| bhogI kA itanA Dara kyA hai? itanI ghabar3AhaTa kyA hai? anubhava se utaro, aviveka hai ki vaha kahatA hai, ki jo bhI hai pakar3a lo, asAra ko gujro| bhI pakar3a lo| vaha bacce ko to bacAtA hI hai, gaMde pAnI ko bhI jIvana jaisA hai, agara hama use vaisA kA vaisA jIne ko rAjI ho bacA letA hai, usako bhI samhAlakara rakha letA hai| phira tyAgI jAyeM aura jIvana jo zikSAeM detA hai una zikSAoM ko sIkhane ko | kA aviveka hai| vaha gaMde pAnI ko to pheMkatA hI hai, bacce ko bhI tatpara raheM, to isa jIvana meM kucha bhI chor3ane jaisA nahIM hai| jo sAtha pheMka detA hai| yaha donoM asaMyama haiN| chor3ane jaisA hai, chUTa jAyegA; jo bacane jaisA hai, baca jaayegaa| na | mere dekhe, saMyama to aisI citta kI dazA hai, aisI jAgarUka dazA, tumheM chor3anA par3egA, na tumheM bacAnA pdd'egaa| jisameM jo bacane yogya hai bacanA cAhie, bacatA hai; jo na bacane isalie maiM kahatA hUM, na yahAM kucha chor3ane yogya hai, na pakar3ane yogya hai, chor3ane yogya hai, chUTatA hai| isako hI hamane yogy| merA matalaba samajha lenaa| merA matalaba yaha hai ki yahAM to paramahaMsa-dazA kahA hai| haMsa kI bhAMti, ki dUdha aura pAnI ko tuma gujara jAo jIvana kI gahanatA se jo chUTane yogya hai chUTa | alaga-alaga kara le| jAyegA; jo pakar3ane yogya hai baca jAyegA; tumheM na kucha chor3anA maiM tumase kahatA hUM, yahAM pAnI bahuta hai, yahAM dUdha bhI bahuta hai| hai, tumheM na kucha pakar3anA hai| tuma isa rAha se gujara jaao|| isa saMsAra meM padArtha bhI hai, paramAtmA bhI hai| yahAM roga bhI haiM aura lekina rAha se bhAganA mata, bhagor3e mata bnnaa| svAsthya bhI hai| yahAM samasyAeM bhI haiM aura samAdhAna bhI haiN| tuma do taraha ke loga haiN| eka haiM: pakar3anevAle, jinako hama bhogI ye do bhUloM se bcnaa| saba pakar3ane meM galata bhI baca rahatA hai, kahate haiN| dIvAne haiN| ve usako bhI pakar3a lete haiM, jo pakar3ane saba chor3ane meM sahI bhI chUTa jAtA hai| haMsA to motI cuge!
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 kaMkar3a-kaMkar3a chor3a denA, motI-motI cuna lenaa| prema meM bar3e phira eka jJAna hai ki tuma kisI vyakti ke aMtastala meM utarate motI haiM! | ho; hRdaya se hRdaya kI gAMTha bAMdhate ho, eka-dUsare ke lie apanA isalie tumase phira-phira kahatA hUM, use samasyA mata bnaanaa| dvAra-daravAjA khulA chor3ate ho| hAM, usameM kucha kaMkar3a par3e haiM, unheM nikAlanA jarUrI hai| prema kA kyA artha hotA hai? yahI artha hotA hai ki kisI jaise-jaise prema kA anubhava gahana hotA hai-prema kA guNa vyakti ke lie tumane aba apane jIvana ke saba daravAje khule badalatA hai| | chor3a diye; aura kisI vyakti ne tumhAre lie apane jIvana ke aba bhI dilakaza hai terA husna, magara kyA kIje saba daravAje khule chor3a diye| prema kA yahI artha hotA hai ki do aura bhI dukha haiM jamAne meM muhabbata ke sivA vyaktiyoM ke bIca aba chupAne yogya koI rAja na rhaa| prema kA rAhateM aura bhI haiM vasla kI rAhata ke sivA yahI artha hotA hai ki aba do vyaktiyoM ke bIca aisA kucha bhI mujhase pahalI sI muhabbata merI mahabUba na maaNg| nahIM hai jise chipAyA jAye; saba ughAr3A; do hRdaya apane AvaraNa jaba koI vyakti pahalI daphA prema meM utaratA hai, to prema hotA hai ke bAhara Aye; do hRdayoM ne eka-dUsare ko nagnatA meM dekhA aura eka svapna jaisA; jaise aura saba vyartha ho jAtA hai, prema hI sArthaka | do hRdaya eka-dUsare meM praviSTa hue| aura yaha prema ke dvArA hI ho jAtA hai| saMbhava hai| lekina jaise-jaise prema kA anubhava gahana hotA hai, prema kI pIr3A | agara tuma bAhara khar3e raho, jaisA ki vaijJAnika khar3A rahatA hai, sApha hotI hai, aura bhI dukha dikhAI par3ane zurU hote haiN| | taTastha bhAva se darzaka kI taraha dekhate raho. prema meM Dabona. to tama aura bhI dukha haiM jamAne meM muhabbata ke sivA kabhI jAna hI na paaoge| AtmA ko to na jAna paaoge| rAhateM aura bhI haiM vasla kI rAhata ke sivA isalie vijJAna AtmA ko nahIM jAna paataa| vijJAna kabhI bhI nahIM aba bhI dilakaza hai terA husna, magara kyA kIje jAna pAyegA ki AdamI meM AtmA hai| kyoMki AtmA kA patA to mujhase pahalI sI muhabbata merI mahabUba na maaNg| prema ke atirikta aura kisI DhaMga se calatA hI nhiiN| yaha koI aura prema bahuta kucha sikhAtA hai| prema se bar3I koI pAThazAlA cIra-phAr3a karake patA nahIM clegaa| yaha koI Disekzana, sarjarI nahIM hai| kyoMki prema se jyAdA tuma kisI manuSya ke nikaTa aura karake patA nahIM clegaa| yaha koI aujAroM ko AdamI ke bhItara kisI DhaMga se Ate nahIM ho| jitane tuma nikaTa Ate ho, utane hI le jAkara pahacAna nahIM ho sakatI ki AtmA hai| taba to kucha bhI manuSya kI aMtarAtmA pragaTa hone lagatI hai| tuma bhI jhalakate ho, na milegaa| haDDI, mAMsa-majjA milegii| jo bAhara-bAhara hai, dusarA bhI jhalakatA hai| jitane tuma karIba Ate ho, tuma bhI vahI pakar3a meM aayegaa| jo bhItara-bhItara hai, vaha chuTa jaayegaa| ughar3ate ho, dUsarA bhI ughar3atA hai| __ tumane khayAla kiyA ki jise tuma prema karate ho, vaha haDDI, eka to vijJAna kA DhaMga hai-dUra khar3e hokara dekha lene kA DhaMgaH | mAMsa-majjA nahIM raha jAtA! jise tuma prema nahIM karate, vaha haDDI, bAhara se dekha lene kA ddhNg| phira eka kavi kA DhaMga hai : bhItara | mAMsa-majjA raha jAtA hai| jise tuma prema nahIM karate, vaha mAtra gahare utarakara, prema karake dekhane kA ddhNg| aba agara tumheM vRkSa | zarIra hai| jise tuma prema karate ho, usameM pahalI daphA AtmA kA ko dekhanA hai, caTTAna ko dekhanA hai, to zAyada bAhara se bhI dekha | bodha honA zurU hotA hai| lo| maiM kahatA hUM zAyada; kyoMki jinhoMne bahuta gaharA dekhA hai, ve isalie jinhoMne khUba prema kiyA, aTUTa prema kiyA, unheM saba to kahate haiM, caTTAna ko bhI bAhara se dekhanA adhUrA dekhanA hai| jagaha AtmA dikhAI par3a gii| agara mahAvIra ko pattharoM meM bhI kyoMki caTTAna kA bhI aMtastala hai| to bAhara-bAhara se tuma dikhAI par3a gaI to usakA kAraNa yaha nahIM hai ki ve dUra khar3e caTTAna kI parikramA kara Aoge, dekha loge-usa dekhane ko | vaijJAnika kI taraha dekhate rahe, ve gahare meM aMtastala meM saMbaMdhita tuma dekhanA mata mAna lenaa| barTeDa rasela ne kahA hai, vaha paricaya | hue, utre| to vRkSa meM bhI AtmA dikha gii| to mahAvIra vRkSa kA hai-ekveNtteNs| use jJAna mata khnaa| pattA tor3ane meM bhI ciMtA anubhava karate haiN| 478 Main Education International .
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema yaha ciMtA jaina muni kI ciMtA nahIM hai| jaina muni ciMtA karatA hai, isalie maiM kahatA hUM, ahiMsA kA maulika artha prema hai| vRkSa kA pattA nahIM tor3anA hai, kyoMki use svarga jAnA hai| pazu ko | tuma ghabar3AnA mata! prema tumheM bahuta kucha sikhaayegaa| prema tumheM nahIM mAranA hai, kyoMki narka se bacanA hai| yaha dukAnadAra kA tumhAre ahaMkAra kA narka batAyegA; tuma use chor3a denaa| aura prema hisAba hai| mahAvIra vRkSa ko coTa nahIM pahuMcAte, kyoMki unheM tumheM tumhAre hRdaya kA svarga bhI dikhAyegA; to use pakar3a lenaa| dikhAI par3A ki vRkSa sirpha vRkSa nahIM hai, jIvaMta AtmA hai| na AjijI sIkhI, garIboM kI himAyata sIkhI kevala itanA dikhAI par3A ki vRkSa jIvaMta AtmA hai, yaha bhI yAsI hiramAna ke dukha-darda ke mAnI sIkhe dikhAI par3A ki ThIka mere jaisI hI AtmA hai-usI rAha para jisa jeradastoM ke muzAiba ko samajhanA sIkhA para maiM hUM, thor3e pIche sahI; Aja nahIM kala manuSya ho jaayegaa| sarda AhoM ke rukhe-jarda ke mAnI siikhe| isalie mahAvIra ne sAre jIvana ko pAMca hissoM meM bAMTa diyaa| prema tumheM bahuta kucha sikhaayegaa| prema ke atirikta koI aura ekeMdriya jiiv| pRthvI ko unhoMne kahA, eka-iMdriya jiiv| pRthvI sikhA hI nahIM sktaa| isalie agara prema meM kucha ar3acana bhI! mahAvIra jamIna para bhI calate haiM to bahuta kSamA mAMgate hue mAlUma hotI hai to use prema kI ar3acana mata khnaa| tumane abhI calate haiN| vaha bhI jIvana hai| eka hI usakI iMdriya hai-kevala prema ke pATha pUre nahIM sIkhe, isalie ar3acana A rahI hai| jaise kAyA, kevala deh| | koI AdamI nayA-nayA pAnI meM tairanA zurU karatA hai to hAtha-paira jisako vaijJAnika aba kahate haiM, amIbA-mahAvIra ko tar3aphar3AtA hai, ghabar3AtA hai, becainI hotI hai| yaha koI tairanA tairane usakI pakar3a A gaI thii| vaijJAnika kahate haiM, amIbA pahalA kA svarUpa nahIM hai; yaha to na tairane kI vajaha se ho rahA hai| prANa-spaMdana hai| usake pAsa kevala deha hotI hai, na haDDI, na tuma agara mujhase pUcho to maiM aisA kahUMgA, ki prema meM jo samasyA mastiSka, na AMkha, na kAna, kucha bhI nahIM; koI iMdriya nahIM, | hai, vaha aprema kI vajaha se paidA ho rahI hai| jaba yaha AdamI tairanA sirpha zarIra hotA hai| vaha apane zarIra ko hI apane bhojana ke | sIkha jAyegA to tairane meM eka prasAda A jAtA, taba koI ceSTA pAsa le AtA hai| apane bhojana ke Upara baiTha jAtA hai aura zarIra nahIM karanI hotii| taba ThIka-ThIka tairAka to nadI para chor3a detA hai aura usakA bhojana milakara vilIna ho jAte haiM, eka-dUsare meM apane ko| hAtha-paira bhI nahIM claataa| nadI hI samhAla letI hai| lIna ho jAte haiN| usake pAsa koI muMha bhI nahIM hai| phira usakA aisI kuzalatA A jAtI hai ki kucha bhI karanA nahIM par3atA; honA zarIra jaba bar3A hone lagatA hai-itanA bar3A ho jAtA hai ki kAphI rahatA hai aura nadI samhAla letI hai| samhAlanA muzkila ho jAtA hai, to zarIra do hissoM meM TUTa jAtA prema bhI caitanya ke sAgara meM tairanA hai; dUsare ke sAgara meM DubakI hai aura do amIbA ho jAte haiN| isI taraha usakI saMtati hotI hai| lagAnI hai| pahale-pahale hAtha-paira tar3aphar3AyeMge; ghabar3AhaTa lekina vaha jIvana kA pahalA rUpa hai| hogI; sAMsa ruMdhegI; lagegA mare, DUbe; cillAhaTa hogI ki mahAvIra ne kahA, eka-iMdriya, sirpha zarIra jIvana kA pahalA | bacAo! lekina jaldI hI, isa bacAva kI AvAja ke kAraNa rUpa hai| manuSya hai pNceNdriy| usake pAsa pAMca iMdriyAM haiN| vaha nikalakara bhAga mata khar3e honaa| yaha to tumhArI akuzalatA ke sabase vikasita rUpa hai| lekina vRkSa, pazu-paudhe, saba usI kAraNa hai| yaha to dhIre-dhIre calI jaayegii| raphtA-raphtA, katAra meM haiM; cale A rahe haiM bddh'te| hama bhI kabhI vRkSa the aura AhistA-AhistA abhyAsa gaharA hotA jaayegaa| vRkSa kabhI hama jaise ho jaayeNge| to prema mata chor3o; prema meM jAgaraNa ko sammilita kro| prema to mahAvIra ne jIvana kA eka sAgara khoja liyA, jisameM sabhI mata chor3o; prema ke sAtha dharma ko, dhyAna ko jodd'o| prema + dhyAna, jIvana kI ghaTanAeM haiN| yaha mahA prema meM ghaTA hai| yaha koI tArkika basa itanA karo aura samasyA vidA ho jaayegii| aura samasyA kI vizleSaNa nahIM hai| yaha mahAvIra ko anubhava huA hai| yaha jagaha tuma pAogeH prema eka adabhuta rahasya hai-aura pahalA tejasvitA jIvana kI unako pratIta huii| yaha bahata prema meM hI ho rahasya jahAM se paramAtmA kI khabara milatI hai| zurU-zurU meM sakatI hai| ghabar3AhaTa svAbhAvika hai| 1479
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga: 1 na ghabarA javAnI kI behararavI se par3atA hai| aba to na hajAra rupaye haiM na dasa rupaye haiN| hajAra rupaye yaha dariyA banA legA khuda hI kinArA kA jaba Dhera thA, to hajAra rupaye kI kImata thI uskii| pAMca rupaye vahIM taka khudI hai, vahIM se khudA hai kA Dhera thA, dasa rupaye kA Dhera thA, to dasa rupaye kI kImata thI; jahAM bekasI DhUMr3hatI ho shaaraa| lekina donoM haTA liye to jo zUnya pIche raha jAtA hai, vaha to ghabaDAo mt| yaha Aja jo javAnI kA taphAna hai, yaha jo lagatA hai eka hI malya kA hai| dasa rupaye kA zanya bhI utanA hI rAga-moha kI uThI AMdhI hai, yaha apane se hI vidA ho jaayegii| bar3A hai, hajAra rupaye kA zUnya bhI utanA hI bar3A hai| to tuma tuma jarA paira ko samhAlakara calate rho| galatI kara rahe ho| jIvana meM aisA nahIM hai| jo AdamI jitanA na ghabar3A javAnI kI behararavI se gaharA jIyA hai, jaba vaha ekAMta meM jAtA hai to usake ekAMta kI yaha dariyA banA legA khuda hI kinaaraa| gaharAI bhI utanI hI gaharI hotI hai| jo AdamI samUha meM jIyA hI hAM, jaldI agara bhAga khar3e hue to muzkila meM par3a jaaoge| nahIM hai, vaha ekAMta meM calA jAtA hai, to usake ekAMta kI koI taba na yahAM ke rahoge na vahAM ke| gaharAI hI nahIM hotii| ise tuma anubhava kara sakate ho ki jo jo prema se bhAga gayA usake pAsa ahaMkAra ke sivAya kucha bhI AdamI jaMgala meM hI jIyA hai, use jaMgala meM koI sauMdarya nahIM nahIM bctaa| yadyapi agara tuma bahuta dUra bhAga gaye to tumheM patA hotaa| jo bhIr3a meM, samUha meM, bAjAra meM baiThA rahA hai, jaba kabhI bhI na calegA ahaMkAra kA, kyoMki usakA patA bhI sAtha-saMga meM jaMgala jAtA hai to jo use jaMgala meM dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha jaMgala calatA hai, samUha meM calatA hai| ke AdamI ko dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| tumane khayAla kiyA, AdamI kA baccA paidA hotA hai, agara use | vAnagAga ke jIvana meM aisA smaraNa hai ki vAnagAga eka samudra saMga-sAtha na mile, mAM-pitA parivAra na mile, samUha-samAja na taTa para, phrAMsa ke, apane citra banA rahA thaa| vaha sUraja ke pIche mile, to baca nahIM sakatA, mara jaayegaa| tuma koI kalpanA kara dIvAnA thaa| sUryodaya, sUryAsta-una para usane bar3I mehanata sakate ho ki AdamI kA baccA baca jAye binA samUha, saMga-sAtha kii| samudra ke kinAre vaha eka dina sUryAsta kA citra banA rahA ke? hAM kabhI-kabhI aisA huA hai ki bher3iye AdamI ke bacce ko | thaa| usake citra ko dekha rahI thI eka samudra ke taTa kI machuA le gaye; lekina vaha bhI samUha thA, saMga-sAtha thaa| bher3iyoM ne kI aurt| vaha gaura se dekhatI rahI, gaura se dekhatI rhii| vaha phira bacA liyaa| lekina akelA to Aja taka koI manuSya kA baccA dUsare dina dekhane AI, phira tIsare dina dekhane aaii| aura sAtaveM bacA nahIM hai| jo manuSya ke zarIra ke saMbaMdha meM saca hai, vahI maiM dina dhIre-dhIre vAnagAga se paricaya bhI ho gyaa| to jaba sUraja tumase kahatA hUM, AdamI kI AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM bhI saca hai| DUbane ke karIba AyA to usane kahA ki Apa rukanA, maiM jarA usakA janma bhI samUha meM hotA hai-saMga-sAtha meM, parivAra meN| | apane pati ko, apane baccoM ko bhI le aauuN| to vAnagAga ne AdamI kI AtmA bhI akele meM nahIM jnmtii| hAM, akele kA pUchA, kisalie? to usane kahA ki ve bhI sUryAsta dekha leN| to tuma upayoga kara sakate ho| kabhI-kabhI akele ho jAne meM bhI | usane kahA ki ve to yahIM rahate hI haiM isa samudra taTa para, unhoMne | rasa hai| kabhI-kabhI dasare se dara haTa jAne meM bhI rasa hai| lekina sUryAsta nahIM dekhA? usa strI ne kahA, nahIM maiMne bhI nahIM dekhA thA, vaha phAyadA bhI dUsare se dUra haTane ke kAraNa hotA hai| khayAla jaba taka Apa na Aye the| yaha to itanA svAbhAvika thA hamAre karanA, vaha phAyadA bhI akele hone ke kAraNa nahIM hotA, dUsare se jIvana kA hissA ki isakA hameM kabhI bodha na huA thaa| tumhAre dUra haTane ke kAraNa hotA hai| usakA lAbha bhI dUsare meM hI hai| Ane se hameM patA calA sUryAsta kA sauNdry| aisA samajho ki eka hajAra rupaye kA Dhera lagA hai aura eka dasa aba yaha vAnagAga jahAM se A rahA hai, vahAM sUryAsta muzkila hai rupaye kI DherI lagI hai| jaba hama hajAra rupaye kI DherI haTAte haiM, dekhanA, sUryodaya dekhanA muzkila; kuhAsA ghirA rahatA hai| isake aura dasa rupaye kI DherI haTAte haiM, to dasa rupaye kA abhAva bhI lie sUryodaya aura sUryAsta bar3e mahimApUrNa haiN|| | vaisA hI mAlUma par3atA hai jaise hajAra rupaye kA abhAva mAlUma pazcima meM saMDe, sUrya kA dina chuTTI kA dina hai| kyoMki sUrya 4800 .
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________________ HARIHARANEE paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra prema aisA pragAr3ha hokara dikhAI nahIM detA jaisA pUraba meM dikhAI par3atA do| lekina premI kahatA hai, chor3o; kyoMki jisane chor3A hai usIne hai; aisI mahimA nahIM hai sUraja kI; sUraja DhakA-DhakA hai, bhogaa| tena tyaktena bhuNjiithaaH| jisane diyA usIne paayaa| premI chipA-chipA hai| kahatA hai, de do; kyoMki binA diye pA na skoge| to sUraja kA dina chaTTI kA dina honA hI caahie| loga utsava prema kI bar3I anaThI kImiyA haiH tamhAre pAsa vahI hotA hai jo manAyeM: sUraja nikalA hai, sUraja kA dina hai| tuma de dete ho| jo tuma bacA lete ho, vaha tumhAre pAsa kabhI nahIM ekAMta meM utanI hI guNavattA hogI jitanA gaharA tumhAre saMbaMdhoM hotaa| dikhatA hai tumhAre pAsa hai, lekina tuma usake mAlika nahIM kA jagata thaa| jisa AdamI ne khUba bharapUra prema kiyA hai, vaha jaba hote| mAlika tuma usI ke ho jo tuma de dete ho| jo bAMTa diyA, himAlaya para jAkara baiTha jAtA hai to usake hRdaya kI gaharaI pUcho usI ke mAlika ho| mAlakiyata kaba ghaTatI hai, tumane socA? mt| lekina jisane kabhI prema hI nahIM kiyA, vaha bhI himAlaya jaba tumhAre hAtha se koI cIja kisI dUsare hAtha meM jAtI hai, usa kI pahAr3I para jAkara baiTha jAtA hai; usakA chichalApana kssnn| jaba tumhAre hAtha se haTatI hai cIja, tuma mAlika hote ho| chichalApana hI rahanevAlA hai| agara tumhArI muTThI meM baMda rahe, tuma mAlika nahIM hote, jyAdA se ___ maiM tumase yaha kaha rahA hUM ki tumhAre ekAMta kA bhI tabhI mUlya hai jyAdA phredaar| tijor3I para baiThe haiM laTTha liye, baMdUka jaba tumhAre saMbaMdhoM kI gaharAI ho| agara hajAra rupaye kI ghraaii| liye--para phredaar| thI to tumhArA ekAMta hajAra rupaye ke mUlya kA hogaa| agara dasa jisa kSaNa tuma dete ho, dene se hI patA calatA hai ki tumhAre pAsa rupaye kI gaharAI thI to dasa rupaye ke mUlya kA hogaa| thaa| dene se hI tumheM bhI patA calatA hai ki maiM de sakA-merA thA! jIvana kA gaNita murdA gaNita nahIM hai| yahAM tumane kitanI vahI hai tumhArA jo tumane diyaa| aura usI ko tumane bhogA, jo tIvratA se, tvarA se jIvana ko jIyA hai, utanI hI anUThI tumane baaNttaa| anubhUtiyAM ekAMta meM utthegii| isalie maiM kahatA hUM : jAo prema sAjhedArI bar3hAo! prema kA artha itanA hI hotA hai : sAjhedArI meM, kyoMki tumhAre dhyAna kI gaharAI bhI tumhAre prema kI gaharAI para kro| kisI ko do! kisI ko bAMTo! aura dhanyavAda denA use, nirbhara hogii| dUsare ke sAtha to jIkara dekha lo, tAki tuma apane jo tumhAre jIvana meM isa bhAMti Aye ki tuma usase kucha bAMTa sAtha jIne kA rAja sIkha jaao| sko| dhanyavAda denA! dUsare ke mAdhyama se hama apane pAsa Ate haiN| dU prema kI bar3I kuzalatA yaha hai ki yahAM lenevAlA bhI kucha detA hai jisake dvArA hama apane para vApasa Ate haiN| aura denevAlA bhI kucha detA hai| jaba tuma kisI ko kucha dete ho vyaktiyoM ke bIca nikaTatama dUrI kA nAma prema hai| jaise do aura vaha svIkAra kara letA hai to usane bhI tumheM kucha biMdaoM ke bIca nikaTatama dUrI kA nAma rekhA, aise do vyaktiyoM diyA-usakI svIkRti se diyaa| usane tumheM mAlika banA ke bIca nikaTatama dUrI kA nAma prema hai| agara thor3e irache-tirache diyaa| usane tumheM dAtA banA diyaa| aba aura kyA cAhate ho? calakara jAte ho to yaha prema nahIM hai| sIdhe-sIdhe! tumane jo diyA vaha kucha nahIM thaa| usane jo diyA vaha bahuta jyAdA prema sikhAyegA srltaa| prema sikhAyegA vinmrtaa| prema hai| isalie hiMdustAna meM hamArI vyavasthA hai ki pahale dAna do, sikhAyegA nirhNkaar| prema sikhAyegA tyaag| | phira dakSiNA do| dakSiNA kA artha hai : usane dAna svIkAra kiyA, ise tuma khayAla rakhanA, jisane kabhI prema nahIM kiyA usakA | isakA dhanyavAda bhI do| akele dAna se kAma na clegaa| pahale tyAga kRpaNa kA tyAga hotA hai; vaha tyAga nahIM hai| vaha kaMjUsa to do, lekina yaha jarUrI thor3e hI hai ki vaha le le| koI inakAra hai| isalie maiM sunatA hUM sAdhuoM ko samajhAte ki chor3a do kara de, phira? koI kaha de nahIM cAhie, phira? dhana-daulata, mauta saba chIna legii| aba yaha jarA socane jaisI prema kA artha hai aisA bharosA ki tuma jise dene jA rahe ho, vaha bAta hai ki mauta chIna legI, isalie chor3ane ko kaha rahe ho| | le legA, inakAra na kregaa| bahuta-se loga inakAra ke kAraNa hI matalaba, yaha Dara chIne jAne kA hai| isalie behatara hai, chor3a hI dene se Darate haiM ki hama dene gaye aura kisI ne kaha diyA, nahIM;
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 dvAra baMda kara liyA, phira ? rijekzana, asvIkAra paidA huA? | hai| to loga patniyoM ko bhI kharIdakara lAte rahe, daheja de-dekara to bar3I ghabar3AhaTa lagatI hai! | lAte rhe| vaha bhI kharIda-pharokhta thii| aneka loga mujhase Akara kahate haiM ki prema meM eka hI Dara | aba yaha muzkila hotA jA rahA hai, to logoM kA dhyAna vastuoM mAlUma par3atA hai| hama to nivedana kareM aura inakAra ho jAye! hama kI tarapha jA rahA hai, yA pazaoM kI tarapha jA rahA hai| eka kattA to apane hRdaya ke dvAra kholeM, palaka-pAMvar3e bichAyeM aura dUsarA rakha liyA; jaba bhI ghara Aye, vaha pUMcha hilAtA hai| vaha kabhI bhI pITha kiye calA jAye, na Aye; hama to svAgatama dvAra para bAMdhe, aisA nahIM kaha sakatA ki nahIM hilAyeMge puuNch| tuma jaba bhI Aye, phUla-pattiyAM laTakAyeM aura koI binA dekhe gujara jAye to phira tabhI tumheM gaurava detA hai| bar3I pIr3A hogI! isase to behatara, apanA dvAra-daravAjA baMda hI kutte bar3e rAjanItijJa haiN| ve samajha gaye eka rAjanIti ki rkhnaa| kyoMki jaise hI tuma kisI ko bulAte ho, dUsare ko tumane AdamI pUMcha hilAne se bar3A prasanna hotA hai| udhara usakI pUMcha bala diyA, zakti dI, jIvana diyaa| aba dUsare ke hAtha meM upAya muskurAne lagI, idhara tuma muskurAne lge| usane eka kalA sIkha hai, vaha svIkAra kara le, asvIkAra kara de| lii| para dekhA tumane, kutte bhI dekhate haiN| agara ajanabI AdamI prema kA pahalA kadama hI jokhima se bharA hai| isalie striyAM AtA hai to bhauMkate bhI haiM, pUMcha bhI hilAte haiN| yaha, yaha rAjanIti kabhI prema-nivedana nahIM krtiiN| itanI jokhima striyAM nahIM na huI, yaha kUTanIti, DiplomesI hai| ve yaha dekha rahe haiM ki jAMca utthaatiiN| ve rAha dekhatI haiM--tumhIM prema-nivedana kro| ve pratIkSA to kara lo, AdamI apanAvAlA hai ki nahIM hai, parAyA hai, mitra hai karatI haiN| ki kitanI jokhima puruSa uThAtA hai| jokhima bar3I hai, ki zatru hai| to bhauMkate bhI haiM ki agara zatru huA to pUMcha roka kyoMki dUsarA kaha sakatA hai, nhiiN| dUsarA dvAra ko baMda kara de | leMge, bhauMkate cale jAyeMge; agara mitra huA to bhauMkanA baMda kara sakatA hai, to phira kyA hogA? phira bar3I pIr3A aura tar3apha deMge, pUMcha para pUrI tAkata lagA deMge-asaMdigdha jaba ho jaayeNge| hogii| tuma isa yogya na samajhe gaye ki svIkAra kiye jAo! abhI saMdeha hai| nayA-nayA AdamI A rahA hai, patA nahIM mAlika isalie bahuta-se loga apanA prema aisI cIjoM se lagAte haiM kA mitra ho ki duzmana ho| jahAM se asvIkAra ho hI nahIM sktaa| eka kAra kharIda lI, usI pazcima meM loga jAnavaroM ke pIche kutte-billiyAM pAlane meM se prema karane lge| amarIkA meM karIba-karIba strI ke bAda kAra lage haiM; yA vastuoM ke pIche haiM-kAra hai, makAna hai; aura hajAra kA naMbara do hai| kAra meM eka suvidhA hai; inakAra nahIM kara taraha ke upakaraNa vijJAna ne khoja diye haiM, unameM apanA prema lagA sakatI; kharIda lAye to tumhaarii| isalie hajAroM sAla taka | rahe haiN| AdamI strI ko bhI kharIda ke lAtA rahA, prema karake nahIM; kyoMki yaha vastutaH prema se bacane kA upAya hai, kyoMki prema kI sabase prema meM khatarA thaa| isalie vivAha paidA huaa| | pahalI jokhima yaha hai ki jaba tuma dUsare ko dene jAte ho apanA vivAha hoziyArI hai; jokhima se bacane kI vyavasthA hai| hRdaya, to inakAra bhI ho sakatA hai| aura agara dUsare ne svIkAra mAM-bApa iMtajAma karate haiM, paMDita-purohita kuMDalI milAte haiN| kiyA to tumane hI kucha nahIM diyA, dUsare ne svIkAra karake tumheM tumheM sIdhA nivedana nahIM karanA pdd'taa| jaise tuma kisI ke bhAI kucha de diyaa| prema meM lenevAlA bhI denevAlA hai--denevAlA to ho, kisI kI bahana ho-aise eka dina kisI ke pati yA patnI | denevAlA hai hii| ho jAte ho| acAnaka tuma pAte ho-ho gye| usake lie tumheM prema kI bar3I apUrva mahimA hai| vahAM donoM dAtA ho jAte haiN| khoja nahIM karanI par3atI: tamheM pahalI jokhima nahIM uThAnI pdd'tii| isase bar3A jAda aura kahIM bhI ghaTita nahIM hotaa| saba gaNita ke lekina jaba pahalI jokhima nahIM uThAI to sArA jIvana galata ho | niyama TUTa jAte haiN| kyoMki donoM dAtA ho nahIM sakate gaNita ke jAtA hai| vaha dussAhasa jarUrI hai| | niyama se; eka dAtA hogA to eka lenevAlA hogaa| eka kA hAtha to vivAha IjAda huA, tAki prema se bacA jA ske| loga Upara hogA, dUsare kA hAtha nIce hogaa| lekina prema donoM hAthoM socate haiM, prema ke lie vivAha hai| prema vastutaH bacane kA upAya ko samAna stara para lA detA hai; donoM dAtA bana jAte haiN| denevAlA 482
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema to hai hI, lenevAlA bhI dAtA bana jAtA hai| aura lenevAlA jo jaise-jaise gaharA gayA, vaise-vaise pighalatA gyaa| gahare nahIM gayA, detA hai, vaha denevAle se bhI bar3A hai| aisA nahIM; khUba gahare gyaa| aura aisA bhI nahIM ki usane gaharAI isalie prema gaNita kI sImA ke bAhara par3atA hai, hisAba ke na chU lI; usane pUra sAgara kA aMtastala chU liyaa| lekina taba bAhara par3atA hai, arthazAstra ke bAhara par3atA hai, rahasyamaya hai| taka khuda kho cukA thA, lauTanevAlA na bacA thaa| ghabar3AnA na ! kRpaNa mata bananA! kAyara mata bananA ! prema ke dvAra namaka kA putalA jaisA hI AdamI hai-prema kA putlaa| vaha para dastaka denaa| kyoMki vahI dvAra eka dina paramAtmA kA maMdira | prema se paidA huA hai, prema se banA hai| tumhArA ro-roAM, tumhArI bhI siddha hotA hai| rattI-rattI prema se banI hai| to jaba tuma paramAtmA ke sAgara meM DubakI lagAoge...nahIM ki tuma patA na lagA loge, patA lagA dUsarA prazna: loge; lekina patA lagAne meM kho jaaoge| Aha ko cAhie eka umra asara hone taka ibtidA meM hI mara gaye saba yAra kauna jItA hai tere julpha ke sara hone taka kauna izka kI iMtihA laayaa| hamane mAnA ki tagAphula na karoge, lekina isalie khAka hone kI taiyArI rkho| aura mAnA ki bahata bAra khAka ho jAyeMge hama tumako khabara hone tk| aisA lagegA ki bar3I dera huI jA rahI hai aura bahuta bAra tar3apha hogI ki aba jaldI ho, aura bahuta bAra aisI zikAyata uThegI ki aba prema kA rAstA hI miTane kA rAstA hai| vahAM khAka ho jAnA hI aura pIr3A kyoM; phira bhIupalabdhi hai| vahAM kho jAnA hI pA lenA hai| vahAM bacAne kI | kyA usake bagaira jiMdagAnI? ceSTA se hI bAdhA hotI hai| vahAM to dhIre-dhIre apane ko glaate| mAnA vaha hajAra dilazikana hai| jAnA hai aura eka aisI ghar3I lAnI hai, jahAM premI to bace hI -bahata dila ko dukhAnevAlA hai. lekina usake binA jiMdagI na-basa prema kA hI sAgara lahareM letA raha jaaye| usI kSaNa kA koI artha bhI nhiiN| paramAtmA avatarita hotA hai| jahAM tuma miTe vahIM paramAtmA kA | dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jo paramAtmA ke rAste para dukhI aura pIr3ita hote praveza hai| haiN| abhAge haiM ve jo paramAtmA ke viparIta rAste para sukhI aura ibtidA meM hI mara gaye saba yAra prasanna haiN| kyoMki paramAtmA ke viparIta rAste para sukha aura prasanna kauna izka kI iMtihA laayaa| bhI rAkha ho jaayegaa| aura paramAtmA ke rAste para rAkha ho jAnA bhI prema ke prAraMbha meM hI loga mara jAte haiN| aMta taka jAne kI to | svarNa ho jAne kA upAya, vyavasthA hai| suvidhA kahAM hai, bacatA kauna hai? prema kI koI Aja taka gaharAI eka tarje-tagAphula hai so vaha unako mubAraka nahIM chU skaa| eka arje-tamannA hai so hama karate rheNge| rAmakRSNa kahate the, eka melA bharA thA aura loga sAgara ke taTa -eka upekSA hai so paramAtmA ko chor3a diyA, vaha karatA rhe| para vicAra karate the ki sAgara kI gaharAI kitanI hai| eka namaka eka tarje-tagAphula hai so vaha unako mubAraka kA putalA bhI AyA thaa| eka arje-tamannA hai so hama karate rheNge| usane kahA, 'Thaharo! aise vicAra karane se kyA hogA? maiM -eka abhIpsA hai, prArthanA hai, vaha hama karate rheNge| eka DubakI lagAtA huuN| maiM abhI patA lA detA huuN|' usane DubakI lagA| upekSA hai, tU karate rahanA! lI, lekina lauTA nahIM, lauTA nahIM, lauTA nhiiN| sAMjha ho gayI, | bhakta kahatA hai, tU upekSA karanA, hama abhIpsA kareMge; dekheM dUsarA dina ho gayA, melA ujar3ane kA vakta bhI A gayA, loga kauna jItatA hai! rAha dekhate rahe, lekina vaha kabhI lauTA nhiiN| vaha lauTatA kaise? eka tarje-tagAphula hai so vaha unako mubAraka vaha namaka kA putalA thA; sAgara meM utarA to galane lgaa| eka arje-tamannA hai so hama karate rheNge| 483 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ 484 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 paramAtmA dUra hai, aisA to socanA hI nhiiN| kyoMki jo dUra ho sakatA hai, vaha to paramAtmA na hogaa| paramAtmA to vahI hai jisane tumheM saba tarapha se gherA hai, bAhara aura bhItara saba tarapha se bharA hai| usake atirikta kucha bhI nahIM hai| paramAtmA sarvasva hai / paramAtmA saba kucha kA nAma hai| paramAtmA koI vyakti nahIM hai, paramAtmA samaSTi hai| isalie usase dUra to hama nahIM haiM, lekina jarA hama behoza haiN| allAre bekhudI ki tere pAsa baiThakara terA hI iMtajAra kiyA hai kbhii-kbhii| hama behoza haiM, basa itanI hI bAta hai| aura hama behoza taba taka raheMge, jaba taka hama haiM / hamArA honA hamArA behoza honA hai| to khAka to honA pdd'egaa| jalanA to pdd'egaa| rAkha to honA pdd'egaa| magara yahI vAstavika hone kA upAya hai| maiM eka kitAba par3ha rahA thA / usameM eka amarIkI prArthanA karatA hai ki he prabhu! sunate haiM dhIraja kI bar3I jarUrata hai, to dhIraja abhI to hama nAmamAtra ko kahane mAtra ko haiN| abhI hamAre de-lekina abhI aura yahIM ! dhIraja kI bar3I jarUrata hai ! to de, dhIraja de -- lekina abhI aura yahIM ! jIvana meM kucha cIjeM samaya mAMgatI haiM - aura jitanI mahatvapUrNa hoM utanA jyAdA samaya mAMgatI haiN| agara kisI vyakti se kevala vAsanA kA saMbaMdha banAnA ho to abhI aura yahIM bana sakatA hai, prema kA banAnA ho to samaya lgegaa| aura prArthanA kA banAnA ho to anaMta kAla laga jAyeMge / aura paramAtmA kA banAnA ho to zAzvatatA caahie| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM hai ki tumheM pratIkSA karanI par3egI zAzvatatA tk| kyoMki zAzvatatA ne abhI aura yahAM bhI tuma taka apanA hAtha pahuMcAyA hai| tuma zAzvata ke lie taiyAra hue ki abhI aura yahIM bhI ghaTa sakatA hai| isameM jarA virodhAbhAsa lgegaa| ise spaSTa karake khuuN| hone meM kyA hai ? koI satva nahIM, koI sAra nahIM / to ghabar3Ao mt| aura yaha bhI mAnA ki'Aha ko cAhie eka umra asara hone taka kauna jItA hai tere julpha ke sara hone taka hamane mAnA ki tagAkula na karoge, lekina khAka ho jAyeMge hama tumako khabara hone tk|' ho jAo ! tamAma umra terA iMtajAra kara leMge magara ye raMja rahegA ki jiMdagI kama hai| I karo! umra choTI par3a jAye, iMtajAra bar3A ho jAye / aneka umre samA jAyeM, iMtajAra itanA bar3A ho jAye / pratIkSA aisI ghanI ho jAye ki janma aura jIvana palaka ke jhapane jaise bItane lge| | lekina iMtajAra kA silasilA jArI rhe| zarIra badaleM, jIvana badaleM, yoni badale, rUpa badaleM, raMga badaleM, nAma badaleM, saba badalatA jAye - lekina bhItara kI pratIkSA kA eka sUtra anasyUta rahe, eka dhAgA piroyA rahe sAre manakoM meM / ghaTanA to isa kSaNa bhI ghaTa sakatI hai, lekina pratIkSA anaMta caahie| aura ghaTanA bahuta dera hogI ghaTane ke lie, agara pratIkSA meM thor3I kamI rhii| jaldabAjI na karanA / naye yuga ne bar3I jaldabAjI kI hai| isalie pratIkSA ke gahare rUpa kho gaye haiN| koI pratIkSA karane ko rAjI nahIM hai| pazcima se eka bar3A bukhAra sAre jagata meM phailA hai - tejI, jaldI, spIDa ! to jaise iMsTeMTa kAphI, aisA sArA jIvana, sabhI kucha abhI ho jAye, isI kSaNa ho jAye, Aja hI ho jAye! to manuSya ke jIvana kI kucha gaharAiyAM kho hI gayIM, kyoMki kucha cIjeM dhIre-dhIre hotI haiM / kucha cIjeM mausamI phUloM kI taraha hotI haiM- Aja lagAyIM, tIna saptAha meM paudhe ho jAyeMge, chaha saptAha meM phUla A jAyeMge -- lekina Aye nahIM ki gaye bhI nhiiN| lekina devadAra aura cIr3a ke vRkSa varSoM leMge, varSoM lageMge, bar3e dhIre-dhIre bddh'eNge| aura yaha to paramAtmA kI khoja to zAzvata vRkSa hai; isako ropanA apane hRdaya meM, to bar3I anaMta prakriyA hai| aba yaha abhI isI kSaNa nahIM ho sktaa| agara tuma zAzvata pratIkSA karane ko rAjI ho to abhI aura yahIM ghaTa sakatA hai; kyoMki zAzvata pratIkSA kA artha huA aba koI jaldI nahIM; tuma zAMta hue; zithila tumane chor3A; tanAva httaa| aba tumhArI koI mAMga nahIM hai- ho, jaba ho / aba koI jaldI na rhii| basa isa zithila aura zAMta mana meM abhI aura yahIM ghaTa sakatA hai I | tumane mAMgA abhI aura yahIM ghaTa jAye to tuma itane tana gaye, itane parezAna ho gaye ki kahIM na ghaTA aura samaya bIta gayA to kahIM samaya phijUla na calA jaaye| tumhAre tanAva ke kAraNa hI na ghaTa paayegaa| mAMga meM tanAva hai| yahI abhIpsA zabda kI khUbI hai|
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________________ vAsanA kA artha hai: mAMga hai, tanAvapUrNa / abhIpsA kA artha hai : mAMga hai, tnaavshuuny| mAMgate bhI haiM, jaldI bhI nahIM hai; denA, jaba tujhe denA ho! terI marjI! na denA ho, usake lie bhI rAjI haiM ! tIsarA prazna : Apake pravacana ke samaya maiMne saMnyAsiyoM ke cehare kA avalokana kiyA hai| aisA lagatA hai ki ve gaharI nIMda meM pahuMca gaye haiM / aura merA apanA anubhava bhI yahI hai ki jaisI mIThI, gaharI aura lubhAvanI nIMda pravacana ke samaya lagatI hai vaisI aura kabhI anubhava meM nahIM aatii| kyA kAraNa hai ? alaga-alaga logoM ke alaga-alaga kAraNa hoNge| eka kAraNa to batAyA nahIM jA sakatA, kyoMki yahAM bahuta loga haiN| lekina phira bhI prazna vicAraNIya hai| pahalI bAta, kucha loga to nizcita hI sabhI dharma sabhAoM meM so jAte haiN| yaha bacane kI eka tarakIba hai| yaha mana kI eka bar3I sUkSma vyavasthA hai| jisase tuma bacanA cAhate ho to bIca meM eka nIMda kA pardA DAla lete ho / sunA hI nahIM, to apane sAtha hI kUTanItika khela khela gye| sunane bhI gaye to rasa bhI le liyA ki dhArmika vyakti haiM aura so bhI gaye to sunA bhI nhiiN| to duniyA ko dikhAI bhI par3A ki dhArmika haiM aura jhaMjhaTa bhI na huI / dhArmika hone kI jhaMjhaTa meM bhI na pdd'e| to eka to varga aise logoM kA hai, jo dharma kI bAta par3I nahIM unake kAna meM ki unheM nIMda AI nhiiN| yaha unake bhItara karIba-karIba yAMtrika ho gayA hai| maMdiroM meM, carcoM meM tuma unheM sotA huA paaoge| eka pAdarI pUcha rahA thA apane eka bhakta ko; kyoMki pAdarI dekhatA thA, jaba bhI vaha AtA hai, soyA hI rahatA hai carca meM | usane usase eka dina pUchA ki kyA rAta nIMda ThIka se nahIM hotI ? usa AdamI ne kahA, rAta to nIMda lagatI hI nhiiN| hajAra ciMtAeM haiM saMsAra kI, magara usakI koI ciMtA nahIM / jaba ApakA pravacana sunatA hUM to khUba gaharI nIMda laga jAtI hai| / saMsAra kI to ciMtA hai, paramAtmA kI to koI ciMtA hai nahIM saMsAra ke to vicAra haiM, paramAtmA kA to koI vicAra hai nahIM / saMsAra kI to bhAga-daur3a hai, to nIMda ko khalala DAlatI hai| paramAtmA kI koI bhAga-daur3a to hai nhiiN| to paramAtmA kI bAta paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra prema sunakara koI mahatvAkAMkSA to jagatI nahIM ki pAnA hai, uThanA hai, jAnA hai| to jaba jahAM koI mahatvAkAMkSA nahIM uThatI to AdamI so jAtA hai, kareMge bhI kyA aura? tumane dekhA, jaba tumhAre pAsa kucha bhI karane ko nahIM hotA, taba tuma so jAte ho| karoge kyA aura ? jaba taka kucha karane ko hotA hai, taba taka tuma karate rahate ho| aura tumane yaha bhI dekhA hogA jaba tumhAre pAsa karane ko itanA kucha hotA hai ki tuma bistara para bhI par3a jAte ho, lekina mana meM kAma jArI rahatA hai, to nIMda nahIM aatii| to jahAM kAma hai vahAM nIMda meM bAdhA hai| paramAtmA tumhArA koI kAma to hai nhiiN| vahAM kucha karane ko to hai nahIM / tumhAre bhItara koI abhIpsA to hai nahIM; use pAne kI koI AkAMkSA to hai nahIM / suna liyA, nIMda A gayI / ta eka to aise loga haiN| dUsare aise loga haiM jo vastutaH nIMda meM cale jAte haiM AkAMkSA ke rahate bhI / paramAtmA ko pAne kI pyAsa bhI hai, kisI ko dhokhA dene nahIM Aye haiM; lekina phira bhI nIMda meM cale jAte haiN| apane ko bhI dhokhA nahIM de rahe haiM, lekina nIMda barabasa pakar3a letI hai| usakA kAraNa hai-- janmoM-janmoM kI mana kI Adata / jisa dizA meM mana kabhI gayA nahIM hai, usa dizA meM jAne se mana inakAra karatA hai, jisa dizA meM mana ko kabhI le nahIM gaye ho pahale, anabhyasta hai, rAstA aparicita vaha vahAM jAne se bilakula inakAra kara detA hai| vaha jamIna para hI baiTha jAtA hai| vaha AMkha hI baMda kara letA hai| vaha kahatA hai, hama so hI jAyeMge / yaha mana kA inakAra hai| ta dUsarA varga hai jo niSThApUrvaka samajhanA cAhatA hai; lekina usakA mana inakAra kara rahA hai| phira eka tIsarA varga hai, jisakI nIMda bar3e aura kAraNa se paidA ho rahI hai| agara tuma hRdayapUrvaka merI bAtoM ko suna rahe ho to eka taraha kI taMdrA utara hI aayegii| para vaha nIMda nahIM hai / usako yoga alaga nAma detA hai-- taMdrA / vaha nIMda jaisI hai, nidrA jaisI hai, lekina nidrA nahIM hai| vaha taMdrA hai| taMdrA kA artha hai : jaba tuma madhura saMgIta sunate ho to eka tAla baMdha jAtI hai bhItara, eka sura baMdha jAtA hai, eka sannATA khiMca jAtA hai, vicAra zAMta ho jAte haiN| eka bar3I jhapakI, jisako tuma jAganA bhI nahIM kaha sakate, sonA bhI nahIM kaha sakate; jo donoM ke madhya hai-- taMdrA - aisI ghar3I A jAtI hai| na bAhara na bhItara, dehalI 485 .
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________________ 486 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 para khar3e ho jAte ho, madhya meM khar3e ho jAte ho| tuma yaha bhI nahIM kaha sakate ki so gaye the, kyoMki tuma merI bAta pUrI taraha sunate rahoge / aura tuma yaha bhI nahIM kaha sakate ki tuma jAge hue kyoMki eka bar3I rAhata, jaisI ki nIMda meM bhI nahIM milatI, eka bar3I vizrAMti, tumheM usa taMdrA se mila jaaegii| to tIsarA varga hai, jisakI nidrA taMdrA ke jaisI hai| isameM pahale varga meM agara tuma ho to acchA ho, AnA baMda kara denA / agara dUsare varga meM tuma ho to saMgharSa karanA; kyoMki vaha nidrA tumhAre mana kI purAnI Adata hai, use tor3anA pdd'egaa| agara tIsare varga meM tuma ho to saubhAgyazAlI samajhanA aura isa taMdrA se lar3anA mata; isa taMdrA meM cupacApa apane ko chor3a denaa| kyoMki jo bhI maiM kaha rahA hUM, taMdrA meM kucha bhI cUkegA nahIM; vaha tumhAre pAsa pahuMca hI jaayegaa| yaha ho sakatA hai ki zAyada tuma bAda meM yAda na rakha sako, kyoMki yAda bahuta Upara-Upara hai; vaha aura bhI gahare pahuMca jaayegaa| taMdrA meM agara tumane sunA to vaha sunanA bar3A gaharA hai / vaha tumhAre prANa-prANa meM utara jAyegA / agara tumhArI taMdrA kI sthiti ho to use tor3ane kI koziza mata krnaa| taba to AMkha baMda karake zAMti se usameM DUba jaanaa| kyoMki maiM tumase jo kaha rahA hUM, vaha sirpha vacana hI nahIM haiM; maiM tumase jo kaha rahA hUM, una vacanoM meM kucha tumheM de bhI rahA huuN| kucha UrjA kA saMcaraNa ho rahA hai| koI UrjA kA saMvAda ho rahA hai| agara tuma jAge rahe to tumhAre mana ke vicAra calate rheNge| agara tuma so gaye to tuma suna na skoge| agara taMdrA meM rahe to jAgane ke vicAra bhI na caleMge aura nIMda bhI na hogii| bIca meM khar3e dehalI para tuma mere bahuta karIba A jaaoge| tumhArA hRdaya mere hRdaya ke bahuta karIba dhar3akane lgegaa| to soca lenA, tumhArI jaisI dazA ho...| agara tIsarI ho to bar3I saubhAgya kI / taMdrA to dhyAna kI avasthA hai| isI ko to sUphiyoM ne mastI kahA hai| eka nazA car3ha jAtA / eka naze jaisA hai| aura lagatA hai, jisane pUchA hai, usakI sthiti taMdrA kI hI hogI; kyoMki merA apanA anubhava yahI hai, usane kahA hai, ki jaisI mIThI, gaharI aura lubhAvanI ... / taMdrA kI sthiti mIThI hai, gaharI hai, lubhAvanI hai| lekina tumhAre lie nayI hogI, isalie tuma use nidrA samajha rahe ho / thor3I usake sAtha aura pahacAna bar3hegI to tuma sApha-sApha dekha loge ki jAgaraNa alaga, nidrA alaga, taMdrA bilakula alaga hai| taMdrA to eka mAdaka sthiti hai| namAje-izka kA AtA bhI hai, jo hoza kabhI to bekhudI merI bar3hakara imAma hotI hai| - kabhI-kabhI jaba prArthanA meM DUbane kI icchA bhI hotI hai to tatkSaNa tallInatA merA netRtva karane lagatI hai| namAje-izka kA AtA bhI hai, jo hoza kabhI to bekhudI merI bar3hakara imAma hotI hai| - to tatkSaNa merI tallInatA Age A jAtI hai aura mArgadarzaka ho jAtI hai| yaha taMdrA vahI tallInatA hai jo mArgadarzaka bana jAtI hai| phira phikra mata krnaa| agara tIsarI taraha kI taMdrA ho to yaha bhI mata socanA ki loga kyA kheNge| yaha bhI mata socanA ki yaha kahIM koI niyama kA ullaMghana to nahIM ho rahA hai| yaha bhI mata socanA ki yaha kahIM burA to nahIM hai ki maiM bola rahA hUM, aura tuma so rahe ho| nahIM, yaha nIMda hai hI nhiiN| yaha to prema kI eka bar3I gaharI dazA hai| mere zabda tumhAre lie eka gaharA saMgIta lekara A rahe haiN| tumane zabdoM ko hI nahIM sunA hai, saMgIta ko bhI pInA zurU kara diyA hai| mohabbata meM niyAz2a aura husne mahave-nAja kyA mAnI maiM isa dastUra ko taramIma ke kAbila samajhatA huuN| aura jahAM prema hai, vahAM niyama ullaMghana ho sakatA hai| kyoMki prema itanA parama niyama hai ki phira kisI aura niyama kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| to tuma kevala ziSTAcAra ke kAraNa samhAlakara aura AMkha kholakara mata baiThe rhnaa| agara taMdrA tumheM anubhava hotI ho to... mohabbata meM niyAz2a aura husne mahave-nAja kyA mAnI ? to phira prema meM namratA aura ahaMkAra taka kA koI mUlya nahIM / maiM isa dastUra ko taramIma ke kAbila samajhatA huuN| phira to sabhI dastUra taramIma ke kAbila haiN| phira to ziSTAcAra kI phikra chodd'o| premI ke lie koI niyama nahIM hai| magara bahuta gaura se dekhanA / kahIM aisA na ho ki nIMda pahale taraha kI ho ! agara pahale taraha kI ho to apane ko smhaalnaa| yA to AnA baMda kro...| eka carca meM aisA huA eka bUr3hA AdamI, lekina karor3apati, sAmane hI baiThatA thaa| aura jaba pAdarI bolatA to na kevala vaha
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________________ sotA, balki ghurrAtA bhI / to usase aura carca ke logoM ko bhI ar3acana hotii| usase kucha kahA bhI nahIM jA sakatA thA, kyoMki vaha karor3apati thA aura usake dAna para carca calatA thA / use yaha bhI nahIM batAyA jA sakatA ki tuma ghurrAte ho / to pAdarI ne eka tarakIba khoja lii| usake sAtha eka choTA baccA bhI AtA thA, usakA vaha naatii-potaa| usane choTe bacce ko eka dina bulAyA aura kahA ki dekha tU apane dAdA ko jaba ve ghurrAne lageM, hilA diyA kara / maiM tujhe cAra Ane diyA karUMgA roj| usane kahA, ThIka! to vaha baccA, jaba bhI usakA dAdA ghurrAne lagatA, usako to bacce ko koI matalaba bhI nahIM thA pravacana se, vaha apane dAdA hI para najara rakhatA, unako hilA detaa| aisA do-tIna dina to calA, lekina cauthe dina dekhA ki bacce ne hilAyA nhiiN| to, pAdarI ne use bulAyA ki kyoM, kyA huA? usane kahA, mere dAdA ne kahA ki dekha, agara tU mujhe nahIM hilAyegA to maiM eka rupyaa...| aba Apa soca lo usane kahA, rupayA mila rahA hai! agara pahalI aisI dazA ho to koI jarUrata nahIM hai| koI prayojana nahIM hai| jAnA kyoM aisI jagaha jahAM nIMda AtI ho ? ghara hI soyA jA sakatA hai, sugamatA se, suvidhA se| yahAM baiThakara sakhta patthara para, nIMda bhI muzkila hotI hogii| tuma toTa doge, pApa mujhako bhI lgegaa| 'saMnyAsa ke zurU ke kucha sAla isa bhrama meM jItI rahI ki maiM saMnyAsinI huuN| ve bar3e sukha aura AnaMda ke dina the|' bhrama ke dina sadA hI sukha aura AnaMda ke dina hote haiN| lekina bhrama ke sAtha eka hI khatarA hai ki vaha sadA nahIM cala sakatA; vaha eka dina TUTatA hI hai| aura jaba TUTatA hai to pIr3A hotI hai / lekina usakA TUTa jAnA zubha hai| aura aba jaba maiM kaha rahA hUM ki saMnyAsa kevala lene kI bAta nahIM hai... lene se to zuruAta hotI hai, aMta nhiiN| saMnyAsI banane kA jaba tuma nirNaya karate ho, saMkalpa karate ho, samarpaNa karate ho, to vaha to yAtrA kA pahalA kadama hai| vahIM baiThakara prasanna mata hote rhnaa| nahIM to maMjila kabhI ghara na AyegI; tuma kabhI maMjila taka na pahuMcoge / ucita hai ki pahalA kadama bhI utthaayaa| yaha bhI saubhAgya thA / isake lie gunagunAnA, gIta gAnA, nAca lenA, prasanna honA; lekina yAtrA jArI rakhanI hai| Age jAnA hai! roja Age jAnA hai| aura jitane tuma Age jAne lagoge, utane maiM tumheM aura Age kI yAtrA ke izAre dene lagUMgA / | agara dUsarI taraha kI nIMda ho to phira koI phikra nhiiN| phira apane ko jagAne kI koziza krnaa| agara dUsarI taraha kI nIMda ho ki mana kI purAnI Adata ke kAraNa A jAtI ho, to mana kI AdateM to tor3anI haiM, unase to saMgharSa karanA hogA / aura jaba pahalI aura dUsarI taraha kI nIMda vidA ho jAyegI to tIsarI taraha kI nIMda kI saMbhAvanA zurU hotI hai| aura jaba tIsarI A jAye to DaranA mata phira usameM lIna honA, DUbanA / to pahale tumase kahatA hUM, saMnyAsa sirpha eka bhAva-bhaMgimA hai| vaha to tumheM phusalAne ke lie| vaha to tumheM rAjI kara lene ke lie| tumase kahatA hUM, yahIM pAsa rahA, do kadama jAnA hai| jaba tuma do kadama uThA lete ho, taba maiM kahatA hUM ki aba do kadama aura / aise do-do kadama tumheM bar3hAkara hajAroM kadama uThavAye jA sakate haiN| agara maiM tumase kahUM hajAra kadama pahale se, to zAyada tuma pahalA kadama bhI na utthaao| tumane himmata itanI kho dI hai, AtmavizvAsa itanA kho diyA hai| tuma bar3I kSudra bAtoM se prabhAvita hote ho / hajAra kadama, to zAyada hajAra kadama kI bAta rukAvaTa hI bana jaaye| isalie maiMne saMnyAsa ko itanA sarala banA diyA hai jitanA sarala ho sakatA hai| sirpha saMnyAsa lene kI AkAMkSA ko maiM kahatA hUM kAphI hai, basa, aura koI pAtratA nhiiN| lekina eka bAra tuma saMnyAsI hone kA pahalA kadama uThAye, to yAtrA zurU huii| phira maiM pAtratA kI bAta bhI kruuNgaa| phira kaise jIvana ke phUla khileM, unakI dizA meM tumheM saMlagna bhI karUMgA / aura eka bAra tuma mere sAtha A gaye, cala AkhirI praznaH saMnyAsa ke zurU ke kucha sAla isa bhrama meM jItI rahI ki maiM saMnyAsinI huuN| ve bar3e sukha aura AnaMda ke dina the| kiMtu aba jo Apa saMnyAsa ke phUla kI bAta karate haiM to maiM apane ko bahuta ayogya pAtI huuN| jamIna se paira ukhar3a gaye, lekina paMkha abhI taka nahIM uge| yaha kaisI avasthA hai ki eka ora kIrtana, nAca aura bhakti meM lIna hotI hUM, to dUsarI ora paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra prema dhyAna aura hoza bhI pakar3atA hai| aura yaha saMsAra ... upha... kaba taka calegA? 487
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________________ HAL jina sUtra bhAgaH1 AHANERAL par3e, to maiM jAnatA hUM vApasa lauTanA AsAna nhiiN| eka bAra itanI AkAza meM ur3ane kA; lekina paMkha paidA karane hoNge| yA hoMge bhI himmata kara lI ki mere raMga meM raMge, ki gairika vastroM meM DUbe, ki maujUda to janmoM-janmoM se unakA upayoga nahIM kiyA; unakA phira tuma bhAga na skoge| aMgulI pakar3a lI to phira pahuMcA bhI upayoga sIkhanA pdd'egaa| lekina zubha hai ki kama se kama AdhA to pakar3a luuNgaa| eka bAra aMgulI hAtha meM letA hUM, tuma socate ho, huaa| jamIna se paira to ukhar3a gye| aba jamIna para khar3e hone kI kyA harjA hai, aMgulI hI to hai koI; jaba cAheMge taba chur3A leNge| to jagaha na rhii| aba to paMkha khojane hI pdd'eNge| tumase maiM kahatA hai, aMgulI kAphI hai; itane se kAma ho jaayegaa| aura dhyAna rakhanA, jaba taka ki jIvana saMkaTa meM na par3a jAye, itane se kAma na hogaa| itane se kAma zurU hotA hai| jIvana naye kI khoja nahIM krtaa| naye kI khoja saMkaTa meM hotI to svabhAvataH dera-abera pratyeka ko aisA lagegA ki yaha to hai| jaba itanA saMkaTa A jAtA hai ki kucha karanA hI hogA, tabhI bar3I muzkila huii| hama to soce the sarala hai; yaha to kaThina hone naye kI khoja hotI hai; anyathA mana bar3A AlasI hai| lagI baat| yaha to mArga UMcAiyoM para car3hane lgaa| hama to soce to agara tumhArI jamIna maiMne chIna lI to aba tuma the, samatala hai| hama to soce the, rAjapatha hai; ye to pagaDaMDiyAM tar3aphar3Aoge, pheMkoge haath-pair| unhIM hAtha-paira ke pheMkane se phUTane lagI, aura jaMgala meM akele kI yAtrA hone lgii| paMkhoM kA janma hogaa| paMkha to haiM, tuma bhUla hI gaye ho; tumheM yAda lekina usa taka pahuMcane ke lie bahuta kucha cukAnA par3atA hai| hI na rhii| apane pUre jIvana kI hI Ahuti denI par3atI hai| to ar3acana se zurU-zurU meM tar3aphar3AhaTa karoge to ekadama se ur3anA na A ghabar3AnA mt| jaayegaa| ur3ane ke lie bar3I kuzalatA caahie| vaha kuzalatA aura ayogyatA kA bodha paidA ho rahA ho to ise zubha mAnanA; dhIre-dhIre paidA hogii| lekina tuma ur3a skoge| kyoMki AkAza kyoMki ayogyatA kA bodha kevala unhIM ko hotA hai, jinake hI, anaMta AkAza hI-kaho use paramAtmA, mokSa, bhItara thor3I buddhimattA hai| mUr3ha to apane ko yogya hI samajhate haiN| nirvANa-tumhArI niyati hai| aura jo pakSI usa AkAza meM nahIM unheM ayogyatA kA to patA hI nahIM cltaa| ajJAnI to apane ko ur3A, ghoMsale meM hI baiThA raha gayA, usake abhAgya ko kyA kaheM! jJAnI hI mAnate haiN| yaha to sirpha jJAniyoM ko patA calatA hai ki paidA huA thA ki ur3e AkAza meN| lekina paidA to ghoMsale meM honA hama ajJAnI haiN| isalie agara ayogyatA kA bodha ho rahA hai to par3atA hai; AkAza meM to koI bhI pakSI kA aMDA rakhA nahIM jA dukhI mata honaa| yaha to pahalI sUraja kI kiraNa phuuttii| yaha to sktaa| aMDA to rakhanA par3atA hai ghoMsale meN| lekina aMDA phUTa pahalA dIyA jlaa| aba isI dIye se yogyatA paidA hogii| jAye aura pakSI vahIM baiThA rahe ghoMsale meM aura Dare...aura Dara ayogyatA kA patA cala gayA to ayogyatA se mukta ho jAnA usakA svAbhAvika hai, kabhI ur3A nahIM phle...| bahuta AsAna hai| ayogyatA kA patA hI na calatA ho to phira to maiMne tumase tumhArA ghoMsalA to chIna liyA; aba baiThane kI to kaise mukta ho sakoge? koI jagaha nahIM hai| ur3anA hI par3egA! aura tuma udd'oge| 'jamIna se paira ukhar3a gaye haiM, lekina paMkha abhI taka nahIM uge tumane dekhA, jo loga tairanA sikhAte haiM, ve karate kyA haiM? ve haiN...|' naye vyakti ko pAnI meM pheMka dete haiN| aura kucha bhI nahIM krte| ThIka hai| jahAM tuma jA rahe the vahAM se tumheM khIMca liyA hai| vaha | lekina pAnI meM girakara koI bhI hAtha-paira pheMkegA hI, apane ko dizA samApta huii| usa tarapha rasa baMda huaa| lekina jahAM tumheM le bacAne ke lie pheNkegaa| vahI tairane kA pahalA caraNa hai| phira jAnA hai, usa dizA meM lagAne ke lie tumhAre bhItara pAtratA lAnI dhIre-dhIre kuzalatA A jAtI hai| phira vaha dekhatA hai, kaise DhaMga se hogii| purAne rAste para calane kI tumhAre pAsa kuzalatA hai| purAnA pheMkanA; kaise kama zakti lage aura pheNknaa| phira dhIre-dhIre to rAstA to haTA diyA, naye rAste para tumheM lagA diyA; lekina naye binA pheMke bhI tairane lagatA hai| rAste kI kuzalatA sIkhanI hogii| jar3eM to TUTa gayIM, ThIka huA aisA hI Atmika jagata bhI hai| aura isameM dhyAna rakhanA, aisA jamIna se paira ukhar3a gaye, ThIka huaa| yaha pahalA kadama to huA eka bAra hogA, aisA nahIM; bahuta bAra hogaa| kyoMki phira tuma - ---- - -- 488 Jairi Education International
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema / eka UMcAI para apanA ghara banA loge, phira maiM use ukhAr3a dUMgA, tAki nayI UMcAI para tuma uttho| guru kA kAma hI itanA hai ki vaha usa samaya taka tumheM dhakkA diye calA jAye, jaba taka tuma vahAM na pahuMca jAo, jisake Age phira koI UMcAI nhiiN| paramAtmA taka jaba taka tumheM na pahuMcA de, taba taka tumhAre pIche lagA hI rahe; taba taka tumheM parezAna karatA hI | rahe; taba taka jaise bhI ho-kabhI tumheM sukha dekara, kabhI tumheM dukha dekara; kabhI tumhArI pITha thapathapAkara aura kabhI tumhArI lAnata-manAmata karake; kabhI tuma para krodha jAhira karake aura kabhI tuma para prema jAhira karake-lekina tumheM dhakAtA hI rhe| kyoMki tumhArA mana to kahegA, basa yahIM ruka jaayeN| tuma to hara jagaha ruka jAne ko tatpara ho; kyoMki ruka jAne meM vizrAma hai| calane meM zrama hai| lekina maiM tumheM usa kSaNa taka calAtA rahaMgA, jaba taka ki parama vizrAma na A jaaye| parama vizrAma yAnI prmaatmaa| parama vizrAma yAnI mokss| jisase phira pIche giranA nahIM hotA aura jisake pAra phira kucha aura zeSa nahIM hai-- aise parama satya ko pAne ke pahale bahuta bAra tuma mujhase nArAja bhI hone lgoge| kyoMki tuma sastA cAhate ho| kyoMki tuma sadA cAhate ho ki muphta meM mila jaaye| tuma sadA cAhate ho ki tumhAre binA kucha kiye mila jaaye| to tuma bhAga hI na jAo, isalie maiM kabhI-kabhI aisA bhI kahatA hUM; binA kiye kucha mila jaayegaa| to tuma ruke bhI rahate ho ki zAyada aba milatA ho| lekina binA kiye kucha bhI nahIM miltaa| to tumheM rokane ke lie kaha detA hUM, binA kiye bhI mila jAyegA, prabhu ke prasAda se bhI mila jaayegaa| to tuma ruke rahate ho AzA meN| aura yahAM tumhAre sAtha maiM ceSTA meM lagA rahatA hUM ki tuma kucha karane lgo| kyoMki usakA prasAda bhI unhIM ko milatA hai jo kucha karate haiN| to ghabar3AnA mata, becaina mata honaa| yaha zubha hai ki ayogyatA dikhAI pdd'ii| yaha zubha hai ki vaha sastI prasannatA jo saMnyAsa lene se hI A gayI thI, kho gyii| aba asalI saMnyAsI bananA! thor3A soco! mAtra vastra badalane se prasanna ho gaye the; jisa dina AtmA badalegI to kyA hogA! Aja itanA hii| 4891
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________________ sadahadi ya pattedi ya, rocedi ya taha puNo ya phaasedi| dhamma bhoganimittaM, Na du so kammakkhayaNimittaM / / 55 / / suhapariNAmo puNNaM, asuho pAva ti bhnniymnnesu| pariNAmo Nannagado, dukkhakkhayakAraNaM smye||56|| puNNaM pi jo samicchadi, saMsAro teNa Ihido hodi| puNNaM sugaIheMdu, puNNakhaeNeva NivvANaM / / 57 / / kammamasuhaM kusIlaM, suhakammaM cAvi jANa va susIlaM kaha taM hodi susIlaM, jaM saMsAraM pvesedi||58|| sovaNNiyaM pi NiyalaM, baMdhadi kAlAyasaM pi jaha purisN| baMdhadi evaM jIvaM, suhamasuhaM vA kadaM kmbh||59|| tamhA du kusIlehiM ya, rAyaM mA kuNaha mA va sNsggN| sAhINo hi viNAso, kusiilsNsggraayenn||60|| varaM vayatavehi saggo, mA dukkhaM hou NiraI iyrehiN| chAyAtavaTThiyANaM, paDivAlaMtANa gurubheyaM / / 61 / /
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________________ pa halA sUtra : 'abhavya jIva yadyapi dharma meM zraddhA rakhatA hai, usakI pratIti karatA hai, usameM ruci rakhatA hai, usakA pAlana bhI karatA hai, kiMtu yaha saba vaha dharma ko bhoga kA nimitta samajhakara karatA hai, karmakSaya kA kAraNa samajhakara nahIM / ' saMsAra kI Adata AsAnI se nahIM jAtI / janmoM-janmoM taka jise pAlA hai, saMvArA hai, vaha Adata saMsAra ko chor3ane bhI calo to bhI sAtha calatI hai| ise samajheM, kyoMki ise binA samajhe koI kabhI dhArmika na ho | pAyegA / bahuta haiM jinhoMne saMsAra chor3a diyaa| bAhara dikhAyI par3anevAlA saMsAra chor3a denA kaThina bhI nahIM / Azcarya to yahI hai ki bAhara dikhAyI par3anevAle saMsAra ko loga kaise pakar3e rahate haiM! itanA vyartha hai, itanA asAra hai ki kisI bhI thor3I-sI prajJAvAna cetanA ko chor3ane kA khayAla A jAye to kucha Azcaryacakita hone kI bAta nhiiN| kucha bhI milatA huA dikhAyI nahIM par3atA, chor3ane kA mana A jAtA hai| lekina bAhara ke saMsAra se bhI jyAdA bhItara eka saMsAra hai| vaha | saMsAra hai ki agara hama chor3ate bhI haiM kucha to kucha pAne ke lie hI chor3ate haiN| vaha pAne kI vRtti nahIM jAtI / to loga saMsAra chor3a dete haiM to socate haiM, mokSa pAne ke lie; dhana chor3a dete haiM to socate haiM, puNya pAne ke lie| lekina pAne kI vAsanA bhItara khar3I rahatI hai| mahAvIra ina sUtroM meM yahI bAta sApha karanA cAhate haiM ki asalI saMsAra 'pAne kI vAsanA' meM hai| pAne kI vAsanA ke kAraNa bAhara kA saMsAra hai| bAhara ke saMsAra ke kAraNa pAne kI vAsanA nahIM hai| tuma saMsAra ko chor3a bhI do aura tumhAre bhItara kI vAsanA kI Aga sulagatI raha jAye to kucha aMtara na huaa| to mahAvIra kahate haiM aise dhArmika vyakti ko - 'abhavya jIva / ' vaha sirpha bhavya dikhAyI par3atA hai, lekina usakI bhavyatA bAhara-bAhara hai, bhItara usake rAga khar3A hai, bhItara lobha khar3A hai| tumane aisA dhArmika vyakti dekhA, jisake bhItara lobha na ho ? tumane aisA dhArmika vyakti dekhA jo dhArmika ho, dhArmika hone ke AnaMda ke kAraNa; jo yaha nahIM kahatA ho ki dhArmika zrama, puruSArtha se maiM kucha bhaviSya meM kamAne jA rahA hUM ? tumane aisA dhArmika vyakti dekhA jisake mana meM bhaviSya kI koI AkAMkSA na ho, phalAkAMkSA na ho ? to tuma agara apane dhArmika guruoM se, sAdhuoM se jAkara pUcho ki Apa ye puNya, tapazcaryA, sAdhanA, dhyAna, sAmAyika, upavAsa, vrata, niyama, ina sabakA pAlana kara rahe haiM-- kisalie ? aura agara ve batA sakeM ki kisalie to samajhanA ki ve abhavya jIva haiN| abhI unameM bhavyatA kA janma nahIM huaa| aura ve sabhI batA sakeMge ki puNya ke lie, svarga ke lie; bhaviSya meM ucca yoniyAM mileM, devaloka mile - isalie yA unameM jo bahuta jyAdA tarkakuzala haiM, ve kaheMge, mokSa ke lie; sabase chuTakArA ho jAye, isalie / lekina jo AdamI chUTanA cAhatA hai, usakA chuTakArA ho nahIM sakatA; kyoMki abhI koI cAha bacI-chUTane kI cAha bcii| to saba cAheM nimajjita ho jAeM chUTane kI cAha meM, to chUTane kI 495
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________________ 496 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 AnaMda hai, sAmAyika parama zAMti hai| bheda samajha lenA, kyoMki donoM kI bAteM eka-sI lagatI haiN| dhArmika kahatA hai, zAMti ke lie sAmAyika meM baiThatA huuN| to mahAvIra kaheMge abhavya hai, abhI kRpaNa hai, abhI vAsanA lagI hai| abhI sAmAyika ko bhI yaha sAdhana banA rahA hai| to kabhI isane mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara tumane kucha pAne ke lie chor3A to chor3A dhana ko sAdhana banAyA thA - socA thA, dhana se sukha milegA; hI nhiiN| dhokhA kisako diyA ? apane ko de liyaa| kabhI isane pada ko sAdhana banAyA thA - socA thA pada-pratiSThA se upaniSadoM meM eka bar3A adabhuta sUtra hai : kRpaNA phalahetavaH | jo sukha milegA; kabhI yaha senApati ho gayA thA, durdharSa yuddha meM utarA | vyakti phala kI AkAMkSA se kucha kAma karatA hai vaha kRpaNa hai, thA, hajAroM kI gardaneM kATa dI thIM - socA thA isase sukha vaha kaMjUsa hai| use jIvana kI kalA hI na aayii| usane jIvana milegaa| lekina eka bAta abhI bhI kAyama hai ki sukha ko pA kA satya hI na jAnA / hogA kisI sAdhana se| kabhI dhana sAdhana, kabhI pada sAdhana, kabhI talavAra sAdhana; aba vrata, upavAsa, niyama - sAdhana; yoga, dhyAna, sAmAyika - sAdhana / lekina mUla gaNita vahI hai / jo bhI kara rahA hai, adhArmika vyakti usameM rasa nahIM letaa| usakA rasa hamezA phala meM hai| gItA meM kRSNa jo kahate haiM : phalAkAMkSA! vaha dekha rahA hai Age : yaha milegA, yaha milegA, yaha milegA - isalie kara rahA hai| agara patA cala jAye nahIM milegA to usakA karanA abhI ruka jaaye| to vaha pUchegA, phira kaise milegA ? 1 mahAvIra kahate haiM, jisa vyakti ko dharma meM sAdhya dikhAyI par3ane lagA vahI vyakti bhavya hai| to tuma maMdira jAo, masjida jAo, kurAna par3ho, gItA par3ho, pUjA karo, prArthanA karo - eka bAta bhItara khojate rahanAH ye tuma sAdhana kI taraha kara rahe ho, nimitta kI taraha ? to mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM abhavya ho / abhI tumhAre bhItara usa pavitra unmeSa kA janma nahIM huA jo tumheM divya banA de, bhavya banA de / cAha eka majabUta rasse kI taraha ho jaayegii| choTI-choTI cAheM to thor3e-thor3e dhAge haiM, una sabako eka hI rasse meM ikaTThA kara liyA - chUTane kI cAha, mokSa kI AkAMkSA / to jaisA choTI-choTI vAsanAoM ne bAMdhA thA, usase bhI jyAdA yaha mokSa kI rassI bAMdha legii| mahAvIra kA yaha sUtra bhI yahI kaha rahA hai ki agara tumane kucha pAne kI AkAMkSA se--bhalA vaha AkAMkSA mokSa kI hI ho -- dharma kiyA to dharma kiyA hI nahIM, dharma kA dhokhA kiyaa| abhavya jIva yadyapi dharma meM zraddhA rakhatA hai lekina usakI zraddhA meM 'yadyapi ' jur3A huA hai| usakI pratIti bhI karatA hai / usameM ruci bhI rakhatA hai, usakA yathAzakya pAlana bhI karatA hai- phira bhI vaha dharma ko nimitta samajhakara karatA hai, sAdhya samajhakara nahIM / dharma kA bhI sAdhana banAtA hai| dharma se bhI kucha pAnA hai, isalie karatA hai| agara dharma ke binA jo vaha pAnA cAhatA hai mila jAye to vaha dharma ko kUr3e-karkaTa meM pheMka degaa| agara tumhAre sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM aura muni mahArAjoM ko patA cala jAye ki svarga |pahuMcane kA koI zArTakaTa bhI hai to ve saba apane pIchI - kamaMDala chor3akara bhAga khar3e hoMge, kyoMki usI ke lie to ve isa laMbe rAste se jA rahe the| agara koI pAsa kA rAstA mila gayA hai, koI sugama rAstA mila gayA hai, to kauna kaSTa uThAyegA ! pAsa kA rAstA mila jAne para bhI jo dharma ke rAste para khar3A rahe, use hI jAnanA ki vaha dhArmika hai| kyoM? kyoMki usake lie dharma sAdhya hai, sAdhana nhiiN| 'bhavya' zabda mahAvIra kA apanA hai| divya zabda kA ve upayoga nahIM kara sakate, kyoMki divya se to devatA aura aMtataH paramAtmA kA khayAla A jAtA hai| isalie mahAvIra kI bhASA meM ye do zabda bar3e vicAraNIya haiN| dharma sAdhana nahIM, sAdhya hai / to bhavya kA vahI artha hai jo samasta anya dharmoM kI bhASA meM divya kA jaldI kyA hai ? to jAnA kahAM hai? vAstavika dhArmika vyakti kA pratyeka pala mokSa hai| vaha dhyAna karatA hai kyoMki dhyAna meM parama AnaMda hai| isalie nahIM ki AnaMda milegaa| dhArmika vyakti ke lie 'isalie' jaisI koI bAta hI nhiiN| vaha sAmAyika meM baiThatA hai| kyoMki sAmAyika hai / bhavya kA artha hai : jisakA jIvana pratipala sAdhya huA / bhavya kA artha hai : jo kRpaNa na rahA / kRpaNA phalahetavaH ! aba jisake lie phala kA koI savAla hI nahIM hai! aba jisakI sArI kRpaNatA miTI, kaMjUsI miTI ! aba jo jiMdagI meM cAha ke DhaMga se nahIM jItA - acAha kA majA le rahA hai; acAha meM DUbatA hai, rasa -
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM letA hai! nahIM ki dAna se svarga milegA-dAna meM svarga hai| detA hUM, kyoMki eka kSaNa ko bhI tumheM patA cala jAye ki aisA bhI jIne kA DhaMga dene meM hI phUla khila rahe haiN| phUla kala nahIM haiM, bhaviSya meM nahIM hai jisameM bhaviSya kI koI jarUrata nahIM, vahIM bhavyatA utaratI hai| haiM-abhI khila rahe haiM, yahIM khila rahe haiN| yahAM dene kA khayAla 'bhaviSya' zabda bhI socane jaisA hai, kyoMki usakI bhI mUla | nahIM uThA ki vahAM phUla khilane lageyahAM zAMta baiThane kA khayAla dhAtu bhavya kI hI hai| nahIM uThA ki zAMti hone lagI! yahAM AnaMdita hone kI umaMga uThI jisase bhavya banA hai, usI se bhaviSya banA hai| donoM zabdoM kA ki AnaMda A gayA! mUlasrota eka hI hai| yaha bar3e socane jaisI bAta hai! hama bhaviSya yugapata sAdhana aura sAdhya mila jAte haiM -eka hI kSaNa meM, eka ko bhavya kyoM kahate haiM? atIta to kisI taraha kATa liyA, hI pala meN| vartamAna bhI kisI taraha gujAra rahe haiM; sArI AzA bhaviSya meM lagI gurajiepha ke eka ziSya baneTa ne eka anUThA saMsmaraNa likhA hai| to hama bhaviSya ko to bhavya banAte haiM! uTopiyA! jo nahIM hai| baineTa gurajiepha kA sabase laMbe samaya taka ziSya rhaa| huA hai vaha bhaviSya meM hogaa| isalie bhavya bhaviSya ko hama pazcima se jo vyakti sabase pahale gurajiepha ke pAsa pahuMcA vaha mAnate haiM ki bhaviSya bhavya hai| hamArI sArI AkAMkSAoM kA baineTa thaa| aura aMta taka jo gurajiepha ke sAtha lagA rahA vaha bhI sAra-nicor3a bhaviSya meM hai| jo honA thA aura nahIM ho pAyA, vaha baineTa thaa| koI paiMtAlIsa sAla kA saMbaMdha thaa| baineTa ne likhA hai bhaviSya meM hogA, kala hogaa| jo hameM bananA thA aura nahIM bana | ki gurajiepha ke sAtha kAma karate hue, eka dina gurajiepha ne use pAye vaha hama kala bneNge| jo varSA hamAre jIvana meM ghaTanI thI aura kahA thA vaha gaDDhe khodatA rahe, to dinabhara gaDDhe khodatA rhaa| vaha nahIM ghaTa pAyI, sUkhe raha gaye, vaha kala hogii| itanA thaka gayA thA...! vaha gurajiepha kI eka prakriyA thI thakA isalie sabhI logoM ke mana meM bhaviSya to bhavya hotA hai| dIna | denA, itanA thakA denA ki hAtha hilAne kI bhI sthiti na raha jaaye| se dIna, dukhI se dukhI, pIr3ita se pIr3ita vyakti ke mana meM bhI kyoMki gurajiepha kahatA thA ki jaba tuma itane thaka jAte ho ki bhaviSya bhavya hotA hai-isIlie use bhaviSya kahate haiN| hAtha hilAne kI bhI sthiti nahIM raha jAtI tabhI tumhArA parama zakti / lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhavya vaha hai jisakA koI bhaviSya | se saMbaMdha jur3atA hai| jaba taka tumameM zakti hotI hai taba taka parama nahIM; jo 'abhI aura yahIM binA kisI cAha ke jIne lge| zakti tumameM pravAhita nahIM hotii| to use thakA diyA thaa| vaha jaba taka bhaviSya hai taba taka tuma abhavya ho| bhaviSya hai hI dinabhara se thaka gayA thaa| tIna rAta se soyA bhI na thaa| vaha tarakIba jhuThalAne kI, jIvana meM pravaMcanA kii| aise kalpanAoM kA | girA-girA ho rahA thaa| khoda rahA thA, lekina aba use samajha meM jAla buna-bunakara tuma apane ko samajhA lete ho, sAMtvanA de lete nahIM A rahA thA ki agalI bAra kudAlI uThA sakegA ki nhiiN| ho| kabhI dhana ke mAdhyama se dI thI, aba dharma ke mAdhyama se dete kadAlI uThAye-uThAye jhapakI khA rahA thaa| taba garajiepha AyA ho| mahAvIra kahate haiM, bahuta pharka nahIM hai| cAhe kitanI hI tuma aura usane kahA ki yaha kyA kara rahe ho? itane jaldI nahIM, zraddhA dikhAo, kitanI hI pratIti jatalAo, kitanI hI ruci abhI to jaMgala jAnA hai aura kucha lakar3iyAM kATakara lAnI haiN| pragaTa karo, pAlana bhI kara lo-lekina tumhAre pAlana karane meM to gurajiepha kI zartoM meM eka zarta thI ki vaha jo kahe, karanA bhI abhavyatA rahegI, kyoMki tumhArI najara bhaviSya para lagI hI hogaa| kyoMki usI mAdhyama se vaha soyI haI cetanA ko jagA rhegii| tuma karoge, lekina vyavasAyI kI taraha kroge| dharma sakatA hai| to baineTa kI bilakula icchA nahIM thii| jAne kA tumhArA kRtya hI rahegA, tumhAre jIvana kI lIlA na ho paayegii| jaMgala to savAla hI nahIM thaa| apane kamare taka kaise aura jaba dharma jIvana kI lIlA bana jaaye...| lauTegA-yaha ciMtA thii| kahIM bIca meM girakara so to nahIM - agara tumheM kabhI koI aisA vyakti mila jAye jo kahe ki dhyAna jaayegaa| lekina jaba gurajiepha ne kahA to gyaa| jaMgala gayA, meM AnaMda hai, isalie dhyAna kara rahA hUM; dhyAna se AnaMda milegA, lakar3iyAM kaattii| jaba vaha lakar3iyAM kATa rahA thA, taba acAnaka isalie nahIM-dhyAna hI AnaMda hai| dAna kara rahA hUM, isalie ghaTanA ghttii| acAnaka use lagA sArI sustI kho gayI aura eka
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 bar3I UrjA kA jaise bAMdha TUTa gayA! yahAM bilakula khAlI ho gayA isako hI hiMduoM ne kalpavRkSa kI avasthA kahA hai| thA zakti se; jagaha, sthAna nirmita ho gayA thaa| bhItara jahAM | kalpavRkSa svarga meM lagA huA koI vakSa nahIM hai| kalpavRkSa UrjA bharI hai, vahAM se TUTa pdd'ii| bahI gaDDhe kI trph| gaDDhA bana tumhAre bhItara kI eka caitanya avasthA hai| gayA thA thakAna ke kaarnn| UrjA bahI aura sArA zarIra, baineTa ke ullekha se tuma samajha sakate ho kalpavRkSa kA kyA roAM-roAM aisI zakti se bhara gayA jaisA kabhI bhI na huA thaa| artha hogaa| kalpavRkSa kA artha hogA ki jahAM sAdhana aura sAdhya usane kabhI aisI zakti jAnI hI na thii| usa kSaNa use lagA, isa kA phAsalA na rahA, jahAM donoM ke bIca koI dUrI na rhii| yahAM samaya maiM jo cAhUM vaha ho sakatA hai| itanI zakti thI! to usane sAdhana huA nahIM ki sAdhya A hI gyaa| eka sAtha, yugapata! socA, kyA cAhUM? jiMdagIbhara socA thA AnaMdita...to usane kSaNabhara kA bhI, kSaNa ke khaMDa kA bhI hissA nahIM hai-yahI kahA, maiM AnaMdita honA cAhatA huuN| aisA bhAva karanA thA ki vaha kalpavRkSa kI dhAraNA hai|| ekadama AnaMdita ho gyaa| use bharosA hI na AyA ki AdamI ke kalpavRkSa kI dhAraNA hai ki jisa vRkSa ke nIce tuma baiThe, idhara basa meM hai kyA AnaMdita honA! cAhate to sabhI haiM--hotA kauna tumane mAMgA udhara milaa| aise koI vRkSa kahIM nahIM haiM, lekina aise hai! usane socA ki AnaMdita ho jAUM...yaha to sirpha khela kara vRkSa tuma bana sakate ho| aura usa banane kI dizA meM jo pahalA rahA thA zakti ko dekhkr| itanI zakti nAca rahI thI cAroM| kadama hai vaha yaha ki sAdhana aura sAdhya kI dUrI kama kro| tarapha, roAM-roAM aisA bharA-pUrA thA ki usako lagA isa kSaNa kyoMki jahAM sAdhana aura sAdhya milate haiM, vahIM vaha ghaTanA ghaTatI meM to agara maiM jo bhI cAhUMgA ho jAyegA to kyA cAhUM! | hai kalpavRkSa kii| 'AnaMdita!' aisA socanA thA, yaha zabda kA uThanA aura tumane khUba dUrI banA rakhI hai| tuma to sadA dUrI nirmita thA-AnaMda-ki usakI pulaka-pulaka nAca utthii| use basa | karate cale jAte ho| tuma kahate ho, kala mile| tumheM yaha bharosA bharosA na aayaa| usane kahA koI dhokhA to nahIM khA rahA hUM, koI hI nahIM AtA ki Aja mila sakatA hai, abhI mila sakatA hai, sapanA to nahIM dekha rahA hUM, koI majAka to nahIM kI jA rahI hai mere | isI kSaNa mila sakatA hai| saath| to usane socA ki ulaTA karake dekha lUM: dukhI ho jAUM! tumane Atmabala kho diyA hai| tumane janmoM-janmoM taka vAsanA aisA socanA thA ki 'dukhI ho jAUM' ki ekadama gira par3A! ke cakkara meM par3akara...vAsanA kA cakkara hI yahI hai: sAdhya cAroM tarapha jaise aMdherA chA gyaa| jaise acAnaka sUraja DUba gayA! | aura sAdhana kI dUrI yAnI vAsanA; sAdhya aura sAdhana kA milana jaise saba tarapha dukha hI dukha aura dukha kI taraMgeM uThane lgiiN| vaha yAnI aatmaa|...to tumane itanI dUrI banA lI hai ki isa janma meM ghabarAyA ki yaha to maiM narka meM girane lgaa| yaha ho kyA rahA hai! bhI tumheM bharosA nahIM AtA ki milegA, to tuma kahate ho, agale usane kahA, maiM zAMta ho jAUM, vaha tatkSaNa zAMta ho gyaa| janma meM! agale janma para bhI bharosA nahIM AtA, kyoMki tuma usane saba manobhAva uThAkara dekhe| phira to eka-eka para prayoga jAnate ho apane Apako bhalIbhAMti ki kitane janmoM se to bhaTaka karake dekhA-krodha, ghRNA, prema-aura jo bhAva usane uThAyA rahe ho kucha milatA to nhiiN| to tuma kahate ho, svarga meM, paraloka vahI bhAva paripUrNa rUpa se pragaTa huaa| meM; isa loka meM nahIM to paraloka meN| tuma dUra haTAye jA rahe ho| vaha bhAgA huA aayaa| usane gurajiepha ko kahA ki cakita ho tuma sAdhya aura sAdhana ke bIca samaya kI bar3I dUrI banAye jA rahe gayA huuN| usane kahA, aba cakita hone kI jarUrata nahIM, cupacApa ho| yaha samaya ko haTA do aura girA do| so jA! aba jo huA hai ise cupacApa saMbhAlakara rakha aura yAda kRSNa kahate haiM, phalAkAMkSA chor3a do| upaniSada kahate haiM, rakhanA, kabhI bhUlanA mata ki agara AdamI ThIka sthiti meM ho to kaMjUsa mata bno| mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhavya ho jaao| bhaviSya ke jo cAhatA hai, vahI ho jAtA hai| gaira-ThIka sthiti meM tuma cAhate | pIche kyoM par3e ho? tuma bhavya ho sakate ho| tumane bhaviSya ko raho, cAhate raho, kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| ThIka sthiti meM jaba bhItara bhavyatA de rakhI hai| ke tAra milate haiM to sAdhana aura sAdhya kI darI kho jAtI hai| bhavya kA artha haA : aisI ghar3I jahAM tamheM pAne ko kucha bhI 498 ,
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM nahIM; jahAM saba milA huA hai| aisI paritRpti, aisA paritoSa! vaha jo vAsanA hai, usako bhI bar3e phUla khilAnA AtA hai| tuma to phira bhI tumhAre jIvana se dharma hotA hai, lekina aba dharma | agara bhAge saMsAra se to vaha dharma ke phUla khilAne lagatI hai| tuma khela kI taraha hai| jaise koI saMgItajJa apanI vINA para dhuna uThAtA agara bhAge vicAra se to vaha dhyAna ke phUla khilAne lagatI hai| hai-nahIM ki kucha pAnA hai, balki isalie ki itanA milA hai, haviza ko A gayA hai gula khilAnA ise gunagunAe, ise gAe, isakA svAda letA hai, ki koI nartaka jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bcaanaa| / hai nahIM ki koI dekhe; koI dekha le, yaha usakA jarA sAvadhAna rhnaa| tumhArI taSNA bar3e-bar3e rUpa rakha letI saubhAgya hai, na dekhe usakA durbhAgya hai| hai| tRSNA bar3I bahurUpiyA hai| tuma jaisA rUpa cAhate ho vaha vaisA | vAnagAga ke citroM ko dekhane eka AdamI aayaa| use kucha hI rakhakara nAcane lagatI hai| vaha kahatI hai, calo yahI shii| samajha meM na AyA ki ina citroM meM kyA hai| usane idhara-udhara dekhA lekina jaba taka tuma usako ThIka se pahacAna na loge, usake saba aura phira vaha jAne lagA to usane vAnagAga ko kahA ki merI kucha rUpoM meM, jaba tuma eka buniyAdI bAta na pahacAna loge ki tRSNA samajha meM nahIM aataa| maiM to yaha bhI taya nahIM kara sakatA ki citra | sAdhana aura sAdhya kI dUrI hai...phira jahAM bhI sAdhana aura sAdhya sIdhe laTake haiM ki ulaTe laTake haiN| inameM hai kyA? kI dUrI ho, samajhanA ki tRSNA ne rUpa dhraa| sAvadhAna ho jAnA! vAnagAga kI AMkha meM, kahate haiM AMsU A gye| usa AdamI ne jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bacAnA! kahA ki kyA maiMne Apako dukha pahuMcAyA? vAnagAga ne kahA, ...taba tuma sAvadhAna ho jAnA ki phira AyA bhaviSya; kahIM se | nahIM! lekina maiM paramAtmA se prArthanA karatA hUM: kAza, tumhAre tRSNA ne dvAra khttkhttaayaa| phira tumane kahA, kala-tRSNA A pAsa mere jaisI dekhanevAlI AMkheM hotI! tuma bilakula aMdhe ho, gayI! phira tumane kahA, aisA ho jAye, aisA hotA, aura usakA isalie AMkha meM AMsU A gaye, aura koI kAraNa nhiiN| tuma Ayojana karane lage-basa tRSNA A gayI! jisa ghar3I tuma jo vyakti dhArmika hai, usake pAsa eka AMkha hai, jo adhArmika baiThe ho yA cala rahe ho yA uThe ho, khar3e ho, aura usa ghar3I meM koI ke pAsa nahIM hai| usake pAsa eka tIsarA netra hai| usake pAsa tRSNA nahIM hai-tuma baiThe ho to basa baiThe ho AnaMdita; khar3e ho to divya cakSu hai| aura vaha divya cakSu pratyeka cIja ko bhavya kara khar3e ho AnaMdita; cala rahe ho to cala rahe AnaMdita-jIvana ke detA hai, suMdara kara detA hai| vaha jahAM bhI AMkha DAlatA hai, vahIM ye choTe-choTe karma bhavya ho jAte haiN| miTTI sonA ho jAtI hai| vaha jahAM hAtha rakhatA hai. vahIM miTTI sone jhena phakIra kahate haiM, jisane sAdhAraNa meM asAdhAraNa ko khoja meM badala jAtI hai| vaha jisa tarapha uThatA hai, baiThatA hai, usI tarapha liyA, usI ne khojaa| jo asAdhAraNa ke cakkara meM lagA hai, vaha kalpavRkSa nirmita hone lagatA hai| | to sAdhAraNa hI raha jaayegaa| kyoMki asAdhAraNa kA cakkara yaha tumhAre basa meM hai ki tuma bhavya ho jaao| lekina bhavya | tRSNA kA cakkara hai| hone kA eka hI upAya hai ki bhaviSya gira jaae| bhaviSya se le lo eka jhena phakIra se kisI ne pUchA ki jaba tuma jJAna ko upalabdha vApasa, tumane jo bhavyatA use dI hai| aura usa bhaviSya se chInI nahIM hue the, taba tuma kyA karate the? usane kahA, lakar3I kATatA gayI bhavyatA ko apane hRdaya meM Aropita kro| thA, kueM se pAnI bharakara lAtA thaa| aura usane pUchA, aba jaba 'abhavya jIva dharma ko bhoga kA nimitta samajhakara karatA hai ki tuma jJAna ko upalabdha ho gaye ho, aba kyA karate ho? usane karmakSaya kA kAraNa samajhakara nhiiN|' / kahA, aba bhI lakar3I kATatA hUM, aba bhI kueM se pAnI bharakara vaha to dharma se bhI karma kA jAla hI phailAtA hai, karma kA kSaya lAtA huuN| to usane kahA, phira pharka kyA hai? pharka bahuta bar3A nahIM hotaa| vaha to dharma ke nAma para hI isa saMsAra kI hI vRttiyoM | hai| pahale bhI kueM se pAnI bharakara lAtA thA, lekina kucha pAne kI ko phira-phira Aropita kara letA hai| AkAMkSA thI usake dvArA; pahale bhI lakar3I kATatA thA, lekina haviza ko A gayA hai gula khilAnA vAsanA kahIM bhaviSya meM thii| jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bcaanaa| ...aba bhI lakar3I kATatA hai, aba bhI pAnI bharakara lAtA 499 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga 1 hai-karoge bhI kyA? jIvana to inhIM choTI-choTI cIjoM se | aura azabha pariNAma pApa hai| phira dharma kyA hai? dharma pApa aura milakara banA hai| lakar3I bhI kAToge, pAnI bhI bharakara lAoge, puNya se mukti hai-na diyA aura na chiinaa| dharma ananyagata, dUsare ghara meM buhArI lagAoge, khAnA banAoge, kapar3e dhooge, snAna se mukta ho jAnA hai| karoge, bhojana karoge, sooge, uThoge, baiThoge, caloge-jIvana | 'arthAta sva-dravya meM pravRtta pariNAma hai, jo yathAsamaya dukhoM ke inhIM choTe-choTe aNuoM se banA hai| kSaya kA kAraNa hotA hai|' lekina pharka eka A jaayegaa| ye mahAvIra ke mUla AdhAra-sUtra haiM, 'sva-dravya meM pravRtta kRtya bhavya ho jAtA hai jaba usameM koI tRSNA nahIM hotii| jaise | pariNAma!' ye unake pAribhASika zabda haiN| hI tRSNA se chUTA ki kRtya pavitra huaa| jo apane meM hI ramaNa kara rahA hai... lekina hama to aise ulajha gaye haiM tRSNA meM ki kabhI-kabhI jahAM tuma baiThe ho, kucha bhI nahIM kara rahe ho, sirpha baiThe ho : apane meM ulajhe haiM vahAM se bhAga bhI khar3e hote haiM to aura saba to chor3a hI ramaNa ho rahA hai! tuma apane meM hI DUbe ho, lIna ho, tallIna jAte haiM lekina taSNA hamAre sAtha calI jAtI hai| ho| mana kahIM jA hI nahIM rahA hai| na bhaviSya meM jA rahA hai, na ye na jAnA thA isa mahaphila meM dila raha jAyegA dUsare meM jA rahA hai| kyoMki dUsare meM bhI jAnA bhaviSya meM jAnA hama ye samajhe the cale AyeMge damabhara dekhkr| hai| tuma dUsare kA koI ciMtana hI nahIM kara rahe-sArA ciMtana ruka lekina lagAva kucha aisA bana jAtA hai ki dila mahaphila meM raha gayA hai| tuma vicAra hI nahIM kara rahe ho, kyoMki sabhI vicAra jAtA hai aura mahaphila dila meM samA jAtI hai| phira tuma bhAgate dusare ke haiN| tuma sirpha ho| phirate ho, lekina kucha aMtara nahIM pdd'taa| tuma jahAM jAte ho phira yaha sva-dravya meM honA-tuma mAtra ho, kucha bhI nahIM ho rahA hai| vahAM eka saMsAra khar3A ho jAtA hai, kyoMki saMsAra kA jo tuma koI saMbaMdha nirmita nahIM kara rhe| tuma koI setu nahIM banA rhe| 'blU-priMTa' hai, usakA jo buniyAdI nakzA hai, vaha tumhArI tRSNA dUsare ke pAsa jAne kI koI AkAMkSA nhiiN| dUsare se dUra jAne kI bhI koI AkAMkSA nhiiN| dUsarA tumhArI kalpanA ke loka meM hai hI 'vaha abhavya jIva nahIM jAnatA ki para-dravya meM pravRtta zubha nhiiN| basa akele tuma apane se bhare ho! apane se bharapUra, pariNAma puNya hai aura azubha pariNAma pApa hai| dharma ananyagata labAlaba, kahIM jAte hue nahIM! taraMga bhI nahIM, lahara bhI nhiiN| arthAta sva-dravya meM pravRtta pariNAma hai, jo yathAsamaya duHkhoM ke kyoMki lahara bhI kahIM jAtI hai| tuma basa yahIM ho| aisI ghar3I ko kSaya kA kAraNa hotA hai|' | mahAvIra kahate haiM dhrm| 'para-dravya meM pravRtta zubha pariNAma puNya hai|' puNya kI lahara uThI-aura agara lahara dUsare ke hita meM huI to puNya, paribhASA mahAvIra kara rahe haiN| dUsare ke sAtha zubha pariNAma kA ahita meM huI to paap| lahara hI na uThI, tuma sva-dravya meM lIna saMbaMdha puNya hai| anya ke sAtha zubha pariNAma kA saMbaMdha puNya hai| | baiThe rahe to dhrm| to dharma puNya aura pApa ke pAra hai| tumane kisI ko dAna diyA-eka saMbaMdha nirmita huaa| lekina jo puNya aura pApa ke pAra hai usakA bhaviSya nahIM ho sktaa| paNya kA saMbaMdha hai-tamane diyaa| tamane kisI se chIna liyA, tuma apane meM to basa abhI aura yahIM ho sakate ho--yahI vartamAna corI kI, to phira eka saMbaMdha banA-tumane kisI se chInA! donoM | ke kSaNa meN| tuma apanI Atma-sattA kA anubhava kara sakate ho, alaga-alaga haiN| kisI ko diyA-chInane se bilakula ulaTA kyoMki sattA upalabdha hI hai| usake lie kala taka rukane kI hai| chInanA dene se bilakula ulaTA hai| denA puNya hai, to chInanA jarUrata nahIM; yaha kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki kala apane meM praveza pApa hai| kruuNgaa| hAM, dUsare meM praveza karanA ho to kala taka rukanA lekina donoM hAlata meM eka bAta hai samAna-dUsarA maujUda hai| | par3egA; dUsare ko rAjI karanA hogA, samajhAnA-bujhAnA pdd'egaa| diyA to dUsare ko, chInA to dUsare se| dUsarA to hai hI! lekina apane meM praveza karanA ho to isake lie to kala taka to mahAvIra kahate haiM, para-dravya meM pravRtta zubha pariNAma puNya hai chor3ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| isake lie to koI bhI sAdhana jarUrI 500
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA: abhI aura yahIM nahIM hai| kyoMki vahAM to tuma ho hI; sirpha thor3A vismaraNa huA dubArA bIja mata bonaa| jo laga gae haiM phala vaha to pakeMge aura hai| smaraNa Ate hI tuma acAnaka pAte ho ki tuma sadA apane ghara gireMge-pakakara hI gireMge; paripakva hokara hI gireNge| meM the| yaha apane ghara meM honA dharma hai| unheM cupacApa svIkAra kara lenaa| bar3A dukha hogA, use svIkAra pApa to bAMdhatA hI hai, puNya bhI bAMdha letA hai| isalie mahAvIra | kara lenaa| usI ko mahAvIra tapa kahate haiN| jo dukha hamane boye the kahate haiM, jisane puNya ko dharma samajhA, usane abhI dharma ko nahIM aura aba paka gae haiM, aba una dukhoM ko hameM bhoganA hogaa| unheM smjhaa| usane apanI pApa kI vRtti ko hI sajA liyA, suMdara cupacApa bhoga lenaa| unake prati koI bhI pratikriyA na krnaa| banA liyA; lekina pApa ko jAnA nahIM ki pApa kyA thaa| pApa yaha bhI mata kahanA ki yaha burA hai| unheM haTAne kI koziza mata yahI thA ki apane se bAhara cale gaye the| dUsare kI hatyA karane krnaa| unase bacane aura bhAgane kI koziza mata krnaa| kyoMki gaye the ki dUsare ko bacAne gaye the, donoM bAteM barAbara haiN| apane tumhArI saba koziza vilaMba kregii| se bAhara cale gaye the| vahIM maulika pApa ho gyaa| tuma to ahobhAva se svIkAra kara lenA ki aho, jo dukha boye sitama hai ai rozanI sitama hai ki vaha bhI aba dhUpa kI hai jada meM the unake phala paka gaye aura dukha bhogane kA kSaNa A gyaa| jarA-sA sAyA jo raha gayA thA ghane darakhtoM kI tIragI meN| dhanyabhAgI hUM, chuTakArA huA! tuma baiThe ho chipe, darakhtoM ke nIce, thor3I-sI chAyA hai, bharI sada cAka huA go jAma-e-tana majabUrI thI sInA hI par3A dopaharI meM-lekina dhIre-dhIre dhUpa vahAM bhI pahuMca jAtI hai| marane kA vakta mukarrara thA, marane ke lie jInA hI pdd'aa| dhIre-dhIre dhUpa use bhI chIna letI hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jInA aise jaise ki marane kA vakta to taya hai| sitama hai ai rozanI! sitama hai ki vaha bhI hai aba dhUpa kI jada to kyA kareM, jInA par3egA! aura jIvana ke lie vyavasthA aise hI meM-vaha bhI A gayA aba dhUpa ke ghere meM-jarA-sA sAyA jo juTA lenA jaise ki aba jInA hai, phaTe vastra haiM to sI letA hai raha gayA thA ghane darakhtoM kI tIragI meN| aadmii| sada cAka huA go jAma-e-tana majabUrI thI sInA hI to pahale AdamI pApa se bacatA hai aura puNya kI chAyA meM baiThanA par3A-hajAra-hajAra bAra kapar3e phaTa gaye; lekina majabUrI thI, cAhatA hai| lekina jyAdA dera nahIM lagatI ki patA calatA hai puNya vivazatA thI-sInA hI pdd'aa| marane kA vakta mukarrara thA, marane bhI pApa kA hI vistAra hai| jyAdA dera nahIM lagatI ki patA calatA ke lie jInA hI pdd'aa| hai ki puNya bhI sajAyI huI ber3I hai, jaMjIra hai| jaldI hI patA cupacApa, hara hAla usa samaya taka pratIkSA karanI hogI jaba pApa calatA hai ki yaha bhI DUba gayA pApa meN| ke phala paka jAeM aura gira jaaeN-ythaasmy| mahAvIra kahate jisa dina puNya bhI pApa jaisA dikhAyI par3ane lagatA hai, usa dina haiM, vaha apane-Apa! jaise phaloM ke pakane kA samaya hai, mausama vyakti dharma ko upalabdha hotA hai| | hai, aise sAre jIvana ke karmoM ke pakane kA samaya hai| vaha mahAvIra kI dharma kI paribhASA bar3I parAkASThA kI hai, apane-Apa paka jAte haiM, tumheM unakI ciMtA nahIM krnii| tuma AtyaMtika hai; usase jyAdA zuddha paribhASA khojanI muzkila hai| bhaviSya kI ciMtA chor3o! tuma vartamAna meM, svayaM meM, sva-pariNAma 'dharma hai ananyagata arthAta sva-dravya meM pravRtta pariNAma aura taba meM lIna honA siikho| dhIre-dhIre bAkI saba apane se Apa yathAsamaya dukhoM ke kSaya kA kAraNa hotA hai|' yathAsamaya ho jaayegaa| usakA tumheM hisAba bhI nahIM rkhnaa| jaba vaha tumheM socanA nahIM hai ki dukha kSaya hoM yA dakha ke kAraNoM kA | pApa kA phala Aye aura dukha ho, pIr3A ho, to use svIkAra kara kSaya ho| vaha to yathAsamaya ho jAtA hai| yaha yathAsamaya kI bAta | lenaa| vahI tapa hai| bhI samajha lenI caahie| 'jo puNya kI icchA karatA hai, vaha bhI saMsAra kI hI icchA mahAvIra kahate haiM, hamane pApa kiye janmoM-janmoM, bIja boe, karatA hai| puNya sugati kA hetu avazya hai| kiMtu nirvANa to puNya vRkSa lgaae| yathAsamaya phala pakeMge aura gira jaayeNge| usameM ke kSaya se hI hotA hai|' jaldI nahIM kI jA sktii| itanA hI kiyA jA sakatA hai ki mahAvIra kahate haiM, zubha hai puNya kI icchA karanA; lekina hai 1501
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga saMsAra kI hI icchaa| isalie puNya kI icchA para hI mata ruka taka ceSTA hai, vAsanA hai, taba taka pIr3A hI hAtha AtI hai| jaba jaanaa| puNya kI icchA karanA tAki pApa se chuTakArA ho ske| taka mAMganA hai, taba taka parama saMpadA nahIM miltii| eka kAMTA laga jAe, dUsare se nikAla lete haiM aise hI puNya kI | yahAM mAMgane se bhIkha nahIM milatI, parama saMpadA kahAM milegI! icchA karanA tAki pApa nikala jaaye| lekina jaba eka kAMTA parama saMpadA milatI hai samrAToM ko, jinhoMne bhItara ke kSIra-sAgara nikala jAye to dUsare ko ghAva meM mata rakha lenaa| dUsarA bhI utanA para apanI hI UrjA ke zeSanAga kI kuMDaliniyoM para vizrAma lagA hI kAMTA hai; mAnA ki pahale ko nikAlane meM sahayogI huaa| diyA hai, bistara lagA diyA hai| dhanyavAda de denA aura donoM ko pheMka denaa| pApa jaba nikala jAye nahIM, bAhara koI jagaha nahIM hai isa jIvana ke marusthala meM jahAM to puNya ko mata samhAlane laganA; anyathA saMsAra hI samhAlA vizrAma mila ske| yahAM to daur3anA hI daur3anA hogaa| yahAM to hara jAtA hai| biMdu jo vizrAma kA mAlUma par3atA hai, kevala nayI daur3a kA prAraMbha __ 'jo puNya kI icchA karatA hai vaha bhI saMsAra kI hI icchA karatA siddha hotA hai| socakara Ate haiM ki aba, aba vizrAma kA kSaNa hai| puNya sugati kA hetu hai, kiMtu nirvANa to puNya ke kSaya se hI AyA; pahuMcate-pahuMcate vizrAma kA kSitija aura Age saraka hotA hai|' jAtA hai| idhara aMdhere kI lAnate haiM, udhara ujAle kI jahamateM haiM vAsanA meM kabhI kisI ne vizrAma nahIM jaanaa| vizrAma vahAM nahIM tere musAphira lagAeM bistara kahAM pe saharAe-jiMdagI meM? hai| virAma vahAM nahIM hai, rAma vahAM nahIM hai| vizrAma to bhItara hai bar3I kaThinAI hai! idhara aMdhere kI lAnate haiM--yahAM aMdhere kI jahAM tRSNA zUnya ho jAtI hai| takalIpheM haiN| udhara ujAle kI jahamateM haiM--udhara prakAza kI bhI 'azubha karma ko kuzIla aura zubha karma ko suzIla jaano|' jhaMjhaTeM haiN| idhara pApa satAtA hai, udhara puNya bhI satAtA hai| tere isa vacana ko gaura se sunnaa| musAphira lagAeM bistara kahAM pe saharAe-jiMdagI meM? yaha jo 'azubha karma ko kuzIla aura zubha karma ko sazIla jaano| jiMdagI kA marusthala hai, isa para kahAM vizrAma kareM? isa jiMdagI kiMtu use suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai, jo saMsAra meM praviSTa ke marusthala meM vizrAma kI koI jagaha nhiiN| vizrAma kI jagaha to karAtA hai ?' musAphira ke bhItara hai| yahAM bAhara bistara lagAyA to bhttke| pahale mahAvIra kahate haiM, azubha karma ko kuzIla, zubha karma ko yahAM to bhItara bistara lagAnA hogaa| usa bhItara bistara lagAne suzIla jaano| tatkSaNa dUsare vAkya meM khaMDana karate haiN| kahate haiM, ko mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'ananyagata; sva-dravya meM pravRtta kiMtu use suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai jo saMsAra meM praviSTa prinnaam|' lagA liyA bhItara bistara! karAtA hai? tarka se bharI huI buddhi ko lagegA, yaha kyA mAmalA dekhA viSNu ko, so rahe haiM kSIra-sAgara meM! lagAyA bistara | hai! yaha to vaktavya tatkSaNa viparIta ho gyaa| eka vAkya pahale kSIra-sAgara meM! kathA prItikara hai! hI kahA ki azubha ko kuzIla, zubha ko suzIla jAno-aura [ artha hai: amRta kA sAgara, jisakA koI aMta | phira kahate haiM ki suzIla kaise jAnA jA sakatA hai zubha ko, nahIM aataa| usa para bistara lagA hai| aura bistara kisakA hai? kyoMki vaha saMsAra meM praveza karAtA hai! zeSanAga kaa| usane kuMDalI mArI hai| ___ yaha do taloM ke logoM ke lie kahA gayA vaktavya hai| mahAvIra nAga pratIka hai tumhArI UrjA kA, kuMDalinI kA, tumhAre bhItara | jaise vyaktiyoM ke vaktavyoM meM agara asaMgati mile to itanA hI chipI huI UrjA kaa| usI UrjA kI kuMDalI mArakara anaMta ke | samajhanA ki vaha vaktavya kaI taloM para diye gaye haiN| pahale ve kaha sAgara para jo bistara lagAkara leTa gayA hai...! lakSmI usake paira rahe haiM usase, jo pApa meM rata hai| usase ve kaha rahe haiM ki azubha dabAtI hai! sAre sukha usake paira dabAne lagate haiN| saba vaibhava karma ko kuzIla jAna, zubha karma ko sushiil| phira jaba vaha pApa sahaja hI use upalabdha ho jAte haiN| nahIM ki vaha unakI ceSTA se mukta ho gayA hai, to ve usase kahate haiM, 'lekina suna! use karatA hai| jaba taka ceSTA hai taba taka dukha hI paira dabAtA hai| jaba suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai jo saMsAra meM praviSTa karAtA hai? 502 Jan Education International
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM yaha bhI suzIla nahIM hai| yaha to kAmacalAU bAta thI, calAne jaisA kyA hai? vaha to majabUrI se kara rahA hai ki khUba pApa vyavahArika thii| kie haiM, aba unako dhonA hai; khUba gaMdagI ikaTThI kara lI hai, aba mahAvIra ne kahA hai, vaktavya unake do AdhAroM para snAna karanA hai| to tuma snAna-ghara apanA makAna ke sAmane thor3e haiM-vyavahArika-naya aura nishcy-ny| eka vaktavya aisA hai hI banAte ho--ki khar3e haiM bIca sar3aka para aura snAna kara rahe haiM; jo vyavahArika hai| eka kAMTe ko dUsare kAMTe se nikAlanA hai; ki sArA gAMva dekha le ki kaise svaccha ho rahe haiM! snAna-ghara meM to isalie ve kahate haiM, yaha kAMTA bar3A zubha hai, isase tuma lage hue tuma chipakara cupacApa snAna kara lete ho| tumhArA puNya kA gRha bhI kAMTe ko nikAla lo| jaba kAMTA nikala jAtA hai taba ve nizcaya aisA hI chupA honA caahie| kyoMki agara tumane isase prazaMsA vaktavya dete haiN| ve kahate haiM, aba donoM kAMToM ko pheMka do kyoMki pAyI to yaha eka nayA upadrava bana jaayegaa| to phira tuma prazaMsA koI kAMTA suzIla kaise ho sakatA hai! kAMTA to duzIla hI hai, pAne kA jo majA hai usake lie puNya karane lgoge| phira bhavya na kuzIla hI hai| rahe, abhavya ho ge| to mahAvIra kI sArI vANI do taloM para hai| eka tala hai jahAM to puNya ko jo cupacApa kare vahI bhavya hai| puNya kI jo tuma khar3e ho, tumase bola rahe haiN| aura dUsarA tala hai jaba tuma ghoSaNA karake kare vaha abhavya hai| lekina hama to puNya karate hI unakI suna loge, samajha loge, mAna loge, taba tatkSaNa ve tumase isalie haiM tAki ghoSaNA ho| hama to puNya karane ke lie rAjI hI kaheMge, aba isa kAMTe ko pakar3akara pUjA mata karane lgnaa| isIlie hote haiM, puNya ke lie thor3e hI, ghoSaNA ke lie| puNya acchA hai kAmacalAU dRSTi se; kyoMki pApa se chuTakArA jo loga dAna ikaTThA karate haiM ve bhalIbhAMti jAnate haiN| ve gAMva ke dilAne meM sahayogI hai| lekina isako pakar3akara mata baiTha jaanaa| do-cAra dhanI-mAnI vyaktiyoM se pahale lisTa para nAma likhavA puNya hI tumhAre jIvana kI aMtima dizA na bana jaaye| anyathA lAte haiN| ve kahate haiM, na denA Apa dasa hajAra, denA hajAra; bImArI se chUTe, auSadhi se pakar3a gye| auSadhi zubha hai, bImArI lekina likha to do dasa hajAra, tAki dUsare logoM ko dekhakara se chuTA dene ko; lekina auSadhi kI pUjA mata krnaa| puNya ke lage ki phalAM ne dasa hajAra diye, IrSyA jage, spardhA paidA ho guNagAna mata gaanaa| 'acchA to yaha apane ko samajhatA kyA hai! dasa hajAra diye to lekina yahI hotA hai| eka AdamI jarA-sA dAna kara detA hai to likho gyAraha hajAra!' usakI carcA karatA hai| na kevala carcA karatA hai, Ayojana karatA dAna ke lie bhI ahaMkAra ko hI phusalAnA par3atA hai| puNya ke hai ki loga jAneM ki isane dAna kiyA; akhabAra meM khabara chape, | lie bhI bImArI ko hI khujalAnA par3atA hai| phira jaba dAna ho phoTo chape ki isane dAna kiyaa| jAe to dAnI pratIkSA karatA hai: aba pratiphala! zobhA-yAtrA mahAvIra kahate haiM, dAna kiyA, yaha to aisA hI thA ki pApa kiyA nikle| baiMDa-bAje bajeM! sAre gAMva meM carcA ho! dUra-dUradigaMta thA, usakA prakSAlana kiyA; pApa kiyA thA, usakA pazcAttApa taka usakI khabara pahuMce! kiyA- isameM zoragula kyA macA rahe ho? kisI AdamI ko eka sajjana mujhe milane Aye the| patnI bhI sAtha thii| to patnI TI. bI. ho gayI thI, usane davA lI, ThIka ho gayA to vaha ne mujhase kahA ki zAyada Apako mere pati kA paricaya nahIM hai| koI akhabAroM meM khabara dene jAtA hai ki dekho, maiM kaisA mahApuruSa, patnI mujhe eka-do bAra Akara mila gayI thii| maiMne kahA ki ye ki davA lI aura ThIka ho gayA! to hama use pAgala kheNge| pahalI daphe Aye haiN| usane kahA, 'ye bar3e dAnI haiN| eka lAkha mahAvIra kahate haiM, khUba pApa kiyA hai, thor3A-thor3A puNya karake | rupayA aba taka dAna kara cuke haiN|' use chAMTate ho, to isameM zoragula macAne kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| pati ne tatkSaNa patnI kA paira dabAyA aura kahA, 'eka lAkha nahIM to vAstavika puNyAtmA vyakti to aise karegA puNya ki eka hAtha | eka lAkha dasa hajAra!' vaha dasa hajAra bhI kama bola rahI hai to se kare aura dUsare hAtha ko patA na cle| cupacApa kregaa| patA hI pati ko kaSTa ho gayA; sudhAra kiyaa| nahIM cale kisI ko kyoMki puNya to pazcAttApa hai, isameM patA dAnI dAna se mAna ikaTThA nahIM kara sktaa| dAnI mAnI nahIM ho 503
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 sktaa| kyoMki jo mAnI hai vaha dAnI kaise ho sakegA? thor3I dera puNya meM vizrAma kara lenA-lekina jAnA hai mokss| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'azubha karma ko kuzIla aura zubha ko ye maya chalaka ke bhI usa husna ko pahaMca na sakI suzIla jAno kiMtu use suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai jo saMsAra | ye phUla khilake bhI terA zabAba ho na skaa| meM praviSTa karA de?' nahIM vaha bhI kuzIla hai aNttH| agara pApa puNya ko kitanA hI chalakAo, puNya ko kitanA hI pradarzita kI dRSTi se soco to puNya suzIla hai| agara mokSa kI dRSTi se | karo, isase tumhArA bhavya rUpa pragaTa na hogaa| zubha rUpa pragaTa soco to puNya kuzIla hai! hogA, bhavya rUpa nahIM kyoMki bhavya to zubha se bhI utanA hI dUra hai isalie mahAvIra ke sabhI vaktavya dRSTi-vaktavya haiN| isako | jitanA zubha azubha se dUra hai| bhavya to bar3A lokatIta hai| mahAvIra kI paribhASA meM 'naya' kahate haiM-dekhane kA eka ddhNg| ye maya chalaka ke bhI usa hasna ko pahaMca na sakI mahAvIra kahate haiM, koI bhI vaktavya nirapekSa nahIM hai, sApekSa hai| ye phUla khilake bhI terA zabAba ho na skaa|| tuma kahate ho, phalAM AdamI bahuta lNbaa| isakA koI matalaba vaha jo tumhArA parama sauMdarya hai, jo aMtasauMdarya hai, usako puNya nahIM hotA, kyoMki koI UMTa se laMbA nahIM hogA, pahAr3a se laMbA | bhI nahIM chU sktaa| kyoMki puNya bhI kRtya hai| kRtya kitanA hI nahIM hogA, jhAr3a se laMbA nahIM hogaa| tuma jaba kahate ho phalAM | bar3A ho, AtmA se choTA hotA hai| kRtya kitanA hI bar3A ho, AdamI laMbA, to tuma mAnakara calate ho ki AdamI kI eka kartA se choTA hotA hai| tumane jo kiyA hai vaha tumase bar3A nahIM ho sAmAnya UMcAI hai, chaha phITa, vaha sAta phITa hai| lekina pahAr3a | sktaa| karanevAlA sadA hI bar3A hai| ke nIce hai| yaha bar3A mUlabhUta dRSTikoNa hai ki kartA kRtya se bar3A hai| jisa kahate haiM, UMTa pahAr3a ke pAsa jAne se Darate haiN| Darate hoMge, | jIvana kI UrjA se choTI-choTI lahareM puNya kI uThatI haiM, ve lahareM kyoMki jaba registAna meM calate rahate haiM to vahI pahAr3a hai| jaba usa jIvana-UrjA se bar3I nahIM ho sktiiN| sAgara meM kitanI hI pahAr3a karIba Ane lagatA hai to dInatA pragaTa hotI hai| bar3I lahara uThatI ho, sAgara se bar3I nahIM ho sktii| hamAre sabhI vaktavya sApekSa haiN| eka dRSTi se ThIka hoMge, tuma soca sakate ho sAgara meM aisI koI lahara kabhI uTha sakatI tatkSaNa dUsarI dRSTi se galata ho jaayeNge| hai jo sAgara se bar3I ho? asaMbhava! kitanI hI bar3I lahara uThe, AiMsTIna ne to bahuta bAda meM, DhAI hajAra sAla bAda mahAvIra | eka bAta taya rahegI ki sAgara se choTI rhegii| aba tuma koI ke, vijJAna ke jagata meM sApekSatA kA niyama siddha kiyaa| para cAya kI pyAlI meM thor3e hI sAgara kI lahara uThA sakate ho| cAya mahAvIra ne DhAI hajAra sAla pahale dharma ke jagata meM vahI niyama kI pyAlI meM cAya kI pyAlI kI hI lahara utthegii| vaha cAya kI siddha kiyA thaa| pyAlI se choTI rhegii| mahAvIra aura AiMsTIna bar3e eka sAtha khar3e haiN| jo dAna | mahAvIra kahate haiM ki jo hamArI aMtarAtmA hai vaha virATa hai| mahAvIra kA dharma ke jagata meM hai, vahI dAna AiMsTIna kA vijJAna ke | kRtya to choTI-choTI taraMgeM haiN| una choTI-choTI taraMgoM ko tuma jagata meM hai| AiMsTIna ne DAMvAMDola kara diyA vijJAna kA sArA | saba kucha mata mAna lenaa| ve puNya kI bhI hoM taraMgeM to bhI tumhAre jgt| sArI cIjeM sApekSa ho gyiiN| nirapekSa koI vaktavya na parama sauMdarya ko na chU paayeNgii| aura kitane hI puNya ke phUla rhaa| koI aisA vaktavya nahIM hai jo tuma binA kisI zarta ke kaha | khilate jAeM to bhI tumhAre parama sauMdarya ke sAmane caraNoM meM car3hAne sko| sabhI vaktavyoM ke pIche zarta hai| | ke yogya bhI na ho paayeNge| mahAvIra ne bhI kahA, sabhI vaktavyoM ke pIche zarta hai| isalie isa saMsAra meM to hama jo bhI karate haiM vaha kRtya hai| puNya kareM, isameM tuma virodha mata dekhanA aura visaMgati mata dekhnaa| yaha do | pApa kareM; acchA kareM, burA kareM-jo bhI hama bAhara karate haiM vaha dRSTiyoM se kahI gayI bAta hai| kRtya hai| jo bhItara baiThA hai, karane ke pAra, sAkSI-vaha isa kitanI hI ceSTA karo, puNya ke dvArA tumhArA parama rUpa pragaTa na | saMsAra kA hissA nahIM hai| ho skegaa| puNya bIca kI maMjila ho sakatI hai| pApa se haTakara | vahI hai hamArA parama sauNdry| vahI hai mukti, mokss| 504
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM - merI raMgateM na nikhara sakIM, merI nihakateM na bikhara sakIM | khoja, virATa meM hI sukha hai| maiM vaha phUla hUM ki jo isa camana meM gilA-gujAre sabA rhaa| 'ber3I sone kI ho cAhe lohe kI, puruSa ko donoM hI ber3iyAM tuma kitanI hI lAkha ceSTAeM karo, tumhAre kRtyoM ke kAraNa bAMdhatI haiN| isa prakAra jIva ko usake zubha-azubha karma bAMdhate tumhArA raMga na nikhregaa| pApa se to nikharegA hI kaise| aura kAlikha laga jaayegii| puNya se bhI na nikhregaa| kitanA hI sonA mahAvIra kahate haiM, ber3I sone kI yA lohe kI, donoM bAMdha letI car3hA lo apane Upara, to bhI na nikhregaa| | haiN| tuma isase prasanna mata ho jAnA ki tuma kArAgRha meM bar3e khAsa merI raMgateM na nikhara sakI, merI nihakateM na bikhara sakI kaidI ho| tumhAre hAtha meM sone kI jaMjIreM par3I haiM; dUsare sAdhAraNa aura na tumhArI sugaMdha bikhara sakegI tumhAre kRtyoM se| kyoMki kaidI haiM, lohe se baMdhe haiM--isase tuma bahuta jyAdA prasanna mata ho | tuma apane kRtyoM se bahuta bar3e ho| | jaanaa| bhikhArI baMdhA hogA lohe kI jaMjIroM meM, samrATa baMdhA hai maiM vaha phUla hUM ki jo isa camana meM gilA-gujAre sabA rhaa| sone kI jaMjIroM meN| lekina asalI savAla to baMdhe hone kA hai| tumhArI zikAyata banI hI rahegI-tuma kitane hI bure karma to jo burA karma karatA hai, vaha bhI baMdhA huA hai| pApI to baMdhA hI | karo; tuma nAdira ho jAo, caMgeja ho jAo, taimUra, hiTalara ho | hotA hai, puNyAtmA bhI baMdhA hotA hai| aura kabhI-kabhI to aisA jAo; yA tuma kitane hI puNya-karma kro| tuma samrATa azoka hotA hai ki puNyAtmA pApI se bhI jyAdA baMdhA hotA hai| kyoMki ho jAo ki samrATa vU ho jAo; tuma kitane hI puNya-karma karo pApI to lohe kI ber3iyAM chor3anA cAhatA hai; puNyAtmA sone kI | to bhI tamhArA aMtima nikhAra kRtya se AnevAlA nahIM hai| ber3iyAM bacAnA cAhatA hai| tuma kRtya se bar3e ho| aise laharoM ko nikhAra-nikhArakara kahIM to kabhI-kabhI to aisA ho jAtA hai ki aparAdhI bhI chUTane ko sAgara nikharegA? | utsuka hotA hai, lekina sAdhu chUTane ko utsuka nahIM hotaa| sAgara to nikharegA sAkSI-bhAva meN| sAgara to nikharegA ananya kyoMki usase tuma kaise chUTane ko utsuka hooge jisase bar3A bhAva se sva-dravya meM lIna ho jAne se| sukha mila rahA hai aura jisake kAraNa bar3A sammAna mila rahA hai| upaniSadoM meM bar3e bahumUlya vaktavya haiM: 'yo vai bhUmA jisake kAraNa ahaMkAra bharatA hai, phalatA-phUlatA hai! tatsukha'- vizAla meM hai sukh| virATa meM hai sukh| 'nAlpe to kabhI-kabhI to aisA huA hai ki ve loga abhAge haiM jinake sukhamasti'-laghu meM sukha kahA~! choTe meM sukha kahAM! 'bhUmaiva hAtha meM sone kI jaMjIreM par3I haiM; ve unako bacAne lagate haiM: ve sukha'-nizcaya hI virATa meM hI sukha hai| 'bhUmA tveva unako AbhUSaNa samajhane lagate haiN| vijijnyaasitvyH|' isalie usa eka virATa ko hI jAnane ko 'ataH paramArthataH donoM hI prakAra ke karmoM ko kuzIla jAnakara AkAMkSA kr| virATa! jahAM koI sImA nahIM, jisakI koI unake sAtha na rAga karanA cAhie aura na unakA sNsrg| kyoMki paribhASA nahIM! kazIla karmoM ke prati rAga aura saMsarga karane se svAdhInatA naSTa mahAvIra kahate haiM, vaha virATa tumhAre bhItara chapA hai| tamhAre hotI hai|' kRtya to choTI-choTI UrmiyAM haiM-zubha aura azubha-lekina aura svAdhInatA mahAvIra ke lie parama mUlya hai-alTImeTa sabhI UrmiyAM haiN| dUsare ke kinAre kI tarapha cala par3atI haiN| jaba vailyU! usake pAra kucha bhI nhiiN| jaba tuma paripUrNa svAdhIna ho, sAgara meM koI Urmi nahIM hotI to sAgara be-kinArA hotA hai, jaba tumhArI svAdhInatA para koI sImA nahIM, jaba tumhArI kyoMki kinAre kI tarapha kucha bhI nahIM jA rahA hai| jaba sAgara meM svAdhInatA para koI bAdhA nahIM, anavaruddha tumhArI svataMtratA koI UrmiyAM nahIM hotI to sAgara kinAre se TUTA hotA hai-tabhI tuma virATa ho, tabhI tuma bhUmA ho| taba tuma choTe na hai-ttthiin| taba sAgara virATa hotA hai| rhe| aura svataMtratA to donoM se hI naSTa ho jAtI hai| isalie na _ 'yo vai bhUmA tatsukha'-virATa meM sukha hai| 'nAlpe pApa ko pakar3anA na puNya ko; na saMsAra ko pakar3anA, na tyAga sukhamasti'-choTe meM kahAM sukha! 'bhUmaiva sukha'-virATa ko ko| saMsAra ko mata pakar3anA, saMnyAsa ko mata pkdd'naa| saMsAra 505
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________________ | jina sUtra bhAga : 1 chor3ane ke lie saMnyAsa kA upayoga kara lenA, bs| phira usase lene ko Aye ho, abhI jaldI mata kro|' para unhoMne kahA, bhI pAra ho jaanaa| agara aMtataH chor3a hI denA hai to lene se sAra kyA? mAnA ki yahAM kArAgRha se thaka jAnA to jarUrI hai; jisako hama ghara | auSadhi aMtataH chor3a denI hogI-lekina taba jaba bImArI jA kahate haiM, apanA ghara kahate haiM, AziyAM kahate haiM usase bhI | cukI ho| tuma yaha to nahIM kahate cikitsaka ko ki auSadhi lene thaka jAnA jarUrI hai| se phAyadA kyA, aMtataH to chor3a hI denI hai! agara na loge to voha bijaliyoM kI cazmake-paihama ki kucha na pUcha | bImArI meM aTake raha jaaoge| auSadhi to lenI hogI aura taMga A gae haiM jiMdagIe-AziyAM se hm| chor3anI bhI hogii| sIr3hiyAM car3hanI bhI hoMgI aura chor3anI bhI agara koI gaura se dekhe uthala-puthala AMdhiyoM kI, to tuma hoNgii| tumane kahA, jaba chor3a hI denI hai to car3hanA kyA, to phira kArAgRha se thor3e hI thakoge, ghara se bhI thaka jaaoge| tuma nIce hI raha jaaoge| voha bijaliyoM kI cazmake-paihama ki kucha na pUcha mahAvIra ko tatkSaNa khayAla uThA hogA, yaha jo maiMne kahA ki taMga A gae haiM jiMdagIe-AziyAM se hm| pApa bhI chor3a do, puNya bhI chor3a do, kyoMki donoM baMdhana haiM to taba tuma jiMdagI ke ghara se bhI thaka jaaoge| jahAM surakSA zAyada AdamI corI to nahIM chor3egA, dAna karanA chor3a degA: milatI hai, zaraNa milatI hai, usase bhI thaka jaaoge| jahAM 'kyA phAyadA! itanA hI baMdhana kAphI hai corI kA hI, aba aura sahArA milatA hai, AsarA milatA hai, usase bhI thaka jaaoge| dAna kA baMdhana kyoM sira para lenA! saMsAra kA baMdhana hI kAphI hai, zatru se to thakoge hI, mitra se bhI thaka jaaoge| parAye se to aba saMnyAsa kA baMdhana aura kyoM sira para lenA! eka hI baMdhana thakoge hI apane se bhI thaka jAoge; kyoMki vastutaH to apanA bahuta hai--hAtha meM lohe kI jaMjIreM par3I haiM, aba sone kI aura bhI parAyA hai| | kyA DAlanA!' tathApi, phira mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'paramArthataH donoM prakAra ke to mahAvIra ko tatkSaNa kahanA par3A, 'vrata va tapAdi ke dvArA karmoM ko kuzIla jAnakara unase rAga na karanA caahie| kyoMki svarga kI prApti uttama hai| inake na karane para narkAdi ke dukha uThAnA unakA saMsarga...kuzIla karmoM ke prati rAga aura saMsarga karane se ThIka nhiiN...|' svAdhInatA naSTa hotI hai|' auSadhi kar3avI bhI ho to bhI usakA kar3avApana jhela lenA ucita 'tathApi, vrata va tapAdi ke dvArA svarga kI prApti uttama hai| inake hai| kyoMki usake binA phira bImArI kA narka hai| na karane para narkAdi ke dukha uThAnA ThIka nhiiN| kyoMki kaSTa sahate ...kyoMki kaSTa sahate hue dhUpa meM khar3e rahane kI apekSA chAyA hue dhUpa meM khar3e rahane kI apekSA chAyA meM khar3e rahanA kahIM behatara, meM khar3e rahane kahIM acchA hai|' kahIM acchA hai|' saMnyAsa kI eka chAyA hai| AtyaMtika chAyA nahIM, AkhirI mahAvIra jaba kaha rahe haiM ki chor3a do saba-puNya bhI, pApa chAyA nahIM-AkhirI chAyA to AtmA kI hai| saMnyAsa kI eka bhI-taba tatkSaNa unheM khayAla AyA hogA ki AdamI bar3A surakSA hai; aMtima surakSA nahIM, bIca kA par3Ava hai| laMbI yAtrA meM beImAna hai| usase kaho, chor3a do puNya bhI, pApa bhI, to pApa to bIca meM par3I dharmazAlA hai| vahAM vizrAma karake subaha cala zAyada na chor3egA, puNya chor3a degaa| vaha kahegA, bilakula ThIka! pdd'naa| lekina yaha mata socanA ki jaba subaha cala hI par3anA hai abhI maiMne kahA ki chor3a do saMsAra, chor3a do saMnyAsa! tuma meM se to rAta vizrAma kyA karanA, calate hI raho! to phira tuma jyAdA na kaI ke mana meM uThA hogAH are, yaha to bilakula behatara, to chor3a cala paaoge| to phira tuma bahuta dUra na pahuMca paaoge| do saMnyAsa! mahAvIra jaise vyaktiyoM ko niraMtara eka ar3acana khar3I rahatI hai: hama apane matalaba kI suna lete haiN| | jaba bhI ve bolate haiM to eka to ve bolate haiM jo unheM lagatA hai ThIka eka mitra ne saMnyAsa liyA aura mujhase pUchA ki 'aMtataH to saba | hai, aura tatkSaNa unheM tumhArA bhI dhyAna rakhanA par3atA hai, taba ve vaha chor3a hI denA hai?' maiMne kahA, 'abhI tuma liye bhI nahIM, abhI | bhI bolate haiM jo tuma kahIM galata na samajha lo| to ve kahate haiM, 506
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM 'koI phikra mata krnaa| kahA maiMne, mAnA ki sone kI jaMjIra hai | hone kI khabara hai| puNya, lekina abhI jaldI mata karanA; pahale lohe kI jaMjIra ko isalie jisa vyakti kA mokSa aura nirvANa karIba A rahA hai, sone se badala lenaa| itanA to kro| sone kI jaMjIra thodd'ii| usake dukha bar3e saghana ho jAte haiN| sabhI phala anaMta-anaMta janmoM halakI hogI; lohe kI jaMjIra jaisI bhArI na hogii| sone kI ke ikaTThe pakane lagate haiN| yathAsamaya! A gaI ghdd'ii| jaMjIra thor3I prItikara hogii| tuma utane kurUpa na mAlUma par3oge mahAvIra bar3I burI taraha bImAra hue| buddha kA zarIra bhI viSAkta jitane lohe kI jaMjIra meM mAlUma par3ate the|' ho gayA thaa| rAmakRSNa kaiMsara se vidA hue; ramaNa bhii| saMsAra ko thor3A badalo saMnyAsa meN| aura jo dUsarA AtyaMtika bahutoM ke mana meM savAla uThatA hai ki kyoM aise sadapuruSa, aura vaktavya hai-pAramArthika carama-vaha tabhI sArthaka hai jaba kyoM aisA dukhada aMta? saMnyAsa phala jaae| jaba pahalA kAMTA nikala jAe aura dUsarA hameM samajha meM nahIM AtA hai| hameM jIvana ke gaNita kA patA nahIM kAMTA vyartha ho jAe, taba use pheMka denaa| hai| jinakI AkhirI ghar3I karIba A gayI hai, to janmoM-janmoM jIvana ko aise gujAro jaise pichale kiye hue karmoM kA phala hai| ke, anaMta-anaMta phala zIghratA se pakane zurU ho jAte haiM, kyoMki taTasthatA se, bar3I dUrI ke bhAva se, upekSA se, binA pratikriyA ve vidA hoMge jaba, pUrI taraha se vidA hoMge, phira dubArA unakA kiye, binA choTI-choTI bAtoM meM ulajhe-aise gujara jAo jaise AnA nahIM hai to sArA nipaTArA, sArA karmakSaya tvarA se hotA rAha kI dhUla jaba gujarate ho to par3atI hai| jaba rAha se calate ho hai, tIvratA se hotA hai| saba taraha kI pIDAeM jinako aba taka kutte bhI bhauMkate haiM; jaba rAha se calate ho, dhUpa bhI par3atI dabAkara baiThe rahe the, ubharakara sAmane AtI haiN| aura A jAnA hai-sabako tuma gujAra dete ho| janmoM-janmoM taka jo nirmita jarUrI hai| vaha na kevala purAne karmoM kA phala hai balki bhaviSya kiyA hai use dhIre-dhIre isI taraha chor3ane kA upAya-upekSA! kI taiyArI bhii| unako ve kitanI zAMti se dekha lete haiM, kitane dukha Aye to use bhI Thahara jAne denaa| usake sAtha bhI zatrutA mata | sahaja bhAva se unako gujara jAne dete haiM usase unakI aMtima baaNdhnaa| na ho, aisA mata khnaa| taiyArI hotI hai; aMtima pAtheya nirmita hotA hai| hai aura kitanI dUra terI maMjile-kayAma aizamA! subaha hotI hai rotI hai kisalie raha-rahake pUchate haiM yaha umre-ravAM se hm| thor3I-sI raha gayI hai ise bhI gujAra de| sAdhaka yahI pUchatA rahatA hai apane bhItara : 'aura, aura kitanI saMsAra ko chor3anA hai, kyoMki saMsAra meM jo vasaMta dikhAyI yAtrA hai?' apanI jAtI huI, umra se pUchatA hai : 'aura kitanA, par3atA hai vaha jhUThA hai, isalie saMsAra ko chor3ate vakta vyakti ke aura kitanA?' lekina jo ghaTatA hai, use svIkAra kara letA hai| jIvana meM sAre phUla gira jAyeMge, patajhar3a ho jAyegI; patte bhI gira jo ghaTatA hai, use svIkAra karake baiTha nahIM jaataa| jo ghaTatA hai, / jAyeMge; rUkhe, naMge vRkSa khar3e raha jaayeNge| lekina yaha koI aMtima use svIkAra kara letA hai aura yAtrA jArI rakhatA hai| avasthA nahIM hai| yaha bhI bIca kA hI par3Ava hai| jisane isa hai aura kitanI dUra terI maMjile-kayAma-aura bhItara khayAla | patajhar3a ko bhI pUre bhAva se svIkAra kara liyA, usake bhItara phira rakhatA hai ki terA aMtima lakSya aura kitanI dUra hai? raha-rahake eka aura taraha kA vasaMta uThatA hai jisakI koI patajhar3a nhiiN| pachate haiM yaha upre-ravA se hama-jAtI haI umra se pachatA rahatA hai jisane isa patajhar3a ko bhI pUre AtmabhAva se aMgIkAra kara liyA, ki aura kitanI dUra hai? aura apane ko samhAle rakhatA hai| svAgata se, aura jarA bhI nA-nuca na kI, inakAra na kiyA-tapa viSAda meM nahIM girane detaa| yahI artha rakhatA hai to usake jIvana meM phira phUla khilate haiN| aishmaa| subaha hotI hai rotI hai kisalie ve phUla virATa ke haiN| ve phUla parama sAgara ke haiM, parama satya ke haiN| thor3I-sI raha gayI hai ise bhI gujAra de| inhIM bajate hue pattoM se gulazana phUTa nikaleMge jaise subaha hone ke karIba hai, rAta gaharI aMdherI ho jAtI hai| bahAroM kA yaha mAtama sirpha aMjAme-khijAM taka hai| subaha hone ke karIba rAta sarvAdhika aMdherI ho jAtI hai| vaha subaha | to tuma aisA mata dekhanA ki tyAgI dakhI hai| Upara se zAyada 5071 www.jainelibrar.org
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________________ 508 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 dikhAyI bhI pdd'e| tuma aisA mata socanA ki tyAgI dukhavAdI hai| Upara se zAyada dikhAyI bhI pdd'e| kyoMki tuma 'jise sukha mAnate ho use vaha chor3a rahA hai, to tumheM lagegA dukhavAdI hai| lekina tyAgI dukhavAdI nahIM hai| tyAgI hI parama bhoga kI tarapha jA rahA hai| kyoMki jise tuma sukha kahate ho vaha sukha nahIM hai| jise tuma dukha kahate ho vaha dukha nahIM hai| jise tuma sukha kahate ho vaha kevala tumhArI AkAMkSA hai, AzA hai, tRSNA hai| haviza ko A gayA hai gula khilAnA, jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bcaanaa| jise tuma sukha kahate ho vaha to kevala haviza hai; vaha to eka tRSNA hai, jo kabhI bharatI nahIM, duSpUra hai| aura jise tuma dukha kahate ho, vaha tumhAre atIta meM cAhe gae sukhoM ke phala haiN| to tyAgI vaha hai jo tumhAre sukha ko sukha nahIM dekhatA, sirpha tumhArA sapanA mAnatA hai; aura tumhAre dukha ko vAstavika mAnatA hai, kyoMki vaha atIta janmoM meM kiye gaye karmoM kA phala hai| to tumhAre sukha ko to vaha bilakula chor3a detA hai, kyoMki kalpanA ko chor3ane meM dera kyA lagatI hai! kalpanA hI hai, chor3ane ko kucha hai bhI nahIM / kalpanA hI chor3anI hai; thI hI nahIM, sirpha vicAra thaa| to tumhAre sukha ko to tatkSaNa chor3a detA hai| jo tumhAre sukha ko chor3a detA hai, vahI saMnyAsI hai| lekina dukha ko itanI AsAnI se nahIM chor3A jA sktaa| kyoMki dukha aba kalpanA nahIM hai| tumhArI anaMta anaMta kalpanAoM ne jo ghAva tuma para chor3a diye haiM, dukha unakA nAma hai| to dukha ko vaha svIkAra karatA hai| kalpanA kA tyAga saMnyAsa; dukha kA svIkAra saMnyAsa / sukha to yUM chUTa jAtA hai kyoMki sukha hai kahAM ? chor3ane yogya kucha hai hI nahIM, muTThI khAlI hai| do pAgala bAta kara rahe the - pAgalakhAne meM baitthe| eka pAgala ne muTThI bAMdha lI to usane kahA ki anumAna lagAo, merI muTThI meM kyA hai ? to pahale pAgala ne kahA ki kucha thor3e saMketa to do / usane kahA, koI saMketa nhiiN| tIna mauke tumheN| to pahale pAgala ne kahA ki havAI jhaaj| dUsare pAgala ne kahA ki nhiiN| to pahale pAgala ne kahA, hAthI / to dUsare pAgala ne kahA, nhiiN| to pahale pAgala ne kahA, relgaadd'ii| to usane kahA, Thahara bhAI, jarA mujhe dekha lene de| usane dhIre se apanI muTThI kholakara dekhA aura kahA ki mAlUma hotA hai tUne jhAMka liyaa| vahAM kucha hai nahIM! na relagAr3I hai, na havAI jahAja, na hAthI hai| muTThI kholane para muTThI khAlI hai| agara muTThI meM kucha hai to vaha sirpha pAgalapana ke kAraNa hai| vaha pAgalapana kI dhAraNA hai| to tumhAre sukha ko chor3ane meM to kSaNabhara kI dera nahIM lgtii| sukha hai hI nhiiN| muTThI khAlI hai| isalie to loga muTThI kholakara nahIM dekhate ki kahIM patA na cala jAye ki kucha bhI nahIM hai| muTThI bAMdhe raho ! kahate haiM, baMdhI lAkha kI ! maiM bhI mAnatA hUM: baMdhI lAkha kI, khulI khAka kI ! kyoMki hai hI nahIM kucha vahAM baMdhI hai, isalie lAkha mAlUma hote haiN| bAMdhe rakho muTThI, tijor3I para tAle DAle rkho| kholakara mata dekhanA, anyathA khAlI hAtha paaoge| to sukha to yUM hI chor3A jA sakatA hai| tatkSaNa chor3A jA sakatA hai / jarA-sA sAkSI bhAva - sukha gayA ! lekina dukha ? dukha thor3A samaya legaa| anaMta anaMta janmoM meM vaha jo galata galata dhAraNAoM ke ghAva chUTa gaye haiM, lakIreM chUTa gayI haiN...| to sukha kA tyAga aura dukha kA svIkAra - yahI mahAvIra kA saMnyAsa hai| aura isa saMnyAsa kA jo parama phala hai, vaha apane Apa ghaTatA hai| vaha parama phala nirvANa hai| vaha parama phala sukha nahIM hai, puNya nahIM hai, svarga nahIM hai| vaha parama phala mokSa hai, parama svataMtratA hai| svataMtratA kA itanA bar3A upadeSTA kabhI nahIM huaa| aura bhI svataMtratA kI bAta karanevAle loga hue haiM; lekina mahAvIra kI svataMtratA ke sAtha aisI pakar3a hai, aisI gaharI pakar3a hai ki svataMtratA ko bacAne ke lie ve paramAtmA taka ko svataMtratA kI vedI para Ahuti de dete haiN| lekina svataMtratA kI Ahuti paramAtmA kI vedI para nahIM dete| ve kahate haiM, paramAtmA rahegA to svataMtratA pUrI na rhegii| isalie paramAtmA nahIM hai| svataMtratA paripUrNa hai| aura isa parama svataMtratA ko pA lene kI hI sArI daur3a, sArI yAtrA, sArA dharma, janmoM-janmoM ke bhaTakAva ! kaise ise hama pAyeM ? dhIre-dhIre tuma svataMtratA ke sUtroM ko apane jIvana meM jagaha dene lago / jo-jo bAMdhatA ho, usa-usase jAgane lago / pahale pApa jAgoge, kyoMki vaha bAMdhatA hai, isa bIca ke upAya meM puNya kA sahArA le lenaa| kahIM to hAtha rakhane ke lie jagaha caahie| pApa www.jainelibrary:org
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM MINALS se haToge to puNya kI bhUmi caahie| usa para khar3e ho jaanaa| lekina usa para itanI jyAdA dera khar3e mata rahanA ki phira vahAM ghara banA lo| jaise hI pApa samApta ho jAeM, puNya se bhI chalAMga lagA jaanaa| taba saba kinAre kho jAte haiN| 'yo vai bhUmA. tatsakha'-aura taba hai sakha virATa meN| 'nAlpe sukhamasti'-laghu meM sukha kahAM! 'bhUmaiva sukha'-usa bhUmA meM hI sukha hai| usa bhUmA kI hI hama jijJAsA kareM, usa bhUmA ko hI hama khojeM! vaha bhUmA hamameM chupA hai| vaha svataMtratA hamArA svabhAva hai| Aja itanA hii| 509 www.jainelibrar org
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________________ caubIsavAM pravacana mAMga nahIM - ahobhAva, ahogIta
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________________ prazna-sAra baiThe-baiThe dile-nAdAM ye khayAla AyA hai hama nahIM Ae yahAM koI hameM lAyA hai kisane nanhA-sA muhabbata kA ye jalA ke diyA dile-vIrAM ke aMdhere pe tarasa khAyA hai| para dIyA to jalatA najara nahIM AtA...? bhagavAna, tumhAre caraNoM meM zata-zata praNAma ! kala jisa kSaNa Apane kahA ki mahAvIra ne svAdhInatA ko AtyaMtika mUlya diyA, usa kSaNa maiM Apako nihAratA hI rhaa| kyA kara diyA Apane? / mujhe itanA kucha mila rahA thA ki aMtara meM samAtA nahIMaura pyAsa bhI itanI hI hai|...prbhu! yaha saba kyA ho rahA hai? www.jainefibrary.org
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________________ halA praznaH tarapha aMdherA hai, aMdhere meM lagA svArtha hai| dUsarI-tarapha aMdhere kI baiThe-baiThe dile-nAdAM ye khayAla AyA hai takalIpheM haiN| dIye kA khayAla paidA hotA hai| jaba taka tuma aMdhere hama nahIM Ae yahAM koI hameM lAyA hai ke svArtha na tor3a loge, taba taka tuma dIyA jalA na skoge| yaha kisane nanhA-sA muhabbata kA ye jalA ke diyA | sIdhA gaNita hai| to dIye jalAne kI to phikra chor3o, pahale yaha dile-vIrAM ke aMdhere pe tarasa khAyA hai| dekha lo ki 'aMdhere meM hamArA svArtha hai ? hama aMdhere ko cAhate haiM para dIyA to jalatA najara nahIM AtA...? ki banA rahe? aMdhere se kucha milane kI AzA hai? aMdhere meM mana | ko lagAyA hai? bhaviSya ko aMdhere meM chipAyA hai, sapane dekhe kavitA udhAra hai| kisI aura kA dIyA jalA hogA, usane gAyI haiM?' agara aMdhere se kucha bhI milane kA, kahIM bhI thor3A-sA hai| apane kAvya ko janmAnA hogaa| khayAla hai to tuma dIyA kaise jalane doge? koI jalA bhI de to dIyA to sabhI kA jala sakatA hai| dIyA hai to jalane ke lie use bujhA doge| jo dIyA jalAye vaha duzmana mAlUma hogaa| hai| dIyA hai to jalane kI saMbhAvanA hai| lekina koI dasarA aMdhere meM tamhArA baDA nyasta svArtha hai tumhArA dIyA jalA nahIM sktaa| tumhArI svataMtratA parama hai| tuma isalie dIyA nahIM jala rahA hai| tumhAre aMdhere para koI kitanA na jalAnA cAho to dIyA jalAyA nahIM jA sakatA aura tuma hI tarasa khAye, to bhI agara tuma aMdhere meM rahanA cAhate ho to isa jalAnA cAho to koI tumheM roka na skegaa| tumane cAhA nahIM hai | tarasa se kucha bhI na hogaa| ki dIyA jle| abhI aMdhere meM tumhAre bar3e lagAva haiN| mahAvIra Ate haiM, buddha Ate haiM, kRSNa Ate haiM, krAisTa Ate akasara maiM logoM ko dekhatA huuN| ve cAhate haiM, aMdherA bhI banA haiN| tarasa kI kucha kamI nahIM hai| karuNA bar3I hai| mahAkaruNA ke rahe aura dIyA bhI jala jaaye| aisI ulajhana hai| kyoMki aMdhere meM srota Ate haiN| svayaM sUrya tumhAre dvAra para Akara dastaka dete haiN| bar3e svArtha haiN| lekina tuma apane aMdhere meM chipe baiThe ho| tuma socate ho ki jaise eka AdamI corI karane gayA ho, to kaI bAra TakarA jAye, prakAza bhI jala jaaye| lekina kabhI tumane bhItara kA dvaMdva dekhA? dIvAla-daravAje se Thokara khA jAye, to socane lage mana meM ki ki prakAza ke jalane ke sAtha hI aMdhere ke sabhI svArtha naSTa-bhraSTa dIyA hotA to ThIka thA lekina dIyA ho aura rozanI ho jAye to ho jaayeNge| to aMdhere se pAne kI tumane jo-jo AzAeM bAMdhI haiM, corI na kara skegaa| to agara koI kahe ki yaha rahA dIyA, lelo vaha sabhI dhUla-dhUsarita ho jaayeNgii| usa aMdhere se bharI AzAoM to vaha kahegA, pAgala to nahIM samajhA hai majhe? ko hI to hama saMsAra kahate haiN|| to tumhArI dikkata yaha hai ki tumhArA jIvana doharA hai| eka to jaba taka saMsAra meM thor3A bhI aisA laga rahA hai ki kucha mila 516 :
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH1 sakatA hai, milegA--taba taka tuma sthagita karoge, dIye ko tamhAre prakAza kI AkAMkSA aMdhere ke viparIta nahIM hai-aMdhere jalane na doge| taba taka tuma rozanI se ddroge| agara rozanI A ko chipAne kA upAya aura vyavasthA hai| jAye to tuma pITha kara loge| tuma hajAra tarka, vicAra khoja loge tuma prakAza kA khUba zoragula macAte ho, AMsU bahAte ho, rozanI se bacane ke| tuma kahoge, yaha to rozanI AMkhoM ko cillAte ho, 'prakAza cAhie', tAki sArI duniyA dekha le ki tilamilAtI hai, ki yaha rozanI to hamArI sArI vyavasthA ko | agara aMdherA hai to tuma jimmevAra nahIM ho| tuma to prakAza kA DagamagAye detI hai, ki yaha rozanI to asurakSita kara degii| hama kitanA guNagAna kara rahe ho| bhale, hamArA aMdherA bhalA! barTeDa rasela ne likhA hai, jagata meM bar3I ajIba viDaMbanA hai: lekina beImAnI aisI hai ki tuma agara ise bhI sApha dekha lo to yahAM jo AdamI jitanA anaitika hogA, utanI hI nIti kI carcA bhI rAstA bana jaaye| tuma sApha kaha do ki 'hama aMdhere meM hI kregaa| kyoMki nIti kI carcA se vaha eka havA paidA karatA hai, jIyeMge! baMda karo prakAza kI bAtacIta ! hameM kucha lenA-denA nahIM jisase patA cala jAye ki aura koI ho anaitika, maiM to kama se hai| lekina tuma utane ImAnadAra bhI nahIM ho| kama nahIM huuN| jaba koI prakAza kI bAta karatA hai to tuma itane spaSTa bhI nahIM yahAM abhI kisI kI jeba kaTa jAye to jo AdamI jeba kATe, ho ki kaha sako ki 'baMda! yaha bAta se hameM kucha lenA-denA nahIM | agara usameM thor3I bhI akala ho to usako bar3A zoragula macAnA hai| hama aMdhere meM jInA cAhate haiM aura aMdhere meM hI jiiyeNge| aura cAhie ki jeba kaTa gayI, pakar3o cora ko| daur3a-dhUpa karanI aMdherA hamArA sukha hai|' caahie| eka bAta nizcita hai, usako koI bhI na pkdd'egaa| yaha bhI tuma nahIM kaha paate| tuma yaha bhI dikhalAnA cAhate ho kyoMki usane agara corI kI hotI aura jeba kATI hotA to vaha to ki tuma prakAza ke premI ho| tama yaha bhI dikhalAnA cAhate ho ki | bhAga gayA hotaa| vaha to yahAM bIca meM khar3A rhegaa| vaha to corI tuma zubha ke pakSapAtI ho| ke khilApha bolane lgegaa| eka baharA AdamI roja subaha carca jAtA thaa| ravivAra ko vaha do AdamI machalI mAra rahe the| aura tabhI usa sarovara kA sabase pahale pahuMca jAtA thA aura pahalI paMkti meM baiThatA thaa| vaha nirIkSaka A gyaa| eka AdamI bhAga khar3A huaa| to vaha usake bajra badhira thaa| use na to pravacana meM kucha sunAyI par3atA na samajha | pIche bhaagaa| koI do mIla jAkara hAMphate-hAMphate usako pakar3a meM aataa| na saMgIta carca meM hotA, vaha usako sunAyI pdd'taa| paayaa| aura jaba pakar3a pAyA to usane jaldI se khIse se eka dina eka AdamI ne pUchA ki 'tuma itane jaldI Ate | nikAlakara lAiseMsa batA diyaa| usako machalI mArane kA haka kisalie ho? roja tuma carca cale Ate ho, mIloM clkr| thaa| to usa AdamI ne kahA ki 'are nAsamajha! to phira bhAgA tumheM kucha sunAyI to par3atA nhiiN| na tuma saMgIta suna sakate ho, na kyoM?' to usane kahA ki isIlie ki dUsare ke pAsa lAiseMsa tuma pravacana suna sakate ho, to tuma Ate kisalie ho?' nahIM hai| vaha AdamI haMsane lgaa| usane kahA ki maiM jatalAne AtA hUM loga bar3I hoziyArI se cala rahe haiN| ki sArI duniyA dekha le ki maiM kisa pakSa meM huuN| aura paramAtmA bhI tuma prakAza kI khUba bAtacIta karate ho tAki eka bAta to noTa kara le ki maiM koI sAMsArika AdamI nahIM huuN| dhArmika hUM! | nizcita ho jAye ki tuma prakAza ke AkAMkSI, abhIpsu! to tumheM to tuma yaha moha bhI nahIM chor3a pAte ki tuma dhArmika ho| dharma ke | koI soca bhI na sakegA ki tuma aura aMdhere kA vyavasAya karate sAtha bar3I pratiSThA jur3I hai| dharma ke sAtha bar3A bala jur3A hai, hooge| AsAnI se loga phaMsa jAyeMge tumhAre vyavasAya meN| tuma prabhutva jur3A hai| vastutaH tuma jitane beImAna hote ho utane hI jebeM jyAdA sugamatA se kATa skoge| beI dhArmika dikhalAne kI ceSTA karate ho| kyoMki beImAnI ko dhArmika honA jarUrI hai| dukAna ThIka calAnI ho to maMdira jAnA chipAne kA isase acchA koI upAya nhiiN| prakAza kI AkAMkSA | jarUrI hai| maMdira jAnA dukAna ke ThIka calane kA hissA hai| karake aMdhere ko DhAMkate ho, chipAte ho| dukAnadAra bhI khAte-bahI likhatA hai to Upara likhatA hai, 'zrI 516
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________________ nahIM-ahAbhAva, ahogIta ALL gaNezAya namaH' 'laabh-shubh|' Izvara kA smaraNa karake kitAba aba matalaba samajhe? ve zAMti cAhate haiM tAki ThIka se azAMta bAjAra kI zurU karatA hai| Izvara kA smaraNa-usa kitAba meM ho skeN| aura azAMti ko chor3ane kI taiyArI nahIM hai| zAMti kI sahayogI hone ko! vaha yaha kaha rahA hai, 'bAdhA mata ddaalnaa| hama mAMga bhI azAMti ko hI calAye rakhane ke lie hai| to tumhAre bhakta haiN|' to maiMne unase kahA ki phira kahIM aura jAo, kyoMki asaMbhava jaisA maiM dekhatA hUM, saikar3oM loga cAhate haiM dhyAna! lekina dhyAna maiM na kara skuuNgaa| zAMta tumheM koI bhI nahIM kara sakatA, jaba taka jina zartoM se ghaTa sakatA hai, vaha zarte pUrI karane ko rAjI nhiiN| tuma na samajha lo ki azAMta karane ke upAya baMda karane hoNge| koI zarta pUrI karane ko rAjI nhiiN| sirpha bezarta, muphta! aura maiM jahAM-jahAM se azAMti AtI hai, vahAM-vahAM se hAtha khIMca lenA tumase kahatA hUM ki agara yaha saMbhava hotA ki dhyAna muphta diyA hogaa| zAMti ke lie kucha bhI nahIM karanA par3atA--sirpha azAMti jA sakatA--cUMki saMbhava nahIM hai, isalie tuma maje se mAMgate se hAtha khIMca lete hI zAMti nirmita ho jAtI hai| zAMti to azAMti rahate ho| koI khatarA nahIM hai--agara yaha saMbhava hotA ki dhyAna kA abhAva hai| zAMti ke lie sIdhA kucha bhI nahIM karanA hai| maiM tumheM uThAkara de detA, to maiM jAnatA hUM tuma mAMgate bhI nhiiN| tuma tumane aMdhere meM apanI bar3I AkAMkSAeM jor3a rakhI haiM, unako haTA bhaagte| tuma kahate, 'abhI nahIM! abhI bacce bar3e ho rahe haiN| lo! dIyA to jala jaayegaa| dIyA to jalane ko tatpara hai, abhI thor3A aura jIvana ko samhAla lene do| abhI dhyAna! abhI pratipala tatpara hai, kyoMki dIyA jalane ke lie hai| dIyA to jalane nahIM!' kyoMki dhyAna kahIM saba asta-vyasta na kara de! aura kI saMbhAvanA lekara AyA hai aura ro rahA hai| tumhAre dIye se dhyAna mahAkrAMti hai, asta-vyasta to kregaa| | Tapakate AMsU maiM dekhatA hUM ki kaba jalAoge, kyA mujhe aise hI tuma jaise ho, tumane usI DhaMga kI duniyA apane cAroM tarapha banA bujhA-bujhA hI vidA kara doge? kyoMki aise hI bahuta janmoM meM lI hai| tumhAre cAroM tarapha tumhArI duniyA hai| tuma badaloge, tumane use vidA kara diyaa| janma milA, lekina jIvana na milaa| tumhArI duniyA gira jaayegii| kyoMki vaha AdamI hI bIca se haTa janma ke sAtha hI jIvana thor3e hI milatA hai! janma to kevala gayA jisakI duniyA thii| vaha keMdra gira gayA jisake sahAre cAka saMbhAvanA hai| jIvana arjita karanA hotA hai| jarUrI nahIM hai ki ghUmatA thaa| eka nayI duniyA nirmita hogii| tuma janma gaye to tumane jIvana pA liyA ho| janma ke sAtha to to agara tuma dhana kI daur3a meM lage ho to tuma dhyAna na kara bujhA dIyA milatA hai| phira use jalAnA par3atA hai| skoge| gahana saMgharSa se jIvana kI jyoti pragaTa hotI hai| jaise do eka bar3e rAjanItijJa mere pAsa Ate the| vaha mujhase kahate, kucha lakar3iyoM ke gharSaNa se Aga paidA ho jAtI hai, do pattharoM ke gharSaNa zAMti kA upAya btaaie| maiMne kahA, azAMti tuma karate ho, zAMti se Aga paidA ho jAtI hai-aise tuma jaba jIvana kI sArI kA upAya mujhase pUchate ho? chor3o mahatvAkAMkSA! mahatvAkAMkSA cunautiyoM se saMgharSa lete ho, taba tumhAre bhItara kA dIyA jalatA se to azAMti paidA hogii| jahAM bhI rahoge, pIr3ita aura parezAna hai| aura koI upAya nahIM hai| udhAra jala nahIM sktaa| rhoge| jahAM bhI rahoge, asaMtuSTa rhoge| zAMti kaise hogI? yaha kavitA kisI aura kI hai| aura jarUrI nahIM ki jisane unhoMne kahA ki Apa vaha mata kahiye, maiM to Apake pAsa | gAyI ho usakA bhI dIyA jalA ho| kyoMki akasara to aisA isIlie AyA ki thor3I zAMti ho to thor3A DhaMga se pratispardhA kara hotA hai, loga kavitAeM gAkara soca lete haiM ki jala gayA diiyaa| skuu| azAMti ke kAraNa pratispardhA nahIM kara pA rahA huuN| rAta nIMda jinake jIvana meM prema nahIM hai, ve prema ke gIta gAkara sAMtvanA kara nahIM aatii| becainI rahatI hai| to mujhase pIche AnevAle loga lete haiN| mukhyamaMtrI ho gaye aura maiM maMtrI-pada para hI aTakA huuN| jitanI maiM bahuta kaviyoM ko jAnatA huuN| tumhArI aura unakI parezAnI meM daur3a-dhUpa ve loga kara lete haiM, maiM nahIM kara paataa| isIlie to | maiMne jarA bhI bheda nahIM paayaa| zAyada tumase badatara unakI parezAnI Apake caraNoM meM AyA hUM ki thor3I zAMti do, tAki daur3a-dhUpa hai| pharka hai to itanA ki ve sapane sajAne meM kuzala haiN| tuma itane ThIka se kara skuuN| kazala nahIM ho sapanoM ko raMga dene meN| ve itane kazala haiM ki bajhe 51 -
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 dIye ko bhI jale dIye kI taraha mAnakara jI sakate haiM, gIta gunagunA AdamI jo dUsare khaMbhe se baMdhA thA, usane kahA, 'isakI bAtoM meM sakate haiN| mata par3anA, maiMne ise kabhI bhejA hI nahIM! yaha sarAsara jhUThA hai|' akasara aisA hotA hai : jo tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai usakI sAMtvanA lekina jo paigaMbara kI taraha baMdhA thA, usane kyA kahA? vaha tuma aneka rUpoM se apane pAsa juTA lete ho| prema jisake pAsa muskuraayaa| usane kahA, 'yaha to likhA hI hai zAstroM meM ki nahIM hai, vaha prema ke bahuta gIta gAkara dhIre-dhIre bharosA kara letA usake paigaMbaroM ko sadA takalIpheM jhelanI pdd'eNgii| tumhAre kor3oM se hai ki prema ho gyaa| yaha bar3I viDaMbanA hai| prema ke gIta jitane kucha bhI siddha nahIM hotA hai--itanA hI siddha hotA hai ki zAstra logoM ne gAye haiM unameM se ninyAnabe ne prema ko jAnA hI na thaa| jo | sahI haiN|' nahIM jAna pAe jIvana meM, jo yathArthataH na ghaTa pAyA, use unhoMne pAgala AdamI kA artha kyA hotA hai? itanA hI ki jisane sapanoM meM ghaTA liyaa| sapane paripUraka haiN| aba khulI AMkha sapane dekhane zurU kara diye; jo apane sapanoM meM Adhunika manovijJAna isa satya ko svIkAra karatA hai ki sapane bharosA karane lagA hai--itanA ki yathArtha jhUThA par3a jAtA hai, sapane paripUraka haiN| jo tuma jIvana meM nahIM kara pAte ho vaha tuma sapane meM jyAdA saca mAlUma hote haiN| karake apane ko samajhA lete ho| dina meM upavAsa karo, rAta sapaneM | to tumhAre kavi aura pAgaloM meM koI bahuta aMtara nahIM hotA hai| meM bhojana kara loge| dina meM brahmacarya sAdho, rAta sapane meM suMdara | kavi thor3e kuzala pAgala haiM, jinake pAsa kucha pratibhA hai; suMdara striyAM, suMdara puruSa tumhAre AsapAsa nAcane lgeNge| tumhAre gIta raca sakate haiM, ki suMdara citra banA sakate haiN| akasara to tuma RSi-muniyoM ke AsapAsa apsarAeM yUM hI nahIM nAcI thiiN| koI kaviyoM ke pAsa mata jAnA--unake gIta kA sauMdarya dekhakara, vastutaH apsarAeM kahIM se AtI nhiiN| kisa iMdra ko par3I hai? | anyathA vahAM eka kurUpa AdamI paaoge| gIta ko suna lenaa| kahAM kauna iMdra hai? vaha to RSi-muni ne hI jo dabA liyA thA, gIta meM bar3A sauMdarya ho sakatA hai| kabhI-kabhI to bar3I AkAza damana kara liyA thA; vaha jisako pragaTa nahIM kiyA thA jIvana kI UMcAI kavi chU lete haiN| meM-vaha sannATe meM rAta ke, taMdrA ke kSaNa meM, nidrA ke kSaNa meM pragaTa | sapanoM ko bAdhA kyA hai? sapanoM ko koI sImA nahIM hai| jahAM hone lgaa| aura agara bahuta dabAyA to AMkha baMda karane kI bhI taka sapanA dekhanA ho, dekha sakate ho| na pahAr3a rokate haiM, na jarUrata nahIM, apsarA khalI AMkha pragaTa ho jaayegii| yaha nirbhara | AkAza rokate haiN| lekina sapane tama jo dekhate ho vaha khabara dete karatA hai ki tumane damana kitanA gaharA kiyaa| agara damana bahuta | haiM ki jisa cIja kI kamI raha gayI, usako sapane meM pUrA kara rahe gaharA kara liyaa| itanA gaharA kara liyA ki aba damana ko ho| bhikhamaMgA sapane dekhatA hai samrATa hone ke| aura akasara bardAzta nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| to khulI AMkha bhI tuma sapane samrAToM ne bhikhamaMge hone ke sapane dekhe| dekhe hI nahIM, pUre kiye| dekhane lgoge| khulI AMkha aura baMda AMkha meM damana kI gaharAI mahAvIra, buddha samrATa the| lekina bhikhArI hone kA sapanA paidA ho kA hI pharka hai| tuma baMda AMkha se dekhate ho| tumane pAgala gyaa| na kevala sapanA dekhA, use pUrA kiyaa| AdamI dekhe? ve khulI AMkha se dekha rahe haiN| bhikhArI samrATa hone ke sapane dekhate haiN| jo nahIM ho rahA hai, jo eka pAgalakhAne meM eka AdamI dAvA karatA thA ki vaha Izvara nahIM hai pAsa usako sapane meM dekhanA par3atA hai| kA bhejA huA paigaMbara hai| jisa musalamAna khalIphA ne use to jarUrI nahIM hai ki jisane ye paMktiyAM likhI hoM...ye kaidakhAne meM DalavA diyA thA, vaha usase milane aayaa| kahA thA | paMktiyAM pyArI haiM, sArthaka haiN| ki tIna saptAha tU phira se soca le| vaha jaba usase milane AyA baiThe-baiThe dile-nAdAM ye khayAla AyA hai to vaha eka khaMbhe se baMdhA thaa| usako kor3e mAre gaye the, tIna hama nahIM Aye yahAM koI hameM lAyA hai| saptAha bhUkhA rakhA gayA thaa| aura jaba usane usa AdamI se pUchA khayAla to durusta hai| lekina yaha khayAla hI nahIM hai, yaha satya ki kyA khayAla hai, kyA aba bhI terA khayAla hai ki tujhe paramAtmA hai| tuma yahAM Aye kahAM? koI lAyA hai| tumane na to Ane kA ne paigaMbara banAkara bhejA hai, isake pahale ki vaha bole, eka dUsarA nirNaya kiyA thA, na tumane Ane kI AkAMkSA kI thii| na tumase 518 Jait Education International
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________________ mAMga nahIM-ahobhAva, ahogIta kisI ne pUchA thA ki tuma saMsAra jAnA cAhate, jIvana meM utrnaa| nATakIya DhaMga se ghusA mArakara Tebala para kahA ki agara Izvara ho cAhate? koI tumheM utAra gayA hai| eka dina acAnaka tumane to maiM cunautI detA hUM, isI vakta apane kisI devadUta ko bhejo jAgakara pAyA ki tuma yahAM ho| hamane sadA apane ko jiMdagI ke | tAki mujhe eka cAMTA mAre-cAMTA sunA jA sake, dekhA jA ske| bIca meM pAyA hai| jiMdagI ke prAraMbha meM to kisI ne nahIM paayaa| aise koI devadUta to Ate nahIM, Izvara aisI cunautiyAM letA nhiiN| jarUra koI lAyA hai| koI AMkha para paTTiyAM bAMdhakara isa bagIce aisA le to muzkila meM par3a jaaye| itane loga haiM, itanI cunautiyAM meM chor3a gayA hai| haiN| lekina eka AdamI bIca meM se uThA, usane Akara eka cAMTA baiThe-baiThe dile-nAdAM ye khayAla AyA hai| maaraa| usane kahA, yaha kyA karate ho? usane kahA ki Izvara ne hama nahIM Aye yahAM, koI hameM lAyA hai| mujhe bhejA hai| Izvara ne kahA ki tuma isa yogya nahIM ki devadUta aura agara yaha khayAla hI rahA to jyAdA dera na TikegA, calA bheje jAyeM, maiM hI kAphI huuN| jaayegaa| khayAla Ate haiM, jAte haiN| khayAla basate thor3e hI haiN| makAna tumase banavA letA hai| dukAna tumase calavA letA hai| khayAla kA koI bar3A bharosA thor3e hI hai! jaba taka ki yaha kAma tumase hajAra karavA letA hai| lekina tumako hI jaba usane khayAla dhyAna na bana jAye, taba taka isa para bharosA mata krnaa| banAyA aura tumhArI niyati meM, tumhArI prakRti meM bIja DAle yaha to AyI hai taraMga, calI jaayegii| abhI AyI hai, abhI bhUla vAsanAoM ke, icchAoM ke| unhIM icchAoM ke bIjoM kA phira jaaoge| kSaNabhara meM utara jAyegA khyaal| rUpAMtaraNa hotA hai, vRkSa banate haiN| jisa dina yaha khayAla dhyAna bana jAye, yaha tumhArI sthira citta | tama jarA pakSiyoM ko dekho? unhoMne to koI ArkiTekcara kA kI bhAva-dazA bana jAye ki koI lAyA hai-kyA pariNAma | koI zikSaNa nahIM liyaa| kaise pyAre ghoMsale banA lete haiN| aise bhI hoMge? pariNAma bar3e daragAmI hoNge| agara koI lAyA hai to pakSI haiM ki unako janma dene ke bAda mAtA aura pitA to ur3a jAte tumhAre ahaMkAra ke lie koI jagaha na raha jaayegii| janma kisI ne haiN| aMDA hI chor3akara ur3a jAte haiN| aMDA bAda meM phUTatA hai| to diyA, jIvana kisI ne diyaa| tuma kyoM akar3e phirate ho? tuma pakSiyoM ko apane mAM-bApa se milane kA maukA bhI nahIM aataa| nAhaka bojha Dho rahe ho isa 'maiM' kaa| na tuma Aye, na tuma ho, na isalie zikSaNa kA koI upAya bhI nahIM hai, koI skala nhiiN| tama jaaoge| koI lAyA. koI rakhe hai, koI le jaayegaa| lekina jaba ve pakSI bar3e hote haiM, phira ghoMsalA banAte haiN| aura hiMdU purANa bar3I madhura kathA kahate haiN| jo lAyA vaha brhmaa| jo ghoMsalA ThIka vaisA hI hotA hai jaisA unake mAM-bApa ne banAyA samhAle vaha vissnnu| jo le jAyegA vaha shiv| tuma para kucha thaa| ve bhI ur3a jAyeMge aMDe ko rkhkr| aMDA phUTegA taba chor3ate nhiiN| kAma hI nahIM chor3ate kuch| brahmA le AyA hai, viSNu / mAM-bApa pAsa na hoNge| punaH sadiyoM-sadiyoM anaMta kAla taka samhAle haiM, ziva le jaayeNge| matalaba kevala itanA hai ki virATa ne aisA silasilA calatA rhegaa| tuma meM eka taraMga lI hai| vaijJAnika bar3e cakita the ki yaha ghoMsalA bana kaise jAtA hai! vahI virATa jaba cAhegA to taraMga samA jaayegii| aura ghoMsalA koI choTI prakriyA nahIM hai| eka pakSI kA ghoMsalA tuma apane ko bIca meM mata laao| jaba itanI virATa cIjeM bhI | utArakara banAne kI koziza kro| tuma bar3I muzkila meM par3a tumhAre binA ho gayIM, to tuma choTI-choTI bAtoM kA hisAba mata jaaoge| tinakoM se, dhAgoM se, paMkhoM se pakSI aise suMdara ghoMsale rakho ki maiMne makAna banAyA hai| jaba tumane apane ko hI nahIM banAte haiN| kabhI-kabhI to bar3e jaTila ghoMsale banAte haiN| banAyA hai to tuma makAna bhI kyA banAoge? yaha to jisane tumheM koI banavA letA hai! jisane pakSiyoM ko banAyA hai, usI ne banAyA hai, usI ne banavA liyA hogaa| usI ne tumase yaha makAna zAyada pakSiyoM ke dvArA ghoMsale banAne kI yojanA bhI unake bhItara bhI banavA liyA hogaa| kara rakhI hai| binA zikSaNa ke karavA letA hai| eka kahAnI maiM par3ha rahA thaa| eka nAstika bola rahA thaa| tuma kahate ho maiMne prema kiyA, ki maiM eka strI ke prema meM gira Izvara ke viparIta pramANa de rahA thaa| aura aMtataH usane bar3e gyaa| yaha tumane kiyA? yA ki jisane tumheM janma diyA, usane 519
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 hI yaha prema bhI tumheM diyA? | tuma pAogeH saba kavitAeM phIkI haiN| jIvana ko thor3A parakho! phira se chAno! phira se vizleSaNa __ jisa dina tumhArA jIvana gIta gunagunAegA, usa dina tuma kro| tuma pAoge: koI karavA rahA hai| pAoge : saba kavitAeM kUr3A-karkaTa haiN| yaha khayAla to bar3A acchA hai agara dhyAna bana jaaye| aura aura ghabar3AnA mata! dhyAna se merA artha hai, agara yaha khayAla sthira bhAva bana jAye, | dIyA agara bujhA hai to ise isa taraha dekhanA ki yaha jalane ke tumhArA bodha bana jaaye| lie pratIkSA hai| bujhe ko nirAzA mata banA lenaa| aisA mata baiThe-baiThe dile-nAdAM ye khayAla AyA hai, socanA : 'aba kyA kareM? aMdherA saghana hai| dIyA bujhA hai|' hama nahIM Aye yahAM, koI hameM lAyA hai! hAtha-paira rokakara gira mata pdd'naa| thaka mata jAnA! itane para hI sArA dharma pUrA ho jAtA hai-agara tumheM ye samajha meM hama jisako mauta samajhate haiM paigAme-hayAte-jadIda hai voha A jAye ki koI hameM lAyA hai: koI hameM le jAyegA: koI hamAre / ye phUla camana meM jitane haiM, phira khilane ko majhAte haiN| bhItara zvAsa le rahA hai| koI hamAre bhItara jI rahA hai| to tuma jisako hama mauta kahate haiM, vaha bhI mauta nhiiN| vaha bhI naye akartA bhAva ko upalabdha ho gye| phira tuma kartA nahIM ho| | jIvana kA saMdeza hai| aura jaba tuma kartA nahIM ho to tumhArI sArI jIvana-UrjA sAkSI ___ hama jisako mauta samajhate haiM, paigAme-hayAte-jadIda hai voha bana jaayegii| kartA meM niyojita hai jIvana-UrjA, karane meM lagI ye phUla camana meM jitane haiM, phira khilane ko muhate haiN| hai| agara karane se tumhArA hAtha alaga ho jAye aisA nahIM ki karma jo phUla mujha gayA, usameM tuma naye khilanevAle phUla kI chavi baMda ho jAyegA; karma to calegA-aura suDaula calegA; aura dekhnaa| yahAM saba phira se khilane ko muAtA hai| agara dIyA zubha clegaa| bhUla-cUka kama ho jAyegI, kyoMki tumhAre kAraNa | bujhA hai to jalane ko hI pratIkSA kara rahA hai ki jle|| jo bAdhA par3atI thI vaha bhI miTa jaayegii| abAdha usakI dhArA ise nirAza hone kA kAraNa mata banA lenaa| vastutaH yahI to tumase bahane lgegii| karma to calatA rhegaa| vaha to usa AzA kI kiraNa hai, ki tumhArA dIyA abhI bujhA hai| jala sakatA calAnevAle para hai| vaha to pUrNa para hai| lekina tuma, tumhArI UrjA hai| kucha hone ko bAkI hai| yahI to AzA kI kiraNa hai ki saba bcegii| vahI UrjA saMgRhIta hokara sAkSI-bhAva banatI hai| vahI ho nahIM gayA hai| jo huA hai vaha kSudra hai| jo nahIM huA hai vaha UrjA samAdhi banatI hai| virATa hai| vaha virATa abhI pratIkSA kara rahA hai| vaha hone ko hai| kisane nanhA-sA muhabbata kA ye jalAkara diyA yahI to jIvana kI saMbhAvanA, utphullatA hai, prasAda hai, ki kucha dile-vIrAM ke aMdhere pe tarasa khAyA hai| hone ko hai| aura vahI UrjA, vahI samAdhi dIyA bnegii| vahI jalegI to tuma to paira meM tuma ghughara bAMdha sakate ho aura nAca sakate ho| aura prakAzita hooge| jaba taka dhyAna kI jyoti na jale bhItara, tuma jo hone ko hai vaha sabase bar3A hai| jo ho cukA hai, jo huA hai prakAzita na ho skoge| aura dhyAna kI jyoti bAhara se bhItara janma, jo huA hai deha kA milanA, jo huA hai dhana-saMpatti, nahIM DAlI jA sakatI-aMtartama meM hI khilatI hai| pada-pratiSThA-vaha saba choTA hai| jo hone ko hai-dhyAna, jaise vRkSoM meM phUla lagate haiM to vRkSa meM rasadhAra bahatI hai-usI samAdhi, mokSa-vaha virATa hai| jo huA hai vaha nA-kucha hai| jo rasadhAra ke AkhirI chora para raMgIna phUloM kA janma hotA hai| aise hone ko hai vaha saba kucha hai| ise AzA kA saMcAra smjhnaa| ise hI tumhAre jIvana ke vRkSa meM rasadhAra baha rahI hai| vahI rasadhAra jaba | samajhanA jIvana kA sNdesh| katI hai, samAdhi ke phala khilate haiN| taba tumhAre aura eka bAra tumhAre bhItara AzA paidA ho jAye aura tama bhItara dIyA jlegaa| | nirAza na raha jAo, hatAza na baiTha jAo, tumhArI jIvana UrjA kavitAoM ko gunagunAkara bhUla meM mata par3a jaanaa| kavitAeM uTha baiThe, AzA se bharapUra-to rasadhAra bahane lagI! phUla pyArI haiN| lekina jaba tumhArA jIvana kA kAvya nirmita hogA taba khileNge| dIye bhI jleNge| 520
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________________ mAMga nahIM-ahobhAva, ahogIta. yaha terA tasavvura hai yA terI tamannAeM kaThina hogaa| saMgharSaNa hogaa| lekina usI saMgharSaNa meM tuma dila meM koI raha-rahake dIpaka-se jalAe hai| jAgoge, AMkha khulegii| yaha terA tasavvura hai yA terI tamannAeM aura acchA hai ki AMkha khulate-khalate hI dIyA bhI jle| dila meM koI raha rahake dIpake-se jalAe hai| koI dUsarA jalA de dIyA to tuma AMkha na khologe| jarA tumhAre bhItara AzA uThe to usakA tasavvura, usakI / aisA maiMne sunA hai, eka purAnI cInI kathA hai, eka kisAna ne tamannA, usakI khoja ke lie paira Age bar3hane lge| usakI khoja / paramAtmA se bar3e dinoM taka prArthanA kI ki 'he prabhu! tujhe karanI hai jisane tumheM bhejA hai| usakI khoja karanI hai jahAM se tuma khetI-bAr3I kA kucha patA nhiiN| jaba pAnI cAhie taba pAnI nahIM; Aye ho| agara hiMduoM kI bhASA kA upayoga karanA ho to kahoH jaba pAnI nahIM cAhie, taba betahAzA pAnI! bAr3ha bheja detA hai! usakI khoja karanI hai, jisane tumheM bhejA hai| agara jainoM kI bhASA tujhe kucha samajha nhiiN| tUne kabhI khetI-bAr3I nahIM kii| oloM kI kA upayoga karanA hai to kaho : usakI khoja karanI hai, jahAM se tuma kyA jarUrata hai ? jaba dhUpa cAhie taba dhUpa nhiiN|' Aye ho| mUla-srota kI! jIvana ke mUla-biMdu kI, jahAM se Akhira parezAna ho gayA paramAtmA bhI sun-sunkr| usane sArA vistAra huA hai| | kahA, 'Akhira tU cAhatA kyA hai?' usa kisAna ne kahA ki jarA-sA bhI tumhAre bhItara usakI khoja kA aMkura par3a | eka sAla mujhe maukA deN| Akhira jiMdagI ho gayI khetI-bAr3I jAye-dila meM koI raha-rahakara dIpaka-se jalAe hai| to karate hue| mujhe patA hai, tUne kabhI khetI-bAr3I kI bhI nhiiN| eka pala-pala dIye para dIye, dIyoM kI paMktiyAM, dIpa-mAlAeM jala sAla jo maiM cAhUM, vaisA ho|' utthegii| tumhArA rAstA jyotirmaya ho jaayegaa| paramAtmA ne kahA, 'cala yahI shii|' lekina isa jyotirmaya ke pahale jokhima uThAnI pdd'egii| agara eka sAla aisA huA ki kisAna jaba dhUpa cAhatA taba dhUpa; jokhima na uThAyI to kavi raha jAoge; agara jokhima uThAyI to jaba pAnI cAhatA taba paanii| bar3I phasala utthii| aisI kabhI na RSi ho jaaoge| jokhima uThAnI pdd'egii| jokhima hai usa saba uThI thii| gehUM kI bAleM itanI bar3I-bar3I huIM ki kisAna ne kahA, ko khone kI, jo aMdhere meM hI milatA hai aura aMdhere meM hI mila 'aba dekho! sAlabhara ke bAda dikhalAUMgA ki kyA tuma aba sakatA hai| aMdhere ke sAre ke sAre vyavasAya ko khone kI jokhima | taka parezAna karate rahe saMsAra ko!' AdamiyoM ke siroM ke Upara zarta hai-dIye ke jalane kii| calI gyiiN| phira vakta AyA phasala kATane kaa| phasala kATI dIyA jala sakatA hai| kImata cukAne ko rAjI ho jaao| muphta gyii| bAleM to bahuta bar3I-bar3I thIM, lekina gehUM unameM na the| vaha vaha dIyA nahIM jlegaa| aura acchA hai ki muphta nahIM jltaa| kisAna bar3A hairAna huA ki yaha mAmalA kyA huA! usane prabhu kyoMki muphta jala jAtA to koI rasa na hotaa| muphta jala jAtA | ko kahA, 'he prabhu! samajhe nahIM-dhUpa jaba cAhie taba dhUpa dii| to tuma dhanyavAda bhI anubhava na krte| muphta jala jAtA to tuma varSA jaba cAhie taba varSA dii| varSabhara ThIka mere hisAba se saba praur3ha hI na ho paate| muphta jala jAtA to tuma jAga hI na paate| to claa| aura bAleM itanI UMcI gayIM, kabhI na gayI thiiN| kisI ne dIyA bhI jalatA rahatA aura tama kamare meM aMdhere meM hI rhte| tama dekhI na thIM itanI UMcI baaleN| lekina mAmalA kyA hai? aMdara AMkha baMda kiye soye rhte| | koI gehUM nahIM hai! dIye ke jalane se hI thor3e hI rozanI ho jAtI hai-AMkha bhI to to paramAtmA haMsA aura usane kahA, 'tUne sirpha dhUpa mAMgI, pAnI khulI honI caahie| sUraja bhI nikala Aye aura tuma AMkha baMda mAMgA, ole nahIM mAMge, tUphAna nahIM mAMgA, AMdhI nahIM maaNgii| kiye par3e raho to tuma aMdhere meM rhoge| choTI-sI do palakeM itane | AMdhI aura tUphAna ke binA bhItara kA satva saMgRhIta nahIM hotaa| bar3e sUraja ko nakAra detI haiN| to bAleM bar3I ho gayIM lekina bhItara prANa saMgrahIta na hue|' to canautI svIkAra karo! dIyA jala sakatA hai-isa AzA se saMgharSa ke binA kahIM prANa saMgRhIta hue haiM? udvelita hoo| uTho! to agara tumheM muphta mila jAtA hotA bhItara kA dIyA bhI to 5211
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________________ 522 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 tumhAre bhItara AtmA paidA na hotii| tuma bAla ho jAte bar3I laMbI, praNAma / yaha bhI pahalI daphe kahA hai| magara bhItara gehUM kA dAnA na hotA / isa jIvana meM jaisA hai, saba vaisA hI jarUrI hai| jo ceSTA se milanA cAhie, vaha ceSTA se hI milatA hai| kyoMki binA ceSTA ke vaha mila hI nahIM sakatA; vaha paidA hI nahIM hotA; tumhArI pAtratA hI nirmita nahIM hotii| dUsarA prazna : bhagavAna, tumhAre caraNoM meM zata-zata praNAma ! 'darzana' ne pUchA hai| prazna to hai hI nhiiN| 'darzana' kI vRtti bhI prazna pUchane kI nahIM hRdaya kA hai| hai| usane sirpha apanA ahobhAva pragaTa kiyA hai| ise samajhanA / jo pUchate haiM, jarUrI nahIM ki samajha paayeNge| pUchane ke kAraNa hI bahuta bAra tuma samajhane se vaMcita raha jAte ho| kyoMki jaba tuma pUchate ho to prazna ko tuma itanA itanA bhArI samajha lete ho, aura tuma prazna meM itane vyasta ho jAte ho ki uttara ke lie jagaha hI nahIM milatI tumhAre bhItara praveza pAne kI / tuma uttara ke lie daravAjA nahIM chodd'te| samajha to ve hI sakate haiM jo pUchate nahIM / na pUchanA ThIka-ThIka uttara ko samajha lene kA anivArya caraNa hai| to 'darzana' ne na to kabhI kucha pUchA hai-- sirpha eka bAra ko chodd'kr| pahalI bAra jaba vaha mujhe milane AyI thI, varSoM pahale, taba vivAda karane AyI thii| koI bAta use jaMcI na thI to tarka karane AyI thii| maiMne usI dina dekha liyA thA ki vaha ulajha gayI, aba lauTa na skegii| AyI thI tarka karane, raha gayI sadA ko| usake bAda usane kabhI kucha pUchA nhiiN| varSoM bIta gye| aura ina varSoM meM bahuta loga Aye gaye, vaha phira mere sAtha rhii| rAstA Ubar3a-khAbar3a thA to bhI; kaMTakAkIrNa thA to bhii| aba to maiM dhIre-dhIre Azvasta ho gayA hUM ki lauTakara pIche dekhUMgA to koI bhI na ho, to bhI 'darzana' hogii| vaha chAyA kI taraha pIche rahI hai| pahale hI dina vivAda usane chor3a diyaa| saMvAda zurU hotA hai tabhI, jaba hama vivAda chor3ate haiN| uttara pahuMcane lagatA hai tabhI jaba hama prazna chor3a dete haiN| usane kucha pUchA nahIM, itanA sirpha kahA hai, tumhAre caraNoM meM zata-zata nAguphtanI hadIse-muhabbata nahIM magara jo dila kI bAta vaha kaheM kyA jabAM se hama ? - prema koI chipAne kI bAta nahIM / nAguphtanI hadIse - muhabbata nahIM magara - prema koI na kahane kI bAta nhiiN| jo dila kI bAta vaha kaheM kyA jabAM se hama ? lekina jo dila kI bAta hai use kaise jabAna se kahA jAye ! kahanA bhI cAheM to bhI kahI nahIM jA sktii| jo bhI kahA jA sakatA hai, vaha buddhi kA hotA hai| jo nahIM kahA jA sakatA, vahI to use maiMne rote dekhA hai, haMsate dekhA hai; prasanna dekhA hai, udAsa dekhA hai| lekina kabhI usane kucha kahA nhiiN| isa na kahane ke kAraNa use bahuta kucha milA hai, jo unako nahIM mila pAyA jo bahuta kahane meM lage haiN| lekina, phira bhI khAmoza bhI raho, cupa bhI raho to bhI hRdaya kucha kahanA cAhatA hai| nahIM kaha sakatA, asamartha pAtA hai phira bhI kucha kahanA cAhatA hai| kahane meM, abhivyakta hone meM saMbaMdhita honA cAhatA hai| maiM hajAra jabta karUM to kyA, maiM hajAra kucha na kahUM to kyA ? ki dayAre-nAje - habIba meM, merI khAmuzI bhI savAla hai| usa premI ke darabAra meM, usa premI kI mahaphila meM, maiM hajAra jabta karUM to kyA, maiM hajAra kucha na kahUM to kyA na kaho, samhAlo to bhI : dayAre-nAje - habIba meM, merI khAmuzI bhI savAla hai| lekina cupa rahanA bhI to abhivyakti ho jAtI hai / na kucha kahakara bhI to kucha kaha diyA jAtA hai| mauna bhI to apanI eka mukharatA rakhatA hai| to yadyapi 'darzana' ne kabhI kucha kahA nahIM, lekina bahuta kucha vaha kahatI rahI hai - apanI cuppI se, apane zAMta mauna se / aneka bAra maiMne usase pUchA bhI hai, lekina phira bhI vaha bacA gayI, usane kucha kahA nahIM hai| aisI bhAva dazA jaldI hI parama phUloM ko upalabdha hotI hai| aura Aja usane pahalI daphA likhA hai| eka bAra aura usane patra likhA thA - vaha bhI khAlI kAgaja bhejA thA; usameM kucha likhA nahIM thaa| uttara maiM usakA bhI diyA thaa| kyoMki khAlI kAgaja meM
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________________ mAMga nahIM-ahobhAva, ahogIta bhI to koI bar3I aMtartama se uThI huI praznAvalI hai| kucha jo nahIM priya ko dekhanA raha gayA ho| kahA jA sakatA, jise zAyada vaha khuda bhI nahIM taya kara pAtI ki hajAroM tUra usI kI hasarate-dIdAra para kurbA, kaise kaheM, usako khAlI kAgaja meM likhakara bheja diyA hai| apane | ki jisakI jiMdagI hI hasarate-dIdAra ho jaae| zUnya ko! Aja usane dhanyavAda diyA hai| kucha likhA hai| tumhAre use maiMne 'darzana' nAma diyA hai| 'darzana' kA artha hotA hai: caraNoM meM zata-zata prnnaam| usake bhItara kucha ho rahA hai, vaha 'hasarate-dIdAra'; dekhane kI abhilaassaa| aura usakI dekhane kI bar3I pIr3A se gujara rahI hai| purAnA saMsAra TUTa rahA hai| naye kA abhilASA gahana hotI calI gayI hai| aba to yahAM baiThatI bhI hai abhyudaya ho rahA hai| ina pIr3A ke kSaNoM meM atyaMta jarUrI hai ki to AMkheM baMda karake hI baiThatI hai| jaise-jaise dekhane kI abhilASA vaha jo hone jA rahA hai, usake prati ahobhAva se bharI rhe| gahana hotI hai, vaise-vaise AMkha bhI baMda hone lagatI hai| kyoMki anyathA, purAnA saMsAra kAphI vajanI hai! usakA jAla-jaMjAla | AMkha se to vahI dekhA jA sakatA hai jo rUpa hai, AkAra hai, nAma gaharA hai| usameM bAra-bAra utara jAne kI, ulajha jAne kI hai| AMkha baMda karake use dekhA jA sakatA hai jo arUpa hai, saMbhAvanA hai! lekina usake saubhAgya se vaha jAla khuda hI TUTA nirAkAra hai, anAma hai| jA rahA hai| vaha jAla khuda hI pIche haTA jA rahA hai| hajAroM tUra usI kI hasarate-dIdAra para kurbA, sadA hI aisA hotA hai| jisa dina tuma taiyAra ho, usI dina ki jisakI jiMdagI hI hasarate-dIdAra ho jaae| saMsAra tumheM chor3ane ko taiyAra ho jAtA hai| tuma lAkha kahate ho ki aura 'darzana' kI jiMdagI aba usa dizA meM pravAhita ho rahI hai, kyA kareM, kaise chor3eM, saMsAra nahIM chor3a rahA hai| galata kahate ho| | usakI nAva, jahAM usa parama pyAre ke sivAya koI aura na bcegaa| jisa dina tuma chor3anA cAhate ho, usa dina saMsAra kSaNabhara ko nahIM kaThina hogI yAtrA! saba chuuttegaa| lekina saba chUTane ke mUlya pakar3atA hai, kyoMki saMsAra ne tumheM kabhI pakar3A hI na thaa| idhara para hI saba milatA hai| eka hI bAta khayAla rakhanAtuma chor3ane lage, udhara saMsAra apane Apa chor3ane lagatA hai| harama ho, butakadA ho, daira ho, kucha ho, kahIM le cala aisI hI ghar3I se vaha gujara rahI hai| aisI ghar3I meM praNAma karane kA jahAM vaha husna-lAmahadUda ho, ai dila! vahIM le cl| khayAla, saubhAgya hai kyoMki aise samaya meM to zikAyata karane kA -jahAM vaha parama sauMdarya ho, aba vahIM caleMge! mana hotA hai| agara vaha zikAyata likha bhejatI Aja to maiM harama ho, butakadA ho, daira ho, kucha ho, kahIM le cala samajhatA ki ThIka thA, tarkayukta thA; kyoMki pIr3A se gujara rahI -maMdira ho, masjida ho, kAbA ho, kAzI ho, kucha bhI ho| hai, ghanI pIr3A se gujara rahI hai| Aja vaha mujha para nArAja hotI to harama ho, butakadA ho, daira ho, kucha ho, kahIM le cala samajha meM AnevAlI bAta thii| kyoMki yaha bilakula svAbhAvika jahAM vaha husna-lAmahadUda ho, ai dila! vahIM le cala! hai ki jaba pIr3A se koI gujare to kahIM na kahIM, kisI na kisI ko jahAM vaha asIma sauMdarya ho! jahAM usa parama priya kA darzana ho! doSa de| aura mujhase jyAdA karIba usake koI bhI nhiiN| to jo bhI usake lie saba nichAvara karane kI taiyArI rkhnaa| vaha karIba ho, usI ko hama doSa dete haiN| . | AkhirI dama taka parIkSA letA hai| vaha AkhirI-AkhirI ghar3I Aja isa dukha kI ghar3I meM svAbhAvika thA ki vaha kahatI ki | taka parIkSA letA hai| AkhirI-AkhirI ghar3I taka pIr3A detA hai! 'tumhIM' ne saba kharAba kara diyaa| saba ujar3a gayA! saba dhAge | lekina jo usa pIr3A se gujara jAtA hai, vaha usa mahApAtratA ko Te jA rahe haiN| lekina isa ghar3I meM usakA caraNoM meM praNAma bhejanA upalabdha ho jAtA hai-jahAM tumheM paramAtmA ko khojane nahIM jAnA bahuta bahumUlya hai| isa kiraNa ke sahAre hI vaha pAra ho jaayegii| par3atA, paramAtmA tumheM khojatA AtA hai! hajAroM tUra usI kI hasarate-dIdAra para kurbA, aura agara, ahobhAva ho to ghar3I dUra nhiiN| zikAyata se loga ki jisakI jiMdagI hI hasarate-dIdAra ho jaae| dUra hote haiM paramAtmA se; dhanyavAda se pAsa hote haiN| jitanA hajAroM sUraja bhI usakI AMkhoM para kurbAna haiM; usakI dekhane kI dhanyavAda gahana hotA jAtA hai utanI dUrI kama hotI jAtI hai| agara abhilASA para kurbAna haiM jisake jIvana kA lakSya hI usa parama | ahobhAva paripUrNa ho jAye to dUrI samApta ho jAtI hai| ahobhAva 523
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________________ jina sutra bhAgaH1 - ke kSaNa meM acAnaka tuma pAte ho vahI hai maujUda! usane hI tumheM laga jaayeNge| saba tarapha se gherA hai| usake atirikta aura koI bhI nhiiN| 'darzana' vahAM hai jahAM samhAlakara calanA hogA prtipl| aura usake atirikta aura kucha bhI nahIM hai! roja-roja samhAlane ko jyAdA samhAlanA hogaa| jyAdA gula meM, zaphaka meM, dAmane-abre-bahAra meM sAvadhAnI, saavcetii| dekhA jo maiMne Ae najara tuma jgh-jgh| ina pIr3A ke kSaNoM ko agara ThIka se pAra kara liyA to maMdira saMdhyA kI lAlI meM dekhA, ki vasaMtoM kI varSA meM dekhA! jyAdA dUra nahIM hai, pAsa hI hai-kuhAse meM DhaMkA hai| gula meM, zaphaka meM, dAmane-abre-bahAra meM dekhA jo maiMne Ae najara tuma jgh-jgh| tIsarA prazna : kala jisa kSaNa Apane kahA ki 'mahAvIra ne vahI dikhAyI par3ane lgegaa| aisA ahobhAva ho ki kahIM mana ke svAdhInatA ko AtyaMtika mUlya diyA, vaha mUlya kisI aura ne kone-kAtara meM bhI sarakatI koI zikAyata na raha jAye, usake | nahIM diyA' usa kSaNa maiM Apako nihAratA hI rhaa| kyA kara dukha bhI svIkAra hoM, usakI pIr3A bhI svIkAra ho| usane dI diyA Apane? maiM apanI abhavyatA dekhatA rahUM, alpatA dekhatA pIr3A, isa yogya smjhaa| yahI kyA kama hai! aise bhAva meM maMdira | rahUM, aura Apako nihAratA rahUM, zIza navAtA rahUM! nirmita hotA hai| aise bhAva kI dazA meM bhakta nirmita hotA hai| aura 'darzana' jaldI hI usa dazA ko upalabdha ho sakatI hai| sunA yadi zAMta mana se to kabhI-kabhI aise jharokhe khuleNge| lekina jitane hama karIba pahuMcate haiM, utanA hI khatarA bhI bar3hatA mahAvIra ne to kahA hai ki agara koI ThIka se suna le to mAtra hai| jo jamIna para calate haiM, samatala jamIna para, unake girane kA | zravaNa se bhI pAra ho jAtA hai| isalie mahAvIra ne kahA ki mere koI bhI Dara nhiiN| lekina jo pahAr3a kI UMcAiyoM para car3hate haiM, | cAra tIrtha haiM, cAra ghATa haiM jinase loga usa pAra jA sakate haiM: girane kA Dara bhI usI ke sAtha-sAtha bar3hatA jAtA hai| gire to burI | zrAvaka, zrAvikA, sAdhvI, saadhuu|| taraha gireNge| isalie jitanI UMcAI AtI hai, utane hI | / zrAvaka-zrAvikA kA artha hotA hai| jinhoMne ThIka se sanA, samhalakara aura sAvadhAna hokara calane ke kSaNa Ate haiN| jamIna zravaNa kiyaa| sirpha sunakara koI pAra jA sakatA hai? nizcita para gire bhI to kyA gire, phira uThakara khar3e ho jaayeNge| hii| lekina sirpha sunane ko koI choTI ghaTanA mata smjhnaa| maiMne sunA hai, bAyajIda eka gAMva ke pAsa se gujara rahA thaa| sirpha sunanA bar3I ghaTanA hai--karane se bhI bar3I ghaTanA hai| karanA usane eka zarAbI ko dekhA, jo DagamagAtA cala rahA thA! | to AsAna hai, sunanA kaThina hai| kyoMki ThIka sunane kA artha hai : bAyajIda ne use pakar3A aura kahA ki, 'suna pAgala! kitanI pI | jaba tumhAre bhItara koI vicAra kI taraMga na ho; tabhI tuma vaha suna rakhI hai? kucha hoza samhAla! gira par3egA to kIcar3a macI hai, pAoge jo kahA jA rahA hai| agara vicAroM kI taraMgeM haiM to tuma saba kapar3e kharAba ho jaayeNge|' vahI suna loge jo tumhArI vicAra kI taraMgeM vyAkhyA kreNgii| usa zarAbI ne AMkha kholI aura haMsane lgaa| usane kahA, maiM yahAM bola rahA huuN| tuma vahAM soca bhI rahe ho| to mizrita 'bAyajIda! hama agara gire to kapar3e hI kharAba hoMge; tuma agara | hogA sunnaa| mere kahe para tumhAre vicAroM kI khola car3ha jaayegii| gire to...?' mere kahe para tumhAre vicAroM kA raMga bikhara jaayegaa| tuma vahI bAyajIda bar3A sUphI phakIra thA, bar3A saMta thaa| samajha loge jo tuma samajha sakate the; vaha nahIM jo maiMne kahA thaa| 'tuma agara gire to?' to kabhI-kabhI aisI ghar3I ghaTegI sunate-sunate ki tuma usa to kahate haiM, bAyajIda ne usake caraNa chue aura kahA ki ThIka jagaha pahuMca jAoge jisako mahAvIra zrAvaka kA tIrtha kahate haiN| samaya para tUne mujhe cetaayaa| agara hama gire to kapar3e to dUra, zravaNa ke ghATa para pahuMca jAoge! acAnaka! taba kyA maiM kaha AtmA taka kharAba ho jaayegii| tU girA to subaha nahA-dhokara rahA hUM, yaha savAla nahIM hai koI bhI zabda, bhAva-bhaMgimA mAtra, ThIka ho jAyegA, yaha bhI saca hai| agara hama gire to janma-janma tumhAre bhItara koI jharokhA khola degI! koI dvAra jo baMda par3A thA 524
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________________ mAMga nahIM-ahobhAva, ahogIta janmoM se, havA ke eka jhoMke meM khula jAyegA! koI dRzya jo tumane baccA mRta hogA yA ardha-jIvita hogaa| kabhI na dekhA thA, dikhAyI par3a jaayegaa| aisA hI kucha huA hai! | to jo bhI yahAM ghaTegA mere nikaTa tumhAre bhItara, tuma use ghaTane de 'kala jisa kSaNa Apane kahA, mahAvIra ne svAdhInatA ko rahe ho-itanA yAda rkhnaa| bhUlakara bhI yaha mata socanA ki maiMne AtyaMtika mUlya diyA, vaha kisI aura ne nahIM diyA, usa kSaNa maiM | kucha kiyaa| tumane kucha hone diyaa| agara yaha tumheM khayAla rahe Apako nihAratA hI rhaa| kyA kara diyA Apane?' to tuma mAlika rhoge| tuma jaba hone denA cAhoge tabhI ho maiMne kucha bhI nahIM kiyaa| mere kiye kyA ho sakatA hai? tumane | jaayegaa| agara tuma satata hone denA cAhoge to satata hotA rhegaa| kucha hone diyaa| maiMne kucha kiyA nhiiN| tumane kucha hone diyaa| lekina mAlakiyata mere hAtha meM mata de denaa| isa pharka ko ThIka se samajha lenaa| aisI bhUla akasara ho jAtI hai| akasara, jIvana meM hamArA sArA agara tumane aisA socA ki maiMne kucha kara diyA, to yaha to tarka yahI hai : koI tumhAre pAsa se gujarA aura tumheM namaskAra na parataMtratA kI nayI jaMjIra zurU ho jaayegii| taba tuma rAha dekhoge kiyA-krodha A gyaa| aba tuma kahate ho, isa AdamI ne ki maiM kucha karUM to ho| krodhita kara diyaa| isa AdamI ne kucha bhI nahIM kiyaa| yaha isa bhrAMti meM mata pdd'naa| yaha bhrAMti hotI hai| usakI marjI namaskAra kare na kre| hAM, eka maujUdagI banI, eka tuma eka rAha se gujara rahe ho| eka suMdara strI dikhAyI pdd'ii| avasara bnaa| usane namaskAra nahIM kiyaa| krodha to tumane hone kucha ho gyaa| aba tuma kahate ho, 'isa strI ne kucha kara diyaa|' diyaa| ise doSa dUsare para mata denaa| isa strI ne kucha bhI nahIM kiyaa| tumhAre bhItara hI kucha huaa| tumhAre bhItara koI dUsarA kucha karatA nhiiN| aisA hI samajho ki isakI maujUdagI ne sahArA de diyaa| isane koI jAdU nahIM kiyA, eka sUkhA kuAM ho aura hama usameM eka bAlaTI DAleM, khUba koI vazIkaraNa nahIM kiyA, jaisA loga samajhate haiN| zAyada ise to khar3akhar3AeM, khUba DubakI lagavAeM bAlaTI kI, lekina kucha bhI na khayAla bhI na ho| tumheM kucha huA, yaha pakkA hai| isakI ho, kyoMki kuAM sUkhA hai| bAlaTI khAlI kI khAlI vApasa A maujUdagI ne kaiTeleTika ejeMTa kA kAma kiyaa| zAyada isakI jaae| phira bhare kueM meM hama bAlaTI DAleM, to bharakara A jaaye| maujUdagI meM na ho pAtA, dera-abera hotA, lekina isakI maujUdagI tuma agara prema se bhare ho to paristhitiyAM anukUla bana jAyeMgI meM koI cIja tumhAre bhItara jhalaka gayI; lekina jo jhalakI hai vaha | jinameM tumhArA prema ubharakara A jaayegaa| tuma agara krodha se bhare tumhArI hI aMtara-dazA hai| isakI maujUdagI meM tumako jhalaka ho to paristhitiyAM anukUla bana jAyeMgI, jinameM krodha ubharakara milI prema kI, lekina prema tumhArI bhAva-dazA hai| tumhAre bhItara | A jaayegaa| par3A huA prema phUTa pdd'aa| isakI maujUdagI avasara bnii| isane yaha saMsAra sabhI paristhitiyoM kA samAgama hai| yahAM sabhI kucha kiyA nhiiN| isakI maujUdagI niSkriya avasara hai| paristhitiyAM maujUda haiN| tuma jisase bhare ho vahI pragaTa hone ThIka vaise hI buddhapuruSoM kI maujUdagI niSkriya avasara hai| buddha lgegaa| agara tuma thor3e zAMta, mauna se bhara jAo, to tumhAre yA mahAvIra tumhAre bhItara kucha karate nhiiN| nahIM, itanI hiMsA bhI bhItara bahuta kucha ghaTegA, bahuta-se vAtAyana khuleNge| ve na kara skeNge| yaha bhI hiMsA ho jaayegii| asamaya meM kucha kara | lekina bhUlakara bhI yaha mata kahanA ki maiMne kucha kiyaa| jyAdA denA aisA hI hogA jaise garbhapAta ho jAye samaya ke phle| nahIM ve se jyAdA itanA hI kahanA ki merI maujUdagI meM tumane kucha hone pratIkSA kreNge| diyaa| aura phira ye bhI koziza karanA ki merI maujUdagI ke binA sakarAta kahatA thAH merA kAma dAI kA kAma hai, middvaaiph| bhI vaha ho jAye, tAki tuma usake mAlika bana sko| dAI kA kAma yaha hai ki jaba baccA paidA hone ke karIba ho taba vaha mujhe suna rahe the, kucha huA-acAnaka tuma cauMka gaye, avAka jarA sahArA de de| binA sahAre ke bhI paidA ho jAyegA bccaa| raha gae, cakita! thor3A sahArA de de| thor3I DhAr3hasa baMdhA de| thor3I himmata baMdhA do| aba aisA hI subaha baiTha jAnA, sUraja Ugate hI, sUraja ko lekina samaya ke pahale bacce ko bahAra na nikAla de, anyathA dekhanA! phira vaise hI zAMta, mauna use dekhate rhnaa| tuma acAnaka 525/
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 jina sUtra bhAga : 1 - pAoge: kisI dina sUraja ke Ugane se bhI vaisA ho jaayegaa| saMyogavazAta tuma cupa the| mana meM sannATA thaa| sunane ko Atura phira pakSiyoM ke kolAhala ko sunnaa| unake kalarava ko the, isalie bola nahIM rahe the| usa AturatA meM bhI koI aisI ghar3I sunnaa| kisI dina tuma pAogeH sunate-sunate-sunate phira tAra | AyI hogI jahAM mere zvAsa ke aura tumhAre zvAsa ke bIca eka mila gae! phira ho gayA! taba to eka bAta pakkI ho jAyegI ki layabaddhatA A gayI, eka tAlamela ho gyaa| to jisa taraha, tuma jahAM bhI hone dete ho vahIM ho jAtA hai| jisa jagata meM maiM spaMdita ho rahA hUM, kSaNabhara ko tuma mere sAtha nAca phira kisI dina bIca bAjAra meM, jahAM hone kI koI AzA nahIM | liye, spaMdita ho ge| kucha huA! kucha--jisase tuma cakita dikhAyI par3atI, vahAM tuma bAjAra ke zoragula ko mauna bhAva se hoo! kucha--jisa para tuma bharosA nahIM kara sakate! sunanA aura tuma cakita hoogeH vahAM bhI ho jAtA hai! kucha--jisako tuma cAhoge ki maiM kahUM ki maiMne kiyA! kyoMki taba tuma mAlika hone lge| taba tuma apane pairoM para khar3e hone | tumheM apane para AtmavizvAsa nahIM ki tumase aisA ho skegaa| lge| taba maiM tumhAre lie baisAkhI na banA, varana merI maujUdagI ne phira bhI maiM tumase kahatA hUM, tumhIM se huA hai| aura bAra-bAra tumhAre pairoM ko bala diyaa| | tumase yahI kahUMgA ki jaba bhI ho, smaraNa rakhanA tumhIM se ho rahA dhyAna rakhanA, tumhArI AkAMkSA mujhe baisAkhI banA lene kI hai| hai| merI paristhiti kA upayoga kara lo| merI maujUdagI kA lekina baisAkhI mila jAe to bhI tuma laMgar3e hI rhoge| | upayoga kara lo| merI maujUdagI tumheM tumhAre bhItara kI saMpadA ke kisI guru ko baisAkhI mata bnaanaa| aura jo guru svayaM ko prati thor3A jAgarUka kara de, phira tuma mujhe bhUlo! kyoMki maiM bAhara tumhArI baisAkhI banane de vaha tumhArA mitra nahIM, za vaha tumhAre laMgar3epana ke lie zAzvatatA de rahA hai| aba tuma sadA buddha ne kahA : buddha-puruSa izArA karate haiM, calanA tumheM par3atA ke lie laMgar3e raha jaaoge| hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai : maiM sirpha upadeza karatA hUM, Adeza nhiiN| yahI bAta akasara ghaTatI hai| tuma kinhIM logoM ke pAsa jAkara maiM vahI bola detA hUM, jo hai| tuma agara sunane ko rAjI ho suna kahoge, ki ApakI maujUdagI ne, Apane aisA kucha kara diyaa| lo| jIsasa ne kahA hai : agara tumhAre pAsa AMkheM hoM to dekha lo, sadaguru aura asadaguru kI pahacAna yahI hai| asadaguru kahegA, | maiM maujUda hUM! tumhAre pAsa kAna hoM to suna lo, maiM bola rahA hUM! 'hAM, merI zakti se aisA huaa|' sadaguru kahegA, 'kisI kI tumhAre pAsa hRdaya ho to dhar3aka lo mere sAtha! zakti kA koI savAla nhiiN| tumane hone diyA', aura tuma agara aisA hI samajho ki thor3I, kSaNabhara ko, tuma mere sAtha dhar3aka hone do to koyala kI kuhU-kuhU se bhI ho jaayegaa| pAnI ke jharane liye, zvAsa se zvAsa mela khA gayI, dhar3akana se dhar3akana mela kI AvAja se bhI ho jaayegaa| sAgara ke tumula nAda se bhI ho khA gyii| eka kSaNa ko eka Aroha huaa| tumhAre bhItara eka jaayegaa| phira to bIca bAjAra meM bhI ho jaayegaa| bhIr3a, taraMga uThI, usane AkAza chU liyA! lekina ise maiM cAhatA hUM ki kolAhala, calate hue loga, hajAra taraha kI bAteM, tuma sadA smaraNa rakhanA ki vaha tumhAre hI kAraNa huaa| kyoMki zoragula-usase bhI ho jaayegaa| kyoMki asalI bAta bAhara se agara mere kAraNa huA to tuma mujhase bNdhe| phira bAjAra meM na ho bhItara nahIM A rahI hai-asalI bAta bhItara se bAhara jA rahI hai| | skegaa| phira pakSiyoM ke kalarava meM na ho skegaa| phira sAgara ke asalI bAta hai ki tuma zAMta hokara sunane meM samartha ho gae; tumane | tumula nAda meM na ho skegaa| phira tuma baMdhe mujhse| phira to maiM koI pratikriyA na kii| tumhArA nazA ho gyaa| phira tumheM merI talapha lagegI, ki jAeM nizcita hI, pahalI daphA usI vyakti ke pAsa ho skegaa| | vahAM, suneM vahIM, phira satsaMga kreN| jisase tamhArA bar3A zraddhA kA lagAva hai| pahalI dphaa| vahAM nahIM, satsaMga kA artha hI yaha hai ki tumhArI aisI ghar3I A jAye AsAna hogA, jahAM bar3A prema kA lena-dena hai; jahAM do hRdaya | ki saba jagaha, jahAM tuma ho vahIM satsaMga hone lge| nahIM kahatA sAtha-sAtha dhar3akate haiN| ki yahAM mata AnA, lekina vaha AnA tumhArA roga na bana jAe; jaba tumane merI yaha bAta sunI taba kisI kAraNa se, vaha zarAbI kI lata na bana jaae| 526
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________________ mAMga nahIM-ahobhAva, ahogIta tuma AnA aura prasanna honaa| aura tuma AnA aura khulnaa| anahonA ghaTa gayA, to loga kaheMge, isa bolane meM kyA rakhA hai? aura tuma AnA aura prasAda ko upalabdha honaa| lekina smaraNa | ye zabda to sAdhAraNa haiN| rakhanA ki saba tumhAre bhItara ho rahA hai| aura jaba tuma yahAM se 'mahAvIra ne svAdhInatA ko AtyaMtika mUlya diyA, vaha mUlya jAo, to jo huA hai use saMbhAlakara apane sAtha le jAnA, use kisI aura ne nahIM diyA'-ina zabdoM se kyA ghaTa sakatA hai? yahAM mata chor3a jaanaa| aura dhIre-dhIre viparIta paristhitiyoM meM bhI tuma dUsare ko mata samajhAnA! ye bAteM to dIvAnoM kI haiN| hAM usakI jhalaka ko pAne kI koziza krnaa| jahAM koI saMbhAvanA | kisI aura ko huA ho to usase bAta kara lenaa| nahIM to khatarA na dikhAyI par3atI ho, jahAM dukha hI dukha, pIr3A hI pIr3A ho--phira kyA hai? khatarA yaha hai ki agara tuma auroM se yaha kahoge to ve tuma AMkha baMda karake usI bhAvadazA ko, usI taraMga ko apane | samajheMge, ki kucha gar3abar3a; tumhArA dimAga kharAba ho rahA hai, bhItara laanaa| tuma cakita hooge ki dhIre-dhIre vaha taraMga uThane kisI sammohana meM par3a gaye ho| aura Dara yaha hai ki ve kahIM lagI, mAlakiyata hAtha meM Ane lgii| tumhArA Atma-avizvAsa na jagA deN| agara Atma-avizvAsa taba kahIM bhI, AMgana kitanA hI tirachA ho, tumheM nAca A gayA jaga gayA to dubArA yaha na hogaa| to tuma nAca skoge| jyAdA se jyAdA yahAM maiM itanA hI kara rahA hUM | to aisI ghaTanA kabhI bhI ghaTatI ho, mujhe kaha denA yA gairika raMga ki tumheM caukora AMgana de rahA huuN| isase jyAdA nhiiN| jo jagA hai ke bahuta pAgala yahAM haiM, unase kaha denA; magara samajhadAroM se mata vaha tumhAre bhItara hI soyA thaa| kahanA, nahIM to ve tumheM nukasAna pahuMcA sakate haiN| aMtataH jaba phira ye kaisI kasakasI hai dila meM, tumhAre jIvana meM saba sApha ho jAyegA, phira to koI nukasAna nahIM tujhako muddata huI ki bhUla cukaa| pahuMcA sktaa| lekina abhI jaba aMkura bar3A komala hotA hai, vaha jo kasakasI phira se mAlUma huI, vaha kucha bAhara se nahIM abhI jaba bIja TUTA hI hotA hai, taba hara khatarA prANaghAtI ho AyI hai| vaha usI kI yAdadAzta hai jise tuma muddata huI bhUla | sakatA hai| cuke| vaha tumhAre mUlasrota kA smaraNa hai| jaba dila pe na ho kAbU apanA, kyA jabta kareM kyA sabra kreN| phira ye kaisI kasakasI hai dila meM mujha jaise kAza vaha ho jAeM jo A-Akara samajhAte haiN| tujhako muddata huI ki bhUla cukaa| kaI loga tumheM samajhAyeMge ki 'kyA pAgalapana kara rahe ho? itane bhUla cUke ho ki aba yaha bhI yAda nahIM ki bhUla cuke| hoza meM Ao! buddhi smhaalo| yaha tuma kina bAtoM meM par3e jA bhUla cuke haiM, yaha bhI yAda rahe to bilakula bhUle nahIM, yAda hai| rahe ho?' lekina hama itane bhUla gaye haiM ki yaha bhI aba yAda nahIM ki bhUla | jaba dila pe na ho kAbU apanA, kyA jabta kareM kyA sabra kareM! cuke| mujha jaise kAza vaha ho jAeM jo A-Akara samajhAte haiN| tuma mere karIba, vaha muddata huI jise tuma bhUla cuke, janama-janama | lekina vaha tumhAre jaise na hoNge| aura Dara yaha hai ki vaha tumheM kA gherA, bahuta dUra raha gayI vaha bAta jo tumhArA mUlasrota thI aura apane jaisA banA sakate haiM, kyoMki ve jyAdA haiN| jo tumhArI, aMtima jIvana kI niyati hai; prathama jo thI aura bhIr3a hai| aura hama bhIr3a para bar3A bharosA karate haiN| hamArI aMtima jo hai, vaha bAta bhUla gayI hai-yahAM tumheM yAda A jAye, dhAraNA hI yaha hai ki jisa bAta ko bahuta loga mAnate haiM, vaha ThIka thor3I surati A jAye! basa itanA kAphI hai! honI caahie| akasara to ulaTA hotA hai| jisako bahuta loga aura isa bAta ko tuma hara kisI se kahate mata phirnaa| nahIM to mAnate haiM vaha bAta akasara to galata hotI hai| kyoMki bahuta loga loga hNseNge| yaha bAta to dIvAnoM se hI karane kI hai| galata haiN| akasara to aisA hotA hai, ThIka bAta ko kabhI koI agara tumane yaha kisI aura ko kahA ki maiM yaha bola rahA thaa| eka-Adha mAnatA hai| bhIr3a to sadA galata ko hI mAnatI hai| ki 'mahAvIra ne svAdhInatA ko AtyaMtika mUlya diyA, vaha mUlya isalie satya ke jagata meM koI lokataMtra nahIM hai, koI mata nahIM hai, kisI aura ne nahIM diyA', usa kSaNa meM tumhAre bhItara kucha ki nabbe pratizata logoM ne sAtha de diyA to satya honA caahie| 527
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 akasara to aisA huA hai: jaba mahAvIra ne kahA to ve akele, to popa ko samajha meM bhI A rahA thA, lekina phira bhI usane jaba buddha ne kahA to ve akele| gailIliyo ko kahA ki tuma kSamA maaNgo| adAlata meM ghuTane dharma ko choDa deM. vijJAna ko leN| gailIliyo ne kahA, Tekakara gailIliyo ne kSamA mAMgI lekina vaha AdamI bhI baDA koparanikasa ne kahA to akele| AiMsTIna na kahA to akele| gajaba kA thaa| usane kahA ki maiM kSamA cAhatA huuN| Apa kahate haiM, sArI duniyA mAnatI thI sadiyoM se ki jamIna capaTI hai| aura zAstra kahate haiM to sUraja hI cakkara lagAtA hogA, pRthvI khar3I jaba gailIliyo ne kahA ki jamIna gola hai to vaha akelA thaa| hogii| lekina eka bAta maiM kahe detA hUM, mere kahane se kucha bhI nahIM sArI duniyA mAnatI thI sadiyoM se ki sUraja UgatA hai, DUbatA hai| hotaa| lagA to pRthvI hI cakkara rahI hai| mere kahane se kyA aba bhI sabhI bhASAeM yahI kahatI haiM: sUryAsta, sUryodaya; hogA? maiM kSamA mAMgatA huuN| merA isameM kucha hAtha hI nahIM hai| maiM sanarAija, snsett| gailIliyo ho cukA, isase bhASA meM abhI thor3e hI pRthvI ko calavA rahA hUM? to maiM jhaMjhaTa meM nahIM par3anA pharka nahIM par3A hai| tIna sau sAla ho gaye, lekina bhASA aba bhI | caahtaa| lekina eka bAta maiM kahe detA hUM ki maiM kSamA mAMgU yA na galata bolI jA rahI hai| mAMgU, maiM kahUM yA na kahUM--isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? gailIliyo ne kahA, na sUraja UgatA hai na DUbatA hai-sUraja Adamiyata mAne yA na mAne, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai ? sUraja calatA hI nhiiN| khayAla yaha thA ki sUraja pRthvI ke cAroM tarapha | khar3A hai pRthvI cakkara lagA rahI hai| cakkara lagAtA hai| dikhatA hai lagAtA huA, isameM koI zaka duniyA meM satya ko jAnanevAle to kabhI-kabhI hote haiN| bhIr3a to nhiiN| aba bhI khAlI AMkha se dekho to lagatA hai ki cakkara | asatya ko mAnatI hai| lekina hamAre mana meM eka dhAraNA hai ki lagA rahA hai| | jisako bahuta loga mAnate haiM vaha ThIka honA caahie| itane loga asaliyata bilakula ulaTI hai : pRthvI cakkara lagA rahI hai| mAnate haiM! aura hamArA koI AtmavizvAsa to hai nhiiN| sUraja khar3A hai| lekina hama pRthvI para baiThe haiM to hamako pRthvI kA to dUsaroM se mata khnaa| anyathA ve hNseNge| unakI haMsI tumhAre cakkara lagAnA to dikhAyI par3a nahIM sktaa| isalie sUraja jIvana meM jahara ho sakatI hai| ve tumheM pAgala smjheNge| unakA cakkara lagAtA huA dikhAyI mAlUma par3atA hai| samajhanA tumheM DagamagA sakatA hai| kabhI tumane khayAla kiyA? Trena meM tuma baiThe ho aura dUsarI Trena isalie ye bAteM to aisI haiM ki jo tumhAre hI rAste para cala rahe bagala meM khar3I hai| tumhArI Trena calatI hai to lagatA hai dUsarI Trena haiM aura jinheM kucha aisA honA zurU haA ho, unase kara lenA; to cala pdd'ii| cauMkakara tumheM lagatA hai dUsarI Trena cala rahI hai| tuma eka dUsare ke lie sahayogI banoge, sahArA banoge, bala doge, calatI tumhArI hai, lekina tuma to apanI Trena meM baiThe ho| tuma bhI Atmabala vikasita hogaa| aura jitanA Atmabala bar3hegA utanI usake sAtha cala par3e, isalie patA nahIM cltaa| donoM kI gati aura ghaTanAeM saMbhava ho jaayeNgii| barAbara hai| lekina pAsa kI Trena khar3I hai| vaha calatI huI mAlUma par3atI hai| AkhirI praznaH mujhe itanA kucha mila rahA thA ki usakA gailIliyo ne kahA hai ki saraja khaDA hai. pathvI calatI hai| AnaMda aMtara meM samAtA nahIM thaa| itanA AnaMda, itanI khazI hajAroM-hajAroM sAla se AdamI mAnatA thA : pRthvI khar3I hai, sUraja kahAM rakhaM, kaise samhAlUM-samajha meM nahIM aataa| aura pyAsa calatA hai| lekina isase kucha pharka nahIM pdd'taa| bhI utanI hI hai| jinakI kRpA se jIvana kI saMdhyA meM mujhe yaha gailIliyo ko adAlata meM le jAyA gayA thaa| kyoMki popa saba mila rahA hai, unase pAsa hote hae bhI dUra hai| ina do bAtoM ke khilApha thA, kyoMki bAibila meM to likhA hai ki pRthvI khar3I hai| lie pAgala-sI jI rahI thii| kucha dinoM se saba cupa hone lagA aura dharmaguru sadA Darate rahe haiM ki agara zAstra kI eka bhI bAta | hai| ghaMToM baiThI rahatI hUM yA leTI rahatI huuN| kucha karane kA mana galata ho jAye to logoM meM zaka paidA hogaa| loga soceMge jaba | nahIM hotaa| na kucha burA lagatA hai aura na acchaa| prabhu, yaha eka galata ho sakatI hai to bAkI bhI galata ho sakatI haiN| saba kyA ho rahA hai? 528/
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________________ rakama a mAMga nahIM-ahobhAva, ahogIta - zubha ho rahA hai| pyAsa thira ho rahI hai| pyAsa gaharI ho rahI hai| hai, kauna bhagavAna hai| nadI jaba uthalI hotI hai to zoragala karatI hai| nadI jaba gaharI rAmakRSNa apane Upara hI phUla DAla lete the| bhagavAna ko hotI hai to zAMta ho jAtI hai| itanI zAMta ho jAtI hai ki patA hI car3hAne jAte, khuda hI para DAla lete| bhagavAna ko bhoga lagAte, nahIM calatA ki calatI bhI hai yA nhiiN| khuda hI ke muMha meM DAla lete| logoM ne zikAyata kI ki yaha to gaharI nadI ko dekhA? thira mAlUma hotI hai| basa aisA hI ho koI pUjA na huii| ye to pUjA kA ullaMghana hai| rahA hai| jo pyAsa aba taka thor3I taraMgeM bhI paidA karatI thI, vaha rAmakRSNa ne kahA, 'karUM kyA? bheda hI nahIM mAlUma hotaa| aura gaharAI para jA rahI hai| aba saba cupa ho rahA hai| | yaha muMha bhI aba usI kA! yaha sira bhI usI kaa| ye hAtha bhI kucha roja ye bhI raMga rahA iMtajAra kA, usI ke! ye phUla bhI usI ke!' AMkha uTha gayI jidhara basa udhara dekhate rhe| kauna kauna hai, pakkA patA nahIM calatA! AMkha haTAnA bhI bhUla jaayegaa| vicAra karanA bhI bhUla ika terI tamannA ne kucha aisA navAjA hai, jaayegaa| Thage-Thage se! baitthe-baitthe| mAMgI hI nahIM jAtI aba koI duA hmse| kucha roja ye bhI raMga rahA iMtajAra kA, aba yaha jo ghar3I A rahI hai, isa ghar3I meM kucha bhI mAMganA mt| AMkha uTha gayI jidhara basa udhara dekhate rhe| aba to sirpha dhanyavAda, sirpha ahobhaav| use dhanyavAda denA ! aisI dIvAnagI AyegI, A rahI hai| svAgata karanA usakA! jo bhI vaha de, dhanyavAda denaa| udAsI mAlUma par3e to bhI dhanyavAda palaka pAMvar3e bichAnA usake lie! ghabar3A mata jaanaa| kyoMki | denA; jaldI udAsI zAMti meM pariNita ho jaayegii| aisA lage, pahale-pahale jaba zAMti utaratI hai to lagatI hai udAsI hai| kyoMki utsava kho rahA hai to bhI dhanyavAda denaa| eka nayA utsava zurU ho hama udAsI se paricita haiM, zAMti se paricita nahIM haiN| donoM ke | rahA hai jo abhivyakti kA nahIM hai, jo anabhivyakta hai, jo zAMta cehare meM thor3A tAlamela hai| hai aura mauna hai| to jaba pahalI daphe zAMti AtI hai to aisA lagatA hai kahIM ye to maiM tumase kahatA hUM, mahAvIra bhI nAce haiM, mIrA hI nahIM naacii| nahIM ki hama udAsa hue jA rahe haiN| pahale-pahale AnaMda bhI bAje lekina mIrA kA nAca bAhara bhI AyA, mahAvIra kA nAca bhItara hI bajAtA hai| phira dhIre-dhIre bAje zAMta hone lagate haiM, kyoMki bhItara raha gyaa| itanA gahana hai| bAjoM kA zoragula bhI AnaMda meM bAdhA hai| phira AnaMda kI eka jaise dekhA nIla nadI hai, ijipta meM! kaI mIloM taka jamIna ke aisI ghar3I AtI hai jaba utsava bhI zAMta ho jAtA hai| nIce hI bahatI hai, dikhAyI nahIM pdd'tii| phira pragaTa hotI hai| to bhItara-bhItara, bhItara-bhItara raga-roeM meM samA jAtA hai| nAca bhI | sadiyAM ho gayIM, logoM ko patA hI na thA ki isakA janma-srota nahIM hogA-nAca itanA gaharA ho jAtA hai| koI kriyA Upara kahAM hai, yaha udagama kahAM hai! kyoMki kaI mIloM taka to vaha dikhAyI na pdd'egii| jamIna ke nIce hI bahatI hai to udagama kA patA kaise cale? pahale to zauke-dIda meM saba kucha bhulA diyA mIrA aisI hai jaise nIla nadI pragaTa ho gyii| aura mahAvIra aise aba meM najara ko DhUMr3ha rahA hUM, najara mujhe| | haiM jaise nIla nadI abhI jamIna ke nIce bahatI hai| nAca to hai aisI ghar3I AtI hai ki apanA hI patA nahIM cltaa| hI-lekina nAca bar3A mauna hai, cupa hai, bar3A garu-gaMbhIra hai! pahale to zauke-dIda meM saba kacha bhalA diyA--pahale to usa kaThinAI hogii| ye pratIkSA ke pala pIDA ke pala bhI hoNge| paramAtmA ko dekhane kI AkAMkSA meM saba bhulA baitthe| lekina usa kabhI-kabhI to aisA lagegA, kucha kho to nahIM gyaa| pahale to saba bhulAne meM najara bhI kho jAtI hai| aba maiM najara ko DhUMr3ha rahA bar3e AnaMdita mAlUma ho rahe the; vaha AnaMda bhI calA gyaa| pahale hUM, najara mujhe| aba kucha samajha meM nahIM AtA kauna kahAM hai, kauna to bar3e nAce-nAce mAlUma par3ate the; vaha pulaka calI gyii| kahIM kauna hai? kucha kho to nahIM gayA! AkhirI ghar3I meM kucha bhI patA nahIM calatA bheda kA : kauna bhakta | zabe-iMtajAra kI kazamakaza na pUcha kaise sahara huI 529]
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________________ 530 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 kabhI ika cirAga jalA diyA, kabhI ika cirAga bujhA diyaa| milana kI rAta kI kazamakaza na pUcha aura yaha mata pUcha ki kaise subaha huI ! bar3I muzkila huii| kabhI eka cirAga jalA liyA, phira bujhA diyA, phira jalA liyA, phira bujhA diyA ! aisI udher3a-buna huii| zabe-iMtajAra kI kazamakaza na pUcha kaise sahara huI kabhI ika cirAga jalA diyA, kabhI ika cirAga bujhA diyaa| aisI kazamakaza aaegii| ghabar3AnA mt| basa eka hI khayAla rakhanA ki jo bhI ho rahA hai, jo bhI hotA hai- zubha hai| yahI tumhArI prArthanA ho aba ki jo bhI ho rahA hai, zubha hai| aura taba zubha ke naye-naye dvAra khulate jAyeMge / dila se milatI to hai eka rAha kahIM se Akara, socatA hUM ye terI rAhagujara hai ki nhiiN| isa ciMtA meM mata par3anA kyoMki aba jaldI hI dila ke pAsa jo paramAtmA kA rAstA gujaratA hai vaha dikhAyI par3egA / soca-vicAra meM mata par3anA / jaba saba sannATA ho jAtA hai, utsava bhI calA jAtA hai, AnaMda bhI calA jAtA hai aura saba zAMta ho jAtA hai aura AdamI ThagAThagA raha jAtA hai-- tabhI hRdaya ke pAsa se jisakA rAstA gujaratA hai usake darzana hote haiM ! hama apane karIba Aye, asaMga hue, nisaMga hue ! yahI saMnyAsa kI parAkASThA hai| saMsAra aura bAhara kA saba bhUla gayA! bhItara, bhItara, bhItara utarate gaye! apane keMdra para Aye ! vahAM se gujaratI hai rAha paramAtmA kI ! taba saMdeha meM mata par3a jAnA kyoMki ye mana meM vicAra, AkhirI vicAra yahI AtA hai ki kahIM yaha rAstA sahI hai ki galata / dila se milatI to hai eka rAha kahIM se Akara, socatA hUM ye terI rAhagujara hai ki nhiiN| yaha mata socnaa| yaha vicAra karanA hI mata / aba to vicAra ko pUrA kA pUrA hI tyAga do| aba to nirvicAra ho rho| aura jo bhI ho, usako svIkAra karate jaao| dhIre-dhIre usI rAste para usakA ratha bhI AyegA / aura jaba vaha ratha se utare aura tumhAre sAmane apanI jholI phailA de to kaMjUsI mata karanA / saba DAla denA ! svAhA ! saba DAla denA ! ravIMdranAtha kA eka gIta hai / eka bhikhArI subaha - subaha utthaa| apanI jholI ko kaMdhe para TAMgakara bhIkha mAMgane niklaa| jaisA ki bhikhArI karate haiM, usane bhI kiyaa| thor3e se cAvala ke dAne apanI jholI meM ghara se DAla lie| denevAloM ke lie thor3I himmata hotI hai ki calo isako auroM ne bhI diyA hai| to bhikhArI thor3e-se paise apanI thAlI meM DAlakara baiTha jAtA hai| to nikalanevAle ko thor3A sAhasa rahatA hai ki koI hama hI nahIM phaMsa rahe haiM, aura logoM ne bhI diyA hai| to thor3I lajjata bhI AtI hai, to thor3I lajjA bhI lagatI hai, thor3A zarma bhI, saMkoca bhI lagatA hai ki aba aura de cuke haiM to hama koI itane gaye-bIte to nahIM, calo eka paisA de do! to thor3e-se cAvala ke dAne DAlakara jholI meM bhikhArI claa| rAha para AyA, kabhI socA bhI na thA / sapanA bhI na dekhA thA - rAha para A rahA hai usa mahArAjA kA ratha - svarNa ratha, sUrya kI kiraNoM meM camakatA huA ! usane socA, Aja mere dhanyabhAga, Aja mere bhAgya khula gaye ! Aja to jholI pasAra dUMgA aura mAMga luuNgaa| aba rAjA hI sAmane A rahA hai, dvAra se kabhI bhItara jAne kA maukA milatA na thA / dvArapAla dvAra se hI bhagA dete the| aba Apa to rAste para mila gaye / to vaha bIca meM khar3A ho gyaa| ratha rukaa| rAjA na kevala use apane pAsa bulAyA, khuda utarakara nIce aayaa| lekina rAjA ko pAsa dekhakara vaha ghabar3A gyaa| kabhI rAjA kI sannidhi nahIM kii| yAda hI na rahI, avAka ThagA raha gyaa| dekhatA rahA rAjA ke muMha kI trph| aura isake pahale ki vaha apanI jholI phailAye, rAjA ne apanI jholI phailA dii| aura usane kahA, manA mata karanA, inakAra mata karanA, kyoMki mere jyotiSiyoM ne kahA hai ki Aja maiM bhIkha mAgUM to rAjya bacegA, anyathA rAjya para khatarA hai| aba kaThinAI hama soca sakate haiM: bhikhArI jisane kabhI diyA nahIM, sadA mAMgA ! dene kI koI Adata hI nahIM / dene kA koI saMskAra hI nhiiN| vaha bahuta ghabar3AyA, lekina aba inakAra bhI na kara sakA, kyoMki rAjA ne kahA, 'inakAra mata karanA, pUre rAjya para khatarA hai| kucha bhI de do, usane hAtha bhItara DAlA jholI ke| muTThI bAMdhatA hai, kholatA hai| kabhI diyA to hai nahIM, dene kI Adata hI nhiiN| bAmuzkila eka cAvala kA dAnA nikAlakara usane rAjA kI jholI meM DAla diyaa| ratha AyA gayA ho gayA, dhUla ur3atI raha gayI ! vaha to khar3A raha gyaa| usane kahA, 'yaha to hadda ho gyii| aura garIba kara gayA! eka dAnA aura pAsa thA, vaha bhI le gayA !' phira sAMjha ghara lauTA bhIkha mAMgakara / usa dina khUba bhIkha
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________________ HARYALAL mAMga nahIM- ahobhAva, milii| aisI kabhI na milI thii| jo detA hai use milatI bhI hai| usa dina ghara lauttaa| prasanna honA cAhie thA, lekina thor3A udAsa thaa| vaha eka dAnA kama thaa| ghara Akara patnI ne pUchA, 'itane udAsa?' to usane kahA, 'kyA karUM? hadda ho gyii| milane kI AzA bAMdhI thI, vaha to dUra, aura hamase, hAtha se le gayA! bhAgya kI viDaMbanA, majAka to dekho, vyaMgya!' usane jholI bar3I udAsI se udd'elii| dekhakara cakita huA, eka dAnA sone kA ho gayA thaa| jo diyA thA, vaha sone kA ho gayA thaa| chAtI pITa-pITakara rone lgaa| patnI to kucha samajhI nhiiN| usane kahA, 'huA kyA hai ? mAjarA kyA hai?' 'luTa gaye', usane kahA, 'luTa gaye! sAre dAne de diye hote, to sAre dAne sone ke ho jaate| lekina avasara AyA, gayA!' to itanA hI kahatA hUM, yaha jo ghar3I paka rahI hai, isako pakane denaa| jaldI hI hRdaya ke pAsa se usakI rAha milegii| rAha hI nahIM, usakA ratha bhI AtA hai, svarNa-ratha, sUrya-kiraNoM meM camakatA! usa vakta mAMgane kA mana hogA, kyoMki hama sadA bhikhamaMge rahe haiN| mAMganA mata! aura agara vaha jholI tumhAre sAmane phailAye, jaisI ki usane sadA hI phailAyI hai, to de denA! taba aisA mata karanA kRpaNatA, kaMjUsI ki eka dAnA DAla denA; anyathA phira rooge janmoM-janmoM taka! kyoMki phira kaba dubArA usakA ratha milegA kahanA muzkila hai| saba de ddaalnaa| jholI aura tuma svayaM bhI chalAMga lagA jAnA, tAki saba svarNamaya ho jaaye| saba svarNamaya ho sakatA hai| honA caahie| hama bAdhA na deM to ho jAye, abhI ho jaaye| ciMtA-vicAra na krnaa| zubha ho rahA hai! saba zAMta hotA jA rahA hai| jaldI hI ratha Ane ke karIba hai| usa ghar3I kI ahobhAva se pratIkSA! kaThina hogI prtiikssaa| dIyA jalegA, bujhegaa| jalAoge, bujhaaoge| gujAra denA rAta! ghabar3AnA mt| jitanI pratIkSA pIr3AdAyI hogI, utanA hI milana AnaMdadAyI hai| Aja itanA hii|
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________________ dein Education Internal For Pre www.jain
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________________ paccIsavAM pravacana darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa For Private & Pesanal Use Only
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________________ sUtra nANeNa jANaI bhAve, daMsaNeNa ya sahe / caritteNa nigiNhAi, taveNa parisujjhaI / / 62 / / nAdaMsaNissa nANaM, nANeNa viNA na huMti caraNaguNA / aguNissa natthi mokkho, natthi amokkhassa nivvANaM / / 63 / / hayaM nANaM kiyAhINaM, hayA aNNANao kiyA / pAsaMto paMgulo daDDo, dhAvamANo ya aMdhao / / 64 / / saMjoasiddhIi phalaM vayaMti, na hu egacakkeNa raho payAi / aMdho ya paMgu ya vaNe samiccA, te saMpaDattA nagaraM paviTThA / / 65 / /
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________________ rkhnaa| adhika logoM ne jIvana ke AdhAra jJAna para rakha lie haiN| tarka se, vicAra se, buddhi se jo bAta ThIka lagI hai - socA, use svIkAra kara leN| lekina jo tarka se ThIka lagA hai vaha hRdaya na jA sakegA, kyoMki tarka kI pahuMca hRdaya taka nhiiN| tarka to sirpha khopar3I kI khujalAhaTa hai; bahuta Upara-Upara hai| prANoM ko AMdolita nahIM karatA tarka / zraddhA tarka ke lie kabhI kisI ne prANa diye ? tarka ke lie kabhI koI zahIda huA ? tuma jisake lie mara sako, vahI tumhArI hai / tuma jisake binA jI na sako, vahI tumhArI zraddhA hai| tuma kaho jIyeMge to isake sAtha, isake binA to mRtyu ho jAyegI - vahI zraddhA hai| jo jIvana se bhI bar3I hai, vahI zraddhA hai| jisake lie jIvana bhI nichAvara kiyA jA sakatA hai, vahI zraddhA hai| tarka ke lie tumane kabhI kisI ko jIvana nichAvara karate dekhA ? do aura do cAra hote haiM - isa satya kA agara koI pratipAdana karatA ho aura tuma talavAra lekara khar3e ho jAo, to kyA vaha satya kI rakSA ke lie apane jIvana ko denA cAhegA? mUr3hatApUrNa mAlUma pdd'egaa| do aura do cAra hote haiM, isake lie marane meM koI sAra na mAlUma hogA / vaha kahegA ki tumhArI marjI, do aura do pAMca kara lo ki do aura do tIna kara lo; lekina do aura do cAra koI aisI bAta nahIM jisake lie maiM jIvana ko gaMvA dUM / prema ke lie koI jIvana ko gaMvA sakatA hai| isalie zraddhA jIvana kA AdhAra jJAna para mata rakhanA - dRSTi para, darzana para prema kI bhAMti hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, zraddhA para jIvana ko khar3A nA NeNa jANaI bhAve - jJAna se manuSya jAnatA hai| daMsaNeNa ya saddahe - darzana se zraddhA utpanna hotI hai| caritteNa nigiNhAi - caritra se nirodha hotA hai, niSedha hotA hai| taveNa parisujjhaI -- aura tapa se manuSya vizuddha hotA hai / jJAna se hama jAnate haiN| lekina jAnanA kAphI nahIM hai| jAnanA bahuta Upara-Upara hai| mAtra jAna lene se zraddhA paidA nahIM hotii| jaba taka ki svayaM darzana na ho jAye, jaba taka ki khuda kI AMkhoM se hama na dekha leM - taba taka zraddhA nahIM hotii| mahAvIra ne dekhA; hamane sunA / jo sunakara jAna liyA, usase zraddhA paidA nahIM hogii| kRSNa ne kahA; hamane sunA / mAna liyA sunkr| usase zraddhA paidA nahIM hogii| aura agara tumane zraddhA kisI bhAMti Aropita kara lI to tuma bhaTaka jaaoge| kyoMki jhUThI zraddhA jIvana ko rUpAMtarita nahIM krtii| vahI lakSaNa hai jhUThI zraddhA kA, ki jIvana to kahIM aura jAtA hai, zraddhA kucha aura kahatI hai| zraddhA kahatI hai, tyAga; aura jIvana dhana ko ikaTThA karatA calA jAtA hai| to zraddhA jhUThI hai, mithyA hai| jaba jIvana aura zraddhA sAtha-sAtha calane lage, jaba jIvana zraddhA ke pIche chAyA kI bhAMti calane lage, tabhI jAnanA kI zraddhA saccI hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, zraddhA maulika hai| zraddhA jo jJAna AvirbhUta ho, vahI jJAna hai| aura jaba zraddhA se jJAna AvirbhUta hogA to jJAna se cAritrya apane-Apa niSpanna hotA hai| 537
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 krnaa| mahAvIra kI zraddhA ko samajha lenaa| unakA vizeSa zabda rAjI ho jAte haiN| vizvAsa marA huA hai, lAza hai| hai: shrddhaan| yaha tuma jise sAdhAraNataH zraddhA kahate ho usase hAM, mahAvIra ko dikhAyI par3A hogaa| jo unhoMne kahA vaha mahAvIra kA koI prayojana nahIM hai| loga kahate haiM, hamArI to unakI zraddhA thI; jo tumane sunA vaha tumhArA vizvAsa hai| Izvara meM bar3I zraddhA hai| jise tumane dekhA nahIM, zraddhA hogI isalie khayAla rakhanA, agara maiM kucha kaha rahA hUM to vaha merI kaise? zraddhA kAna se nahIM hotI, zraddhA AMkha se hotI hai| zraddhA hai| aura tumane agara sunakara mAna liyA to tuma dhokhe meM isalie zraddhAna kA dUsarA nAma mahAvIra 'darzana' kahate haiN| par3a gye| tumhAre lie vaha vizvAsa hogaa| cUMki mere lie zraddhA zraddhAna aura darzana mahAvIra kI bhASA meM paryAyavAcI haiM; eka hI hai, isalie tumhAre lie zraddhA na ho jaayegii| jaisA maiMne dekhA, artha rakhate haiM, unameM jarA bhI pharka nahIM hai| tuma bhI dekho| isalie tuma kahate ho, Izvara meM hamArI zraddhA hai| dekhA? to maiM tumheM zraddhA nahIM de sakatA; maiM tumheM sirpha kucha izAre de anubhava kiyA? sparza huA? jIye usameM? tumhArA hRdaya sakatA hUM, jinase tuma bhI AMkha kholo aura dekho| jaba tuma dekha usake sAtha dhar3akA? tuma nAce usake sAtha? koI pahacAna hai? loge tabhI zraddhA hogii| phira tumhAre dekhe ko koI chIna na nahIM, tuma kahate ho mAnyatA hai| aura loga kahate haiM, bar3e bujurga skegaa| kyoMki dekhate hI hRdaya meM virAjamAna ho jAtA hai| kahate haiM, sanAtana se calI AyI bAta, paraMparA meM hai| lekina isalie mahAvIra ne zrutiyoM ko, smRtiyoM ko, sabhI ko inakAra isase zraddhA paidA na hogii| yaha tumhArA vizvAsa hai, zraddhA nhiiN| kara diyA; veda ko inakAra kara diyaa| yaha zabda vicAraNIya hai| vizvAsa aura zraddhA kA bheda yahI hai| vizvAsa udhAra; zraddhA hiMdU kahate haiM, veda upaniSada zrutiyAM haiN| sunA aisA hamane; aisA apnii| zraddhA hotI hai nija kI, vizvAsa aisA hai jaise bAjAra se sadapuruSoM ne kahA; aisA jo jAge, unakA bodha hai-zruti! phira kharIda lAe kAgaja yA plAsTika ke phUla aura ghara ko sajA hamane use yAda rakhA; sadiyoM sadiyoM taka samhAlA dharohara kI liyaa| zraddhA aise hai jaise bIja boyA, vRkSa ko samhAlA, pAnI taraha-smRti! sabhI zAstra pahale zruti banate, phira smRti bana diyA, khAda dI-phira eka dina phUla Aye aura havAeM sugaMdha se jaate| mahAvIra ne kahA, na zruti na smRti-shrddhaa| bhara gyiiN| zAstra ko tumheM svayaM hI nirmita karanA hogaa| tumhArA zAstra zraddhA ke phUla tumhAre jIvana meM lagate haiM--udhAra aura bAse tumheM janma denA hogaa| aise goda lie zAstra kAma na pdd'eNge| nahIM; kisI aura se nahIM; mAMge hue nhiiN| pharka dekhA! eka strI mAM banatI hai-goda lekara mAM bana jAtI vizvAsa bar3A sastA hai| itane saste tuma satya ko na pA hai| aisA mAM banane kA dhokhA detI hai| na to garbha rahA, na garbha kI skoge| satya jo sarvopari hai, use tuma vizvAsa se na pA pIr3A sahI, na nau mahIne ke laMbe kaSTa bhoge, na vamana haA, na darda skoge| udhAra kaba kisane satya ko jAnA hai| uThA, na mitalI AyI, na bojha sahA, phira prasava kI pIr3A bhI na upaniSada kahate haiM : satyam paraM, paraM satyam; satya sarvotkRSTa hai sahI, ki jaise prANa saMkaTa meM par3e, ki baceMge ki na aura jo sarvotkRSTa hai vahI satya hai| sarvotkRSTa ko itane saste bceNge|...us ajJAta jIvana ke lie jo peTa meM hai apane jJAta kaise pA sakoge? apane ko dAMva para lagAnA hogaa| isalie maiM | jIvana ko dAMva para lagAyA--usa anajAna ke lie jo abhI kahatA hUM, dukAnadAra satya taka nahIM pahuMcate; juArI pahuMcate haiN| AyA nahIM; kauna hai, kaisA hai, kucha patA nahIM hai; jo jJAta hai, kyoMki satya kI pahalI zarta yaha hai: apane ko gaMvAo to paricita hai, pahacAnA hai, usako khatare meM DAlA; apane prANa milegA; dAMva para lagAo to milegaa| yaha bilakula jue jaisA jokhima meM ddaale| hai| milegA ki nahIM, yaha pakkA nahIM hai| tuma to gaMvA doge apane to eka to mAM banatI hai garbha ko dhAraNa krke| phira hoziyAra ko, taba milegaa| gaMvAne ke pahale koI sunizcita nahIM kara loga haiN| ve kahate haiM, 'itanI parezAnI meM kyA par3anA! bacce to sakatA ki milegA hii| goda bhI lie jA sakate haiN|' goda le lo| lekina goda lene meM isalie dukAnadAra, gaNita, tarka biThAnevAle loga vizvAsa se aura garbha lene meM bar3A pharka hai| kAmacalAU mAM paidA ho jAyegI. 538
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________________ ni, jJAna, caritra-aura mAkSa lekina asalI mAM paidA na hogii| kyoMki asalI mAM to tabhI paidA citta kI mAlUma pdd'egii| jiddii| haThAgrahI! ekAMtavAdI! hotI hai jaba baccA paidA hotA hai| samajhadAra AdamI to samajhautAvAdI hotA hai| buddhimAna to sabhI jaba baccA paidA hotA hai to do cIjoM kA janma hotA hai-bacce | samajhautAvAdI hote haiN| ve kahate haiM, jahAM pUrA na milatA ho vahAM kA aura mAM kaa| eka tarapha baccA paidA hotA hai, dUsarI tarapha mAM | AdhA le lo| to manovaijJAnika usa strI ko-jo kahegI ki paidA hotI hai| abhI kala taka jo eka sAdhAraNa strI thI, ThIka hai, maiM AdhA lene ko rAjI hUM-kahegA svastha hai, nArmala acAnaka mAM bana jAtI hai| bacce ko tumane goda meM le liyA to | hai| aura yaha strI to AbsaisDa hai, jo kahatI hai pUrA lUMgI, nahIM to baccA to kabhI paidA nahIM huA; tumase to paidA nahIM huaa| to mAM pUrA de dUMgI, yaha to pAgalapana se bharI hai| banane kA dhokhA paidA hotA hai| to usa manovaijJAnika ne kahA hai, agara Aja yaha ghaTanA ghaTe to vizvAsa aisA hI hai-goda liyA huA sty| zraddhAna, zraddhA amarIkA kI adAlata baccA usako de degI jo AdhA lene ko aise hai-janma diyA huA sty| aura koI dUsarA tumhAre satya rAjI thI, kyoMki vaha pAgala nahIM hai| tarkayukta hai usakA uttara, ko kaise janma de sakegA! vicArapUrNa hai| yaha kauna-sI samajhadArI hai ki agara pUrA na bar3I purAnI kahAnI hai solomana ke jIvana meN| do striyAM milatA ho to AdhA bhI chor3a do| jitanA milatA ho utanA to le solomana kI adAlata meM aayiiN| ve donoM dAvA kara rahI thIM eka lo! madhyamArga cuno| ati para to mata jAo! hI bacce kA ki vaha usakI mAM hai| bar3I kaThinAI thii| kaise taya jo loga buddhi se calate haiM, ve hoziyArI se calate haiN| jo kiyA jAye? solomana ne kahA, ThIka hai| eka-eka ko pAsa | zraddhAna se calate haiM, ve dIvAne hote haiN| isalie to buddhi ke lie bulAyA aura kAna meM kahA ki suna, taya karanA to muzkila ho rahA prema sadA aMdhA mAlUma hotA hai| buddhi kahatI hai, thor3A soco, hai| koI gavAha nahIM, koI cazmadIda gavAha nahIM hai| to ucita samajho, vicAro, hisAba bitthaao| yahI hai ki AdhA-AdhA baccA bAMTa dete haiN| to jisakA baccA | mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM ki jJAna se to manuSya kevala jAnatA hai| thA vaha to cIkha mArakara ro utthii| usane kahA ki nahIM, aisA mata jAnanA yAnI paricaya baahr-baahr| hRdaya taka bidhatI nahIM karanA; phira pUrA hI use de do| lekina jisakA baccA nahIM thA, baat| zraddhA se, darzana se bidhatI hai hRdaya taka-roeM-roeM meM usane kahA ki ThIka hai, nyAyayukta hai, tarkayukta samA jAtI hai; zvAsa-zvAsa meM praviSTa ho jAtI hai| isalie tuma hai-AdhA-AdhA bAMTa do| jo cIkha uThI thii| aura jisane jJAna ko pakar3akara mata baiThe raha jaanaa|...naannenn jANaI tarka kA sahArA na liyA thA, hRdaya kA sahArA liyA thA, usane bhAve-jJAna se to basa jAnanA mAtra hotA hai| 'ekveNttens'| kahA ki nahIM-nahIM, phira use hI de do; merA nahIM hai, usI kA hai| | aisA paricaya bana jAtA hai| solomana ne usI ko beTA de diyaa| hRdaya ne gavAhI de dI, | __ jaise tumane himAlaya ke saMbaMdha meM kucha bAteM bhUgola kI kitAba kisakA hai! meM par3hI haiM--kyA yaha jAnanA vahI hai jo usake lie pragaTa hotA yaha to kahAnI purAnI ho gyii| | hai, jisane himAlaya ke darzana kie, jisakI AMkhoM ne himAlaya eka manovaijJAnika kA jIvana meM par3ha rahA thaa| usane isa kahAnI | kI zItalatA ko pIyA, jisakI AMkhoM ne himAlaya ke sauMdarya ko ke bAbata carcA kI hai| aura usane likhA hai agara Aja amarIkA apane meM praviSTa hone diyA, jo himAlaya kI ghATiyoM aura kI kisI adAlata meM yaha mAmalA Aye aura jaja taya na kara zikharoM para ghUmA, jisane himAlaya kA sparza kiyA? kyA yaha pAye, to vaha manovaijJAnika ko bulaayegaa| kyoMki aba to jAnanA vahI hai jo bhUgola kI kitAba se mila jAtA hai? bhUgola amarIkA meM manovaijJAnika se pUchA jAtA hai ki kyA karanA, ye kI kitAba meM to kore kAgajoM para syAhI ke kAle cihna haiM aura donoM striyAM dAvA karatI haiM, inameM kauna jhUThI hai? aura kucha bhI nhiiN| kahAM ve svarNa-zikhara! kahAM ve barpha se DhaMke hue manovaijJAnika solomana kI tarakIba kA upayoga kareM, to jo strI zItala achUte, kuMvAre loka! kahe, ki 'lUMgI to pUrA, nahIM to pUrA de dUMgI', vaha thor3A rugNa AMkheM-AMkheM hI kevala satya ko dekha skeNgii| kahI-sunI 539
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 para bahuta dhyAna mata denaa| dekhA-dekhI bAta! dekho to hI kucha jAnanA hai? vivekAnaMda jhijhake! 'abhI jAnanA hai ki thor3I dera bAta huii| likhA-likhI kI hai nahIM, dekhA-dekhI baat| rukoge?' vivekAnaMda ne kahA, maiMne socA nhiiN| yaha to maiMne nANeNa jANaI bhAve, daMsaNeNa ya sddhe| socA hI na thA ki koI isa taraha pUchegA jaise ki pAsa ke kamare meM 'darzana se hI zraddhA utpanna hotI hai|' hai Izvara, daravAjA kholA ki dikhA deMge! zraddhA kA artha hai, jur3a gaye tAra tumhAre hRdaya se; bAta buddhi kI rAmakRSNa ne kahA, usa kamare se bhI pAsa hai| tumhAre bhItara hai! na rahI; bAta kevala mata na rahI, 'opiniyana' na rhii| aba | mere bhItara hai! tuma kaho to maiM dikhA dN| aura tamane abhI taiyArI na aisA nahIM ki aisA hama socate haiM-aisA hai| zraddhA kA artha kI ho to socakara A jaanaa|| huA : aisA hai| aisA nahIM ki hama socate haiM; aisA nahIM ki aura aura isake pahale ki vivekAnaMda kucha kaheM-rAmakRSNa to thor3e loga kahate haiM; aisA nahIM ki jAnanevAloM ne kahA hai; aisA nahIM pAgala-se AdamI the-unhoMne vivekAnaMda kI chAtI para paira lagA ki hamane sunA hai-aisA hai| diyaa| vivekAnaMda dhar3Ama se gira pdd'e| behoza ho gye| ghaMTebhara vivekAnaMda paramAtmA kI khoja meM bhaTakate the| aneka guruoM ke bAda jaba hoza meM Aye to kaMpa rahe the patte kI taraha tUphAna meM! rone pAsa gye| pUchA, Izvara hai? vivekAnaMda kI niSThA aura lge| kyoMki jo dikhAyA, jo pratIti huI usa ghar3I meM, usane vivekAnaMda kI jalatI huI khoja! jisase pUchate vaha ghabar3A | sArA, sArA jIvana badala diyaa| phira rAmakRSNa se bahuta bhAgane jaataa| ve balazAlI vyakti the| ve aise pUchate ki agara uttara kI koziza kI, bahuta bhAgane kI koziza kI, saba upAya ThIka na milA to zAyada car3ha par3eMge, zAyada gardana dabA deNge| kie-lekina bhAga na ske| isa AdamI ne vivekAnaMda kI rAmakRSNa ke pAsa bhI gye| auroM ne Izvara ke bAbata carcA kI | AMkheM kisI tarapha khola diiN| thii| usameM kaI bar3e-bar3e loga the| usameM ravIMdranAtha ke dAdA the; aba yaha savAla jJAna kA na rhaa| isako mahAvIra zraddhAna kahate ve maharSi samajhe jAte the| unake pAsa bhI vivekAnaMda pahuMca gaye haiN| zraddhA huii| yaha gaira par3hA-likhA AdamI rAmakRSNa, maharSi the| ve eka bajare meM rahate the nAva meN| AdhI rAta tairakara nAva meM deveMdranAtha ko harA diyaa| ve bar3e jJAnI the, bar3e paMDita the, car3ha ge| pUrI nAva kaMpa gyii| ve dhyAna kara rahe the aNdr| brahma-samAja ke janmadAtAoM meM eka the| lekina zruti thI, smRti daravAjA dhakkA dekara tor3a diyaa| bhItara pahuMca gaye pAgala kI thI-zraddhAna na thaa| trh| AdhI rAta! pAnI meM sarobora! pUchA, 'kyA bAta hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jJAna se jAnA jAtA hai; darzana se zraddhA hotI yuvaka! kaise Aye?' to vivekAnaMda ne kahA, 'Izvara hai?' to hai| aura jaba zraddhA hotI hai to caritra kA janma hotA hai| kyoMki unhoMne kahA, 'baiTho maiM tumheM smjhaauuNgaa|' vivekAnaMda ne kahA, jisa para zraddhA hI nahIM hai vaha tumhAre caritra meM kabhI na utara 'maiM samajhane nahIM aayaa| maiM yaha jAnanA cAhatA hUM, Izvara hai? | skegaa| utAra loge to pAkhaMDa hogaa| Upara-Upara hogaa| kisI aisA tumheM anubhava huA hai?' aura ko dikhAne ko hogaa| aMtartama meM tuma viparIta rahoge, bhinna jhijhake maharSi! vivekAnaMda chalAMga lagAkara nadI meM kUda gye| rhoge| bAhara ke daravAje se eka, bhItara ke daravAje se dUsare bulAyA ki 'suno, Aye...cale?' vivekAnaMda ne kahA, jhijhaka rhoge| kahoge kucha, karoge kuch| vaha tumhAre caritra meM na A ne saba kaha diyaa| samajhane meM AyA nahIM, jAnane meM AyA nhiiN| skegaa| caritra meM to koI bAta tabhI AtI hai jaba zraddhA kI bhUmi maiM to yaha pUchane AyA hUM ki tumane dekhA hai? maiM kisI aise meM bIja par3atA hai| AdamI kI talAza meM hai, jisakA hAtha Izvara ke hAtha meM ho| jIsasa ne kahA hai, kisAna bIja pheMkatA hai| kucha rAste para par3a zAstra to maiM bhI par3ha luuNgaa| zAstra hI samajhanA ho to tamase kyA jAte haiM, jahAM patharIlI jagaha hai: kabhI ugate. samajheMge, khuda hI par3ha leNge| kinAre par3a jAte haiM, jahAM jamIna to ThIka hai, lekina loga gujarate phira rAmakRSNa ke pAsa bhI vahI savAla kiyA thA, ki Izvara haiM, pairoM meM daba jAte haiM: uga bhI Ate haiM to mara jAte haiN| kacha usa | hai ? to rAmakRSNa ne kyA uttara diyA? rAmakRSNa ne kahA, tumheM bhUmi meM par3ate haiM, gIlI, komala-jahAM paidA bhI hote haiM, surakSita 5401
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________________ / darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa bhI raha jAte haiN| asatya giratA hai; satya to-jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, asatya ke to jaba taka koI jJAna tumhArI zraddhA na bana jAye, jaba taka hRdaya gira jAne para jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, tumhArA svabhAva, vahI satya hai| kI bhUmi meM koI bIja na par3e, jaba taka tumhArI dRSTi meM koI bAta isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, caritra se sirpha nirodha hotA hai, satya kI taraha anubhava meM na A jAye taba taka cAritrya kA, nakAra hotA hai, vyartha chUTa jAtA hai| sArthaka to hai hI bhItara, vyartha caritra kA, AcaraNa kA koI rUpAMtaraNa nahIM hotaa| hAM, tuma se jur3a gayA hai| sArthaka ko lAnA nahIM hai| Ayojana karake, ceSTA karake rUpAMtaraNa kara sakate ho| bahutoM ne yahI kiyA hai| nimaMtraNa dekara, abhyAsa karake lAnA nahIM hai sirpha vyartha ko jJAna se sIdhA caritra nirmita kiyA jA sakatA hai lekina vahI dekha lenA hai| vyartha ko vyartha kI taraha dekha lenA paryApta hai| vyartha caritra pAkhaMDI, hipokreTa kA caritra hai| jo jJAna se sIdhA caritra vyartha kI taraha dikhA ki hAtha se chUTA, giraa| phira tuma use dubArA para calA gayA, vaha apane Upara eka taraha kA AropaNa kara na uThA skoge| aura tuma jo usake binA raha jAoge, vahI satya legaa| vaha satya bolegA, lekina jhUTha se usakI mukti na hogii| hai, vahI svabhAva hai| vaha tuma sadA se the| jhUTha bhItara-bhItara ubalegA, satya Upara-Upara thopegaa| vaha isakA artha yaha huA ki tuma ThIka to ho hI, kucha galata se ahiMsaka ho jAyegA, lekina hiMsA bhItara dAvAnala kI taraha tumhArA saMbaMdha jur3a gayA hai| ThIka honA to sadA se hI hai; galata jalatI rhegii| vaha brahmacarya kA vrata le legA, lekina kAmavAsanA se saMbaMdha jur3a gayA hai| galata se saMbaMdha chUTa jAye, tuma ThIka to the roeM-roeM meM maujUda rhegii| usake vrata Upara-Upara hoMge; jaise hii| aisA nahIM hai ki tuma galata ho gae ho aura tumheM ThIka honA vastra haiM aise hoMge; haDDI, mAMsa, majjA na bneNge| hai; aisA hI hai ki sone ke Upara miTTI kI taha baiTha gayI, dhUla jama jaba jJAna zraddhA ke mAdhyama se gujarakara caritra taka pahuMcatA hai, gayI, darpaNa ke Upara dhUla baiTha gayI-basa dhUla ko haTA denA hai, taba samyaka cAritrya paidA hotA hai| poMcha denA hai; darpaNa to darpaNa hai hii| dhUla ke bhItara zuddha darpaNa caritra se, jo vyartha hai usakA nirodha ho jAtA hai| caritra kA maujUda hai| dhUla ne darpaNa ko kharAba thor3e hI kiyA hai! dhUla se itanA hI artha hai| mahAvIra ke hisAba se caritra kA artha hai : vyartha darpaNa naSTa thor3e hI huA hai ! DhaMka gayA hai-ughAr3anA hai| kA nirodh| ise khayAla meM lenA, kyoMki mahAvIra kii| isalie mahAvIra ke lie AtmA eka AviSkAra hai| sirpha nakArAtmaka dRSTi kA buniyAdI hissA hai| mahAvIra yaha nahIM | ughAr3anA hai| jaise rAkha meM aMgArA chipA ho-phUMka mArI, rAkha kahate ki tumheM brahmacarya Aropita karanA hai| brahmacarya to AtmA gira gayI, aMgArA raha gyaa| aise hI dRSTi kI phUMka jaba laga jAtI kA svabhAva hai; Aropita karanA nhiiN| Aropita to isalie hai, rAkha jhar3a jAtI hai; jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, vahI caritra hai| karanA par3atA hai ki zraddhA se kabhI vAsanA kA satya, vAsanA kI 'caritra se nirodha hotA hai aura tapa se vizuddhi hotI hai|' vyarthatA tumheM dikhAyI nahIM pdd'ii| sunA kisI ko, brahmacarya kI | tapa kA maiMne tumheM kala artha kahA, vaha khayAla rkhnaa| tapa kA bAteM madhura lagI, tumhAre anubhava se bhI thor3I mela khAtI lgiiN| artha hai : jo dukha AyeM unheM cupacApa, binA nA-nuca kiye, binA jIvana ke dukha se bhI tuma Uba gaye ho, parezAna ho gaye ho| to asvIkAra kie svIkAra kara lenaa| lagA ki ThIka hI hai, ucita hI hai| aisA ucita mAnakara tumane tapa kA bhI artha itanA hI hai ki pichale-pichale janmoM meM, dUra brahmacarya AropaNa karanA zurU kiyaa| to brahmacarya ko vidhAyaka kI laMbI yAtrA meM, hamane jo dukha ke bIja boe the unake phala paka rUpa se Aropita karanA hogA, pAjiTiva rUpa se Aropita karanA gaye haiN| unheM kauna bhogegA? unheM bhoganA hI hogaa| to jise hogaa| tumheM ceSTA karake brahmacArI bananA hogaa| bhoganA hI hai, use dukha se bhoganA galata hai| jise bhoganA hI hai mahAvIra kA kahanA yaha hai, agara tumheM dikhAyI par3a gayA ki use sahaja svabhAva se, saralatA se, zAMti se bhoga lenA ucita vAsanA vyartha hai to brahmacarya Aropita nahIM karanA par3atA; vAsanA hai| kyoMki agara tumane use dukha se bhogA to tumane phira dukha ke gira jAtI hai, jo zeSa raha jAtA hai vahI brhmcry| isa bheda ko bIja boye| tumane pratikriyA kii| tuma kahate rahe ki cAhatA nahIM khUba gaharAI se samajha lenaa| thA, yaha kyA ho rahA hai? inakAra karate rhe| to tumane cAha kI 541
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH phira pradarzanA kii| tumhArI cAha bhItara banI hI rhii| tuma sukha __ abhI pazcima meM vaijJAnika kahate haiM, jaldI hI TesTa-TyUba meM cAhate the aura dukha mila rahA hai to tuma nArAja rahe, tuma krodhita bacce hone lageMge, tAki striyoM ko itanI jhaMjhaTa na uThAnI pdd'e| rhe| dukha to bhoganA hI pdd'aa| lekina ye krodha aura nArAjagI ke yaha hogaa| yaha bIsa varSoM ke bhItara hogaa| yaha tumhAre sAmane naye bIja bo liye| inakA dukha phira bhoganA pdd'egaa| hogaa| kyoMki striyoM ko eka bAra patA ho gayA ki bacce mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma cupacApa, binA koI pratikriyA kiye, | | TesTa-TyUba meM paidA ho sakate haiM, to jaise hI mAM ke peTa meM dukha Aye to use bhoga lo| jaise darpaNa ke sAmane suMdara vyakti | garbhAdhAraNa hogA, usake aMDe ko nikAlakara TesTa-TyUba meM rakha A jAye ki kurUpa vyakti A jAye, darpaNa koI inakAra nahIM | diyA jaayegaa| phira vaijJAnika usakI phikra kara leMge aspatAla karatA, donoM ko jhalakA detA hai| phira donoM cale jAte haiM, darpaNa meN| yaha mAM ko nau mahIne kI upadrava, parezAnI, kaThinAI, pIr3A khAlI raha jAtA hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, sukha Aye to pakar3anA yaha saba baca jaayegii| yaha saba to baca jAyegI, lekina mAM bhI mata, dukha Aye to dhakAnA mt| sukha Aye to samajhanA, kiye | paidA na hogii| hue puNya-karmoM kA phala hai| dukha Aye to samajhanA ki kiye hue jarA soco! tumhArA baccA TesTa-TyUba meM paidA huA, to vaha pApa-karmoM kA phala hai| niSpakSa, taTastha darpaNa kI bhAMti khar3e tumhArA hai yA kisI dUsare kA hai, kyA pharka par3atA hai? rahanA : donoM Aye haiM, donoM cale jaayeNge| jo AtA hai vaha jAne TesTa-TyUba agara badala gayI ho bhUla-cUka se klarkoM kI, to ko hI AtA hai| jo AyA hai vaha jAne ke rAste para hI hai| subaha tumheM kabhI patA bhI na calegA ki tumhArA hai yA kisI aura kA hai! ho gayI, sAMjha ho jaayegii| sAMjha ho gayI, subaha ho jaayegii| bheda hI kyA hai? sUraja UgA, sUryAsta hone lgaa| isalie ghabar3AnA mt| tuma phira gaNita kA aise vistAra hotA hai| phira vaijJAnika kahate haiM sirpha cupacApa khar3e rhnaa| tumhArI dRSTi korI rahe, darpaNa kI taraha ki jarUrI kyoM ho ki tumhAre hI vIryANu se tumhArA baccA paidA rahe--binA kisI pakSapAta ke, binA kisI vikalpa ke| koI | ho| acche vIryANu mila sakate haiN| yaha bAta saca hai| AdamI dhAraNA mata bnaanaa| isa avasthA kA nAma tapa hai| jaba bIja botA hai, khetI karatA hai, phUla lagAtA hai, to acche se tapa se AdamI zuddha hotA hai| kyoM? kyoMki tapa se jo atIta acche bIja cunatA hai| tuma apanA baccA paidA karanA cAhate ho, hai, usase chuTakArA ho jAtA hai| atIta hai azuddhi...atIta se | acche se acche bIja cuno| tumase behatara bIja mila sakate haiN| chuTakArA hai vishuddhi| atIta se dabe rahanA hai ashuddhi| to jaldI hI, Aja nahIM kala jaise phUloM kI dukAnoM para bIja kacarA, kUr3A-karkaTa na-mAlUma kitane janmoM kA chAtI para rakhe paikeTa meM milate haiM, vaise Aja nahIM kala vaijJAnika baccoM ke hama baiThe haiM! yaha hai ashuddhi| isase chuTakArA pA jAnA hai shuddhi| vIryANu paikeToM meM becane lgeNge| usakI pUrI yojanAeM taiyAra haiN| aura jaise hI koI zuddha huA, vaise hI mahAvIra kahate haiM: jo hai, itanA hI nahIM, jaise phUla ke paikeTa para phUla kI tasvIra banI hotI hamArA svarUpa, svabhAva, usakI chavi ubharane lagatI hai; usakA hai ki kaisA phUla hogA jaba phUla hogA, bacce kI tasvIra bhI banI rUpa spaSTa hone lagatA hai| aura eka se dUsarI cIja jur3I hai| hogI ki kaisA baccA hogaa| to tuma cunAva kara sakate ho : kaisI lekina zuruAta zraddhA se| AMkha cAhie, kaise bAla cAhie, kaisA ceharA cAhie, kitanI darzana, jJAna, caritra-inako mahAvIra ne mokSa kA mArga kahA | UMcAI cAhie, lar3akA cAhie, lar3akI cAhie, vaijJAnika, hai| jIvana bar3A saMyukta hai : bIja se paudhA, paudhe se vRkSa, vRkSa meM | kavi-tuma kyA cAhate ho? lekina taba eka bAta pakkI hai: phaloM kA laga jAnA, phUloM kA laga jaanaa| saba ThIka ho jAyegA; baccA tumhArA nahIM hogaa| mAM banane se, kahIM bIca se zurU mata karanA! prAraMbha se hI prAraMbha krnaa| pitA banane se, tuma vaMcita raha jaaoge| bahuta loga jaldabAjI meM hote haiN| ve socate haiM, 'phUla to bAjAra yaha honevAlA hai, kyoMki AdamI takalIphoM se bahuta Darane lagA meM mila jAte haiN| kyoM itanI parezAnI uThAnI? kyoM itanI jhaMjhaTa hai| to jahAM-jahAM suvidhA mile, saba svIkAra kara letA hai| lenI? jo saste meM mila jAtA hai, vaha saste meM le liyA jaaye|' agara suvidhA ke kAraNa jIvana bhI gaMvA de to bhI harja nahIM, 5421
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________________ MRITARAMIN darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa - lekina suvidhA caahie| phira thor3I dera bAda aayaa| use dekhakara hI vaha kaipTana thor3A tapa kA artha hai : jIvana saMgharSoM se gujaratA hai, tUphAna bhI Ate parezAna hone lgaa| usane kahA ki 'phira A gae! aba kyA haiM, kaThinAiyAM bhI haiM..-unako svIkAra krnaa| unako zAMta bhAva mAmalA hai?' to mullA ne kahA, 'aura saba to ThIka-ThAka hai? se svIkAra kara lenA, to tumhAre jIvana meM dhIre-dhIre zuddhi aura koI gar3abar3a to nahIM hai ?' usa kaipTana ne kahA ki isase nikhregii| AtmA pragAr3ha hogii| tuma keMdrita banoge, AtmavAna tumheM matalaba kyA hai ? mullA ne kahA, 'matalaba? phira bIca meM bnoge| aura eka se dUsarI cIja jur3I hai| zraddhA se zurU krnaa| mata kahanA, jaba ruka jAye ki utarakara dhakke lagAo!' hRdaya se zurU krnaa| kyoMki vahIM tumhAre prANoM kA prANa chipA basa meM baiThane ke AdI! AdamI dUdha se jala jAye to chAcha bhI hai| vahI tumhArA maMdira hai| aura phira jJAna apane-Apa calA phUMka-phUMkakara pIne lagatA hai| tumheM dikhAyI par3e, Aga jalAtI AtA hai| hai, anubhava meM A jaaye...| AyA hI thA khayAla ki AMkheM chalaka par3IM to tumane khayAla kiyA hai| agara kahIM thiyeTara meM baiThe ho aura AMsU kisI kI yAda se kitane karIba the| loga itanA hI cillA deM, 'Aga!' ki bhagadar3a maca jAtI hai| AyA hI thA khayAla kI AMkheM chalaka par3I! khayAla hI uThatA | kisI ko Aga dikhAyI nahIM par3a rahI hai, kisI ne ho sakatA hai hai, yAda hI AtI hai ki AMkhoM meM AMsU bhara jAte haiN| majAka hI kI ho; lekina loga itanA hI cillA deM, 'Aga!' AMsU kisI kI yAda se kitane karIba the| jaise yAda ke karIba ki bhagadar3a maca jAtI hai| phira tuma lAkha samajhAo ki ruko, AMsU haiM aura hRdaya meM kisI kI yAda uThI to AMkheM DabaDabA koI sunanevAlA nahIM hai| Aga zabda bhI ghabar3A detA hai| jIvaMta AtI haiM-aisA hI, jahAM darzana ghaTA, vahAM jJAna ghaTatA hai| bahuta anubhava kA itanA pariNAma hai! karIba hai jJAna darzana ke| aura jahAM jJAna ghaTA, vahAM cAritrya ghaTanA | to agara vAsanA jalA de to vAsanA kI to bAta dUra, vAsanA zurU ho jAtA hai| agara eka hI bAta sadha jAye-darzana-to | | zabda bhI tuma hAtha meM na le skoge| agara kAmavAsanA ne tumhAre saba sadha jAtA hai| jIvana ko dagdha kiyA aura ghAva banA diye to kAmavAsanA kI to mahAvIra ne tIna kI bAteM kahIM, tAki tumheM pUrA vizleSaNa sApha dUra, kAmavAsanA kI jahAM carcA bhI hotI hai vahAM tuma na baiTha ho jAye; anyathA darzana kahane se bhI kAma cala jaataa| jaba tumheM skoge| koI artha na rhaa| vyartha ke lie kauna baiThatA hai! aura jAtA hai ki daravAjA kahAM hai, to phira tuma dIvAla se vyartha kI hI bAta nahIM, jale jIvana ke dukhada anubhava hue, ghAva nahIM niklte| aura jaba tumheM dikhAyI par3a jAtA hai ki Aga hAtha bane-kauna ghAvoM ko mAMgane jAtA hai! ko jalA detI hai, anubhava meM A jAtA hai, to phira tuma hAtha Aga lekina tuma sunate ho brahmacarya kI carcA, lobha paidA hotA hai| meM nahIM ddaalte| Aga kI to bAta dUra, Aga kI tasvIra bhI rakhI vAsanA kI Aga abhI dikhAI nahIM par3I aura brahmacarya kI carcA se ho to tuma jarA bacakara calate ho| | lobha jagane lagatA hai-isase ar3acana khar3I hotI hai| isase maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna pahalI daphA samudra kI yAtrA para | jIvana meM eka bhrAMti AtI hai|| gyaa| isake pahale kabhI samudra kI yAtrA na kI thI, jahAja meM | mahAvIra kahate haiM, zurU karanA darzana se| darzana, jJAna, baiThA na thaa| basa ke alAvA aura kisI vAhana meM baiThA hI na thaa| caritra-yaha samyaka saraNi hai| aura jIvana ko agara ThIka se jahAja meM thor3I dera baitthaa| uThA, kaipTana ke kamare meM jAkara bolA, pahacAnanA ho to jIvana ko pratipala jAgakara dekhate rhnaa| usake 'peTrola-veTrola to bhara liyA hai?' to usane kahA, 'saba bhara atirikta koI upAya nahIM hai| jo bhI hai-agara krodha ho rahA hai liyA hai, tuma phikra na kro| baiTho apanI jagaha para!' thor3I dera to krodha ko jAgakara dekhanA-vahI darzana bnegaa| karuNA kA baiThA rahA, phira uThakara pahuMcA, aura kahA, 'suno jI! zAstra mata par3hanA, krodha ko gaura se dekhanA : usI se karuNA kisI iMjina-viMjina to ThIka hai?' kaipTana thor3A jhllaayaa| usane dina paidA hogii| kahA ki saba ThIka hai, Apa apanI jagaha para baiThiye! lekina vaha maiM hakIkata-AznA hUM hastie-mohUma kA 543
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________________ 2. jina sUtra bhAgaH 11 dekhatA hUM gaura se phUloM ko murajhAne ke baad| 'aura mokSa ke binA AnaMda kahAM, nirvANa khaaN|' aise gaura se dekhane se kucha lAbha na hogaa| jaba natthi amokkhassa nivvaannN| phira dekhane se kucha sAra nhiiN| bar3e sIdhe-sarala, lekina bar3e vaijJAnika sUtra haiM! bur3hApe meM loga kAmavAsanA ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra zurU karate haiN| 'darzana ke binA jJAna nhiiN|' jaba phUla murjha gae, jaba jIvana meM UrjA kho gayI, jaba thaka gaye, isalie aura kaisA bhI jJAna tumane ikaTThA kiyA ho, use jJAna jaba jIvana javAba dene lagA, jaba jiMdagI khuda hI unheM chor3ane | mata smjhnaa| aura kitanA hI jJAna tumhAre pAsa ho, use tuma lagI aura raddI ke Dhera para pheMkane lagI-taba ve tyAgane kI bAta ajJAna kA AbhUSaNa hI samajhanA; usase ajJAna hI saja gayA hai, socate haiN| saMvara gayA hai, jJAna paidA nahIM huaa| usase ajJAna DhaMka gayA hai, isalie mahAvIra ne eka bahuta anUThA sUtra bhArata ko jJAna paidA nahIM huaa| diyA-aura vaha thA: jaba tuma javAna ho, jaba jIvana kI UrjA | 'jJAna ke binA caritra nhiiN|' bharI-pUrI hai, tabhI agara tuma jIvana ke dukha ko dekha lo aura darzana, jJAna, critr| aura jJAna kI parIkSA yahI hai ki vaha usase chUTa jAo, bharI javAnI meM tyAga kA phala laga jAye, to | tumhAre AcaraNa meM utara aaye| bar3A zubha hai| kyoMki taba UrjA hai| to jisa UrjA se tuma saMsAra maiMne sunA hai, prasiddha zahIda caMdrazekhara AjAda ko tIna hI kI tarapha jAte the, vahI UrjA tumheM mokSa kI tarapha le jAne kA | gAliyAM AtI thiiN| aura jaba vaha bahuta krodha meM bhI A jAte to sAdhana bana jaayegii| UrjA to vahI hai| lekina jaba UrjA jA unhIM tIna gAliyoM ko bAra-bAra doharAne lgte| gadhA, cukI, thaka gaye, hAtha-paira kamajora par3a gaye, uThate nahIM banatA, nAlAyaka, ullU ke paTTe-basa tIna hI gAliyAM AtI thiiN| baiThate nahIM banatA-taba tuma tyAga kA socane lge| yaha tyAga na kisI mitra ne kahA ki agara tumheM gAliyAM dene meM aisA rasa AtA huA, yaha to apane ko dhokhA denA huaa| jiMdagI khuda hI tumheM / hai aura krodha ke vakta gAliyAM kama par3a jAtI haiM to aura kyoM nahIM tyAge de rahI hai| aba tumhAre tyAga kA koI artha nahIM hai| yaha to | sIkha lete? koI gAliyoM kI kamI hai?...ki gadhA, | aise hI haA ki jaba dAMta TaTa gaye taba tamane bahata-sI cIjeM khAne | nAlAyaka, ulla ke paTTe phira gadhA, nAlAyaka, ulla ke kA tyAga kara diyaa| aba tuma unheM khA hI nahIM skte| paDhe-bAra-bAra vahI doharAne lagate ho, acchA bhI nahIM mAlUma dhyAna rakhanA, jo bIta rahA hai abhI, Aja, yahAM, usake prati | hotA! jaise TUTA huA rikArDa doharAne lagatA hai| jAganA! darzana kI kSamatA ko vahAM sajaga krnaa| jaise-jaise to caMdrazekhara AjAda ne kahA, 'cauthI gAlI kI jarUrata nahIM darzana jAgatA jAyegA-krodha meM, kAma meM, lobha meM, moha hai|' koTa ke khIse se pistaula nikAlI aura kahA, 'gAlI, meM vaise-vaise tuma pAoge moha, kAma, krodha, lobha girane lage, phira golii| tIna gAlI kAphI haiN| phira isake bAda golii|' aura eka nayI UrjA kA bhItara AvirbhAva huaa| kyoMki jo kahA ki maiM isa sUtra ko mAnakara calatA hUM ki vicAra AcaraNa meM UrjA krodha meM lagI hai vahI mukta hokara karuNA bana jAtI hai| lAne caahie| to gAlI to kevala vicAra hai, golI AcaraNa hai| darzana ke mAdhyama se krodha karuNA bana jAtA hai| aura kAma kI magara majA yaha hai ki agara gAlI hai to golI apane-Apa A yAtrA rAma kI yAtrA bana jAtI hai| jaayegii| gAlI kaba taka dete rahoge? agara krodha hai to hiMsA paidA 'samyaka darzana ke binA jJAna nhiiN|' hogii| usase baca na skoge| kyoMki jisako hama vicAra meM nAMdasaNissa naannN| samhAlate haiM, vaha Aja nahIM kala AcaraNa meM jhalaka jAtA hai| 'jJAna ke binA cAritrya nhiiN|' kyoMki AcaraNa kucha bhI nahIM hai--niraMtara vicAra, parta-parta nANeNa viNA na haMti crnngunnaa| vicAra kA hI jama jAnA hai| vicAra hI to vastueM bana jAte haiN| 'caritraguNa ke binA mokSa nhiiN|' jo tumane socA hai, kala vahI tumhArA AcaraNa bana jaayegaa| jo aguNissa natyi mokkho tumhArA Aja vicAra hai vaha kala AcaraNa hogaa| aura jo Aja
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________________ darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa tumhArA AcaraNa hai vaha kala tumhArA vicAra thaa| bhI jyAdA jaldabAjI meM haiM, ve caritra se zurU kara dete haiN| jaba bhI vicAra aura AcaraNa eka hI yAtrA ke hisse haiN| vicAra pahalA tumheM khayAla uThatA hai, tuma socane lagate ho caritra ko kaise kadama hai; AcaraNa aNtim| agara koI vicAra AcaraNa na banatA | bdleN| tuma AkhirI bAta pahale lAnA cAhate ho? tuma bhrAMti meM ho to isa bAta kA eka hI artha hotA hai ki vaha vicAra tumhArA par3a rahe ho| tuma sira ke bala khar3e ho jaaoge| nahIM hai| isalie kaise AcaraNa bane? isalie maiM kahatA hUM, jaina muni sau meM ninyAnabe sira ke bala cikitsakoM se pUcho! agara tumhAre zarIra meM khUna kI kamI ho khar3e haiN| unhoMne caritra se zuruAta kara dii| aura mahAvIra ke bar3e jAye to hara kisI kA khUna tumhAre kAma na pdd'egaa| tumhArA hI | sIdhe-sApha sUtra haiN| inako samajhane ke lie koI bahuta buddhimattA TAipa caahie| matalaba huA ki tumhArA khUna hI tumhArA zarIra nahIM caahie| inameM ulajhAva kucha bhI nahIM hai| mahAvIra kI svIkAra karatA hai aura kisI taraha kA khUna svIkAra nahIM ulajhAne kI Adata nahIM hai; cIjoM ko bilakula sApha-sApha rakha krtaa| agara tumhAre cehare para plAsTika sarjana kucha Aparezana dene kI Adata hai| aba isase jyAdA sApha sUtra kyA hogA: kare aura camar3I badalanI ho to tumhAre hI paira yA jAMgha kI camar3I 'darzana ke binA jJAna nahIM! jJAna ke binA caritra nhiiN| caritra ke nikAlakara lagAnI par3atI hai| kyoMki dUsarI kisI kI camar3I binA mokSa nhiiN|' tumhArA zarIra svIkAra nahIM krtaa| | lekina jaina muni kyA kara rahA hai? vaha caritra ko sAdha rahA hai| jo zarIra ke saMbaMdha meM sahI hai vaha AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM aura bhI vaha kahatA hai, jaba caritra zuddha hogA to jJAna zuddha hogaa| jaba jyAdA sahI hai| tumhArA hI ho anubhava to hI tumhArI AtmA jJAna zuddha hogA to darzana zuddha hogaa| usane sArI prakriyA ulaTI kAra karatI hai, anyathA nahIM svIkAra krtii| tamhAre hI prANoM kara lI hai| vaha sira ke bala khar3A ho gayA hai| isalie na to meM pagA ho to hI tumhArI AtmA use apane bhItara letI hai, anyathA darzana utpanna hotA, na jJAna utpanna hotA, na caritra utpanna hotaa| bAhara pheMka detI hai| jaise hara kisI ke khUna ko tumhAre bhItara nahIM | saba bAsA hai| saba udhAra hai| saba murdA aura lAza kI bhAMti hai| DAlA jA sakatA aura jaise hara kisI kI camar3I tumhAre paira para yA / koI utsava nahIM hai satya kaa| koI paramAtmA kI jIvaMta anabhati tumhAre cehare para nahIM cipakAyI jA sakatI-zarIra to bAhara hai, | nahIM hai| AtmA to bahuta gahare hai, tumhArA AkhirI, AtyaMtika astitva 'kriyA-vihIna jJAna vyartha hai|' hayaM nANaM kiyaahiinnN| aura hai| vahAM to kevala tuma hI tuma ho| tumhArA hI jo hai, vahI vahAM ajJAniyoM kI kriyA bhI vyartha hai|' pAegA jagaha; zeSa saba asvIkRta ho jAtA hai| _ye sUtra bar3e bahumUlya haiM! isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, samyaka darzana ke binA jJAna nhiiN| 'hayA aNNANao kiyaa|' jJAna ke binA cAritrya nhiiN| cAritrya ke binA mokSa nhiiN| __'kriyAvihIna jJAna vyartha hai|' agara aisA koI jJAna tumhAre aura jo abhI caritra meM zuddha nahIM huA, usakI mukti kahAM! pAsa hai jo jIvana meM Acarita nahIM ho rahA hai, apane-Apa jIvana kyoMki mokSa to jo galata hai usase chuTa jAne kA nAma hai, baMdhana ke meM utara nahIM rahA hai to vyartha hai, galata hai| aura agara tuma ajJAnI TUTa jAne kA nAma hai| ho aura kriyA meM laga gaye ho, caritra banAne meM laga gaye ho, to aura mokSa ke binA nirvANa kahAM, AnaMda kahAM? vaha bhI vyartha hai| to tuma agara dukhI ho to Akasmika nhiiN| tuma dukhI rahoge kriyAhIna jJAna to vyartha hai; kyoMki jAnate tuma ho, lekina hI, kyoMki AnaMda taka jAne kI tuma yAtrA nahIM kara rahe ho| aura jIvana meM kAma meM nahIM lAte ho| yaha to aise hI hai ki bhojana rakhA agara kabhI tuma utsuka bhI hote ho to tuma jaldabAjI meM ho, hai aura tuma bhUkhe baiThe ho| yaha bhojana vyartha hai| ho yA na ho, adhairya hai bhut| to tuma socate ho, do-cAra kadama eka sAtha uTha | barAbara hai| yaha sardI par3a rahI hai, kaMbala sAmane rakhe baiThe ho, jAyeM ki do-cAra sIr3hiyAM eka sAtha chalAMga laga jAyeM, ki jaldI or3hate nahIM ho--ki dhUpa nikalI hai, tuma sardI meM kaMpa rahe ho, kucha ho jaaye| kucha haiM jo jJAna se zurU karate haiN| kucha, jo aura | jAkara dhUpa meM nahIM baiTha jAte ho ki thor3A dhUpa kA AnaMda le lo 545/
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 4 aura zarIra ko garamA lo| yaha jJAna to vyartha hai jo AcaraNa meM na hUM, jaba taka tuma Dholapura meM na bola sako, taka taka tumhAre utara aaye| isa bhojana kA kyA karoge? bolapura meM bolane kA koI matalaba nahIM hai| zAMti to vahAM jIsasa ke jIvana meM ullekha hai ki jIsasa ne camatkAra kiyA ghanIbhUta honI cAhie jahAM cAroM tarapha azAMti hai| Dholapura! aura pattharoM ko roTI banA diyaa| eka IsAI mere pAsa AyA thaa| | bIca bAjAra meM agara tuma mukta na ho sako to tumhArI mukti do vaha kahane lagA, Apa isameM mAnate haiM yA nahIM? maiMne kahA, maiM | kauDI kI hai| agara himAlaya kI coTiyoM para baiThakara tuma mukta mAnatA hUM kyoMki isase bhI bar3A camatkAra dUsare loga kara rahe haiN| ho jAo to usa mukti kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| kyoMki utarate hI unhoMne roTiyoM ko patthara banA diyA hai! to yaha koI bar3I bAta pahAr3a se nIce tuma pAoge, vaha mukti pahAr3a para hI chUTa gyii| nahIM ki IsA ne agara patthara ko roTI banA diyA; yaha to maiM roja | bAjAra meM kharoMceM lgeNgii| dekha rahA hUM ki karor3oM-karor3oM logoM ne roTI ko patthara banA diyA | tuma apane muniyoM ko thor3A bAjAra meM lAo! vahAM patA cala hai| camatkAra to vahI hai| | jAyegA, kyoMki vahAM cAroM tarapha dhakkama-dhukkI hai| jJAna rakhA hai, kisI kAma nahIM AtA! tumane jJAna kA kabhI maiMne sunA hai, eka saMnyAsI tIsa varSa taka himAlaya meM rhaa| upayoga kiyA hai? tuma kara hI nahIM sakate upayoga, kyoMki vaha usakI khyAti dUra-dUra taka phaila gii| loga usakI pahAr3I guphA darzana se paidA nahIM huA hai| vaha tumhArA hai hI nhiiN| bhItara gahare taka Ane lage, usake caraNa chuune| Akhira kuMbha kA melA bharA mana meM tuma jAnate hI ho ki vaha ThIka nahIM hai| Upara-Upara se kahe thA, to logoM ne kahA, 'mahArAja! aba to nIce utro|' to jAte ho, ThIka hai| lokopacAra, samAja, paraMparA! usako bhI aba to bharosA A gayA thaa| tIsa sAla! eka daphA tumhArA jJAna eka ziSTAcAra mAtra hai| lekina bhItara tumheM usa krodha nahIM huaa| eka daphA nArAja nahIM huaa| eka daphA koI para bharosA nahIM hai| jisa para bharosA nahIM use tuma kaise jIvana meM vikRti nahIM utthii| usane kahA, AtA huuN| vaha aayaa| aba kuMbha utAroge? jisa bhojana para tumheM bharosA nahIM hai, use tuma kaise | kA melA! vahAM kauna kisakI phikra karatA hai! dhakkama-dhukkI! karoge? use tuma kaise pacAoge? use tuma kyoM cabAoge? vaha nIce utarA to dhakkama-dhukkI hone lgii| eka AdamI kA Upara se tuma kahate ho, bhojana hai; bhItara to tumheM dikhAyI par3atA paira usake paira para par3a gyaa| vaha bhUla hI gayA tIsa sAla kA hai patthara, miTTI hai| isalie jJAna par3A raha jAtA hai| himAlaya kA vAsa, zAMti, dhyAna! jhapaTakara usakI gardana pakar3a _ 'kriyAvihIna jJAna vyartha hai aura ajJAniyoM kI kriyA bhI vyartha lI aura kahA, 'tUne samajhA kyA hai ? kisake Upara paira rakha rahA hai|' aura agara ajJAnI caritravAna hone kI koziza meM laga jAye hai? hoza se cala!' lekina tabhI use khayAla AyA, are! tIsa to vaha bhI vyartha hai; kyoMki vaha kitanA hI Aropita kara le | sAla miTTI ho gaye! caritra, vaha kabhI usake prANoM kA spaMdana nahIM bnegaa| vaha usake para himAlaya meM tuma baiThe the, ekAMta meM, na kisI kA paira paira para jIvana kA gIta na hogaa| vaha basa Upara-Upara hogaa| jarA par3atA thA, na mauke the, na avasara the| kharoMca jarA-sI laga jAye, kharoMca do-aura asalI mavAda bAhara nikala aaegaa| muzkila meM par3a jaaoge| to tuma tathAkathita caritravAnoM ko kharoMcanA mata, anyathA sAdhu agara samyaka caritra ko upalabdha ho to bhagor3A nahIM camar3I se bhI kama gaharA unakA caritra hai| binA kharoMcA rahe to hogaa| bhagor3e hone kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| usake hone meM saba ThIka cala jAtA hai| jarA-sI kharoMca-aura kaThinAI ho sAdhutA hogii| usane kucha chor3A nahIM hai; jo galata thA vaha chUTa jAtI hai| isalie to tumhAre caritravAna jIvana ko chor3akara bhAga gayA hai| aura usane kucha thopA nahIM hai; jo ThIka thA vaha pragaTa jAte haiM, kyoMki jIvana meM lagatI haiM khroNceN| huA hai| usakA caritra usakI AMtarika AtmA kA hI pratibiMba ravIMdranAtha se kisI ne pUchA, 'Apane zAMtiniketana bolapura meM hogaa| usake jIvana meM tuma virodha na paaoge| usake bhItara koI kyoM banAyA?' to unhoMne kahA, 'kyA Dholapura meM banAUM? yahAM | doharI parte nahIM haiN| usake vyaktitva meM tuma Dabala:mAiMDa na kama se kama bola to sakate haiN| bolapura!' aura maiM tumase kahatA paaoge| aisA nahIM hai ki vaha kucha bhItara hai aura kucha hone kI 546
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________________ darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa ceSTA kara rahA hai| vaha jo bhItara hai, vaisA hI bAhara pragaTa ho rahA | pahalI mulAkAta meM kyA tamAzA khar3A kareM? aura bhIr3a lagI hai, hai| isalie mahAvIra nagna khar3e hue| maulavI hai, samAja hai, vivAha ho rahA hai, gaThabaMdhana DAlA jA rahA nagna khar3e honA bar3A pratIkAtmaka hai, ki jaisA maiM bhItara hUM vaisA hai-aba isameM kahAM tamAzA khar3A karo bIca meM--isalie! baahr| kapar3e bhI kyoM pahanaM? maiM vaisA kyoM dikhalAUM jaisA ki jiMdagI meM tumhArI kasameM, tumhAre vrata, tumhAre caritra, agara maiM nahIM hUM? kisI kAraNa se haiM to Upara-Upara hoNge| tumane dekhA! kapar3e ke pIche sirpha zarIra ko DhAMkane kI hI patnI bahuta nArAja ho gayI-yaha maulavI kI aura vivAha kI AkAMkSA thor3e hI hai| agara sirpha zarIra ko DhAMkane kI AkAMkSA bAta uThate dekhkr| aura usane kahA ki mere mana meM kaI daphe aisA ho to tthiik| kapar3e ke pIche zarIra ko vaisA dikhAne kI AkAMkSA lagatA hai ki tuma bAra-bAra socate hooge ki maiM agara kisI hai jaisA vaha nahIM hai| to mahAvIra kA nagna khar3e ho jAnA kapar3oM aura ko byAhI gaI hotI to acchA thaa| kA virodha nahIM hai; lekina tumhArI gaharI AkAMkSA kA virodha hai| mullA ne kahA, 'nahIM, kabhI nahIM! maiM kisI kA bhalA...kisI dekhA striyAM yA puruSa! puruSa koTa banavAte haiM to kaMdhoM para ruI kA burA kyoM cAhane lagA! hAM, yaha bhAvanA jarUra mana meM bharavA lete haiM, kyoMki chAtI ubharI huI dikhAyI pdd'e| ruI sahI; kabhI-kabhI uThatI hai ki tuma agara janama bhara kuMvArI rahatI to magara kauna dekha rahA hai bhItara Akara! bAhara se calate to chAtI | bar3A acchA hotaa|' ubharI dikhAyI par3atI hai| hama chipAye jAte haiN| jahAM prema nahIM hai, vahAM prema dikhalAe jAte striyAM stanoM ko hajAra taraha se ubhArakara dikhalAne kI koziza haiN| jahAM sadabhAva nahIM hai, vahAM sadabhAva dikhalAe cale jAte haiN| meM lagI rahatI haiN| na mAlUma kitane taraha ke iMtajAma kara rakhe haiN| aura jaise hama nahIM haiM vaisA hama apane cAroM tarapha rUpa khar3A karate jaisA nahIM hai vaisA dikhAne kI ceSTA cala rahI hai| rahate haiN| dhIre-dhIre dUsare to dhokhe meM Ate hI haiM, hama bhI dhokhe meM mahAvIra nagna khar3e hue--sirpha isa artha meN| yaha pratIkAtmaka A jAte haiN| apane hI pracArita asatya apane ko hI satya mAlUma hai ki jaisA hUM, ThIka huuN| aba isako anyathA dikhAne kI kyA hone lagate haiN| taba eka bar3I duvidhA paidA hotI hai| usI duvidhA jarUrata; anyathA dikhAne se anyathA ho to na jaauuNgaa| kisako | meM loga phaMse haiN| dhokhA denA hai aura kyA sAra hai? mahAvIra kahate haiM, kriyAvihIna jJAna vyartha, ajJAniyoM kI kriyA darzana ho to jJAna hotA, jJAna ho to eka caritra AnA zurU vyrth| to na to AcaraNa karanA jbrdstii| kyoMki jo tumhAre hotaa| lekina vaha caritra bar3A naisargika hotaa| usameM AropaNa, jJAna meM na utarA ho vaha tumheM pAkhaMDita karegA, tumheM pAkhaMDI ceSTA, zrama jarA bhI nahIM hotaa| eka naisargika dazA hotI hai| bnaaegaa| aura agara koI tumhAre jJAna meM utarA ho to usakI mullA nasaruddIna ke ghara maiM mehamAna thaa| subaha-subaha usakI parIkSA yahI hai ki vaha AcaraNa meM utre| isase tuma galata artha patnI se kisI bAta para jhaMjhaTa ho gyii| to mujhe dekhakara usane mata lenA, jaisA ki Amataura se jaina anuyAyI lete haiN| ve socate thor3A jyAdA rauba bAMdhanA cAhA patnI pr| aura usane kahA ki haiM ki jo jJAna meM A gayA, aba isako AcaraNa meM utAranA hai| dekho, maulavI ke sAmane, samAja ke sAmane tumane kasama nahIM nahIM, yaha to sirpha parIkSA, kasauTI hai| mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe haiM khAyI thI ki sadA merI AjJA kA pAlana karogI? ki jo jJAna meM A gayA hai, vaha AcaraNa meM AnA hI caahie| maiM maujUda thA to usane socA ki zAyada patnI thor3I jhukegI aura agara jJAna meM A gayA hai to AcaraNa meM Ane se baca nahIM jhaMjhaTa jyAdA na kregii| sktaa| lekina eka zarta hai ki jJAna meM darzana ke mAdhyama se lekina patnI ne kahA, 'hAM, khAyI thI, mujhe yAda hai| lekina AyA ho| agara darzana ke mAdhyama se na AyA ho to jJAna kI vaha sirpha isIlie khAyI thI ki maiM usa vakta pahalI-pahalI | taraha par3A rahegA--tumase dUra, saMbaMdha na jur3egA; tumhAre hRdaya aura mulAkAta meM tamAzA khar3A nahIM karanA cAhatI thii|' tumhAre jJAna meM koI setu na hogaa| aba aisI kasama kA kyA artha, jo isIlie khAyI gaI ho ki 'jaise paMgu vyakti vana meM lagI Aga ko dekhate hue bhI bhAgane meM 547
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________________ 548 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 jaMgala meM Aga lagI ho aura eka aMdhA AdamI ho jaMgala meM, vaha daur3a sakatA hai; lekina use dikhAyI nahIM par3atA ki Aga kahAM hai, lapaTeM kahAM haiN| vaha daur3akara bhI jala maratA hai| aura eka laMgar3A ho, use dikhAyI par3atA hai ki Aga kahAM lagI hai, kahAM se bhAgUM, kahA se nikalUM; lekina paira nahIM haiM, to bhI jala maratA hai| jisa vyakti ke pAsa jJAna to hai, lekina AcaraNa nahIM, vaha jala mregaa| vaha laMgar3A hai| jisa vyakti ke pAsa AcaraNa to hai, lekina bodha nahIM, vaha bhI jala mregaa| usake pAsa paira to the, lekina AMkha nahIM hai| asamartha hone se jala maratA hai... aura aMdhA vyakti daur3ate hue bhI na nikala skeNge| aura jinake pAsa jJAna hai lekina caritra nahIM, ve dekhane meM asamartha hone se jala maratA hai|' bhI na nikala skeNge| tumhAre bhItara eka rasAyana ghaTe, eka alkemikala parivartana ho, eka kImiyA se tuma gujara jAo ki tumhArA jJAna darzana bane, tumhArI AMkha bana jAye aura tumhArA jJAna tumhArA caritra bana jaaye| do tarapha jJAna meM ghaTanAeM ghaTeM, eka tarapha jJAna darzana bane aura dUsarI tarapha jJAna caritra bane, to pakSI ke donoM paMkha upalabdha ho ge| aba tuma ur3a sakate ho isa virATa ke AkAza meM / 'kahA jAtA hai ki jJAna aura kriyA ke saMyoga se hI phala kI prApti hotI hai; jaise ki vana meM paMgu aura aMdhe ke milane para pArasparika saMprayoga se vana se nikalakara donoM nagara meM praviSTa ho jAte haiN| eka pahie se ratha nahIM cltaa|' pAto paMgulo DDo, dhAvamANo ya aMdhao / aMdhA bhI mara jAtA hai| paira the, baca sakatA thaa| paMgu bhI mara jAtA hai| AMkheM thIM, baca sakatA thaa| lekina donoM kA milana caahie| saMjo asiddhIi phalaM vayaMti, na hu ega cakkeNa raho payAi / aMdho ya paMgu ya vaNe samiccA, te saMpaDattA nagaraM paviTThA / / agara donoM sAtha ho jAeM, agara aMdhA aura laMgar3A eka | samajhaute para A jAyeM, eka maitrI kara leM, eka saMbaMdha banA - saMbaMdha ki laMgar3A kahe ki mujhe tuma apane kaMdhoM para biThA lo, tAki maiM tumhArI AMkha kA kAma karane lagUM; saMbaMdha ki aMdhA kahe, tuma mere kaMdhoM para baiTha jAo, tAki maiM tumhAre paira bana jAUM / aura laMgar3A usa vana meM jahAM Aga lagI hai, bacakara nikala sakate haiM agara eka vyakti ho jAyeM, agara do na rheN| agara laMgar3A aMdhe ke kaMdhe para baiTha jAye, aMdhe ke lie dekhe aura aMdhA laMgar3e ke lie cale, donoM jur3a jAyeM, yaha saMyoga agara baiTha jAye, to bacakara nikala sakate haiM, to sone meM sugaMdha A jAye / mahAvIra kahate haiM, eka pahiye se ratha nahIM cltaa| aura aisI hI vyakti ke jIvana kI dazA hai| jIvana meM to Aga lagI hai| yaha jIvana kA vana to jala rahA hai| isase nikalane kA upAya? akelA jinake pAsa caritra hai aura jinake pAsa bodha nahIM, ve bhI aMdherI rAta para dIvA jalAnA kaba manA hai ? kalpanA ke hAtha se kamanIya jo maMdira banA thA bhAvanA ke hAtha se jisameM vitAnoM ko tanA thA, svapna ne apane karoM se thA jise ruci se saMvArA svarga ke duSprApya raMgoM se, rasoM se jo sanA thA Dhaha gayA vaha to juTAkara IMTa, patthara, kaMkar3oM ko eka apanI zAMti kI kuTiyA banAnA kaba manA hai ? hai aMdherI rAta para dIvA jalAnA kaba manA hai? jisa dina tuma darzana ko upalabdha hooge, usa dina tumhArA purAnA bhavana - sapanoM kA, svarga ke raMgoM kA, iMdradhanuSoM kA giregA-dhUla meM giregaa| khaMDahara bhI na baceMge! kyoMki sapane ke kahIM koI khaMDahara bacate haiM! basa tirohita ho jAyegA, jaise kabhI na thaa| hAtha meM rAkha bhI na raha jaayegii| - darzana ko upalabdha hote hI, jIvana ko gaura se dekhate hI eka bAta sApha ho jAtI hai ki jIvana hai, tuma ho aura bIca meM tumane jo sapane banAe the ve jhUThe the / ve tumhArI mUrcchA se uThe the| ve tumhArI baMda AMkhoM se uThe the| jaise subaha eka AdamI jAgatA hai, AMkha kholatA hai-- sAre sapane tirohita ho ge| darzana kA artha hai, aise hI tuma jIvana ke prati AMkha kholo,
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________________ darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa jAgo aura dekho! to kitane-kitane tumane sajAe haiM, saMvAre haiM aura darzana mUla bhitti hai| agara darzana ko na samajha pAe to pUre svapna, kitane raMga bhare haiM ! ve saba acAnaka tirohita ho jaayeNge| mahAvIra bebUjha raha jaayeNge| darzana kA artha hai : AMkha svapna se kitane hI raMgIna hoM, sapane sapane haiN| unake tirohita ho jAne se khAlI ho; AMkha meM koI sapanA na ho, koI cAha na ho, koI ghabar3A mata jaanaa| IMTa-patthara se bhI choTI-sI kuTiyA banAyI jA tRSNA na ho| AMkha usako dekhane ko rAjI ho jo hai; AMkha sakatI hai| satya se bhI zAMti kI choTI-sI kuTiyA banAyI jA usakI mAMga na kare jo honA caahie| sakatI hai| jhUThe sapanoM ke bar3e mahaloM se kucha sAra nahIM; unameM phira se doharA duuN| jaba bhI tuma kahate ho aisA honA cAhie, koI kabhI rahA nhiiN| logoM ne sirpha socA hai ki rheNge| vaha sirpha tabhI tuma use dekhane meM asamartha ho jAte ho-jo hai| taba tuma bAtacIta hai| vaha bAtacIta kitanI hI suMdara mAlUma par3e, vaha sirpha use dekhane lagate ho kisI gahare tala para-jo nahIM hai aura honA laphphAjI hai| | caahie| taba tumane sapanA banAnA zurU kara diyaa| tumane yathArtha maiMne sunA hai, mirjA gAliba ke pAsa koI AdamI rupaye udhAra ko na dekhaa| tumane Adarza ko maaNgaa| tumane vaha na dekhA jo mAMgane aayaa| unhoMne bar3I mIThI bAteM khiiN| kavi the| jo maujUda thaa| tuma usakI cAha karane lage jo honA caahie| tuma AdamI rupaye udhAra mAMgane AyA thA, usane bhI kavitA meM hI bAta | AzA ko bIca meM le aae| tuma kalpanA bIca meM le aae| phira kii| kahA kalpanA ne tAne-bAne bune| phira saba cIjeM galata ho gyiiN| phira kAkA! bar3e be-vakta A gae kalpanA ke mAdhyama se tuma jo dekhate ho vaha satya nahIM hai| aisA vyartha hI rAstA nApA tuma cAhate the| aura Apako dekhake merA mana kAMpA tumane dekhA, jaba do vyakti eka-dUsare ke prema meM par3a jAte haiM to aura Apane samaya ThIka nahIM bhAMpA eka-dUsare meM aisI cIjeM dekhane lagate haiM jo haiM hI nhiiN| strI puruSa mere zera mArane gaye haiM DAkA meM aisA dekhane lagatI hai ki aisA mahAvIra kabhI huA hI nhiiN| abhI to cala rahA hai phAkA puruSa strI meM dekhane lagatA hai jagata kA sArA sauMdarya! aisI bAteM lauTakara Ane do mere kAkA karane lagate haiM ki jisakA hisAba nhiiN| cAMda-tAroM ko dekhane ApakA bana jAyegA khAkA lagate haiM-eka-dUsare ke ceharoM meM, AMkhoM meN| anaMta phUloM kI abhI hAkA karo, varnA gaMdha eka-dUsare ke pasIne se Ane lagatI hai| ye sapane haiM! aisA ve bIbI banA degI ApakA sAkA cAhate haiN| phira agara suhAgarAta pUrI hote-hote ye saba sapane TUTa aura maiM karUMgA tAkA jAte haiM to Azcarya nhiiN| Azcarya to yaha thA ki tuma itanI dera mere AkA! abhI na karanA idhara nAkA bhI kaise dekha sake! nahIM to bIbI na chor3egI eka bAla baaNkaa| phira premI socate haiM ki dUsare ne majhe dhokhA diyaa| koI kisI itanI laMbI kavitA kahI! lekina lenA-denA kucha bhI nahIM hai| ko dhokhA nahIM de rahA-tuma hI dhokhA khA rahe ho| phira premI vaha AdamI kavitA se hI ghabar3Akara bhAga gayA hogaa| phira dubArA socatA hai, yaha preyasI to galata sAbita huii| yaha to maiMne jo phUla na AyA hogaa| kI gaMdha dekhI thI vaha nikalI n| yaha kyA mujhe dhokhA de gii| yaha tumhAre zabda kitane hI raMgIna hoM, aura kitane hI kAvya ke raMga to bar3I karkazA niklii| aura maiMne to sAre saMgIta, sArA sAja tumane bhare hoM, aura kitanI hI tukabaMdI bAMdhI ho, kitane hI zabdoM isake kaMTha meM sunA thaa| maiMne to koyala ko kUkate sunA thaa| maiMne kA sauMdarya biThAyA ho lekina bhulAve haiMaura jitane jaldI to kokilA jAnI thii| aura yaha to ghara Ate-Ate svara karkaza jAga jAo utanA acchA hai| ho gyaa| to kyA isane mujhe dhokhA diyA thA? kyA usa kSaNa darzana kA kyA artha? darzana kA itanA hI artha hai : AMkheM isane banAvaTa kI thI? vaha jo mAdhurya isase maiMne pAyA thA, to sapanoM se khAlI ho jaayeN| vaha saba pravaMcanA thI? to vaha jAla thA? vaha mujhe phaMsAne ke 549
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________________ 550 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 lie thA? aura preyasI bhI yahI socane lagatI hai ki isa AdamI meM jo bhagavattA dekhI thI vaha kahAM gaI ! isake caraNoM meM sira rakhane kA mana huA thA - to ve caraNa saba banAvaTI the ! vaha saba pAkhaMDa thA ? jaldI hI kAMTe ubhara Ate haiM, phUla vidA ho jAte haiN| jaldI hI yathArtha pragaTa hotA hai aura sapane haTa jAte haiN| aura aisA premI aura preyasI ke bIca hotA hai, aisA nahIM - aisA hamAre hara saMbaMdha meM hotA hai| aise jIvana ke hara mor3a para hama una cIjoM ko dekha lete haiM jo haiM nhiiN| hama una iMdradhanuSoM ko tAna lete kahIM bhI nahIM haiN| aura phira jaba iMdradhanuSa nahIM pAte haiM to rote haiM, cIkhate haiM, viSAda se bharate haiM, dukhI hote haiM, ciMtita hote haiN| darzana kA artha hai : jo hai use binA kisI AzA se samizrita kie, binA kisI kalpanA meM DubAye, binA kaisA honA cAhie usako bIca meM lAye, dekha lene kI kalA ! AMkha sApha ho to tuma kabhI ulajhoge na / AMkha sApha ho to yathArtha se saMbaMdha rahegA; ayathArtha tumheM bAMdhegA na / aura AMkha sApha ho, to sApha AMkha se jo bodha saMgRhIta hotA hai usakA nAma jnyaan| sApha AMkha se saMgRhIta bodha kA aMtima jo pariNAma hotA hai, usakA nAma cAritrya aura cAritrya kA jo AtyaMtika phala hai| mahAvIra kA vaha mokSa / aMdherI rAta para dIvA jalAnA kaba manA hai ? Dhaha gayA vaha to juTAkara IMTa, patthara, kaMkar3oM ko eka apanI zAMti kI kuTiyA banAnA kaba manA hai ? zuddha darzana se jo dikhAyI par3atA hai, yathArtha, usa yathArtha se hI apanI jIvana kI kuTiyA ko banA lene kA nAma cAritrya hai / svapna se jIvana ko banAnA aura satya se jIvana ko banAnA - basa yahI jIvana ko banAne ke do DhaMga haiN| Dhaha gayA vaha to juTAkara IMTa, patthara, kaMkar3oM ko eka apanI zAMti kI koI manAhI nahIM hai| hai aMdherI rAta para dIvA jalAnA kaba manA hai ? -AMkha ke dIye ko jalAo ! darzana ko jagAo ! kalpanA ke hAtha se kamanIya jo maMdira banA thA bhAvanA ke hAtha ne jisameM vitAnoM ko tanA thA svapna ne apane karoM se thA jise ruci se saMvArA svarga ke duSprApya raMgoM se, rasoM se josanA thA kuTiyA banAnA kaba manA hai ? hai aMdherI rAta para dIvA jalAnA kaba manA hai ? lekina yaha kisI bAhara ke dIye ke jalAne kI bAta nahIM hai--bhItara ke dIye ko jalAne kI bAta hai| aura yaha dIyA jalane lagatA hai jaise-jaise tuma AMkha ko sApha karake dekhane lagate ho| to kyA karo ? rAta aMdherI hai / yathArtha kaThora hai| lekina dIye ke jalAne kI jAyeMgI / unako haTAte clo| zabda hai-- sAmAyika | pataMjali kA zabda hai -- dhyAna / buddha kA zabda hai - samyaka smRti / jIvana ko jAgaraNa se bharo! jo bhI karate ho, karate samaya smaraNa rakho ki sapanoM ko haTAte clo| purAnI AdateM haiM, ve bAra-bAra bIca meM A terI duA hai ki ho terI ArajU pUrI merI duA hai ki terI ArajU badala jaae| tuma to cAhate ho ki tumhArI AkAMkSAeM pUrI ho jAyeM, lekina mahAvIra, buddha, kRSNa cAhate haiM tumhArI AkAMkSAeM badala jaayeN| AkAMkSAeM pUrI karanA cAhoge to sapanoM meM rhoge| AkAMkSA badala jAe, AkAMkSA na ho jAe, zUnya ho jAe to AkAMkSA ke nIce se jo zakti bacegI, jo AkAMkSA meM niyojita thI, mukta hogI, vaha tumhAre jIvana meM visphoTa ho jAyegA; jaise aNu ko hama tor3ate haiM, to choTe-se aNu meM jo AMkha se bhI dikhAyI nahIM par3atA, itanI UrjA pragaTa hotI hai ! aNu ke jo paramANu haiM vaha eka-dUsare ko bAMdhe hue haiN| jaba unheM hama alaga karate haiM to jo zakti unako bAMdhe thI, vaha mukta hotI hai| usa mukta zakti kA
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________________ darzana, jJAna, caritra-aura mokSa / Pain pariNAma hirozimA meM dekhA, nAgAsAkI meM dekhA: eka lAkha pacAoge, puSTa hooge, to cAritrya utpanna hogaa| AdamI kSaNabhara meM rAkha ho ge| eka choTe-se paramANu ko | aura mokSa cAritrya kI prabhA hai| caritravAna mukta hai| caritrahIna jisako aba taka kisI ne dekhA nahIM hai, itane kSudra ke bhItara itanI baMdhA hai| caritravAna kI jaMjIreM gira gyiiN| UrjA chipI hai! to AtmA ke bhItara kitanI UrjA na chipI hogI! | lekina abhI to tumane jo caritravAna dekhe haiM, tuma unako jarA AtmA ke baMdhana ko haTAnA jarUrI hai| jaise aNu ke baMdhana ko pAoge ki unhoMne nayI jaMjIreM banA lI haiN| to tumhAre caritrahIna haTAyA to itanI virATa UrjA pragaTa huI-AtmA ke baMdhana haTa bhI baMdhe haiM, tumhAre caritravAna bhI baMdhe haiN| aura akasara to bar3A jAyeM to jo parama UrjA pragaTa hotI hai usI kA nAma mahAvIra ne vyaMgya aura bar3I ulaTI bAta dikhAyI par3atI hai: caritrahInoM se paramAtmA kahA hai| vaha Atma-visphoTa hai| jyAdA baMdhe tumhAre caritravAna haiN| caritrahInoM se bhI baMdhe! baMdhana haTAne haiN| baMdhana AkAMkSAoM ke, AzAoM ke haiN| baMdhana caritrahIna meM bhI thor3I-bahuta svataMtratA mAlUma par3atI hai| mUrchA ke haiN| to mUrchA ko tor3ane meM laga jaao| caritravAna to baiThA hai maMdira meM, sthAnaka meM, pUjAgRha meM baMda! aisA sAre vicAra kA mahAvIra kA eka saMkSipta bhAva hai : mUrchA ko ghabar3AyA, DarA! lekina kahIM cUka ho gayI hai| caritra kI prabhA tor3ane meM laga jaao| jo bhI karo apane ko jagAkara kro| rAha mokSa hai| jo mukta na kara jAye, vaha caritra nhiiN| para calo to jAgakara clo| bhojana karo to jAgakara kro| tuma darzana se zurU karanA : kisI dina mokSa kI prabhA upalabdha kisI kA hAtha hAtha meM lo to jAgakara lo| aura sadA dhyAna rakho hotI hai| nizcita hotI hai| yaha jIvana kA ThIka gaNita hai| ki bIca meM sapanA na aae| thor3e dina sapanoM ko aise chAMTate rahe, aura mahAvIra jo bhI kaha rahe haiM, vaha vaijJAnika saMgati kA satya haTAte rahe, haTAte rahe to jaldI hI tuma pAoge kabhI-kabhI | hai| usameM eka-eka kadama vaijJAnika hai| jaise sau DigrI pAnI kSaNabhara ko sapane nahIM hote aura jhalaka milatI hai| vahI jhalaka garama karo, bhApa bana jAtA hai-aise mahAvIra ke vacana haiM : darzana jJAna bnegii| phira una jhalakoM ko ikaTThI karate jaanaa| vaha apane se jJAna, jJAna se caritra, caritra se mokSa! Apa ikaTThI hotI calI jAtI haiN| jJAna eka daphA ho to koI bhUla nahIM sktaa| vaha to hameM, dUsaroM kI bAteM haiM, isalie yAda rakhanI Aja itanA hii| par3atI haiN| jo apane meM ghaTatA hai use vismaraNa karane kA upAya nahIM hai| vaha to saMgRhIta hotA calA jAtA hai, saghana hotA calA jAtA hai| aura jaise bUMda-bUMda girakara sAgara bana jAtA hai, aise bUMda-bUMda jJAna kI girakara AcaraNa nirmita hotA hai| nANeNa jANaI bhAve, daMsaNeNa ya sddhe| caritteNa nigiNhAi, taveNa prisujjhii|| 'jJAna se jAnanA hotA hai; darzana se zraddhA, zraddhA se caritra, caritra se zuddhi...' nAdaMsaNissa nANaM-darzana ke binA jJAna nhiiN| nANeNa viNA na huMti caraNaguNA-jJAna ke binA caritra nhiiN| aguNissa natthi mokkho-caritra ke binA mokSa kahAM? natthi amokkhassa nivvANaM-aura mokSa ke binA AnaMda kahAM? usa paramAnaMda ko cAhate ho to darzana ke bIja boo| darzana ke bIja boo-jJAna kI phasala kaattoge| usa jJAna kI phasala ko 5511 www.jainelibrar org
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________________ chabbIsavAM pravacana tumhArI saMpadA-tuma ho
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________________ prazna-sAra na mAlUma khopar3I meM kahAM se kahAM calA gayA! zakti aura prabhutA kI khoja meM thA, yahAM zAMti aura zUnyatA sIkhane ko milii| aba na Age jA sakatA hUM aura na piiche| mana vikSipta huA jAtA hai| kRpayA mArgadarzana deN| darzana ke tatkSaNa bAda ghaTI ghaTanA ko hI kyA bhajana kahate haiM? jo dina Apake sAtha premapUrvaka bitAe unako maiM kaise bhUlUM? atIta ko bhUlanA mere basa kI bAta nhiiN| Apa vItarAga haiN| aba ina AMsuoM ke sivA mere pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| mana bAra-bAra kahatA hai, Apa kaba AeMge?
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________________ halA praznaH na mAlUma khopar3I meM kahAM se kahAM calo, unhIM AkAMkSAoM ko prabhu ke mArga para saphala kara leMge! calA gayA! cAhatA thA yoga se zakti, yahAM | to phira tumheM asaphalatA hAtha lgegii| aura bhI gahana asaphalatA samajhane ko milI shaaNti| cAhatA thA dharma se | hAtha lagegI! jaise saMsAra ke mArga para lagI, usase bhI jyAdA! prabhutA, yahAM samajhane ko milI shuunytaa| kucha nirNaya nahIM kara | tuma ujar3e-ujar3e ho jAoge! lekina kAraNa dharma kA patha nahIM pAtA huuN| mana vikSipta huA jAtA hai| yaha yAtrA na mAlUma kahAM hai; kAraNa tumhArI galata AkAMkSA hai| / purAnA vizvAsa bikhara cukA hai, naye kA janma | jaba koI cAhatA hai zakti mila jAye, to kisake khilApha nahIM ho rhaa| aba na pIche jA sakatA hUM aura na Age hI bar3ha cAhatA hai? kyoMki zakti to sadA kisI ke khilApha hotI hai| pAtA huuN| kRpayA mArgadarzana deM! zakti kA artha hI hiMsA hai| zakti hama cAhate hI isIlie haiM ki kisI dUsare se balazAlI dharma kI khoja meM nikalanevAle loga akasara kisI aura cIja ho jAyeM, ki kisI dUsare kI chAtI para baiTha jAyeM, ki kisI dUsare kI khoja meM nikalate haiM-usa khoja ko dharma kA nAma de dete haiN| ko dabA leM, ki kisI dUsare ko choTA kara deN| zakti kA artha hI zakti kI khoja dharma kI khoja nahIM hai| zakti kI khoja to mahatvAkAMkSA hai| vaha ahaMkAra kA jvara hai| ahaMkAra kI hI khoja hai| zaktizAlI hone kI AkAMkSA dharma to zAMti kI khoja hai| zAMti kA artha hai : zakti kI khoja dharma-virodhI hai| | vyartha hai, isa bAta kA bodha; aura zakti kI khoja se maiM sadA lekina adhika loga dharma kI yAtrA para kinhIM galata kAraNoM se bImAra rahUMgA, svastha na ho paauuNgaa| nikalate haiM; jo saMsAra meM nahIM mila sakA, usI ko khojane zAMti kI khoja bilakula viparIta hai| zAMti kI khoja kA artha paramAtmA meM jAte haiN| | hai: maiM isa 'maiM' ko bhI girAtA hai, jisameM zakti kI AkAMkSA jo saMsAra meM nahIM mila sakA, use khojane paramAtmA meM mata paidA hotI hai; maiM isa bIja ko dagdha karatA huuN| isane mujhe jaanaa| kyoMki jo saMsAra meM hI nahIM hai, vaha paramAtmA meM to ho hI tar3aphAyA, janmoM-janmoM taka bhttkaayaa| nahIM sktaa| jise tuma saMsAra meM na pA sake, use to samajha lenA buddha ne, jaba unheM parama jJAna huA to AkAza kI tarapha AMkheM ki pAne kA koI upAya hI nahIM hai| uThAkara kahA, 'he gRhakAraka! he tRSNA ke gRhakAraka! aba tujhe lekina svAbhAvika hai| saMsAra meM hama jIye haiM aba taka | mere lie aura koI ghara na banAnA pdd'egaa| bahuta tUne ghara banAe mere janmoM-janmoM tk| vahI eka bhASA paricita hai-pada kI, dhana lie, lekina aba maiM AkhirI jAla se mukta ho gayA huuN| aba kI, prabhutA kI, zakti kii| saMsAra asaphala huA to socate haiM aura mere lie janma na hoNge|' 557
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________________ jana sUtra bhAgaH1.. jahAM mahatvAkAMkSA na rahI, tRSNA na rahI, vahAM aura janma na rhe| hai| aura jaba taka jor3A jA sakatA hai taba taka tuma atRpta jahAM mahatvAkAMkSA na rahI, vahAM bhaviSya na rahA, samaya na rahA; | rhoge| yaha daur3a to kabhI pUrI na hogI! vahAM hama zAzvata meM praveza karate haiN| isalie buddha ne kahA hai, tRSNA duSpUra hai| ise koI kabhI bhara zAzvata meM praveza hone se jo anubhava hotA hai usI kA nAma nahIM paayaa| nahIM ki saMsAra meM bharane ke sAdhana nahIM haiM; para tRSNA zAMti hai| samaya meM daur3ane se jo anubhava hotA hai usI kA nAma | kA svabhAva duSpUra hai| isa tRSNA ko jaba hama thakA-thakA pAte haiM azAMti hai| Aja se kala, kala se parasoM! jahAM hama hote haiM vahAM | saMsAra meM aura bhara nahIM pAte to hama prabha kI ora mar3ate haiN| prabha kabhI nahIM hote azAMti kA yahI artha hai| jo hama hote haiM usase kI ora mur3anA to ThIka, lekina mur3ane kA kAraNa galata hotA hai| hama kabhI rAjI nahIM hote-kucha aura honA cAhie! hamArI mAMga prabhu kI ora mur3akara dhIre-dhIre tumheM samajha meM par3egA ki tumhArI kA pAtra kabhI bharatA nhiiN| hamArA bhikSApAtra khAlI kA khAlI AMkhoM meM to purAnI vAsanA hI bharI hai| tuma paramAtmA se bhI vahI rahatA hai : kucha aura ! kucha aura! kucha aura! mAMga rahe ho jo tumane saMsAra se mAMgA thaa| to tuma mur3e to jarUra, tRpti to asaMbhava hai, kyoMki jo bhI milegA usase jyAdA zarIra to mur3a gayA, eka sau assI DigrI mur3a gayA lekina milane kI kalpanA to hama kara hI sakate haiN| jo bhI mila jAyegA AtmA nahIM mudd'ii| usase jyAdA bhI ho sakatA hai, isakI vAsanA to hama jagA hI yahI ar3acana praznakartA ko mAlUma ho rahI hai : 'na mAlUma kahAM sakate haiN| se kahAM calA gayA! cAhatA thA zakti, yahAM samajhane ko milI kyA tuma socate ho aisI koI ghar3I ho sakatI hai vAsanA ke shaaNti...|' isase ulajhana paidA ho rahI hai| isase ulajhana jagata meM, jahAM tuma jyAdA kI kalpanA na kara sako? aisI to salajhanI caahie| koI ghar3I nahIM ho sktii| sArA saMsAra mila jAe to bhI mana samajha ko thor3A jagAo! sApha-sutharA karo! agara zakti kahegAH aura cAMda-tAre par3e haiM! | mila jAyegI to kyA karoge? aura zakti pAne meM niyojita kahate haiM, sikaMdara jaba DAyojanIja ko milA to DAyojanIja ne kroge| loga dhana kamAte haiM, kyA karate haiM? aura dhana kamAne meM eka bar3A majAka kiyaa| usane kahA, 'sikaMdara! yaha bhI to lagAte haiN| aura kamAkara kyA kareMge? aura kamAne meM lagAte haiN| soca ki agara tU sArI duniyA jIta legA to bar3I muzkila meM par3a bhogoge kaba? jo milatA hai, use aura Age ke liye lagA denA jaayegaa|' sikaMdara ne kahA, 'kyoM?' to DAyojanIja ne kahA, par3atA hai| aise jiMdagI hAtha se nikala jAtI hai| eka dina mauta 'phira isake bAda dUsarI koI duniyA nahIM hai|' aura kahate haiM, yaha | sAmane khar3I ho jAtI hai, jisake Age phira kucha bhI nahIM hai| taba socakara hI sikaMdara udAsa ho gyaa| usane kahA, 'maiMne isa para tuma cauMkate ho, lekina taba bar3I dera ho cukI! kabhI vicAra nahIM kiyaa| lekina tuma ThIka kahate ho| sArI | mere pAsa Ane kA eka hI upayoga ho sakatA hai ki jo mauta duniyA jItakara phira maiM kyA karUMgA! phira to vAsanA adhara meM karegI vaha maiM tumhAre lie abhI kruuN| isalie tuma ghbdd'aaoge| laTakI raha jaayegii| phira to atRpti adhara meM laTakI raha | isalie tuma bhAgoge, bacoge, tuma upAya kroge| jAnatA hUM, tuma jaayegii| phira to chAtI para atRpti kA patthara sadA ke lie rakhA kucha aura khojane Ae ho| lekina tuma jo khojane Ae ho vaha raha jaayegaa| kyoMki aura to kucha pAne ko nahIM hai, lekina pAne | maiM tumheM nahIM de sktaa| vaha denA to tumhArI duzmanI hogii| maiM to kI AkAMkSA thor3e hI samApta hotI hai|' tumheM vahI de sakatA hUM jo denA caahie| maiM tumheM zAMti kI dizA meM | tuma kucha bhI pA lo, kitanI hI zakti, kitanI hI prabhutA, hI agrasara kruuNgaa| kitanI hI pratiSThA, mAna-maryAdA-jyAdA kI kalpanA sadA _isalie eka mahatvapUrNa bAta samajha lenI jarUrI hai : ziSya aura saMbhava hai| tuma tRpta na ho paaoge| tumhArI tijor3I kitanI hI guru ke bIca jo saMbaMdha hai vaha bar3A bebUjha hai! ziSya kucha aura hI bar3I ho, aura bhI bar3I ho sakatI hai; usameM kucha jor3A jA sakatA | mAMgatA hai; guru kucha aura hI detA hai| ziSya jo mAMgatA hai, agara hai| tumhArA sauMdarya kitanA hI ho, usameM kucha jor3A jA sktaa| guru de de to vaha guru guru nahIM; vaha duzmana hai| guru jo denA 5581 Jal Education International
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________________ HARIHANNEL tumhArI saMpadA-tuma ho BRAREL cAhatA hai, use lene ko ziSya rAjI ho jAe to hI ziSya hai| jA sakatA hai| tuma apanI mAMga lekara mere pAsa mata rhnaa| anyathA tumhArI khayAla kiyA tumane! bar3e se bar3e zaktizAlI kI zakti china mAMga mere aura tumhAre bIca dIvAla kI taraha khar3I rhegii| jaba mere sakatI hai-chInI jA sakatI hai| pAsa hI ho to yahI kaha do ki aba tuma hI yaha bhI taya karo ki nepoliyana hAra gayA aMta meM to use seMTa helenA ke eka choTe-se kyA ThIka hai| isakA nAma hI samarpaNa hai| dvIpa meM kArAgRha meM DAla diyA gyaa| samrATa thaa| sAre jagata ko samarpaNa kA yaha artha nahIM hai ki tuma kucha mAMgane Aye ho; jItane calA thaa| AkhirI natIjA yaha huA ki kArAgRha meM samarpaNa karane se milegA, isalie samarpaNa karate ho| nahIM, pdd'aa| dvIpa para use calane-phirane kI svataMtratA thii| choTA-sA samarpaNa kA artha hai: tuma apanI mAMga, tuma apanA mana saba dvIpa thaa| vaha pUrA dvIpa hI kArAgRha thaa| isalie kahIM bhAgane kA samarpaNa karate ho| | to koI upAya na thaa| pahale hI dina vaha subaha-subaha ghUmane tuma kahate ho, 'aba merI koI mAMga nahIM; aba merA koI mana niklaa| eka pagaDaMDI se gujara rahA hai| eka strI ghAsa kA gaTThara nahIM; aba jo marjI ho! aba jo usa pUrNa kI marjI ho, vaha hone lie sira para AtI hai| to nepoliyana kA jo cikitsaka do! aba maiM yaha na kahUMgA ki merI marjI pUrI ho|' hai-use eka cikitsaka diyA gayA thA kyoMki vaha bImAra thA, merI marjI pUrI ho, yahI adhArmika AdamI kA lakSaNa hai| parezAna thA, usakI rakSA ke lie-vaha cikitsaka cillAkara gurajiepha kahatA thA, tathAkathita dhArmika loga akasara to kahatA hai usa ghasiyArina se ki 'haTa, tujhe patA hai kauna A rahA dharma-virodhI haiN| usane to yahAM taka kahA ki jinako tuma dharma hai! rAstA chor3a!' lekina nepoliyana svayaM rAstA chor3akara kahate ho vaha sabhI Izvara-virodhI haiN| kyoMki unake pIche vahI | kinAre khar3A ho gayA aura usane kahA ki tuma bhUla karate ho| ve AkAMkSAeM haiM; apanI marjI pUrI karane ke irAde haiN| dina gaye jaba nepoliyana ke lie pahAr3a haTa jAte the| aba to tuma Izvara ko bhI saMcAlita karanA cAhate ho-apanI marjI ghasiyArina bhI na httegii| aba to mujhe hI haTa jAnA ucita hai| se! tuma use apane pIche calAnA cAhate ho| aura Izvara kevala ghasiyArina kama se kama svataMtra to hai, maiM kaidI hUM! merI koI unhIM ke sAtha cala pAtA hai jo usake pIche calane ko rAjI haiN| haisiyata nahIM usake saamne|| satya ko apane pIche khaDA karane ke lie to bahata se loga nepoliyana kI zakti china jAtI hai| samrATa dIna aura daridra ho utsuka haiN| satya ke pIche khar3A hone ko jo utsuka hotA hai vahI jAte haiN| jo china jAtI hai, jisa para dUsaroM kA kabjA ho sakatA ziSya hai| usane hI sIkhanA zurU kiyaa| hai, jo parataMtra hai-usakA kyA mUlya ? vaha nAva bar3I choTI hai| to aba A hI gae ho to tuma jo kucha sIkhakara Aye ho tumane khayAla kiyA H zakti ke lie dUsaroM kI jarUrata hai! jiMdagI se, vaha tumhAre kAma nahIM pdd'egaa| jiMdagI meM hI kAma na | agara nepoliyana ko jaMgala meM akelA chor3a do, usake pAsa koI pdd'aa| jo nAva nadI-nAle meM kAma na AyI usako lekara tuma zakti nahIM hai| pradhAnamaMtriyoM ko, rASTrapatiyoM ko jaMgala meM sAgara meM utara rahe ho? jo nAva nadI-nAloM meM DubAne lagI thI, akelA chor3a do, unake pAsa koI zakti nahIM hai| zakti ke lie usako lekara tuma sAgara meM utarane kA Ayojana kara rahe ho? phira bhIr3a caahie| zakti ke lie ve loga cAhie jina para zakti Dubo, to parezAna mata honA! | Aropita kI jA ske| lekina zAMti to akele meM bhI tumhArI nizcita hI DUboge, kyoMki sAgara ke virATa kA tumheM bodha hai; akele meM aura bhI jyAdA tumhArI hai| use tumase koI chIna nhiiN| sAgara meM zakti kI nAva mata calAnA; vaha kAgaja kI nAva nahIM sakatA, kyoMki vaha kisI para nirbhara nahIM hai| TheTha himAlaya hai| vaha ahaMkAra kI nAva hai; burI tarapha DUboge! kUla-kinArA na ke ekAMta meM bhI zAMti tumhArI hogI; tumhAre sAtha jaaegii| milegaa| bahuta tar3aphoge, parezAna hooge| vahAM to zAMti kI jo ekAMta meM bhI tumhare sAtha ho, vahI tumhArI saMpadA hai| aura nAva claanaa| kyoMki zakti kI sImA hotI hai| zAMti kI koI | jo dUsaroM para nirbhara hotI ho, use tuma ekAMta meM na le jA sako, to sImA nhiiN| zakti ko chInA jA sakatA hai, zAMti ko chInA nahIM mRtyu ke pAra kaise le jA sakoge? vahAM to tuma akele jaaoge| 559 www.jainelibrarorg
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga na mitra hoMge, na saMgI-sAthI, na pati-patnI, na beTe-beTiyAM, koI yaha naisargika jIvana kA hissA hai| yaha kisI se lI nahIM gayI, bhI na hogaa| mauta meM to tuma akele praveza kroge| saba chuTa kisI se chInI nahIM gaI, kisI ko dI nahIM jA sktii| jaba tuma jAyegA jo dUsaroM para nirbhara thaa| jo dUsaroM ne diyA thA vaha dUsare apane ghara lauTa Ate ho aura parama zAMti meM lIna hote ho, to vApisa le leNge| tuma kore ke kore raha jaaoge| burI taraha DUbegI acAnaka tuma pAte ho zakti kA AvirbhAva huA hai! lekina yaha yaha nAva! zakti tamhArI nahIM hai| kyoMki tama to azAMti ke sAtha hI cale isalie maiM zakti kI koI zikSaNa, zakti kA koI svarUpa, gye| yaha zakti paramAtmA kI hai| zakti kI koI rUpa-rekhA tumheM nahIM detA huuN| zAMti! vahI pAne tuma mujhe aisA kahane doH paramAtmA ke atirikta aura koI yogya hai| jo khoyA na jA sake, basa vahI pAne yogya hai| zaktizAlI nahIM hai| aura paramAtmA ke atirikta aura koI para tumheM ar3acana huI hai, yaha bhI maiM samajhatA huuN| tuma agara zaktizAlI ho bhI nahIM sktaa| vastutaH paramAtmA ke atirikta zakti hI khojane Aye the...jaisA loga Ate haiN| loga to kisI ko svayaM ko 'maiM' kahane kA adhikAra nahIM hai| yaha to satpuruSoM ke pAsa bhI camatkAra ke lie hI jAte haiN| loga to vahAM kAmacalAU hai| hama upayoga karate haiM 'maiM'; lekina 'maiM' to bhI zakti kA hI koI tamAzA dekhanA cAhate haiN| logoM kI AMkheM vahI kaha sakatA hai jo zAzvata hai| hamAre 'maiM' kA bharosA bAjAra se itanI bhara gayI haiM ki jaba ve maMdira meM bhI Ate haiM to kyA? ghaDIbhara to TikatA nahIM! kSaNabhara to TikatA nahIM! abhI bAjAra ko apane sAtha le Ate haiN| kucha, abhI kucha! pAnI para khIMcI lakIra hai! nahIM, yahAM to una logoM ke lie hI suvidhA hai jo bAjAra se saba tuma jaba miTate ho...aura tuma usI samaya miTa jAte ho jaba bhAMti jAgakara Aye haiN| kama se kama itanI jAga to lekara Aye haiM tuma azAMti ke rAste para calanA chor3a dete ho; arthAta jaba tuma ki yaha zakti kI daur3a vyartha hai| aba calo, dUsarI yAtrA para zakti kI khoja chor3a dete ho, tuma bikharane lagate ho| isIlie nikaleM! zAMti kI yAtrA! becainI hai| saMsAra kI pUrI yAtrA zakti kI yAtrA hai--bahAne kucha bhI hoN| 'khopar3I bar3I udvigna hai', praznakartA ne pUchA hai| 'parezAna huuN| koI dhana ikaTThA karatA hai| usase bhI pUcho, dhana kyoM ikaTThA karatA AyA thA zakti khojane, yahAM milI shaaNti| cAhatA thA prabhutA, hai? dhana se zakti AtI hai| eka-eka rupaye meM bharI hai shkti| yahAM milI shuunytaa|' koI jJAna ikaTThA karatA hai| usase pUcho, kyoM? to jJAna se zUnyatA dvAra hai prabhu kaa| tuma agara zUnya hone ko rAjI ho gaye zakti AtI hai| koI rAja-padoM para pahuMcane ke lie Atura hai, to tumheM prabhu hone se koI bhI roka na skegaa| aura agara tuma usase zakti AtI hai| saMsAra meM hama vahI karate haiM jisase zakti zUnya hone ko rAjI na hue aura tumane prabhutA kI talAza kI, to AtI hai| tuma bhikhamaMge rahoge, tuma sUne ke sUne rahoge, khAlI ke khAlI to agara saMkSipta meM kaheM, to saMsAra hai zakti kI daudd'| bahAne rhoge| isa virodhAbhAsa ko apane hRdaya meM bahuta gahare baiTha jAne alaga-alaga hoNge| phira zakti kI daur3a se jo jAgane lagA, | denA, kyoMki yaha jIvana kA AtyaMtika gaNita hai| jisane usakI vyarthatA dekhI, vahI dharma kI yAtrA para nikalatA hai| | jIsasa ne kahA hai jo apane ko bacAeMge vaha miTa jAyeMge; yaha yAtrA aMtaryAtrA hai aura yahAM zAMta hote jAnA hai| aura jo apane ko miTAne ko rAjI haiM unheM koI bhI miTA nahIM zakti kI daur3a kA eka hI pariNAma hotA hai-ashaaNti| aba sktaa| lAotsu ne kahA hai : jo jItane kI yAtrA para nikaleMge, tumase maiM eka bar3I virodhAbhAsI bAta kahanA cAhatA hUM: zakti kI eka dina hAre hue pAye jAeMge; aura jo hArane ko rAjI hai, use daur3a kA eka hI pariNAma hotA hai-azAMti; aura zAMti kI daur3a koI harAnevAlA nhiiN| kA eka hI pariNAma hai-shkti| lekina vaha tumhArI kAmanA ke guMcA phira lagA khilane kAraNa nhiiN| zAMta vyakti zaktizAlI ho jAtA hai| para yaha Aja hamane apanA dila zakti bar3I aura hai! yaha zakti udvignatA nahIM hai-svabhAva hai| khU kiyA huA dekhA 560
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________________ tumhArI saMpadA-tuma ho guma kiyA huA paayaa| khojanevAle zakti ko kabhI nahIM pAte, kevala azAMti pAte haiM, jaba usa zAMti kI varSA hotI hai to kalI phira khilane lagatI aura zAMti khojanevAle zakti ko upalabdha ho jAte haiN| hai| guMcA phira lagA khilane! jo kalI AMkhoM se bilakula phira Daro mt| ojhala ho gayI thI, jisakA patA bhI na rahA thA, jo bIja hokara usakA, usako hI lauTA dene meM itanA saMkoca kyA? usakA kahIM bhUmi meM kho gayI thI--vaha phira aMkarita ho AtI hai| | usake hI caraNoM meM car3hA dene meM itanI kaMjUsI kyA? guMcA phira lagA khilane jAna dI, dI huI usI kI thii| Aja hamane apanA dila haka to yaha hai ki haka adA na huaa| khU kiyA huA dekhaa| usI kI dI huI thI, usI ko vApasa lauTA dI, usI ko de dI! aura jisako hama samajhate the mara cukA, jisakA khUna ho cukA, / eka lahara uchalI sAgara meM, vApasa sAgara meM gira gaI! vaha dila phira dhar3akane lgaa| jAna dI, dI huI usI kI thI Aja hamane apanA dila haka to yaha hai ki haka adA na huaa| khU kiyA huA dekhA saca to yaha hai ki kartavya-pAlana na ho paayaa| yaha kyA khAka guma kiyA huA pAyA! bAta huI, kyA diyA! jo usakA thA usI ko lauTA diyA, isameM aura jo kho cukA thA, guma ho cukA thA, vaha phira milaa| kauna-sA kartavya pAlana huA? jI ho apane ko miTAne ko, to eka dina tuma lekina hama bar3e kaMjUsa haiN| jisase pAyA hai, usI ko lauTAne meM pAoge: Aja hamane apanA dila khU kiyA huA dekhA! jisako beImAnI kara jAte haiN| jisane banAyA hai, usase bhI chipA lete haiN| hama soce the ki mara hI cukA, jise hama chor3a hI Ae the dUra kahIM jisase pAyA hai usase bhI corI kara jAte haiN| rAha para, jisa kI hamane arthI sajA dI thI, jise hama daphanA Aye kyA hai tumhAre pAsa apanA? sAMsa usakI! bahatA huA tumhAre the, yA jise hamane sUlI para car3hA diyA thA, jise hama jalA cuke zarIra meM jala uskaa| deha meM miTTI ke kaNa usake! deha meM samAyA the-acAnaka vaha dila phira lahalahAyA, phira harA huA, phira AkAza usakA! deha meM jIvana kI dhArA agni usakI! aura kalI khulI! guma kiyA huA pAyA! aura jo kho gayA thA vaha | caitanya, vaha usI kA aMza! jaise tumhAre AMgana meM AkAza phira milaa| samAyA hai-bAhara phaile AkAza kA hI eka hissA-aise hI prabhutA chor3oH prabhutA milegI! ahaMkAra chor3oH AtmA tumameM caitanya samAyA hai| virATa caitanya kA eka choTA-sA konA, milegI! apane ko kho do, miTa jAne do, zUnya ho jAoH pUrNa | eka choTA AMgana! saba usakA hai| ke tuma pAtra ho jaaoge| pUrNa tumameM utregaa| tumhAre zUnya meM hI zUnya hone se Darate kyoM ho, ghabar3Ate kyoM ho? bUMda kI taraha utara sakatA hai| jagaha cAhie na! aura pUrNa jaise mehamAna ke lie Daro mata sAgara ke kinAre khar3e hokara, kyoMki bUMda agara sAgara meM jagaha banAnI ho, to zUnya se kama jagaha na par3egI, jarUrI hogii| gira jAye to sAgara ho jaayegii| agara kinAre para par3I raha gayI to itanI hI jagaha caahie| pUrA zUnya cAhie, tabhI pUrNa utara sakatA | bUMda hI raha jaayegii| sImA tar3aphAyegI tumheN| sImA dukha degii| hai| pUrNa, zUnya meM bilakula baiTha jAtA hai| asIma ke sAtha hI sukha ho sakatA hai| bhUmA ke sAtha hI sukha ho pUrNa kI bhI koI sImA nahIM hai; zUnya kI bhI koI sImA nahIM | sakatA hai| alpa meM kahAM sukha, kaisA sukha? hai| asIma ko bulAoge to asIma honA hI pdd'egaa| jisa aura ghabar3Ao mata! tumane chor3a diyA saba, to tuma yaha mata atithi ko tumane pukArA hai, usake Atitheya bhI to bananA hogA! socanA ki usane tumheM chor3a diyaa| tuma zUnya hue to yaha mata mejabAna to bananA hogA! jagaha to khAlI karanI hogii| siMhAsana | socanA ki vaha tumheM khAlI samajhakara tumhAre ghara meM praveza na para sthAna to rikta karanA hogA! kregaa| khAlI hooge, tabhI praveza kregaa| tumane saba chor3A, isalie kahatA hUM: zAMti! phikra chor3o zakti kii| zakti tabhI tumane pAtratA arjita kara lii| tumane saba chor3A-azeSa 561
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________________ bhAva se! kucha bhI bacAnA mata! rattIbhara bhI mata bcaanaa| anyathA huaa| aba na pIche jA sakatA hUM na Age hI bar3ha pAtA huuN|' bacAyA huA hI bAdhA ho jaayegii| __ kahIM mata jAo! purAnA vizvAsa bikhara cukA, aba tuma jaldI tuma svayaM ke aura satya ke bIca kucha bhI rahasya mata rakhanA, mata karanA naye vizvAsa ko banAne kii| kyoMki Dara yaha hai ki sau chipAnA mata! tuma saba bhAMti nagna ho jaanaa| tuma saba bhAMti chor3a | meM se ninyAnabe vyakti, jaba unakA purAnA vizvAsa bikharatA hai denA, phira ciMtA kI bAta nhiiN| to nae ko phira purAne ke hI DhAMce meM banA lete haiN| purAne se maiM, aura bajme-mai se yUM tiznAkAma jAUM paricaya hotA hai| purAne se pahacAna hotI hai| purAne ke raMga-DhaMga gara maiMne kI thI taubA, sAkI ko kyA huA thA? patA hote haiN| purAne kI rUpa-rekhA unake hAtha meM hotI hai| phira sAdhAraNa madhuzAlAoM meM to yaha ho jAtA hai| naye vizvAsa ko vaha murAne ke DhAMce meM hI banA lete haiN| maiM, aura bajme-mai se yUM tiznAkAma jAUM, ki maiM aisA pyAsA purAnA vizvAsa bikhara gayA hai, Daro mata! tuma mata DhAlanA naye kA pyAsA lauTa jAUM madhuzAlA se! | vizvAsa ko, anyathA tuma phira purAne sAMce meM DhAla loge| vahI gara maiMne kI thI taubA, sAkI ko kyA huA thA? maiMne agara sAMcA tuma jAnate ho| tuma cupa rho| tuma isa bIca kI bar3I becaina kasama khAyI thI ki na pIUMgA to sAkI to bhara hI de sakatA thA avasthA meM rAjI rho| aura taba tumameM zraddhA kA janma hogaa| vaha pAtra ko! sAkI to pilAne kA Agraha kara sakatA thaa| mere taubA vizvAsa nahIM hogii| vaha tumhArI DhAlI huI na hogii| yahI maiM pharka kara lene se, mere kasama khA lene se, usane to kasama na khAyI thI, karatA hUM vizvAsa aura zraddhA meN| vizvAsa hai tumhArA DhAlA vaha to mujhe manA, samajhA-bujhA sakatA thA aura jabardastI karatA huA; kyoMki tuma khAlI rahane ko rAjI nahIM, kucha na kucha bharane to hama pI hI lete| | ko caahie| satya na sahI to jhUTha hI shii| apanA na sahI to sAdhAraNa madhazAlA meM to aisA ho jAyegA ki tumane agara taubA | aura kA hI shii| dekhA huA na sahI to sunA huA hI shii| kI hai to tuma tiznAkAma hI vApasa jAoge, pyAse hI vApasa | tuma vizvAsa ko DhAloge to tumhArA hI DhAlA huA vizvAsa lauttoge| lekina usa parama kI madhuzAlA meM jisane chor3a diyA | hogaa| na, yaha gRha udyoga satya ke jagata meM kAma na aayegaa| saba, vaha kabhI tiznAkAma nahIM jaataa| jisane pakar3A saba, vahI purAnA gira gayA, saubhAgya! dhanyabhAgI ho! aba jaldI mata tiznAkAma jAtA hai| jisane saba pakar3A vaha pyAsA raha jAtA hai| | karo naye ko banAne kii| agara tuma isa khAlIpana meM thor3I dera raha tama pakar3anevAloM kI tarapha to dekho! kaise pyAse aura kaise udAsa | gae to nayA utaregA; vaha tumhArA banAyA huA na hogaa| aura kaise thake aura hAre raha gaye haiN| tuma jarA chor3e huoM kI tarapha | dhIre-dhIre tuma pAoge, tumhAre zUnya ko kisI prakAza ne utarakara to dekho! mahAvIra, buddha-tuma unako to dekho, kaise bhara gae bhara diyaa| tuma to garbha jaise ho gae aura koI jIvana AyA aura haiM! pyAsa sadA ke lie miTa gayI hai, aisI gahana tRpti huI hai! tumhAre garbha meM praviSTa ho gyaa| yaha tumhArA banAyA huA putalA usakI madhuzAlA se tuma vApisa na aaoge| agara tumane saba | nahIM hai--yaha paramAtmA se AyA huA jIvana hai| chor3A to vaha tumheM bahuta manAegA, bahuta tumheM pilAne kA Agraha zraddhA AtI hai| vizvAsa lAyA jAtA hai| vizvAsa jabardastI kregaa| tuma agara saba usa para chor3a do to saba ho jaaye| hai; zraddhA naisargika hai; zraddhA sahaja hai| jo AdamI vizvAsa ke isalie maiM kahatA hUM, zUnya ho jaao| zUnya hone se merA artha | binA rahane ke lie rAjI hai, usake jIvana meM zraddhA utaratI hai| yaha nahIM hai ki tuma nA-kucha ho jaao| tuma nA-kucha ho| zUnya | vizvAsa kA na honA avizvAsa nahIM hai| kyoMki avizvAsa meM tumhArA yaha nA-kuchapana miTa jaayegaa| dhUla jama gayI hai, use to phira eka taraha kA vizvAsa hai| koI mAnatA hai, Izvara tumane saMpadA samajhA hai| zUnya hone meM yaha dhUla haTa jAegI aura hai-yaha bhI vizvAsa; koI mAnatA hai Izvara nahIM hai-yaha bhI tumhAre bhItara kI saMpadA pragaTa ho jaayegii| zUnya hokara hI tuma vishvaas| 'nahIM' lagA dene se kahIM pharka par3atA hai ? jo AdamI pUrNa ko paaoge| dUsarA koI upAya nahIM hai| | mAnatA hai Izvara nahIM hai-yaha usakI dhAraNA, usakA shaastr| kahA hai, 'purAnA vizvAsa bikhara cukA, naye kA janma nahIM koI mahAvIra ko mAnatA hai, koI muhammada ko-koI mArksa ko Main Education International
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________________ tumhArI saMpadA-tuma ho| mAnatA hai| koI gItA ko pUjatA hai, koI kurAna ko-koI hUM, pratIkSA kruuNgaa| kaipiTala ko pUjatA hai| pharka kucha bhI nahIM hai| | prArthanA karo, pratIkSA karo; lekina vizvAsa ko nirmita mata vahAM soviyata rUsa meM purAne devatA to vidA ho gaye, purAne dharma kro| hogA! dhIraja rkho| aura agara dhIraja se huA, kho gaye, purAne carca kho gaye; lekina kamyunijma kA nayA carca apane-Apa huA aura tuma sirpha sAkSI rahe, gavAha; banAnevAle nirmita ho gayA hai| kamyunisTa netAoM kI nayI pratimAeM nirmita nahIM, tumane sirpha jagate dekhA zraddhA ko, tumane zraddhA kA vRkSa bar3hate ho gayI haiN| Izvara nahIM hai, yahI siddhAMta ho gayA hai vizvAsa kaa| dekhA, tumane zraddhA meM phUla-phala lagate dekhe, tuma sirpha sAkSI baccoM ko raTAyA jAtA hai| jaise IsAI raTAte haiM baccoM ko, jaise rahe to tuma pAoge yaha zraddhA muktidAyI hai| musalamAna raTAte haiM, hiMdU, jaina raTAte haiM baccoM ko, apanI-apanI isa zraddhA ko hI mahAvIra ne darzana kahA hai| darzana yAnI dhAraNA-vaise hI kamyunijma apanI dhAraNA raTAtA hai| lekina jisako tumane dekhA, banAyA nhiiN| zraddhA tumhArA karma nahIM hai, donoM hI vizvAsa haiN| | darzana hai| zraddhA tumhArA kRtya nahIM hai, tumhArA darzana hai| jisako vizvAsa kA artha yahI hai : jo tumane ceSTA se karake paidA kara tumane uThate dekhA, phailate dekhA, pUre AkAza ko bharate dekhA, tuma liyA hai| manuSya nirmita kA nAma hai vishvaas| aura jaba manuSya sAkSI rahe jisake-taba virATa se AyI shrddhaa| aura jo virATa kucha nirmANa nahIM karatA, na vizvAsa na avizvAsa, na pakSa na se AtI hai vaha virATa kara jAtI hai| jo kSudra kI hai vaha kSudra hai| vipakSa, khAlI khar3A raha jAtA hai; vaha kahatA hai, jaba terI marjI ho / 'aba na pIche jA sakatA hUM, na Age hI bar3ha sakatA hUM!' taba bhara denA, agara na bharegA to bhI hama rAjI haiM--taba eka dina koI jarUrata nahIM kahIM jAne kii| tuma jahAM ho, vahIM DUbane kI tumhAre zUnya meM usa pUrNa kA Agamana hotA hai| taba tumhArI aMdherI | jarUrata hai| Age-pIche kI bhASA mana kI hai| Age-pIche kI rAta meM jalatA hai usakA diiyaa| aura yaha tumhArA jalAyA nahIM bhASA mahatvAkAMkSA kI hai| Age-pIche kI bhASA : pragati ho rahI hotA; kyoMki tumhArA jalAyA tumase bar3A nahIM ho sktaa| ki nahIM, gati ho rahI ki nahIM, kahIM jA rahA hUM ki nahIM! jAnA tumhArA jalAyA tumhArA hI hissA hogaa| tumhArA jalAyA tumhArA kahAM hai? jo ho, vahIM Thahara jAnA hai! jo ho, usameM hI lavalIna hI nirmANa hogaa| tuma paramAtmA ko maukA do| tuma thor3e bIca meM ho jAnA hai| jo ho, usameM hI tallIna ho jAnA hai| apane meM dakhalaMdAjI na kro| tuma khar3e dekhate rho| DUbanA hai, jAnA kahAM hai? saba jAnA bAhara hai| ghara AnA hai! yaha zubha ghar3I hai ki purAnA vizvAsa bikhara cukA aura nayA paidA aura tuma yaha mata socanA ki ghara Ane ke lie bhI kahIM jAnA karanA bhI mata! tuma jaldI karoge, kyoMki khAlI hogaa| ghara to tama ho hii| jarA becainI choDo. vicAra choDo. to jagaha akharatI hai| jaise dAMta TUTa jAtA hai to jIbha vahIM-vahIM | acAnaka tuma pAoge ki isa ghara ko tumane kabhI chor3A hI nahIM; jAtI hai--aisA jaba purAnA vizvAsa haTa jAtA hai to bAra-bAra tuma sadA hI isameM the| khayAloM meM hI chor3A thA vastutaH kabhI nahIM mana vahIM-vahIM lauTatA hai ki jaldI vizvAsa banAo! ghara | chor3A thaa| khAlI-khAlI lagatA hai, becainI mAlUma hotI hai| isa becainI ko bodhidharma jaba jAgrata huA to haMsane lagA, khUba haMsane lagA! jhela lenaa| lekina vizvAsa aba mata bnaanaa| bahuta tumane usake AsapAsa ke aura bhikSuoM ne pUchA ki tuma pAgala to nahIM banAe, koI kAma na aaye| kitane-kitane dharmoM meM tuma jI nahIM ho gaye ho, huA kyA hai? usane kahA, maiM isalie haMsa rahA hUM ki cuke ho! kitane-kitane zAstroM ko tuma pUja nahIM cuke ho! jisako maiM khojatA thA janmoM-janmoM se, use kabhI khoyA nahIM kitane-kitane paramAtmA tumane nirmita nahIM kiye haiN| kitanI | thaa| khUba majAka rahI! pratimAeM tumhArI arcanA aura pUjA ko svIkAra nahIM kara cukI haiN| tumhIM soco ki varSoM taka tuma khojate rahe kisI cIja ko aura lekina kyA huA? aba tuma kaha do ki aba maiM na bnaauuNgaa| Akhira meM khIse meM hAtha DAlA aura vahAM pAyI! aura khIse meM aba jaba prakRti hI upajAegI... / aba kAgaja aura plAsTika tumane khojA hI nahIM aba taka; kyoMki yaha khayAla hI nahIM uThA ke phUla nahIM; aba to jaba asalI phUla AeMge tbhii| maiM rAjI | ki khIse meM bhI ho sakatI hai| 563) 3
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________________ 564 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 tumhArI saMpadA tuma ho| tumhArI saMpadA tumhAre bhItara isI kSaNa maujUda hai| kahIM na jAo-na Age na pIche, na uttara na dakSiNa, na pazcima na pUraba, na nIce na Upara - dasoM dizAoM ko chor3a do| dasoM dizAoM ko chor3akara jo khar3A ho jAtA hai, usa avasthA ko mahAvIra kahate haiM samAdhi / vaha A gayA ghara ! vApasI ho gayI ! usane jAna liyA use - jisakA vismaraNa ho gayA thaa| yaha bhI khayAla rakha lenA : tuma cAhate ho mujhe ki maiM tumheM kucha calAUM, daur3AUM, kahIM pahuMcAUM, tumheM koI jvara dUM, tumheM koI tar3apha dUM, utsAha dUM / mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM, jarA hameM utsAha deM - utsAha DhIlA par3A jA rahA hai| utsAha kisalie ? tuma koI sainika nahIM ho ki kahIM yuddha para jA rahe ho| tuma saMnyAsI ho, apane ghara A rahe ho - utsAha kaisA ? lekina logoM ko utsAha cAhie, daur3ane ke lie utsAha jarUrI hai, rukane ke lie utsAha kI jarUrata hai ? rukane ke lie to utsAha bAdhA bhI bana sakatA hai| kyoMki vaha tumheM daur3Ae rkhegaa| zAMta baiTha jAnA hai - kaisA utsAha ? kahIM jAnA nahIM, UrjA kA koI upayoga nahIM karanA hai| jaise zAMta jhIla ho, aise ho jAnA hai-- jisameM taraMga nahIM uThatI, lahara nahIM utthtii| bhajana bhaktoM kA zabda / use bhI samajha lenA jarUrI hai| bhajana ke lie darzana jarUrI nahIM / bhajana ke lie bhAva jarUrI hai| mahAvIra kA 'darzana' pAnA ho to nirbhAva honA jarUrI hai| ve viparIta rAste haiN| vahAM sAre bhAva kA tyAga kara denA hai| vahAM to bhAva rAga hai| vahAM to prema bhI baMdhana hai| bhakta ke mArga para bhAva prAraMbha hai: bhAva, bhajana, bhagavAna! vahAM na jJAna, na darzana, na cAritrya / bhakta ko caritra ityAdi kI ciMtA hI nhiiN| vaha kahatA hai, 'caritra usakA, hamArA kyA? usakI jaisI marjI! vaha jaisA nAca nacAye !' bhakta to kahatA hai, 'hama to kaThaputalI kI bhAMti haiM; dhAge usake hAtha meM haiN| vaha jo banAye hama bana jAte haiN| dUsarA prazna : darzana ke tatkSaNa bAda ghaTI ghaTanA ko hI kyA lIlA usakI hai| sArA nATaka usakA racA huA hai| hama to bhajana kahate haiM? kRpA karake smjhaaeN| kevala pAtra haiM nATaka meM rAma banA detA hai, rAma bana jAte haiM; rAvaNa banA detA hai, rAvaNa bana jAte haiN|' lekina tuma Darate ho| tumane aba taka to jisako jIvana jAnA hai, vaha daur3a-dhUpa hai, ApA-dhApI hai| tumane usake atirikta koI jIvana nahIM jaanaa| tumase agara koI baiThane ko kahe to lagatA hai, yaha to marane jaisA ho gayA; isameM jIvana kahAM hai? lekina maiM tumase kahatA hUM, jIvana tumhAre bhItara hai| use daur3a-dhUpa karake tuma na pA skoge| jaba daur3a-dhUpa se thaka jAoge, baiTha jAoge, aura kahoge, aba kahIM jAne kI koI icchA na rahI - tatkSaNa tuma pAoge ki vaha mila gyaa| 'darzana' mahAvIra kI sAdhanA-paddhati kA zabda hai; 'bhajana' | unakI sAdhanA-paddhati kA zabda nahIM / darzana ke bAda to mahAvIra kahate haiM, jJAna ghaTatA hai| jJAna ke bAda cAritrya ghaTatA hai| bhajana kI koI jagaha mahAvIra kI vicAra - zRMkhalA meM nahIM hai / bhajana bhaktoM kI paraMparA kA zabda hai| donoM ko jor3ane kI koziza mata karo, anyathA tuma aura ulajha jaaoge| donoM ko alaga-alaga hI rkho| donoM sahI haiM; para alaga-alaga sahI haiM; alaga-alaga yaMtroM ke aMga haiN| mahAvIra ke mArga para bhajana jaisI koI jagaha nahIM hai| kyoMki bhajana kA artha hotA hai: utsava / bhajana kA artha hotA hai: prabhu - nAma-smaraNa / bhajana kA artha hotA hai: tallInatA / bhajana kA artha hotA hai: behozI, bekhudI / bhajana to aisA hai jaise koI bhItara kI zarAba, pIye aura masta ho gaye! bhajana to nRtya hai, gunagunAnA hai, gIta hai| mahAvIra ke mArga para bhajana jaisI koI cIja nahIM hai| vaha mArga bilakula bhajana - zUnya hai| isalie agara mahAvIra ke mArga ke zabda 'darzana' kA upayoga kara rahe ho to bhajana ko bhUla jaao| mahAvIra kahate haiM, darzana se hogA jJAna, bodha | bhajana to hai abodha / mahAvIra kahate haiM, hogA jJAna / mahAvIra kahate haiM, AyegI jAgRti / bhajana to hai gaharI Atma-vismRti, tallInatA / aura mahAvIra kahate haiM, jJAna se cAritrya rUpAMtarita hogaa| bhakta kI bhAva- dazA bar3I alaga hai| to bhakta prema se calatA hai, bhAva se calatA hai| bhAva hI saghana hokara bhakti banatI hai| aura bhakti jaba pragaTa hotI hai phUloM kI taraha, to bhajana / bhAva se zuruAta hai| jaba bhAva bahuta gahana hone lagatA hai,
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________________ tumhArI saMpadA--tuma ho itanA gahana hone lagatA hai ki bhAva karanevAlA dhIre-dhIre bhAva meM | usI kinAre pahuMcA deMgI; lekina do nAvoM para savAra AdamI DUba jAtA hai, alaga nahIM raha jAtA-to bhkti| aura bhakti muzkila meM par3a jAtA hai| eka hI nAva para savAra huA jA sakatA jaba itanI saghana hotI hai ki svayaM kA to dikhAyI par3anA hai| isakA yaha bhI artha nahIM hai ki tuma yaha ghoSaNA karo aura bilakula baMda ho jAtA hai, svayaM kI jagaha paramAtmA kI pratIti cillAo aura mAno ki merI hI nAva pahuMcAtI hai| vaha bhI hone lagatI hai, cAroM tarapha usakA darzana hone lagatA hai to pAgalapana hai| vaha bhI kamajorI hai| jo AdamI kahatA hai merI hI bhgvaan| aura bhagavAna ko pA lene kI jo khuzI hai, vaha bhajana nAva pahuMcAtI hai, usa AdamI ko saMdeha hai abhii| use apanI nAva hai| usako pA lene se jo nAca paidA hotA hai ki mila gayA!... | pahuMcAegI, isameM saMdeha hai| cillA-cillAkara vaha vizvAsa ArkimiDIja ke jIvana meM eka kathA hai ki vaha eka vaijJAnika jagA rahA hai| vaha kahatA hai, 'kahAM jA rahe ho dUsarI nAva meM? yaha khoja kara rahA thaa| apane Taba meM baiThA thA snAna karane, taba usako kabhI na phuNcaaegii| Ao, merI hI nAva pahuMcAtI hai!' vaha DarA sUjha A gyii| to nagna baiThA thA snAnAgAra meM, chalAMga lagAkara hai apane se ki kahIM dUsarI bhI nAva pahuMcAtI ho to usakA khuda utthaa| bhUla hI gayA ki nagna huuN| bhUla hI gayA ki snAnAgAra hai| kA isa nAva meM baiThanA muzkila ho jaaegaa| khoja kA majA aisA thA ki daur3A sar3akoM para aura cillAyAH tuma hairAna hooge! jo loga dUsaroM ko kanavarTa karane calate 'irekaa| mila gayA!' rAjamahala pahuMca gayA naMgA, bhIr3a laga haiM--jaise IsAI hiMdaoM ko IsAI banAne meM lage rahate haiM, Arya gyii| samrATa ne bhI kahA ki 'tuma pAgala ho gaye ho! mila bhI samAjI IsAiyoM ko hiMdU banAne meM lage rahate haiM ye saba saMdigdha gayA to itane pAgala hone kI kyA bAta hai? nagna kyoM ho?' taba loga haiM, inako apanI nAva para bharosA nahIM hai| ye jaba taka dUsare use yAda aayaa| usane kahA, 'kSamA kareM! milane kA kSaNa itanA kI nAva khAlI na karavA leM taba taka inheM bharosA nhiiN| ye kahate gahana thA ki maiM bhUla hI gayA; apanA mujhe hoza hI na rhaa|' haiM, dUsarI bhI nAveM haiM, inameM bhI loga jA rahe haiM-kahIM ye loga to bhajana to aisA kSaNa hai : irekA! mila gayA! | pahuMca to nahIM jAte! ye khuda to pahuMce nahIM haiM abhii| inakI nAva jaba bhagavAna kI pahalI daphA jhalaka milatI hai, jaba usakI kahIM jAtI nahIM mAlUma ho rahI hai inko| dUsare! to do hI upAya chavi pahalI daphA dikhAI par3atI hai, jaba usakA rUpa pahalI daphA haiM yA to ye sahI haiM, yA hama sahI haiN| agara ye sahI haiM to hamaka pragaTa hotA hai, jaba usakI sugaMdha nAsApuToM meM pahalI bAra bharatI apanI nAva meM se utaranA pdd'egaa| agara hama sahI haiM to inako hai-irekA! to bhakta nAca uThatA hai, gunagunA uThatA hai, | inakI nAva se utAra leN| AMsuoM kI dhAra baha jAtI hai-AnaMda ke AMsuoM kI! sArI duniyA meM dharmoM ke bIca jo saMgharSa calatA hai vaha svayaM kI samhAle nahIM samhalatA! mastI bhara jAtI hai| pyAlA chalakane | nAva para vizvAsa nahIM hai, isalie calatA hai| dUsare ko jaba tuma lagatA hai!-to bhajana! samajhAne jAte ho taba tuma gaura karanAH kahIM tuma dUsare ke bahAne bhajana bilakula dUsarI dhArA kA hissA hai| donoM dhArAeM pahuMcA | apane ko hI to nahIM samajhA rahe ho? kahIM dUsare ke bahAne apane detI haiM, lekina donoM ke rAste bar3e alaga-alaga haiN| hI saMdehoM ko to zAMta nahIM kara rahe ho? jaba tuma dUsare ko zekha kAbe se gayA usa taka birahamana daira se samajhAne meM rAjI ho jAte ho ki tuma sahI ho, to tumheM bar3A eka thI donoM kI maMjila phera thA kucha rAha kaa| halakApana mAlUma hotA hai, tumane khayAla kiyaa| kyoM? eka lekina vaha kucha pharka bar3A pharka hai! koI masjida se gayA, koI bojha thA bhItara : kauna jAne hama galata hoM! dUsare ko samajhA maMdira se gayA; koI tapa se gayA, koI bhAva se gayA-thor3A-sA liyA, calo eka AdamI aura rAjI ho gayA! apane para to pharka hai; lekina thor3A-sA pharka bhI bahuta bar3A pharka hai| pahuMcakara bharosA nahIM thA; aba eka aura rAjI ho gayA, zAyada ThIka hoM! to saba rAste usI para mila jAte haiN| lekina bIca meM bar3e-bar3e do rAjI ho gaye, tIna rAjI ho gaye, bhIr3a ikaTThI ho gayI, to aMtara haiN| aura bIca meM tuma do rAstoM ke bIca apane ko DAMvADola bharosA pakkA ho gayA ki nahIM, hama galata kaise ho sakate haiM! mata krnaa| do nAvoM para kabhI savAra mata honaa| yadyapi donoM nAveM itane loga kaise rAjI ho jAte! ho sakatA thA hama bhUla meM hote,
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH lekina itane loga! itane loga to bhUla meM nahIM ho sakate! vagairaha lagAkara Upara kI bartha para leTane hI jA rahA thA ki kucha dUsare ko kanavarTa karane kI ceSTA meM apane hI avizvAsoM ko, yAda A gayI to usane nIce kI sITa para leTe AdamI se pUchA, saMdehoM ko zAMta karane kI ceSTA chipI hai| isalie loga cillAte | bhAI sAhaba! Apa kahAM jA rahe haiM? to usa AdamI ne kahA, haiM ki basa yahI maarg| kalakatte jA rahA huuN| mullA bolA, hadda ho gayI! hama to baMbaI jA mahAvIra ke mArga para bahuta loga nahIM gaye, kyoMki mahAvIra ne rahe haiN| vijJAna kA camatkAra to dekho ki eka sITa kalakattA jA kahA sabhI mArga sahI haiN| rahI hai, eka sITa baMbaI jA rahI hai! jaina aba himmata nahIM karate yaha kahane kI ki sabhI mArga sahI aba gaMgA aura narmadA kA agara milana ho jAye to bar3I haiN| vaha himmata chor3a dI unhoNne| aba to ve kahate haiM yahI mArga | muzkila ho gyii| donoM sAgara kI tarapha jA rahI haiM aura donoM sahI hai| aura kabhI-kabhI kaisI viDaMbanA ho jAtI hai! sAgara meM hI jA rahI haiN| saba jAnA sAgara kI tarapha hai| maiM eka jaina muni se bAta kara rahA thaa| to maiMne unase kahA ki maiM to tumase kahatA hUM, jo saMsAra kI tarapha jA rahA hai vaha bhI jaina dharma to syAdavAda ko mAnatA hai| jaina dharma to kahatA hai, aura jarA laMbe rAste se paramAtmA kI hI tarapha jA rahA hai| kyoMki saba bhI sahI haiN| jaina dharma kA to yaha kahanA hai, 'yahI sahI hai', yaha jAnA usakI tarapha hai-dera-abera! maiM to tumase kahatA hUM, dRSTi galata hai| 'yaha bhI sahI hai', yaha dRSTi sahI hai| vaha bhI jisane vezyA ke dvAra para dastaka dI hai, usane bhI anajAne maMdira sahI hai, yaha bhI sahI hai| yaha hI sahI hai, aise Agraha meM to dUsare ke dvAra para hI dastaka dI hai-thor3I dUra se dastaka dI hai| lekina saba galata ho jAte haiN| unhoMne kahA ki nizcita, syAdavAda kA vezyA ke pAsa bhI vaha maMdira ko hI khojane gayA hai, kyoMki prema yahI artha hai| phira thor3I bAta calatI rhii| idhara-udhara kI maiMne khojane gayA hai| mile na mile, dUsarI baat| lekina AkAMkSA to unase bAta kI, phira thor3e bhUla gaye ve to maiMne unase kahA ki | usI kI hai| khuda bhI paricita na ho, yaha bhI ho sakatA hai| galata syAdavAda ke viparIta agara koI ho, usake lie kyA dizA meM TaTolatA ho, yaha bhI ho sakatA hai| lekina bhItara jo kahiyegA? vaha bhI sahI hai? 'kabhI nahIM,' unhoMne kahA, 'aisA khoja cala rahI hai, vaha to usI kI cala rahI hai| sabhI sAgara kI kaise ho sakatA hai? syAdavAda ke jo viparIta hai vaha kabhI sahI | tarapha jA rahe haiN| aura sabhI pahuMca jAte haiM, kyoMki sAgara ne saba nahIM ho sktaa|' dizAoM se gherA hai| sAgara kI koI dizA nahIM hai| aise paramAtmA syAdavAda kA mUla AdhAra hI yahI hai ki jo mere viparIta hai vaha kI koI dizA nahIM hai| bhI sahI ho sakatA hai| mahAvIra kA AkAza bar3A virATa hai| ve to dhyAna rakhanA, bhajana se bhI loga pahuMcate haiM, bhAva se bhI kahate haiM, itanA bar3A virATa AkAza hai to itanI choTI-choTI | pahuMcate haiN| para bhAva kI nAva alaga hai| usakI cAla alaga hai| pagaDaMDiyoM para tuma cillAte ho, yahI sahI hai? tuma pagaDaMDI ke usakI patavAra alaga hai| usakA raMga-DhaMga alaga hai| vaha bar3I nApa ko AkAza kA nApa banA dete ho? tuma pahuMcane ke saMkIrNa sajI-saMvarI hai| mArga ko maMjila banA dete ho? maMjila bahuta bar3I hai| saba taraha | mahAvIra kI nAva bar3I bhinna hai| jarA bhI sajI-saMvarI nahIM hai| ke mArga vahAM samAviSTa ho jAte haiN| vahAM bhAva ko koI jagaha nahIM hai| vahAM zuddha vicAra aura dhyAna aisA samajho ki gaMgA baha rahI hai, narmadA bhI baha rahI hai| gaMgA | hai| vahAM bhUlanA nahIM hai, smaraNa rakhanA hai| bhAva meM bhUlanA hai, baha rahI hai pUraba kI tarapha, narmadA baha rahI hai pazcima kI trph| smaraNa nahIM rakhanA hai| bhAva meM Atmavismati karanI hai| aura agara donoM kA rAste meM milanA ho jAye to bar3I muzkila ho | mahAvIra ke mArga para AtmasmRti jagAnI hai| bar3e viparIta haiN| eka jaaye| kyoMki gaMgA kahe, maiM sAgara kI tarapha jAtI hUM, tU pAgala pUraba jA rahA hai, eka pazcima jA rahA hai-eka narmadA, eka kahAM jA rahI hai ulaTI; aura narmadA bhI kahe, maiM bhI sAgara kI gaMgA-lekina donoM sAgara meM pahuMca jAte haiM! aura sAgara meM tarapha jAtI hUM, tumheM kucha ar3acana ho gayI hai... pahuMcakara donoM sAgara ho jAte haiN| mullA nasaruddIna eka Trena meM savAra huaa| vaha apanA bistara bhajana vidhAyaka jIvana-dRSTi hai; darzana nakArAtmaka 566
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________________ HAMARHTET tumhArI saMpadA-tuma ho URI AAR jIvana-dRSTi hai| bhajana kA artha hai jo DUbA! bhajana kA artha hai jisane apane tu aura terI caMcala sakhiyAM, jaba pAnI bharane jAtI haiM ko khoyA! bhajana kA artha hai: jisane apane ko chor3A usake taba sAye dhAnI hote haiM, taba dhUpa gulAbI hotI hai| hAtha meM! bhajana kA artha hai jo usake AsapAsa nAcA aura rAsa vaha jo bhakta hai, vaha pratyeka khela meM paramAtmA ko dekha rahA hai| meM sammilita huaa| bhakta ko to lagatA hai: yaha sArA khela, yaha tU aura terI caMcala sakhiyAM jaba pAnI bharane jAtI haiM sArI lIlA, cAhe kaisA hI DhaMga rakhatI ho-yaha koyala kI taba sAye dhAnI hote haiM, taba dhUpa gulAbI hotI hai| kuhU-kuhU, ye varSA ke bAdala, yaha varSA kI rimajhima TApa-yaha dhUpa bhI gulAbI ho jAtI hai, sAye bhI dhAnI ho jAte haiN| aura jo saba aneka-aneka rUpoM meM usI kA Agamana hai! yaha usI ke bhI jA rahA hai panaghaTa kI tarapha, vaha vahI hai-usakI caMcala pairoM meM baMdhe hue dhuMgharuoM kI AvAja hai! sakhiyAM haiN| bhakta saMsAra ko sirpha saMsAra kI taraha nahIM dekhatA-paramAtmA sArA jagata aneka-aneka rUpoM meM usI kI lIlA hai| jisane kI abhivyakti kI taraha dekhatA hai| yaha usakA pragaTa rUpa hai| ne pahacAnanA zurU kara diyA, vaha hara jagaha use pahacAna legaa| yaha usI citrakAra kA citra hai| ye raMga usI ke hAtha ne phailAe haiN| mohatasiba kI khaira UMcA hai usI ke phaija se ye gIta usI ne race haiN| veda kahate haiM : yaha kAvya usI kA hai| yaha riMda kA, sAkI kA, maya kA, khuma kA, paimAne kA naam| vahI gunagunAyA hai| vahI gunagunA rahA hai! bhakta to kahatA hai, bhagavAna hai rasAdhyakSa usa madhuzAlA kA! sAdhaka ke mArga para saMsAra aura satya viparIta haiN| saMsAra se isa jIvana kI madhuzAlA kA rasAdhyakSa! aura usI kI kRpA kA haTanA hai agara satya meM jAnA ho| phala hai| bhakta ke mArga para saMsAra satya kA hI paridhAna hai, usI kI riMda kA, sAkI kA, maya kA, khamakA, paimAne kA nAma veSabhaSA hai| ye jo mora nAca rahe haiM, ye mora paMkha usI ke mukuTa -ina sabake nAmoM kI mahimA usI ke kAraNa hai| para lage haiN| yaha jo bAMsurI baja rahI hai, cAhe tumheM usake oMTha mohatasiba kI khaira UMcA hai usI ke phaija se|| dikhAyI par3ate hoM na dikhAyI par3ate hoM, yaha bAMsurI usI ke oMThoM -usa rasAdhyakSa kI anukaMpA ki usI kI anukaMpA se riMda | para rakhI hai; nahIM to kabhI kI bajanI baMda ho jaatii| kA, piyakkar3a kaa...| maya bhI hai, mInA bhI hai, sAgara bhI hai, sAkI nahIM bhakta to piyakkar3a hai| vaha to bhagavAna kI zarAba pI rahA hai| jI meM AtA hai lagA deM Aga mayakhAne ko hm| jIvana ko to usane madhusikta bhAva se dekhA hai| 'pyAre' ko aura agara tumheM dikhAyI na par3e vaha, to phira aisA lagegA ki pahacAnane kI taraha usane jIvana kI khoja kI hai| vaha satya kI saMsAra meM Aga hI lagA do| khoja meM nahIM hai-'pyAre' kI khoja meM hai! mahAvIra satya kI | maya bhI hai, mInA bhI hai, sAgara bhI hai, sAkI nahIM-saba hai khoja meM haiN| 'pyArA' zabda unake oMTha se nikalegA bhI nhiiN| / lekina pilAnevAlA nahIM hai, DhAlanevAlA nahIM. sAkI nahIM hai| mohatasiba kI khaira UMcA hai usI ke phaija se jI meM AtA hai lagA deM Aga mayakhAne ko hama! riMda kA, sAkI kA, maya kA, khuma kA, paimAne kA naam|| to phira yaha saba vyartha hai| lekina agara usake hAtha tumheM jisa gAgara meM sAgara bharI, jisa gAgara meM madhu kA sAgara bharA dikhAyI par3a jAyeM ki usI ne DhAlI hai surA, to phira surA bhI hai, jisa pAtra meM madhu par3A hai, jo pilAnevAlA hai, jo pInevAlA | amRta hai| agara usake hAtha dikhAyI par3a jAyeM to jahara bhI amRta hai--ina sabakI mahimA usI ke kAraNa hai-usakI hI anukaMpA hai! kyoMki usake hAthoM meM jahara ho hI kaise sakatA hai| __ bhakta kI dRSTi bar3I alaga hai| bhakta kI dRSTi ko tuma sAdhaka bhakta kI bhASA surA kI, sugaMdha kI, saMgIta kI bhASA hai| bhakta | kI dRSTi ke sAtha gaDamagaDDa na krnaa| unheM alaga-alaga kI bhASA prema kI, priyatama kI, priyatamA kI bhASA hai| bhakta kI rakhanA, sApha-sutharA rkhnaa| phira tumheM jo prItikara lage, usa bhASA rAsa kI, rasa kI bhASA hai| para cale jAnA; magara mana meM kabhI bhI yaha khayAla mata rakhanA ki
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 dUsarA galata hai| agara tumane yaha socA ki dUsarA galata hai to maiM hogA tumhArA! lekina atIta kI sImA hai| jo ho cukA usakI tumase kahUMgA : tumheM apane mArga para saMdeha hai| dUsare se tumheM kyA sImA hai| jo abhI nahIM huA, vaha asIma hai| hamArI bhIr3a kala lenA-denA? hogA, vaha bhI ThIka hogaa| aura agara use vahIM se | dekhanA! tuma to gaye-gujare ho! sUryAsta ho rahA hai! DUbate sUraja AnaMda ke dvAra khula rahe haiM, to tuma kauna ho rokanevAle? aura ko kauna namaskAra karatA hai| tuma isa naye sUraja ko dekho! agara use vahIM se paramAtmA kI pahacAna A rahI hai, to tuma kauna to naye dharma jaba paidA hote haiM to ve bhaviSya kI bAta karate haiN| ho bAdhA DAlanevAle? kyoMki vaha hI eka rAstA hai bhIr3a ko bar3hAne kaa| unake pAsa na satya ke ekAdhikArI, monopolisTa mata bnnaa| isI taraha atIta hai, na bhIr3a Aja maujUda hai| duniyA meM dharma naSTa huA, kyoMki sabhI dharma satya ke ekAdhikArI lekina maiM dhArmika AdamI usako kahatA hUM, jise bhIr3a kI bana gye| aura jaba bhI dharma satya kA ekAdhikArI banatA hai, bhraSTa jarUrata nahIM kisI bhI rUpa meM, abhI, kala yA kabhI! jo ho jAtA hai; saMpradAya raha jAtA hai; dharma mara jAtA hai, lAza raha kahatA hai, akelA kAphI huuN| akelA bhI calA to bhI pahuMca jAtI hai| satya para kisI kI bapautI nahIM hai| yahI mahAvIra kA | jaauuNgaa| usake aura paramAtmA ke bIca sIdhA saMbaMdha hai; bhIr3a ke syAdavAda hai| satya sabakA hai; saba DhaMgoM se pAyA jA sakatA hai; mAdhyama se nahIM hai| saba mArgoM se pAyA jA sakatA hai| aisA agara tuma kaha pAo to _aura acchA hI hai ki itane mArga haiM kyoMki itane prakAra ke manuSya usakA artha huA ki tumheM apane mArga para zraddhA hai, zraddhAna hai| / haiN| eka-eka vyakti itanA bhinna hai ki yaha bar3A kaThina ho jAtA | isalie tamheM dasare ke mArga ko gAlI dene kI jarUrata nhiiN| tumheM ki eka hI mArga hotaa| to kucha loga to jAte, kucha aura loga apane mArga para itanA bharosA hai ki isa bharose ko dUsare ko gAlI isalie hI na jA pAte kyoMki vaha usa mArga para ThIka na baitthte|| de de kara bar3hAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai| tuma apane mArga ke prati itane | tumane khayAla kiyaa| skUla meM bacce par3hate haiN| cUMki hamane mAna Azvasta ho ki agara sArI duniyA bhI tumhAre mArga ko chor3a de to rakhA hai ki jo baccA gaNita meM hoziyAra hai vahI hoziyAra! to jo tuma akele hI gIta gunagunAte cale jaaoge| isase kucha pharka na baccA gaNita meM hoziyAra nahIM vaha gadhA ho jAtA hai| tuma jarA pdd'egaa| tumheM bhIr3a kI apekSA nahIM hai, jarUrata nahIM hai| eka dUsarI duniyA soco! jaldI hI vaha duniyA AyegI, jabaki kamajora AdamI ko bhIr3a kI jarUrata hai| bharose kI kamI hama gaNita kI bahuta jarUrata na raha jaayegii| kaMpyUTara paidA ho gaye haiN| bhIr3a se parA kara lete haiN| kamajora AdamI ko paraMparA kI jarUrata | AnevAlI sadI meM choTe-choTe bacce bhI kaMpyUTara apanI jeba meM hai| to hama kahate haiM, pAMca hajAra sAla purAnI hai hamArI paraMparA! rakha skeNge| gaNita kA bar3e se bar3A savAla kaMpyUTara kSaNa meM pUrA isa taraha bhIr3a ko hama pAMca hajAra sAla purAnA banA dete haiN| kara degaa| usake lie karane kI jarUrata na raha jaayegii| to bhIr3a do taraha se ho sakatI hai yA to abhI ho; jaisI IsAiyoM gaNita kI pratibhA samApta ho jaayegii| taba hama kaheMge, jo baccA ke pAsa hai| eka araba AdamI! to ve jarA atIta kI bAta nahIM kAvya meM guNavAna hai vaha pratibhA-saMpanna hai| taba sArA nakzA karate. kyoMki atIta kI koI jarUrata nahIM-bhIr3a abhI hai| badala jaayegaa| phira bhIr3a ko bar3hAne kA dUsarA DhaMga yaha hai ki hiMdU kahate haiM hamArA abhI jo baccA gadhA hai vaha bhaviSya meM guNavAna ho sakatA hai; dharma sanAtana hai| mAnA ki hama bIsa hI karor3a haiM, isase kyA hotA aura abhI jo guNavAna hai, bhaviSya meM vyartha ho sakatA hai| jaba hai; lekina hama sanAtana se haiN| to una sAre logoM ko jor3a lo jo mUlya badalate haiM to logoM kI sthiti badala jAtI hai| aba taka hiMdU rahe, taba tumheM patA calegA ki hiMduoM kI bhIr3a | tumane dekhA! jaise-jaise mUlya badalate jAte haiM, vaise-vaise sthiti kitanI hai! badalatI jAtI hai| agara dharma bhI aisA ho ki kinhIM khAsa logoM jinake pAsa ye donoM upAya nahIM, ve kahate haiM, 'bhaviSya! abhI ke pahuMcane ke lie ho jAye to utanI hI saMkIrNa ho jAyegI dhArA; chor3o-atIta!' naye-naye dharma jaba paidA hote haiM, to ve bhaviSya phira bahutoM kA kyA hogA, jo usa taraha se nahIM jA sakate? kI bAta karate haiN| ve kahate haiM, bhaviSya hamArA hai| atIta rahA unakI to soco| agara mahAvIra kA hI akelA mArga ho, to jo 568
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________________ padA binA nAce nahIM jA sakate, unakA kyA hogA? yaha to bar3I cala rahA hai| vaha kahatA hai : kisI bhAMti mujhe isa yogya banA do kaMjUsI ho jAyegI satya ke uupr| yaha to satya kA bar3A saMkIrNa ki tumhAre caraNoM meM saba bhAMti bisara jAUM, bhUla jAUM! mujhe rUpa ho jaayegaa| jo nAcakara pahuMca sakate haiM, unakI bhI to jagaha aisI pilA do ki phira mujhe dubArA hoza na Aye! mujhe miTA honI caahie| agara nAcakara hI pahuMcane kI jagaha ho aura DAlo! yaha tumhAre tIra ko mere hRdaya ke bilakula Ara-pAra ho cupacApa zAMta baiThanevAloM ke lie jagaha na raha jAye to bhI bAta jAne do| mujha para dayA karo, mujhe samApta karo! karuNA karo aura jarA azobhana ho jaayegii| mujhe bilakula jalA do! rAkha bhI na bace! nikalakara dairo-kAbA se agara milatA na mayakhAnA __bhakta miTane ke mArga para hai| miTakara vaha satya ko pAtA hai| to ThukarAe hue insAM khudA jAne kahAM jAte! | kyoMki jo miTatA hai, vaha vahI hai jo miTa sakatA hai| kucha hai ki agara maMdira aura masjida se jinakA mana nahIM baiThatA, agara | zAstra se, paraMparA se jinakA mana nahIM baiThatA, unake lie agara to jaba bhakta apane ko jalane ke lie chor3a detA hai to rAkha, koI aura mArga na hotA...agara milatA na mayakhAnA, to ThukarAe kUr3A-karkaTa jala jAtA hai, sonA baca jAtA hai| hue insAM khudA jAne kahAM jAte! mahAvIra kA mArga jItanevAle kA mArga hai| koI samarpaNa nahIM. nahIM, lekina sabhI ke lie mArga hai| usane tumheM banAyA, usI saMgharSa karanA hai| saMgharSa kara-karake chAMTanA hai, galata ko chor3anA dina tumhArA mArga bhI tumhAre bhItara rakha diyA hai| jarA pahacAno! hai| to usameM bhI vahI ghaTatA hai| dhIre-dhIre kUr3A-karkaTa chuTa cala-calakara thor3A dekho! apanI cAla pahacAno! vahI maulika jAtA hai, sonA baca jAtA hai| hai| phira usa cAla se jisa dharma kA mela baiTha jAtA ho, vahI mahAvIra phuTakara-phuTakara calate haiM, eka-eka iMca lar3ate haiN| tumhArA dharma hai| phira janma kI phikra chor3o, paraMparA kI phikra bhakta bar3A thoka hai| vaha ikaTThA apane ko samarpaNa kara detA hai| chor3o, bhIr3a kI phikra chor3o, saMskAra kI phikra chodd'o| jisase bhakti chalAMga hai; mahAvIra yAtrA haiN| para apanI-apanI mauja tumhArI laya baiTha jAtI ho, jisake sAtha tumhArI sAMsa layabaddha ho hai| kinhIM ko chalAMga meM rasa na hogaa| ve kaheMge, 'AhistA jAtI ho, basa vahI tumhArA dharma hai; usI se cala pdd'o| aura caleMge, sArA dRzya dekhate cleNge| dhIre-dhIre bar3heMge, jaldI kyA bhUlakara bhI yaha na kahanA ki dUsare nahIM pahuMcate, kyoMki vaha hai? anaMta kAla to par3A hai|' kinhIM ko chalAMga meM rasa hai| ve adhArmika kI dRSTi hai| | kahate haiM, jaba pahuMcanA hI hai to yaha kyA dhIre-dhIre, yaha kyA susta mahAvIra kA mArga hai: jItanevAle kA maarg| saMgharSa ! saMkalpa! cAla, yaha kyA sIr3hI-sIr3hI! kUda hI jAte haiN| bhakta kA mArga hai : hAranevAle kA maarg| kyoMki prema hAra-hArakara apane-apane rasa, apanI-apanI ruci, apane-apane rujhAna jItatA hai| hAra hI prema kI kalA hai| kI bAta hai| muzkila thA kucha to izka kI bAjI ko jItanA lekina eka bAta sadA smaraNa rakhanA : bhakta aura sAdhaka ke kucha jItane ke khaupha se hAre cale gye| mArga alaga haiM aura unako alaga rkhnaa| tumheM jo ruce usa para muzkila thA kucha to izka kI bAjI ko jItanA cala jaanaa| aisA mata karanA, aisA lobha mata karanA ki donoM meM se prema kI bAjI kauna kaba jItA hai| koI kabhI nahIM jItA! yaha kucha-kucha bacA leM aura donoM meM se kucha-kucha ikaTThA kara leN| bAjI jItanevAle ke lie hai hI nhiiN| yahAM jisane jItane kI aise lobhI bhI haiN| lekina lobhI kI bar3I durgati hotI hai| saMsAra koziza kI vaha prema ko naSTa hI kara detA hai, mAra hI DAlatA hai| meM hI ho jAtI hai to paramAtmA ke mArga para to bahuta durgati hotI hai| yahAM jItane kI ceSTA meM to prema mara hI jAtA hai, kucala jAtA hai| lobha mata krnaa| aisA mata socanA ki thor3A isameM se bhI le leM muzkila thA kucha to izka kI bAjI ko jItanA jo sukhada lage aura thor3A dUsare meM se bhI le leM jo sukhada lge| kucha jItane ke khaupha se hAre cale gye| to phira tuma bailagAr3I aura kAra ko milAkara jo iMtajAma kara magara yahAM jo hAratA hai vahI jItatA hai| bhakta hArane ke mArga para loge, vaha calanevAlA nahIM hai| vaha tumheM kisI gar3e meM giraayegaa| 569
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga: 1 mullA nasaruddIna ke beToM ne aisA kabAr3akhAne se | jaba jo itanA bar3A camatkAra kara sakatA hai AMkha nikAlane kA, sAmAna lA-lAkara eka kAra banA lii| jaba bana gayI kAra to to ho sakatA hai AMkha dekhe! to ve becAre bar3I dera taka kAma meM unhoMne mullA ko bhI nimaMtrita kiyaa| mullA baiTha gyaa| vaha lage rahe aura dekhate rahe, vaha Tebala para se AMkha dekha rahI thii| koI dasa-pAMca kadama hI gaye hoMge ki kAra girI eka khAI meM, | phira eka AdamI ko hoza aayaa| usane jAkara eka TokarI kheta meN| mullA cAroM khAne citta par3A hai| beToM ne kahA, ki pApA | usake Upara rakha dI aura phira vaha ArAma karane lge| unhoMne DAkTara ko bulA lAeM? usane AMkha khaalii| usane kahA, | kahA, aba to koI jhaMjhaTa nhiiN| 'DAkTara ko bulAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM; pazuoM ke DAkTara ko magara AMkha dekha hI nahIM sakatI; AMkha sAvayava ikAI hai, bulA laao|' to unhoMne pUchA, 'Apako hoza hai? Apa kyA | alaga hote hI vyartha ho jAtI hai| hAtha alaga hote hI vyartha ho kaha rahe haiM? pazuoM ke DAkTara kI kyA jarUrata hai?' to usane jAtA hai| kahA, 'agara maiM AdamI hotA to tumhArI isa kAra meM baiThatA? yAMtrika ekatA eka bAta hai| agara tuma kAra ke eka yaMtra ko agara mujhameM itanI akala hotii...| tuma to vaiTanarI DAkTara ko bAhara nikAla lo, to bhI vaha sArthaka hai, bAjAra meM bika sakatA bulA laao|' hai| kyoMki vaha yaMtra kA hissA kAma A sakatA hai| usakA koI lobha tumase kaha sakatA hai ki thor3A bhakti se cuna lo, thor3e upayoga ho sakatA hai| hAtha ko kATakara bAjAra meM becane jAo, nArada ke sUtra bar3e pyAre haiM; thor3A mahAvIra se cuna lo, mahAvIra ke koI na kharIdegA; usakA koI upayoga nhiiN| usakI ikAI TUTa sUtra bar3e pyAre haiN| lekina 'tuma' cunanevAle hooge aura 'tuma' | gyii| vaha niSprANa hai| jina sUtroM ko cuna loge vaha tumhAre anukUla hoNge| aura tuma unheM mahAvIra kA mArga Arganika hai, sAvayava hai| usameM se eka chor3a doge jo tumhAre anukUla nahIM mAlUma hote| saMbhAvanA isakI Tukar3A mata nikAlanA; vaha kAma meM na aayegaa| vaha murdA hai| hai ki jinheM tuma chor3oge unase hI tumhArA rUpAMtaraNa hotaa| aura nArada kA mArga bhI sAvayava hai| sabhI mArga sAvayava haiN| unameM se jo tuma cunakara eka kRtrima DhAMcA banA loge...kRtrima, yAda kucha nikAlanA mt| rkhnaa| aMgrejI meM eka zabda hai : aargnik| eka to DhAMcA hotaa| isalie to maiM gAMdhI ke prayoga kA bahuta pakSapAtI nahIM hUM: haiH saavyv| jaise eka vRkSa hai, vRkSa eka sAvayava DhAMcA hai, allAha Izvara tere nAma! isakA maiM pakSapAtI nahIM huuN| kyoMki Arganika hai| jaise tuma ho, tumhArA zarIra eka Arganika DhAMcA allAha kisI aura sAvayava ikAI kA hissA hai, Izvara kisI hai| agara tumhAre hAtha ko tor3a deM to hAtha alaga se na jI aura ikAI kA hissA hai| allAha aura Izvara ko jor3a dene se na pAyegA; tumhAre sAtha hI jI sakatA thaa| usakA prANa tumhArI | to AdamI hiMdU raha jAtA, na musalamAna raha jAtA-AdamI bar3I sAvayava ekatA meM thA; alaga hokara murdA ho jaayegaa| tumhArI | ar3acana aura duvidhA meM par3a jAtA hai| kyoMki allAha kA AMkha ko bAhara nikAla leM, phira na dekha paayegii| apanA pUrA mArga hai; use hiMdU mArga se kucha lene kI jarUrata nahIM mullA nasaruddIna kI eka AMkha kAMca kI hai| vaha majadUroM se hai| vaha pUrA hai apane meM-saMpUrNa hai| hiMdu mArga apane meM pUrA hai| kAma letA hai to vahAM khar3A rahatA hai| eka dina jarUrI thA usako | use allAha aura musalamAna se kucha lene kI jarUrata nahIM hai| jaanaa| vaha rahatA hai maujUda, dekhatA rahatA hai to majadUra kAma karate | sabhI mArga apane meM pUrNa haiN| sabhI mArga pahuMcA dete haiN| haiM; calA jAtA hai to kAma chor3a dete haiN| to usane eka camatkAra isalie maiM tumase samajhautAvAdI banane ko nahIM khtaa| aneka kiyaa...| usane kahA ki dekho| AMkha khIMcakara usane bAhara samajhautAvAdI apane ko samanvayavAdI kahakara ghoSita karate haiM, nikAla lI aura usane kahA, 'yaha AMkha rakhe jA rahA hUM Tebala ki unhoMne sabakA samanvaya kara liyA hai| DAkTara bhagavAnadAsa ne para, yaha tumheM dekhatI rhegii| dhokhA dene kI koziza mata eka kitAba likhI hai saba dharmoM ke samanvaya para: da iseMsiyala krnaa|' majadUra sakate meM bhI A gaye, kyoMki kabhI kisI yuniTI Apha Ala rilijansa! isa taraha kI vyartha kitAbeM bahuta AdamI ko unhoMne isa taraha AMkha nikAlate dekhA nahIM thaa| aura likhI gaI haiN| vaha saba tarapha se kUr3A-karkaTa ikaTThA kara lete haiN| 15701
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________________ tumhArI saMpadA-tuma ho lekina vaha saba murdA haiN| kisI kI AMkha le Aye, kisI kA AkhirI prazna : bAra-bAra mana ko samajhAtI hUM, para samajhA kAna kATa lAye, kisI kI nAka le Aye, kisI ke paira le Aye, nahIM pAtI huuN| jo dina Apake sAtha premapUrvaka bitAe, unheM maiM kisI taraha jamA-jamUkara nakzA khar3A kara diyA--isako kahate | kaise bhUlUM! bAra-bAra ApakA prema yAda AtA rahatA hai| Apa haiM : 'iseMsiyala yuniTI Apha Ala rilijansa!' yaha saba dharmoM kahate haiM ki atIta ko bhUla jAUM; magara yaha mere basa kI bAta kI ekatA ho gayI! yaha marA huA AdamI hai| isameM kucha bhI nhiiN| Apa vItarAga ho gye| aba ina AMsuoM ke sivA mere jiMdA nahIM hai| nAka jiMdA hotI hai kisI jiMdA AdamI ke sAtha pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| jitanA prema Apane diyA utanA to kisI kATa lI ki murdaa| AMkha jiMdA hotI hai kisI jiMdA AdamI ke ne bhI nahIM diyaa| aura mana bAra-bAra kahatA hai, Apa kaba sAtha; alaga kara lI ki murdaa| phira tuma asthi paMjara para AeMge? jamAkara bilakula khar3A kara do, to zAyada baccoM ke DarAne ke kAma A jAye, yA rAta meM daravAje para khar3A kara do to cora ityAdi 'sohana' kA prazna hai| pAsa na AyeM, yA kheta meM khar3A kara do to pazu-pakSiyoM ko | samajhAne se to ulajhana bddh'egii| samajhAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM, DarAe-lekina aura kisI jyAdA kAma kA nahIM hai| samajhAne se samajha AtI bhI nhiiN| aura 'sohana' ke lie bahuta logoM ko savAla uThatA hai| isa sadI meM aneka logoM ne samajhadArI rAstA bhI nahIM ho sktii| nAsamajhI meM jInA! aura saba dharmoM ke bIca samanvaya sthApita karane kI koziza kI hai| yAda AtI hai to use haTAne kI koziza bhI mata krnaa| yAda meM isa taraha kI koziza pahale kyoM nahIM kI gayI? kyA mahAvIra, pUrI taraha dduubnaa| yAda se pIr3A ho to pIr3A ko hone denA, ronA, buddha, kRSNa, aura krAisTa nAsamajha the? kyA DAkTara | jAra-jAra ronA, AMsuoM ko bahane denA! ve AMsU pavitra kreNge| bhagavAnadAsa aura mahAtmA gAMdhI aura vinobA jyAdA samajhadAra prema ke rAste para bahe AMsU pavitra karate haiN| aura vaisI yAda haiM? isa sadI meM yaha samanvaya kI jo koziza kI gayI hai, isake | ciMtA nahIM hai| vaisI yAda to hRdaya kI udabhAvanA hai| gahare meM AdhAra rAjanaitika haiN| mahAvIra aura buddha ko eka bAta ar3acana isalie paidA ho rahI hai ki mana samajhA rahA hai ki chor3o sApha thI ki pratyeka mArga apane meM saMpUrNa hai, jIvaMta hai! usameM se bhI, yAda se to pIr3A hotI hai| prema ke smaraNa se pIr3A hotI hai| kucha bhI alaga kiyA, mara jaayegaa| yaha buddhi hai jo bIca-bIca meM bAdhA DAla rahI hai| to tuma bhakti ke mArga para calanA cAho to bhakti ke mArga para isa buddhi kI mAnakara calane se kucha bhI hala na hogaa| kyoMki calanA, lekina samagrarUpeNa! aura kucha chor3anA mata usameM se, buddhi kabhI hRdaya ko nahIM jIta pAtI, agara hRdaya balazAlI ho| kyoMki jo chor3A jA sakatA thA vaha nArada ne hI chor3a diyA hai| jo aura sohana ke pAsa balazAlI hRdaya hai| buddhi bhauMkatI rahegI, nahIM chor3A jA sakatA thA, basa utanA hI bacAyA hai| agara | hRdaya apane rAste para calatA jaayegaa| agara buddhi kI sunI to mahAvIra kA mArga ThIka lage to mahAvIra ke mArga para calanA; bar3I ar3acana paidA hogii| kyoMki hRdaya balazAlI hai aura buddhi chor3anA mata usameM se kucha, kyoMki jo chor3a sakate to mahAvIra | use badala nahIM sktii| khuda hI chor3a dete| kucha bhI vyartha nahIM hai; bilakula mUlabhUta, hRdaya kI hI suno! buddhi kI chodd'o| buddhi se kaho, 'chor3a sArabhUta jo hai, vahI bacAyA hai| isameM se kucha bhI kATA nahIM jA bhauMkanA! tU bhI yAda meM laga! tU bhI ro! tU bhI hRdaya kI anuSaMga sktaa| aura na kucha jor3anA; kyoMki jo jor3A jA sakatA thA bana jA, hRdaya kI chAyA bana jA!' vaha unhoMne jor3a diyA hai| kucha aura jor3ane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| 'sohana' ke lie koI mahAvIra kA rAstA pahuMcAnevAlA nahIM pratyeka dharma bar3I sAvayava ikAI hai, jIvaMta ikAI hai, yaMtravata hai, use to bhakti kA hI koI rAstA phuNcaaegaa| to prema ko nhiiN| itanA smaraNa rahe to phira tumhArI jahAM ruci ho, jahAM rujhAna bhakti banAo, bhAva ko bhakti bnaao| aura behozI ko, ho, tuma cala par3anA! tuma pahuMca jaaoge| sabhI nadiyAM sAgara kI bekhudI ko rAstA samajhoH DUba gaye, roye, nAce, gAye! tarapha jA rahI haiM! isalie dhIre-dhIre dUra haTa gayA huuN| kyoMki agara maiM pAsa hoU 5711
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________________ 572 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 to tuma rooge kaise? agara maiM pAsa hoUM aura tumheM jaba cAhie taba mila jAUM, to phira AMsU kaba bahAoge ? yAda kaise karoge ? yaha bhI upAya hai| bahutoM ko maiMne apane prema meM DAlA aura phira dhIre-dhIre dUra haTa gyaa| dUra haTa jAnA upAya hai| kyoMki prema agara dUra haTa jAne se mara jAye to prema na thaa| aura dUra haTa jAne se agara prema aura gahana ho jAye to bhakti banane meM jyAdA dera nhiiN| bhagavAna dikhAI nahIM par3atA; na tuma use chU sakate ho, na usase bola sakate ho| premI dikhAyI par3atA hai, chuA jA sakatA hai, bolA jA sakatA hai| agara maiM tumhAre pAsa hI rahUM to tumhArA prema, prema hI raha jaayegaa| mujhe tumase dUra haTanA hogaa| itanA dUra haTanA hogA ki maiM bhI karIba-karIba adRzya ho jaauuN| agara prema phira bhI baca sakA to tuma pAoge ki prema ne dhIre-dhIre eka rUpAMtaraNa liyaa| vaha adRzya kA, ajJAta kA prema banane lagA ! vahI bhakti hai| dhIre-dhIre merI yAda, merI yAda na raha jaayegii| dhIre-dhIre maiM bhI eka bahAnA ho jAUMgA / usa bahAne se paramAtmA kI hI yAda tumameM pravAhita hone lgegii| prema kA dina bhI hotA hai, prema kI rAta bhI hotI hai| agara prema kA dina hI dina ho, sukha hI sukha ho aura prema kI pIr3A na ho, to prema chichalA raha jAtA hai, gaharA nahIM hotaa| pIr3A ke binA koI bhI cIja jagata meM gaharI nahIM hotii| sukha bar3A Upara-Upara hai, dukha bar3A gaharA hai| sukha kI kahIM gaharAI hotI hai? vaha to pAnI ke Upara-Upara kI lahareM haiN| dukha kI gaharAI hotI hai| isalie dukha tumhAre hRdaya ko jitanA gaharA chUtA hai utanA sukha kabhI nahIM chU pAtA / sukhI AdamI ko tuma hamezA chichalA paaoge| dukhI AdamI ke jIvana meM eka gaharAI hotI hai| aura dhanyabhAgI haiM ve, jo prema ke kAraNa dukhI haiM ! kyoMki kAraNa para bahuta kucha nirbhara karegA / koI isalie dukhI hai ki dhana nahIM milaa| dhana milakara hI bahuta gaharAI nahIM milatI, to dhana ke na milane se kyA khAka gaharAI milegI ? usakA dukha vyartha ke lie hai| koI isalie ro rahA hai ki pada nahIM milA / dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jo isalie ro rahe haiM ki prema eka khAlI jagaha chor3a gayA hai ! usa khAlI jagaha ko apanA pUjAgRha bnaao| prema ne jahAM hRdaya ko chuA hai aura pIr3A ko jagAyA hai, usa pIr3A ko apane se viparIta mata samajho - usake sAtha baho, usako svIkAra karo ! vaha pIr3A tumheM maaNjegii| vaha pIr3A tumheM nikhaaregii| vaha pIr3A agni kI taraha siddha hogI aura tumhArA svarNa kuMdana bnegaa| subaha terI hai to ai khAlike-subaha ! rAta hai kisakI karama pharmAI ? - he paramAtmA, agara subaha tUne banAyI to phira rAta kisakI anukaMpA kA phala hai ? agara prema se sukha milatA hai to prema se dukha bhI milegaa| prema ke dukha ko svIkAra karanA ! jisane sirpha prema ke sukha ko svIkAra kiyA usane Adhe ko svIkAra kiyA; usake pUre prANoM para prema kA vistAra na ho skegaa| prema kA dina svIkArA, prema kI rAta bhI svIkAranA / aura agara donoM svIkAra ho gaye to jyAdA dera na lagegI ki paramAtmA saba tarapha dikhAyI par3ane lage / dukha bhI usI kA hai, isalie saubhAgya hai / tU mere dila meM hI nahIM sArI kAyanAta meM hai tU dina kI taraha nihAM isa aMdherI rAta meM hai| - phira dhIre-dhIre dina kI bhAMti rAta meM bhI vahI chipA mAlUma par3egA / tU dina kI taraha nihAM isa aMdherI rAta meM hai| aMdherA bhI phira usakA hI sparza degaa| anupasthiti bhI jaba usakI upasthiti bana jAye to prema bhakti banatI hai| anupasthiti bhI jaba usakI upasthiti mAlUma par3ane lage... kyoMki anupasthiti bhI usI kI hai na! usI se jur3I hai| to anupasthiti bhI phira paramAtmA kI hI ho gayI, prabhu kI ho gayI, prema kI ho gayI ! to anupasthiti ko bharane kI koziza mata karanA / usako jInA / tU 'mere dila meM hI nahIM sArI kAyanAta meM hai| aura phira dhIre-dhIre jaba dila meM dukha aura sukha donoM kSaNoM meM vaha dikhAyI par3ane lage to sAre saMsAra meM bhI dikhAyI par3ane lagegA / premI cAhatA kyA hai ? premI cAhatA hai ki premI meM lIna ho jaaye| bhakta cAhatA kyA hai ? - ki bhagavAna meM DUba jAye tU hai muhIte- bekarAM maiM hUM jarA-sI Abe-jU ! yA mujhe hamakinAra kara, yA mujhe be-kinAra kara ! tU hai muhIte - bekarAM - tU hai bar3A sAgara! maiM hUM jarA-sI
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________________ tumhArI saMpadA-tuma ho Abe-jU-maiM hUM eka choTA-sA jhrnaa| yA majhe hamakinAra agara dukha ko saubhAgya samajha liyA to saba ghaTa gyaa| kyoMki kara--yA to mujhe apane sAtha le le...yA mujhe bekinAra vahIM to manuSya kI ulajhana hai : dukha kA asvIkAra; sukha kA kara-yA mujhe mere kinAroM se mukta kara de| | sviikaar| jaba dukha kA bhI svIkAra ho gayA to dukha dukha na rhaa| lekina donoM hI bAtoM kA eka hI artha hotA hai| yA to tU mujhe aisA samajho ki jisa dukha ko hama svIkAra kara lete haiM vaha sukha apane sAtha le le, sAgara banA le, aura yA phira mujhe bekinArA ho jAtA hai| svIkAra karate hI sukha ho jAtA hai| dukha kA honA kara de| mere kinAre majha se chIna le| yA to majhe DubA le yA mere hamAre asvIkAra meM hai| svIkAra hote hI dukha kA guNadharma badala kinAre mujhase chIna le! lekina donoM hAlata meM vaha jo choTA-sA | jAtA hai| jharanA hai, sAgara ho jaayegaa| mujhe khayAla meM hai| jina-jinase bhI prema kiyA hai, unase maiM tar3apha kyA hai? pIr3A kyA hai? pIr3A premI ke milane se thor3e dhIre-dhIre apane ko dUra haTAUMgA hii| prema to zuruAta hai| vahIM hI pUrI hotI hai-pIr3A premI meM kho jAne se pUrI hotI hai| yahI to ruka nahIM jAnA hai| dUra haTUMgA to prema bhakti meM badala sakatA hai| bhakta aura premI kA pharka hai| agara hogA to bhakti meM badala jaayegaa| agara nahIM hogA to agara tumhAre jIvana meM mere prati prema hai aura prema agara bhakti meM nArAjagI meM badala jaayegaa| to kucha haiM jo mere pAsa se nArAja na rUpAMtarita huA, to yaha prema bhI baMdhana bana jaayegaa| pharka hokara haTa jAte haiN| 'sohana' unameM se nahIM hai; haTanevAlI nahIM samajha lo| premI cAhatA hai, jisase prema kiyA vaha mila jaaye| hai| lAkha haTAne kI ceSTA karUM, vaha haTanevAlI nahIM hai| to phira bhakta cAhatA hai, jisase prema kiyA usameM hama kho jaayeN| premI | usakI hAra bhI jIta meM badala jaayegii| prema-pAtra ko pAsa lAnA cAhatA hai| bhakta prema-pAtra ke pAsa gulazana meM sabA ko justajU terI hai jAnA cAhatA hai| bar3A pharka hai| premI cAhatA hai, jisase prema bulabula kI jabAM pe guphtagU terI hai kiyA usa para kabjA ho jaaye| bhakta cAhatA hai, jise prema kiyA hara raMga meM jalavA hai terI kudarata kA usakA mujha para kabjA ho jaaye| jisa phUla ko sUMghatA hUM, bU terI hai| dhyAna rakhanA, premI to hAregA; kyoMki yaha kabjA saMbhava nahIM to jo prema mere prati hai, use aura phailAo! use itanA phailAo hai| bhakta jItegA; kyoMki bhakta kabjA karanA hI nahIM cAhatA, ki usa prema ke lie koI patA ThikAnA na raha jaaye| mujhase sirpha kabjA denA cAhatA hai| siikho| lekina mujha para ruko mt| mujhase calo, lekina mujha para ta hai mahIte-bekarAM, maiM haM jarA-sI Abe-ja Thaharo mt| yA mujhe hamakinAra kara, yA mujhe bekinAra kr| jainoM kA zabda tIrthaMkara bar3A bahamalya hai| tIrthaMkara kA artha yaha jo dukha 'sohana' ko pratIta ho rahA hai, gaharA use pratIta ho hotA hai: ghATa bnaanevaalaa| ghATa banA diyA, ghATa baiThane ke lie rahA hai, isa dukha ko sukha meM badalA jA sakatA hai| isa pIr3A se nahIM hai; dUra jAne ke lie hai, dUsare ghATa jAne ke lie hai| bar3e phUla khila sakate haiN| lekina thor3I samajha meM krAMti lAnI to maiM agara tumhArA ghATa bana jAUM aura phira tuma vahIM ruka jarUrI hai| | jAo aura vahIM khIla ThoMka do, aura vahIM nAva ko aTakA lo, hAsile-jIsta masarrata ko samajhanevAle to yaha to kAma kA na huaa| maiM tumheM mere kinAre para kIla eka naphasa gama bhI kI damabhara to khadA yAda rhe| ThoMkakara rukane na duuNgaa| tuma lAkha ThoMko, maiM ukhAr3atA rhuuNgaa| thor3A-sA dukha bhI cAhie, damabhara to khudA yAda rahe! agara | eka na eka dina tumheM dUsare kinAre kI tarapha jAne kI taiyArI karanI sukha hI sukha ho to yAda bhUla jAtI hai| isIlie to loga sukha meM hogii| usa yAtrA ke lie taiyAra rho| nizcita hI dUsarI tarapha yAda nahIM karate, dukha meM yAda karate haiN| aura jisane yaha sAra jAne meM yaha kinArA dUra hotA huA mAlUma hogaa| lekina samajha liyA ki dukha meM yAda gahana hotI hai, vaha phira dukha se na ghabar3Ao mata, maiM dUsare para mila jAUMgA-bahuta bar3A hokara! chUTanA cAhegA; vaha to dukha ko bhI saubhAgya smjhegaa| aura pUchA hai, 'Apa kaba AeMge?' 573
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga: 1. dUsare kinAre para! aba isa kinAre para nhiiN| aura dUsare kinAre para jisa rUpa meM AUMgA, vaha rUpa zAyada ekadama se pahacAna meM bhI na aayegaa| dUsare kinAre para jisa DhaMga se AUMgA zAyada vaha DhaMga ekadama se samajha meM bhI na aayegaa| gulazana meM sabA ko justajU terI hai bulabula kI jabAM pe guphtagU terI hai hara raMga meM jalavA hai terI kudarata kA jisa phUla ko sUMghatA hUM, bU terI hai| vaha pahacAna to virATa kI pahacAna hogii| use abhI se pahacAnane lgo| thor3e dina yaha deha hogI, phira yaha deha bhI jAyegI; taba maiM tumase aura bhI dUra ho jaauuNgaa| aise dhIre-dhIre eka-eka kadama tumase dUra hotA jaauuNgaa| thor3I dera bAda yaha deha bhI kho jaayegii| phira tuma mujhe kisI tarapha na dekha skoge| saba tarapha dekha pAoge to hI dekha skoge| usakI taiyArI karavA rahA huuN| usakA dhIre-dhIre tumheM abhyAsa karavA rahA huuN| ye kSaNa bahumUlya haiN| ina kSaNoM meM mile hue sukha meM to sukhI hoo hI, ina kSaNoM meM mile dukha meM bhI sukhI hoo| aura buddhi kI mata suno! hRdaya kI suno! AUMgA jarUra, lekina dUsare kinAre pr| AnA sunizcita hai, lekina tuma isa kinAre para mata ruke raha jAnA; anyathA maiM usa kinAre pratIkSA karUM aura tuma isI kinAre bane raho! isa kinAre se to mere bhI jAne ke dina karIba aayeNge| isake pahale ki maiM isa kinAre se vidA hoU, tuma apanI khUTI ukhAr3a lenA, tuma apanI nAva ko calA denaa| dUsarA kinArA dUra hai aura dikhAI bhI nahIM pdd'taa| lekina jisa nadI kA eka kinArA hai usakA dUsarA bhI hai hI, dikhAI par3e na dikhAI pdd'e| kahIM eka kinAre kI koI nadI huI hai? to prema kA eka rUpa jAnA, eka kinArA jAnA--dUsarA bhI hai| vahI bhakti hai| manuSya ko prema kiyA, zubha hai| lekina vahAM ruka mata jaanaa| vaha prema dhIre-dhIre uThe lapaTa kI taraha aura paramAtmA ke prema meM rUpAMtarita ho| merA prema tumheM mukta kare, tumheM mokSa de, to hI merA prema hai; bAMdha le, aTakA de, to phira merA prema nhiiN| prema sadA hI mokSa kA dvAra hai! Aja itanA hii| 574
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________________ EPERIE - sUtra sammadaMsaNaNANaM, eso lahadi tti Navari vvdesN| savvaNayapakkharahido, bhaNido jo so smysaaro||66||. daMsaNANacarittANi, sevidavvANi sAhuNA nniccN|' tANi puNa jANa tiNNi vi, appANaM jANa nnicchydo||67 / / NicchayaNayeNa bhaNido, tihi tehiM samAhido hu jo appaa| Na kuNadi kiMci vi annaM, Na muyadi so mokkhamaggo tti||68|| appA appammi rao, sammAiTThI havei phuDu jiivo| jANai taM saNNANaM, caradiha cArittamaggu tti||69|| AyA hu mahaM nANe, AyA meM daMsaNe carite y| AyA paccakkhANe, AyA me saMjame joge||7|| HAR
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________________ `l mAcchAdita gaurIzaMkara ke zikhara karIba Ane lge| mahAvIra kramazaH UMcAiyoM aura UMcAiyoM para ur3a rahe haiM! samajhanA kramazaH kaThina hotA jaayegaa| kyoMki jina UMcAiyoM kI hameM Adata nahIM hai, una UMcAiyoM ko samajhanA to dUra una UMcAiyoM para zvAsa lenA bhI kaThina ho jAtA hai| aura jina UMcAiyoM kA hameM koI anubhava nahIM, unake saMbaMdha meM zabda bhalA hameM sunAyI par3a jAyeM, artha kA visphoTa nahIM hotA hai| gujara jAte haiM zabda hamAre pAsa se| agara bahuta bAra sune hue haiM to aisI bhrAMti bhI hotI hai ki samajha meM A gye| ise smaraNa rakhanA ki mahAvIra jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha agara samajha meM na Aye to svAbhAvika hai; samajha meM A jAye to saMdeha karanA, kyoMki vahI asvAbhAvika hai| anubhava se hI samajha meM AyegA / usake pahale jyAdA se jyAdA itanA hI ho sakatA hai ki anubhava ke lie eka pyAsa prajvalita ho jAye, ki anubhava kI AkAMkSA paidA ho, ki kAza, aisI UMcAiyoM para hama bhI ur3a sakate! jina dUra kI bAtoM ko mahAvIra pAsa lA rahe haiM, kAza hamAre bhI jIvana kI saMpadA unhIM svarNa-ratnoM se bana sakatI ! pyAsa uTha Aye, basa itanA kAphI hai|... to samajha meM na Aye, to dhairya rkhnaa| ghabar3AnA mata ! aura aisA mata soca lenA ki hamArI samajha meM AegA hI nhiiN| aura aisA to bhUlakara bhI mata soca lenA ki yaha bAta samajhane yogya hI nahIM hai| kyoMki hamArA mana isa taraha ke bahuta upAya karatA hai| ahaMkArI mana ho to vaha kaha detA hai, ina bAtoM meM kucha sAra nhiiN| isa taraha hama apane ahaMkAra ko surakSita kara lete hai| isa taraha UMcAI pAsa AtI thI to hama usase dUra haTa jAte haiN| kyoMki UMcAI ke pAsa hameM apanI nIcAI mAlUma par3ane lagatI hai ! UMcAiyoM se dUra mata httnaa| unheM bulAnA ! unakI khoja karanA ! tumheM jitane zikhara mila jAyeM, utanA hI zubha hai| kyoMki jitane tumheM zikhara mileM, utane hI ahaMkAra ke visarjana kI saMbhAvanA bar3hegI, utanA hI tuma chor3a pAoge yaha 'maiM' kA khayAla / isIlie to tIrthaMkaroM, prabuddha puruSoM ko hamane bahuta svAgata se kabhI svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| unakI maujUdagI hameM hIna karatI mAlUma par3ane lgii| unake sAmane hama khar3e hue to choTe mAlUma hone lge| unake pAsa hama Aye, to hama jaise jamIna para cIMTiyAM reMgatI hoM, aise reMgate hue mAlUma hone lge| to do hI upAya the--yA to hama bhI unake sAtha ur3anA sIkheM aura yA hama unheM inakAra hI kara deM ki yaha saba kalpanA jAla hai; ki ye dUra kI bAteM saba kAvya-zAstra haiM; ki ye bAteM kahIM haiM nahIM; ye saba bAteM haiN| yA hama yaha kahakara haTa jAyeM ki ye bAteM hamArI samajha meM nahIM par3atIM, to jo samajha meM hI nahIM par3atI haiM una bAtoM ko mAnakara hama caleM kaise ? vahAM bhI bhUla ho jaayegii| dhyAna rakhanA jo tumhAre samajha meM nahIM par3atA vaha isalie samajha meM nahIM par3atA ki usakA koI anubhava nahIM huA hai| anubhava ke binA samajha kaise hogI ? anubhava ke binA koI aMDarasTaiMDiMga, koI prajJA kA prAdurbhAva nahIM hotaa| to tuma yaha mata kahanA ki jaba samajha meM hI nahIM AtA to hama caleM kaise ? kyoMki caloge, to hI samajha meM AyegA / yaha to tumane agara 579
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________________ HI LALIS GREH Crimalini aisA mAna liyA to apane jIvana meM eka aise patthara ko rakha liyA ke haTate hI sArI samajha haTa jaayegii| to samajha unakI zabdoM kA ki usako pAra karanA phira asaMbhava ho jaayegaa| hI jor3a hai| koI prema ko jAnatA nahIM; prema karatA hai taba jAnatA hai| aura na aura eka jJAnI kI samajha hai; tuma usase saba zabda chIna lo to hI koI paramAtmA ko jAnatA hai, jaba taka utaratA nahIM usa gaharAI bhI usakI samajha na chIna skoge| kyoMki usakI samajha anubhava meN| aura na hI koI AtmA ko jAnatA hai, jaba taka DUbatA nahIM kI hai, zabdoM kI nhiiN| agara zabdoM kA usane upayoga bhI kiyA apane AtyaMtika keMdra pr| hai to apanI samajha ko tuma taka pahuMcAne ke lie kiyA hai| zabdoM to samajha nahIM hai, isako patthara kI taraha upayoga mata kara ke upayoga se usane samajha ko pAyA nahIM hai| vaha bauddhika nahIM lenaa| samajha AyegI hI anubhava se| isalie samajha se bhI | hai-astitvagata hai, ekjIsaTeMziyala hai| usane jAnA hai. jIyA jyAdA jarUrI hai saahs| ise maiM phira se doharAUMH adhyAtma ke hai| to tuma usake sAre zabda chIna lo, taba bhI tuma usakI samajha mArga para samajha se bhI jyAdA jarUrI hai saahs| kyoMki sAhasa ho na chIna paaoge| usakI samajha zabdoM se bahuta gaharI hai| usane to AdamI anubhava meM utaratA hai; anubhava meM utare to samajha AtI mauna meM samajha pAyI hai| usane to khuda hI zabda chor3a diye the, taba hai| isalie jinako tuma samajhadAra kahate ho vaha vaMcita hI raha | samajha AyI hai| jAte haiN| kyoMki samajhadAra yaha kahegA, yaha apanI samajha meM nahIM to ise khayAla rkhnaa| aura eka khatarA hai ki kucha loga aise aatii| jo samajha meM nahIM AtI, calUM kaise? patA nahIM koI bhI haiM jo ina vacanoM ko samajha leMge, samajhate mAlUma par3eMge; bhaTakAva na ho jaaye| patA nahIM jo hAtha meM hai, kahIM vaha bhI na kho | kyoMki ye vacana koI bahuta durUha nahIM haiN| inakI durUhatA agara jAye! ye bar3I dUra kI bAteM, AkAza kI bAteM, kahIM merI pRthvI kahIM hai to anubhava meM hai, vacanoM meM nahIM hai| vacana to bar3e ko ujAr3a na deM! eka choTA ghara banAyA hai-vAsanA kA, tRSNA sIdhe-sApha haiN| mahAvIra ne eka bhI jaTila vicAra kA upayoga kA-eka choTA saMsAra racAyA hai| ye kahIM paramAtmA aura AtmA | nahIM kiyA-koI jJAnI puruSa kabhI nahIM kiyA hai| jaTila ke khayAla, yaha divya pyAsa, kahIM merI sArI ghara-gRhasthI ko vicAroM kA upayoga to ve loga karate haiM jinake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM DAMvADola na kara de| hai; aura kevala bar3e-bar3e zabdoM kI chAyA meM apane aMdhakAra ko to samajhadAra AdamI kahatA hai, jaba samajha meM AyegI taba chipA lenA cAhate haiN| kreNge| sAhasI kahatA hai, samajha meM nahIM AtI to kareMge aura dArzanika bar3e-bar3e zabdoM kA upayoga karate haiM; bar3e-bar3e laMbe dekheMge aura smjheNge| | vacanoM kA upayoga karate haiN| tuma unake vacanoM ke bIhar3a meM hI kho sAhasa! vastutaH dussAhasa cAhie! isalie to mahAvIra ko jaaoge| tumheM yaha pakkA ho hI na pAyegA ki ve kyA kahanA hamane mahAvIra nAma diyaa| unhoMne bar3A dussAhasa kiyaa| vaha cAhate the| unake pAsa kahane ko kucha thA bhI nhiiN| lekina jo samajha ke lie na ruke| vaha anubhava meM utara gye|...juaarii kI nahIM thA unake pAsa kahane ko, usako unhoMne isa DhaMga se phailAyA himmata! saba dAMva para lagA diyaa| phira samajha bhI aayii| ki zabda-jAla aisA bar3A ho gayA ki tuma samajha hI na paaye| na kyoMki samajha anubhava kI chAyA kI taraha AtI hai| samajhane ke kAraNa kaI bAra tumheM lagatA hai, bar3I gaharI bAta hai| to duniyA meM do taraha kI samajha hai| eka to samajhadAroM kI, mahAvIra jaise puruSa sulajhAne ko haiM, ulajhAne ko nhiiN| unake jinako tuma samajhadAra kahate ho-unakI samajha anubhava se nahIM vacana sIdhe-sApha haiM; do TUka haiM; gaNita kI taraha spaSTa haiN| do AtI; unakI samajha sirpha bauddhika hai, sirpha buddhi kI hai| vaha aura do cAra-basa aise hI unake vacana haiN| zabdoM ko samajha lete haiM; zabdoM kA saMyojana samajha lete haiM; zabdoM | to khatarA yaha bhI hai ki tumheM vacana sunakara aisA lage ki are, kA vyAkaraNa samajha lete haiM; zabdoM kA artha bhI biThA lete samajha gye| vahAM mata ruka jaanaa| vaha samajha kucha kAma na haiM lekina basa saba khela zabdoM kA hotA hai! aayegii| agara tuma mahAvIra ke vacanoM ko sunakara samajha gaye to zabdoM ko haTA lo to unake pIche koI samajha bacegI nahIM; zabda phira mahAvIra ne bAraha varSa mauna aura dhyAna sAdhA, to bahuta kama 15801 Jail Education International
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________________ buddhi ke AdamI rahe hoNge| tuma sunakara samajha gye| mahAvIra ko isalie maiM kisI mAnyatA ko kaise pakaDUM? maiM kaise kahUM ki kyA bAraha varSa lage, kaThora tapazcaryA ke, gahana saMgharSa ke, rattI-rattI ThIka hai? mujhe kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| apane ko chAMTA aura kATA aura jalAyA, nikhArA, jaba to aisA jo ajJAna meM khar3A ho jAtA hai zAMta citta se, jabardastI aMtarajyoti pUrI zuddha ho gayI taba unheM yaha samajha paidA huii| jJAna ko nahIM pakar3a letA, chipAtA nahIM jJAna ke AvaraNa meM apane tumhArA dhueM se bharA huA mana, IMdhana gIlA, lapaTa kahIM dikhAyI | ko, jJAna ke vastroM meM apane ko DhAMkatA nahIM, jo apane ajJAna nahIM par3atI, basa dhuAM hI dhuAM phailatA mAlUma hotA hai-isameM ye ko svIkAra kara letA hai-vahI vyakti jJAna kI tarapha pahalA zabda tumheM yAda ho sakate haiN| bahuta se paMDitoM ko yAda haiN| ina kadama uThAtA hai| yaha bar3A virodhAbhAsI lgegaa| jJAna kI tarapha zabdoM ko tuma tote kI taraha kaMThastha kara le sakate ho| usa pahalA kadama apane ajJAna ke sAtha ImAnadArI se khar3e ho jAnA yAdadAzta ko tuma prajJA mata samajha lenaa| hai| hama meM se bahuta kama loga hI ImAnadArI se khar3e hote haiM ajJAna to do bAteM smaraNa rakhanA : samajha meM na AyeM to inakAra mata ke saath| ajJAna ko svIkAra karane meM ahaMkAra ko coTa lagatI karanA; aura samajha meM A jAyeM to bhI vahIM mata ruka jaanaa| ina hai| ahaMkAra cAhatA hai dAvA karanA ki maiM jAnatA huuN| to hama donoM ke bIca meM mArga hai| itanA samajha meM A jAye ki kucha pAne zAstra se, paraMparA se, anyoM se, zikSakoM se, guruoM se, kahIM na yogya hai| itanA jyAdA bhI samajha meM na A jAye ki pA liyaa| kahIM se ikaTThA kara lete haiM jnyaan|| itanA samajha meM A jAye ki kucha pAne yogya hai| pyAsa jaga jAye tumhArA jJAna sabhI kucha naya-pakSa hai| vaha tumane ikaTThA kiyA hai, aura yAtrA zurU ho jaaye| to kisI dina anubhava bhI ghttegaa| tuma jAnA nahIM hai| pakSapAta se bhare ho tum| hara cIja ke saMbaMdha meM bhI ur3oge una AkAza kI UMcAiyoM meN| tumheM bhI paMkha lageMge! tumane kucha taya kara liyA hai| tuma taya karake baiThe ho| tuma taya 'jo saba naya-pakSoM se rahita hai, vahI samayasAra hai| usI ko karake baiThe ho, isalie tumhArI AMkha khAlI nahIM hai: pakSa se samyaka darzana aura samyakajJAna kI saMjJA dI hai|' AMkha dabI hai| pakSa kI kaMkar3I tumhArI AMkha meM par3I hai| to sammadaMsaNaNANaM, aiso lahadi tti Navari vvdesN| kaMkar3I jaba AMkha meM par3I ho to phira kucha nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| savvaNayapakkharahido, bhaNido jo so smysaaro|| mahAvIra kahate haiM, AMkha khAlI cAhie, nirmala cAhie! AMkha 'savvaNayapakkharahido'-jisakA mana sabhI pakSoM se rahita hai, aisI cAhie ki sirpha dekhatI ho aura AMkha meM kacha na par3A ho| jo saba naya-pakSoM se zUnya hai, vahI samayasAra hai| samayasAra kA kyoMki agara AMkha meM kucha bhI par3A ho to jo tuma dekhoge vaha artha hotA hai : vahI AtmA kI sAra sthiti hai| vahI astitva kA vikRta ho jaayegaa| nicor3a hai| vahIM tuma ho, vahIM tumhArI AtmA hai jahAM na koI soco...agara tama jaina ho, par3ho gItA-tamheM samajha meM A naya hai, na koI pakSa hai| ise smjheN| jaayegaa| tuma gItA par3ha hI na pAoge, tumheM rasa hI na aayegaa| sAdhAraNataH to hama naya-pakSoM se bhare haiN| koI hiMdU hai, koI ghar3I-ghar3I tumhArA jaina dharma bIca meM khar3A ho jaayegaa| tumheM aisA musalamAna hai, koI IsAI hai| jaba taka tuma hiMdU ho, jaina ho, lagegA, ye kRSNa to arjuna ko bhraSTa karane lge| aisA tuma kaho IsAI ho, taba taka tumheM samayasAra kA patA na clegaa| AtmA kA yA na kaho, tumhAre bhItara yaha pakSa khar3A rhegaa| Aja taka kisI rasa tumheM upalabdha na hogaa| kyoMki AtmA na hiMdU, na musalamAna, jaina ne gItA para koI vaktavya nahIM diyA, koI mahatvapUrNa bAta na jaina hai| | nahIM khii| gItA ko kinAre haTA diyA hai| jaba taka tuma kahate ho, 'merI aisI mAnyatA hai, taba taka tuma hiMdu se kaho ki mahAvIra ke vacana sune, par3he? par3ha bhI le to satya ko na jAna sakoge, kyoMki sabhI mAnyatAeM satya ko jAnane murdA bhAva se par3ha jaayegaa| kyoMki bhItara to vaha jAnatA hI hai ki meM bAdhA bana jAtI haiN| mAnyatA kA artha hai ki binA jAne tuma saba galata hai| hiMdU se kaho kurAna ko par3he, to bhItara to vaha jAnate ho| to jisane binA jAne jAna liyA hai, vaha jAna kaise mAnatA hI hai ki kyA rakhA hai! kahAM veda, kahAM upaniSada ! kyA sakegA phira? mAnyatA-zUnya hone kA artha hai : mujhe patA nahIM; rakhA hai kurAna meM? vahI kurAna ke mAnanevAle kI sthiti hai| vahI AMAVACAR
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga 1 bAibila ko mAnanevAle kI sthiti hai| bAibila ko mAnanevAlA tuma cuna lete ho; jo vipakSa meM par3atA hai, vaha tuma chor3a dete ho|| jaba veda par3hatA hai to use lagatA hai, basa gAMva ke grAmINa gaDariyoM satya ko jAnane kA yaha DhaMga na huaa| yaha to asatya meM jIne ke gIta haiM, isase jyAdA nhiiN| jaba veda ko mAnanevAlA | kA DhaMga huaa| to mahAvIra kahate haiM: AryasamAjI paMDita bAibila ko par3hatA hai to usameM se kucha bhI sammadaMsaNaNANaM, eso lahadi tti Navari vavadesa! sAra nahIM pAtA; usameM se saba kacarA-kUr3A ikaTThA kara letA hai| / savvaNayapakkharahido, bhaNido jo so smysaaro|| agara tumheM isa dRSTi kI, pakSapAta se bharI dRSTi kI, jo saba naya-pakSoM se rahita hai; jisakI koI dhAraNA nahIM, ThIka-ThIka upamA cAhie ho to dayAnaMda kA graMtha 'satyArtha mAnyatA nahIM; jisakA koI vizvAsa-avizvAsa nahIM; jo nagna prakAza' par3hanA caahie| vaha pakSapAta se bharI AMkha kA, usase citta hai; jo digaMbara hai; jisake Upara koI AvaraNa nahIM; jvalaMta pramANa kahIM khojanA muzkila hai| to sabhI meM bhUleM AkAza hI jisakA AvaraNa hai; virATa hI jisakA AvaraNa hai; nikAla lI haiM unhoMne-aura behUdI bhUleM, jo ki nikAlanevAle isase kama ko jisane svIkAra nahIM kiyA hai-aisA nagna citta, ke mana meM chipI haiM, jo kahIM bhI nahIM haiN| lekina nikAlanevAlA zAMta mana, niSpakSa vyakti-vahI samayasAra hai| vaha jAna legA pahale se mAnakara baiThA hai| AtmA kA sArabhUta, AtmA kA satya, use astitva kI pahacAna jo tuma mAnakara baiTha jAte ho vaha tuma khoja bhI loge| agara milegii| vaha astitva ke maMdira meM praveza pA skegaa| pAtratA, tumhIM mAnakara baiThe ho to phira muzkila hai| tumane jAnane ke pahale pakSapAta rahita ho jAnA hai| agara dhAraNA taya kara rakhI hai, to tuma satya ko kabhI bhI na jAna | ___ mahAvIra ke pAsa loga Ate, prazna pUchate, to mahAvIra kahate, pAoge; tuma satya ko kabhI maukA na doge ki tumhAre sAmane pragaTa 'tuma kucha pahale se hI mAnate to nahIM ho? agara mAnate ho to ho jaaye| bAta vyartha, phira saMvAda na ho skegaa|' / mullA nasaruddIna ne apane eka mitra darjI se kapar3e bnvaaye| jaba koI mAnakara hI calatA hai to vivAda ho sakatA hai, saMvAda jaba vaha kapar3e pahanane gayA, uThAne gayA, darjI ne use pahanAkara nahIM ho sktaa| jaba kucha mAnakara koI bhI nahIM calatA; jaba btaayaa| use kapar3e jaMce nahIM; kucha behUde the; kucha aTapaTe the| koI taiyAra hai satya ke sAtha jahAM le jAye; jaba koI itanA kacha zarIra para baiThate bhI na the| lekina darjI prazaMsA mAre jA rahA himmatavara hai ki satya jo dikhAegA use svIkAra thaa| vaha gaNagAna kie jA rahA thaa| vaha kaha rahA thA, 'dekho to karUMgA tabhI, mahAvIra kahate haiM, saMvAda ho sakatA hai| taba jarA dAhine AIne meM! tumhAre mitra bhI tumheM pahacAna na paayeNge| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jyAdA kucha kahane ko bhI nahIM hai| kyoMki satya tumhArI patnI bhI zAyada hI tumako pahacAna paae| itane suMdara ko kahA to nahIM jA sktaa| maiM kucha izAre kara detA hUM, tuma mAlUma ho rahe ho...! jarA tuma bAhara to jAo, jarA sar3aka para inakA pAlana kara lo| ina izAroM ke pAlana karane se dhIre-dhIre cakkara lagAkara Ao!' tumheM bhI vahI anabhava hone lagegA jo majhe ho rahA hai| jisa dvAra mullA bAhara gayA-saMkoca se bharA huA; kyoMki bar3A se khar3e hokara maiM dekha rahA hUM jIvana ko, tuma bhI dekha sakoge mere aTapaTA-sA laga rahA thA use una kapar3oM meN| jaldI hI bhItara A karIba A jaao| lekina agara tuma mAnate ho ki tumheM dvAra mila gyaa| jaba vaha bhItara AyA to darjI, jo usakA purAnA mitra, | hI gayA hai, to phira tuma mere karIba na Aoge aura vyartha bolA, 'Aiye rAjakapUra sAhaba! bahuta dinoM bAda Aye!' khIMcA-tAnI hogii| aba darjI mAnakara hI baiThA hai ki gajaba ke kapar3e usane sI duniyA meM jahAM bhI jitanI bAtacIta ho rahI hai, tuma agara gaura diye! jo tuma mAnakara baiThe ho, tuma use siddha karane kI ceSTA meM karoge to bAtacIta to kahIM muzkila se hotI hai| saMvAda kahAM laga jAte ho, jaane-anjaane| tuma saba taraha se pramANa juTAte hai? vivAda hai| cAhe pragaTa ho, cAhe apragaTa ho| jaba bhI do ho| viparIta pramANoM ko tuma dekhate hI nhiiN| tumhArI AMkheM vyakti bAta karate haiM to khulate kahAM haiM? apanI-apanI ceSTA meM cunAva karane lagatI haiN| jo pakSa meM par3atA hai tumhAre pakSa ke, vaha rata rahate haiN| 582 Jal Education International
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________________ mA HTRA sAdhu kA sevana Atmasevana mahAvIra ne koI zAstrArtha nahIM kiyA; kisI se koI vivAda | ki mahAvIra jo kahate haiM, vaha sahI hI kahate haiM; isIlie mahAvIra nahIM kiyaa| mahAvIra zaMkarAcArya kI taraha mulka meM nahIM ghUme se dUra ho gayA hai| vivAda krte| mahAvIra kI pakar3a bar3I gaharI hai| mahAvIra kahate | mahAvIra ke sAtha to kevala vahI khar3A ho sakatA hai jo niSpakSa haiM, vivAda se kyA hogA? agara koI pahale se mAnakara baiThA hai hai-itanA niSpakSa ki yaha bhI nahIM kahatA ki mahAvIra ThIka haiN| to use manAyA nahIM jA sktaa| aura agara jabardastI use cupa itanA hI kahatA hai ki mujhe patA nahIM; maiM khojane ko taiyAra huuN| karA diyA jAye, tarka se ho sakatA hai, to bhI usakA hRdaya thor3e sUraja kI kahIM se bhI kiraNa Aye, maiM pIche jAne ko taiyAra huuN| maiM hI rAjI hotA hai| kabhI-kabhI aisA huA hai ki tarka meM tuma kisI anaMta kI yAtrA ke lie taiyAra huuN| se hAra gaye ho, to bhI dila meM to tuma ghAva lie rahe ho ho ki aura binA mAnyatA ke yAtrA para nikalanA bar3A dUbhara hai| ThIka hai, dekheMge; Aja jarA muzkila ho gayI, hama tarka ThIka na kyoMki tuma kahate ho ki jaba koI mAnyatA hI nahIM hai, to hama khoja pAye! cupa kara diye gaye ho tuma, lekina tumhArA hRdaya yAtrA para kaise nikaleM! vaijJAnika taka prayoga karane ke pahale rUpAMtarita to nahIM huaa| jabardastI tumhArI jabAna roka dI gayI hAIpothisisa nirmita karatA hai| hAIpothisisa kA matalaba hai, hai| yaha ho sakatA hai, koI tumase jyAdA kuzala ho tarka meN| pakSa taya karatA hai| taya karatA hai ki yaha ho sakatA hai kama se to tarka meM jo jIta jAtA hai, jarUrI nahIM ki usake pAsa satya km| phira yAtrA para nikalatA hai| ho| aura tarka meM jo hAra jAtA hai jarUrI nahIM ki usake pAsa satya mahAvIra kA vijJAna vaijJAnika ke vijJAna se bhI jyAdA gaharA hai| na ho| yaha bhI ho sakatA hai, jisake pAsa satya hai usake pAsa mahAvIra kahate haiM, utanA pakSapAta bhI khataranAka hai| kyoMki usI satya ko siddha karane kA tarka na ho| yaha bhI ho sakatA hai, pakSapAta ke kAraNa tuma vaha dekha loge jo nahIM thaa| aura yaha bAta jisake pAsa satya ko siddha karane ke tarka haiM usake pAsa koI aba vaijJAnikoM ko bhI samajha meM Ane lgii|| satya na ho| aura jo koI tarka ke dvArA tumheM parAjita kara detA hai| polyAnI ne eka bahuta adabhuta kitAba likhI haiH parsanala vaha kevala itanA hI siddha kara rahA hai ki vaha tumase jyAdA kuzala naalej| tIna sau varSa kI vaijJAnika khoja ke bAda vaijJAnikoM ko hai, tumase jyAdA anubhavI hai; itnaa| usase kucha siddha nahIM bhI yaha siddha ho gayA hai ki hamArA jo jJAna hai vaha imparsanala nahIM hotaa| aura yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki vaha tumhAre pIche calane lage, hai, avaiyaktika nahIM hai; vaha bhI vaiyaktika hai| kyoMki jo hAra jAye to tumhAre pIche cale, tumheM mAna le| kala kucha aura vaijJAnika khoja karane jAtA hai, usakI dhAraNA vaha jo khoja karatA mAnatA thA, Aja tumheM mAna le-lekina mAnyatA to mAnyatA hai| hai usa para Aropita ho jAtI hai, usako raMga detI hai| isalie hama kala mAnatA thA, Izvara nahIM hai; Aja tumane tarka de-dekara siddha jo bhI jAnate haiM, vaha vastutaH aisA hai, kahanA muzkila hai| kara diyA aura usane mAna liyA ki Izvara hai| kala eka mAnyatA | khojanevAlA usa para hAvI ho jAtA hai| se bharA thA, Aja dUsarI mAnyatA se bhara gayA hai-viparIta to pahale to hama socate the...abhI eka bIsa varSa pahale taka mAnyatA se; lekina mAnyatA to donoM hI mAnyatAeM haiN| jJAna kA vaijJAnika yahI socate the ki vijJAna niSpakSa hai| agara koI janma na huaa| AdamI kisI strI ke saMbaMdha meM kahatA hai, bar3I suMdara aura tumheM mahAvIra kahate haiM, eka pakSa ko dasare meM nahIM badalanA hai-pakSa saMdara nahIM lagatI, to tuma kahate ho, pasaMda-pasaMda kI bAta hai| ko girA denA hai; tumheM niSpakSa honA hai| isalie jaina bhI mahAvIra isameM koI jhagar3A khar3A nahIM hotaa| ke anuyAyI nahIM haiN| kyoMki jaina hone meM hI kharAbI ho gyii| tuma kahate ho, 'cAhata kI bAta hai| apane rujhAna kI bAta hai| mahAvIra jaina na the| mahAvIra ke pAsa jaina hone kA upAya nahIM hai| tumheM suMdara mAlUma par3atI hai, mujhe suMdara nahIM mAlUma pdd'tii|' kyoMki mahAvIra kI maulika dRSTi yahI hai ki sabhI pakSa bhraSTa kara jhagar3A khar3A nahIM hotaa| kyoMki jo AdamI kahatA hai, yaha strI dete haiN| aba jaina to pahale se mAnakara baiTha gayA hai ki mahAvIra suMdara hai, vaha itanA hI kaha rahA hai ki mujhe suMdara mAlUma par3atI hai| ThIka haiN| isIlie vaMcita ho gayA hai| pahale se mAnakara baiTha gayA yaha parsanala, vaiyaktika bAta hai; isameM jhagar3A nahIM hai| eka 583 SE
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________________ AdamI ko eka taraha kI sigareTa pasaMda par3atI hai, dUsare AdamI tumhArA mana sakriya rUpa se bhAga na le jJAna kI khoja meM, niSkriya ko dUsarI taraha kI par3atI hai| eka AdamI ko eka taraha kA rahe; ekTiva na ho, paisiva rhe| straiNa ho tumhArA citta! sirpha jo sAbuna pasaMda hai, dUsare ko dUsarI taraha kA pasaMda hai| eka AdamI | ho rahA hai usako svIkAra kare; lekina kaisA honA cAhie, kaisA ko eka taraha kA phUla lubhAtA hai, dUsare ko dUsarI taraha kA hotA, aisI koI dhAraNA prakSepaNa na kre| ise khayAla meM lenaa| lubhAtA hai| koI kahatA hai subaha bar3I suMdara hai, koI kahatA hai mujhe | jagata meM khoja ke do upAya haiM-eka niSkriya, eka skriy| jaMcatI nahIM to koI jhagar3A khar3A nahIM hotA; vivAda kA koI sakriya meM tuma ceSTA karate ho kucha khojane kI; niSkriya meM tuma kAraNa nahIM, yaha vyaktigata rujhAna hai| lekina agara koI AdamI kevala niSpakSa bhAva se khar3e hote ho| sakriya ceSTA vicAra bana kahe, yaha strI suMdara hai, yaha vaijJAnika satya hai, to phira jhagar3A jAtI hai; niSkriya ceSTA dhyAna bana jAtI hai| jaba tuma sakriya khar3A hogaa| vaijJAnika satya kahane kA artha yaha huA ki yaha hokara khoja meM laga jAte ho to tuma vicAroM se bhara jAte ho; sabhI ke lie suMdara hai| to phira ar3acana aayegii| kyoMki vicAra mana ke sakriya hone kA aMga haiN| mana jaba sakriya aba taka vaijJAnika mAnate the ki unakA satya vaijJAnika hai aura hotA hai to vicAra se bhara jAtA hai| mana jaba niSkriya hotA hai to bAkI jo vaktavya haiM ve kaviyoM ke haiN| lekina polyAnI kI korA raha jAtA hai| AkAza meM bAdala hoM to sakriya; AkAza meM kitAba ne aura polyAnI kI khojoM ne jIvanabhara yaha siddha karane | koI bAdala na ho to niSkriya, koI kriyA nahIM ho rhii| kI koziza kI ki vijJAna bhI vaiyaktika hai| AiMsTIna jo kaha mahAvIra kahate haiM, mana kI sArI kriyA zUnya ho jAye, rahA hai, vaha AiMsTIna kaha rahA hai| nyUnaTa jo kaha rahA hai, vaha | naya-pakSarahita ho jAye-savvaNayapakkharahido-to jo zeSa raha nyUTana kaha rahA hai| yadyapi AiMsTIna jo kaha rahA hai vaha itane | jAtA hai usa niSkriya citta kI dazA meM jisako lAotsa ne prabala tarka se kaha rahA hai ki abhI hama usakA virodha na kara vU-vei kahA hai-aisI niSkriyatA, darpaNa jaisI niSkriyatA; jaise pAyeMge jaba taka ki prabalatara AiMsTIna na A jaaye| aura yaha darpaNa 'jo hai' usako jhalakA detA hai| agara darpaNa kucha jor3atA tIna sau sAla meM niraMtara huaa| nyUTana ne jo kahA vaha AiMsTIna hai, ghaTAtA hai, to sakriya ho gayA; jaisA hai vaisA kA vaisA, taise ne galata kara diyaa| aisI-aisI cIjeM jinake bAbata hama socate the kA taisA jhalakA detA hai| usa sthiti ko mahAvIra kahate haiM, bilakula sahI haiM, vaha bhI sahI na rhiiN| jyAmati jaisA zAstra bhI upalabdha ho jAo to vahI samayasAra hai| vahI adhyAtma kA sahI na rhaa| ikaleTa ne jo siddha kiyA thA, vaha galata ho gyaa| nicor3a hai| vahIM se tumheM anubhava kA jagata zurU hogaa| usI ko dUsare logoM ne usase viparIta mAnyatAeM siddha kara diiN| gaNita samyaka darzana aura usI ko samyaka jJAna kI saMjJA dI hai| jaisA viSaya bhI aba vaijJAnika nahIM rhaa| kyoMki gaNita kI mahAvIra kahate haiM, aura saba to zabda haiM, magara asalI bAta vahI sAmAnya mAnyatAoM ke viparIta bhI mAnyatAeM logoM ne siddha kara hai| samyaka jJAna kaho, samyaka darzana kaho yA kucha aura kahanA dI aura naye gaNita vikasita ho gye| to aba to dikhAyI par3atA ho-dhyAna, samAdhi, nirvikalpa dazA jo bhI kahanA ho kho| hai ki sArA jJAna vyaktigata hai, rujhAna hai| vaha AdamI ke Upara lekina eka bAta taya hai ki vaha niSkriya dazA hai| jisameM tuma nirbhara hai| kucha bhI hissA nahIM baMTAte; tuma sirpha khar3e raha jAte ho| ise mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo parama satya ko mAnane calA hai, mAnyatA to thor3A abhyAsa karanA zurU kro| yaha mere kahane bhara se sApha na ho dUra, hAipothisisa, parikalpanA bhI ThIka nahIM, naya bhI ThIka jAyegA-isakA thor3A abhyAsa karanA zurU kro| kabhI isakI nhiiN| naya kA artha hotA hai : bar3I sUkSma-sI rekhA dRSTi kI; koI jhalaka milegii| nAca uThoge tuma, jaba isakI pahalI jhalaka dRSTikoNa; koI haaipothisis| vaha bhI ThIka nhiiN| use khAlI milego| tuma bharosA na kara pAoge ki are, maiM aba taka yaha jAnA caahie-koraa| tumhAre mana ke kAgaja para kucha bhI na kyA karatA rahA! tumhArA sArA jIvana taba eka nayI rUpa-rekhA se likhA ho, anyathA jo likhA hai usakA prakSepaNa ho jaayegaa| bhara jaayegaa| thor3A abhyAsa kro| tumhArA mana kA kAgaja bilakula korA ho| isakA artha huA, zAMta baiThakara vRkSa ko dekhate ho to dekhate hI rho| sakriya mata Wat ducation International
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________________ bno| itanA bhI mata kaho ki yaha pIpala kA vRkSa hai| yaha bhI mata na rhaa| tuma khayAla rakhanA, dUdha hI azuddha nahIM hotA, pAnI bhI kaho ki yaha gulAba kI jhAr3I hai| yaha bhI mata kaho ki gulAba azuddha ho gyaa| tuma dUdha ko kahate ho azuddha ho gayA, pAnI ko kitane suMdara haiN| yaha bhI mata kaho ki ahA, kitane pyAre phUla nahIM kahate; kyoMki pAnI to muphta milatA hai, isalie koI ciMtA khile haiM! aisA mana meM kucha bhI mata kho| kyoMki ye saba nahIM hai, koI Arthika savAla nahIM utthtaa| tuma kahate ho, dUdha naya-pakSa haiM; ye saba tumhArI mAnyatAeM haiN| azuddha ho gyaa| lekina dUsarI bAta bhI khayAla rakhanA, pAnI bhI gulAba kA phUla to basa gulAba kA phUla hai-na suMdara, na azuddha ho gayA hai| agara kisI kSaNa zuddha pAnI kI jarUrata ho, asuNdr| subaha to basa subaha hai| saba vaktavya tumhAre haiM; subaha / taba tuma samajhoge ki are, yaha to pAnI bhI azuddha ho gayA, dUdha to avaktavya hai| usake bAbata to koI vaktavya nahIM ho sktaa| milA diyA! milAvaTa azuddhi hai| anirvacanIya hai| saba vacana tumhAre haiN| tuma apane ko haTA lo| to jaba tuma astitva meM milAvaTa karate ho, jaba tuma kucha tuma kucha kaho hI mt| tuma sakriya bano hI mt| tuma sirpha subaha DAlate ho, uMDelate ho, jaba tuma dUdha meM pAnI DAla dete ho, taba ko dekhate raha jaao| UgatA hai sUraja, Ugane do| vRkSoM meM havA saba azuddha ho jAtA hai--tuma bhI, astitva bhii| jaba tuma khar3e sarasarAtI hai, sarasarAne do| tuma zabda na do| tuma zabda ko mata raha jAte ho-taTastha, sAkSI; yahAM astitva, yahAM tuma; do bnaao| tuma zabda se rikta aura zUnya dekhate raho, dekhate rho| darpaNa eka-dUsare ke sAmane, binA kucha DAle hue--taba do dhIre-dhIre, dhIre-dhIre-dhIre abhyAsa ghanA hogaa| kabhI aisA kSaNa zuddhiyoM kA sAkSAtkAra hotA hai| A jAyegA, eka kSaNa ko bhI, ki tuma sirpha dekhate rahe aura isa sAkSAtkAra kI avasthA ko mahAvIra kahate haiM smysaar| tumhAre bhItara DAlane ko kucha bhI na thaa| tumane kucha bhI na DAlA | aura jaba taka yaha na ho jAye taba taka tumhArI jiMdagI nAmamAtra ko astitva meM, tuma sirpha khar3e dekhate rahe, darzaka, draSTA-mAtra, jiMdagI hai, azuddha hai, kunakunI jiMdagI hai| isameM jvAlA na jisako mahAvIra kahate haiM jJAyaka-mAtra--sirpha dekhate rahe! usa hogii| isameM prakAza...yaha jyotirmaya na hogii| isameM AnaMda ke ghar3I meM eka jharokhA khulatA hai| pahalI daphA astitva tumhAre phUla na lageMge, na prasAda hogaa| sAmane apane rUpa ko pragaTa karatA hai| pahalI bAra tuma use dekhate jIsta hai kisI muphalisa kA cirAgakhAnA ho, jo hai| kyoMki pahalI bAra tuma kucha jor3ate nahIM, milAte usane sIkhA hI nahIM khulake phurojAM honaa| nahIM, tuma kucha DAlate nhiiN| tuma bhI zuddha hote ho usa ghar3I meM nahIM, jiMdagI to kisI garIba kA cirAga nahIM hai| lekina hama aura astitva bhI zuddha hotA hai| do zuddhiyAM eka-dUsare kA | sabane jiMdagI ko garIba kA cirAga banA diyA hai| yaha khilakara sAkSAtkAra karatI haiN| ise mahAvIra kahate haiM smysaar| | jala hI nahIM pAtA, yaha khula ke prajvalita nahIM ho paataa| yaha tumane kabhI khayAla kiyaa| dUdhavAlA dUdha meM pAnI milA lAtA | isakI jyoti jyoti hI nahIM bana pAtI-bujhI-bujhI, hai; tuma kahate ho azuddha kara diyaa| tumane isa para kabhI vicAra bujhI-bujhI, TimaTimAtI! kiyA ki usane zuddha pAnI milAyA ho to? azuddha kyoM kaha rahe | jIsta hai kisI muphalisa kA cirAgakhAnA ho? vaha kahegA ki hamane to doharA zuddha kara diyA-zuddha pAnI usane sIkhA hI nahIM khulake phurojAM honA zuddha dUdha, donoM ko milAyA; azuddhi to kucha milAyI nahIM hai| nahIM, jiMdagI to kisI garIba kA cirAga nahIM hai| lekina hama pAnI bhI zuddha thA, prAzuka thaa| dUdha bhI zuddha thaa| azuddhi kaise sabane jiMdagI ko garIba kA cirAga banA diyA hai| kyoMki hamane kaha rahe ho, kisa kAraNa kaha rahe ho? phira bhI tuma kahoge, dUdha jiMdagI ko maukA hI nahIM diyaa| hamane jiMdagI para itanI zarte lagA azuddha hai| dI haiN| hamane jiMdagI para itane avarodha khar3e kara diye haiM, hamane azuddhi kA kAraNa yaha nahIM ki tumane azuddhi milaayii| do | jiMdagI kI jyoti ke AsapAsa itane pakSa-vipakSa, dhAraNAeM, zuddhiyAM bhI milA do to azuddhi kA pariNAma AtA hai| azuddha | mAnyatAeM, vicAra, aisA gherA bAMdha diyA hai, kilA khar3A kara diyA kahane kA itanA hI artha hai ki dUdha aba dUdha na rahA aura pAnI pAnI hai, IMTa para IMTa rakha dI hai vicAroM aura pakSoM kI, ki jiMdagI kI MM 585 |
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 lapaTa uThe kaise, pragaTa kaise ho? eka mehamAna ke pIche dUsarA calA AtA hai| riztedAroM ke jise tuma abhI TimaTimAtA huA dIyA jAnate ho, vahI mahAvIra | riztedAra! meM prajvalita sUrya hokara jalA hai| vahI jIvana! vahI kabIra ne maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna ke ghara eka daphA eka AdamI kahA hai ki eka sUraja, eka sUraja kahane se na ho sakegA; jisa AyA pAsa ke gAMva se aura eka batakha de gyaa| kahA ki gAMva ke dina maiM jAgA, hajAra-hajAra sUraja mere bhItara eka sAtha jala utthe| tumhAre mitra ne bhejI hai| mullA bar3A khuza huaa| usane usa prakAzamayI dazA ke lie koI upamA khojanA muzkila hai| batakha...usane kahA ki ruko, zorabA to pIte jaanaa| usane hajAra-hajAra sUraja bhI kama par3ate haiM, kyoMki sUraja to eka na eka zorabA banavAyA, mitra ko pilAyA aura kahA ki kabhI bhI Ao dina cuka jaaeNge| sabhI sUraja cuka jAte haiN| yaha hamArA sUraja to jarUra aanaa| koI do-tIna dina bAda eka dUsarA AdamI bhI, vaijJAnika kahate haiM, cAra hajAra sAloM meM ThaMDA ho jaayegaa| aayaa| mullA ne pUchA, Apa kauna ho? usane kahA, ki jo isakA IMdhana cukatA jA rahA hai| Akhira kaba taka jalatA batakha lAyA thA usakA maiM mitra huuN| koI bAta nahIM, mitra ke mitra rahegA? saba IMdhana kI sImA hai| kitanA hI bar3A ho, karor3oM ho to bhI mitra ho| usako bhI usane bhojana karavAyA, sAla jale to bhI eka sImA AtI hai aura cuka jaayegaa| sAMjha khilvaayaa-pilvaayaa| yaha to silasilA aMtahIna hone lgaa| dIyA jalAyA, subaha bujha jAyegA; phira rAta kitanI hI laMbI hoH phira do-tIna dina bAda eka AdamI A gyaa| usane kahA, mitra lekina bhItara kA dIyA kucha aisA hai ki vaha jyoti zAzvata hai| ke mitra kA mitr| aise yaha saMkhyA bar3hane lgii| to mullA bahuta hajAroM sUraja jalate haiM aura bujha jAte haiM aura usa bhItara kI ghabar3A gyaa| do-tIna mahIne meM to mullA bahuta ghabar3A gayA ki jyoti kA kabhI bujhanA nahIM hotaa| isalie hajAra sUraja kA yaha to eka batakha kyA bhejI, yaha to sArA gAMva Aye jA rahA hai! pratimAna bhI choTA hai| lekina chor3o sUraja kI to bAta dUra, hama to usane kahA, kucha karanA pdd'egaa| phira eka AdamI A gayA apane bhItara ke dIye ko TimaTimAtA dIyA bhI nahIM kaha skte| do-cAra dina baad| aba to bahuta saMkhyA Age ho gayI jyoti mAlUma hI nahIM pdd'tii| | thI-mitra ke mitra, mitra ke mitr| kAphI laMbI zRMkhalA ho gayI aneka loga sunakara sukarAta kI bAta, ki mahAvIra kI bAta, thii| usane kahA, aba kucha batAne kI jarUrata nahIM, ThIka hai| ki buddha kI, ki kRSNa kI bAta bhItara jAne kI ceSTA karate haiN| usane patnI se kahA, sirpha garma pAnI banA de, kucha aura banAnA kyoMki ye sabhI loga kahate haiM, jAno apane ko! AMkha baMda karake mt| garma pAnI lekara usako pIne ko diyaa| kahA, batakha kA bhItara jAne kI koziza karate haiM, jaldI se bAhara lauTa Ate haiM; zorabA hai| usane cakhA, usane kahA, yaha to sirpha garma pAnI kyoMki aMdherA hI aMdherA mAlUma par3atA hai| aura ye saba to kahate mAlUma hotA hai; isameM batakha to kahIM dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| usane haiM, bar3A jyotirmaya loka hai! kahA ki khAka dikhAI par3egI, yaha zorabe ke zorabA kA zorabA nahIM, abhI tuma bhItara na jA skoge| abhI to tumane bAhara ko kA zorabA...sirpha pAnI bacA hai aba! bhI zuddha AMkha se nahIM dekhaa| abhI to tumane ka kha ga bhI nahIM vicAra se aura vicAra nikala Ate haiN| pahalA vicAra hI vyartha par3hA jIvana ke satya kaa| thA, dUsarA aura bhI vyartha hotA hai| tIsarA aura bhI vyartha hotA hai| isalie mahAvIra kA pahalA sUtra kahatA hai: jo saba naya-pakSoM | aMta meM tumhAre pAsa vicAroM kI bhIr3a laga jAtI hai, jinameM se rahita vahI samayasAra hai| aura agara aisA na kiyA to eka pakSa | sArthakatA kucha bhI nahIM hotii| meM se dUsarA pakSa nikalatA jAtA hai| jaise eka vRkSa meM aneka | milate gaye haiM mor3a nae hara mukAma para zAkhAeM nikalatI haiN| phira eka zAkhA meM aneka upazAkhAeM bar3hatI gaI hai dUrI-e-maMz2ila jgh-jgh| nikalatI haiM aisA tumane agara eka pakSa banAyA to jaldI hI tuma | aura eka-eka mor3a nae mor3a le AtA hai aura tuma bar3hate jAte pAoge, tuma bahuta pakSoM se ghira gye| eka mehamAna ko ghara ho, aura maMjila dUra hotI jAtI hai| aura jitane tuma calate jAte lAoge, jaldI hI pAoge mehamAnoM kI bhIr3a laga gaI; kyoMki | ho vicAroM meM utane hI tuma apane se dUra hote jAte ho, kyoMki vahI 5861
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________________ NARENER sAdhakA savanaH Atmasa maMjila hai| nahIM abhii| yaha to vaha jo DAkTara ne kahA thA, bher3a gino...kahAM agara usa svayaM ko pAnA ho to lauTo ulaTe, calo gaMgotrI kI kA nAsamajha aadmii| bher3eM ginI, Una kATA, kapar3e banAye, tarapha! chor3o eka-eka vicAra ko| aura jaba tuma AkhirI bAjAra meM becane khar3e ho gaye...kharIdadAra nahIM hai| aura itanA vicAra para Aoge, taba tumheM patA calegA : yaha merA pakSapAta thA, saba banA liyA hai ki barabAda ho jaayeNge| jisase sArI yAtrA zurU huii| usa pakSapAta ko bhI girA do| vicAra eka ke bAda eka calate cale jAte haiM--yA to atIta ke tumhAre bhItara utthegaa| usa nirvicAra meM hI samayasAra hai| hote haiM yA bhaviSya ke hote haiN| to yA to smRti paidA karate haiM ve aura jaba taka vaisI zuddha darpaNa kI dazA na A jAye, taba taka aura smRti ke ghAvoM ko ughAr3ate haiM, yA phira kalpanA paidA karate haiM tuma jiMdagI ko to jAnoge hI nahIM, na apane ko jaanoge| kyoMki aura kalpanA se vAsanA ko ukasAte haiN| to yA to tuma apane tuma cUkate hI rhoge| jiMdagI hai pratipala abhI aura yahAM-aura ghAvoM ko kuredate rahate ho, jo ki bar3I vyartha prakriyA hai aura usase milane nahIM detA, kyoMki vicAra sadA kahIM khataranAka bhI; kyoMki unase ghAva hare bane rahate haiN| aura hai-yA to bhaviSya meM yA atIta meN| yA to atIta kI lauTa-lauTakara, kisI ne gAlI dI thI, tuma socane lagate ho; smRtiyoM se jur3A hai vicAra, jo kala ho cukA, parasoM bIta lauTa-lauTakara krodhita hone lagate ho| cukA-usakA saba sNgrh| usakI tuma udher3a-buna meM lage rahate kabhI tumane khayAla kiyA! agara tuma vicAra karane baiTha jAo ho| aura yA bhvissy...| aura ThIka se smRti ko jagAo to jaba tumheM kisI ne gAlI dI thI mullA nasaruddIna ko nIMda na AtI thii| eka DAkTara ne kahA ki aura apamAna kiyA thA, to usakI smRti hI na AegI; tuma tU aisA kara bher3eM gina; bher3eM ginane se bar3A lAbha hotA hai, acAnaka pAoge, phira tumhAre raga-reze meM krodha A gayA, tumhAre ginate-ginate nIMda A jAtI hai| ginate gae; eka, do, tIna, roeM-roeM meM phira krodha daur3a gayA! tuma phira kucha karane ko utArU hajAra, dasa hajAra, lAkha, jahAM taka...basa calate gae, calate ho gaye! phira ghAva harA ho gyaa| ge| eka aisI ghar3I AyegI ki thakakara tU nIMda meM gira jaaegaa| yA to tuma ghAva kuredate ho aura yA tuma bhaviSya meM kAmanA ko mullA ne kahA, tthiik| usane bher3eM ginanI zurU kii| vaha kaI | ukasAte ho| lAkha para pahuMca gyaa| usane kahA, aise to bar3hate gaye to ye to donoM khataranAka haiN| kyoMki sabhI kAmanAeM Aja nahIM kala karor3oM araboM ho jaayeNgii| phira kareMge kyA inakA? to usane viSAda meM rUpAMtarita ho jaaeNgii| sabhI kAmanAeM Aja nahIM kala socA, aba behatara hai ki aba inakA Una nikAlanA zurU kareM, ghAva bana jaayeNgii| jo abhI bhaviSya hai, kala atIta ho jaayegaa| bajAya isake ki ginate hI jAne se| usane Una nikAlanA zurU agara koI vicAra na ho citta meM to tuma yahAM hote ho-abhii| kiyaa| aba vaha lAkhoM bher3oM kA Una, gAMThoM para gAMTheM laga gyiiN| na koI atIta, na koI bhaviSya-ya usane socA, aise agara Una ikaTThA karate gae to kahAM, rakheMge samagratA se ghera letA hai| kahAM? godAma milate kahAM Ajakala? rakhane kI jagaha kahAM gae haiM hama bhI gulistAM meM bArahA lekina hai? varSA sira para A rahI hai| yaha to muzkila hai| isake kabhI bahAra se pahale, kabhI bahAra ke bAda koTa-kapar3e banavAnA zurU kara do| to kaMbala, koTa, -bagIce meM jAne se sAra kyA? kapar3e...lekina itanA Dhera ho gayA ki vaha ekadama ghabar3AyA ki gae haiM hama bhI gulistAM meM bArahA lekina, bAjAra kI hAlata to vaise hI kharAba hai, kharIdadAra to milatA nahIM, -bahuta bAra gae haiM, aneka bAra gae haiM! mAre gaye! to vaha AdhI rAta meM cillAyA : bacAo, bacAo! kabhI bahAra se pahale, kabhI bahAra ke bAda to usakI patnI ghabar3Akara utthii| usane kahA, huA kyA? usane -yA to vasaMta ke pahale jAte haiM yA vasaMta jaba bIta jAtA hai| kahA, huA kyA...mara gaye, luTa gaye! patnI ne kahA, kyA, huA taba jAte haiN| hara hAlata meM patajhar3a hAtha lagatA hai| kyA? koI sapanA dekhA, usane kahA, sapanA kyA, nIMda to AyI | to astitva kA jo bagIcA hai vaha to abhI aura yahAM hai| ..
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________________ H jina sUtra bhAgaH1 Main vartamAna usakA DhaMga hai| tuma jAte ho-yA to jaba bIta cukI astitva kaa| bahAra yA abhI jaba AyI nahIM; yA to atIta ke DhaMga se yA sevana...'sevana' bar3A pyArA zabda hai! isakA bhoga karatA hai| bhaviSya ke DhaMga se| | jaina muni 'bhoga' zabda ko lAne meM ar3acana anubhava kie nirvicAra meM jo khar3A hai vaha vartamAna se jur3atA hai| usakA hoNge| 'sevana karatA hai' unako lagA hogA, ise 'karanA cAhie' sIdhA-sIdhA saMbaMdha ho jAtA hai| vaha Amane-sAmane khar3A hotA meM bdlo| hai| yaha pratIti, yaha sAkSAtkAra, mahAvIra kahate haiM, smysaar| yaha hamAre sAre zAstroM ke sAtha hotA hai| jahAM 'hai' kI sUcanA _ 'sAdhu ko nitya darzana, jJAna aura caritra kA pAlana karanA hai vahAM 'honA cAhie', hama anuvAda karate haiN| jahAM kevala 'hai' caahie| nizcaya-naya se ina tInoM ko AtmA hI samajhanA kI sUcanA hai--jaise ki Aga jalAtI hai, yaha to ThIka hai; caahie| ye tInoM AtmarUpa hI haiN| ataH nizcaya se AtmA kA lekina Aga ko jalAnA cAhie, taba ar3acana ho gyii| koI sevana hI ucita hai|' aisA anuvAda na karegA ki Aga ko jalAnA cAhie, kyoMki daMsaNANacarittANi, sevidavvANi sAhuNA nniccN| Aga isa taraha kI bakavAsa ko mAnatI hI nhiiN| vaha to jalAtI tANi puNa jANa tiNNi vi, appANaM jANa nnicchydo|| hai| 'cAhie'-vAsanA, kAmanA A gayI; bhaviSya A gyaa| isa vacana ke jo bhI anuvAda kie gae haiM, unameM thor3A-sA pharka 'cAhie' kA artha hI huA ki kala ho sakegA, Aja nahIM ho mAlUma hotA hai| aura pharka bahumUlya hai| jinhoMne anuvAda kiye sktaa| 'cAhie' kA matalaba hI yaha huA ki jo hai nahIM; haiM--jaina sAdhu, muni anuvAda karate haiN| anuvAda meM unakA koziza karake lAnA hogaa| to koziza meM to samaya lgegaa| vyaktigata pakSapAta utara jAtA hai| jaise dasaNANacarittANiH dina laga sakate haiM, varSa laga sakate haiM, janma laga sakate haiN| kauna darzana, jJAna aura caritra; sevidavvANi sAhuNA NicvaM : inakA | jAne kitanA samaya lagegA taba ho pAyegA! nitya sevana, yahI sAdhu kA lakSaNa hai| lekina anuvAda kyA lekina sAdhAraNataH dUsare sunanevAle bhI isa anuvAda se rAjI kiyA jAtA hai : sAdhu ko nitya darzana, jJAna aura caritra kA pAlana hote haiM, kyoMki unako bhI suvidhA mila jAtI hai| ve bhI kahate haiM, karanA caahie| cAhie kahIM mUla sUtra meM nahIM hai| mUla sUtra meM to 'cAhie' ThIka hai| kala para sthagita karane kA upAya hai| to sirpha vyAkhyA hai ki sAdhu kaun| sAdhu kA kartavya nahIM ginAyA kala kara leNge| sAdhutA kala, asAdhutA Aja! | hai, sAdhu kI paribhASA hai| sAdhu kauna? jo nitya darzana, jJAna tumane dekhA, agara dAna denA ho to tuma kahate ho deMge; krodha aura caritra kA sevana karatA hai-pAlana bhI nhiiN| mUla zabda hai : karanA ho to tuma nahIM kahate, kreNge| tuma kahate ho, karate haiM sevidavvANi-jo sevana karatA hai; pAlana nahIM; jo bhojana abhI! krodha hotA hai| aura karuNA? karanI cAhie! yaha bar3e karatA hai; jo upabhoga karatA hai; jo bhogatA hai| sAdhu hai vaha jo maje kI bAta hai| agara dAna denA hai, to tuma kahate ho, kareMge! darzana, jJAna aura caritra kA nitya bhoga karatA hai| __ eka mitra saMnyAsa lene Aye the, ve kahane lage, socatA hU~! aba bAta sApha ho sakatI hai| pahale to nitya, pratipala, bahuta dina se soca rahA huuN| abhI bhI vicAra kara rahA hUM, abhI bhI vartamAna meM na to bIte kala meM na AnevAle kala meM-abhI aura pakkA nahIM kara paataa| yahAM bhoga karatA hai| asAdhu yA to atIta meM bhogatA hai yA maiMne unase pUchA, krodha ke saMbaMdha meM socate ho ki binA hI soce bhaviSya meN| pakkA kara lete ho? ve kahane lage ki krodha ke saMbaMdha meM to gaye haiM hama bhI gulistAM meM bArahA lekina hAlata ulaTI hai : socate haiM ki na kareM aura hotA hai| aura saMnyAsa kabhI bahAra se pahale kabhI bahAra ke baad| ke saMbaMdha meM hAlata yaha hai ki socate haiM ki leM, aura nahIM hotaa| -vaha asaadhu| sAdhu vaha jo abhI aura yahIM ke dvAra se hamane zubha ko, zreSTha ko, satya ko, zivam ko TAlane ke upAya astitva meM praveza karatA hai; jo 'aba' ke dvAra se astitva meM | kie haiN| to isalie ina anuvAdoM para koI etarAja bhI nahIM praveza karatA hai; jo yahAM aura ThIka abhI sAkSAtkAra karatA hai krtaa| yaha sirpha sUcaka haiN| 5881
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________________ sivanaH Atmasevana mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM: nhiiN| bhejane kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| bhejeMge sAta dina baad| sAta dasaNANacarittANi, sevidavvANi sAhuNA nniccN| dina bAda tU AnA, phira isako par3ha lenaa| agara tU sAta dina bAda vahI hai sAdhu, vahI hai sAhu, jo nitya sevana kara rahA hai darzana, kahe ki bhejanA hai to bheja deNge| usa AdamI ne kahA, ThIka hai| jJAna, caritra kaa| jo kala para nahIM chor3a rahA hai; jo abhI aura koI harjA nhiiN| vaha sAta dina bAda AyA, usane patra dekhaa| use yahIM jI rahA hai; jisane bhaviSya ke sAtha nAte tor3a lie| bhaviSya bharosA hI na AyA ki maiM aura aisA patra likha sakatA huuN| ke sAtha jisakA nAtA hai, vahI gRhsth| kyoMki gRhastha kA artha sAta dina meM Aga saba ThaMDI ho gayI, aMgAre bujha gye| dI gayI hai: vAsanA, kAmanA; kala bhogeNge| aura gRhastha kI bhUla yahI hai | gAliyAM utanI mahatvapUrNa na mAlUma pdd'iiN| uttara vyartha mAlUma ki kala AegI mauta, tuma bhoga na paaoge| tuma kala para TAlate pdd'e| vaha AdamI to pAgala mAlUma hI pdd'aa| apanA patra dekhA to jAoge, eka dina mauta A jaayegii| tumhArA saba TAlA huA, usane kahA, yaha merA bhI dimAga kharAba hai| isako javAba nahIM TAlA huA raha jaayegaa| denA, mere dimAga ke lie kucha upAya batAo, isa taraha kI bAteM mahAvIra itanA hI kaha rahe haiM ki zubha ko TAlanA mata, sthagita mere mana meM uThatI haiN| acchA hI huA, usa AdamI ne kahA ki mata karanA; jaba zubha kA bhAva uThe, tatkSaNa bhoga lenaa| usane yaha patra likhaa| usake patra ke bahAne mujhe merI AtmA ke azubha ko TAlanA; kyoMki Tala jAye to acchaa| azubha ko darzana to ho gaye thor3e ki yaha saba mere bhItara bharA par3A hai| kala para chor3anA! | maiM tumase kahatA hUM agara krodha ko tuma kala para TAla do to usI mere dekhe aisA hai ki agara tuma azubha ko kala para chor3o to taraha Tala jAyegA, jaise karuNA abhI taka TalatI AyI hai|| usI taraha azubha na ho pAyegA jaise abhI zubha nahIM ho pA rahA hai| azubha ko agara tuma kaho, kareMge bhaviSya meM, to azubha bhI kala para chor3A, hotA hI nhiiN| tuma jarA karake dekho! koI tumheM | usI taraha vidA ho jAyegA tumhAre jIvana se jaise zubha vidA ho gAlI de, tuma kaho ki caubIsa ghaMTe bAda krodha kreNge| agara tuma | gayA hai| kara lo caubIsa ghaMTe bAda krodha to camatkAra hai| ho nahIM sktaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, sAdhu vaha hai jo darzana, jJAna aura caritra kA caubIsa ghaMTe! caubIsa kSaNa to ruko, krodha asaMbhava ho jaayegaa| / abhI pAlana kara rahA hai, abhI sevana kara rahA hai| aura 'pAlana' abrAhama liMkana ke jIvana meM ullekha hai, eka AdamI, mitra se 'sevana' zabda jyAdA behatara hai, kyoMki pAlana meM aisA lagatA unakA, bar3A krodhita aayaa| kisI ne usako patra likhA thA aura hai ki kucha ceSTA karake Ayojana karake apane ko bAMdha rahA hai; bar3I UlajalUla bAteM likhI thiiN| liMkana ne kahA, 'baiTho isI koI anushaasn| 'sevana' meM aisA lagatA hai: kucha anubhava meM vakta javAba do| aura dila kholakara javAba do! Darane kI A rahA hai, usako bhojana banA rahA hai; usako apane rakta, jarUrata nahIM hai| maiM tumhArA mitra bhI hUM, tumhArA vakIla bhI huuN| mAMsa-majjA meM milA rahA hai| yaha hadda ho gayI! likho dila kholakara! jo bhI gAliyAM tumheM / 'nizcaya-naya se ina tInoM ko AtmA hI samajhanA caahie| ye likhanI haiM, likha DAlo puuraa|' vaha AdamI bhI thor3A cauMkA! tInoM AtmarUpa hI haiN|' aisA usane socA hI na thA ki liMkana yaha kheNge| para vaha baiTha ye alaga-alaga nahIM haiN| yaha jainoM kI triveNI hai yA trimuurti| gayA likhne| dila to bharA thaa| dila kholakara usane gAliyAM kyoMki Izvara kA to koI bhAva jainoM ke pAsa nahIM hai| samyaka diiN| liMkana use ukasAtA thA, ukasAvA dete rahe ki tU Dara mata, jJAna, samyaka darzana, samyaka cAritrya-ye unake ziva, brahmA, likha, saba likha DAla! saba mavAda nikAla de! kAgaja para viSNu haiN| yaha unakI trimUrti hai| yaha unakI TriniTI hai| aura ye kAgaja, usane gAliyAM aura UlajalUla bAtoM ke saba uttara de| tInoM AtmA ke hI tIna rUpa haiN| ye tumhAre hone kI zuddhatA meM ddaale| aura jaba vaha pUrA likhakara usane halakI sAMsa lI, pragaTa hote haiN| ye AtmA hI haiN| liMkana ne kahA, lA aba yaha patra mujhe de de| usane kahA, patA to ___ 'ataH nizcaya se AtmA kA sevana hI ucita hai|' likha dene do| to usane kahA, patA likhane kI koI jarUrata | yaha bar3A adabhuta vacana hai| apanA hI bhojana ucita hai| apanA
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________________ jina satra bhAga: 1 RERE A hI bhoga ucita hai| apane ko hI pIyo, apane ko hI bhogo| kaI bAra isakA dAmana bhara diyA husne-do-Alama se hama sAdhAraNataH jIvana meM dUsare ko bhogane kA Ayojana karate / magara dila hai ki isakI khAnA-vIrAnI nahIM jaatii| haiN| 'para' kA hama sevana karanA cAhate haiN| lekina dila hai ki vaha garIba kA garIba, dIna kA dIna, bhikhArI mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'para' kA sevana karate-karate to tuma saMsAra kA bhikhArI, khaMDahara kA khaMDahara, vahAM kabhI mahala bana nahIM meM bhaTaka gaye ho| aba tuma apanA hI sevana kro| tuma akele pAtA-banegA bhI nhiiN| kyoMki bAhara kI tuma sArI duniyAeM apane ekAMta ko hI bhogo| tuma apane svabhAva meM dduubo| tumhAre | lUTakara le Ao, to bhI kucha na hogA, jaba taka ki bhItara kI bhItara jo chipA hai, isake sAtha nAco, isI ko saMgI-sAthI duniyA na luutto| aura bhItara kI duniyA kucha aisI hai-aisI banAo! bhItara hone do rAsa! anaMta ki bhogo aura bhoga ke naye dvAra khulate cale jAte haiM; rasa tumane apane sAtha saMbaMdha hI nahIM jodd'e| tuma apane se kabhI lo, aura naI rasadhAra bahatI hai| rasadhAra bar3I hotI jAtI hai, bar3I AliMgana nahIM kie| tumane apane ko kabhI cUmA nahIM, apanA | hotI jAtI hai| aura katarA eka dina dariyA bana jAtA hai| bUMda kabhI bhojana nahIM kiyaa| apanA sevana kro| eka dina sAgara ho jAtI hai| sIne kA dAga hai vaha nAlA ki laba taka na gayA tuma jaba taka pragaTa na ho jAoge apanI paripUrNa mahimA meM, taba khAka kA rijka hai vaha katarA ki dariyA na huaa| | taka dukhI rahoge, ghAva rhegaa| gIta gAnA hI pdd'egaa| vaha hamArI aura jaba taka bUMda sAgara na ho jAye, taba taka miTTI hai| aura | niyati hai| abhivyaMjita honA hI hogA, gUMjanA hI hogA-eka jaba taka hRdaya meM chipA huA gIta pragaTa na ho jAye, taba taka vaha parama saMgIta se! eka divya vibhA se maMDita honA hI hogA! hRdaya kA ghAva hai| apanI mahimA ko chipAo mata, bhogo! sIne kA dAga hai vaha nAlA ki laba taka na gayA hiMdU zAstroM meM bar3e prasiddha vacana haiM : khAka kA rijka hai vaha katarA ki dariyA na huaa| AhAra zuddhau satva shuddhiH| hamAre jIvana meM jo itanI pIr3A hai, yaha pIr3A sirpha isIlie hai satva zuddhau dhruvA smRti| ki hamAre bhItara jo par3A hai, chipA hai, vaha pragaTa nahIM ho paayaa| jo smRtilAbhe sarvagraMthInAM viprmokssH| gIta dabA par3A hai hamAre prANoM meM, vaha gAyA nahIM gyaa| jo nAca AhAra zuddhi se satva zuddhi; satva zuddhi se smRti kA lAbha; hama chipAye cala rahe haiM, vaha nAcA nahIM gyaa| jo bhoga hamArA | aura smRti-lAbha se graMthiyoM kA khulanA; aura samasta ulajhanoM svabhAva hai, vaha bhogA nahIM gyaa| hamane apane ko abhivyaMjanA kA aMta, samApti, viprmokss|| nahIM dI hai| hamArA sitAra aisA hI par3A hai, usa para hamane sAdhAraNataH loga yahI artha karate haiM, AhAra zuddhi se satva aMguliyAM nahIM ncaayiiN| vaha sitAra aise hI dhUla jamA par3A hai| shuddhi| yahI artha karate haiM : zuddha aahaar| brAhmaNa ke hAtha kA usase virATa saMgIta paidA ho sakatA thA, usa tarapha hamane koI | banAyA huA aahaar| isakA gaharA artha khayAla meM nahIM AtA : dhyAna hI na diyaa| hamArI najareM dUsare ko talAzatI rhiiN| hama | zuddha kA AhAra! parama zuddha kA AhAra! satva kA AhAra! vaha dUsare ke saMgIta meM DUbane ko Atura rahe-aura apanA ghara bhUla jo tumhAre bhItara chipA hai, usakA AhAra! gaye, apanA saMgIta bhUla gye| hamane aura saba bhogA aura hAtha | mahAvIra varSoM taka upavAsa kie, mahInoM upavAsa kie, dinoM sadA khAlI pAe, aura hamane use na bhogA jo hamArA thA aura jise upavAsa kie! lekina unhoMne apane isa upavAsa ko upavAsa bhogane se jIvana bhara jaataa| kahA, nirAhAra na kahA; anazana na kahA, upavAsa khaa| kaI bAra isakA dAmana bhara diyA husne-do-Alama se upavAsa kA artha hai: apane pAsa hote jAnA; apane nikaTa hote magara dila hai ki isakI khAnA-vIrAnI nahIM jaatii| jaanaa| jo upaniSada kA artha hai, vahI upavAsa kA artha hai| apane kitanI bAra nahIM tumane donoM duniyAoM ko lUTakara apane hRdaya / pAsa, apane pAsa, aura pAsa hote cale jAnA! nirAhAra na kahA ko bhara dene kI ceSTA kI hai! apane upavAsa ko, kyoMki vaha galata jora hotaa| bhojana nahIM 5901
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________________ kiyA, yaha to gauNa bAta hai| apanA bhojana kiyA, yaha mahatvapUrNa bAta hai| Atma-AhAra kiyaa| aura Atma-AhAra se aise bhara gaye ki bhojana ki jarUrata na rhii| vaha gauNa bAta hai / to tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ! prema ke bahuta gahare kSaNoM meM bhUkha nahIM lgegii| kabhI-kabhI tuma cakita hooge... eka mahilA ne mujhe kahA... maiM yaha bAta kara rahA thaa| usane sunI, vaha mujhase milane aayii| usane kahA ki eka bAta Apase kahanI hai, mere | jIvana meM aTakI rahI hai sadA se / usakI sAsa kI mRtyu huI sAMjha | ke vakta / jainoM kI 'aMthaU' kA smy| sUraja Dhala gayA, phira bhojana to ho nahIM sktaa| sAsa mara gaI bevakta / sAsoM ke DhaMga...! aba vaha koI DhaMga kA vakta bhI cuna sakatI thI / dopahara meM maratI, rAta maratI ThIka; aMthaU ke vakta mara ! bhojana to ho nahIM sakA; par3A raha gayA / aura aisA bhI nahIM ki isa bahU kA apanI sAsa se kucha virodha rahA ho - bar3A lagAva thaa| to usa samaya to kucha khayAla nahIM AyA, lekina jaise rAta bar3hane lagI, usakI bhUkha bar3hane lgii| idhara ro bhI rahI / sAsa ne use apanI beTI kI taraha rakhA thA, bahuta gaurava se rakhA thaa| vaha mara gayI to dukha svAbhAvika thA / ro rahI hai, dukhI ho rahI hai| lekina peTa meM bhUkha laga rahI hai ! aura AdhI rAta bhUkha itanI jyAdA bar3ha gayI ki vaha mahilA cakita huii| bhUkha itanI bar3ha gayI ki use jAkara corI se apane cauke meM kucha bhojana karanA pdd'aa| usakI glAni usake mana meM raha gyii| aura yaha jo mahilA, jisane mujhe yaha kahA, vaha ATha-ATha dasa-dasa dina ke upavAsa kara letI hai; isalie use bhI bar3A cakkara mAlUma huA ki 'yaha huA kyA ! maiM ATha-ATha dasa-dasa dina upavAsa kara letI hUM aura kabhI bhUkha ne mujhe aisA nahIM satAyA ki upavAsa tor3anA par3A ho ! aura yaha sAsa kA maranA aura itanA merA lagAva ! to eka aparAdha-bhAva usake mana meM aTakA raha gyaa| kisI ko bhI usane kahA nahIM - apane pati kabhI nahIM kahA, kyoMki vaha bhI dukhI hoMge yaha bAta socakara ki merI mAM mara gayI aura tUne rAta corI se bhojana kiyaa| usane mujhe kahA aura kahA ki Apa kisI ko kahanA mata ! mujhe yaha ulajhana raha gayI hai| maiM usase kahA ki isase viparIta bhI tujhe kabhI huA ? kabhI AnaMda ke kSaNa meM, bhUkha na lagI ho ? usane kahA, 'hAM, yaha bhI sAdhu kA sevana: Atmasevana mujhe huA | Apa bhI jaba mere ghara meM Ate ho to maiM bhojana nahIM kara paatii| maiM itanI prasanna ho jAtI hUM ki varSa meM Apa do dina ke lie Ate ho, ki do dina maiM bhojana nahIM kara pAtI; basa aise hI cAya ityAdi se kAma cala jAtA bhUkha hI nahIM lagatI, aisA kucha bharApana mAlUma hotA hai|' jaba bhI tuma AnaMdita hooge, tuma hairAna ho jAoge ki peTa bharA hai! tuma itane bhare ho, itane bhItara bhare ho ki peTa kA khAlIpana patA na clegaa| prema ke bahuta gahare kSaNoM meM bhUkha na lgegii| dukha ke kSaNoM meM bhUkha lgegii| dukha meM tuma ekadama khAlI ho jaaoge| dukha meM na kevala peTa khAlI ho jAyegA, AtmA bhI khAlI ho jaayegii| isalie akasara jisane tumhAre jIvana ko bahuta gaharAI se bharA thA, agara vaha mara jAyegA to tumheM tatkSaNa bhUkha lgegii| becainI hogI tumheM yaha socakara ki yaha koI vakta hai bhUkha lagane kA / kyoMki bhojana ko to hama utsava mAnate haiN| dukha meM to koI bhojana karatA nahIM / pAsa-par3osa ke logoM ko bhojana banAkara lAnA par3atA hai khilAne agara koI mara jAye kisI ke ghara meM; kyoMki vaha apanA cUlhA jalAye to vaha bhI to azubha mAlUma par3atA hai| yaha koI vakta hai! kisI kA pati jala gayA ho aura vaha cUlhA jalAkara bhojana banA rahI ! cUlhA nahIM jalatA dinoM taka / lekina jaba koI nikaTatama tumhArA mara jAyegA, to na kevala tumhArA zarIra khAlI ho gayA, usane tumhArI AtmA ke bhI eka hisse ko gherA thA, vaha bhI khAlI ho gyaa| aura khAlIpana aisA mAlUma hogA ki lagegA kucha bhojana kara lo| kala hI eka saMnyAsI ne mujhe kahA, ki vipassanA kA dasa dina prayoga karane ke bAda, dasaveM dina, AkhirI dina, use aisA lagA ki zarIra se AtmA alaga ho gayI hai| koI AdhI rAta ke vakta, vaha ghabar3A gayA! yaha anubhava itanA pragAr3ha thA aura itanA sApha thA ki maiM AtmA se alaga hUM, ki use lagA ki aba mauta hone ke karIba hai / aura jo pahalI bAta use yAda AyI vaha yaha ki kucha khAo, jaldI kucha khaao| jo kucha bhI use mila sakA AdhI rAta... hoTala meM rahatA hai... AdhI rAta jo kucha bhI mila sakatA hai jagAkara, kucha bhI, usane jaldI apanA peTa bhara liyaa| usane kala mujhe kahA ki yaha maiMne kucha galata to nahIM kiyA hai? kyoMki karane ke bAda mujhe aisA lagA ki kucha bhUla ho gyii| kyoMki vaha 591
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________________ POSE - S S Hoyi jina sUtra bhAga : 1 PRENE anubhava tatkSaNa kho gyaa| lekina usa kSaNa meM mujhe itane jora kI -aura AtmA ke zuddha AhAra se jaba bhItara kA satva zuddha bhUkha lagI, jaisI mujhe kabhI lagI na thii| hotA hai to smRti dhruva ho jAtI hai| zarIra AtmA se alaga hotA huA mAlamU par3e, eka khAlIpana | smRtilAbhe sarvagraMthInAM viprmokssH| mAlUma hogaa| aura bharane kA hama eka hI upAya jAnate haiM-peTa -aura smRti se, smRti ke lAbha se sArI graMthiyAM khala jAtI ko bhara lo; aura hameM koI upAya nahIM maaluum| agara isa kSaNa meM haiM--jisako mahAvIra kahate haiM nigraMtha dazA-saba gAMTheM khula yaha yuvaka apane ko prema se bhara letA yA AnaMda se bhara letA to jAtI haiN| aura jo zeSa raha jAtA hai-vahI mokSa, vahI samAdhAna, yaha anubhava aura UMce zikhara para pahuMca jaataa| isane zarIra se samAdhi, vipramokSa ! phira kucha aura karane ko zeSa nahIM raha jaataa| bhara liyaa| isane isa kSaNa meM zarIra kA sevana kara liyaa| bhojana 'jo AtmA ina tInoM se samAhita ho jAtA hai aura anya kucha matalaba shriir| bhojana-jo zarIra bana jAyegA; abhI bhojana nahIM karatA hai, aura na kucha chor3atA hai usI ko nizcaya-naya se hai, kala zarIra bana jaayegaa| bhojana yAnI bIja rUpa se shriir| mokSa-mArga kahA hai|' isane zarIra se bhara liyaa| yaha kSaNa thA jaba ise AtmA se bharanA NicchayaNayeNa bhaNido, tihi tehiM samAhido ha jo appaa| thaa| nAca uThatA! gIta gAtA! AMdolita ho uThatA AnaMda se! Na kuNadi kiMci vi annaM, Na muyadi so mokkhamaggo ti|| prema ko jagAtA ! AtmA se bharatA! AtmA kA sevana karatA! to bar3I adabhuta bAta mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM! jo AtmA ina tInoM se yaha ghar3I bar3I gaharI ho jaatii| yaha anubhava cirasthAyI ho samAhita ho jAtA hai--samyaka jJAna, darzana, cAritrya se jaataa| cUka ho gyii| samAhita! samAhita kA artha hai, jisake lie ye Upara se thope mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'AtmA se hI AtmA kA sevana ucita hai|' gaye niyama nahIM.-jo inheM pacA gayA; jo isako isa bhAMti pI AtmA se AtmA kA bhojana, AtmA se AtmA kA bhoga hI gayA, isa bhAMti ki mAMsa-majjA bana gayI, samAhita ho gayA! ucita hai| aba aisA nahIM ki vaha ceSTA karatA hai cAritrya kI, ki maiM ThIka AhAra zuddhau satva shuddhiH| karUM aura gaira-ThIka na kruuN| aisA bhI nahIM ki vaha ceSTA karatA -AhAra ke zuddha hone se satva zuddha ho jAtA hai| hai jJAna ko pakar3ane kI, darzana ko pakar3ane kii| nahIM, ye saba yaha AhAra kI zuddhi ko tuma brAhmaNa ke dvArA banAyA gayA samAhita ho ge| AhAra mata smjhnaa| ise to tuma samajhanA brahma ke dvArA banAyA tumane bhojana kiyA...to bhojana kI do ghaTanAeM ghaTa sakatI haiN| gayA AhAra--vaha jo tumhAre bhItara kI aMtatmiA hai, jisa para tumane bhojana kiyA-yA to bhojana samAhita ho jAyegA aura yA brahma ke hastAkSara haiN| apaca ho jaayegii| apaca hogI to bhojana binA pacA zarIra ke satva zuddhau dhruvA smRtiH| bAhara pheMka denA hogaa| vamana se nikale, mala-mUtra se -aura jisane usa AtmA kA AhAra kara liyA usakI smRti nikale lekina agara apaca huA to use zarIra se bAhara pheMka dhruva ho jAtI hai| usakA bodha thira ho jAtA hai| yahI to maiMne usa denA hogA vaisA kA vaisaa| usameM jo chipA huA satva hai, tumhArA saMnyAsI ko kahA ki usa kSaNa meM AtmA kA AhAra kara liyA hissA na bana paaegaa| samAhita kA artha hai : paca jaaye| to jo hotA, to smRti dhruva ho jaatii| kUr3A-kacarA hai vaha bAhara nikala jAyegA; jo sAra-sAra hai vaha smRti kA artha yahAM yAdadAzta nahIM hai| yahAM smRti kA artha hai tumhAre khUna meM, lahU meM bahane lgegaa| vaha tumhAre hRdaya meM paramAtmA kA smaraNa, yA AtmA kA smrnn| dhar3akegA, tumhArI AMkhoM se dekhegA, tumhAre mastiSka se socegaa| jisako mahAvIra samyaka darzana kaha rahe haiM; vaha thira ho jAtA vaha tumhAre bhItara kA hissA ho jaayegaa| hai, usakI lakIra khiMca jAtI amitt| phira bhUle na bhuultii| phira | eka bAra jo anna paca gayA, phira tumheM usakI ciMtA nahIM karanI miTAye na mitttii| hotI ki aba vaha kyA kara rahA hai; khUna ThIka cala rahA hai ki satva zuddhau dhruvA smRtiH| nahIM; mastiSka soca rahA hai yA nahIM; haDDI, mAMsa-majjA bana rahI
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________________ hai yA nahIM / tuma to gale ke nIce utAra lete ho bhojana ko, phira bAta khatama ho gyii| agara na pace to ar3acana hotI hai| paMDita hai aisA vyakti jisakA jJAna samAhita nahIM huaa| jJAnI hai aisA vyakti jisakA jJAna samAhita ho gyaa| paMDita hai aisA vyakti jisako apaca ho jAtA hai| bhara letA hai jJAna ko, lekina vaha jJAna kahIM usake jIvana kI dhArA kA aMga nahIM hotA; vaha dhArA meM kaMkar3a-patthara kI taraha par3A rahatA hai, dhArA ke sAtha bahatA nhiiN| samAhita kA artha hai : jise tuma bhUla jAo, phira bhI tumhAre sAtha ho; jisakI tumheM ceSTA na karanI par3e, sahaja tumhAre sAtha ho / sahaja - sphUrta yAnI smaahit| kAmavAsanA samAhita hokara brahmacarya bana jAtI hai| krodha samAhita hokara karuNA bana jAtA hai| rAga samAhita hokara prema bana jAtA hai| hiMsA samAhita hokara ahiMsA bana jAtI hai| pacA lo! bejAra mata ho jAnA! chor3ane ke upadrava mata par3a jAnA ! 'jo AtmA ina tInoM se samAhita ho jAtA hai aura anya kucha kyoMki jo-jo tuma chor3a doge, usa usakA rUpAMtaraNa asaMbhava ho bhI nahIM karatA...' jaayegaa| agara krodha chor3a diyA to yaha to ho sakatA hai tuma akrodhI ho jAo, lekina karuNAvAna na ho skoge| agara kAmavAsanA chor3a dI, to yaha to ho sakatA hai ki tuma kAma-rahita ho jAo, lekina brahmacarya upalabdha na ho skegaa| yaha kAma-rahitatA vaise hI hogI jaise hama sAMDa ko baila banA dete haiM, graMthi kATa dete haiM, yaMtra ko naSTa kara dete haiN| anya kucha kI koI jarUrata nahIM, ye tIna kAphI haiN| ina tIna meM saba ho jAtA hai| aura na kucha chor3atA hai| yaha jaina muniyoM ko bar3I takalIpha hogI socakaraH na kucha karatA na kucha chor3atA kyoMki chor3anA bhI kRtya hai / chor3ane meM bhI kartA A jAtA hai aura ahaMkAra A jAtA hai| na to pakar3atA aura na chor3atA, cupacApa sAkSI bhAva se jItA hai| 'usI ko nizcaya - naya se mokSa mArga kahA hai|' hi to dera meM hUM, kahUM kAbe meM kahAM-kahAM lie phiratA hai zauka usa dara kA / vaha usake daravAje ko kabhI maMdira meM khojegA, kabhI masjida meM khojegA, kabhI yahAM kabhI vahAM; aura eka daravAjA jahAM ki vaha chipA hai - svayaM kA - anakhulA raha jAyegA / aura tuma aisA mata socanA ki yaha jo maiM dRSTAMta de rahA hUM, bar3e dUra kA hai| yaha dUra kA nahIM hai| sAdhuoM ne yaha saba kiyA hai| rUsa meM sAdhuoM kI eka jamAta thI jo jananeMdriya kATa letI thii| vahI hai mukti kA mArga / jo chor3ane-pakar3ane meM par3A vaha ar3acana meM pdd'egaa| vaha yahAM se kATa dene se, eka artha meM to hala ho jAtA thaa| jaba jananeMdriya hI vahAM DolegA / na rahI to koI upAya na rhaa| lekina brahmacarya isa taraha upalabdha nahIM hotA / brahmacarya upalabdha to taba hotA hai jaba yaha jIvaMta UrjA kAma kI samAhita hotI hai; jaba tuma ise bAhara nahIM pheMkate, bhItara pacA jAte ho; jaba tuma ise uchAlate nahIM phirate; jaba yaha UrjA tumhAre bhItara Urdhvagamana bana jAtI hai| krodha ko kATa dene kasama khA lene se ki krodha na karUMgA, yaha ho sakatA hai tuma dabA lo, dabAte jAo, aisI ghar3I A jAye ki kisI ko bhI patA na cale ki tumameM krodha hai; lekina tumheM to calatA hI rahegA patA ! tuma to usI ke Upara baiThe ho| tuma to jvAlAmukhI para baiThe ho jo kabhI bhI phUTa sakatA hai| nahIM, karuNA paidA na ho paayegii| kyoMki karuNA to usI UrjA se nirmita hotI hai jisase krodha nirmita hotA hai| UrjA kA damana nahIM - UrjA kA rUpAMtaraNa ! camaka sUraja meM kyA rahegI agara bejAra ho apanI kiraNa se? aura jo vyakti chor3ane- pakar3ane meM laga jAyegA, vaha bejAra ho jAyegA / chor3ane kA matalaba hai niMdA karanI hogI apane kucha aMgoM kI; zarIra kI niMdA karanI hogI dhana kI niMdA karanI hogI; kAmavAsanA kI niMdA karanI hogI, sabakI niMdA karanI hogii| camaka sUraja meM kyA rahegI sAdhu kA sevana: Atmasevana agara bejAra ho apanI kiraNa se ? aura ye apanI hI kiraNeM haiN| agara inase hama bejAra ho gaye, aura inakI niMdA karane lage aura chor3ane ke cakkara meM par3e gaye, to hama tor3ate jAyeMge apane ko| lekina jIvana kA ahobhAgya isa dizA se nahIM aataa| jIvana kA ahobhAgya to taba AtA hai jaba jo bhI hameM milA hai use hama rUpAMtarita karane meM kuzala ho jAyeM, samAhita karane meM kuzala ho jAyeM / 593 www.jainelibrary forg
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________________ indi jina sUtra bhAgaH1 AMROHIBIRM 'isa dRSTi se AtmA meM lIna AtmA hI samyaka dRSTi hotA | ho| sira meM darda hai to cetanA sira ke kAraNa DAMvADola ho jAtI hai| paira meM kAMTA lagA hai to kAMTe ke kAraNa cetanA DAMvADola ho to mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM. phira vyAkhyA kyA hogI samyaka daSTi jAtI hai| jaba tama bilakala DAMvADola nahIM hote na sira kI? jisako gItA meM sthitiprajJa kahate haiM, usI ko mahAvIra bulAtA, na paira bulAtA, na peTa bulAtA-jaba zarIra ko tuma samyaka dRSTi kahate haiN| sthitiprajJa-jisakI prajJA sthira ho bilakula bhUle rahate ho, aisA jaisA videha, hai hI nahIM-taba tuma gayI; samyaka dRSTi-jisakA darzana sthira ho gayA hai| eka hI 'svsth|' yahI to Atma-sthiti kI dazA hai; jaba tuma itane bAta hai| | apane meM lIna ho ki koI gAlI de to tuma bAhara nahIM aate| tuma 'AtmA meM lIna AtmA hI samyaka dRSTi hai| jo AtmA ko vahIM apane bhItara se suna lete ho, koI pariNAma nahIM hotaa| yathArtha rUpa se jAnatA hai vahI samyaka jJAna hai aura usameM sthira tumhArI dazA meM koI bheda nahIM pdd'taa| tuma vahI rahate ho jaisA rahanA hI samyaka cAritrya hai|' gAlI dene ke pahale the; vaise hI gAlI dene ke bAda rahate ho| gAlI bar3I adabhuta bAta....! mahAvIra caritra yaha nahIM kaha rahe haiM jo dI yA na dI, braabr| tuma para koI rekhA nahIM khiMcatI, koI tuma karate ho-usameM caritra nahIM hai| tuma jo ho...! sAdhAraNataH kharoMca nahIM lgtii| kisI ne sammAna kiyA, tuma phUla nahIM hama socate haiM caritra kA artha hai, jo hama karate haiN| agara hamane jaate| tumhAre ahaMkAra kA gubbArA bar3A nahIM hone lgtaa| tuma krodha nahIM kiyA to hama caritravAna haiN| agara krodha kiyA to hama vaise hI rahate ho jaise the, koI aMtara nahIM pdd'taa| caritrahIna haiN| agara hamane kAmavAsanA kA saMbaMdha banAyA to hama ravIMdranAtha ko jaba nobala prAija milI aura ve vApisa kalakattA caritrahIna haiN| agara koI kAmavAsanA kA saMbaMdha na banAyA to hama lauTe, to kalakatte meM bar3A saMkaTa thaa| aneka logoM ko bar3I coTa caritravAna haiN| lagI thI ki ravIMdranAtha ko nobala prAija mila gyii| to baMgAlI mahAvIra rAjI na hoNge| mahAvIra kaheMge, krodha kiyA yA nahIM, bar3e nArAja bhI the| eka saMpAdaka akhabAra kA jUtoM kI mAlA yaha savAla nahIM-krodha hai yA nahIM? yaha ho sakatA hai krodha lekara pahuMca gayA svAgata karane ke lie| to socA thA usane ki kisI se bhI na kiyA ho aura krodha bhItara ho| to bhI vaha kahate ravIMdranAtha khinna hoMge, nArAja hoMge, lekina ravIMdranAtha ke 'kavi' haiM, tuma samyaka cAritrya ko upalabdha na hue| | meM kucha 'RSi' kA aMga thaa| isalie unakI gItAjaMli meM 'usameM sthita rahanA hI samyaka cAritrya hai|' AtmA meM sthita upaniSadoM kI jhalaka hai| kucha ur3AneM unhoMne usa AkAza meM bhI rahanA hI...! apane meM aise khar3e ho jAnA ki vahAM se DAMvADola bharI thIM jahAM RSi hI praveza karate haiN| ve sirpha sAmAnya kavi nahIM na kie jA sko| vahAM se tumheM koI bAhara na le jA sake-krodha the| usa AdamI ko jUtoM kI mAlA lie dekhakara ve usake pAsa yA kAma, koI bhI sthiti 'appo appammi rao'-apane meM hI gaye, kyoMki vaha bhIr3a meM pIche khar3A thaa| thor3A saMkoca bhI laga ramo! apane meM hI rama jaao| appA appammi ro| ramo apane rahA thaa| dUsare phUlamAlA lAe the, vaha jUtoM kI mAlA lAyA thaa| meM! Ape meM! kahIM aura na jAo! kahIM aura na bhaTako! usako saMkoca meM dekhakara unako thor3A acchA bhI na lgaa| ve sammAiTThI havei phuDu jiivo| phaloM kI mAlA chor3akara usake pAsa gaye, aura kahA ki aba le -aura yahI hai samyaka dRSTi ho jAne kA mArga! hI Aye ho to pahanA do| vaha AdamI aura lajjA se bhara gyaa| jANai taM saNNANaM, caradiha cArittamaggu tti| vaha jUte kI mAlA paTakakara bhAga khar3A huaa| to ravIMdranAtha ne yahI hai jAnanA, yahI hai dekhanA, yahI hai darzana, yahI hai cAritrya! | usameM se eka jor3I cuna lI apane pahanane ke lAyaka, paira ke appA appammi rao! apane meM rama jaao|' lAyaka jo jor3I thI vaha pahana lI aura ve cala par3e ghara kI trph| hamAre pAsa jo zabda hai 'svAsthya', vaha yahI artha rakhatA hai| unhoMne kahA ki ThIka kiyA, mere jUte rAste meM kho bhI gae the| yaha appA appammi rao! svAsthya kA artha hai: svayaM meM sthita ho AdamI bhI vakta para le AyA! aura jUte kI dukAna para jAne kI jaanaa| jaba tuma bImAra hote ho to tuma svayaM meM DAMvADola ho jAte jhaMjhaTa se bacA diyA! aura mAlA lAyA to kAphI jUte lAyA thA, 594 '
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________________ sAdha kA sevanaH Atmasevana to do unake nApa ke mila bhI gye| 'AtmA hI merA jJAna hai| AtmA hI darzana hai| AtmA hI jaba tumheM bAhara kA sammAna aura asammAna kucha aMtara na lAtA cAritrya hai| AtmA hI pratyAkhyAna hai aura AtmA hI saMyama aura ho, tumhArI muskurAhaTa na to jarA phIkI par3atI ho, na jarA gaharI yoga hai| arthAta ye saba AtmarUpa hI hai|' hotI ho, tuma vaise hI raha jAte ho jaise tuma ho-svabhAva meM | AyA hu mahaM nANe sthira! appA appammi rao! to tuma svastha! to tuma AtmajJAna | 'jJAna, AtmA hI merA jJAna hai|' ko upalabdha! to yahI hai samyaka dRSTi ho jaanaa| aura yahI AyA hu mahaM nANe, AyA meM daMsaNe caritte y| samyaka cAritrya hai-isameM sthira honA hI! 'aura darzana aura caritra bhI merI aatmaa...|' to cAritrya kA artha dUsare se saMbaMdha nahIM hai| agara cAritrya kA | AyA paccakkhANe, AyA meM saMjame joge| artha dUsare se hI saMbaMdha hai to himAlaya kI kisI ekAMta guphA meM aura AtmA hI prtyaakhyaan| aura AtmA hI vrata-niyama, baiThe hue tuma cAritryavAna na ho skoge| AtmA hI saMyama aura yoga arthAta ye saba AtmarUpa hI haiN|' isalie ye do zabda eka jaise haiM-caritra aura caaritry| inakA mahAvIra ke lie AtmA zabda parama hai| aura jisane usameM pharka samajha lenaa| caritra kA artha hai : jisakA saMbaMdha dUsare se thiratA pAlI, saba pA liyaa| hai| aura cAritrya kA artha hai : svayaM meM sthit| tumane gAlI dI to agara tumane tyAga kiyA dUsaroM ko dikhAne ke lie to vaha maiMne krodha kiyA--yaha critr| tumane prazaMsA kI to maiMne dhanyavAda caritra ho gayA, cAritrya nhiiN| agara tumane tyAga kiyA bhItara ke diyA-yaha critr| tumane gAlI dI ki prazaMsA kI, maiMne kucha bhI parama AnaMda se, to caaritry| agara tumhArA jJAna dUsaroM se AyA na kiyA, maiM vaisA hI rahA jaisA thA--yaha caaritry| hai to vaha jJAna nhiiN| agara tumhArA jJAna bhItara se AvirbhUta huA to agara tuma himAlaya kI guphA meM baiTha jAo to caritra to hai to jnyaan| jo gIta tumane dUsaroM kI nakala para gunagunAyA hai, vaha samApta ho jAyegA, kyoMki caritra to dUsare ke binA ho hI nahIM | gIta nhiiN| jo gIta sadyaHsnAta, abhI tAjA nahAyA huA tumhArI bAritrya...cAritrya pragaTa hogaa| ekAMta meM bhI aMtarAtmA se uThA hai, alaukika, advitIya, nitantana, yadyapi pragaTa hogA, jaisA ekAMta meM phUla khilatA hai! koI nahIM nikalatA sanAtana-vahI gIta! vahI gIta veda bana jAtA hai| vahI gIta pAsa se to bhI usakI gaMdha havAoM meM phailatI hai| rAta saba so gaye RcaaeN| vahI gIta upaniSada bana jAte haiN| hote haiM, taba bhI tArA AkAza meM camakatA rahatA hai| vaha cAritrya mahAvIra kA sArA jora eka bAta para hai ki tuma kisI taraha hai| usakA dUsare se kucha lenA-denA nhiiN| apane ghara lauTa aao| Ape meM A jAo! apane meM A tuma baiThe ho apane kamare meM, akele, aura koI AyA, daravAje jAo! dUsare meM bahuta bhaTaka lie-dUsare meM honA hI saMsAra hai| para dastaka dI-tuma tatkSaNa badala jAte ho, koTa-TAI ThIka to jo tumane dUsare ke lie kiyA, dUsare ko socakara kiyA, dUsare karake baiTha jAte ho| yaha caritra! | kI AzA-apekSA meM kiyA--vaha saba saMsAra hai| dUsare se tuma snAnagRha meM snAna kara rahe ho| AIne ke sAmane muMha bhI AzA-apekSA chor3o! dUsare se dRSTi httaao| tuma vahIM lIna ho banA-bicakA rahe ho| tatkSaNa tumheM khayAla hotA hai ki baccA jAo jo tuma ho| yahI saMyama, yahI yoga! | tumhArA tAlI ke cheda meM se dekha rahA hai| tuma samajha jAte ho ki izka bhI ho hijAba meM husna bhI ho hijAba meM yaha bApa ke lie yogya nahIM ki muMha bicakAe, banAe, ki yA to khuda AzakAra ho, yA mujhe AzakAra kr| nAce-kUde, snAnAgRha meN| yaha caritra! yaha dUsare ke dekhate hI do hI upAya haiN| yA to hama paramAtmA se kaheM yA to khada badala jAtA hai| AzakAra ho-yA to khuda ko pragaTa kara; yA mujhe AzakAra jisakA dUsare se koI saMbaMdha nahIM, jisakA tumase hI basa saMbaMdha / kara-yA mujhe pragaTa kr| hai-vaha hai caaritry| mahAvIra ne dUsarA hI rAstA cunA hai| ve kahate haiM, apane ko hI appA appammi ro| pragaTa karanA hai| prArthanA kI unhoMne guMjAiza nahIM chodd'ii| unhoMne 595
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 itanA bhI dUsare para bharosA nahIM rakhA hai| paramAtmA bhI dasarA ho jarUrata nhiiN| donoM ke bIca meM hai sthitiH bhUlI-bhUlI sI yAda jAyegA, 'para' ho jaayegaa| to paramAtmA bhI saMsAra hI ho / hai| bhalI-bhalI sI yAda, dhaMdhalI-dhaMdhalI sI yAda! sara jaayegaa| utanA bhI dUsare para nirbhara nahIM rakhanA hai| kyoMki dUsare nikalA hai. bhara-dapaharI nahIM hai, aMdherI rAta bhI nahIM hai-subaha para nirbharatA tamheM kabhI bhI mokSa, kabhI bhI parama svataMtratA meM na le kA halakA-halakA sA Aloka! sUraja Ugane-ugane ko hai| jA skegii| kahAsA chAyA hai| hAtha ko hAtha nahIM sUjhatA, phira bhI sUjha terI duA se kajA to badala nahIM sakatI bilakula nahIM kho gayI hai| vaha jo thor3I-sI sUjha bacI hai, jo magara hai isameM ye mumakina ki tU badala jaaye| thor3I-sI yAda bacI hai, usI ko hI nikhAro, pragAr3ha kro| usI yaha bAta bar3I ThIka hai| jaba tuma prArthanA karate ho to prArthanA se ke sahAre bhItara kI yAtrA hogii| usI ko nikhArane aura pragAr3hane koI tumhArI mauta nahIM ruka jAyegI, na prArthanA se kucha aura kA nAma dhyAna hai, viveka hai| bdlegaa| lekina yahI hotA hai ki prArthanA karane meM tuma badala thor3A jAgate calo! jo thor3A-sA AsarA dikhAyI par3a rahA hai, jAte ho| jaba tuma prArthanA karate ho to tumhArI prArthanA se aura usako pakar3o, aura usa dizA meM thor3e bar3hate clo| thor3A sAhasa kucha bhI nahIM badalatA, lekina prArthanA karanevAlA badala jAtA hai| kro| vaha bhUlI-bhUlI sI yAda gahana hone lgegii| bhUla chaMTatI to mahAvIra ne isa sAra ko bahuta gaharAI se pkdd'aa| unhoMne | jAyegI, yAda saghana hone lgegii| kahA ki, to phira prArthanA kI jarUrata kyA? jaba badalanA hI aura jisa dina bhI koI apane ghara lauTa A svayaM ko hai, to phira parokSa kyoM? phira pratyakSa kyoM nahIM? jaba ghaTanA ghaTatI hai| itane dukha, itanI pIr3AeM, itanI zikAyata, itane asalI savAla mere bhItara hI ghaTanA hai, jaba asalI meM bhagavAna zikave, saba samApta ho jAte haiN| itanI mAMgeM, itanI vAMchanAeM, bhakta ke bhItara hI pragaTa honA hai, to phira bAhara kI talAza bNd| itanI AkAMkSAeM, itanI taSNAeM, saba acAnaka pUrI ho jAtI haiN| phira bAhara kyoM TaTolaM kisI pairoM ko? phira apane ghara lauTa saba na milane kI bAteM thIM jaba Akara mila gae aauuN| phira apane meM hI lIna ho jaauuN| sAre zikave miTa gae, sArA gilA jAtA rhaa| appA appammi rao! taba patA calatA hai ki vaha saba jo mAMgeM thIM, anaMta-anaMta, vaha aura yaha jo tumhAre bhItara kI AtmA kI bAta mahAvIra kara rahe | eka hI mAMga ke khaMDa thiiN| apane se milane kI asalI mAMga thii| haiM, yaha tuma bhUla bhalA gae ho, lekina bilakula bhUla bhI nahIM gae usako nahIM pahacAna pA rahe the, to vahI mAMga anaMta khaMDoM meM baMTa ho| thor3I parte jama gaI haiM dhUla kI, lekina parta ke nIce tumhAre gaI thii| vaha jo pada ko cAhA thA, vaha apane hI bhItara Atmapada prANa abhI bhI jIvaMta haiN| jaladhAra abhI bhI tAjI hai| ko cAhA thaa| vaha jo dhana ko cAhA thA, vaha apane hI bhItara usa Upara-Upara kAI chA gaI hai| tuma ise bhUla bhI nahIM gae ho, zAzvata dhana ko cAhA thA, jo merA svabhAva hai| vaha jo yaza aura kyoMki koI kaise apane ko bhUla jA sakatA hai? bhUlane jaisI pratiSThA cAhI thI, usa yaza aura pratiSThA meM apanI hI mahimA kI hAlata hai, lekina bilakula nahIM bhUla gaye ho| usI meM saMbhAvanA talAza thI-galata rAste para galata dizA meN| hai| usI meM kiraNa hai saMbhAvanA kii| jarA-sA sahArA pakar3a lo mahAvIra kA sArA yoga Atma-sthiti hai| kRSNa ne kahA hai gItA to tuma apane ko yAda kara paaoge| meM samatvaM yoga uccate! eka muddata se terI yAda bhI AyIna hameM samatva ko upalabdha ho jAnA yoga hai| mahAvIra bhI kahate haiM, aura hama bhUla gaye hoM tujhe aisA bhI nhiiN| samyaka dRSTi, smtv| samyakatva-samatA ko upalabdha ho sadiyAM bIta gayI hoM, muddata bIta gayI hai aura tumane apanI yAda | jAnA! DAMvADola na rahe citta, sama ho jaaye| yahAM-vahAM na jAye, bhI na kI ho! lekina bhUla gaye ho, aisA bhI nahIM hai| isa bAta ko thira ho jaaye| thiratA sadhe! jyoti aisI ho jAye jaise kisI ghara ThIka se smjhnaa| agara bilakula bhUla gaye ho, taba to yAda kA meM havA ke jhoMke na Ate hoM, aura jyoti akaMpa jalatI ho, kaMpatI koI upAya nhiiN| aura agara bilakula yAda hai to yAda kI koI | na ho| samatvaM yoga uccte| yahI dazA yoga kI dazA hai| aura pata! 596/
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________________ mahAvIra kahate haiM, yahI dazA -- AyA hu mahaM nANe- yahI dazA jJAna / AyA meM daMsaNe caritte ya / aura yahI darzana aura yahI caritra ! AyA paccakkhANe, AyA meM saMjame joge| 'aura yahI pratyAkhyAna, vrata, niyama, anushaasn| aura yahI saMyama aura yoga!' mahAvIra ne jaisI mahimA kA guNagAna AtmA kA kiyA hai, kisI ne bhI nahIM kiyaa| mahAvIra ne sAre paramAtmA ko AtmA meM uMDela | diyA hai| mahAvIra ne manuSya ko jaisI mahimA dI hai aura kisI ne bhI nahIM dii| mahAvIra ne manuSya ko sarvottama, sabase Upara rakhA hai| aura yaha jo durlabha kSaNa tumheM milA hai manuSya hone kA, ise aise hI mata gaMvA denaa| ise aise bhUle- bhUle hI mata gaMvA denaa| ise dUsaroM ke dvAra khaTakhaTAte khaTakhaTAte hI mata gaMvA denA / bahuta muzkila se milatA hai yaha kSaNa aura bahuta jaldI kho jAtA hai| bar3A durlabha hai yaha phUla; subaha khilatA hai, sAMjha murjhA jAtA hai| phira ho sakatA hai sadiyoM sadiyoM taka pratIkSA karanI pdd'e| isalie manuSya honA mahimA hI nahIM hai, bar3A uttaradAyitva hai| astitva ne tumhAre bhItara se koI bahuta bar3A kRtya pUrA karanA cAhA hai| sAtha do sahayoga do ! ! astitva ne tumhAre bhItara se koI bahuta bar3I ghaTanA ko ghaTAne kA Ayojana kiyA hai| sAtha do ! sahayoga do! aura jaba taka tuma khila na pAoge, niyati tumhArI pUrI na hogii| to samasta jJAnI puruSa kahate haiM tuma vApisa bheja diye jaaoge| yaha jIvana aura maraNa kA cakra calatA rhegaa| isase kevala ve hI bAhara nikala pAte haiM jo isa jIvana aura maraNa ke cakra meM calate hue bhI apane bhItara ke sAre vicAroM ke cakra ko roka dete haiM; jo isa jIvana-maraNa ke cakra meM rahate hue bhI, sAkSI ho jAte haiM aura eka gahana artha meM bAhara ho jAte haiN| sAkSI hokara jo bAhara ho gayA saMsAra ke, usako phira dubArA lauTane kI koI jarUrata na rhegii| aura jo dubArA nahIM lauTatA, usane hI apanI niyati ko pUrA kiyaa| usake bhItara hI bIja phUla ko upalabdha hue / isa avasthA ko mahAvIra kahate haiM: paramAtma-avasthA / tuma paramAtmA hone ko ho / isase kama para rAjI mata honA / sAdhu kA sevana: Atmasevana isase jo kama para rAjI huA vaha nAsamajha hai| tuma kaMkar3a-pattharoM se rAjI mata ho jaanaa| hIroM kI anaMta rAziyAM tumhArI pratIkSA kara rahI haiN| Aja itanA hii| 597
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________________ aTThAIsavAM pravacana jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhakti
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________________ nika prazna-sAra HE Apa kahate haiM ki puNya bhI bAMdhatA hai aura pApa bhI bAMdhatA hai| to tIrthaMkaroM ko unakA karuNAjanya karma kyoM nahIM bAMdhatA? SINIK pahalI bAra maiM kisI ke prema meM par3A hUM, lekina merA ahaMkAra mujhe pUrI taraha prema meM DUbane nahIM detaa| merA hRdaya to nArada ke sAtha hai, lekina buddhi mahAvIra ke saath| ulajhana hai, khIMcAtAnI hai| kRpayA mArganirdeza deM! MARA kRpAkara kIrtana-dhyAna ke bAre meM kucha samajhAeM! onii 7. tIna CO . www.ainelibrary.org
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________________ halA prazna: Apa kahate haiM ki puNya bhI bAMdhatA hai rahe jaisA isa bhikhamaMge ko dekhane ke pahale the| rAha para tuma aura pApa bhI bAMdhatA hai| to tIrthaMkaroM ko unakA nikale, koI na thA, akele the, phira eka bhikhamaMgA dikhAyI karuNAjanya karma kyoM nahIM bAMdhatA? | par3A, dayA uThI, bhAva kA nirmANa huA--phira bhAva se kRtya aayaa| tumhArI dazA bdlii| tIrthaMkara kI dazA nahIM badalatI; pahalI bAta tIrthaMkara jo karate haiM vaha karma nahIM hai, kRtya nahIM hai| isalie karuNAjanya nahIM hai kRtya, karuNApUrNa jarUra hai| jaba kyoMki kartA kA koI bhAva nahIM hai| tIrthaMkara jo karate haiM vaha bhikhArI nahIM hai mArga para, taba bhI tIrthakara karuNA se bhare haiN| tuma karate nahIM hotA hai| jaise tuma zvAsa le rahe ho, zvAsa lenA nahIM bhare ho| tumheM karuNA se bharane ke lie kisI kA dukhI honA kRtya nahIM hai| jaise zvAsa sahaja cala rahI hai, aura jaba na calegI | jarUrI hai| to tuma kucha bhI na kara pAoge-jaba taka calegI, calegI; jaba ise ThIka se smjhnaa| agara duniyA se dukhI loga vidA ho rukegI to ruka jaayegii| tumhAre hAtha ke bhItara nahIM hai| tumhArA jAyeMge to tumhArI dayA bhI samApta ho jaayegii| kisa para dayA kRtya nahIM hai| ahaMkAra-niyaMtrita nahIM hai| karoge? kisako dAna doge? tumhArI dAna aura dayA ke lie tIrthaMkara kA kRtya, kRtya nahIM-zvAsa jaisI sahaja dazA hai| kinhIM kA dukhI rahanA jarUrI hai| tumhArI dAna, dayA ke lie dukha hotA hai, kiyA nahIM jaataa| karanevAlA koI bhI bacA nahIM hai| Avazyaka hai| koI na hogA kor3hI, koI na hogA karuNAjanya hai, aisA kahanA bhI galata hai| karuNApUrNa hai, lekina | bImAra-kisake paira dabAoge? tumhArI dayA ekadama mara karuNAjanya nhiiN| karuNAjanya to taba hotA hai jaba tumheM dayA aae| jAyegI, kumhalA jaayegii| usake lie bAhara se koI preraNA aura tuma kucha kro| karuNApUrNa taba hotA hai jaba tuma karuNA se caahie| to tumhArI dayA bhI bAhara se paidA huA pariNAma hai| pUrNa ho gae ho-aura usase kucha bahatA hai| tIrthaMkara karuNApUrNa haiM-nahIM ki kisI para karuNA karate haiM; ina donoM meM pharka hai| karuNA se bhare haiM, jaise dIye se prakAza jharatA hai: koI nikala jAye jaba tumheM rAha calate kisI bhikhamaMge para dayA AtI hai to tumhAre to usa para par3atA hai, koI na nikale to bhI jalatA rahatA hai; bhItara kucha halana-calana ho gayA; tumhArI jyoti kaMpa gayI; kisI ke nikalane se nahIM jalatA aura kisI ke cale jAne se bajha tumhArI prajJA thira na rhii| dUsare ke dukha se kaMpa gyii| pahale dUsare nahIM jAtA; kisI para nirbhara nahIM hai| Atma bhAva kI dazA hai| ke sukha se kaMpatI thii| kisI ne bahuta bar3A makAna banA liyA to to tIrthaMkara kI karuNA tumhAre dukha ke kAraNa nahIM hai| tuma sukhI IrSyA jagI thI; aba kisI ke makAna meM Aga laga gayI, to dayA / ho to bhI tIrthaMkara kI karuNA tuma para utanI hI hai jitane tuma dukhI utthii| lekina hara hAla tuma kaMpe, tuma thira na rahe; tuma vaise hI na ho| tumase kucha prayojana nahIM hai| tuma nahIM ho to bhI tIrthaMkara kI 1608
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________________ 604 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 karuNA utanI hI hai, jaba ki tuma ho| tumhArA honA na honA kucha pharka nahIM laataa| tIrthaMkara kI karuNA tumhAre aura tIrthaMkara ke bIca saMbaMdha nahIM hai-- tIrthaMkara kI dazA hai; usakI avasthA hai; usakA AnaMdabhAva hai| vaha tuma para isalie karuNA nahIM kara rahA hai ki tuma dukhI ho| usase tumhArI tarapha karuNA bahatI hai kyoMki vaha AnaMdita hai| isa bheda ko bahuta ThIka se samajha lenA / tumhArI jarUrata hai, isalie nahIM detA hai vaha; usake pAsa jarUrata se jyAdA hai, isalie detA hai| jIsasa ke jIvana meM kahAnI hai, jo unhoMne bahuta bAra khii| eka bagIce ke mAlika ne subaha - subaha majadUra bulAe / aMgUroM kA bagIcA thA aura jaldI hI phasala ko kATa lenA thaa| mausama badalA jAtA thaa| subaha jo majadUra Aye unhoMne dopahara taka kAma kiyaa| mAlika AyA, usane dekhA / usane kahA, itane majadUroM se zAma taka kAma nipaTegA nhiiN| to bhejA apane munIma ko ki aura majadUra le aao| to bhara dupaharI kucha aura majadUra lAe gye| phira AyA maalik| sAMjha Dhalane ko thI / usane kahA, inase bhI kAma na ho pAyegA; kucha aura bulA lAo / to sUraja Dhalate-Dhalate kAma baMda hote-hote kucha majadUra aae| aura jaba rAtri meM usane paise bAMTe to sabako barAbara de diye- jo subaha Aye the unako bhI, jo dopahara Aye the unako bhI, jo sAMjha Aye the unako bhI / jinhoMne dinabhara kAma kiyA unako bhI, aura jinhoMne kucha bhI kAma na kiyA thA unako bhii| to jo subaha Aye the ve nizcita nArAja ho gaye / aura unhoMne kahA, 'yaha anyAya hai| hama subaha se Aye haiM, dinabhara pasInA bahAyA hai| hameM bhI utanA, aura inheM bhI utanA jo abhI-abhI Aye aura jinhoMne kucha bhI nahIM kiyA, jinheM karane kA maukA hI na milA, kyoMki sUraja Dhala gayA ?' to usa mAlika ne kahA, tumheM kama to nahIM diyA hai? unhoMne kahA, 'nahIM, kama nahIM diyA hai| jitanI majadUrI milatI, usase jyAdA hI diyA hai| lekina anyAya ho rahA hai| inhoMne to kucha bhI nahIM kiyaa|' to usa mAlika ne kahA ki tuma apanI phikra karo / | tumheM jitanA milanA thA usase jyAdA mila gayA, tuma prasanna nahIM ho| tuma inase tulanA mata kro| inheM maiM kAma ke kAraNa nahIM | detA; mere pAsa bahuta hai, isalie detA huuN| maiM sabako barAbara de rahA huuN| mere pAsa jarUrata se jyAdA hai| tumhAre kAma ke kAraNa isalie | mahAvIra tumheM dete haiM tumhAre dukha ke kAraNa nahIM milA hai unheM, khUba milA hai ! aura usako na bAMTeM to vaha bojhila ho jAtA hai| use bAMTanA jarUrI hai| agara tuma na bhI hooge to bhI baaNtteNge| agara tuma sukhI hooge to bhI bAMTeMge / to tumhAre dukha se tuma tIrthaMkara kI karuNA ko mata jor3anA / tumase usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| tIrthaMkara kI karuNA kA saMbaMdha usake aMtara - AnaMda se hai, saccidAnaMda se hai| vaha apanI AtmA meM ramA hai aura usane itanA pA liyA hai| aura jo pAyA hai vaha kucha aisA hai ki bAMTo to bar3hatA hai, na bAMTo to ghaTa jAtA hai| isalie tuma para karuNA karake tIrthaMkara kucha kara rahe haiM, aisA nahIM / AnaMda -bhAva meM bAMTate haiM- bAMTane se bar3hatA hai / jitanA bAMTate haiM, ulIcate haiM, utanA bar3hatA calA jAtA hai; utane naye srota khulate cale jAte haiN| to jaba roja-roja nayA-nayA AnaMda barasa rahA ho, bAse ko kauna rakhegA ! tuma sAMjha bhojana kara lete ho, phira bAMTa dete ho| lekina garIba bAsI roTI ko bhI rakha letA hai : kala kAma pdd'egii| nahIM; mere pAsa hai, isalie; maiM bojha se dabA jIsasa kI kahAnI bar3I mahatvapUrNa hai / tuma bAMTane se Darate ho, kyoMki kala kA pakkA nahIM hai| aura Aja kA agara bAMTa diyA to kala milegA yA nahIM ! lekina tIrthaMkara usa dazA meM haiM jahAM pratipala anaMta barasa rahA hai| to jo isa kSaNa barasA hai, use bAMTa hI denA hai; kyoMki dUsare kSaNa ke lie jagaha khAlI karanI hai| agara na bAMTA to bAsA par3A raha jAyegA aura bAse ke kAraNa naye ke Ane meM bAdhA par3egI / aura agara bAsA bahuta ikaTThA ho gayA, usakI rAziyAM laga gayIM to naye ke janma kI koI saMbhAvanA na raha jaayegii| to na to tIrthaMkara kA kRtya kRtya hai, aura na karuNAjanya hai - karuNApUrNa hai / isalie koI baMdha nahIM--na pApa kA na puNya kaa| tIrthaMkara se bahuta kucha hotA hai, lekina tIrthaMkara kucha karatA nahIM / ... sahajasphUrta; jaise pakSI gIta gAte haiM ! mirjA gAliba se koI pUchA ki loga ApakI kavitAoM kI bar3I prazaMsA karate haiM, lekina merI to kucha samajha meM nahIM aatiiN| aura jo prazaMsA karate haiM, mujhe zaka hai ki unakI bhI samajha meM AtI haiM! kyoMki jaba bhI maiMne unase pUchA to ve samajhA na pAye, Apa kucha kheN|
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________________ bhalI AkAMkSA jAhira kI thii| gAliba ne bar3A ajIba-sA uttara diyaa| AkAza kI tarapha dekhA aura kahA, 'khudA bar3A hai| kavitA se khudA kA kyA lenA-denA?' kahA, khudA bar3A hai usa AdamI ne bhI kahA, 'yaha to nizcita hI hai ki khudA bar3A hai| lekina isase mere prazna kA kyA saMbaMdha hai?' unhoMne kahA, 'thor3A Thaharo / khudA bar3A hai, yaha tuma mAnate ho ?' usane kahA, 'nizcita mAnatA huuN|' 'lekina khudA ko samajhate ho ?' vaha AdamI becaina huA / usane kahA ki Apa itane udAsa kyoM ho gaye ? ApakI AMkheM gIlI kyoM ho AyIM ? maiMne kucha galata pUchA? maiMne Apako koI coTa pahuMcAyI ? buddha ne kahA ki nahIM, yaha socakara hI mujhe dayA AtI hai ki tuma de kA soca rahe ho, lekina tumhAre pAsa hai nahIM / tuma kahate ho, 'sArI manuSyatA kI sevA karanI hai mujhe, kaise yaha jIvana samajha meM to kucha bhI nahIM aataa| to gAliba ne kahA, 'aisI hI arpita kara dUM !' lekina jIvana kahAM hai? tumheM maiM dekhatA hUM to merI kavitAeM haiN| maiM hI kahAM samajhatA hUM!' khAlI hAtha ho tuma ! rAkha hI rAkha hai bhItara, jIvana kahAM hai? tuma doge kyA ? dene ke pahale honA caahie| cUMki hamAre pAsa nahIM hai, isalie hama jor3ate haiN| jor3akara socate haiM ki ho jAyegA / . jinake pAsa hai ve bAMTate haiN| kyoMki bAMTakara unako lagatA hai ki bar3hatA hai| samajha choTe kI hotI hai, virATa kI nhiiN| hamArI choTI samajha hai - kaMjUsa kI, kRpaNa kI samajha hai| to hama kRtya kI bhASA jAnate haiM kevala; sahaja kI bhASA hameM patA nhiiN| hama to kara-karake muzkila se kara pAte haiM, to hama yaha kaise mAneM ki kucha apane-Apa hotA hai| hama to kara-karake bhI nahIM kara pAte haiM aura hAra jAte haiM, viphala ho jAte haiN| jor3a-jor3akara nahIM juTA pAte to hama yaha kaise mAneM ki koI luTA-luTAkara, aura apanI saMpadA ko bar3hA letA hogA ? hama to tijor3iyAM bAMdha-bAMdhakara Akhira meM pAte haiM rAkha hAtha meM raha gyii| jor3a-jor3a ke bhI kucha nahIM jur3atA ho, jisane eka hI gaNita jAnA ho, vaha yaha kaise mAnegA ki bAMTane se bar3ha sakatA hai, pAgala hue ho ? hoza kI bAteM karo, vaha khegaa| yahAM hAra gae jIta-jItakara, tuma kahate ho hAra kara jIta ho jAtI hai ! lekina maiM tumase kahatA hUM, aisA hai| jor3a-jor3akara nahIM jur3atA, isase siddha hotA hai ki viparIta zAyada sahI ho| kyoMki jor3a-jor3akara to koI kabhI nahIM jor3a paayaa| to eka bAta to taya ho gayI ki jor3ane se nahIM jur3atA hai| aba tuma jarA dUsarA prayoga karake dekha lo ki bAMTane se bar3hatA hai| lekina bAMToge to tabhI jaba hogA / tIrthaMkara kA artha hai : jo hai; jisake pAsa hai| buddha ke pAsa eka AdamI AyA aura usane kahA ki aisA mana hotA hai ki 'manuSyatA ki sevA meM saba kucha lagA duuN| ApakA AzIrvAda cAhie !' kahate haiM, buddha kI AMkheM gIlI ho gayIM, unameM AMsU jhalaka aae| aura buddha ne usa AdamI kI tarapha aisI karuNA se dekhA ki vaha AdamI bhI vicalita huA / buddha ke ziSya bhI thor3e ghabar3Ae ki usane kucha aisI bAta to kahI nahIM, jIvana kA Rta: bhAva, prema, bhakti kisI bagIce ke mAlI se pUcho, vRkSoM kI kAMTa-chAMTa karatA rahatA hai to vRkSa ghane hote jAte haiN| kalama karatA hai to vRkSa saghana hote haiM, bar3hate haiN| eka pattA kATo to cAra patte nikala Ate haiN| eka zAkhA kATo to do zAkhAeM paidA ho jAtI haiN| mAlI se pUcho jIvana kA rAja ! ! aise hI tumhAre aMtarjIvana kA vRkSa bhI hai| use bAMTo to kalama hotI hai| use samhAlakara rakha lo, Dara ke kAraNa chipAkara rakha lo, saba tarapha se DhAMkakara rakha lo - mara jAtA hai paudhA jIvana kaa| aise hI to jIvana ke paudhe kumhalA gaye haiN| chor3o khulI havA meM le jAne do sugaMdha ko havAoM ko chor3o khule AkAza meM! khelane do meghoM ko hone do megha-malhAra ! nAcane do tUphAnoM aura AMdhiyoM ko vRkSa ke AsapAsa ! bar3hane do vRkSa ko ! khulane do, phailane ! yaha bar3hegA, khUba bar3hegA! Upara bhI, bhItara bhI / UMcAiyoM meM bhI bar3hegA aura gaharAiyoM meM bhI bddh'egaa| jitanA vRkSa Upara jAtA hai utanI hI jar3eM nIce gaharI calI jAtI haiN| lekina hamane abhI kRpaNa kAhI gaNita jAnA hai| hamane dhanI kA gaNita jAnA hI nahIM ! isalie jaba hama tIrthaMkaroM ke saMbaMdha meM bhI pUchate haiM to hama apane hI hisAba se pUchate haiN| hama kahate haiM ki jaba puNya bhI bAMdha letA, to tIrthaMkara ke karuNApUrNa kRtya unheM nahIM bAMdhate ? tIrthaMkara kA artha hI hai ki jo pApa aura puNya ke pAra ho gyaa| tIrthaMkara kA artha hI hai jo kRtya ke pAra ho gayA aura sahaja meM praveza kara gyaa| 605
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________________ 606 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 isa zabda 'sahaja' ko khUba khUba maMthana karanA, ciMtana karanA, dhyAna krnaa| yaha zabda bar3A bahumUlya hai / isa zabda kA agara tumheM artha-visphoTa ho jAye to tumhAre jIvana meM krAMti ho | jAyegI / 'sahaja' kA artha hai jo tumhAre binA kiye apane se hotA hai / bahuta kucha hai jo sahaja ho rahA hai| usa para bhI tuma apane ko Aropita kiye ho| tuma kahate ho, 'maiN'| kisI se prema ho jAtA hai, tuma kahate ho, 'maiM prema karatA huuN|' hotA hai| tatkSaNa tuma badala dete ho bhASA / tuma kahate ho, karatA hUM! kisI ne kabhI prema kiyA ? sunA kabhI tumane ki kisI ne prema kiyA ? koI prema kara sakatA hai ? agara maiM tumheM AjJA dUM ki karo prema, tuma kara pAoge ? tuma kahoge, yaha bhI koI AjJA kI bAta hai ? yaha koI mere kiye se hogA ? hogA to hogaa| nahIM hogA to nahIM hogaa| hotA hai, to hotA hai| nahIM hotA hai, to nahIM hotA hai| jaba ho jAtA taba rukA nahIM jA sakatA; aura jaba nahIM hotA hai taba kiyA nahIM jA sakatA / lekina phira bhI tuma prema para bhI thopa dete ho ahaMkAra ko| tuma kahate ho, maiMne kiyA prema / tuma kahate ho, maiM to prema kara rahA hUM aura tuma nahIM kara rahe ho| aura hama yahI sikhAte bhI haiN| choTe-choTe baccoM ko bhI mAM kahatI hai, mujhe prema karo, maiM tumhArI mAM huuN| kyA pAgalapana kI bAta ho rahI hai? kauna kara pAyA | prema ? bacce kI to chor3a do, bar3e nahIM kara paaye| bar3e-bar3e kuzala nahIM kara pAye / prema ko karoge kaise? koI tumhAre hAtha kI bAta hai ? prema koI kRtya to nhiiN| lekina agara bacce ko tumane jora diyA ki karo mujhe prema, maiM tumhArI mAM hUM, to bacce ko tuma eka aisI asamaMjasa meM, aise saMkaTa meM, aisI viDaMbanA meM DAla rahe ho jisakA tumheM kucha patA nahIM ki tuma kyA kaha rahe ho| choTA-sA baccA tar3aphegA; socegA; kaise karo prema ! lekina karanA hI par3egA; kyoMki mAM para saba nirbhara hai| dUdha nirbhara hai, jIvana nirbhara hai| mAM ke sahAre hI baca sakatA hai baccA / bApa kahegA, 'mujhe prema karo, maiM tumhArA bApa huuN| maiMne tumheM janma diyA !' aba janma dene se koI prema kA lenA-denA hai ? lekina baccA ceSTA karegA ki ThIka hai; jaba saba kahate haiM, bar3e-bUr3he kahate haiM to karanA hI hogaa| to jhUThA muskurAegA, jhUThe paira chuegA, jhUThI prasannatA jAhira kregaa| zurU huA pAkhaMDa ! phira jIvanabhara aise hI jhUTha meM jiiyegaa| phira mara jAyegA aura prema kI sahaja udabhAvanA se paricita na ho paayegaa| kyoMki pahale se hI prema ke mArga para jhUTha khar3A ho gyaa| na, mAM itanA hI kara sakatI hai ki agara use bacce ke prati prema hai to kare prema / agara usa prema ke saMghAta meM, agara usa prema ke saMsarga meM bacce kI sahajatA bhI praphullita ho uThegI to ho uThegI - saubhAgya ! na ho to majabUrI hai / ho jAye to saubhAgya; na ho to kucha kiyA nahIM jA sakatA, asahAya avasthA hai| ha jAye to dhanyabhAga / paramAtmA ko dhanyavAda diyA jA sakatA hai| na ho to zikAyata karane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| svIkAra kara lenA hogA, yahI bhAgya hai| lekina itanA hI kiyA jA sakatA hai ki mAM bacce ko agara prema karatI hai to kare / agara usake bhItara prema kA AvirbhAva huA hai to ulIce, luTAe, brsaae| isa barasA meM hI bacce kI vINA bhI bajegI - bajanI hI caahie| isa prema ke pariveza meM bacce kA soyA huA prANa jAgrata hogaa| bacce ke bIja - prema ke--aMkurita hoNge| yaha prema saba tarapha se barasatA huA usake bhItara bhI prema kI huMkAra ko utthaaegaa| yaha prema kA AhvAna usake bhItara bhI caitanya ko jgaaegaa| vaha bhI prema se bharegA, lekina taba prema kA sahaja anubhava hogaa| eka dina acAnaka pAyegA vaha mAM ko prema karatA hai / karatA hai-- bhASA kI bAta; pAyegA ki mAM se prema hai / aura taba usake jIvana meM eka bAta nizcita ho jAyegI ki bhUlakara bhI prema ko kRtya na bnaaegaa| zikSaka kahate haiM, sammAna karo, zraddhA kro| zraddhA kahIM koI karatA hai ? hotI hai| maiM vizvavidyAlaya meM bahuta dina taka thaa| zikSakoM kI eka hI parezAnI ki zraddhA kho gayI, ki vidyArthI Adara nahIM krte| maiMne bAra-bAra zikSakoM ke sammelana meM kahA ki yaha bAta hI tuma galata tarapha se uThAte ho / zraddhA koI kara sakatA hai? aura jo kI gayI zraddhA thI vaha jhUThI thI, isalie ukhar3a gaI hai| yaha sadI thor3I sacAI kI tarapha jyAdA jhukI sadI hai| Aja kA yuvaka atIta ke yuvaka se sacAI kI tarapha jyAdA jhukA huA yuvaka hai| eka mAM apanI beTI ko kaha rahI thI ki jaba taka merA vivAha nahIM huA taba taka maiMne kisI puruSa kA sparza bhI nahIM kiyA thaa| kyA tU bhI bar3e hokara apane baccoM se yahI kaha sakegI ?
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________________ jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhakti usa yuvatI ne kahA, kaha to sapheMgI, magara itanI akar3a se nahIM | nizceSTa ho jAtA hai, sArI ceSTA chor3a detA hai, jIvana ke Upara jitanI akar3a se tuma kaha rahI ho| kyoMki maiM jAnatI hUM, yaha jhUTha AropaNa karane kA koI prayAsa nahIM krtaa| jIvana jahAM le jAye hai| to kaha to sakU~gI agara kahanA hI par3egA to kaha sakUgI, usakI sahajatA ke sAtha jo bahane ko tatpara hai, vahI tIrthaMkara hai| lekina itanI akar3a se nahIM jitanI akar3a se tuma kaha rahI ho| to na to tIrthaMkara ko pApa lagatA, na puNya lgtaa| tIrthaMkara ko thor3I sacAI kI tarapha jhukA huA yuga hai| to jo jhUTha karma-baMdha nahIM hotaa| jahAM-jahAM thA vahAM se TUTa gayA hai| lekina isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta khayAla le lenI cAhie, jaina to zikSakoM se maiMne bahuta bAra kahA ki tuma jaba bhI yaha savAla zAstra bar3I bahumUlya bAta kahate haiN| ve kahate haiM, tIrthaMkara ko to uThAte ho ki vidyArthiyoM kA Adara kho gayA hai, taba tumheM asala | karma-baMdha nahIM hotA, lekina AdamI tIrthaMkara karma-baMdha ke kAraNa meM dUsarA savAla uThAnA cAhie-buniyAdI savAla-ki tuma hotA hai| sabhI loga tIrthaMkara nahIM hote| sabhI parama jJAna ko kahIM aisA to nahIM ki guru nahIM rahe ho? kyoMki guru ho to Adara | upalabdha vyakti bhI tIrthaMkara nahIM hote| 'kevala jJAna' ko to hotA hI hai--honA hI cAhie; jaise varSA ho to vRkSa hare ho jaayeN| karor3oM loga upalabdha hote haiM, lekina tIrthaMkara to kabhI koI aba vRkSa agara sUkhane lage aura bAdala zikAyata kareM ki yaha | ekAdha hotA hai| to phira itane loga jo parama-jJAna ko upalabdha vRkSoM ko kyA ho rahA hai, varSA A gayI hai aura vRkSa hare nahIM ho hote haiM aura parama satya meM kho jAte haiM, sabhI tIrthaMkara kyoM nahIM rahe! to hama yahI kaheMge ki tuma barase kahAM? tuma barasate to vRkSoM hote? to kAraNa to honA caahie| kA harA ho jAnA bilakula sahaja thaa| yaha apane se hotA hai| mahAvIra jaba jJAna ko upalabdha hue to aura bhI bahuta loga jJAna guru, guru nahIM hai| AkAMkSA kara rahA hai guru ko jaisA sammAna | ko upalabdha the, lekina sabhI tIrthaMkara na the| jaina caubIsa kI milanA cAhie vaisA sammAna milane kii| vaha nahIM miltaa| nahIM saMkhyA mAnate haiM : eka pralaya aura sRSTi ke bIca meM caubIsa milatA, pIr3A khar3I hotI hai| vaha jabardastI thopane kI koziza tiirthNkr| karor3oM loga, karor3oM AtmAeM 'kevala jJAna' ko karatA hai| jabardastI jo usa Adara ko karane lagatA hai vaha bhI upalabdha hoMgI, lekina caubIsa hI tIrthaMkara? mAmalA kyA hai? vikRta ho jAtA hai| taba usake jIvana meM sahaja zraddhA kA upAya na sabhI jJAnI kyoM tIrthaMkara nahIM haiM? rhaa| ise khayAla meM lenaa| to isa pharka ko khayAla meM lenaa| ve kahate haiM tIrthaMkara kA jIvana meM jo bhI mahatvapUrNa hai-satyama, zivama, suMdarama-jo karma-baMdha hotA hai| tIrthaMkara banane ke pahale jisa vyakti ne khUba bhI satya hai, suMdara hai, ziva hai, vaha sabhI hotA hai, kiyA nahIM | karuNA kA abhyAsa kiyA hai; tIrthaMkara banane ke pahale jisa jaataa| jo kiyA jAtA hai vaha kSudra hai| dukAna calAyI jAtI hai| vyakti ne saba bhAMti ahiMsA kA abhyAsa kiyA hai; tIrthaMkara makAna banAe jAte haiN| prema nahIM kiyA jaataa| zraddhA nahIM banAyI banane ke pahale jisane saba bhAMti apane caritra ko isa taraha se jaatii| jhUTha gar3he jAte haiM, satya nahIM gar3hA jaataa| satya kA to niyojita kiyA hai ki usase kisI ko dukha na ho, kisI ko sirpha AviSkAra hotA hai| satya to hai; jhUTha banAne par3ate haiN| | pIr3A na pahuMce; jisane eka gahana anuzAsana apane jIvana meM to agara kartA bananA ho to jhUTha banAnA, kyoMki kartA hone kA nirmita kiyA hai...jisane aisA anuzAsana nirmita nahIM kiyA vaha eka hI upAya hai| bhI jJAna ko upalabdha ho jAyegA; lekina jaba vaha jJAna ko aura agara akartA bananA ho to satya kI khoja krnaa| | upalabdha hogA to tatkSaNa virATa meM kho jaayegaa| use isa jamIna tIrthaMkara yAnI akartA; jo aba kucha apanI tarapha se nahIM para pakar3a rakhane ke lie koI bhI upAya nahIM hai| lekina jisane karatA hai; jo hotA hai use hone detA hai, use rokatA bhI nahIM; jo khUba gahanatA se sevA, dayA, karuNA, ahiMsA kA abhyAsa kiyA AtA hai use Ane detA hai-agara jIvana hai to jIvana, agara hai janmoM-janmoM taka...vaha karuNA, sevA, aura dayA sahaja nahIM mauta hai to mauta; sukha hai to sukha, dukha hai to dukha; javAnI hai to hai, ceSTita hai...to jisane ceSTita dayA aura karuNA kA abhyAsa javAnI, bur3hApA hai to bur3hApA-jo apanI tarapha se bilakula | kiyA hai, usako tIrthaMkara kA karma-baMdha hotA hai| 60
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________________ 608 jina satra bhAga: 1 adabhuta haiM! ve kahate haiM, yaha bhI karma-baMdha hai / hai to yaha bhii| kitanA hI puNya ho, lekina hai to yaha bhI bAMdhanevAlA hai / karuNA se baMdhe ho - to bar3I sone kI jaMjIra hai, hIre-javAharAtoM se jar3I jaMjIra hai, lekina baMdhe ho! to AkhirI janma meM aisA vyakti jaba jJAna ko upalabdha hotA hai to apane jJAna ko lekara cupacApa ur3a nahIM jAtA AkAza meM; rukatA hai jamIna para / usake pAsa jaMjIreM haiM kuch| jIvana kI sAMsArika jaMjIreM to saba usane tor3a dI haiM, lekina karuNA kI jaMjIreM haiM usake pAsa unake AdhAra para vaha thor3I dera pRthvI para TikatA hai| una kSaNoM meM vaha baTa pAtA hai, de pAtA hai jo use milA hai| tumhArI agara ahiMsA bhI hogI to asahaja hogI, ceSTita hogii| tuma agara dayA bhI karoge to prayAsa karoge to hI dayA kroge| tuma agara karuNA karoge to apane ko bahuta jyAdA khIMcoge to hI kara paaoge| agara tumane apane ko jyAdA na khIMcA to tuma karuNA na kara paaoge| hAM, krodha kara pAoge sahaja / krodha tumameM sahaja hotA hai, karuNA ashj| agara tIrthaMkara ko krodha karanA ho to asahaja hogA, karuNA sahaja / to tIrthaMkara to koI karma-baMdha ke kAraNa hotA hai| lekina sikkA ulaTA ho gyaa| sAre gaNita ke niyama viparIta ho gye| tIrthaMkara kA koI karma-baMdha nahIM hotaa| agara tIrthaMkara ko krodha karanA par3e... kabhI-kabhI tIrthaMkara krodha karate haiN| jaina tIrthaMkaroM ke jIvana meM to ullekha nahIM, kyoMki jaina ullekha nahIM kara skte| ve soca hI nahIM sakate ki tIrthaMkara aura krodha kara sakatA hai! bAta bhI ThIka hai| tIrthaMkara se krodha sahaja nahIM hotA, isalie usakA ullekha karanA ucita nahIM hai| lekina aura paraMparAeM haiN| vahAM bhI tIrthaMkara hote haiN| jaise jIsasa ke jIvana meM ullekha hai ki ve carca meM, maMdira meM gaye - yahUdiyoM kA jo sabase prAcIna maMdira thA jerusalama kA--aura vahAM unhoMne dekhA ki byAjakhora maMdira ke bhItara dukAneM lagAkara baiTha gaye haiN| to unhoMne kor3A uThA liyA aura ve Aga-babUlA ho gaye aura unakI AMkhoM se Aga barasane lgii| aura akele AdamI ne saikar3oM byAjakhoroM ko maMdira ke bAhara uThAkara pheMka diyaa| vaha itane ghabar3A ge| itanA jAjvalyamAna rUpa thA unakA ! IsAiyoM ko bar3I kaThinAI rahI hai yaha samajhAne meM ki IsA itane krodhita kaise ho gaye ! karuNA kA masIhA itanA krodhita kaise ho gayA ! lekina agara tIrthaMkara cAhe to ceSTA se krodha kara sakatA hai| lekina vaha krodha bhI hogA kisI karuNA kI hI sevA meN| isa kImiyA ko samajhanA / yaha karuNA hI thI jIsasa kI ki yaha paramAtmA kA maMdira vikRta na ho jAye; yahAM kI prArthanA bAjArU na ho jAye; yaha pUjAgRha bAjAra kI gaMdagI se na bhara jaaye| yaha karuNA hI thI / isa karuNA ke kAraNa hI ve krodhita ho gae / lekina yaha krodha ceSTita thA, abhinaya thA; jaise koI abhinetA krodhita ho jAtA hai| jaise rAma rAmalIlA meM abhinaya karate hue tIrthaMkara kA artha hai jisane jAnA hI nahIM, jo janAne meM kuzala hai | tIrthaMkara kA artha hai jo svayaM nahIM ho gayA kevala, balki dUsaroM ko bhI usa dizA meM izAre karane meM kuzala hai; jisane apanI hI AMkheM nahIM khola lIM, balki dUsaroM kI AMkhoM kI bhI cikitsA karane meM jo kuzala hai; jo apanI AMkhoM ke sahAre, apanI dRSTi ke sahAre tumheM bhI darzana karA detA hai| to jJAnI to kevala jJAnI hai--usane pA liyA aura gyaa| tIrthaMkara aisA jJAnI hai jo rukatA hai thor3I dera / usakI nAva isake pahale ki chUTe anaMta ke taTa kI ora, isa kinAre para vaha thor3I dera rukatA hai / aura isa kinAre para jo loga abhI haiM aura jinheM dUsare kinAre kA koI patA bhI nahIM, jinhoMne svapna meM bhI dUsare kinAre ko nahIM dekhA, jinakI kalpanA meM bhI dUsare kinAre kI chAyA nahIM par3I hai - aise logoM ko bhI dUsare kinAre kI abhIpsA se bhara detA hai| isake pahale ki khuda kI nAva chor3e aura na mAlUma kitane logoM ko taiyAra kara detA hai ki ve bhI utsuka ho jAyeM, Atura ho jAyeM, pyAse ho jAyeM / tIrthaMkara kA artha hai: jAna liyA aura janAyA bhii| sirpha jAnakara hI jo calA gayA, vaha akelA calA jAtA hai| usake pIche koI paraMparA nahIM banatI jAnevAloM kii| jo sirpha jAnakara calA gayA, usake pIche koI dharma nirmita nahIM hotA; vaha cupacApa tirohita ho jAtA hai| usakI koI rekhA nahIM chUTa jAtI / lekina dUsaroM ko jAne kI athaka ceSTA karatA hai, vaha athaka ceSTA usake pichale janmoM meM sAdhe gaye abhyAsa kA pariNAma hai| lekina vaha bhI karma - baMdha hai| para isa janma meM, tIrthaMkara kI dazA meM, koI karma-baMdha nahIM hotA / aba to saba sahaja hotA hai / isako khayAla rakhanA /
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________________ / jIvana kA Rt : bhAva, prema, bhakti rote haiM ki merI sItA kahAM hai; vRkSoM se pUchate haiM ki merI sItA kahAM isalie to dAyAM hAtha agara sakriya hotA hai to bAyAM niSkriya gaI--vaha sirpha pUchanA hai, abhinaya hai; bhItara kucha bhI nahIM hai| hotA hai| jisakA bAyAM sakriya hotA hai usakA dAyAM niSkriya bhItara to unakI sItA unake ghara hai| abhinetA haiN| rAma to ve haiM | hotA hai| kyoMki donoM hissoM meM eka hissA puruSa kA aura eka bhI nhiiN| abhinaya hai| hissA strI kA hai| AdhA hissA niSkriya hai, AdhA hissA jIsasa kI krodha kI avasthA bhI karuNA kI sevA meM kiyA gayA sakriya hai| aura tumhArA AdhA ceharA alaga hotA hai aura AdhA abhinaya hai| cehara alaga hotA hai| garajiepha to bahuta kuzala thA krodha karane meN| aisI ghaTanAeM haiN| tumane kabhI khayAla nahIM kiyaa| tuma apanA citra utaravAnA jo bar3I anUThI haiN| ki gurajiepha dhIre-dhIre itanA kuzala ho gayA aura eka hI hisse ke Adhe-Adhe citroM ko jor3a denA aura tuma abhinaya meM ki vaha Adhe cehare se krodha kara sakatA thA aura Adhe pAoge ki tumhArA ceharA bar3A nayA DhaMga le letA hai| bAeM cehare se krunnaa| aura kaI daphA usane logoM ko cakita kara diyA aura ke do hissoM ko jor3a denA aura dAeM cehare ke do hissoM ko jor3a duvidhA meM DAla diyaa| do AdamI milane Aye-eka bAeM baiThA | denA aura tuma pAoge: tuma do AdamI mAlUma par3ane lage aura ye hai, eka dAeM-to vaha Adhe cehare se to isa taraha dekhatA rahA jaise donoM AdamI tumase bilakula alaga mAlUma par3ate haiN| tumhArI ki hatyA kara degA aura Adhe cehare se isa taraha dekhatA rahA ki eka AMkha alaga hai, dusarI AMkha alaga hai| kyoMki AdhA phUla barasate rhe| eka tarapha kI AMkha bar3A prema barasAtI rahI zarIra bAeM mastiSka se saMcAlita hotA hai, AdhA dAeM mastiSka se aura dUsarI tarapha kI AMkha Aga barasAtI rhii| jaba ve donoM | saMcAlita hotA hai| lekina cUMki tuma bahuta jyAdA jur3e ho zarIra AdamI milakara bAhara gae to donoM ne alaga-alaga varNana kiyA se, usase dUra nahIM ho ki upayoga kara sko| lekina gurajiepha gurajiepha kA, ki yaha to AdamI bahuta duSTa aura hatyArA mAlUma kara sakatA hai| mahAvIra kara sakate haiN| kiyA na ho, ho sakatA hotA hai; yaha to aisA khataranAka AdamI hai ki agara ekAMta meM hai| lekina kara sakate haiN| jAye to gardana dabA de| dasare ne kahA. tama kahate kyA ho? | mahAvIra krodha kara sakate haiM, lekina vaha ceSTA hogI aura tuma pAgala ho gae ho? jarA usakI AMkha to dekhate! kaisA / abhinaya hogaa| aura tuma bhI karuNA kara sakate ho, lekina vaha prema! yaha AdamI cIMTI bhI mAra sakegA? ceSTA hogI aura abhinaya hogaa| krodha tumhAre lie sahaja hai| aisA bahuta bAra bahuta logoM ko huaa| kuzalatA itanI gaharI ho kucha karanA nahIM par3atA, apane se hotA hai| kisI ne gAlI dI, sakatI hai! basa ho gyaa| tumheM kucha karanA thor3e hI par3atA hai| kisI ne gAlI agara tumane zarIra se apane ko bilakula alaga kara liyA hai| dI, baTana dabA dI-ho gyaa| karuNA karanI ho to bar3A to zarIra kA tuma yaMtravata upayoga kara sakate ho| tuma eka hAtha soca-vicAra karanA par3atA hai, zAstra par3hane par3ate haiM, sadaguruoM hilAte ho, dUsarA roke rakhate ho| isI taraha eka AMkha krodha kara ke pAsa jAnA par3atA hai, satsaMga karanA par3atA hai, vacana, pratijJA sakatI hai, eka prema kara sakatI hai| cehare kA eka hissA kucha | lenI par3atI hai; aura phira-phira chUTakara krodha ho jAtA hai| jarA kaha sakatA hai, dUsarA kucha kaha sakatA hai| aura isake pIche | bhUla huI ki krodha huaa| bahuta hoza rakho to thor3I-bahuta karuNA vaijJAnika kAraNa hai| kyoMki tumhAre pAsa do mastiSka haiM, eka ko tuma samhAla sakate ho| mastiSka nahIM hai| bAyAM mastiSka alaga hai, dAyAM mastiSka isase ThIka viparIta dazA tIrthaMkara kI hai| karuNA sahaja hai, alaga hai| donoM kI prakriyA alaga hai| aura yaha bhI ho jAtA hai karanI nahIM pdd'tii| tIrthakara soyA bhI rahe to bhI karuNA hotI hai| kabhI ki agara donoM ke bIca kA choTA-sA setu hai, vaha TUTa jAye, tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ki tuma sote-sote bhI krodhita rahate to eka AdamI meM do AdamI paidA ho jAte haiM, spliTa parsanailiTI ho, bar3abar3Ate ho krodha meM, marane-mArane kI dhamakI dete ho! kabhI ho jAtI hai| apanI patnI ko kahanA ki jaba tuma soye ho, tumhAre cehare kA tumhArA zarIra do hissoM meM baMTA hai, ise khayAla meM rkhnaa| | jarA adhyayana kre| yA tuma apanI patnI ke cehare kA adhyayana 609
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________________ jina satra bhAga : 1 karanA sote hue| zAyada isIlie loga akele meM sonA pasaMda | hara samasyA meM chipA huA samAdhAna hai aura hara ulajhana meM chipI karate haiM, bhIr3a-bhAr3a meM sonA pasaMda nahIM karate, hara kahIM so jAnA | huI sulajhana hai aura hara prazna apane uttara ko lie hue hai| jarA pasaMda nahIM karate; kyoMki sone kI avasthA meM citta se vahI pragaTa khoja kI jarUrata hai| hone lagatA hai jo tumhAre lie sahaja svAbhAvika hai| niyaMtraNa tuma aisA koI prazna nahIM khoja sakate jisakA uttara na karanevAlA to raha nahIM jAtA, vaha to so gayA; niyaMtA to so | ho...dera-abera lge| tuma aisI koI ulajhana nahIM banA sakate gayA, kartA to so gyaa| jisakA sulajhAva na ho| tuma na karanA cAho sulajhAva to bAta to agara tuma krodhI AdamI ho to tumhArA rAta meM ceharA alg| taba ulajhana kI samasyA nahIM hai tumhArI samasyA hai; bilakula krodha se bharA huA hogaa| agara tuma kAmuka AdamI ho | tuma karanA hI nahIM caahte| agara tuma karanA cAho to koI bAdhA to rAta tumhArA ceharA kAma se bharA hogA; tumhAre cehare para kAma | nahIM hai| risatA hogaa| tuma jaise ho, rAta kA ceharA tumhArA, tumhAre bAbata aba yaha ulajhana khar3I kI huI hai| jyAdA asalI khabara degaa| dina meM to tuma thor3A jhUTha kara lete ho, 'pahalI bAra kisI ke prema meM par3A hUM, lekina merA ahaMkAra mujhe rAta meM tuma na kara paaoge| prema meM pUrI taraha DUbane nahIM detaa|' isalie tathAkathita sAdhu-saMnyAsI sone taka se Darate haiN| agara yaha samajha meM A rahA hai to cana lo| yA to ahaMkAra ko ke soe ki unhoMne jo-jo sAdhA hai dina cana lo, taba prema pAgalapana hai| taba chor3o bkvaas| nArada kA meM, usa saba para kabjA gyaa| dinabhara to sAdhA brahmacarya, lekina | dimAga phira gayA hogA! aura agara prema ko cunanA hai, to phira rAta kAmavAsanA kA svapna mana ko pakar3a letA hai| aba kyA kareM, ahaMkAra ko giraao| do nAvoM para savAra mata ho jAo, anyathA svapna meM kaise sAdhe! svapna meM to hoza hI nahIM hai, sAdhanA kaise ho ulajhana hogii| aura donoM nAveM bar3I alaga-alaga haiN| mahAvIra pAyegA? aisI citta kI dazA hai| aura nArada donoM ke kaMdhoM para hAtha mata rakha lenA, anyathA tuma sAdhAraNataH jaba taka hama mUrchita haiM, behoza haiM, taba taka hamase trizaMku ho jaaoge| taba tuma bar3I ulajhana meM pdd'oge| lekina galata to sahaja hotA hai aura sahI ceSTA se hotA hai| ulajhana ke lie na to mahAvIra jimmevAra hoMge aura na nArada jaba citta kI dazA jAgarUka hotI hai, prabuddha hotI hai, saMbo dhi | jimmevAra hoMge jimmevAra tuma hooge jisane donoM ke kaMdhoM para ko upalabdha hotI hai, to jo ThIka hai vaha sahaja hotA hai; jo galata | hAtha rakha liye| kisane tumase kahA thA? / hai, agara vaha karanA par3e kisI kAraNa se to vaha abhinaya se | nArada se pUchate to nArada to kahate haiM, mahAvIra galata haiN| jyAdA nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra se pUcho to mahAvIra kahate haiM, nArada galata haiN| isalie jummA una para na DAla sakoge tum| tuma ulajhana agara paidA karanA dUsarA prazna : pahalI bAra maiM kisI ke prema meM par3A haM, lekina cAho to phira bAta alg| merA ahaMkAra mujhe prema meM pUrI taraha DUbane nahIM detaa| merA hRdaya __ aba eka AdamI agara do nAvoM para savAra ho aura pUche ki maiM to nArada ke sAtha hai, lekina buddhi mahAvIra ke saath| bhItara se | kyA karUM, to hama kyA kaheMge? hama kaheMge, sApha hai bAtaH eka to prema karanA cAhatA hUM lekina bAhara kucha aura hI prakAzita nAva para savAra ho jaao| nizcita hI eka nAva para savAra hone hotA hai| phalasvarUpa bar3I khIMcAtAnI calatI hai| kyA koI ke lie dUsarI nAva chor3anI pdd'egii| isalie donoM ke lAbha mana meM AzA hai isa ulajhana se bAhara ho jAne kI? mata rkhnaa| jiMdagI cunAva hai--pratipala cunAva aura nirNaya hai| aura jaba jahAM-jahAM ulajhana hai vahAM-vahAM sulajhana kA upAya hai| ulajhana bhI tuma eka bAta cunate ho to kucha chor3anA par3atA hai| saca to yaha hotI hI nahIM, agara sulajhane kI AzA na ho| ulajhana khar3I hI hai eka bAta cunane ke lie hajAra bAteM chor3anI par3atI haiN| vahAM hotI hai jahAM sulajhane kA dvAra pAsa hI hai| tuma yahAM Ae mujhe sunane, isa ghaMTe ke hajAra upayoga ho sakate bnaa| 610
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________________ jIvana kA Rt : bhAva, prema, bhakti the| tuma dukAna para baiTha sakate the, kucha rupayA kamA lete| tuma | bar3A krAMtikArI nirNaya hai| aura nirNaya bahuta sApha-sApha lenA sinemA jA sakate the, koI philma dekha lete| tuma zarAba-ghara meM | cAhie, kyoMki nirNaya para, isI nirNaya para sAre jIvana kA DhAMcA jA sakate the, zarAba pI lete| gapazapa kara lete, akhabAra par3ha nirbhara kregaa| tuma kahAM pahuMcoge, yaha isa para nirbhara karegA ki lete, reDiyo suna lete| hajAra upayoga ho sakate the isake, vaha tumane pahalA kadama kisa dizA meM uThAyA thaa| agara pahalA kadama tumane chor3e aura yaha upayoga cunA ki mujhe sunate ho| yaha bar3A galata uThA to tuma lAkha daur3o, lAkha zrama karo, tuma ThIka jagaha cunAva hai| aba tuma agara cAho ki ve lAbha bhI jo tumane chor3a na pahuMca paaoge| tumhArI daur3a, tumhArI ApAdhApI, agara galata diye, mujhe sunane se mila jAyeM, to tuma galata cAha kara rahe ho| kadama para khar3I hai to buniyAda galata hai, yaha bhavana giregaa| galata cAha se ar3acana AtI hai| pUchA hai, 'pahalI bAra kisI ke prema meM par3A huuN|' isalie aba agara tumheM ahaMkAra meM rasa A rahA ho to chor3o prema kI svAbhAvika bhI hai| pahalI bAra jaba koI kisI ke prema meM par3atA hai baat| phira pUre ahaMkArI bana jaao| phira rAjanIti tumhArA dharma to ahaMkAra bAdhA DAlatA hai| kyoMki aba taka tuma ahaMkAra ke hogii| phira daur3o ahaMkAra, pada...dillI kI yAtrA karo! phira prema meM rhe| aba taka tumane sirpha ahaMkAra ko hI prema kiyA hai| tuma yahAM baiThe kyA kara rahe ho? phira yaha samaya gaMvAyA huA Aja pahalI daphA ahaMkAra ke viparIta koI naye prema kA udabhava siddha hogaa| phira tuma eka na eka dina mujha para bahuta nArAja ho huA-jahAM ahaMkAra ko samarpita karanA hogA, jahAM 'maiM' ko jaaoge| yaha samaya to dillI kI yAtrA meM lagAnA thaa| basa miTAnA hogaa| to svabhAvataH, jisa 'maiM' ko aba taka sIMcA, tumhArA eka hI maMtra honA cAhie : dillI calo! jisa 'maiM' ko aba taka samhAlA, vaha agara bAdhA DAle to kucha agara ahaMkAra ko hI bharanA hai, to sApha-sApha bharo; phira Azcarya nhiiN| lekina tumane jise sIMcA hai, tuma hI agara pAnI idhara-udhara beImAnI mata karo! nizcita hI, dhyAna rakhanA, | baMda kara doge, vaha apane se kumhalA bhI jAyegA, sUkha bhI ahaMkAra ko bharane ke thor3e se sukha haiN| dukha bhI bahuta haiN| sukha to jaayegaa| aba tumhAre sAmane hai nirnny| aba taka to tumane bhrAmaka haiM, bhAsamAna haiM, dukha bar3e yathArtha haiN| to soca lenA, ThIka | ahaMkAra ko hI sIMcA thA, aba prema kA bhI aMkura uThA hai| aba se dekha lenA, dukha-sukha donoM kA darzana kara lenaa| prema ke sukha tuma soca loH ahaMkAra kyA de sakatA hai aura prema kyA de sakatA to bar3e sacce haiM, dukha kevala bhAsamAna haiN| isalie buddhimAnoM ne hai? ahaMkAra dene ke bahuta-se AzvAsana degA, lekina detA prema cunA; buddhihInoM ne ahaMkAra cunaa| buddhimAnoM ne dharma cunA; - kabhI kucha nahIM basa kore AzvAsana ! yahI to saba sikaMdaroM, buddhihInoM ne rAjanIti cunii| buddhimAnoM ne aMtarjagata cunA; | nepoliyanoM kI kathA hai| prema AzvAsana nahIM detA--dene kI to buddhihInoM ne bAhara kA jagata cunaa| bAhara ke jagata kA dhana | bAta hI nahIM utthaataa| prema to kahatA hai, saba khonA pdd'egaa| dikhAI par3atA hai--hai nahIM; sirpha mAnyatA hai| bhItara kA dhana lekina khonevAloM kI kathA hI to sAre bhaktoM kI kathA hai, sAre dikhAI nahIM par3atA, lekina hai| adRzya hai-aura dRzya kevala dhArmikoM kI kathA hai, sAre dhyAniyoM kI kathA hai| dikhAI par3atA hai| | prema kahatA hai, khooge to milegaa| aura ahaMkAra kahatA hai, / to tumhAre Upara nirbhara hai| ulajhana cana loge to tama kahIM ke bhI pAoge to milegaa| ahaMkAra kA gaNita baddhi kI samajha meM A na rahoge-ghara ke na ghATa ke! tuma dhobI ke gadhe ho jAtA hai| svAbhAvika hai, pAoge to milegaa| aura prema kahatA |...yaa to ghATa yA ghr| agara ahaMkAra cunanA hai to | hai, khooge to milegaa| to gaNita kucha aTapaTA hai, bebUjha hai, ghaatt| agara prema cunanA hai to ghr| | buddhi meM AtA nhiiN| prema cunane kA artha hai ki jIvana apane-Apa meM mUlyavAna hai| ahaMkAra aura buddhi ke bIca to eka taraha kA samajhautA hai, eka aura jIvana kA carama artha jIvana kI praphullatA meM hai--dhana meM SaDyaMtra hai| buddhi ahaMkAra kI pakSapAtI hai, ahaMkAra buddhi kA nahIM, gIta meM hai; pada meM nahIM, prasannatA meM hai; vastuoM meM nahIM, pakSapAtI hai| to agara tumane sira se hI pUchA to tuma ahaMkAra ke vyaktiyoM ke aMtarsaMbaMdhoM meM hai| aura bAhara nahIM bhItara hai| yaha hI rAste para bhaTakate-bhaTakate kho jAoge; jaise koI saritA 61 www.jainelibrary.co
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________________ 612 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 marusthala meM bhaTakate-bhaTakate kho jAye aura use sAgara na mile| hRdaya se pUcho ! hRdaya aura prema kA samajhautA hai / aura hRdaya kaha rahA hai...| 'lekina merA ahaMkAra mujhe prema meM pUrI taraha DUbane nahIM detA / merA hRdaya nArada ke sAtha hai aura merI buddhi mahAvIra ke saath|' to tuma cuna ! agara tumheM lagatA hai ki hRdaya galata kaha rahA buddhi ke sAtha kucha dina cala lo, daur3a lo| sau meM se kabhI koI ekAdha pahuMca pAtA hai| koI mahAvIra ! bahuta durgama hai| kyoMki vyartha kI ulajhana asmitA kI khar3I ho jAtI hai| koI paramAtmA nahIM, jahAM sira jhukAyA jA sake, to binA kisI paramAtmA ke sAmane sira jhukAnA A jAnA bahuta durlabha hai / mahAvIra ko ghaTA; binA kisI paramAtmA ke sira jhukA diyA; binA kisI vedI ke Ahuti car3hA dii| koI nahIM hai paramAtmA, isa kAraNa sAdhAraNataH to 'maiM' majabUta hogaa| to isakI bahuta kama saMbhAvanA hai ki tuma mahAvIra ho sako; isakI saMbhAvanA jyAdA hai ki tuma nItse ho jaao| nItse | kA bhI tarka vahI hai / vaha kahatA hai, koI paramAtmA nhiiN| lekina jaise hI usane kahA koI paramAtmA nahIM, usane tatkSaNa kahA jaba paramAtmA nahIM hai to aba manuSya svataMtra hai kucha bhI karane ko / phala kyA huA? phala huA nItse kA pAgala ho jaanaa| vaha ahaMkAra majabUta hotA calA gyaa| kahIM koI vedI na milI jahAM car3hA detA / vedI ko inakAra kara diyA / inakAra karane kA kAraNa hI yahI batAyA ki 'agara paramAtmA hai to maiM nIcA ho gayA aura maiM nIce kaise ho sakatA hUM! mere se Upara koI bhI nahIM ho sktaa|' isalie paramAtmA ko inakAra kiyA / nItse pAgala huA / sau meM ninyAnabe mauke ye haiM ki tuma pAgala ho jAoge / mahAvIra bar3e kuzala vyakti haiN| cunA to ThIka vahI mArga jo nItse kA hai; lekina paramAtmA nahIM hai, isase yaha niSkarSa na liyA ki manuSya aba svacchaMda hai| isase ulaTA hI niSkarSa liyaa| mahAvIra ne kahA, 'cUMki paramAtmA nahIM hai, isalie aba koI svacchaMdatA na calegI; sArA uttaradAyitva merA hai / ' samajhe pharka ? nItse ne kahA, koI paramAtmA nahIM, to aba karo jo karanA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA, aba to kucha karane kA upAya hI na rahA; aba to jo bhI kiyA, jimmevArI merI hai| paramAtmA hotA to kucha rAstA bhI nikAla lete- kucha bhI karane kA, tIrtha snAna kara Ate, maMdira meM pUjA kara dete, prArthanA karake samajhA-bujhA lete; pApa ho jAtA, pazcAttApa kara lete -- aura phira vaha karuNAvAna hai, rahIma hai, rahamAna hai; vaha kSamA kara hI detA; usane to bar3e-bar3e pApiyoM ko kSamA kara diyaa| kahate haiM, eka pApI ne marate vakta bhUla se apane lar3ake ko bulAyA : nArAyaNa, nArAyaNa ! lar3ake kA nAma nArAyaNa thA aura Upara ke nArAyaNa ne samajhA ki mujhe pukAra rahA hai| kSamA kara diyaa| svarga meM uThA liyaa| baikuMTha meM vAsa kara rahA hai vaha pApI aba to jo itanI saralatA se phusalA liyA jAtA hai; rizvata bhI jisakI itanI sastI hai; bulAyA bhI nahIM thA jise, kisI aura ko hI bulAyA thA, lekina nAmamAtra kA saMyoga mila gayA, 'nArAyaNa', aura jo bhUla meM par3a gayA; jo aisA khuzAmada - lolupa hai - aisA paramAtmA ho to phira kucha bhI karane kI chUTa hai| agara mahAvIra se pUcho to mahAvIra yaha kaheMge, agara paramAtmA hai to phira manuSya svacchaMda hai| phira jo bhI karanA ho karo; kyoMki Akhira meM to vaha hai, usake caraNa para gir3agir3A lenA, ro lenA, mAphI mAMga lenA / aura vaha karuNAvAna hai, vaha kSamA kara degaa| to jo niSkarSa nItse ne liyA, vahI niSkarSa mahAvIra ne liyA - lekina bilakula ulaTI tarapha se / agara paramAtmA hai to AdamI svacchaMda ho jaayegaa| to mahAvIra ne kahA, paramAtmA to koI bhI nahIM hai; isalie prArthanA kA upAya nahIM hai| apane ko banAnA hai, nirmita karanA hai, chAMTanA hai, kATanA hai, nikhAranA hai, saba apanA hI hai| khuda kI jimmevArI carama hai| yaha uttaradAyitva AkhirI hai| isako tuma kisI aura para na TAla skoge| isalie tuma Akhira meM yaha na kaha sakoge ki maiM kyA karUM, ho gayA / bhoganA pdd'egaa| svacchaMdatA kA koI upAya nahIM / to mahAvIra ne to paramAtmA ke na hone se uttaradAyitva liyA / nItse ne paramAtmA ke na hone se svacchaMdatA lii| mahAvIra to vimukta ho gaye, nItse vikSipta ho gyaa| donoM ke tarka kA prAraMbha bilakula eka jaisA thA, lekina aMta bar3A bhinna huaa| kahAM mahAvIra parama sugaMdha ko upalabdha hue aura kahAM nItse pAgalakhAne meM sar3A aura marA!
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________________ jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhakti soca lenA! mahAvIra kA rAstA bahuta thor3e logoM ke lie hai| ulaTakara marate hue loga nahIM dekhe jAte, thor3I coTa-vagairaha laga unake lie hai, jinake lie svataMtratA svacchaMdatA na bnegii| unake jAtI ho...sAdhAraNataH bailagAr3I ulaTa jAye to itanA khatarA nahIM lie hai, jinake lie paramAtmA kA abhAva ahaMkAra na banegA; jo hai, kyoMki gati hI koI bar3I na thI; pRthvI se phAsalA jyAdA dUra kaheMge, 'jaba paramAtmA hI nahIM to mere hone kA kyA? paramAtmA kA na thaa| taka nahIM hai to maiM kyA ho sakatA hUM?' nArada kA rAstA bahuta pRthvI ke karIba hai| prema kA rAstA pRthvI paramAtmA kA artha hai sAre astitva kA 'maiM'; sAre astitva ke bahuta karIba hai| aura tumhArA jo sAmAnya jIvana hai usase kA keNdr| jaba sArA astitva keMdrahIna hai aura 'maiM' rahita hai, to bahuta phAsalA nahIM hai| tuma apane sAmAnya jIvana meM jIte hue bhI maiM eka choTA-sA vyakti, eka choTI-sI lahara, eka jarA-sI nArada ko sugamatA se sAdha sakate ho| taraMga!...jaba sAgara kA hI koI 'maiM' nahIM hai to merA maiM kyA ho khatarA kyA hai? khatarA eka hI hai aura vaha yaha hai ki prema kahIM sakatA hai ? bAta khatama ho gayI! vAsanA hI na bana jaae| prema bhakti bane, yaha to nArada kA mArga to mahAvIra ne to paramAtmA ko inakAra karane meM hI apane bhItara hai| aura prema kahIM vAsanA hI raha jAye, yaha khatarA hai|| 'maiM' kI saMbhAvanA ko inakAra kara diyaa| isalie tuma yaha mata jaise mahAvIra ke pIche calanevAle jaina muni ahaMkAra kI pASANa socanA ki mahAvIra aura nArada vastutaH viparIta haiN| aMtataH to pratimAeM bana gae, vaise hI nArada ke pIche calane vAle bhakta kevala sAra eka hI nikalatA hai| mahAvIra ne paramAtmA ko asvIkAra | bhoga-zRMgAra meM kho gye| khatarA to hai hii| khatarA to sabhI rAstoM karake 'maiM' ko asvIkAra kara diyaa| nArada ne paramAtmA ko | para hai| calanevAle ko khatarA to hai hii| isalie samhalakara to svIkAra karake 'maiM usake caraNoM meM car3hA diyaa| hara hAla nArada calanA hogaa| phira bhI khatare kI mAtrAeM bhinna-bhinna haiN| aura mahAvIra donoM 'maiM' se mukta ho gye| agara nArada ke mArga para tuma bhaTake bhI to tuma vahAM se nIce na to tuma cAhe kucha bhI nirNaya lo-tuma cAhe prema ke pakSa meM giroge jahAM tuma ho| kyoMki vAsanA meM to tuma ho hii| agara nirNaya lo, cAhe ahaMkAra ke pakSa meM nirNaya lo-lekina eka | nArada ke mArga se tuma gire bhI to bailagAr3I se gire; jamIna se bAta dhyAna rakhanA, ahaMkAra to maregA hii| usase tuma baca na jyAdA dUra na the| vAsanA meM tuma ho hii| itanA hI dhokhA de sakate skoge| use agara bacA liyA to tuma vikSipta ho jAoge, | ho ki aba tuma apanI vAsanA ko prema kahane lago aura prema ko pAgala ho jaaoge| usI kAraNa to sArI pRthvI karIba-karIba bhakti kahane lgo| basa nAmoM ke dhokhe de sakate ho| kucha jyAdA pAgala jaisI hai| khatarA na hogaa| lekina mahAvIra ke mArga se agara tuma gire to agara merI suno to maiM kahUMgA: hRdaya kI suno! prema kI suno! pAgalapana hai, vikSiptA hai aura bhayaMkara ahaMkAra ke khar3e ho jAne jyAdA surakSita mArga hai| mahAvIra kA mArga bahuta khAI-khaDDa se | kA Dara hai| gujaratA hai| Dara hai ki tuma kahIM gira na jAo! nArada kA mArga jaina muni ko dekhate ho| usase jyAdA gahana ahaMkArI vyakti bahuta surakSita hai| tumhArI kamajorI ko bhI samhAla legaa| tumheM | khojanA muzkila hai| sahArA degaa| mahAvIra kA mArga bahuta akelA hai, atyaMta ekAMta jaina muni zrAvaka ko hAtha jor3akara namaskAra bhI nahIM kara kA hai| dUra, bahuta dUbhara hai! jAo to soca samajhakara jAnA, ki | sktaa| kaThina hai, asaMbhava hai| muni aura zrAvaka ko namaskAra nItse kA khatarA tumhAre pIche lagA rhegaa| kare! AzIrvAda de sakatA hai, namaskAra nahIM kara sktaa| nArada ke mArga para nItse kA khatarA nahIM hai| aisA nahIM ki vahAM lekina maiM pUchatA hUM, jaba namaskAra hI nahIM kara sakate to koI khatarA hI nahIM hai| khatarA to hara calane meM hotA hai, hara yAtrA AzIrvAda dene kI jhaMjhaTa bhI kyA kara rahe ho? jaba kucha karanA meM hotA hai| jo ghara baiThe rahate haiM unhIM ko khatarA nahIM hai| havAI | hI hai to namaskAra behatara thA, AzIrvAda dene kI bjaay| aura jahAja se calo to khatarA hai| bailagAr3I se calo to vaha bhI jisakA namaskAra sUkha gayA hai usake AzIrvAda meM koI bahuta kabhI-kabhI ulaTa jAtI hai| lekina aisA hai ki bailagAr3I se | bala nahIM ho sktaa| ahaMkAra se AyA huA AzIrvAda kyA 613
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________________ 614 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 phala lAyegA ? vaha to jhuke hue hRdaya se nikale to hI lAbha hotA hai| vaha to lade hue vRkSa kI taraha hai| jaise vRkSa jhuka jAtA hai, jaba phaloM se lada jAtA hai| aisA jaba koI prema se ladA ho aura jhukA ho, tabhI usase mIThe phaloM ke AzIrvAda upalabdha hote haiN|... akar3e khar3e haiM! eka DAla nahIM jhukii| phala to haiM hI nhiiN| AzIrvAda kahAM se hogA ? lekina jaina muni akar3akara khar3A ho jAtA hai: tapazcaryA hai! koI samarpaNa kisI ke prati nahIM hai| sirpha saMkalpa hai 1 to sirpha saMkalpa kI zakti kA khatarA yaha hai ki tumhArA ahaMkAra vikSipta na ho jaaye| phira cunAva tumhArA / itanA nizcita hai ki usa mArga se bhI loga pahuMce haiN| lekina agara merI suno to hRdaya kI sunanA ! aura jaba tuma hRdaya kI sunoge to buddhi ko takalIpha hogii| kyoMki hRdaya ko cunane kA artha hai: buddhi kA prabhutva gayA; tarka kI tumhAre Upara jo mAlakiyata hai, vaha TUTI ! na jAne Aja maiM kyA bAta kahanevAlA hUM jubAna khuzka hai, AvAja rukatI jAtI hai| jaise-jaise prema kI bAta kahane ke karIba Aoge, vaise hI pAoge : jabAna khuzka ho gayI, AvAja rukatI jAtI hai, kyoMki buddhi kAma nahIM krtii| na jAne Aja maiM kyA bAta kahanevAlA hUM jubAna khuzka hai, AvAja rukatI jAtI hai| bahuta saMgharSa kregii| lekina cunAva to karanA hI hogaa| aura prema kA mArga sugama hai, choTA hai-- karIba se karIba hai / kyoMki prema sugama hai, sahaja hai| prema ko lekara hI tuma paidA hue ho, dhyAna ko itanI AsAnI se nahIM kahA jA sakatA ki tuma lekara paidA hue ho| dhyAna to tuma bar3I ceSTA karoge to zAyada dIyA jle| lekina prema kI tar3apha to tumhAre bhItara hai hI; tumhArI zvAsa- zvAsa meM bharI hai! tumhAre roeM roeM meM bharI hai| kahAM hai aisA manuSya jo prema ke lie pyAsA na ho ! kahAM hai aisA manuSya jo prema dene ko Atura na ho ! na de pAo, kucha ar3acana AtI ho; na | mila pAye, kucha bAdhA par3a jAtI ho -- aura baat| lekina kahAM hai aisA manuSya jo prema ke lie Atura na ho ! prema svAbhAvika hai, naisargika hai| vaha jIvana ke Rta kA hissA hai| dhyAna bar3I ceSTA, bar3e parimArjana, bar3I maryAdA, bar3e anuzAsana se upalabdha hotA hai| to jo naisargika hai use tuma jaldI kAma meM lA sakate ho| tU na denAme ko itanA tUla gAliba mukhtasara likha de ki hasarata seja hUM, arje - sitamahAe-judAI kaa| - prANapyAre ko patra likhate samaya, patra ko bahuta vistRta na banA, gAliba ! basa itanA likha de, itanA kAphI hai-saMkSepa meM ki zrI caraNoM meM viraha kI pIr3A nivedana karane kI lAlasA se lasita ! kAphI hai ! 'na de nAme ko itanA tUla' - ciTThI ko bahuta laMbI mata kr| 'gAliba, mukhtasara likha de !' basa saMkSepa meM itanA likha de 'ki hasarata seja hUM arje - sitamahAe-judAI kA / ' ki viraha kI pIr3A bahuta ho gayI, aba zrI caraNoM meM yaha nivedana rakhatA hUM ki aba milane kI bar3I gaharI abhIpsA hai| basa kAphI hai| prema kI ciTThI choTI hotI hai| DhAI Akhara prema kA par3he so paMDita hoya ! agara prema ne pukArA ho to isa AvAja ko aise hI mata lauTa jAne denaa| agara prema ne pukArA ho to sunanA, do gAma usake pIche calanA ! kyoMki prema ke rAste se do gAma calakara bhI AdamI paramAtmA taka pahuMca jAtA hai| hRdaya kI tarapha sarakoge to buddhi marane lgegii| isalie buddhi bhAtI hai, unako vahI mArga cunanA caahie| saMkalpa kA rAstA bahuta laMbA, bahuta bIhar3a, bahuta akele kA / hAM, kucha ko vaisI cunautI hI bhAtI hai| jinako vaisI cunautI lekina praznakartA ke prazna se mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki use buddhi kA mArga jamegA nahIM, saMkalpa kA mArga jamegA nhiiN| kyoMki jinheM saMkalpa kA mArga jamatA hai, unheM prema kI pukAra hI sunAyI nahIM pdd'tii| vaha dastaka prema detA rahe, unake kAna bahare hote haiN| prema meM unheM sirpha pApa dikhAyI par3atA hai| to saMkalpa ke mArgavAlA vyakti to yaha pUchegA hI nhiiN| yaha to usI ne pUchA hai jisakA mArga prema hai; lekina buddhi kI ar3acana meM par3a gayA hai| cAha to gaharI yahI hai ki prema meM utara jAye, lekina ahaMkAra utarane nahIM detA, jhukane nahIM detaa| to isa ahaMkAra ko tor3o ! isa ahaMkAra se apane ko alaga kro| pUchanevAlA zikAra to ho hI gayA hai| tIra to laga hI gayA hai| dila ko hama sarde-vaphA samajhe the, kyA mAlUma thA
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________________ jIvana kA Rta: bhAva prema, bhakti yAnI, yaha pahale hI naz2are-imtihAM ho jaayegaa| bhI bhArI hone lagatI hai| to kaMdhe para agara tuma bojha DAle hae ho, -samajhe the ki dila bahuta prema-pravINa hai, patA na thA ki chor3anA par3egA, chor3ate jAnA pdd'egaa| pahalI najara meM hI mara miTegA! aMtima zikhara satya kA H basa tuma bacate ho tumhArI zuddhatA prema kA tIra to lagA hai, aba tuma buddhi kI suna-sunakara kahIM | meN| koI 'maiM' kA bhAva nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra use AtmA kahate isa ghAva ko chipA mata lenA! yaha ghAva saubhAgya hai| hAM, jinakA haiN| nArada use paramAtmA kahate haiN| mArga saMkalpa kA hai, unheM yaha ghAva lagatA hI nhiiN| unake AsapAsa se tIra nikala jAte haiM, unako cubhate nhiiN| isalie tIsarA prazna : kRpA kara kIrtana-dhyAna ke bAre meM kucha unake sAmane savAla nahIM utthtaa| savAla hI usake sAmane uThatA smjhaaeN| hai, jisako prema kI AvAja sunAyI par3atI hai| agara prema kI AvAja sunAyI par3I hai to calo, himmata karo! ahaMkAra meM | kIrtana samajhane kI bAta nahIM karane kI bAta hai| kIrtana zabda bacAne jaisA kucha bhI nahIM hai| meM hI chipA hai rAja-karane kI bAta ! karo to jaanoge| samajha se aura itanA maiM kahatA hUM ki saMkalpa ke mArga para bhI Akhira meM kIrtana kA koI lenA-denA nhiiN| vastutaH to samajha ko rakha doge to ahaMkAra chor3anA hI pdd'egaa| prema ke mArga para prathama hI chor3anA | eka kinAre tabhI kIrtana kara skoge| to samajha-samajhakara agara par3atA hai, saMkalpa ke mArga para aMta meM chor3anA par3atA hai| prema ke kIrtana kiyA to hogA hI nhiiN| samajhakara kiyA to cUka hI mArga aura saMkalpa ke mArga meM itanA hI bheda hai| prema ke mArga para jo jaaoge| agara buddhimAnI ke dvArA kiyA, vahIM galatI ho pahalA kadama hai, vaha saMkalpa ke mArga para aMtima kadama hai| pahale jaayegii| samajhane kI phikra chodd'o| agara saca meM hI samajhanA to saMkalpa ke mArga kA sAdhaka apane ko nikhAratA hai, teja se | cAhate ho to karo, samajha pIche se aayegii| DUbo! bharatA hai, ujjavala karatA hai, caritra ko nirmita karatA hai, zIla kIrtana-dhyAna tallInatA kA nAma hai| kIrtana-dhyAna ahobhAva ko bAMdhatA hai, maryAdA banAtA hai; saba taraha se anuzAsita hokara kI abhivyakti hai| dhanyabhAva kI! yaha ahobhAva ki maiM hU~! yaha zIla aura caritra kA staMbha banatA hai| lekina isa sabake bhItara | ahobhAva ki paramAtmA ne mujhe sajA! yaha ahobhAva ki thor3I dera eka sUkSma ahaMkAra banatA jAtA hai: 'maiM hUM tapasvI! maiM hUM AMkheM khulI, rozanI dekhI, phUla dekhe, pakSiyoM ke gIta sune, saMyamI! maiM hUM yogI!' yaha 'maiM' bharatA jAtA hai| phira AkhirI sUraja, cAMda-tAroM kA nRtya dekhA! ghar3I AtI hai, taba use patA calatA hai ki aba saba to chUTa gayA, ye thor3e kSaNa, ye thor3e lamhe, jo jIne ke mile, ye na milate to yaha 'maiM' bcaa| vaha saba to gira gayA jo galata thA, lekina usa kisase zikAyata karate? ye mile-akAraNa mile! mAMge na saba galata ko girAne meM eka cIja bhItara nirmita hotI calI the, binA mAMge mile! kisI ne diye| yaha kisI kA prasAda-isa gayI-aba isako girAnA hai| prasAda ke prati jo dhanyavAda hai, vahI kIrtana hai| to saMkalpa ke mArga para aMtataH, aMtima, ahaMkAra ko chor3anA tumane cAhA to na thA ki tuma ho jaao| tuma cAhate bhI kaise, par3atA hai| bhakti ke mArga para ahaMkAra pahale hI kadama meM chor3anA jaba tuma the hI na? cAhane ke lie ho jAnA to pahale jarUrI hai| par3atA hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM jise chor3anA hI hai use itanI dera tumane cAhA to na thA ki tuma dekha sko| kyoMki dekhA hI na bhI kyA ddhonaa| jise chor3anA hI par3egA, AkhirI zikhara para hotA, to dekhane kI cAha kaise paidA hotI; tumane cAhA to na thA ki pahuMcane ke phle...| suna sako yaha gIta, yaha saMgIta jo jIvana kA hai, yaha kabhI tama himAlaya gaye, kabhI zikhara car3he?...to jaise-jaise kalarava-nAda jo astitva kA hai-yaha saba milA hai, yaha zikhara kI UMcAI bar3hane lagatI hai vaise-vaise sAmAna chor3anA par3atA | varadAna hai| yaha tumhAre binA mAMge milA hai| yaha bhIkha nahIM hai, hai| AkhirI zikhara para to koI nagna hokara hI pahuMcatA hai, saba yaha prasAda hai! chor3akara hI pahuMcatA hai| vastra bhI bhArI ho jAte haiN| apanI zvAsa bhIkha aura prasAda ke pharka ko samajha lenaa| tumane mAMgA aura 615
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________________ jina sUtra bha nema Saama mile to bhiikh| tumane na mAMgA, na tumane cAhA aura aura kyA cAhie? milA--to prasAda ! yaha prabhu-prasAda hai| yaha parama astitva kA kIrtana to unmAda hai! buddhimAna to hNseNge| isalie duniyA se prasAda hai tumhAre lie| lahara-lahara ko usane aisA banAyA ki vaha kIrtana khotA calA gayA hai| duniyA bahuta buddhimAna hotI calI statva ko bhoga sake! eka-eka kaNa ko jIvaMta kiyA, gayI hai| usI buddhimAnI meM buddha ho gayI hai| kIrtana khotA calA tAki eka-eka kaNa ko pUre hone kA svAda A sake! isake lie gayA hai| nAca guma ho gayA hai| dhanyavAda doge yA nahIM? itane kRpaNa mata bano! dhanyavAda do!| loga agara nAcate bhI haiM aba to bahuta nimna tala para nAcate haiN| kaise dhanyavAda doge ise? | vaha kAmottejanA kA nRtya hotA hai| aba prabhu-unmAda kA nRtya AdamI kitanA asahAya hai! nAca sakatA hai, gIta gunagunA | kahIM bhI nahIM hotaa| aba UrjA ne una UMcAiyoM ko chUnA baMda kara sakatA hai! aura kyA kara sakegA? hamAre basa meM aura kyA hai? diyA hai| aba yahAM tUphAna bhI uThate haiM, AMdhiyAM bhI AtI haiM, to kIrtana kA itanA hI artha hai, jo hama kara sakate haiM; car3hAne ko bhI jamIna kA dAmana nahIM chuutttaa| AkAza meM nahIM uTha pAte! kucha jyAdA nahIM hai! basa jo kucha hai, yaha ahobhAva hai| isako hI pakSI ur3ate bhI haiM, to aisA ghara ke cAroM tarapha cakkara lagAkara phira hama usa samagra ke prati samarpita karate haiN| | vahIM baiThe jAte haiN| dUra-dUra ki kho jAe pRthvI, dUra ki kho jAye to kIrtana to eka taraha kA unmAda hai| pAgalapana nIr3a-itane dUra AkAza meM nahIM jaate| nhiiN-unmaad| bhASAkoza meM to donoM kA eka hI artha hai kIrtana bar3I dUra yAtrA hai| yaha paramAtmA ke sAtha nAcanA hai| jIvana ke koza meM artha alaga-alaga hai| pAgalapana hai: jaba jaise tuma kabhI kisI strI ke sAtha nAce, jise tumane prema kiyA, tumhArI jIvana kI avasthA khaMDa-khaMDa ho jAye, Tukar3e-Tukar3e meM to nRtya meM eka prasAda A jAtA hai, eka guNadharma A jAtA hai| TUTa jAye; tuma eka na raha jAo, aneka ho jaao| aura unmAda kisI ke sAtha tuma nAco, sirpha nAcane ke lie, aupacArika, to hai: jaba tumhAre sAre khaMDa ikaTThe ho jAyeM, tuma eka ho jAo; usa nAca to ho jAyegA, kriyA pUrI ho jAyegI; lekina bhItara prANoM meM eka meM hokara tuma nAca uTho, masta ho uTho! koI rasa na bhegaa| phira kisI ke sAtha nAco, jisase tumheM prema unmAda, sAmAnya citta se Upara jAne kI avasthA hai| | hai, to kAmottejanA kA, vAsanA kA rasa bahegA! pAgalapana, sAmAnya citta se nIce gira jAne kI avasthA hai| donoM kIrtana hai paramAtmA ke sAtha nAcanA, usa parama pyAre ke sAtha meM eka bAta samAna hai ki donoM sAmAnya citta ke bAhara haiN| nAcanA! to jaise sAdhAraNa kAmottejanA kA nRtya kAma-keMdra ke isalie paramahaMsa pAgala mAlUma hote haiN| isalie paramAtmA ke AsapAsa bhaTakatA hai, vaise kIrtana sahasrAra ke aaspaas| tumhAre dIvAne bhI vikSipta jaise mAlUma hote haiN| eka bAta samAna hai ki jIvana kI AkhirI UMcAI para, nRtya ke phUla khilate haiM, donoM jisako tuma sAmAnya buddhimAnI kahate ho usake bAhara ho hajAra-hajAra kamala khilate haiN| ge| pAgala nIce girakara bAhara ho gayA, masta Upara uThakara | ai mubtilA-e-jIsta! Thahara khudakuzI na kara bAhara ho gyaa| lekina donoM ko eka mata samajha lenaa| donoM meM terA ilAja jahara nahIM hai, zarAba hai| jamIna-AsamAna jaisA aMtara hai| kiirtn| bhakta to kahatA hai ki jIvana se ghabar3Akara AtmahatyA na jAne kyoM jamAnA haMsa rahA hai merI hAlata para karane kI tarapha mata jAo, pAgala hue ho? janaM meM jaisA honA cAhie vaisA girebAM hai|| ai muntilA-e-jIsta! Thahara khudakuzI na kara! bhakta kahatA hai: kyoM haMsa rahe haiM loga? ye to unmAda meM jaisA -ai jIvana se uttapta hue, AtmaghAta mata kara! bhAga mata honA cAhie, vaise hI to vastra haiM. vaisA hI paridhAna hai| to pAgala jIvana se! terA ilAja jahara nahIM, zarAba hai| mRtyu terA ilAja ko jaisA honA cAhie, vaisA hI to maiM huuN| loga haMsa kyoM rahe haiN| nahIM hai| jIvana kI rasadhAra ko pI lenA! paramAtmA kI madhuzAlA na jAne kyoM jamAnA haMsa rahA hai merI hAlata para meM praviSTa ho jAnA hI maMdira meM praveza ho jAnA hai| junUM meM jaisA honA cAhie vaisA girebAM hai| tara dAmanI para zaikha hamArI na jAie 616
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________________ jIvana kA Rta: bhAva, prema, bhakti dAmana nicor3a deM to pharizte vajU kreN| khAlI to jagaha kro| tuma siMhAsana to rikta kro| paramAtmA to kIrtana karanevAlA to dIvAnA hai, pAgala hai, nartaka hai, gAyaka pratipala utsuka hai tumhAre bhItara A jAne ko| tuma to jarA bAhara hai, vAdaka hai| aura itanI tIvratA se nartana karatA hai, itanI gahanatA | ho jAo! se ki apane ko bhUla jAtA hai, kho detA hai, khuda bacatA hI nhiiN| kIrtana kA itanA hI artha hai: apane se bAhara ho jAnA; apane pazcima kA eka bahuta bar3A nartaka huA : nijinskii| usake ghara ko khAlI chor3a denA ki tU A, aba bhItara koI bhI nahIM hai; saMbaMdha meM vaijJAnika bar3e cakita the| usake nRtya jaisA nRtya phira aba pUrI jagaha tere lie khAlI hai, tere lie surakSita hai! kabhI dekhA nahIM gayA-na usake pahale, na usake baad| vaijJAnika raMja-gama, darda-alama, yAsa, tamannA, hasarata hairAna the ki jaba vaha nRtya karate-karate chalAMga lagAtA thA to aisA ika terI yAda ke hone se hai kyA-kyA dila meN| lagatA thA ki pRthvI para vApasa lauTate samaya bar3A dhIme-dhIme raMja-gama, darda-alama, yAsa, tamannA, hasarata vApasa AtA hai; jaise gurutvAkarSaNa kA niyama usa para kAma nahIM ika terI yAda ke hone se hai kyA-kyA dila meN| krtaa| aura bhI nartaka chalAMga lagAte haiM, lekina tatkSaNa pRthvI bhakta kahatA hai, bhagavAna kI yAda ke sAtha hI kyA-kyA nahIM nAte haiN| vaha bhI chalAMga lagAtA thA, lekina | hone lagatA! AnaMda, ahobhAva, AzA-nirAzA, sukha-dukha, aise lauTatA thA jaise koI pakSI kA paMkha DagamagAtA-DagamagAtA, abhIpsA, pyAsa-tRpti! AhistA-AhistA, havA para tiratA-tiratA jamIna kI tarapha raMja-gama, darda-alama, yAsa, tamannA, hasarata AtA hai| usake bahuta adhyayana kiye gye| usase pUchA bhI gayA -basa jarA terI eka yAda A jAtI hai to hajAra-hajAra cIjeM ki camatkAra kahAM hai? yaha jAdU kaise paidA hotA hai? tere AsapAsa calI AtI haiN| to vaha kahatA hai, mujhe patA nhiiN| jaba 'maiM' apane ko | to kIrtana kI bahuta bhaMgimAeM haiN| kabhI bhakta viraha meM nAcatA jAtA hUM, tabhI yaha chalAMga ghaTatI hai| jaba 'maiM' hai; taba usakI kIrtana meM bar3I udAsa bhaMgimA hotI hai| AMsU bahate nahIM hotaa-tbhii| jaba taka maiM hotA hUM, agara maiM ceSTA se hI haiN| pIr3A aura viraha hotI hai| kabhI bhakta AnaMdollAsa meM chalAMga lagAUM, to pariNAma meM kucha hAtha nahIM aataa| lekina nAcatA hai; taba usakI bar3I prasanna bhaMgimA hotI hai, vasaMta hotA nAcate-nAcate eka aisI ghar3I AtI hai ki nAca raha jAtA hai, nartaka hai, saba tarapha phUla hote haiM! taba usakI mastI dekheM! taba usake nahIM raha jaataa| usa kSaNa agara yaha chalAMga lagatI hai to maiM khuda hI cAroM tarapha AnaMda kI kiraNeM nAcatI haiN| kabhI pyAsa meM nAcatA cakita hotA huuN| maiM bilakula halakA, nirbhAra ho jAtA hUM; jaise hai; kabhI tRpti meM nAcatA hai| jamIna kI kaziza kA ahaMkAra kA bar3A bala ho| hai bhii| jamIna bhakta kI bar3I RtueM haiM aura kIrtana kI bar3I bhAva-bhaMgimAeM tumhAre ahaMkAra ko hI khIMca rahI hai| jisa dina tumhArA ahaMkAra | haiN| kIrtana bar3I samRddha ghaTanA hai| jIvana kI sabhI gaharAiyAM gayA, AkAza khulA hai| phira tumhAre lie jamIna kI koI pakar3a usameM samAviSTa haiM, aura sabhI UMcAIyAM bhii| pahale to bhakta nahIM hai| chipAtA hai apane prema ko bhiitr| prema kA vaha anivArya aMga hai nRtya meM, gIta meM, kIrtana meM, bhajana meM, DUbA huA bhakta jJAniyoM ki hama use kisI ko batAnA nahIM caahte| vaha koI tamAzA thor3e se kahatA hai: tara dAmanI para zaikha hamArI na jAie-hamAre bhIge hI hai! vaha kucha aisI bAta thor3e hI hai jo dikhalAte phireN| usakI dAmana para mata jaaie| dAmana nicor3a deM to pharizte vajU kreN| koI pradarzanI to nahIM, koI numAiza to nahIM! use chipAtA hai, use yaha zarAba isa jagata kI zarAba nahIM--yaha behozI kisI aura hIre kI taraha gAMTha meM bAMdhakara rakhatA hai| kabIra kahate haiM : hIrA jagata kI behozI hai| yaha apane bhItara kisI aura jagata ko pAyo gAMTha gtthiyaayo| use bilakula gAMTha meM bAMdha letA hai, kisI nimaMtraNa hai| bhakta jaba kIrtana meM paripUrNa lavalIna hotA hai taba ko patA bhI nahIM cale, kAnoM-kAna khabara na ho| jIsasa ne kahA bhakta nahIM rahatA, bhagavAna hI hotA hai| taba vaha kevala zUnya ho hai, 'bAeM hAtha meM ho to dAeM hAtha ko patA na cle|' sUphI phakIra gayA hotA hai| aura usa zUnya meM utara AtI hai parama muurchaa| tuma kahate haiM, 'rAta, AdhI rAta uThakara kara lenA prArthanA; tumhArI 617 www.jainelibrar org
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH1 HER patnI ko bhI patA na cle|' hokara nAcane lagatA hai aura gIta gunagunAne lagatA hai| phira bhakta pahale to bar3A nijI hai; lekina jyAdA dera nijI nahIM rhtaa| to sirpha bAMsa kI poMgarI hai| phira use jo gIta gAnA ho gA le, jaba bharane lagatA hai pAtra to pAtra Upara se bahane lagatA hai: phira jo ganaganAnA ho ganaganA le| bhakta sirpha rAha detA hai| chipAe nahIM chipatA, phira pragaTa hone lagatA hai| jaba pragaTa hone upakaraNa-mAtra ho jAtA hai| kI ghar3I AtI hai, taba bhajana kIrtana banatA hai| bhakti jaba taka calo bhAva se! bhAva jaba saghana hogA to bhjn| aura jaba bhItara-bhItara, bhItara-bhItara rasadhAra bahatI hai to bhajana, japa; bhajana phUTa par3egA hajAra-hajAra phUloM meM aura sugaMdha bikhara phira jaba bahane lagatI hai bAhara, avaza hokara, tuma cAho to bhI jAyegI loka-lokAMtara meM, taba kIrtana! roka nahIM pAte, itanI UrjA kA janma hotA hai ki cAroM tarapha phailane kIrtana, bhakti kI parama dazA hai| lagatI hai UrjA apane-Apa, taba kIrtana! kIrtana bhajana kI abhivyakti hai| kIrtana bhajana kI Aja itanA hii| abhivyaMjanA hai| tuma bhI majAja insAM ho Akhira lAkha chupAo izka apanA ye bheda magara khula jAyegA, ye rAja magara iphzAM hogaa| -chipa na sakegA yaha bhed| yaha rAja magara iphzAM hogaa| yaha patA cala hI jaayegaa| prema ko kauna kaba chipA pAyA! to prema jaba tumhAre binA dikhAe dikhAyI par3ane lagatA hai, tumhAre raga-roeM meM jhalakane lagatA hai, prema kI AbhA tumheM ghera letI hai, tumhArI AMkhoM ke pAsa, tumhAre cehare ke pAsa eka prema kA AbhAmaMDala nirmita ho jAtA hai ki koI cAhe to cha le, ki koI cAhe to thor3A-sA AbhAmaMDala apanI muTThI meM bAMdha le, ki koI cAhe to tumhAre AbhAmaMDala ko pI le-jaba AbhAmaMDala itanA vAstavika ho jAtA hai taba kIrtana pragaTa hotA hai! to jaldI mata krnaa| kIrtana to bhajana kI AkhirI avasthA hai| pahale bhjnaa| bhItara-bhItara-bhItara DubAnA, tAki jar3eM phaila jaayeN| phira eka dina tuma bhI cauMkakara dakhoge: tuma bhI majAja insAM ho Akhira lAkha chipAo izka apanA ye bheda magara khula jAyegA ye rAja magara iphzAM hogaa| taba unmAda kI AkhirI ghar3I AtI hai| taba tumhAre aMtara kI koyala kUka uThatI hai| taba tumhAre aMtara kA mora nAca uThatA hai! taba phira ciMtA nahIM raha jaatii| taba kIrtana! kIrtana kA artha hai: jaba bhakti pragaTa hokara bahane lgii| caitanya nAcate hue, gAMva-gAMva Dholaka bajAte hue! mIrA nAcatI huI gaaNv-gaaNv| phira loka-lAja kI ciMtA nahIM! phira saba upacAra chUTa jAte haiN| phira saba upAdhiyAM gira jAtI haiN| nirupAdhika! upacAra-mukta! bhakta usake hAtha meM kaThaputalI 618
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________________ daMsaNabhaTThA bhaTThA, daMsaNabhaTThassa natthi nivvaannN| sijhaMti cariyabhaTThA, daMsaNabhaTThA Na sijhNti||71|| sammattassa ya laMbho, telokkassa ya havejja jo lNbho| sammadaMsaNalaMbho, varaM khu telokklNbhaado||72|| kiM bahaNA bhaNieNaM, je siddhA NaravarA gae kaale| sijjhihiMti je vi bhaviyA, taM jANai sammamAhappaM / / 73 / / jaha salileNa Na lippai, kamaliNipattaM shaavpyddiie| taha bhAveNa Na lippaI, kasAyavisaehiM sppuriso||74|| uvabhogamiMdiyehiM, dvvaannmcednnaannmidraannN| jaM kuNadi sammadiTThI, taM savvaM NijjaraNimittaM / / 75 / / saMveto vi Na sevai, asevamANo vi sevago koii| pagaraNaceTThA kassa vi, Na ya pAyaraNo tti so hoii||76|| na kAmabhogA samayaM uveti, na yAvi bhogA vigaI uveti| je tappaosI ya pariggahI ya, se tesu mohA vigaI vigaI uveii||77|| ENT wwwjainelibrar og
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________________ na-darzana kI ciMtana-dhArA ke ThIka madhya ke sUtroM para | ko upalabdha na ho skegaa| / hama A gaye haiN| dhAra yahAM bahuta gaharI hai| sijhaMti cariyabhaTThA-yaha bar3A anUThA sUtra hai! mahAvIra Upara-Upara se samajheMge to cuukeNge| DubakI gaharI kahate haiM, caritra-vihIna dRSTivAlA vyakti bhI siddhi prApta kara lagAnI hogI-sAhasa ke sAtha aura atyaMta dhIraja ke sakatA hai| sijhaMti criybhtttthaa| vaha bhI pahuMca jAyegA jisake sAtha-to hI ye sUtra samajha meM A skeNge| pAsa koI caritra nahIM; sirpha dRSTi ho| aura ye una sUtroM meM se haiM, jo sarvAdhika mahatvapUrNa haiM; aura daMsaNabhaTThA Na sijhNti| lekina jisake pAsa darzana nahIM hai, unameM se bhI, jinakA jainoM ne sarvAdhika galata artha kiyA hai| vaha lAkha upAya kare to bhI na pahuMca paayegaa| caritra se Upara unako karanA par3A galata artha; kyoMki agara ina sUtroM kA ThIka darzana ke lie isase jyAdA bahumUlya sUtra nahIM ho sktaa| artha kareM to jaina jo kara rahe haiM, na kara paaeNge| eka-eka zabda ko gaura se smjheN| agara ye sUtra ThIka haiM to jaina galata ho jAte haiM aura agara jainoM 'darzana se jo bhraSTa hai, vahI bhraSTa hai|' jisake pAsa AMkha ko apane ko ThIka banAe rakhanA hai, batAe rakhanA hai, to ina sUtroM nahIM, vahI bhaTakA hai| tuma caritra ko kitanA hI sudhAra lo, tuma kI galata vyAkhyA karanI jarUrI hai| vaha jaise hama sUtroM meM praveza caritra ko kitanA hI anuzAsita, parimArjita kara lo; lekina kareMge, spaSTa hone lgegaa| agara yaha caritra tumhArI hI dRSTi se niSpanna nahIM huA hai, udhAra sabhI anuyAyiyoM ne apane guruoM ke sAtha anAcAra kiyA hai; hai, to isase mokSa na ho skegaa| tuma satya bolo; kyoMki zAstra kabhI-kabhI to sIdhA balAtkAra! kyoMki agara guru pUrA ThIka hai kahate haiM, 'satya bolo; satyaM vada!' isalie satya bolate ho| to anuyAyI ko galata hone kA upAya nahIM chuutttaa| guru ke vidA lekina prANoM meM asatya saMgRhIta hotA hai| aisA ho sakatA hai ki hote hI anuyAyI usake vacanoM meM jor3atA hai, ghaTAtA hai, artha ko | tuma jIvana ko isa taraha se bAMdha lo ki asatya kabhI jabAna ke badalatA hai, naye artha biThAtA hai, naye raMga DAlatA hai| taba ve kAma bAhara na aaye| kaThina hai, asaMbhava to nhiiN| jabAna Akhira ke yogya ho jAte haiN| taba phira unakA khatarA samApta ho jAtA hai| jabAna hai; kAbU meM rakhI jA sakatI hai| aura itanA to kara hI unake prANa hI nikala jAte haiM; niSprANa sUtra raha jAte haiN| sakate ho, agara kAbU meM na rahatI ho to cupa ho jAo, jabAna pahalA sUtraH kATa hI de sakate ho| isalie bahuta loga mauna ho jAte haiN| dasaNabhaTThA bhaTThA-jo darzana se bhraSTa hai vahI bhraSTa hai| lekina mauna se asatya thor3e hI miTa jAyegA...! aba asatya dasaNabhaTThassa natthi nivvANaM-aura darzana se jo bhraSTa hai, bolate to nahIM, lekina asatya agara bolane se hI jur3A hotA to usakI kabhI nirvANa kI upalabdhi saMbhava nahIM hai| vaha kabhI mokSa eka bAta thI; asatya to tumhAre prANoM meM baiThA hai| na bologe to 1623
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________________ - jina sUtra bhAgaH1 dUsaroM taka na pahaMcegA, lekina tuma to usase mukta na ho jaaoge| saMta to caubIsa ghaMTe vizrAma meM hai| vizrAma hI usakI bolane se to abhivyakta hotA thA, paidA thor3e hI hotA thA! bolane jIvana-zailI hai| lekina jise tuma saMta kahate ho aura jise se to kevala pragaTa hotA thA, janmatA thor3e hI thA! asatya to mahAvIra ke hisAba se jyAdA se jyAdA sajjana kahanA cAhie, vaha bhItara baiThA hai| bolane se dUsare ko bhI khabara mila jAtI thii| bhI shissttaacaarvsh...| yaha jo tathAkathita saMta hai yaha eka kSaNa to jo vyakti caritra ko sAdha legA zAstra ke anusAra, binA ko bhI vizrAma meM nahIM hai; ho nahIM sakatA, kyoMki yaha DarA huA svayaM kI dRSTi ke, dUsaroM ke aura usake bIca ke saMbaMdha to ThIka hai| jaba bhI apane ko DhIlA chor3egA, zithila karegA, to jo dabA ho jAyeMge, vaha vyakti naitika ho jAyegA lekina mahAvIra rakhA hai vaha gAMTha khulegii| kahate haiM-dhArmika nhiiN| mokSa usake lie nahIM hai| parama AnaMda | tumane kabhI dekhA, eka jhUTha tuma bola do to phira tuma zithila kA dvAra usake lie na khulegaa| vaha acchA nAgarika ho jaayegaa| nahIM ho pAte! kyoMki tuma zithila hue to kahIM jhUTha nikala na sajjana ho jAyegA, lekina saMta nhiiN| jAye! tuma kahIM gapazapa meM, bAtacIta karane meM bhUla gae aura kaha sajjana kA artha hai, jisase kisI ko koI nukasAna nahIM diyA kisI se, to jhUTha bolanevAlA AdamI jyAdA nahIM bolatA, phuNctaa| lekina svayaM to sajjana apanA AtmaghAta karatA rahatA soca-socakara bolatA hai| aura jo bahuta jhUTha bolatA hai, vaha to hai| jahara kisI para nahIM pheMkatA, lekina khuda hI pItA calA jAtA caubIsa ghaMTe saceSTa rahatA hai| hai| to khuda hI ke roeM-roeM meM, raga-raga meM, zvAsa-zvAsa meM jisako tuma sajjana kahate ho usane jIvana kA sabase bar3A jhUTha jahara phaila jAtA hai| to jinako tuma saccaritra kahate ho, kabhI bolA hai--jo usake bhItara nahIM hai vaha usane bAhara karake unakI aMtarAtmA meM bhI jhAMkakara dekhanA; tuma unheM duzcaritroM se dikhalA diyA hai| vaha sabase bar3I asatya ghaTanA hai| AtmA meM bhI jyAdA jahara se bharA huA paaoge| pAoge hI, kyoMki nahIM hai vaha, AcaraNa meM batalA diyA hai| isa bar3e jhUTha kA duzcaritra to thor3A-bahuta bAhara bhI pheMka letA hai; vaha to bhItara hI pariNAma yaha hotA hai ki tumhArA sajjana to vizrAma le hI nahIM ikaTThA kie cale jAte haiN| duzcaritra kA to thor3A recana bhI ho sktaa| vaha caubIsa ghaMTe saMgInadhArI kI taraha apanI hI chAtI para jAtA hai, unakA to koI recana bhI nahIM hotaa| duzcaritra to aisA hai paharA detA hai| yaha koI saMta kI avasthA na huii| yaha koI mukti ki zvAsa letA hai; jIvanadAyI AksIjana ko pI letA hai, na huii| yaha to burI taraha baMdha jAnA huaa| jIvana-virodhI kArbana DAya-AksAiDa ko bAhara pheMka detA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM : dasaNabhaTThA bhtttthaa| bhaTakA vahI, jisake pAsa lekina tuma jise sajjana kahate ho, vaha aisA hai ki kArbana | AMkha nhiiN| DAya-AksAiDa ko bhItara ikaTThA kie jAtA hai phephar3oM meM, bAhara sArA jora dRSTi para hai, AMkha para hai| nahIM pheNktaa| usake khuda ke phephar3e sar3ane lagate haiN| sajjana eka tathAkathita caritravAna vyakti aisA hai jaise koI aMdhA vyakti taraha ke Atmika kaiMsara kI dazA meM hotA hai| eka hI rAste para bAra-bAra A-jAkara dhIre-dhIre itanA abhyasta isalie eka bahuta bar3A camatkAra manovaijJAnikoM ko anubhava meM ho jAye ki AMkha kI to jarUrata hI nahIM hotI; lekina vaha binA AyA hai ki gahanatama aparAdhiyoM kI AMkhoM meM bhI kabhI-kabhI lakar3I Teke, binA kisI kA sahArA khoje, binA TaTole, binA baccoM jaisA nirdoSa bhAva hotA hai| lekina tamhAre tathAkathita saMtoM pache, niraMtara usI rAste para Ane-jAne ke kA kI AMkhoM meM nahIM hotaa| unakI AMkhoM meM bar3I jaTilatA, bar3A kI vajaha se aisA calane lagatA hai jaisA AMkhavAle ko calanA gaNita, bar3A hisAba...! aura ve caubIsa ghaMTe apane ko pakar3e caahie| use calate dekhakara rAha para zAyada tuma bhI camatkRta ho hue haiN| kSaNabhara ko DhIlA chor3A, to vaha jo bAMdha rakhA hai janmabhara jaaoge| zAyada tumheM bhI zaka hogA ki kahIM AMkha isa AdamI kA jahara vaha bikhara sakatA hai| ko mila to nahIM gyii| kyoMki vaha ThIka vaisA hI cala rahA hai saMta kSaNabhara ko vizrAma nahIM krtaa| saMta ke lie kahate | jaise AMkhavAle cala rahe haiN| lekina gaharA pharka hai| yaha calanA haiM--koI chuTTI nhiiN|...tthaakthit saMta ke lie! vAstavika | kevala abhyAsavaza hai| yaha niraMtara isI rAste para Ane-jAne se 1624 .
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________________ Adata ho gayI hai| use rAste kA eka-eka patthara paricita hai| use rAste kA eka-eka mor3a paricita hai| vaha rAste para cala letA hai, lekina cala lene se kucha AMkha thor3e hI khula jAtI hai| AMkha khulane se calanA ho sakatA thA; isane dhokhA de liyaa| | jisako tuma caritravAna kahate ho, vaha aisA hI AdamI hai jisako abhI dikhAyI to nahIM par3A, lekina sunakara auroM ko, kAna kA bharosA karake, abhyAsa kara liyA hai| to loga ahiMsA kA abhyAsa kara rahe haiN| ahiMsA kA koI abhyAsa ho hI nahIM sakatA / ahiMsA kI to AMkha hotI hai| prema kI eka dRSTi hotI hai| prema kA eka bhAva hotA hai| prema to eka nayA janma hai| tumhArA hRdaya aura hI DhaMga se dekhanA zurU karatA hai, taba ahiMsA phalita hotI hai| taba ahiMsA bar3I jIvaMta hotI hai| taba usa ahiMsA meM pulaka hotI hai, prasannatA hotI hai| lekina tuma dUsaroM ko sunakara, lobha ke kAraNa ki paraloka ko samhAlanA hai, caritra ko banA le sakate ho, ahiMsaka ho sakate ho, phUMka-phUMkakara paira rakha sakate ho|... . cIMTI bhI na mare, lekina tuma mara jAo! tuma saba bacA sakate ho, lekina apane ko na bacA skoge| aura asalI bAta to vahI thii| daMsaNabhaTThA bhaTThA / jisake pAsa AMkha nahIM hai, vahI bhaTakA huA hai : samyaka darzana se jo bhraSTa, vahI bhraSTa / mahAvIra kA vacana bahuta sApha hai| daMsaNabhaTThassa natthi nivvANaM / aura jo darzana se bhraSTa hai, usakA koI nirvANa nahIM, usakA koI mokSa nhiiN| yahAM taka bhI jaina ko kaThinAI na hogii| Age jo sUtra hai - sijjhati cariyabhaTThA, caritra - bhraSTa bhI agara AMkhavAlA hai to pahuMca jAtA hai - yahAM ar3acana hogii| to jaina jaba anuvAda karate haiM, jaina muni jaba anuvAda karate haiM, to ve kyA karate haiM anuvAda meM? ve isa sIdhe-sAdhe vacana kA jahAM do zabda haiM kevala - sijjhati cariyabhaTThA - jo nahIM bhI jAnate prAkRta ve bhI kaha sakate haiM - sijjhati cariyabhaTThA - ve bhI siddhi ko pahuMca jAte haiM jo caritra - bhraSTa haiN| jaina anuvAda meM kyA karate haiM? ve kahate haiM, 'caritra - vihIna samyaka dRSTi to cAritrya dhAraNa karake siddhi ko prApta ho jAte haiN|' cAritrya dhAraNa karake? isa taraha mahAvIra ko vikRta karane meM suvidhA ho jAtI hai| jainoM ko takalIpha hai ki agara yaha bAta mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi sahI hai ki caritra - bhraSTa vyakti bhI, sirpha AMkha ke hone ke kAraNa siddhi ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai to hamAre sAre caritra kA, jo hamane Ayojana kiyA hai, usakA kyA hogA? to usameM do choTe-se zabda jor3a die, koSThaka meM rakha die : 'caritra - vihIna samyaka dRSTi to (cAritrya dhAraNa karake) siddhi prApta kara lete haiN|' yaha mahAvIra ne kahIM kahA nhiiN| mahAvIra kA vacana sirpha sIdhA-sApha hai| unheM kahanA hotA to ve khuda hI kaha dete; ye koSThaka ve bhI lagA sakate the| sijjhati cariyabhaTThA, daMsaNabhaTThA Na sijjhati / lekina darzana - bhraSTa nahIM siddha hotA; caritra - bhraSTa to siddha ho sakatA hai| aba yahAM bahuta se savAla socane jaise haiN| pahalI bAta : caritra - vihIna samyaka dRSTi ! isakA artha huA, mahAvIra yaha svIkAra karate haiM ki caritra - vihIna bhI samyaka dRSTi ho sakatA hai| isakA yaha artha huA ki cAritrya kA honA yA na honA maulika nahIM hai / cAritrya kA honA na honA chAyA kI bhAMti hai| chAyA bana bhI sakatI hai, na bhI bne| kyoMki chAyA tuma para nirbhara nahIM hotii| tuma socate ho, tumhArI chAyA tumhArA pIchA karatI hai - isa bhUla meM mata par3anA / chAyA tuma para nirbhara nahIM hotI, anya kAraNoM para nirbhara hotI hai| chAyA tumhArI nahIM hai, jaisA tuma socate ho; sUraja para nirbhara hai| chAyA meM khar3e ho jAoge to chAyA kho jaayegii| sUraja sira para A jAyegA, chAyA choTI ho jaayegii| sUraja pIche hogA, chAyA Age pdd'egii| sUraja Age hogA, chAyA pIche pdd'egii| tumane sadA yahI socA hai ki chAyA merI... aura galata socA hai / chAyA se tumhArA kyA lenA-denA? agara sUraja na hogA to koI chAyA na hogI / chAyA tuma para nirbhara nahIM hai, anya kAraNoM para nirbhara hai| agara tumhAre cAroM tarapha kaI prakAza lagA diye jAyeM to kaI chAyAeM eka sAtha banane lgeNgii| yahAM tuma baiThe ho, agara koI prakAza nahIM to chAyA na bnegii| cAritrya maulika nahIM hai, aura aura kAraNoM para nirbhara hotA hai; chAyA kI bhAMti hai| lekina darzana maulika hai / dRSTi maulika hai| vaha tumhArI hai| vaha kisI sUraja para nirbhara nahIM hai| aMdhere meM bhI jaba sUraja nahIM hotA taba bhI tumhArI dRSTi tumhAre pAsa hai| usI dRSTi ke kAraNa to tuma kahate ho, bar3A ghanA aMdherA hai! aMdherA bhI to dikhAyI par3atA hai! 625 www.jainelibrary org.
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________________ FFERH jina sUtra bhAga: 1mimI aMdhe ko aMdherA bhI dikhAyI nahIM par3atA, yAda rakhanA! Amataura aura lagAnA cAhie thA--'kiMtu samyaka darzana se rahita siddhi se loga socate haiM ki aMdhA to becArA aMdhere meM hI jItA hogaa| prApta nahIM kara sakate haiM'-usameM bhI eka koSThaka lagA do| isa bhUla meM mata pdd'naa| kisI aMdhe ne kabhI aMdherA nahIM dekhaa| 'kiMtu samyaka darzana se rahita bhI to (samyaka darzana ko prApta jisane prakAza hI nahIM dekhA vaha aMdherA dekhegA kaise? aMdhA karake) siddhi prApta kara sakate haiN|' taba to mahAvIra ke artha ke aMdhere meM nahIM hotaa| aMdhe ko to patA hI nahIM hai ki aMdherA jaisI sAre prANa kho gye| phira kahane kI jarUrata kyA hai? koI cIja hotI hai| aMdhere ko dekhane ke lie bhI AMkha caahie| caritra-vihIna caritra pAkara siddhi pA lete haiM, to darzana-vihIna prakAza ke lie bhI AMkha, aMdhere ke lie bhI aaNkh...| darzana pAkara siddhi pA leNge| kahane kI jarUrata kyA hai? dRSTi maulika hai; kisI para nirbhara nahIM-tumhArI hai| aura kahane kA prayojana sApha hai| mahAvIra bheda karanA cAhate haiM ki mahAvIra kA yaha bar3A jora hai ki jo tumhArA hai vahI satya hai; jo darzana ko upalabdha vyakti to caritra ke binA bhI mukti ko pA tumhArA nahIM udhAra hai, vaha asatya hai| lete haiN| lekina jo darzana ko upalabdha nahIM hai vaha caritra pAkara caritra-vihIna samyaka dRSTi siddhi prApta kara lete haiN| to bhI mokSa ko upalabdha nahIM ho skte| mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe haiM ki caritra koI maulika bAta nahIM hai, gauNa yaha itanA sIdhA gaNita kI taraha, do aura do cAra jaisA sApha hai| ho to ThIka, na ho to bhI yaha saMbhava hai ki vyakti mukti ko hai| lekina bar3e nyasta svArtha haiM! upalabdha ho jaaye| lekina darzana-vihIna kabhI mukti ko mahAvIra ko to darzana upalabdha huaa| to jisako AtmA mila upalabdha nahIM hotA, kyoMki vaha maulika hai| gayI vaha chAyA kI phikra chor3a detA hai| jisako AtmA nahIM aba dRSTi kI itanI mahimA aura caritra ko aisA kacare meM DAla milI vaha chAyA kI hI ciMtA karatA hai| use chAyA hI AtmA denA, mahAvIra kareMge--aisA jaina soca hI nahIM skte| kyoMki jaisI mAlUma par3atI hai| jisane apane ko dekha liyA, phira vaha DhAI hajAra sAla taka dhIre-dhIre mahAvIra ke vacana to kama mUlya ke darpaNa meM apanI chavi dekhane ke lie thor3e hI bahuta Atura hotA ho gaye haiM; ve jo koSThaka lage haiM, jyAdA mUlya ke ho gae haiN| vaha | hai! jisane apanI AtmA dekha lI, vaha darpaNa meM apanI chavi jo unakI vyAkhyAeM kI gayI haiM, ve jyAdA mUlya kI ho gayI haiN| dekhane ke lie koI ciMtA nahIM krtaa| aura agara darpaNa kho jAye aba jaina muni Dare hoMge ki yaha to khataranAka vacana hai| yaha to to vaha pAgala nahIM ho uThatA ki aba maiM kyA karUM, aba apane agni jaisA hai, jalA degA! isameM kahIM loga bhaTaka na jaayeN| cehare ko kaise dekheMgA! jisane AtmA dekha lI, vaha cehare ko kahIM loga yaha na socane lageM ki caritra kA koI mUlya nahIM hai! dekhane kI phikra chor3a detA hai| kyoMki agara caritra kA koI mUlya nahIM to jaina muni kA koI cAritrya to chAyA hai| cAritrya to darpaNa meM dekhA gayA pratibiMba mUlya nahIM hai; kyoMki vaha caritra ke hI mUlya para usakA sArA hai| cAritrya to apane aura dUsaroM ke bIca saMbaMdhoM se jo darpaNa vyavasAya hai| to yaha koSThaka lagA denA jarUrI hai| nirmita hote haiM, unameM dekhI gayI chavi hai| vaha AtmA kA sIdhA yaha mahAvIra ke sAtha beImAnI hai| yaha mahAvIra ke sAtha anubhava nahIM hai| balAtkAra hai| tuma jhUTha bole-eka taraha kA caritra nirmita huaa| tuma saca 'cAritrya dhAraNa karake siddhi ko prApta ho jAte haiM'-agara bole-dUsare taraha kA caritra nirmita huaa| lekina tuma kisI se aisA hI thA to kahane kI jarUrata kyA hai? jaisA jaina muni mAnate bole, jhuTha yA saca-dUsare kI jarUrata par3I! akele meM tuma kaise haiM, agara aisA hI hai, agara unakA vacana hI mahAvIra kA saca bologe, kaise jhUTha bologe? ekAMta meM baiThe pahAr3a para tuma ThIka-ThIka anavAda hai--'cAritrya-vihIna samyaka dRSTi to ( kaise ImAnadAra hooge aura kaise beImAna hooge? koI upAya na cAritrya dhAraNa karake) siddhi ko prApta ho jAte haiN| agara yahI raha jaayegaa| dUsarA caahie| mahAvIra ko kahanA ho to kahane kI jarUrata kyA hai? aura agara aura jisa cIja ke hone meM dUsare kI jarUrata par3atI hai usase yahI kahanA hotA to phira dUsare vacana meM bhI unheM eka koSThaka mokSa na ho sakegA; kyoMki mokSa kA kula artha itanA hI hai: Jan Edication International
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________________ pUrA apane meM ho jaanaa| yaha to para nirbhara huA / mahAvIra kahate haiM, dhikkAra hai paravazatA para! yaha to paravazatA hI huii| yaha to... darpaNa ke binA koI upAya na clegaa| yaha to... agara mujhe saMta honA hai to logoM ke bIca honA caahie| aura maje kI bAta hai, jarA khayAla karanA ! agara tumheM bar3A saMta honA ho to logoM ko asaMta honA cAhie, tabhI tuma bar3e saMta ho sakoge ! agara sabhI loga saMta hoM, tumhArA saMtatva kho jAyegA / thor3I dera soco, koI aisI duniyA ho jahAM sabhI rAma jaise maryAdA puruSottama hoM, to dazaratha ke beTe rAma ko kauna pUchegA ? yaha to pUcha isalie calatI hai ki ye maryAdA puruSottama akele haiN| to inakI maryAdA tumhArI amaryAdA para nirbhara hai| sAdhu kA sAdhu honA tumhAre asAdhu hone para nirbhara hai| agara bahuta gahare meM dekho to sAdhu miTa jAyegA, jisa dina jagata sAdhu ho jAyegA / to sAdhu kA nihita svArtha yahI hai ki jagata sAdhu na ho jAye, jagata asAdhu rahe / netA tabhI taka netA hai jaba taka aura logoM ko netA hone kA khayAla paidA nahIM huA hai| jaba taka anuyAyI anuyAyI hone ko rAjI hai, taba taka netA, netA hai| jisa dina anuyAyiyoM ne bhI ghoSaNA kara dI ki hama bhI netA ho gae, usa dina netA kho jaayegaa| amIra tabhI taka amIra hai, jaba taka garIba hai| aura | tumhAre pAsa bar3A mahala tabhI taka ho sakatA hai jaba taka aura logoM ke pAsa choTe jhopar3e haiM / to jaise bar3A mahalavAlA AdamI na cAhegA ki sabhI ke pAsa bar3e mahala ho jaayeN...| yaha to sApha samajha meM AtA hai, arthazAstra kA sIdhA niyama hai, ki amIra kA majA usakI amIrI meM tabhI taka hai jaba taka aura loga garIba haiN| tumhAre pAsa eka zAnadAra kAra hai, to usakA majA tabhI taka hai jaba taka dUsare logoM para, rAha calate logoM para barasAta meM tuma kIcar3a uchAlate hue kAra se nikala jAte ho| agara sabhI ke pAsa vaisI gAr3iyAM haiM, bAta khatama ho gayI ! tumhArA sArA majA isa kAra meM calA jaayegaa| isa kAra kA majA kAra meM na thA; dUsaroM ke pAsa kAra nahIM hai, usameM thA / jIvana kA jAla bar3A jaTila hai! mere eka mitra haiM kalakatte meN| maiM unake ghara meM kabhI-kabhI rukatA thA / ve bilakula pAgala the apane makAna ke lie| unhoMne zAnadAra makAna banAyA thA / kalakatte meM usakI koI tulanA na mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi thii| unhoMne pUre kalakatte ko mAta kara diyA thaa| caubIsa ghaMTe ve makAna ke hI khayAla se bhare rahate the... to jaba bhI maiM unake ghara jAtA to makAna, makAna... yaha dikhAte, vaha dikhAte ! nayA svimiMga pUla banA DAlA / kyA-kyA unhoMne kara DAlA hai, vaha dikhaate| eka bAra jaba maiM gayA to unhoMne makAna kI koI bAta na kI / aura maiM to pahale se hI taiyAra hokara AyA thA ki vaha makAna kI bAta sunanI pdd'egii| ve kucha bole hI nahIM makAna para aura kucha bar3e udAsa dikhe, utsAha bhI kucha DhIlA mAlUma par3A, kucha susta se mAlUma pdd'e| sAMjha hote-hote maiMne pUchA, 'mAmalA kyA hai ? makAna kA kyA huA ?' unhoMne kahA, 'vaha bAta hI mata uThAo!' maiMne kahA, 'kucha to bAta hogii| tuma udAsa bhI ho| vaha sadA kI praphullatA, makAna kI carcA, kucha nayA kiyA, kucha nayA banAyA - vaha saba huA kyA?' ve mujhe hAtha pakar3akara bAhara lAe par3osa meM, kahA ki vaha dekho! eka AdamI ne unase bar3A makAna banA liyA ! ve bole, jaba taka isako mAta na kara dUM, taba taka aba kyA bAta karanA ! mana bar3A dukhI rahane lgaa| abhI suvidhA bhI nahIM hai ki itanA UMcA uThA luuN| mAta ho gayA hUM! maiMne kahA ki tumhArA makAna vaisA kA vaisA hai| isa para kisI ne chuA bhI nahIM hai| kucha ghaTA nahIM, kucha bigar3A nahIM; saba suMdara hai| lekina pAsa ke AkAza meM eka nayA makAna khar3A ho gayA ! kisI ne tumhArI lakIra ke pAsa bar3I lakIra khIMca dI - tumhArI lakIra ko chuA bhI nahIM hai, tuma acAnaka choTe ho gaye ! to maiMne unase kahA, aba tuma yaha to soco, to yaha majA tuma jo apane makAna meM le rahe the, apane makAna kA majA na thA; vaha jo jhopar3e pAsa meM the, unakA majA thaa| to tumhArI amIrI kisI ke garIba hone meM nirbhara hai| aura vahI bAta tumhAre sAdhu ke saMbaMdha meM bhI saca hai / agara duniyA se asAdhu kho jAye to tumhArA sAdhu... phira kauna use maMdiroM meM virAjamAna karegA? kauna usake sAmane pUjA ke thAla sajAyegA ? kauna arcanA ke dIpa utAregA ? vaha kho jAyegA / isalie sAdhu kahatA to yahI hai tumase ki saba sAdhu bano; lekina usakI aMtartama kI prArthanA yahI hotI hai ki he prabhu, ina sabako sAdhu mata banA denA! usakI hAlata, jisako manovaijJAnika kahate haiM 'perADAksikala iMTezana', virodhAbhAsI AkAMkSA kI hai| jaise cikitsaka ke pAsa tuma jAte ho... tumane kabhI khayAla 627
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________________ 1. jina sUtra bhAga: HTTER kiyA? agara tumhArI jebeM bharI hoM to bImArI ke ThIka hone meM rheN|' usane kahA, 'jarUra prArthanA kareMge, kyoM na prArthanA kreNge| jyAdA dera lagatI hai| isa artha meM garIba AdamI saubhAgyazAlI roja yahI prArthanA kareMge ki tumhArA dhaMdhA...lekina yaha to batAo hai| agara tuma bahuta amIra ho aura eka daphe bImAra par3a gae, to tumhArA dhaMdhA kyA hai?' usane kahA, aba yaha mata pUcho, anyathA par3a gae, aba tuma ThIka na ho skoge| kyoMki cikitsaka kI tuma prArthanA na kara paaoge| maiM maraghaTa para lakar3iyAM becatA huuN| virodhAbhAsI AkAMkSA hai| vaha tumhArI bImArI para jItA hai aura loga marate raheM, lakar3iyAM bikatI raheM, to maiM AtA rhuuN| merA dhaMdhA tumheM svastha karane kA Ayojana kara rahA hai| usakA sArA jIvana cle...| tuma bImAra raho, isa para nirbhara hai| aura usakI sArI ceSTA isa aba kucha haiM jo maraghaTa para lakar3iyAM becate haiM, unakA dhaMdhA hI para nirbhara hai ki tuma ThIka ho jaao| yaha virodhAbhAsI bAta hai| yahI hai ki loga mreN| maiMne sunA hai, eka DAkTara kA beTA kAleja se vApisa lauTA eka gAMva meM eka nayA-nayA iMspekTara aayaa| vaha dinabhara baiThA DAkTara hokr| to bApa bahuta dina kA thakA thA aura vizrAma na rhaa| kapar3e-late sajAkara, bailTa ityAdi, jUte ityAdi bAMdhakara liyA thA, to usane kahA, 'maiM sAta dina ke lie chuTTI para calA dinabhara baiThA rhaa| bAra-bAra cauMkakara dekhe; lekina koI ghaTanA jAUM, pahAr3a calA jaauuN| aba tU ghara A gayA hai, tU samhAla hI na ghaTI dinbhr| na koI corI huI na koI DAkA par3A, na kahIM le|' sAta dina bAda jaba bApa lauTA to beTe ne use bar3I khuzI se koI hatyA huI, na kisI ne AtmahatyA kI, na koI daMgA-phasAda daravAje para kahA ki pitAjI, jisa seThAnI ko Apa bIsa sAla huA, na koI hiMdU-musalamAna mare, kucha bhI na huaa| vaha jarA meM ThIka na kara pAe use maiMne pAMca dina meM ThIka kara diyA! bApa ne udAsa hone lgaa| sAMjha hone lagI to usakA ceharA ekadama phIkA sira Thoka liyA aura usane kahA, 'nAsamajha ! usI kI vajaha se par3ane lgaa| tU kAleja meM par3ha sakA aura usI para AzA thI ki aura bacce bhI usake muMzI ne kahA, 'Apa ghabar3Ao mata! mujhe manuSya ke par3ha leNge| use ThIka karanA hI nahIM thaa| yaha tUne kyA kiyA? svabhAva para pUrA bharosA hai| Thaharo, kucha na kucha hokara rhegaa| tUne sArA khela kharAba kara diyaa|' abhI rAta par3I hai| tuma itane udAsa kyoM hue jA rahe ho?' cikitsaka dikhAtA hai tumheM ThIka karane kI cessttaa| zAyada khuda ___ aba vaha jo cora ko pakar3ane para jItA hai, vaha pakar3atA cora ko bhI mAnatA hai ki tumheM ThIka karanA cAhatA hai| zAyada khuda ke hai, lekina pratIkSA karatA hai kahIM corI ho| vaha jo nyAyAdhIza hai. cetana meM kahIM koI bAta bhI nahIM hai; tumheM ThIka hI karane kA vaha sajA detA hai hatyAroM ko, lekina usakA sArA honA unhIM ke Ayojana karatA hai| lekina aMtasa-cetana meM, gahare anakAMzasa hone para nirbhara hai| unhIM kI sAjhedArI meM vaha nyAyAdhIza hai| meM...agara usake hama aMtasa-cetana ko khola sakeM to kahIM to jIvana ke isa vyaMgya ko smjhnaa| yaha bAta chipI hogI ki loga bImAra raheM, bImAra raheM to hI to vaha sAdhu tumase kahe calA jAtA hai ki kyA tuma asAdhu bane ho, jI sakatA hai| | bano sAdhu! bananA bhara mata, anyathA vaha nArAja ho jaaegaa| eka eka rAta eka madhuzAlA meM bar3A utsava rhaa| eka AdamI sAdhu dUsare sAdhu se prasanna thor3e hI hai! eka sAdhu dUsare sAdhu se pahalI daphe apane mitroM ko lekara AyA thA aura usane khUba rupaye bar3A aprasanna hai| tuma asAdhu ho, isase vaha khuza hai| usakI uchAle, khUba piiyaa-pilvaayaa| madhuzAlA kA mAlika bhI cakita sAdhutA, usakA UMcA siMhAsana tumhArI chAtI para lagA hai| agara ho gayA! aisA diladAra usane kabhI dekhA na thA! aura jaba AdhI vAstavika rUpa se kisI dina duniyA dhArmika ho jAyegI to na rAta ve jAne lage, hajAroM rupaye luTAkara, to usane apanI patnI se asAdhu raha jAeMge, na sAdhu raha jaaeNge| kahA ki aise grAhaka roja Ate raheM to kucha hI dinoM meM hama sAdhu kA sArA bala isameM hai ki unake pAsa caritra hai aura tumhAre mAlAmAla ho jaayeNge| calate-calate usane apane isa grAhaka ko pAsa nahIM hai| usane kucha karake dikhA diyA hai jo tuma nahIM kara kahA ki kabhI-kabhI AyA kreN| usa grAhaka ne kahA, 'prArthanA pAe; bhalA vaha karanA bilakula mUr3hatApUrNa hai| bhalA vaha isa karo hamAre lie ki hamArA dhaMdhA ThIka calatA rahe to hama Ate taraha kA mUr3hatApUrNa ho ki eka AdamI rAste para zIrSAsana
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________________ P R mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi INTERNET lagAkara khar3A ho jAtA hai| aba isameM kucha guNa nahIM hai, lekina hai ki ye kisa taraha ke loga haiM jo isa taraha kA kAma karate haiN| bhIr3a laga jaayegii| loga paise bhI car3hAne lgeNge| kyoMki tuma aura eka bar3I hairAnI kA natIjA AyA aura vaha yaha ki ye usI zIrSAsana lagAkara ghaMToM nahIM khar3e raha skte| basa itanA kAphI taraha ke loga haiM jisa taraha ke logoM ko ye pakaDate haiN| ye hai| koI AdamI chattIsa ghaMTe sAikila para car3hA huA cakkara sAdhu-caritra loga nahIM haiN| gAtA rahatA hai| usako bhI paise mila jAte haiM, usake bhI jo AdamI, do AdamI lar3a rahe haiM inake bIca meM kada par3atA hai, akhabAra meM phoTo chapa jAte haiN| kucha artha nahIM hai| chattIsa ghaMTe yA yaha krodhI AdamI hai, yaha khuda bhI hatyA kara sakatA hai| vahI chattIsa janma bhI sAikila para car3he raho-kyA sAra hai? lekina hatyA kI jo vRtti hai, vahI ise bIca meM kudA detI hai| yaha koI jo dUsare nahIM kara sakate, vaha kisI ne kara diyA-basa kAphI sAdhutA ke kAraNa bIca meM nahIM kuudtaa| yaha koI dayA ke kAraNa hai, usakA sammAna honA zurU ho jAtA hai| nahIM kuudtaa| aura eka bar3e maje kI bAta samajha meM AyI hai aura tumhAre sAdhuoM ke sammAna meM tumane dekhA! vaha yaha, ki isako isase matalaba nahIM hotA ki vaha jo AdamI kisI ne tIna mahIne kA upavAsa kiyA-basa tuma sammAna se piTa rahA hai usako bacAye; isako matalaba hotA hai, jo pITa rahA bhara ge| yaha tIna mahIne sAikila para savAra rahane se jyAdA bhinna hai usako piitte| isakI jo emphesisa hai, isakA jo jora hai, vaha bAta nahIM hai| yA kisI ne apane zarIra ko sukhAkara haDDiyAM kara isa para nahIM rahatA ki jo piTa rahA hai usako bcaae| usake prati liyA-tuma prabhAvita ho gaye! yA kisI ne apane bAla-baccoM to isake mana meM bhI yaha hai ki yaha to gayA-gujarA AdamI hai, yaha ko, ghara-gRhasthI ko, sabako chor3akara, ujAr3akara jaMgala meM khar3A koI matalaba kA AdamI hai! yaha to jo pITa rahA hai usake pITa ke ho gayA-basa tuma cale pUjA ke phUla lekara! yaha tuma nahIM kara dikhA de, usa ceSTA meM rahatA hai| pAte ho, to tuma socate ho, tuma kamajora ho aura isa AdamI ne eka AdamI ne kAra kA dhakkA mArA eka strI ko zikAgo meN| kara liyA! | vaha bUr3hI aurata gira pdd'ii| aura dUsarA AdamI jo moTara sAikala abhI amarIkA meM aparAdhiyoM aura aparAdhiyoM se jUjha para car3hane ke lie taiyAra hI thA, usane usa kAra kA pIchA kiyaa| jAnevAle logoM ke saMbaMdha meM manovaijJAnika adhyayana calatA hai| koI dasa mIla kI daur3a-dhUpa ke bAda usane usa AdamI ko pakar3a bar3e hairAnI ke natIje hAtha meM Aye haiN| akasara tumane dekhA hogA liyaa| aura pakar3ane ke lie usako golI calAnI par3I aura ki koI AdamI DUba rahA hai yA kisI ghara meM Aga laga gayI hai dUsare AdamI ke kAra ke TAyara cheda DAlane par3e golI se, taba vaha koI baccA aMdara chUTa gayA hai, to hajAroM kI bhIr3a lagI rahatI hai, pakar3a paayaa| isa bIca vaha mahilA mara gyii| usase jaba pUchA hajAroM loga khar3e rahate haiM; koI ekAdha hI hotA hai jo uchalakara gayA ki jaba yaha mahilA girI to tere sAmane do vikalpa the ki yA aura makAna meM daur3a jAtA hai, Aga kA khatarA hai, khuda kI jAna to tU isa mahilA ko uThAkara aspatAla meM pahuMcAtA to zAyada yaha khatare meM DAlatA hai, bacce ko nikAla lAtA hai| akhabAroM meM baca jAtI; lekina tUne usakI to phikara hI na kI, tU jAna khabara chapegI, satkAra hogA, svAgata hogA! loga kaheMge, bahuta jokhima meM lagAkara isa AdamI ke pIche par3a gayA aura isa bahAdura hai! bahuta gajaba kA AdamI hai| sAdhu-caritra hai ! dayAvAna AdamI ko tUne pakar3A diyaa| hai! karuNAvAna hai| aise bahuta-se adhyayana kie gae aura pAyA gayA ki jaba do koI nadI meM DUba rahA hai, koI bacA letA hai| yA rAste para kisI AdamI lar3a rahe hoM to jo AdamI kUda par3atA hai usako piTanevAle AdamI ne kisI dUsare para hamalA kiyA; aneka loga gujara jAte se koI sahAnubhUti nahIM hotI; usako pITanevAle se IrSyA hotI haiM, lekina eka AdamI bIca meM kUda par3atA hai aura hamalAvara ko hai| vaha use kucha karake dikhA denA cAhatA hai| vaha yaha kaha rahA pakar3a letA hai yA pulisa ko pakar3A detA hai yA hamalAvara ko kAbU hai ki mere rahate kauna kisako pITa rahA hai! vaha jo AdamI Aga meM kara letA hai yA hatyAre ko pakar3a letA hai-apanI jAna jalate makAna meM kUda par3atA hai, usako zAyada Aga meM par3e hue jokhima meM ddaalkr| to amarIkA meM eka adhyayana kiyA jA rahA bacce se kucha lenA-denA nahIM hotA; lekina yaha usake ahaMkAra www.jainelibrarong
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 11 ke lie bardAzta ke bAhara hai ki koI aura kUda jaaye| aura kaI loga vahI ke vahI haiN| loga vaise ke vaise haiN| mahAvIra ko bAra aisA huA hai ki do AdamI eka sAtha kUda gaye aura jo bacce mArA-pITA, gAMvoM se nikAla diyA, gAMvoM meM Thaharane na diyA, varSoM ko bacAkara le AyA aura dUsarA khAlI hAtha lauTA, to usakI | unako jaMgaloM meM bitAne pdd'e| nagnatA bar3I becaina karanevAlI bAta nirAzA dekho! bacce ke bacane se koI prayojana nahIM hai-kauna thii| jaba koI AdamI samAja meM nagna khar3A ho jAtA hai to sabhI bacA lAyA! kisane apane ahaMkAra ko tRpta kara liyA! AdamI kapar3e pahananevAle logoM ko kaSTa hotA hai| kyoMki vaha AdamI bar3A ulajhA huA hai! nagna hokara kisI gahare artha meM tumako bhI nagna kara detA hai| jaba to jaina sAdhu, jo vyAkhyA kara rahe haiM, usa vyAkhyA meM mahAvIra eka AdamI nagna khar3A ho jAtA hai to tumane jo-jo chipA rakhA hai se prayojana nahIM hai| usa vyAkhyA meM svayaM ko aura svayaM ke pUre vastroM meM vaha saba usane ughAr3a diyA hai| tuma bhI usI jaise ho, vyavasAya ko bacA lene kI AkAMkSA hai| thor3e-bahuta vistAra ke pharka hoNge| koI jyAdA pharka to hai nhiiN| ye koSThaka bahuta khataranAka haiN| mahAvIra kA vacana sIdhA hai: vahI saba tuma bhI ho, jo vaha AdamI hai| use naMgA dekhakara tuma sijhaMti criybhtttthaa| caritra-vihIna siddhi prApta kara lete haiN| bhI nagna ho jAte ho; tumhAre vastroM kA usane sArA artha gaMvA siddhi kA koI saMbaMdha caritra-bhraSTa hone yA caritravAna hone se nahIM diyaa| tuma apane ko chipAkara cala rahe the| agara tuma apane ko hai| siddhi kA saMbaMdha darzana kI zuddhi se hai; dRSTi kI sughar3atA se khuda hI kahIM nagna pA lo to pahacAna na sakoge binA kapar3oM ke| hai; dRSTi kI nirmalatA se hai| do choTe bacce eka nagna klaba ke pAsa se gujarate the aura aba mahAvIra kA yaha vacana yaha bhI kahatA hai ki caritrahIna bhI dIvAla meM se pAnI nikalane ke cheda meM se unhoMne aMdara dekhaa| samyaka dRSTi ho sakatA hai, aura caritravAna bhI dRSTi-vihIna ho | choTe bacce, skUla se lauTate hue! jaba eka dekha cukA to dUsarA sakatA hai| jo khar3A thA aura dekhane kI pratIkSA kara rahA thA ki tuma haTo to maiM zubha hogA agara tuma caritravAna aura dRSTivAna donoM hoo| dekhU, usane pUchA, 'kauna hai aMdara?' usane kahA, 'kahanA yaha to acchA hI hogaa| yaha to sone meM sugaMdha ho jAyegI ki muzkila hai| saba binA vastra ke haiN|' usane pahale ne pUchA, tumhAre pAsa dRSTi bhI hai aura AcaraNa bhii| 'striyAM haiM ki puruSa?' usane kahA, 'aba kaise batAUM? koI aura akasara to dRSTi hotI hai to AcaraNa hotA hI hai; A hI vastra pahane hI hue nahIM hai|' jAtA hai; lAnA nahIM pdd'taa| hamArA to strI-puruSa kA bheda bhI karIba-karIba vastra meM hai| lekina phira mahAvIra aisA kyoM kahate haiM ki caritra-vihIna choTe baccoM ko to strI-puruSa meM yahI bheda dikhAI par3atA hai ki samyaka dRSTi bhI pahuMca sakatA hai? ve yaha kaha rahe haiM ki bahuta alaga-alaga pakar3e pahane hue haiN| garIba-amIra kA bheda bhI bAra aisA hotA hai ki jo tumhArA caritra hai, vaha dUsaroM ko caritra na vastroM meM hai| tuma jarA dekho! eka majisTreTa ko aura cora ko mAlUma par3e; kyoMki dUsaroM kI dhAraNAeM anivArya rUpa se, darzana donoM ko nagna khar3A kara do-phira kauna majisTreTa hai, kauna cora se jo caritra paidA hotA hai, usase mela khAeM na khaaeN| ise hai? muzkila ho jaayegii| vaha to sArA bheda vastroM kA hai| smjhnaa| jisake pAsa dRSTi hai, vaha dIvAla se kyoM nikalane kI isalie purAne dinoM se majisTreTa ko khAsa DhaMga se viga pahanAyA koziza karegA? vaha to daravAje se nikalegA hii| lekina yaha jAtA hai| vaha na kevala vastroM se kAma calatA hai, vaha sira para ho sakatA hai ki use jo daravAjA mAlUma hotA hai vaha tumheM daravAjA bAloM kA eka viga bhI lagA le, tAki AdamIyata bilakula kho na mAlUma hotA ho, dekhanevAloM ko na mAlUma hotA ho| jAye, kucha patA na cle| vakIla kAle coge meM khar3e ho jAte haiN| mahAvIra jaba nagna khar3e ho gaye, to anekoM ko lagA, yaha to vizvavidyAlayoM meM dIkSAMta samAroha hote haiM aura bar3e-bUr3he bhI bAta anaitika hai, yaha to caritrahInatA hai| tuma yaha mata socanA bacakAnI harakateM karate haiM; coge pahana lete haiM, unameM khar3e ho jAte ki Aja jaba rAste para koI AdamI nagna khar3A ho jAtA hai to tuma haiN| lekina vahI bheda hai, nahIM to upakulapati kulapati kauna; socate ho caritrahInatA hai; usa dina bhI yahI logoM ne socA thaa| cAMsalara, vAisacAMsalara kauna? muzkila ho jAyegA pahacAna .
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________________ karanA / isalie hama kapar3oM para bar3I jidda karate haiN| agara koI AdamI rAste para pulisavAle ke kapar3e pahanakara nikala par3e to phaurana pakar3a leMge usako ki yaha tuma kyA kara rahe ho, kyoMki isase pharka kama ho jAtA hai| tumane kabhI pulisavAle ko vardI ke binA dekhA ? lajjata hI kho jAtI hai, zAna hI calI jAtI hai! vahI AdamI jaba apanI vardI meM khar3A hotA hai, taba dekho| taba eka zAna A jAtI hai ! 'karnala rAja' vahAM baiThe hue haiM, sira chipAe hue haiN| unako saMnyAsI ke veza meM dekho aura jaba vaha mejara, karnala ke veza meM hote haiM, taba dekho! taba bAta hI aura badala jAtI hai ! AdamI calatA aura DhaMga se hai jaba kapar3e karnala ke hote haiN| usake pairoM kI AvAja, usake jUtoM kI caramarAhaTa, usake kapar3oM kI zikana, saba badala jAtI hai| AdamI kA thor3A hameM hisAba hai, hameM hisAba to kapar3oM ke haiN| kahate haiM gAliba ko bahAdurazAha ne nimaMtrita kiyA thA bhojana ke lie ! vaha garIba AdamI thA, apane sAdhAraNa kapar3oM ko pahane calA gyaa| mitroM ne kahA bhI ki ina kapar3oM meM tumheM koI darabAra meM praveza na karane degaa| para usane kahA ki nimaMtraNa mujhe milA hai ki kapar3oM ko ?... jiddI ! nahIM mAnA gyaa| jaba dvArapAla ko jAkara usane kahA ki mujhe bhItara jAne do, to dvArapAla ne dhakkA | dekara use haTA diyaa| usane kahA ki "bhikhamaMgoM ke lie rAjamahala meM nimaMtraNa !... dimAga kharAba gayA hai?' usako to bharosA hI nahIM AyA ki yaha durvyavahAra...! usane khIse se nimaMtraNa-patra nikAlakara dikhAyA to usane jhapaTTA mArakara vaha bhI chur3A liyaa| usane kahA, 'kisI kA curAyA hogA ! kisakA uThA liyA ?" vaha becArA gAliba ghabar3AyA, ghara vApisa lauTa aayaa| mitroM ne kahA, 'hamane pahale kahA thA, hama jAnate the| hama kapar3e le Aye haiN|' to unhoMne acakana vagairaha pahanA dii| ThIka-ThAka kapar3e | pahanA die, jUte naye pahanA die / aura jaba yaha AdamI vApasa gayA to vahI dvArapAla jhukakara namaskAra kiyA ki Aiye! tuma haMsanA mata dvArapAla para, tuma bhI hote to yahI krte| phira jaba | bhojana ke lie baiThe to bahAdurazAha ne ... to gAliba kA bar3A sammAna thA usake mana meN| vaha bhI kavi thA, bahAdurazAha bhI kavi thaa| aura gAliba kI kavitA kA to kyA kahanA ! vaise ustAda to mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi bahuta kama hue haiM! to usane to apane pAsa hI bitthaayaa| aura jaba gAliba bhojana karane lagA to usane pahale uThAyI miThAI, apane koTa ko kahA ki le khA, TopI ko lagAyA ki le khA! to bahAdurazAha ko kucha lagA ki kavi pAgala hote haiM, yaha to ThIka hai; lekina itane hote haiM, yaha nahIM socA thA / usane kahA, 'kSamA kareM! Apa yaha kyA kara rahe haiM? yaha kauna-sI zailI hai bhojana karane kI ?' gAliba ne kahA, 'maiM to pahale bhI AyA thaa| maiM to lauTA diyA gayA, maiM phira AyA hI nhiiN| ye to aba vastra Ae haiN| yaha bhojana inhIM ke lie hai| inhIM ko praveza milA hai, mujhe to praveza nahIM milaa| maiM to bAhara se hI lauTa gayA huuN| vaha to paharedAra ne dhakkA de diyaa| to jinakI vajaha se maiM bhI pIche-pIche calA AyA hUM, kyoMki majabUrI thI, mere binA ye vastra kaise Ate, ye mere binA Ate hI nahIM aura inake binA maiM nahIM A sakatA thA, to jinake kAraNa A gayA hUM chAyA kI taraha, unako to pahale bhojana karA duuN|' mahAvIra jaba nagna khar3e ho gae to unhoMne tuma sabako nagna kara diyA; unhoMne sabake vastra ughAr3a die| bar3I anaitikatA mAlUma par3I logoM ko yaha AdamI to khataranAka hai ! isako kauna caritravAna kahegA ? yaha kaisI maryAdA ? yaha to maryAdA chor3anA hai, yaha to svacchaMdatA hai| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM ki samyaka dRSTi to anivAryarUpeNa AcaraNavAlA hotA hai, lekina usakA AcaraNa samAja kI tathAkathita dhAraNA se mela khAe na khaae| isalie ve kahate haiM, ki agara na bhI mela khAe to koI pharka nahIM par3atA / sijjhati criybhtttthaa| vaha jisako loga socate haiM caritra - bhraSTa, vaha bhI kevala darzana ke sahAre mukta ho jAtA hai, siddhi ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai| kiMtu samyaka darzana se rahita siddhi prApta nahIM kara skte| isalie jo pAnA hai, jo khojanA hai, vaha dRSTi hai, vaha dekhane kA DhaMga hai; vaha sApha-sutharI AMkha hai; vaha nirmala bhAva - dazA hai| AMkha para koI vicAra na raha jaaye| AMkha para koI dhAraNA na raha jaaye| AMkha para koI pakSapAta na raha jaaye| AMkha aisI nirmala ho, pAradarzI ho ki jo hai, jaisA hai, vaisA dikhAI par3ane lage- basa paryApta hai| usake pIche jJAna apane se A jAtA hai, cAritrya apane se A jAtA hai| lekina yaha cAritrya jarUrI nahIM hai 631
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________________ Radsa THARURE jina sUtra bhAga: 1EEEELATERALI ki samAja kI sammata mAnyatAoM ke anukUla ho| yaha tumhArI badala lenA, lekina tuma dhArmika vyakti ko nahIM badala skte| dRSTi ke anukUla hogaa| lekina jisake pAsa dRSTi hai vaha ciMtA dhArmika vyakti ke sAtha tuma saMsarga meM Ae to yA to tuma badaloge bhI nahIM karatA ki usake caritra ko Adara milatA hai yA nhiiN| yA tuma duzmana ho jAoge, lekina dhArmika vyakti nahIM jisake pAsa dRSTi hai vaha tumhAre mata kA koI vicAra nahIM rakhatA bdltaa| koI upAya nhiiN| isalie nahIM ki dhArmika vyakti ki tuma kyA socate ho| tumhAre socane para, tumhArI dhAraNAoM jiddI hotA hai; isalie nahIM ki haThAgrahI hotA hai balki para, tumhArI prazaMsA aura niMdA para usake caritra ke AdhAra nahIM | isalie ki usakI dRSTi use jahAM daravAjA dikhAtI hai vahIM jAtA hote| usake caritra ke AdhAra apanI aMtardRSTi para hote haiN| agara hai| tuma jahAM daravAjA batAte ho vahAM use dIvAla dikhAI par3atI vaha akelA bhI hai aura sArA saMsAra bhI usase bhinna socatA hai to hai| vaha aMdhoM kI bAta nahIM mAnatA to kucha Azcarya to nhiiN| bhI vaha masta hai| isameM jidda kyA hai? agara aMdhoM kI eka bhIr3a ho aura 'arza' sunatA nahIM kisI kI bAta AMkhavAlA AdamI ho aura aMdhoM kI bhIr3a kahe, tama galata cala hAla meM apane masta hai shaayd| rahe ho...| -vaha apanI mastI meM hotA hai| vaha unmatta hotA hai apane maiMne sunA hai, eca. jI. velsa kI eka kahAnI hai ki maiksiko AnaMda meN| meM eka choTI-sI ghATI hai jahAM sabhI aMdhe haiN| kyoMki vahAM ke 'arza' sunatA nahIM kisI kI bAta pAnI meM aura bhUmi meM kucha aise tatva haiM ki bacce paidA hote haiM aura hAla meM apane masta hai shaayd| paidA hote se hI mahIne do mahIne ke bhItara unakI AMkhoM kI jyoti to mahAvIra koI ciMtA nahIM karate ki tuma kise AcaraNa kahate calI jAtI hai| eka AdamI, AMkhavAlA, usa ghATI meM pahuMca ho| mahAvIra ko jo AcaraNa dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha ghaTatA hai| gyaa| vaha to cakita huaa| vaha to vizvAsa na kara sakA ki aura aise balazAlI puruSa hI, AcaraNa ke naye mApadaMDa, naye | koI saikar3oM AdamI aMdhe haiM, eka bhI AMkhavAlA nhiiN| use bar3A pratimAna de jAte haiN| aise balazAlI puruSa hI, aise mahAvIra hI unase prema ho gyaa| vaha unake bIca rahane bhI lgaa| vaha eka AcaraNa kI nayI-nayI sajheM, naye-naye AkAza khola jAte haiN| yuvatI ke prema meM par3a gyaa| aba taka to bAta ThIka thI ki vaha to nagnatA ko bhI AcaraNa de diyaa| nagnatA mahAvIra ke sAtha ajanabI thA aura ulaTI-sIdhI bAteM karatA thA--aisA aMdhe jur3akara nirdoSa ho gyii| loga vastroM meM bhI itane suMdara nahIM haiM, socate the-AMkha kI, raMga kI, rozanI kI, iMdradhanuSoM kI, phUloM jitane mahAvIra apanI nagnatA meM suMdara the| loga vastroM meM chipakara kI, hariyAloM kI... ! aura jaba bhI aMdhe usase pUchate to kucha bhI, vastroM meM DhaMke hue bhI itane sugaMdhapUrNa nahIM haiM, jitane mahAvIra samajhA to nahIM paataa| aMdhe pUchate ki dikhAo, 'hariyAlI kaisI apanI nagnatA meM the| mahAvIra kI nagnatA zuddha nirdoSa bAlapana ho hai? samajhAo, hariyAlI kaisI hai?' to kyA samajhAtA! gayI, choTe bacce kI nagnatA ho gyii| | 'samajhAo iMdradhanuSa, kisakI bAta kara rahe ho tuma, kahAM hai? mahAvIra isa jagata meM nagnatA ke nirdoSa hone ke pahale pramANa haiM, | hama chUkara dekhanA cAhate haiM!' vRkSoM ko chU bhI lete to hariyAlI tumhAre sAtha to vastra bhI gaMde ho jAte haiM; mahAvIra ke sAtha to to chUne se hAtha meM samajha meM nahIM aatii| to ve hNste| ve kahate, nagnatA bhI pavitra ho gyii| aise vIra puruSa hI jIvana ko naye koI pAgala A gayA hai| svabhAvataH bhIr3a unakI thii| pratimAna, nayI gatiyAM, naye AyAma, naye kSitija, naye AkAza | lokatAMtrika dRSTi se vahI sahI the| saMkhyA unakI thii| yaha dete haiN| isalie dhArmika vyakti anivAryarUpeNa vidrohI hotA | akelA thA, ve saba the| aba taka to koI bAta na thI, lekina hai-hogA hii| kyoMki tumhArI piTI-piTAyI, sar3I-sar3AyI | jaba vaha eka lar3akI ke prema meM par3a gayA to jarA usa vAdI ke loga dhAraNAeM haiN| tuma rakho apane pAsa! vaha tumhArI dhAraNAoM ke hairAna hue| unhoMne kahA, aba jarA muzkila hai| agara yaha anukUla apane ko DhAMce meM nahIM ddhaaltaa| vaha to apanI dRSTi ke AdamI vivAha karanA cAhatA hai to ise hamAre jIvana ke anukUla jItA hai| agara tumhArI marjI ho to apanI dhAraNAoM ko rIti-niyama svIkAra karane hoNge| aura pahalA rIti-niyama yaha hai Main Education International
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________________ WEEK mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka daSTi AUTA ki hama AMkhoM ko nahIM mAnate aura hama mAnate haiM ki AMkheM saba aba na kreNge| kahate ho ki krodha jalAtA hai| kahate ho ki krodha jhUTha haiN| to isako isa jhUTha kA khayAla chor3anA pdd'egaa| isako jahara hai, lekina ye zabda udhAra haiN| ye saba zAstra se sune haiN| ye yaha khayAla chor3anA par3egA ki yaha AMkhavAlA hai| aura jo usameM kinhIM jAnanevAloM ne kahe hoMge, lekina yaha tumane jAnA nahIM hai| bahuta utsAhI the, unhoMne kahA ki isakI AMkha kA Aparezana kara kyoMki tuma jAna lo to jaise Aga meM koI jala jAye, to dubArA deN| yaha jahAM batAtA hai, AMkheM haiM, unako nikAlakara alaga kara hAtha nahIM DAlatA-aise hI tuma dubArA krodha na krte| lekina deM; ThIka hama jaisA ho jaayegaa| tuma dubArA phira krodha karate ho| bar3I muzkila meM par3a gayA vaha AMkhavAlA aadmii| yuvatI se vAe, dIvAnagie-zauka ki haradama mujhako prema bhI thA to AdhA mana vahAM khiNcaa| phira AMkheM kho denA aura Apa jAnA udhara aura Apa hI hairA honaa| AMkhoM ke sAtha sArA raMga, sUraja ke sAre khela, cAMda-tAroM kI pUrI ajIba cakkara hai! lekina agara samajho to eka sUtra hai jisase duniyA-yaha dAMva bar3A thaa| eka rAta vaha bhAga khar3A huaa| sArI bAta sApha ho jAtI hai: tuma kAna se jIye ho aba taka, dUsare dina subaha vaha usakI AMkha kI zalyakriyA karanevAle the| AMkha se nahIM jiiye| 'kAnoM sunI so jhUTha sb|' kAna se satya vaha vahAM se bhAga nikalA kyoMki yaha bar3I kImata ho jaayegii| milatA hI nahIM-AMkha se milatA hai| isalie to hamane satya prema to phira bhI ho sakatA hai| AMkha phira kahAM se lAUMgA? aura kI khoja ko darzana kahA hai| vaha AMkha kI ra eka bAra aMdhA ho gayA to sadA ke lie aMdhA ho gyaa| aura isa jinhoMne khoja liyA hai unako hamane draSTA kahA hai: AMkha mila sRSTi ko jisane eka bAra AMkha se dekha liyA, phira binA AMkha gayI! agara kAna se milatA hotA satya to hama darzana na kahate, ke bahuta phIkI ho jAyegI; phira jIne jaisI na raha jaayegii| zravaNa khte| agara kAna se milatA hotA satya to jo pA lete vastutaH sacAI to yaha thI ki usa strI ke prema meM bhI vaha AMkhoM ke unako hama zrotA kahate, draSTA na khte| satya kA kucha saMbaMdha kAraNa par3A thaa| vaha usakA rUpa, usakA raMga, usake nakza use sAkSAtkAra se hai| kAna ko to dhokhe diye jA sakate haiM, AMkha ko bhA gaye the| to jina AMkhoM ke kAraNa vaha strI ko khoja pAyA dhokhe nahIM diye jA skte| aura jisa AMkha kI hama bAta kara rahe thA, unhIM AMkhoM ko gaMvA de, yaha usakI samajha meM na aayaa| vaha haiM vaha ina bAhara kI AMkhoM kI hI bAta nahIM, bhItara kI AMkha kI bhAga khar3A huaa| bAta hai| vahAM eka jAgarUkatA kA puMja cAhie-aisA saghanIbhUta mahAvIra jaise vyakti aMdhoM kI bastI meM par3a jAte haiN| lekina ki usa saghanIbhUta jAgarUkatA se tumheM dikhAyI par3ane lge| vaha AMkhoM kI zalyakriyA karavAne ko ve rAjI na hoNge| tumhAre bhItara kI rozanI bana jAye! isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'caritra-vihIna samyaka dRSTi to natthi jAgarato bhayam!-buddha ne dhammapada meM kahA hai, jAge hue siddhi prApta kara lete haiM, kiMtu samyaka darzana se rahita siddhi prApta ko bhaya nhiiN| saba bhaya soye hue ko hai| nahIM kara paate|' Rgveda meM eka bar3A bahumUlya sUtra hai : bhUtyai jaagrnnm| abhUtyai jarA apanI tarapha gaura karo, kaisI tumhArI hAlata hai! svpnm| jAgane se unnati; sone se, svapna se avanati! vAe, dIvAnagie-zauka ki haradama mujhako jisako mahAvIra samyaka dRSTi kahate haiM usakA artha hai : jAgA Apa jAnA udhara aura Apa hI hairAM honaa| huA, dekhatA huA, aaNkhvaalaa| tuma jIvana ko dekhane meM lgo| -hAya re AkAMkSAoM kA cakkara ki apane-Apa udhara jAtA zAstroM ke par3hane se yaha na hogA; tuma jIvana ke zAstra ko dekhane hUM aura apane-Apa bhramoM ko khar3A kara letA hUM! apane-Apa meM lgo| jIvana meM jo bhI hai usake saMbaMdha meM dhAraNAeM mata jAtA hUM udhara aura apane-Apa bhaTakatA haM! banAo; pahacAna bnaao| krodha hai to krodha ko dekho| ghRNA hai aura hara bAra taya kara lete ho tuma ki aba na kareMge yaha bhUla, to ghRNA ko dekho| prema hai to prema ko dekho| moha hai to moha ko lekina vaha taya kiyA kAma nahIM aataa| kyoMki dRSTi to pAsa dekho| lobha hai to lobha ko dekho| jaldabAjI meM mata pdd'o| nhiiN| bhUla, bhUla dikhAyI kahAM par3atI hai? kahate ho ki krodha / caritra kI ceSTA karanevAlA bar3A jaldabAja hai| vaha lobha ko 633 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ 634 jina sUtra bhAga : 1 dekhatA hI nahIM aura alobha ko sAdhane lagatA hai| yahI pharka hai| vaha krodha ko dekhatA hI nahIM, akrodha kI AkAMkSA meM saMlagna ho jAtA hai| kAmavAsanA meM AMkha nahIM DAlatA, aura brahmacarya ke niyama le letA hai| yahI mahAvIra kaha rahe haiN| aisA caritra pahuMcAegA na / udhAra se kabhI koI gayA nahIM / dharma cAhie nagada ! eka muammA hai samajhane kA na samajhAne kA jiMdagI kAhe ko hai eka khvAba hai dIvAne kaa| jise abhI hama jiMdagI kaha rahe haiM, soyI-soyI, eka svapna se jyAdA nahIM hai| jisa dina tuma jAgoge usa dina tuma pAoge, aba taka tumane jise jIvana jAnA thA vaha kevala eka svapna thA; aura svapna bhI koI bahuta madhura nahIM / dukha svapna, nAiTa- meyara / koI dhana ke sapane dekha rahA hai, koI pada ke sapane dekha rahA hai| caritra kA anuyAyI kahatA hai, chor3o dhana kI daur3a, chor3o pada kI daur3a ! aura dRSTi kA anuyAyI kahatA hai, dekho pada kI daur3a ko, dekho dhana kI daur3a ko ! isa pharka ko khayAla meM le lenaa| dRSTivAlA kahatA hai, bhAgo mata! bhAgakara kahAM jAoge ? agara bhItara nIMda hai to sAtha calI jaayegii| agara bhItara svapna hai to sAtha calA jaayegaa| bhAgo mata! jAgo ! dekho jahAM ho, jo hai / jIvana kA jo bhI tathya hai, madhura ki kar3avA, susvAdu ki viSAkta -- cakho, pahacAna banAo! usI pahacAna se dhIre-dhIre jJAna nisRta hotA hai| usI se dhIre-dhIre bUMda-bUMda jJAna kI TapakatI | hai / tumhArA madhu - pAtra eka dina bhara jaaegaa| aura taba tumhAre jIvana meM AcaraNa hogaa| lekina vaha AcaraNa jarUrI nahIM ki jainoM kI mAnyatA ke anusAra ho ki hiMduoM kI mAnyatA ke 'anusAra ho ki bauddhoM kI mAnyatA ke anusAra ho / vaha AcaraNa tumhAre svabhAva ke anusAra hogaa| yaha bhI khayAla meM le lenaa| pratyeka jAgrata puruSa kA AcaraNa advitIya hotA hai| to tuma rAma ko kRSNa se mata taulnaa| agara kRSNa se rAma ko tauloge to do meM eka hI ThIka raha jAyegA, donoM ThIka nahIM ho skte| aura tuma buddha ko mahAvIra se taulnaa| aura na tuma muhammada ko jIsasa taulnaa| aura na tuma jarathustra ko lAotse se taulanA / tuma taulanA hI mata / kyoMki pratyeka jAgrata vyakti kA AcaraNa usake apane jAgaraNa kA pariNAma hotA hai| vaha nijI hai, advitIya hai, anUThA hai / | na vaisA kabhI huA hai, vaisA na kabhI hogaa| soe hue logoM kA AcaraNa paMktibaddha hotA hai, dUsaroM jaisA hotA hai; anukaraNa para nirbhara hotA hai| do mahAvIra nahIM hue, na do buddha hue, na do kRSNa hue, na ho sakate haiN| isa advitIyatA ko khUba gahare meM biThA lenA / taba tumheM bhaya na rahegA / taba tumhArI dRSTi jAgegI to tumhArA AcaraNa tuma jaisA hogaa| aura paramAtmA agara kahIM hogA aura tumase pUchegA to vaha yaha na pUchegA ki tuma mahAvIra jaise kyoM na hue; vaha tumase pUchegA, tuma tuma jaise kyoM na hue? tumane apane svabhAva ko khilAyA kyoM na? tuma jo hone ko paidA hue the, vikasita kyoM na hue? tumane apane bIja ko phUloM taka kyoM na pahuMcAyA ? isakI phikra chor3a denA ki tuma kisI se tAlamela khA rahe ho ki nahIM; kyoMki satya anUThA hai| kisI gahare artha meM tAlamela khAtA bhI hai aura kisI gahare artha meM bilakula bhinna hotA hai| agara bahuta gaharAI meM kRSNa ke utaroge, aMtastala meM, to ThIka mahAvIra ko pA loge| lekina bAhara - bAhara se dekhoge to mahAvIra kahAM, kRSNa kahAM, bar3e alaga-alaga haiM! tuma bhI alaga hI honevAle ho / aura saMpradAya vyakti ko dharma vyakti ko vyakti banAtA bhIr3a banA dete haiN| bhIr3a se bacanA ! dharma nijI aura vaiyaktika khoja hai| dUsarA sUtra : 'eka ora samyaktva kA lAbha aura dUsarI ora trailokya kA lAbha ho to trailokya ke lAbha se samyaka darzana kA lAbha zreSTha hai|' eka tarapha milatI ho dRSTi aura dUsarI tarapha milate hoM tInoM loka ke khajAne aura sArI saMpadA aura sAmrAjya, to bhI mahAvIra kahate haiM, tInoM loka ke sAmrAjya aura saMpadA se dRSTi kA lAbha zreSTha hai| kyoMki aMdhe ke hAtha meM sAmrAjya ho to bhI vaha bhikhArI rahegA / aura AMkhavAle ke pAsa bhikSA kA pAtra bhI ho to sAmrAjya bana jAtA hai| AMkha kA sArA khela hai| isIlie to yaha anUThI ghaTanA ghaTI ki mahAvIra bhikhArI kI taraha rAha para khar3e ho gye| lekina inase bar3e samrATa kabhI kisI ne dekhe ? ki rAjamahala chor3a diyA, rAha ke bhikhArI ho gaye, kucha bhI unake pAsa na rahA; lekina phira bhI jitanA isa AdamI ke pAsa thA kisake pAsa kaba rahA! jIvana ko bar3I se bar3I saMpadA milatI hai| dRSTi se aura koI saMpadA usake mukAbale bar3I nahIM / buddha
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________________ mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi sammattasya ya laMbho, telokkassa ya havejja jo lNbho| apanA zarIra kho jAye to dUsaroM ke zarIra dikhAyI nahIM pdd'te| sammadaMsaNalaMbho, varaM khu telokklNbhaado|| use abhI to khayAla meM nahIM AyA thA ki apanA zarIra kho mata cunanA tIna loka kI saMpadA ko, lobha ko, lAbha ko! | gyaa| kyoMki yaha zarIra kho bhI jAtA hai to sUkSma zarIra to khotA dRSTi milatI ho to saba usake lie gaMvA dene jaisA hai| saba nahIM; vaha bilakula isa jaisA hI hai-isase jyAdA suMdara, isase gaMvAkara dRSTi milatI ho to bacA lenaa| aura saba bacAkara dRSTi jyAdA kamanIya, isase jyAdA sUkSma para ThIka isakI pratilipi! khotI ho to yaha mahaMgA saudA mata kara lenaa| aMdhe, AMkhahIna to sacAI to yaha hogI ki yaha zarIra usakI pratilipi hai| to use sirpha bhaTakate haiM; pahuMcate nhiiN| phira garIba hoM ki amIra, saphala abhI yaha to patA hI na calA thA ki merA zarIra kho gayA; lekina hoM ki asaphala, sukhI hoM ki dukhI, kucha aMtara nahIM par3atA; mauta jaba usane laMdana meM jAkara dekhA; to sAre ghara khAlI par3e haiN| sabako maTiyAmeTa kara detI hai, aura saba ko milA jAtI hai| makAnoM se rozanI nikala rahI hai, khir3akiyoM se rozanI nikala patha milakara sabhI eka hoMge rahI hai, lekina ghara sannATA hai, kahIM koI nhiiN| vaha themsa nadI ke tama ghire yama ke nagara meN| pula para khar3I ho gayI jaakr| use bharosA hI na huA ki jahAM vaha jo aMdhA AdamI hai, vaha kucha bhI kare, mauta sabako eka hI hajAroM loga nikalate rahate haiM, vahAM koI bhI nahIM nikala rahA hai| jagaha pahuMcA degii| hajAroM loga aba bhI nikala rahe haiN| lekina deha apanI kho gayI patha milakara sabhI eka hoMge to dUsarI deha se saMbaMdha nahIM judd'taa| lekina tabhI acAnaka use tama ghire yama ke nagara meN| dikhAyI par3A, usakA pati bhI pula se nikala rahA hai| jaba pati sirpha dRSTivAlA baca jAtA hai| mauta sirpha aMdhoM ko pakar3a nikalA to use dikhAyI pdd'aa| kyoMki pati se eka lagAva thA, pAtI hai| jisake pAsa dRSTi hai, use mauta nahIM dekha paatii| aura eka ghanIbhUta vAsanA thI, prema thaa| usa prema ke kAraNa eka sUtra jinake pAsa dRSTi nahIM hai, unheM sirpha mauta hI dikhAyI par3atI hai | jur3A thaa| usa prema ke kAraNa vaha pati ke zarIra se hI nahIM jur3I aura mauta ko ve dikhAyI par3ate haiN| hamArI dRSTi para saba nirbhara thI, pati ke sUkSma zarIra se bhI thor3e saMbaMdha hue the| usa sUkSma karatA hai| zarIra se saMbaMdha ke kAraNa use pati thor3A-sA dikhAyI par3A, pahale tumane kabhI isa para khayAla kiyA, vicAra kiyA, dhyAna kiyA dhuMdhalA-dhuMdhalA, phira rekhA ubharI, phira sApha huaa| lekina jaba ki bahuta-bahuta arthoM meM bahuta-sI cIjeM adRzya hotI haiM? jaise | use pati dikhAyI par3A to cakita huI ki jaise hI use pati samajho, eka cIMTI yahAM se gujara rahI ho, bahuta-sI cIMTiyAM gujara dikhAyI par3A, aura loga bhI dikhAyI par3ane lge| kyoMki jaba rahI hogii| maiM yahAM bola rahA hUM, lekina cITI ke lie jo meM bola eka zarIra dikha gayA to dUsare zarIra bhI dikhAI par3ane lge| rahA hUM, vaha bilakula sunAyI na pdd'egaa| vaha cIMTI kI sImA ke tatkSaNa pUrA laMdana bharA thA-eka kSaNa meM-laMdana khAlI na thA! bAhara hai| yahAM vRkSa khar3e haiM: jo maiM kaha rahA hUM, vaha jaise kahA hI hajAroM loga A-jA rahe the, makAna bhare the! nahIM gyaa|...ve maujUda haiM, lekina unakI maujUdagI kA AyAma | yaha kahAnI mujhe bar3I prItikara lagI, jisane bhI likhI ho, bar3I alaga hai| sUjha se likhI hai| kahAnI to kalpita hai, lekina sUjha gaharI hai| maiM eka kahAnI par3hatA thaa| eka havAI jahAja jala gayA bIca hameM vahI dikhAyI par3atA hai jahAM hama haiN| abhI hameM zarIra AkAza meM aura eka yuvatI mara gii| vaha yuvatI laMdana jA rahI dikhAyI par3ate haiN| isalie mauta se hamArA saMbaMdha hone hI vAlA thii| to marate vakta use basa eka hI khayAla thA ki are, laMdana na hai| mauta hameM dikhAyI par3egI kyoMki zarIra kI mauta hotI hai| pahuMca pAyI! vaha pati kI pratIkSA kara rahI thii| pati Atura hokara | isalie hama mauta se bhayabhIta haiN| jaise hI dRSTi jagatI hai aura hameM pratIkSA kara rahA hogaa| basa eka hI dhuna thI, usa dhuna ke kAraNa dikhAyI par3atA hai, hama zarIra nahIM haiM-mauta ke hama bAhara ho usakI pretAtmA sIdhI laMdana pahaMca gyii| lekina vaha cakita haI : gye| phira mauta bhI hamako nahIM dekha sktii| vaha bhI hamako tabhI laMdana bilakula khAlI thaa| loga kahAM kho gye| kyoMki jaba taka dekha sakatI hai jaba taka hama zarIra haiM aura zarIra meM haiM, aura 635
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1HILE mAne hue haiM ki hama zarIra hI haiN| jaba taka hama zarIra ke Thosapana to mahAvIra kyoM kara kaheMge, bhAga jAo saMsAra se| hAM, kisI se jur3e haiM, tabhI taka hama mauta kI sImA meM haiN| jaise hI hama zarIra ko svabhAva ke anukUla baiThatA ho saMsAra se alaga haTa jAnA to ke Thosapana se mukta hue, hama mauta ke bAhara hue| vaha bhAganA nahIM hai| jaba kisI ke ghara meM Aga lagatI hai aura isa jiMdagI meM ina tInoM lokoM meM jo bhI mila jAtA hai, vaha koI AdamI bhAgakara bAhara AtA hai to tuma usako bhagor3A to bAhara-bAhara hai| vaha hamArA kabhI nahIM ho paataa| jo bAhara hai vaha nahIM kahate! tuma yaha to nahIM kahate, eskepisTa ho, palAyanavAdI bAhara hI raha jAtA hai; use tuma bhItara le jAoge baise? tuma ho! agara vaha ghara meM hI baiThA rahe aura jala jAye to tuma usako saMpatti kA Dhera lagA loge, Dhera bAhara lagegA, bhItara kaise | mUr3ha jarUra kahoge, lekina bAhara nikala Ae to bhagor3A to na lagAoge? bhItara jyAdA se jyAdA hisAba rakha sakate ho, kahoge! kisI vyakti ko agara saMsAra kA jIvana tAlamela na saMpatti ke AMkar3e rakha sakate ho; vaha bhI bahuta bhItara nahIM, vaha khAtA ho, usake bhItara ke saMgIta meM na baiThatA ho, usakI bhI mana meM hoMge; vaha bhI caitanya meM na pahuMca paaeNge| caitanya taka to layabaddhatA khaMDita hotI ho, to vaha haTa jaaye| lekina vaha AMkar3e bhI nahIM pahuMceMge, saMpatti to bAhara rahegI, gaNita mana taka | bhagor3A nahIM hai| bhagor3A to vaha hai jo yaha socatA hai ki saMsAra se pahuMca jaayegaa| saMpatti mana taka bhI nahIM pahuMcegI, gaNita bhI na haTa jAne ke kAraNa mujhe mokSa milegaa| jo saMsAra se haTa jAne ko pahaMca pAyegA caitanya tk| tumhArI cetanA to pAra hI rhegii| to mokSa pAne kA sAdhana banAtA hai, vaha bhagor3A hai| mokSa kA koI jaba taka bhItara kI koI saMpadA na mila jAye taba taka koI saMpadA saMbaMdha saMsAra se bhAga jAne se nahIM hai| kAma kI nahIM hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'jaise kamalinI kA patra svabhAva se jala se 'adhika kyA kaheM? atItakAla meM jo zreSThajana siddha hue lipta nahIM hotA vaise hI satpuruSa, samyakatva ke prabhAva se kaSAya aura jo Age siddha hoMge, vaha isa eka samyaktva kA hI pariNAma aura viSayoM se lipta nahIM hote|' vaha agara kaSAyoM aura viSayoM hai| isI eka samyakatva kA mahAtmya hai|' ke bIca bhI khar3e raheM, jaise kamalinI kA patra sarovara meM par3A rahatA kiM bahuNA bhaNieNaM-kyA kaheM jyAdA aba? je siddhA hai, to bhI lipta nahIM hote| eka daphA dikhAyI par3anA zurU ho NaravarA gae kAle-vaha jo bIte samaya meM hue haiM siddha... / jainoM jAye, basa vaha dRSTi hI aliptatA bana jAtI hai| se kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai iskaa| ye vacana zuddha una sabake lie duniyA kI mahaphiloM se ukatA gayA hUM yA raba haiM jo siddha hae haiN| isameM vedoM ke RSi aura upaniSadoM ke kavi __ kyA lutpha aMjumana kA jaba dila hI bujha gayA ho| sabhI sammilita haiN| eka daphA vAsanA bujha jAye, eka bAra vAsanA kI jagaha dRSTi | kiM bahuNA bhaNieNaM, je siddhA NaravarA gae kaale| jo-jo bIte | kA dIyA jala jAye... samaya meM, bIte kAla meM...bezarta mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM, koI zarta duniyA se kucha lagAva na ukbA kI ArajU hai nahIM lagAyI hai| nahIM to kahate, ki jaina siddha jo hue haiM atIta | taMga A gaye haiM isa dile be-muddaA se hm| meN| jo abhI jAge haiM...! jaina se kyA lenA-denA jAgane kA? aura phira na to isa duniyA kA koI lagAva raha jAtA aura na jo jAga gaye, ve sabhI jina haiN| usa duniyA kI koI AkAMkSA raha jAtI hai| jinake mana meM usa sijjhihiMti je vi bhaviyA, taM jANai smmmaahppN| duniyA kI koI AkAMkSA raha gayI hai--vaha duniyA isI duniyA -ve isI samyakatva ke mahAtmya se upalabdha hae haiN| ve isI kA vistAra hai-vaha duniyA se abhI ukatAe nhiiN| jo soca rahe dRSTi ke, isI jAgaraNa se, isI dhyAna, isI samAdhi se upalabdha haiM, svarga meM maje kareMge; jo soca rahe haiM svarga meM nacAeMge apsarAoM ko; jo soca rahe haiM, svarga meM zarAba ke jharane baha rahe 'jaise kamalinI kA patra svabhAva se hI jala se lipta nahIM hotA | haiM, DubakI leMge-ve isa duniyA se ukatAe nahIM haiN| samajha unheM vaise hI satpuruSa samyakatva ke prabhAva se kaSAya aura viSayoM se AyI nahIM; jAgaraNa huA nhiiN| lipta nahIM hote|' 'samyaka dRSTi manuSya apanI iMdriyoM ke dvArA cetana tathA 636
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________________ acetana tatvoM kA jo bhI upayoga karatA hai, jo bhI upabhoga karatA svAmI na hone se kartA nahIM hotA / ' hai, vaha saba karmoM kI nirjarA meM sahAyaka hotA hai|' mahAvIra kahate haiM, sabhI upabhoga bAMdhatA nahIM; kyoMki dhyAna bhI karoge to bhojana karanA hogaa| to dhyAna ke lie bhI zarIra jarUrI hogA / vezyA ke ghara jAnA hai to bhI zarIra se hI calakara jAoge aura maMdira jAnA hai to bhI zarIra se hI calakara jaaoge| kisI | kI hatyA karanI ho to bhI UrjA cAhie, bhojana se milegI; aura kisI kI sevA karanI ho to bhI UrjA cAhie, bhojana se hI milegii| bhojana chor3a dene kA savAla nahIM hai; bhojana kA samyaka upayoga kara lene kA savAla hai| zrImadbhAgavata meM eka vacana hai: svayaM hi tIrthAni punanti saMtaH ! saMta puruSa tIrthoM ko pavitra karate haiM / tIrthoM ke kAraNa koI pavitra nahIM hotA; saMta puruSoM ke kAraNa tIrtha bana jAte haiN| jahAM saMta puruSa baiThatA hai vahIM tIrtha bana jAtA hai| jahAM tIrthaMkara calate haiN| vahIM tIrtha bana jAte haiN| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'samyaka dRSTi manuSya apanI iMdriyoM ke dvArA cetana tathA acetana dravyoM kA jo bhI upabhoga karatA hai, vaha saba karmoM kI nirjarA meM sahAyaka hotA hai|' vaha isIlie jItA hai| tAki jIvana ke pAra jA ske| vaha isIlie bhojana karatA hai tAki bhagavattA ko pA ske| vaha isIlie jala pItA hai, tAki zarIra tRpta ho, zAMta ho, to aMtargamana ho ske| usakI dRSTi hara ghar3I usa bhItara ke satya para lagI rahatI hai| vaha usI ke lie sAre jIvana ko upakaraNa banA letA hai| gaMgA kI khoja mata kro| tuma gaMgA kabhI na pahuMca pAoge / tuma dRSTiko, samyakatva ko upalabdha ho jAo - gaMgA tumhArI khoja karatI calI jaaegii| nadI, nAlA koI bhI tumhAre pAsa se gujara jAyegA, gaMgA jaisA pavitra ho jAyegA / vAstavika mUlya, AtyaMtika mUlya tumhAre caitanya kA hai| 'koI to viSayoM kA sevana karate hue bhI sevana nahIM krtaa|' yaha vacana sunanA ! yaha gItA meM kahA gayA hotA to ar3acana na hotI; yaha mahAvIra ne kahA hai / isako bahuta gaura se, hoza se sunanA / 'koI to viSayoM kA sevana karate hue bhI sevana nahIM karatA aura koI na sevana karate hue bhI viSayoM kA sevana karatA hai| jaise koI puruSa vivAha Adi kAryoM meM lagA rahane para bhI usa kArya kA mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi yaha gItA meM to bilakula ThIka thaa| to kRSNa kI dRSTi meM sApha thaa| lekina jainoM ne mahAvIra kI dRSTi ko aisA lIpA-potA hai ki mahAvIra ke hI vacana parAye mAlUma par3ate haiN| mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe haiM ki koI to aise haiM, jAge hone ke kAraNa, sevana karate hue bhI sevana nahIM karate; bhojana karate hue bhI upavAse haiM; TheTha saMsAra meM khar3e hue bhI saMsAra ke bAhara haiN| aura koI aise bhI haiM ki na sevana karate hue bhI sevana karate haiN| upavAsa kie haiM, lekina bhojana kI kalpanA, bhojana kI vAsanA...! brahmacarya kA vrata lie haiM, lekina kAmavAsanA kI lahareM...! himAlaya para baiTha gaye haiM jAkara, lekina saMsAra kI pukAra unheM abhI bhI sunAyI par3atI hai| to asalI savAla bAhara se bhAga jAne kA nahIM hai-bhItara se jAga jAne kA hai| phira tuma bhoga kara bhI tyAgI ho sakate ho| aura agara vaisA na huA to tuma tyAga kara loge aura bhogI hI rahoge / go maiM rahA rahane-sitamahA-e-rojagAra lekina tere khayAla se gAphila nahIM rhaa| rahA duniyA kI bhIr3a meM, rahA bAjAra meM, rahA ulajhA saMsAra meN...| go maiM rahA rahane-sitamahA-e-rojagAra - kAma-dhaMdhoM meM ulajhA huA; 'lekina tere khayAla se gAphila nahIM rahA!' basa itanA hI kaha sako to kAphI hai| smaraNa banA rahA, surati sadhI rahI, dhyAna kA dhAgA hAtha meM rahA - phira raho tuma bAjAra meM, tuma kamalinI ke patra kI bhAMti sarovara meM pAnI ke bIca rahate hue bhI pAnI se asparzita rhoge| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jaise koI AdamI vivAha ityAdi kA Ayojana karatA hai... munIma, mAlika nahIM, to bar3I daur3a-dhUpa karatA hai, iMtajAma karatA hai: baiMDabAje lAo, bhojana-pattala sajAo; lekina cUMki vaha mAlika nahIM hai, isalie parezAna nahIM hai| rAta ghara jAkara so jAtA hai maje se / koI yAda bhI nahIM AtI / kAma thA, kara diyaa| kartA to vaha nahIM hai| lekina mAlika cAhe daur3a-dhUpa bhI na kara rahA ho, siMhAsana para baiThA ho, lekina rAta so na paayegaa| usakI lar3akI kA vivAha ho rahA hai| bar3I ciMtAeM pkdd'eNgii| ciMtAeM vivAha ke kAraNa nahIM pakar3atIM, 637
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH / jina sUtra bhAga: 11 ciMtAeM pakar3atI haiM-merI lar3akI! jahAM 'merA' hai, mamatva hai, paise se aisA kyA Dara? paise meM aisA kyA bala? aura agara paise vahIM saMsAra hai| jahAM 'merA' nahIM, mamatva nahIM, vahIM saMsAra kho meM itanA bala hai ki saMtoM ko AMkha baMda karanI par3atI hai to phira gyaa| to phira tuma kartA-bhAva se mukta hokara jo bhI karo usakA becAre ye saMsArI agara paise ke bala se dabe haiM to kyA Azcarya! koI baMdha nahIM hai| | kisI kI AMkha ekadama phaila ke dogunI ho jAtI hai aura kisI __'isI taraha kAma-bhoga na samabhAva upasthita karate haiM aura na kI baMda ho jAtI hai! vikRti...|' ___ maiM eka sajjana ko jAnatA thaa| unako agara dUsare kA bhI noTa ye vacana tuma socanA--jaise kisI mahAtAMtrika ne kahe hoM! hAtha meM laga jAye to vaha usako aisA pucakAra ke chUte the, vaisA 'isI taraha kAma-bhoga na samabhAva upasthita karate haiM aura na | kalAkAra maiMne nahIM dekhA phira dubaaraa| bahuta loga dekhe|...mgr vikRti yA vissmtaa| jo unake prati dveSa aura mamatva rakhatA hai, | dUsare ke noTa ko bhI pucakAra ke chUte the| sammAna to honA hI vaha unameM vikRti ko prApta hotA hai|' cAhie thaa| usako ulaTa-palaTakara dekhate, usako aise chUte jaise na rakhanA dveSa, na rakhanA mmtv| jo ho, cupacApa apane bodha | preyasI ho! ko samhAle, hone denaa| jo ho sthiti, smaraNa na khoye, / ___ eka tarapha ye haiM ki paise ko dekhate se unakI jIbha se ekadama AtmasmaraNa na khoye| basa, itanA kAphI hai| lAra Tapakane lagegI aura dUsarI tarapha loga haiM ki AMkha baMda kara to mahAvIra bar3I himmata kA vacana kaha rahe haiN| ve kaha rahe haiM leNge| lekina pharka kyA huA? paise ne donoM para prabhAva rkhaa| kAma-bhoga bhI na to bAMdhate haiM, na unheM chor3ane se koI chUTatA hai| paise ne donoM se kucha karavA liyaa| na to kAma-bhoga se koI baMdhana nirmita hotA hai aura na kAma-bhoga mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM ki paise meM aisA kucha bhI nahIM hai--na to se koI mukti nirmita hotI hai| hAM, kAma-bhoga ke prati dveSa aura lAra TapakAne yogya kucha hai aura na AMkha baMda karane yogya kucha mamatva kA bhAva, usase hI rajju nirmita hotI hai jo bAMdhatI hai| to hai| jisa dina na mamatva, na dveSa, donoM nahIM raha jAte, na rAga na tuma koI mamatva kA bhAva mata rakhanA aura dveSa matta rkhnaa| virAga--usI dina vItarAgatA upalabdha hotI hai| aba jinako tuma saMsArI kahate ho, jinako tuma zrAvaka kahate ___ 'vItarAga' mahAvIra kA bar3A bahumUlya zabda hai| na rAga na ho, inakA mamatva hai kAma-bhoga meN| tuma apane saMnyAsI ko| virAga, na pakar3anA na chor3anA, koI cunAva nahIM, na isa tarapha na pUcho, usakA kyA hai? usakA dveSa hai| usa tarapha, na ghRNA na moha! apane meM thira ho jAnA, apane meM rama agara tumheM koI nagna tasvIroM vAlI kitAba mila jAye to tuma | jAnA, ki bAhara se koI bhI ghaTanA ghaTe, tumhAre bhItara pakSa-vipakSa chipAkara use dekha loge, yA gItA kA kavara car3hA doge Upara se | meM koI bhI vicAra na uThe, bhAva na uThe-aisI vItarAga dazA hI aura dekha loge| baca na skoge| lekina usI kitAba ko agara | mokSa kA dvAra hai| mahAvIra isa dRSTi ko sarvAdhika mUlyavAna tuma apane muni mahArAja ke pAsa jAkara khola do, vaha chalAMga kahate haiN| lagAkara khar3e ho jAyeMge, jaise tuma sAMpa-bicchU kI piTArI le tUphAna se ulajha gae lekara khudA kA nAma aaye| vaha tuma para cIkhane-cillAne lageMge ki yaha tamane kyA Akhira nijAta pA hI gaye nAkhudA se hama kiyA! bhraSTa kara diyA! -mAMjhI se chuTakArA pA liyA khudA kA nAma lekara! lekina tumhArA mamatva hai, unakA dveSa hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, donoM hI mahAvIra ne khudA se bhI chuTakArA pA liyA hai| nAkhudA se to khataranAka haiN| koI bhI bhAva bAMdha legA, phira cAhe pakSa kA ho chuTakArA pA hI liyaa| kisI ke pIche to vaha calate hI nahIM, cAhe vipakSa kA ho| tuma saMsAra meM nirlipta, aise jInA ki jaise koI mAMjhI nahIM hai| lekina khudA se, paramAtmA se bhI chuTakArA pA tumhArA koI bhAva nahIM hai| jo ho rahA hai, ThIka hai| na tuma pakar3ane liyaa| unhoMne to sIdhA dharma kA vijJAna nirUpita kiyA ki dRSTi ko utsuka ho, na tuma chor3ane ko utsuka ho| | kI zuddhi hI tumhArI mArgadraSTA hai; vahI sadaguru hai| vinobA ke pAsa koI paise le jAye to ve AMkha baMda kara lete haiN| dRSTi thira ho jAye, anudvega samhala jAye, koI udvega na utthe| 6381
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________________ mokSa kA dvAra : samyaka dRSTi ghRNA kA, prazaMsA kA, saphalatA-viphalatA kA, bhoga aura tyAga kA koI udvega na uThe, to tuma nirvANa ke karIba Ane lge| _ 'anudvegaH zrIyomUlaM!' hiMdU zAstra kahate haiM, anudvega hI zreya kA mUla hai, niHzreyasa kA mUla hai| yaha anudvega dazA hI tumheM jala meM kamalavata banA degii| aura dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jo sabake bIca rahakara aura sabase achUte raha jAte haiM! Aja itanA hii| www.jainelibrarorg
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________________ prazna- sAra narahari kaise bhagati karUM maiM torI caMcala hai mati morI ! Apane kahA ki jahAM utkaTa pyAsa hogI vahAM pAnI ko AnA hI par3egA / aba pAnI to A gayA hai; lekina kyA maiM turaMta aMjuli bharakara pInA zurU karUM, yA pAnI muMha taka A jAe, isakI pratIkSA karUM? Apake prati itanA prema rahate hue bhI Apako sunate vakta kabhI-kabhI akulAhaTa aura krodha kyoM uThane lagatA hai ?
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________________ bhagavAna ne tumheM svIkAra kiyA hI huA hai| usake svIkAra ke binA tuma ho hI na sakate the| bure bhale, jaise ho, tuma usake caraNoM meM apane ko DAla do| tuma usase hI kaha do ki hamAre kie kucha na hogaa| kara-karake hI to hama bhttke| kiyA to bahuta, kucha bhI na huaa| aba terI marjI! to bhakti aura jJAna ke phAsale ko samajha lenA / yaha prazna sAdhaka kA to samyaka hai, lekina zabdAvalI bhakta kI hai| 'narahari kaise bhagati karUM maiM torI caMcala hai mati morI !' jJAna ke mArga para caMcalatA bar3I bAdhA hai| kyoMki dhyAna upajAnA hogaa| aura dhyAna to tabhI upajegA jaba mana kI sArI kalpanAeM, sAre vicAra, sArI taraMgeM so jaayeN| dhyAna to mana kI acaMcala dazA kA nAma hai| to jJAna ke mArga para caMcala mana zatru mAlUma hotA hai| usase saMgharSa karanA hogaa| lekina bhakti ke mArga para caMcala mana se koI virodha nahIM hai| jo lahareM mana kI saMsAra ke lie uThatI haiM unhIM laharoM ko paramAtmA ke lie uThAnA hai / lahareM banI raheM - basa paramAtmA ke lie uThane lageM ! taraMgeM uThatI raheM, vicAra hoM, bhAvanAeM hoM, koI ar3acana nahIM hai - lekina una sabhI bhAvanAoM aura taraMgoM aura vicAroM meM paramAtmA kA rUpa samA jaaye| caMcala mana bhI usake caraNoM meM samarpita ho jAye yaha zabdAvalI to bhakta kI hai| aura yaha prazna sAdhaka kA hai, bhakta kA nhiiN| ise tuma spaSTa alaga-alaga kara loge to sulajhAva ho jaayegaa| agara tuma sAdhaka hone ke mArga para ho to bhakti kA koI savAla nahIM hai| 'narahari' kA koI savAla nahIM hai| taba to tuma ho aura tumheM apane prANoM ko apanI hI UrjA se zuddha karanA hai| taba tuma akele ho; koI saMga-sAtha nahIM hai| lekina, agara tuma bhakti ke mArga para ho to 'narahari' tumheM ghere khar3A hai; tumhArI zvAsa- zvAsa meM chipA hai / tuma jaba caMcala hote ho taba vahI tumhAre bhItara caMcala ho rahA hai| ye lahareM bhI usI kI haiM, yaha sAgara bhI usI kA hai| | pa halA prazna : narahari kaise bhagati karUM maiM torI, caMcala hai mati morI! bhakti ke mArga para mana kI caMcalatA bAdhA nahIM hai| bhakti ke mArga para mana kI caMcalatA sAdhana bana jAtI hai / vahI bhakti aura jJAna kA bheda hai| isalie bhakti bar3I sahaja hai, aura jJAna asahaja hai / bhakti tumhAre svabhAva kA upayoga karatI hai| jJAna, tuma jaise ho, use inakAra karatA hai; aura tuma jaise hone cAhie, usake Adarza ko nirUpita karatA hai| bhakti kahatI hai, tuma jaise ho, aise hI bhagavAna ko svIkAra ho| tuma bhara bhagavAna ko svIkAra kara lo, yaha sAgara aura lahara meM phAsalA kyoM karate ho? lahara ho sakatI hai sAgara ke binA ? sAgara ho sakatA hai lahara ke binA ? sAgara hogA lahara ke binA to murdA hogaa| usameM prANa hI na hoNge| usameM jIvana kA koI lakSaNa na hogaa| aura lahareM ho sakatI haiM sAgara ke binA ? asaMbhava / na to lahareM ho sakatI haiM sAgara ke 645
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________________ S S jina sUtra bhAgaH1 m F Story gI to kisI citra meM citrita hoMgI, vAstavika na eka pAtra nArAja hokara Izvara se kahatA hai: yaha apanI TikiTa ta hoMgI, kAgajI hoNgii| aura sAgara nahIM ho sakatA laharoM ke vApisa le le| yaha jIvana hameM nahIM cAhie! samhAla apane binA; agara hogA to murdA hogaa| usameM koI jIvana na hogaa| jIvana ko! jIvana ko jo tyAgakara jA rahA hai, vaha yahI kaha rahA jIvana hogA to havAeM bhI uThegI aura jIvana hogA to taraMgeM bhI hai ki ye phUla hameM na bhAye, ye phUla hameM zUla siddha hue| yaha tUne utthegii| aura jitanA virATa sAgara hogA utane virATa tUphAnoM ko jo varSA kI thI, yaha amRta kI nahIM thI, jahara kI thii| aura yaha jhelane kI jhamatA hogii| ye lahareM bhI usI kI haiN| yaha mana bhI tUne hameM jIvana diyA thA, yaha dene yogya na thaa| tUne kise dhokhA usI kA! hama bhI usI ke! yaha tana bhI usI kA! denA cAhA? bhakta kI bhASA alaga hai| isa prazna meM ulajhana hai| yaha prazna tyAgI yaha kaha rahA hai ki hama chor3ate haiM tere jIvana ko; hameM sApha nahIM hai| aura jisane bhI ye do paMktiyAM racI hoMgI, usake AvAgamana se chuTakArA caahie| tyAgI prakRti ke viparIta calatA mana meM bhI sApha nahIM thI bAta ki vaha kyA kaha rahA hai| usake mana hai| vaha nadI kI dhAra ke viparIta lar3atA hai| vaha gaMgotrI kI tarapha meM khicar3I rhii| prazna to sAdhaka kA thA, aura bhASA bhakta kI bahatA hai; bhakta gaMgAsAgara kI trph| bhakta kahatA hai, jahAM le thii| aisI ulajhana meM jo bhI par3egA vaha bar3e saMkaTa meM par3a jAtA jAye gaMgA! hama bhI usI ke, gaMgA bhI usI kI, havAeM bhI usI hai-AtmasaMkaTa meN| usakA mana do khaMDoM meM baMTa jAtA hai| vaha kii| to jahAM bhI pahuMcA degA vahIM maMjila hogI! aura hama kauna haiM TikiTa to letA hai kalakattA jAne kI aura Trena meM baiTha jAtA hai maMjila ko taya kreN| to agara mana meM taraMgeM uThatI haiM to unhIM baMbaI kii| to vaha socatA hai, TikiTa bhI mere pAsa hai; aura vaha taraMgoM meM vaha prabhu ke nAma ko gunagunAtA hai| socatA hai TikiTa-caikara mujhe parezAna kyoM kara rahA hai! TikiTa isalie bhakta tumheM gunagunAtA milegaa| jJAnI tumheM mauna usake pAsa hai, lekina use kisI aura dizA meM jAnA thaa| jahAM milegaa| jJAnI bAhara se hI mauna nahIM hai, bhItara se bhI cupa hai| vaha jA rahA hai, vahAM kI TikiTa usake pAsa nahIM hai| zabda uThA ki saMsAra utthaa| vaha saMsAra se hI nahIM Dara gayA, zabda Rgveda meM eka parama vacana hai : 'Rtasya yathA preta'; jo se bhI Dara gayA hai| bhakta tumheM bAhara bhI gunagunAtA milegA, prAkRtika hai, vahI priya hai| jo svAbhAvika hai, vahI zubha hai| bhItara bhI gunagunAtA milegaa| lahareM use svIkAra haiN| vaha laharoM svabhAva ke anusAra jIvana vyatIta kro| Rtasya yathA preta! yahI ko badalane kI kImiyA jAnatA hai| usane lahareM bhI paramAtmA ke lAotsu kA AdhAra hai : taao| pUre tAo ko isa Rgveda ke caraNoM meM samarpita kara dI haiN| vaha isase bhayabhIta nahIM hotaa| eka choTe-se sUtra meM rakhA jA sakatA hai : Rtasya yathA pret| prakRti aura usake bIca koI virodha nahIM hai| inakAra kI bhASA jo prAkRtika, vahI priy| tuma zreya aura preya ko tor3o mt| jo use nahIM aatii| vastutaH bhakta ke lie inakAra kI bhASA meM hI prItikara laga rahA hai vahI zreyaskara hai| prItikara laganA zreyaskara nAstikatA chipI hai| kI khabara hai| kahIM pAsa hI zreya bhI chupA hogaa| tuma zreya ke dvaar| isalie aisA to huA ki aneka jJAnI nAstika hue; lekina ko khoja lo| eka bhI bhakta nAstika nahIM huaa| yaha tuma thor3A socnaa| isalie vedoM kA jo RSi hai, vaha koI bhagor3A nahIM hai| usane buddha nAstika haiN| paramajJAna ko upalabdha ho gae, lekina jIvana kA niSedha nahIM kiyA hai| jIvana kA parama svIkAra hai| nAstikatA isase nahIM chUTI hai| mahAvIra nAstika haiN| paramajJAna paramAtmA ne jo diyA hai, vaha prasAda hai| vaha usakI bheMTa hai| | ko upalabdha hue, lekina paramAtmA kI koI jagaha nhiiN| kyoMki usakA asvIkAra kaise ho? usakA tyAga kaise ho? jaba pUjA kI hI jagaha na ho to paramAtmA kI kaise jagaha ho sakatI tyAga kA to artha hI hogA ki terI bheMTa hama...rAjI nahIM hote hai? jaba prArthanA kI hI jagaha na ho to paramAtmA kI kaise jagaha ho terI bheMTa se! terI bheTa, bheMTa ke yogya nahIM! tUne jIvana diyA, yaha sakatI hai? le vApisa! to eka anUThI ghaTanA ghaTI ki buddha aura mahAvIra jaise dostovaskI ke bar3e prasiddha upanyAsa 'bradarsa karamAjhova' meM paramajJAnI nAstika haiN| jaba pazcima ko pahalI daphA patA calA 6461
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________________ prema hai AtyaMtika mukti buddha aura mahAvIra kA to pazcima meM to IsAI zAstrI samajha hI na hajAra-hajAra AyAma diye| usane tumheM prema diyA, rAga-raMga sakA yaha, ki dhArmika aura nAstika, yaha ho kaise sakatA hai! | die| svIkAra karo! aura svIkAra karate hI tuma pAoge ki daMza kyoMki pazcima meM islAma, yahUdI, IsAI, tInoM hI bhakti ke calA gyaa| kAMTA nahIM cubhatA phir| bhakta to kahatA hai : saMpradAya haiN| vo jJAna ke saMpradAya, unameM koI bhI nahIM hai| to pakar3e jAte haiM phariztoM ke likhe para, nAhaka unhoMne eka hI taraha kA DhaMga jAnA thA-bhakta kaa| yaha unake AdamI koI hamArA dame-taharIra bhI thA? lie asaMbhava thA ki bhagavAna ke binA bhakta ho kaise sakatA hai! bhakta to bhagavAna se kahatA hai ki phariztoM ne jo hamAre saMbaMdha meM to prathama-rUpa jo kitAbeM likhI gayIM jaina dharma aura bauddha dharma khabara dI haiM, unakA bharosA mata krnaa| hamAre pApa-puNyoM kA jo para, pazcima ke lekhakoM ne likhIM, unhoMne likhAH ye nItizAstra lekhA-jokhA tumhAre phariztoM ne batAyA hai usakA bharosA mata kI vyavasthAeM haiM, dharma nahIM haiN| mArala koDsa! kyoMki dharma to krnaa| 'AdamI koI hamArA dame-taharIra bhI thA?' agara Izvara ke binA hogA kaise? lekina dharma Izvara ke binA ho pUchanA ho to AdamiyoM se pUchanA, kyoMki AdamI hI samajha sakatA hai| vastutaH sAdhaka kA dharma Izvara ke binA hI hogaa| pAeMge ki tumane hameM aisA banAyA thaa| phariztoM ko kyA patA ki bhagavAna, bhakta ke hRdaya kA AvirbhAva hai| vaha pUjA kA hI tumane kitanA prema bhara diyA thA hamAre raga-reze meM? phariztoM ko saghana rUpa hai| vaha prArthanA hI parta dara parta jamatI jAtI hai, taba kyA patA ki kitanA nAca aura kitanI taraMgeM tumane dI thIM? nahIM, paramAtmA banatI hai| vaha lahareM, taraMgeM asvIkAra nahIM kI gayIM, inakI bAta para bharosA mata krnaa| agara hamane bhUla-cUka kI ho tabhI sAgara milatA hai| jJAnI to dhIre-dhIre laharoM ko asvIkAra to tumane karavAyI thii| aura agara gavAha cAhie ho to AdamiyoM karake sAgara ko bhI chor3akara marusthala meM virAjamAna ho jAtA hai| se pUchanA, kyoMki ve hameM samajha skeNge| kyoMki jaise ve haiM vaise Rtasya yathA preta! hama haiN| to ghabar3Ao mata! usane taraMgeM dI haiM, usI ko samarpita kara do| pakar3e jAte haiM phariztoM ke likhe para, nAhaka aura usI kI bAta use lauTA dene meM lagatA kyA hai? AdamI koI hamArA dame-taharIra bhI thA? sAmaveda meM bhI eka vacana hai : devasya pazya kAvyam! yaha jo agara koI cazmadIda AdamI hamArA gavAha ho to hI bAta kA dikhAyI par3a rahA hai, yaha paramAtmA kA pragaTa kAvya hai| chipA hai bharosA krnaa| vahI piiche| yaha jo gunagunAhaTa dikhAyI par3atI hai prakRti ke nAma IsAiyata kahatI hai ki jIsasa hoMge tumhAre gvaah| jIsasa se, isake pIche usI kA kaMTha chipA hai| cAhe koyala kI kuhU kuhU bAibila meM jagaha-jagaha do vacanoM kA upayoga karate haiN| meM aura cAhe kauvoM kI zikAyata meM vahI chipA hai| kAMva-kAMva kabhI-kabhI ve kahate haiM, maiM hUM Izvara-putra! lekina isase bhI ho ki kuhU kuhU, aMdherI rAta ho ki prakAza se bharA huA divasa jyAdA bAra ve kahate haiM, maiM hUM manuSya kA putra! sana Apha maina! ho, aura janma ho ki mRtyu ho-saba tarapha usI ke hAtha haiN| yaha bar3A jora hai unakA isa bAta para ki maiM AdamI kA beTA hUM; jaise kAvya usakA hai| Izvara kA beTA honA naMbara do hai| aura jIsasa kahate haiM ki maiM devasya pazya kAvyam! yaha jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai saMsAra, yaha | tumhArA gavAha huuN| yaha thor3e socane jaisI bAta hai| usI kA pragaTa kAvya hai| jaise kavi to chipA hai aura hameM kevala islAma muhammada ko Izvara kA avatAra nahIM mAnatA na tIrthaMkara kavitA hAtha laga rahI hai| | mAnatA hai-itanA hI mAnatA hai, Izvara kA bhejA huA dUta; tumhAre bhItara bhI jo taraMgeM uThA rahA hai vaha vahI hai| tuma bhI usI / lekina aadmii| yaha bAta mahatvapUrNa hai| yaha mahatvapUrNa isalie kI taraMga ho| tumameM uThI taraMgeM bhI usI kI taraMgeM haiN| hai ki AdamI hI AdamI kA gavAha ho skegaa| agara rAma tumhAre to yadi bhakta kA tumhAre pAsa mana ho to ciMtA mata kro| usane lie gavAhI deMge to gar3abar3a ho jAyegI, kyoMki ve apane mApadaMDa taraMgeM uThAne yogya tumheM samajhA, isake lie dhanyavAda do| usane se soceNge| unake mApadaMDa bar3e kaThora haiM, ati kaThora haiM, tumheM jIvana diyaa| usane tumheM rasa diyaa| usane tumheM hone ke | amAnavIya haiM, asaMbhava haiN| koI dhobI kaha detA hai apanI patnI 647
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1. ko ki 'maiM koI rAmacaMdra nahIM hai ki sAloM sItA rAvaNa ke ghara rahI svabhAva hai| agara usakI yAda bhI AtI hai to bhI thira nahIM ho aura phira bhI use svIkAra kara liyaa| eka rAta bhI agara tU ghara paatii| kisI kSaNa bar3e jora se AtI hai, roeM-roeM ko kaMpA jAtI nahIM rahI, maiM svIkAra karanevAlA nahIM huuN|' yaha khabara kAphI ho hai| aura kabhI bhUla jAtA hai to dinoM nikala jAte haiM aura yAda jAtI hai rAma ko sItA ko tyAga dene ke lie|...mryaadaa! | nahIM aatii| jaba tumheM yAda AtI hai, taba tuma cauMkate ho, rote ho aba aisA vyakti agara tumhAre bAbata gavAhI degA to tuma ki are, itane dina bhUlA rhaa| muzkila meM pdd'oge| isakI gavAhI kA mApadaMDa bar3A UMcA hogA, lekina manuSya kI yaha naisargika sthiti hai| zvAsa bhItara jAtI amAnavIya hogaa| tuma to isake sAmane hara hAlata meM pApI siddha hai, phira bAhara jAtI hai| tuma bhItara hI zvAsa ko rakhanA cAhoge, ho jaaoge| mara jaaoge| bhItara jo AyI hai vaha bAhara jaayegii| bAhara jo isalie islAma kahatA hai, muhammada koI Izvara ke avatAra nahIM gayI hai vaha phira bhItara aayegii| aisA pratipala zvAsa kA haiN| ve AdamI jaise AdamI haiN| aura AdamI kI jo musIbateM haiM, | AMdolana clegaa| sabhI sthitiyoM meM virodha rhegaa| dina kAma usakI musIbateM haiN| aura AdamI kI jo AMtarika pIr3AeM haiM! karoge, rAta so jaaoge| eka kSaNa taya karoge, dUsare kSaNa unakI AMtarika pIr3AeM haiN| aura AdamI ke mana ke jo bhAva haiM, nizcaya TUTa jaayegaa| aise hI zvAsa AtI-jAtI rhegii| aisI vega haiM, vaha unake bhAva, vega haiN| unakI gavAhI kA artha hai| hI laharoM para naukA DolatI rhegii| bhakta to kahatA hai, tumane jaisA banAyA vaisA maiM huuN| maiMne svayaM aba do upAya haiN| eka to jJAnI kA upAya hai, jo ki bar3A durgama ko to banAyA nahIM hai| yaha mana bhI tumane diyA hai| mujhe to sirpha hai; kyoMki svayaM se ceSTA karanI pdd'egii| apane choTe-choTe hAthoM milA hai| isakA kartA maiM nahIM huuN| isalie tuma jAno, tumhArI se isa pUre sAgara ko zAMta karanA pdd'egaa| isalie mahAvIra ko jimmevArI hai| agara hamane mahAvIra kahA to aise hI nahIM khaa| bar3I ghanaghora agara bhakta ko bhagavAna kA smaraNa bhI bhUla jAtA hai to bhI vaha | tapazcaryA thI! durdharSa! janmoM-janmoM kI tapazcaryA thI, taba kahIM bahuta ciMtA nahIM krtaa| vaha kahatA hai, tumhIM bhulA rahe ho| jAkara vaha kSaNa AyA saubhAgya kA ki lahareM zAMta huiiN| yaha bar3I tU hai to terI phikra kyA, lar3AI thii| hAM, jinheM lar3ane kA zauka hai ve isa rAste para jA tU nahIM, to terA jikra kyA? sakate haiN| yaha rAstA bhI pahuMcA detA hai| bhakta ne to prAkRtika agara tU hai to hamane terI phikra na bhI kI to bhI tU hai! aura agara rAste ko cunA hai|| ta nahIM hai to terA jikra bhI karate rahe to kyA sAra? aura agara tuma naisargika aura svAbhAvika DhaMga se, binA bahata tU hai to terI phikra kyA, jaddojahada ke, binA vyartha kA saMgharSa kie pahuMca jAnA cAhate ho to tU nahIM, to terA jikra kyA? bhakta kA hI rAstA hai| usI para chor3a do| jo jJAnI janmoM-janmoM aura nizcita hI AdamI kamajora hai, asahAya hai! kSaNabhara meM kara pAtA hai, bhakta kSaNa meM kara letA hai| aura jo kSaNa meM ho bhAva se bhara jAtA hai; kSaNabhara bAda bhAva kA tUphAna utara jAtA hai, | sakatA hai usako janmoM-janmoM meM karane kI jidda, jidda hI hai| jo jvAra utara jAtA hai, saba bhUla jAtA hai| kSaNa meM ho sakatA ho, use janmoM-janmoM taka karake kyA karanA dekho maMdira meM AdamI ko pUjA karate-kaisI pavitratA hai? ikaTThA hI chor3a sakate ho...| jhalakatI hai usake cehare se! namAja par3hate dekho kisI rAmakRSNa ke pAsa eka AdamI aayaa| vaha hajAra sone kI ko-kaisA nirdoSa bhAva AMkhoM meM utara AtA hai! cehare para koI azarphiyAM laayaa| usane unake caraNoM meM rakha dI aura kahA ki advitIya AbhA A jAtI hai| phira isI AdamI ko bAjAra meM yaha mujhe Apako denA hai| rAmakRSNa ne kahA ki ThIka hai, aba tU dekho, kisI se lar3ate-jhagar3ate, dukAna calAte, to tuma bharosA hI le AyA hai to lauTAUMgA to tujhe burA lagegA, le liyaa| ye merI na kara sakoge ki vahI AdamI hai! mana hai pratipala badalA jAtA H ho gyiiN| aba tU itanA kAma kara de merI tarapha se inako le abhI kucha, abhI kuch| mana taraMgAyita hai| caMcala honA mana kA jAkara gaMgA meM DAla aa| yaha merI ho gyiiN| aba tU itanA kAma 648
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________________ prema hai AtyaMtika mukti prema hai AtyaMtika mukti - aura kara de mere lie ki inako jAkara gaMgA meM DAla aa| dimAga-dila TaTolatA vaha AdamI gayA to, lekina lauTA nahIM, bar3I dera hone lgii| kahAM manuSya hai ki jo to rAmakRSNa ne kahA ki jAo, dekho vaha kyA kara rahA hai| vaha | ummIda chor3akara jIyA vahAM eka-eka azarphI ko bajA-bajAkara, khanakA-khanakAkara isIlie ar3A rahA pheMka rahA thA pAnI meN| bhIr3a ikaTThI ho gayI thii| camatkAra ho rahA ki tuma mujhe pukAra lo thA ki yaha AdamI bhI kyA kara rahA hai! aura vaha eka-eka ko isIlie khar3A rahA bajAtA, parakhatA, dekhatA, pheNktaa| to dera laga rahI thii| ginatI ki tuma mujhe pukAra lo! rakhatA-tIna sau tIna, tIna sau cAra-aisA dhIre-dhIre jA rahA pukAra kara dulAra lo thA! to rAmakRSNa ne kahA, usase jAkara kaho ki nAsamajha, jaba dulAra kara sudhAra lo! ikaTThI karanI hoM to eka-eka azarphI ko jAMca-jAMcakara, / bhakta kahatA hai, tumhI...! pukArakara dulAra lo, dulArakara parakha-parakhakara ginatI kara-karake, khAte meM likha-likhakara sudhAra lo! tumhI...! karanA par3atA hai| jaba pUrI pheMkanI haiM nadI meM to hajAra huIM ki nau bhakta kI bar3I anUThI bhAva-dazA hai| bhakta ko kucha bhI karanA sau ninyAnabe haIM ki eka hajAra eka huIM! jaba pheMkanA hai to nahIM hai, sirpha kartApana kA bhAva chor3anA hai| jJAnI ko bahuta kucha ikaTThA pheMkA jA sakatA hai; gina-ginakara vahAM kyA kara rahA hai? karanA hai-laMbI yAtrA hai| aura majA yaha hai ki jJAnI kara-karake bhakta kahatA hai, jaba DAlanA hI hai usake caraNoM meM to bhI aMta meM yahI kara pAtA hai ki kartApana kA bhAva chor3a pAtA hai| gina-ginakara kyA DAlanA, ikaTThA hI DAla deMge! aura yaha bhI | vaha usakI aMtima sIr3hI hai| bhakta kI vahI prathama sIr3hI hai| ahaMkAra kyoM karanA ki puNya hI usake caraNoM meM DAleMge! | isalie maiM bAra-bAra kahatA hUM, jJAnI kramazaH calatA hai, bhakta yaha bhakta kI mahimA hai| vaha kahatA hai, pApa bhI usI ke caraNoM | chalAMga lagAtA hai| jJAnI sIr3hI se utaratA hai; bhakta chalAMga meM DAla deNge| yaha bhI ahaMkAra hama kyoM rakheM ki hama paNya hI tere | lagAtA hai| caraNoM meM car3hAeMge, pApa na car3hAeMge? isameM bhI bar3I sUkSma isalie mahAvIra ke vacanoM meM tumheM eka kramabaddhatA milegI, asmitA hai chipI huI, ki maiM aura pApa tere caraNoM meM car3hAUM! eka vaijJAnika zRMkhalA milegii| eka kadama dUsare kadama se jur3A nahIM, pahale puNya kA nirmANa karUMgA, phira cddh'aauuNgaa| maiM, aura huA hai| eka-eka kadama byorevAra, sApha-sApha! saba galata tere caraNoM meM aauuN-nhiiN| AUMgA-sarva suMdara hokara, iMgita-izAre haiN| pUrA nakzA hai| jagaha-jagaha mIla ke patthara haiN| sarvAMga suMdara hokara, mahimA se AvRtta hokara-taba tere caraNoM meM kitane A gaye, kitanA Age jAne ko hai-saba likhA hai| rakhaMgA! isameM bhI bar3I asmitA hai| bhakta kahatA hai, aba jaisA mahAvIra ne caudaha guNasthAna kahe haiM aura pUrI yAtrA ko caudaha bhI haM, dIna-hIna, burA-bhalA, suMdara-asuMdara, svIkAra kara lo! khaMDoM meM bAMTa diyA hai| eka-eka khaMDa kA spaSTa mIla kA patthara isIlie khar3A rahA hai| tuma pakkI taraha jAna sakate ho ki tuma kahAM ho, kitane cala ki tuma mujhe pukAra lo gaye ho aura kitanA calane ko bAkI hai| caudahaveM gaNasthAna ke jamIna hai na bolatI bAda hI yAtrA pUrI hotI hai| naAsamAna bolatA bhakta ke pAsa koI guNasthAna nahIM hai| bhakta ke pAsa koI jahAna dekhakara mujhe nakzA hI nahIM hai| bhakta ke pAsa koI kramabaddha sIr3hiyAM nahIM haiN| nahIM jabAna kholatA bhakta ko kucha patA bhI nahIM ki vaha kahAM hai| vaha itanA hI bhara nahIM jagaha kahIM jahAM jAnatA hai ki jahAM bhI hUM, usI kA hUM; jaisA bhI hUM, usI kA huuN| na ajanabI ginA gayA basa itanA sUtra usake hRdaya meM saghana hotA calA jAtA hai| kahAM-kahAM na phira cukA aura yaha nirbhara karatA hai tuma para, cAho to eka kSaNa meM chalAMga 649
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 HRRHEATRNET laga jAye, cAho to tuma janmoM-janmoM taka chalAMga kA vicAra kyoMki aise hI to bahata pratIkSA kI usne| aura vaha sadA DarA karate rho| hotA hai ki kahIM chUTa na jAye, AyA huA kahIM kho na jaaye| jo gaNita se jIte haiM unake lie jJAna kA rAstA hai| jo prema se jisane, itane zrama se AyA hai, itanI laMbI yAtrA karake AyA hai, jIte haiM unake lie bhakti kA rAstA hai| taba kahIM pAnI ke darzana hue, vaha to ekadama jhuka jAtA hai aura 'narahari kaise bhagati karUM maiM torI pIne meM laga jAtA hai| lekina bhakta ko to binA kucha kie caMcala hai mati morI!' milatA hai| vaha koI laMbI yAtrA karake AyA nahIM hai| 'usake' usa caMcala mati ko usake caraNoM meM rakha do! kahanA, le | prasAda se milatA hai| 'usakI' anukaMpA se milatA hai| usane samhAla! phira agara vaha kahe ki nahIM, tumhI samhAlo mere lie, | kucha arjita kiyA, aisA nahIM hai| usane kisI yogyatA ke bala to jaise rAmakRSNa ne usa AdamI se kahA thA ki jA mere lie gaMgA para pAyA, aisA nhiiN| usane to apanI apAtratA ko jAhira meM pheMka A, to tuma samhAlanA jaba taka usane tumheM dI hai| vaha karake, usake hI hAtha meM saba chor3akara pAyA hai| to vaha cAhe to amAnata hai| tumhArA kucha lenA-denA nahIM hai| vaha kahatA hai, thor3I mAna-manauvala kara sakatA hai| ruka sakatA hai| vaha kahatA samhAla mere lie| amAnata hai, to tumane samhAla lI hai; jaba hai, 'Ane do, thor3A aura jala ko bar3hane do| itanA A gayA hai to mAMgegA taba vApasa lauTA deNge| oMTha taka bhI A hI jaayegaa| taba pI leNge| aMjuli bhI kyoM bAMdhe? aura jisane itanI kRpA kI hai ki jala ko le AyA hai dUsarA praznaH do dina pahale saMdhyA ke darzana meM Apane eka | itane karIba, vaha itanI aura bhI kregaa|' yuvatI se kahA thA, zraddhA kro| aura maiMne bhI ApakI bAta para ulphata kA jaba majA hai ki vaha bhI hoM bekarAra zraddhA kI ki jahAM utkaTa pyAsa hogI vahAM pAnI ko AnA hI donoM tarapha ho Aga barAbara lagI huii| pdd'egaa| aba pAnI to A gayA hai, lekina kyA maiM turaMta aMjali | aura bhakta ko to jaise-jaise bhakti meM gaharAI AtI hai, bhara ke pInA zurU karUM yA pAnI muMha taka A jAye, isakI dhairya | vaise-vaise yaha bAta dikhAI par3ane lagatI hai ki maiM hI use nahIM se pratIkSA karUM? khoja rahA hai, vaha bhI mujhe khoja rahA hai| sacAI bhI yahI hai| pyAsA hI jalasrota ko nahIM khoja rahA hai, jalasrota bhI pratIkSA tumhArI jaisI marjI! kara rahA hai ki aao| kyoMki jaba pyAsA jalasrota para tRpta sAdhanA ke jagata meM hara jagaha bhakta aura sAdhaka kA pharka hai| hotA hai, taba jalasrota bhI tapta hotA hai| pyAse kI hI pyAsa nahIM sAdhaka tatkSaNa aMjali bharakara pI legaa| bhakta thor3I bujhatI, jalasrota kI bhI janmoM-janmoM kI pyAsa bujhatI hai| mAna-manauvala cAhatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, bhagavAna kahe, jalasrota kA sukha yahI hai ki kisI kI pyAsa bujhe| 'pIyo!' thapathapAe ki 'calo pIyo bhI! mAnA ki bahuta dera tuma hI khoja rahe ho paramAtmA ko, agara aisA hI hotA aura use pyAse rahe, aba to pI lo|' to vaha rUThakara khar3A ho jAtA hai| koI prayojana nahIM hai tumase, to khoja pUrI bhI hotI, isakI jhukAyA tUne, jhuke hama, barAbarI na rhii| saMbhAvanA nahIM hai| kyoMki agara usako rasa hI na ho khoje jAne yaha baMdagI huI ai dosta! AzikI na rhii| meM, to tuma kaise khoja pAte? tuma khoja pAte ho, kyoMki vaha bhI vaha bar3e mAna-manauvala letA hai| vaha kahatA hai, 'jhukeM? kyoM cAhatA hai tuma khoja lo| vaha aisI jagaha khar3A hotA hai ki tumase jhukeM?' aura vaha yaha isIlie kaha pAtA hai, 'kyoM jhukeM', milana ho jaaye| vaha aise tumhAre pAsa hI Akara khar3A ho jAtA hai kyoMki vaha jhukA to hai hii| | ki tuma jarA hI khojabIna karo ki milanA ho jaaye| saba usane chor3A hai to yaha haka arjita kiyA hai ki vaha thor3A tumane baccoM ko dekhA hai na, chiyA-chI khelate, basa vahI khela rUThane-manAne kA khela khela sakatA hai| hai| ve koI jyAdA dUra nahIM cale jAte ki phira tuma khoja hI na sAdhaka ke sAmane jaba pAnI AtA hai to vaha tatkSaNa pI letA hai, paao| vahIM kamare meM bistara ke pIche chipe haiM, ki palaMga ke nIce 650
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________________ KHEcond prema hai AtyaMtika mukti M cale gae haiN| tamako bhI patA hai. unako bhI patA hai| lauTatA, tuma jaldI hI thaka jAte ho| tuma udAsa ho jAte ho| tuma jisako patA hai vaha bhI do-cAra cakkara lagAkara bistara ke apane rAste para laga jAte ho| tuma socate ho, yaha dvAra apane nIce A jAtA hai ki are! aura isa taraha camatkRta hotA hai ki lie nhiiN| tuma agara mitratA bAMTa rahe ho aura dUsarI tarapha se jaise kucha patA na thaa| hAlAMki vaha AMkha baMda kiye khar3A thA, mitratA ke lie koI pratisaMvedana nahIM hotA, koI saMvAda nahIM lekina usane thor3I-sI AMkha kholakara dekha liyA thA ki kahAM / uThatA, dUsare hRdaya se kucha khabara nahIM AtI ki tumhArI mitratA jA rahe ho! sabako patA hai|| svIkAra kI gayI, asvIkAra kI gayI; cAhI gaI thI, nahIM cAhI isalie hiMdU isa jagata ko lIlA kahate haiN|...chiyaa-chii hai| | gaI thI; dUsarA prasanna huA ki nahIM prasanna huA; dUsarA agara paramAtmA bhI tumheM khoja rahA hai| tumhIM akele nahIM ho khoja taTastha hI khar3A rahe upekSA se-to jaldI hI mitratA sUkha jAtI meN| yaha tumhArA hAtha hI usake hAtha kI tarapha nahIM bar3hA hai, usakA hai| sIMcanA tabhI saMbhava ho pAtA hai jaba donoM tarapha se baha cale; hAtha bhI tumhAre hAtha kI tarapha bar3hA hai| zAyada tumane hAtha bar3hAyA, Aye bhI jAye bhI; lautte| aura jaba tuma kisI ko prema dete ho usase pahale hI usane hAtha bar3hA diyA hai| tumheM jaba se banAyA, aura prema vApasa lauTatA hai to hajAra gunA hokara lauTatA hai| phira taba se hI hAtha bar3hAe khar3A hai| tumane bar3I dera kara dI hai| tuma dete ho, phira hajAra gunA hokara lauTatA hai| do premI eka-dUsare ulphata kA jaba majA hai ki vaha bhI hoM bekarAra ko dekara itanA pA lete haiM jitanA unhoMne diyA kabhI bhI nahIM thA; donoM tarapha ho Aga barAbara lagI huii| kyoMki donoM kI tarapha hajAra gunA hokara lauTane lagatA hai| -Aga donoM tarapha barAbara lagI huI hai| pyAsA vaha bhI hai ki do premiyoM kA jor3a kevala jor3a nahIM hotA, guNanaphala hotA hai| tuma aao| | jo aMtima hisAba hai usameM aisA nahIM hotA ki tIna + tIna = vaijJAnika kahate haiM, sUraja nikalatA hai, phUla khilate haiN| aba chh| usameM aisA hotA hai : tIna x tIna se = nau| guNanaphala kI taka aisA hI samajhA jAtA rahA hai ki yaha ekataraphA lena-dena hai : | taraha calatI hai, bar3hatI jAtI hai sNkhyaa| bar3A hotA calA jAtA sUraja nikalA, phUla khile| sUraja to bahuta kucha detA hai phUloM hai| donoM premI choTe ho jAte haiM aura donoM ke AsapAsa ko| sUraja ke binA to phUla khila na skeNge| kaviyoM ko sadA Ane-jAnevAlA prema bahuta bar3A ho jAtA hai| donoM premI do taTa isa bAta para saMdeha rahA hai aura aba kucha vaijJAnikoM ko bhI saMdeha kI bhAMti ho jAte haiM aura prema kI gaMgA bar3I hone lagatI hai| honA zurU huA hai| aura vaha saMdeha yaha hai ki ekataraphA to jagata | lekina yaha tabhI saMbhava hai jaba lauTatA bhI ho| meM kucha bhI nahIM ho sktaa| yahAM to saba lena-dena saMtulita hai| merI bhI dRSTi yahI hai ki phUla bhI lauTAte haiN| aura jisa dina yahAM to donoM tarAjU samAna hone caahie| anyathA avyavasthA ho pRthvI para eka bhI phUla na hogA, usa dina sUraja UganA na jaayegii| sUraja detA rahe, phUla lete raheM; sUraja detA rahe, phUla lete caahegaa| Ugane kA koI artha na raha jaayegaa| kisake lie? raheM-to eka dina sUraja kA divAlA nikala jaayegaa| aura phuuloN| maiM yahAM bola rahA huuN| tuma agara samajhate ho to hI bola sakatA ke peTa itane bar3e ho jAeMge ki ve apane ko samhAla na paaeNge| huuN| tumhArI AMkha se, tumhAre bhAva se, tumhArI mudrA se agara nahIM, phUla bhI kucha de rahe hoNge| aura subaha jaba sUraja nikalatA samajha ko lauTate hue dekhatA hUM to hI bola sakatA huuN| anyathA hai to phala hI nahIM khilate, suraja bhI phaloM ko khilA dekhakara phira dIvAloM se bolane meM aura tumase bolane meM koI pharka na raha khilatA hogaa| jaayegaa| phira dIvAloM se hI bola le sakatA huuN| tuma dIvAla nahIM yaha aba taka to kavitA rahI hai| lekina abhI idhara dasa varSoM meM ho| isalie dhIre-dhIre maiMne bhIr3a meM bolanA baMda kara diyA, | vaijJAnikoM ko isa para saMdeha Ane lagA hai aura zaka hone lagA hai kyoMki maiMne pAyA ki vahAM bar3I dIvAla khar3I hai| bhIr3a to khar3I ki yaha kavitA kahIM saca hI na ho| kyoMki saba tarapha jIvana meM hotI hai, lekina dIvAla kI taraha khar3I hotI hai| vahAM lena-dena barAbara hai| tuma jise prema dete ho, tatkSaNa usase prema saMvedanazIla citta nahIM haiN| to maiM bolatA hUM, lekina lauTatA kucha pAte ho| agara tuma hI prema de rahe ho aura dUsarI tarapha se prema nahIM bhI nhiiN| aura agara lauTatA na ho, kama se kama samajha na lauTatI 651 www.jainelibray.org
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________________ HERE jina sUtra bhAga: ARATRE ho, AMkhoM kI jhalaka na lauTatI ho, jarA-sI rozanI hai, tumhArI paramAtmA mujhe nahIM khoja rahA hai| paramAtmA kA sAdhaka ko koI AMkha meM kauMdha jAtI hai, agara vaha na lauTatI ho, to bolanA vyartha bar3A savAla hI nahIM hai| sAdhaka satya khojatA hai| satya kA artha ho jAtA hai| hotA hai : tttsth| bhakta bhagavAna khojatA hai| bhagavAna kA artha maiM kahatA hUM, sUraja nahIM UgegA, jisa dina phUla nahIM khileNge| hotA hai : vyakti, prema se labAlaba! satya rUkhA zabda hai| satya yaha to hama jAnate haiM ki phUla nahIM khileMge agara sUraja nahIM meM tarka kI bhanaka hai, gaNita kA svAda hai| satya zabda meM koI uugegaa| dUsarI bAta bhI itanI hI sunizcita hai| phUloM kI tarapha rasadhAra nahIM hai, marusthala jaisA hai| aba tuma lagAo satya ko se kisI ne abhI bahuta gavAhI nahIM dii| phUloM kI tarapha se khoja chAtI se, tumako patA calegA! to tuma to lagA rahe ho, lekina nahIM huii| phUla choTe-choTe haiM, sUraja bar3A hai| satya bilakula hAtha nahIM phailA rhaa| jaise tuma kisI khaMbhe ko lekina AdamI ke jagata meM ulaTI hAlata hai| AdamI choTA hai chAtI se lagA rahe ho, aisA satya chAtI se lgegaa| aura kahatA hai, hama paramAtmA ko khojate haiN| aura paramAtmA bar3A 'bhagavAna!' bhakta yahI kaha rahA hai ki astitva tumhAre prati hai, sUraja kI bhaaNti| paramAtmA tumheM khoja rahA hai| tuma choTe-choTe taTastha nahIM hai| itanA hI artha hai bhagavAna zabda kaa| bhagavAna se phUla ho| vaha tumhArI talAza kara rahA hai| usakI kiraNeM tumheM koI matalaba nahIM hai ki koI baiThA hai AkAza meM vyakti kI Akara ghera lenA cAhatI haiM, tumhAre sAtha havAoM meM nAcanA cAhatI trh| yaha zabda to sUcaka hai| yaha to itanA kaha rahA hai ki haiN| ise agara smaraNa rakhA to koI Dara nahIM hai, thor3I dera ruka astitva tumhAre prati udAsIna nahIM hai| astitva tumhAre prati prema jaanaa| jo chAtI taka A gayA hai pAnI, vaha oMThoM taka bhI A se labAlaba hai, bharA huA hai| yaha satya nahIM hai, balki prema hai| jaayegaa| vaha tumheM DubA lenA cAhatA hai apane meN| vaha DUbakara isalie jaba jIsasa ne kahA ki paramAtmA prema hai to unakA yahI bar3A masta hogaa| vaha DubAkara bar3A masta hogaa| vaha tumheM apane artha thaa| kaha sakate the, paramAtmA satya hai| gAMdhI ne kahA hI hai: meM AtmasAta kara lenA cAhatA hai| tuma usI kI UrjA ho-dUra drutha ija gADa; satya paramAtmA hai| lekina satya bar3A rUkhA-sUkhA bhaTaka gyii| vaha tumheM pAkara vaisA hI prasanna hogA jaise koI zabda hai; jaise kisI tarka kA, gaNita kA, hisAba kA zabda hai| preyasI, usakA pati khoyA huA vApisa lauTa Ae; yA koI mAM, isameM bhagavAna kA rasa nhiiN| satya ko paramAtmA kahane kA artha hai usakA beTA khoyA huA vApisa lauTa Ae; yA koI baap| ki paramAtmA nahIM hai, satya hai| phira satya ko khojanA pdd'egaa| yaha AnaMda ekataraphA honevAlA nahIM hai| isa jagata meM satya tumheM nahIM khojegaa| satya ko kyA par3I hai ? satya meM to koI ekataraphA kucha bhI nahIM hai| ise tuma jIvana kA buniyAdI satya prANa bhI nahIM ho skte| jaba satya meM prANa hote haiM aura bhItara smjho| yahAM jahAM bhI eka tarapha tuma kucha dekho, samajhanA ki jyoti kA dIyA jalatA hai, taba vaha paramAtmA ho jAtA hai, taba vaha dUsarI tarapha bhI kucha ho rahA hai| yahAM tAlI eka hAtha se nahIM | satya nahIM raha jaataa| isalie jIsasa jyAdA sahI haiM, jaba ve bjtii| kahate haiM paramAtmA prema hai yA prema paramAtmA hai| to bhakta akelA hI tAlI na bajA paaegaa| aura bhakta akelA to agara tumane bhakta kI taraha se chalAMga lagAyI hai to koI bhajana na kara paayegaa| aura bhakta akelA kIrtana na kara paayegaa| phikra nahIM, ruke rahanA, Thahare rahanA-vaha bddh'egaa| tuma jitanI agara pAe na ki bhajana meM vaha bhI sammilita hai, kahIM pIche khar3A jidda karoge utanI tIvratA se bddh'egaa| tumhArI jidda bhI tumhAre vaha bhI gunagunA rahA hai, aura kIrtana meM agara pAe na ki vaha bhI bharose kI abhivyakti hogii| tumhArI jaldabAjI adhairya kI, nAca rahA hai-kitanI dera bhakta akelA cala pAegA? IMdhana | tumhArI pratIkSA tumhAre dhairya kI! jaldI hI cuka jaayegaa| vahI hai jo IMdhana ko DAle calA jAtA hai| khuddAriyAM yaha mere tajassusa kI dekhanA isalie agara sAdhaka ho aura bar3I mehanata se pahuMce ho jalasrota maMjila para Akara apanA patA pUchatA hUM maiN| para, to aMjuli bharakara pInA hI par3egA; tuma dera taka pratIkSA nahIM bhakta kahatA hai, dekho merI talAza kA svAbhimAna ki maMjila kara skte| kyoMki sAdhaka mAnatA hai, maiM hI khoja rahA hai; para A gayA hUM aura maMjila para Akara apanA patA pUchatA 22CSE
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________________ | prema hai AtyaMtika mukti huuN|...chiyaa-chii! sAdhaka kaI bAra cUka jAtA hai pahaMca-pahaMcakara; kyoMki sAdhaka bhakta kabhI-kabhI bar3e svAbhimAna se bhI bAta karatA hai| bhakta | kA pahuMcanA mana kI eka khAsa dazA para nirbhara karatA hai| vaha dazA hI kara sakatA hai svAbhimAna se bAta, kyoMki jisakA koI bar3I saMkIrNa hai aura bar3I kaThina hai| use kSaNabhara bhI bAMdhakara ahaMkAra nahIM vahI svAbhimAna se bAta kara sakatA hai| rakhanA bahuta muzkila hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, ar3atAlIsa saikiMDa mahArASTra meM pyArI kathA hai viThobA ke maMdira kI, ki eka bhakta / tuma dhyAna meM raha jAo to satya kI upalabdhi ho jaayegii| apanI mAM kI sevA kara rahA hai aura kRSNa use darzana dene Ae haiN| ar3atAlIsa saikiMDa! ar3atAlIsa saikiMDa bhI mana ko dhyAna kI unhoMne dvAra para dastaka dI hai| to usane kahA, abhI gar3abar3a na avasthA meM rakhanA kaThina hai|| karo, abhI maiM mAM ke paira dAbatA huuN| lekina kRSNa ne kahA, suno lekina bhakta to caubIsa ghaMTe bhI bhagavAna ke bhAva meM raha sakatA bhI maiM kauna huuN| jisake lie tumane sadA prArthanA kI aura sadA hai| vaha bhUlatA bhI hai to bhI usI ko bhUlatA hai; yAda bhI karatA hai pukArA, vahI kRSNa huuN| itanI muzkila aura itanI prArthanAoM ke to bhI usI kI yAda karatA hai lekina usase kabhI nahIM chuutttaa| bAda AyA huuN|' to usake pAsa eka IMTa par3I thI, usane IMTa usakA bhUlanA bhI usI kA bhUlanA hai ! agara pITha bhI karatA hai to sarakA dI, lekina usa tarapha dekhA nahIM, aura kahA, 'isa para | usI kI tarapha karatA hai aura muMha bhI karatA hai to usI kI tarapha baiTho, vizrAma karo, jaba taka maiM mAM ke paira dAba luuN|' vaha rAtabhara karatA hai| bhakta kI bar3I anUThI sthiti hai! paira dAbatA rahA aura kRSNa usa IMTa para khar3e-khar3e thaka gaye aura to tuma para nirbhara hai, pUchanevAle para nirbhara hai| agara bAmuzkila marti ho gaye hoNge| to viThobA kI marti hai vaha IMTa para khar3I hai| khoja pAe ho to jaba pahuMca jAo pAsa to dera mata kara denA, magara gajaba kA bhakta rahA hogA-gajaba kA bharosA rahA hogA! ekadama pI lenA ! kauna jAne, kahIM pAsa AyA huA srota phira na khaddAriyAM yaha mere tajassasa kI dekhanA! kho jaaye| hAM, agara bhakta ho to thor3A majA aura khela kA le -yaha svAbhimAna merI khoja kA! sakate ho| aura pahuMcakara khela kA jo majA hai vaha aura hI hai! maMjila para Akara apanA patA pUchatA hU~ maiN| pahale to hama tar3aphate haiM, Dare hue rahate haiM, parezAna rahate haiM, becaina kRSNa ko bhI khar3A rkhaa| kRSNa ko bhI IMTa para khar3A kara diyaa| rahate haiM! bhakta kA bharosA itanA hai, bhakta kI zraddhA itanI hai ki jaldI kyA isalie tumane akasara dekhA, maMjila para jaba loga pahuMca jAte hai! becainI kyA hai! bhakta ko bhagavAna milA hI haA hai| haiM to sAmane hI baiTha jAte haiM vizrAma ke lie| vaise calate rahe. bar3e bhagavAna lauTa jAyegA, yaha to savAla hI nahIM utthtaa| lauTa bhI mIloM calakara Ae hoMge, lekina ThIka jaba dvAra para A jAte haiM jAyegA to jAyegA kahAM! | to socate haiM ThIka, sIr3hiyoM para baiTha jAte haiM vizrAma karane ke isalie agara bhakta kI dazA ho aura khela thor3I dera aura lie| aba kucha dera nahIM, lekina aba pahuMca hI gae to aba calAnA ho, to jalasrota sAmane phUTa par3e, tumheM chAtI taka DubA jaldI bhI kyA hai! le, to bhI khar3e rahanA, koI harjA nhiiN| AegA! vaha bhI A rahA hai. tamheM khoja rahA hai| vaha oMThoM taka bhI aayegaa| lekina agara tIsarA prazna: Apake prati itanA prema rahate hae bhI Apako bahuta ceSTA se Ae ho to itanA dhairya mata krnaa| kyoMki jo sunate vakta kabhI-kabhI akulAhaTa aura krodha kyoM uThane ceSTA se milatA hai vaha kSaNa meM kho bhI sakatA hai| mana kI kisI lagatA hai? bhAva-dazA meM jalasrota dikhAI par3atA hai; bhAva-dazA badala jAye, kho jaayegaa| agara mana kI taraMgoM para kabjA pAkara, prema hai-isiilie| dhyAnastha hokara, usake jalasrota kI jhalaka milI ho to jaldI | tumhArA prema krodha se mukta to abhI nahIM ho sktaa| tumhAre prema pI lenA, kyoMki taraMgoM kA kyA patA, vicAra phira A jAyeM, phira meM to krodha abhI hogA hii| tumhArI dostI meM tumhArI duzmanI bhI cUka jAo! abhI hogii| kyoMki tuma baMTe-baMTe ho| abhI tuma ekarasa nhiiN| .
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________________ HTTARAME jina sUtra bhAgaH T HERI abhI to tuma jisase prema karate ho, usI ko krodha bhI karate ho| dUsaroM kA dhyAna AkarSita kara leN| koI rAjanetA bananA cAhatA abhI to tuma jisa para zraddhA karate ho, usI para azraddhA bhI karate hai-vaha kucha bhI nahIM hai, AkAMkSA itanI hai ki hajAroM logoM kA ho| abhI to tuma virodhAbhAsI ho| abhI to tumhArA citta eka dhyAna merI tarapha ho| rASTrapati, pradhAnamaMtrI...to karor3oM logoM dvaMdva kI avasthA meM hai-jahAM viparIta se chuTakArA nahIM huA; kA dhyAna merI tarapha ho| jahAM viparIta maujUda hai| to agara tuma mujhe prema nahIM karate to tumane dekhA ki rAjanetA jaba taka pada para hote haiM taba taka svastha jarUra koI nArAjagI na hogii| rahate haiM; jaise hI pada se utare ki bImAra par3a jAte haiN| rAjanetA tumane dekhA, agara kisI ko duzmana banAnA ho to pahale dosta jaba taka saphala hotA rahatA hai taba taka bilakula svastha rahatA hai; banAnA jarUrI hai| tuma binA dosta banAe kisI ko duzmana banA asaphala huA ki marA, phira nahIM jI sktaa| kyA ho jAtA hai? sakate ho? kaise banAoge? koI upAya nhiiN| dostI duzmanI meM jaba taka dhyAna milatA hai taba taka bhojn| dhyAna UrjA hai| tuma badala sakatI hai, duzmanI dostI meM badala sakatI hai; lekina sIdhI jaba bhI kisI kI tarapha dekhate ho gaura se, taba tuma use UrjA de duzmanI banAne kA koI upAya nhiiN| hama nArAja unhIM para hote haiM rahe ho| tumhArI AMkhoM se jIvana-srota bahatA hai| jinase hamArA lagAva hai| apanoM se hama nArAja hote haiM, parAyoM se | isalie jina logoM ko ThIka-ThIka rAste se dhyAna nahIM mila to hama nArAja nahIM hote| | pAtA ve ulaTe upAya bhI karate haiN| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM ki to mujhase agara tumhArA lagAva hai to bahuta bAra nArAjagI bhI | rAjanetAoM meM aura aparAdhiyoM meM koI pharka nahIM hai| pharka itanA hogii| usase kucha ghabar3Ane kI jarUrata nahIM-vaha prema kI chAyA hI hai ki rAjanetA samAja-sammata upAya se dhyAna AkarSita karatA hai| usase kucha ciMtita bhI mata ho jaanaa| kyoMki usase agara hai; aparAdhI, samAja-asammata upAya se| hatyA kara detA hai tuma ciMtita hue to khatarA hai| khatarA yaha hai ki tuma agara usa para | kisI kI, akhabAra meM phoTo to chapa jAtA hai, carcA to ho jAtI bahuta jyAdA dhyAna dene lage ciMtita hokara, to kahIM vahI tumhAre hai| loga kahate haiM, badanAma hue to kyA, kucha nAma to hogA! tuma dhyAna se majabUta na hone lge| svIkAra kara lenA ki ThIka hai, prema | bhalA socate hoo ki aparAdhI ko kaisA kaThina nahIM mAlUma hai to kabhI-kabhI nArAjagI bhI ho jAtI hai| lekina usa para par3atA hogA jaba jaMjIreM DAlakara pulisa ke AdamI use jelakhAne jyAdA dhyAna mata denaa| dhyAna dene se; jisa para bhI hama dhyAna deM kI tarapha le jAte haiN| tuma galatI meM ho, tuma jarA phira se gaura se vahI bar3hane lagatA hai| dhyAna bhojana hai| dekhanA! jaba kisI AdamI ko jaMjIra bAMdhakara pulisavAle le isIlie to hama bahuta rasa lete haiN| agara koI tumhAre prati jAte haiM to tuma usakI akar3a dekhanA-vaha kisa zAna se calatA dhyAna na de to tuma kumhAlane lagate ho| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, | hai| bAjAra meM vaha pratiSThita hai, vaha khAsa AdamI hai! bAkI bacce ko agara mAM kA dhyAna na mile to baccA, bhojana saba taraha kisI ke hAtha meM to jaMjIreM nahIM aura bAkI kI tarapha to se mile, cikitsA mile, suvidhA-sukha mile, to bhI kumhalA cAra-pAMca pulisavAle AsapAsa nahIM cala rahe haiM, usI ke pAsa jAtA hai| dhyAna milanA caahie| dhyAna pAne ke lie baccA cala rahe haiM! jaise rASTrapati ke Age-pIche pulisavAle, aisA tar3aphatA hai, rotA hai, cIkhatA hai| tumane dekhA, bacce ko kaha do, aparAdhI ke Age pIche bhI pulisvaale| jaise rAjanetA ko bhIr3a 'ghara meM mehamAna A rahe haiM, zoragula mata karanA'! vaise vaha zAMti | dekhatI hai, vaise aparAdhI ko bhI dekhatI hai| se baiThA thA, khela rahA thA apane khilaunoM se, mehamAna ke Ate hI maiMne sunA hai, eka rAjanetA marA to usakI pretAtmA apanI arthI vaha zoragula mcaaegaa| kyoMki itane loga ghara meM maujUda haiM, ke sAtha gyii| eka dUsarI pretAtmA, eka purAne bhUtapUrva rAjanetA, inakA dhyAna AkarSita karane kA maukA vaha nahIM cUka sktaa| ve bhI vahAM maujUda the maraghaTa pr| to usa naye rAjanetA kI pretAtmA aura vaha eka hI rAstA jAnatA hai dhyAna AkarSita karane kA ki ne unase kahA ki agara mujhe patA hotA ki marane para itanI bhIr3a kucha upadrava khar3A kara de| | ikaTThI hogI, maiM kabhI kA mara gayA hotaa| itanI bhIr3a ikaTThI huI, dhyAna bhojana hai| isIlie to loga itane Atura hote haiM ki jiMdagI meM kabhI nahIM huI thI! agara mujhe pahale patA hotA to maiM
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________________ kabhI kA mara gayA hotA ! bhIr3a ko ikaTThA karane kA bar3A zauka hai, bar3A rasa hai / usake pIche manovaijJAnika satya hai| agara koI bhI upAya na mile to AdamI ulaTe-sIdhe upAya karatA hai| eka AdamI ne amarIkA meM isa sadI ke prAraMbha meM apane ko prasiddha karane ke lie Adhe bAla kATa lie, AdhI dAr3hI-mUMcha kATa lii| nyUyArka kI sar3akoM para vaha tIna dina ghUmatA rhaa| jahAM gayA vahIM logoM ne cauMkakara dekhA ki kyA huA ! saba akhabAroM meM usakA nAma chpaa| tIna dina meM vaha AdamI hara AdamI kI jabAna para thaa| aura jaba usase pUchA gayA ki yaha tumane kisalie kiyA hai, to usane kahA ki isameM kyA kucha batAne kI bAta hai! maiM marA jA rahA thA, koI mujhe jAnatA hI nahIM ! hama Ae aura cale ! kisI kI najara bhI na par3I! yaha bhI koI jiMdagI huI? aura mujhameM koI guNavattA to hai nahIM; maiM koI bar3A kavi nahIM hUM, koI bar3A citrakAra nahIM hUM ki loga mujhe dekheMge to maiMne kahA, kucha to karUM! yaha mujhe sUjha gyaa| magara aba citrakAra merA citra utArane ko A rahe haiM aura kavi mere saMbaMdha meM kavitAeM likha rahe haiN| khayAla rakhanA, jisa para bhI tumane dhyAna diyA vaha majabUta hotA calA jAtA hai| Adhunika vijJAna ne jo bar3I se bar3I khojeM kI haiM unameM eka khoja bar3I camatkArI hai-aura vaha yaha ki jaba vaijJAnika nirIkSaNa karatA hai paramANuoM kA, aNuoM kA, gaharI khurdabIna se, to eka bahuta anUThI bAta patA calI ki jaba vaha unakA nirIkSaNa karatA hai taba unakA vyavahAra badala jAtA hai| paramANuoM kA nirIkSaNa karane se vyavahAra badala jAtA hai ! yaha to hadda ho gyii| isakA to yaha artha huA ki jaba tuma gaura se kursI ko dekhate ho to kursI vahI nahIM raha jAtI, jaba vaha koI nahIM dekha rahA thA, jaisI taba thii| yaha AdamI ke saMbaMdha meM to samajha meM AtA hai ki rAste para tuma cale jA rahe ho, koI bhI nahIM hai, to tuma eka DhaMga ke AdamI hote ho| phira rAste para koI nikala AyA, do AdamI nikala Ae, to tuma badala jAte ho, tuma thor3e samhalakara calane lagate ho| aura agara do striyAM nikala AeM aura agara suMdara huIM, taba to tuma bilakula hI badala jAte ho| taba to tuma ekadama jhAr3a dete ho apane ko; saba taraha se suMdara hokara, TAI-vAI ThIka karake cala par3ate ho ! cehare para raunaka A prema he AtyaMtika mukti jAtI hai, paira meM gati A jAtI hai ! tumane dekhA, dasa AdamI baiThakara bAta kara rahe hoM aura eka strI vahAM A jAye, bAta kA pUrA kA pUrA rUpa badala jAyegA - tatkSaNa ! aba vaha dasoM ke bIca eka hor3a zurU ho gayI ki isa strI kA dhyAna kauna AkarSita kare ! strI yAnI mAM ! usI se AMkha kA pahalA saMbaMdha hai| usI se pahalA dhyAna milA thaa| usI kI AMkha se pahalI jIvana kI jyoti pAyI thii| jaise hI strI ko dekhA ki tatkSaNa vahI dhyAna kI jyoti pAne kI AkAMkSA jagatI hai| aura dasoM meM pratispardhA ho jAyegI ki kauna isa strI ko AkarSita kara letA hai / jo AkarSita kara legA vaha jIta gayA, vaha netA ho gayA, bAkI nau hAra gaye / vaijJAnika kahate haiM ki vastueM taka vahI nahIM raha jAtIM nirIkSaNa karane ke sAtha, jaisI vaha pahale thiiN| unameM bhI rUpAMtaraNa ho jAtA hai| yaha to hadda ho gyii| paramANu ko dekhane ke sAtha hI vyavahAra badala jAtA hai- -isase eka bAta siddha hotI hai ki paramANu bhI AtmavAna haiN| vahAM bhI caitanya hai| caitanya ke atirikta to aisA nahIM ho sktaa| to tuma jaba vRkSa ko gaura se dekhate ho to tuma yaha mata socanA ki vRkSa vahI rahA - badala gyaa| isa para bahuta prayoga ho rahe haiN| agara tuma eka vRkSa ko cuna lo bagIce meM aura roja usake pAsa jAkara usako dhyAna do, aura ThIka usake hI mukAbale vaisA hI dUsarA vRkSa ho usako dhyAna mata do, pAnI do, khAda do, saba barAbara, sirpha dhyAna mata do aura eka vRkSa ko cunakara tuma use roja dhyAna do, dularAo, pucakAro, pyAra karo, usase thor3I bAta karo, thor3I guphtagU apanI kaho, thor3I usakI suno- tuma acAnaka hairAna hooge, jisa vRkSa ko dhyAna diyA vaha duganI gati se bar3hatA hai| isake aba to vaijJAnika pramANa haiM / usameM jaldI phUla A jAte haiM / aura phUla usake bar3e hoNge| khAda aura pAnI meM koI pharka nahIM hai| donoM vRkSa eka sAtha rope gae the, eka UMcAI ke the; lekina jaldI hI, jisako dhyAna diyA gayA thA vaha bar3ha jAyegA, jisako dhyAna nahIM diyA gayA, upekSita, durbala, dIna raha jaayegaa| yahI satya bhItara ke saMbaMdha meM bhI hai| unhIM bAtoM ko dhyAna do jinheM tuma bar3hAnA cAhate ho| mujhase tumheM prema hai, prema ko hI dhyAna 655
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________________ SAR HINTERE jina stra bhAga 1 PARA E I do| hAM, bIca-bIca meM chAyA par3atI hai krodha kI, dhyAna mata denaa| maiMne kahA, maiMne kucha bigAr3A nahIM hai, koI duzmanI nahIM kI hai| kyoMki jisako tuma dhyAna doge vaha bddh'egaa| prema ko hI dhyAna eka tathya kA tumhAre sAmane udaghATana huaa| yaha paramAtmA jo denA! dhyAna dete-dete tuma pAoge, krodha kama hone lgaa| eka | tuma soca rahe ho ki tumheM dikhAyI par3atA hai, abhI dikhAyI nahIM dina aisI ghar3I AyegI ki krodha kI sArI UrjA dhyAna meM par3A hai| tumane sirpha apanI AMkha meM dhuMdha khar3I kara lI hai| tIsa nimajjita hokara prema bana jaayegii| taba krodha kI chAyA bhI na sAla kI mehanata agara tIna dina meM kho jAye, to bacAne yogya hI bnegii| taba prema zuddha hogaa| aura jahAM prema zuddha hai vahIM prArthanA na thii| tIsa sAla meM agara vaha ghar3I na AyI ki tumhAre binA kA janma ho jAtA hai| yAda kie paramAtmA yAda rahe to kaba AyegI? to kahIM kacha bhala 'Apake prati itanA prema rahate hue bhI, Apako sunate vakta ho rahI hai| tumhArI yAdadAzta meM kahIM koI bhUla-cUka hai| tumhArI kabhI-kabhI akulAhaTa aura krodha kyoM uThane lagatA hai?' prakriyA bhrAMta hai| aura bhI kAraNa haiN| maiM jo kaha rahA hUM, vaha sabhI se tumheM | to svAbhAvika hai ki vaha mujha para nArAja huaa| vaha nArAja nA mile, aisA jarUrI nahIM hai| usameM bahata hai jisase tamheM hokara calA gyaa| phira koI paMdraha dina bAda vApasa lauttaa| usane sAMtvanA na milegii| usameM bahuta hai jisase tumhArI dhAraNAeM kahA, kSamA krnaa| zAyada Apa jo kahate haiM, ThIka hai; yadyapi maiM ttuutteNgii| usameM bahuta hai jinake kAraNa tumhAre baMdhe hue vicAra nArAja huA, kyoMki merI sAMtvanA chIna lI, merI surakSA chIna ukhdd'eNge| usameM bahuta hai jinase tumhArI aba taka kI kI gayI lii| maiM socatA thA, eka satya mila gayA hai aura vaha satya chIna vyavasthA meM vighna-bAdhA pdd'egii| to akulAhaTa bhI hogii| liyA! yadyapi aba maiM samajhatA hUM ki Apane chInA kucha bhI nhiiN| agara tuma eka rAste para cala rahe the aura soca rahe the ki saba merI muTThI khAlI thii| maiMne kholakara na dekhI thii| maiMne mAna rakhA ThIka hai aura mujhase milanA ho gayA, aura maiMne kahA ki kucha bhI thaa| aba maiM pUchane AyA hUM ki kyA kruuN| ThIka nahIM hai isameM--to akulAhaTa svAbhAvika hai| to aisA bahuta bAra hogA ki sunate-sunate tumheM akulAhaTa eka sUphI mere pAsa lAyA gyaa| tIsa sAla se niraMtara hogii| kyoMki tuma apanI sArI mAnyatAoM ko ghara nahIM chor3akara smaraNa-smaraNa paramAtmA kA kara rahA hai, jikra kara rahA hai| aura A gaye ho| tuma unheM sAtha le Aye ho| jaba maiM kucha bola rahA hUM aisI ghar3I A gayI thI ki use aba saba jagaha paramAtmA dikhAyI to tumhArI mAnyatAoM se satata saMgharSa cala rahA hai| eka zabda par3atA hai-vRkSoM meM, pahAr3oM meM, pattharoM meN| to maiMne usase kahA tumhAre bhItara jAtA hai to tumhAre hajAra zabdoM kI bhIr3a use bhItara ki tIna dina mere pAsa raho aura tIna dina ke lie yaha smaraNa baMda | ghusane nahIM detii| becainI khar3I hogI, akulAhaTa khar3I hogI aura kara do| usane kahA, kyoM? maiMne kahA, tIsa sAla ho gae, aba krodha bhI utthegaa| lekina ise samajhane kI koziza krnaa| , isakA bhI to patA lagAnA jarUrI hai ki yaha kahIM smaraNa hI to akulAhaTa tabhI khar3I hotI hai jaba mere zabda tumheM kucha dRSTi dete nahIM hai! yaha kahIM Atma-sammohana to nahIM hai| kyoMki bAra-bAra haiM aura vaha dRSTi tumhArI dhAraNAoM ke viparIta par3atI hai| to doharA-doharA-doharAkara kahIM aisA to nahIM tumane khayAla paidA kara jaldI mata krnaa| sunanA, smjhnaa| vaha akulAhaTa tumhAre mana liyA hai! tumheM dikhAyI nahIM par3atA, sirpha bhrAMti ho rahI hai| kI tarakIba hai dhuAM khar3A karane kI, tAki tuma samajha hI na usane kahA, yaha bAta to ThIka hai| vaha thor3A DarA bhii| lekina | paao| usa akulAhaTa meM tuma cUka jaaoge| usa vakta zAMta phira bhI usane kahA, maiM koziza kruuNgaa| tIna dina vaha mere pAsa rahakara suna lenaa| mana se kahanA, ghabar3A mata, ghara calakara vicAra thaa| usane paramAtmA kA smaraNa chor3a diyA, namAja na pddh'ii| | kara leMge; pahale samajha lene de| tujhe to hama samajhate haiM, varSoM tere tIsare dina subaha vaha mujha para bahuta nArAja ho gyaa| usane kahA, sAtha rahe haiM; isa bAta ko bhI samajha lene de| phira donoM para yaha to saba kharAba kara diyaa| tIsa sAla kI merI sAdhanA para ThIka-ThIka taulakara vicAra kara leMge, tarAjU meM rakha leMge, pAnI phera diyaa| yaha tumane kaisI duzmanI kI? maiMne tumhArA kyA hisAba-kitAba lagA leNge| phira jo ThIka hogA use mAna leNge| bigAr3A thA? agara tumane ThIka se sunA to phira koI ar3acana nahIM hai| satya alo Blucation International
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________________ prema hai AtyaMtika mukti kI eka khUbI hai| tuma use ThIka se suna lo, phira tuma usase mere binA khAlI-khAlI lagatA hai| vaha bhI nArAjagI kA kAraNa bacakara bhAga na skoge| usase bacane kA eka hI upAya hai ki tuma | hai| ve mujhe na suneM jyAdA dina taka to becainI hotI hai| to jisa ThIka se suno hI na; sunate vakta hI tuma gar3abar3a kara do to ThIka AdamI para hameM nirbhara ho jAnA par3atA hai, usa para nArAjagI hone hai| agara suna liyA to phira asatya usake sAmane Tika na lagatI hai ki yaha to bAta burI huii| yaha to eka taraha kI parataMtratA skegaa| agara tumhArI dhAraNA ThIka hogI to bacegI; agara ThIka ho gyii| agara vaha do-cAra mahIne mere pAsa na AeM to mana na hogI to gira jaayegii| donoM hAlata meM zubha hai| bar3A-bar3A vIrAna ho jAtA hai; daur3a hone lagatI hai Ane kI; phira merI bAteM suna-sunakara tumhAre jIvana meM rUpAMtaraNa hoNge| ve hajAra kAma chor3akara Ane kA mana hone lagatA hai| yaha nazA aisA rUpAMtaraNa samAja ko svIkRta hoMge, aisA nahIM hai| samAja ko hai| isakI talapha bhI hogii| to jaisI nArAjagI AnI zurU hogI dhArmika vyakti kabhI svIkRta nahIM rahA, kyoMki samAja abhI taka ki yaha kyA mAmalA huA, yaha to hama jaise kisI ke vaza meM ho dhArmika nahIM hai| samAja ko sAMpradAyika vyakti svIkRta haiM, gae, jaise koI hameM khIMcane lagA, koI dhAge baMdha gae, jaise prema ne kyoMki samAja sAMpradAyika hai| hiMdU svIkRta hai, musalamAna kucha jaMjIreM banA lIM! to bhI nArAjagI AtI hai| svIkRta hai, IsAI svIkRta hai; dhArmika vyakti kisI ko svIkRta tere bagaira kisI cIja kI kamI to nahIM nahIM hai| maiM na tumheM hiMdU banA rahA, na IsAI, na jaina, na bauddh| merI tere bagaira tabiyata udAsa rahatI hai| ceSTA anUThI hai| maiM tumheM sirpha dhArmika banAnA cAhatA hUM: saba ho tumhAre pAsa lekina agara tumane apane hRdaya meM mujhe vishessnn-shuuny| | thor3I-sI jagaha dI to mere binA thor3I tabiyata udAsa rahane to tuma jaba lauTakara jAoge, agara merI bAta tumhAre mana meM lgegii| to jo tumheM udAsa kara rahA hai, usase tuma nArAja na gUMja gaI, tumhAre hRdaya ko chU gaI, tumhAre prANoM kA tAra baja gayA, hooge to kyA karoge? yadyapi yaha udAsI saMkramaNa kAla kI to tuma kucha anyathA hone lgoge| rUpAMtaraNa zurU hogaa| tuma hai| jaldI hI yaha udAsI bhI calI jaaegii| aura jaldI hI aisI jahAM ho, vahAM ar3acana aaegii| tuma mujha para krodhita bhI | ghar3I bhI A jAyegI ki yahAM bhAga-bhAgakara Ane kI jarUrata na hooge| rhegii| tuma jahAM hooge vahIM maiM calA aauuNgaa| vaha ghar3I Ane mujhako to hoza nahIM tujhako khabara ho zAyada ke pahale yaha udAsI kI ghar3I gujregii| loga kahate haiM ki tumane mujhe barbAda kiyaa| vIrAM hai mayakadA khuma-o-sAgara udAsa haiM to tuma mujha para nArAja hooge| kahoge ki isa AdamI na tuma kyA gae ki rUTha gaye dina bahAra ke| barbAda kiyaa| bhale-caMge the| apanA kAma-dhAma karate the| yaha to agara mere sAtha tumane apanI bahAra kA saMbaMdha jor3A-jo saba gar3abar3a ho gyaa| ye gerue vastra, yaha mAlA-loga kahate ki jur3a hI jAegA; agara tumhArA nAca mere sAtha paidA huA, to haiM, pAgala ho gaye! loga kahate haiM, sammohita ho gaye! ar3acana saMbaMdha jur3a hI jAyegA; agara tuma yahAM Akara khuza hue, prasana hogI daphtara meM, dukAna meN| maiM jAnakara hI ar3acana khar3I kara rahA hue, AnaMdita hue, utsAha jagA, utsava huA to ghara lauTakara hUM; kyoMki usI ar3acana ke mAdhyama se tuma badaloge, anyathA / | tuma udAsa ho jaaoge| to mana yahAM kI tarapha bhAgA-bhAgA tuma badala na skoge| rhegaa| karoge kacha, yAda yahAM kI banI rhegii| patnI, bacce parAe suvidhA se koI badalatA nahIM--cunautI se badalatA hai| cunautI / mAlUma hone lgeNge| apanA hI ghara dharmazAlA mAlUma hone kaSTapUrNa hotI hai| prathama caraNa meM bar3I pIr3A hotI hai| lekina lgegaa| to nArAjagI bilakula svAbhAvika hai| lekina yaha pIr3A ke bAda hI nayA janma hai| | saMkramaNa kI bAta hai| thor3e aura gahare utaroge to dhIre-dhIre tumheM to tumhArI nArAjagI, tumhArA krodha ekadama akAraNa hai, aisA pahalI daphA patnI-bacce apane mAlUma hoNge| bhI nahIM hai| phira jo mere prema meM par3a gae haiM, kAphI gahare, jinako maiM tumheM tor3ane ko nahIM hUM, kisI se bhI tor3ane ko nahIM huuN| vahI samAja kI bhI ciMtA nahIM hai aba, unako bhI ar3acana hai| unako merI niSThA hai| tumheM maiM kisI se bhI tor3ane kI ceSTA nahIM kara rahA
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 11 huuN| tumheM jor3ane kI hI ceSTA hai| lekina isake pahale ki asalI jor3a ghaTe, nakalI jor3a ttuutteNge| isake pahale ki tuma apane baccoM ko saca meM prema kara pAo, vaha jo jhUThA prema hai--jo tumane aba taka samajhA hai prema hai--vaha jaayegaa| vaha jAyegA to tuma becaina hooge| tumhAre hAtha khAlI lagane lgeNge| tumhArA hRdaya rikta hotA huA mAlUma pdd'egaa| lekina bharane kI vaha pahalI zarta hai| tumheM pahale sUnA karUMgA, khAlI karUMgA, tAki tuma bhare jA sko| tumheM kATanA bhI par3egA, chainI uThAkara tumhAre kaI Tukar3e alaga bhI karane par3eMge-tabhI tumhArI pratimA nikhara sakatI hai| to akAraNa nahIM hai, svAbhAvika hai| agara samajha liyA to becaina na hooge| ye becainI kI ghar3iyAM bIta jaayeNgii| prema kabhI bhI kisI ko dukhI nahIM kiyA hai| aura prema kabhI kisI ke lie baMdhana nahIM banA hai| agara mAlUma par3atA ho to itanA hI samajhanA ki nayA-nayA hai| yaha svAda abhI jabAna para baiThA nahIM; eka daphA baiTha jAyegA to tuma pAoge, prema hI svataMtratA hai| prema mukti hai| prema se bar3I koI mukti nhiiN| Aja itanA hii| 658
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________________ Ah dA sUtra / HEATRE nissaMkiya nikkaMkhiya nivvitigicchA amUDhadiTThI y| uvabUha thirIkaraNe, vacchala pabhAvaNe atttth||78|| jattheva pAse kaI duppauttaM, kAeNa vAyA adu maannsenn| tattheva dhIro paDisAharejjA, Ainnao khippmivkkhliinnN||79|| tiNNo hu si aNNavaM mahaM, kiM puNa ciTThasi tiirmaago| abhitura pAraM gamittae, samayaM goyam ! mA pmaaye||80||
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________________ halA sUtraH 'samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga haiM: atyaMta aparicita kI khoja meM calA hai| niHzaMkA, niSkAMkSA, nirvicikitsA, amUDhadRSTi, akasara loga satya kI khoja nahIM karate, zAstra ko pakar3akara upagUhana, sthirIkaraNa, vAtsalya aura prbhaavnaa|' | baiTha jAte haiN| kyoMki zAstra meM kahIM jAnA nahIM-zabda kA khela eka-eka aMga ko bahuta dhyAna se samajhanA jarUrI hai| hai; buddhi kI khujalAhaTa hai| tote kI taraha raTa leMge, yAda kara leMge 'niHzaMkA...' aura soca leMge, pahuMca gye| jaise koI himAlaya ke nakze ko samyaka darzana kA pahalA aMga, pahalA caraNa : abhy| mana meM lekara baiTha jAye, chAtI se lagAkara rakhe aura soce ki pahuMca gaye; koI zaMkA na ho, koI bhaya na ho| lekina hilerI ko yA tenasiMga ko jaba gaurIzaMkara car3hanA hotA hai sAhasa! kyoMki jo sAhasI haiM ve hI kevala satya kI khoja para | to yaha chAtI para nakze lagAne jaisA nahIM hai, yaha jIvana ko dAMva jA skeNge| satya kI khoja meM, samajha se bhI jyAdA mUlya sAhasa para lagAnA hai| sAhasa caahiye| mRtyu bhI ghaTa sakatI hai| jo hai kA hai| sAhasa kA artha hotA hai| jahAM kabhI na gaye hoM, jise vaha bhI kho sakatA hai| aura usakA to koI patA nahIM jo milane kabhI na jAnA ho, aparicita, anajAna, ajJeya-usameM prvesh| ko hai| satya hai apricit| use aba taka jAnA nhiiN| jo jAnA-mAnA to jisake pAsa juArI jaisA dila hai ki jo hai use dAMva para hai, usase bhaya miTa jAtA hai; usase hama paricita ho jAte haiN| | lagA de, usake liye jo nahIM hai, vahI kevala satya kI khoja meM jisa rAste para bahuta bAra Aye-gaye, usa rAste para phira Dara nahIM saphala ho pAtA hai| dukAnadAra saphala nahIM ho paate| lgtaa| pahalI bAra, naye rAste para, bhaya pratIta hotA hai : patA hisAbI-kitAbI saphala nahIM ho paate| isaliye mahAvIra samyaka nahIM, rAstA kahAM le jAye, aura patA nahIM rAste para kyA ghaTe! | darzana kA pahalA sUtra kahate haiM : niHshNkaa| mana meM jarA bhI bhaya na aura satya kA rAstA to tuma kabhI cale nhiiN| jisa rAste para tuma ho, to hI jA skoge| abhaya kA, vIroM kA mArga hai-kAyaroM kA cale ho, vaha hai saMsAra kA raastaa| sAhasa ke abhAva ke kAraNa hI nahIM, bhagor3oM kA nhiiN| hama bAra-bAra saMsAra ke rAste para hI paribhramaNa karate rahate haiN| aba yahAM to ulaTI hAlata ghaTI hai| jaina dharma ko svIkAra manasvida kahate haiM ki AdamI aparicita sukha se bhI DaratA hai; karanevAle, jarA bhI sAhasI nahIM haiN| sAhasa se unakA koI saMbaMdha paricita dukha ko bhI pakar3e rakhatA hai, kama se kama paricita to hai! nahIM rahA hai aura unhoMne apanI kAyaratA ko acche-acche zabdoM kama se kama jAnA-mAnA, apanA to hai! itane dinoM kA nAtA to | meM DhAMka liyA hai...ahiMsA! akasara mujhe aisA dikhAI par3A ki hai! aparicita sukha se bhI bhaya lagatA hai, ki patA nahIM kyA ho, jo AdamI DaratA hai ki koI usakI hiMsA na kara de, vaha ahiMsaka kyA ghaTe! aura jo vyakti satya kI khoja meM calA hai, vaha to ho jAtA hai| isa bhaya se ki kahIM dUsarA merI hAni na kara de, vaha 668
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________________ 664 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 kahatA hai hAni kisI ko pahuMcAnA hI nhiiN| vaha svayaM bhI hAni nahIM pahuMcAtA, kyoMki hAni pahuMcAne meM hAni uThAne kA khatarA bhI jur3A hai| vaha kisI ko mAratA bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki mArane jAne meM apane mAre jAne kI bhI saMbhAvanA khulatI hai| vaha ahiMsA kI bAta karatA hai| yahAM khayAla rakhanA, ahiMsA vIroM kA veza hai-- unakA nahIM jo abhI Dara rahe haiM, bhayabhIta ho rahe haiM, ghabar3A rahe haiN| unakI ahiMsA kisI kAma kI nahIM hai| vaha to kevala laphphAjI hai| vaha to Upara se thopa liyA AvaraNa hai / vaha to apane ko chipA lenA hai, surakSA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, niHzaMkA pahalA caraNa hai| aura jo saMsAra se hI ghabar3A gaye haiM, vaha satya kI yAtrA para kyA khAka nikala sakeMge ! jahAM Darane jaisA kucha bhI na thA, kyoMki jahAM khone jaisA hI kucha na thA, vahAM jo Dara gaye, ve satya kI yAtrA para kaise nikala sakeMge? isa bheda ko khayAla meM lo| satya kI khoja ke nAma para tuma kahIM saMsAra se Darakara to nahIM baiTha gaye ho / jaina muniyoM ko maiM dekhatA hUM to aisA hI pratIta hotA hai| adhika maukoM para ve satya kI khoja meM nahIM gaye, sirpha saMsAra kI khoja se ruka gaye haiN| saMsAra kI khoja se ruka jAnA anivArya rUpa se satya kI khoja nahIM hai| hAM, satya kA khojI saMsAra kI khoja se mukta ho jAtA hai, yaha jarUra sahI hai / lekina saMsAra kI khoja chor3a denevAlA satya kI khoja para nikala jAtA hai, yaha Avazyaka nahIM hai| / aisA samajho, eka AdamI gaurIzaMkara car3hane jAtA hai-- gaurIzaMkara car3hane jAyegA to pUnA chuuttegaa| lekina pUnA chor3akara koI baiTha jAye, isase gaurIzaMkara nahIM pahuMca jAyegA pUnA chor3akara baiThane ke hajAra upAya haiM : pUnA kI ThIka sImA para bAhara baiThA rahe; jahAM pUnA kA kAraporezana kA kSetra zurU hotA hai, basa usakI sImA para baiThA rhe| lekina isase koI gaurIzaMkara para nahIM pahuMca jaayegaa| hAM, gaurIzaMkara kI yAtrA para jo gayA hai vaha pUnA se jarUra mukta ho jAyegA; use pUnA chor3anA hI pdd'egaa| mahAvIra ne saMsAra chor3A, satya kI yAtrA para gaye, isaliye / bar3e sAhasa kA kadama utthaayaa| lekina jaina muni !... vaha saMsAra se Darakara baiTha gayA hai| saMsAra se jo Dara gayA vaha satya meM to jAyegA hI kaise ? paricita se jo Dara rahA hai vaha aparicita meM to jAyegA kaise ? dikhAI par3anevAle se jo Dara rahA hai vaha adRzya kI yAtrA para to kaise kadama uThAyegA ? jahAM bhIr3a hai, saMgI-sAthI haiM, parivAra hai, mitra haiM, usa rAste para, rAjapatha para calane se Dara rahA hai, to bIhar3a vanoM meM aura pagaDaMDiyoM para utaregA ? satya kI khoja para to jAnA par3atA hai akele| vahAM to koI sAthI na hogA, koI saMgI na hogaa| vahAM to zAstra bhI chor3a dene hoMge, zabda bhI chor3a dene hoNge| vahAM to samAja se jo liyA hai vaha saba chor3akara jAnA hogaa| bhASA bhI chor3a denI hogii| isaliye mahAvIra ne apane saMnyAsI ko muni kahA thA, ki vaha bhASA kA tyAga kara de| kyoMki bhASA to samAja kI hI dena hai| gaura se dekheM to bhASA hI samAja hai / jaba tuma bolate ho tabhI samAja banatA hai; jaba tuma nahIM bolate to samAja nahIM bntaa| tuma agara cupa khar3e ho to tuma akele ho; bole, ki judd'e| thor3I dera ko soco! eka gAMva taya kara le ki aba vANI kA tyAga karate haiM, pUrA gAMva cupa ho jAye, to usa gAMva meM akele akele loga raha jaayeNge| usa gAMva meM samAja na rahegA, kyoMki setu gira jaayeNge| do AdamiyoM ke bIca jo setu haiM ve to zabda haiN| agara sArA gAMva taya kara le ki aba hama cupa hoMge to gAMva miTa jAyegA; vyakti raha jAyeMge, samUha na raha jaaegaa| samUha to jItA hai bhASA para / mahAvIra ne kahA ki tuma bhASA bhI chor3oge to hI jA sakoge satya tk| hAM, jaba satya ko jAna lo, taba cAhe bhASA kA upayoga karake logoM ko samajhA denaa| lekina jAnate samaya chor3akara jAnA hogA, mauna honA hogA, zUnya honA hogaa| aura jo bhI tumhAre pAsa hai usa sabako usake lie dAMva para lagA denA hogA, jisako na tuma jAnate, na koI AzvAsana hai jisakA ki pakkA hai, milegaa| kyoMki koI dUsarA tumheM AzvAsana nahIM de sktaa| agara mujhe kucha milA to maiM lAkha sira paTakUM to bhI tumheM samajhA nahIM sakatA ki tumheM bhI milegaa| koI upAya nahIM hai| satya kI anubhUti AMtarika hai| vastutaH nahIM hai satya, ki tumheM dikhA dUM hAtha meM rakhakara, ki yaha rahA satya, tAki tumheM bharosA A jaaye| tuma chUkara to na dekha sakoge, AMkha se na dekha sakoge, kAna se sunA na jA skegaa| bharosA karanA hogaa| usI bharose ko mahAvIra kahate haiM : niHzaMkA, TrasTa / eka gahana zraddhA kI jarUrata hogI eka aisI zraddhA kI, jisameM jarA bhI saMdeha na ho, kyoMki
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________________ samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga jarA bhI saMdeha huA to saMdeha paira ko pIche khIMca letA hai| saMdeha bAta hI nahIM hai, mere pAsa kucha hai nhiiN...| paira ko Age bar3hane hI nahIM detaa| agara tumheM jarA bhI Dara rahA aura maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna ke dvAra para eka bhikhArI aayaa| patA, patA nahIM hogA aisA, na hogA aisA-agara aisI tuma to mullA ne use dekhate hI se kahA ki mAlUma hotA hai gAMva meM AzaMkA meM ghire rahe, to kadama uThegA nhiiN| naye-naye Aye ho| isalie pahalA kadama mahAvIra kahate haiM : niHshNkaa| lekina hama usa bhikhArI ne kahA, Apa kaise pahacAna gae? bilakala ThIka to bar3I AzaMkA se bhare haiN| aura hamArI AzaMkAeM bar3I adabhuta kahate haiN| maiM abhI sTezana se hI utarakara calA A rahA huuN| magara haiN| hamArI AzaMkAeM aisI haiM ki jaise koI naMgA kahe ki maiM nahAUM | Apa pahacAne kaise? Apa koI jyotiSI ho? kaise, kyoMki nahA lUMgA to phira kapar3e kahAM nicoDUMgA, kpdd'e| usane kahA ki maiM koI jyotiSI nahIM, lekina gAMva ke bhikhArI kahAM sukhAUMgA! naMgA hai, kapar3e haiM nahIM; lekina snAna nahIM jAnate haiM ki yahAM kucha milegA nhiiN| karatA isa Dara se ki kahIM kapar3e bhIga na jaayeN| bhikhArI hai, DaratA bhikhArI ko bhI dene yogya hamAre pAsa kyA hai! hamAre pAsa hai hI hai ki kahIM cora-luTere na mila jaaeN| pAsa kucha bhI nhiiN| luTere | kahAM kucha! lekina hama mAnakara baiThe haiM, mAnyatA hai, aura mAnyatA mila bhI jAeMge to unhIM ko luTanA par3egA, kucha dekara jAnA meM hama kAphI rasa lete haiN| mAnyatA ke Dhakkana ko ughAr3akara bhI pdd'egaa| lekina, bhikhArI bhI DaratA hai ki kahIM cora-luTere na | bhItara ke khAlI bartana ko nahIM dekhte| Dara lagatA hai ki kahIM mila jaaeN| hamArI dazA aisI hI hai| hamAre pAsa kucha bhI nahIM| aisA na ho ki khAlI hI ho! muTThI hama bAMdhakara rakhate haiM, kholate aura AzaMkA bahuta hai ki kahIM kho na jaaye| | nahIM, kyoMki kahIM dikhAI na par3a jAye ki khAlI hai| hama apane kabhI tumane socA, kyA hai tumhAre pAsa jo kho jAyegA? hAtha ko samajhAye rakhate haiM ki hai, bahuta hai| hama gunagunAte rahate haiM ki tumhAre khAlI haiM, hRdaya tumhArA rikta hai, saMpatti ke nAma para kucha bahuta hai| aura phira AzaMkA paidA hotI hai ki kahIM china na jaaye| ThIkare ikaTThe kara rakhe haiM jo mauta tumase chIna hI legii| tuma lAkha | mahAvIra jaba tumase kahate haiM, AzaMkA nahIM cAhiye, niHzaMkA upAya karo to bhI aMtataH mauta se tuma haaroge| kitane hI baco, kI sthiti cAhiye, to ve yaha nahIM kaha rahe haiM ki tuma niHzaMkA ko idhara baco udhara baco, idhara chipo udhara chipo, eka na eka dina | Aropita kro| ve itanA hI kaha rahe haiM ki tuma apanI AzaMkA mauta tumhArI gardana pakar3a hI legii| ko jarA gaura se kholakara, AMkhoM ke sAmane bichAkara to dekha aMtataH mauta jItegI, tuma na jIta pAoge--itanI bAta nizcita loH vahAM koI kAraNa hai? koI bhI kAraNa nahIM hai! jisa dina hai| bIca meM kitanI dera tuma dhokhA de lete ho, mauta ko isase kyA tumheM aisI dRSTi upalabdha hogI ki Darane kA koI bhI kAraNa nahIM pharka par3atA hai? aMtatogatvA mauta tumhArI gardana pakar3a legI aura hai, khone kA koI upAya nahIM, kyoMki hai hI nahIM, usI kSaNa tumhAre tumhAre ThIkaroM ko ugalavA legii| jise tumane inakamaTaiksa jIvana meM eka naI UrjA kA AvirbhAva hogaa| usa naI UrjA ko Aphisa se bacA liyA hogA, usako tuma mauta se na bacA | kahoH zraddhA, bharosA, ttrstt| usa naI UrjA ko kaho : niHshNkaa| skoge| jisako tumane coroM se, DAkuoM se bacA liyA hogA, | taba tuma asaMdigdha bhAva se binA pIche lauTakara dekhe, satya kI usako tama mauta se na bacA skoge| | khoja meM nikala jaaoge| vaha bhAva tumheM, yaha anubhava ki mere yahAM, pahalI to bAta H tamhAre pAsa kucha hai nahIM, aura jo tumhAre pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai, nA-kucha hI dAMva para lagAnA hai, milA to pAsa hai vaha saba mauta chIna legii| to gavAne kA Dara kyA hai? bhaya | ThIka na milA to kucha khotA nahIM to phira dAMva para lagAne meM kyA hai? lekina tuma bar3e bhayabhIta hote ho|| tuma jhijhakoge nhiiN| tuma sabhI dAMva para lagA doge| mahAvIra kahate haiM, ThIka se apanI sthiti ko samajho to | maiMne sunA hai, eka AdamI amarIkA kI eka kAra becanevAlI AzaMkA kA koI kAraNa hI nahIM hai| AzaMkA ke lie jarA bhI dukAna meM gyaa| vaha jisa kAra ko kharIdanA cAhatA thA, usakA koI AdhAra nahIM hai| AzaMkA kalpita hai aura jaba AzaMkA gira milanA muzkila thaa| dukAnadAra ne kahA, 'kama se kama sAla bhara jAye, aura tuma dekha lo khulI AMkha se ki AzaMkA kI to koI rukanA pdd'egaa| laMbA kyU hai| aura koI upAya nahIM abhI dene 668
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH1 kaa|' vaha AdamI bar3A nArAja ho gyaa| usane kahA ki usameM koI AkAMkSA mata rkhnaa| kyoMki AkAMkSA hI saMsAra hai| sAlabhara! gusse meM usane apane khIse se noToM ke baMDala nikAle agara satya kI khoja para bhI AkAMkSA lekara gaye, to tuma apane aura jo kacarA pheMkane kI TokarI thI, usameM DAlakara daravAje ke ko dhokhA de rahe ho, tuma saMsAra meM hI daur3a rahe ho| tumheM bhrAMti ho bAhara ho gyaa| dukAnadAra bhI cakita ho gyaa| aura bahuta dhanI | gaI hai ki tama satya kI khoja para jA rahe ho| satya kI khoja para loga dekhe the, magara yaha AdamI adabhuta hai| hajAroM DAlara, aise | vahI jAtA hai jisakI AkAMkSA gira gii| kacare meM DAlakara calA gyaa| usane jaldI se noTa nikalavAye, AkAMkSA ko hama smjheN| phira nakArAtmaka zabda hai: ginatI karavAI; dugane the, jitane ki kAra ke dAma ho sakate the| nisskaaNkssaa| AkAMkSA kyA hai? jaise hama haiM usase hama rAjI nahIM usane phaurana apane AdamiyoM ko kahA ki jAkara kAra usake ghara haiN| eka bar3I gaharI becainI hai-kucha hone kI, kucha pAne kI, pahuMcA do| kAra ghara pahuMcA dii| dUsare dina vaha hairAna huaa| bhAgA kahIM aura hone kI, kahIM aura jAne kii| jahAM hama haiM vahAM huA usa AdamI ke ghara gayA aura kahA, 'mahAnubhAva! vaha saba atRpti! jaise hama haiM vahAM atRpti! jo hama haiM usase atRpti! noTa nakalI haiN|' usa AdamI ne kahA, nakalI na hote to hama kucha aura honA thA, kahIM aura honA thaa| kisI aura makAna meM, kacarAghara meM pheMkate? . kisI aura gAMva meN| kisI aura pati ke pAsa, kisI aura patnI eka bAra tumheM dikhAI par3a jAye ki noTa nakalI haiM, to kacarAghara ke pAsa! koI aura beTe hote! koI aura deha hotI! koI aura meM pheMkanA bhI AsAna hai| ar3acana kahAM hai? vastutaH DhonA tijor3I hotI! lekina kucha aura! 'kucha aura' kI daur3a muzkila ho jaayegaa| usa bojha ko tuma kisaliye Dhooge! usa AkAMkSA hai| bojha ko kisa kAraNa Dhooge! tuma thor3A soco| kahIM bhI tuma hote, kyA isase AkAMkSA kI mahAvIra tumase zraddhA janmAne ko nahIM khte| yahI mahAvIra kA daur3a ruka jAtI? tuma socate ho, jisa mahala meM tumheM honA aura anya zikSakoM kA bheda hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, tuma apanI cAhie thA, usameM koI hai, usase to pUcho! vaha kahIM aura hone kI AzaMkA ko ThIka se pahacAna lo, vaha gira jaaegii| jo zeSa raha daur3a meM lagA hai| tuma jisa pada para nahIM ho aura socate ho, honA jAyegA, vahI zraddhA hai| isaliye mahAvIra zraddhA zabda kA upayoga cAhie the, usa pada para bhI koI hai| usase to pUcho! vaha kahIM nahIM krte| eka-eka zabda khayAla krnaa| yahAM mahAvIra zraddhA aura jAne kI taiyArI meM lagA hai| jisa gAMva tuma pahuMcanA cAhate kaha sakate the, lekina nahIM kahA; sAhasa kaha sakate the, nahIM ho, vahAM bhI koI rahatA hai| usase to pUcho! vaha bistara-boriyA khaa| nakArAtmaka zabda upayoga kiyA H niHshNkaa| koI bAMdhe baiThA hai ki kaba Trena mila jAye ki vaha kahIM aura cala pdd'e| vidhAyaka zabda upayoga na kiyA, kyoMki vidhAyaka kI koI yahUdiyoM meM eka kahAnI hai| eka yahUdI dharmaguru ne--garIba jarUrata nahIM hai| sirpha AzaMkA kI samajha A jAe ki vyartha hai, AdamI thA--eka rAta sapanA dekhaa| sapanA dekhA ki deza kI korI hai, akAraNa hai-jaise hI AzaMkA gira jAtI hai to jo rAjadhAnI meM jo pula hai nadI ke Upara, usake eka kinAre bijalI zaMkArahita citta kI dazA hai vahI zraddhA hai, vahI sAhasa hai, vahI ke ThIka khaMbhe ke nIce bar3A dhana gar3A hai| usane dhana bhI abhaya hai| tumhAre bhItara eka anUThI UrjA kA janma hogaa| vaha dekhA-hIre-javAharAta camakate hue! subaha uThA, socA sapanA dabI par3I hai| tumhArI caTTAna ne, AzaMkA kI caTTAna ne usa jharane hai| lekina dUsarI rAta sapanA phira AyA, ThIka vaisA kA vaisaa| ko phUTane se rokA hai| haTA do caTTAnaH jharanA apane se phUTa dUsare dina subaha jAgakara vaha ekadama yaha na kaha sakA ki sapanA pdd'egaa| jharanA to hai hI! jharanA tumane khoyA nahIM hai| hai, kyoMki sapane isa taraha nahIM duhrte| phira bhI usane socA ki isalie mahAvIra nahIM kahate ki jharane ko khojo| mahAvIra nahIM kyA bharosA, kahAM jAnA! lekina tIsarI rAta sapanA phira AyA, kahate ki zraddhA ko Aropita kro| mahAvIra kahate haiM, sirpha taba rukanA muzkila ho gyaa| usane kahA, koI rAjadhAnI itanI AzaMkA ko ughaadd'o| dUra bhI nahIM hai, jAkara dekha to AUM mAmalA kyA hai! vaha kabhI dUsarA caraNa hai : nisskaaNkssaa| jo bhI tuma karo satya kI khoja meM, rAjadhAnI gayA bhI na thaa| jaba vaha gayA to cakita huaa| ThIka 666
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________________ jaisA pula usane sapane meM dekhA thA vaisA hI pula rAjadhAnI kA hai| taba to utsAha bddh'aa| tejI se calane lgaa| dUsarI tarapha phuNcaa| ThIka bijalI kA khaMbhA vahIM hai jahAM sapane meM dekhA thaa| ThIka vaisA hI bijalI kA balba lagA hai-taba to bharosA aura bddh'aa| lekina eka musIbata thii| sapane meM usane yaha na dekhA thA ki eka pulisavAlA vahAM paharA detA hai| to vaha rAha dekhane lagA ki pulisavAlA jAye to maiM khodakara dekhUM / lekina pulisavAlA tabhI jAtA jaba dUsarA A jAtA, DyUTI bdltii| vaha do-tIna dina aise cakkara mAratA rhaa| pulisavAle ne bhI bAra-bAra isa AdamI | ko vahAM cakkara mArate dekhaa| use bulAyA pAsa aura kahA ki suno, kyA mAmalA hai? AtmahatyA karanI hai pula se kUdakara ? kyoMki isIliye vahAM vaha khar3A rahatA thA ki koI AtmahatyA na kara le| mAmalA kyA hai ? khajAnA thA ! hasIda phakIra isa kahAnI meM bar3A rasa lete haiN| kyoMki yaha kahAnI jIvana kI kahAnI hai| tuma soca rahe ho, kahIM aura khajAnA gar3A hai, kisI rAjadhAnI meM, kisI pula ke paas| vahAM jo khar3A hai vaha soca rahA hai ki tumhAre ghara khajAnA gar3A hai| tumane kabhI dekhA ! kabhI- kabhI rAha se calate bhikhamaMge ko dekhakara bhI dhanapati ke mana meM bhI IrSyA A jAtI hai| kabhI-kabhI samrAToM ke mana meM IrSyA A jAtI hai| kyoMki jisa mastI se bhikhArI cala sakate haiM usa mastI se samrATa to nahIM cala skte| bojha bhArI hai, ciMtA bahuta hai| rAta so bhI nahIM skte| kauna samrATa so sakatA hai bhikhArI kI taraha ! rAha ke kinAre kI to bAta dUra, suMdaratama suvidhA se suvidhApUrNa kakSoM meM bhI, ArAmadAyaka bistaroM para bhI nIMda nahIM aatii| ciMtAeM itanI haiM, mana UhApoha meM lagA rahatA hai| aura bhikhArI rAha ke kinAre, akhabAra ko bichAkara hI so jAtA hai aura ghurrATe lene lagatA hai| kabhI-kabhI samrAToM ke mana meM bhI IrSyA uThatI hai ki aisA svAsthya, aisI nizcitatA, aisI zAMti, aise vizrAma kI dazA kAza, hamArI bhI hotI! bhikhamaMgA bhI roja mahala ke pAsa se nikalatA hai, socatA hai, kAza, hamAre pAsa aisA mahala hotA ! usa yahUdI dharmaguru ne kahA, aba Apase chipAnA kyA hai; eka sapane ke cakkara meM par3a gayA huuN| vaha pulisavAlA haMsA aura usane kahA, Thaharo! isake pahale ki tuma apanA sapanA kaho, maiM bhI tumheM kaha duuN| tIna dina se maiM bhI eka sapanA dekha rahA huuN| maiM eka sapanA dekha rahA hUM ki phalAM-phalAM gAMva meN...| jo usane nAma liyA to vaha dharmaguru bar3A hairAna huA, vaha to usI ke gAMva kA nAma hai ! phalAM-phalAM gAMva meM phalAM-phalAM nAma kA eka dharmaguru hai / AkAMkSA kA artha hai: tuma jahAM ho vahAM rAjI nhiiN| jo jahAM hai vahAM rAjI nhiiN| kahIM aura dikhAI par3atA hai jIvana kA svapna pUrA usane kahA, are Thaharo! yaha merA nAma hai aura mere gAMva kA tuma hotaa| vahAM jo hai, usakA bhI jIvana kA svapna pUrA nahIM ho rahA patA le rahe ho ! maiM hI hUM vaha dharmaguru / | hai| yahAM bhikhamaMge to parAjita haiM hI, yahAM sikaMdara bhI parAjita haiN| yahAM bhikhamaMge to khAlI hAtha haiM hI, yahAM sikaMdara bhI khAlI hAtha haiN| jisa dina tumheM AkAMkSA kI yaha vyarthatA dikhAI par3a jAtI hai, usI dina niSkAMkSA paidA hotI hai, niSkAma bhAva paidA hotA hai| vaha pulisavAlA bahuta hNsaa| usane kahA ki maiM tIna dina se eka sapanA dekhatA hUM ki jahAM dharmaguru sotA hai usake bistara ke nIce eka khajAnA gar3A hai| maiM to eka dina to socA sapanA hai, dUsare dina kaise socUM ki sapanA hai ! hIre-javAharAta saba sApha dikhAI par3ate haiN| aura Aja tIsarI rAta phira sapanA dekhA hai| aura tumase isalie kaha rahA hUM ki tumhArA ceharA usa sapane meM mujhe dikhAI par3atA hai| yaha mAjarA kyA hai? tuma tIna dina se yahAM cakkara bhI lagA rahe ho| samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga satya ke jagata meM tuma AkAMkSA se nahIM jA skoge| kyoMki sabhI AkAMkSA saMsAra meM lauTA lAtI hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara tuma svarga kI AkAMkSA se satya kI khoja karo, cUka jaaoge| kyoMki svarga kI khoja phira saMsAra kI hI khoja hai| parimArjita, sudhare hue saMskAra - saMsAra kA hI saMskaraNa hai vaha / yahIM jo sukha nahIM mila pAye haiM, unakA hI bar3hA-car3hA rUpa hai, phailA vistAra hai| jo zarAba yahAM nahIM pI, vahAM bahizta meM usake usa dharmaguru ne kahA ki aba kucha mAjarA nahIM hai| maiM kucha aura hI sapanA dekhA huuN| lekina aba maiM kucha kahUMgA nahIM, aba maiM jAtA hUM gAMva apane vApasa / vaha bhAgA aayaa| usane apanI khATa ke nIce khodA, pAyA, jharane bahAye haiM-vaha tumhArI hI kalpanA hai| jo striyAM yahAM 667
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________________ 668 jina sUtra bhAga: 1 upalabdha nahIM ho sakIM, vahAM apsarAoM kI taraha baiThI tumhArI pratIkSA kara rahI haiM ! itanA hI nahIM, agara tuma kisI vRkSa ke nIce dhyAna vagairaha karo, to urvazI aura menakA Akara tumako parezAna kreNgii| tumhArI pratIkSA kara rahI haiM bilakula ki tuma kaba karo tapazcaryA ki ve aayeN| yaha vAsanA, atRpta vAsanA hI, naye-naye vikSepa kara rahI hai| yaha atRpta vAsanA kA hI vistAra hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, kisI bhI taraha ke lAbha kI AkAMkSA--vaha svarga kA hI lAbha kyoM na ho-- saMsAra meM lauTA lAyegI, samyaka dRSTi paidA na hogii| niSkAMkSA ! kaise niSkAMkSA paidA ho ? AkAMkSA ko samajhane se; AkAMkSA kI vyarthatA ko dekha lene se| jaise koI AdamI reta se tela nicor3a rahA aura na nicur3atA ho aura parezAna ho rahA ho aura koI use batA de ki 'pAgala, reta meM tela hotA hI nahIM; isalie tU lAkha upAya kara, tere upAyoM kA savAla nahIM tela nikalegA nahIM; tU lAkha sira mAra, terA sira TUTegA, giregA, reta se tela nikalegA nahIM / ' akAMkSA se kabhI satya nahIM nikalA, kyoMki AkAMkSA svapnoM kI jananI hai| AkAMkSA kA jisane sahArA pakar3A, vaha sapanoM meM kho gayA; usane apane sapanoM kA saMsAra banA liyaa| lekina satya usase kabhI nikalA nhiiN| vaha reta kI taraha hai; usase tela nikala nahIM sktaa| tela vahAM hai nahIM / dhyAna rakhanA, mahAvIra kI prakriyA kA yaha anivArya hissA hai ki vaha jo hai use dekhane ko kahate haiN| AkAMkSA hai to AkAMkSA ko dekho, pahacAno, parakho, cAroM tarapha se avalokana, nirIkSaNa karo, vizleSaNa karo / khoja karo ki isase tuma jo cAha rahe ho vaha ho bhI sakatA hai? agara nahIM ho sakatA to AkAMkSA gira jaayegii| jo zeSa raha jAyegI, citta kI dazA, niSkAMkSA, vahI dUsarA caraNa hai samyaka dRSTi kA / tIsarA -- nirvicikitsA / jugupsA kA abhaav| apane doSoM tathA dUsaroM ke guNoM ko chipAne kA nAma hai jugupsA / pratyeka vyakti ulajhA hai jugupsA meN| hama apane doSa chipAte haiM aura dUsaroM ke guNa chipAte haiN| agara tumase koI kahe phalAM AdamI dekhA, kitanI pyArI bAMsurI bajAtA hai, tuma phaurana kahate ho : vaha kyA bAMsurI bajAyegA ! cora, luccA, laMpaTa! aba cora, luccA, laMpaTa se bAMsurI bajAne kA koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai / koI cora hai, isase bAMsurI bajAne meM bAdhA nahIM pdd'tii| lekina tuma tatkSaNa dabA dete ho ki vaha cora hai, vaha kyA bAMsurI bajAyegA ! aura tuma apane doSoM ko chipAye cale jAte ho| tuma agara krodha bhI karate ho to jisa para krodha karate ho usI ke hita ke liye karate ho, sudhAra ke liye, eka taraha kI sevA smjho| agara tuma bacce ko pITate bhI ho, to usI ke bhaviSya ke liye| hAlAMki kabhI pITane se, kisI kA bhaviSya banA nahIM, bigar3A bhalA mAM agara beTe ko pITatI hai, to socatI hai, kyoMki vaha kapar3e kharAba kara AyA, dhUla-dhavAMsa meM khelA, yA galata baccoM ke sAtha khelaa| lekina agara bhItara khoja kare to pAyegI ki vaha krodha se ubala rahI thii| pati se kucha jhaMjhaTa ho gaI thii| pati para na pheMka pAI krodha ko, bacce kI pratIkSA karatI rhii| kyoMki yaha baccA kala bhI unhIM baccoM ke sAtha khelA thA aura kala bhI yaha dhUla-dhavAMsa se bharA lauTA thaa| bacce haiM- lauTeMge hii| bacce bUr3he nahIM haiM / aura samaya ke pahale unheM bUr3hA banAne kI ceSTA bar3I khataranAka hai / unake liye abhI kapar3oM kA koI mUlya nahIM hai--aura zubha hai ki koI mUlya nahIM hai| kyoMki jisa dina kapar3oM kA mUlya ho jAtA hai usI dina apane bhItara ke saba mUlya kho jAte haiM / abhI bhItara kA AnaMda paryApta hai, kapar3e gaMde bhI ho jAte haiM to ciMtA nahIM; lekina bhItara kA khela zuddha rahatA hai, svaccha rahatA hai| abhI bhItara kI mauja itanI bar3I hai ki thor3I dhUla par3a jAye to bardAzta kara letI hai| abhI bacce meM pradarzana kA bhAva nahIM jagA hai aura abhI thothI vastuoM kA mUlya nirmita nahIM huA hai| abhI asalI kA mUlya hai| khela kA AnaMda, rasa mUlyavAna hai| kapar3e ityAdi abhI nirmUlya haiN| abhI inakA koI, koI artha nahIM hai| lekina kala bhI vaha aisA hI AyA thA, taba mAM ne kucha bhI na kahA thaa| lekina Aja TUTa par3atI hai, pITane lagatI hai| pUcho to kahegI, sudhAra ke liye ! lekina agara gaura se nirIkSaNa kare to pAyegI ki pati para nArAjagI thii| pati para nikAla na sakI-pati paramAtmA hai ! aisA patiyoM ne hI samajhAyA huA hai, to una para nArAjagI nikAlI bhI nahIM jA sktii| vahAM dvAra daravAjA baMda hai| to jaise pAnI nIce kI tarapha bahatA hai, aisA hI krodha bhI apane se kamajora kI tarapha bahatA hai| bacce se jyAdA kamajora aura tuma
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________________ GILSHREENE samyaka darzana ke ATha aga kyA pAoge? bacce se jyAdA komala aura tuma kyA pAoge? tuma Atma-rUpAMtaraNa ko pA sakoge, anyathA nhiiN| kyoMki jo pati agara nArAja ho jAtA hai daphtara meM mAlika se, to ghara patnI AdamI apanI bhUleM chipAtA hai aura dUsaroM ke guNa dabAtA hai, vaha para nikAla letA hai| patnI nArAja ho jAtI hai, bacce para nikAla AdamI kabhI guNavAna na ho skegaa| dUsare ke guNa ko dekhanA, letI hai| bacce ko tumane dekhaa| jAkara apane kamare meM baiThakara yA pahacAnanA, svIkAra karanA; kyoMki dUsare meM dekhakara hI to tumameM to kitAba phAr3a DAlegA, yA apanI gur3iyA kI TAMgeM tor3a degA, bhI usake janma kA sUtrapAta hogaa| kisI ke madhura kaMTha ko kyoMki aba aura kahAM nikAle! | sunakara hI to tumheM bhI khayAla uThegA ki merA kaMTha bhI madhura ho sArA saMsAra vahAM khatama ho jAtA hai| sakatA hai| kisI koyala kI kaha-kuha sunakara to tumhAre bhItara hama apane doSoM ko bhI bar3I suMdara vyAkhyA dete haiN| hama dUsaroM bhI rasa kA saMcAra hogaa| ke guNoM ko bhI svIkAra nahIM karate, asvIkAra karate haiN| aura | lekina tumane kahA, 'yaha kyA kuhU kuhU hai? yaha saba zoragula hama apane doSoM ko bhI bacAte haiN| | hai! yaha saba utpAta hai! yaha koI saMgIta hai?' agara tumane mullA nasaruddIna kA beTA usase pUcha rahA thaa| eka AdamI kuhU-kuhU ko inakAra kiyA to tumane apane bhItara bhI kuhU-kuhU masalamAna thA, hiMda ho gayA thaa| usake beTe ne pachA ki pitAjI, kI saMbhAvanA ko inakAra kara diyaa| isako hama kyA kaheM? usane kahA, 'kyA kahanA, gaddArI hai! jo to dUsare meM jaba koI mahimA dikhAI par3e to sammAna aura AdamI musalamAna se hiMdU ho gayA, yaha gaddArI hai|' para usake samAdara se, ahobhAva se, use svIkAra krnaa| usa svIkRti meM, beTe ne kahA ki kucha hI dina pahale, eka AdamI hiMdU se tumhAre bhItara bhI mahimA ke janma kA pahalA bIjAropaNa hogaa| musalamAna huA thA, taba Apane yaha na kahA? usane kahA ki aura apane bhItara jaba koI doSa dikhAI par3e to use chipAnA mata, vaha dharma-rUpAMtaraNa thaa| usa AdamI ko buddhi AI thI, kyoMki chipAne se doSa miTate nahIM, chipa jAte haiM, aura sadabuddhi kA AvirbhAva huA thaa| bhItara-bhItara bar3hate rahate haiN| jise tumane chipAyA vaha bddh'egaa| to jaba hiMdU musalamAna bane, to musalamAna kahatA hai, apanA doSa ho to use pragaTa kara denA; use svIkAra kara lenaa| sadabuddhi aura jaba musalamAna hiMdU bana jAye to gaddAra! yahI tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA, doSa svIkAra karate se hI tumhAre hiMdU ke lie mUlya hai| bhItara krAMti ghaTita ho jAtI hai! usa doSa kA tumhAre Upara kabjA maiM eka jaina saMta ko jAnatA thaa| ve hiMdU the aura jaina ho gye| chUTa jAtA hai| to jaina unase bar3e prasanna the, hiMdU bar3e nArAja the| hiMdU unakI bAta IsAiyoM meM kanphaizana kA bar3A mUlya hai| usI kanphaizana kI bhI na krte| lekina jaina unheM bar3A sammAna dete, utanA sammAna tarapha mahAvIra kA izArA hai| kanphaizana kA artha hotA hai: apanI dete, jitanA ki unhoMne kabhI jaina saMtoM ko bhI nahIM diyA thaa| bar3I se bar3I bhUla ko bhI svIkAra kara lenaa| svIkAra karate hI kyoMki isa AdamI kA hiMdU se jaina ho jAnA, isa bAta kA sabUta tuma halake ho jAte ho| pragaTa karate hI tuma nirvikAra ho jAte ho| thA ki jaina dharma sahI hai| taba to koI hiMdU jaina hotA hai, nahIM to chipAyA, dabAyA, to jo Aja chipAyA hai use kala bhI chipAnA kyoM hogA! to jainoM se bhI jyAdA AdRta jainoM meM ve the; lekina pdd'egaa| aura majA yaha hai ki jise tuma chipAoge, dUsare ughAr3ane hiMduoM meM unakA bar3A anAdara thA kyoMki yaha gaddAra thaa| isane kI koziza kreNge| kyoMki jo tuma unake sAtha kara rahe ho, vahI hiMdU dharma kI avamAnanA kii| ve tumhAre sAtha kara rahe haiN| tuma unake guNoM ko dAba rahe ho, unake tuma ise jarA gaura krnaa| hamAre jIvana meM dohare mUlya hote haiN| durguNoM ko ughAr3a rahe ho-ve tumhAre guNoM ko dAba rahe haiM, tumhAre apanI bhala ko bhI hama sone se DhaMka lete haiM: dasare ke sauMdarya ko dargaNoM ko ughAr3a rahe haiN| to tama jo chipAoge, use loga bhI hama miTTI se pota dete haiN| isako mahAvIra kahate haiM jugupsaa| ughaadd'eNge| aura agara tumane chipAyA aura na chipA pAye aura logoM jugupsA ke abhAva kA nAma hai : nirvicikitsaa| ne ughAr3A to bhI dukha hogA, pIr3A hogI, nArAjagI hogI, krodha yaha bahuta bahumUlya sUtra hai| ise agara khayAla meM rakhA to hI hogaa| isase aMdherA bar3hegA, prakAza ghttegaa| jo ho gaI ho bhUla, saapaakaasaa| www.jainelibrar og
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1,SHREE use svIkAra kara lenaa| karavA rahe ho; kyoMki hamAre yahAM sadA se hotA calA AyA hai! cauthA caraNa hai: amuuddh'dRsstti| yaha bahuta krAMtikArI caraNa hai| / aura satyanArAyaNa kI kathA meM satya jaisA kucha bhI nahIM hai| magara mahAvIra ne kahA hai, duniyA meM tIna taraha kI mUr3hatAeM haiM, bhrAMta ho rahI hai kathA! kyoMki na karavAyeM, to tuma akele par3a jAte ho, dRSTiyAM haiN| eka mUr3hatA ko ve kahate haiM, lokmuuddh'taa| aneka bhIr3a se TUTate ho| loga aneka kAmoM meM lage rahate haiM, kyoMki ve kahate haiM ki samAja aura bhIDa ke sAtha hama jar3e rahate haiM--bhaya ke kaarnn| akele aisA karatA hai kyoMki aura loga aisA karate haiN| usako mahAvIra hone meM Dara lagatA hai| maMdira tuma cale jAte ho-pitAjI bhI jAte kahate haiM: lokmuuddh'taa| kyoMki sabhI loga aisA karate haiM, the; pitAjI ke pitAjI bhI jAte the| unase bhI agara pUchA jAtA, isalie hama bhI kareMge!...satya kA koI hisAba nahIM hai-bhIr3a ve kahate, 'hama kyA kareM, hamAre pitAjI jAte the, unake pitAjI kA hisAba hai| to yaha to bher3acAla huii| jAte the|' aise paMktibaddha mUr3hatA calatI rahatI hai| eka skUla meM eka zikSaka ne pUchA eka choTe bacce se ki tumhAre himmata honI cAhie sAdhaka meM, ki vaha isa paMkti ke bAhara ghara bher3eM haiM, to agara tumane apane AMgana meM dasa bher3eM baMda kara rakhI nikala aaye| agara use ThIka lage to barAbara kare, lekina ThIka haiM aura unameM se eka chalAMga lagAkara bAhara nikala jAye, to laganA cAhie svayaM kI buddhi ko| yaha udhAra nahIM honA caahie| kitanI pIche baceMgI? usa bacce ne kahA : eka bhI nhiiN| usa aura agara ThIka na lage, to cAhe lAkha kImata cukAnI par3e to bhI zikSaka ne kahA, 'tumheM kucha gaNita kA hisAba hai? maiM kaha rahA hUM karanA nahIM cAhie, haTa jAnA caahie| dasa aMdara haiM, aura eka chalAMga lagAkara nikala jAye to kitanI tuma jhuka jAte ho patthara kI mUrti ke sAmane jAkara, kyoMki aura baceMgI?' usane kahA, 'gaNita kI tuma samajho, bher3oM ko maiM saba bhI kahate haiM ki bhagavAna kI mUrti hai| aura tuma kabhI bhI nahIM acchI taraha jAnatA huuN| eka nikala gaI to saba nikala giiN| socate ki bhagavAna kI mUrti hai! bhagavAna kI koI mUrti ho sakatI gaNita kA mujhe bhalA patA na ho, lekina bher3oM kA mujhe patA hai|' hai? kyoMki samasta jJAnI kahate haiM, vaha amUrta, nirAkAra, bher3acAla! bhIr3a ke pIche cale calanA! yaha bharosA rakhakara ki nirguNa, anaMta, asIma-usakI mUrti ho sakatI hai? hAM, agara jahAM saba jA rahe haiM ThIka hI jA rahe hoNge| aura majA yaha hai ki | tumheM lagatA ho, tumhArI aMtaraprajJA kahatI ho, hAM, ho sakatI hai, bAkI sabakA bhI yahI bharosA hai| vaha jo tumhAre par3osa meM cala tumhAre bhAva meM lagatA ho ki hAM, hai--to jhuknaa| phira cAhe rahA hai, tumhArI vajaha se cala rahA hai| ki tuma jA rahe ho to ThIka | sArA saMsAra kahe ki nahIM hai to phikra mata krnaa| to mahAvIra yaha hI jA rahe hooge; aura tuma jA rahe ho usakI vajaha se ki vaha | nahIM kaha rahe haiM, ve tumheM koI spaSTa nirdeza nahIM de rahe haiM ki tuma jA rahA hai to ThIka hI jA rahA hogaa| isako mahAvIra kahate haiM: | kyA kro| ve itanA hI kaha rahe haiM ki jo bhI tuma karo vaha tumhArI lokmuuddh'taa| aMtaHprajJA kI sAkSI se kiyA gayA ho, bs| ve yaha nahIM kaha rahe aura satya kI tarapha kevala vahI jA sakatA hai jo bher3acAla se haiM ki tuma masjida jAo ki maMdira jAo ki gurudvArA ki crc| Upara uThe; jo dhIre-dhIre apane ko jagAe aura dekhane kI ceSTA isase koI prayojana nahIM hai| jo tumhArI aMtaHprajJA kahe, jo kare ki jo maiM kara rahA hUM, vaha karanA bhI thA yA sirpha isalie kara | tumhArA bodha kahe, vahI tuma karanA; usase anyathA mata karanA, rahA hUM ki aura loga kara rahe haiM! anyathA vaha lokamUr3hatA hogii| akasara tuma kahate pAye jAte ho ki hamAre ghara meM to yaha sadA se dUsarI mUr3hatA ko unhoMne kahA--devamUr3hatA, ki loga devatAoM calA AyA hai| hamAre pitA bhI karate the, unake pitA bhI karate the, kI pUjA karate haiN| koI iMdra kI pUjA kara rahA hai ki iMdra pAnI isalie hama bhI kara rahe haiN| tumane kabhI yaha bhI pUchA ki isake girAyegA; ki koI kAlImAtA kI pUjA kara rahA hai ki bImArI dUra karane kA koI prayojana hai, koI lAbha hai? isake karane se jIvana | ho jaayegii| loga devatAoM kI pUjA kara rahe haiN| meM kucha saMpadA, zAMti, AnaMda kA avataraNa hotA hai? nahIM, | mahAvIra kahate haiM, devatA bhI to tumhAre hI jaise haiM! yahI tumhAre pitAjI bhI satyanArAyaNa kI kathA karavAte the, tuma bhI vAsanAyeM, yahI jAla, yahI jaMjAla unakA bhI hai| yahI [ 670
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________________ samyaka darzana kaAThaaga ARRANKARISM dhana-lolupatA, yahI pada-lolupatA, yahI rAjanIti unakI bhI hai| hoMge ki isa caritra ke rahate hue, inako devatA kahe jAne kA kAraNa to apane hI jaisoM kI pUjA karake, tuma kahAM pahuMca jAoge? jo | kyA hai! divyatA to kahIM bhI mAlUma nahIM pdd'tii| unheM nahIM milA hai vaha tumheM kaise de sakeMge? ___ iMdra ke saMbaMdha meM kitanI kathAyeM haiM ki jaba bhI koI tejasvI mahAvIra kahate haiM ki devatA kA artha hai: hoMge svarga meM, sukha meM vyakti, koI tapasvI, caitanya kI UMcAiyoM para pahuMcane lagatA hai, hoMge, tumase jyAdA sukha meM hoMge; lekina abhI AkAMkSA se mukta sahasrAra ke karIba usakI UrjA AtI hai, ki iMdra kA devAsana nahIM hue| Dolane lagatA hai| mahAvIra aura buddha ne manuSya kI garimA ko devatA ke Upara kyoM? kyoMki use Dara lagatA hai ki koI pratidvaMdvI paidA huaa| utthaayaa| mahAvIra aura buddha ne devatAoM ko AdamI ke pIche chor3a pratidvaMdvI! yaha to koI rAjanItijJa kI sthiti ho gaI, ki koI diyaa| mahAvIra aura buddha ne kahA ki jo nirvikAra ho gayA hai, jo rASTrapati hai, koI pradhAnamaMtrI hai, aura dUsarA ceSTA karane lagA, niSkAMkSA se bhara gayA hai, jo niSkAma ho gayA hai, devatA bhI usake aura loka meM usakI pratiSThA bar3hane lagI to ghabar3AhaTa paidA ho paira chueM, devatA bhI usake caraNoM meM jhukeN| hiMdU bahuta nArAja hue, | jAtI hai ki yaha AdamI kursI chInane A rahA hai! kyoMki jaina kathAyeM haiM, bauddha kathAyeM haiM-brahmA, viSNu, maheza ko yaha iMdra devatA kaisA, jisako apane Asana ke china jAne kI bhI buddha aura mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM jhukA detI haiN| buddha ko jaba itanI ciMtA aura ghabar3AhaTa hai; aura phira u jJAna huA, to khuda brahmA Akara caraNa chuaa| hiMduoM ko bar3A bacAne ke liye saba taraha ke upAya karatA hai-sahI, galata; bheja kaSTa ho jAtA hai ki yaha kyA bAta huI : 'brahmA se paira chaA rahe detA hai menakA ko ki bhraSTa karo vizvAmitra ko! yaha to aise hI ho| brahmA to jagata kA sraSTA hai| usane to bnaayaa| aura brahmA huA jaise rAjanetA ke pAsa kisI vezyA ko bheja diyA, aura phira se paira chuA rahe ho|' citra nikalavA liye aura akhabAroM meM chApa diye to loka meM lekina jainoM aura bauddhoM kA kAraNa hai| pratiSThA khatama ho gii| yaha to koI samyaka upAya bhI na huaa| ve kahate haiM, brahmA kA jIvana to uThAkara dekho| kathA hai, ki yaha to zaddha rAjanIti bhI na hii| yaha to rAjanIti kA bhI bar3A usane pRthvI ko banAyA, aura vaha pRthvI para mohita ho gayA, garhita rUpa huaa| yaha to tarakIba bar3e vAsanAtura citta kI ho kAmAtura ho gyaa| kAmAMdha hokara pRthvI ke pIche bhAgane lgaa| sakatI hai| pitA, beTI ke prati kAmAMdha ho gayA! beTI ghabar3A gaI ki isa to mahAvIra kahate haiM, pahalI mUr3hatA--lokamUr3hatA; dUsarI pitA se kaise bace! to vaha aneka-aneka rUpoM meM chipane lgii| muuddh'taa-devmuuddh'taa|| vaha gAya bana gaI, to brahmA sAMDa bana gyaa| aura isa taraha sArI | devatAoM se sAvadhAna! sRSTi huii| divyatva kI pUjA karo-devatAoM kI nhiiN| aura divyatva jaina aura bauddha kahate haiM ki ye to devatA bhI kAmAtura haiM! to tuma kabhI-kabhI ghaTatA hai-una manISiyoM meM, jinake bhItara caitanya hiMdU devatAoM kI kathAyeM pddh'o| kisI RSi kI patnI suMdara hai, to saba taraha se zuddha aura nirvikAra huaa| dhyAna kI AkhirI koI devatA lolupa ho jAtA hai, kAma-lolupa ho jAtA hai, to UMcAI-samAdhi-samAdhi kI pUjA karo! isalie jainoM ne SaDyaMtra karake strI ke sAtha kAmabhoga kara letA hai| mahAvIra kI pUjA kI, RSabha kI pUjA kI, nemi kI pUjA kI; mahAvIra aura buddha kahate haiM ki yaha to devamUr3hatA huii| agara tIrthaMkaroM kI pUjA kI, devatAoM kI pUjA nahIM kii| manuSyoM kI pUjanA hai to unako pUjo, jinake jIvana se sArI AkAMkSA calI pUjA kI, jo paramazuddha ho gae! bauddhoM ne buddha kI pUjA kI, buddha gaI hai| agara pUjanA hai, to unako pUjo, jinake jIvana se sAre ko bhagavAna kahA; lekina devatAoM ko nahIM puujaa| yaha bar3I mala-doSa samApta ho gae haiN| krAMtikArI ghaTanA thii| yaha bar3I gaharI dRSTi thii| isa dRSTi se bar3e ina devatAoM kA caritra to dekho, mahAvIra kahate haiN| hama gaura se rUpAMtara hue| dharma kA nayA rUpa pragaTa huaa| kabhI devatAoM kA caritra dekhate nahIM, anyathA hama bar3e cakita aura tIsarI mUr3hatA, mahAvIra kahate haiN-gurumuuddh'taa| loga hara 671
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________________ jina satra bhAga 1 kisI ko guru banA lete haiN| jaise binA guru banAe rahanA ThIka nahIM Akara DhAI sau DAlara jamA karavA gyaa| to maiM khuda bhI camatkRta mAlUma par3atA--guru to honA hI cAhie! to kisI ko bhI guru huaa| yaha maiMne socA na thaa| dUsare dina dekhA ki eka dUsarA banA lete haiN| kisI se bhI kAna phukavA lie! yaha bhI nahIM AdamI AyA aura vaha bhI koI sau DAlara jamA karavA gyaa| socate ki jisase kAna phaMkavA rahe haiM usake pAsa kAna phaMkane phira to merI itanI himmata bar3ha gaI ki mere pAsa jo paccIsa DAlara yogya bhI kucha hai| the ve bhI maiMne jamA kara diye| baiMka cala pdd'aa| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM, ve kahate haiM ki hama pahale guru banA cuke tuma agara thor3I dera kisI patthara para, siMdara potakara baiTha haiM, to ApakA dhyAna karane se koI ar3acana to na hogI? maiMne | jAo, to zAma hote-hote tuma khuda hI pUjA kroge| kyoMki tuma kahA, 'agara tumheM pahale guru mila cukA hai to yahAM Ane kI koI | dekhoge ki itane loga pUjA kara rahe haiM, sabhI galata thor3e hI ho jarUrata nhiiN| ve kahate haiM, 'milA kahAM!' vaha to gAMva meM jo sakate haiN| mAnA ki tumhIM ne raMga potA thA, lekina jarUra kucha bAta brAhmaNa thA, usI ko banA liyA thaa| hogI, kucha rAja hogaa| zAyada tumane ThIka patthara para raMga pota abhI usako khuda hI kucha nahIM milaa| to tuma socate to thor3A | diyA hai| anajAne shii| tumane paramAtmA kI kisI pratimA para ki jise tuma guru banAne jA rahe ho, vaha kama se kama tumase eka raMga DAla diyA, itane loga pUja rahe haiM! kadama to Age ho! lekina guru honA cAhie!...binA guru ke yaha mUr3hatA chUTanI caahie| kaise raheM! to kisI ko bhI guru banA lete ho! jo mila gayA vahI ...to mahAvIra kahate haiM amUr3hadRSTi paidA hotI hai| guru ho gyaa| pitA ke guru the to vahI tumhAre guru ho gaye, pati ke amUDhadRSTi cauthA caraNa hai samyaka darzana kaa| guru the to vahI patnI ke guru ho gye| binA isa bAta kA vicAra pAMcavAM caraNa hai: upgRhn| kie ki yaha bar3I mahimApUrNa bAta hai, yaha jIvana kI bar3I carama upagUhana kA artha hai : apane guNoM aura dUsaroM ke doSoM ko pragaTa khoja hai-guru ko khoja lenA! na krnaa| yaha jugupsA ke ThIka viparIta hai| apane gaNa pragaTa na guru ko khoja lene kA artha, eka aise hRdaya ko khoja lenA hai karanA aura dUsare ke doSa pragaTa na krnaa| hama to karate haiM ulaTA jisake sAtha tuma dhar3aka sako aura usa laMbI anaMta kI yAtrA para hIH apane guNa pragaTa karate haiM, jo nahIM haiM ve bhI pragaTa kara dete haiM; jA sko| aura dUsare ke doSa pragaTa karate haiM, jo nahIM hai ve bhI pragaTa kara dete to mahAvIra kahate haiM, ye tIna mUr3hatAeM haiM aura ina mUr3hatAoM ke | haiM, jo haiM unakI to bAta hI chor3a do|| kAraNa vyakti satya kI tarapha nahIM jA paataa| yA to bhIr3a ko mahAvIra kahate haiM, jisako satya kI khoja para jAnA hai, use ye mAnatA hai, yA devI-devatAoM ko pUjatA rahatA hai| kitane sAre saMyama, ye anuzAsana, ye maryAdAeM, apane jIvana meM ubhAranI devI-devatA haiM! hara jagaha maMdira khar3e haiN| hara kahIM bhI jhAr3a ke pdd'eNgii| apane guNoM ko mata kahanA, dUsaroM ke doSoM ko mata nIce rakha do eka patthara aura pota do lAla raMga usa para, thor3I dera khnaa| tumhArA kyA prayojana hai? dUsare kA doSa hai-dUsarA meM tuma pAoge, koI Akara pUjA kara rahA hai! tuma karake dekho! jaane| aura tuma jAna bhI kaise sakate ho, kyoMki tuma dUsare ke tuma sirpha baiThe raho dUra chipe hue, dekhate rho| tumane hI patthara rakha sthAna para khar3e nahIM ho skte| dUsare kI paristhiti kA tumheM patA diyA hai aura siMdUra pota diyA hai; thor3I dera meM koI na koI Akara nahIM hai| dUsare ne kisa paristhiti meM aisA doSa kiyA, isakA tumheM pUjA kregaa| bar3I mUr3hatA hai| kucha patA nahIM hai| agara vaisI hI ThIka paristhiti tamhAre jIvana meM maiMne sunA hai, jisa AdamI ne amarIkA meM pahalA baiMka kholA, | bhI hotI to zAyada tuma bhI na baca skte| usase bAda meM jaba pUchA gayA, ki tumane yaha baiMka kholA kaise? | koI bhUkhA hai, aura kisI ne corI kara lI; kisI kI mAM mara usane kahA ki koI kAma-dhAma na thA mere pAsa, kucha aura na sUjhA | rahI hai aura davA nahIM hai, aura kisI ne kisI kA jeba kATa mere lie to maiMne eka takhtI laTakA dI apane ghara ke sAmane, | liyA-tuma bhI usakI paristhiti meM apane ko rakhakara dekho, to 'baiMka' usa para likha diyaa| thor3I dera meM dekhA ki eka AdamI zAyada tuma bhI yahI kara lete| 672
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________________ samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga lekina hama paristhiti se tor3a lete haiM tathyoM ko alg| hama | bhI curAkara nahIM lAte haiM ki koI aparAdha kahA jA ske| kisI kahate haiM, yaha AdamI cora hai! aura hama paristhitiyoM kI bAta hI ke ghara baiThe haiM, paiMsila dikha gaI, vaha khIse meM sarakA lii| kisI bhUla jAte haiN| yaha kina paristhitiyoM meM cora thA? ke yahAM bhojana karane gaye haiM, cammaca hI DAla liyaa| patnI manovaijJAnika pazcima meM bahuta adhyayana kara rahe haiM aparAdha ke parezAna ki yaha Aja nahIM kala, yaha jhNjhtt...| aura usane uupr| aura unake jo natIje haiM ve bahuta ghabar3AnevAle haiN| mujhase kahA ki Apase unakA lagAva hai; shaayd...| AnevAlI sadI meM, agara unake natIje svIkAra kiye gaye to to maiM unase dhIre-dhIre bAta kiyaa| maiMne unakI bar3I prazaMsA kI, adAlatoM ko vidA ho jAnA pdd'egaa| adAlatoM ke jyAdA dina kyoMki maiM samajhA ki unako koI kamI to hai nhiiN| dhanapati ghara se nahIM haiM--dina lada gaye! kyoMki adAlateM buniyAdI galatI para haiM, acchI naukarI para haiN| patnI bhI naukarI para hai, khuda bhI naukarI khar3I haiN| majisTreTa isa taraha se baiThakara nirNaya karatA hai jaise ki para haiN| saba kucha hai| to koI cammaca curAne ka cora honA koI sArI paristhitiyoM se TUTA huA alaga tathya hai| to kAraNa nahIM hai| to jarUra kucha mana meM kAraNa hogaa| to maiMne unhIM paristhitiyoM meM yaha majisTreTa bhI corI krtaa| kabhI unakI corI kA virodha nahIM kiyaa| isa DhaMga se unako manasvida kahate haiM ki aparAdha kI jitanI samajha bar3hatI jA rahI | phusalAyA ki unako lage ki zAyada maiM bhI usI roga kA bImAra hai, usase patA calatA hai ki loga majabUrI meM aparAdha karate haiN| huuN| unako maiMne isI taraha bAta kI ki jaise maiM bhI cammaceM uThA do taraha ke aparAdhI haiN| eka to aparAdhI haiM jo isa taraha | lAtA huuN| to unhoMne kahA, 'are! yaha to acchA huA; Apase majabUra ho jAte haiM, isa taraha majabUra kiye jAte haiM, sArI samAja dila khola sakate haiN| Apako maiM dikhAUMgA, ghara clie|' kI paristhiti unheM aisI jagaha le AtI hai, jahAM aparAdha kiye | unhoMne eka alamArI meM, jitanI cIjeM curAI thIM ve saba sajA rakhI binA ve jI nahIM skte| jahAM aparAdha karanA hI unake bacane kA thiiN| usa para ciTeM bhI lagA rakhI thIM ki kisake ghara se kaba ekamAtra upAya raha jAtA hai| agara aparAdha na karanA ho to marane | laae| aura unhoMne bar3I prasannatA se dikhaaiiN| ke sivA unake pAsa koI suvidhA nahIM hai| aura majA yaha hai ki unakA ilAja karanA pdd'aa| ve mAnasika rUpa se rogI the| corI isa samAja meM maranA bhI aparAdha hai| yahAM AtmahatyA karanA bhI | ke mAdhyama se, ve yaha siddha kara rahe the ki ve dUsaroM se jyAdA aparAdha hai| agara karate pakar3e gaye to sajA paaoge| yahAM jInA kuzala haiN| dUsare unakI corI nahIM pakar3a pAte, ve kara jAte haiN| to muzkila hai hI, yahAM maranA bhI muzkila hai| yahAM jIne bhI nhiiN| yaha corI meM corI kAraNa nahIM thI-apanI kuzalatA, apanI dete ThIka se, yahAM marane kI bhI AjJA nahIM hai| hoziyArI, siddha karane kI ceSTA thii| to aisI paristhiti meM kucha loga haiM, jo aparAdha karate haiN| aura manovaijJAnika kahate haiM, isa taraha kA bImAra cikitsA cAhatA kucha dUsarA eka varga hai jo kisI mAnasika roga ke kAraNa aparAdha | hai| usako manocikitsA caahie| aura jisane paristhitigata karatA hai| usakI paristhiti nahIM thI aparAdha karane kii| jaise rUpa se corI kI ho, usakI paristhiti meM rUpAMtaraNa caahie| klipTomainiyA hai| kucha loga haiM jinako corI kA roga hotA hai| | aparAdha samApta ho jAte haiN| yA to koI paristhiti ke kAraNa cora aparAdha nhiiN| unako corI karane meM majA AtA hai| unako koI hai to paristhiti badalanI cAhie; aura yA koI mAnasika roga ke kamI nahIM hai| ve lakhapati ho sakate haiM, aura aisI cIjoM kI corI | kAraNa cora hai, to mAnasika roga kA ilAja honA caahie| kara sakate haiM jinakA koI mUlya bhI nahIM hai; jaise ki mAcisa kI | jelakhAne khAlI ho jAte haiN| jelakhAne meM basa do taraha ke loga DibiyA unhoMne khIse meM rakha lii| koI kAraNa nahIM hai, kyoMki | par3e hue haiN| unake pAsa khUba hai| aura mAcisa kI DibiyA kA koI mUlya nahIM mahAvIra kahate haiM, dUsare ke doSa ko batAnA hI mt| tumheM kyA hai| lekina unako kucha mAnasika roga hai| | patA, kisa majabUrI meM, kisa kaThinAI meM usane kiyA ho? aura __ maiM eka prophesara ko jAnatA huuN| unako isa taraha kA roga thaa| tumheM kyA patA usake janmoM-janmoM kI jIvana-kathA kA? laMbI unakI patnI ne mujhe kahA ki Apa kucha kriye| ve koI aisI cIja | yAtrA hai| usa laMbI yAtrA meM kahAM usane kisI doSa ko arjita kara 67
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________________ Page jina sUtra bhAga : 1 ement Bere Sood S S liyA ho, anajAne sIkha liyA ho| mAMga lenaa| vahIM hAtha jor3a lenaa| kahanA, mApha karanA, kSamA aura phira tuma kauna ho nirNAyaka? karanA, bhUla ho gii| vApasa lauTa aanaa| phira sthira ho jaanaa| jIsasa ne bhI yahI bAta kahI hai| kahA hai ki nirNAyaka mata sthirIkaraNa bahuta upayogI sUtra hai| aura jinako jIvana ko bananA, 'jaja I nATa!' dUsare ke nyAyAdhIza mata bnnaa| dUsarA sAdhanA hai, unake lie niraMtara usakA upayoga karanA hogA, svayaM jimmevAra hai apane kRtyoM ke lie; apane kRtyoM kA phala kyoMki bhUleM to hoMgI hii| phira bhUloM ko lekara mata baiTha jAnA svayaM pA legaa| tuma bIca meM niMdA, tuma bIca meM virodha aura aura unameM bahuta rasa mata lene laganA, ki bhUla ho gaI, aparAdha vyAkhyA mata krnaa| aura dhyAna rakhanA, jaise dUsare ke guNoM ko kA bhAva, aura giltt...| kyoMki vaha bhI galata hai| vaha bhI dekhanA jarUrI, durgaNoM ko dekhanA jarUrI nahIM-apane dargaNoM ko nAhaka apane ghAva ko kureda-kuredakara kharAba karanA hai| ho gaI dekhanA jarUrI hai, apane guNoM ko dekhanA jarUrI nahIM hai| kyoMki bhUla, yAda A gaI, vApasa lauTa jaae| jo vyakti apane guNoM ko bahuta dekhane lagatA hai, vaha phUlane tuma dhyAna karane baiThate ho, thiratA TUTa jAtI hai : kisI vicAra lagAta hai gubbAre jaisaa| usakA ahaMkAra majabUta hone lagatA hai| ke pIche cala pdd'e| kabhI-kabhI aise vicAra, jinase tumheM jAne kA to apane gubbAre ko, ahaMkAra ke gubbAre ko doSoM ko koI saMbaMdha na thA--tuma dhyAna karane baiThe, eka kuttA bhauMkane dekha-dekhakara phor3ate rahanA, tAki ahaMkAra bar3A na ho| aura lagA; aba kutte ke bhauMkane se tumhArA koI lenA-denA na thA, apane guNoM kI koI carcA mata krnaa| kyoMki agara ve haiM to lekina kutte ke bhauMkane se tumako apane mitra ke kutte kI yAda A unakI sugaMdha apane se pahuMca jaaegii| agara ve nahIM haiM to carcA gii| mitra ke kutte kI yAda AI to mitra kI yAda A gii| mitra karane se kucha sAra nhiiN| ke sAtha kabhI do sAla pahale koI suMdara dina bitAyA thA pahAr3oM __'upagRhana' ke bAda chaThavAM hai : sthiriikrnn| mahAvIra kahate haiM | para, vaha yAda A gayA-cala par3e! ki jIvana kI, satya kI isa yAtrA meM bahuta bAra cUkeM hoMgI; bahuta jaba yAda A jAye ki are! taba tatkSaNa sthira ho jaanaa| phira bAra pAMva yahAM-vahAM par3a jAyeMge; bahuta bAra tuma bhaTaka jaaoge| vApasa lauTa aanaa| phira isako lekara parezAna mata honA, ki yaha to usake kAraNa vyartha parezAna mata honA aura aparAdha bhAva bhI | maiMne kyA kara liyA, kyoMki vaha parezAnI bhI phira dhyAna meM na mata laanaa| yaha svAbhAvika hai| jaba bhI tumheM smaraNa A jAe, | lagane degii| to jaise hI yAda A jAe, smaraNa ho, cupacApa apane phira apane ko mArga para ArUr3ha kara lenaa| usakA nAma hai: | ko sthira kara lenaa| nahIM to loga kyA karate haiM-pahale galatI sthiriikrnn| phira apane ko sthira kara lenaa| karate haiM, phira galatI ke saMbaMdha meM pazcAttApa karate haiM, phira rote haiM, jaise tumane taya kiyA, krodha na kareMge; samajha AI ki krodha na aparAdha anubhava karate haiM to galatI se bhI jyAdA galatI ho kareMge; dekhA, bAra-bAra krodha karake ki sivAya dukha ke kucha bhI | gii| galatI to eka jagaha hokara pUrI ho gaI phira usakA na haA dekhA krodha karake ki apane liye bhI narka banA, dUsare ke | silasilA cala pdd'aa| aba usakA pazcAttApa kro| aba liye bhI narka banA-taya kiyA, aba krodha nahIM kreNge| aisI | roo| aba kaho ki bhUla ho gaI, Diga gayA apane patha se, pApI samajhapUrvaka eka sthiti banI krodha na karane kii| lekina phira bhI | ho gyaa| cUkeM hoNgii| kisI Aveza ke kSaNa meM punaH krodha ho jaaegaa| laMbI | mahAvIra kahate haiM, isa saba meM par3ane kI itanI UrjA kharAba mata Adata hai| janmoM-janmoM ke saMskAra haiM; itanI jaldI nahIM chUTa | krnaa| AyA smaraNa, ki bhUla ke rAste para cale gaye the, tatkSaNa jaate| phira-phira pakar3a liye jaaoge| to jaba yAda A jAe, cupacApa vApasa lauTa aanaa| aisA bAra-bAra sthirIkaraNa jaise hI yAda A jAe, agara krodha ke madhya meM yAda A jAe, to | hote-hote, hote-hote, jisako kRSNa ne sthiti bhI kahA hai, punaH apane ko akrodha meM sthira kara lenaa| agara gAlI AdhI | sthitiprajJa kahA hai-vaha sthiti ghttegii| kabhI aisI ghar3I A nikala gaI thI, to basa AdhI ko pUrA bhI mata krnaa| yaha bhI mata | jAtI hai ki phira koI bhUla nahIM hotii| tumhArI thiratA zAzvata ho kahanA ki aba pUrI to kara duuN| bIca se hI roka lenaa| vahIM kSamA | jAtI hai| tumhArI lau akaMpa ho jAtI hai| 674
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________________ sAtavAM : vAtsalya / ise samajhanA / bhakti ke saMpradAya, prArthanA ko mUlya dete haiN| to tIna zabda samajha lenA, to hI vAtsalya samajha meM AyegA: prArthanA, prema, vaatsly| prArthanA hotI hai, jo apane se bar3A hai-- paramAtmA, usake prati / prArthanA meM eka mAMga hotI hai| prArthanA zabda meM hI mAM chipI hai| isalie mAMganevAle ko hama prArthI kahate haiN| mAMgA usase jA sakatA hai jisake pAsa hamase jyAdA ho, anaMta ho| to prArthanA sirpha bhagavAna se kI jA sakatI hai| lekina mahAvIra kI vyavasthA meM bhagavAna kI koI jagaha nahIM hai- prArthanA kI koI jagaha nahIM / prema meM hama lete haiM, dete haiM, kyoMki donoM samAna haiN| jisako tuma prema karate ho, tuma dete bhI ho; lekina dete tuma isIlie ho ki mile| jo tumheM prema karatA hai, vaha bhI detA hai; lekina detA isIlie hai ki mile, vApisa ho| to prema meM lena-dena hai| paramAtmA kI tarapha se ikataraphA hai; sirpha milatA hai; dene ko hamAre pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| premI lete-dete haiN| vAtsalya ThIka prArthanA kA ulaTA hai| vAtsalya kA artha hai : tuma do| isalie hama kahate haiM, mAM kA vAtsalya hotA hai beTe kI tarapha | beTA kyA de sakatA hai? choTA-sA beTA hai, abhI paidA huA, cala bhI nahIM sakatA, bola bhI nahIM sakatA, kucha lAyA bhI nahIM, bilakula naMga-dhar3aMga calA AyA hai| hAtha khAlI hai| vaha degA kyA? isalie samAna tala to hai nahIM mAM kA aura beTe kA / aura mAMga bhI nahIM sakatA, kyoMki mAMgane ke lie bhI abhI usake samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga pAsa buddhi nahIM hai| to mAM kA vAtsalya hai| mAM use jo prema karatI hai vaha sirpha dene-dene kA hai| mAM detI hai, vaha lauTA bhI nahIM sktaa| usako abhI hoza hI nahIM lauTAne kA phira dUsarA zabda hai : prema / prema hotA hai sama avasthA, sama sthitivAle logoM meM - eka strI meM, eka puruSa meM; do mitroM meM, mAM meM, beTe meM bhAI-bhAI meM aisA samasthiti ! paramAtmA Upara hai, prArthI nIce hai| lekina premI sAtha-sAtha khar3e haiN| paramAtmA se sirpha mAMgA jA sakatA hai, usako diyA to kyA jA sakatA hai! dene ko hamAre pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| usake sAmane hama nipaTa bhikhArI haiM, samagrarUpeNa bhikhArI / deMge kyA ? dene ko kucha bhI nahIM hai / apane ko bhI deM to bhI vaha denA nahIM hai, kyoMki hama bhI usI ke haiM to denA kyA hai? usase hama sirpha mAMga sakate haiM, sirpha mAMga sakate haiN| usake sAmane hama sirpha bhikhArI ho sakate haiN| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, paramAtmA kI koI jarUrata nahIM, kyoMki paramAtmA ke kAraNa sArA saMsAra bhikhArI ho jAtA hai| | aba tumhAre pAsa kucha hai, tuma use bAMTate ho--aura jaba tuma bAMTate ho, taba tuma pAte ho aura Ane lagA ! anaMta UrjA uThane lagI ! tumhAre saba jalasrota khula jAte haiM / tumhAre jharane saba phUTa par3ate haiN| jitanA tumhAre kueM se pAnI ulIcA jAtA hai, tuma pAte ho utanA hI nayA pAnI A rahA hai| sAgara tumameM apane ko uDelane lagatA hai| vAtsalya kA artha hai : tuma do jaise mAM detI hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, prArthanA nahIM, prema nahIM - vAtsalya / tuma to luTAo, jo tumhAre pAsa hai diye cale jaao| isakI phikra hI mata karo ki kisako diyaa| basa isakI phikra karo ki diyaa| to jo tumhAre pAsa ho, vaha tuma dete cale jaao| kucha tumhAre pA bAhara kA dene kA na ho to bhItara kA do| vastueM na hoM to apanA prANa bAMTo, apanA astitva bAMTo, para do aura dete raho ! to jaise bhakti ke rAste para prArthanA sUtra hai, ThIka usase viparIta, dhyAna ke rAste para vAtsalya sUtra hai / bhakti ke rAste para tuma bhikhArI hokara bhagavAna ke maMdira para jAte ho : dhyAna ke rAste para tuma samrATa hokara, tuma bAMTate hue jAte ho, tuma dete hue jAte ho ! tuma mAMgate nhiiN| kyoMki mAMga meM to AkAMkSA hai - vaha to pahale hI caraNa meM samApta ho gii| to luTAo ! donoM hAtha ulIcie, yahI sajjana ko kAma / kabIra ne kahA hai: ulIco ! mahAvIra kA vAtsalya vahI hai jisako kabIra kahate haiM : ulIcanA / aura prabhAvanA ! aura AThavAM caraNa hai samyaka darzana kA : prabhAvanA / yaha mahAvIra kA apanA zabda hai| isake lie kahIM tumheM paryAya na milegaa| prabhAvanA kA artha hotA hai: isa bhAMti jIyo ki tumhAre jIne se dharma kI prabhAvanA ho| isa DhaMga se uTho-baiTho ki tumhAre uThane-baiThane se dharma jhare / aura jinake jIvana meM dharma kI koI rozanI nahIM hai, unako bhI pyAsa paidA ho| tumhArA calanA, tumhArA vyavahAra, tumhAre jIvana kI zailI - sabhI prabhAvanA bana jaae| prabhAvanA-dharma kI, satya kii| tuma eka jyotirmaya vyaktitva bana jAo ki jinake bhI pAsa 675
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH / jyoti nahIM hai, unako bhI jyoti honI caahie| aura yaha aisA mata samajha lenA ki siddha ho gye| kyoMki isa anaMta kI jIvana-aMdhere kA bhI kyA koI jIvana hai, aisA bhAva uThe! tama khoja ke mArga para bahuta aise par3Ava Ate haiM jahAM yaha bhrama paidA jahAM se gujara jAo, vahI logoM ke hRdaya meM eka lahara daur3a hotA hai ki ho gaye siddh| siddha hone kA bhrama bar3A AsAna hai, jaae| aura logoM kA jIvana satya kI tarapha unmukha ho| kyoMki ahaMkAra ko bar3A bhAtA hai, ki ho gaye siddha, pahuMca gaye! mahAvIra kahate haiM, isa satya kI khoja kA AThavAM aMga hai: tuma dhyAna rakhanA ki aisA bhAva jaba bhI tumheM AegA ki pahuMca prbhaavnaa| kyoMki tuma jaba satya ko khojane cale ho, to akele gae, tabhI tuma tatkSaNa pAoge ki kucha vikRti ghaTI, kucha nhiiN| usameM bhI kaMjUsI mata kara baitthnaa| nahIM to vaha bhI svArtha duSprayoga huA, kahIM koI bhUla hii|| ho jaayegaa| to jisakI khoja para tuma cale ho aura jo tumheM | to smaraNa rakhanA ki bhUla hotI raheMgI aMtima kSaNa tk| milane lagA hai, usakI khoja para auroM ko bhI lagA denaa| lekina nirvANa ke AkhirI kSaNa taka bhUla hotI rheNgii| samAdhi ke parama khayAla rakhanA, mahAvIra bar3e anUThe zabdoM kA upayoga karate haiN| phUla ke khilane taka bhUla hotI rheNgii| ve yaha nahIM kahate, tuma logoM ko upadeza denaa| ve yaha nahIM kahate, bhala manuSya kA svabhAva hai| aura bhaloM kA janmoM-janmoM kA tuma logoM ko Adeza denaa| ve kahate haiM, prabhAvanA! itihAsa hai| isalie jahAM bhI kahIM aisA lage, ki daSprayoga meM tamhAre hone ke DhaMga se hI unako upadeza mila jaae| tumhAre hone pravRtti dikhAI de, use tatkAla mana, vacana aura kAyA se (samyaka ke DhaMga se unako Adeza mila jaae| tumhArA hone kA DhaMga hI dRSTi) dhIrapuruSa sameTa le; jaise ki jAtivaMta ghor3A rAsa ke dvArA | unako pakar3a le aura eka naye nRtya meM DabA de aura eka, eka naI zIghra hI sIdhe rAste para A jAtA hai| mastI se bhara de! tumhArA honA hI, tumhAra astitva mAtra, tumhArA to apanI lagAma ko kabhI bhI chor3a mata denaa| jaba taka ghor3A unake pAsa se gujara jAnA: eka nae jagata kA praveza ho jAe hai, taba taka lagAma ko hAtha meM rkhnaa| ghor3A yAnI mn| jaba unake jIvana meM! tumhArA unake pAsa A jAnA, tumhArA satsaMga, taka mana hai, taba taka lagAma mata chor3a denaa| mana para bharosA mata tumhArI maujUdagI, unheM rUpAMtarita kara de! unakI AMkheM usa tarapha kara lenaa| kyoMki bahuta bAra ghor3A bilakula ThIka-ThIka cala uTha jAyeM jahAM kabhI na uThI thiiN| lekina isake lie ve jo zabda rahA hai, ghaMToM taka ThIka-ThIka cala rahA hai aura tumhArA mana hotA upayoga karate haiM, vaha bar3A anUThA hai : prabhAvanA! tuma unheM hai, aba lagAma kI kyA jarUrata hai, rakha do tAka para; aba to prabhAvita bhI karane kI ceSTA mata krnaa| tumhArA honA prabhAvanA saba ThIka cala rahA hai, aba hoza kI kyA jarUrata hai, aba niraMtara bane! ve prabhAvita hoM: tumase nahIM--dharma se; tumase nahIM satya smaraNa kI kyA jarUrata hai, ghor3A to ThIka apane-Apa hI cala se; jo tumameM ghaTA hai---usase; vaha jo pAralaukika tumameM utarA rahA hai! aisA bharosA mata krnaa| lagAma ke rakhate hI tatkSaNa hai-usse| ghor3A apane svabhAva ke anukUla baratane lgegaa| lagAma to hAtha ye ATha aMga smaraNa hoM to samyaka darzana nirmita hotA hai| meM rakhanI par3egI jaba taka ghor3A hai| jaba taka mana na mara jAe, jaba yaha pahalA sUtra hai: taka ki mana se paripUrNa mukti na ho jAe, jaba taka tumhAre bhItara nissaMkiya nikkaMkhiya nivvitigicchA amUDhadiTThI y| vicAroM kI taraMgeM uThatI haiM-taba taka lagAma kA khayAla rkhnaa| uvabUha thirIkaraNe, vacchala pabhAvaNe atttth|| aura jaise hI tumheM lage ki kahIM ghor3A galata rAste para jAne lagA, ye ATha bAteM samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga haiN| mArga se cyuta huA, duSprayoga meM lagA, kahIM koI pravRtti uThane dUsarA sUtra : 'jaba kabhI apane meM duSprayoga kI pravRtti dikhAI de lagI, phira AMkha galata para par3I, phira kAna ne galata ko sunA, to use tatkAla mana, vacana, kAyA se dhIra (samyaka dRSTi) sameTa phira hAtha galata kI tarapha bar3he, phira vicAra meM galata kI chAyA le; jaise ki jAtivaMta ghor3A rAsa ke dvArA zIghra hI sIdhe rAste para par3I tatkSaNa mana, vacana, kAyA se dhIrapuruSa apane ko phira A jAtA hai|' aise sameTa le...mana, vacana, kAyA se zarIra ko tatkSaNa haTA aura mahAvIra isa bAta ko bAra-bAra doharAte haiM ki tuma kabhI le vahAM se| 676
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________________ STRIPURANDARPAN samyaka darzana ke ATha aga zarIra ko haTAne kA artha smjhnaa| jaba bhI tumhAre mana meM koI gayA--vaha rAga thA mahAvIra ke prti| vaha rAga thA mahAvIra ke taraMga uThatI hai, tatkSaNa zarIra meM bhI samAnAMtara taraMga uThatI hai| caraNoM kaa| utane hI rAga ne roka liyaa| eka prema laga gayA agara tumhAre mana meM kAmavAsanA uThI, to tatkSaNa zarIra mahAvIra se| mahAvIra ke binA use takalIpha hone lgii| dina ko kAmavAsanA ke liye tatpara hone lagatA hai, taraMga uThatI hai| aura bhI kahIM jAtA to basa mahAvIra kI hI yAda AtI rhtii| mahAvIra jaba bhI tumhAre mana meM koI taraMga uThatI hai, aura zarIra meM taraMga ne use kaI bAra kahA ki tUne saba chor3a diyA, aba mujhe kyoM pakar3a uThatI hai, to tumhAre bhItara bhASA aura vacana nirmita hotA hai| rUpa liyA hai? kyoMki asalI savAla chor3ane kA nahIM-asalI banatA hai vikAra kaa| pratimAyeM uThatI haiN| svapna nirmita hotA hai| savAla to pakar3a hI chor3a dene kA hai| vacana se artha hai : vicAra; mana kI kalpanA kA jaal| aura | tumane kucha pakar3A, kisI ne kucha aura pakar3A, kisI ne kucha mana, zarIra, vacana, tInoM meM eka sAtha lahara AtI hai| tInoM ko aura pakar3A-lekina pakar3a to jArI rahatI hai| kisI ne dhana eka sAtha khIMca lenA! kisI eka ko khIMca lene se kAma na pakar3A, kisI ne dharma pkdd'aa| kisI ne patnI pakar3I, kisI ne clegaa| tuma, ho sakatA hai zarIra ko khIMcakara daravAjA baMda | guru pakar3A-lekina pakar3a to jArI rahatI hai| karake baiTha jAo, isase kucha pharka na pdd'egaa| bahuta-se jaina muni aura mahAvIra bar3e kaThora haiM isa dRSTi se| kyoMki unakA pUrA zarIra ko khIMcakara baiTha gae haiM, lekina mana aura vacana meM taraMgeM rAga se hI virodha hai| vaha pUrA rAstA hI vItarAga kA hai| to yaha uThatI rahatI haiN| zarIra ko khIMca lenA bahuta AsAna hai| zarIra ko gautama saba chor3a aayaa| patnI hogI, bacce hoMge, ghara-dvAra hogA, khIMca lene meM bahuta kaThinAI nahIM hai| zarIra bahuta sthUla hai| usase mitra-parijana hoMge, dhana-saMpatti hogI, pada-pratiSThA hogI-saba bhI gaharA vacana hai| vicAra meM bhI taraMga na utthe| | chor3a aayaa| yaha bar3A paMDita thA, brAhmaNa thaa| isane saba zAstra lekina bahuta-se loga vicAra ko bhI khIMcakara baiTha jAte haiN| veda, upaniSada, saba chor3a diye| lekina usa sabako chor3akara phira bhI mana meM taraMga uThatI hai| mana yAnI acetn| to dinabhara mahAvIra ke caraNoM ko pakar3akara baiTha gyaa| yaha aba mahAvIra kA yAda nahIM Ate, lekina rAta sapane meM yAda A jAte haiN| dinabhara dIvAnA bana gyaa| to mahAvIra usase bAra-bAra kahate rahe ki tU tuma samhAle rahate ho| koI vicAra nahIM uThane dete| lekina svapna | mujhe bhI chodd'| yaha bAta hI sunakara usako kaSTa hotaa| yaha bAta meM vicAra A jAte haiN| to bhI, duSpravRtti ho gii| to bhI, tuma hI kalpanA ke bAhara thI : mahAvIra ko chor3o! vaha saba chor3ane ko cyuta hue| ina sabase dhIrapuruSa apane ko khIMcatA rahatA hai| taiyAra thA mahAvIra ke lie| saba chor3A hI mahAvIra ke lie thaa| _ 'tU mahAsAgara ko to pAra kara gayA hai, aba taTa ke nikaTa | aba yaha to bAta jarA jyAdA ho gaI ki mahAvIra ko bhI chodd'o| pahaMcakara kyoM khar3A hai? use pAra karane meM zIghratA kara he gautama, to phira saba chor3A hI kisalie thA! vaha mahAvIra ke lie hI kSaNabhara kA bhI pramAda matakara!' chor3A thaa| vaha mukta na ho skaa| yaha tIsarA sUtra hai Aja ke lie| yaha mahAvIra ne apane | mahAvIra ne jisa dina deha chor3I, use subaha hI dUsare gAMva meM mahAnirvANa ke kSaNabhara pahale kahA thaa| yaha apane paTTa ziSya upadeza ke lie bhejaa| zAyada jAnakara hI bhejA ho| kyoMki vaha gautama ke liye kahA thaa| pAsa rahegA to bahuta dukhI hogaa| yaha mRtyu usake sAmane, kahIM gautama mahAvIra kA prathama gaNadhara hai--unakA sabase jyAdA use vikSipta na kara de| usakA lagAva bahuta thaa| phira pIche se nikaTa kA shissy| lekina viDaMbanA bhAgya kI, ki vaha AyA thA khabara milegI to bAta AI-gaI ho jaaegii| phira dhIre-dhIre sabase pahale, lekina mukti kA svAda na le skaa| vaha mahAvIra samhala jaaegaa| AghAta mRtyu kA sIdhe, mahAvIra ko apane ke pAsa varSoM rahA, phira bhI usa parama dazA ko na pahuMca sakA, sAmane hI, marA huA dekhanA, deha se chUTa jAnA dekhanA-zAyada jisako hama kaivalya kaheM, samAdhi kheN| mana miTa na skaa| aura usake prANoM ko tor3a de, zAyada vaha saha na pAye! to use dUsare usane kucha chor3A ho karane meM, aisA bhI nahIM hai| usane saba kiyA / gAMva bheja diyaa| jaba vaha sAMjha ko lauTa rahA thA dUsare gAMva se to jo mahAvIra ne khaa| lekina eka choTA-sA rAga paidA ho rAhagIroM ne rAste meM usase kahA ki gautama, tumheM kucha patA hai, www.jainelibran.org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH mahAvIra jA cuke ! aba tuma kahAM jA rahe ho? aba vaha satpuruSa karane meM nimitta banA lenA, lekina jaba nadI pAra ho jAe, to guru na rahA! ko pakar3akara mata ruka jaanaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, kSaNabhara kA bhI to vaha vahIM rone lgaa| vahIM chAtI pITakara cillAne lgaa| pramAda mata kara, aura isameM kSaNabhara kI dera mata kara, Alasya mata bharI AMkhoM se, Tapakate AMsuoM se, usane una logoM se pUchA ki kara-kyoMki samaya bItA jAtA hai, phira lauTakara na AegA! 'eka bAta mujhe pUchanI hai ki yaha kaisA huA? yaha unhoMne kaisA aura jo mahAvIra ke jIte-jI na ho sakA, vaha mahAvIra kI mRtyu anyAya kiyA? jIvanabhara maiM unake sAtha rhaa| to Aja to kama | ke kAraNa ho gyaa| gautama ko vaha coTa bhArI pdd'ii| kinArA se kama mujhe bAhara na bhejate, dUra na bhejate! yaha unhoMne kauna-sA usane nahIM chor3A, kinArA khuda hI jA cukA thA ab| aba badalA liyA! eka hI bAta pUchanI hai mujhe marate samaya mujhe yAda pakar3ane ko kucha thA bhI nhiiN| jo jIvanabhara mahAvIra ke sAtha kiyA thA? marane ke pahale mere liye koI izArA chor3A? kyoMki rahakara bodha na huA, vaha mahAvIra ke marane ke eka dina maiM to abhI bhI aMdhere meM bhaTaka rahA huuN| merA kyA hogA? dIyA | bAda...gautama samAdhi ko upalabdha ho gyaa| usane jAna liyAH bujha gayA-aba merA kyA hogA?' to una logoM ne...yaha sUtra saMsAra hI asAra nahIM hai, yahAM sadaguru ke caraNa bhI chUTa jAte haiM! mahAvIra ne gautama ke lie kahA hai, isalie gautama kA nAma isa yahAM saMpatti hI nahIM chUTatI, sadaguru bhI chuTa jAtA hai| yahAM sabhI sUtra meM AtA hai...una logoM ne gautama ko kahA, mahAvIra ne tujhe kucha asAra hai| yahAM apane meM hI lauTa Ane meM sAra hai| yAda kiyA thaa| ve yaha sUtra tere liye chor3a gae haiM : 'tU mahAsAgara | aisA samajha kara...aura to saba chor3a hI cukA thA, yaha mahAvIra ko to pAra kara gayA hai, aba taTa ke nikaTa pahuMcakara kyoM khar3A ke prati lagAva thA, yaha bhI chUTa gayA aura yaha lagAva bilakula hai? use pAra karane meM zIghratA kara! he gautama, kSaNabhara kA bhI mAnavIya hai, samajha meM AtA hai| mahAvIra jaisA pyArA puruSa ho to pramAda mata kara!' kise lagAva na ho! gautama kI ar3acana samajha meM AtI hai| tiNNo hu si aNNavaM mahaM, ki puNa ciTThasi tiirmaago| mahAvIra hI kaThora mAlUma hote haiN| gautama kA bhAva to ThIka hI hai; abhitara pAra gamittae, samaya goyam ! mA pmaaye|| samajha meM par3atA hai| itanA pyArA puruSa kabhI-kabhI hotA hai| aura 'he gautama! tU pUrA bhavasAgara pAra kara gayA, sArA saMsAra chor3a aise pyAre puruSa ke pAsa pakar3a lene kA mana kisake mana meM na diyA, saba tarapha se rAga kI jar3eM ukhAr3a lIM-aura aba tU hogA! aura ekabAragI aisA bhI hotA hai ki chor3o mokSa, chor3o kinAre ko pakar3akara kyoM rukA hai?' | baikuMTha-yahI caraNa kAphI hai| aisA hI gautama ko huA hogaa| kinArA yAnI mhaaviir| aisA samajho ki tuma usa dUra ke kinAre saba saMsAra chor3ane kI himmata kI thI, lekina ye caraNa na chor3a ko pAne ke lie sArI nadI pAra karate ho, nizcita hI usa kinAre skaa| lekina phira ye caraNa eka dina chUTa ge| jo bhI bAhara hai, jAne ke lie hI nadI pAra karate ho| phira isa nadI ke sAre kaSTa | vaha chUTa hI jaaegaa| uThAte ho-tUphAna, jhaMjhAvAta, dhAra ke upadrava, mRtyu kA Dara, DUba isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM : AtmA meM hI ramaNa kro| saba tarapha jAne kA bhaya-yaha sabako tuma pAra kara jAte ho| phira usa dUsare se apane meM hI lauTa Ao! apane meM hI lIna ho jaao| usa kinAre ko pakar3akara ruka jAte ho| ruke ho nadI meM hii| kinAre AtmalInatA ko hI mahAvIra ne mokSa kahA hai| ko pakar3akara ruke ho! tuma kahate ho, isI kinAre ke lie to yaha jo nimaMtraNa gautama ke lie hai, yahI nimaMtraNa tamhAre lie sArI nadI pAra kI, vaha kinArA chor3A, nadI chor3I, itanA saMgharSa bhI hai| jhelA-aba isa kinAre ko na chor3eMge! pota agaNita ina taraMgoM ne to mahAvIra kahate haiM, yaha to kucha lAbha na huaa| ruke tuma aba DubAe, mAnatA maiM bhI nadI meM ho| aba isa kinAre ko bhI chor3o, bAhara nikalo! | pAra bhI pahuMce bahuta se aba pAra ho gae, nadI chUTa gaI, kinAre ko bhI chor3o! bAta yaha bhI jAnatA maiM to guru kA upayoga dUra ke kinAre kI taraha hai| nadI ko pAra kiMtu hotA satya yadi yaha 678
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________________ samyaka darzana ke ATha aMga bhI, sabhI jalayAna DUbe haiN| bahuta-se kho bhI gaye haiN| anaMta kho gae haiN| pAra jAne kI pratijJA kahate haiM, hajAra bulAe jAte to sau pahuMcate haiN| sau jo pahuMcate Aja barabasa ThAnatA maiM haiM, unameM se dasa calate haiN| aura dasa calate haiM, eka kahIM DUbatA maiM, kiMtu utarAtA siddhAvasthA ko upalabdha ho pAtA hai| sadA vyaktitva merA kiMtu hotA satya yadi yaha hoM yuvaka DUbe bhale hI bhI, sabhI jalayAna DUbe hai kabhI DUbA na yauvana pAra jAne kI pratijJA tIra para kaise rukU maiM Aja barabasa ThAnatA maiM Aja laharoM meM nimaMtraNa! lekina, agara yaha bhI satya hotA ki jo bhI gayA, sabhI DUba mahAvIra dUra anaMta ke sAgara kI laharoM kA nimaMtraNa haiN| aura gae, to bhInimaMtraNa hI nahIM, usa dUra ke sAgara taka pahuMcane kA eka-eka pAra jAne kI pratijJA, kadama bhI spaSTa kara gae haiN| mahAvIra ne adhyAtma ke vijJAna meM Aja barabasa ThAnatA maiM kucha bhI adhUrA nahIM chor3A, khAlI jagaha nahIM hai| makzA pUrA hai| -kyoMki yahAM isa kinAre kucha bhI to nahIM hai| yahAM bace bhI, eka-eka iMca bhUmi ko ThIka se mApa gae haiM aura jagaha-jagaha to bhI to kucha bacane jaisA nahIM hai| aura sAgara meM agara DUbe bhI mIla ke patthara khar3e kara gae haiN| to DUbakara bhI kucha milatA hai| ye ATha sUtra samyaka darzana ke sadha jAeM to saba sadha gyaa| ye DUbatA maiM kiMtu utarAtA | ATha sadha jAeM to samAdhi sadha gaI, kyoMki ina ATha ke sadhate hI sadA vyaktitva meraa| sArI samasyAeM tirohita ho jAtI haiN| jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, vahI | tuma to DUba jAoge, lekina AtmA utraaegii| tuma to DUboge samAdhAna hai| | tabhI AtmA utraaegii| tuma to AtmA meM patthara kI taraha ho| mahAvIra ke nimaMtraNa ko anubhava karo! unakI pukAra ko suno! tumhArI vajaha se AtmA taira nahIM pAtI, tira nahIM paatii| aise khAlI nAmamAtra ko jaina hokara baiThe rahane se kucha bhI na hogaa| hoM yuvaka DUbe bhale hI aisI napuMsaka sthiti se kucha lAbha nhiiN| uTho! apane kA hai kabhI DUbA na yauvana jagAo! bahuta bar3I saMbhAvanA tumhArI pratIkSA kara rahI hai| khatarA tIra para kaise rukU maiM hai| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM : abhaya, sAhasa cAhie! Aja laharoM meM nimNtrnn| khatarA yahI hai: suno isa nimaMtraNa ko! karo himmata! calo thor3e kadama pota agaNita ina taraMgoM ne mahAvIra ke saath| thor3e hI kadama calakara tuma pAoge ki jIvana DubAe, mAnatA maiM kI rasadhAra bahane lgegii| thor3e hI kadama calakara tuma pAoge, -bar3A hai, virATa hai sAgara! aura na mAlama kitane pota iba | saMpadA karIba Ane lggii| Ane lagI zItala havAeM-zAMti cuke haiM! | kI, mukti kI! phira tuma ruka na paaoge| phira tumheM koI bhI pota agaNita ina taraMgoM ne roka na skegaa| thor3A lekina svAda jarUrI hai| do kadama calo, DubAe, mAnatA maiM svAda mila jAe; phira tuma apane svAda ke bala hI cala pdd'oge| pAra bhI pahuMce bahuta se lAotsu ne kahA hai, eka kadama tuma uThA lo, phira phikra nhiiN| bAta yaha bhI jAnatA maiN| basa eka kadama tuma na uThAo to bar3I phikra hai| pahalA kadama tuma lekina kucha haiM jo pAra bhI pahuMca gae haiN| koI mahAvIra, koI | uThA lo to basa, dUsarA tuma uThAoge hii| kyoMki pahale ko buddha, koI kRSNa, koI krAisTa, koI muhammada pAra bhI pahuMca gaye uThAne meM hI aisA rasa barasa jAtA hai, phira kauna pAgala hogA jo
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________________ __ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 24..20.20-Sports dUsarA kadama na uThAe! aura eka-eka kadama calakara hajAroM mIla kI yAtrA bhI aMtataH pUrI ho jAtI hai! do kadama to koI ekasAtha cala bhI nahIM sktaa| eka kadama! choTA kadama! jitanI tumhArI sAmarthya meM AtA ho, itanA bar3A kadama! lekina uThAo! baiThe-baiThe bahuta janma khoe-aura mata khoo! dhammapada meM buddha ne kahA hai: 'uttiTTe!' uTho! 'na pamajjeyya!' uTho! pramAda mata karo! soye mata raho! AlasI mata raho! jo uThatA hai, vahI pAtA hai| jo soyA rahatA, vaha sabhI kucha kho detA hai| Aja itanA hii| 680
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________________ ozo eka paricaya buddhatva kI pravAhamAna dhArA meM ozo eka nayA prAraMbha haiM, ve pazcAta bhI unhoMne apanI zikSA jArI rakhI aura sana 1957 meM atIta kI kisI bhI dhArmika paraMparA yA zrRMkhalA kI kar3I nahIM haiN| sAgara vizvavidyAlaya se darzanazAstra meM prathama zreNI meM prathama ozo se eka naye yuga kA zubhAraMbha hotA hai aura unake sAtha hI (golDameDalisTa) rahakara ema.e. kI upAdhi prApta kii| isake samaya do suspaSTa khaMDoM meM vibhAjita hotA hai : ozo pUrva tathA | pazcAta ve jabalapura vizvavidyAlaya meM darzanazAstra ke prAdhyApaka ozo pshcaat| pada para kArya karane lge| vidyArthiyoM ke bIca ve 'AcArya rajanIza' ozo ke Agamana se eka naye manuSya kA, eka naye jagata ke nAma se atizaya lokapriya the| kA, eka naye yuga kA sUtrapAta huA hai, jisakI AdhArazilA vizvavidyAlaya ke apane nau sAloM ke adhyApana-kAla ke atIta ke kisI dharma meM nahIM hai, kisI dArzanika vicAra-paddhati | daurAna ve pUre bhArata meM bhramaNa bhI karate rhe| prAyaH hI 60-70 meM nahIM hai| ozo sadyaHsnAta dhArmikatA ke prathama puruSa haiM, sarvathA hajAra kI saMkhyA meM upasthita honevAle zrotAoM meM ve anUThe saMbuddha rahasyadarzI haiN| AdhyAtmika jana-jAgaraNa kI lahara phailA rahe the| unakI vANI madhyapradeza ke kucavAr3A gAMva meM 11 disaMbara 1931 ko | meM aura unakI upasthiti meM vaha jAdU thA, vaha sugaMdha thI jo kisI janme ozo kA bacapana kA nAma rajanIza thaa| unhoMne jIvana ke pAra ke loka se AtI hai| prAraMbhika kAla meM hI eka nirbhIka svataMtra AtmA kA paricaya sana 1966 meM ozo ne vizvavidyAlaya ke prAdhyApaka pada diyaa| khataroM se khelanA unheM prItikara thaa| 100 phITa UMce pula se tyAgapatra de diyA tAki ve dhyAna kI kalA ko aura eka naye da kara barasAta meM uphanatI nadI ko taira kara pAra karanA unake manuSya-z2orabA di buddhA-ke apane jIvanadarzana ko adhika se lie sAdhAraNa khela thaa| yuvA ozo ne apanI alaukika | adhika logoM taka pahuMcA skeN| 'z2orabA di buddhA' eka aisA buddhi tathA dRr3hatA se paMDita-purohitoM, mullA-pAdariyoM, | manuSya hai jo bhautika jIvana kA pUrA AnaMda manAnA jAnatA hai; jo saMta-mahAtmAoM-jo svAnubhava ke binA hI bhIr3a ke aguvA bane mauna hokara dhyAna meM utarane meM bhI sakSama hai-aisA manuSya jo baiThe the-kI mUr3hatAoM aura pAkhaMDoM kA pardAphAza kiyaa| bhautika aura AdhyAtmika, donoM taraha se samRddha hai| 21 mArca 1953 ko ikkIsa varSa kI Ayu meM ozo saMbodhi sana 1970 meM ve baMbaI meM rahane ke lie A gye| aba ko upalabdha hue| saMbodhi ke saMbaMdha meM ve kahate haiM : 'aba maiM pazcima se satya ke khojI bhI jo bhautika samaddhi se Uba cake kisI bhI prakAra kI khoja meM nahIM huuN| astitva ne apane samasta the aura jIvana ke kinhIM aura gahare rahasyoM ko jAnane aura dvAra mere lie khola diye haiN|' una dinoM ve jabalapura ke eka samajhane ke lie utsuka the, una taka pahuMcane lge| ozo ne unheM kAleja meM darzanazAstra ke vidyArthI the| buddhatva ghaTita hone ke batAyA ki agalA kadama dhyAna hai| dhyAna hI jIvana meM sArthakatA
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________________ ke phUloM ke khilane meM sahayogI siddha hogaa| ziSyoM ne oregaeNna ke madhya bhAga meM 64,000 ekar3a jagaha kharIdI isI varSa sitaMbara meM, manAlI (himAlaya) meM Ayojita | jahAM unhoMne ozo ko rahane ke lie AmaMtrita kiyaa| dhIre-dhIre apane eka zivira meM ozo ne nava-saMnyAsa meM dIkSA denA prAraMbha yaha jagaha eka phUlate-phalate zahara meM parivartita hotI gii| vahAM / / isI samaya ke AsapAsa ve AcArya rajanIza se bhagavAna lagabhaga 5000 premI mitra mila-julakara apane sadguru ke zrI rajanIza ke rUpa meM jAne jAne lge| sAnnidhya meM AnaMda aura utsava ke vAtAvaraNa meM eka anUThe nagara ____ sana 1974 meM ve apane bahuta se saMnyAsiyoM ke sAtha pUnA ke sRjana ko yathArtha rUpa de rahe the| A gaye jahAM 'zrI rajanIza Azrama' kI sthApanA huii| pUnA Ane jaise acAnaka eka dina ozo mauna ho gaye the vaise hI para unake prabhAva kA gherA vizvavyApI hone lgaa| acAnaka akTUbara 1984 meM unhoMne punaH pravacana denA prAraMbha kara zrI rajanIza Azrama, pUnA meM pratidina apane pravacanoM meM diyaa| ozo ne mAnava-cetanA ke vikAsa ke hara pahalU ko ujAgara madhya sitaMbara 1985 meM ozo kI saciva ke rajanIzapurama kiyaa| kaSNa, ziva, mahAvIra, baddha, zAMDilya, nArada, jIsasa chor3akara cale jAne ke bAda usake aparAdhoM kI khabareM ozo taka ke sAtha hI sAtha bhAratIya adhyAtma AkAza ke aneka phuNciiN| usake aparAdhapUrNa kRtyoM ke saMbaMdha meM batAne ke lie eka saMtoM-Adi zaMkarAcArya, kabIra, nAnaka, malUkadAsa, raidAsa, vizva patrakAra sammelana bulAyA gayA, jisameM ozo ne svayaM dariyAdAsa, mIrA Adi para unake hajAroM pravacana upalabdha haiN| prazAsana-adhikAriyoM se apanI saciva ko giraphtAra karane ko jIvana kA aisA koI bhI AyAma nahIM hai jo unake pravacanoM se khaa| lekina adhikAriyoM kI khojabIna kA uddezya kamyUna ko asparzita rahA ho| yoga, taMtra, tAo, jhena, hasIda, sUphI jaisI | naSTa karanA thA, na ki saciva ke aparAdhapUrNa kRtyoM kA patA aneka sAdhanA-paddhatiyoM ke gUr3ha rahasyoM para unhoMne savistAra lgaanaa| prAraMbha se hI kamyUna ke isa prayoga ko naSTa karane ke lie prakAza DAlA hai| sAtha hI rAjanIti, kalA, vijJAna, manovijJAna, amarIkA kI saMghIya, rAjya aura sthAnIya sarakAreM hara saMbhava darzana, zikSA, parivAra, samAja, garIbI, janasaMkhyA-visphoTa, | prayAsa kara rahI thiiN| yaha unake lie eka acchA maukA thaa| paryAvaraNa, saMbhAvita paramANu yuddha kA vizva-saMkaTa jaise aneka | aktUbara 1985 meM amarIkI sarakAra ne ozo para viSayoM para bhI unakI krAMtikArI jIvanadRSTi upalabdha hai| ApravAsa-niyamoM ke ullaMghana ke 35 managaDhaMta Aropa lgaae| ziSyoM aura sAdhakoM ke bIca die gae unake ye pravacana chaha binA kisI giraphtArI-vAraMTa ke ozo ko baMdakoM kI noka para sau pacAsa se bhI adhika pustakoM ke rUpa meM prakAzita ho cuke haiM hirAsata meM le liyA gyaa| aura tIsa se adhika bhASAoM meM anuvAdita ho cuke haiN| ve kahate 12 dinoM taka unakI jamAnata svIkAra nahIM kI gayI aura haiM, "merA saMdeza koI siddhAMta, koI ciMtana nahIM hai| merA saMdeza unake hAtha-paira meM hathakar3I va ber3iyAM DAlakara unheM eka jela se | to rUpAMtaraNa kI eka kImiyA, eka vijJAna hai|" dUsarI jela le jAyA jAtA rhaa| jagaha-jagaha ghumAte hue unheM ve dina meM kevala do bAra bAhara Ate rahe-prAtaH pravacana dene porTalaiMDa (oregaeNna) le jAyA gyaa| sAmAnyataH jo yAtrA pAMca ke lie aura saMdhyA samaya satya kI yAtrA para nikale hue sAdhakoM ghaMTe kI hai, vaha ATha dina meM pUrI kI gyii| jela meM unake zarIra ko mArgadarzana evaM naye premiyoM ko saMnyAsa-dIkSA dene ke lie| ke sAtha bahuta durvyavahAra kiyA gayA aura yahIM saMghIya sarakAra ke varSa 1979 meM kaTTarapaMthI hiMdU samudAya ke eka sadasya dvArA adhikAriyoM ne unheM 'theliyama' nAmaka dhIme asaravAlA jahara unakI hatyA kA prayAsa bhI unake eka pravacana ke daurAna kiyA diyaa| gyaa| | 14 navaMbara 1985 ko amarIkA chor3a kara ozo bhArata acAnaka zArIrika rUpa se bImAra ho jAne se 1981 kI lauTa aaye| yahAM kI tatkAlIna sarakAra ne unheM vizva se vasaMta Rtu meM ve mauna meM cale gye| cikitsakoM ke parAmarza para alaga-thalaga kara dene kA pUrA prayAsa kiyaa| unakI dekhabhAla usI varSa unheM jUna meM amarIkA le jAyA gyaa| unake amarIkI karanevAle unake gaira-bhAratIya ziSyoM ke vIsA radda kara diye gaye,
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________________ unheM milane ke lie AnevAle patrakAroM aura unake ziSyoM ko bhItara se kSINa hotA calA gayA, jisake bAvajUda ve ozo kamyUna vIsA dene se inakAra kiyA gyaa| taba ozo nepAla cale gye| iMTaranezanala, pUnA ke gautama di buddhA ADiToriyama meM 10 apraila lekina unheM nepAla meM bhI adhika samaya taka rukane kI anumati | 1989 taka pratidina saMdhyA dasa hajAra ziSyoM, khojiyoM aura nahIM dI gyii| premiyoM kI sabhA meM pravacana dete rahe aura unheM dhyAna meM DubAte rhe| pharavarI 1986 meM ve vizva-bhramaNa ke lie nikale jisakI 17 sitaMbara 1989 se gautama di baddhA ADiToriyama meM zuruAta unhoMne grIsa se kii| lekina amarIkA ke dabAva ke kevala Adhe ghaMTe ke lie Akara ozo mauna darzana-satsaMga ke aMtargata 21 dezoM ne yA to unheM deza se niSkAsita kiyA yA phira saMgIta aura mauna meM sabako DubAte rhe| yaha baiThaka "ozo vhAiTa deza meM praveza kI anumati hI nahIM dii| ina tathAkathita svataMtra roba bradarahuDa" kahalAtI hai| ozo 16 janavarI 1990 taka lokatAMtrika dezoM meM grIsa, iTalI, sviTjaralaiMDa, svIDana, greTa pratidina saMdhyA sAta baje vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa kI sabhA meM briTena, pazcima jarmanI, hAlaiMDa, kanADA, jamAikA aura spena upasthita hote rhe| pramukha the| 17 janavarI ko ve sabhA meM kevala namaskAra karake vApasa ozo julAI 1986 meM bambaI aura janavarI 1987 meM pUnA cale ge| 18 janavarI ko vhAiTa roba bradarahuDa kI sAMdhya-sabhA meM apane Azrama lauTe, jo aba ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala ke meM unake nijI cikitsaka svAmI amRto ne sUcanA dI ki ozo nAma se jAnA jAtA hai| yahAM ve punaH apanI krAMtikArI zailI meM ke zarIra meM itanA darda hai ki ve hamAre bIca nahIM A sakate, lekina apane pravacanoM ke Agneya bANoM se paMDita-purohitoM aura ve apane kamare meM hI sAta baje se hamAre sAtha dhyAna meM baittheNge| rAjanetAoM ke pAkhaMDoM va mAnavatA ke prati unake SaDyaMtroM kA | dUsare dina 19 janavarI 1990 kI saMdhyA-sabhA meM ghoSaNA kI gaI pardAphAza karane lge| ki ozo apanI deha chor3akara pAMca baje aparAhna ko mahAprayANa isI bIca bhArata sahita sArI duniyA ke buddhijIvI varga va kara gae haiN| ozo kI icchA ke anurUpa usI saMdhyA unakA zarIra samAcAra mAdhyamoM ne ozo ke prati gaira-pakSapAtapUrNa va vidhAyaka gautama di buddhA ADiToriyama meM dasa minaTa ke lie lA kara rakhA ciMtana kA rukha apnaayaa| choTe-bar3e sabhI prakAra ke samAcArapatroM gyaa| dasa hajAra ziSyoM aura premiyoM ne unakI AkhirI vidAI kA va patrikAoM meM aksara unake amRta-vacana athavA unake utsava saMgIta-nRtya, bhAvAtireka aura mauna meM mnaayaa| phira saMbaMdha meM lekha va samAcAra prakAzita hone lge| deza ke unakA zarIra dAhakriyA ke lie le jAyA gyaa| adhikAMza pratiSThita saMgItajJa, nartaka, sAhityakAra, kavi va 21 janavarI 1990 kI pUrvAhna meM unake asthi-phUla kA zAyara ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala meM aksara Ane lge| manuSya kalaza mahotsavapUrvaka kamyUna meM lA kara cyAMgtsU haoNla meM nirmita kI cira-AkAMkSita UTopiyA kA sapanA sAkAra dekhakara unheM | eka saMgamaramara kI samAdhi meM sthApita kiyA gyaa| apanI hI AMkhoM para vizvAsa na hotaa| ozo kI samAdhi para svarNa akSaroM meM aMkita hai: 26 disaMbara 1988 ko ozo ne apane nAma ke Age se 'bhagavAna' saMbodhana haTA diyaa| 27 pharavarI 1989 ko ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala ke buddha sabhAgAra meM pravacana ke daurAna unake OSHO 10,000 ziSyoM va premiyoM ne ekamata se apane pyAre sadguru ko Never Born 'ozo' nAma se pukArane kA nirNaya liyaa| Never Died __aktUbara 1985 meM amarIkA kI rIgana sarakAra dvArA ozo Only Visited this ko theliyama nAmaka dhImA asara karane vAlA jahara diye jAne ke Planet Earth between kAraNa evaM unake zarIra ko prANaghAtaka reDiezana se gujAre jAne Dec 11 1931-Jan 19 1990 ke kAraNa unakA zarIra taba se niraMtara asvastha rahane lagA thA aura
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________________ ozo kA hiMdI sAhitya jina-sUtra (do bhAgoM meM) mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza mahAvIra : merI dRSTi meM jyoM kI tyoM dhari dInhIM cadariyA upaniSada sarvasAra upaniSada kaivalya upaniSada adhyAtma upaniSada kaThopaniSada IzAvAsya upaniSada nirvANa upaniSada Atma-pUjA upaniSada kenopaniSada merA svarNima bhArata (vividha upaniSada-sUtra) lAotse tAo upaniSada (chaha bhAgoM meM) kabIra kRSNa gItA-darzana (ATha bhAgoM meM aThAraha adhyAya) kRSNa-smRti suno bhaI sAdho kahai kabIra dIvAnA kahai kabIra maiM pUrA pAyA magana bhayA rasi lAgA cUMghaTa ke paTa khola na kAnoM sunA na AMkhoM dekhA (kabIra va pharIda) esa dhammo sanaMtano (bAraha bhAgoM meM) mIrA pada dhuMgharU bAMdha jhuka AI badariyA sAvana kI aSTAvakra mahAgItA (chaha bhAgoM meM) mahAvIra mahAvIra-vANI (do bhAgoM meM) mahAvIra-vANI (pustikA) palaTU ajahUM ceta gaMvAra sapanA yaha saMsAra kAhe hota adhIra
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________________ dAdU sabai sayAne eka mata piva piva lAgI pyAsa zAMDilya athAto bhakti jijJAsA ( do bhAgoM meM) jagajIvana nAma sumira mana bAvare arI, maiM to nAma ke raMga chakI suMdaradAsa hari bolau hari bola jyoti se jyoti jale dharamadAsa jasa panihAra dhare sira gAgara sovai dina raina malUkadAsa kana thore kAMkara ghane rAmaduvAre jo mare dariyA kAnoM sunI so jhUTha saba amI jharata bigasata kaMvala jhena, sUphI aura upaniSada kI kahAniyAM bina bAtI bina tela sahaja samAdhi bhalI dIyA tale aMdherA anya rahasyadarzI bhakti-sUtra (nArada) ziva-sUtra (ziva) bhajagovindam mUDhamate (AdizaMkarAcArya) eka oMkAra satanAma ( nAnaka) jagata taraiyA bhora kI (dayAbAI) bina ghana parata phuhAra (sahajobAI ) nahIM sAMjha nahIM bhora (caraNadAsa ) saMto, magana bhayA mana merA ( rajjaba ) kahai vAjida pukAra ( vAjida ) marau he jogI marau (gorakha ) sahaja-yoga (sarahapA -tilopA) birahinI maMdira diyanA bAra (yArI ) dariyA kahai sabda nirabAnA (dariyAdAsa bihAravAle) prema-raMga-rasa or3ha cadariyA (dUlana) haMsA to motI cugaiM (lAla ) guru- paratApa sAdha kI saMgati (bhIkhA) mana hI pUjA mana hI dhUpa ( raidAsa) jharata dasahUM disa motI (gulAla ) jarathustra : nAcatA-gAtA masIhA ( jarathustra ) praznottara nahiM rAma bina ThAMva prema-paMtha aiso kaThina utsava AmAra jAti, AnaMda AmAra gotra mRtyormA amRtaM gamaya prItama chavi nainana basI rahimana dhAgA prema kA ur3iyo paMkha pasAra sumirana merA hari kareM piya ko khojana maiM calI sAheba mila sAheba bhaye jo bolaiM to harikathA bahuri na aisA dAMva yUM thA yUM ThaharAyA jyUM machalI bina nIra dIpaka bArA nAma kA anahada meM bisarAma
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________________ aMtarvINA prema kI jhIla meM anugraha ke phUla bodha-kathA miTTI ke dIye dhyAna, sAdhanA, yoga dhyAnayoga : prathama aura aMtima mukti rajanIza dhyAna yoga hasibA, khelibA, dharibA dhyAnam neti-neti maiM kahatA AMkhana dekhI pataMjali yoga-sUtra (do bhAgoM meM) lagana mahUrata jhUTha saba sahaja AsikI nAhiM pIvata rAmarasa lagI khumArI rAmanAma jAnyo nahIM sAMca sAMca so sAMca ApuI gaI hirAya bahutere haiM ghATa koMpaleM phira phUTa AIM phira pattoM kI pAMjeba bajI phira amarita kI bUMda par3I ceti sake to ceti kyA sovai tU bAvarI eka eka kadama cala haMsA usa desa kahA kahUM usa desa kI paMtha prema ko aTapaTo mUlabhUta mAnavIya adhikAra nayA manuSya : bhaviSya kI ekamAtra AzA satyam zivam suMdaram raso vai saH saccidAnaMda paMDita-purohita aura rAjanetA : mAnava AtmA ke zoSaka OM maNi padme hum OM zAMtiH zAMtiH zAMtiH hari OM tatsat eka mahAna cunautIH manuSya kA svarNima bhaviSya maiM dhArmikatA sikhAtA hUM, dharma nahIM sAdhanA-zivira sAdhanA-patha dhyAna-sUtra jIvana hI hai prabhu mATI kahai kumhAra sUM maiM mRtyu sikhAtA hUM jina khojA tina pAiyAM samAdhi ke sapta dvAra (blAvaTskI ) sAdhanA-sUtra (mebila kaoNlinsa) rASTrIya aura sAmAjika samasyAeM dekha kabIrA royA svarNa pAkhI thA jo kabhI aura aba hai bhikhArI jagata kA zikSA meM krAMti naye samAja kI khoja taMtra saMbhoga se samAdhi kI ora taMtra-sUtra (pAMca bhAgoM meM) ozo ke saMbaMdha meM bhagavAna zrI rajanIzaH IsA masIha ke pazcAta sarvAdhika vidrohI vyakti patra-saMkalana krAMti-bIja patha ke pradIpa
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________________ ozoTAimasa... vizva kA ekamAtra zubha samAcAra-patra eka varSa meM 24 aMka ) th / 4dzdg hiMdI va aMgrejI meM saMyukta rUpa se prati tIna mAha meM prakAzita hone vAlI raMgIna patrikA saMparka sUtraH tAo pabliziMga prA. li. 50, koregAMva pArka, pUnA-411001 phonaH 660963 ozo evaM ozo-sAhitya kI samasta jAnakArI hetu saMparka sUtraH ozo kamyUna iMTaranezanala, 17 koregAMva pArka, pUnA 411001
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________________ mahAvIra tumheM vahAM le jAnA cAhate hai, jahAM na koI vicAra raha jAtA, na koI bhAva raha jAtA, na koI cAha raha jAtI, na koI paramAtmA raha jAtA-jahI basa tuma ekAMta, akele, apanI paripUrNa zuddhatA meM baca rahate ho| nirdhUma jalatI hai tumhArI cetanA! mahAvIra ne jaisI mahimA kA guNagAna AtmA kA kiyA hai, kisI ne bhI nahIM kiyaa| mahAvIra ne sAre paramAtmA ko AtmA meM uMDela diyA hai| mahAvIra ne manuSya ko jaisI mahimA dI hai, aura kisI ne bhI nahIM dii| mahAvIra ne manuSya ko sarvottama, sabase Upara rakhA hai| aura yaha jo durlabha kSaNa tumheM milA hai| manuSya hone kA ise aise hI mata gaMvA denaa| ise aise bhUle-bhUle hI mata gaMvA denaa| ise dUsaroM ke dvAra khaTakhaTAte-khaTakhaTAte hI mata gaMvA denaa| bahuta muzkila se milatA hai yaha kSaNa aura bahuta jaldI kho jAtA hai| bar3A durlabha hai yaha phUla; subaha khilatA hai, sAMjha murajhA jAtA hai| phira ho sakatA hai sadiyoM-sadiyoM taka pratIkSA karanI pdd'e| isalie manuSya honA mahimA hI nahIM hai, bar3A uttaradAyitva hai| astitva ne tumhAre bhItara se koI bahuta bar3A kRtya pUrA karanA cAhA hai| sAtha do! sahayoga do! astitva ne tumhAre bhItara se koI bahata bar3I ghaTanA ko ghaTAne kA Ayojana kiyA hai| sAtha do! sahayoga do! aura jaba taka tuma khila na pAoge, niyati tumhArI pUrI na hogii| ozo For Private & Persona Use Only www.jalinen las
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________________ mahAvIra ke vyaktitva kI vizeSatAoM meM eka vizeSatA yaha bhI hai ki unheM jo satya kI anubhUti huI hai, usakI abhivyakti ko jIvana ke samasta taloM para pragaTa karane kI koziza kI hai| manuSya taka kucha bAta kahanI ho, kaThina to bahuta hai, lekina phira bhI bahuta kaThina nahIM hai| lekina mahAvIra ne eka ceSTA kI jo anUThI hai aura naI hai| aura vaha ceSTA yaha hai ki paudhe, pazu-pakSI, devI-devatA, saba taka: jIvana ke jitane tala haiM saba taka, unheM jo milA hai, usakI khabara pahuMca jaae| ozo A RES) I LOOK ,