Ratnakarandaka Shravakachara

SR No.: 010669
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jugalkishor Mukhtar
Publisher: Manikchand Digambar Jain Granthamala Samiti
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 456
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 7 MB

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सल्लेखना-प्रतिमाधिकारः पंचमः।
-dot-88-30अथ सागारिणाणुव्रतादिवत् सल्लेखनाप्यनुष्ठातव्येत्याहः
उपसर्गे दुर्भिक्षे जरसि रुजायां च निःप्रतीकारे। धर्माय तनुविमोचनमाहुः सल्लेखनामार्याः ॥१॥ आर्या गणधरदेवादयः सल्लेखनामाहुः। किं तत् ? तनुविमोचनं शरीरत्यागः । कस्मिन् सति ? उपसर्गे तिर्यमनुष्यदेवकृते । निःप्रतीकारे प्रतीकारागोचरे । एतच्च विशेषणं दुर्भिक्षजरारुजानां प्रत्येक सम्बन्धनीयं । किमर्थं तद्विमोचनं ? धर्माय रत्नत्रयाराधनार्थ न पुनः परस्य ब्रह्महत्याद्यर्थे ॥ १॥ सल्लेखनायां भव्यैनियमेन प्रयत्नः कर्तव्योऽत आहः
अन्तःक्रियाधिकरणं तपःफलं सकलदार्शनः स्तुवते ।
तस्माद्यावद्विभवं समाधिमरणे प्रयतितव्यम् ॥ २॥ ___ सकलदर्शिनः स्तुवते प्रशंसन्ति । किं तत् ? तपःफलं तपसः फलं तपःफलं सफलं तप इत्यर्थः । कथंभूतं सत् ? अन्तःक्रियाधिकरणं अन्ते क्रिया संन्यासः तस्या अधिकरणं समाश्रयो यत्तपस्तत्फलं । यत एवं, तस्माद्यावद्विभवं यथाशक्ति समाधिमरणे प्रयतितव्यं प्रकृष्टो यत्नः कर्तव्यः ॥ २॥ - तत्र यत्नं कुर्वाण एवं कृत्वेदं कुर्यादित्याहः
स्नेहं वैरं सङ्गं परिग्रहं चापहाय शुद्धमनाः ।
स्वजनं परिजनमपि च क्षान्त्वा क्षमयेत्प्रियैर्वचनैः॥३॥ १ सा च किं स्वरूपा कदाचानुष्ठातव्येत्याह इति ग.

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## Sallekhana - The Fifth Pratikrama

**-dot-88-30** It is said that Sallekhana should be performed like the Sagari and Anuvrata vows.

**1.** The noble ones call Sallekhana the liberation of the body, performed in the face of incurable disease, famine, old age, or when one is unable to defend oneself against harm from animals, humans, or gods. This qualification applies to each of famine, old age, and disease. Why is this liberation performed? It is for the sake of Dharma, for the worship of the three jewels, not for the sake of killing another being or any other such act.

**1.** In Sallekhana, one should strive with utmost effort according to the noble rules. Therefore, it is said:

**2.** The scriptures praise the fruit of the penance, which is the renunciation of action at the end of life. Therefore, one should strive with all one's might to attain death in meditation.

**2.** The scriptures praise the fruit of the penance, which is the renunciation of action at the end of life. Therefore, one should strive with all one's might to attain death in meditation.

**3.** One who strives in this way should abandon love, hatred, attachment, and possessions, and with a pure mind, should forgive one's family and friends with kind words.

**1.** What is the nature of this vow and when should it be performed?