Pravachansara

SR No.: 034445
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp Printers
Total Pages: 407
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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प्रवचनसार
अपने-अपने विशेष अस्तित्व सहित [ एतान् ] इन छह द्रव्यों को [ नैव श्रद्दधाति ] नहीं श्रद्धान करता [ सः] वह जीव [श्रमणः ] मुनि [न] नहीं है, और [ ततः] उस द्रव्यलिंगी (बाह्य भेषधारी) मुनि से [धर्मः ] शुद्धोपयोग-रूप आत्मीक-धर्म [न संभवति ] नहीं हो सकता।
Certainly, the ascetic (muni, Sramana) who does not have faith in the six substances in regard to their general (sāmānya), like existence (sattā), and specific (višeşa) qualities, cannot attain the stage of supreme conduct, i.e., pure-cognition (śuddhopayoga).
Explanatory Note: All substances (dravya) have two kinds of attributes or qualities (guņa) – the general (sāmānya) and the specific (visesa). Theascetic who does not know the six substances, each characterized by its general (sāmānya) and specific (visesa) qualities, and does not perceive distinction between the soul and the non-soul, is not a true ascetic. Without right perception, even after becoming an ascetic externally, he ever remains anxious and cannot engage in pure-cognition (śuddhopayoga). The man who is not able to distinguish between the gold particles and the particles of other substances in the ore cannot obtain gold even after putting in great effort. Similarly, the ascetic, who is not able to distinguish between the soul and the non-soul, cannot attain the stage of supreme conduct (dharma), i.e., pure-cognition (śuddhopayoga), even after observing austerity and self-restraint.
जो णिहदमोहदिट्ठी आगमकुसलो विरागचरियम्मि । अब्भुट्ठिदो महप्पा धम्मोत्ति विसेसिदो समणो 1-92॥
यो निहतमोहदृष्टिरागमकुशलो विरागचरिते । अभ्युत्थितो महात्मा धर्म इति विशेषितः श्रमणः ॥1-92॥
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