Yogsar

About Muniraj Yogendu deva author of Yogsar: Not much is known about Muniraj Yogendu deva except that he was born around 1300 years earlier in 6^th or 7^th century and he had written two shastras at least, namely Paramatma Prakash and Yogsar. Both of these shastras are excellent scriptures of Adhyatma with particular emphasis upon the nature of soul. In yogsar the yog has been described in quite simple way and in good detail which can clarify the misunderstandings prevalent  about the term yog. In just 108 verses, most of which are quite simple and self-explanatory, the nature of soul has been propounded. It is advised not to read them in cursory manner, but to chew upon them so as to assimilate  and absorb them to enjoy their real flavor.

Most of the verses are self-explanatory. However for some of them wherever needed, some explanation is provided additionally. The complete Shastra would be covered in three installments of the blog.

                                                                    Yogsar-I

1. I offer obeisance to the Paramatma who realized his own soul by remaining totally stationary in pure meditation, thereby burning the blemishes of the form of karmas.

2. Bowing to the feet of Jinendra Deo, who has revealed infinitely pure four qualities ( Knowledge, vision, bliss, strength) by destroying four ghatiya (harmful) karmas, I describe extremely useful verse.

3. For the benefit of those Jivas who are fearful of the world and desirous of Moksha, for them as well as for addressing myself , I have created these Dohas (verses) with focused mind.

4. The time is eternal and everlasting; Jivas are there eternally and will be there forever and this worldly ocean is also eternally infinite. Here the Jiva deluded by Mithyadarshan has never realized happiness and has always been miserable.

5. O Jiva ! If you are fearful of the transmigration into four types of births, then  discard the bhavas (intentions) pertaining to others and contemplate upon the pure soul, so that you could attain blissful Moksha.

6. The soul is of three kinds- Paramatma, Antaratma and Bahiratma. Contemplate upon the Paramatma by being Antaratma and discard Bahiratma by being delusion free.

7. Those Jivas who are deluded by Mithyadarshan and do not recognize Paramatma ( or self and others) , they are called Bahiratma by Jinendra deo. He keeps transmigrating in the world again and again.

8. The Jiva who recognizes Paramatma (or self and others), and discards all bhavas pertaining to others, one should know him as Pandit-Atma ( Antaratma). He is capable of leaving this world.

9. The one who is uncorrupted, without body,  pure, Jina , Vishnu, Buddha, Shiva and peaceful is called Paramatma by Jinendra Deo. Know thus without doubt.

Meaning: Here the form of Paramatma is described as told by Jinendra deo. He is uncorrupted by karmas and raga-dwesha, whose body is soul only, pure i.e. one without divisions, Jina who has conquered all the enemies of the soul. He is Vishnu whose knowledge is pervading all the worlds and all the times, Buddha who knows self and others by differentiation, Shiva who is highly beneficial to all, peaceful without attachment of any form. Know this without having doubts of any kind.  

10. The one who believes the body etc. external objects which are called as ‘other’, to be soul; he has been described by Jinendra Deo as Bahiratma. He keeps transmigrating in the world again and again.

11. O  Jiva! These body etc. objects have been called as ‘other’, they cannot be soul. Knowing thus, accept soul only as the soul.

12. O Jiva! If you believe soul only as the soul then you shall attain Nirvana. If you accept others as soul then you shall transmigrate in the world.

13.  O Brother! If you undertake tapa(austerities) by being desire free and accept soul only as soul then soon you shall attain the highest gati (Siddhahood) and shall never come to world again definitely.

14. O Jiva! The bondage is due to manifestations and Moksha is also on account of manifestations. Knowing this properly you should identify your bhavas(intentions). 

15. O Jiva! If you do not know your own soul and keep indulging in punya only continuously then you shall never acquire the happiness of Siddhahood. Instead you will be transmigrating in the world.

16.  O yogi! Knowing your own soul alone is the cause for Moksha and nothing else. – know thus for sure.

17. O jiva! The description of Margana sthana and Guna sthana have been made from the aspect of Vyavahara only. Hence you recognize the soul defined from aspect of Nishchaya naya so as to attain Parameshti status.

18. Those Jivas, who inspite of being householder/businessmen know the desirable- discardable and worship Jinadeo daily, they attain Moksha quite soon.

19. O brother! With pure mind remember Jinadeo, contemplate of him and meditate upon him so that in one moment you could attain the highest status.

20. O yogi! Do not think there is any difference between pure soul and Jinavar and this alone is  cause for Moksha – accept it for sure.

21. O Yogi! The sum and substance of all the sermons is  that soul is like Jina only. Realize this and give up all the activities of deceit ( i.e. treating punya as acceptable).

22. O Yogi! Whatever is Paramatma, I am the same and whatever I am , the same is Paramatma – Know this and do not indulge in any other vikalpa (intentions).

23. O Yogi! Have continuous faith in the soul of the form of lokakash with innumerable pure spatial elements, so as to attain Nirvana soon.

24. O Yogi! From the aspect of Nishchaya the size of the soul by nature is equivalent to Lokakash  while from aspect of Vyavahara is equivalent to size of own body. Know this, so as to reach the banks of world form ocean soon.

25. Oh! This Jiva has transmigrated in 84 lakh yoni forms since  eternal times and has acquired everything, but know this for sure that he never attained Samyaktva (right belief).

26. O Yogi! This soul is pure, consciousness form, Buddha, Jina and having nature of  kevel gyan( omniscience). If you are desirous of Moksha then have faith in it continuously. 

Meaning: Here the nature of soul is described. It is pure without corruption of eight types of karmas, consciousness form having capability to experience knowledge, Buddha who knows everything on his own, Jina who has conquered the enemies (karmas) and having the nature of omniscience i.e.  knowing all the three worlds and all the three times simultaneously at the same moment. Having faith in such form pure soul would lead you to Moksha.

27. O Jiva! So long as you do not contemplate upon the pure nature of the soul, you shall not be able to attain Moksha. Go wherever you wish.

28. O brother! The Nishchaya naya says that objective (of contemplation) of all the people of three lokas is Jina, which is pure soul only . Know this without doubt! Do not  waiver.

29. So long as this Jiva does not undertake contemplation of pure form of the soul, till then he is called ignorant. The practices of fasting, tapa, sanyam (restraint) and following 28 gunas (strict rules),  of such ignorant jiva are not called as cause for Moksha. ( The practices of Vyavahara dharma  do not serve any purpose so long as Jiva does not experience the true soul form.)

30. Jinendra deo has told that if some Jiva recognizes the pure soul form and also practices Vrita (fasting), Sanyam then he attains the pleasure of Siddhahood quire soon.

31. So long as the Jiva does not know the extremely pure nature of self, till then all the practices of  vrita, sanyam, sheel (being virtuous) do not serve any purpose.

32. Punya leads a Jiva to heaven and Pap leads him to hell. However the one who discarding punya and pap together know his own soul, he attains Moksha.

33. O Jiva ! From aspect of Vyavahara conduct, Vrita, Tapa, Sanyam, sheel are cause for Moksha. From aspect of Nishchaya  conduct, taking recourse to pure soul is the essence of all the three lokas which leads to Moksha.

34. Jinendra deo says that the one who knows his soul by means of  his own soul and discards all other bhavas pertaining to others, he alone goes to Shivapuri (permanent abode of Siddhas).

35. O brother! Jinendra Deo has described 6 Dravyas, 7 Tatvas and 9 Padarthas  from aspect of Vyavahara naya. You learn them by making effort.

36. Pudgala etc. five dravyas  in the world are insentient while Jiva alone is consciousness form and that alone is the essence i.e. meaningful. Experiencing this Jiva Tatva,  the great Munis go across the worldly ocean quite soon.

37. O yogi! Discarding all vyavahara if you experience the pure soul only then you shall cross the worldly ocean soon – so it is told by Jina Swamy.

38. O yogi! The one who knows the difference of Jiva and Ajiva, he alone knows all in reality. This differentiating knowledge of Jiva and Ajiva alone is called as means for moksha by the Yogis.

39.  O Jiva! If you are desirous of attaining Moksha then experience the soul having the nature of Keval Gyan (omniscience)- so it is told by the Yogis.

40.  Oh! Who is engaging in contemplation? Who is engaging in  worshipping? Who is engaging in deceiving himself by treating others as touchables or untouchables?  Who is friendly with others? Who is enemy with others? Look everywhere- there is soul only.