Sunday, February 20, 2022

Panchastikaya Sangrah….12 ( concluding part)

 

Gatha 160: The belief in Dharmastikaya etc. is Samyaktva, the knowledge of Ang Poorva etc. is knowledge and practice of Tapa is Charitra – this is Vyavahara Moksha Marga.

Here Vyavahara Moksha Marga (Gatha 107) is described as a means for Nishchaya Moksha Marga.

Samyak Darshan-Gyan-Charitra are Moksha Marga. Here belief in six types of dravyas and nine kind of Padartha ; such specific bhava is Samyaktva. Along with the belief of Tatvartha, the knowledge of subjects of Ang Poorva is Gyan; the various practices of tapa etc. are Charitra. In this way the Vyavahara naya is dependent upon paryayas of self and others; the means and the objectives are also different. However for a Jiva whose internal attitude does not differentiate, who observes the means and objectives as the same, himself manifests in pure nature form – thus follows Nishchaya Moksha Marga.

Gatha 161: The soul being described in the form of three i.e. Samyak Darshan-Gyan-Charitra , in reality is undifferentiated one, hence it does not do or leave anything; that is described as Moksha Marga from aspect of Nishchaya Naya.

The objective of Vyavahara Moksha Marga is in the form of Nishchaya Moksha Marga- this is the statement here.

The soul manifested in the form of Samyak darshan-gyan-charitra in undifferentiated form only is  true conduct form in Jiva nature, hence is Moksha Marga from aspect of Nishchaya.

In detail it is described as follows:

This soul, at some time with his own effort, with the destruction of eternal delusion, acquires Vyavahara Moksha Marga. Here the destruction of eternal delusion implies realisation of own pure soul nature which is subject of Nishchaya naya- without which even Vyavahara Moksha Marga does not exist. Now this Vyavahara entails realisation of condemnable and venerable. The wrong belief in Dharma etc. form Tatvartha, ignorance of Ang Poorva etc. subjects and lack of conduct are subjects of relinquishment while right belief in Dharma etc., knowledge of Ang Poorva etc. and right conduct are venerable. Subsequently with purified spirit he manifests in the form of samyak darshan-gyan-charitra as being the same as the soul without differentiating between them. In this manner all practices pertaining to differentiation are stopped and without any spirit of discarding-accepting he remains perturbation free within own self. At such time , for that period, the soul is in true conduct form in own nature and hence is called as Nishchaya Moksha Marga. In this manner the Vyavahara Moksha Marga serves as the means with Nishchaya Moksha Marga as the objective.

Gatha 162: The soul which observes, knows, conducts within the soul by the soul without being different from soul, such soul only is Charitra, Gyan and Darshan- This is definite.

This is declaration of Charitra-Gyan-Darshan nature of soul.

The soul which conducts within the soul which is not different from soul i.e. experiences the nature of the soul manifesting in the form of the soul, knows the soul i.e. cognizant of its nature of illuminating self and others, observes the soul , such soul only is Charitra, Gyan and Darshan- this is established without differentiating between doer-deed-means. Therefore it is confirmed that being of the form of Charitra-Gyan-Darshan, the soul having conduct within own Jiva nature as its characteristics, such Nishchaya Moksha Marga is established.

Gatha 163: The characteristics due to which the soul on salvation knows all, sees all and experiences the bliss- Bhavya Jiva knows it but Abhavya does not have such faith.

Here it is informed that all worldly soul are not eligible for Moksha Marga.

In reality, the cause of bliss is absence of unfavourableness with respect to nature. The nature of soul is really Gyan and Darshan. The obscuration of both in respects to its subjects is the unfavourableness. In Moksha the soul really knows all and sees all hence the unfavourableness towards nature is absent. Therefore in the absence of unfavourableness, the supreme stationary bliss having unperturbed nature is experienced in Moksha. Bhavya Jiva knows such bhava ( at the opportune moment) hence he is eligible for Moksha Marga; the Abhavya Jiva does have such faith at any time hence he is ineligible for Moksha Marga.

Therefore it has been told that not all worldly jivas are eligible for Moksha Marga and not all of them.

Gatha 164: Darshan-Gyan-Charitra are Moksha Marga, therefore they are worth practicing- this has been told by Sadhus; however they can cause bandh also and Moksha also.

Here it has been shown that Darshan-Gyan-Charitra can be cause of Bandh in certain aspects and in this way the stationary conduct within the nature of Jiva has been highlighted to be the real Moksha Marga.

The Darshan-Gyan-Charitra, if they are mixed even to a small extent with ParaSamaya   manifestations ( towards other substances) then, similar to heated ghee, due to presence of activities of opposite nature, are cause for bondage  also. Just as Ghee, in spite of being cold by nature, in heated form is cause for burns also; in the same way Darshan-Gyan-Charitra  by nature are cause for Moksha but if they are engaged sometime in manifestations towards other substances, then they are cause for bandh also. When those Darshan-Gyan-Charitra have relinquished their attention towards other substances and are engaged purely in SwaSamaya form manifestations then, just like the Ghee which is not exposed to fire, in the absence of activities of opposite nature, they are the  real cause for Moksha Marga only. Therefore manifestations in  SwaSamaya form is the real conduct, within own nature of Jiva, which is the real Moksha Marga.

Gatha 165: If Gyani believes out of Agyan  that auspicious devotion bhavas are means for Moksha from sufferings, then he is engaged in ParaSamaya. Even if he believes that  devotion towards Arhant etc. gives rise to mild purity which would lead to Moksha gradually, then due to lack of pure soul experience, the Gyani also is engaged in sookshma ParaSamaya (very minute manifestations towards others).

This is description of the form of Sookshma ParaSamaya (very small manifestations towards other substances).

The consciousness form manifestations with devotion towards Arhant etc. Bhagawants which are means for the objective (Moksha) is described as pure devotion. However, if even the Gyani believes under the influence  of mild Agyan that such pure devotion results in Moksha and with such state of mind he engages in pure devotional activities, then due to presence of mild raga, he is said to be engaged in ParaSamaya.

The essence of the above is that even very minute shubhopayoga is not means for Moksha since such belief entails being Agyani Mithyadrishti.

Gatha 166: Jiva engaged in strong devotion towards Arhant, Siddha, Chaitya (statue of Arhant etc.), scriptures, Munis and Gyan entails large amount of Punya but in reality he does not destroy karmas.

Here it is declared that pure devotional activities are cause for bondage in certain aspect hence they are not of the nature of  Moksha Marga.  

The devotional bhavas towards Arhant etc., in spite of being purely devotional entails presence of ragas hence that Jiva is still Shubhopayogi and therefore accrues large amount of punya bondage but does not destroy all the karmas in reality. Therefore even mildest form of raga should be renounced since that is means for engagement in ParaSamaya.

Gatha 167: Those who entertain even mildest form of raga towards other dravyas in their heart, even if they have read all the Agams (scriptures), even then they do not experience own soul.

Here it has been shown that the reason for non experiencing own soul is raga only.

If even minutest atom of raga is present in the heart, then  even if he is expert in all the oceans of scriptures, even then he does not experience the uncorrupted pure form own soul. Just as a drop of poison can make water unpotable, in the same way for attainment of SwaSamaya the Jiva needs to renounce even mildest form of raga towards Arhant etc.

Gatha 168: Those who cannot prevent wandering of the mind on account of presence of raga, they cannot prevent the influx of Shubha ashubha karmas.

Here the progeny of flaws is described on account of mild ragas.

In this Lok, even the devotion towards Arhant etc. cannot be entailed without manifestations in raga form. On account of manifestations in ragas etc. forms, the soul cannot prevent the mind to wander in any way and with the wandering of mind, the influx of Shubha Ashubha karmas cannot be prevented. Therefore the root of progeny of disaster is due to luxury of raga form troubles.

Summary: The devotion towards Arhant etc. cannot be practiced without raga. Ragas cause wandering of mind which leads to karma bandh. Therefore the root cause of troublesome disaster is raga only.

Gatha 169: Therefore the Jiva desirous of Moksha practices devotion towards Siddhas being lonesome, detached of the form of concentration in pure own soul dravya and therefore he attains Nirvana.

This is description of method of complete destruction of raga form disasters.

With the manifestations in the form of ragas, the mind wanders and this leads to bondage of karmas. Hence for the one desirous of Moksha, the manifestations in ragas etc. form being root cause of wandering of mind needs to be destroyed completely. With its complete destruction, the completely singular manifestations with total detachment are revealed and such Jiva remaining stationary in pure soul dravya manifests in the form of SwaSamaya which denotes siddha devotion in reality. Due to this the JIva destroys the karma bandh completely and attains Siddha-hood.

 Gatha 170: In spite of following Sanyam (restraints) and Tapa (penances), if he has inclination of intellect towards Nine Padarthas and Tirthankara and attracted towards Sutras (scriptures); then that jiva is quite far off from Nirvana.

Here it has been shown that the activities of ParaSamaya of the form of devotion to Arhant etc. are not directly cause of Moksha; still traditionally it entails Moksha.

The explanation is as follows:

Gyani usually engages in mixed paryaya form of Shuddha-Ashuddha wherein the devotion towards to Arhant etc. is Shubha or Ashuddha form paryayas. The partial Shuddha paryayas are cause for Samvar-Nirjara. While Shubha paryayas lead to Deva Lok etc., the Shuddha part leads to Moksha. Therefore it is conventionally stated that the Shubha bhavas also are cause for Moksha. But this is purely Vyavahara statement. For Agyani, the shuddha bhavas are non existent hence whatever amount of Shubha bhavas he practices, he cannot attain Moksha.

Therefore the Jiva who is desirous of Moksha and is following rigorous Sanyam and Tapa, but still has not generated Prabhu Shakti within himself (which has capability of causing strong detachment) and is therefore not able to relinquish the devotion towards Arhant etc., and nine Padartha form ParaSamaya activities, then that Jiva does not directly attain Moksha although traditionally he does attain it after going through the sufferings of Deva Lok etc.

Gatha 171: The Jiva who engages in devotion towards Arhant, Siddha, Chaitya ( statue of Arhant), Scriptures etc. and practices supreme Tapa with Sanyam, he attains Deva Lok as a result.

Here antaraya (obstruction) towards attainment of Moksha has been stated to be the raga of form of devotion towards Arhant etc.

The Jiva who engages in supreme Tapa and rigorous  Sanyam and has intellect influenced by devotion towards Arhant etc., his own internal soul is therefore corrupted with raga form misery and hence he attains Swarga Lok as a result (which is really an obstruction towards attainment of Moksha) wherein he stays for long time suffering the ragas.

Gatha 172: Hence Jiva desirous of Moksha should not engage in minutest form of raga; then that Bhavya Jiva becoming Veetrag (detached) attains salvation from the worldly ocean.

Here the essence of this Shastra has been told in the form of conclusion.

The direct path of Moksha Marga is in reality detachment. Hence even the devotion towards Arhant etc. is a form of raga and should be treated like the fire of sandalwood which leads to miseries of Deva Lok in the form of burns from sandalwood fire. Understanding this, Jiva really desirous of Moksha should relinquish raga in all forms and becoming totally detached, cross the worldly ocean wherein waves of dukh-sukh are leaping and attain the supreme nectar form blissful Nirvana.

-        Be done with further details. Glory be to the detachment which is the essence of Moksha Marga and is therefore the objective of this Shastra.

Gatha 173: Motivated with the devotion towards Pravachan (divine preachment), I have narrated this ‘PanchastikayaSangrah’ Sutra which is the essence of Pravachan,  for the glorification of the path.

Here Acharya Kunda Kunda deva declares completion of this shastra wherein he informs the completion of his vow.

I have narrated this PanchastikayaSangrah named Sutra  for glorification of the Marga, with extremely agitated  mind with strong devotion and supreme attachment towards scriptures. The objective was the veneration of the order of Parameshwara in the form of practicing supreme Vairagya (detachment). This is attained by highlighting its glory and means of practice. These Sutras follow the preachment of Veetrag omniscient Jina Bhagwan himself. These detail the real nature of entire substance forms as described in Jina Pravachan.

In this way the author Shrimad KundaKundacharya Deva  completed the work he had promised and not requiring anything further to do, he became stationary in totally inactive shuddha form of himself. – thus we believe.

In this way the commentary written by Shrimad Amritchandracharya Deva by name of ‘Samaya Vyakhya’ is completed.

Here in the end Shri Amritchandracharya deva declares that this commentary is formed by words and not Amritchandra Suri :

With their capability, who have described the form of substances properly, such words have carried out commentary on PanchastikayaSangrah Shastra. SwaroopGupt ( one who is immersed in non-corporeal knowledge nature) Amritchandra Suri does not have least contribution towards it.

                                                   The End

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