Sunday, October 15, 2023

Samaysar Natak ….17

 

Chapter XIII- Fourteen Gunasthan Adhikar written by Kavivar Pandit Banarasidasji

1. With the benefit of whose bhakti this granth has been completed without hindrance, Pandit Banarasidasji offers salutations to such Jina Pratima (idol) similar to Jinaraj.

Greatness of Jina Image

2. By viewing whose face, the fickleness of the eyes of the devotees gets destroyed and habit of remaining steady enhances i.e. they start viewing with concentration, upon observing whose posture one is reminded of Kevali Bhagwan , in front of whom the wealth of Surendra also appears insignificant like straw, by reciting whose qualities the heart is enlightened with gyan and the soiled wisdom gets purified. Pandit Banarasidasji says that the magnificence  of image of Jinaraj is directly experienced, the idol of Jinendra directly appears like real Jinendra.

Praise of devotees of Jina Idol

3. Pandit Banarasidasji says that within whom internally the wave of samyak darshan has risen and the sleep of Mithyatva Mohaniya has been destroyed, in whose hearts the procedure of Jain faith has been revealed , who have abandoned the false pride, who have recognised the six dravya forms, who have been fortunate to listen to the preachment of Agam as described by Arihant, in whose heart form warehouse the words of Jain Munis have made entry, whose world has come to an end, they alone believe the Jina idol to be similar to Jinaraj.

Declaration

4-5. The idol of Jinaraj eliminates the Mithyatva of devotees. Offering obeisance to that Jina idol, Pandit Banarasidasji considered in his heart that this Natak Samaysar granth is supreme state form and it describes the soul Tattva but does not contain description of Gunasthana. If it incorporates the subject of Gunasthana also then this granth would be very much useful.

6-7. Considering this  Pt. Banarasidasji describes the Gunasthanas in brief which are means for searching the Shiva(Moksha)-Marg. (7). Jiva  substance is of one form from aspect of Nishchaya naya and from aspect of Vyavahara naya it is of fourteen types. Just as white cloth becomes of several colours in conjunction with colours, in the same way in conjunction with Moha and Yoga the worldly jivas are seen to have fourteen states.

The names of fourteen gunasthanas

8. First Mithyatva, second Sasadan, third Mishra, fourth Avirata Samayka Drishti, fifth Desha Vrata, sixth Pramatta Muni, seventh Apramatta Muni, eighth Apoorvakaran, ninth Anivrattikaran, tenth Sookhma Lobh, eleventh Upashant Moha, twelfth Ksheen Moha, thirteenth Sayogi Jina and fourteenth Ayogi jina whose duration is equivalent to time taken to pronounce the five letters a, e, u, ri, lru .

Description of Mithyatva (delusionary) Gunasthana

9. The fourteen names of Gunasthana were told. Now five kinds of Mithyatva are being described.

In Mithyatva Gunasthana five types of Mithyatva are under fruition

10. First is Ekant Mithyatva. Second is Vipareet Mithyatva. Third is Vinay Mithyatva, Fourth is Sanshay Mithyatva which makes the mind oscillating like the ship caught in whirlpool. Fifth is agyan mithyatva which is  statue of complete carelessness. These five Mithyatva make jiva transmigrate in the world and with their destruction  the samyak darshan gets revealed.

Form of Ekant ( singular) Mithyatva

11. The one who is adamant about a single specific naya and accepting that alone calls himself knower of Tattva, that person is Ekantvadi real Mithyatvi.

Form of Vipareet (Opposite)  Mithyatva

12. The one who detracts the Agam specified path and describes dharma as taking bath (in holy places), practicing  touchable-untouchable and thus strengthens his imaginary hypocrisy and poses himself to be great for getting fame, that jiva is vipareet Mithyatvi.

Form of Vinay (respect) Mithyatva

13. The one who treats right-wrong deva, right-wrong guru, right-wrong shastra as same and without rationality offers bhakti to all, that jiva is Vinay Mithyatvi.  

Form of Sanshay (doubt)  Mithyatva

14. The jiva who by adopting to different view points remains fickle minded and contemplates of the substances without right belief  and  firm mind, he is Sanshay Mithyatvi.

Form of Agyan Mithyatva

15. The one who does not have even an iota of sense on account of bodily miseries and aways remains ignorant about tattva gyan, that jiva is agyani like an animal.

Two divisions of Mithyatva

16. In Jain shastras the five types of Mithyatva have been described. Their forms as beginningless and with beginning are being described now.

Form of Sadi (with beginning)  Mithyatva

17. The Jiva who carries out upasham (subsidence) of gang of darshan mohaniya i.e. Mithyatva, Samyak Mithyatva and Samyak Prakriti and tastes Samyaktva climbing from Mithyatva Gunasthana and again falls back into Mithyatva, he is Mithyatvi with beginning. 

Form of Anadi (beginningless) Mithyatva

18. The one who has never overcome the fruition of Mithyatva, who  always keeps spirit of oneness with body etc., that fool devoid of knowledge of soul is anadi (beginningless) Mithyatvi.

Declaration  to describe the Sasadan Gunasthana

19. The form of first Mithyatva Gunasthana was described. Now the sasadan gunasthana is described briefly.

Form of Sasadan Gunasthana

20. Just as some hungry person eats kheer mixed with sugar and after vomiting also he continues to get its taste partially, in the same way some Upasham Samyaktvi jiva on account of fruition of passions falls from  4th,5th, or 6th gunasthanas towards Mithyatva and during this period of falling from one samaya to six avali, he experiences the slight taste of Samyaktva, that is Sasadan Gunasthana.

Note: Here one of the Anantanubandhi four passions are under fruition.

Declaration to describe the third Gunasthana

21. The form of second Sasadan Gunasthana was described, now third Mishra Guanasthana is described.

The form of third gunasthana

22. Acharya says that if  the karma prakriti called Mishra Mithyatva comes under fruition for Upasham SamyakDrishti or Sadi (with beginning) MithyaDrishti Jiva and there is no fruition of Anantanubandhi four , Mithyatva Mohaniya and Samyaktva Mohaniya these six prakritis, then the jiva experiences true-false belief form bhavas of knowledge and mithyatva mixed together; that is Mishra Gunasthana, its duration is Anatarmuhurta (48 minutes max.).

Note: Here the bhavas are of mixed nature of true-false kind like jaggery mixed with curd.

Declaration to describe the fourth gunasthana

23. I described Mishra Gunasthana as per my capability. Now with the evidence of Jinagam I describe the fourth gunasthana.

The description of fourth gunasthana

24. For whichever jiva the remaining duration of transmigration in the world is maximum of ardha pudgala paravartan kaal and minimum of antarmuhurta as balance, he attains Nishchaya Samyakdarshan and enjoys the bliss of Moksha pleasure crossing the four gatis form world. Beginning with antarmuhurta to ardha pudgala paravartan kaal, whatever are the number of samayas, that many are the divisions of samyaktva. The moment the jiva attains Samyaktva, the qualities of soul also start getting revealed and worldly blemishes get destroyed.

25. The one who brings Mithyatva into non fruition by means of manifestations in the forms of Adhahkaran, apoorvakaran and Anivrattikaran, for him the qualities of soul are revealed and that only is Samyaktva.

The eight narrations of Samyaktva

26. The form of Samyaktva, its generation, characteristics, qualities, ornaments, blemishes, destruction, and infringements, these eight are narrations of samyaktva

(1) The form of Samyaktva

27. Attainment of true experience of nature of soul, enhancement of bhavas of equanimity day by day, purification of manifestations at every moment, this only is called as Samyak Darshan.

(2) The generation of Samyaktva

28. Out of four gatis, the Sangyi (with mind) jiva only attains Samyak darshan which could be on his own i.e. Nisargaj or by means of preachment of Guru i.e. Adhigamaj.

(3) Characteristics of Samyaktva

29. He gets introduced to nature of soul by himself, doubt is never generated and bhavas of detachment prevail without deceit or fraud. These only are the characteristics of Samyak darshan.

(4) Eight qualities of Samyakdarshan

30. Compassion, friendship, gentleness, humbleness, equanimity, faith, detachment, and affection towards dharma, these eight are qualities of samyaktva.

(5) Five ornaments of Samyaktva

31. The spirit of propagation of Jain dharma, rationality of differentiating discardable-acceptable, patience, happiness of attainment of samyak darshan and intelligence of contemplation of tattvas, these five are ornaments of samyak darshan.

(6) Twenty five blemishes are avoided in Samyak darshan

32. Eight pride, eight impurities, six anayatan (wrong perceptions), three mudhata  (ignorances), all these constitute twenty five blemishes of samyak darshan.

Names of eight great prides

33. Pride of caste, kula (family), wealth, beauty, tapa, strength, knowledge and power, these eight are the great prides.

Names of eight impurities

34. Doubt in words of Jina, deviation from  nature of soul, desire of sensory subjects, oneness with body etc., aversion towards unclean, dwesha towards cofollowers, criticism of others, carelessness in enhancement of knowledge and propagation of dharma, these eight constitute the eight impurities of samyak darshan.

Six Anayatan (wrong perceptions)

35. Praising of worshippers of Kuguru, Kudeva and Kudharma and interest towards Kuguru, kudeva and kudharma these six are anayatan (wrong perceptions).

Names of three moodhata ( ignorances) and total of twenty five blemishes

36.  Not knowing the true form of Deva is Deva Moodhata (ignorance), not knowing the form of Nirgranth Muni is Guru Moodhata, not knowing the form of dharma as described by Jina is dharma moodhata. Adding together the eight prides, eight impurities, six anayatan, three ignorances, they constitute the twenty five blemishes.

(7) Five reasons due to which Samyaktva gets destroyed

37. Pride of knowledge, weakness of intelligence, use of harsh words in speech, anger and pramad (carelessness) these five are destructors of Samyaktva.

(8)  Five infringements of Samyaktva

38. Fear of people’s laughter i.e. being made fun of due to practicing in Samyaktva form, interest in enjoyments of sensory subjects, worry about future, devotion towards kushastras , service of Kudevas these five are infringements of Samyaktva.

39. These five types of infringements blemish the bright manifestation of Samyakdarshan. In this way eight reasons are narrated which result in defective and defect free states of Samyak darshan. 

With non fruition of seven prakritis (constituents) of Mohaniya karma, Samyak Darshan is generated

40. With non fruition of  seven Prakritis of Mohaniya Karma, due to which Samyak darshan gets revealed , are now described in accordance with the Jina shasan (direction).

The names of the seven Prakritis of Mohaniya karma

41. Four prakritis of Charitra Mohaniya and three prakritis of Darshan Mohaniya, these seven are destructor of Samyaktva. Out of them first is Anantanubandhi anger, second is Anantanubandhi pride, third is anantanubandhi deception, and fourth is anantanubandhi greed, fifth is Mithyatva, sixth is Mishra Mithyatva and seventh is Samyaktva Mohaniya. Of these the first six are like tigress which eat away the samyaktva and seventh is like a bitch which makes Samyaktva weak and shaky. In this way these seven prakritis prevent the existence of Samyaktva.

Names of Samyaktva

42. The one who causes  subsidence of the seven prakritis stated above is Aupashamik SamyakDrishti. The one who destroys the seven prakritis is Kshayik Samyak Drishti, his Samyaktva does not get destroyed for ever. When out of seven, some are destroyed and some are subsided, then that is Kshayopashamik Samyaktvi. He gets mixed taste of Samyaktva. If six prakritis are under subsidence or destruction and if only seventh prakriti of Samyaktva Mohaniya is under fruition then he is Vedak Samyaktvi.

Nine divisions of Samyaktva

43. Kshayopasham Samyaktva is of three kinds. Vedak Samyaktva is of four kinds. By adding Upasham and Kshayik samyaktva, the total divisions of Samyaktva are nine.

Description of three divisions of Kshayopasham Samyaktva

44. (1) Upasham of Four (anantanubandhi) and three (darshan mohaniya), (2) Destruction of five (anantanubandhi four and Mithyatva) and Upasham of two (Mishra mithyatva and samyak prakriti), (3) destruction of six (anantanubandhi four, mithyatva and Mishra) and upasham of one. In this way Kshayopasham Samyaktva has three divisions.

Four divisions of Vedak Samyaktva

45-47. (1) Where destruction of four prakriti ( anantanubandhi four), upasham of two (mithyatva and mishra ) and fruition of one (samyak prakriti) is there, that is first Kshayopasham Vedak Samyaktva. (2) Where destruction of five prakriti ( anantanubandhi four and mithyatva ), upasham of one (Mishra) and fruition of one is there, that is second Kshayopasham Vedak Samyaktva, (3) Where destruction of six prakritis ( anantanubandhi four, mithyatva and Mishra) and fruition of one (samyak prakriti) is there, that is Kshayika Vedak Samyaktva (4) where upasham  of six prakritis ( anantaubandhi four, mithyatva  and Mishra) and fruition of one (samyak prakriti) is there, that is Upasham Vedak Samyaktva.

The reason for not describing Kshayik and Upasham Samyaktva here

48. The forms of Kshayik and Upasham Samyaktva are already described in 42nd verse hence it is not repeated here.

Description of nine types of Samyaktva

49. Kshayopasham Samyaktva is of three types, Vedak Samyaktva is of four types and Upasham and Kshayik one each , in this way the prime divisions of samyaktva are four and secondary  divisions are nine.

Declaration

50. Existence of Samyaktva is described by means of Nischaya, Vyavahara, Samanya (general) and Vishesh (specific) ways.

Four types of Samyaktva

51. With the destruction of Mithyatva the flame of uncorrupted belief lit in the soul which is not visible to mind-speech-body, should be known as Nishchaya Samyaktva. Where vikalpas of yoga, posture, matigyan. Shruta gyan are present, that should be known as Vyavahara Samyaktva. With limited capability of gyan, just by means of recognition of soul with the characteristics of consciousness and differentiation of self and others is Samanya (general) Samyaktva. Knowing the discardable,  venerable, knowable with their divisions and united forms in detail is Vishesh (specific) Samyaktva.

Conclusion of description of fourth Gunasthana

52. The maximum duration of Avirata Samyak Drishti gunasthana is 33 sagar and minimum duration is AntarMuhurta. This completes the description of fourth gunasthana.

Declaration of Describing  AnuVrita Gunasthana

53. By adaptation of qualities and renunciation of non eatables, the shravak progresses to fifth gunasthana. Such 21 qualities and 22 non eatables are described here.

The 21 qualities of shravak

54. Modesty, compassion, weak passions, tendency to cover other’s flaws, philanthropy, equanimity, capability to absorb other’s qualities, tolerance, popularity, siding with truth, sweet talker, foresight, intelligence, capability to understand shastras, gratitude, knower of tattvas, dharmatma, neither humble nor proud- follower of middle path, naturally respectful, devoid of conduct of pap- such 21 holy qualities should be adopted by the shravak.

Twenty two non eatables

55. (1) Hailstone (2) Dvidala ( mixture of pulses having equal opposite faces with curd or milk) (3) food in night (4) Bahubeeja (5) brinjal (6) marmalade (7) fruit of peepal tree (8) fruit of banyan tree (9) Oomar (10) Kathoomar (11) Pakar (12) Unknown fruit (13) roots (14) mud (15) poison (16) flesh (17) honey (18) butter (19) wine (20) very small fruit (21) ice (22) Chalit ras – these are twenty two non eatables as per Jain faith.

Declaration

56. Now fifth gunasthana would be described briefly which incorporates  practicing  of eleven Pratimas.

Names of eleven Pratima (stages)

57. (1) Generation of purity within Samyak darshan is Darshan Pratima (2) Conduct of twelve vratas is Vrata Pratima (3) Carrying out Samayik is Samayik Pratima (4) Fasting practice etc. in Parva is Proshadh Pratima  (5) Renunciation of Sachitta is Sachitta Virat Pratima (6) Non contact with wife in day time is Diva MaithunVrata Pratima (7) Total celibacy is Bramhcharya Pratima (8) renunciation of complete Aarambh is Nirarambh Pratima (9) Renunciation of possessions cause of pap is Parigrah Tyag Pratima (10) Renunciation of teaching involving pap is Anumati Tyag Pratima (11) renunciation of food specifically made for self is Uddesh Virati Pratima. These are eleven Pratimas described by Jinaraj for Deshavrata followers Samyak Drishti Jivas.

Form of Pratima

58. Revelation of Charitra quality, manifestation in detached manner and acceptance of vows is called Pratima.

Form of Darshan Pratima

59. Purity of Darshan quality, embracement of eight prime qualities and renunciation of seven addictions is Darshan Pratima.

Form of Vrata Pratima

60. Embracement of five Anuvrata, three gunavrata and four shiksha Vrata is called Vrata Pratima.

Note: Here five Anuvrata are followed without any infringements but those of gunavrata and shiksha vrata are not  completely avoided.

Form  of Samayik Pratima

61-62. With the stipulation of duration within mind, following practices in dravya and bhava sense, upto 48 minutes of embracement of equanimity bhava without bhavas of oneness, having same bhava towards enemy or friend, renouncing aart and roudra both inferior dhyans, remaining alert towards sanyam is called Samayik Pratima.

Form of fourth Pratima

63. Retaining 12-24 hours the state of Samayik i.e. equanimity bhava is called as Proshadh Pratima.

The form of fifth Pratima

64. Renunciation of Sachitta food and drinking prasuk (purified) water is called Sachitta Virati Pratima.

Form of sixth Pratima

65. Practicing Bramhcharya (celibacy) Vrata in daytime along with nine boundaries and following bramhcharya day-night in Parva days is Diva Maithun Vrata Pratima.

Form of seventh Pratima

66. The one who follows Bramhacharya vrata all the time with nine boundaries, he is follower of Bramhacharya named seventh Pratima gyani wearing crown of  world famous morality.

Names of the nine boundaries

67. Remaining in company of women, looking at women with spirit of raga, speaking with women with raga indirectly, recalling the enjoyments of the past, consuming heavy pleasurable food, decorating the body with bath, ointments etc. more than necessary, sitting/sleeping upon the beds/seats  of women, listening to stories/songs pertaining to sex/lust, eating food more than hunger- renunciation of these are described as nine boundaries of Bramhacharya in jain faith.

Form of eighth Pratima

68. The one who remains carefully engaged in dharma  sensibly and does not engage in service, agriculture, business etc. form pap arambh activities, he is holder of eighth Pratima which destroys kugati.

Form of ninth Pratima

69.  The one who derives pleasure in detachment and satisfaction. Out of the ten kinds of possessions, just keeps limited clothes and vessels only, that practitioner of equanimity is holder of ninth Pratima.

Form  of tenth Pratima

70. The one who does not give advice to relatives and other people regarding marriages, business etc. form Pap Arambh form activities, he is pap free, holder of tenth Pratima.

Form of eleventh Pratima

71. The one who stays in Math or Mandap abandoning home and being detached with wife, son, family etc. remains independently and  accepts suitable food without blemishes of making, getting made or endorsement of making.

Important consideration with regard to Pratima

72. In Deshvrata Gunasthana the preachment is to accept eleven Pratimas. These should be adopted from the beginning in increasing order and the activities pertaining to lower Pratima should not be discontinued.

Divisions of Shravak with respect to Pratima

73.  Follower of up to sixth Pratima is jaghanya (least) shravak, up to ninth Pratima is madhyam (medium shravak)  and practitioner of up to tenth eleventh Pratima is called Utkrishta (best) shravak. This completes description of Pratima.

Period of fifth gunasthana

74. The highest period of fifth gunasthana is eight years less than one koti poorva and least period is Antarmuhurta.

Measure of one poorva

75. Seventy lakh fifty six thousand Crore years is equal to one Poorva.

Note: Eighty four lakh years is one Poorvang and eighty four lakh poorvang is one poorva i.e. 840000 x 840000 years.

Duration of Antar Muhurta

76. One samaya less than two Ghadi is maximum duration of Antar Muhurta and the minimum duration of Antar Muhurta is one samaya more than one Avali. In between there are innumerable divisions.

Note: One Ghadi = 24 minutes    one avali = innumerable samaya

Description of sixth gunasthana- declaration

77. This strange description of fifth gunasthana was narrated. Now dear friend! Listen to form of sixth gunasthana.

Form of sixth gunasthana

78. Those Munis who practice 28 prime qualities , but are have lacuna of five kind of pramads, they belong to pramatta gunasthana. In this gunasthana both types of Sadhus namely Sthavir Kalpi and Jina Kalpi are existent.

Continued….

No comments:

Post a Comment