A drum sounded, making the heavens resound with its echoes, and Bards recited: “Hail! O Delight of the World,” etc. The palace, filled with the sounds of song and music and outcries of the Bards, thundered as it were with delight at the arrival of the lord. Then he, like one who had just arisen from sleep, seeing this, wondered: “Is this magic? Is it a dream? Is it illusion? What sort of thing is it? Are the singing, dancing, etc., for my benefit? Are these respectful people here for my benefit as their lord? How did I obtain this abode, luxurious, beautiful, enjoyable, pleasant, the abode of joy?” Continue reading “Refutation of Maya – Part 3” »
Refutation of Maya – Part 3
Aba mōhē tārō sumati jinēśa
Shri Sumatinath Jina Stavan
Rāga: Vāghēśvarī
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Avadhū! Āja suhāgana nārī
Āja suhāgana nārī avadhū!
Āja suhāgana nārī,
Mērē nātha āpa sudha
līnī kīnī nija aṅgacārī.
…suhā.1
Old age
से ण हासाए, ण किड्डाए,
ण रतीए, ण विभूसाए
ण रतीए, ण विभूसाए
In old age, man is neither capable of joking, nor playing, nor loving and nor beautifying
The poisoned thorn
तम्हा उ वज्जए इत्थी,
विसलित्तं व कंटगं नच्चा
विसलित्तं व कंटगं नच्चा
Knowing the woman as a poisoned thorn, a celibate man should keep away from them
Jiv Vichar – Gatha 6
इंगाल जाल मुम्मुर,
उक्कासणि कणग विज्जुमाईआ|
अगणि जियाणं भेया, नायव्वा निउण बुद्धिए||
उक्कासणि कणग विज्जुमाईआ|
अगणि जियाणं भेया, नायव्वा निउण बुद्धिए||
TEUKAYA / AGNIKAYA : Agnikaya jiva are living beings that have fire as their own bodies, also known as fire bodies. Continue reading “Jiv Vichar – Gatha 6” »
Sixth Incarnation as Vajrajangha – Part 2
Just then Vajrajangha came from the city Lohargala, saw the events painted in the picture, and swooned. Fanned with fans, sprinkled with water, he got up. Recollection of his former birth took place, as if he had just come from heaven. Questioned by Pandita, “Why did you swoon, O Prince, when you saw this painting?” Vajrajangha said: “This painting is the life of my wife and myself in a former birth, madam. When I saw it, I fainted. This is the holy heaven Isana, and this the palace Sriprabha. Here am I named Lalitanga, and that is my wife, Svayamprabha. Here in Dhatakikhanda, having descended in Nandigrama, she, named Nirnamika, was born in the house of a poor man. Continue reading “Sixth Incarnation as Vajrajangha – Part 2” »
