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“Those who are purified in right belief enjoy Nirvana which is blissful, devoid of old age, disease, destruction, obstruction, sorrow, fear and doubt, and is pure and full of the glory of highest happiness and enlightenment.” 28 JAINISM AND BuDDHISM The introduction to Sarvértha Siddhi by Ptijya- pada. Prag hea HAS ReHET water area: ata anata aats Wr saa wa watak TACTAT Arar: I Ntravasésa nirdkrita Karmamala Kalankasya asartrasya dtmanah achintya svabhavika jnanddi gunam avyabadha sukham atyanttkam avasthaéntaram moksah. “ Liberation is the extremely highest condition, full of unthinkable inherent attribute of knowledge and unobstructed bliss, of a soul which becomes, totally free from the defect of Karmic dirt and is liberated from body.” Samadhi Sataka by the same author. La ~ ~ He: Hae: Rae fae: caesar: | Tee Treat qearaaTy ra: 1 & I Ntrmalah Kevala siddho viviktéh prabhuraksayah Parmesthi pardtmeti paramdtme évaro Jtinah. ~ The liberated One is pure, independent, perfect. free, lord, indestructible, in the highest position, the greatest soul, the highest soul, glorified and Con- queror.”’ ~~ WaecHraat aa Are wears: | Ss a ~ e " TST TRUTH BHAA TA: Il Mukttrekantik? tasya chitta yasyachala dhritth Tasya naikantiki muktiryasya nastyachala dhritih NIRVANA, MOKSHA OR LIBERATION 29 “ The highest Nirvana is His who has unshakeable steadiness of mind, and Nirvana is not his, who has not unshakeable steadiness of mind.” Purushartha siddhiupdya by Amritchandra Acharya. frat faeqea: wey aAaterat PrRTAaa: | WTA WAGE: WAGs eHTTA Pra: Il 223 Il HAHA: WAIT WararaHnoarays eTaear | qeataez AAA AAA Aegla GAT Il RX+ Il Nittyamapi nirupalepah svarupa samavasthito nirupaghatah, Gaganamiva parama purusah paramapade sphuratt Visadatamah (223). Kritakrityah paramapadé paramdtma sakalavisaya Visayatma Paramaénanda nimagné = jnanamayo — nandatt sadaiva. (224) “(The liberated one in Nirvana), is always dirtless, rightly fixed in one’s own nature, without obstruc- tion, quite pure like the sky, the greatest soul, enlightening itself in that highest position.” (223). “He has done what was to be done; He always glorifies himself in that highest position, being the greatest soul, penetrating to all the knowable objects, full of knowledge and absorbed in highest bliss.” 30 JAINISM AND BuppHIsMm (10) Tattvarthasdéra by the same author. MARE RC RIC aes qarayesariag | HARUAATATAD ALY CaAZaAAT Il ze, 11 ARATE MMT BATA a Pray | Vasa Teta TeTiseTy CAAT Il 0 I Punyakarmavipadkachha sukhamistendriydrthajam, Karmakiesh Vimokshéchcha Mokse sukha manut- tamam. (49) Loke tatsadras6 hyarthah Kritsné pyanyo na vidyate, Upamiryeta tadyéna tasmann trupamamsmritam. ~ Pleasure due to agreeable sense object is enjoyed on account of the ripening of meritorious Karmas, while the Highest Bliss in Nirvana is. due to free- dom from the miseries of karmas. There is no such object in the whole universe which can be compared with Nirvana; therefore it has been said to be un- rivalled.” Samayasdéra Kalasa by the same author. TUSSUTROAS AAMAZANAT | ease plea aesae Hela Ts | THAT ATA Aa Sara ye | Vad seas seta ashe |) Bandhachchhedétkala ya datulam moksa maksayya métana, Nittyodyota — sphutita sahajadvastha mékénta suddham, NIRVANA, MOKSHA OR. LIBERATION 31 Ekdkadra svarasa bharaté atyanta gambhira dhiram, Ptirnam jnanam jvalita machalé svasya linam mahimnt. * On destruction of bondage, shines forth, Nirvana which is incomparable and indestructible. It exposes itself eternally enlightened in its own nature. It is purest, full of unique self produced nectar, very deep, contented, full of knowledge; unshakeable and absorbed in its own glory.” Sraévakachdra by Sri Amitagati Acharya. ARIA HAATT THAST ° WTseaT WAAAT: aT | ata & wea steams Tal aim Aavat freqa areatgq Nakinikayastuta pada kamalo dirna duruttara bhava bhayadukkham, Yati sa bhavyémitagati ranagham muktt manas- vara nirupama saukhyam. ‘The deserved enlightened one at whose lotus feet bow the assembly of celestials, attains Nirvana which is beyond the unbearable and deep mundane fears and miseries, is sinless, and full of eternal and unrivalled bliss.”’ 32 JAINISM AND BUDDHISM Ekatva Bhavana by Padmanandi. ara 0a Ga Aas ary Ash: | ° a. Wats J cult aateagqaaag Il % Il Moksa éva sukham sdksdttachcha sddhyam mumuk- subhth, Samsdrétratu tanndsti yadasti khalu tannatam. “ Nirvana itself is Bliss, which should be procured by those desirous of liberation. That is not found in this world; what is here verily is not that.” Siddhastuti by the same author. a fear: wate a ferararaaaeame | MAAS TAT AVANT SeTA TETAS I qaraty yz ead aa eat wRaTa aretha | wae Ralalay carly KaaraTaT ast ata: | Té Stddhah paramé pratt: Pray6 vachmi yadéva tatkhaly lékhya mdlikhyaté, sthino Visayad Vdachdmatastan nabhasya Tanndmapi mudé smritam tata ito bhakt yatha vachalita Stesdm stotra midam tathapt Kritawanambhoja nandi munih. (29) “ Those perfect liberated ones are not objects of speech ; whatever description is given about them is like drawing a picture in the Sky ; procures happiness, therefore Padmanandimuni has has praised them on account of de but as their name ever votion.”’ 7 * y 7 he NIRVANA, MOKSHA OR LIBERATION 33 “ Ekatva saptatit’’ by the same author. AeAHAAMAA sah GAIT AIAN | art aeaaaeda aneae rare | 2 I Yadavyaktamabodhandm Vyaktam sadbodha chaksusam, Sdram yat sarva bastiindm namastasmati chidatmane, 3. “IT bow to that pure soul which is the best of all the substances and can be realised by the wise but can not be realised by the unwise.”’ Resa: Alea: HASTA: | HATA WASTAT AAT AATaT Il 2% Il Vikalpormt bharatyaktah santah kaivalyaniasritah, Karmdbhave bhaveddatma vatabhdave samudravat. 26. “The soul, on the destruction of the Karmas becomes peaceful and independent, being freed from the variety of thoughts, like a sea free from winds.”’ FACACIAY Bal AAT Bea: | qa UNITE Wa az atlas Il 2 Il Samsara ghora gharmenasada taptasya dehinah, Yantra dharagraham santam tadeva himasitalam. 47. ‘To those who are ever scorched by the intense heat of the world, nirvana is a peaceful place cool like the snow.” faoatt farresa fareeg faerie | faarah Testfatatearaairacy | &o Il Nissariram nirdlambam nissabdam nirupddhi yat, Chidatmakam param jyotir avangmanasa gocharam 60. 5 34 JAINISM AND BUDDHISM “(The liberated one), is bodiless, independent, soundless, defectless, full of Knowledge, the greatest light, not realisable by mind, and indescribable.” ‘“ Abta svarupa.” Brea waar rater aia FATT | ma Bars sa a fara: gitataa: | 22 I Waseahae MAAS | TA TAA TATA GT: VTA: Il Be Il Sivam parama Kalyanam nirvénam santa maksayam, Praptam muktipadam yéna sa sivah partkirtitah Sarvadvanda vinirmuktam sthéna mdtma svabhavajam Praptam parama nirvanam yendsau sugatah smritah. “He is praised as Siva, when he has acquired the state of liberation, which is peaceful, blissful, and indestructible. He is remembered as Sugata, when he has attained the highest nirvana, which is devoid of all misfortunes and is a natural condition of the soul.,”’ “ Sdra samuchchaya” by Sri Kulabhadra Acharya. UeTITaA LEAT AA ITAA | IN e Ad aa fratreaterer ara et wget | 3s fh Indriya prasaram rududhva svdtmanam vasamadnayet NIRVANA, MOKSHA OR LIBERATION 35 Yena nirvana saukhyasya bhajanam tvam prapatsyase. “After having checked the spreading of sense desires, have control over peveelt, then thou shalt enjoy the happiness of nirvdna.’ (18) Tattvdnusdsana by Acharya Nagasena. ATMA: wea asa AtaHAT: | a aia: HeATa Pade Ahad 220 Il : >| aTATAaT kaa wa a TATAAT EA 232 I fantasy azarae a aarherag | HAL TET PRITATET A AAT TAP MARCI TAAMASTAAAT AAAS | aa ASAT TATA ZAAHTT: Il 232 I arared PATA ETAT Manag TATE gE Il Re It Atyantika svahétory6 vislésh6 jiva karmanoh Sa moksahphalamétasya jnandddhya ksha- yika gunah 230. Svartipavasthiti pumsastadd prakhsina karmanah Na bhavo napyachditanyam na chaitanya manar- thakam 234. Trikdla visayam jneyamdtmanam cha _ yathda sthitam, Jnanan pasyancha nisséshamudasté sa _ tada prabhu 238. 36 JAINISM AND BUDDHISM Ananta jnana drig virya vai trisnya maya mavyayam Sukham chanubhavatyesha tatratindriya mach- chutam 239. Atmayattam nirabadhamatindriya manasvaram Ghati karmaksayéd bhutam yattan méksa sukham viduh : 242. “Complete separation of the soul from Karmas and their causes is Liberation ; it results in the attainment of pure attributes (such as) knowledge etc.”’ 230 _ ‘“When Karmas are destroyed, the Self becomes steady in its own nature; there is neither annihilation, unconsciousness, nor useless consciousness.’ 234. ““The Lord in that condition perceives and knows Himself and the other knowables, as they are, with refer- ence to their past, present and future conditions but remains unattached.” 238. “There that Self realizes the eternal bliss which is full of infinite knowledge, perception and power, is independent of sense enjoyment, free from craving, and is never destroyed.” 239. “ The bliss in nirvdéna is independent, unobstructed, above sense gratification, eternal, sprung up on the destruction of the destructive Karmas.” 242. The above quotations with reference to nirvana from the Jain scriptures, will clearly show, that the des- cription of nirvana is similar in the Jain and Buddhist scriptures.