09-18-2022, 09:16 AM
Gatha 72
When the souls in all worldly states of existence – human (nara), infernal (nāraka), plant and animal (tiryańca), and celestial (deva) – suffer from misery incidental to their bodies, how can their impure-cognition (aśuddhopayoga) be classified into the auspicious (śubha) or the inauspicious (aśubha) dispositions?
Explanatory Note: The outcome of the auspicious (śubha) dispositions is the riches of the celestial beings (deva) and of the inauspicious (aśubha) dispositions is the misfortune of the infernal (nāraka) beings. In both states, true happiness appertaining to the soul is absent; in reality, there is misery in both states. From the spiritual perspective, therefore, there is no difference between the auspicious (śubha) and the inauspicious (aśubha) dispositions. Effects being identical, the causes too are identical.
Gatha 73
The lords of the devas (Indra), the lords of the men (cakravartī), and the like, appear to be happy while indulging in the sensual pleasures attained as a result of their auspicious-cognition (śubhopayoga). They only feed their body etc. through such indulgence.
Explanatory Note: Auspicious-cognition (śubhopayoga) provides the soul extraordinary states such as the lords of the
devas (Indra) and the lords of the men (cakravartī), having access to the best of the sensual-pleasures. While indulging in such pleasures they only satisfy their bodily cravings. They appear to be happy but, in reality, are not so. Although a cause of misery, the leech drinks contaminated blood with great involvement and feels happy about it. Similarly, the lords of the devas (Indra), and the like, appear to be happy while enjoying the sensual-pleasures.
Taken from : Ācārya Kundakunda’s Pravacanasāra – Essence of the Doctrine by Vijay K. Jain
When the souls in all worldly states of existence – human (nara), infernal (nāraka), plant and animal (tiryańca), and celestial (deva) – suffer from misery incidental to their bodies, how can their impure-cognition (aśuddhopayoga) be classified into the auspicious (śubha) or the inauspicious (aśubha) dispositions?
Explanatory Note: The outcome of the auspicious (śubha) dispositions is the riches of the celestial beings (deva) and of the inauspicious (aśubha) dispositions is the misfortune of the infernal (nāraka) beings. In both states, true happiness appertaining to the soul is absent; in reality, there is misery in both states. From the spiritual perspective, therefore, there is no difference between the auspicious (śubha) and the inauspicious (aśubha) dispositions. Effects being identical, the causes too are identical.
Gatha 73
The lords of the devas (Indra), the lords of the men (cakravartī), and the like, appear to be happy while indulging in the sensual pleasures attained as a result of their auspicious-cognition (śubhopayoga). They only feed their body etc. through such indulgence.
Explanatory Note: Auspicious-cognition (śubhopayoga) provides the soul extraordinary states such as the lords of the
devas (Indra) and the lords of the men (cakravartī), having access to the best of the sensual-pleasures. While indulging in such pleasures they only satisfy their bodily cravings. They appear to be happy but, in reality, are not so. Although a cause of misery, the leech drinks contaminated blood with great involvement and feels happy about it. Similarly, the lords of the devas (Indra), and the like, appear to be happy while enjoying the sensual-pleasures.
Taken from : Ācārya Kundakunda’s Pravacanasāra – Essence of the Doctrine by Vijay K. Jain