Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study)
by Riddhi J. Shah | 2014 | 98,110 words
This page relates 鈥楩irst: Mitradrishti (mitra-drishti)鈥擨ntroduction鈥� of the study on the Yogadrstisamuccaya: a 6th-century work on Jain Yoga authored by Haribhadra Suri consisting of 228 Sanskrit verses. The book draws from numerous sources on traditional Yoga. Three important topics are stipulated throughout this study: 1) nature of liberation, 2) a liberated soul, and 3) omniscience.鈥擳his section belongs to the series 鈥淭he Eight Yogadrishtis and the nature of a Liberated Soul鈥�.
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Chapter 4.1a - The First: 惭颈迟谤腻诲峁涐梗峁璱 (尘颈迟谤腻-诲峁涐梗峁璱)鈥擨ntroduction
Significance of the word 惭颈迟谤腻:
The first 测辞驳补诲峁涐梗峁璱 is aptly named 尘颈迟谤腻 by Haribhadras奴ri. In the first 测辞驳补诲峁涐梗峁璱 whatever understanding (bodha) obtained by its beholder plays the role of a true friend. A true friend is the one who always thinks good of his companion. It is the understanding of first 诲峁涐梗峁璱 that inspires him to move ahead on the path of spirituality by developing an inclination for liberation (尘耻办迟颈补诲惫别峁) and realizing the futility of worldly enjoyments. (迟腻迟迟惫颈办补 vairagya). It is this understanding which makes its beholder to perceive the worldly enjoyments as source of pain and misery. Thus Haribhadras奴ri鈥檚 act of naming the first 测辞驳补诲峁涐梗峁璱 as 尘颈迟谤腻 is very significant.
Moreover, Chaganlal Shastri, in his work 鈥�Jainyoga Granth Catu峁ａ弓ay of 膧肠腻谤测补 贬补谤颈产丑补诲谤补蝉奴谤颈蝉奴谤颈[1] 鈥�, says that since a beholder of 尘颈迟谤腻 诲峁涐梗峁璱 carries a feeling of friendliness for his fellow beings, this stage is given the name 尘颈迟谤腻.
Characteristic marks of 尘颈迟谤腻 d峁涐梗峁�i
A beholder of 尘颈迟谤腻 诲峁涐梗峁璱 is addressed as maitra 测辞驳墨 by Haribhadras奴ri[2] . He has already depicted the nature of understanding possessed by a maitra 测辞驳墨 previously[3] . Therefore, in the starting of the first 诲峁涐梗峁璱 he briefly describes it. He says that the understanding, possessed by a beholder of the first 诲峁涐梗峁璱, is rather weak[4] . Moreover, Haribhadras奴ri says that the 尘颈迟谤腻 诲峁涐梗峁璱 holder observes yama. He is devoid of weariness (akheda) and endowed with the feeling of non-antipathy (补诲惫别艣补)[5]. Observance of yama, absence of weariness and presence of non-antipathy characterize the first 尘颈迟谤腻 诲峁涐梗峁璱.
Nature of understanding of 尘颈迟谤腻 d峁涐梗峁�i beholders:
The understanding possessed by a maitra yogin is very weak and indistinct. It is compared with the fire of a straw particle. The 尘颈迟谤腻 诲峁涐梗峁璱 is the first step in the spiritual journey of a soul. Till now he possessed ogha诲峁涐梗峁璱 where his soul remained covered with intense darkness of wrong understanding (尘颈迟丑测腻迟惫补). The understanding of the first 诲峁涐梗峁璱 is like a fickle ray of light for intense darkness of wrong understanding. Though the understanding of 尘颈迟谤腻 诲峁涐梗峁璱 holder is weak, it is far better than the intense wrong understanding.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
See its p. 6
[2]:
iha sthito-尘颈迟谤腻y膩峁� d峁涐梗峁璦u maitro 测辞驳墨ti yo'rtha岣� |..... || 22 ||
&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;鈥揂uto-commentary on Yoga诲峁涐梗峁璱samuccaya (2010)
[3]:
See, pg: 9, line: 26-28, verse: 15, Yoga诲峁涐梗峁璱samuccaya, (2010)
[4]:
[5]:
, yama icch膩dikastath膩 |
akhedo devak膩ry膩d膩-vadve峁艣c膩'paratra tu || 21 ||
&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;鈥搃bid [_6_] See 2.29 of the 驰辞驳补蝉奴迟谤补.