Guest guest Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 SAMADHITANTRA / Acarya Pujyapada Posted by: "Manish Yashodhar Modi" manishymodi sramanopasaka Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:11 pm (PST) || namah shrivardhamanaya nirdhutakalilatmane || || salokanam trilokanam yadvidya darpanayate || Dear friends, Jay Jinendra SAMADHITANTRA (Sanskrit-Hindi) By Acarya Pujyapada Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 5 Hindi translation by Dr. Jaykumar Jalaj 2006 220 x 140 mm 32 pp ISBN 81-88769-06- 1 Softcover Rs. 30 EAN 9788188769063 Acarya Pujyapada, the Digambara mystic and pioneering Sanskrit grammarian, lived in the 6th century of the Common Era. Apart from his deep scholarship and mastery of the Jain doctrine, Acarya Pujyapada was a mystic and a yogi. He was the pioneering Jain scholar to write a work on Sanskrit grammar. His "Jainendra Vyakarana", is still considered to be an unparalleled masterpiece in its field. Pujyapada wrote from his spiritual experiences. He penned some of the most important and pathbreaking works on Jainism. His "Sarvarthasiddhi" is the first independent commentary on the "Tattvarthasutra" and one of the most concise, establishing definitions that are standard. His "Samadhitantra" is one of the first Jain works on spirituality in Sanskrit differentiating with clarity between the "bahiratma", "antaratma" and "paramatma". And among the finest, most lucid works on mysticism produced by the shramana tradition. In this work, he deals with the self, establishing it as being independent of the body, of gender, of all the non-self objects that one mistakenly associates with oneself. The work is concise, has only 105 shlokas. The precision of the Acarya's thoughts is matched by the loftiness of his spirituality. Pujyapada, with this work, takes us to the tranquil and serene world of the inner self. Where there is no chaos, no mad rush for more, a world free of attachments and aversions. A world where we drop all fears and biases, all desires and distractions. The world of the atma, the sublime, calm and peaceful. A world that is at once at peace with itself and completely conscious, immersed in the contemplation of itself and free of all disturbances. "Samadhitantra" is a glimpse into the spiritual world of the Jinas. A world where there is equanimity, calm and serenity. The Hindi translation by Dr. Jaykumar Jalaj remains quietly in the background, not detracting from the pleasure of reading Pujyapada's simple but eloquent language. As a proof of the excellence of this translation, one edition sold out inside a year. This is the second edition. Come visit this world of dhyana, jnana and adhyatma. Read the "Samadhitantra" - A doorway to the world of inner peace and serenity that arise out of truly knowing oneself. Namo Vitaragaya HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY Publishers Since 1912 9 Hirabaug C P Tank Mumbai 400004 INDIA Phones: + 91 (022) 2382 6739, 6554 2281, 2062 2600 Email: manishymodi@ gmail.com Web: http://www.hindiboo ks.8m.com Blog: http://hindigranthk aryalay.blogspot .com : http://groups. / group/Hindibooks : http://groups. / group/JainandInd ology Googlegroup: http://groups. google.com/ group/ROZ- EK-SHER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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