Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes the fourth kind of sorrowful meditation which is verse 9.33 of the English translation of the Tattvartha Sutra which represents the essentials of Jainism and Jain dharma and deals with the basics on Karma, Cosmology, Ethics, Celestial beings and Liberation. The Tattvarthasutra is authorative among both Digambara and Shvetambara. This is verse 33 of the chapter Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 9.33 - The fourth kind of sorrowful meditation
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 9.33:
निदानं च ॥ ९.३३ ॥
nidānaṃ ca || 9.33 ||
The wish for enjoyment–nidāna–is the fourth kind of sorrowful (ārta) meditation. (33)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: [निदानं च] भविष्यकाल सम्बन्धी विषयों की प्राप्ति में चित्त को तल्लीन कर देना सो निदानज आर्तध्यान है।
Anvayartha: [nidanam ca] bhavishyakala sambandhi vishayom ki prapti mem citta ko tallina kara dena so nidanaja artadhyana hai |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
The fourth type of sorrowful (ārta) meditation is described next.
Being tormented by the desire for pleasures, thinking again and again wishing for the pleasures not attained is the fourth type of sorrowful (ārta) meditation.