Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes the four types of pure meditation (shukladhyana) which is verse 9.39 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 39 of the chapter Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 9.39 - The four types of pure meditation (śukladhyāna)
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 9.39:
पृथक्त्वैकत्ववितर्कसूक्ष्मक्रियाप्रतिपातिव्युपरत क्रियानिवर्तीनि ॥ ९.३९ ॥
pṛthaktvaikatvavitarkasūkṣmakriyāpratipātivyuparata kriyānivartīni || 9.39 ||
The four types of pure meditation–śukladhyāna–are known as: pṛthaktvavitarka, ekatvavitarka, sūkṣmakriyā-pratipāti, and vyuparatakriyānivarti, in order. (39)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: [पृथक्त्वैकत्ववितर्कसूक्ष्मक्रियाप्रतिपातिव्युपरतक्रियानिवर्तीनि] पृथक्त्ववितर्क, एकत्ववितर्क, सूक्ष्मक्रियाप्रतिपाति और व्युपरतक्रियानिवर्ति-ये शुक्लध्यान के चार भेद हैं।
Anvayartha: [prithaktvaikatvavitarkasukshmakriyapratipativyuparatakriyanivartini] prithaktvavitarka, ekatvavitarka, sukshmakriyapratipati aura vyuparatakriyanivarti-ye shukladhyana ke cara bheda haim |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
The four types of pure meditation–śukladhyāna–are mentioned, in order.
These are the four kinds of pure meditation–śukladhyāna. These are significant names on the basis of their definitions, given soon after.