Paushadha (also spelled as “poshadha” or “posadha”) Jain dharma ka ek mahatvapurna vrata hai, jisme shravak-shravika ek din ya kuch samay ke liye muniyon jaisi maryadaon ka palan karte hain—jaise ki brahmacharya, aparigraha, ahimsa ka kathor palan, aur alpa-bhojan.

Jain shastras ke anusar, ek paushadha ka palan karne se jo punya milta hai, usse narak, tiryanch, aur manushya gati ki asankhya ayu se bhi badhkar punya milta hai. Lekin, paushadha karne par kitne palyopam (असंख्येय पल्योपम) aayu ya punya mil sakta hai, iska vistrit varnan Jain granthon mein exact sankhya ke roop mein nahi diya gaya hai.

Aapka prashna hai: “1 paushadha se kitne palyopam ka aayu hota hai?”

Uttar: Jain dharm ke anusar, paushadha ka palan karne se asankhyeya punya milta hai. Shastras mein yah bataya gaya hai ki paushadha ka ek din bhi karne se anant punya ki prapti hoti hai, jo anek palyopam ke saman hai. Lekin, kisi visesh Jain granth mein “1 paushadha = itne palyopam ki aayu” aisa spasht ullekh nahi hai. Paushadha ke punya ko anant, asankhyeya, ya palyopam ke pariman mein bataya gaya hai, par exact sankhya nahi di gayi hai.

Sandarbh: — Paushadha Vrata ka mahatva “Uttaradhyayana Sutra” aur “Ratnakarand Shravakachar” jaise granthon mein varnit hai. — Punya ki matra ko anant ya palyopam kahkar varnit kiya gaya hai.

Nishkarsh: Paushadha se prapt hone wali ayu ya punya ki matra anant palyopam ya asankhyeya palyopam batai gayi hai, lekin ek paushadha se kitne palyopam ki ayu prapt hoti hai, iska exact sankhya Jain shastras mein nahi bataya gaya.

Agar aap kisi vishesh Jain granth ya sandarbh ka ullekh karte hain, toh us anusar aur vistrit jankari di ja sakti hai.