Jain Ramayana Part 1

SR No.: 002021
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 452
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 21 MB

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"Grand-father! Kindly give us your consent", said Dash
mukh.
JAIN RAMAYAN
Sumali and Ratnashrava were greatly stunned to hear what he said. They were astonished by Dashmukh's voice and bearing. "Dear child! To what should I give my consent?"
"We wish to go to the forest Bhimaranya to attain mastery over militaric and royal arts and accomplishments", Dashmukh said, explaining his purpose.
Sumali and Ratnashrava glanced at each other. They exchanged their thoughts by means of glances and signs. Making the three children sit by his side, stroking affectionately their lovely locks of hair which shone like pure gold, Sumali said, in a serious and dignified tone:
"Dear children! Attaining mastery over militaric arts and accomplishments is not a joke. In order to attain those accomplishments, you will have to carry out arduous austerities and heroic endeavours with inexhaustible endurance. You will have to face various kinds of impediments and calamities. I do not at all mean that you do not possess the necessary strength of mind and will power; or that you are incapable of facing and overcoming those impediments and calamities. That is not at all the meaning of what I say; yet, you have always to be cautious about this point. When you begin endeavouring to achieve any skill or accomplishment, you will have to face many hard trials and arduous ordeals. Terrible impediments and calamities may arise and rend your heart and paralyse your determination. They may even stun you and stupefy you; and such unhappy and undesirable calamities may arise as will break your heart and undermine your determination. At such times, you must remain firm, undaunted and unflinching like the. stolid Meru mountain; and you must retain your determination.. Even by a mistake, you should not allow any breach to occur in your meditation and concentration. You should not lose your firmness or patience even for a moment. Only then can you. achieve your objectives of wearing around your neck the garland of accomplishments, success and prosperity".
Sumali.