Jain Ramayana Part 3

SR No.: 002023
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 518
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Story, & Literature
File Size: 24 MB

Page 145

Bahurupinividya
By thy sublime grace.
By touching your holy feet, men can attain purity, By seeing your holy face, men can attain felicity. By contemplating on thee, men can attain serenity; Just as iron becomes transmuted into gold
By the touch of the philosopher's stone. Oh Lord! I salute thy feet always.
May I wear the dust of your feet on my forehead And
May the darkness of my sorrow disappear.
May those that worship thee attain all princely splendours. O thou all-knowing and all-seeing Lord!
I implore thee only to give me the heart to worship thee in every life of mine.
I implore thee only to give me the strength to lead the life divine.
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After having completed his devotional worship, the Emperor of Lanka took up the holy garland of beads and began carrying out the austerity to attain the divine power. Mandodari said to the commander Yamadand who was standing at the gate of the temple;
"Yamadand!
Let our officers proclaim throughout Lanka with drum-beats that for eight days from today our citizens must live in absolute conformity to the principles of Dharma. During this period, no one should commit violence or theft. All people should refrain from their routine-activities like business. No one should entertain sensual desires during this period. Those who break this imperial command should be seriously punished. They should be given capital punishment."
Yamadand carried out the command of the queen. In accordance with her command, he got her order proclaimed everywhere in Lanka. The citizens of Lanka were amazed to hear this unexpected proclamation. The citizens who were agitated by fear of destruction, anxiety and anguish were overwhelmed with delight when they heard this proclamation. A ray of hope that they will be saved from total destruction flashed in their hearts naturally. All became absorbed in spiritual activities. Grand ceremonies were organised in the Jin temples.