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the unguents. These big bees become so mad with feasting upon the fragrance that they began to suck his blood and also eat into his flesh. Then the physical pain became horrible, but the Lord bore all that smilingly. This cruel deed of the humble-bees continued so long as there was the least flavour of the unguents in the air. The Lord calmly took it for the result of his actions in the previous birth. O readers, what a unique coincidence of forgiveness, non-violence forbearance, sacrifice and self-restraint is to be found in him. But how narrow is the pass of this coincidence ! How dangerous ! Do you also desire to pass through this narrow and dangerous pass and reach the highway of libration ? If you are unable to do so today, do it tomorrow, after ten days, nay, after ten years, but you must do so before the last moments of your life. You must enter it once. you cannot reach the royal road of liberation without passing through that narrow pass. Therefore, if you wish, you must continue your efforts towards the achievement of that aim.
On one hand the humble-bees, clinging to the Lord's bright body, were clearing off the accounts of some karmas of his previous life or they were praying to the Lord again and again, “ If you are the saviour of the fallen, then you should uplift us”. on the other hand the jungle fairies also, smelling the fragrance of that unguent, seeing the rising youth and unique charm, and feeling his sweet sight desired to flirt with him and tempt him differently in order to secure him. But as a precions stone cannot be pierced through with the soft petals of a flower, in the same way, these temptations could not have any effect on the heart of our lord which was full of equality. Not to speak of looking at them with his
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| SR No. | 002027 |
| Book Title | Bhagavana Mahavira |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chauthmal Maharaj |
| Publisher | Jainoday Pustak Prakashan Samiti Ratlam |
| Publication Year | 1942 |
| Total Pages | 630 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Story, & Biography |
| File Size | 12 MB |