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Chapter 2: Collection of Examples
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Thinking this, he said, "Even for me, what should I do? I will protect the *satosaṃ* (true faith), I will be liberated, I will be honored, that is my goal." ||101||
"Should I stay here, stained by the dirt of disrespect and the mark of the teacher?" ||102||
"With strength and support, with the best intelligence, courage, and help, I will cross over, I will cross over the mountain, the river, the deep water." ||103||
"Even with the help of *vāyāmeta* (effort), I will seek, until I reach the forest. There is only one *brahmaṇa* (knowledgeable person) who can help me." ||104||
"The *cakkavattī* (universal monarch) named *Sadḍhaḍo* is very strong. He is known as the *jaṇakayanigghiṇasammā* (one who has overcome the *jaṇakaya* (worldly attachments) and is righteous) and the *nigghiṇattanā* (one who has overcome the *tanā* (desire))." ||105||
"Relying on his strength and power, I will cross over with ease." Thinking this, he went with the *kaysambhāsa* (one who speaks the truth). ||106||
"At that time, *Sadḍhaḍo*, equipped with a water-filled vessel, was ready to go. Looking at the water, he saw a *sattu* (living being) like a single *āgī* (a type of bird)." ||107||
"He was not invited by *Mūladeva* (the founder of the Jain tradition) even with words. He is thinking, 'I will surely forget this great dream.'" ||108||
"But he is not deceived by the rules. He is thinking, 'In my mind, *Mūladeva* is the *bhocca* (food) and the *brahmaṇa* is the *patta* (leaf)." ||109||
"He is chewing with his mouth, his hands are covered in dirt, he is holding a precious jewel, his teeth are grinding, and he is shouting in excitement." ||110||
"I will stay in this dense forest for a moment, until the sun rises. I will stay in the middle of the forest, until the sun rises." ||111||
"After that, I will go forward. This is what the young *brahmaṇa* said. I will stay for one moment, and then I will go forward again." ||112||
"In the meantime, the young *brahmaṇa* saw the *āvaikaliya* (danger) and thought, 'My friend, for the sake of the *attha* (benefit), I will go far into the water.'" ||113||
"Then, *Sadḍhaḍo* ate, and the *āgī* also ate. He was not invited by *vāyāmeta* (effort), even though he was in a difficult situation." ||114||
"He was not invited by *bīyadiya* (the one who gives seeds) either, nor by his mind. On that day, in the forest, there were two *aikaṃta* (solitary) *brahmaṇas*." ||115||