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Chapter-2: Collection of Examples
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Thus thought the Takkhan-Vissumariyadhamma-Jhana-Padibandho. The king, with a happy mind, was deeply engrossed in thought. ||7|| Who, in this living world, knows the truth about me, even in my own self? This is a very difficult thing for me to understand. ||8|| Having been defeated, I will do good, as I did in the past. I was defeated in battle, and I was defeated by them. ||9|| Drink the nectar of Dhamma-Jhana, I am the king who has conquered the world. Oh! What is this great power? I am filled with wonder. ||10|| With devotion and respect, I bow down to all the Tirthankaras. I think that this kind of peaceful Jhana is like a treasure. ||11|| This great power, where did it arise? I will ask the Jina. Thinking this, I went to the Jina's presence. ||12|| Asked by the Jina, the king, with a happy mind, said, "Where will I be reborn after death? Tell me." ||13|| The Jina said, "O king, you will be reborn in hell." The king was very upset and thought, "This is not right." ||14|| In the meantime, the king, with a troubled mind, was defeated by the enemy, who had taken away his weapons and his crown. ||15|| The enemy, with a cruel heart, struck the king on the head with his sword. The king was wounded and fell to the ground. ||16|| "I am a monk," he thought, "what is the use of this peaceful Jhana? I have been defeated by this great power, which has made me a Kevali." ||17|| The glory of the Kevali, surrounded by the gods, was heard by the king. "What is this fearsome power?" he thought. ||18|| The Jina said, "The glory of the Kevali is the power of the king. The gods are doing this." The king was amazed. ||19||
[Sri Samvega Rangasala Slokas 5924 to 5942]
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