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Chapter:-2 Collection of Examples
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The Jina, the hero, is like a lotus that blooms in the mud of the world.
The Dharma of the world teacher is also like the fragrance of that lotus. ||26||
What have I gained by being foolish and following the rules?
This is the result of my wrong actions. ||27||
Today, I will do something good, so that I can attain liberation.
This is the thought that the sixth sense organ creates. ||28||
He who is devoted to the Dharma, will be freed from the cycle of birth and death by following the right path, by eating the right food, and by being diligent. ||29||
In the right time and place, the wise man will be like a lotus blooming in a pond. ||30||
Hearing this, the king, who was filled with devotion, went to the place where the Jina was. ||31||
He went to the place where the Jina was, and he thought, "I will bow down to the Jina." ||32||
Then, the king, surrounded by his army, went to the place where the Jina was. ||33||
The king's horse stepped on the Jina's foot. ||34||
The king was filled with remorse, and he died in the palace of the Jina. ||35||
57. The story of Skandaka, from the Srimad Bhava Vijay, written by Sri Uttara Adhyayana.
In the city of Sravasti, there was a king named Jitasatru. ||1||
He had a queen named Dharini. ||1||
They had a son named Skandaka, who was like Skanda, the son of Gauri and Shiva. ||2||
He was married to Purandara Yasha, the daughter of Purandara. ||2||
At that time, there was a king named Dandaki, who ruled the city of Kumbhakara. ||3||
His minister was a wise man named Palaka. ||3||
Dandaki, the king, gave his daughter Purandara Yasha in marriage to Skandaka. ||4||
Once, Suvrata Swami, the great teacher, was staying in Sravasti. ||5||
He was worshipped by gods and demons. ||5||
Skandaka went to him to listen to his teachings. ||6||
He heard the teachings and the Dharma of Sraddha, and he accepted them. ||6||
Palaka, the minister, went to Sravasti from the city of Kumbhakara on some royal business. ||7||
He was in the king's court, and he was criticizing Skandaka. ||8||
Skandaka quickly refuted his arguments. ||8||
Palaka was angry with Skandaka. ||9||
He could not do anything to Skandaka at that time. ||9||
Palaka finished his work and returned to his own place. ||10||
But his anger towards Skandaka did not subside. ||10||
Skandaka, with a calm mind, went to Suvrata Swami. ||11||
He became a monk, along with five hundred people. ||11||
Suvrata Swami, who was a great teacher, gave Skandaka five hundred disciples. ||12||
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