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Appendix-5
Composed by the great sages of the past
A collection of stories of the sixty-three Tirthankaras.
Saluting Mahavira, I speak of the teachings of the wise.
This collection of stories is for remembering the Guru. ||1||
I see the past lives of the Tirthankaras in the food.
I see the Tirthankaras in the non-living things, like the earth. ||2||
I see the Tirthankaras in the virtues, like forgiveness.
I see the Tirthankaras in the vices, like anger. ||3||
I see the Tirthankaras in the human beings, like Bahubali.
I see the Tirthankaras in the illusions, like wealth. ||4||
I see the Tirthankaras in the metals, like iron.
I see the Tirthankaras in the passions, like anger. ||5||
I see the Tirthankaras in the faults, like pride.
I see the Tirthankaras in the delusions, like attachment. ||6||
I see the Tirthankaras in the desires, like greed.
I see the Tirthankaras in the wrong beliefs, like ignorance. ||7||
I see the Tirthankaras in the doubts, like uncertainty.
I see the Tirthankaras in the fears, like fear of death. ||8||
I see the Tirthankaras in the homes, like the house of a householder.
I see the Tirthankaras in the cities, like the city of the gods. ||9||
I see the Tirthankaras in the hopes, like the hope of a Brahmin.
I see the Tirthankaras in the thirsts, like the thirst for wealth. ||10||
I see the Tirthankaras in the paths, like the path of liberation.
I see the Tirthankaras in the great paths, like the path of the great kings. ||11||