Sachitra Tirthankar Charitra

SR No.: 002582
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 1995
Total Pages: 292
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari, History, & Story
File Size: 13 MB

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ऋषभ
अजित
सम्भव
अभिनन्दन
सुमति
पद्मप्रभ
gathered under the tree. The wind was blowing in the direction of meditating Mahavir. The fire slowly spread and reached the spot where Mahavir was standing. Gaushalak shouted a warning. But Mahavir had no awareness besides that for his soul. He was unmoved by the heat of the approaching flames. He was busy quashing the ultimate fire, the fire of rebirth, The flames reached him and scorched his feet. Even this acute pain did not reach the depth of his tranquility. After some time the fire subsided on its own. (M-18/1)
सिंह
गज
वृषभ
Torture by Kalahasti
Leaving Chorak village Mahavir arrived at the outskirts of Kalambuka village. This village was ruled by two brothers, Megh and Kalahasti. Although they were landlords and chieftens, they were still involved in unlawful activities like looting the neighbouring kingdoms, raiding passing caravans, smuggling, etc. When Kalahasti saw Shraman Mahavir moving silently on a trail followed by Gaushalak, he stopped them and asked. “Who are you ?" He neither got a reply from Mahavir nor from Gaushalak. He took them to be spies from some neighbouring kingdom. Tying them with ropes, he tortured them inhumanly. When he still could extract no information from them be ordered them, to be taken to his elder brother, Megh, for further torture and interrogation.
Shackled like criminals, they were produced before Megh, who felt as if he was looking at a known face. He suddenly recalled that once he had seen prince Vardhaman at the court of king Siddharth. This shackled spy seemed to have an uncanny resemblance with the prince. He came closer and recognized that the person in bondage was none else but prince Vardhaman who had become a Shraman. He fell at the feet of Mahavir and, with tears of repentance in his eyes he begged to be forgiven. When released Mahavir resumed his journey. (M-18/2)
लक्ष्मी
पुष्पमाला
चन्द्र
Among the Aborigines
It was the fifth year of practices of Bhagavan Mahavir. He moved into the Radh (or Ladh) country. This area was also known as Vajra Bhumi or Shubhra Bhumi and was inhabited by scanf and scattered population of rustic aborigines. Gaushalak also followed Mahavir wherever he went. The people of this area did not know anything about ascetics and their ways. They stared in astonishment when they saw a naked person standing like a statue at godforsaken places. When they did not get any response or even reaction on shouting at him, they would get irritated and hit him with sticks, lances, bones and stones. Some others would slash with wet bamboo canes that left inflamed welts and bruises on his body. Shraman Mahavir equanimously tolerated all these tortures and continued his advance toward purity.
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