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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चन्द्रप्रभ
न) सुपार्श्व
सुविधि
शीतल
श्रेयांस
वासुपूज्य
ध्वजा
पदा
सरोवर
The story narrated by the other woman was also the same. Shouting charges and counter charges at each other, both the women claimed the possession of the child. The child could not indicate his true mother as he had got equal affection from both. As the boy was born in some remote place, there was no eye witness available.
The king was in a quandry. Even after a lot of probing and weighing the available evidence he could not solve the problem. Any ill concieved solution could end up in doing injustice to the innocent. The king and his ministers all were in a fix. The night was approaching and the king was getting late for his dinner. He adjourned the case and went into the palace for dinner.
The queen asked, "Today you are late for the dinner, your highness. What is the matter? Was there some complex problem ?”
The king narrated the case of the two women and their child and said, "No one is able to say firmly, which one of the women is the real mother of the child and which one is the pretender ?"
The queen said with a smile, "Your Highness, let a woman solve the problems of women. Send the case to me and allow me to resolve the issue.”.
Next morning the queen herself came to the kings court. Both the women and their son were produced before the queen. There was no apparent indication in the behaviour and disposition of the two women that could give any indication of the genuineness of one. All of a sudden, the queen got an inspiration and she said, “This enigma has no simple solution. There is one object and two claimants. The object, being a live person, cannot be split into two. Under the circumstances the only solution I can think of is to keep the matter pending. I carry a pious soul in my womb. Let us wait till it is born and is ready to resolve this issue. During this period of waiting, let the son and the property of the deceased be taken into the custody of the state. Till then the claimants may wait."
Hearing all this one of the claimants readily accepted the arrangement but the other started weeping. In choked voice she said, “No ! Please don't separate me from my son. I will not be able to survive without my son for such a long period, I withdraw my claim. Let the other woman take the child as well as all the property of my husband. My only submission is that I may be allowed to at least meet the child. I will be contented with that only."
The queen recognised the pain and concern of a mother's heart. She gave her judgement, “The woman who immediately agreed to my proposal is the imposter. Her attachment is not to the child but to the wealth. She may be imprisoned. The one who wants to surrender her claim is the real mother. The child and the wealth may be given to her with all honour.”
समुद्र
विमानभवन
राशि
निधूम अग्नि
भगवान सुमतिनाथ
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Bhagavan Sumatinath
मल्लि
नमि
feaft
पार्श्व
महावीर
मुनिसुव्रत -
Jain
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