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________________ at the proud Jamāli. Nun Priyadarshana preferred the side of Jamāli because of the infatuation towards husband. Now Jamali was arrogant by thinking that "I am superior than others." Once, Jamali came to Shravasti city along with other saints. Nun Priyadarshana also came along with 1000 nuns. Jamāli was in the garden. And nuns were in the school of potter Dhank. Potter Dhank was the great follower of God Mahaveer. To realize the truth to Nun Priyadarshana he threw spark of fire on her cloths. She said, "Oh! Fortunate! What are you doing? My cloth has been burn by you." "Respected Nun! Has the cloth burn according to our opinion? When cloth gets burn fully then only that cloth is called as burn. Why are you speaking lie?" Priyadarshana realized her mistake. She came with her family of all nuns and apologized in front of God Mahaveer. And she followed the correct way of God. Jamāli didn't realize his mistake because of intense conceit. He spent his life as saint and worshipped self conduct for many years and hence, he became Kilbishiya deity (one type of inferior deities) at sixth heaven in the next birth. After attaining Kevalgyan also God has to bear vexation done by cowherd. The cowherd released fire towards God. However, that fire renounced to cowherd's body. After bearing terrible ache of burn he apologized for his misdeeds and reborn as deity in the twelfth heaven. But, after completing life at heaven he will roam in Jain Education International For Prival 235ersonal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006589
Book Title24 Characters of Tirthankara
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorHarshshilvijay, Kulshilvijay
PublisherAatmashreya Prakashan
Publication Year2010
Total Pages288
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English & Tirthankar
File Size35 MB
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