Treasury of Jain Tales

SR No.: 006762
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 468
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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S. No. 105 : This tale is based on Uttara-ś (pp. 395-396) ; Cf.
Uttara-D, Ch. Xlv, Introductory), p. 204. S. No. 106 : This tale is based on Nandi-M, V 67, p. 1596-p. 1606.
It is told to illustrate the intelligence acquired by training or through education in the context of the science of reading signs. The moral of this tale is given at the end : teachers teach the fundamentals of any science. Reflection or deliberation or reasoning is the business of the student or disciple. One who is given to reflection acquires - Vainayiki buddhin (Vimrsyakārino vainayiki
buddhin). S. NO. 107 : The story of Manditais based on Devendra's commentary
called sukhabodhā on the uttaradhyayana Sutra, Ch. IV. V. 7 (p. 94o-p.95'). The commentary, however, spelles the name not as 'Mandita' but as Mndika. The commentary gives interpretation of this example at its spiritual level: Yatha'yam äryakāri api Manakidiko yāvallābham Müladevanrpatină dhāritah tathā dharmarthinā'pi samyamopahatinetukamapi sariram Nirjarālābham abhilasată tallābham yāvad dhāryam iti /
Na ca taddhārane samyamoparodha eva, yathāgamas hi pravrttasya tat tadupastambhakam
- veti bhāvaniyam/- p. 95. Just as king Muladeva bore with Mandika (Mandita), though a robber, so long as he was useful to him, even so a man pursuing dharma should bear with his body although it obsetructs him in his observance of self-control till he gains nirjară (shedding off of all Karmas). He should always reflect on the fact that if the body is an obstacle in practising self-control, it is of help to a man of religion in maintaining self-control.