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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pointed out that peace of soul was the chief characteristic of great saints. "Even if they have been wronged, they do not give way to anger; for anger ends in misery, is the cause of all misfortunes and a forest fire for the wood of good conduct." ...."As the forest fire once kindled, speedily burns down the whole forest in a moment, so the soul affected by passions consumes (all) penance and self-control.". moreover,
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"Anger destroys love, anger increases (the chances of) bad state of existence (after death), and anger causes pain to one's self and to others."
"Even if one practises manifold fasts lasting a month, gives himself up to dwelling in the woods, studies, perfects himself continually by knowledge and meditation, keeps the hard vow of chastity, and eats alms-food, this will all prove of no avail to him if he is overcome by anger."
By such floods of water of the words of the prince of the Jinas the fire of Sambhuta's wrath was extinguished. The two brothers went away from that place and engaged themselves in continued fasting. In the meantime the king Sanatkumāra enquired into the whole episode and when he realised that his minister Namuci was responsible for it, he had him bound with strong ropes and brought him into the presence of Citra and Sambhūta. The king and his entire harem did homage to them with devotion and respect but Sambhuta began to conceive thoughts of worldly pleasures as the hair of Sunanda, the principal queen of Sanatkumara, the 'pearl' among women who fell at his feet, brushed him gently. He regretted that he had completely missed such pleasures in his life so far. Looking at his uneasy condition Citra thought:
"Alas, how hard it is to conquer delusion!
Alas, how hard it is to control the senses !
Alas, how the objects of the senses agitate us since this man, although he has so well done penance, although he has so well understood the words of the prince of Jinas, has resolved on such a thing, induced by the touch of the tips of a young woman's hair!"