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25. सन्मति
वह तीर्थंकर पाश्वनाथ का युग था। ध्यानावस्था में रहते समय उनके शिष्य-संजय और विजय को क्षत्रिय कुण्ड में बढ़ते हुए वर्द्धमान का रुप दिखाई देता है। तुरन्त उन्होंने वायु-मार्ग से प्रस्थान करके वर्द्धमान के दर्शन किये। वर्द्धमान ने अपनी एकमात्र दृष्टि से ही उनकी आध्यात्मिक शंकाओं का निवारण कर दिया । उन्होंने अचानक "सन्मति' कहकर उनकी (बर्द्धमान की) स्तुति की।
25 SANMATI (ONE ENDOWED WITH TRUTHFUL MIND)
That was the age of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara. His disciples Sanjaya and Vijaya were in deep meditation, when they were blessed with a vision of Shri Vardhamana growing up in Kshatriyakund. They immediately set forth on their journey and visited Vardhamana at the end. At the time of their visiting Vardhamana Sanjaya and Vijaya had certain doubts galling their minds. With a single look at them Shri Vardhamana was able to resolve the doubts in the minds of the visitors. Then quite spontaneously the word “Sanmati” escaped their lips in praise of Vardhamana's prescient capability. From then on Sanmati has been one of his titles.
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