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39. मोरक सन्निवेश
श्री महावीर स्वामी, सन्यासी दीक्षा ग्रहण करने के बाद पहला चतुर्मास, मोरक सन्निवेस में संभव हुआ। वहाँ एक आश्रम था। श्री महावीर स्वामी के पिताजी और उनके बड़े लोगों को यह आश्रम मालूम था। श्री महावीर को देखते ही उस आश्रम के मालिक, स्वामी को अपने आश्रम में रहने के लिए इच्छा प्रकट की । वास्तव में श्री महावीर को ध्यान के लिए कोई भी प्रदेश हो वह अनुकूल होगा। क्योंकि वे एक बार जंगल में, दूसरी बार मंदिर के प्रांगण में, कुछ दिनों के लिए श्मशान में भी निर्भय से, ध्यान में डूब कर समय को बिताये थे ।
श्री महावीर स्वामी आश्रमवासियों की बातें इनकार नहीं कर सके। अपने लिए जो आश्रम दिये उस आश्रम में ध्यान के लिए गये। आश्रम में प्रवेश होते ही श्री महावीर स्वामी ध्यान में डूब गये। उसी समय कुछ गायें घाँस चरने हेतु आश्रम में आकर घास खाने लगीं। उस ओर की जमीन पर घाँस ज्यादा नहीं होने के कारण आश्रम के ऊपर होनेवाले बेल और लताओं को खाने लगीं । आश्रम के बाहर रहने वाले यह देखकर गायों को हटाते हुए, चिल्लाने लगे । आश्रम के अन्दर बैठे हुए स्वामीजी अचंचल दीक्षा में, ध्यान सागर में डूबे हुए, आत्मदर्शनानुभूति प्राप्त कर रहे थे। आश्रम के बाहर लोगों की चिल्लाह स्वामी जी के कानों में सुनाई पड़ी। महावीर स्वामी को ध्यान में विघ्न आ गया।
39 MORAKA SANNIVESA
After making the vow of renunciation, Bhagawan Mahavira had to observe the penance of Chaturmasya while he was in Moraka Sannivesa. Here, in this place, there was a certain ancient hermitage, whose dweller knew Bhagawan Mahavira's father, so he requested the Bhagawan to stay in his Ashram. Now for the Bhagawan any place of stay is one and the same. Now he would dwell in a forest, now at the threshold of a temple, now in a necropolis - absorbed in deep meditation without a shade of fear. Nevertheless, he wanted to oblige his father's friend and entered the hermitage to observe Dhyana. The moment he entered the hermitage he entered into deep Dhyana. Presently some cows came to the area for the purpose of grazing and findng that the soil was devoid of even a blade of grass, stretched their necks and began to eat the creepers ascending towards the roof of the hermitage. But Bhagawan Mahavira was undisturbed in his meditation even while the roof above his head was being eaten up. The others, lesser mortals, were filled with consternation and were trying to drive away the animals with yells and shouts. Thus the meditation of the Bhagawan was disturbed. As though this were not enough the head of the hermitage called out Mahavira with a loud voice. Mahavira came out and wanted to know what had happened. Then the Head of the hermitage informed the Bhagawan that some cows had entered the Ashram and were eating up the foliage of plants and creepers. He reprimanded the Bhagawan for being
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| SR No. | 006789 |
| Book Title | Sachitra Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | M Subba Rao |
| Publisher | Sanmati Haidarabad |
| Publication Year | 1998 |
| Total Pages | 222 |
| Language | English, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 13 MB |