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1) Tridandi Marichi, dances with pride.
2) Kapil bows before Marichi and becomes his disciple.
pride in the mind of Marichi. He thought that, “My race, tribe and family are the best because my grandfather Lord Rishabhadev is the first Tirthankar, my father Emperor Bharat is the first chakravarti and I will be the first vasudev, chakravarti & last tirthankar. Oh! How great my family and tribe is? He danced in pride, which bound him to the sins of a. lower tribe. He didn't confess and hence this sin bore fruit in the last birth of Mahavir.
Prince Kapil approached Marichi to accept initiation. He advised, "Go to Lord Adinath for asceticism” Kapil asked, “Does
religion exists only there?, Don't you possess religion?” Marichi thought that, “I have got a befitting disciple and I need someone to serve me in sickness.” He lied that, “Religion exists there as well as over here.” Kapil became his disciple but Marichi didn't confess of this lie which resulted into his innumerable births. Jaindarshan (Jain philosophy) has never favoured anyone's sins. The law of karmas is indifferent to all. After reading this be careful before uttering that," there is religion in worldly life as well as asceticism” orelse you shall wander in this world for innumerable births like Marichi.
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