Jain Legend Vol 2

SR No.: 007595
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 342
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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named Jinadatta lived in that city with his wife war and four sons. The worst outcome of the drought had reached its peak. Total scarcity of food and goods was prevalent everywhere. Even the fabulous riches of Jinadatta could not buy enough food to mitigate their pangs of hunger. The very thought of starvation death of his family sent chills down his spine. After duly discussing with his wife, he decided that it is better to die together by consuming poison mixed in food, rather than dying by degrees, undergoing the severe pains of starvation. However it was very difficult even to secure enough grains for one time meal. Expending one lakh rupees, he somehow managed to procure some food enough for a meal. Incidentally, wandering for seeking alms, rya Vajrasena reached the house of merchant Jinadatta.
When Jinadatta's wife was about to mix the poison in the food, at that very moment rya Vajrasena arrived at Jinadatta's house seeking alms. rya Vajrasena discerned that she was about to mix poison in the food worth one lakh rupees. He at once recollected the prediction rya Vajra. In a calm and composed manner, he said to war, 'Subhik am bh vi, savi am p kam m kur vadv th - which means "O Pious Lady! Now the end of drought has drawn closer. Do not mix poison in the food. By tomorrow, there will be grains aplenty".
'The words of those great souls who are always engaged in service and in doing good to others will never go wrong', with this strong belief in heart, she at once gave up the thought (of mixing poison) and gave the food to rya Vajrasena with great delight.
As foretold by rya Vajrasena, the very next day, ships full of grains arrived at Sop raka Nagara and with it brought a ray of hope in the lives of people who were frustrated due to hardships of the famine. Everybody received enough food as per their needs. Seeing this, the merchant's wife, war was very happy. She said to her husband, "Hadn't rya Vajrasena convinced us with his encouraging words, our family would have been totally wiped out by this time. He gifted us a new life. Therefore why don't we take shelter in Jain Dharma and make our lives worthy?"
Everyone liked her suggestion. The couple along with their 4 sons Candra, N gendra, Niv tti & Vidy dhara, renouncing all their wealthiest
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