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प्रथम अध्ययन : उत्क्षिप्त ज्ञात
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EVOCATION OF GOD BY ABHAY
44. Taking leave of King Shrenik Abhay Kumar went to his own palace and taking his seat he started thinking, “It appears that without some divine help it would not be possible to fulfill the strange Dohad of my step-mother irrespective of all possible human efforts. Under these circumstances I will need to evoke the great and powerful god from the Saudharma Kalpa (a specific dimension of gods) who happened to be my friend during my earlier birth. As such, it is required of me to abandon all gold and ornaments; garlands and other adorations, and weapons. After doing this I should go to the Paushadhashala ( a community hall for religious activities) leaving my house and servants. There, I should take a vow of celibacy, partial asceticism and a three day fast. Then, sitting on hay in a suitable posture I should meditate and concentrate on evoking that friendly god. This would bring forth the desired result.” __ सूत्र ४५. एवं संपेहेइ, संपेहित्ता जेणेव पोसहसाला तेणामेव उवागच्छइ, उवागच्छित्ता पोसहसालं पमज्जति, पमज्जित्ता उच्चार-पासवणभूमि पडिलेहेइ, पडिलेहित्ता दब्भसंथारगं पडिलेहेइ, पडिलेहित्ता देब्भसंथारगं दुरूहइ, दुरूहित्ता अट्ठमभत्तं परिगिण्हइ, परिगिण्हित्ता पोसहसालाए पोसहिए बंभयारी जाव पुव्वसंगतियं देवं मणसि करेमाणे करेमाणे चिट्टइ। __सूत्र ४५. इन विचारों के आते ही अभयकुमार बिना किसी विलम्ब के पौषधशाला में गये और पौषधशाला में उचित स्थान स्थिर किया। फिर उन्होंने मल-मूत्र त्यागने के स्थान का और कुश-आसन का यथाविधि निरीक्षण किया। तब वे अपने चिन्तन के अनुरूप तेले सहित पौषध व्रत ले मित्र देव के चिंतन में ध्यानमग्न हो गये। ___45. As soon as he conceived this idea Abhay Kumar went to the Paushadhashala without any delay. He selected a proper place within it and inspected the coir mattress as well as the area meant for defecation. When he was satisfied, as per his planning he took the vows and commenced the invocation of the friendly god. सौधर्म देव का आगमन __ सूत्र ४६. तए णं तस्स अभयकुमारस्स अट्टमभत्ते परिणममाणे पुव्वसंगतिअस्स देवस्स आसणं चलति। तते णं पुव्वसंगतिए सोहम्मकप्पवासी देवे आसणं चलियं पासति,
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