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________________ WWW-WWW WHY 3 122151 21 31 31 31 ann an si at S 4946 45 F5FFF听ss ssss听听听听听听听听听版 FS%%%%%%%% 55 greenery but desolate now. Mahavir chose this forlorn and difficult 5 path. When he was about to step on that path, some cowherds 45 shouted-"O ascetic! stop. Do not go that way. It is a dangerous trail. 5. There is a terrible black serpent that has poison in its eyes. Its 5 poisonous hissing destroys even plants. Take the other trail not this.” 5 Mahavir heard this panicky call of the cowherds but with a smile 51 he raised his open palm in assurance and stepped ahead. Walking firmly he arrived near the snake-hole. Close to the snake-hole was a dilapidated temple. Mahavir stood in meditation in the kayotsarga posture in the shade of this temple. After sometime the giant black serpent came out of its hole 5 hissing fiercely. It had set its eyes on a human being after a long time. The man was standing firm and fearless with closed eyes. The serpent was surprised. It looked at Mahavir with its poisonous red eyes. Like flames from a ball of fire its poisonous eyes emitted waves 4 of venom. It hissed awesomely. But all this had no effect on Mahavir. Many a times it attacked Mahavir with its poisonous gaze but Mahavir was still unmoved. 4 This failure infuriated the serpent. Slithering ahead it sank its 45 fangs in Mahavir's toe and injected all the venom. Even this had no effect on Mahavir. This added fuel to the fire and the serpent bit Mahavir twice again. Even this was wasted. Suddenly the serpent 5 saw that from the spots where it had bitten, instead of blood, milk was oozing out. Confused by his failure, the serpent was lost in its thoughts. Fear K replaced its anger. Mahavir decided that it was time to preach the 5 serpent. He uttered in his deep and serene voice—“O 4 Chandakaushik, open your inner eyes. Be calm and remember your 51 past life. Rise above the anger." When the serpent met Mahavir's gaze it felt as if a wave of peace 5 had engulfed it. It was lost deep in its thoughts. The address-- 41 57 Chandakaushik appeared to be known to him. It entered the state of Jati-smaran jnana. Incidents of its past births surfaced45 Two births before he was a shraman ascetic. He used to do month 4 4 long fasts and eat only dry food. Once he was going to collect alms for 95 454 455 卐मतिज्ञान (पारिणामिकी बुद्धि) (284) Mati.jnana (Parinamiki Buddhi) 55 中步步另岁岁岁岁男身另步步步步步功岁岁岁岁岁与另岁岁岁岁岁岁%%%%岁的 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.007652
Book TitleAgam 31 Chulika 01 Nandi Sutra Sthanakvasi
Original Sutra AuthorDevvachak
AuthorAmarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
PublisherPadma Prakashan
Publication Year1998
Total Pages542
LanguageEnglish, Hindi
ClassificationBook_English, Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Ethics, Conduct, & agam_nandisutra
File Size19 MB
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