Story Book

SR No.: 007663
Original Sutra Author: Shrimad Rajchandra
Author: Dinubhai M Patel
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram
Total Pages: 67
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Rajchandra
File Size: 20 MB

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Mokshmala - Lesson-33. Sudarshan Sheth
when he was sitting on his throne and told the whole story of Chandal's regular stealing of the said mangoes. King Shrenik agreed to pardon the thief if he
taught him the mystic power learning. Then with trembling hands and fearstricken mind this Chandal standing on the ground began to teach king Shrenik sitting very high on his throne, but King Shrenik could not grasp it at all. Seeing this, Abhaykumar swiftly got up and said to king Shrenik as under - 'O great king! If you really need to learn this lore from this Chandal then you exchange places. i.e. you stand where Chandal stands now and let this Chandal sit on your throne, then only you will be able to learn the said mystic power.' King Shrenik acted accordingly and he acquired the mystic power from Chandal.
This story is only for getting a good lesson from it. It only says that without giving due honour to a teacher, a student even if a king, cannot learn anything. Thus respect to a teacher and modesty and humility towards him are only means by which a student can learn from his teacher. To acquire true knowledge, one should gently with all humility, approach a true teacher.
For getting the knowledge of our self, if we approach a Nigrantha Teacher or Preceptor with all humility how much beneficial to us would it be ! Therefore Bhagwan Mahavir has described modesty and humility as the root of religion in his holy scripture namely Uttaradhyayana Sutra. One can achieve great excellence by showing modesty and respectful humility to teachers, monks, learned men, parents and to all elderly persons.
LESSON-33. SUDARSHAN SHETH In olden times, even earlier to the time of Shri Mahavir, many persons have been monogamous i.e. satisfied with only one wife. One of them was a famous rich person Sudarshan Sheth, a saintly householder. He was very rich, having a beautiful form and face, lustrous and middle aged. Once he had to pass by the Royal Assembly Hall for some work in the city where he was staying. At that time the Royal Queen named Abhaya was sitting in the balcony of her palace from where, she saw this handsome Sudarshan Seth. She was attracted towards the lustrous body and face and she called him up through her servant, giving a reason simple in appearance but with deceit behind it. After some meaningless talk, she invited him for sex enjoyment. Sudarshan tried to preach her that it was very bad and she should not talk to him about it at all, still queen Abhaya could not calm down her desire for sex-enjoyment with Sudarshan. In the end Sudarshan said that he entirely lacked the power of his male sex and so he could not enjoy sex life with her at all. Inspite of this statement, queen Abhaya made all sex overtures in order to attract him but he was unmoved in his firm determination. So she allowed him in her utter helplessness to go away.
One day there was a public meeting and a dinner in the same city and so many people were moving here and there and it was a great celebration. Six sons of Sudarshan with Godlike features and very beautiful form and figure had come to this meeting and queen Abhaya with her attendant named Kapila also had come to this meeting with all her pomp and pride and there she saw those six sons of Sudarshan, and she asked her attendant Kapila as to who were these beautiful six sons ? Kapila said that they were the sons of Sudarshan Sheth. Hearing this, Abhaya felt much angry with Sudarshan. When the whole meeting and its celebration and dinner were over, Abhaya and her attendant jointly told the king - 'You may be under an illusion that in your kingdom justice and morality prevail; that your subjects are free from the attacks of bad men; but the fact is that bad intentioned people even enter your harem and there is none to protect the chastity of women in your harem. Then what to talk of other outside places where anybody can do anything. A Sheth named Sudarshan of your city invited me to enjoy sex life with
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