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falling from the peak of the great Mountain, became manifest in the world.
On seeing the temple of the Tirthankaras built by Bharata Cakravartin, other people also became ready to have images of Tirthankaras prepared for themselves.
It is also quite appropriate. Because, it is said,
एयं खु दुग्गइदुवार (पिहाण) फलिहोवमं जिणा विति । नीसेससत्तसंताणताणदाणेकहेडं च ॥१॥ एको (तो) चिय तकालियमुणिगणहरकेवलीहिं न निसिद्धं ।
चेहराभावे जं तित्थुच्छेओ भवे पच्छा ॥२॥ 1. Eyam khu duggaiduvāra (pihāna phalibovamam Jiņā binti,
Niedsa satta santāņa dāņèkka hèum ca. 2. Ekko (tto) ceiya takkāliya muni Ganabara Kovalihim na
nisiddham, Cdiharābhāvè jam titthucchèo bhave pachā.
The Tirthankaras declare as follows:
1. It (the temple or an image of a Tirthankara ) is certainly a bar (or a lid) to the door of evil state, and it is the only efficient cause of charity for the shelter and protection of all the beings.
2. It was, therefore, undoubtedly, not prohibited by the Sādhús, Ganad haras (chief disciples ), and the Kövalins of that time. Because, in the absence of an image or a temple of Tirthankaras, the aftef Tirtha, (an order of Monks, Nuas, Lay-men and Lay-women established by the Tirthankaras, ) may become exterminated later on.
Becoming acquainted with the highest truth of objects as they really are, by meditating on the praise-worthy attributes of the image of a feat Jinèndra,-Lord Jina, a Tirthankara,-some individuals disgusted with the miseries of the Samsāra, often
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