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auspicious opportunities available to him, and thus degrades himself,
Bharata Cakravartin with a pure heart requested Bhagavān Sri Rrşabha-deva to give him a brief account of futáre Tirthattkaras and the Bhagavān gave him a lucid account through the mediumy of his te Kévala Jõāna, Perfect Knowledge. The soul of Marfoi was to be the last (twenty-fourth ) Tirthankara in future, and on account of his pure devotion to the dignity of a Tirthankara, and of his having aequired the golden opportunity of respectfully bowing down before a future Tirthankara, Bharata Cakravartin thought of availing himself of the rare opportunity.
Although knowing the unfitness of Marici for such respect. ful salutation, the discreet and devoted Bharata Cakravartin, with the permission of Bhagavān Sri Rışabha-dòva, prostrated himself before him and explained to him the object of his respectful salution. However, Martoi became elated with the conceit of his noble birth. It is said. १ गुणपेही मयरहिओ अज्झयण-जमावणाई निर्थ ।
पकुणा जिणाइमत्तो उर्थ, नीअरहा ॥१॥ 1. Gunapeht mayarabið ajjhayana-jjhāvaņā rut niocam,
Pakunai Jiņāibhatto uccan, niam iarahā u.
1. He, who is careful about recognition of nierit, who is devoid of conceit, who takes delight in the study and teaching of Scriptures, and who is devoted to True God, True Teacher and True Dharma, is certainly born in a Noble family. Any one soting otherwise, is born in a low family.
परस्प निन्दावनोपहासाः सद्गुणलोपनम् । सदसहोषकथनमात्मनस्तु प्रशंसनम् ॥१॥ सदसदगुणशंसा व स्वदोषाच्छादन तथा wierta formater, twiera w HR!
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