Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1

SR No.: 008001
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 650
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 15 MB

Page 362

18
king has, indeed, intentionally driven me away from the Puspakarandaka pleasure-garden. I have seen with my own eyes that the towns, villages, grazing places etc in that country are perfectly quiet, the whole country is affluent with wealth and corn and perfectly free from the fear of harassment from other rulers, robbers, or other individuals. The king has made this deceitful arrangement for the purpose of allowing his son to amuse himself in the pleasure-garden with the object of avoiding infamy of violating the established usage of his family He has positively done wrong. Fraudulent behaviour with one who has thorough confidence in him, is not worthy of him."
After a while, angrily threatening the servants of Visakhanandi, the Prince said, "O wicked persons ! Why did you enter the Puspakarandaka garden although I had not quitted it? What strength have you? Or, why do you wilfully take delight here without knowing the prowess of other individuals ? Who will protect you while you are being defeated at my hands ? "
Then, under the influence of irresistible arrogance and with the object of showing his valour, he gave a forcible blow with his fist to a big #rufet Kapittha tree (Wood-apple tree, ) with branches hanging low with the burden of its fruits. By the blow, the surface of the ground began to quiver as if struck with chief mountain-ranges, and by the breaking asunder of rigid ties, all the fruits from the tree fell on the ground. Proudly directing the attention of the servants of Višākhahandi to the condition of the fruits, the Prince said, “O vlle persons ! Just as I have felled down these fruits, in the same manner, I will throw asunder your heads and will put a stop to your imprudent behaviour I will also kill your ambition of playing in the pleasuregarden, but the sense of modesty towards my father, obstructs me. I am afraid of a stain on the bright fame of my family, and there is no remedy to avoid public censure."
Dikṣā of Viśvabhūti Kumāra The violent excitement of Prince Visvabhūti quieted down.