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________________ 187 King Vimala ruled very judiciously over bis territories. He was very good and compassionate. One day, King Vimala went into a forest for amusing him. self there He saw a number oi deer entrapped into a snare by a hunter. The mercifu! king, thinking that it is very cruel on the part of hunters to unnecessarily entrap Innoent deer into soares and kill them, he set the entire horde of deer free from the net, and had them placed in a locality of perfect safety. On account of his merciful and benevolent nature, king Vimala bad manusya gati (existence as a human being) again during his next life. lle adopted Diksi during the latter portion of his lile. He studied Siddhātāntas and became well-versed in them. By the practice of severe penance of various types, Vimala Mini acquired for himself the meritorious Karma of being born as # Cakra-vartin during his next life. He died in devout meditation after remalning without food and water for one month. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.008001
Book TitleShraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorRatnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
PublisherParimal Publication
Publication Year1989
Total Pages650
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit
ClassificationBook_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size15 MB
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