Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 1

SR No.: 008002
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 623
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 14 MB

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In this way, śramaņa Bhagavån Mabävira passed one year Although Samana Bhagavan Mabăvira left off bathing, anointing, and putting on of ornaments, the luster of his body resembled he brilliance of twelve Suns combined together. Although śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira was wearing the dress of a house-holder, be appeared like a mass of self-control. Besides, although he was a house-holder, his indifference (to worldly objects ) was so wonderful that it would astonish the minds even of great sages who had subdued their passions. ]
[ Eventually after the lo pse of one year, when Sramapa Bhagavān Mahavîra,-the Crest-Jewel of the Worlds-was thinking about a fer patara Vārșika Mahādāna, ( the giving of valuable gifts lasting for one year, ) the lion-seated throne-glittering with a mass of jewels-of Sakra who was sitting happily in Saudharma déva-loka, began to quiver readily. On knowing the resolute determinatiion of the mind of Sramana Bhagván Mahāvira through the medim of Avadbi Jñana, Sakréndra becoming greatly delighted with horripilation, got down from his lion-seated throne, advanced seven or eight steps towards the Lord, and having extolled him, began to think thus :- " The last Tirthaikara śramanā Bbagavā Mahāvira is desirous of giving arra EFM Vârșika Mabādāna and it is my important duty to supply him with the necessary wealth " With this idea in his mind, Śakréndra ordered the demi-god Vaisramans tus:-"You deposit the articles of wealth suitable for gifts in the palace of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvîra." Accepting the order of Śakréndra by loweriug his own head to the surface of the ground and feeling himselt highly contented, Vaisramaņa demi-god, ordered Tiryak Jrambhaka gods and respect fully honouring his order, they commenced to shower heaps of gold shining like the brightness of the Rising Sun, Then, every day with a proclamation al triangular places and squares, at places where four roads meet, at places with doors on four sides, on high roads and on such other places, to protected and unprotected individuals, to travellers, beggars invalids, and foreigners, Lo people encumbered with debt, to poorly-clad pilgrims,
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