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________________ 287 propagating the dharma (religious duty) of ascetics to take their meals in bowls and utensils specially prepared for the purpose. At that time, the undermentioned five celestial events occured (1) Célotkṣépa (falling of divine garments from the sky) 2, Gandhodaka vristi- (showers of perfumed waters). 3. Dundubhi Nada the music of divine musical instruments. 4. Ako dānamaho dānamityudghoṣaṇā- The ominous cry of Aho dānam, aho dānam, and 5 Vasudhāra vriṣți (showering of golul). The showering of gold is as follows अद्धतेरसकोडी उक्कोसा तत्थ होइ वसुहारा । अद्धतेर सलवखा जहमिआ होइ वसुहारा ॥ १ ॥ Addhatérasa-kodi ukkosā tattha höi vasuhārā, Addhatérasa-lakkhā jahanhiā höi vasuhārā. 1. A maximum amount of twelve krores and a half worth of gold and a minimum of twelve lakhs and a half worth of gold is poured as a shower of gold. Having taken his meal in secret-in a way that is not visible to any other ordinary individual,-Śramana Bhagavan Mahāvīra proceeded onwards with his wandering tour. Jain Education International When Śramana Bhagavan Mahavira was going from place to another, as stated before, bees abandoning the fragrance of the flowers of the forest, came in hordes constantly humming on the body of Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahāvīra attracted as they were by the supreme fragrance of the divine flowers and perfumepowders thrown over him by gods during his Dikṣā ceremony and being enraged at not having anything to eat although they were constantly hovering about, they caused him intense pain by deep penetrating stings, and drinking the blood, issuing from hair-pits, and becoming firmly attached to his body, they remained with him wherever he went. For Private Personal Use Only one www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.008002
Book TitleShraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 1
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorRatnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
PublisherParimal Publication
Publication Year1989
Total Pages623
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit
ClassificationBook_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size14 MB
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