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21 On account of that reason oniy, they do not swerve at all, from religious meditation like Mount Mandarácala, even in severe misfortunes, and they ustimately attain Final Emancipation,
22. In this way, O beloved of the gods ! I told you the benefits of indifference to worldy attachment, and the disadvan. tages of a vowless life. Indifference to worldly attachment is the essence of pure right conduct.
23. Indeed it is hard to get it like Cintīmani-the thought -gem, for persons wandering in the terrible ocean of Samsara and oppressed by the heavy burden of their own Karman
24. When that object is acquired, there is nothing else in this world that remains to be acquired; wise persons should therefore, always endeavour constantly for its acquisition,
25. But, since, that is not possible without a faultless vow of total abstinence from all sing (practised by Sadhūs ) you should now be ready for renunciation which is like a thunder bolt in breaking the staff of misery.
On hearing this precept, many persons came to realize the benefits of the True Religion, some left off their evil impre ssions, some had an inclination for sarva virati (total abstinence from sinful acts) practised by Sadhūs, and many of them had a desire for partial vows, Thinking about the frailty of worldly belongings, Gobhadra, with an earnest longing for dīksā arising from intense renunciation, went near the Guru, and requested him thus-'O Worshipful Master ! your words have luckily acted, like Dectar, in me. Correct judgment has become manifest, and desire for my life as a house-holder has vanished. I am now desirous of crossing the ocean of this Samsára by mounting on a boatdiksã-at the hands of a competent captain like yourself. The Acarya said, “o honourable man !. It is quite appropriate for a man like you, Gobhadra then bowed down before the Guru, and went home. Out of the wealth accrying from the sale of precious gems, Gobhadra gave valuable gifts to the poor and needy, and he received dikşā at the hands of the Acārya, on an auspicious
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| SR No. | 008002 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 1 |
| 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 |