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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of water in the form of violently unjust imputations, and its interior formidable with crocodiles, and big fishes, in the form misery, and death, why do people live happily in it as if in (one's) house? Although their eyes of principal judgment, are closed by the greatness of moha (infatuation ), they do not even know this little whether it would lead to happiness or misery? whether it is suitable or unsuitable ? or whether it is to be reso. rted to or otherwise ?
Also, 3. If the cow had not told me at that time, about the wicked énjoyment of sexual intercourse with (my own) mother, then, I would have an extremely unworthy act, and would not certainly have purification even by intense fire.
4. I consider enjoyment of sensual pleasure as the only source of such illusive assumptions of various kinds. Therefore, enough of this foui (talk). Let me do (my) religious duty which is destitute of all substitution. 4
Then, with a fixed intention as a result of ascertaining from various stand-pointe, Vaisgåyana had his mother initiated as a nun according to Praņāmã-dikşă (a form of mendicancy in which the hermit salutes every human being or animal whom he or she meets with ), and he himself became a mendicant. He practised more severe penance, and gave careful attention to tne study of his religious literature, to the protection of living beings, and also, to the service of his own Guru. He thus became clever in his religious duties. Moving from one place to another Vaiśyāyana one day, went to Kummāra-găm and began to expose himself to the rays of the Mid-day San. This, in short, is the account of Valśyāyana.
Now, when Valbyāyana was exposing himself to the rays of the Sun, he used to pick up carefully, and replace into his loose braid of hair, only out of pity, whichever lice heated by the Mid-day Sun, were falling down on the ground.
When Gośāla was passing from there, in company, of Śramaņa Bhagavān Mabāvīra, he went a little nearer, and he began to ask loudly on account of his evil nature :