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 Kayotsarga, although the time for going out for alms is past. To-day it seems, he has a fast. To-morrow, it will be very nice if the Bhagavān-who is like a stem of the creeper of auspiciousness-will take his break-fast at my house," with this idea uppermost in his mind, Jirga-setha remained in daily attendance on him. In this way, after daily waitings, the period of the fasting of four months of Śrama a Bhagavăn Mahāvīra was completed. The next day Jirnasetha requested Srama a Bhagavān Mahavira to take his break-fast at his house, and went home. With this noble idea uppermost in his mind, namely that with these exce. llent prāsuka ( absolutely free from defects) and éşaniya (desiralle ) food-materials specially prepared for me I shall offer alms to the Worshipful Lord, the devout Jirna-setha kept waiting at his house with his eyes wide open with joy, and he thought :-"I am fortunate, and happy that by giving dāna (alms) to the Lord of the Three Worlds, my birth as a human being, and this life will be auspicious. Besides, I am tied with the chains of dense evil Karmas of long-lasting succession of previous existences, so if I am now able to serve Śramana Bhagvão Mabāvira I will have Moksa ( Final Liberation ) very soon." Also, he maintained these noble ideas for a very long time.
But Śramana Bhagavān Mahavira, now entered the house of fara eitto Abhinava-śrt sthi and the fresthi (wealthy merchant) proud with the extent of his riches, ordered a mald-ser. vant. " O good woman! give this ascetic some alms, and send him away." By the order of his master, the maid-servant brought some adada grains (a kind of pulae ) in a wooden spoon, and offered them. The Noble Lord spread out his hands and received the adada grains into the cavlty of his palms. The gods beat celestial drums, and showered wealth and garments. Flower-gar. lands of varlous colours dropped from the sky, and there was an auspicious shouting of " Aho dãos-an excellent gist." Towns -people assembled there and the King, out of curiosity, came there. The King joyfully made inquiries, and the crafty Abhinava šetha proudly declared :-"I have fed this great man with inilk-rice with great devotion, and the gods have uttered an