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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ved. But lie being averse to personal comforts, he does not wish for treatment. He does not care for kind treatment of his body and he does not like medication. Such being the case bow can I try to remove the salya ? Siddhartha said, -' There is no cauae (o getting perplelexd I shall do whatever you tell me to do. Wben they were thus talking with each other, Śramă mana Bhagavān Mabăvîra went away from the house of Siddha artha seth and stayed in the garden outside the town. Siddhã. ratha seth gent his men to make inquiries about the where abouts of śramana Bhagavān Mabăvira and through them be came to know that he was staying in the garden outside the town. Siddbārtha seth and Kbaraka vaidya ( physician ) both of them took all the necessary medicines and implemeuts along with them and went there. Then after having the body of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvîra well-massaged with oil by clever people, with the object of making bis joints more pliable, the physician caught the nail tightly with forceps and skilfully drew out the maila tinged with blood from the ears, with a dexterity of his hands. While taking out the salya, śramapa Bhagavān Mahāvíraad wch agonising pains that although he was as steady as Mount Meru his body began to tremble. At that time, the Jinésvara inade a very dreadful noise resembling a terrible sound of thick clouds, as if the high peaks of Sura-giri (the mountain oline juus-Méru) were being crushed by thunder-bolt. But by the super-hunais powers of Vardhamana Swāmi, the earth was not pierced, wiili a crackling noise, on all the sides. Other wise, hoiv easy was it for a Jinéśvara whg ehuok Mount Méru by the touch of # toe of his foot ? Directly after the removal of the salya, the vaidya (physician) dropped one piuice of a healing plant into both ears of the Jinéśvara and having bowed down at his lotus like feet, the physician and the merchant becoming greatly satisfied and thinking the happiness of svarga (heavens) aud Moksa ( Final Emaneipation ) to be like a bee concealed in one's lotus-like hands, went home. Siddhāratha Seth then honoured Kharaka vaidya with presents of gold and other articles, Owing to the purity of their intentions, both the merchat and ibe physician