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Or, of what constant misery has he not become a recepient? Or by remaining under whose orders like a servant, has not this living world suffered misforne?
5. How can wisemen have a desire of living even for a moment in this very terrible samsăra, which is the only source of a mass of such misiries?
6. Therefore, indeed, knowing the dreadful nature of Samsâra, persons desirous of Eternal Happiness (of Final Emancipation) having completely renounced kingdoms etc like a blade of grass, embrace pravrajyā (religious mendicancy).
7. So long as, therefore, you have acquired these materials at your disposal-which can be obtained by a mass of punya (meritorious deeds)-till then, you also, accept the Dharma (True Relligion)-which accomplishes nisréyasa (Fine Beatitude).
8. When the Jagadguru (teacher of the world,) said so, both of them, with their eyes full of (tears of) joy, had intense delight which can be experienced only by one's self.
Then Risabha-datta, along with his wife Dévanandā, was greatly pleased, and having got up, he paid homage thrice to the Jinésvara, and having lowered his head adorned at the top by a closed cavity of both his hands resembling a lotus-pod, he said.-O Bhagavan! Whatever you said is quite true. You favour, both of us, by your diksâ (initiation into your order of ascetics. We have become disgusted with house-holder's life." The Jinesvara replied: "It is quite suitable for you "-Then, both of them, thinking themselves fortunate, went into the North-east corner and having removed their ornaments, flower-garlands etc. and the hair of their heads in five handful bunches, they went three times round the Jinéśvara in form of a pradaksinâ (going round respectfully from left to right) and with obeisance, they said :-- O Bhagavan! You pull us out with your own hands, from this worn-out hut of worldly existence, burning with the fire of old
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| SR No. | 008003 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 802 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 20 MB |