Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2

SR No.: 008003
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

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waters by her servants At that time, a ring from the king's fingers dropped down into the household tank. When the tank was emptied of all its water by Bhadrā Śéthāņi's order, the king's ring looked quite lusterless on a heap of excellent dazzling divine ornaments in the tank. The king was greatly amazed, and he made inquiries. A maid-servant explained him about the lusterless appearance of his ring. The king thought :-" This Salibhadra Śétha is very fortunate; and I am also fortunate that such weaIthy merchants reside in my kingdom. The human lot of punya (meritorious deeds) is indescribable What a difference between the punya of a master and of a servant! The Jinéśvara Bhagavān's saying that “ Religious practices done with various internal notions, produce different results" is perfectly true Then having worn his rirg and having put on clean garments, the king took his seat on an excellent state-chair in a beautiful dining-hall furnished with various seats suitable for diners of a royal party. Bhadrā Mâtä ordered excellent delicacies of food-articles of vari ous kinds prepared by clever cooks, to be served before the king and his retinue, and the king and the party, becoming greatly delighted by taking savouries of new articles of food of vari. ous kinds and asking the cooks “What is this ? " came to the assembly-hall Packets of betel-leaves containing fragrant substances of five kınds,* served in gold-plates embossed with precious gems were distributed, and having honoured them by the sprinkling of fragrant oils and scented waters the guests were presented with gifts of garments and ornaments of various kinds. King Śrèņika was presented with gold plates filled with costly garments prepared in various countries, with ornaments embossed deeply with precious gems and filled with numerous divine precious stones. He was given excellent well-bred horses, beautiful chariots etc. Besides these, the king was also presented with gold plates filled with élaci (cardamoms), lavinga (cloves, java. ntri (mace, dräksa (grapes akharota (walnuts), badāma (almonds),
*Cardamoms (elaci) cinnamon (tajas', cloves lavinga), Fennel seeds (variāli), mace (jāvantrı).