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no longer remain as a house-holder. He is sure to renounce the world. It is, therefore, advisable to cause delay in the matter.' She accordingly said --Darling! If you are decidedly bent upon diksā, do not be hasty. Observe the rules of ascetic life for ten days. Gradually go on renouncing something every day, so that, we may be able to form some idea about your powers of resisting obstacles. You can then earnestly fix your attention towards religious duties and you will be able to achieve your object successfully.
On hearing these affectionate and encouraging words of his mother, Salibhadra Śétha thought:- My mother will not readily give permission as she is extremely affectionate towards me, Besides, it is not desirable for me to adopt ascetic life without my mother's perrnission. Let me, therefore, act in accordance with the instructions of my mother for ten days, and let me renounce something every day. My mother will be pleased. I am not going to miss my point, I will positively do it at the right moment". With this idea in his mind, Sălibhadra Śétha did a respectful salution to his mother, and then he went into his palatial apartment.
Bhadrâ Māta became pleased and she thought: -My obedient excellent son has accepted my word. He has not contradicted it at all."
Now, śālibhadra Śétha, whose mind had become passionately devoted to Samyama Dharma (Ascetic Life) by the preaching of Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvîra and whose devout thought had been firmly resolved, passed the whole night in deep meditation about the frailty of world caused by enjoyments.
Commencing with the next day, Šalibhadra śétha began to abandon one wife every day, and he ordered his abandoned wife, that she should remain in the dwelling apartmenls and that she should not enter his enjoyment apartments. In this way, Śâlibhadra Śétha completely abandoned all his thirty-two wives who were in the chief dwelling places and the constant source
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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 |