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after a continuous fasting of one month. Both of them, went to Śramana Bhagavina Mahāvira without any trace of pride and with out any desire for food, and they requested permission to go out for alms. When both of them bowed down at the feet of Sramana Bhagavāna Mahåvira, the Worshipful Lord, looking attentively at Sălibhadra muni said :--To-day you will get your aims from the hands of your mother
Soon after hearing these words and receiving permission, Dhanya Muni and Śälibhadra Muni went to Rājagriha for seeking food. With unflinching faith in the words of Sramana Bhagavāna Mahävira, both the sâdlius, leaving other houses, went to the palace of Bhadrā Mātā. They stood at the portico of the place uttering Dharma Labha ( benedictory utterance indicative of the Jaina maxim, that there is always a gain by doing meritorious actions ). But no one heard it; no one replied. None gave them due respects. Like an ordinary mendicant, they stood at the portico, but they did not enter the house. They did not utter a word. But with the object of proving the veracity of the words of the Worshipful Lord, both of them assumed silence, which is the accomplisher of all desired objects and stood at the door a little longer. Both the sädhus being eager in observing the rules of ascetic life, returned back. They did not have the slightest trace of anger on their faces, nor did they show any. With a firm faith in the words of Sramapa Bhagavān Mahăvira they were returning back without a desire for going to any other place for alms. On their way back, a cow-herdess on seeing both the Munis, was greatly pleased. With great devotion, she bowed down near the feet of the sadhus, and with affectionate words, she requested them to accept the milk-curds-free from any contamination-that she had with her, saying "O Muniraja ! This poor wonian has nothing else to offer. She has only pure milk-curds. Please accept it and deliver her from sins."
Seeing that she was very anxious to give the milk-curds as alms, both the sãdhus thought: -The Worshipful Lord has said “The woman who gives us the alms must be our mother'
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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 |