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boys a good lesson, and bring them to the Right Paih. Sāgara Candra Muni then went to Avantı Nagari and reached Upăshraya there in the evening. He stayed at the Upăshraya with the Sādhus who were living there, and did his usual rituals.
Next day at the time of going out for alms, the Sādhus told Sagara Candra Muni.-O Excellent Muni? We shall bring food for you You please stay here. Sågara Candra Muni told them:
I take the food brought by myselí' Therefore O Munis : Show me some suitable houses. The Sādhus, thereupon, sent a young Sadhu with him. The young Sadhu showed him the purohit's house, and he came back to the Upāshraya. Wnen Sagara Candra Muni entered the purohi's house, and very loudly repeated Dharma Lābha very often, the wives of the purohuta told him:O Muni! You speak gently. There are two wicked boys here. Although Sāgara Candra Muni was repeatedly warned, he kept on uttering Dharma Läbha with a very loud tone. The females thought that the Muni must be deal, and they gave him suddha (pure) food. As soon as Sågara Candra Muni was coming, with the food after uttering Dharma Lâblia in a loud ione, towards the mait-door of the house, the purohir's son and the King's son, both of thein, becoming greatly enraged on hearing the word Dharma Lâbha, hurriedly ran to the door, and told the pious Muni:-Ah! Munda (clean-shaved-a terın of contempt for ascetics) Dance before us; otherwise, you will not be able to escape from here.' Sāgara Candra Muni said:-O Princes! will dance admirably but who will play the inusic to suit it? If both of you do not play music suitable to my dance, I shall punish you severely.' Both the princes intoxicated with pride, told Sāgaracandra Munisvara:-O Munīśvara! (great sage)! You do the dancing and we shall piay the music suitable to it.' The intelligent Sadhu, Sagara Candra Muni respectfully did the dancing as he was habituated to do it, but both the princes played the music foolishly. Becoming angry, Sâgara Candra Muni said:-0 Vile Princes! Why do you not play the music strictly in accordance with my dancing ? So saying, Sägara Candra Muni, holding them tightly,
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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 |