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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After having refuted the arguments of Hasti-tā pasas, when Ardraka Muni, accompanied by five hundred robbers enlightened by himself, by some Hasti-tāpasa who had been enlightened by himself, and also accompanied by some other disciples, was moving on-wards, a wild elephant who had been recently captured and who had broken loose from his chains came running towards him. On seeing the elephant rapidly advancing towards Ardraka Muni, people made a great noise that the elephant would kill him. But they were much astonished when they saw that the elephant was laying his head at the feet of the Muni, like an obedient pupil, and that he was doing obeisance to him. After a short time, the elephant went away in the direction of the forest.
On hearing this occurrence, King Śréņika went to Ardraka Muni and asked him the cause of the breaking loose of the fetters of the elephant. Ārdraka Muni replied :-O king! The going away of the intoxicated elephant into the forest after breaking the fetters arranged by human beings, is not so difficult as the pulling asunder of the delicate fetters of fine raw cotton thread!
Soon after this, Ardraka Muni went to Śramapa Bhagvāna Mahāvira and bowed down at his feet with great devotion, Śramaņa Bhagavana Mahavira gave Bhagavati Diksā to all the royal princes and tâpasas instructed by Ardra Muni and entrusted all of them to his care.
Abhaya Kumāra.
King Śréņika had many sons. Out of all of them, Abhaya Kumāra was very intelligent, wise, liberal-minded, shrewd, and diplomatic. He was born at Bénātaṭa Nagara at Sheth Bhadra's house when Śrèņika Kumāra lived at the Séth's house, after his marriage with Bhadra Séth's daughter Nandā When, however on receiving the news of the serious illness of his father. King Prasénajit from the messengers who had been speedily sent by the king to bring Śréņika Kumara home, Śréņika Kumāra was starting with the messengers on his journey to Rājagriha, he did 49
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