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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Ajivika doctrine of Gośälaka Mankhali-putra and he was wellversed in it. He entertained a very staunch faith that the Ajivika doctrine of Cośālaka Mańkhali-putra was the best and all other doctrines were worthless. He had one crore gold-coins in his treasure, one crore invested in transactions bearing interest, and one crore worth of property. Besides this, he possessed a Gokula (cow-pen) containing ten thousand (10000) cows. He had five hundred (500) shops outside Polāsa-pura. There he engaged numberous workmen to prepare hundreds of earthen vessels and utensils, and employed numerous persons to sell them in various marketing-places of Polāsapur.
One day, when Saddāla-putra was sitting in religious meditation in his grove of Aśoka trees, a god, appearing in the sky, said:-Tomorrow an eminent Sarvajna (omniscient) and Sarvadarsi (all-seeing) personage, who is worshipped by the three worlds, who is adored and respected by gods, demi-gods and human beings and who is endowed with numerous virtuous qualities, is expected to arrive here. You go to pay homage to him and you respectfully invite him to accept food and drink-material from you. Saddala-putra, now, thought that the person endowed with such excellent virtues can only be my preceptor Gośālaka Mankhali-putra.
But next morning, Śramaṇa Bhagavāna Mahāvîra came to Polasa-pura. In accordance with the instructions of the god, Saddala-putra went to Śramana Bhagavāna Mahavira for darśana. As soon as he saw Saddăla-putra, Śramaņa Bhagavâna Mahāvîra told him about the secret talk that he had with the god during the previous day.
Saddala-putra was greatly astonished, and now, he began to have faith in Śramaya Bhagavana Mahavira. Saddala-putra then requested Śramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira to accept with great pleasure, whatever articles he chose to have from his shop. Śramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira accepted his request.