Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 4

SR No.: 008005
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 373
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 24 MB

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Jinabhadra Gani's
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One day while arranging the earthen pots in the kiln (āpāka) Dhanka threw a piece of burning coal on Sudarśanā, who was sitting nearly engrossed in her studies. As a result of that, a border of Sudarsanā's garment was burnt. Immediately she remarked “O, Śrāvaka ! why did you burn my garment ?" Dhanka replied “That which is burning, is not actually burnt according to you. So, who burnt your garment and when?” When told like this, by Dhanka, Surlarśanā realised the truth and said apologetically “Really Śrāvaka! you have ied me to the Right Path, I was under a disillusion." Repenting, thus, she went to Jamāli and expressed her realisation to him and tried her best to bring him to the right path. But Jamāli did not listen to her. Consequently, Sudarśanā had to leave Jamāli alone and join Šramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra along with her retinue of nuns. Gravlually, all the monks returned to śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, and Jamāli was left out alone at the end. Finally, without repenting for the sins that he had committed by leading a number of persons astray, Janāli passed away from this world (died) and assumed the form of Tejamāli Kilbişika, a low type of god thereafter3.
3. The Kilbişika gods are of three types: (1) Those enjoying duration of three palyopamas (2) Those of the category of three Sāgaropanıs; and (3) Those of the category of thirteen Sāgaropanas.
Those of the First type would stay above the luminary gods and below the regions of Saudharma and lśāna deva-lokas.
Those of the Second type rrside above the regions of Saudharma and Iśāna deva-lokas and below the regions of Sanat Kumāra and Mahendra deva-lokas.
Those of the Third Type reside above the regions of Brahma and below the region of Lāntaka deva-loka. Jivas, who oppose or defame a preceptor, teacher, family or a group of persons and those who preach a lot of falsehood out of sheer vanity, deceiving themselves as well as others by leading the life of a saint, but do not repent of their misdeeds till death,