Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5

SR No.: 008006
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 616
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 14 MB

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of imitation by the common people, because, when illustrious persons leaving aside their obstinacy, accept the Truth, common people walking in their foot-steps, engage themselves in the welfare of their Soul
Ganadhara Gautama and Anand Srāvaka
Out of the Śravaks ta-Jain lay-men-with the prescribed Vows, those who rise high and higher by very carefully observing their accepted vows, at times, acquire अवधिज्ञान Avadhi Jñana,-Visual Knowledge. Although the ten principal Śravaks of Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahavira carefully observed the series of Eleven afa Pratimas,-Stages of Spirituality suitable for lay-men-and practised very severe austerities, only two of them viz आनन्द श्रावक ānanda Srāvaka and महाशतकजी Mahaśatakaji acquired aafa a Avadhi Jñana,-Visual Knowledge.
Āṇandaji observed his vows for fourteen years with great devotion worshipping images of fat gratza Jinéśvara Paramātmās, the most exalted Lords of the Jainas and practising prolonged fasting and other religious ceremonies With the advent of the fifteenth year, Anandaji eagerly desirous of series of Eleven observing the яtaяr Pratimas,-Stages of Spiritual Development for Sravaks,-cordially invited his castepeople, relatives, and friends, and welcomed them with excellent dinners. He then appointed his eldest son as the head of his family in their presence, and with the permissoin of his familymembers and friends, he went to the monastery atışı, afa Kollaka Sannivéśa, the suburb Kollāka 10 वाणीजस Vānijasa village. Anandaji wiped clean the ground and carefully inspected the place for urination and defoecation, so as to make himself sure that it was perfectly free from small animalcules and vermins. and sitting on a seat of dry grass, Anandaji commenced the first Pratima afar Stage of Spiritual Development for Śravaks, devoutly observing the various religious ceremonies mentioned in the Scriptures and in due course of tume, he completed the Eleven fan Stages of Spiritual Development.
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