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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Although his body had become greatly emaciated by continuous fasting and severe penance, 377777 w124 Anand Srāvaka always observed his vows with great devotion and increasing sincerity. On account of steady application and the destruction of patazota Jnānāvaraṇīya Karma, KnowledgeCbscuriny Karma, Ananda Śrāvaka, one day, acquired safe Avadhi Jñāna-Visual Knowledge.
śramaņa Bhagavan Mahāvīra happened to arrive near the village. Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabliūti Gautama went into the village, during the third quarter of the day, begging for food, wilh the permission of the Lord, and having heard the account of Ananda Srāva ka, from people, he went to the place where Ananda Śrāvaka lived. On seeing Ganadhara Maliărāja Gautama Swāmī coming to him, he was greatly delighted and bowing down low before him Ānanda Śrāvaka imploringly said, “ My lord! My body has become greatly emaciated by severe austerities, and hence I was not able to come to you. You will be pleased to come a little nearer.” So saying, he bowed down reverentially three times, at the feet of Canadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama, and asked him “O Lord ! can a householder attain stare pra Avadhi Jñāna, Visual Knowledge, during his domestic life? Ganadhara Gautama Swāmi replied “ Yes. He can."
Addressing Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautania, the devout Śrāvaka Ānandaji said “Most respectful Sir, I have acquired af 917 Avadhi Jñāna, Visual-Knowledge, and I am able to see objccts as far as five hundred yojans each way in the East, South, and W'est towards the age Age Lavaņa Samudra.- Salt Ocean,-and I am able to kriow and see objects as far as the fanaa aa Himavanta Varşadhara, -Himayanta Mountain-in the North, the IE da Saudharma Dévaloka, in the Upper World, and as far as the legou ating Lolucya Naiakāvāsa, Lolucya Hell of the Tagar Ratnaprabhã earth in the Lower World.”