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Sthulabhadra as he was the son of Sakaḍala Mantri. What a very wonderful exploit did he achieve in happily passing the whole rainy season at the house of a prostitute? On the contrary, we alone have endured severe hardships. They decided to remain during the next rainy season at Kosa's house and passed the eight months previous to the rainy season with great difficulty.
With the advent of the next rainy season, the muni who was living near the den of the lion, requested Guru Mahārāja to give him permissiou of living during the four months of the rainy season at Kosa's house. Guru Mahārāja prohibited him from doing so, still however, he was determined with much obstinacy to go to Kośāś house. He went to Kośāś house, asked for her chamber of sensual enjoyments as a dwellingplace for the four months of the rainy season, and made it his temporary dwelling-place. Kośā immediately realized that the muni had come to her house on account of his animosity towards Sthulabhadra Muni. Kośã fed him with excellent food and drink materials. She began to please him with amorous gesticulations and her excellent dance. The muni's mind became excited with the passion of sensual enjoyments by the amorous pastime and by putting on of garments and ornaments of Kosa Who will not be burnt by fire? Who will not be infatuated by wealth?
On seeing the muni excited with sexual passion, Kośā told him- 'I must have wealth" The Muni said "How can we be in possession of wealth? Kośā told him-You go to Népal and bring ratna-kambala (a costly shawl) from there." Even during the rainy season, the muni went to Népal and having pleased the king of that country, he was coming back with the ratna-kambala. On the way, when he was passing through a colony of robbers, he was caught by them. At last, he returned with great difficulty to Kośās' house, along with the ratna-kambala. After a bath, Kośǎ wiped her body dry with the ratna-kambala brought from Népal, and threw it away
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| SR No. | 008006 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 5 |
| 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 |