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into a cesspool. On seeing this, the muni who had taken so Tiruch trouble for it, said " Ah! Ah! Why do you throw away this costly ratna-kambala into a cesspool ?" Whatever plan Kośā intended to bring the bewildered muni to his right senses now came out successful. She told him-"Why are you not ashamed of throwing away your spotless căritra dharma ( ascetic life ) for me-an embodiment of filth, foeces, urine, and other disgusting substances-although you have acquired a much-desired existence as a human being"? On hearing this excellment advice of Kośā, the bewildered Sadhu was happily saved from falling into a degraded condition. The muni expressed his thankfulness to Kośā, and having come back to Guru Mahārāja he took penance for this transgression from his acce. pted vow, and he began to practise severe austerities
There was a terrible famine in the country, lasting for twelve years. Sri Sanghs met at Pátalīputra. Sādhūs distressed by scarcity of food began to forget the Siddhāntas. All the knowledge possessed by individual sādhūs was collected and arranged. Sacred Learning amounting to complete Eleven Angas was thus collected, but the Twelth Anga containing Drsți-vāda was forgotten. Śrutakévalın Ācārya Mahārāja Sriman Bhadrabahu Swami was at Nepāl at the time. Śri Sangha sent two sādhüs to Népāl with object of informing him about the condition of affairs at Patali-putra, and of bring in him there. He refused to come to Pātalı-putra as he was practising Mahā-prăşa Dhyana there. Śri Sangha was offended and a word was sent to Bhadra-bāhu Swāmi " What is the penalty for one who disobeys the orders of Sri Sanga ? Two sādhus were sent to Nepāl with the message. Thereupon, Bhadrabāhu Swami replied Sri Sangha should do me the favour of sending intelligent sădhūs to me for study. I will give them tulion seven times during the day." Srî Sangha sent Sthulabhadra and other intelligent sădhūs, to Nepāl for study. But as Bhadrabāhu Swămî had very little leisure to attend to teaching as he was very busy with his Mahā-prāņa Dhyāna, a large majority of
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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 |