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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*Divākara.' The king, thinking him to be most fortunate to get such a Guru, requested him to stay there; and used to send for him a pālakhi* daily to call him in his Durbār-Hall. By reverence daily, Siddhaséna became a little-bit proud. In his daily duties also, he became lazy. He almost forgot his duty of abandoning all Parigrahas ( belongings )
Vrddbavādi came to know about all these. He thought of bringing his able student to .senses again. He went there and silently took lus place amongst the servants who used to carry Siddhaséna's Pālakhi. When he got the opportunity, he relieved one of the servants from carrying the Pālakhi, and placed his own shoulder to carry it ! But as old he was, he could not bear the burden, and so, his shoulder began to tremble. Siddhaséna sitting inside marked it and said, "To HTC#5151*at. Fre: for aa arafa ?" In haste instead of area he spoke the incorrect form a fa. His 'guru' atonce caught up his error and replied, "न तथा वाधते स्कन्ध यथा वाधति वाचते!' Hearing this reply, he was simply struck with wonder! He doubted that it must be his 'Guru'. He ordered the servants to stop the Pâlakhi; and getting down, postrated himself before his feet. Out of shame, he could not utter a single word, but asked for some atonment. The Guru told him to try tor the welfare and uplift of the people of this world, and then he went away.
Siddhaséna, who was thus again reminded of his duty by Guru, wandered from town to town. One day, he came to Broach. He thought that all the sciences written by Ganadharas and Tirthankars are in Ardha-mâgadhi Language which is too simple and primary. “What if I may rewrite them in sweet Sanskit? Thereby I can render a great service to Āgama." Thinking .so, he approached the Guru-Mahārāja and asked for his permission to do so. Guruji nodded his head, and added that even by thinking like that he had really insulted the writers of those sacred books, so he should do the tenth Pārancika-Atonement. While practising it, he should abandon
* Palakbi-& palanquia.