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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Order of Ascetics. The farmer-ascetic acquired infra Samyaktva,-Right Belief-by excellent meritorious ideas in his mind on his way when he was being led to Sam vasaraņa by the Ganadhara Mahārāja, and his existence in Samsāra became thereby limited. This is an example of the mercy of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra. He had compassion for the weifare of his enemy on account of his love of universal affection for all living beings
Although Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti (jautama had reached a high stage of spirituality, he never spared any pains in assiduously practising severe austerities. He had a firm belief in the external and internal penance as the means of spiritual advancement of the Soul, and he possessed unswerying faith in that belief. He always had a two-days fasting and on the third day, he took very mcager diet, still his body was plump and magestic.
Sāla and Mahă-sala When Šramana Bhagāvan Mahāyīra came to Prista Campa Nagarı gyagtant, both princes Säla ere, and Mahā Sāla of the King of Prista Campā Nagari, went to him with a large retinue. On hearing the preaching of the Venerable Ascetic, both the brothers had repugnance towards worldly belongings, so they went home and having entrusted their kingdom to their sister's son Gängila ifron, both of them accepted Dikšā a t Initiation into his Order of Monks and studied eleven Angas under elderly Sădhús.
One day, with the permission of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira, they returned to Prista Campā, accompanied by Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūlı Gautama, for the purpose of instructing their family-members in spiritual krowledge.
On receiving information about their arrival there, King Găngila went to give his respects to the Ganadhara Mahārāja and having rever-entilly bowed down before Ganadhara Mahāsāja Indrabhūti Gautama and Munis Sāla and Mahā Sala, he sat there for the purpose of hearing the preaching