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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AETTATI the Great King Bharata, and he devoutly worshipped the extremely beautiful images of the twenty-four Tīıthankaras there.
Coming out from the temples, Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama, sat under a big 379112 Aśoka Vriksa Asoka tree. There he was paid homage by numerous gods demons and fairies. Numerous gods, demons, and fairies gave respectful salutations to him. He then preached them Dharma according to their suitability, and he solved their doubts like a Kévalın by his power of reasoning While preaching, he appropriately said “ Ascetics by severe penance, become so much emaciated that nothing but skin and bones reinains on their bodies, their joints become weak, and becoming greatly debilitated, they walk very tremblingly, only by force of life.”
On hearing these words oranga Vaiśramana Déva, (Kubéra #r) the God of Wealth, Fortune and Prosperity was astonished, because the body of Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama was lustrous like polished gold and it was plump. Kubéra had a doubt about these words, and he smiled a little as the words appeared to be inappropriate in his own self.
Ganadhara Maharaja Indrabhūti Gautama had gaida Manan Paryaya Iñāna-Knowledge of reading another s thoughts, and having known the mental ideas of Vaiśramana Déva, he solved his doubts during preaching.
He said “The inference about the healthy condition of the body of an ascetic, is not governed by an universal rule, but it is imperative to restrain the Soul by auspicious meditation. Now, hear the account of the two brothers Puņdarika gefth and Cuņdarika Batik which is as follows:
__There was a king named Mahāpadma महापद्म of पुंडरीकिणी Pundarikiņi Nagari of gefradifahi Puskalāvati Vijaya in thie Huifaran Mahā-vidéha Ksétra of dieta Janıbū-dvipa. He had two sons named Puņdarıka gati and Kuņdarika कुंडरोक by his queen रमावती Padmavati