Golden Steps To Salvation

SR No.: 008710
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 224
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Religion
File Size: 12 MB

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"आगतो हेम गोपालो
दण्डकम्बलमुद्वहन" ।
Agato Hema gopalo
dandakambala mudvahan.
"The cowherd, Hemagopala is coming carrying a stick and wearing a woollen blanket over his shoulder." These words reached the ears of the Acharya. At once, he pleased every one by adding the next two lines to the stanza giving a new meaning to what the jealous poet had said:
" षडदर्शन Sad darsana Pasuprāyāṁcharayan Jainavāṭake.
"Of course, I am Hemagopala, the cowherd coming. I keep in the shed of the Jain Philosophy called Anekanta the six cows, namely, the six philosophical systems."
पशुप्रायांश्चारयन जैनवाटके” ।
In the same manner, a jealous scholar pointing out suggestively a Jain Sadhu (ascetic) who was passing nearby, said, "Ho! friend! Those who see these ascetics will go directly to naraka (hell)." Hearing this, the Jain ascetic slowly smiled and said, "Where will those who see you go?"
The scholar said, "They will go to swarga (heaven)." Hearing this statement of the scholar the Jain Sadhu said, "According to your own statement I will reach heaven as a result of seeing you and what will you get by seeing me? Think of this carefully and if your thinking is faulty rectify it." Shamed by this reply, the jealous scholar took back his words.
Once, a certain jealous scholar said to his student, "How dirty these Jain ascetics are! They do not at all take a bath. We should keep away from them." The scholar made this remark only to insult a Jain muni who heard it. His purpose was to provoke the ascetic. But that ascetic was a man of great self-restraint; so he calmG.S.-3