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DAMANAKA In the city of Rajpur, there lived a man named Kulaputra. Jinadasa, a Jaina sraraka, was his fast friend. In the company of his friend, Kulaputra came in touch with the Jaina monks and undertook the vow not to take fish.
Once a terrible famibe broke out in the city and people started living on fish. Even the stauochest vegetariaos changed their diet and there was hardly a household where fish was not a staple food. Now, Kulaputra's vosy was on a severe trial Said his wife to him one day,
"Don't you see, sir, there is no food even for the children and they are starving? And yet you are so very indifferent Won't you buy me some fish? I cannot do without them 18
Kulaputra_“You see, my dear, I have no desire to deprive other living beings of their life just to save my owo. Grains are our food I cannot extend my hands to fish. I have affection for my children, but I have a similar affection for everyone else I cannot overlook this."
Kulaputra's brother-in-law forced him to accompany him to the river bank in order to catch fish Very reluctantly he went with him and very indifferently did he throw his net in the water. But what a wonder He had the largest catch. When Kulaputra saw that the aquatics were very uneasy and restless outside the water, he at once released them in the stream He tried thrice but on each occasion the ontcome was the same, and he released the aquatics into the stream on all the three occasions Burdened with diverse thought moving up and down in his mind, he went on fast unto death and was liberated of the mortal frame. He was born in the family of a merchant named Manuhar in the city of Rajagriha and was given the name Damanaka
Manibar was a man of great wealth and fortune But by the time Damapaka was eight years old, there broke out an epidemic in which all members of the merchant's family save
| SR No. | 011053 |
| Book Title | Jain Stories 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mahendramuni, K C Lalwani |
| Publisher | A B Jain Shwetambar Terapanth Samaj |
| Publication Year | 1976 |
| Total Pages | 205 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 9 MB |