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THE SIGNS OF PROGRESS
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nothing if not obstinato. He refused to relont Who could help him, then?
Uipal come to know of it. It occurred to him that a common folk could not brave death knowingly It must be a man of no ordinary virtue. Then he recollected that Lord Mahavira was initiated during the year He is said to be a mon of rare mettle Could it be that the saint is Mahavira himself 7 Till late at night they were pre-occupied with this topic They went to bed still pitcously confomplating 1 They loft their bed carlier than usual It was day-break when they went to the temple expectant Some vere inquisitive while others had come to be helpful in the anticipated last miles of the sodhu Thoy entered the door and lol the medicont had survived Thoy could hardly rely their eyes. They moved farther to observo His living state belied their worst misgivings They bounced with a happy surprise They roised slogans Shantam Papam Shantam papam Shantam Papam Soint, Your grace relieved us of a great calamity We are freed of all fear now
Utpal approached the Lord He observed the Lord's person. He could clairvoyantly see the last night's occurrence He understood everything
"Did you sleep last night, my Lord ? 'I did, Utpal' 'You dreamı also' 'I did' "You are a great sage, sire'
You can interpret these dreams Still I wish to analyse the dreams for my own benefit'
Utpal concentrated a bit He gathered his faculties and said 1 My Lordl the vision of the defeat of the monster of the
pond indicates the waning attachment The dream of the white male koel bird symbolises super
nacular unsullied meditation 3 The particoloured male koel stands for the exposition of
Anekantıkavada (relativity)
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| SR No. | 011093 |
| Book Title | Shraman Mahavira |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dineshchandra Sharma |
| Publisher | Mitra Parishad Calcutta |
| Publication Year | 1976 |
| Total Pages | 351 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 13 MB |