Tirthankar Mahavir and His Sarvodaya Tirth

SR No.: 011113
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hukamchand Bharilla, K C Lalwani
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust
Total Pages: 155
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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TIRTHANKARA MAHAVIRA AND HIS SARVODAYA TIRTHA
he masters full detachment and omniscience. The knowledge of the omniscience is indeed infinitely important, but one who has acquired in his knowledge the tint of omniscience, even his knowledge is by no means less important, because that is the seed of omniscience For, in the absence of a faith in omniscience, omniscience does not blossom in the category.
"Oh Lord! People call you by diverse names, but all of them really fall short of thy greatness, they cannot contain thy great personality
"Oh Bhagavan! We call you Vardhamana, but Vardhamana is one who is still growing But you have attained full growth So there is no question of your growing any further
"Likewise you are called Sanmati, but being omniscient, you are devoid of perceptual mati knowledge. Then how can you be called Sanmati? Right and wrong perceptions are the types of perception. Likewise with the names Vira, Atvira and Mahavira. But, oh Lord, even these cannot contain your superhuman personality There is no word in human vocabulary which can cover your superhuman personality. And this is right. Has there ever been a jar to contain the ocean? Your personality which is as great as the ocean cannot be put inside the jar of vocabulary.
"Oh Lord! You were named at a time when you were neither detached nor omniscient A dress tailored for a boy of 5 is of no use when he is 25; in the same manner, the names given to you when you were a child with little knowledge cannot adequately describe your great personality now with detachment and omniscience.
"Not only that the aforesaid names are not adequate to describe your infinite greatness, I too do not possess a word which may adequately describe you. Your greatness is beyond words It may be known but cannot be expressed
"Oh Lord! Some people say that omniscience and detachment are impossible to acquire. Then how can you have detachment