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SPIRITUAL LIGHT.
Once upon a time, Shrenika, the king of Magadha, went for sports on horseback in the Mandikuksha forest, adorned with variegated beauties of nature. He was amazed to see an ascetic of young and charming look in the forest. He (ascetic), in his worldly life, suffered from unbearable pain in his eyes, His parents and wife tried their best to lighten the pain but were unsuccessful. A little reflection inspired him with the high sentiment that nothing except religion could give shelter or protection to him, so he resolved to renounce the world. His eyes were thus naturally cured. The king on seeing him was so much struck with wonder that he offered him all help and shelter. The ascetic relating what had happened in his worldly life convinced him that there was nothing in this world which might serve as shelter or protection for him except unshakable faith in religion. All other things failed to give him any help. The king then went away from the forest paying due respect to the ascetic. Some say that the king got himself initiated and stopped all channels of sins (Asravas ).
અશરણુ ભાવના—
રાજા, ચક્રવર્તી, ઇન્દ્ર, યાગીશ્વર અને છેવટે ત્રિલઙીપતિ, એ બધાએતે મૃત્યુના પથ ઉપર આવવું પડે છે; આવી સ્થિતિમાં સંસારની અંદર પ્રાણીને કાણુ શરણુ છે ?.. -૨૩
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