Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul

SR No.: 023322
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta
Publication Year: 1963
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 39 MB

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DISCOURSE XIV
THE POWER OF SOUL
Gentlemen!
We are dealing with the topic of "The power of soul”. Therein we established the greatness of the prophet's power by quoting the example of Lord Mahavira. We shall now enlighten you with the power of Baladeva, Vasudeva and Chakravarti, considered very powerful persons among the human beings.
As twenty four Tirthankaras are born in "Avasarpini" and "utsarpini" wheels of time, twelve Chakravartis, nine Vasudevas, nine Prativasudevas and nine Baladevas are also born during this period. All of them are technically known as sixty-three "Shalaka Purushas”. “Shalaka Purusha" means a pious person--a great person who is destined to be emancipated. Shri Hemachandracharya Maharaja has described at length the character of these sixty-three Shalaka Purushas in Sanskrit Verses beautifully. Today no Baladeva, Vasudeva or Chakravarti exists before us and so we have no idea about their strength, but we do come across such person who knocks down a stout bull with his mere elbow, who overpowers an intoxicated elephant by simply blowing fists in its face, and who conquers even the fierce animals like a tiger or a lion by wrestling with it. Sometime back in an international wrestling held in Bombay, King Kong hurled a wrestler about eight feet high up in the air. A king named Raymal formerly ruling over Dhangadhra removed a stone from underneath the Red Fort of Delhi merely by striking a single blow with hand.
THE POWER OF BALADEVA
Baladeva is inuch more powerful than any one described above. He alone is more than a match for thousands of warriors. When Anaryas attacked Mithila the main gates of the city were closed. King Janaka asked Dasharatha for help. The Dasharatha sent Rama with an army, to Mithila to fight against Anaryas. In no time Dasharatha's army was scattered away by the Anaryas but Rama himself alone contested and vanquished the Anaryas with a
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