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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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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consequence of which he had to reap the rewards of Karma named Striveda.
'Chakravartis'' are possessed of excellent merits and very handsome physique. No limb is defective still Brahmadatta Chakravati remained blind for 16 years. This is the peculiarity effected by the power of Karmas. Occasionally let us narrate how Brahmadatta received blindness.
One day a Brahmin requested Brahmadatta that he wanted to dine at his place next day along with his family. Brahmadatta replied that his food could only be digested by himself and no one else. He told him further not to come to dine, but that Brahmin friend insisted for the dinner. Atlast Brahmadatta allowed him to come. Next day the Brahmin and his family consumed the food cooked with all sorts of spices and intoxicants. After the dinner they lost their senses, their sense of discrimination, grew very frivolous and started to indulge in sensual pleasures, improper and nonsense with mother, sisters etc. In the morning they regained their sense of propriety on intoxication being abated. They repented for all improper acts committed at night. The Brahmin thought, "Brahmadatta intentionally fed me with some intoxicants to degrade me to such an extent. I would set him right. You might think what harm a Brahmin could do to a Chakravarti but a small mosquito entering the ear of an elephant would torture tim most and a small piece of burning charcoal would consume the heaps of hay in a moment". The Brahmin left the place with a mind to take revenge.
When the Brahmin was passing through a forest he saw a shepherd piercing holes in leaves of pipala tree by means of hurling pebbles. He found him to be serviceable. The Brahmin approached him and having made a small heap of golden coins before the shepherd said, "You should shoot both the eyes of a person, whom I show you by hurling the stones". The shepherd agreed and came to Kanpitrapura along with the Brahmin. Brahmadatta was shown to the shepherd by the Brahmin. Seizing an opportunity, the shepherd shot down both the eyes of Brahmadatta by hurling two pebbles at him. Brahmadatta lost his eyes and became blind.
The soldiers arrested the shepherd who out of apprehension of being punished to death confessed all facts. This enraged