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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WONDERFUL TALE OF CHILATIPUTRA
The life of Chilatiputra also shall convince you on the wonders, brought about by Karmas. If auspicious Karmas are predominant, then only the soul obtains human existence. More auspicious Karma can secure a birth in Arya country and in noble and higher descent.
Chilatiputra was born in Rajagruhi city, the capital of Magadha, but he was not born in a high-graded family. He was born in a maid servant, Chilati, working at the place of a merchant Dhanadatta. That is also the influence of Karmas that the birth of a particular person is hailed by sound of trumpets and the other's birth is unheard of.
A king's son is installed on the royal throne, a merchant's son carries on the trade profusely and a worker's son toils hard for the day to fill his belly. Thus man's life is very much influenced by birth in a family, holding a particular social status, and this is also the influence of Karmas as acknowledged by the authors of the scriptures.
Chilatiputra grew young by doing miscellaneous domestic works and minding children in his master's house. The trader Dhanya had four sons and only one daughter graceful and charming. She pleased her parents with mere look, so she was named sushuma. Chilatiputra amused this girl and took her out for sports and for a walk. In course of time he contracted deep attachment for her. Love for someone at first sight and annoyance for the other at first sight are also the mysteries of Karmas.
Gautama Swami having enlightened a farmer initiated him into monkhood and returned to Lord Mahavira. That farmer looking at the Lord from a distance said, “If this is your preceptor I do not want this initiation of monk-life.” Gautama Swami asked why he said so. But the former firmly refused to continue initiation without giving any reason, whatsoever. Then he left there dustbrush and escaped to wield his plough. In fact the farmer was a lion in his previous life in which he was shot dead by Mahavira Swaini's soul living the life as Tripursha Vasudeva. Due to this reason Lord's very first appearance annoyed the farmer.