Monk and Monarch

SR No.: 034964
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vidyavijay
Publisher: Deepchand Banthia
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 190
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 31 MB

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CHAPTER TENTH.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND END.
Hirvijaysuri's achievements in life were great. In the most insecure days of the 16th century, he was able to do much for the Jain religion. His practical conversion of a great monarch like Akbar was by itself an achievement. But all this was achieved by his firm adherence to the rules of Sadhuhood.
Once in the Kalupur locality of Ahamadabad, in an Upashraya, he went for preaching. There was a new seat there. He asked for permission to sit there. He was told in reply that the seat was made specially for him and therefore he should use it. Suriji at once replied that in that case that seat was of no use to him, as, according to religious rules, Sadhus had not to use anything specially made for them. He then occupied the old seat.
Once he got Khichdi for his food from a man's house. He ate it. But soon that man came running there, saying that there was a great excess of salt in the food and that Suriji should not eat it. But Suriji had eaten it without any sign of unpleasantness. To obtain mastery over taste is very necessary for Sadhus,
Once, at Una, he had a boil on his waist. It gave him much pain; but he firmly believed that bodily disease is the result of one's bad actions and therefore should be suffered without question. So he suffered all the pain without a sound. One day a gentleman came to the Suri at night for serving. While he was touching the feet of Suriji, a pointed golden ring on his finger came in contact with that boil and pricked it. Inspite of intensely unbearable pain, Suriji uttered not a sound. In the