Jain Journal 1971 04

SR No.: 520022
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 1971
Total Pages: 96
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 4 MB

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shave thy head before the Saint and go from household life into the Order of homeless monks."
But prince Goyama said to them: “It is sooth ... as you tell me, father and mother, ... here is enough gold unwrought and wrought ... (but these) are the prey and common property of fire, thieves, kings, heirs and death, subject to dissolution by rot or fall, sooner or later perforce to be abandoned. ... Who knows, who is to go first, who is to go last ? Therefore I am fain with your leave to shave my head before the Saint and go into the Order.”
Then the father and mother of prince Goyama having prevailed not upon him by many declarations ... spoke to him on the contrary senseenjoyment arousing fear and horror of discipline : “Child, the Niggantha doctrine is true, sublime, absolute, perfect rational and pure... (but) it is like a razor ... . Child, ye are wonted to comfort, not to discomfort, thou canst duly bear cold and heat, hunger and thirst ... Now enjoy the delights of mortal love, afterwards ; when thou hast had thine enjoyment of delight, then shall shave thy head before the Saint and go from household life into the Order of homeless friers.”
Then the prince Goyama thus bidden by his father and mother said: “It is sooth ... as you tell me, father and mother, ... but the Nirgrantha doctrine is hard to be observed by feeble fearful wights that cling to this world and thirst not for the world beyond, (but is not hard) for a valiant man. So I am fain with your leave to shave my head before the Saint and go into the Order.”
Then the father and mother of prince Goyama, having prevailed not upon him by many declarations ... in accord with sense-enjoyment and to the contrary of sense-enjoyment now said unwillingly to him : "Child, we are fain to see thee in royal state for but one day.” And prince Goyama yielded to his father and mother and stood silent.
Thereupon (his father) king Andhaga Vanhi ... performed a very great royal anointment ceremony. ... So prince Goyama became a king.
And now the father and mother of the king Goyama said : "Say, child, what shall we give, what shall we bestow on thee ? What is thy heart's desire and need ?"
And king Goyama said to them: “I desire, father and mother, to have a brush and bowl broght from the market of the world and a barbar hired.”