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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Beyond Doubt
Acharya Padmasagarsuri He also hesitated to go ahead for the debate for the fear of being defeated and losing all the hardearned reputation and glory. He was thinking of ways to safeguard his prestige and reputation. He said:
कथं मया महत्वं मे, रक्षणीय पुरार्जितम्। प्रासाद कीलिकाहेतोर्भत को नाम वाञ्छति? ॥ सूत्रार्थि पुरुषो हारं कस्त्रोटयितुमीहते? | कः कामकलशस्याशं स्फोटयेत् ठिक्करीकृते? || भस्मने चन्दनं को वा दहेद् दुष्प्राप्यमप्यथ? । लौहार्थी को महाम्भौधौ नौभङ्ग कर्तुमिच्छति? ॥
"How shall I protect my glory and reputation?". Who will destroy the palace for want of a nail and which foolish person will try to burn the sandalwood for want of asnes? No one will destroy the ship in the middle of the sea for a piece of iron and no one will be so foolish to destroy the Kamakumbha for desire of pleasant fragrance”.
If he returned vanquished, his disciples will ridicule him and look down upon their Guru and if Indrabhuti defeated Lord Mahavira in debate, which was least possible, his name and fame will not only remain in tact as before, but his fame will also spread far and wide and the Gods also will sing his glory, bow to him and honour his victory.
Indrabhuti could not resist the temptation of becoming famous and glorious and headed towards the place of sermon where Lord Mahavira was seated. On the other hand,
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