Abhaykumar and Thief Rohineya

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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STORIES DURING BHAGAWÄN MAHÄVIR'S LIFE
Rohineya could not make out where he was. He asked one of the girls where he was and why all of them were serving him so well. The girl replied that he was their new king in heaven. He had attained all the divine comforts, which now belonged to him. He could live like Indra, the king of heaven, and enjoy life with heavenly damsels.
'Could this be true for a burglar like me?' he asked himself. However, he then remembered that he was helpful to the poor and needy, and he was sure that God had been just. 'Or could this be the plan of Abhaykumär?' he thought again. It was hard for him to decide what the truth really was. He therefore thought it was best to wait and see.
Make-believe heaven created by Abhaykumar
After a while, a luxuriously clad person entered with a golden staff and a book in his hand. 'Is your new Lord awake?' he asked one of the damsels. The girl replied that their new Lord had just woken up and that they were getting ready to celebrate his arrival in heaven by presenting the divine concert. 'Let me make
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