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THE EXCELLENCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
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90. urfag fHET - FETE , fuiy fault 34ą i
एताइं सो उरालाई , गच्छइ णायपुत्ते असरणाए । 10. Gadhie miho-kahāsu, Samayammi nāyasue visoge
adakkhū. Etàim so urālāim, gacchai nāyaputte asaranäe.. 10.
The Bhagavān would turn indifferent to people engaged in bawdy talks and amorous gestures without being moved by them. He would not evince any interest in, or pay any heed to, any of these trials -- favourable or unfavourable. This is how he circumvented them all.
११. अविसाहिए दुवे वासे, सीतोदं अभोच्चा णिक्खंते।
एगत्तगए पिहियच्चे, से अहिण्णायदंसणे संते ।। 11. Avisāhie duve vase, sitodaṁ abhoccă nikkhamte.
Egattagae pihiyacce, se ahinnāyadamsane samte..
11.
The Bhagavān lived home-life for more than two years (after the death of his parents). During that period, he did not take any animate food or water. Even though he lived with the members of his family, his soul was solitary. His body, mind, speech and senses - everything remained untainted. He always perceived Truth and kept constant company with Peace. (After this sadhana in the midst of his family), he renounced home-life.
ANNOTATION 11. Bhagavan Mahavira was 28 years old, when his parents died. He expressed his desire to embrace asceticism at once. At that time his elder brother Nandivardhana and other relatives of his requested the Bhagavăn, "Oh my dear Prince! please, do not add insult to injury by saying so, You know fully well that our parents are no more, and on top of this you too want to leave the family." Bearing this entreaty in mind, Bhagavan Mahavira thought to himself, "If I took to initiation now I may cause sadness to many people and this may make them miserable. Some people in the family might even commit suicide. This is not desirable. "
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