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Pushpachulika -Upang-11- Chapter-1
(After paying homage to Bhagavan) Bhoota Darika rode the same religious-chariot and passing through Rajagriha city returned home. She got down from the chariot and went to her parents. Like Jamali (See- Bhagavati Sutra), she joined her palms and sought permission for initiation from her parents. Giving permission her parents said "Beloved of gods! Do as you please and avoid languor when doing a good deed."
After that Sudarshan Gathapati arranged for (by instructing his servants) large quantities of staple food, liquids, general food, and savory food and invited all his friends, kin-folk, family members, relatives and acquaintances. After feeding them he greeted and honoured them. After Bhoota performed her ritual cleansing, Sudarshan called his servants for the renunciation ceremony and instructed- "Beloved of gods ! Bring at once a large palanquin carried by one thousand men and inform me as soon as you do that."
The servants did as asked and informed.
Sudarshan Gathapati then let Bhoota Darika, who had already taken her bath and adorned herself with ornaments, ride the palanquin carried by one thousand persons. Amidst the sound of musical instruments like trumpet and surrounded by friends, kin-folk, family members, relatives and acquaintances he arrived, passing through Rajagriha city, at Gunasheelak Chaitya. When he saw the divine canopy and other divine signs of a Tirthankar, he stopped palanquin and let Bhoota alight from it.
Then the parents escorted Bhoota Darika to the place where Purushadaniya Arhat Parshva was seated. After going around Bhagavan three times and paying homage and obeisance they submitted-"Beloved of gods! This is our only daughter Bhoota,d we love her very much. But, O Beloved of gods! Disturbed by the fears of worldly existence, she now wants to renounce the world and get initiated by you. Therefore, O Beloved of gods! We offer her to you as a disciple-donation. Kindly accept this disciple-donation. "Beloved of gods! Do as you please."
Purushadaniya Arhat Parshva said
Bhoota Darika was pleased and contented to hear these words from Purushadaniya Arhat Parshva. She went in the north-eastern direction (ishan Kone) and discarded her householder's dress and ornaments. All this description should be taken exactly as mentioned about Devananda (See- Bhagavati Sutra). After initiating her, Purushadaniya Arhat Parshva handed her over to Aryaa Pushpachulika as her disciple. She studied under Aryaa Pushpachulika and became a completely celibate aryaa (female ascetic).
Some time after her initiation, that Bhoota Aryika became sharir-bakushika (a woman having an attitude that spoils ascetic-discipline as a consequence of over indulgence in beautification of the body). She would wash her limbs, head, face, cleavage, armpits and genitals many times. Before standing, sleeping, meditating or studying anywhere she would sprinkle water over the ground she used for these activities.
When Aryaa Pushpachulika saw all this she warned Bhoota Aryika-"Beloved of gods we are Nirgranth Shramanis (Jain female ascetics) cleansing our inner perversions with five samitis (regulations) including the Irya samiti (regulation of movement) and are strictly celibate. As such, we are not allowed to be sharirbakushika (over indulgent in beautification of the body). But as you have become sharirbakushika and are washing your limbs, head,... and so on up to... sprinkle water over the ground you use for sitting, standing, sleeping and studies you should do critical review and the prescribed atonement for this action." Further details should be taken as those mentioned about Subhadra Aryaa. But Bhoota Aryika (neither believed nor
Aagam - 22 - Pushpachulika
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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