Book Title: Agam 30 Mool 03 Uttaradhyayana Sutra Sthanakvasi
Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Atmagyan Pith

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________________ तर सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र द्वादश अध्ययन [१२६ On completion of his god-duration he took birth in the lowest clan. He bom as a son of Balakottha and his wife Gauri. Balakottha was the ruler of Harikeśa lineage, Chandālahelmet, situated at the bank of Mrtaganga. He, the child was named as Bala. Later on, the same child known by the name Harikeśabala. Due to prouds of clan and beauty, he has done in his former life, he took birth in lowest and untouchable class-cāndāla and his body also was pitch black, ugly and clumsy. As he grew up he became violent-natured. All the persons, boys and even his parents began to hate him. Once all the persons of his helmet were enjoying the spring ceremony in a nearby garden. Boys were playing. Harikeśabala also began to play with them. Being angry on a meagre thing he began to abuse them. Boys made him out of play. Disregarded he sat aside. All the persons, boys were rejoicing, making amusements; and Harikeśabala was gazing them sitting alone. At the same time a poisonous serpent came out. People killed it by canes and sticks at the same moment and spot. After some time an unpoisonous serpent (the snake having two mouths-H) came out. Watching it the people said-'Oh ! it is poisonless. It does not bite anybody. What is the use of killing it? Catch it and leave it at a far place.' Some of them catching that poisonless serpent left it far from garden and coming back they engrossed in pleasures. Harikeśabala was watching this incident. He felt it deeply. His thought-current began to flow-The living being suffers due to his own faults, and the disgrace of society. People killed the poisonous snake and did not kill the poisonless. My pinching language and illbehaviour made me disgraceful. If I give up these faults, I may be dear to all. But why these vices caught up me ? What is the cause.. Pondering thus the thinking of Harikeśabala became too deep. He recollected his previous births. Two former births (the birth of Somadutla brähamana and god existence in heavenly abode) swim in his memory like a cinema scene. At the same moment a disgust arouse in his heart about the world, worldly connections, pleasures and rejoicings. He also became aware about the cause of his birth in lowest untouchable class, ugly and clumsy pitch black body and ill-temper. He stood up and went out Arriving near a great sage he accepted the Jain consecration. Began to practise pious monkhood. The candāla Herikeśabala now began to wander village by village as a monk Harikeśabala. His practice of monkhood touched such heights that the deities also began to bow him; considering as venerable, they began to serve him. Wandering village to village monk Harikeśabala arrived the city Vārāṇasi (Banarasa-Käsi). In the outer part of city there was a temple (tenement) of Yakşarāja Tinduka situated in a garden. Resolving not to accept food for a month, monk Harikeśabala, standing in that temple went deep in meditation. Due to such excessive penance Yaksara ja SC.............. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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