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सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र
This time the fanatic high-caste-proudy took the law and order in their own hands. They severely punished both the brothers by beating and banished them out of city.
Citra-Sambhúta, both the brothers, felt this insult deeply. It hurt their hearts. They fully realised that due to their lowest caste, they can never get affection and honour anywhere, their all arts worth nothing.
त्रयोदश अध्ययन [ १४६
With depressed mind they thought-death is better than disgraced life.
Thus determined for suicide, both climbed on a peak of nearby mountain. They were just about to take jump from that peak, at the eleventh hour the glance of a sage fell on them, he haulted them from suicide. Hearing their life-happenings the sage said-If you both accept monkhood then you can live an honourable life.
By the inspiration of sage, both the brothers-Citra-Sambhůta accepted the Jain consecration, studied the holy scriptures from their teacher and began to observe rigorous penances.
Practising pure monk-order and rigorous penances, they obtained many exalts.
Being firmly accomplished in right faith-knowledge-conduct-penance both the brother monks began to wander in various villages, cities and regions.
Wandering they arrived at Hastinapura. Stayed in a garden. Sambhüta monk went to city for seeking food, going slowly on highway-the royal road. At that time Namuci was visualizing the persons moving on royal road, sitting by the little window of his palace. His eyes fixed on monk Sambhûta. He recognised the monk. Apprehending that my past misdeeds may be exposed, he ordered his servants to exile the monk out of city by beating.
The servants of Namuci began to beat monk Sambhūta by fists, kicks, canes and sticks. go on beating severely. Peace-minded monk tolerated.....tolerated..........
and
But there is a limit of tolerance. When oppressions of a cruel oppressor exceeds the limit then the cool sandal-wood vomits fire. The heart of Sambhuta monk became disturbed by this cruel beating. Exalted he was. Manifesting tajoleśya he opened his mouth. Sharp and dense smoke flooded out of his mouth. Within a few moments, the dense smoke covered the whole sky of Hastinapura.
People frightened. Even the monarch himself frightened and amazed. At once came with his chief queen Sunanda to monk and began to pray to pacify his anger. The public was also praying. Monk Citra also arrived. By his sweet and comfort words, the anger of Sambhuta monk pacified. He contracted his tejoleśya and preserved deeply in his own soul. City
became safe.
Monarch bowed down with devotion, folded palms and touching forehead at the feet of monk Sambhūta. Queen Sunanda also bowed down. But due to lack of care her long, smooth and greasy hairs touched the feet of monk Sambhûta. Mind of the monk agiled. He made firm volition-if there is any fruit-good consequence of my penance then in future becoming a monarch I may experience the excellent pleasures and amusements of this world.
After this both the brother monks, Citra-Sambhūta, observed the fast penance till death. Both ended their lives. But monk Sambhúta did not criticise (expiation) of his volition till the
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