Agarchand Nahta Abhinandan Granth Part 2

Author(s): Dashrath Sharma
Publisher: Agarchand Nahta Abhinandan Granth Prakashan Samiti

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difficult to bring gold from the inferno, so an unsuccessful merchant can get success by working hard again and again. 9. Other means
Besides the above means of earning money, many others have been detailed in Kuvalayamāla. The two young merchants of Champa have been shown to be using the following means which have not come earlier
9. Agriculture (kisi karisanammi) 10. Loading of animals (Āroviya goņi bhariyalla) 11. Slavery (Para gehe acchhik Samadhatta) 12. Begging (Bhikkam bhamanti) 13. Service (Dejjasu Amham Vitti) 14. Soldiery (lagga olaggium) 15, Using of Occult Powers (Anjana-jogesu) 16. Bilapravesh (Vilammi Pavisanti) 17. Mantra siddhi (Mantam gahiūna) 18. Exchange (Thora-Kammam) 19. Wrestling (Mallattanam) 20. Mining (Khannavae ; 104.20-31)
Often, even inspite of adopting these means, one could not earn money as he desired and faced disappointment. Hence he had no alternative but to seek solace in religion. For this purpose he construed the various means of earning money in a religious and moral sense. For example--
Trade--Control the shop of body by the shop keeper of heart and buy and sell the goods of virtue. In this way one will earn the profit of happiness. 1
Begging --If you have to beg then have the bowl of trust, put on the loin cloth of control and hang the sling of wisdom deed go about the houses of teachers, you will get the alms of knowledge. 2 etc.
In the opinion of Udyotanasüri all the above means are connected with violence in some form or another. Therefore, a man can not get release from this world by using them. Even then there are many worldly people who earn money by these means in order to support their families.3 Udyotana does not
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