Atimukta and Arjun Malakar Diwakar Chitrakatha 059

Author(s): Virendramuni, Sanjay Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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Atimukta Kumar On reaching the garden, Gautam Swami Bhagavan Mahavir gave his sermon in the large paid homage to Bhagavan by bowing and assembly and narrated pious tales for Atimukta's going around him thrice. Prince Atimukta
benefit also bowed with devotion after covering his mouth with handkerchief.
These sensual and worldly TO
pleasures are but momentary DO Y
and cause long lasting pain.
To get those pleasures man drifts from the path of self-restraint that leads
to eternal bliss.
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With this resolve he requested Bhagavan with folded hands
Prince Atimukta was deeply impressed by the sermon. Imprints of piety from the past birth evoked desire for spiritual bliss in his mind.
Bhante ! I am deeply impressed and inspired by your preaching. I want to get initiated as an
ascetic by you.
(I will also og follow the
path of asceticdiscipline,
ADVOU
Beloved of gods ! Do as you please and avoid any stupor
in a noble cause.