Beyond Doubt

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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यदि त्रिलोकी गणनापरा स्यात्
तस्याः समाप्तिर्यदि नायुषः स्यात् । पारे परार्द्ध गणितं यदि स्यात्
गणयेन्न शेषगुणोऽपिसः स्यात् ॥
"If all the beings of this world endlessly count, without being interrupted by death and reach a number beyond billions, they will never be able to measure the greatness of Lord Mahavira."
On hearing this, Indrabhuti was more disturbed than before. Pride and jealosy had severely wounded his petty ego and the glory added fuel to fire. At this moment, when he heard the devas praising Lord Mahavira rather than praising him, he was annoyed and was left with no peace of mind. Indrabhuti was now confident that the person annoying him was no ordinary person, but a great magician and an impostor (cheat). Otherwise, who can delude such a huge crowd of people and also the devas at the same time. His presence was intolerable since there never can be two suns in the sky, two lions can never abide in a single cave and two swords can never fit in one scabbard. Indrabhuti at once decided to defeat the person in question in scholarly debate and said to himself: "Though he has not invited me for a debate, it doesnt really matter, for the sun never awaits an invitation to pierce the darkness, fire never pardons the hands touching it, the kings and warriors do not tolerate the attacking enemy and also a lion does not tolerate the one playing with its mane. Then how can I tolerate the wisdom of someone else? I have defeated great pandits and this person is no better than them. A straw is not of much importance against a hurricane which uproots huge trees and is not mighty enough to withstand the current of a flooded river which sweeps away big elephants. Many years ago, I went on an expedition and till date,
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