Beyond Doubt

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

Page 41

when the troubled person asked him why did he take all the trouble to pull him out, if he wanted to push him in the well, the ignorant fellow replied that if he did this again and again he shall acquire lot of Punya securing a high place in the heaven. When the Seth said that if the householder kept doing this again and again he will be acutely hurt and may also lose his life. The fellow then said "I am least bothered with what happens to you. I am only interested in acquiring Punya and booking a place in the heaven.
After a long wait I have got this rare chance and I shall utilize it to the greatest possible extent."
The above illustration is given to explain the confusion caused by wrong reasoning of divine words and Principles. The Gita,the Agamas, Puranas, Kuran, Vedas, Bible, Pittaka or any Scripture and any holy book for that matter could not make us pure and perfect, because we all are trapped in the web of grandiloquence and statements, because we are unable to 'feel the pulses' of vibrant words.
Indrabhuti too was quite familiar with the Vedic statements but he could not interpret them in the right light, and was confused with the contradictory statements of the Vedas. If he would not have come in contact with Lord Mahavira he would have lead his whole life bearing the burden of his doubt.
26