Bhagavana Mahavira

Author(s): Chauthmal Maharaj
Publisher: Jainoday Pustak Prakashan Samiti Ratlam

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The life of that person which is being outlived here is of this type. His life is able to infuse new life in the world and inspire new hope in them. His life is an actual demonstration of the brilliant teachings of Lord Mahavir.
The writer of this book is the great orator Pundit Muni Shri Chauthmallji Maharaj whose life is otherwise printed as Ideal Muni. A few outstanding facts are given here for the sake of those readers who have not been fortunate enough to read that book. It is hoped the readers will appreciate this.
Birth and Education.
The Muni was born at Neemuch (Malwa ) on Sunday the 13th of the bright half of Kartik in Samwat 1934. His father was named Shri Ganga Ramji and his mother Shrimati Keshara Bai. His childhood passed under the fondling care of his loving parents. He joined the local school for education in due course and read Mathematics, Hindi; Urdu and a little English.
Youth and Renunciation. Great men do not become great all at once but bring some signs of greatness from their birth. There were some extraordinary signs even in childhood in our hero. He was deeply religious from his childhood. When his mother expressed a wish to give up worldly life he was very much pleased and expressed his desire to do the some also. Huge obstacles confronted him in achievement of his desire but he boldly overcame them, and even when only two years had passed after marriage he took his diksha in Samvat 1952 with full renunciation from Shri Hira Lalji Maharaj of the line-age of the holy Shri Manna Lalji, a great learned Jain Preceptor.