Bhagavana Mahavira

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

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[ 15 ] Preaching. It is impossible here to describe fully the beneficial works which he did for the Jains and others in a few days after Samvat 1952. It is not an exaggeration to say that he occupies a very high place among Jain preachers in modern history. He made unlimited exertions to attain this ideal and got unique success.
His religious propaganda has got some special features as are rarely found in other preachers. He has carried on propaganda among the rich and the poor, rulers and the ruled, high caste and low. On one hand rajas and maharajas, rich and prosperous merchant princes think themselves glorified in hearing the nectar like flow of words from his holy mouth and on the other hand he never forgets the down-trodden and the lowly in society who are objects of hatred due to caste pride. Keeping equality before his eyes as is enjoined on a Jain Muni he carries his message to the cobblers and the butchers and prostitutes even, and tries to uplift them instead of trampling them underfoot and fills them with firm ideas of morality and religion.
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He has received dozens of sanads for prohibition of Hinsa from rajas and maharajas. Even high-placed Europeans like Mr. Taylor are delighted to hear his precious preaching and are impressed so much that they partly give up hunting. The fact is that the Maharaj has preached Mahavir's Ahimsa and Truth among all classes of society irrespective of differences in their social status, creed and nationalities. He has impressed all with the greatness of Jainisim and every one is gratefully indebted to him.
In his preachings he has been helped by his sweet, tender and cheerful temperament. Such a cheerfulness plays
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