Bhagavana Mahavira

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

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Bhagawan Mahavir]
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they discover a number of industries and fine arts in the world. The body of the Chakravartins is very beautiful, compact, symmetrical and strong. They possess an abundance of knowledge, power, wisdom and erudition. It is a sport for them to gain victory over the greatest of their foes in battle. They possess the so-called fourteen 'Ratnas' (gems) and the nine kinds of 'Nidhans' (treasures). The reader will find a description of these fourteen gems elsewhere in this book. Some of the Chakravartins take upon themselves the vow to renounce the world and lead the life of an ascetic. They develop their spiritual power, in that very life, by means of
2 The words spoken by a Tirthankara are:-- (1) chaste, (2) loud & hightoned, (3) polite, (4) grave, (5) clear, and resounding, (6) delightful, (7)musical, (8) full of meaning, (9) selfconsistent, (10) authoritative,(11) unambiguous, (12) flawless, (13) fascinating to the ears of the hearers, (14) suitable to the occasion (15) not prolix, diffuse or inconsistent, (16) such as bring out the sense clearly, (17) connected with each other, (18) immediately understood, (19) sweet, (20) not wounding the hearts of others, (21) such as deal with a very high subject-matter (22) deal with significant religious matters, (23) devoid of self-praise and insult to others, yet (24) praiseworthy, (25) grammatically correct, (26) such as produce a charming effect, (27) not spoken in haste, (28) not with long intervals, (29) devoid of all feelings of anger and fear, (30) such as describe the topic in hand at a greater length, ( 31 ) such as deal with every question of the opponent, ( 32 ) with clarity, (33) with vigour, (34) without exhaustion, and (35) stopping only in the end.
3 (1) Hindrance to giving alms, (2) hindrance in giving desired things, (3) hindrance to occasinal enjoyment, (4) hindrance in repeated enjoyments, (5) Hindrance in valour, (6) laugter, (7) indulgence in worldly pleasures or (8) indifference for them, (9) disgust, (10) fear, ( 11 ) sexsual passion, ( 12 ) sorrow, (13) false faith, ( 14 ) ignorance, ( 15 ) indolence, (16) unrestrain, ( 17 ) attachment and (18) aversion.