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had attack to paralysis in 1959 while he was moving on a terrace. He was peaceful even in this painful condition. A specialist doctor was called for but it could not help much. It was, therefore, decided to take him to Ahmedabad in the morning next day. But before this could be done, he breathed his last at 10-00 hours that night. Hearing his sickness, many people rushed to see him from various villages and towns. As soon as it was known that he was no more, all the shops and markets were closed. His coffin was brought to the premises of Panjrapol at Mandal Mahajan (a place where disabled animals are kept and maintained) at 2-30 hours noon and then funeral took place in the presence of thousands of his devotees. The people of Mandal Village remember him even today for his immortal deeds.
His Literature and Preaching: Maharaj Shri has created vast literature. He wrote 17 books in Gujarati, 24 in Sanskrit. 6 in Hindi. 10 in English and 1 in Prakrit (Total: 58). In his book titled "Kalyan Bharti" written by him in his advanced age, he explained the Jain principles in simple language even though he was highly learned and in addition to this, he presented almost all Indian culture by keeping himself unprejudiced by Jainism even though he was an arch Jain. There were about five hundred stanzas in the book. He has given Adhyatma Tattvalok, Atma Tattva Prakash, Maha Manav Mahavir and Nyaya Kusumanjali in addition to Jain Darshan and Kalyan Bharti. All these are considered to be the books of very high philosophical level.
His Preachings:
It is necessary to do the work of Social, National and Religious regeneration by unions or collectively. Celibacy and renunciation are indispensable virtues for doing this work. Leave away your weakness of mind, stand and awake. Jump with courage in the field of action, and God will be at your help. You will be able to wear the garland of victory and bravery. Woman is the mother of nature. Her ignorance is curse on society development of children depends mainly on mothers. If they are given education in common behavior, languages, home management, child-care, virtues, simplicity, courage, wisdom, service to others, lover for family etc., they will produce Saints, mendicants, spiritual personalities, brave warriors, brave women and respectful personalities. When lacs of the people of over country are suffering from hunger, it is not fair to spend money for dinner parties. What is wrong if the virtues connected with Dixa are first well taught to the aspirant of Dixa? He must first be tested and than only granted Dixa at an appropriate age and time. The series of lectures of mendicants must be the series of education. This will create good thoughts to those who hear the lectures. The audience will be aware of their duties and responsibilities, evil practices in the society, will be discarded, and the discrimination between Jains and nonJains will disappear. He believed that the speeches of Jain mendicants must be encouraging and highly thoughtful. We have to purify our life with the encouraging and highly thoughtful. Tirthankars were totally detached with the world, above love and hate, they were omniscient and were able to show us the way to salvation-Moksha. There cannot be Anti-religious practice of decorating or respecting the idol-on the meditating idol of the great Lords Tirthankars.
His Inspiring Personality
Devotion of Vaishnavas: Those who have acquired right sense will consider all religious and scriptures to be equally good. It was only for this liberal and clean thinking to maintain equal consideration for all religious that non-Jains and Vaishnavas were attracted to him. These communities also served him much and Maharaj Shri had passed three monsoons consecutively with them.
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