Confession Path to Self Liberation

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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Gradually, when she grew up, her father was in search of a bridegroom. She told about her firm decision of marring none other than the muni held by her in the garden. Her father told her to invite the munis, coming to the village for food. After 12 years the muni arrived. She identified him from his foot and held his feet. The king and leading merchants persuaded the muni to marry Shrimati.
that, “Your father is going to take vows." The child tied both the legs of his father with a cotton thread and spoke stammeringly, “How will you take vows now? I have bound you.” Ardrakumar's heart melted with his childish pranks. He counted the knot of threads which were twelve, so he passed another 12 years in this materialistic world.
Recollecting the oracle, Adramuni showed his consent for marriage. After marriage also he was sad and yearned for asceticism. He had a son after marriage. After 12 years of materialistic life, he made up his mind to get initiated and revealed his wife about it. Shrimati was spinning the wheel in a gloom. After playing with his friends, her son came to house and asked his mother, “Why do you seem so gloomy?” Shrimati answered
Later, Ardrakumar accepted the vows. Those 500 warriors, who had came in search of Ardrakumar, didn't go back to Anarya country due to fear of the King. They made their living by stealing. Wandering, they met Ardramuni. He preached and initiated them. Later he arrived to Magadha Kingdom with these 500 munis. After reaching a highest level of devotion and penance he attained salvation. He had to take birth in an Anarya country and spend there 24 years for not confessing the sins.
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