Essence of Jainism Part 01

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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INTRODUCTION TO THE PICTURES
1. Scenes showing the evil results arising out of the use of
honey, butter-milk, flesh, liquour, night eating, dwidal and
kandmool. 2. The disadvatages of eating Rajasi and Tamasi food and the
advantages of eating Sattvic food. 3. The scenes regarding Vankchul. He gives a place of
residence for the monsoon (chaturmas) to some monks on the condition that they should not give him any religious advice. After the monsoon is over, he goes to give them a send off When they reach the outskirts of his land,
Vankchul accepts four vows as advised by the monks. 4. The scenes of the test of the four vows accepted by
Vankchul viz. (1) Not to eat unknown fruits. (2) To give a blow (with a sword) after moving seven steps backwards (3) Not to have sexual intercourse with the chief Queen (of a King) and (4) Not to eat the flesh of a crow.