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he could not live an austere life. He used to praise those who could fasts. Once, while peartaking a meal, while others were fasting, he was so full of remorse that his karmas being destroyed, he become Omniscient.
(5) Previous birth of Chandralekha :
There was a pair of parrots. Male being very passionate, harrassed the female and drove her out of nest, Female, deprived of her offspring, fainted broken hearted. Remembering her past life, she visited Siddhagiri,-Censured her own misdeeds as the roots cause of her unhappiness, prayed and sought her peace in God. In the next life she was born as princess Chandralekha.
(6) King Trivikram who Committed Seven Murders :
There was a king named Trivikram. Perceiving a bad omen from a bird, he killed it. Later the king repented for his thoughtless deed and took to monkhood. However, a chain of reaction of mutual revenge came into operation. Even though he was a monk, he lost his self-control again and again whenever he was confronted with severe provocations from the vengeful soul of that bird. He killed it every time it was born again in suceeding order as a bird, a lion, a leapord, a bull, a serpant and at last a brahman. Atlast he realised gravity of the great sins committed, when it was pointed out by a kevali Bhagwan. He was advised to go to Siddhagiri to do penance in atonement. He repented so deeply, while performing severe penance, that he exhausted all karmas and attained liberation.
Likewise, there are many inspring incidents of great saints, which must be remembered for bringing about a qualitative change in one's life and to make it pious and worth living.
(7) Minister Vastupal prays for Eight Things
At the Time of His death :
He started on a pilgrimage from the city of Dholka to Siddhigiri to pass his last days there. However, he fell seriously ill at the village of Ankevalia. He sent for a sadhu who helped him in performing religious duties. In his last moments Vastupal ardently desired for eight things in rebirth after rebirth. He prayed, "May !, Oh Arihant be blessed with :"
(1) Study of Scriptures.
(2)
Devotion to the Jina.
(3) The company of noble persons.
(4) Gladness in perceiving virtues of the meritorious ones.
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