Essence of Jainism Part 02

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

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(2) The Lord's Samayik : The Lord possesses three kind of knowledge. Since Dev Bhav from his previous birth, He knows that He would attain liberation and vet He recites "Karemi Bhante" to become an ascetic and soon gets "Manahhparyaya. gnan mind's capacity to know directly the thoughts of other minds. Such indeed is the purifying power of "Karemi Bhante" which we recite in Samayik, on a mind firmly set upon process of self-purification.
(3) Punia's Samayik : We know that Punia was not a millionaire but an humble poor man, earning 12- dokdas (1 dokda = Re. 1/100) every day by spinning yarn, but Lord Mahavir praised his Samayik as an ideal one and made him famous for setting up an inspiring example.
(4) King Shrenik : While on a hunt the king had killed a pregnant deer. This happened before he came to the fold of Dharma. He was overjoyed, admiring the power of his pearcing arrow which caused the deer's death. This evil karma resulted in his being born in Hell. After embracing Jain religion, he once enquired about what would happen to him after his death. The Lord told him that he would be born into a hell. Shrenik was shocked to learn that though, he was a devotee of the Lord, he was destined for Hell. He asked whether there was a way to avoid it. He was told that he could be saved if he would secure for him the merit of Punia's one Samayik. Shrenik requested Punia to give fruit of one Samayik by offering to pay a price for it. Punia said that he did not know the price and hence. let the Lord decide it. When the Lord was asked. He informed Shrenik that the wealth of entire Jambudweep could not buy one Samayik of Punia. In other words, it cannot be valued in terms of money. Just imagine how pure and meritorious Punia's Samayik must be !
(5) Punias Samayik was disturbed : Once Punia was in Samayik but he did not get peace of mind as usual. He also asked his wife what could be the reason. She remembered that while on way, she brought home some cow-dung lying there and had cooked food using that cow-dung as a fuel. Punia explained that as she had taken the cow-dung without any permission, his Samayik was disturbed. Please realise how an inanimate thing exercises great influence on our mind.
(6) A Merchant Survives Death by the Power of Samayik : In olden days there were no banks for depositing money. People, therefore,
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