Glory Of Jainism

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- 19 - slowly bind down the animals, snakes and men like the terrible octopus of the deep seas. After making a grand feast of the blood of their captured viotins, the flash of the dead bodies lying below will become the food of carnivorous ants and the bones will remain scattered all around the tree. Explorers and botanists in search of new discoveries from forests have found heaps of bones of human beings and animals scattered under those trees. Inscrutable are the ways of Providence. It is needless to reiterate here that the above two Sutras have described the life of these blood sucking trees and plants which were found in the wilds of Africa. There is also mention of light and water giving trees in these two Sutras and many other marvellous herbs and creepers. It is claimed that even our shape and complexion could be changed from the medioinal effects of those herbs and creepers and roots. The ancient physicians of India need a flower for making a patient unconscious If this flower is smelt for a few minutes, the person or any other living being will become completely unconscious for a long time. This wonderful flower had been a blessing to women suffering under the pains of labour. There is also the mention of Mrita Sanjeevini, a wonderful life reviving herb which could revive a dead man. But the identity of these plants could not be established and hence they still remain as the undiscorerede marvels of the medical world. The le af of a creeper could quench our thirst and hunger for a long period besides certain kinds of fruits found in the Himalayas could invigorate our health without any food proteine. But man has failed in all his attempts to trace out these life sustainers which goes to prove that Mother Nature does not want mortals enbla ved to ..20.