Jagatguru Heervijayji Diwakar Chitrakatha 021

Author(s): Rajyashsuri, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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JAGAT GURU SHRI HEER VIJAY SURI
Kooranshah
Sir! No matter how good a rough diamond is unless faceted and polished it
does not get its brilliance.
When Heerji was eight years old he started going to the upashraya' with his mother and started gaining religious knowledge from the sadhus –
HIV
You are right. It is the education that gives brilliance to the life of a human being. I will
teach him.
Maharaj!## Please tell me about religion. I like that very much.
VO
One day a shravak distributed sweets in the school. All the children rushed to collect sweets but Heerji continued to read his book. The teacher asked
Heerji! Don't you want sweets?
Sir! I am consuming the sweets of knowledge. I don't like any other
sweets.
One day the teacher told a story to test the intelligence of the childrenA merchant had three sons. One was brave. He learned martial arts. Later he became a king. The second entered business after his studies. He earned wealth and benefited many people by his charities. The third studied scriptures and became a scholarly sage. He devoted his life to the welfare of all beings.
place of stay for Jain ascetics. #Jain ascetics ## a term of address, conveying reverence, commonly used for dain ascetics.