Book Title: Jailer Author(s): Abhayshekharsuri, Sujata P Kapadia Publisher: Harshadray Private LimitedPage 43
________________ cannot increase the punishment even by a degree. He is empowered to give a punishment only to the extent that has been ordered by Karmasatta. Then how can one consider him to be evil? Also, there is no rule that a jailer is always stronger than a prisoner. A jailer may be weaker, leaner than a more athletic, stronger, ferocious prisoner and yet he has to strike the prisoner. Brahmachakravarti was a ruler of 6 continents, possessor of 14 gems and 9 nidhans. 16,000 demi-gods were always eager to serve and protect him. Can one imagine the number of bodyguards that would be around him in his royal procession in his own capital? Yet, a boy, who was a tribal living in the jungles, blinded him in both his eyes with merely stones thrown with a sling. Is this possible? We can concur that such incidents suggest that it must definitely be the weaker jailer who is harassing the stronger person. Otherwise, how is such a thing possible without his authority as a jailer or without the backing of the court? So it can be affirmed that the person causing harassment is the jailer and the jailer is never evil. If the court so orders, he may even impale a criminal on a stake and yet he is not wicked. He may even take someone's life if the Karmasatta so orders. The person abusing is a jailer. The person slapping is a jailer. The person falsely accusing is a jailer. The person insulting at every step is a ..... Nidhan a wonderous large treasure 29 ..... jailer.Page Navigation
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