Jain Journal 1970 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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Mohadatta came on the
There was a great commotion in the garden. scene and in a duel finished Tosala on the spot. As he started love sports with Vanadatta, a voice announced that it was unworthy of him to enjoy his sister, in the presence of his mother, and that too after killing his father. It was the voice of a monk in the vicinity who explained all the relations. Mohadatta felt remorse for his ignorance and wanted to expiate for his sin. He came later to Dharmanandana and with his moha sufficiently quieted, accepted dikṣā.
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After concluding the anecdotes, Dharmanandana said to the minister that these five passions deluded the soul, which then was driven round in sansara. These should be kept under control, or, if in operation, made ineffective. After hearing the discourse the king Purandaradatta and the minister Vasava took leave of the preceptor and the monks and returned to the capital.
It was night. King Purandaradatta, whose mind had been already affected by vairagya, changed his dress and leaving his palace crossed the city wall. In a short time he reached the spot in the park where Dharmanandana was staying. At that time Dharmanandana was discoursing to the newly ordained five monks on the rarity of human birth and adoption of the religion of Jina therein. On hearing this discourse it occured to the king Purandaradatta to practise this religion after enjoying worldly pleasures. Reading his mind Dharmanandana denounced the worldly benefits as worthless. The King was very much impressed but as he was not able to renounce the worldly attachment then and there accepted the śravaka-dharma.
The five monks who were very much attached to each other, started leading a rigorous religious life. Once Candasoma, the eldest of them was requested by othres to bestow samyaktva on the rest, if circumstance were favourable, in the next birth; and they agreed to enlighten one another subsequently.
Lobhadeva died a pious death, and was born as Padmaprabha in the Saudharma kalpa in the Padma vimāna. Likewise, after some time, Manabhata also was born as Padmasara, Mayaditya as Padmavara, Candasoma as Padmacandra and Mohadatta as Padmakesara in the same vimāna. They were friendly to each other and recollected their earlier agreement.
Consequent on Dharmanath's omniscience, there was a gay rustle in the heaven and the seats of gods suffered a tremor. Along with Indra,