Jain Journal 1971 04

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

Page 73

APRIL, 1971
Then that Venerable Goyama bowed down to and saluted the Venerable Samana Mahavira and having done so spoke thus : "O Reverend Sir, with your permission I wish to see that boy Miyaputta."
The Samana replied: "O Beloved of the gods, do as you please."
Then that Venerable Goyama, having obtained permission from the Venerable Samana Mahavira went away
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Then that Miyadevi saw the blessed Goyama coming and having done so she, delighted and pleased spoke thus: "O Beloved of the gods, tell me the cause of your coming."
Then the blessed Goyama spoke thus to Miyadevi : of the gods, I have come aonon to see your son."
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Then that Miyadevi decorated with all kinds of ornaments her four sons who were born after Miyaputta and having done so she made them fall at the feet of the Reverend Goyama, and having done so she spoke thus: "O Venerable Sir, see these my sons."
"O Beloved
Then the Reverend Goyama spoke to Miyadevi thus: "O Beloved of the gods, I have immediately come here not to see these your sons, but I have come here anon to see your eldest son who is blind by birth or who is blind and ugly by birth and whom you rear up in a secret subterranean house by means of food prepared privately."
Then that Miyadevi spoke to the Reverend Goyama thus: "O Beloved of the gods, who is he such an omniscient being or a Great Ascetic who at once told you that secret story of mine, so that you have come to know of it ?"
Then the Reverend Goyama spoke to Miyadevi thus: "Truly, O Beloved of the gods, my religious pontiff, the Reverend Samana Mahavira told me that: hence I know it."
Then that Miyadevi spoke to Reverend Goyama thus: "O Venerable Sir, you stay here, so that I can show you the boy Miyaputta." Having said so she went to the house where Miyaputta's food were prepared, and having done so she changed her dress, and took a dinner wagon and filled it with food.... Then she came to the place where the Reverned Goyama was and spoke to the Reverend Goyama thus: "Come, O Reverend Sir, and follow me so that I may show you the boy."