Jain Journal 1973 01

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

Page 14

JANUARY, 1973
107
Indeed, Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira is staying, inspiring his soul by restraint and penance, at the Chatrapalasaka caitya outside the city of Krtangala. I go unto him, to Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira, and pay unto him my homage and obeisance. Having paid my homage and obeisance to Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira, having welcomed him, having paid respect unto him, having worshipped (the Lord who is) the embodiment of bliss, happiness, godhood and spiritual treasure, I ask him about the meaning, cause, instrumentality and .grammar.
Thus he thought, and having so thought, he returned to the abode of the Parivrajaka monks. Having returned, he picked up (all the decorations of his holy order, such as) tridanda (triple stick), kundi (small cup), garland made of the rudrākṣa beads, karoţikā (earthen pot), vršikā (cushion), keśarikä (cloth for drying vessels), chaạnālaya (?), arkuşaka (hook), pabitraka (ring), gaạetrika (wrist band), chatra (umbrella), bāhana (?), pādukā (sandals), and dhāturakta (saffron robes) and having picked them up, he moved out from the abode of the Parivrajaka monks. With tridanda, kundi, rudrākṣa-garland, karoţikā vịśikā, keśarikā, arkuşaka pabitraka and ganetrika in his hands, and equipped with his shoes and umbrella, and with his saffron robes on, he moved through the city of Sravasti and turned his steps in the direction of the Chatrapalasaka caitya outside the city of Krtangala where was stationed Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira.
Thus said Sarmana Bhagavan Mahavira to Gautama : -Gautama ! To-day you will meet with your former companion. -Bhante! Whom do you mean? -Skandaka is his name. -When, how and after what time-gap (do I see him) ?
-sautama! It is as follows : In that period, at that time, there was a city named Sravasti. Description. In that city of Sravasti, there lives the Parivrajaka monk, Skandaka by name, who belongs to the Katyayana line, and is a disciple of Gaddavala. He (description as before) has started to come to me. He has come near, ... he is very near, ... he is on the road, he is now on the approach (to this very place). Gautama ! This very day you will see him.
Gautama paid homage and obeisance to Srama'na Bhagavan Mahavira ; and having paid homage and obeisance, he made the following submission :