Jain Journal 1973 04

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

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Bhagavan Mahavira perceived the time of his renunciation. ceiving this, he gave up his silver, his gold, his wealth, his granaries, his majesty, his kingdom, his army, his transport, his treasury, his store, his town, his seraglio and his subjects, and having given these up, and having discarded riches, gold, precious stones, jewels, pearls, conches, stones, corals, rubies and many other valuable objects, he had then distributed by his attendants among indigent persons. 112
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At that time, in that period, in the first month of winter, during the first fortnight, on the tenth day of the dark half of Margasirsa, when the shadow turned eastward, and the first quarter was full and over, on the day named Suvrata, at the hour (muhurta) named Vijaya, seated on a chariot named Candraprabha, he set out followed on the way by groups of gods, men, and Asuras, and was surrounded by conch-blowers, bearers of arms, priests, courtiers, carrier-men, heralds, bards, bell-bearers, and these showered on him praise and hymns with words high, kind, dear, pleasant, noble, helpful, auspicious, fortunate, well-meaning, measured-sweet-decent, [heart-appealing, heart-pleasing, grave and everfresh.] 113
"Victory be to the joy of the world! Victory to one with auspicious marks! Glory be to thee! Conquer thy unconquered senses by unmutilated knowledge, faith and conduct. Follow thee a sramana's life, rightly acquired. Oh Lord! Conquering all obstructions, live thee in perfection. By penance, overpower attachment and hatred,the two mighty wrestlers. Vigorously gird thy loin with steadfastness, crush the enemy, the eight karmas, by meditation. Best and purest ! Being uninfatuated, bear the banner of spiritual practices. Oh hero! In the arena of the three worlds, gain kevala knowledge and faith, supreme and best, with no stain of obscurity. Attain thee the highest state of liberation by treading on the straight path, as advised and chalked out by the best of Jinas. Bravo! You have bitten the battalion of obstructions. Victory to thee ! A bull among the ksatriyas. By fearing not sundry omens and obstructions, for many days, fortnights, months and seasons, for many half-years and years full are thee capable of fortitude and rest even when in the midst of fear or danger. May thy path be harm-free." 114
Then Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira, gazed on by thousands of eyes, praised by thousands of mouths, extolled by thousands of hearts, being the object of thousands of wishes, coveted because of his splendour, beauty and virtues, pointed by thousands of fingers, responding with his right hand (to the greetings from) thousands of folded palms of several