Jain Journal 1973 04

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

Page 57

APRIL, 1973
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On reaching Sandavana, the Lord descended from palanquin, And started fast missing six meals, surrounded by own glow, 302 Sat he on a slab of stone, turning his face to the north, On the tenth day of dark half of the month of Margasirsa, 303 When the moon stood between Hasta and Uttaraphalguni, At the evening, turned he to take shelter in restraint. 304 Cloths, ornaments, wreaths, discarded by him objects of merit Sakra himself received, very sacred were these. 305 Fragrant objects that were still on his body, thought, -
Where go we," and they continued to shine from where they were. 306 Dirty crooked objects, valued by unwise, are thrown aside By the covetous of liberation, so the hairs, veritable dirt, tonsured he, 307 The hairs so discarded, with his own hands, the king of gods received And placed them in a bright casket, gave them their respect due, .308 Wrapped them in a bright cloth, which emitted multiple rays, Then with gods he himself went, to immerse them in Ksirasagara. 309 Tapo-Laksmi, intelligent and intimate to Moksa-Laksmi, to her A junior mate, herself came, to receive and embrace him. 310 He became truly a tie-free, by discarding passions of mind, A snake becomes not kind by giving up mere outward skin. 311 It was on occasion this, restraint conferred knowledge fourth, Manahparyāya by name, only a shade lesser than kevalajñāna, 312 Attaining the state of the careful, practised he a penance great, Key to empire of liberation, not attainable by careless folk, 313 With manahparyāya knowledge as his eye, holder of natural prowess, Acquired he equanimity in conduct, not available to the careless. 314. As a lion, fixed he was in vow, by the words of a monk, So to uphold that parity, embraced he the attitude of a lion. 315 He hadn't sharp claws, nor teeth, nor purple mane on the neck, Nor cruelty, but lion was he in bravery, lone life and sylvan home, 316 All the gods bowed before him, extolling his bravery great, With their hearts full of glee, departed they for heaven. 317
On the day of breaking fast, the Bhattaraka moved from his forest home To reach Kulagrama, a city beautiful like a Vidyadhara town. 318 As king Kula, who had a glow of Priyanku flower, saw the monk, His devotion was up, he encircled him thrice and received him 319 As a treasure, touching his feet with his crown, Made offerings for the occasion, and gave an honoured cushion, 320 Then covered the ground at his feet, with sundry perfumes, With mind, words and body pure, he offered him rice boiled in milk. 321 At this offer, there was a shower of wonders five, at his home, This was just a beginning, a greater result was yet to come. 322