Jain Journal 1973 04

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

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APRIL, 1973..
Next day came Vira to beg food at Kausambi in Vatsadesa, Seeing him enter the city, Candana thought to welcome him. 343 As she strove to move, the irons gave way to fall apart, Her dark hairs stirred like a swarm of black bees, 344
Down dangled her garland of Malati, fine clothes and ornaments came, Earned she merits nine, with deep devotion she bent low, 345 Such is the outcome of conduct pure, the earthen pot turned into gold, Rice became the finest Sali, Kodra rice was there no more. 346 As she served this to the monk, five wonders showered at once, Candana was reunited with friends, relations and kins. 347
Bhagavan Mahavira, the friend of the world, thus spent Twelve years as a monk, arrived near Jrimbhikagrama 348 In a beautiful park, on the bank of river Rijukula, Sat on a fine slab of stone, engrossed in a pratimā. 349 He had missed meals six, sat he under a Sala tree,
In the afternoon, on the tenth day of bright half of Vaisakha 350 Where the moon stood between Hasta and Uttaraphalguni, With the help of meditation white, attained he the status of Ksapaka, 351 Destroyed four terminable karma, attained four eternal ones, Adorned with 24 super-powers, he became the home of glory. 352 As an omniscient embodied, served he self and others, With his great body gross, shinning in the firmament. 353
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With gods of four categories, Saudharmendra came down to earth, And performed rites that go with the acquisition of Omniscience. 354 Due to worship of his noble body, and holding of Samavasarana, He became a Paramesthi, a Paramatman with a great soul. 355 Then Indra used his avadhi knowledge, as the Master kept a mum, Thought he, who would right recipient be; he saw me, and was happy. 356 The Lord of Saci hurried to come to my village home To me, a brahmin in Gautama line; Indrabhuti by name, 357 Exceedingly proud was I descended from Acyuta-vimāna bright, Because of remnants of merit, acquired Vedas and their limbs. 358 Seeing me, Indra induced me to come to the Lord, Goaded me to ask whatever I wanted to on the Soul. 359
Said I, "Oh Lord Is there such a thing called Soul ?
"It behoves thee to throw light." In reply, quoth the Lord, 360 "There's a thing named Soul, as much in expanse as the body, "States it, "I exist', 'Who am I?' It's never born, never dies 361 "As object, but as mode, every moment it undergoes a change; "Consciousness, its trait, enjoyer, knower of part and whole. 362