Jain Journal 1975 10

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

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JAIN JOURNAL
Vijaya :
Marvel it is. A common man would lose his balance in such a situation. But the Prince tamed the wild elephant in a trice. The Prince is surely endowed with supernatural powers.
Sumitra :
Surely he is brave. The news of his valour will please King Siddhartha immensely.
Vijaya :
So let us be the messengers of this happy tiding.
Sumitra :
The King must have already got the news by now. All the same, let us go and share his rejoicing. But here comes the Prince himself.
Vijaya :
We have no flowers to offer. We can only courtesy.
Sumitra :
Glory be to Vardhaman !
Vijaya :
Glory be to his deeds of valour!
Vardhaman :
What is so great about it, Vijaya. It is more difficult to conquer one's self. Once you have conquered the self, you can conquer every thing else in the world.
Sumitra :
You practise what you preach. Just now two citizens came. They told us that you tamed the wild elephant unarmed. You handed over your bow and arrow to them and faced the elephant single-handed. Nothing upsets you.
Vardhaman :
Vijaya : Vardhaman :
He who believes in self, need fear nothing. He who fears, is ignorant of his own strength. So, you tamed the elephant without an attack. Vijaya! If a man is non-violent in thought, word and deed he can control anybody. In fact, everybody is in love with his own self. In search of happiness, he tries to fly away from misery. But he who knows suffering, can alone feel the sorrow of another. And he who shares another's sorrow, can alone know the depth of his own suffering. Therefore, he alone has the right to live, who does not cause pain to others, gives injury to none. None but those who can remove suffering, are brave !