Book Title: Jain Legend Vol 1
Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
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made it shine, sprinkling it with nectar." Merchant Subuddhi dreamt that the Sun's thousand rays had left their places but rey msa had replaced them in the Sun as a result of which the Sun shone with even more brilliance. King Somaprabha dreamt that rey msa had helped a certain person during a battle with the enemies and with that support this person was able to defeat them. The next day the three of them reflected on their respective dreams and concluded that rey msa was going to benefit in some way. The same day, by good fortune, Lord V abhan tha reached Hastin pura. People were very happy to see the Lord. Walking along the way, the moment rey msa kum ra saw Lord Vabhan tha he was filled with curiosity and with subsidence cum destruction of his knowledge obscuring karmas (k ayopak ama), he could visualise his past lives. Through his past life knowledge he understood that he (Lord Vabhan tha) was the original unattached renouncers who must be offered faultless food.
By a coincidence just at that moment the servants of the palace reached there with a jar full of sugarcane juice. Extremely delighted at this,
rey msa kum ra moved about seven-eight steps close to the Lord, circumambulated him and with folded hands, following the rules of faultless alms, trikara a- uddhi(purity of mind, body and speech), said to the Lord, “Lord, whatever is appropriate?” The Lord extended his palms, held out like a bowl and rey msa poured the sugarcane juice into his palms. The Lord had palms imperforated, not a drop of juice fell to the ground. rey msa was very happy. The gods showered a rain of water from five kinds of flowers and the sky reverberated with the cries of “aho d nam, aho d nam" (ah! the gift / charity!).
If Lord din tha was the first to teach the world about penance,
rey msa kum ra was the first to teach humankind about charity - d na. Since the inexhaustible event of the Lord's fast-breaking happened on the third day of the bright fortnight of the Vai kha month, the day became popular as “ak aya -t ty” or “ kh -t ja”. Even today, this day is considered "sarvajana-vi ruta-parva”. Bharata cakravart went to the
e of rey msa kum ra and congratulated him saying, "Son, you are the founder of the practice of charity in this declining happiness cycle, hence salutations to you!"
It may be questioned that if Lord V abhan tha accepted mendicancy on the eighth day of the dark half of the Caitra month through 'bel ’or
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