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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etc fearing death in the same way, I fear the long tradition of impending death, because of which despite enjoying the pleasures of kingship I am unable to be inclined towards it. Physically I enjoy the pleasures of the world but I am indifferent to them."
Hearing this statement of Bharata the doubt that had entered the mind of that man towards Lord V abhan tha was cleared. On account of the people's welfare under the rule of Bharata this country became known as Bh ratavar a.
Commencement of Parivr jakaascetic sect
According to the va yakaniryukti and other vet mbara texts, listening to the sermon of the Lord and seeing the amazing Samava ara a, emperor Bharata's son Mar ci too took initiation at the Lord's feet, but being of a tender age, once during the summer months, suffering from the intense heat, he deviated from the path of penance. He started to think that I could not bear the weight of this difficult path of restraint, what can I do? He thought if he returned from the ascetic path people would call him a coward but if remained in the monk's form without observing restraint, he will feel self-critical. So he thought of a new kind of robes in keeping with his own situation. He started a new tradition of robes within the rama a tradition"
“The rama as following the path of the Jina are free from the impure practices of the mind, word and deed and are victors over the senses, but I am not free from them hence I shall keep the three-pointed staff (trida da)
The rama as have sacrificed violence, hence pull out their hairs, but I shall be away from basic violence and shall keep my hair shave it
The rama as are renouncers, without possessions of wealth and gold and are virtusous. I am neither pious nor a renouncer, hence I shall adorn myself with sandal paste.
Being devoid of illusion rama as do not keep an umbrella, but being full of illusion I shall have an umbrella and shall also wear slippers.
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