Book Title: Jain Legend Vol 2
Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
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In a firm tone Prabhava said, “No! Never! After going through such hellish times, he will never even turn his head towards that side".
Jamb Kum ra said, “Prabhava! There is a chance that out of ignorance and deluded by the enticing sensual pleasures, he may once again accept the queen's invitation. However, I have understood the meaning of bondage and liberation; hence, I shall never get caught into the web of love and hatred that is the root cause for the cycle of birth and death and for the mundane existence of life".
To this Prabhava replied, “O blessed soul! Whatever you said is in fact the truth; nevertheless, listen to my humble request. A husband should perform his worldly duties towards his wives with love and care. As a matter of fact, this is a moral obligation of every husband. So accordingly spend considerable amount of time with your eight wives and then proceed towards an ascetic life. That would be befitting".
Eighteen kinds of relationships
Jamb Kum ra replied in a calm and composed manner, “Prabhava! There is no hard and fast rule in this world that you will have the same mother or the same wife in your next life with whom you are associated in this birth. It is possible that your mother in this birth might have been your sister, wife or daughter in your previous birth. In addition, your husband may be born as a son; a father as a brother or in any other form of relationship. Depending upon one's good or bad deeds, a soul gets incarnated as a woman, a man or a eunuch. In such a situation, how can one lead a spousal life with a woman who could have been one's mother, sister or daughter in one's previous lives”?
Prabhava said, “O great soul! It is nearly impossible to know the relationships of the previous births; therefore, the relationships of the present birth – father, son, husband, wife, etc - are taken into consideration and they alone are important”.
In reply Jamb Kum ra said, “This sort of debate arises out of ignorance. In spite of being able to discriminate between good and bad, ignorance either instigates a person to do all the wrong things or indulge in sensual pleasures or even hanker for possession of things”.
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